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November Criterion Newsletter - The Thief of Bagdad is coming!
There can be no doubt as to what the November Criterion newsletter hints at...
The Thief of Bagdad is going to make glorious Criterion release! Fingers crossed for some stunning extras.
So many films, so little time...
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11-15-2007, 03:52 PM
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Re: November Criterion Newsletter - The Thief of Bagdad is coming!
I'm not so sure about that. It was an MGM label release and cmae out in the last few years. Also what is the significance of the number 86?
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11-15-2007, 04:12 PM
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Re: November Criterion Newsletter - The Thief of Bagdad is coming!
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I'm not so sure about that. It was an MGM label release and cmae out in the last few years. Also what is the significance of the number 86?
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The MGM release is OOP; Janus have held the rights to The Thief of Bagdad and several other Korda films for some months now, and Criterion have previously confirmed that it was in the pipeline for an '08 release. 86? Not a clue...just BIIIG sandals.
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11-15-2007, 04:59 PM
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Re: November Criterion Newsletter - The Thief of Bagdad is coming!
The Ice Storm, Zentropa, and now Thief of Baghdad. Looking good for Criterion in February.
Now if they'd hurry up and officially announce Mishima.
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11-15-2007, 06:16 PM
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Re: November Criterion Newsletter - The Thief of Bagdad is coming!
First post here...do you think there is any chance that Criterion will one day release the wonderful 1952 British film Outcast of the Islands?
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11-15-2007, 09:02 PM
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Re: November Criterion Newsletter - The Thief of Bagdad is coming!
I was delighted to hear the news about The Red Balloon. Love that film.
Just out of curiosity, how many other people here first saw this film because it was shown at their school?
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11-16-2007, 10:12 AM
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Re: November Criterion Newsletter - The Thief of Bagdad is coming!
Wonderful, wonderful news - I missed the original MGM release and have been scouring the Web to try to find an affordable copy - looking like there's no need now 
This also leads me to ask, what's the deal with Powell & Pressburger's A Matter of Life and Death (a.k.a. Stairway to Heaven)? Anyone know if this is something Criterion may or may not be working on? Near as I can tell there's no good R1 release of the title. |
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11-16-2007, 11:55 AM
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Re: November Criterion Newsletter - The Thief of Bagdad is coming!
I have the previous Thief of Baghdad, but could be persuaded to double dip if Criterion produces a SE as good as some of their Powell/Pressburger editions.
I, too am puzzled by the absence of A Matter of Life and Death. One would think it would have been released by Criterion years ago. I enjoyed the Criterion releases of A Canterbury Tale and I Know where I'm Going, but would have preferred a release of AMOLAD before those films.
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11-16-2007, 12:19 PM
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Re: November Criterion Newsletter - The Thief of Bagdad is coming!
Hmm. My copy of the MGM DVD is still sealed. Never got around to opening it up and watching it yet. I didn't even know it was OOP. Maybe I should just sell it as is and get the Criterion with the proceeds.
By the way, while the modern city in Iraq is spelled "Baghdad" the spelling on this movie is "Bagdad" (without the "h") as properly used by the original poster.
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11-16-2007, 02:44 PM
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Re: November Criterion Newsletter - The Thief of Bagdad is coming!
Great news. Now we need a proper version of THE JUNGLE BOOK. Is there a good version of that out anywhere?
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11-16-2007, 06:51 PM
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Re: November Criterion Newsletter - The Thief of Bagdad is coming!
By the way, while the modern city in Iraq is spelled "Baghdad" the spelling on this movie is "Bagdad" (without the "h") as properly used by the original poster.
That was spell-check's work. I didn't know message boards were so sensitive about spelling. If anyone else refers to, or quotes my post, I trust they will write the title as The Thief of Baghdad (sic).
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11-17-2007, 07:57 AM
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Re: November Criterion Newsletter - The Thief of Bagdad is coming!
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This also leads me to ask, what's the deal with Powell & Pressburger's A Matter of Life and Death (a.k.a. Stairway to Heaven)? Anyone know if this is something Criterion may or may not be working on? Near as I can tell there's no good R1 release of the title.
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A Matter of Life and Death is controlled by Sony and as far as I know they don't currently have a licensing agreement with Criterion.
Anyhow I'm looking forward to what they do with Thief of Bagdad.
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11-18-2007, 01:39 AM
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Re: November Criterion Newsletter - The Thief of Bagdad is coming!
Wait, you mean they are not releasing the 1962 Steve Reeves film?? (IMDB).
How many begging letters would I have to write to encourage them to include it as an extra?
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