I was a little disappointed when checking the website because the ones I was hoping for aren’t being added yet but now seeing your excitement I’m intrigued. I have never seen the film. Is it great?
Perhaps Huston’s best film. I think little doubt that this was his best adaptation from a work of literature, and he bravely attempted so many. His Hazel Motes was not quite O’Connor’s Hazel Motes, but his Hazel Motes was Hazel Motes enough.
Hey, this is cool.. I’ve been meaning to see this..
The Imamura set is nice too… and Ran on Blu-ray!!
Wise Blood is a great film. John Huston is sorely overlooked. Maltese Falcon, Treasure of Sierra Madre, The Red Badge of Courage, The Dead, Man Who Would Be King,Fat City, Beat the Devil, Annie…oops forget Annie, and where the hell is The African Queen-never released on Region 1.
I went shooting the rapids again with Kate and Bogie just last year on a Netflex DVD. But the African Queen is mostly entertaining for its comic absurdity — the most unlikely romantic coupling ever to be put on film, and the aptly named Mr. Allnut was even goofier than I remembered him.
MMOORE-According to IMDB African Queen has had no Region 1 release and I just checked Netflixs-they don’t have it.
I’m not familiar with “Wiseblood” either, but if you’re excited, then I’m excited. Can someone please give a brief summary of this film?
I agree that Huston is overlooked as an auteur….. One of the best filmmakers in 4:3, without a doubt… he knew how to compose a square frame.
This is indeed great news…. I’ve never been able to see this before, even though it’s based on my favorite novel of all time. There are so many more Huston films that deserved to be rediscovered.
I had forgotten about that film, but it’s incredible. And it’s true that Huston get’s pretty well ignored by most of the film world — including the well-viewed critics. The novel, however, I don’t think is as spectacular.
Steve O: You are no doubt correct about no Region 1 on QUEEN. But now you’ve forced another senior moment upon me: how in the hell did I see this last year? I know I haven’t rented a video in a long, long, long time. I pull them out of my closet from time to time, but I don’t own that one. Now of course I wish I hadn’t mentioned it at all. I’ll be up all night, trying to remember …
MMOORE-TCM runs it regularly.
yeah, it’ll be great to see this on DVD. but more exciting is their ALEXANDER KORDA’S ‘PRIVATE LIVES’ Eclipse release for May.
I too am incredibly excited for this. John Huston is my favorite director, I’m so happy to see another of his films getting the Criterion treatment.
Right on rich, it has played on TV a few times. Buts its not like the value of having the actual DVD in your hand. Much like how burning DVD’s and such decreases the value and appreciation to the film, TO SOME IT MIGHT NOT. I just enjoy the feeling of having a true piece of film art.
I’ve been looking for the book everywhere. Let me know if you guys read it and enjoyed it. :)
Nice to see so many Huston fans! He’s one of my faves.
As far as recognition, it’s kind of scattered. Amongst French filmmakers and critics, I know that Truffaut is said to have considered Huston a poor director—while for Melville, Huston was a greatly admired figure. David Thomson sort of slagged him off in his ego parade of a book, Biographical Dictionary of Film. (Then again, he was even more brutal on Kubrick, Kurosawa and Ford, so go figger.) And I can’t believe how history is being rewritten with so many people in print and on websites claiming that Double Indemnity is the original noir, when Huston’s Maltese Falcon both precedes and outshines it. That film launched and/or popularized alot of great careers of the 40’s (the very first screen app. of Sydney Greenstreet, I believe) and is an almost jazz-like masterpiece of rhythm and timing—visual and aural.
I’ve never seen Wise Blood, so I’m anxious. I’m likewise intrigued by the Peter Yates film. I don’t know allot about him, but I did really enjoy a couple of his films.
But more than I was excited about the additional Coming Soons, I was really frustrated by the non-listing of Marienbad. When the hell are they releasing the f’knig film?!?!?!? They posted a long article about finishing work on the transfer back in December, and it isn’t even slated for May release? What the hell is going on with that? It’s almost an existential joke—the perpetual, “NEXT Year in Marienbad”.
No T.Hanks, I agree, The Maltese Falcon is the original noir. Not only was it Sydney Greenstreet’s film debut, but it also launched Humphrey Bogart’s career. Plus, it’s a fantastic film.
yes, finally! i was afraid that this would never get released.
when i get this, I’M GONNA DO SOME THINGS….. I’M GONNA DO SOME THINGS I AIN’T NEVER DONE BEFORE….
like finally see a decent transfer of it.
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m happy about this one. So happy I might just buy 2 copies for the hell of it.
Terrific film. One of the few adaptations where I honestly think the author would have said “Good job!”
There’s one great scene where a deputy pulls over Hazel Motes, tells him “I’m sorry, son, I just don’t like your face” and then sends his car rolling down a hill as Hazel runs after it. So O’Connor and so Huston at the same time.
I just recently found out that this film was to be released by criterion, ironically at the same time i had planned on reading the novel. i am actually really excited for both. Is the Book as rad as apparently the movie is?
i’m excited bout this. prefer Fat City for his 70s stuff but this one is a close second fave. The Dead would be nice to have on DVD too. The man should have his own box set.
Josef K-It’s been a longtime since I’ve read the novel but I believe the film adhors pretty close to the book.
I saw this picture just the other day. I thought…. This would go great on Criterion. I am very excited about the releasing.
I was just about to make a new discussion on just this topic. The book is my favorite novel of all time and I’ve been trying to find this movie for what seems like for-freaking-ever.
I was wondering, though, for those who have read the book and seen the movie, if the movie is going to ruin the book for me. It could be an incredible adaptation. It could be flawlessly directed and I still feel like if I watch the movie that I would forever think of the book and the characters in terms of the images on the screen, and not how I originally saw them. (I have to be honest, Brad Dourif is not the Hazel Motes I had in my head.)
Sorry. It probably shouldn’t be that big of a deal, but I just wanted to know what you guys thought.
MATT
I have been asking them and posting to criterion (although its a coincidence) that they need to put out Huston’s WISE BLOOD
Now I just check up on the coming soon and to my eyes its true. I’m so excited for its release! If you guys have any opinions on it, and can’t contain your excitement like me please do express yourself.