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topic: Movies that should be on DVD but aren't: Thread II |
woozy
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post #1
on May 2, 2006 - 2:16 PM PDT
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Oops. Sorry. This is the the thread where we bitch and moan about great films that ought to be on DVD but aren't.
Anyhow Thread 1 is long and cold.
Forgive me if this was on the first thread but can you believe The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe isn't available on DVD? I can't! |
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underdog
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post #2
on May 4, 2006 - 10:58 AM PDT
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Now that #1 on my MIA DVD list is out at last - Delicatessen - I'm consulting the list again to see what else I've been pining for. Oh yeah, how about A Brief History of Time, Errol Morris' doc about Stephen Hawking; and I'd love to see 84 Charlie MoPic, a great low budget Vietnam War movie, make it to disc, too.
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ALittlefield
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post #3
on May 4, 2006 - 9:03 PM PDT
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| I believe the Billy Wilder films DOUBLE INDEMNITY, A FORIEGN AFFAIR, THE FRONT PAGE, FIVE GRAVES TO CAIRO, FEDORA and BUDDY BUDDY (Which is supposed to suck, but I want to see it for completist reasons) are all not yet available. Also, HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO, MIRACLE OF MORGAN CREEK and THE BEAUTIFUL BLONDE FROM BASHFULL BEND are also not available. |
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Eoliano
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marath
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post #5
on May 6, 2006 - 6:54 PM PDT
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| Where the heck is Eleanor Coppola's BRILLIANT documentary about the filming of 'Apocolypse Now': "Hearts of Darkness"????!!!!! |
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goodyerin
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post #6
on May 8, 2006 - 12:47 AM PDT
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| Double Indemnity has a DVD release date! Suddenly all feels right in the world... |
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underdog
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post #7
on May 8, 2006 - 12:40 PM PDT
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> On May 8, 2006 - 12:47 AM PDT goodyerin wrote:
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> Double Indemnity has a DVD release date! Suddenly all feels right in the world...
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Yup. August. FINALLY!
Meanwhile, keeping this on our site:
Miracle of Morgan's Creek (available for awhile here to buy and rent)
The Front Page
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Meanwhile, redux, a couple more I wish were on DVD:
The African Queen (I believe it once was, but inferior quality).
How about The Magnificent Ambersons while we're at it?
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ALittlefield
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post #8
on May 8, 2006 - 2:11 PM PDT
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> On May 8, 2006 - 12:40 PM PDT underdog wrote:
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> How about The Magnificent Ambersons while we're at it?
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As a fan of Orson Welles, I've avoided this film because of it's sad history (the three hour film was cut down to two hours and a new happy ending was shot after a disasterous test screening [for teenagers!]. Even worse, Welles was fired by the studio while he was out of the country scouting locations for his next project. The lost hour has never been found, and it was probably burned by the studio).
Still, on DVD, with a historical commentary, it might be interesting to hear about what might have been.
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underdog
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post #9
on May 8, 2006 - 2:28 PM PDT
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Yep, all those are good reasons why it's probably unlikely to see the light of day on disc anytime soon. I was sort of dreaming about it recently, though, after the recent, drool-worthy Mr. Arkadin package, with multiple versions and so on.
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Eoliano
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post #10
on May 8, 2006 - 4:16 PM PDT
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> As a fan of Orson Welles, I've avoided this film because of it's sad history (the three hour film was cut down to two hours and a new happy ending was shot after a disasterous test screening [for teenagers!]. Even worse, Welles was fired by the studio while he was out of the country scouting locations for his next project. The lost hour has never been found, and it was probably burned by the studio).
The test screening in Pomona ran 131 minutes, while Welles' so-called original cut was supposed to have been around 148 minutes. Apparently Robert Wise sent footage to Welles while he was working on his documentary, It's All True, and rumor had it that the reels were stored in the Brazilian studio that Welles was using. That the possibility the lost footage still exists somewhere in Brazil persists to this day, but needless to say, nothing has ever been found.
Robert L. Carringer's The Magnificent Ambersons: A Reconstruction, is best historical resource available for the film and includes the complete shooting script.
Warner's are planning a release sometime in the not too distant future and have been seeking best elements for quite some time.
From an interview with Warner Home Video execs at Home Theater Forum:
[KeithPaynter] Thanks first of all for the excellent catalogue 2-disc special editions we've been seeing. Now, what is the status on The Magnificent Ambersons?
[Warner] We're still looking for better materials on AMBERSONS. We waited for KONG and KANE and it was worth it. It will be worth it for the AMBERSONS, and yes,we will release JOURNEY INTO FEAR when we do AMBERSONS. |
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woozy
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post #11
on May 8, 2006 - 6:15 PM PDT
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Yegads, Underdog! You've lost your powers! Is there any hope for GC now?
Always wanted to see "The Magnificent Ambersons" but somehow never have.... |
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underdog
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post #12
on May 8, 2006 - 10:49 PM PDT
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> On May 8, 2006 - 6:15 PM PDT woozy wrote:
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> Yegads, Underdog! You've lost your powers! Is there any hope for GC now?
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> Always wanted to see "The Magnificent Ambersons" but somehow never have....
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I've just been feeling a little ragged lately and am looking for new super energy pills. There's no need to fear, though, underdog is always here.
Thanks Eoliano, too, for the Welles tidbits. Very helpful. |
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underdog
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post #13
on May 25, 2006 - 1:29 PM PDT
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Another classic film I wish would find it's way to DVD:
DEADLINE AT DAWN.
With a script by Clifford Odets; starring Susan Hayward. Desperately want to see this one. |
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randomcha
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post #14
on June 7, 2006 - 12:17 PM PDT
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"Diary of a Mad Housewife"
"Cold Turkey"
"Make Room for Tomorrow"
"O Lucky Man!"
" ... if"
"The Mating Season" |
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DSchirmer
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post #15
on August 12, 2006 - 2:00 AM PDT
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Peter Brook's King Lear.
Laurie Anderson's Home of the Brave. |
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DLeonard
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post #16
on September 19, 2006 - 5:41 PM PDT
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Just announced!
Two Bernardo Bertolucci classics will finally be released.
The Conversation had a brief theatrical run earlier this year, so not much of a surprise there.
But how about 1900!!
The 5 hour only seen in Italy version!
Both will be released December 5th. |
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Eoliano
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post #17
on September 20, 2006 - 8:34 AM PDT
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You mean The Conformist (Il Conformista), not The Coversation (Coppola) ; ~ )
The first time I saw 1900 (Novecento) was at the old Bleeker Street Cinema in NY and it ran five plus hours, not including the dinner break.
Fingers crossed for the best possible transfers. Will make an announcement here when all the specs are up. |
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DLeonard
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post #18
on September 20, 2006 - 12:39 PM PDT
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> On September 20, 2006 - 8:34 AM PDT Eoliano wrote:
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> You mean The Conformist (Il Conformista), not The Coversation (Coppola) ; ~ )
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D'oh !!!
Yes, of course I mean Il Conformista.
Thanks for the correction.
The Conversation (also a great film) has been available on DVD for some time. |
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underdog
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post #19
on September 20, 2006 - 4:17 PM PDT
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| Yay! The Conformist (we just added). Can't wait. Have been dying to see this film for years. |
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evanfrrll
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post #20
on October 20, 2006 - 3:52 PM PDT
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| Two Lane Blacktop. It's been on DVD before, but it sells for a bunch on ebay. |
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