Comments on: Criterion to Release Soderbegh’s ‘Che’ On DVD In The Fall?

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:49:22 +0000

Yeah, Monsoon Wedding seems fairly evident. Good call on the Rossellini. Man, criterion loves the shit out of him.

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:36:33 +0000

Yes, the cow is very definitely "Monsoon Wedding."

The war trilogy is a Rossillini's war trilogy.

By: Rodolfo

Rodolfo — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:33:13 +0000

http://criterion_images.s3.amazonaws.com/Other/ImagesneedingURLs/wackyparisianbunnies1.jpg
http://criterion_images.s3.amazonaws.com/Other/ImagesneedingURLs/wackycow.jpg

"Rather esoteric initially, the clues in these newsletters have been getting more explicit in recent months"

The first image is from may, an the second one is April. I think every once in a while they might be easy (your cronos example), but generally they aren't explicit. Any clues?

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:36:09 +0000

I honestly forget those and honestly stopped checking for a while cause they were so esoteric. Maybe post some screenshots or stills? just cause it still feels a little abstract.

By: Rodolfo

Rodolfo — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:33:57 +0000

If the clues are so obvious as you say, could somebody tell me what's the answer for the cartoon with the hens, the bunny rabbits and the text "This fall it's three times the post-war devastation"? Or how about the cow with the text: "Holy cow! Get ready for a brutal bridal downpour this fall"? Monsoon Wedding?

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:30:15 +0000

i don't think the Cannes cut is much different. I was at a Q&A where Hoberman from the Village Voice was at and he said there's was only one scene that felt like it was missing.

There's really no jungle in Motorcycle Diaries, plus i got a good response from [REDACTED, REDACTED].

By: J.D.

J.D. — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:27:31 +0000

Of course there's always the remote chance that Criterion is releasing THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES, which I hope not.

But it looks like it is probably the Soderbergh film. I hope the include the Cannes version. Or at the very least the Roadshow version even though Soderbergh has said that he doesn't want that one on DVD so that people will have had the unique experience of seeing it all in one sitting.

The mind boggles at the kinds of extras that this one might have. In following with tradition, I'm sure Soderbergh will do a commentary track with the film's screenwriter as that has been the filmmaker's M.O. for all of his other commentaries.

By: rodrigoperez

rodrigoperez — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:37:25 +0000

Agreed, his commentary is always tops. Even for when he does it for films he wasn't even a part of. Check the commentary on Boorman's Point Blank, it's fucking excellent. I hear the Catch 22 one is great too, but haven't got around to listening yet.

By: stephen

stephen — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:27:19 +0000

Will be worth a look just for Soderbergh's audio commentary…the guy always brings on someone interesting to help him out (Neil LaBute, Mark Romanek in the past) and it's usually a pretty riveting listen.