...in the spirit of the current thread, what would folks like to see make it to DVD? Here's some of mine....
ooh! ooh! all of the early Wenders stuff, esp. "Kings of the Road" + "Paris, Texas" and "Wings of Desire" "Diamonds of the Night" + "A Report on the Party and the Guests"- Jan Nemec all of the Johan van der Kreuken work Vienna Aktionist films by Kurt Kren "Enjo"- Kon Ichikawa (as part of a boxset of films inspired by Yukio Mishima :-) Koji Wakamutsu's work besides "Go, Go Second Time Virgin" all of the Straub/Huilliet films (I'd settle for a 2nd gen VHS tho) Raul Ruiz's adapation of "The Blind Owl" (ditto) Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Cure" (mandatory viewing for all z-listers, along with Suzuki Seijin's "Branded to Kill"), "Barren Illusion", "Charisma", and everything else he's ever touched "Death by Hanging"- Nagisa Oshima the early, silent Yasujiro Ozu work any Alan Clarke on Region 1 DVDs (maybe it's time to invest in a multi-region DVD player?) early Greenaway films, and the musician documentaries Peter Watkins' documentary of Edvard Munch, along with a complete cut of "La Commune." Anyone who has a chance to see this movie, must. One of the most powerful things I've seen all year. the 5-hour version of Emir Kusturica's "Underground" Budd Boetticher's Ranown cycle, esp. "Ride Lonesome" "The Cremator"- Juraj Herz "The Round-Up"- Miklós Jancsó "Husbands"- John Cassavetes all of the Jerry Lewis films. every minute he ever committed to film. agreed on the Kiarostami, Fassbinder, Bresson and Akerman. I'd like to see the same for Alexander Sokurov. From what I've heard, his latest film is *one* 96 minute shot. better DVDs of "Golden Age" Indian cinema stuff, I'd give a limb for a watchable DVD of "Pakeezah" and a better one of "Kagaaz ke Phool" also agreed on the Viola, though they better do a fucking amazing job, 'coz if I see any compression artifacts, I'll throw a brick through my monitor. I've heard that there's an Ernie Gehr DVD, but I couldn't image how pointless it would be to watch "History" on video. Out of curiosity, for those who want to see the Brakhage and other avant-garde/abstract/experimental films, why don't you find a (size depending on how deep your pockets all are) group of people, and rent a 16mm print from either Canyon Cinema (http://www.canyoncinema.com) in San Fransisco or The Film-Maker's Co-op (http://www.film-makerscoop.com)? See them as they were meant to be seen. And, as far as Chris Marker and Godard go, if you're in NYC, you can go to Experimental Arts Intermix (http://www.eai.org) and see the work for free. Just call and make an appointment.
NR: William H. Gass- "The Tunnel'
How are you liking this? I've got a copy checked out from the library, but I'm almost afraid to start, because my pile of other books to read over the summer is so huge. Nirav -- AIM: Icefactory37 OnNow- Roel Meelkop- 9 (Holes in the Head) NR- _Imagined Communities_- Benedict Anderson "Wheeler: A game-legged old man and a drunk- that's all you've got? Chance: That's *what* I've got" -from 'Rio Bravo'