Posts by Jon Robertson

The first five are up on Criterion's site. Sad to see that The Third Man, The Man Who Fell to Earth and The Last Emperor have all had supplements trimmed compared to their DVD counterparts (though mostly in the form of booklets).

Quote: Originally Posted by Patrick McCart I've read over the thread several times and I can't find any real evidence that the extra footage is in Hitchcock's final cut instead of just something left in the export...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lord Dalek But Psycho is under half a minute of footage, and the reason why the film works so well is because its so subtle. You're ultimately just putting more blood for the sake of more blood, it doesn't...

I'm in total agreement, Jeff. This is a clear-cut case of restoration, not tinkering after the fact. These aren't outtakes retrieved from the cutting room floor but U.S. censor cuts to three of the most contentious sequences in the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Richard--W The editing I refer to is minimal. Less is more. Simple mechanics. Tiny little things that audiences don't consciously notice but that influence how they receive a film. [...] There's...

While I agree that the current Warner release does not do justice to this great film, the last thing that should be done is attempt to 'sort out' the workprint by 'tightening', 'fine-tuning' or what have you. By all means reinstate the...

http://www.criterion.com/asp/release.asp?id=404 Coming in September! An anamorphic transfer from a 4K-definition restoration with the supplements from Criterion's laserdisc plus a few more. Good times!

I love Part 2 as well - ludicrous and jumbled the script may be, but there's a really creepy vibe to the whole thing (even by Part 3, things were getting seriously campy) and very nicely directed by the ever-underrated Jack Sholder.

If they can somehow wrangle it from a seemingly uninterested MGM via Fox, Heaven's Gate would be a dream release.

Quote: Originally Posted by MarcoBiscotti This sounds like an excellent set and a great value, Ive been waiting for this for years! Agree with the first statement, but not the second - they're charging almost...