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 Well, this is embarrassing. It seems that when I typed up my prediction for March 23rd releases, I accidentally typed “Rashomon 35mm print with Sidney Lumet supplement” instead of “Yojimbo and Sanjuro on Blu-ray.” It was a typo, and I apologize if I filled anyone with false hopes.
Anyway, let’s not dwell on the mistakes that I may or may not have made. There are more important matters at hand. It’s the fifteenth, which means it’s time once to journey with me into the future. TO THREE MONTHS FROM NOW! |
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![]( I exhausted Criterion's samurai flicks entirely too early -- ravenously blew through them as if there were no tomorrow. I suppose I assumed they'd just keep coming out here and there, but I was surely wrong. Now, I spend my days pacing around in hurried circles, scratching at my skin and stopping only to cradle my knees in the corner and rock back and forth, slobbering. Feudal Japan withdrawal is the most insatiable demon. When I saw the cryptic sketch in this month's Criterion newsletter, I first thought, "wow, that lion kinda looks like me. I wonder if he misses samurai flicks, too." Then, I thought, "hey, could this be a hint at a release of Kihache Okamoto's AKAGE, also titled RED LION? That's got Toshiro Mifune in it...AS A SAMURAI!" Then, I spent about thirty minutes licking my lips and laughing and talking to myself. After that, though, I right-clicked the image and noticed that the file name was "thinredlion.jpg." My fantasies of swordplay where thwarted, but my heart remained eager. This could mean only one thing: Terrence Malick's THIN RED LINE is coming to the Criterion Collection on DVD and Blu-Ray It makes perfect sense that Criterion would want to capitalize on the success and positive feedback they've been receiving from the Blu-Ray release of DAYS OF HEAVEN. They've been using the Blu-Ray platform to showcase auteurs known for their arresting cinematography, and Malick is already an established director in the Collection. We can officially look forward to the likes of George Clooney, Nick Nolte, Woody Harrelson, John C. Reilly, and a slew of others making their way into the club. My level of certainty: 85% While it would be extraordinary to receive some more Okamoto from Criterion (and while they should definitely still consider a RED LION release), all signs point to THIN RED LINE as the answer to our March clue. Though I'm more than excited about this gem, it looks like I'll be twitching and mumbling for the foreseeable future... "thinredlionlinecollageframed")
