MUBI Releases on Blu-ray and DVD

[HotRats]

New Order gets a high recommendation from me but it is unrelentingly violent and bleak. Disc is due 11th Oct

[Aunt Peg]

Originally Posted by HotRats

New Order gets a high recommendation from me but it is unrelentingly violent and bleak. Disc is due 11th Oct

Got my copy the other day and watched it last night. Certainly a worthy but harrowing viewing experience. Really wish Franco's After Lucia would get a Blu Ray upgrade - remains my personal favourite of his films.

This thread hasn't been updated in a month - is anyone aware of any upcoming MUBI releases?

They really are slaying it, releasing films we otherwise wouldn't have on physical media.

[mattyl149]

Originally Posted by Aunt Peg

Got my copy the other day and watched it last night. Certainly a worthy but harrowing viewing experience. Really wish Franco's After Lucia would get a Blu Ray upgrade - remains my personal favourite of his films.

This thread hasn't been updated in a month - is anyone aware of any upcoming MUBI releases?

They really are slaying it, releasing films we otherwise wouldn't have on physical media.

Limbo is out on 25th October and Shiva Baby on 22nd October

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by mattyl149

Limbo is out on 25th October and Shiva Baby on 22nd October

I know Utopia's US release of Shiva Baby features a commentary, UK release features a Q&A, but does Limbo's US release feature any extras or is the UK immediately better for including a Q&A?

[Aunt Peg]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

I know Utopia's US release of Shiva Baby features a commentary, UK release features a Q&A, but does Limbo's US release feature any extras or is the UK immediately better for including a Q&A?

The US release of Limbo has no extras - not even a chapter search. When you watch the film and it finishes it just goes back to the beginning which is how basic the disc is. Technically the picture quality and sound are great but the MUBI edition is the one to get.

MUBI also has a great film that just started streaming a couple of days ago called The Bacchus Lady (2016). A must see film - simply brilliant, funny, moving and sad all rolled into one. I have the Korean DVD which is now out of print but would love MUBI to release a Blu Ray of The Bacchus Lady - one of the very best films of the lost couple of years.

[djhig]

Fopp Covent garden have all releases except New Order on offer at £9.

I'm up to date but thought this may be useful to someone!

[rapta]

Originally Posted by djhig

Fopp Covent garden have all releases except New Order on offer at £9.

I'm up to date but thought this may be useful to someone!

Dammit, wish they did this at HMV too as there’s a few I’m still after…

[CelestialAgent]

Happy to see Azor being released, considering only a handful of indies showed it and Picturehouse didn’t.

https://store.hmv.com/store/film-tv/blu-ray/azor

Annette is date TBC

https://store.hmv.com/store/film-tv/blu-ray/annette

[djhig]

Originally Posted by rapta

Dammit, wish they did this at HMV too as there’s a few I’m still after…

This is now in play on HMV btw

[rapta]

Originally Posted by djhig

This is now in play on HMV btw

Yes, saw that! Slightly frustrating to see First Cow drop in price so soon after I bought it, but ah well (that's the game we play!). I'm tempted by about 5 in the current offer...considering which exactly but will definitely go for at least a couple. I already bought both Bacurau and Ema not that long ago as they weren't ever reduced in price until now!

Hope we get more UK Blu-rays from MUBI in the new year. I understand they have Bergman's Island (as well as Hansen-Løve's next film, One Fine Morning), The Worst Person in the World, Benedetta, A Chiara and Lingui, The Sacred Bonds - each of which I'm fairly keen to see. Let's hope at least a few of those make it to Blu-ray!

[Richard A]

Just watched Border for the first time via the MUBI BD. Fascinating film and a nice transfer but absolutely crying out for some extras which, unfortunately, are not provided.

[rapta]

Just received my MUBI sale titles from HMV and Notturno came without a slip. Bit of a shame as the MUBI slips are especially nice, in my opinion. Anyone else have the same?

[djhig]

Originally Posted by rapta

Just received my MUBI sale titles from HMV and Notturno came without a slip. Bit of a shame as the MUBI slips are especially nice, in my opinion. Anyone else have the same?

That's something of a surprise, I doubt it would have sold well enough to be on a pressing without slips (especially given a lot of their early titles still come with them).

I wonder if yours was a one off (warehouse damage or similar)?

Could you pop in store and ask for a slip (or buy one with and return your slipless copy)?

They're included in the 20% off offer in Fopp atm, so may be more financially prudent?

[CelestialAgent]

Annette released on Blu-ray on 10th January; Azor on 31st January.

[mcvitie]

Any word on Lamb?

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by mcvitie

Any word on Lamb?

Literally only just hit cinemas but I assume they’ll release a disc

[Magyalmar]

And once again they felt the need to ruin a fantastic artwork with press quotes nobody cares about...

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by mcvitie

Any word on Lamb?

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Literally only just hit cinemas but I assume they’ll release a disc

No release date has been set, but it is available to pre-order for £15:



I saw it a few months ago in the cinema here and it is quite good but not great, in my opinion. The acting is solid and the cinematography was great, though, so the Blu-ray should be excellent. If there's no word on a US release, I will definitely pick up MUBI's BD.

[CelestialAgent]

Surprised Lionsgate haven’t dated a US release. Unless it’s going to be exclusive to their webstore as an oversized release with a book.

I thought it was solid but it’s one of the weaker films this year. The concepts are really interesting, the actors are good, it’s well shot with good production design. But I think it had perhaps too many plot twists and red herrings that it got a little exhausting and perhaps unintentionally funny.

[Show spoiler]Not entirely convinced with some of the CGI and I think it would have been better simplified to just a lamb than a half human one. Bresson didn’t make Balthazar half human.

With MUBI they have essentially two windows, a theatrical window of 1-3 months, and then after the streaming release the disc might not be for another 1-2 months. Though in time for Easter would make sense.

Surprisingly MUBI are probably the most active UK label for world cinema.

[RossyG]

Originally Posted by Magyalmar

And once again they felt the need to ruin a fantastic artwork with press quotes nobody cares about...

Not up to Artificial Eye levels of review stars obliterating artwork, but still an eyesore.

They could at least do a reversible sleeve version.