What Films are you STILL waiting for to be released on DVD?

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The past year or so saw two of my long-awaited faves, Blow-Up and After Hours finally get the DVD treatment.

I'm still waiting for the stylish Bowie/Deneuve Vampire vehicle, The Hunger and Penelope Spheeris' Decline of Wester Civilization trilogy.

What are you waiting for?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Oscar & Lucinda

― Leeeter van den Hoogenband (Leee), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Celine and Julie Go Boating
Chelsea Girls

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Lilja 4-Ever

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Alex, I just saw The Hunger on DVD in the Facets catalog at work

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Caravaggio

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Chelsea Girls is out in Italy, if you have a multiregion/PAL/NTSC player.

― sexyDancer, Friday, 20 August 2004 20:50 (twenty-one years ago)

chelsea girls: http://www.rarovideo.com/eng/schede/chelsea_dvd.htm

― amateur!!!st, Friday, 20 August 2004 20:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Alas, I don't. It's on my list of things to get around to buying eventually.
x-post

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Well, my dad just emailed me to say he's managed to put some old home movies of us living in New Delhi on DVD, so the wait is over, guys.

― n.a. (Nick A.), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Bedazzled

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:53 (twenty-one years ago)

I know Battle Royale is out on DVD (also thanks to the Facets catalog), but I'm waiting for Netflix to carry it.

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:54 (twenty-one years ago)

the cruise

― dan (dan), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:54 (twenty-one years ago)

x-post
it is? region 1? I just read the first vol. of the Battle Royale manga and it was awesome.

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:55 (twenty-one years ago)

They have Battle Royale in my local video store and the guys who work there push it on EVERYBODY.

― n.a. (Nick A.), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:56 (twenty-one years ago)

ken park

― dan (dan), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:56 (twenty-one years ago)

The Fountainhead w/ Gary Cooper and Patricia O'Neal.

― Chris Hill (Chris Hill), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:56 (twenty-one years ago)

You're not missing much by not seeing Ken Park.

― dean? (deangulberry), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Aaron, check your player, I only found out this week that I can change my Philips DVD 724 to all-region with built-in PAL-NTSC conversion.

Bootlegs of the Korean Battle Royale disc (R0/NTSC) are on Ebay for ~$15, instead of $30+ elsewhere.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Twin Peaks Season 2

― Jimmy Mod, Man About Towne (ModJ), Friday, 20 August 2004 21:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Seven Men From Now

― cinniblount (James Blount), Friday, 20 August 2004 21:33 (twenty-one years ago)

All About Lilly Chou Chou
London
Robinson In Space

It's a matter of urgency!

― adam. (nordicskilla), Friday, 20 August 2004 21:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Twin Peaks Season 2 is available on import, Jimmy the Mod.

― adam. (nordicskilla), Friday, 20 August 2004 21:35 (twenty-one years ago)

I have a so-so Spanish boxed set of the whole series. Not much in the way of extras, though.

― adam. (nordicskilla), Friday, 20 August 2004 21:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Wajda's Man Of Iron (Man Of Marble has been out for a while now)
Performance
The Incredible Shrinking Man
Four Flies On Grey Velvet
Zabriskie Point
The Interrogation
The Double Life Of Veronique

A few Hammer horror films:

Brides Of Dracula
Curse Of The Werewolf
The Gorgon
The Evil Of Frankenstein
Curse Of The Mummy's Tomb
Moon Zero Two
Dracula AD 1972

― Ben Mott (Ben Mott), Friday, 20 August 2004 21:39 (twenty-one years ago)

- 'La Dolce Vita' (which is coming very soon to NTSC R1)
- 'Play Time' (the new Criterion which will hopefully be announced soon)
- 'Wild at Heart' (available on PAL, but come on NTSC!)
- 'Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles' (I'm not holding my breath)
- 'Last Year at Marienbad' (I have the OOP DVD, but this should really be re-released with tons of extras)
- a 'Dune' special edition (unlikely)
- a complete collection of New Order videos (this is so U&K it's not even F)
- the MC5 documentary (apparently held up by injunction)

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 20 August 2004 21:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh - I'm still waiting for "The Last American Virgin" to come out on DVD so I can send it to Gregory Henry.

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Friday, 20 August 2004 21:45 (twenty-one years ago)

a watchable transfer of Lost Highway

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 20 August 2004 21:50 (twenty-one years ago)

two more votes for Lost Highway and Wild At Heart.

COCKSUCKER BLUES!

― adam. (nordicskilla), Friday, 20 August 2004 21:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Films that should be available on dvd (but aren't)

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Friday, 20 August 2004 21:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Reposting my big list from ILF

O Lucky Man
The works of Oskar Fischinger
Highway 61
Rikky and Pete
The Lively Set
The Loved One
Ace In The Hole
Nightmare Alley
The Conformist
Ere Erera Baleibu Icik Subua Aruaren
The Double Life of Veronique
Angel's Flight
Play It As It Lays
Serial
Dusty and Sweets McGee

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Friday, 20 August 2004 21:57 (twenty-one years ago)

there's a region 0 2 disc DUNE, here.

― RJG (RJG), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah I saw that for sale at Amoeba in Hollywood. I might pick it up. But I also want a release of the "TV" version, or some kind of new director's cut. This film needs a serious rehabilitation in the USA.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:13 (twenty-one years ago)

someone at ILF pointed me toward a Cocksucker Blues bootleg, but I didn't buy it.

Un Chien Andalou needs to come out on DVD, somehow

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:16 (twenty-one years ago)

There's a C*cksucker Blues DVD boot for rent at Cinef*le in L.A.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:18 (twenty-one years ago)

according to this there is a rumored "special edition" of dune in the works from Universal but I wouldn't hold my breath.

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Interesting tidbit. I wonder what Lynch's feelings are towards it at this point...

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:24 (twenty-one years ago)

there are so many fucking DVD versions of Dune I can't even wrap my head around them or get the time to figure out which might be the best one. The 3 disc "perfect collection" sounds good but who knows what the transfer is like?

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:25 (twenty-one years ago)

My Own Private Idaho

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:26 (twenty-one years ago)

xpost: Yeah, that's why I want an official one. Apparently, there's no way the TV version could be coming from a really good source.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:27 (twenty-one years ago)

I have the 180 minute UK TV one. it isn't great looking but it was worth £5.

― RJG (RJG), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Dune is silly.

― adam. (nordicskilla), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:32 (twenty-one years ago)

okay, i just spent 30 minutes trying to figure this out and I guess that German "perfect collection" is indeed about as good as this film gets on DVD, with both the TV and cinema versions and a big fancy box. but the menus are in german. I'm still tempted to drop $75 on it. Even though I don't like the film at all! Help me I am mental.

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:33 (twenty-one years ago)

I bought C BLUES at Rh!no in w3stwood.

― dean? (deangulberry), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Homosexual - MGM issued "Last American Virgin" earlier this year; you can find it most places for $9.99. What an amazing movie, that one. Totally psychotic.

My list:

- Lukas Moodyson's "Together" (which was never even issued on VHS and was my favorite movie from that year)
- Tony Curtis in "The Manitou"
- "Massacre at Central High"

― Softly Weeping at the Oki Dog (Ben Boyer), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:36 (twenty-one years ago)

all the Cremaster films (I know the Order is available but it's useless w/out the others)!

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Aren't they available, only for like $100,000?

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:41 (twenty-one years ago)

I think they were on laserdisc. I have 4 & 5 as bootlegs, they aren't terrible, but they aren't great either.

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:43 (twenty-one years ago)

There's a C*cksucker Blues DVD boot for rent at Cinef*le in L.A.

Hey, I rented this (or maybe it was the VHS copy there). It's so absoid!

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Everything Bunuel ever made.

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:48 (twenty-one years ago)

I Walked With A Zombie
A Fistful of Dynamite aka Duck You Sucker
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
The Wild Bunch (a non-flipper, thx)

― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 20 August 2004 22:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Everything Bunuel ever made.
Hmmm? I have Belle de Jour and I know That Obscure Object of Desire and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie are readily available, but yes, there is a lot more where that came from as yet unreleased on DVD.

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Saturday, 21 August 2004 00:18 (twenty-one years ago)

There are plenty of Bunuel DVD's, some more legit than others, floating around on Ebay. The ones I've bought (Phantom Of Liberty/Olvidados+Las Hurdes/Viridiana/El+Archibaldo de La Cruz) have not disappointed. "Robinson Crusoe"'s out soon in R1 and then there's esto.

Milo - if you wouldn't mind a copy of my own x-fer of "Un Chien..." plus most of a great Bunuel bio on a DVD-R, email me.

― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Saturday, 21 August 2004 00:28 (twenty-one years ago)

You're right, Jocelyn!!!
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0002KQNKE.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Out on October 5!!!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 21 August 2004 01:15 (twenty-one years ago)

Right on, Gear. I back up the call for I Walk with a Zombie (and a bunch of Val Lewson/Tourneur stuff), Fistful of Dynamite, and a non-flipper Wild Bunch. Also, per the above somewhere, The Double Life of Veronique and The Conformist, plus a ton of other non English language films.

But given the wealth of Altman out, where's Short Cuts?

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Saturday, 21 August 2004 01:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Apparently 2005 will bring a massive (I think I heard 9-disc) Lewton box from WB (who have really got their act together lately with their back catalog).

Also, rumor has it that Criterion are working on Short Cuts.

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Saturday, 21 August 2004 04:43 (twenty-one years ago)

I should have specified Region 2 for the Bunuel. But Warner Bros are bringing out a triple boxed set this autumn: Belle de Jour, Diary of a Chambermaid and The Milky Way. Not perfect (BDJ is good, but nowhere near a favourite) but I'm excited.

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Saturday, 21 August 2004 07:45 (twenty-one years ago)

la cicatrice intereure, phillip garrell and nico

― erik, Saturday, 21 August 2004 09:51 (twenty-one years ago)

If any Londoners are interested, the Tate Modern is showing Cremaster 5 for free and in surround, it's in a room on the 3rd or 4th floor.

― mzui, Saturday, 21 August 2004 10:09 (twenty-one years ago)

The Philadelphia Story.

Yeah, I know it's available on Region 1.

― Alba (Alba), Saturday, 21 August 2004 10:10 (twenty-one years ago)

As someone mentioned O Lucky Man upthread, I'm waiting for 'If...' to be DVD'd. Maybe it has been and I'm just out of the loop. Also - Documentary on BBC2 on Sunday about Lindsay Anderson. Yay.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Saturday, 21 August 2004 10:37 (twenty-one years ago)

"The Complete Lance Link, Secret Chimp"
"All In The Family, Series One"
"The Richard Pryor Show" (upcoming, I've heard!)
"Super Friends", second season
"Teeange Mutant Ninja Turtles", second and ESPECIALLY third season box sets, w/ audio commentary by the guys who voiced Bebop and Rocksteady
Some sort of comprehensive "Muppet Show" box
More Space Ghost!

(fuck movies)

― Daniel_Rf (Daniel_Rf), Saturday, 21 August 2004 11:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Hahah I'm with you Daniel - fuck movies. I'm waiting for more of the Goodies to come onto DVD - but it never will :(

― Trayce (trayce), Saturday, 21 August 2004 11:15 (twenty-one years ago)

Island Of Lost Souls

― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Saturday, 21 August 2004 13:34 (twenty-one years ago)

The second SCTV set is coming in October, by the way, 3rd set next February.

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Saturday, 21 August 2004 13:58 (twenty-one years ago)

haha on the rare occasions that cocksucker blues is screened it's always stipulated that robert frank (the guy who made it) has to be in attendance.. he'd have his hands full if it were ever released on DVD

"dude, bob can't get a plane ticket til two weeks from now" "eh alright put in get carter again"

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Saturday, 21 August 2004 14:12 (twenty-one years ago)

"Tianqiao bu jianle" and "Bu san" by Tsai Ming-liang

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Saturday, 21 August 2004 14:14 (twenty-one years ago)

the conformist which i have NEVER SEEN :(

― s1ocki (slutsky), Saturday, 21 August 2004 15:41 (twenty-one years ago)

And Simpsons seasons 4-XX, hopefully all at once, and in an affordable fashion.

― Jimmy Mod, Man About Towne (ModJ), Saturday, 21 August 2004 16:15 (twenty-one years ago)

"dude, bob can't get a plane ticket til two weeks from now" "eh alright put in get carter again"

-- Tracer Hand (tracerhan...) (webmail), August 21st, 2004 10:12 AM. (tracerhand) (later) (link)

is this true? i've heard this of wiseman's titicut follies as well.

s1ocki come to chicago this week you can see the "director's cut" of the conformist on the big screen.

since 99.999999999% of movies are not on DVD, i don't really know how to answer this question.

― amateur!!!st (amateurist), Saturday, 21 August 2004 16:37 (twenty-one years ago)

man i would love to do that!! also my friends are trying to arrange for frank to come to town in sept to present cocksucker!

― s1ocki (slutsky), Saturday, 21 August 2004 17:16 (twenty-one years ago)

More Space Ghost!

Out in November, as is Volume Three of AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE

"Sweet, Sweet Nectar!"

http://pcs.linuxkidd.com/Wallpaper/Cartoons/ATHF_-_Carl.jpg

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 21 August 2004 18:06 (twenty-one years ago)

An e-mail will be on its way, Jay Vee.

Would there be any interest in a ILF/ILE DVD-R chain - stuff like Cocksucker Blues or Un Chien Andalou that's only available through boots (or the Maxx cartoons I bought off Ebay thanks to Tep)?

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Saturday, 21 August 2004 20:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Control Room is on tv right now, it's good.

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Saturday, 21 August 2004 20:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains
They Live By Night

― Guymauve (Guymauve), Saturday, 21 August 2004 21:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Would there be any interest in a ILF/ILE DVD-R chain - stuff like Cocksucker Blues or Un Chien Andalou that's only available through boots (or the Maxx cartoons I bought off Ebay thanks to Tep)?

I'm all for this. I have a GREAT quality version of CS Blues (2nd Gen from one of the film's editors' copy) on VHS. If someone canI can get this onto DVD-R somehow I'm willing to share.

― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Saturday, 21 August 2004 22:14 (twenty-one years ago)

until the end of the world director's cut. faraway so close has been released on dvd but not until the end of the world? i want my five hours of globetrotting fun!

― fortunate hazel (f. hazel), Saturday, 21 August 2004 22:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Class of 1984

― dave q, Sunday, 22 August 2004 01:49 (twenty-one years ago)

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until the end of the world director's cut. faraway so close has been released on dvd but not until the end of the world? i want my five hours of globetrotting fun!

-- fortunate hazel (fhaze...) (webmail), August 21st, 2004 6:41 PM. (f. hazel) (later) (link)

it's available in a nice set from italy.

― amateur!!st (amateurist), Sunday, 22 August 2004 05:31 (twenty-one years ago)

SAFE MEN

― cutty (mcutt), Sunday, 22 August 2004 05:33 (twenty-one years ago)

[until the end of the world]'s available in a nice set from italy.

really? which version is it?

― fortunate hazel (f. hazel), Sunday, 22 August 2004 06:16 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.dvd.it/page/dett/arti/167333/fino_alla_fine_del_mondo_director_s_cut_e_s_dvd_.html

― amateur!!!st (amateurist), Sunday, 22 August 2004 06:49 (twenty-one years ago)

orson welles's chimes at midnight, my favorite movie (i know it's available in france or something, but i want criterion!)

― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Sunday, 22 August 2004 06:54 (twenty-one years ago)

is this true? i've heard this of wiseman's titicut follies as well

The FAQ from Wiseman's web site is pretty hilarious. Basically, you have to go to the Museum Of Television And Radio.

I did snag Titicut Follies when it was on BitTorrent a couple months ago.

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Sunday, 22 August 2004 07:32 (twenty-one years ago)

SuperHappyFun has Ken Park for $13.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Monday, 23 August 2004 01:05 (twenty-one years ago)

# The shipping and handling charges for a 16mm print are:

* $20 - New England
* $25 - East of the Mississippi River
* $30 - West of the Mississippi River

(from the wiseman site, i love this)

― s1ocki (slutsky), Monday, 23 August 2004 01:55 (twenty-one years ago)

I would like like to add Le Samourai, Le Doulos, Weekend, and Pierrot Le Fou.

― Gear! (Gear!), Monday, 23 August 2004 01:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Well, if you tend towards the criminal, Lokitorrent has Pierrot Le Fou for download.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Monday, 23 August 2004 02:05 (twenty-one years ago)

I got Pierrot Le Fou a few months ago, did it go out-of-print?

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Monday, 23 August 2004 02:06 (twenty-one years ago)

yep! I missed it, dammit.

― Gear! (Gear!), Monday, 23 August 2004 02:07 (twenty-one years ago)

cutty is soooooo otm. safe men is such an overlooked gem.

― lauren (laurenp), Monday, 23 August 2004 02:28 (twenty-one years ago)

I did snag Titicut Follies when it was on BitTorrent a couple months ago.

Elvis, what site was that on?

― Dan I., Monday, 23 August 2004 03:09 (twenty-one years ago)

titicutttorrents.com

― s1ocki (slutsky), Monday, 23 August 2004 04:29 (twenty-one years ago)

(psyche)

― s1ocki (slutsky), Monday, 23 August 2004 04:29 (twenty-one years ago)

I have been waiting for YEARS and YEARS for SOME sort of Japan video compilation to surface. I've never been particularly choosy -- just SOMETHING, even if it's just a decent quality VHS thing. But now I'm kinda getting to the point where I've been waiting for so long (geez, a good twelve years or so) that I'd be more than disappointed if whatever comes out ISN'T some high-quality DVD thing WITH little bonus extra goodies, INCLUDING footage of that thing Mick Karn did for the British children's program where he got hit in the face with that custard thingy.

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Monday, 23 August 2004 05:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Nevermind, I found it on a very good tracker I was already familiar with.

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Monday, 23 August 2004 07:52 (twenty-one years ago)

As someone mentioned O Lucky Man upthread, I'm waiting for 'If...' to be DVD'd. Maybe it has been and I'm just out of the loop. Also - Documentary on BBC2 on Sunday about Lindsay Anderson. Yay.
-- Kevin Gilchrist (KevinGil14...), August 21st, 2004.

Ah, erm, do you mean BBC4 or something? It wasn't on yesterday, I don't think (on 2), and I can't see it for next week.
When, what time? For the love of Lindsay, help please!

― Bumfluff, Monday, 23 August 2004 09:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Daniel_Rf, there is a muppet show box set...don't know where it came from, but my friend has it. it's so lovely to come home to.

i want kicking and screaming on DVD. don't think it's going to happen, though.

― colette (a2lette), Monday, 23 August 2004 12:36 (twenty-one years ago)

ATTN: amateur!!!st!

not a dvd release, but still, thought i'd let you know that i finally got a copy of "Khroustalev, My Car!" on VHS. doesnt exist on dvd as far as i can tell. Russian only, no subtitles. If you want a copy, and i can find a way of copying VHS to VHS, then i would be happy to send you a copy. IF you think i am a psycho cos i have been obsessing over seeing this, and you dont give a shit, ignore me.

ps i havent seen it yet

― ambrose (ambrose), Monday, 23 August 2004 12:46 (twenty-one years ago)

F for Fake by Orson Welles. it was released on dvd by some japanese company, but the quality looks pretty low. i wrote criterion and they said they don't have any plans to get it on dvd....i ended up buying it on vhs.

― waxyjax (waxyjax), Monday, 23 August 2004 15:12 (twenty-one years ago)

ambrose,

yes, if you could make a copy (is it two or three videos? the long was very long if i recall) please let me know. i'd like to see this again.

i believe the film was cofinanced by a french (or was it german?) production company, so unfortunately i don't expect it to be released on dvd by ruscico like other mosfilm productions.

― amateur!!st, Monday, 23 August 2004 15:14 (twenty-one years ago)

http://entertainmentcomplex.blognation.us/blog/_archives/2004/8/3/118251.html#_ftnref1

just some thoughts about DVDs generally

― Ecomplex, Tuesday, 24 August 2004 04:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Better here, I 'spose. http://entertainmentcomplex.blognation.us/blog/_archives/2004/8/3/118251.html

― Ecomplex, Tuesday, 24 August 2004 04:24 (twenty-one years ago)

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