why not on DVD
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MisterWhiplash — 21 years ago(January 08, 2005 02:41 PM)
That's sort of incorrect, even though I get what you're saying. Really, fans of Star Wars and Zabriskie Point have been waiting eight years for the DVD (that's when it started), and maybe twenty if you take into account laserdisc. But I'm excited- I'd love to see an Antonioni film projected in a theater, in widescreen, stereo.
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goose749 — 20 years ago(April 09, 2005 01:12 AM)
Information time: The reason why it took so long
Jack Nicholson hated the Michelangelo Antonioni film "The Passenger" so much that, as the only effective way to boycott the film, he bought the Antonioni MGM catalogue, and refused to release the films. However, Jack Nicholson was also the one who presented the lifetime achievement oscar to Antonioni, a sign that things were improving. -
MisterWhiplash — 20 years ago(April 19, 2005 09:35 PM)
That seems a little harsh of him, and if that's true I'm certain by now things have changed because he was on the special features of the DVD of L'Avventura, reading two of Antonioni's writings and giving his (rather fond) recollections of working on the Passenger. Whatever gripes he had with him must've passed by now, and if so, hopefully he'll relinquish the rights. I mean, someone should give Antonioni a break, the guy could die any day (he's almost 93), and he may never make another film as long as he lives.
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goose749 — 20 years ago(April 25, 2005 12:33 AM)
Like I said in my post, things are improving between them. The very fact that Blow-Up is on DVD proves this - Nicholson let that one go. Zabriskie Point is probably still being surpressed because of its initial failure, but I'm sure strides are being made.
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jsheldon-5 — 20 years ago(September 30, 2005 05:59 PM)
Actually, at a recent re-release screening of "The Passenger" at the Academy, Jack said that he kept it out of circulation because he didn't want it to become overplayed and just another forgotten part of pop culture. OR something to that effect. Anyway, you can look for "The Passenger" to get a wide release and a DVD later this year.
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Milevskiy — 20 years ago(September 16, 2005 01:46 PM)
I saw the last hour or so on German television last night, didn't get much of the dialog (luckily there wasn't very much) but the photography was beautiful. This film is truly a cinimatographic masterclass!
I'm very sad to hear it hasn't been released on dvd, otherwise I would surely have taped it.. -
filmnoir-fanatic — 20 years ago(September 18, 2005 05:35 AM)
In fact, this movie is available on DVD (in PAL format). YOu can find it on o. alble at alldvd.ca http://alldvd.ca/searchResults.do;jsessionid=FB8A5BD36EE1FFB82E223D1A1B4C7C2B?searchParam2=zabriskie&searchParam=ZABRISKIE&searchTypeSelect=title&fc=Y&startIdx=0&pageSize=10
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teejay6682 — 20 years ago(November 27, 2005 06:37 AM)
well since the passenger is being rereleased, why not zabriskie point? well even thought neither is as big as his earlier italian films or blowup, the passenger while just as underseen and underappreciated as zabriskie point, that film still is in better standing then zabriskie since it came out. it's considered a good film just noone saw it. a lot of people hate zabriskie point. it's considered his worst film (though i think that film he did with wim wenders was worse) so there's a lot of negative stuff attached to that film could have to do with why it's not been released.
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peterrichard30 — 19 years ago(March 01, 2007 02:56 AM)
I have to disagree with you a bit. Alot of people who DON'T like Zabriskie Point don't like Antonioni films anyway. Pink Floyd fans look at the movie for the music and often remain completely puzzled by the film. Because it was made in America but still in his art film style (unlike Blowup which is much more conventional in the acting and plot) it will be harder to connect with for those who are expected a normal American style film.
As far as his worst films - the last two are surely that. As with other directors like Bresson and Angelopoulos the last films seem to lack inspiration. -
pyenot-1 — 18 years ago(July 31, 2007 01:12 PM)
I hunted this film for ages on DVD but finally found a Russian copy for sale on eBay. The only English on the box says "Film Prestige, blue series". It plays on my computer just fine, says it's region-free, although all the defaults are in Russian so you have to play around a bit to get the English dialogue back. It is a 110 minute version. I watched it the other day, after several years, and was entranced againit only goes to make it more poignant when I find out that Antonioni died today. Always preferred this film to 'Blow Up', possibly because of its sparsenessbut my God, isn't it prescient with regards to capitalism et al