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03-13-2004, 09:56 AM
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The Barbarian Invasions in July
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment have announced the Region 1 DVD release of The Barbarian Invasions for 13th July 2004 with a retail price of $29.99.
Winner of the Best Foreign Language Film 2003 Academy Award this is a moving and entertaining story about the humour, hope and unspoken bonds that hold family and friends together.
Bonus features (if any) have yet to be confirmed but we do know the film will be presented in 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen with French DD5.1 Surround audio and English subtitles.
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http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=10799
It's one of the best films of 2003, and the Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film - yet there's no mention of Bonus Features... and I suspect it'll be barebones (or close to it) since foreign language films usually get little respect.
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03-13-2004, 10:58 AM
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and I suspect it'll be barebones (or close to it) since foreign language films usually get little respect.
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They often don't get much respect even up here where French Canadian movies such as "The Barbarian Invasions" are actually made! Non-anamorphic transfers, lack of supplements, excessively high prices... Not all French Canadian based DVDs are this bad, but most of them have at least one of these weaknesses.
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03-15-2004, 07:52 AM
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[sarcasm]Wow, this is an explosive thread. Hope everyone can contain their excitement[/sarcasm]
-Critically acclaimed
-Oscar win for Best Foreign Film, nomination for Screenplay
-Best Actress & Screenplay, and nominated for the Golden Palm at Cannes
-Cleaned up at the Cesar Awards
Where's the love/interest?
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03-15-2004, 11:59 AM
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I wonder how many people know this is a sequel to a film called "the fall of the american empire"
edit : Sorry, decline... (was translating from french)
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03-15-2004, 12:47 PM
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Just saw this theatrically and absolutely loved it -- will pick up the DVD, barebones or not. I saw "Decline of the American Empire" so long ago that I really need to see it again (and I see it's out on DVD in the UK now).
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03-15-2004, 12:47 PM
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-Critically acclaimed
-Oscar win for Best Foreign Film, nomination for Screenplay
-Best Actress & Screenplay, and nominated for the Golden Palm at Cannes
-Cleaned up at the Cesar Awards
Where's the love/interest?
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I loved it, and it is on my must get list -- however I am even more interested in decent DVDs of Jesus of Montreal & The Decline of The American Empire since it's been so long since I saw them.
I suppose I should check out Stardom also. Suggestions for other worthwhile Denys Arcand movies welcome.
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03-15-2004, 12:55 PM
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Just so you don't feel neglected, Marc, I too thought this was one of the best films of 2003. But distribution in the U.S. was limited; so not many people saw it.
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decent DVDs of . . . The Decline of The American Empire
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Landmark Theaters is offering a DVD of the film that's supposedly exclusive to the chain. As a result, I've been unable to find any review of the disc. And when I last tried to buy it at the Sunshine Theater, they were sold out.
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03-15-2004, 02:02 PM
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One of my favorites of the year too, but I've really cut back on my DVD purchases so I'm not sure if I will buy this or not, depends what else is out that month.
Charging a Criterion level price without Criterion level features is not a good incentive.
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03-15-2004, 02:14 PM
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Charging a Criterion level price without Criterion level features is not a good incentive.
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Street price will probably be around $20. That ain't "Criterion level". And besides, I'm sure BVHV knows they won't sell a zillion copies. It's subtitled, it doesn't have a "reference" soundtrack, and its only special effects are great writing and acting. In today's market, those are major limitations on sales.
M.
P.S. I know, I know -- The Passion of the Christ is a subtitled movie with a huge audience. But let's face it, that film has special circumstances. The occasional exception notwithstanding, the U.S. audience for films in languages other than English remains very small.
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