Fun City Editions

[TominMN]

Originally Posted by jkoffman

I've only been to a movie theater once during the pandemic, but I may have to get out again for this. Twin Cities, MN take note this weekend:

FUN CITY EDITIONS
JANUARY 7-9 AT THE TRYLON
Borrowing the ironic moniker applied to the New York City of the 1970s, the Fun City Editions label was recently started by longtime Trylon friend Jonathan Hertzberg to distribute new restorations of underappreciated films. We are excited to present two of their latest releases. Hertzberg will be present for the Friday and Saturday screenings.

https://www.trylon.org/films/categor...city-editions/

Posted on Trylon's Facebook page about an hour ago: We're sorry to announce that Jonathan Hertzberg won't be in attendance for the Fun City screenings... this time. However, we're already in talks to have him come by with a future release, when Covid numbers aren't so high.

[jah13]

Yes, alas, it's not really a good time for travel, as I'm sure everyone knows by now.

Originally Posted by TominMN

Posted on Trylon's Facebook page about an hour ago: We're sorry to announce that Jonathan Hertzberg won't be in attendance for the Fun City screenings... this time. However, we're already in talks to have him come by with a future release, when Covid numbers aren't so high.

[Yami]

Any chance of Bogdanovich's They All Laughed? I'm not entirely sure how the DVD rights ended up with HBO, given that it was originally a Fox title that Bogdanovich infamously ended up self-distributing and bankrupting himself in the process. But it would be a great one for FCE if HBO's licence had expired

[jah13]

It's with HBO and, by extension, WB, in perpetuity. PB bought back distribution rights from Fox, yes, but the film was financed by Time-Life Films. That is how it ended up with HBO / WB.

Originally Posted by Yami

Any chance of Bogdanovich's They All Laughed? I'm not entirely sure how the DVD rights ended up with HBO, given that it was originally a Fox title that Bogdanovich infamously ended up self-distributing and bankrupting himself in the process. But it would be a great one for FCE if HBO's licence had expired

[willo007]

I don't know if this would follow FCE's narrative, but this is Australian Independent film I would love to get, and Eric Bana gives a tour deforce performance on his very first film role, it was released in the US by Image Entertainment (RLJ Films now) back in the early 2000's;



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[jkoffman]

Originally Posted by willo007

I don't know if this would follow FCE's narrative, but this is Australian Independent film I would love to get, and Eric Bana gives a tour deforce performance on his very first film role, it was released in the US by Image Entertainment (RLJ Films now) back in the early 2000's;



https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=chopper+trailer&&view=detail&mid=E13D2276 CC56C2E8CB1FE13D2276CC56C2E8CB1F&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=% 2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dchopper%2Btrailer%26FORM%3 DHDRSC3"]https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=chopper+trailer&&view=detail&mid=E13D2276 CC56C2E8CB1FE13D2276CC56C2E8CB1F&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=% 2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dchopper%2Btrailer%26FORM%3 DHDRSC3"]https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=chopper+trailer&&view=detail&mid=E13D2276 CC56C2E8CB1FE13D2276CC56C2E8CB1F&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=% 2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dchopper%2Btrailer%26FORM%3 DHDRSC3

Just released on BD in Aus, and region A playable according to this site. Available now for ~$20 from U.S. retailers.

[jah13]

Thanks, yeah, probably not near the top of our list. Much more fun and meaningful to release the ones that have had little or no love yet.

Originally Posted by jkoffman

Just released on BD in Aus, and region A playable according to this site. Available now for ~$20 from U.S. retailers.

[Vincent Dawn]

Originally Posted by jah13

Thanks, yeah, probably not near the top of our list. Much more fun and meaningful to release the ones that have had little or no love yet.

I know you don't want this to turn into a request thread where you have to politely turn people down, but I was curious if you know anything about The Music of Chance (1993) and if there is some weird rights issue with it? I'm not sure it ever got a DVD release but it's a great little film with an amazing cast.

It seems strangely forgotten.

[jah13]

It's with Sony. Nope, never even a DVD release. Damn good film.

Originally Posted by Vincent Dawn

I know you don't want this to turn into a request thread where you have to politely turn people down, but I was curious if you know anything about The Music of Chance (1993) and if there is some weird rights issue with it? I'm not sure it ever got a DVD release but it's a great little film with an amazing cast.

It seems strangely forgotten.

[Flex_MythoMass]

I pre-ordered Morven Callar. Excited to get my first FCE release.

[Yami]

Originally Posted by jah13

It's with HBO and, by extension, WB, in perpetuity. PB bought back distribution rights from Fox, yes, but the film was financed by Time-Life Films. That is how it ended up with HBO / WB.

Thanks. Hopefully it gets a Warner Archive release down the line then, but I won't get my hopes up!

On the subject of filmmakers we've sadly lost recently, any chance of any Downey Sr.? I remember you saying that Pound wasn't licensable for some reason but, while that would be top of my wish list, I'd also go for Hugo Pool

[jah13]

POUND still had some unspecified legal issues last time we checked.

Originally Posted by Yami

Thanks. Hopefully it gets a Warner Archive release down the line then, but I won't get my hopes up!

On the subject of filmmakers we've sadly lost recently, any chance of any Downey Sr.? I remember you saying that Pound wasn't licensable for some reason but, while that would be top of my wish list, I'd also go for Hugo Pool

[jstxanothrxstory]

I know the standard edition of Primetime Panic has the three films sharing a case, but does that case have a slipcover, or is it just a case without a slip?

[jah13]

No, it doesn't have a slip. It's the same standard packaging that you see with Vinegar Syndrome's multi-film sets.

The only special packaging for this set is the box available directly from Vinegar Syndrome.

Originally Posted by jstxanothrxstory

I know the standard edition of Primetime Panic has the three films sharing a case, but does that case have a slipcover, or is it just a case without a slip?

[jstxanothrxstory]

Ah, okay. I have the box but was just curious lol.

[tehthomas]

Just watched "Melinda" on TCM.

As far as I know, there is no Blu-ray, wonder if it's with MGM still.

A great black exploitation/noir/martial arts flick from 1972. I can't really think of anything else like it, totally unique with a great story and characters (including a goon that just sips milk from a straw the entire time?). Jim Kelly is also in it, kicking @ss.

I think it would make a great FCE.

If you have access to Watch TCM I highly recommend checking it out while its available!

[gudemameshiba]

Originally Posted by tehthomas

As far as I know, there is no Blu-ray, wonder if it's with MGM still.

It's pre-1986 MGM so it's with Warner's. I wonder how the DVD looks.

[OceanBlue]

Got a feeling this may be owned by Lionsgate. Wanted to suggest a mid-eighties film whose cast includes Will Patton, called Chinese Boxes.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

Got a feeling this may be owned by Lionsgate. Wanted to suggest a mid-eighties film whose cast includes Will Patton, called Chinese Boxes.

From the director of Fun City Editions release, Radio On, Christopher Petit!

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

From the director of Fun City Editions release, Radio On, Christopher Petit!

Hadn't heard of Chinese Boxes until reading Mondo Digital's review of Radio On (which includes both the BFI and Fun City Editions releases).