Eclipse (DVD)
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Eclipse is a new line of DVDs recently announced by the Criterion Collection. Their first set, to be released on March 27, will be of early Bergman; their second will be of Louis Malle's lesser-known documentary works released in April; their third will be of the late works of Yasujiro Ozu to be released in June.
The purpose of the Eclipse brand will be to get give customers a chance to obtain hard-to-find films. To achieve this, the films will not be receiving the usual level of care and attention that is often found in Criterion Collection titles.
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[edit] Mission
Eclipse's mission statement is:
| “ | Eclipse presents a selection of lost, forgotten, or overshadowed films in simple, affordable editions. Each series is a brief cinematheque retrospective for the adventurous home viewer | ” |
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—Criterion Collection blog, On Five |
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Peter Becker, in his blog "On Five" from the Criterion Collection website, explained, "We want [important, hard to find films] to be more readily available, and that’s why we’re creating Eclipse. Each month we’ll present a short series, usually three to five films, focusing on a particular director or theme. There will be no supplements and the master materials will be the best we can find, but they won’t be full Criterion restorations."
[edit] Pricing
From Peter Becker's blog: "Retail pricing for each set will average under $15 per disc, and we are examining the logistics of making the sets available at an even more favorable rate on a subscriber or club basis. The goal here is to make these films available, to make sure that Criterion’s own work style doesn’t contribute to the continuing unavailability of these films."
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