Why Is This Movie Not Out On DVD?

I'm afraid the answer to that is a great big yes. This is a four hour film (in its full version), which took about four years to make, so financing and distribution deals were done somewhat on the hoof. I understand that Yang was trying, at the time of his death, to bring the various parties together, but obviously, sadly, never made enough headway. It is said that this film is at the very top of Criterion's wish list to release (in the wake of "A one and a two"), but that it is just too complicated to sort everything out. Without Yang around now to ease matters, I believe this one's going to take some organizing.

It's also worth pointing out that both the recent public screenings that I'm aware of (at MOMA in New York and at the NFT in London) were of the shorter version, so, basically, if you want to see this film at the moment, you'd better give superhappyfun your money.

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Criterion is in the process of transferring this film, but their expecting it'll take years to sort it all out. Hopefully it is worth the wait!