Lone Star 4K UHD (1996)

[Nice Guy Eddie]

Another month of Criterion releases without Dead Presidents. The jerkoffs at Criterion won't even bother to answer my emails about weather we'll ever see a release or not.

[mckee74]

Originally Posted by Nice Guy Eddie

Another month of Criterion releases without Dead Presidents. The jerkoffs at Criterion won't even bother to answer my emails about weather we'll ever see a release or not.

I'd love to see how you word those emails...

[Nice Guy Eddie]

Originally Posted by mckee74

I'd love to see how you word those emails...

Challenge accepted......copied & pasted from both my sent emails:

Any chance we'll be seeing a Dead Presidents release? I know Criterion released it on Laser Disc way back when.

Thanks, Mike

[trespoochies]

Originally Posted by Nice Guy Eddie

Challenge accepted......copied & pasted from both my sent emails:

Any chance we'll be seeing a Dead Presidents release? I know Criterion released it on Laser Disc way back when.

Thanks, Mike

Well, funny you say this about Dead Presidents. I've actually asked them about Lone Star for the past maybe 3 years or so. I've asked them on their Facebook page, Twitter, and sent them a few emails. Zero response on all of it. Then out of the blue, they announced it. So take heart, they may do the same with DP. At least it got a blu release. Hell, it even got a laserdisc release.

Lone Star is a very personal one for me. I've grown up and spent most of my child/adulthood in the Central and South Texas areas. Lone Star like a time capsule of what it was like to live here, warts and all. Sayles perfectly captured just about every aspect of life here in the 70's and 80's, from the racism, culture clashes, and the feel of what it was like to live in a small Texas town. I also think it's his best, but I am biased with this film.

I'd also love to see Criterion tackle Men with Guns, which I think is Sayles most overlooked film. I was a projectionist at SXSW where he screened it before he came out. He was a very nice guy and loved talking about film in general.

[Nice Guy Eddie]

Originally Posted by trespoochies

So take heart, they may do the same with DP. At least it got a blu release.

No, it didn't.

[trespoochies]

Originally Posted by Nice Guy Eddie

No, it didn't.

You're correct, actually was thinking Dead Ringers. Which....isn't quite the same. But it did get a laserdisc release.

[CatBus]

Originally Posted by trespoochies

Lone Star is a very personal one for me.

I think it's a personal one for a lot of us. I can't even describe how happy I am to see this finally coming to UHD. It's also my favorite Sayles. Such a great film.

[houseca]

Originally Posted by Nice Guy Eddie

Challenge accepted......copied & pasted from both my sent emails:

Any chance we'll be seeing a Dead Presidents release? I know Criterion released it on Laser Disc way back when.

Thanks, Mike

Mike???

Just letting you know that 2/3 of your user name is a lie. And if it turns out you're a chick, then it is a full lie.

[Nice Guy Eddie]

Originally Posted by houseca

Mike???

Just letting you know that 2/3 of your user name is a lie. And if it turns out you're a chick, then it is a full lie.

Apparently you aren't a Reservoir Dogs fan. Yeah, I'm a dude.

[houseca]

Originally Posted by Nice Guy Eddie

Apparently you aren't a Reservoir Dogs fan. Yeah, I'm a dude.

I was only kidding around with you. And yeah, I am a huge RD fan and knew the reference....and loved the name

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by houseca

I was only kidding around with you. And yeah, I am a huge RD fan and knew the reference....and loved the name

Didn’t you know, jokes have been banned on this forum!

[Cremildo]

Originally Posted by Nice Guy Eddie

Another month of Criterion releases without Dead Presidents. The jerkoffs at Criterion won't even bother to answer my emails about weather we'll ever see a release or not.

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