Who owns the rights to "Metrpolitan"? (1 Viewer)

[John Lloyd]

I would love to see this classic Whit Stillman film as a widescreen release on DVD. Who owns the rights to it?

I am forced to watch the P&S laserdisc and it is painful to watch some of the scenes; there are heads that appear to be chopped off and characters that are definitely missing from some scenes.

 

[Peter Kim]

My favorite Stillman film, ahead of Barcelona. I'd be thrilled with a bare-bones OAR release right now.

 

[Jeff Adkins]

I'm pretty sure that New Line owns it.

 

[Kevin Farley]

I love this movie. Is it not on DVD? I'm really surprised by that. Wow, just checked amazon.

They need to release this.

 

[Jon Martin]

Love the film as well.

I believe this was a New Line release, released on video by Columbia so the rights are probably in limbo.

 

[Scott Leopold]

I've never seen it, but I love Barcelona and The Last Days of Disco. I'd pick this up in a heartbeat.

 

[Mark Goodman]

I check amazon every so often hoping I'll see a release date. *sigh*

 

[Dan Lindley]

It would be a great release, and Last Days of Disco would e a good re-release.

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[Craig Sherman]

Isn't LDOD also OOP? Wasn't that a Polygram title that has yet to be reissued by Universal?

Correct me if I'm wrong, of course.

I also love the trilogy of films, especially because they are going back in time from one film to the next.

1990: Metropolitan: Present Day (Early 90's)
1994: Barcelona: "The Last Years of the Cold War" (Late 80's)
1998: Last Days of Disco: (Early 80's)

By that logic, we can expect Stillman's next film to dive right into the heart of the 70's! He's already two years behind schedule!

CDE,

CS

 

[Ted Todorov]

I loved Metropolitan, and would buy the DVD instantly. I sure hope "they" release it soon!

Ted

 

[Brook K]

I recently saw Barcelona for the first time and enjoyed it enough that I'd like to see both Metropolitan and The Last Days Of Disco.

 

[John Lloyd]

Is that the correct timeline? I always assumed the Metropolitan was before LDD, perhaps the late 60s. Some of the characters show up there briefly as older people who actually have jobs.

 

[Dan D.]

You're right, John. Audrey Roget from Metropolitan shows up briefly at the club as an executive at a publishing company. I don't think it was even a speaking part, the other characters were just commenting on her. I believe Metropolitan was actually supposed to take place in the 70s, but I'm not positive.