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seejaye in akira_kurosawa

Criterion to reisssue "Seven Samurai"?

Jul 08, 2005 07:23

Does anyone else know about this? It's a rumor I've heard, but I can't find details. This would be fantastic news; even though the original Spine #2 (R.1) is one of my cherished possessions - having introduced me to the genius of Kurosawa - I'd sure love to see a version with better picture quality. The scratches and blemishes throughout the film ( Read more... )

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prince July 8 2005, 14:41:34 UTC

this has been in the works for some time now... though i'm not going to get excited about it until it's available for pre-order at amazon :)

that said, i'd much rather see "i live in fear" and "dersu uzula" be released by criterion first :)

elmocho July 8 2005, 15:27:43 UTC

I heard it would be a two-disc set, like Ikiru and Ozu's Tokyo Story. It might have a documentary, like the one on Ikiru and Stray Dog.

This would be the third time I'd buy the thing! I hadn't heard anything about improved video, just bonus features.

Personally, I'd like to see Drunken Angel on Criterion.

prince July 8 2005, 15:32:28 UTC

i remember JM saying that drunken angel (and another kurosawa title i can't remember) are in production.

ravendon July 8 2005, 17:03:32 UTC

It's been announced, but is currently stalled for some reason.

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The Forthcoming Non-Speculative Criterion Collection List

II. Stalled ex-certainties (Officially announced titles that have run into some kind of technical hitch and are now in limbo)

SEVEN SAMURAI (1954, Akira Kurosawa) reissue / new transfer (probably 2 x disc set)

Thanks for the input, everyone... seejaye July 9 2005, 05:08:10 UTC

I saw the "non speculative" list, and, on the one hand, it's disheartening to see that production has been stalled; on the other, it indicates it's a "new transfer," so perhaps Criterion has gotten its hands on a better print.

Re: Thanks for the input, everyone... ravendon July 9 2005, 05:15:10 UTC

I hope so. It would be nice to have the best edition possible of this classic.

Re: Thanks for the input, everyone... optic July 12 2005, 00:50:28 UTC

Wasn't it a new print (with new subtitles) that toured when someone did the mini-Kurosawa festival a couple of years ago? I sure got to see several movies I'd never seen before and am now waiting for on DVD..

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