Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

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FrauBlucher
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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4001 Post by FrauBlucher » Sun May 12, 2024 12:21 pm

dwk wrote:
Sat May 11, 2024 7:51 pm
DeprongMori wrote:
Sat May 11, 2024 5:04 pm
I miss Jason Polan too, but it’s past time to bring in a new artist to whet our appetites with monthly “wacky” clues.
They could go back to the pre-Polan clues, which were like clip art of animals kind of related to the title being teased, with a speech balloon saying something like "Coming this fall in 4K."
soundchaser wrote:
Sat May 11, 2024 5:44 pm
It feels like there was a notable vibe shift in the company when Polan died. I'm probably working backwards from a conclusion, but the Criterion that put out the New Year's clue was different somehow.
Criterion also offered hints besides the great Jason Polan. The clues using screenshots of monitors with films they are working on have also disappeared and pics of posters or artwork in their office as well. Now the only clues seem to be a person related to a film they are releasing that makes a public announcement either at a Q&A or on social media

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4002 Post by jwd5275 » Sun May 12, 2024 2:34 pm

World Cinema Project 5
Isle of Dogs
Distant Journey
She's Gotta Have It
Spellbound

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4003 Post by domino harvey » Sun May 12, 2024 2:37 pm

I like how everyone asking for clues from Criterion ignores that Bressonaire has taken on this function with his "Which two of these five titles will be announced" game every time he posts in here

But yes, I miss the New Years Clues. Maybe Criterion doesn't do it anymore because they have too many films licensed and no longer have a clue what they'll get to in the next year....

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4004 Post by onedimension » Sun May 12, 2024 3:07 pm

Killers of the Flower Moon UHD
another Malick UHD (Tree, New World, Red Line)
Rushmore UHD
Le notti bianche blu ray

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#4005 Post by flyonthewall2983 » Sun May 12, 2024 3:43 pm

demonlover
The Insider
Se7en

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4006 Post by Close The Door, Raymond » Mon May 13, 2024 2:37 am

Black Orpheus 4k
The Irishman 4k
Tree of Life 4k
May December
Strong Island

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4007 Post by Peter McM » Mon May 13, 2024 5:14 am

Bad Timing
The Dreamers 4K
Isle Of Dogs
Eustache box
And--a title few have ever heard of but considered important for it's socially relevant message.

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4008 Post by pianocrash » Mon May 13, 2024 6:43 am

FrauBlucher wrote:
Sun May 12, 2024 12:21 pm
dwk wrote:
Sat May 11, 2024 7:51 pm
DeprongMori wrote:
Sat May 11, 2024 5:04 pm
I miss Jason Polan too, but it’s past time to bring in a new artist to whet our appetites with monthly “wacky” clues.
They could go back to the pre-Polan clues, which were like clip art of animals kind of related to the title being teased, with a speech balloon saying something like "Coming this fall in 4K."
soundchaser wrote:
Sat May 11, 2024 5:44 pm
It feels like there was a notable vibe shift in the company when Polan died. I'm probably working backwards from a conclusion, but the Criterion that put out the New Year's clue was different somehow.
Criterion also offered hints besides the great Jason Polan. The clues using screenshots of monitors with films they are working on have also disappeared and pics of posters or artwork in their office as well. Now the only clues seem to be a person related to a film they are releasing that makes a public announcement either at a Q&A or on social media
It is clear that all of our ages are showing, but here I am still holding my booklet that says Peppermint Frappe is Coming Soon, so ](*,)

Like Domino said, I think the company's priorities are elsewhere, and the thrill (and those staff members who cared about clues) is gone (bbking.gif) I'll take bressonaire over any of Arrow's "hints" any damn day.

Meanwhile, it's always possible that:

Girlfriend's Day UHD
Eclipse Series 25: On The Air (Lynch Frost) USB
Juzo Itami: You Gotta Pay & Pay & Pay Box (A Taxing Woman / A Taxing Woman's Return / The Gentle Art Of Japanese Extortion) BD
Strange Days UHD
Nothing Lasts Forever (Schiller) DVD-R

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4009 Post by Peacock » Mon May 13, 2024 8:46 am

Does anyone know if CC’s USBs come with a mini booklet?

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4010 Post by Roscoe » Mon May 13, 2024 9:50 am

PANDORA'S BOX -- I'll be right one day some day...
CHILDREN OF MEN
8 1/2 4K
BRAZIL 4K

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4011 Post by domino harvey » Mon May 13, 2024 5:48 pm

pianocrash's post only looks like a joke now. In two years, all of those formats will exist for a $129 Vinegar Syndrome deluxe edition of, I don't know, Beverly Hills Ninja?

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4012 Post by Blutarsky » Mon May 13, 2024 11:34 pm

- Los Olvidados blu-ray… I swear to god they’ve been sitting on that Film Foundation master for 5 years
- Amadeus UHD including both the original and director’s cut
- Jubilee re-issue including Jarman’s recently restored Super 8MM films and his music videos for Broken English and The Queen is Dead
- Withnail and I UHD

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4013 Post by guyetgenevieve » Tue May 14, 2024 12:21 pm

Gregg Araki's Teen Apocalypse Trilogy 4K
The Zone of Interest 4K
Pandora's Box
Not a Pretty Picture
The Last Emperor 4K upgrade
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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4014 Post by JSC » Tue May 14, 2024 12:29 pm

I Know Where I'm Going! (upgrade)... c'mon.
Chaplin: First National Films... c'mon.
Mahler (because if the BFI are taking the plunge with The Music Lovers, why not Criterion?)
The Devil, Probably... maybe?
Days and Nights in the Forest
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have in common? Answer... Sleuth!

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4015 Post by Ribs » Wed May 15, 2024 8:32 am

They just teased Real Life on Twitter. Finally!

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4016 Post by ryannichols7 » Wed May 15, 2024 9:28 am

finally a social media tease. can they get back to this again??

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4017 Post by beamish14 » Wed May 15, 2024 10:26 am

Ribs wrote:
Wed May 15, 2024 8:32 am
They just teased Real Life on Twitter. Finally!
I wonder what the hell took so long with this one. It won’t happen, but I’d love for it to feature an interview with producer Penelope Spheeris, who calls working with Albert Brooks on this and Saturday Night Live as being an absolute nightmare

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4018 Post by justeleblanc » Wed May 15, 2024 11:36 am

My guess is the wait for REAL LIFE was tied to getting all the SNL shorts. Maybe.

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4019 Post by dwk » Wed May 15, 2024 11:54 am

Last Emperor's page has new screenshots.

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4020 Post by crimlaw » Wed May 15, 2024 7:19 pm

So, looks like Criterion still has a relationship with Paramount, or is this left over from a previous arrangement? If so, maybe Paper Moon, Hud, and Catch 22 are still on the horizon?

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4021 Post by Ribs » Wed May 15, 2024 7:48 pm

Paramount have become extremely friendly to licensors in recent years after the spate of taking titles back in around 2020, wtih active large deals with Kino and Arrow ongoing. Criterion already released Days of Heaven and Trainspotting as part of this new arrangement.

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4022 Post by justeleblanc » Wed May 15, 2024 10:36 pm

justeleblanc wrote:
Wed May 15, 2024 11:36 am
My guess is the wait for REAL LIFE was tied to getting all the SNL shorts. Maybe.
I was sadly very very wrong. I guess Lorne owns all those.

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4023 Post by beamish14 » Thu May 16, 2024 5:05 am

justeleblanc wrote:
Wed May 15, 2024 10:36 pm
justeleblanc wrote:
Wed May 15, 2024 11:36 am
My guess is the wait for REAL LIFE was tied to getting all the SNL shorts. Maybe.
I was sadly very very wrong. I guess Lorne owns all those.

There are a lot of SNL/Broadway Video-owned shorts that I wish could be licensed. Todd Solondz made a very elusive one that I’d love to get

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4024 Post by ianthemovie » Thu May 16, 2024 8:04 am

crimlaw wrote:
Wed May 15, 2024 7:19 pm
So, looks like Criterion still has a relationship with Paramount, or is this left over from a previous arrangement? If so, maybe Paper Moon, Hud, and Catch 22 are still on the horizon?
I can't find the post but I believe Kino recently confirmed that they are putting out Hud.

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Re: Quarantined Monthly Guessing Thread

#4025 Post by hearthesilence » Thu May 16, 2024 1:39 pm

justeleblanc wrote:
Wed May 15, 2024 10:36 pm
justeleblanc wrote:
Wed May 15, 2024 11:36 am
My guess is the wait for REAL LIFE was tied to getting all the SNL shorts. Maybe.
I was sadly very very wrong. I guess Lorne owns all those.
FWIW, when Rhino Records was putting together their box set of the Replacements' Tim ("The Let It Bleed Edition"), people asked why the infamous SNL appearance wasn't included. The producer said they tried but licensing those SNL clips would've blown their entire budget. So I'm guessing barring some kind of privileged deal the show (or Michaels) may extend to particular individuals, licensing SNL material is extremely expensive.

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