Comments on: Films I wish were available on DVD http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2006/12/30/films-i-wish-were-available-on-dvd/ Music and culture, mostly. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:40:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: 11V http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2006/12/30/films-i-wish-were-available-on-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-16319 11V Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:58:35 +0000 http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2006/12/30/films-i-wish-were-available-on-dvd/#comment-16319 Ah, you misread my post Valter - I am the happy owner of both Last Year and Hiroshima. I agree entirely with you - the inclusion on the former of the Bibliothèque Nationale documentary means that DVD holds the honour for me of having by far the best extra of any DVD I own. I usually actively avoid extras such as 'the making of...', 'interview with supporting actor who's still alive...', inane 'director's commentary', etc as they almost always dilute the impact of the film. The worst recent experience in this regard is the recent and rather gorgeous BFI collection of short films by the Brothers Quay; I made the mistake of listening to the Quay's commentary on The Unnameable Little Broom. To my surprise, they proceeded to gradually demistify their oblique and beautiful film in the most dismal way. Perhaps I'm too precious about such things, but I relearnt the lesson once more. Ah, you misread my post Valter – I am the happy owner of both Last Year and Hiroshima. I agree entirely with you – the inclusion on the former of the Bibliothèque Nationale documentary means that DVD holds the honour for me of having by far the best extra of any DVD I own. I usually actively avoid extras such as ‘the making of…’, ‘interview with supporting actor who’s still alive…’, inane ‘director’s commentary’, etc as they almost always dilute the impact of the film. The worst recent experience in this regard is the recent and rather gorgeous BFI collection of short films by the Brothers Quay; I made the mistake of listening to the Quay’s commentary on The Unnameable Little Broom. To my surprise, they proceeded to gradually demistify their oblique and beautiful film in the most dismal way. Perhaps I’m too precious about such things, but I relearnt the lesson once more.

]]> By: Valter http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2006/12/30/films-i-wish-were-available-on-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-16305 Valter Thu, 04 Jan 2007 22:12:58 +0000 http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2006/12/30/films-i-wish-were-available-on-dvd/#comment-16305 Hi, Last Year At Marienbad is certainly available on dvd, from optimum world entertainment. The dvd has a beautiful Renais documentary on the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris as an extra. BTW, the screenplay by Robbe-Grillet for LYAM is highly recommended too. Valter Hi,

Last Year At Marienbad is certainly available on dvd, from optimum world entertainment. The dvd has a beautiful Renais documentary on the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris as an extra.

BTW, the screenplay by Robbe-Grillet for LYAM is highly recommended too.

Valter

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