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SpaceBlackKnight · 02-04-2021, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by beamish13

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz would be an amazing acquisition. Brilliant comedy with perhaps Richard Dreyfuss’ finest performance. Held by CBS/Paramount

Are you sure about that? It was never released on VHS or seen much on TV at at all in the US, and I don't think Paramount has renewed their rights if it hasn't been streaming recently. Alliance Atlantis (who owned the output of Canadian producer Cineplex Odeon) had put out a DVD using a VHS sourced P&S transfer (mind you), and was recently streaming on iTunes Canada in HD and possibly OAR. eOne was listed as a copyright holder for the Canadian listings (they may have had US rights from Paramount), and eOne had sold the Alliance catalog to Filmrise (who licences out to Vinegar Syndrome and MVD).

beamish13 · 02-04-2021, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by SpaceBlackKnight

Are you sure about that? It was never released on VHS or seen much on TV at at all in the US, and I don't think Paramount has renewed their rights if it hasn't been streaming recently. Alliance Atlantis (who owned the output of Canadian producer Cineplex Odeon) had put out a DVD using a VHS sourced P&S transfer (mind you), and was recently streaming on iTunes Canada in HD and possibly OAR. eOne was listed as a copyright holder for the Canadian listings (they may have had US rights from Paramount), and eOne had sold the Alliance catalog to Filmrise (who licences out to Vinegar Syndrome and MVD).

I *thought* it was Paramount. A repertory screening a few years back had a print provided by Paramount, but they might just be theatrical rights holders

beamish13 · 02-04-2021, 02:59 AM

[[/B]QUOTE=jah13;18587334]Love Altman, though your mileage will vary with such a prolific and diverse oeuvre as his. Would have to see what’s left and where those films reside to start with.[/QUOTE]

H*E*A*L*T*H would be incredible, but Fox couldn’t even release it due to longstanding music issues. Jazz ‘34 is in the same boat

I’d love to have official copies of his incredible TV films like The Laundromat (which aired on HBO and later A&E, which used to be an AMAZING channel for contemporary theatre/opera) and Rattlesnake in a Cooler

Maybe his protege Alan Rudolph’s film Choose Me is possible? I love Genevieve Bujold. Beautiful film.

jah13 · 02-04-2021, 03:13 AM

DUDDY was released on VHS and Beta by Paramount in the U.S.

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Originally Posted by SpaceBlackKnight

Are you sure about that? It was never released on VHS or seen much on TV at at all in the US, and I don't think Paramount has renewed their rights if it hasn't been streaming recently. Alliance Atlantis (who owned the output of Canadian producer Cineplex Odeon) had put out a DVD using a VHS sourced P&S transfer (mind you), and was recently streaming on iTunes Canada in HD and possibly OAR. eOne was listed as a copyright holder for the Canadian listings (they may have had US rights from Paramount), and eOne had sold the Alliance catalog to Filmrise (who licences out to Vinegar Syndrome and MVD).

SpaceBlackKnight · 02-04-2021, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by jah13

DUDDY was released on VHS and Beta by Paramount in the U.S.

Ah, must be very rare releases then!

Jobla · 02-04-2021, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by beamish13

[[/B]QUOTE=jah13;18587334]Love Altman, though your mileage will vary with such a prolific and diverse oeuvre as his. Would have to see what’s left and where those films reside to start with.

H*E*A*L*T*H would be incredible, but Fox couldn’t even release it due to longstanding music issues. Jazz ‘34 is in the same boat

I’d love to have official copies of his incredible TV films like The Laundromat (which aired on HBO and later A&E, which used to be an AMAZING channel for contemporary theatre/opera) and Rattlesnake in a Cooler

Maybe his protege Alan Rudolph’s film Choose Me is possible? I love Genevieve Bujold. Beautiful film.[/QUOTE]

I'm a huge fan of Altman's A PERFECT COUPLE, but back to the Fox/Disney conundrum.

jah13 · 02-04-2021, 04:27 PM

Tried for CHOOSE ME. My understanding was that it was already spoken for by another label, alas.

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Maybe his protege Alan Rudolph’s film Choose Me is possible? I love Genevieve Bujold. Beautiful film.

larrys · 02-04-2021, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jah13

Love Altman, though your mileage will vary with such a prolific and diverse oeuvre as his. Would have to see what’s left and where those films reside to start with.

Would love to see FCE get QUINTET or A WEDDING but both are in Disney/Fox purgatory. Both are obviously considered lesser Altman (especially Quintet), but IMO both are better than anything he directed in the 80s. I bought Quintet on Amazon Prime, I've watched it several times and I like it better every time.
Of course, this is back to the "your mileage will vary" comment. And, how many people would actually buy what is one of his most neglected and maligned films? I'm one.

brainofj72 · 02-04-2021, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by larrys

Would love to see FCE get QUINTET or A WEDDING but both are in Disney/Fox purgatory. Both are obviously considered lesser Altman (especially Quintet), but IMO both are better than anything he directed in the 80s. I bought Quintet on Amazon Prime, I've watched it several times and I like it better every time.
Of course, this is back to the "your mileage will vary" comment. And, how many people would actually buy what is one of his most neglected and maligned films? I'm one.

Heh, I think we all have our different favorite Altman periods because I consider the ‘80s his most interesting era as a filmmaker.

4000dvds2many · 02-04-2021, 05:39 PM

I'm not sure exactly what are considered the parameters of "maverick" but I'll throw these ideas out there...

If we're talking MGM, I'd kill to have THE HANGING GARDEN. It's a pretty incredible film, avant-garde and beautiful. I think it would fit the label.

I also ask anyone and everyone to give more old TV movies a shot. There are some really interesting and quite good horror and sci-fi (especially) movies from the '60s, '70s, & '80s that have never had releases or only on VHS, but also other genres. Once the '90s hit, TV movies all got super-cheesy and Lifetime-y, but before that, they were doing cool things. One in particular I would recommend heavily is THAT CERTAIN SUMMER (1972), which, if you can believe it for an early-'70s TV movie, was the first to portray a positive homosexual relationship between Martin Sheen and the just-passed Hal Holbrook. It's SO GOOD. Others I've loved:

Night Slaves (1970)
Five Desperate Women (1971)
See the Man Run (1971)
Goodnight, My Love (1972)
Gargoyles (1972)
Home for the Holidays (1972)
Baffled! (1972)
Go Ask Alice (1973)
Beg, Borrow...or Steal (1973)
Isn't It Shocking? (1973)
The Gun (1974)
The Dead Don't Die (1975)
Vampire (1979)
The Golden Gate Murders (1979)
The Babysitter (1980)
I, Desire (1982)
Don't Go to Sleep (1982)
The Execution (1985)

bergman864 · 02-04-2021, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by larrys

Would love to see FCE get QUINTET or A WEDDING but both are in Disney/Fox purgatory. Both are obviously considered lesser Altman (especially Quintet), but IMO both are better than anything he directed in the 80s. I bought Quintet on Amazon Prime, I've watched it several times and I like it better every time.
Of course, this is back to the "your mileage will vary" comment. And, how many people would actually buy what is one of his most neglected and maligned films? I'm one.

For those who may be on the fence about picking up FCE releases, a name like Altman might draw them in, even if it's "lesser" Altman.

Fun City Editions have announced quite a few great sounding titles, but they don't sell on name alone. An Altman title "might".

4000dvds2many · 02-04-2021, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bergman864

Fun City Editions have announced quite a few great sounding titles, but they don't sell on name alone. An Altman title "might".

Yeah, I'd love some Altman, myself. I wish HEALTH could be done. But I'm pretty much in for anything right now. I've bought everything so far from Fun City and I like what I'm seeing.

Gerby · 02-04-2021, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jah13

Tried for CHOOSE ME. My understanding was that it was already spoken for by another label, alas.

What about 2 of my favourite Alan Rudolph movies Remember My Name & Trouble In Mind?

DukeTogo84 · 02-04-2021, 06:40 PM

My copy of Alphabet City is already out for delivery. Just ordered this yesterday from Amazon. Will give it a spin tonight or tomorrow.

jah13 · 02-04-2021, 06:43 PM

There are music licensing issues plaguing REMEMBER MY NAME (a film I love), from what I understand.

TROUBLE IN MIND is currently under license to another North American label.

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What about 2 of my favourite Alan Rudolph movies Remember My Name & Trouble In Mind?

jah13 · 02-04-2021, 06:45 PM

HEALTH is quite good and its near-total shelving was undeserved, which is the case for quite a few Altman films from the later '70s onward.

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Originally Posted by 4000dvds2many

Yeah, I'd love some Altman, myself. I wish HEALTH could be done. But I'm pretty much in for anything right now. I've bought everything so far from Fun City and I like what I'm seeing.

jah13 · 02-04-2021, 06:49 PM

Programmed HANGING GARDEN in college and saw it several times when it came out, so you could say I liked it.

Probably haven't seen it since 1997 or '98, though.

Thanks for the TV movie list...you can expect some from us in the future.

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Originally Posted by 4000dvds2many

I'm not sure exactly what are considered the parameters of "maverick" but I'll throw these ideas out there...

If we're talking MGM, I'd kill to have THE HANGING GARDEN. It's a pretty incredible film, avant-garde and beautiful. I think it would fit the label.

I also ask anyone and everyone to give more old TV movies a shot. There are some really interesting and quite good horror and sci-fi (especially) movies from the '60s, '70s, & '80s that have never had releases or only on VHS, but also other genres. Once the '90s hit, TV movies all got super-cheesy and Lifetime-y, but before that, they were doing cool things. One in particular I would recommend heavily is THAT CERTAIN SUMMER (1972), which, if you can believe it for an early-'70s TV movie, was the first to portray a positive homosexual relationship between Martin Sheen and the just-passed Hal Holbrook. It's SO GOOD. Others I've loved:

Night Slaves (1970)
Five Desperate Women (1971)
See the Man Run (1971)
Goodnight, My Love (1972)
Gargoyles (1972)
Home for the Holidays (1972)
Baffled! (1972)
Go Ask Alice (1973)
Beg, Borrow...or Steal (1973)
Isn't It Shocking? (1973)
The Gun (1974)
The Dead Don't Die (1975)
Vampire (1979)
The Golden Gate Murders (1979)
The Babysitter (1980)
I, Desire (1982)
Don't Go to Sleep (1982)
The Execution (1985)

wicky_J · 02-04-2021, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jah13

Ha! Best Tom Hanks vehicle?

Bachelor Party and The 'Burbs are two of my favorite performances from Hanks, no doubt about it. He's just so likeable in both of them !

jah13 · 02-04-2021, 07:12 PM

'84 was my favorite year for Hanks: SPLASH and BACHELOR PARTY.

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Bachelor Party and The 'Burbs are two of my favorite performances from Hanks, no doubt about it. He's just so likeable in both of them !

wicky_J · 02-04-2021, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jah13

'84 was my favorite year for Hanks: SPLASH and BACHELOR PARTY.

Oh man, I haven't seen Splash since the 90's. It feels like it's time to re-evaluate that classic. Thanks for the reminder.

02-04-2021, 05:39 PM	#330
4000dvds2many Contributor Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 4K collection:827 Blu-ray collection:10648 DVD collection:3273 Prime collection:9 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:277	I'm not sure exactly what are considered the parameters of "maverick" but I'll throw these ideas out there... If we're talking MGM, I'd kill to have THE HANGING GARDEN. It's a pretty incredible film, avant-garde and beautiful. I think it would fit the label. I also ask anyone and everyone to give more old TV movies a shot. There are some really interesting and quite good horror and sci-fi (especially) movies from the '60s, '70s, & '80s that have never had releases or only on VHS, but also other genres. Once the '90s hit, TV movies all got super-cheesy and Lifetime-y, but before that, they were doing cool things. One in particular I would recommend heavily is THAT CERTAIN SUMMER (1972), which, if you can believe it for an early-'70s TV movie, was the first to portray a positive homosexual relationship between Martin Sheen and the just-passed Hal Holbrook. It's SO GOOD. Others I've loved: Night Slaves (1970) Five Desperate Women (1971) See the Man Run (1971) Goodnight, My Love (1972) Gargoyles (1972) Home for the Holidays (1972) Baffled! (1972) Go Ask Alice (1973) Beg, Borrow...or Steal (1973) Isn't It Shocking? (1973) The Gun (1974) The Dead Don't Die (1975) Vampire (1979) The Golden Gate Murders (1979) The Babysitter (1980) I, Desire (1982) Don't Go to Sleep (1982) The Execution (1985) Last edited by 4000dvds2many; 02-04-2021 at 05:54 PM.

02-04-2021, 02:59 AM	#323
beamish13 Power Member Member since:May 2017	[[/B]QUOTE=jah13;18587334]Love Altman, though your mileage will vary with such a prolific and diverse oeuvre as his. Would have to see what’s left and where those films reside to start with.[/QUOTE] *HEALTH would be incredible, but Fox couldn’t even release it due to longstanding music issues. Jazz ‘34 is in the same boat I’d love to have official copies of his incredible TV films like The Laundromat (which aired on HBO and later A&E, which used to be an AMAZING channel for contemporary theatre/opera) and Rattlesnake in a Cooler Maybe his protege Alan Rudolph’s film Choose Me** is possible? I love Genevieve Bujold. Beautiful film.

02-04-2021, 06:40 PM	#334
DukeTogo84 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:California 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:4937 Blu-ray reviews: 62 Trading Score:139	My copy of Alphabet City is already out for delivery. Just ordered this yesterday from Amazon. Will give it a spin tonight or tomorrow.

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