I would buy a Blu in a heartbeat - wonderful filmFinch wrote:Hey, Bikey, with the passing of Makk and the release in Hungary of a restoration of Love, any chance that you guys are going to re-release the film with the superior video/audio (perhaps even on Blu-Ray)?
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Love has been in my kevyip for years; finally got around to watching it tonight.
Remarkable film. I don't really have much to add to the praise heaped upon this release over a decade ago, but just from a personal perspective, the emotional labor undertaken by Mari Töröcsik's character is staggering. I was feeling grumpy about having to walk my dogs this afternoon (#firstworldproblems), but after watching Love, now I'm feeling like a jerk.
Remarkable film. I don't really have much to add to the praise heaped upon this release over a decade ago, but just from a personal perspective, the emotional labor undertaken by Mari Töröcsik's character is staggering. I was feeling grumpy about having to walk my dogs this afternoon (#firstworldproblems), but after watching Love, now I'm feeling like a jerk.
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upgrade coming September!!! that's a deep upgrade from the SR catalog.
I wonder if A Long Weekend in Pest and Buda could be paired with it...but I won't ask for too much
I wonder if A Long Weekend in Pest and Buda could be paired with it...but I won't ask for too much
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Something quite funny to me about how Second Run just kind of quietly goes about having an unexpected blu-ray upgrade of one of the likely greatest films ever made and one of the absolute highlights of their catalog announced without fanfare six to eight weeks before it comes out. Just tremendous! Should be a humongous upgrade from spine number… 4.
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I was just boxing up some older Second Run DVDs for extra shelf space yesterday and was thinking Love would be an incredible upgrade. Such good news.
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I do love their random announcements where they just casually update their site. I check the "coming soon" list almost every day..Ribs wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2022 7:55 pmSomething quite funny to me about how Second Run just kind of quietly goes about having an unexpected blu-ray upgrade of one of the likely greatest films ever made and one of the absolute highlights of their catalog announced without fanfare six to eight weeks before it comes out. Just tremendous! Should be a humongous upgrade from spine number… 4.
they've been really big on the upgrades this year, and for some pretty major titles (all of their films seem major to me, though). I've never seen this one, or any of Makk's films though they've been on my list...so the timing couldn't be any better.
really curious what we'll see in the way of extras, they usually add at least something
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This is just fabulous news. To everyone who hasn't seen it - I envy you for the experience that is ahead of you. A very special film. One of my top 10
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Specs for the new blu-ray edition (from Amazon):
Love (Szerelem, 1971) presented from a new 4K restoration created by the National Film Institute - Film Archive, Hungary. • Károly Makk on Love (2005): the renowned filmmaker discusses the film. • Audio commentary with Károly Makk and professor Gábor Gelencsér. • ‘Love’ returns to Cannes (2016): a film on the history and restoration of Love. • Archival newsreel footage of Hungarian film week in Sorrento, 1971. • Trailers. • 20-page booklet with writing on the film by Graeme Hobbs and Agnes Sajti. • New and improved English subtitle translation. • World premiere on Blu-ray. • Region free Blu-ray (A/B/C).
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anyone have any idea if the commentary is in Hungarian and subtitled? I'd have to assume
our monthly wonderful cover:
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yes, ryannichols7, Károly Makk's commentary is in Hungarian and subtitled in English. We strongly felt that to hear Mr Makk speak about his masterpiece was something we just had to make available.
and thank you for your response to our LOVE cover.
and thank you for your response to our LOVE cover.
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I watched this film last week on the advice of those in the thread bump but have little to add to zedz' rave on the last page. It indeed felt like a more temporally-grounding Mirror that focused more pointedly on platonic intimacy of a few palpable people, rather than an individual elusive search for connection in that film. Very excited to see the outstanding photography in HD
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absolutely thrilled by that, thank you! I don't mind subtitled commentaries at all, as you say I think its important to have the directors on there talking about their films, no matter if they're another language or a super short execrpt
I'm saving my first viewing of this film for the new disc, can't wait
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Full details now available at our website
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Hopefully details for the Octobernie release will be around soon to keep Septembert company.
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"A sterling new edition from a 4K restoration, now looking better than it likely has since its opening night. [...]
The Second Run Blu-ray offers an exceptional showcase for this film... the a/v presentation here is impeccable. The Hungarian LPCM 2.0 mono track is in mint condition (with optional English subtitles, improved since the DVD), and the clarity and black levels here are terrific."
Mondo Digital
The Second Run Blu-ray offers an exceptional showcase for this film... the a/v presentation here is impeccable. The Hungarian LPCM 2.0 mono track is in mint condition (with optional English subtitles, improved since the DVD), and the clarity and black levels here are terrific."
Mondo Digital
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A really great release, although I was a bit underwhelmed by the restoration, which seems to have used grain management (DNR) too liberally for my taste. Less grain reduction would have been preferable here...
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Desperately hungry for more Makk I went out to watch his English language effort Lily in Love, which at least is relatively easy to see, and was just bowled all over again by his ability to show love without needing romance. The way he dances with these two and twirls their emotions against their actions. I was just left even more desperately hungry for all of Makk’s films still in existence.
How I must now wish for something to instigate a major revival of his (and much of Hungary’s) films.
How I must now wish for something to instigate a major revival of his (and much of Hungary’s) films.
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For some reason, I was reading the 1974 Cannes programme, and Makk's film 'Cats Play' was in competition and was also Oscar nominated for Best Foreign Film. His next film, A Very Moral Night, also played in competition at Cannes a few years later. I wonder if these are on the Second Run radar?
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They're certainly on our radar, but not on our schedule yet.thirtyframesasecond wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 5:25 amFor some reason, I was reading the 1974 Cannes programme, and Makk's film 'Cats Play' was in competition and was also Oscar nominated for Best Foreign Film. His next film, A Very Moral Night, also played in competition at Cannes a few years later. I wonder if these are on the Second Run radar?
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Super, I will wait for potential developments.Bikey wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:49 pmThey're certainly on our radar, but not on our schedule yet.thirtyframesasecond wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 5:25 amFor some reason, I was reading the 1974 Cannes programme, and Makk's film 'Cats Play' was in competition and was also Oscar nominated for Best Foreign Film. His next film, A Very Moral Night, also played in competition at Cannes a few years later. I wonder if these are on the Second Run radar?