MUBI's got the Joan films. Watch'em, right?
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 25 July 2023 14:41 (nine months ago) link
Yeah, it’s really good!
― birdistheword, Tuesday, 25 July 2023 16:09 (nine months ago) link
I saw them both at TIFF in 1994 and found them his most tedious films, then I saw the cut-down version and quite enjoyed it. I suppose a final judgement is yet to come.
― Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 25 July 2023 21:21 (nine months ago) link
No hurry
― Ward Fowler, Tuesday, 25 July 2023 22:06 (nine months ago) link
the first is absolutely incredible, a great marxist film (in the historiographical sense), while the second might be my least favourite rivette
― devvvine, Tuesday, 25 July 2023 22:07 (nine months ago) link
assume these are the recent restorations? for fans of dappled light, the exterior scenes in part 1 are possibly the best work lubtchansky ever did
― devvvine, Tuesday, 25 July 2023 22:10 (nine months ago) link
Great news.
L'amour fou, restored in 4K, coming to UK cinemas in 2024 Trailer: https://t.co/VbCjrXVht1Check out our new poster 👇 pic.twitter.com/NvnAYFIQ3X— Radiance Films (@FilmsRadiance) December 22, 2023
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 December 2023 22:25 (four months ago) link
I’ve been lucky enough to see this twice (projected at Lincoln Center and MoMA) before the restoration was announced, and it’s really a godsend - the first time I saw it was from a pristine looking print, but the second time (just a couple of years ago) was missing an entire reel that had to be replaced with a crummy old video transfer. That was in addition to the visible damage around the reel changes, so it’s probably been awhile since a decent English-friendly print has circulated.
― birdistheword, Friday, 22 December 2023 22:57 (four months ago) link
Only seen it as a torrent rip so really looking forward to it
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 December 2023 12:34 (four months ago) link
I call it great upthread, but I really don't remember this one too well. He's a director who "should" be in colour for me.
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 23 December 2023 14:58 (four months ago) link
FWIW, one thing that probably gets lost in video rips is that he shot the film in 35mm and 16mm (the rehearsals are in 16mm, and you can even hear the camera motor, like so many of the classic cinema verite films back in the day). The visual differences should be very apparent when you see this in theaters.
― birdistheword, Saturday, 23 December 2023 23:56 (four months ago) link
Details about the Radiance Blu Ray of L'Amour Fou (take my money etc)
https://www.radiancefilms.co.uk/products/lamour-fou-le
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 10:47 (three months ago) link
This weekend: https://www.ica.art/films/lamour-fou-4k
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 17:44 (one month ago) link
Nice. Like the trailer they've made:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW2XWbzFCyw
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 17:47 (one month ago) link
I saw it in Vancouver a couple of weeks ago. Highly recommended. Very poorly attended - I went to the first of two screenings and there were about 12-15 people there, and I think a few left at the interval. The last time I saw it was at the same venue back in 2007 (I think) on a very poor print.
It bore the Janus Films logo... maybe it will be released by Criterion, or at least they'll feature it on the channel.
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Wednesday, 20 March 2024 18:22 (one month ago) link
It's coming out on Radiance! Thus the trailer above.
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 18:25 (one month ago) link
Yes, I preordered that - looks like a great package with some nice extras. But it's Region B so just speculating that there might also be a North American Criterion release.
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Wednesday, 20 March 2024 20:32 (one month ago) link
The screening at the ICA was nearly sold out.
I saw a poor torrent rip of this 10 years ago and didn't get as much out of it as in this viewing as you just don't have to work so hard.
Interesting how this and "La Maman et la Putain" got a clean up and re-release in the same year, as they are of a similar vein. Though here the relationship disintegration is set alongside a piece of art coming together. A strangled death and a painful birth. The half an hour destruction of the flat as the couple try to rebuild their relationship looks forward to "In the Real of the Senses" too.
Probably the film in which he became a really great filmmaker.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 March 2024 22:50 (one month ago) link