...including Godard's "A Woman is a Woman"!!!!!
now if only they'll do "Weekend"....
― jay blanchard (jay blanchard), Sunday, 4 April 2004 15:00 (nineteen years ago) link
― ryan (ryan), Sunday, 4 April 2004 15:40 (nineteen years ago) link
― amateur!st (amateurist), Sunday, 4 April 2004 15:46 (nineteen years ago) link
I would love to see a collection of Jem Cohen's films released by Criterion, but I'm certainly not holding my breath.
― jay blanchard (jay blanchard), Monday, 5 April 2004 00:49 (nineteen years ago) link
― todd swiss (eliti), Monday, 5 April 2004 02:37 (nineteen years ago) link
Once again, I refer you all to the wonderfully great Criterion messageboard of http://pub125.ezboard.com/bcriterioncollectionforum/
― Girolamo Savonarola, Monday, 5 April 2004 02:48 (nineteen years ago) link
Try that...
― Girolamo Savonarola, Monday, 5 April 2004 02:49 (nineteen years ago) link
― todd swiss (eliti), Monday, 5 April 2004 04:03 (nineteen years ago) link
― Girolamo Savonarola, Monday, 5 April 2004 14:12 (nineteen years ago) link
― ryan (ryan), Monday, 5 April 2004 17:34 (nineteen years ago) link
― jay blanchard (jay blanchard), Monday, 5 April 2004 21:13 (nineteen years ago) link
― ryan (ryan), Monday, 5 April 2004 22:11 (nineteen years ago) link
I just ordered my copy - $18. on DVD-R. Natch. - along with a copy of <em> F is for Fake </em> from www.pimpadelicwonderland.com
― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 02:48 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 02:49 (nineteen years ago) link
― Chuck Tatum (Chuck Tatum), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 18:01 (nineteen years ago) link
― todd swiss (eliti), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 05:24 (nineteen years ago) link
― andrew s (andrew s), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 16:50 (nineteen years ago) link
Weekend is owned by New Yorker films but no plans for a DVD have been made. It may come on Region 2 at some point.
― Rashomon, Friday, 16 April 2004 23:00 (nineteen years ago) link
― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Friday, 16 April 2004 23:34 (nineteen years ago) link
― BabyBuddha (BabyBuddha), Saturday, 17 April 2004 05:01 (nineteen years ago) link
― tom cleveland (tom cleveland), Saturday, 17 April 2004 20:37 (nineteen years ago) link
And because they can - they've got the name and the identity to hook in film geeks, where else are you going to turn, New Yorker?
― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Sunday, 18 April 2004 01:42 (nineteen years ago) link
― Girolamo Savonarola, Sunday, 18 April 2004 02:22 (nineteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Sunday, 18 April 2004 06:31 (nineteen years ago) link
― tom cleveland (tom cleveland), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 02:01 (nineteen years ago) link
I haven't seen it, but supposedly it was aimed at the special effects mavens out there. Also I recall reading an interview with one of the Criterion folks who said that the revenues from the Armageddon allowed them to fund a lot of other less-popular titles.
― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 03:51 (nineteen years ago) link
― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 06:23 (nineteen years ago) link
Here's just the start of the relevant section:
Specifically, with "Armageddon": You'd be silly to overlook blockbusters as a genre and leave them out of a film library. They drive so much. They drive tastes and shooting styles and visual references that appear all over the world in commercials and on TV as well as on movie screens. They're part of a huge cultural cross-pollination. And special effects are one of the most important aspects of a certain kind of contemporary filmmaking.
― andrew s (andrew s), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 18:33 (nineteen years ago) link
Is The Rock Criterion still in print? I'd much rather have that than Armageddon.
― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 19:22 (nineteen years ago) link
Those were the days when you actually got your $140 million dollars worth out of your production budget.
― andrew s (andrew s), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 19:35 (nineteen years ago) link
I miss the days when a budget topping $80mln was big news and a reason to go see the film. Now that barely buys you a romantic comedy.
― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 21:18 (nineteen years ago) link
― tom cleveland (tom cleveland), Wednesday, 21 April 2004 00:17 (nineteen years ago) link
― jay blanchard (jay blanchard), Wednesday, 21 April 2004 22:25 (nineteen years ago) link
― tom cleveland (tom cleveland), Thursday, 22 April 2004 02:37 (nineteen years ago) link
― amateur!st (amateurist), Thursday, 22 April 2004 16:06 (nineteen years ago) link
― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Thursday, 22 April 2004 19:11 (nineteen years ago) link
― ryan (ryan), Thursday, 22 April 2004 21:01 (nineteen years ago) link
it depends on how you look at it. it my mind, there's no need for it to necessarily become somethi@5{te the suggestion that short films/music videos/avant-garde & experimental work are just a "warm-up" for a feature length narrative. it's kind of absurd to but a limitation of film that it has to be 90-180 minutes long with actors, dialogue & a plot. at least 50% of my favorite cinematic works don't fit into the categorization, and whenever i hear about people complaining about a lack of innovation in film, it's usually because all they watch are feature length narratives.
but as for the idea of the innovation in these works not "catching on" in the mainstream, you simply have to look around you to see their influence: magazines, billboards, popular films and music, even architecture. it's everywhere, and most of the good, innovative feature filmmakers will be the first to admit that they've been influenced by someone like michel gondry, spike jonze, jem cohen, etc.
― jay blanchard (jay blanchard), Thursday, 22 April 2004 21:09 (nineteen years ago) link
― Girolamo Savonarola, Thursday, 22 April 2004 21:37 (nineteen years ago) link
two words: HOLY SHIT.
― joseph (joseph), Friday, 23 April 2004 20:44 (nineteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Friday, 23 April 2004 23:57 (nineteen years ago) link
― ryan (ryan), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 04:48 (nineteen years ago) link
― jay blanchard (jay blanchard), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 10:20 (nineteen years ago) link
― ryan (ryan), Friday, 6 August 2004 19:25 (nineteen years ago) link
― a spectator bird (a spectator bird), Friday, 6 August 2004 21:44 (nineteen years ago) link
― a spectator bird (a spectator bird), Friday, 6 August 2004 21:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Saturday, 7 August 2004 14:27 (nineteen years ago) link
so rejoice, damn you.
― joseph (joseph), Friday, 27 August 2004 21:25 (nineteen years ago) link
― joseph (joseph), Tuesday, 1 March 2005 06:53 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ken L (Ken L), Tuesday, 1 March 2005 15:51 (nineteen years ago) link
― Doobie Keebler (Charles McCain), Tuesday, 1 March 2005 22:09 (nineteen years ago) link
― a spectator bird (a spectator bird), Tuesday, 1 March 2005 22:40 (nineteen years ago) link
― James.Cobo (jamescobo), Wednesday, 2 March 2005 03:44 (nineteen years ago) link
― jay blanchard (jay blanchard), Wednesday, 2 March 2005 15:25 (nineteen years ago) link
― a spectator bird (a spectator bird), Wednesday, 2 March 2005 18:29 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ken L (Ken L), Wednesday, 2 March 2005 18:36 (nineteen years ago) link
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Still so many that haven't been released on DVD....
― jay blanchard (jay blanchard), Wednesday, 2 March 2005 19:01 (nineteen years ago) link
yeah, i'm pretty sure those are the same (as facets distributes a number of polart titles)
there's a whole, whole lot of stuff on that list that would be great on a criterion dvd, but by the looks of it they've gotten to more than i realized (discounting those titles that are already out through warner, etc.)
― a spectator bird (a spectator bird), Wednesday, 2 March 2005 19:14 (nineteen years ago) link
I would love to see "David Holtzman's Diary" given proper treatment, as well as some of the John Waters' films.
― jay blanchard (jay blanchard), Wednesday, 2 March 2005 21:06 (nineteen years ago) link
― Doobie Keebler (Charles McCain), Wednesday, 2 March 2005 21:34 (nineteen years ago) link
― Girolamo Savonarola, Thursday, 3 March 2005 11:39 (nineteen years ago) link
A Chris Marker set (as mentioned above) would be fantastic, and I wish Criterion would take over the Kenneth Anger project that Fantoma failed to get off the ground. And it's still at least a year away, but I can't wait for Brakhage vol. 2.
― jay blanchard (jay blanchard), Thursday, 3 March 2005 13:24 (nineteen years ago) link
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 3 March 2005 15:38 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Friday, 4 March 2005 01:40 (nineteen years ago) link
Is this an actuality?
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Friday, 4 March 2005 07:29 (nineteen years ago) link
dunno about chimes, but on the a_film_by list a couple of weeks ago, j. rosenbaum mentioned he was recording a commentary track for a criterion version of mr. arkadin/confidential report, so that one's in the pipeline...
i would also love to hear more about a potential brakhage 2 - know anything else, jay? if it does come to pass, i really, really hope to see anticipation of the night on there (my fave brakhage).
― a spectator bird (a spectator bird), Friday, 4 March 2005 14:59 (nineteen years ago) link
The following, which was originally posted on Frameworks a couple months back, is some interesting news for Brakhage fans--
Howdy folks,
A number of you already know that I do filmpreservation work at the Academy Film Archive in L.A.I have an announcement.
Especially in light of all the Brakhage-relateddiscussion on the list lately, it seemed incrediblysilly and artificial for me to wait any longer tobring this up. I’ve been waiting for what wasintended to be an official press release, but in theprocess of the publicity department and the Archivecreating one that would be comprehensive enough toanswer the many possible questions, it has gottendangerously close now to the “blackout period” duringwhich the Academy prefers to limit press releases toissues relating to the Oscars ceremony in February. Ienjoy and respect this important community (withFrameworks as its inclusive, de factogathering-place), and don’t see the point inwithholding this information any longer, especially ifit means waiting until March.
I’d like to informally announce that a few months ago,56 boxes containing Stan Brakhage’s original filmmaterials were transported from a commercial storagefacility in Kansas to the Academy Film Archive in LosAngeles. The intention is to conserve andpreserve/restore all of Stan’s films.
This collection was deposited at Academy by MarilynBrakhage. The collection basically comprises theedited originals for nearly all of Stan’s work.
It would be ridiculous for me to try to describe thehonor with which we’ll be overseeing this collectionand the inventory, inspection, care and preservationof these films. I have already begun this work (abouta month ago), and have closely inspected andcatalogued the originals for about 25 films, includingThe Wonder Ring, Black Vision, “He was born, hesuffered, he died.”, Thigh Line Lyre Triangular,Anticipation of the Night, The Weir-Falcon Saga, AgnusDei Kinder Synapse, Fox Fire Child Watch, Window WaterBaby Moving... There is an enormous amount ofmaterial to go through. Additionally, someinteresting discoveries have already been made, andwith Marilyn’s blessings, I eagerly look forward tosharing this information with everyone, and hope thatdisseminating it periodically through Frameworks won’tbe an annoyance to folks on the list.
The reasons I am announcing this informally to thislist... As I said, I enjoy and respect the communityrepresented here, and I know many of you are intenselypassionate about and interested in Stan’s work. Manyof you were students, admirers, friends, loved ones ofStan, and care dearly about him, his films, and hislegacy.
Another reason is that I look forward to the potentialassistance from folks in this community who I am surewill prove a caring and valuable resource in thisendeavor. Having already begun work, it’s importantfor me to know that there’s a channel of communicationopen. For instance, I hope we can count on folks outthere who may oversee personal or public collectionsincluding prints of Stan’s work to potentially be ableto provide loan access to original reversal prints ofStan’s work of the 1980s and earlier, where available. These reversal prints will prove invaluable to thefaithful preservation of these films... Anecdotalinformation and stories about the making or showing ofthese films will also be requested and appreciated,and will prove a valuable contribution to thisproject.
I can’t think of anything further to specificallymention right now, other than to welcome anybody’sthoughts, questions, suggestions, ideas, concerns,etc. about what I’ve written here. You can reach meat either fiddybop@yahoo.com (personal) ormtoscano@oscars.org (work).
Mark Toscano
p.s. the restoration/preservation route taken withStan’s films will be a photochemical one, not adigital one, in case some of you were wondering.
p.p.s.1. Window Water Baby Moving was shot on Ansco reversalfilm2. Black Vision is a radical revision of a film Stanmade for KRMA-TV around 1962 called ‘Sartre’s Nausea’,the originals for which exist intact.3. A large number of the cuts in The Act of SeeingWith One’s Own Eyes are actually in-camera edits.4. The *original* 35mm source rolls for Garden ofEarthly Delights still exist, and they smell amazing.
― jay blanchard (jay blanchard), Friday, 4 March 2005 16:41 (nineteen years ago) link
― James.Cobo (jamescobo), Friday, 4 March 2005 19:50 (nineteen years ago) link
As for Chimes : my boot is an Ebay purchase from a Japanese laserdisc. Gorgeous print but marred by vertical Japanese subtitles on the righthand side of the picture. Who owns the rights to Chimes ?
― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Monday, 7 March 2005 04:39 (nineteen years ago) link
― Girolamo Savonarola, Monday, 7 March 2005 21:39 (nineteen years ago) link
i haven't seen it yet, but i'm going to go ahead and agree here.
― a spectator bird (a spectator bird), Monday, 7 March 2005 22:33 (nineteen years ago) link
― Doobie Keebler (Charles McCain), Monday, 7 March 2005 23:04 (nineteen years ago) link
― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Monday, 7 March 2005 23:55 (nineteen years ago) link
I really don't understand the Wes Anderson backlash. If you don't try to get too much out of his films, they're cute & fun and the cinematography is always fantastic. And how can you not like the roles he writes for Bill Murray?
That said, I'm pretty sure I'll be slightly annoyed by TLA because it seems to be just pushing the profitable Wes formula of hip 70's soundtrack & kitschy sets.
― jay blanchard (jay blanchard), Tuesday, 8 March 2005 01:27 (nineteen years ago) link
― Doobie Keebler (Charles McCain), Tuesday, 8 March 2005 02:11 (nineteen years ago) link
... but ultimately it's not that big a deal, and i wish that criterion had a few more rivals at their particular level of their niche so that people (i include myself) wouldn't pore over their choices all the time.
and that said, i think warner's been kicking everybody's ass the last few months with their box sets.
― a spectator bird (a spectator bird), Tuesday, 8 March 2005 02:40 (nineteen years ago) link
I assume that Criterion would like to put out more new films, but can't get companies to license them out. Better to make your own $10 on a barebones release than split that with Criterion, I suppose.
― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Tuesday, 8 March 2005 03:03 (nineteen years ago) link
http://www.wellesnet.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?s=422d15fb2793ffff;act=ST;f=1;t=84;st=40
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 8 March 2005 03:04 (nineteen years ago) link
I'm eagerly awaiting the Peckinpah box, and I've got my fingers crossed for a Bonnie & Clyde 2-disc.
― Doobie Keebler (Charles McCain), Tuesday, 8 March 2005 21:43 (nineteen years ago) link
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 14:43 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ken L (Ken L), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 15:19 (eighteen years ago) link
― Girolamo Savonarola, Tuesday, 29 March 2005 16:17 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ken L (Ken L), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 16:26 (eighteen years ago) link
― Girolamo Savonarola, Tuesday, 29 March 2005 17:00 (eighteen years ago) link
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 22:19 (eighteen years ago) link
― Remy Ulysses Q. Fitzgerald (x Jeremy), Tuesday, 29 March 2005 22:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 30 March 2005 00:53 (eighteen years ago) link
― Girolamo Savonarola, Wednesday, 6 April 2005 22:50 (eighteen years ago) link
― a spectator bird (a spectator bird), Wednesday, 6 April 2005 23:18 (eighteen years ago) link
― andrew s (andrew s), Thursday, 7 April 2005 01:29 (eighteen years ago) link
― ryan (ryan), Thursday, 7 April 2005 02:14 (eighteen years ago) link
**grumble**
― jay blanchard (jay blanchard), Sunday, 10 April 2005 03:44 (eighteen years ago) link
― Marxism Goes Better With Coke (Charles McCain), Thursday, 7 July 2005 15:18 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 July 2005 16:18 (eighteen years ago) link
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 7 July 2005 19:56 (eighteen years ago) link
― a spectator bird (a spectator bird), Friday, 8 July 2005 00:01 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 8 July 2005 12:56 (eighteen years ago) link
An Angel at My Table really could not be further from this. really!
― jed_ (jed), Saturday, 9 July 2005 01:42 (eighteen years ago) link
where the fuck are the eisenstein silents?!?
― t0dd swiss (immobilisme), Saturday, 9 July 2005 18:05 (eighteen years ago) link
― Marxism Goes Better With Coke (Charles McCain), Monday, 11 July 2005 17:22 (eighteen years ago) link
― Marxism Goes Better With Coke (Charles McCain), Saturday, 6 August 2005 15:42 (eighteen years ago) link
― k/l (Ken L), Saturday, 6 August 2005 15:52 (eighteen years ago) link
― gear (gear), Saturday, 6 August 2005 17:18 (eighteen years ago) link
― andrew s (andrew s), Sunday, 7 August 2005 14:26 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Monday, 8 August 2005 21:29 (eighteen years ago) link
― Marxism Goes Better With Coke (Charles McCain), Thursday, 8 September 2005 15:10 (eighteen years ago) link
― M. V. (M.V.), Friday, 9 September 2005 00:45 (eighteen years ago) link
The newsletter does reveal that Metropolitan and Playtime + A Tati box will be out next year, along with some Louis Malle stuff, including Murmur of The Heart.
― Marxism Goes Better With Coke (Charles McCain), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 21:29 (eighteen years ago) link
― Marxism Goes Better With Coke (Charles McCain), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 21:38 (eighteen years ago) link
What does this mean? Like you have to buy the box to get Playtime? That'll either suck if the other titles in the box are M. Hulot's Holiday and Mon Oncle, but would be effing fantastic if the other titles are Jour De Fete, Parade and Trafic.
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 21:57 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 02:16 (eighteen years ago) link
"We’ve received many such e-mails from fans wondering about the status of Tati’s astounding 1967 comedy, and we are happy to report that we are indeed planning to release a new edition of Playtime—either individually or as part of a Jacques Tati box set—sometime in 2006. Watch the Criterion website for details."
― Marxism Goes Better With Coke (Charles McCain), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 16:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:00 (eighteen years ago) link
― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:35 (eighteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 20:37 (eighteen years ago) link
― General Doinel (Charles McCain), Friday, 4 November 2005 01:27 (eighteen years ago) link
― Are You Nomar? (miloaukerman), Friday, 4 November 2005 03:10 (eighteen years ago) link
Now about 322...
― General Doinel (Charles McCain), Friday, 4 November 2005 03:27 (eighteen years ago) link
― M. V. (M.V.), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 05:05 (eighteen years ago) link
― D.M., Tuesday, 6 December 2005 02:21 (eighteen years ago) link
― D.M., Tuesday, 6 December 2005 02:26 (eighteen years ago) link
― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Tuesday, 6 December 2005 04:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Tuesday, 6 December 2005 05:54 (eighteen years ago) link
Fists in the Pocket - Marco Bellocchio3 films by Louis Malle Box - Lacombe, Lucien - Murmur of the Heart and Au Revoir Les Enfants322 - Mr. Arkadin - Orson Welles
― Jeff LeVine (Jeff LeVine), Tuesday, 6 December 2005 18:48 (eighteen years ago) link
― D.M., Tuesday, 6 December 2005 19:30 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jeff LeVine (Jeff LeVine), Tuesday, 6 December 2005 21:11 (eighteen years ago) link
― General Doinel (Charles McCain), Friday, 9 December 2005 02:26 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dru, Monday, 2 January 2006 19:19 (eighteen years ago) link
Monterey Pop (single-disc edition) Jimi Plays Monterey/Shake! Otis at Monterey The 400 BlowsElevator to the GallowsHarlan County, U.S.A.Grey Gardens (two-disc edition)
― Jeff LeVine (Jeff LeVine), Tuesday, 3 January 2006 20:37 (eighteen years ago) link
If only Frederick Wiseman would license out to DVD...
― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Wednesday, 4 January 2006 04:53 (eighteen years ago) link
― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 5 January 2006 21:13 (eighteen years ago) link
― The Milkmaid (of Human Kindness) (The Milkmaid), Thursday, 5 January 2006 21:14 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jeff-Beetle (Jeff), Thursday, 5 January 2006 23:15 (eighteen years ago) link
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Friday, 6 January 2006 02:51 (eighteen years ago) link
At least according to the press release...
AUG. 2 | DVD distributor Image Entertainment has acquired 19-year-old Chicago-based publisher/distributor Home Vision Entertainment.
The $8 million deal--one of the largest ever for Chatsworth, Calif.-based Image--also gives the former laserdisc company exclusive distribution rights to the prestigious Criterion Collection of esoteric, foreign and critically acclaimed movies on DVD.
For the past eight years, Image had split retail distribution of Criterion titles with Home Vision, which had a separate 50/50 joint venture with Criterion. With that arrangement, Image was never able to include Criterion titles in its overall national marketing efforts.
With this week's deal, Home Vision sells its 50% stake in the joint venture back to Criterion, freeing up Criterion to sign an exclusive output deal with Image for its 280 active catalog titles and three to four monthly new releases through 2010.
― Jeff LeVine (Jeff LeVine), Friday, 6 January 2006 04:30 (eighteen years ago) link
― a spectator bird (a spectator bird), Friday, 6 January 2006 16:12 (eighteen years ago) link
― Chairman Doinel (Charles McCain), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 19:07 (eighteen years ago) link
― Chairman Doinel (Charles McCain), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 19:10 (eighteen years ago) link
― adamrl (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 20:40 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dru, Thursday, 12 January 2006 04:09 (eighteen years ago) link
But I saw High School and Meat both in the theater, and that will be hard to beat.
― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 12 January 2006 11:15 (eighteen years ago) link
http://www.criterionco.com/content/images/titles/331_title.gif
― Jeff LeVine (Jeff LeVine), Friday, 20 January 2006 01:05 (eighteen years ago) link
― dru, Sunday, 22 January 2006 15:53 (eighteen years ago) link
― adamrl (nordicskilla), Monday, 23 January 2006 16:12 (eighteen years ago) link
― dru, Tuesday, 24 January 2006 22:48 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jeff LeVine (Jeff LeVine), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 23:03 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dru, Tuesday, 31 January 2006 21:02 (eighteen years ago) link
― Serge Protecteur (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 21:03 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dru, Tuesday, 31 January 2006 22:13 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dru, Tuesday, 31 January 2006 23:22 (eighteen years ago) link
― a spectator bird (a spectator bird), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:55 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dru, Saturday, 4 February 2006 03:38 (eighteen years ago) link
― Chairman Doinel (Charles McCain), Friday, 10 February 2006 19:16 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jimmy Mod (I myself am lethal at 100 -110dB) (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Friday, 10 February 2006 19:50 (eighteen years ago) link
― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 06:25 (eighteen years ago) link
― a spectator bird (a spectator bird), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 16:11 (eighteen years ago) link
― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 16:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― Chairman Doinel (Charles McCain), Friday, 3 March 2006 15:14 (eighteen years ago) link
― Redd Scharlach (Ken L), Friday, 3 March 2006 15:22 (eighteen years ago) link
Not the hilarious Will Ferrell soccer vehicle?
― Adam Rice Lacucaracha (nordicskilla), Saturday, 4 March 2006 00:35 (eighteen years ago) link
http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=336
― Chairman Doinel (Charles McCain), Monday, 20 March 2006 18:03 (eighteen years ago) link
339 - Yi Yi
― Jeff LeVine (Jeff LeVine), Thursday, 13 April 2006 22:02 (seventeen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 13 April 2006 22:44 (seventeen years ago) link
― sleep (sleep), Friday, 14 April 2006 17:08 (seventeen years ago) link
― a spectator bird (a spectator bird), Friday, 14 April 2006 18:31 (seventeen years ago) link
also i really hope the sweet movie rumors are true.
― joseph (joseph), Friday, 14 April 2006 21:14 (seventeen years ago) link
― Chairman Doinel (Charles McCain), Monday, 8 May 2006 22:52 (seventeen years ago) link
― Chairman Doinel (Charles McCain), Monday, 22 May 2006 15:30 (seventeen years ago) link
― Sons Of The Redd Desert (Ken L), Monday, 22 May 2006 18:14 (seventeen years ago) link
http://www.shillpages.com/movies/playtime1967dvd.gif
― Chairman Doinel (Charles McCain), Friday, 16 June 2006 15:59 (seventeen years ago) link
― Richard Baez (Johnny Logic), Friday, 16 June 2006 18:54 (seventeen years ago) link
― C0L1N B... (C0L1N B...), Friday, 16 June 2006 19:08 (seventeen years ago) link
BTW, I was just browsing the Deep Discount site, and they have the Amarcord (a two-disc) and Seven Samurai remasters listed for September, in addition to a single disc edition of Brazil.
― Chairman Doinel (Charles McCain), Saturday, 17 June 2006 17:23 (seventeen years ago) link
The link for it:
http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=2
― Chairman Doinel (Charles McCain), Thursday, 29 June 2006 20:00 (seventeen years ago) link
[i'm going to start posting all my film dork crap on here instead of ILE...]
― poortheatre (poortheatre), Monday, 3 July 2006 22:20 (seventeen years ago) link
Looks like Brazil is getting rereleased in anamorphic, too.
― taco freebie (mike h.), Thursday, 6 July 2006 22:35 (seventeen years ago) link
Zipporah Films is making the Frederick Wiseman documentary films available in VHS format at greatly reduced prices until September 30, 2006.
Order any combination of titles --5 films for $1,50010 films.....$2,00015 films.....$2,50020 films.....$3,00025 films.....$3,50030 films.....$4,000plus shipping & handling charges
― kephm (kephm), Friday, 7 July 2006 03:45 (seventeen years ago) link
― Chairman Doinel (Charles McCain), Monday, 10 July 2006 19:13 (seventeen years ago) link
― Our Vicki Carr Club (Charles McCain), Monday, 17 July 2006 22:04 (seventeen years ago) link
― Picnics and Pixie Stix (Charles McCain), Wednesday, 16 August 2006 20:23 (seventeen years ago) link
thanxx.
― pisces (piscesx), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 12:31 (seventeen years ago) link
― Orgy of Pragmatism (Charles McCain), Wednesday, 20 September 2006 17:22 (seventeen years ago) link
I THINK I worked on the sequel to this... I THINK...
― Jimmy Mod's Champion Erotic Fantasy Team 2006 (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Friday, 22 September 2006 02:41 (seventeen years ago) link
― Orgy of Pragmatism (Charles McCain), Wednesday, 18 October 2006 20:20 (seventeen years ago) link
― The Dusty Baker Selection (Charles McCain), Monday, 22 January 2007 18:36 (seventeen years ago) link
― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 23 January 2007 00:47 (seventeen years ago) link
i just ordered 'hands over the city'
― the original hauntology blogging crew (Enrique), Tuesday, 23 January 2007 10:44 (seventeen years ago) link
― C0L1N B... (C0L1N B...), Wednesday, 24 January 2007 20:27 (seventeen years ago) link
― The Dusty Baker Selection (Charles McCain), Wednesday, 24 January 2007 20:45 (seventeen years ago) link
― C0L1N B... (C0L1N B...), Wednesday, 24 January 2007 20:56 (seventeen years ago) link
― C0L1N B... (C0L1N B...), Saturday, 10 February 2007 01:36 (seventeen years ago) link
― C. Grisso/McCain, Monday, 19 March 2007 17:07 (seventeen years ago) link
― Steve Shasta, Monday, 19 March 2007 18:19 (seventeen years ago) link
― Steve Shasta, Tuesday, 20 March 2007 18:38 (seventeen years ago) link
― Milton Parker, Tuesday, 27 March 2007 20:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― C. Grisso/McCain, Tuesday, 17 April 2007 15:20 (sixteen years ago) link
― C. Grisso/McCain, Tuesday, 17 April 2007 21:52 (sixteen years ago) link
― gypsysphinx, Friday, 20 April 2007 19:21 (sixteen years ago) link
now if only they'll do "Weekend".... -- jay blanchard (jay blanchard)
― félix pié, Tuesday, 24 April 2007 20:07 (sixteen years ago) link
― C. Grisso/McCain, Wednesday, 16 May 2007 18:49 (sixteen years ago) link
― Joe, Thursday, 17 May 2007 14:46 (sixteen years ago) link
Cryptic confirmation of Days of Heaven in the newsletter.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Thursday, 7 June 2007 16:35 (sixteen years ago) link
September: Stranger Than Paradise, Night On Earth, Robinson Crusoe on Mars, The Threepenny Opera, and Martha Graham: Dance on Film.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Saturday, 16 June 2007 16:49 (sixteen years ago) link
Apparently there's a confirmation for Two-Lane Blacktop in the new newsletter.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Friday, 13 July 2007 15:49 (sixteen years ago) link
October:Under the Volcano, Breathless, Mala Noche, and Days of Heaven.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:49 (sixteen years ago) link
BREATHLESS?
― Stevie D, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 19:23 (sixteen years ago) link
I would loooove to see Soy Cuba (possibly bundled with the documentary they did about it)
― Stevie D, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 19:24 (sixteen years ago) link
Yup, that Breathless. Not this one.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 21:58 (sixteen years ago) link
Confirmation for Sawdust and Tinsel in Criterion's obit.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Wednesday, 1 August 2007 14:43 (sixteen years ago) link
C. Grisso/McCain-- do you have any connection to Criterion at all? Can you get them to release Hans Richter's "Dreams that Money Can Buy"?
― Stevie D, Wednesday, 1 August 2007 23:46 (sixteen years ago) link
any news on 'alexanderplatz'? it seems to have a UK release through second sight on 22 oct + The Making of - A Mega-Movie and it's Story - The Restoration - The Restoration - Before and After - Stills and Productions Photos Gallery - The Original Recaps - Berlinale 2007 trailer.
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Monday, 6 August 2007 10:07 (sixteen years ago) link
There's been some rumors floating around the web that Alexanderplatz might/should be out for Christmas, which of course would mean either a November or December release. December is traditionally a quiet month with only a couple of titles, one of which is sometimes has a high-profile.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Monday, 6 August 2007 16:25 (sixteen years ago) link
Cryptic confirmation of a Maurice Chevalier/Jeanette MacDonald film in the new newsletter.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Wednesday, 8 August 2007 00:01 (sixteen years ago) link
BTW, as much as I'd like to, I don't actually work for Criterion.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Wednesday, 8 August 2007 00:11 (sixteen years ago) link
November: Berlin Alexanderplatz, Sawdust and Tinsel, Drunken Angel, and a remaster of The Lady Vanishes.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Friday, 17 August 2007 15:32 (sixteen years ago) link
...and MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS confirmed in the blog.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Friday, 17 August 2007 15:53 (sixteen years ago) link
Criterion! Where's La Chienne??!??
― Capitaine Jay Vee, Friday, 17 August 2007 16:52 (sixteen years ago) link
!!!
― C0L1N B..., Friday, 17 August 2007 19:26 (sixteen years ago) link
White Dog confirmed for '08 Criterion release in the latest newsletter.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Tuesday, 28 August 2007 15:18 (sixteen years ago) link
People on Sunday confirmed in the blog.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 18:04 (sixteen years ago) link
I've been meaning to see that for decades.
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Thursday, 6 September 2007 12:31 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.filmlinc.com/fcm/so07/fassbinder.htm
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Monday, 10 September 2007 15:36 (sixteen years ago) link
Old news by now, but December: Two-Lane Blacktop and Ingmar Bergman: Four Masterworks (The Seventh Seal, Smiles of a Summer Night, The Virgin Spring, and Wild Strawberries in a box for 100 bucks).
― C. Grisso/McCain, Monday, 17 September 2007 15:35 (sixteen years ago) link
TWO-LANE BLACKTOP hooooraaayyy!!!
i wish they could do 'Stalker,' 'Nostalghia,' and 'The Sacrifice.'
― poortheatre, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 15:41 (sixteen years ago) link
Cornel Wilde's The Naked Prey coming in January '08...
― davelus, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 01:07 (sixteen years ago) link
January: The Naked Prey, Miss Julie, This Sporting Life, and "4 x Agnes Varda", a box set featuring Le bonheur, La Pointe Courte, and exclusive remasters of Cleo from 5 to 7 and Vagabond.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Tuesday, 16 October 2007 15:12 (sixteen years ago) link
stoked for the varda!
fuck 'this sporting life' though.
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Saturday, 20 October 2007 10:57 (sixteen years ago) link
I thought about buying Robinson Crusoe On Mars today. Adam West's cameo scared the bejeezus out of me when I was a youth.
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Monday, 29 October 2007 18:49 (sixteen years ago) link
February: Pierrot le fou, The Last Emperor (a 4-disc box), & Walker. Also on tap, Eclipse Series 8: Lubitsch Musicals (The Love Parade, Monte Carlo, One Hour With You, & The Smiling Lieutenant).
― C. Grisso/McCain, Friday, 16 November 2007 00:07 (sixteen years ago) link
Confirmed in the newsletter: White Mane/The Red Balloon & The Thief of Bagdad.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Friday, 16 November 2007 15:09 (sixteen years ago) link
which thief of bagdad
― abanana, Friday, 16 November 2007 15:53 (sixteen years ago) link
The Michael Powell one.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Saturday, 17 November 2007 15:10 (sixteen years ago) link
According to an article I read in the paper last weekend, Mafioso will be one of the March titles.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Thursday, 6 December 2007 23:44 (sixteen years ago) link
Hehe, the question that never dies, now posed to Ebert:
Q. What do you think has prompted the Criterion Collection to release "Armageddon" on DVD? I've always admired Criterion for its selection of films, but why "Armageddon"? Anoop Raj, PhiladelphiaA. Actually, "Armageddon" is a superb example of its type, I smiled.
A. Actually, "Armageddon" is a superb example of its type, I smiled.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Friday, 7 December 2007 16:37 (sixteen years ago) link
March: Mafioso, Antonio Gaudí, & The Ice Storm
― C. Grisso/McCain, Sunday, 16 December 2007 21:25 (sixteen years ago) link
The Furies confirmed in the newsletter.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Wednesday, 19 December 2007 18:20 (sixteen years ago) link
I appreciate these posts since I don't like newsletters.
― abanana, Thursday, 20 December 2007 06:15 (sixteen years ago) link
April: Death of a Cyclist, Blast of Silence & from Eclipse, "The Delirious Fictions of William Klein"(The Model Couple, Mr. Freedom, Who Are You, Polly Magoo?)
― C. Grisso/McCain, Wednesday, 16 January 2008 22:15 (sixteen years ago) link
Looking forward to the Lubitsch.
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Wednesday, 16 January 2008 22:25 (sixteen years ago) link
Cryptic confirmation of Tati's Trafic for this summer in the newsletter. Adding to the intrigue, DVDBeaver is reporting that in April, Criterion will also drop discs of The Red Balloon, White Mane, and Paddle To The Sea, plus an "Silent Ozu" set from Eclipse.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Friday, 18 January 2008 17:47 (sixteen years ago) link
It's sort of like Criterion and Eclipse have switched places.
― Eric H., Friday, 18 January 2008 17:51 (sixteen years ago) link
May: The Lovers, The Fire Within, and The Thief of Bagdad.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Friday, 22 February 2008 15:25 (sixteen years ago) link
Mon Oncle Antoine confirmed in the newsletter.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Monday, 3 March 2008 00:28 (sixteen years ago) link
Old news by now, but: JUNE- Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, Patriotism, Classe tous risques, The Furies & Before the Rain.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Monday, 17 March 2008 14:59 (sixteen years ago) link
More old news: A so far unknown Guy Maddin title was confirmed in the latest newsletter.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Monday, 24 March 2008 15:10 (sixteen years ago) link
"a real blast of silence"
MY WINNIPEG was really, really, really great
― Tape Store, Saturday, 29 March 2008 04:16 (fifteen years ago) link
Xpost: "A so far unknown Guy Maddin title" - which is?
He's done about a zillion shorts, most with outrageous titles. I'd like to see those compiled.
― Soukesian, Sunday, 30 March 2008 15:16 (fifteen years ago) link
many of them have appeared on the discs of his features.
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 1 April 2008 14:15 (fifteen years ago) link
DVDbeaver is reporting that July will be: Mon oncle Antoine (Claude Jutra, 1971), Trafic (Jacques Tati, 1971), Vampyr (Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1932) and a reissue of High and Low (Kurosawa, 1963).
― C. Grisso/McCain, Thursday, 17 April 2008 15:24 (fifteen years ago) link
I've wanted to see the first two for awhile. The Vampyr DVD on the market is really poor, glad they're doing a better version.
― abanana, Saturday, 19 April 2008 11:52 (fifteen years ago) link
Trafic is only Tati feature I havent seen.
― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 23 April 2008 13:36 (fifteen years ago) link
According to the Tribeca note on the Criterion homepage, the Guy Maddin title will be Brand Upon The Brain!. In other old news, the latest newsletter hint regards a Late Rossellini set (probably from Eclipse).
― C. Grisso/McCain, Wednesday, 23 April 2008 23:49 (fifteen years ago) link
I haven't actually got the new newsletter yet, but I've come across the text, and boy o boy have they got a bombshell to drop:
Dear Criterion Collection Newsletter subscriber, We’ve got some exciting news for this fall, and we wanted you to hear it first. Our first Blu-ray discs are coming! We’ve picked a little over a dozen titles from the collection for Blu-ray treatment, and we’ll begin rolling them out in October. These new editions will feature glorious high-definition picture and sound, all the supplemental content of the DVD releases, and they will be priced to match our standard-def editions. Here’s what’s in the pipeline: The Third Man Bottle Rocket Chungking Express The Man Who Fell to Earth The Last Emperor El Norte The 400 Blows Gimme Shelter The Complete Monterey Pop Contempt Walkabout For All Mankind The Wages of Fear Alongside our DVD and Blu-ray box sets of The Last Emperor, we’ll also be putting out the theatrical version as a stand-alone release in both formats, priced at $39.95. Our Blu-ray release of Walkabout will be an all-new edition, featuring new supplements as well as a new transfer; we will also release an updated anamorphic DVD of Nicolas Roeg’s outback masterpiece at the same time.
We’ve got some exciting news for this fall, and we wanted you to hear it first.
Our first Blu-ray discs are coming! We’ve picked a little over a dozen titles from the collection for Blu-ray treatment, and we’ll begin rolling them out in October. These new editions will feature glorious high-definition picture and sound, all the supplemental content of the DVD releases, and they will be priced to match our standard-def editions.
Here’s what’s in the pipeline:
The Third Man Bottle Rocket Chungking Express The Man Who Fell to Earth The Last Emperor El Norte The 400 Blows Gimme Shelter The Complete Monterey Pop Contempt Walkabout For All Mankind The Wages of Fear
Alongside our DVD and Blu-ray box sets of The Last Emperor, we’ll also be putting out the theatrical version as a stand-alone release in both formats, priced at $39.95. Our Blu-ray release of Walkabout will be an all-new edition, featuring new supplements as well as a new transfer; we will also release an updated anamorphic DVD of Nicolas Roeg’s outback masterpiece at the same time.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Wednesday, 7 May 2008 23:41 (fifteen years ago) link
August: Brand Upon The Brain!, Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom, The Small Back Room, & Twenty-Four Eyes.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Friday, 16 May 2008 15:30 (fifteen years ago) link
...and Eclipse Series 11 will be two films by Larisa Shepitko: The Ascent & Wings.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Friday, 16 May 2008 15:35 (fifteen years ago) link
Salo reish will probably piss off collector scum
― abanana, Saturday, 17 May 2008 21:08 (fifteen years ago) link
The Max Ophuls box confirmed for this fall in the newsletter.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Thursday, 22 May 2008 15:48 (fifteen years ago) link
Ophuls September: La Ronde, Le Plasir, & The Earrings of Madame de . . .. All three available individually, not in a box.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Tuesday, 17 June 2008 23:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh, and coming from Eclipse in September: Aki Kaurismäki's Proletariat Trilogy (Shadows in Paradise, Ariel, & The Match Factory Girl).
― C. Grisso/McCain, Tuesday, 17 June 2008 23:41 (fifteen years ago) link
One more thing--September will also bring a budget line of "Essential Arthouse" titles. In another words, bare bones editions of: Grand Illusion Beauty & The Beast Rashomon Wild Strawberries Knife In The Water Lord of The Flies
will hit the streets with a list price of 20 bucks each (or all six in a box for a cool 100).
― C. Grisso/McCain, Tuesday, 17 June 2008 23:50 (fifteen years ago) link
Well, one more (for real this time): Ozu's An Autumn Afternoon will also be out in September, it just isn't on the "coming soon" page yet.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Wednesday, 18 June 2008 00:02 (fifteen years ago) link
"Essential"? Are they chosen by Robert Osborne?
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Wednesday, 18 June 2008 17:51 (fifteen years ago) link
somewhat arbitrary selection to qualify for a box.
― banriquit, Wednesday, 18 June 2008 17:54 (fifteen years ago) link
I think what they are doing is reissuing the stripo titles from the Janus 50 films box (which was titled "Essential Arthouse") so somebody that wanted, say Knife In The Water, but figured they didn't want to shell out the extra 20 bucks for bonus features that they'd watch once (if at all), could have an option to get a cheaper edition. So perhaps every few months, more of those films (like The Rules of The Game and L'Avventura) will get a similar treatment. I do imagine though that the folks at criterion arived at their selection for this line by drawing titles for the set out of a hat.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Wednesday, 18 June 2008 23:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Confirmation of The Spy Who Came In From The Cold in the latest newsletter.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Friday, 20 June 2008 15:30 (fifteen years ago) link
That essential arthouse line is the dumbest thing they've done in awhile.
― Eric H., Friday, 20 June 2008 17:00 (fifteen years ago) link
October: Le Doulos, Le deuxieme souffle, Missing, plus standalone editions of A Woman Under The Influence & The Killing of A Chinese Bookie, and a cheaper version of Short Cuts*.
Meanwhile over at Eclipse, Series 13 will be "Kenji Mizoguchi's Fallen Women" (Naniwa erejî, Gion no shimai, Akasen chitai& Yoru no onnatachi)
*Which looks like the old version sans the paperback book.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Wednesday, 16 July 2008 18:01 (fifteen years ago) link
...or we could use the English titles for the Mizoguchi films-Osaka Elegy, Sisters of The Gion, Women of The Night & Street of Shame
― C. Grisso/McCain, Wednesday, 16 July 2008 18:09 (fifteen years ago) link
the CC Mishima is GORRRRRRRRRRRRRRGEOUS
― jamescobo, Thursday, 17 July 2008 23:13 (fifteen years ago) link
Fanfan La Tulipe confirmed for November in latest newsletter
― C. Grisso/McCain, Sunday, 20 July 2008 21:27 (fifteen years ago) link
Magnificent Obsession confirmed in the latest newsletter.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Monday, 11 August 2008 15:55 (fifteen years ago) link
November: Fanfan le Tulipe, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, Bottle Rocket, Chungking Express.
We also get the initial wave of BluRays (Bottle Rocket, Chungking, Third Man, Man Who Fell From Earth, and The Last Emperor) in November. There was no Eclipse announcement.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Sunday, 17 August 2008 18:48 (fifteen years ago) link
what is the msrp of the blurays?
― Steve Shasta, Wednesday, 20 August 2008 00:41 (fifteen years ago) link
$39.95 each on the Blurays (or $31.96 if you buy direct)
― C. Grisso/McCain, Thursday, 21 August 2008 17:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Chungking is sooorely lacking in extras, especially one commanding a $39.99 MSRP.
― Stevie D, Monday, 25 August 2008 16:05 (fifteen years ago) link
Chungking is sooorely lacking in extras, especially one commanding a $39.99 MSRP. (actually, it's been a few years)
― poortheatre, Tuesday, 2 September 2008 19:50 (fifteen years ago) link
(old news)December:White Dog & Europa. It also looks like The Exterminating Angel & Last Year At Marienbad are confirmed for Feb. in the latest newsletter.
― C. Grisso/McCain, Thursday, 18 September 2008 22:45 (fifteen years ago) link
Man, it seems like it's taken them forever to get out White Dog.
― Nhex, Friday, 19 September 2008 01:37 (fifteen years ago) link
Marienbad! I just saw this again on the big screen and wondered why it was still out of print.
― wmlynch, Friday, 19 September 2008 01:45 (fifteen years ago) link
Damnit; I just bought the UK DVD a few months ago. I figured it'd be Criterion'd eventually since Rialto just distributed a print of it.
― Steve (Not Stevie) (Stevie D), Friday, 19 September 2008 19:15 (fifteen years ago) link
uk one is pretty dece though, nice extras.
― broken_britan (special guest stars mark bronson), Friday, 19 September 2008 19:18 (fifteen years ago) link
One of the fanboys over at the criterion forum wrote the company and got a response confirming a box set of Rossellini's "War Trilogy" for next year.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 9 October 2008 15:28 (fifteen years ago) link
January: The Taking of Power by Louis XIV, Magnificent Obsession, & El Norte (the latter in both standard and Blu-Ray editions). Also out-Eclipse Series #14: ROSSELLINI’S HISTORY FILMSRENAISSANCE AND ENLIGHTENMENT
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 16 October 2008 15:10 (fifteen years ago) link
More fanboy news: Some reps @ Paramount have gone on record that Criterion will be handling The Confession and Wings.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 27 October 2008 17:10 (fifteen years ago) link
http://sharetv.org/images/wings-show.jpg
― metametadata (n/a), Monday, 27 October 2008 17:11 (fifteen years ago) link
When is Sextette coming out on Criterion? I'm available for commentary.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 05:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Finally, Simon of the Desert! (Plus The Exterminating Angel)
― Eric H., Sunday, 16 November 2008 15:21 (fifteen years ago) link
...and Hobson's Choice, altough I doubt anyone (Lean/Laughton devotees aside) was waiting for that. Also more ala carte Cassavetes (Faces & Shadows) and no Eclipse WTF?
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 16 November 2008 19:49 (fifteen years ago) link
The Friends of Eddie Coyle confirmed in the latest newsletter.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 16:24 (fifteen years ago) link
gr8
― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 16:25 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.criterion.com/
― omar little, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 23:46 (fifteen years ago) link
i just wasted 5 minutes watching that intro movie. all it says: they have some full movies up on a partnered site called The Auteurs, which i can't use because i'm not in the us.
― abanana, Thursday, 27 November 2008 05:53 (fifteen years ago) link
Pigs and Battleships confirmed for May in the latest newsletter.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 10 December 2008 19:56 (fifteen years ago) link
Why the hell does anyone think 'Eyes Without a Face' is a good movie? Could someone explain to me why it is supposed to be decent?
― Abbott of the Trapezoid Monks (Abbott), Sunday, 14 December 2008 22:04 (fifteen years ago) link
It doesn't sound like you will agree with this, but it's a remarkably effective horror film in tone and very unique, influential, and forward-thinking for 1960 - it invented the bizarre genre of surgical horror, and the combination of ideas (serial killing of women supported by a murderous, but well-intentioned family to prop up their upper class family ideal, which is a weird farce of doctor/assistant/mutilated daughter) is pretty striking. But I can easily see the movie not working for everybody, especially without a certain historical interest in the genre and a kind of patience for it.
― Nhex, Sunday, 14 December 2008 22:53 (fifteen years ago) link
Really my problem was the pacing, which was painfully slow. The face removal sequence did make me really squeamish in a way unique to any movie I've seen. But if that's the best thing I can say about the movie ("part of it made me nauseous")...then...
Also I had a problem telling apart the doctor (Jacques) and the detective, and keeping track of things in general (ie I thought the head-bandaged girl trying to escape the house was his daughter – "but she just got a new face! Why did she kill herself?"). This made the movie unwatchable. I didn't finish it.
― Abbott of the Trapezoid Monks (Abbott), Sunday, 14 December 2008 23:43 (fifteen years ago) link
Also the director seems unaware of the establishing shot – he'd show entire uneventful car drives, everyone ascending or descending the entire staircase and hallway, the entire walk from the back of the property to the house, etc., every time. I could see this with the scenes of the daughter in the house – her shy, embarrassed lurking through her own house – but sheesh, do we need to see the doctor walk up the entire staircase every time? Do I need to see each car drive uphill and park in a garage every time? It became maddening!
― Abbott of the Trapezoid Monks (Abbott), Sunday, 14 December 2008 23:57 (fifteen years ago) link
March: lI Generale della Rovere (Roberto Rossellini, 1959), Dodesukaden (Akira Kurosawa, 1970), The Last Metro (François Truffaut, 1980), The Last Metro [Blu-ray] (François Truffaut, 1980), Danton (Andrzej Wajda, 1983), Eclipse Series 15 - Travels with Hiroshi Shimizu
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 16 December 2008 15:50 (fifteen years ago) link
Very happy we're finally getting a good dvd of Dodesukaden Totally shocked at the Shimizu set - super glad I'd yet to pick up the 130 dollar Japanese version
― Jeff LeVine, Tuesday, 16 December 2008 19:18 (fifteen years ago) link
It became maddening!
So it worked, eh?
― L'esprit est toujours la dupe du coeur (Michael White), Tuesday, 16 December 2008 19:21 (fifteen years ago) link
Old news, but APRIL: The Hit, In the Realm of the Senses (also due on BluRay), Empire of Passion, & Science Is Fiction: 23 Films by Jean Painlevé--plus a BluRay of Wages of Fear. No news from Eclipse.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 19 January 2009 21:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Wings of Desire confirmed in the latest newsletter.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 26 January 2009 00:42 (fifteen years ago) link
MAY: WISE BLOOD, THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE & "PIGS, PIMPS & PROSTITUTES:3 FILMS BY SHOHEI IMAMURA" (PIGS AND BATTLESHIPS, THE INSECT WOMAN & INTENTIONS OF MURDER all exclusive to the box).
Also, Ran on Blu-Ray. No news from Eclipse.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 13 February 2009 22:41 (fifteen years ago) link
Better late than never, the May release from Eclipse will be "Eclipse Series 16:Alexander Korda's Private Lives" featuring The Private Life of Henry VIII, The Rise of Catherine the Great, The Private Life of Don Juan & Rembrandt.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 15 February 2009 20:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Think I just might have to get that one.
― lemmy tristano (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 15 February 2009 21:05 (fifteen years ago) link
http://criterion_images.s3.amazonaws.com/Other/ImagesneedingURLs/wackydinner1.jpg
I sure wish this was a confirmation of a deluxe Waiting For Guffman featuring hours and hours of outtakes instead of what it's really confirming ...
― Nurse Detrius (Eric H.), Thursday, 19 February 2009 19:32 (fifteen years ago) link
endless hours of improvisation, doesn't get funnier than that
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 19 February 2009 20:05 (fifteen years ago) link
"Not Guffman" confirmed for June, along with Marienbad, Seventh Seal remaster (both also in Blu-Ray) and Bergman Island.
― Nurse Detrius (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 March 2009 01:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Sort of brilliant cover for Marienbad, btw:
http://criterion_production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/2125/478_box_348x490.jpg
― Nurse Detrius (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 March 2009 01:32 (fifteen years ago) link
Would I be wrong to suspect that they might release Huston's "The Dead"?
― M.V., Tuesday, 17 March 2009 05:09 (fifteen years ago) link
Or hope so, at least.
― M.V., Tuesday, 17 March 2009 05:10 (fifteen years ago) link
lol can't think of my dinner with andre w/o thinking of action figures
i thought the cover of marienbad wasn't even up on the site yet until i squinted a little - pretty sure i love it now as a result
― double dutch bus schedule (donna rouge), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 02:00 (fifteen years ago) link
Ingmar is kinda surprising in Bergman Island.
― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 18 March 2009 02:02 (fifteen years ago) link
They've also got another round of "Essential Art House" titles coming, including a vanilla Ashes & Diamonds, the back in print Variety Lights, and the original Last Holiday.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 18 March 2009 18:17 (fifteen years ago) link
Zzzzzzzzzzz
http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/news/7249/release-date-cover-art-for-criterion-the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button
― Nurse Detrius (Eric H.), Thursday, 19 March 2009 23:07 (fifteen years ago) link
better than Army of Shadows (maybe -- close call, actually)
― Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 March 2009 02:14 (fifteen years ago) link
you were expecting Bruce LaBruce?
Looks like a confirmation for del toro's Cronos in the latest newsletter.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 19:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Looks like a confirmation for Monsoon Wedding in the latest newsletter. Criterion be digging (reasonably) late-model stuff.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 16 April 2009 00:30 (fourteen years ago) link
Holy Shit July: Replusion (standard & Blu), The Human Condition & Made In The USA (the Godard one) plus For All Mankind on Blu (plus a standard reish). No Eclipse announcement (yet?)
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 16 April 2009 19:34 (fourteen years ago) link
man, i know dudes have to make a buck, but Benjamin Button is a huge crock of shit. worse than chasing amy or armageddon or any of the other big movies they sometimes work
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Thursday, 16 April 2009 20:25 (fourteen years ago) link
Old news, but July also brings a Criterion edition of Two or Three Things I know About Her.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 20 April 2009 19:29 (fourteen years ago) link
And another Godard, Made in USA, as well as Polanski's Repulsion on DVD and Blu-Ray.
― Telephone thing, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 14:01 (fourteen years ago) link
...Which I would've seen just a few posts above me had I read a bit further back. WHY YUO SABOTAGE ME TINY BLACKBERRY SCRN
― Telephone thing, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 14:53 (fourteen years ago) link
nothing CC could do is worse than Chasing Amy
― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 20:35 (fourteen years ago) link
ok, remembering now to take this board off my Site New Answers list
― Nhex, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 22:50 (fourteen years ago) link
So after reading the list of Criterion LDs upthread, I just realized: they don't have a single animated film out on DVD, do they? Unless you REALLY want to stretch and count some of the Brakhage shorts.
― Telephone thing, Thursday, 23 April 2009 13:46 (fourteen years ago) link
Confirmation for a fall release of the Rossellini "War Trilogy" box in the latest newsletter.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 8 May 2009 20:08 (fourteen years ago) link
August: Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles & The Last Days of Disco
Plus Eclipse Series 17: Nikkatsu Noir Featuring: I Am Waiting, Rusty Knife, Take Aim At The Police Van, Cruel Gun Story & A Colt Is My Passport.
No new Blu-ray news.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 16 May 2009 16:15 (fourteen years ago) link
Actually, scratch that last statement, there are two new blu-rays for August: Playtime & Kagemusha.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 16 May 2009 16:20 (fourteen years ago) link
they don't have a single animated film out on DVD, do they?
Not that I'm aware of. Really annoying as there are so many brilliant, unfortunately obscure animated films that are almost impossible to get. I just watched Bartosch's L'Idée (fantastic) on the internets and I'm kind of perplexed why this isn't easily available.
link for the curious: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xevud_lidee-1932
― Oym a cripe... Oym a weer-dew... (circa1916), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 10:49 (fourteen years ago) link
I would love a Criterion of Planete Sauvage- there's never been a good Region 1 dvd, and not only did the most recent one have a mediocre transfer and compatibility issues on some players, it's already out of print.
― Telephone thing, Friday, 29 May 2009 17:38 (fourteen years ago) link
xpost omg thanks!
have been reading about that recently. made in the 'studio' above the theatre vieux colombier iirc.
― FREE DOM AND ETHAN (special guest stars mark bronson), Friday, 29 May 2009 17:43 (fourteen years ago) link
was gonna say that eureka/masters of cinema did it for r2, but maybe that's a problem. i am not a dvd geek but their choice of stuff to put out is perfect.
― corps of discovery (schlump), Friday, 29 May 2009 18:06 (fourteen years ago) link
Late news: the deluxo treatment for Soderbergh's Che confirmed for this fall in the latest newsletter.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 12 June 2009 16:56 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.soulstrut.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ehhzu7.gif
― FREE DOM AND ETHAN (special guest stars mark bronson), Friday, 12 June 2009 17:26 (fourteen years ago) link
Che was better than I expected, but ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
― nu hollywood (Eric H.), Friday, 12 June 2009 19:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Old news September: Homicide & That Hamilton Woman (both sd) plus The Complete Monterey Pop Festival (the full box and the ala carte Film & Hendrix/Otis discs) & Pierrot le fou come to Blu-ray. No announcement for Eclipse.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 17 June 2009 20:26 (fourteen years ago) link
Also: Le Jour se lève has been added to the "Essential Art House" line.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 17 June 2009 20:31 (fourteen years ago) link
i'm pretty psyched for homicide tbh, i always liked that one
― ramón gastro (omar little), Wednesday, 17 June 2009 20:32 (fourteen years ago) link
...as have Gervaise & Mayerling.
x-post
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 17 June 2009 20:32 (fourteen years ago) link
Criterion to present House (Haussu), Hunger, Mystery Train, and Paris, Texas @ This Year's ATP.
Looks like we now know some of early 2010 titles (in addition to all the Fall stuff that hasn't come out yet).
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 19 August 2009 20:23 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm more excited for this week's release of the Nikkatsu Noir box set than I have been for anything Criterion has released in a long time.Some trailers and info http://www.criterion.com/boxsets/655
― Jeff LeVine, Sunday, 23 August 2009 18:28 (fourteen years ago) link
2010 news
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:06 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm reading that Linklater's "subUrbia" is getting a Criterion release. Can anyone confirm/deny?
― An adult loves to win awards (Stevie D), Monday, 31 August 2009 23:11 (fourteen years ago) link
^^ he was responsible for that one?
― what happened? i am confused. (sarahel), Monday, 31 August 2009 23:11 (fourteen years ago) link
The one with Parker Posey and naked Giovanni Ribisi (that's STILL ONLY AVAILABLE ON USED VHS), not the one from the 80's.
― An adult loves to win awards (Stevie D), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 03:44 (fourteen years ago) link
If Criterion finally release Hausu I will sing hosannahs. That movie is totally fucking bugshit in all the best ways.
― More Butty In Your Pants (Telephone thing), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 15:57 (fourteen years ago) link
The Linklater subUrbia has been in the pipeline for awile. Warner Bros. (who distributed it) were gonna give it the deluxe treatment but I believe it got farmed out to Criterion.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 21:34 (fourteen years ago) link
u mean Bogosian/Linklater
― Indiana Morbs and the Curse of the Ivy League Chorister (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 21:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah. Breaking news re:IFC
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 2 September 2009 16:50 (fourteen years ago) link
Looks like after 10+ years of releasing DVDs they've run out of classics :(
― Jeff LeVine, Thursday, 3 September 2009 16:52 (fourteen years ago) link
Lole Montes confirmed in latest newsletter.
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 6 September 2009 20:27 (fourteen years ago) link
Lola Montes that is
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 6 September 2009 20:28 (fourteen years ago) link
From The Onion AV Club today:
Just in time for holiday gift-buying, The Criterion Collection is compiling 25 films by Akira Kurosawa (including four never before released on DVD) for the box set AK 100, a celebration of what would've been the Japanese master's 100th birthday. Here's the line-up, in chronological order:Sanshiro Sugata (1943)*Sanshiro Sugata, Part II (1944)*The Most Beautiful (1944)*The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail (1945)*No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)One Wonderful Sunday (1947)Drunken Angel (1948)Stray Dog (1949)Scandal (1950)The Idiot (1951)Rashomon (1951)Ikiru (1952)Seven Samurai (1954)I Live in Fear (1955)The Lower Depths (1957)Throne of Blood (1957)The Hidden Fortress (1958)The Bad Sleep Well (1960)Yojimbo (1961)Sanjuro (1962)High and Low (1963)Red Beard (1965)Dodes’ka-den (1970)Kagemusha (1980)Madadayo (1993)The *-ed items are the previously unreleased ones. The box set also comes with a thick book about Kurosawa. List price is 400 bucks, but perhaps you and your neighbors can pool your money, Seven Samurai-style.
The *-ed items are the previously unreleased ones. The box set also comes with a thick book about Kurosawa. List price is 400 bucks, but perhaps you and your neighbors can pool your money, Seven Samurai-style.
― Pancakes Batman (Pancakes Hackman), Friday, 18 September 2009 16:47 (fourteen years ago) link
d-d-damn
― omar little, Friday, 18 September 2009 16:48 (fourteen years ago) link
Amazon is selling preorders for $100 off. Seriously considering this! It helps that I've only got a few Criterion Kurosawas.
― More Butty In Your Pants (Telephone thing), Sunday, 20 September 2009 15:09 (fourteen years ago) link
8 1/2 on BluRay confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 9 October 2009 13:46 (fourteen years ago) link
really wish someone would put out decent versions of Badlands and Night of the Hunter.
― circa1916, Friday, 9 October 2009 13:50 (fourteen years ago) link
my god, i need the AK boxset like, now.
― warmsherry, Friday, 9 October 2009 13:53 (fourteen years ago) link
January: Che (standard & blu), Paris, Texas (ditto), and Roberto Rossellini’s War Trilogy box set. 8 1/2 also comes to blu. Also: Eclipse Series 19: Chantal Akerman in the Seventies, featuring La chambre, Hotel Monterey, News From Home, Je tu il elle, and Les rendez-vous d'Anna.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 16 October 2009 14:02 (fourteen years ago) link
So, what are the best movies released under the Eclipse line so far? i've only rented the steel helmet, which i liked.
― abanana, Friday, 16 October 2009 15:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Brakhage II confirmed (on blu!) in the latest newsletter.
Somewhere, Jay Blanchard is busy being very very happy.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 11 November 2009 22:09 (fourteen years ago) link
Old news, but February: Revanche, Lola Montes, Hunger (all three standard & Blu) & Make Way For Tomorrow. Also out: Eclipse Series 20: George Bernard Shaw on Film.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 18 November 2009 22:30 (fourteen years ago) link
Also, a standard edition version of Howard's End drops so the fanboys can stop bitchin' about it having a spin # and being a spined blu.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 18 November 2009 22:48 (fourteen years ago) link
March: Letters from Fontainhas: Three Films by Pedro Costa (Ossos, In Vanda's Room & Colossal Youth), Bigger Than Life (standard+Blu) & Dillinger Is Dead.
Yojimbo/Sanjuro Box Set also goes Blu.
No Eclipse or Essential Arthouse.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 December 2009 15:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Oshima Eclipse set confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 14 January 2010 15:29 (fourteen years ago) link
April: Vivre Sa Vie*, Ride With The Devil*, The Fugitive Kind & Summer Hours*
Plus Essential Art House 5: Brief Encounter, 8 1/2, Loves of A Blonde, Jules and Jim, Floating Weeds & Kapò
No news from Eclipse
*Standard & Blu
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 January 2010 17:20 (fourteen years ago) link
Ride with the devil is such a catastrophe...
― abanana, Saturday, 16 January 2010 09:49 (fourteen years ago) link
Criterion deletions: they're losing a load of titles to Lionsgate of all people at the end of next month. Some big ones, too- Grand Illusion, Alphaville, Pierrot le Fou, the Orphic trilogy, etc. Would copy/paste list but I'm on my phone atm.
― a black white asian pine ghost who is fake (Telephone thing), Tuesday, 2 February 2010 18:28 (fourteen years ago) link
hmm. i have alphaville -- pretty bare-bones.
― the highest per-vote vag so far (history mayne), Tuesday, 2 February 2010 18:30 (fourteen years ago) link
transfer's awful too
― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Tuesday, 2 February 2010 18:36 (fourteen years ago) link
here's the list
http://www.collider.com/2010/02/02/oop-criterion-sale-purchase-studiocanal-dvd-and-blu-ray-criterions-before-lionsgate-owns-them/
― the highest per-vote vag so far (history mayne), Tuesday, 2 February 2010 19:10 (fourteen years ago) link
that said, I doubt that lionsgate will "care" as much criterion did
xp
― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Tuesday, 2 February 2010 19:19 (fourteen years ago) link
AlphavilleCarlos Saura’s Flamenco Trilogy (Eclipse Series 6)Le corbeauCoup de torchonDiary of a Country PriestThe Fallen IdolForbidden Games (Criterion and Essential Art House editions)Gervaise (Essential Art House edition)Grand Illusion (Criterion and Essential Art House editions)Le jour se lève (Essential Art House edition)Last Holiday (Essential Art House edition)Mayerling (Essential Art House edition)The Orphic TrilogyPeeping TomPierrot le fou (DVD and Blu-ray editions)Port of ShadowsQuai des OrfèvresThe Small Back RoomThe Tales of Hoffmann (Criterion and Essential Art House editions)TraficLe trouVariety Lights (Essential Art House edition)The White Sheik
― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Tuesday, 2 February 2010 19:23 (fourteen years ago) link
guess I should grab a copy of that pierrot le fou blu-ray
― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Tuesday, 2 February 2010 19:26 (fourteen years ago) link
this will kinda fuck up their janus box too iirc.
― ('_') (omar little), Tuesday, 2 February 2010 20:27 (fourteen years ago) link
wonder how many years lionsgate will take to re-release these, if they even bother to do it at all
― mh, Tuesday, 2 February 2010 20:44 (fourteen years ago) link
a fair number of these are on R2 (british) dvd already, though without the nice extras (not all of these are well extra'd up tho -- don't think the carne is). must see 'the fallen idol'.
― the highest per-vote vag so far (history mayne), Tuesday, 2 February 2010 20:51 (fourteen years ago) link
May: BY BRAKHAGE: AN ANTHOLOGY, VOLUME TWO, Stagecoach & a reissue of Walkabout all standard & Blu. Plus M on Blu & ECLIPSE SERIES 21: OSHIMA'S OUTLAW SIXTIES (PLEASURES OF THE FLESH, VIOLENCE AT NOON, SING A SONG OF SEX, JAPANESE SUMMER: DOUBLE SUICIDE & THREE RESURRECTED DRUNKARDS)
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 12 February 2010 17:54 (fourteen years ago) link
i can't imagine the person that watches stan brakhage movies on blu-ray
― james pauseworthy (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 12 February 2010 18:16 (fourteen years ago) link
Blanchard!
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 12 February 2010 19:36 (fourteen years ago) link
i'd rent it. i like to know that what i'm watching was in the original film and isn't a compression artifact.
― abanana, Friday, 12 February 2010 19:43 (fourteen years ago) link
3-disc Hollis Frampton set off in the distance!!!!! (And maybe even a Kuchar?)
― Kevin John Bozelka, Sunday, 14 February 2010 08:38 (fourteen years ago) link
June: Close-Up, Mystery Train*, Everlasting Moments, Red Desert* & Night Train to Munich plus The Leopard on Blu. No Eclipse or Essential Art House titles to report.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 16 March 2010 15:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Please, oh please let them get the rights for a blu-ray of Blow-Up...or hell, even Zabriskie Point.
― a black white asian pine ghost who is fake (Telephone thing), Saturday, 20 March 2010 20:58 (fourteen years ago) link
What is up with the cover to Red Desert... glad the movie is finally coming out, but that has gotta be the worst Criterion cover yet....http://www.criterion.com/films/1454-red-desert
― Jeff LeVine, Monday, 22 March 2010 17:37 (fourteen years ago) link
http://criterion_production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/2731/522_box_348x490.jpg
― Jeff LeVine, Monday, 22 March 2010 17:38 (fourteen years ago) link
nagl
― rip sarah silverman 3/19/10 never forget (history mayne), Monday, 22 March 2010 17:40 (fourteen years ago) link
the english bluray of that is excellent
― nakhchivan, Monday, 22 March 2010 19:41 (fourteen years ago) link
There been some grumblings about a Criterion Zabriskie. I can't confirm a source but I recall hearing something about Steven Soderbergh claiming during a junket for Che that he'd cut a commentary track for the then forthcoming DVD. Fast forward some months and Warner's has issued a disc w/no commentary and the MGM's adjusted ending (w/the Orbison song instead of additional Pink Floyd). If it gets done I imagine those errors would be corrected. However I don't thing there has ever been a solid confirmation of WB finally working w/Criterion (Stagecoach was a third party acquisition).
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 22 March 2010 21:08 (fourteen years ago) link
Got the Pedro Costa box early and now I'm thinking he's director of the decade material...
― Kevin John Bozelka, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 23:09 (fourteen years ago) link
wow, did not know that was forthcoming. sight & sound in particular are pretty fond with him as one of the guys of the last decade.
― egregious apostrophising (schlump), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 23:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Goddamn, the subtitles that Polanski himself wrote for Knife in the Water are shit! They should keep him in prison just for these fucking subtitles.
― Dan I., Sunday, 28 March 2010 06:51 (fourteen years ago) link
ZOMG OMG RED DESERT!!! FWIW I think the cover looks very nice on its own but is an awful fit for the film.
― every potty I know can be found here (Stevie D), Monday, 29 March 2010 03:11 (thirteen years ago) link
Antichrist confirmed for this fall in the latest newsletter.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 7 April 2010 18:34 (thirteen years ago) link
They've hinted a confirmation of Fish Tank on Facebook.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 14 April 2010 18:52 (thirteen years ago) link
are artificial eye dvds/blu-rays region free? you could always import fish tank. so annoying that criterion chose to region lock their BDs
still need to pick up red road myself
― etrian odysseus (cozen), Wednesday, 14 April 2010 18:54 (thirteen years ago) link
are artificial eye dvds/blu-rays region free?
don't think so
i don't have a blu-ray but a seven-y-o could have hacked my dvd player + vlc 4 lyfe
― Big Fate (as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner) (history mayne), Wednesday, 14 April 2010 19:14 (thirteen years ago) link
blu-ray is p.nice tho
― etrian odysseus (cozen), Wednesday, 14 April 2010 19:17 (thirteen years ago) link
id be in2 it if i had a job
but even then dvds are awesome enuf for me really
― Big Fate (as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner) (history mayne), Wednesday, 14 April 2010 19:22 (thirteen years ago) link
July: The Only Son/There Was a Father: Two Films by Yasujiro Ozu, The Secret of the Grain*, and reissues of The Red Shoes* & Black Narcissus*. Plus Eclipse Series 22:Presenting Sacha Guitry (The Story of a Cheat, The Pearls of the Crown, Désiré & Quadrille)
* Standard & Blu
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 April 2010 21:07 (thirteen years ago) link
they fucked up the original issue of black narcissus with colors being way off. glad to see they're giving it another go.
― abanana, Friday, 16 April 2010 00:28 (thirteen years ago) link
americans u shd see 'fish tank', very good film
― nakhchivan, Friday, 16 April 2010 00:38 (thirteen years ago) link
I will look into "Fish Tank". Anyone know the story of why Criterion never released "Night of the Hunter"? Rights issues? Also WHEN IS HOUSE/HAUSU COMING!!
― they taste fresh (Stevie D), Saturday, 17 April 2010 19:33 (thirteen years ago) link
I want DAVID LYNCH BLU RAYS please
― etrian odysseus (cozen), Saturday, 17 April 2010 19:52 (thirteen years ago) link
It took long enough to get Lynch DVDs, my hopes aren't too high for timely blu-rays :(
― a black white asian pine ghost who is fake (Telephone thing), Sunday, 18 April 2010 20:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Anyone know the story of why Criterion never released "Night of the Hunter"?
What I heard was that MGM planned to do their own special edition but because of the companies recent financial woes, it's been on hold. Supposedly Criterion was going to pick it and some other similarly fated MGM projects (Last Tango... & Kiss Me Deadly had been mentioned) but IIRC I've never seen a solid confirmation on it.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 19 April 2010 19:50 (thirteen years ago) link
BY BRAKHAGE: AN ANTHOLOGY, VOLUME TWO
hello
― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Monday, 19 April 2010 20:34 (thirteen years ago) link
The Fugitive Kind came out yesterday! I'm pretty surprised. Why this one? It's a terrible film. In fact, it's quite possibly the worst Tennessee Williams film adaptation ever (Last of the Mobile Hot Shots had less potential overall [Lumet again, for one] and was thus less disappointing). Still, I keep returning to it in hopes it will turn into a film maudit. Hasn't yet. Maybe the extras and David Thomson's essay will do it for me this time.
Best Tennessee Williams film adaptation ever: beyond easily Boom (which just might be Joseph Losey's best film too).
― Kevin John Bozelka, Wednesday, 28 April 2010 10:23 (thirteen years ago) link
oh man a "kiss me deadly" disc would own
― rolling stupid fruity crazy frog (history mayne), Wednesday, 28 April 2010 10:41 (thirteen years ago) link
think im going to get high and watch "boom" to see if it really is better than all of the better losey films
Make sure you provide some evidence for the better films' betterness. For serious.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Wednesday, 28 April 2010 12:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Suddenly Last Summer is really really good. Haven't seen Boom.
― who's always getting head from the commissioner (Eric H.), Wednesday, 28 April 2010 12:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Hepburn's perf in that one defines "brittle."
― Throwing Muses are reuniting for my next orgasm! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 28 April 2010 12:55 (thirteen years ago) link
KJB, you're mad. F'rinstance, the Tenn Williams film that came out last December is much worse than TFK.
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 9 May 2010 12:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Wait, which one is that?
― Kevin John Bozelka, Sunday, 9 May 2010 18:20 (thirteen years ago) link
This one.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 10 May 2010 19:26 (thirteen years ago) link
Wow! That totally passed me by. Yeah, it looks worse but I'm still going to check it out.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Monday, 10 May 2010 22:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Amazon has a bunch of unannounced Criterion blu-rays listed without release dates- Videodrome, The Thin Red Line, Antichrist, Seven Samurai, and The Darjeeling Limited.
― a black white asian pine ghost who is fake (Telephone thing), Thursday, 13 May 2010 04:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Breathless confirmed for Blu in the latest newsletter.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 13 May 2010 21:11 (thirteen years ago) link
August: Crumb*, Louie Bluie, L’enfance nue & THREE SILENT CLASSICS BY JOSEF VON STERNBERG box set (Underworld, The Last Command & The Docks of New York), plus black Orpheus on Blu and ECLIPSE SERIES 23: THE FIRST FILMS OF AKIRA KUROSAWA (Sanshiro Sugata, The Most Beautiful, Sanshiro Sugata Part 2 & The Men Who Tread On The Tiger's Tail).
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 14 May 2010 17:18 (thirteen years ago) link
im hugely pumped for the sternberg
― all i wanna do is poll poll poll poll and zing and discuss mia (history mayne), Friday, 14 May 2010 17:19 (thirteen years ago) link
whoa
― abanana, Friday, 14 May 2010 17:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Another vote for the Sternberg.
― Generation Blecch (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 14 May 2010 18:19 (thirteen years ago) link
Added: Black Orpheus is getting a standard reish as well.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 14 May 2010 19:23 (thirteen years ago) link
THREE SILENT CLASSICS BY JOSEF VON STERNBERG box set (Underworld, The Last Command & The Docks of New York)*
Fuck the silents. I want THUNDERBOLT (1929), an infinitely superior remake of Underworld which does for sound what the Dietrich extravaganzas did for visuals.
* But yeah, Docks is long overdue for a Criterion.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Friday, 14 May 2010 21:16 (thirteen years ago) link
The Docks of New York
Olga Baclanova AND Betty Compson rowr rowr.
― dead flower :( (Pashmina), Friday, 14 May 2010 21:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Also, those Sternbergs are originally Paramount titles, aren't they? It would be great if more Paramount silent titles came out on DVD, they're pretty scarce, officially anyway.
― dead flower :( (Pashmina), Friday, 14 May 2010 21:23 (thirteen years ago) link
hitchcock rated 'the last command' as one of the top ten films of all time
as of 1939
― all i wanna do is poll poll poll poll and zing and discuss mia (history mayne), Friday, 14 May 2010 22:50 (thirteen years ago) link
The only new titles in the latest round of announcements are DVD and blu-ray releases of The Thin Red Line and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, and a long, depressing list of titles going OOP:
Billy LiarBob le flambeurDiary of A ChambermaidThe Discreet Charm of the BourgeoisieKind Hearts and CoronetsThe Man Who Fell to Earth (DVD and Blu-ray editions)The Milky WayThe Phantom of LibertyThat Obscure Object of DesireTouchez pas au grisbiA Woman Is a Woman
― a black white asian pine ghost who is fake (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 16 June 2010 04:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Fuck! I better pick up Discreet Charm soon...
― WHERE did Sandy Denton get the audacity to leave the dressing room w (Stevie D), Wednesday, 16 June 2010 14:33 (thirteen years ago) link
anyone know about this Bob le flambeur dvd?
http://www.maplepictures.com/home_video_detail.aspx?id=37248
― the most horrifying moment in shallow grave (abanana), Wednesday, 16 June 2010 14:54 (thirteen years ago) link
They've also got an new Eclipse set for September: Eclipse Series 24: The Actuality Dramas of Allan King.
That's a bummer about that new wave of deleted titles. I've got most of 'em already but I guess I'll have to get the others too, as they are faves I've slept on.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 17 June 2010 16:27 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh, and Charade is coming to blu as well.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 17 June 2010 16:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Night of The Hunter confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 18 June 2010 16:47 (thirteen years ago) link
OH MY GOD I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS!!!
― cynthia batter blaster (Stevie D), Tuesday, 22 June 2010 04:19 (thirteen years ago) link
Confirmation of The Sweet Smell of Success on Facebook.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 1 July 2010 14:00 (thirteen years ago) link
White Dog is worth the money.
― dirtmouth, Friday, 2 July 2010 14:16 (thirteen years ago) link
Any word on when House is coming out?
― It's like 10,000 spoons from New York and New Jersey (Stevie D), Tuesday, 6 July 2010 16:39 (thirteen years ago) link
criterion is doing house now?
― frap your hands say yeah yeah yeah (history mayne), Tuesday, 6 July 2010 16:39 (thirteen years ago) link
http://eurekavideo.co.uk/moc/catalogue/house-hausu/
― Ward Fowler, Tuesday, 6 July 2010 16:46 (thirteen years ago) link
Well considering Janus just rereleased a print and Criterion is selling House shirts on their website and there's STILL no stateside release, it only makes sense.
― It's like 10,000 spoons from New York and New Jersey (Stevie D), Tuesday, 6 July 2010 16:46 (thirteen years ago) link
Though that MoC House is apparently NTSC (albeit R2)
― It's like 10,000 spoons from New York and New Jersey (Stevie D), Tuesday, 6 July 2010 16:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Confirmation of Broadcast News in the latest newsletter.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 8 July 2010 15:44 (thirteen years ago) link
B&N currently has 50% off all criterion dvd & bluray
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/holiday-gifts/collection.asp?pid=31880
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 13 July 2010 00:55 (thirteen years ago) link
the days of heaven blu-ray in particular but really all the criterion blu-rays in general (that ive seen obv) are just ~amazing~
words fail really
― Lamp, Tuesday, 13 July 2010 01:33 (thirteen years ago) link
October: The Magician, Paths of Glory, House & The Darjeeling Limited*-plus Seven Samurai on blu. No news from Eclipse or Essential Art House.
*All standard & blu
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 July 2010 19:08 (thirteen years ago) link
I found an error on the closed captioning/subtitles of the Short Cuts DVD, do I win a prize? Gimme a cookie!
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 15 July 2010 19:26 (thirteen years ago) link
house!
― original bgm, Thursday, 15 July 2010 20:23 (thirteen years ago) link
and Paths of Glory! Hopefully this means they'll begetting the other MGM Kubrick titles too...
― a black white asian pine ghost who is fake (Telephone thing), Friday, 16 July 2010 00:06 (thirteen years ago) link
Wings of Desire bd is $20 on amazon.com lightning deals right now.
amazon.ca has night and the city dvd for $16.75
― Mosquepanik at Ground Zero (abanana), Monday, 19 July 2010 18:48 (thirteen years ago) link
The hint in the latest newsletter is a bunch of monkeys on a motorcycle; image name is "wackymonkees." Head, maybe?
― a black white asian pine ghost who is fake (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 4 August 2010 19:06 (thirteen years ago) link
are there 12 monkeys?
― elephant rob, Wednesday, 4 August 2010 19:08 (thirteen years ago) link
Haven't seen them recently but not too long ago there used to be these guys selling screenplays on the streets of New York and they always had one for "Twelve Monkees."
― Generation Blecch (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 4 August 2010 19:12 (thirteen years ago) link
Four, actually. And the motorcycle maybe = Easy Rider = Jack Nicholson?
I really want a Criterion of Head, is what I'm driving at here.
― a black white asian pine ghost who is fake (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 4 August 2010 19:27 (thirteen years ago) link
Sounds possible! I've never successfully deciphered one of those clues
― elephant rob, Wednesday, 4 August 2010 19:34 (thirteen years ago) link
The people over at Criterion Forum seem convinced it's Head, and they're right more often than not. And apparently Sony/Columbia licensed Head and some other New Hollywood pictures, possibly all together in a box set- Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, The Last Picture Show, King of Marvin Gardens, A Safe Place, and Drive, He Said.
― a black white asian pine ghost who is fake (Telephone thing), Thursday, 5 August 2010 01:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, rumor has it a BBS box is coming in December.
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 5 August 2010 03:12 (thirteen years ago) link
Where's subUrbia already??
― En Moog (Stevie D), Thursday, 5 August 2010 03:26 (thirteen years ago) link
had never heard of 'louie bluie' but 'crumb' is srsly an all time fav. it's hard for me to resist not buying it again just 2 hear the new commentary
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 12 August 2010 13:38 (thirteen years ago) link
NOVEMBER: Night of The Hunter, Antichrist, Modern Times & America Lost and Found: The BBS Story (7 films, 9 discs). All on Standard & Blu (The standard BBS box drops in December tho)
No Eclipse or Essential Art House titles.
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 August 2010 20:17 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah the Crumb disc looks nice. I don't really buy DVDs, though
― Henry's Hepcat (admrl), Monday, 16 August 2010 20:18 (thirteen years ago) link
Any ideas on the bird/football pic in the Sept. newsletter?
― wmlynch, Wednesday, 1 September 2010 21:16 (thirteen years ago) link
not seen the pic ur referring to, but... 'kes'? it has a bird, and football.
― i am legernd (history mayne), Wednesday, 1 September 2010 21:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Sept. newsletter just hit my inbox a couple hours ago. And I think you're right. Criterion forums seem to think it's Kes too.
― wmlynch, Wednesday, 1 September 2010 22:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Folks on the criterion forum think it's Kes as well.(x-post)
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 1 September 2010 22:25 (thirteen years ago) link
that would be great! I've never seen that and it's not available in the US afaik
― elephant rob, Wednesday, 1 September 2010 23:33 (thirteen years ago) link
I have seen Kes twice, I think
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 4 September 2010 00:23 (thirteen years ago) link
December: The BBS box (standard def), Cronos (standard & blu), and Videodrome (blu).
No Eclipse or Essential Art House.
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 September 2010 19:51 (thirteen years ago) link
January: reissues of Shock Corridor & The Naked Kiss plus Broadcast News (all standard& blu) and also Army of Shadows & Robinson Crusoe On Mars as stand-alone blus.
Not to mention Eclipse Series 25: Basil Dearden’s London Underground (SAPPHIRE, THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN, VICTIM & ALL NIGHT LONG)
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 October 2010 18:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Awesome Dan Clowes packaging for those new Fuller discs.
― muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Friday, 15 October 2010 19:14 (thirteen years ago) link
new cartoon clue: an owl wearing headphones saying "what?"
?
― elephant (rob), Friday, 5 November 2010 17:50 (thirteen years ago) link
Blow Out?
― wmlynch, Friday, 5 November 2010 18:15 (thirteen years ago) link
oh man, that would be awesome.
― circa1916, Friday, 5 November 2010 20:24 (thirteen years ago) link
having dinner with president of criterion nxt week
― valerie (surm), Friday, 5 November 2010 20:32 (thirteen years ago) link
get me a job there!
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Friday, 5 November 2010 20:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Help me convince them to release a John Paizs box set!
― Miss Garrote (Eric H.), Friday, 5 November 2010 21:24 (thirteen years ago) link
February: Fish Tank, Still Walking, Sweet Smell of Success & Senso (all standard & blu), plus Amarcord & The Double Life of Véronique on blu.
No Eclipse announcement.
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 16 November 2010 00:12 (thirteen years ago) link
March: Au Revoir les Enfants and Yi Yi on blu, The Times of Harvey Milk, Topsy Turvy and The Mikado on standard and blu, Mikio Naruse set from Eclipse.
― muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Thursday, 16 December 2010 01:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Pale Flower confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 18 December 2010 07:18 (thirteen years ago) link
big <3 for Criterion releasing the Allan King set, that's some fucking brilliant filmmaking
― ok (Tape Store), Saturday, 18 December 2010 07:29 (thirteen years ago) link
https://i2.createsend1.com/ei/r/2F/C1E/21E/082523/wackynewyear_2010a.jpg
Lots of 2011 hints in here. I'm usually terrible at these, but I'm guessing a Wild Strawberries blu-ray, the Monroe/Einstein figure is practically a confirmation of Insignificance, and the globe/balloon s/he's playing with might be The Great Dictator? Also, reeeally hoping the suitcase with a sun inside is Kiss Me Deadly...
― muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 12 January 2011 22:02 (thirteen years ago) link
that guy is carlos, right
― schlump, Wednesday, 12 January 2011 22:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Boca del Cielo = Y tu mama tambien
― wmlynch, Wednesday, 12 January 2011 22:32 (thirteen years ago) link
That drawing has been circulating since New Years. Here is a key made by the folks @ Criterioncast.
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 12 January 2011 22:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Although they are missing the voluptuous dancing chick, which has been sourced elsewhere as (most likely) Silvana Magano in Bitter Rice or possibly Harriet Andersson in Summer With Monika. And the Sunday calendar has also been linked to People On Sunday.
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 12 January 2011 22:43 (thirteen years ago) link
And also the knife/coffee can is most likely White Material.
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 12 January 2011 22:45 (thirteen years ago) link
i watched insignificance recently - it's a pretty bad movie imo
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 12 January 2011 22:46 (thirteen years ago) link
it's ok but not crying out for the criterion treatment
iirc there's already an edition with a roeg commentary out there
they shd do _the front page_
― moholy-nagl (history mayne), Wednesday, 12 January 2011 22:54 (thirteen years ago) link
There is, but it's a R2 PAL disc. I wish they were doing Eureka instead, but that's readily available (and for STUPID cheap too- just checked out Amazon to refresh my memory re: special features on the existing DVD, and they're selling it for $3 and change).
― muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Thursday, 13 January 2011 05:52 (thirteen years ago) link
calendar could also be le cercle rouge
― a nan, a bal, an anal ― (abanana), Thursday, 13 January 2011 06:19 (thirteen years ago) link
April: White Material, Kes & Blow Out (all standard & blu) Plus Fear & Loathing... & Sweetie on blu.
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 14 January 2011 22:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Should also note that Kes will have Cathy Come Home as a bonus feature.
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 14 January 2011 22:44 (thirteen years ago) link
oh, and Le cercle rouge is also coming to blu.
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 14 January 2011 23:07 (thirteen years ago) link
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, January 14, 2011 10:44 PM (3 days ago) Bookmark
This is ridiculously awesome.
― Gukbe, Monday, 17 January 2011 02:21 (thirteen years ago) link
http://ow.ly/i/7O6t
Magnificent Ambersons
― circa1916, Friday, 4 February 2011 00:58 (thirteen years ago) link
oh, wait, apparently they're just taking a bunch of photos of "ancient reels from the laserdisc days".
― circa1916, Friday, 4 February 2011 01:05 (thirteen years ago) link
criterion selling the old solaris for $14
We will be announcing new Blu-ray and DVD editions of Solaris as part of our May lineup. We now know that the black-and-white scenes in the film were meant to be tinted blue, and we have updated the feature accordingly. The supplements from the original DVD will not change.
The old DVD edition is officially out of print. However, we are offering it at a 65% discount from the SRP at criterion.com (use the promotion code RHEYA at checkout). We have a limited supply and will fulfill orders as soon as we can.
― it made me wish batman had written an article on mfas (Edward III), Friday, 11 February 2011 21:13 (thirteen years ago) link
May: Something Wild, Pale Flower (stadard & blu), and remasters of Diabolique & Solaris (standard & blu), plus Smiles of A Summer Night & Fat Girl on blu.
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 14 February 2011 18:18 (thirteen years ago) link
Just added: The Great Dictator on standard & blu.
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 14 February 2011 18:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Malle's Black Moon confirmed in the latest newsletter, plus a plug for the Janus release of Truffaut's The Soft Skin, so it'll probably be getting the Wacky C treatment down the road.
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 17 February 2011 23:24 (thirteen years ago) link
JUNE: Insignificance, The Makioka Sisters, Kiss Me Deadly, People On Sunday, Zazie dans le métro & Black Moon (all standard & blu)
Also-Eclipse Series 27: Raffaello Matarazzo’s Runaway Melodramas
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 20:07 (thirteen years ago) link
So now, with a half-year of announcements in the can, here's what's yet to come from the New Year's Cartoon:
Cul de sacWild Strawberries bluSunday Bloody Sunday (which may have been wishful thinking)CarlosKuronekoBitter Rice or Summer With MonikaY tu mama tambienJean Vigo collection
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 March 2011 20:30 (thirteen years ago) link
Life During Wartime confirmed on Facebook.
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 March 2011 18:09 (thirteen years ago) link
The Killing confirmed in the latest newsletter.
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 18 March 2011 04:13 (thirteen years ago) link
Life During Wartime- the Solondz movie? Hm :(
― muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Friday, 18 March 2011 12:25 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah... can't say people are crying out for it.
― suggest and ban is my favourite combination (history mayne), Friday, 18 March 2011 12:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Jean Vigo collection
!!!!!!
― 40% chill and 100% negative (Tracer Hand), Friday, 18 March 2011 12:34 (thirteen years ago) link
you used to be able to get this vigo collection in fopp for abt £12 but looks like its oop now, judging by the silly money price on amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jean-Vigo-Collection-disc-Collectors/dp/B00009Z52C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300451827&sr=1-1
― Ward Fowler, Friday, 18 March 2011 12:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Life During Wartime is another one of Criterion's IFC acquisitions (ala Antichrist, Fish Tank etc).
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 19 March 2011 06:19 (thirteen years ago) link
http://criterionforum.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=330801#p330801
Last week while I was at the Society for Cinema and Media Studies in New Orleans I spoke with some Criterion reps and was delighted to learn that Criterion plans to release Lonesome (1928) with talking sequences and tinted sequences either late this year or some time next year. It is my favorite picture and I was so excited that I started doing some of the film’s dialogue. When I asked whether I could mention this online, I was assured that it would be perfectly OK.
Wow, looking forward to this.
― lycanthrope electrif (Pashmina), Saturday, 19 March 2011 09:15 (thirteen years ago) link
Old news now, but The Music Room was confirmed on FB the other day.
― Your cousin, Marvin Cobain (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 31 March 2011 23:04 (twelve years ago) link
I inherently, by nature, don’t trust 99% of the news I read on April 1st, but I promise you – this one is the real deal. Criterion has just announced that they are going to be releasing 1984′s cult classic horror flick C.H.U.D to Blu-ray.
http://www.brutalashell.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Chud-BD-213x300.jpg
― johnny crunch, Friday, 1 April 2011 23:35 (twelve years ago) link
so, Lena Dunham's Tiny Furniture in early 2012 apparently.
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 5 April 2011 17:45 (twelve years ago) link
There's been alot of grumbling about that over @the ccforum. It's kind of weird that it'll take that long (the film went off IFC On Demand like six weeks ago). Maybe the 7d footage already needs an upgrade (ala Che, which was delayed because the RED software changed and Soderbergh made an all-new transfer using it).
Personally I enjoyed the movie, care fuck-all about whatever connections/silver spoons Dunham has, and hope the best for her in the future. However, something tells me getting her initial flick in the CC will do her no favors.
Also, I must thank her Twitter feed for my new display name.
― Handjobs for a sport (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 6 April 2011 00:27 (twelve years ago) link
is that really the big complaint with tiny furniture? that lena dunham is... rich?
― ban drake (the rapper) (max), Wednesday, 6 April 2011 00:28 (twelve years ago) link
One of the things. A lot of it boils down to "She's from New york and her parents are connected and she used those connections to finance & make a film about being from New York and having a family that's connected and how terrible that is because nothing's real anymore and nobody gets me, man."
― Handjobs for a sport (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 6 April 2011 00:37 (twelve years ago) link
The other big point of contention from the same leaked IFC info on the ccforum is that they won't* be doing Certified Copy, because Peter Becker feels it's "Minor Kiarostami."
On the bright side, it was also more or less confirmed that Errol Morris' Gates of Heaven, Vernon, Florida and The Thin Blue Line are in the pipeline.
*At least anytime soon.
― Handjobs for a sport (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 6 April 2011 00:48 (twelve years ago) link
there's a bunch of kiarostamis they shd do before 'certified copy' but that news on the same day as the lena durham thing is a bad look
― bantonio banderas (history mayne), Wednesday, 6 April 2011 08:45 (twelve years ago) link
Exactly. The Kiarostami thing is particularly incongruous in the context of the IFC deal because up til now that haven't exactly been that discriminating in what they put out by them. By that I mean in the cases of, say, White Material or Summer Hours (or Life During Wartime or...), they might not necessarily be ideal films to introduce their directors into the collection, but they were what was available to them via IFC. These films can provide a starting point for further investigation, and anyway the disc production shouldn't be too hard since these are new films and in many cases they've just ported the extras from R2 editions. They've already done some Kiarostami, but Certified Copy has certainly been as well-received as any other IFC acquisition they have made, and you would think on those grounds alone it would get picked up.
― Handjobs for a sport (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 6 April 2011 15:39 (twelve years ago) link
The guy who leaked that "minor Kiarostami" quote started backing off of it on the criterionforum when it got some attention. I find it extremely unlikely Becker would say something so laughably arrogant about a director they've revered in the past.
― Chris L, Thursday, 7 April 2011 02:25 (twelve years ago) link
tiny furniture is pretty bad. i really wanted to like it! but man it's just shitty and charmless and lacks ~heart~. it gave me the impression that she got into directing just so she could make out with ~cute boys~
― cum dude (Princess TamTam), Thursday, 7 April 2011 03:05 (twelve years ago) link
oh wow i really liked tiny furniture!! i dunno i saw it last month not knowing _anything_ abt her or her mom or her fam or anything and i was like, hey, what a nice little movie.
― ban drake (the rapper) (max), Thursday, 7 April 2011 03:12 (twelve years ago) link
I thought the movie was pretty OK, but the boys in it were not cute.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Thursday, 7 April 2011 03:12 (twelve years ago) link
I'm wondering if "minor"="not a priority at this time".
― Handjobs for a sport (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 7 April 2011 06:52 (twelve years ago) link
July: Life During Wartime, Leon Morin, Priest & The Music Room (all standard+blu), plus Beauty & The Beast, Naked & High & Low on blu.
― Handjobs for a sport (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 16 April 2011 01:42 (twelve years ago) link
The Phantom Carriage confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Handjobs for a sport (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 19 April 2011 19:51 (twelve years ago) link
the sjostrom?
― a random quote of mine abt a shitty rapper (history mayne), Tuesday, 19 April 2011 20:53 (twelve years ago) link
ja
― Handjobs for a sport (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 19 April 2011 23:30 (twelve years ago) link
The Phantom Carriage has already been uploaded to Criterion's Hulu channel, along with numerous other films that they've yet to brand on disc.
A list (taken from the Criterion Forum, natch):
2. The Plough and the Stars [Ford, John (1:07:09) 1936]3. The Challenge [Rosmer, Milton (1:13:46) 1938]6. The Plumber [Weir, Peter (1:17:18) 1979]7. Wedding Rehearsal [Korda, Alexander (1:18:56) 1932]8. The Spy In Black [Powell, Michael (1:22:18) 1939]10. The Cars That Ate Paris [Weir, Peter (1:27:59) 1974]11. Fire Over England [Korda, Alexander and William Howard (1:29:08) 1937] 12. The Europeans [Ivory, James (1:30:57) 1979]13. The Divorce of Lady X [Whelan, Tim (1:31:14) 1938]14. I Was a Teenage Zombie [Michalakis, John Elias (1:31:25) 1987]16. An Ideal Husband [Korda, Alexander (1:32:59) 1947]17. The Drum [Korda, Zoltan (1:33:24) 1938]18. Cousin, Cousine [Tacchella, Jean-Charles (1:35:50) 1975] 19. Things To Come [Menzies, William Cameron (1:37:04) 1936]20. Obsession [Dmytryk, Edward (1:37:51) 1939] 23. Jungle Book [Korda, Zoltan (1:45:20) 1942] 25. Samurai Saga [Inagaki, Hiroshi (1:51:26) 1959] 27. The Four Feathers [Korda, Zoltan (1:55:16) 1939]28. Seance on a Wet Afternoon [Forbes, Bryan (1:56:12) 1964]29. Spitfire (a.k.a. The First of the Few) [Howard, Leslie (1:59:15) 1942]30. Madadayo [Kurosawa, Akira (2:14:20) 1993]31. Hunter in the Dark [Gosha, Hideo (2:17:29) 1979]32. Death Shadows [Gosha, Hideo (1:56:00) 1986]33. Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice [Misumi, Kenji (1:29:36) 1972]34. Hanzo the Razor: The Snare [Masumura, Yasuzo (1:28:51) 1973]35. Hanzo the Razor: Who’s Got the Gold? [Inoue, Yoshio (1:23:46) 1974]36. The Scarlet Pimpernel [Young, Harold (1:37:41) 1934]39. Cruel Story of Youth [Oshima, Nagisha (1:36:28) 1960]40. The 47 Ronin: Part 1 [Mizoguchi, Kenji (1:51:45) 1941]41. The 47 Ronin: Part 2 [Mizoguchi, Kenji (1:50:59) 1942]42. The Organizer [Monicelli, Mario (2:09:50) 1963]43. Three Cases of Murder [Eady, David (1:39:51) 1955]44. The Phantom Carriage [Sjöström, Victor (1:47:15) 1921]45. Identification of a Woman [Antonioni, Michelangelo (2:10:08) 1982]46. Kuroneko [Shindo, Kaneto (1:39:22) 1968]
I took the liberty of dumping a couple films that appear as extras on other CC dvds, and the original poster omitted the Zatoichi titles already. Also note that some of these titles are availible under the Home Vision banner, but since Pale Flower crossed over, these too can be considered in play.
― Handjobs for a sport (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 20 April 2011 02:03 (twelve years ago) link
damn
what are the transfers like?
i've seen "11. Fire Over England [Korda, Alexander and William Howard (1:29:08) 1937]" on an absolutely appalling dvd
doubt criterion's hulu channel is available here :/
haha while im on -- u seem to know what's going on at criterion -- dyou know why 'the third man' is oop?
― a random quote of mine abt a shitty rapper (history mayne), Wednesday, 20 April 2011 07:41 (twelve years ago) link
they lost the rights to lionsgate
― c( ☠_ ☠ )ↄ (Lamp), Wednesday, 20 April 2011 15:41 (twelve years ago) link
August: Cul-De-Sac, The Killing*, Secret Sunshine, The Complete Jean Vigo & a remaster of Orpheus (all standard & blu), plus The Battle of Algiers & If... on blu.
Also: Eclipse Series 28: The Warped World of Koreyoshi Kurahara (five films)
*w/Killer's Kiss as an extra.
― Handjobs for a sport (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 May 2011 21:01 (twelve years ago) link
wonder when carlos is coming
― the whole of the goon (the whole of the moon is a famous song) (history mayne), Monday, 16 May 2011 21:06 (twelve years ago) link
I'm wondering too. Hopefully they are whipping up some awesome supplements.
Anyhoo, here's what's left from the New Years cartoon:
Wild Strawberries bluSunday Bloody Sunday (which may have been wishful thinking)*CarlosKuronekoBitter Rice or Summer With MonikaY tu mama tambien
*I kept this on since it is an important MGM title that one would think Criterion would be interested in putting out.
― Handjobs for a sport (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 May 2011 23:23 (twelve years ago) link
Sunday Bloody Sunday wasn't the clue. It was People On Sunday + Le Cercle Rouge.
― Chris L, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 00:18 (twelve years ago) link
I know that, but something tells me it could still be in play, even if it wasn't really the clued title(s) (FWIW, in the linked upthread Criterion Cast spec list, they thought it was SBS, and it seems highly likely it's one of the MGM titles in the pipeline. Triple clue anyone?).
― Handjobs for a sport (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 01:45 (twelve years ago) link
Looks like a confirmation for Island of Lost Souls in the latest newsletter.
― Handjobs for a sport (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 19 May 2011 23:42 (twelve years ago) link
Criterion shared a still from Three Colors: Red on FB this morning. Color that a confirmation on the trilogy.
― Mucho! Macho! Honcho! (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 26 May 2011 17:06 (twelve years ago) link
three "collars" in the email newsletter
― adam aquaman (abanana), Tuesday, 14 June 2011 19:27 (twelve years ago) link
September: Le beau serge, Les cousins, The Phantom Carriage and Carlos (all standard & blu), plus My Life As A Dog and 3 Women on blu.
― Mucho! Macho! Honcho!: Turn Off The Dark (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 June 2011 19:23 (twelve years ago) link
Wow. Rolling out the early Chabrols! And Sjostrom (sp)! Niiice.
― Vendo Caramelos A Veces Sin Dinero (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 15 June 2011 20:25 (twelve years ago) link
fyi Barnes and Noble 50% off sale is on.
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 12 July 2011 16:29 (twelve years ago) link
Gonna preorder "The Music Room" today. One of my favorite Satyajit Ray's.
― Vendo Caramelos A Veces Sin Dinero (Capitaine Jay Vee), Tuesday, 12 July 2011 16:39 (twelve years ago) link
I know I must be done with physical media when I'm not even remotely tempted by this anymore.
― ephendophile (Eric H.), Tuesday, 12 July 2011 16:40 (twelve years ago) link
does criterion do streaming now or
― so brycey (history mayne), Tuesday, 12 July 2011 16:43 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, on hulu+
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 12 July 2011 16:44 (twelve years ago) link
not criterion but kino released a 3-disc buster keaton shorts collection today.
― little mushroom person (abanana), Tuesday, 12 July 2011 16:44 (twelve years ago) link
October: The Four Feathers, Kuroneko, Identification of A Woman & Island of Lost Souls (which for some reason is on the main page but not the "Coming Soon" page)--all standard & blu, plus Harakiri & Salo on blu.
Also: Eclipse Series 29: Aki Kaurismäki’s Leningrad Cowboys
― Mucho! Macho! Honcho!: Turn Off The Dark (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 July 2011 19:31 (twelve years ago) link
D'oh! Silly me missed the tiny "page two button", where Island... & a Dazed and Confused blu are listed.
― Mucho! Macho! Honcho!: Turn Off The Dark (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 July 2011 19:40 (twelve years ago) link
Belle de jour hinted in the newest email newsletter.
― little mushroom person (abanana), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 19:20 (twelve years ago) link
my god the double disc Sweet Smell of Success is a thing of beauty.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 20 July 2011 21:23 (twelve years ago) link
Alright, today was the end of my B&N Criterion sale run. 12 is way past my original limit.
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
Hey, Kino is fixing to release David Holzman's Diary.
― Mucho! Macho! Honcho!: Turn Off The Dark (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 28 July 2011 00:36 (twelve years ago) link
I'm making a run tomorrow before the sale ends to pick up Jubilee and an undetermined blu-ray. Maybe the Solaris reissue, who knows.
― muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Friday, 29 July 2011 03:40 (twelve years ago) link
promised myself i would only get 6. got 16. :(
though I got the Pierrot Le Fou off the website, which is oop.
― Gukbe, Friday, 29 July 2011 04:04 (twelve years ago) link
Got Jubilee off the website, and spent way too much at my local shop: Solaris and Vivre Sa Vie on blu-ray, Night and Fog and Eyes Without a Face on dvd.
― muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Saturday, 30 July 2011 00:20 (twelve years ago) link
They shared a piece of what is believed to be the cover for Three Colors: Blue on FB this morning, so expect that set come next annoucment.
― Mucho! Macho! Honcho!: Turn Off The Dark (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 8 August 2011 18:06 (twelve years ago) link
Also World on a Wire apparently.
― Gukbe, Monday, 8 August 2011 18:36 (twelve years ago) link
They shared artwork from White today.
― Mucho! Macho! Honcho!: Turn Off The Dark (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 9 August 2011 20:12 (twelve years ago) link
...and Red completed the set today.
― Mucho! Macho! Honcho!: Turn Off The Dark (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 10 August 2011 17:40 (twelve years ago) link
Just dropped on FB:
We will soon be announcing revised Blu-ray and DVD editions of Jean Renoir's masterpiece The Rules of the Game as part of our November lineup—we are replacing one supplement and creating new packaging.Our original DVD edition will then be officially out of print. However, at this time we are offering it at a 65% discount from the suggested retail price at Criterion.com. (Use the promotion code REGLE at checkout.) We have a limited supply. We will fulfill orders as soon as we can.
Our original DVD edition will then be officially out of print. However, at this time we are offering it at a 65% discount from the suggested retail price at Criterion.com. (Use the promotion code REGLE at checkout.) We have a limited supply. We will fulfill orders as soon as we can.
― Mucho! Macho! Honcho!: Turn Off The Dark (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 11 August 2011 19:41 (twelve years ago) link
Rushmore Blu-Ray coming in November
― Gukbe, Saturday, 13 August 2011 21:27 (twelve years ago) link
November: Threes Colors Trilogy, 12 Angry Men, The Rules of The Game (reissue)--all standard & blu--plus Fanny and Alexander on blu.
Also: Eclipse 30: Sabu!
― Mucho! Macho! Honcho!: Turn Off The Dark (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 August 2011 20:57 (twelve years ago) link
...and just added, Rushmore on blu
― Mucho! Macho! Honcho!: Turn Off The Dark (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 August 2011 21:03 (twelve years ago) link
Kind of prefer the o.g. Rules of the Game artwork, but that's quibbling. I would probably get every single one of the November titles had I the $$$.
― Gukbe, Monday, 15 August 2011 22:18 (twelve years ago) link
― Mucho! Macho! Honcho!: Turn Off The Dark (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, July 27, 2011 8:36 PM (2 weeks ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
this is on nexflix instant now also
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 16 August 2011 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
All Criterions are 50% off for the next 71,000 seconds or so at criterion.com
― Gukbe, Thursday, 8 September 2011 21:09 (twelve years ago) link
yah blu rays too
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 8 September 2011 21:11 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.criterion.com/library/list_view?m=dvd&o=false&p=1&pp=all&s=director
here's a good way to look thru them
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 8 September 2011 21:12 (twelve years ago) link
the clock counting down is too stressful
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 8 September 2011 21:38 (twelve years ago) link
all i wanted is Carlos but the sale doesn't apply to forthcoming releases.
― ryan, Thursday, 8 September 2011 23:14 (twelve years ago) link
does anyone have the Sweet Smell of Success blu?
― ryan, Thursday, 8 September 2011 23:16 (twelve years ago) link
I do. It's lovely.
― Gukbe, Thursday, 8 September 2011 23:17 (twelve years ago) link
self control: only got Jean Vigo for me, Kes for a friend.
― incredibly middlebrow (Dr Morbius), Friday, 9 September 2011 05:09 (twelve years ago) link
Vigo and Cul de sac for me.
― Status Update...in my Seether? (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 9 September 2011 18:33 (twelve years ago) link
I actually got the Vigo and The Music Room earlier this week at Barnes & Noble, who are having a 40% off blu ray sale.
― ryan, Friday, 9 September 2011 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
December: Design For Living, plus remasters of Branded To Kill & Tokyo Drifter (all standard & blu) and The Lady Vanishes on blu.
― Status Update...in my Seether? (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 September 2011 17:53 (twelve years ago) link
They're slowing down in their old age.
― michael assbender (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 September 2011 18:07 (twelve years ago) link
SON OF A BITCH, I just bought Branded to Kill and Tokyo Drifter in the half-off sale! I hope they'll let me return them unopened...
― muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Friday, 16 September 2011 02:31 (twelve years ago) link
January: Belle du jour, The Moment of Truth, Godzilla, plus a blu upgrade of Traffic.
Also: Eclipse 31- Three Popular Films By Jean-Pierre Gorin
― The Man With The Flavored Toothpick (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 14 October 2011 21:15 (twelve years ago) link
Belle de Jour at last!
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 14 October 2011 21:15 (twelve years ago) link
Hey I spelled that wrong. It's like a must-buy: commentary, interviews etc.
― The Man With The Flavored Toothpick (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 14 October 2011 21:22 (twelve years ago) link
Sometime down the line they'll have Preminger's Anatomy of Murder, Chaplin's The Gold Rush, and a Hal Ashby film (though I don't know which one).
― encarta it (Gukbe), Friday, 14 October 2011 21:22 (twelve years ago) link
Also I finally saw Belle de Jour this week, and that Miramax DVD is f'in terrible so good job, Criterion.
― encarta it (Gukbe), Friday, 14 October 2011 21:23 (twelve years ago) link
obv will have Gojira/Godzilla.
― incredibly middlebrow (Dr Morbius), Friday, 14 October 2011 21:30 (twelve years ago) link
oh awesome
― interspecies smalltalk (schlump), Friday, 14 October 2011 21:36 (twelve years ago) link
re:Ashby-Word on the net is it's either Shampoo or Harold & Maude. Paramount had been working on a deluxe of the latter but the elements were in pretty rough shape.
― The Man With The Flavored Toothpick (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 14 October 2011 22:35 (twelve years ago) link
oh shit godzilla.
― the boomtown rats in The Wall (difficult listening hour), Friday, 14 October 2011 23:50 (twelve years ago) link
Feb. announced.
Three Outlaw Samurai, Tiny Furniture, World on a Wire, Anatomy of a Murder, Vanya on 42nd Street, plus a Blu-Ray update of La Jetee/Sans Soleil
― encarta it (Gukbe), Tuesday, 15 November 2011 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
Can't wait to see the Tiny Furniture shitstorm resurge. That cover won't help.
― The Man With The Flavored Toothpick (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 November 2011 20:37 (twelve years ago) link
already working out the most virtriolic variants on "Certified Copy was 'minor Kiarostami' and they put out this??!"
― encarta it (Gukbe), Tuesday, 15 November 2011 20:43 (twelve years ago) link
I still think the Certified Copy snub was more along the lines of it not being so much "minor" as just not a high priority at that moment.
― The Man With The Flavored Toothpick (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 November 2011 20:47 (twelve years ago) link
Which seems ridiculous to me, what with all the accolades. Still not released on DVD.
― encarta it (Gukbe), Tuesday, 15 November 2011 20:52 (twelve years ago) link
Being John Malkovich confirmed in the latest newsletter (and a Lean/Coward set got the nod in the one before).
― The Feelings Machine Turns You On (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 17 November 2011 20:27 (twelve years ago) link
Here's this year's teaser cartoon:
http://criterioncast.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wackynewyear_2012framed.jpg
And This is what Criterioncast thinks is on it.
On CCforum, posters have connected the car hauler to Wenders' 70s road films, Ruth Gordon's necklace to Rosemary's Baby, and the three oysters to the Quatsi trilogy.
― Lady Writer, Male Seether (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 00:01 (twelve years ago) link
holy shit, april release schedule is BOOMING:
http://www.criterion.com/library/expanded_view?f=1&p=1&pp=50&s=release_date
6-film czech new wave eclipse set, hollis frampton 2-dvd set, 'harold and maude', monicelli's 'the organizer' and 'alambrista!' (don't know anything about that one)
― donna rouge, Friday, 13 January 2012 22:26 (twelve years ago) link
Confirmation for blu upgrade of the Grey Gardens collection in the latest newsletter.
― Lady Writer, Male Seether (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 20 January 2012 02:54 (twelve years ago) link
I don't really care/pay attention to Criterion releases, but...Hollis Frampton on BluRay!
― age is not a number of years but a great experience in life (admrl), Friday, 20 January 2012 03:11 (twelve years ago) link
Summer With Monika confirmed for May on fb.
― Lady Writer, Male Seether (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 3 February 2012 20:32 (twelve years ago) link
Being John Malkovich also confirmed for May on FB.
― Lady Writer, Male Seether (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 9 February 2012 22:00 (twelve years ago) link
Whaddya know, Certified Copy just confirmed for May on FB.
― Mike Love Costume Jewelry on Etsy (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 20:40 (twelve years ago) link
I may buy a Criterion for the first time in years because of that!
― dead-trius (Eric H.), Thursday, 16 February 2012 04:51 (twelve years ago) link
Summer Interlude teased for May on FB today. Genuine announcement forthcoming this afternoon, but perhaps we know everything now?
― Mike Love Costume Jewelry on Etsy (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 16 February 2012 21:53 (twelve years ago) link
Add to the above La Haine on blu and a Robert Downey Sr. Eclipse set and there be your May slate.
― Mike Love Costume Jewelry on Etsy (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 16 February 2012 22:57 (twelve years ago) link
Spalding Gray collection confirmed in latest newletter.
― Mike Love Costume Jewelry on Etsy (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 23 February 2012 23:53 (twelve years ago) link
idg the appeal of that but ppl seem into it
― johnny crunch, Friday, 24 February 2012 00:54 (twelve years ago) link
Shallow Grave confirmed for June on FB.
― Mike Love Costume Jewelry on Etsy (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 3 March 2012 18:57 (twelve years ago) link
Looks like The Gold Rush got confirmed for June on FB today.
― Mike Love Costume Jewelry on Etsy (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 21:25 (twelve years ago) link
I pre-ordered Hollis Frampton Blu today. what whaaaat
― Luomas (admrl), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 22:04 (twelve years ago) link
v excited abt the rbt downey snr set, esp greaser's palace
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 22:33 (twelve years ago) link
June: The Gold Rush, Shallow Grave, Gray's Anatomy, And Everything Is Going Fine, Harold and Maude (bumped from May), and a reish of The 39 Steps.
― Mike Love Costume Jewelry on Etsy (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:55 (twelve years ago) link
and The Samurai Trilogy
― stay in school if you want to kiw (Gukbe), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:55 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, their site just crashed on my phone.
― Mike Love Costume Jewelry on Etsy (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:57 (twelve years ago) link
> and The Samurai Trilogy
the toshio mifune films? about miyamoto musashi?
(there's actually another film about musashi that was released the same year (1954) which gets better reviews.this: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047444/ vs this: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0282006/as well as a tv miniseries http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398521/and a dozen others )
― koogs, Saturday, 17 March 2012 07:49 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, the Mifune ones they've previously released on DVD way back when.
― stay in school if you want to kiw (Gukbe), Saturday, 17 March 2012 07:52 (twelve years ago) link
2004, £37 import on amazon. am hoping the reissue will be cheaper and more available
― koogs, Saturday, 17 March 2012 07:54 (twelve years ago) link
2004 was the reissues. I forgot they did that.
― stay in school if you want to kiw (Gukbe), Saturday, 17 March 2012 07:56 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.criterion.com/films/28373-kindergarten-cop
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 2 April 2012 10:22 (eleven years ago) link
funny.
"related films..."
― koogs, Monday, 2 April 2012 10:38 (eleven years ago) link
July is Le Havre and a Jean Grémillon Eclipse.
Rest are Blu-Ray Upgrades of Down By Law, Metropolitan, and Last Days of Disco.
― stay in school if you want to kiw (Gukbe), Monday, 16 April 2012 17:26 (eleven years ago) link
Rosemary's Baby confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Raymond Dubious Davies (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 22:19 (eleven years ago) link
Oh shit yes! I was wondering what that was.
― muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Thursday, 19 April 2012 00:42 (eleven years ago) link
August:
Rosetta, La Promesse, Weekend, Lonesome, Quadrophenia, and a Normal Mailer Eclipse set.
― Fas Ro Duh (Gukbe), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 19:25 (eleven years ago) link
great, maybe we can finally get a decent release of weekend
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 19:28 (eleven years ago) link
oh no, it's not the Godard one. It's the 2011 British one.
― Fas Ro Duh (Gukbe), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 19:29 (eleven years ago) link
I feel confident that the Godard one is coming up this year though.
Janus Films is touring the Godard Weekend, so a Criterion is on the way.
― Leslie Mann: Boner Machine (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 19:55 (eleven years ago) link
Also in August: The Royal Tenenbaums on blu
― Leslie Mann: Boner Machine (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 20:10 (eleven years ago) link
Lonesome, nice! Feel like that's been a rumored title for as long as I've been following Criterions.
― jungleous butterflies strange birds (Eric H.), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 20:11 (eleven years ago) link
yeah that's good news. i'd love to get to one of the cinema screenings of the restoration in the meantime.
― blossom smulch (schlump), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 09:13 (eleven years ago) link
On The Waterfront confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Leslie Mann: Boner Machine (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:36 (eleven years ago) link
Sunday Bloody Sunday confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Electro-Shock Rory (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 12 June 2012 20:56 (eleven years ago) link
Sept titles:
The Game, Les Visiteurs Du Soir, and Eating Raoul, with Blu-updates of Children of Paradise (new artwork!) and Umberto D (also new artwork).
― Fas Ro Duh (Gukbe), Friday, 15 June 2012 19:30 (eleven years ago) link
Eating Raoul is another to strike off from the new years cartoon, and The Game has been in the pipeline for years.
― Electro-Shock Rory (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 June 2012 19:44 (eleven years ago) link
I got Hulu+ for the Criterion stuff and it's been a good investment. The best one I have watched so far was Devil and Daniel Webster, which tbh scared me so much I kind of felt like I should go to church the next day! Equinox was also badass. Worst so far has been The Plumber, which wasn't really bad, but it was billed as a comedy and I would have put it in the "creepy movies about awful humans" category. Turns out it was made for TV.
― Word of Wisdom Robots (Abbbottt), Friday, 15 June 2012 21:48 (eleven years ago) link
They just added Mahler and Eraserhead to the Hulu+ channel.
Also: The B & N 50% off sale started today.
― Don't Feel Like Santana, But Oye Como Va To Them (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 10 July 2012 19:02 (eleven years ago) link
so I can't get up the list for some reason, but Rosemary's Baby and In the Mood for Love Blu?
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Monday, 16 July 2012 20:18 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, also Forgiveness of Blood, Sunday Bloody Sunday, and a Gainsborough Eclipse set.
― muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Monday, 16 July 2012 20:48 (eleven years ago) link
folks on the web are claiming this is real:
http://i.imgur.com/ZvRZH.jpg
they are using the jump in spine numbers from Sunday Bloody Sunday to Rosemary's Baby to buttress their absurd claims.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Tuesday, 17 July 2012 00:21 (eleven years ago) link
think they'll do anything interesting at #666?
― abanana, Tuesday, 17 July 2012 07:33 (eleven years ago) link
Criterion #666: The Room*
Also: The Pasolini claim holds water. That box set has been in the pipeline for years (IIRC, they picked up the rights in their initial MGM deal back in 2005 or so.)
*Wishful thinking would be The Devils, but that is so not happening in the States.
― Don't Feel Like Santana, But Oye Como Va To Them (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 17 July 2012 16:46 (eleven years ago) link
They made Salo happen in the states. Is The Devils that much more complicated?
― to welcome jer.fairall, pie is served. (jer.fairall), Tuesday, 17 July 2012 16:59 (eleven years ago) link
The Devils presents a set of problems. First of all, it's a Warner Bros. title, and Warner USA really doesn't license to boutique labels. Secondly, even after all these years, there are people in the Warner organization who are offended by the content of the film who've gone so far as to block releases of the film on physical media, such as a dvd edition that had a transfer and artwork ready to go.*
All that said, it is a miracle of sorts that BFI was able to release their edition earlier this year. However, it was a compromise, featuring the censored UK theatrical version (which admittedly isn't as censored as the US version) which is missing existing footage that at one time Warners US let out for a "making of" doc, but has since been thrown back in the vaults. It's been speculated that this release only happened because of persistent inquires from the UK causing them to cave and broker a one-off deal. I imagine Warners is of the mind that anyone in the states who's interested in the film will just go region-free and buy the BFI edition.
Of course, I'd love to be proved wrong about the worst parts of this. However, I just don't see Criterion wanting to play ball with Warners & vice versa.
*Of course the film has been issued on video in the states, but usually in truncated versions. This also hasn't stopped them from distributing prints for rep screenings.
― Don't Feel Like Santana, But Oye Como Va To Them (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 17 July 2012 20:20 (eleven years ago) link
Heaven's Gate confirmed in the latest newsletter.
― Jeremy Spencer Slid in Class Today (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 31 July 2012 22:33 (eleven years ago) link
I should have clocked the skating fiddler. I don't know about this one. I know it has it's hardcore fans, but...
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Tuesday, 31 July 2012 22:41 (eleven years ago) link
...Tiny Furniture's better? I concur! OTOH, Heaven's Gate is one of the most important films ever made (not that important=good, mind you), and the old MGM disc's minuses (non-anamorphic 'scope transfer, scratchy image) outdo the pluses (premiere-length cut, unintentionally hilarious booklet focusing only positive aspects of the production).
And of the course the collection can always use more nude Isabelle Huppert!
― Jeremy Spencer Slid in Class Today (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 1 August 2012 02:44 (eleven years ago) link
I've only seen the long version on VHS.
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 1 August 2012 02:46 (eleven years ago) link
Pretty sure I saw the long version in a theatre--I recall that they gave it a re-release some time after the abridged version. (A year later? Two years?) I've watched it one or two times subsequent to that. It requires a lot of patience between some incredible sequences.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 1 August 2012 02:51 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, I think the "Premiere Cut" (which played briefly in NYC, getting the initial damning reviews before the recut was ordered) made the rounds as a kinda-sorta rep title in the early '80s along with the famous Z-Channel airing.
― Jeremy Spencer Slid in Class Today (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 1 August 2012 02:59 (eleven years ago) link
November: Rashomon reissue, Weekend (the Godard one), The Trilogy of Life, Heaven's Gate, and Eclipse 37: When Horror Came To Shochiku.
― Jeremy Spencer Slid in Class Today (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 August 2012 20:40 (eleven years ago) link
Aside from Rashomon, which I've seen, and the Eclipse thing, which I know nothing about, I've been wanting to see all these movies.
― to welcome jer.fairall, pie is served. (jer.fairall), Thursday, 16 August 2012 23:24 (eleven years ago) link
Looks like a confirmation on The Qatsi Trilogy in the latest newsletter.
― Hut Stricklin at Lake Speed (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 28 August 2012 19:59 (eleven years ago) link
did you get that from the drawing of the three C's? because i couldn't figure that out. still can't tbh.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Tuesday, 28 August 2012 20:02 (eleven years ago) link
Someone on the Criterionforum figured it out as a pun: "Three Caught C's".
― Hut Stricklin at Lake Speed (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 28 August 2012 22:04 (eleven years ago) link
oooh, of course...
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Tuesday, 28 August 2012 22:05 (eleven years ago) link
Purple Noon, Qatsi trilogy, and Nolan's Following in December
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Monday, 17 September 2012 22:03 (eleven years ago) link
and a Brazil Blu
About time for the Qatsi trilogy. Does that mean pretty much everything besides Y Tu Mama Tambien from the New Year's newsletter ended up coming out?
― fadanuf4erybody, Tuesday, 18 September 2012 03:55 (eleven years ago) link
Supposedly the car hauler symbolized The Wenders "Road Trilogy", but was probably really Rosetta.
The only other MIA clue aside from Y tu mama... (which has missed for two years now) is the little mime guy, which is supposed to represent a Pierre Etaix collection, which has been delayed due to a forthcoming tour of his films.
Here is the Criterion Cast roundup of guesses, along with the cartoon itself. They assigned clues to Breaking The Waves and The Bow as well.
― Instagrams of Lily on My Facebook Wall (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 06:33 (eleven years ago) link
Badlands, apparently?
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Thursday, 27 September 2012 22:16 (eleven years ago) link
where you getting that Badlands info?
― circa1916, Thursday, 27 September 2012 23:25 (eleven years ago) link
the little clue in the newsletter.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Thursday, 27 September 2012 23:34 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, probably Badlands, although the picture screamed In Cold Blood to me. But they don't quite match:
https://i10.createsend1.com/ei/r/BC/DC3/8AA/065339/images/wacky_lambs.pngvs.http://i2.listal.com/image/741926/600full-in-cold-blood-photo.jpg
― 50 Shades of Greil (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 28 September 2012 03:04 (eleven years ago) link
Okay, according to their FB page, Martin Sheen stopped by Criterion's office today.
So count that as a confirmation...Spawn is coming to Criterion!
― 50 Shades of Greil (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 2 October 2012 18:09 (eleven years ago) link
The Man Who Knew Too Much, Ivan's Childhood, Pina (3D), and Blu updates for Two Lane Blacktop and The Tin Drum
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Monday, 15 October 2012 18:05 (eleven years ago) link
The Tarkovsky is just a blu upgrade, while Tin Drum has a full reissue/upgrade on sd too.
― 50 Shades of Greil (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 October 2012 19:20 (eleven years ago) link
oh, forgot they had released Ivan's Childhood.
― Legendary General Cypher Raige (Gukbe), Monday, 15 October 2012 19:27 (eleven years ago) link
It gets deeper: apparently Tin Drum is just the new director's cut, so if you want the old version, you have to go R2 or hold on to the old (and now OOP) CC edition.
This could be down to poor wording on the site, but it also looks like the blu Two-Lane will not come with the screenplay reprint.
― 50 Shades of Greil (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 October 2012 19:46 (eleven years ago) link
Monsieur Verdoux confirmed in the latest newsletter.
― 50 Shades of Greil (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 30 October 2012 22:11 (eleven years ago) link
After much ado (trips to 3 B&Ns!) I got a hold of Rosemary's Baby.
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 30 October 2012 23:53 (eleven years ago) link
Entire Criterion Collection 50% off at Barnes & Noble. Stock up for Christmas.
http://www.indiewire.com/article/criterion-collection-50-off-at-barnes-and-noble
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Thursday, 8 November 2012 00:36 (eleven years ago) link
Feb: Ballad of Narayama, Kid with a Bike, On the Waterfront, Chronicle of Summer, and Sansho the Bailiff.
― Gukbe, Thursday, 15 November 2012 21:18 (eleven years ago) link
On The Waterfront!!
― Room 227 (cryptosicko), Thursday, 15 November 2012 21:31 (eleven years ago) link
Chronicle of a Summer!
― Bobby Ken Doll (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 November 2012 21:31 (eleven years ago) link
Waterfront comes in three different Aspect Ratios!
― 50 Shades of Greil (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 November 2012 21:36 (eleven years ago) link
i like the cover art:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/release_images/4031/647_box_348x490.jpg?1352995396
― Gukbe, Thursday, 15 November 2012 21:46 (eleven years ago) link
Writer credit on the cover. That's...unusual.
― Room 227 (cryptosicko), Thursday, 15 November 2012 21:49 (eleven years ago) link
Is this some original poster art?
― Room 227 (cryptosicko), Thursday, 15 November 2012 21:50 (eleven years ago) link
the insane aspect ratio ppl have been all over that OtW development.
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 15 November 2012 22:15 (eleven years ago) link
Jeffery Wells will still find something to bitch about re:OtW
― 50 Shades of Greil (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 November 2012 23:00 (eleven years ago) link
the insane aspect ratio ppl
crucial cineaste subset finally categorised
― absurdly pro-D (schlump), Friday, 16 November 2012 01:51 (eleven years ago) link
Medium Cool confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Big Sambola & The Tailspinners (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 27 November 2012 23:18 (eleven years ago) link
March: Ministry of Fear, Badlands, A Man Escaped, Monsieur Verdoux, and Blu editions of The Blog and Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.
― Gukbe, Monday, 17 December 2012 21:56 (eleven years ago) link
The Blog
:D
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Monday, 17 December 2012 21:58 (eleven years ago) link
hahaha. whooops.
― Gukbe, Monday, 17 December 2012 21:59 (eleven years ago) link
came here to post (too late) A Man Escaped news. Yay!
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 17 December 2012 22:38 (eleven years ago) link
yeah! was really excited to A Man Escaped announced. i'm glad Badlands finally got a decent release, but man do i hate this cover.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/release_images/4051/651_BD_box_348x490.jpg?1355768740
― circa1916, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 02:17 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah that's a real shame.
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 02:17 (eleven years ago) link
I mean obv if the transfer approaches that of Days of Heaven who gives a shit but still
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 02:18 (eleven years ago) link
that cover srsly hurts me
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 02:21 (eleven years ago) link
not a fan at all of the indie-comic artwork stuff they've been doing these past few years tbh.
― circa1916, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 02:25 (eleven years ago) link
Belated, but Repo Man confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Big Sambola & The Tailspinners (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 22 December 2012 23:35 (eleven years ago) link
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 23 December 2012 04:03 (eleven years ago) link
Have At It:
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/320993_10152418367780565_2053729630_n.jpg
HAROLD LLOYD!
― Big Sambola & The Tailspinners (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 1 January 2013 20:12 (eleven years ago) link
I couldn't even figure out Eraserhead.
― abanana, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 01:09 (eleven years ago) link
(http://criterioncast.com/art/wacky/wacky-new-years-drawing-hints-at-the-criterion-collection-2013-line-up/ for possible spoilers)
Over on the Criterionforum, somebody id'd the woman in clue F as Diane Keaton in Looking For Mr. Goodbar (candy box + glasses she wears in much of film). Alot of these are double or even triple clues, so it could fit with the Repo Man genericism of the box.
― Big Sambola & The Tailspinners (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 02:12 (eleven years ago) link
I'd be as excited about Goodbar in the CC as anyone could be who allegedly dislikes the movie.
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 03:06 (eleven years ago) link
how excited would you be about Babette's Feast?
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Monday, 7 January 2013 04:56 (eleven years ago) link
As excited as I would be about any movie I have no intention of every watching in my life.
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Monday, 7 January 2013 05:50 (eleven years ago) link
It is now believed on the message boards that the candy lady is Jane Horrocks in Life Is Sweet by Mike Leigh:
http://i50.tinypic.com/2eoxg8n.png
― Big Sambola & The Tailspinners (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 7 January 2013 23:14 (eleven years ago) link
April: Gate of Hell, Repo Man, a Pierre Etaix collection, a remaster of Richard III, a blu of Naked Lunch and Eclipse Series 38: Masaki Kobayashi Against the System.
― Big Sambola & The Tailspinners (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 January 2013 21:24 (eleven years ago) link
blu upgrade of The Lord of The Flies confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Big Sambola & The Tailspinners (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 29 January 2013 21:51 (eleven years ago) link
hehe Repo Man features Cox’s “cleaned-up” television version of the film as an extra! excellent.
― piscesx, Sunday, 10 February 2013 04:20 (eleven years ago) link
MAY: 3:10 To Yuma (original), Jubal, Medium Cool, Life Is Sweet, and a blu of Band of Outsiders.
― Big Sambola & The Tailspinners (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 February 2013 20:04 (eleven years ago) link
Amazing
― Gukbe, Friday, 15 February 2013 21:15 (eleven years ago) link
Uh, so every movie in the Criterion Collection is available for free streaming on Hulu this weekend?!
― Faried, Spirit Manimal (CompuPost), Friday, 15 February 2013 22:12 (eleven years ago) link
they sure are
― johnny crunch, Friday, 15 February 2013 22:15 (eleven years ago) link
Every movie in the CC and then some.
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Friday, 15 February 2013 23:51 (eleven years ago) link
Watching right now.
― Stranded In the Jungle Groove (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 February 2013 00:50 (eleven years ago) link
Is there another way to view the titles than that nearly random cover categorization? Kind of annoying.
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Monday, 18 February 2013 07:07 (eleven years ago) link
uh, commercials? Fuck that shit.
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Monday, 18 February 2013 08:05 (eleven years ago) link
Indeed both of those things are annoying. Is there an instantwatcher for Hulu?
― Stranded In the Jungle Groove (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 18 February 2013 11:55 (eleven years ago) link
Mrs. Redd just sent me a link to Richard Brody's picks: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/movies/2013/02/criterion-for-all-ten-to-watch.html
― Stranded In the Jungle Groove (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 18 February 2013 13:16 (eleven years ago) link
Morbs, I talked about this on one of the Criterion threads and also the Hulu thread -- I was sick of that cover art thing too, tracked down a list of Hulu-streaming Criterions, and made this:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Alm9ijj_zohtdEd2blozRllOSjlqSVpLd1MxbkNUTVE
I printed it out two ways, sorted alphabetically by title and by director. Very handy if I do say so.
― I Don't Wanna Be Dissed (By Anyone But You) (WilliamC), Monday, 18 February 2013 13:30 (eleven years ago) link
Thanks, William. Clicked on the director column but couldn't find the Sort function.
Watched A Married Couple yesterday and got completely bummed out. Maybe will watch Zorn's Lemma in a bit.
― Stranded In the Jungle Groove (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 18 February 2013 13:38 (eleven years ago) link
OK, changed the view from Spreadsheet to List and had more success.
― Stranded In the Jungle Groove (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 18 February 2013 13:39 (eleven years ago) link
Click on the column you want to sort by and left-click -- "sort A > Z" and "sort Z > A" will be available options. Column C is the average IMDB ratind, D is the runtime, E is the year of release.
― I Don't Wanna Be Dissed (By Anyone But You) (WilliamC), Monday, 18 February 2013 13:44 (eleven years ago) link
*rating
I guess that would be right-click for most users -- I have my mouse buttons set up opposite from the common usage.
― I Don't Wanna Be Dissed (By Anyone But You) (WilliamC), Monday, 18 February 2013 14:14 (eleven years ago) link
Hahahaha we watched Married Couple, too, although loved it / turned it off 3/4 of the way through since it looked like it'd just be another 25 minutes of fighting (watched Woman Under the Influence before that, so had kinda reached a yelling tap-out point.
― Faried, Spirit Manimal (CompuPost), Monday, 18 February 2013 14:44 (eleven years ago) link
The website seemed to constantly recommend it and I kept wondering what it was: some Ingmar Bergman film I'd forgotten I had seen?
― Stranded In the Jungle Groove (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 18 February 2013 14:58 (eleven years ago) link
Probably has something to do w/ being so familiar w/ Netflix's user interface, but using Hulu is kind of a drag, esp. on the Wii. Also, seems bonkers not to have some mention of CCollection on the Hulu frontpage?
― Faried, Spirit Manimal (CompuPost), Monday, 18 February 2013 15:02 (eleven years ago) link
All this will be just a dream soon, like those incredible 99 cent deals on Magma box sets on Amazon once long ago.
― Stranded In the Jungle Groove (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 18 February 2013 16:11 (eleven years ago) link
Wouldn't let me watch In The Realm of the Senses without signing up, in case I wasn't mature enough.
― Stranded In the Jungle Groove (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 18 February 2013 21:27 (eleven years ago) link
I know this freebie thing is waning but the fave Criterion I have found through HUlu is The Devil And Daniel Webster. Really great RKO film full of excellent characters and amazing suspense. It made me want to go back to church ––– I don't know that any other movie has literally put the fear of God in me like this one did.
This sounds SUPER DUMB but a lot of Criterions are right out for me because of subs – I watch movies mainly to get schooled on some bit of culture, to have some fun, but also to have something going on while I knit, so I just can't catch all the subtitles. I am sure the more filmically pure are vicariously committing hari-kari here.
I would also recommend EQUINOX very highly if you like stop otion effects, B flicks with a heart, or occult phenomenon! It's a wonderful labor of backyard love and just a genuinely good movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE1UlPPId-o
― I wish every slot machine had EAT THE RICH printed on it (Crabbits), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 03:11 (eleven years ago) link
"but also to have something going on while I knit"
we have a cauldron of boiling oil ready.
still can't watch anything through ads, I can get all these at the library.
― Pope Rusty I (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 21 February 2013 05:00 (eleven years ago) link
damn, shoah on blu
also - things to come, safety last!, Marketa Lazarová
― johnny crunch, Monday, 18 March 2013 20:42 (eleven years ago) link
...and Wild Strawberries on blu.
― Vol. 3: The Life & Times of E. "Boom" Carter (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 18 March 2013 22:49 (eleven years ago) link
counting down for Repo Man
april plz hurry up
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 18 March 2013 22:51 (eleven years ago) link
shoah hasn't had a decent north american dvd release yet. i'm glad criterion got it.
― abanana, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 08:53 (eleven years ago) link
Advance Confirmation for what appears to be Baumbach's new Frances Ha (from IFC) in the latest newsletter.
― Vol. 3: The Life & Times of E. "Boom" Carter (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 28 March 2013 19:04 (eleven years ago) link
August:The Life of Oharu, Babette's Feast, The Devil's Backbone & blus for The Ice Storm and Lord of The Flies (which also gets a standard def upgrade).
― Sheela-Tubb-Mann, You Real Know-It-All (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 April 2013 19:23 (ten years ago) link
(Oharu was annoyingly missing from the recent mizuguchi reissues here in the uk - was in neither the eureka 8xdvd nor the artificial eye 4xdvd boxes)
― koogs, Monday, 15 April 2013 19:52 (ten years ago) link
Just realized I had a brain fart when writing the list: these are JULY titles--not August.
― Sheela-Tubb-Mann, You Real Know-It-All (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 April 2013 20:05 (ten years ago) link
So what's the eyeball and the witch doodle?
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 19:36 (ten years ago) link
Presumably "I Love" something? I dunno, I'm crap at these...
― muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Tuesday, 30 April 2013 19:50 (ten years ago) link
Twitter theory that it's "I Married a Witch"
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 19:54 (ten years ago) link
^^That's what the forum says too. IIRC, the film is on their hulu channel.
― Sheela-Tubb-Mann, You Real Know-It-All (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 30 April 2013 20:36 (ten years ago) link
AUGUST (for real this time): Seconds, The Big City, Charulata, To Be or Not To Be (Lubitsch), and Eclipse Series 39: Early Fassbinder (Love Is Colder Than Death, Katzelmacher, Gods of The Plague, The American Soldier & Beware of A Holy Whore), plus The Earrings of Madame de... on blu.
― Sheela-Tubb-Mann, You Real Know-It-All (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 May 2013 20:12 (ten years ago) link
Also: The Big City comes with Ray's The Coward as a bonus feature.
― Sheela-Tubb-Mann, You Real Know-It-All (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 May 2013 20:15 (ten years ago) link
To Be or Not To Be is a very funny movie
― oxygenating our wombspace (abanana), Wednesday, 15 May 2013 21:30 (ten years ago) link
As they go.
― Not Simone Choule (Eric H.), Thursday, 16 May 2013 05:03 (ten years ago) link
For its time.
― Beam Me Up (I Feel Like Being A) Doomsday Machine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 16 May 2013 13:21 (ten years ago) link
Charulata!
― A deeper shade of lol (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 16 May 2013 13:22 (ten years ago) link
You are saying that because you are don't think it deserves the Criterion treatment or because you are happy?
― Beam Me Up (I Feel Like Being A) Doomsday Machine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 16 May 2013 13:36 (ten years ago) link
Me, I watched scratched up, possibly duped library copy so I'll take it.
Confirmation of Rossellini/Bergman collection in latest newsletter.
― Mr. Mojo Readin' (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 29 May 2013 21:35 (ten years ago) link
Buncha titles on sale:
http://tinyurl.com/lvds5uw
― polyphonic, Thursday, 6 June 2013 17:05 (ten years ago) link
I got some DVD vouchers at overstock.com for giving blood -- gonna use them on Repo Man and a couple others.
― Home Despot (WilliamC), Thursday, 6 June 2013 17:17 (ten years ago) link
natzees!
― the white queen and her caustic judgments (difficult listening hour), Thursday, 6 June 2013 18:48 (ten years ago) link
glad to see them coming down in price.
― oxygenating our wombspace (abanana), Friday, 7 June 2013 17:53 (ten years ago) link
September: La Cage Aux Folles, Bergman/Rossellini box (Stomboli, Europa '51 & Journey To Italy; 5 dvds/4 blurays total), and blu upgrades for Autumn Sonata, Slaker & The Spy Who Came In From The Cold.
― Mr. Mojo Readin' (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 17 June 2013 20:50 (ten years ago) link
God, that's one schizo slate. Still, that box might be the first thing I actually spring to buy from them in nearly a year.
― Not Simone Choule (Eric H.), Monday, 17 June 2013 21:12 (ten years ago) link
cowabunga on B/R
schizo? well rounded?
― ballin' from Maine to Mexico (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 15:09 (ten years ago) link
Just talking about the two new titles.
― Not Simone Choule (Eric H.), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 15:11 (ten years ago) link
Covers have leaked for OCTOBER: I Married A Witch, The Uninvited, LA Notte, and blue upgrades for the Cassavettes box & Eyes Without A Face.
― Uncle Cyril O'Boogie (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 July 2013 21:51 (ten years ago) link
Nashville confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Uncle Cyril O'Boogie (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 30 July 2013 21:46 (ten years ago) link
Too bad it looks like they're just releasing Scanners and The Brood digitally...
― CAROUSEL! CAROUSEL! (Telephone thing), Tuesday, 30 July 2013 22:11 (ten years ago) link
Trust me, those are coming. CC Cronenbergs=$$$$££££ for the company.
― Uncle Cyril O'Boogie (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 30 July 2013 23:16 (ten years ago) link
Just looked at the "recently added" group in Hulu and it includes Gimme Shelter.
― things are going to get better or worse (WilliamC), Tuesday, 30 July 2013 23:36 (ten years ago) link
November: City Lights, Zatoichi, Frances Ha
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Thursday, 15 August 2013 21:14 (ten years ago) link
And a Tokyo Story remaster-and all of these new titles are DUAL-FORMAT editions.
― Uncle Cyril O'Boogie (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 August 2013 21:18 (ten years ago) link
Persona confirmed in latest newsletter.
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 30 August 2013 17:47 (ten years ago) link
December: Investigation of A Citizen Above Suspicion, Nashville & Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project Box Set, plus Grey Gardens on Blu.
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 September 2013 18:06 (ten years ago) link
SO. F'N. PUMPED. for that Nashville set!
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Monday, 16 September 2013 18:11 (ten years ago) link
didn't know the Keith Carradine demos would have that effect on you.
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 September 2013 18:12 (ten years ago) link
Fully remastered image/sound + new interviews, et al.
You moron.
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Monday, 16 September 2013 18:16 (ten years ago) link
I hear that if you play the demo for "I'm Easy" backwards, you can hear Martha Plimpton being conceived.
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 September 2013 18:25 (ten years ago) link
ah, I can never tell from improved image/sound, you cretin.
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 September 2013 18:28 (ten years ago) link
That's because you're blind, you relic.
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Monday, 16 September 2013 18:44 (ten years ago) link
And deaf, you suddenly much hotter guy you.
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Monday, 16 September 2013 18:45 (ten years ago) link
what was that?
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 September 2013 18:47 (ten years ago) link
(I almost went with "Come louder?")
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 September 2013 18:48 (ten years ago) link
*pounce*
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Monday, 16 September 2013 18:49 (ten years ago) link
more like 'Would Smashville" amirite?
In unrelated news, A Brief History of Time confirmed in latest CC newsletter.
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 27 September 2013 21:24 (ten years ago) link
January: Thief, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World La vie de boheme, The Long Day Closes and what I assume to be blu upgrades for Throne of Blood and Rififi plus a "Late (Satyagit) Ray" Eclipse set.
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 October 2013 19:50 (ten years ago) link
An awfully full month!
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Wednesday, 16 October 2013 19:50 (ten years ago) link
Is MMMM World worth a blind buy?
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Wednesday, 16 October 2013 19:51 (ten years ago) link
As it's the culminative all-star ripoff of 50 years of movie comedy... no, still too funny for you.
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 16 October 2013 19:54 (ten years ago) link
Perfect!
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Wednesday, 16 October 2013 19:55 (ten years ago) link
Admittedly wouldn't be interested it if hadn't been rabidly name-checked on all those commentary tracks on golden-era Simpsons DVD sets.
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Wednesday, 16 October 2013 19:56 (ten years ago) link
sat ya git
― schlump, Wednesday, 16 October 2013 19:57 (ten years ago) link
SatyaJit even. My bad.
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 October 2013 19:58 (ten years ago) link
The MMMMW set sounds p mouthwatering:
Stanley Kramer followed his Oscar-winning Judgment at Nuremberg with this sobering investigation of American greed. Ah, who are we kidding? It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, about a group of strangers fighting tooth and nail over buried treasure, is the most grandly harebrained movie ever made, a pileup of slapstick and borscht-belt-y one-liners performed by a nonpareil cast, including Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Spencer Tracy, Jonathan Winters, and a boatload of other playing-to-the-rafters comedy legends. For sheer scale of silliness, Kramer’s wildly uncharacteristic film is unlike any other, an exhilarating epic of tomfoolery.
Restored 4K digital film transfer of the general release version of the film, with 5.1 surround Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray New high-definition digital transfer of a 197-minute extended version of the film, reconstructed and restored by Robert A. Harris using visual and audio material from the longer original road-show version—including some scenes that have been returned to the film here for the first time—with 5.1 surround Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray New audio commentary featuring It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World aficionados Mark Evanier, Michael Schlesinger, and Paul Scrabo New documentary on the film’s visual and sound effects, featuring rare behind-the-scenes footage of the crew at work and interviews with visual-effects specialist Craig Barron and sound designer Ben Burtt Talk show from 1974 hosted by director Stanley Kramer and featuring Mad World actors Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, and Jonathan Winters Press interview from 1963 featuring Kramer and members of the film’s cast Interviews recorded for the 2000 AFI program 100 Years…100 Laughs, featuring comedians and actors discussing the influence of the film Two-part 1963 episode of the CBC television program Telescope that follows the film’s press junket and premiere The Last 70mm Film Festival, a program from 2012 featuring cast and crew members from Mad World at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, hosted by Billy Crystal Selection of humorist and voice-over artist Stan Freberg’s original TV and radio advertisements for the film, with a new introduction by Freberg Original and rerelease trailers, and rerelease radio spots Two Blu-rays and three DVDs, with all content available in both formats PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Lou Lumenick
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 16 October 2013 21:21 (ten years ago) link
god we need those late Satyajit Ray pics.
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 16 October 2013 21:22 (ten years ago) link
no Keaton-Tracy scene, no cred
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 16 October 2013 21:23 (ten years ago) link
oh okay i think i need that MMMMMMMW
― Defund Phil Collins (stevie), Thursday, 17 October 2013 10:27 (ten years ago) link
La Vie de Boheme is funnier.
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 17 October 2013 11:19 (ten years ago) link
I'm holding out for the Rat Race Criterion
― Stevie D(eux), Saturday, 19 October 2013 12:52 (ten years ago) link
also just as funny! and an hour shorter.
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 19 October 2013 12:58 (ten years ago) link
Lloyd's The Freshman confirmed in latest newsletter.
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 23:15 (ten years ago) link
Guess that is why they will be showing it at the Film Forum soon.
― Waiting For The Ufas (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 23:24 (ten years ago) link
This kind of an anticlimactic announcement 'cause it's no secret that the Lloyd estate is now in cahoots with Janus/Criterion. But I guess now we know it's the next one, and it will be out soon-ish.
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 31 October 2013 01:51 (ten years ago) link
should be double-released w/ Harold Diddlebock
(Lloyd & Sturges fought like dogs; still splendid in its full version)
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 31 October 2013 01:55 (ten years ago) link
http://www.criterion.com/explore/209-kim-newman-s-top-10
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 31 October 2013 06:25 (ten years ago) link
The colors in All That Heaven Allows look like crap. Whoever it was who fixed it up for DVD has no taste or subtlety. Watched a print of Written on the Wind on Friday and it was a revelation to look at - also Russell Metty and Sirk. Maybe the reds or other colors fade over time, but I think it looked more like it was supposed to than the garish thing criterion put out.
I remember watching the restoration doc on the HVE (?) Mikey and Nicky, and hearing the technician doing the restoration talk about his work and comparing the old print with the restoration made me not trust people in his profession; for Mikey and Nicky, this was especially true re the morning sun shot at the end and re May's intentions. I've seen other restoration docs since then and it seems like a lot of the restoration people don't choose to err on the side of not "restoring" enough.
Maybe if I saw their Written on the Wind and it looked exactly as I imagine it should, considering the print I saw, or if I saw a print of All That Heaven Allows and it looked just like the dvd, then Criterion would be vindicated.
― bamcquern, Monday, 4 November 2013 04:41 (ten years ago) link
my favorite restoration travesty
http://youtu.be/XXnu58AwvME?t=2m33s
Universal didn't like fake zooms, so they DNRed the fuck out of everything then put fake grain over it.
― zanana rebozo (abanana), Monday, 4 November 2013 08:09 (ten years ago) link
Not to mention Sirk, right?
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Monday, 4 November 2013 13:20 (ten years ago) link
Also, I guess another month long 50% off sale is starting tomorrow at B&N. God help us all.
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Monday, 4 November 2013 14:24 (ten years ago) link
can I send you my list?
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 4 November 2013 14:30 (ten years ago) link
Like you weren't the trigger-happy one when we were using the registry gun there.
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Monday, 4 November 2013 14:37 (ten years ago) link
You're in for some dreadful grief, Eric. Maybe it's best you moved out.
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 4 November 2013 14:44 (ten years ago) link
You're not going to give me up easily.
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Monday, 4 November 2013 14:46 (ten years ago) link
Then Sirk and Metty could get bent!
― bamcquern, Monday, 4 November 2013 15:15 (ten years ago) link
I am going to give you two the fucking clause.
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Monday, 4 November 2013 15:33 (ten years ago) link
the Santa Clause?
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 4 November 2013 15:34 (ten years ago) link
Invoking the fucking clause would be some sort of Christmas miracle.
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Monday, 4 November 2013 15:41 (ten years ago) link
Feb: Foreign Correspondent, Tess, King of the Hill, Blue is the Warmest Colour, Fantastic Mr Fox, plus Jules and Jim Blu.
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Friday, 15 November 2013 22:18 (ten years ago) link
Breathless on dual-format too.
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 November 2013 22:19 (ten years ago) link
...and BITWC isn't dual-format, just standalone (and bare bones) blu or dvd.
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 November 2013 22:35 (ten years ago) link
...with the promise of a proper special edition at a later date.
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 November 2013 22:37 (ten years ago) link
Anyone seen Foreign Correspondent? the description sounds great
― rob, Friday, 15 November 2013 22:38 (ten years ago) link
yep, top-drawer hitch chaser
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Friday, 15 November 2013 22:39 (ten years ago) link
On closer inspection, KoTH has The Underneath as a bonus feature.
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 November 2013 22:40 (ten years ago) link
Pumped for Jules and Jim on Blu
― a fifth of misty beethoven (cryptosicko), Friday, 15 November 2013 23:13 (ten years ago) link
March: Persona, Freshman (Lloyd not Broderick), Great Beauty, Brief History of Time plus George Washington and Hidden Fortress upgrades
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Monday, 16 December 2013 22:47 (ten years ago) link
Persona aside, bit of a lean month.
― Alfre, Lord Woodard (Eric H.), Monday, 16 December 2013 22:57 (ten years ago) link
b-but hidden fortress...
― koogs, Monday, 16 December 2013 22:59 (ten years ago) link
yeah, Harold Lloyd, that guy sucks! GRRRRRRRRRRR
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 December 2013 23:00 (ten years ago) link
The worst. (Cute, tho.)
― Alfre, Lord Woodard (Eric H.), Monday, 16 December 2013 23:07 (ten years ago) link
http://criterioncast.com/art/wacky/wacky-new-years-drawing-hints-at-the-criterion-collections-2014-line-up/
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Wednesday, 1 January 2014 20:46 (ten years ago) link
Some folks on the C-forum think the band = Jazz On A Summer's Day.
― Maintenance Engineer of Foolhardiness (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 1 January 2014 21:00 (ten years ago) link
Among the wild speculations, those pieces of candy apparently indicate Tootsie. Intrigued over Tati boxset, The Brood + Scanners, and really crossing fingers for A Brighter Summer Day.
― Alfre, Lord Woodard (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 January 2014 21:11 (ten years ago) link
April: Il Sorpasso, Riot In Cell Block 11, Breaking The Waves, Master of The House & a 400 Blows blu upgrade.
― ...out of that weakness, out of that envy, out of that fear.. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 January 2014 22:13 (ten years ago) link
How many g-d times are they going to issue that damned movie (that I love)?
― Alfre, Lord Woodard (Eric H.), Wednesday, 15 January 2014 23:36 (ten years ago) link
I thought you owned BTW...?
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 15 January 2014 23:37 (ten years ago) link
Actually that 400 Blows thing is a dual-format edition, not an upgrade.
― ...out of that weakness, out of that envy, out of that fear.. (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 16 January 2014 00:18 (ten years ago) link
I don't understand DVD/BD combos. Doesn't everyone who wants a blu-ray player have one by now?
― zanarkand bozo (abanana), Thursday, 16 January 2014 05:23 (ten years ago) link
Cheaper to produce so it makes sense that new titles and big sellers are being done that way now.
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Thursday, 16 January 2014 09:07 (ten years ago) link
I want a Blu-Ray player but I don't have one (because I don't have an HDTV and apparently they cost more than, like, $200)
― queen bey backers (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 16 January 2014 15:28 (ten years ago) link
The main reasoning behind dual-formatting is when the hold outs finally go Blu (presumably after their tv and/or dvd player konks), they'll already have a decent Blu collection by virtue of having been forced into buying them. And for those who already are Blu, you can share/pass along the dvd, or use it yourself for travelling etc.
― ...out of that weakness, out of that envy, out of that fear.. (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 16 January 2014 22:32 (ten years ago) link
Looks like a confirmation for Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! in the latest newsletter.
― ...out of that weakness, out of that envy, out of that fear.. (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 31 January 2014 21:59 (ten years ago) link
May: Like Someone In Love & Red River (two cuts) on dual; Ace In The Hole dual; Life Aquatic & Overlord blu upgrades.
― Virginia, Plain and Tall (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 18 February 2014 22:20 (ten years ago) link
Pretty light month once the upgrades are taken out of the mix.
― Eric H., Tuesday, 18 February 2014 22:30 (ten years ago) link
Love Streams confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Virginia, Plain and Tall (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 28 February 2014 20:15 (ten years ago) link
http://www.criterion.com/explore/214-martin-scorsese-s-top-10
― Ward Fowler, Friday, 28 February 2014 20:18 (ten years ago) link
Amazing news re: Streams.
― Eric H., Friday, 28 February 2014 20:27 (ten years ago) link
Oh cool, A Hard Day's Night in June.
― Corporal Clegg, you've got a lovely daughter (WilliamC), Monday, 17 March 2014 22:01 (ten years ago) link
Plus Judex and upgrades of Picnic at Hanging Rock, Hearts and Minds, L'Eclisse, and All That Heaven Allows.
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Monday, 17 March 2014 22:04 (ten years ago) link
Sirk upgrades v.needed & welcome.
― Interior. Ibiza Bar (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 17 March 2014 22:14 (ten years ago) link
A lot of redux, but maybe the most awesome single month in a recent memory.
― Eric H., Monday, 17 March 2014 23:11 (ten years ago) link
If only b/c the Sirk and the Antonioni are both all-time top 10 contenders.
― Eric H., Monday, 17 March 2014 23:16 (ten years ago) link
Hard Day's Night is v exciting. Or at least I am excited abt it
~solo parties~
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 17 March 2014 23:26 (ten years ago) link
hmm the canadian A Hard Day's Night br is out of print? might sell mine. that edition replaces the mono songs with surround sound based on the stereo versions -- distracting and they have slight differences.
― qwop zapatos (abanana), Saturday, 22 March 2014 00:29 (ten years ago) link
Looks like a confirmation for the Polanski MacBeth in the latest newsletter.
― Interior. Ibiza Bar (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 26 March 2014 19:49 (ten years ago) link
blu-ray chegwin?
― koogs, Wednesday, 26 March 2014 21:34 (ten years ago) link
July: Pickpocket upgrade, Scanners, The Big Chill, and a Demy box set that looks tasty as hell.
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Tuesday, 15 April 2014 22:36 (nine years ago) link
Insomnia upgrade as well, and ha! The Big Chill has a Lena Dunham essay in the booklet to further piss off the fanboys.
― Damnit Janet Weiss & The Riot Grrriel (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 April 2014 22:48 (nine years ago) link
^just noticed that and was coming here to post. lolz.
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Tuesday, 15 April 2014 22:49 (nine years ago) link
Man, that Demy box is <booming>, and a steal at $63 during the B&N sale.
― Damnit Janet Weiss & The Riot Grrriel (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 April 2014 23:08 (nine years ago) link
I've seen all the Demy films except Une chambre en ville; too bad they couldn't squeeze in Model Shop!
This makes it less imperative that I catch the DCP resto of Rochefort at BAM this week.
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 16 April 2014 15:35 (nine years ago) link
The Vanishing blu confirmed in the newsletter, I'm pretty sure
― CAROUSEL! CAROUSEL! (Telephone thing), Thursday, 24 April 2014 20:09 (nine years ago) link
Any hope of seeing the BRD trilogy coming back in print?
― Drugs A. Money, Saturday, 26 April 2014 18:14 (nine years ago) link
They're still up on Criterion's Hulu channel, so they must have some kind of rights to them.
― CAROUSEL! CAROUSEL! (Telephone thing), Sunday, 27 April 2014 03:50 (nine years ago) link
I think they're waiting on new scans/restos to do an upgrade.
― Damnit Janet Weiss & The Riot Grrriel (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 27 April 2014 21:03 (nine years ago) link
I watched Foreign Correspondent on Hulu a few months ago, around the time the fancy new restoration job came out. Just a couple of weeks later, Gizmodo had a video about the restoration work -- http://vimeo.com/84135659 -- so the A/B was sort of fresh in my mind. In every case I can think of, the digital transfers Criterion puts up on Hulu are pre-restoration quick and dirty digital rips complete with scratches and wandering fibers on the prints and generally hissy sound. (Sort of like 128k MP3s.) I guess Criterion wants to keep it that way, so the DVDs and Blus will continue to sell as value-added products, but they can't really be explicit about the discrepancies in quality because they'll just be hurting their own brand if they knock the streaming versions. It's a weird tightrope to have to walk because the streaming and home-video product lines help to sell each other.
― Alvarius B. Goode (WilliamC), Sunday, 27 April 2014 21:56 (nine years ago) link
The CC site is down at the moment, but the forum is reporting AUGUST: Y tu mama tambien, Love Streams, All That Jazz, and Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, along with a Vengeance Is Mine dual format edition.
― Damnit Janet Weiss & The Riot Grrriel (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 May 2014 21:10 (nine years ago) link
On closer inspection, VIM is just a blu upgrade, and Love strems comes with "I'm Almost Not Crazy" as a bonus (along with a Michael Ventura commentary on the main feature).
― Damnit Janet Weiss & The Riot Grrriel (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 May 2014 21:14 (nine years ago) link
Damn, both All That Jazz and Love Streams are no question buys for me.
― Cronk's Not Cronk (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 May 2014 21:57 (nine years ago) link
Looks like a combo confirm for The Shooting & Ride The Whirlwind in the latest newsletter.
― Damnit Janet Weiss & The Riot Grrriel (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 29 May 2014 19:45 (nine years ago) link
are we absolutely sure it isn't the critically reviled cult Western Mayonnaise Cowboy
(i was SO SURE)
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Friday, 30 May 2014 02:08 (nine years ago) link
...okay i just remembered Hellman's Mayonnaise is a thing. I will resume my usual place in the Stupid Corner
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Friday, 30 May 2014 02:13 (nine years ago) link
man, that August lineup is underwhelming. The Cuaron and Almodovar films make me ill.
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Friday, 30 May 2014 02:58 (nine years ago) link
Nah, this month is underwhelming. Red River? Zzzzzzz.
― Cronk's Not Cronk (Eric H.), Friday, 30 May 2014 05:20 (nine years ago) link
xp oh fuck off don't ever say anything neg abt Almodovar ever
― aaliyah papi (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 1 June 2014 02:53 (nine years ago) link
<3
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 June 2014 04:09 (nine years ago) link
+ All That Jazz gives me LIFE!!
― Cronk's Not Cronk (Eric H.), Sunday, 1 June 2014 05:24 (nine years ago) link
or a bodybag zipup
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 1 June 2014 13:43 (nine years ago) link
Stevie EVERYBODY has made a bad film once in awhile incl Almodovar and John Ford
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 1 June 2014 16:20 (nine years ago) link
ESPECIALLY John Ford.
― Cronk's Not Cronk (Eric H.), Sunday, 1 June 2014 20:13 (nine years ago) link
No more dual format: http://www.criterion.com/current/posts/3195-re-format
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Saturday, 14 June 2014 18:03 (nine years ago) link
People who don't have a blu-ray player yet, but plan on getting one, should just buy one all ready.
― Rrrhhhh (abanana), Saturday, 14 June 2014 18:14 (nine years ago) link
I imagine it's the HDTV that's the problem
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Saturday, 14 June 2014 23:50 (nine years ago) link
September: Eraserhead, MacBeth, The Innocents, Sundays and Cybele, and an upgrade of Ali: Fear Eats The Soul.
― Damnit Janet Weiss & The Riot Grrriel (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 June 2014 21:47 (nine years ago) link
It looks like the Eraserhead blu-ray has everything from the old Short Films dvd except for The Cowboy and the Frenchman :(
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Tuesday, 17 June 2014 02:58 (nine years ago) link
Some great news from a usually reliable source (apparently they broke news of The Innocents a month before release and have a more or less unblemished record with Criterion; IIRC their source is some trade paper for retailers):
Criterion Corner: Those folks at Criterion are up to their old tricks, pushing out gems on DVD and Blu-ray that collectors simply can’t live without. Down the road, we’ve learned that the company has slated David Lynch’s Mulholland Dr., the 2001 Hollywood-set mystery that actually started life as a pilot for a TV series. The film deals with an aspiring actress, an amnesiac woman, a film director, and a lesbian liaison and stars Naomi Watts, Laura Elena Harring, Robert Forster and Justin Theroux. This will be a nice companion piece to Criterion’s upcoming Eraserhead. Also due from the company is Terry Gilliam’s fantasy Time Bandits, available in a mega-deluxe edition. Just licensed for future release is Federico Fellini’s 1960 masterpiece La Dolce Vita with Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg. This will make a nice companion with The Great Beauty, the recent Oscar winner inspired by La Dolce Vita.
There's good supporting evidence for Mulholland Drive (people have come forward and confirmed that Criterion does have distribution rights for the omitted The Cowboy and the Frenchman as well as Lynch's animated Dumbland shorts, and their Facebook page posted a note from Lynch to theaters asking for special matting and volume considerations for Mulholland Drive), the Fellini news matches up with Paramount, a frequent Criterion licensor, finally establishing their legal rights to the film, and Time Bandits, if true, could potentially mean reissues of other Handmade Films productions (Withnail & I and the long out of print How to Get Ahead in Advertising, Mona Lisa, and The Long Good Friday- maybe even Life of Brian, though I'm sure the ownership of that film is a little more complicated).
I'm hoping they manage to pick up some other Handmade titles like The Missionary or Track 29, but I'm not holding my breath.
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 25 June 2014 13:10 (nine years ago) link
Mulholland is exciting. Eraserhead would be exciting if I didn't already own both the individual DVD and the Lime Green set. Doesn't sound like there's anything new?
― Love Theme From Meatballs 2 (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 25 June 2014 14:06 (nine years ago) link
Aside from the 4k transfer, I don't think there's anything new, no- all of this material has appeared on the prior Eraserhead and Short Films DVDs. I kind of wish I'd picked up the Lime Green set myself while it was still in print, since it doesn't look like anyone plans to put the Wild at Heart deleted scenes or Industrial Symphony No. 1 back into circulation anytime soon.
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 25 June 2014 15:08 (nine years ago) link
TIME BANDITS
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 25 June 2014 16:09 (nine years ago) link
¡Sí, los bandidos del tiempo!
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 25 June 2014 20:00 (nine years ago) link
It Happened One Night confirmed in latest in newsletter.
― Incident At Spanish Harlem (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 28 June 2014 00:07 (nine years ago) link
That's the knight with the horn?
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Saturday, 28 June 2014 01:26 (nine years ago) link
I saw some speculation on the Criterion Forum that it was the Dean Martin western Rough Night in Jericho...
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Saturday, 28 June 2014 03:35 (nine years ago) link
I was hoping for Lancelot Du Lac :/
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Saturday, 28 June 2014 04:10 (nine years ago) link
Gah, forgot entirely about the "walls of Jericho" thing in It Happened One Night- for some reason I thought that was Bringing Up Baby. It's...been a while. Yeah, that's infinitely more likely than Rough Night in Jericho.
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Saturday, 28 June 2014 04:35 (nine years ago) link
UNF
http://www.criterion.com/boxsets/1069-the-complete-jacques-tati
http://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/release_boxshots/4294-8edf2da43a5624af96c55076482335a9/729_BD_box_348x490_original.jpg
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 21:54 (nine years ago) link
Yes. Also My Darling Clementine and La Dolce Vita plus Blu upgrades of F for Fake and The Vanishing.
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 22:36 (nine years ago) link
HOLY
FUCKING
SHIT
― Incident At Spanish Harlem (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 00:02 (nine years ago) link
I personally want to flog anyone on the internet that calls that lineup 'disappointing'.
― Incident At Spanish Harlem (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 00:05 (nine years ago) link
It's a hell of a month
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 00:30 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/3L5uW4x.jpg
wannnnnnnnnnt
― difficult listening hour, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 00:34 (nine years ago) link
Think I'll wait for the 4K re-re-remaster of Playtime instead
― 龜, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 00:45 (nine years ago) link
This is the first time in ages I've been immediately interested in every single title released in a month.
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 01:55 (nine years ago) link
Fellini Satyricon confirmed in the newsletter
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Thursday, 31 July 2014 17:04 (nine years ago) link
A workstation photo of the restoration of The Shooting was shared on FB today.
― Randall "Humble" Pie (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 8 August 2014 20:42 (nine years ago) link
A Les Blank box set that doesn't include a blu-ray upgrade for Burden of Dreams? It feels churlish to complain about that, but man :(
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Friday, 15 August 2014 20:23 (nine years ago) link
God, that's attractive.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/release_boxshots/4308-62f1feea8fbaa0c7ebcf9a8dcd0b52a4/98_DVD_BOX_348x490_original.jpg
― You are exactly why people root for the apes (Eric H.), Friday, 15 August 2014 20:29 (nine years ago) link
Isn't it, though? It's not even drastically different from their previous design, just less busy and fussy and with a better choice of frame.
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Friday, 15 August 2014 20:50 (nine years ago) link
Not sure what I think about the Monte Hellman box looking vaguely like a Black Dice album:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/release_boxshots/4301-e6a5ab3fe3d2ef5f9d8ef59488bc2237/734_735_BD_box_348x490_original.jpg
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Friday, 15 August 2014 20:51 (nine years ago) link
Also coming: It Happened One Night, Tootsie.
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Friday, 15 August 2014 21:17 (nine years ago) link
That Blank collection has been anticipated as an Eclipse set for so long that to see it in the mainline has rendered the former label more moot than ever.
― Randall "Humble" Pie (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 August 2014 21:40 (nine years ago) link
The Thin Blue Line confirmed in latest newsletter.
― I Don't Wanna Ice Bucket With You (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 28 August 2014 20:34 (nine years ago) link
Bunch of stuff added to the Hulu Criterion channel in the last month or so, but mostly in the last couple of days:
Watership DownIl SorpassoScanners and The BroodLe Notti BianchiWhere Is the Friend's Home? (the title here is Where Is My Friend's House?) - KiarostamiTie Me Up! Tie Me Down!TessJascha Heifetz Master Class SeriesLiv & Ingmar (Akolkar 2012)Kaurismaki, La Vie de BohemeJudexThe Elephant GodA Brief History of TimeBreaking the WavesA Hard Day's NightPicnic at Hanging RockRonin-GaiThe Third Shadow WarriorAssassin (Masahiro Shinoda, 1964)some other samurai stuff for the current week of free offerings
― Malibu Stasi (WilliamC), Monday, 15 September 2014 01:13 (nine years ago) link
DECEMBER: Safe; and what appears to be reissues of Time Bandits & The Night Porter; along with Eclipse Series 41: Kinoshita and World War II
― You and Dad's Army? (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 16 September 2014 17:34 (nine years ago) link
Safe details:http://www.criterion.com/films/28548-safe
― the man with the black wigs (Eazy), Saturday, 20 September 2014 18:52 (nine years ago) link
Don't Look Know confirmed in latest newsletter.
― You and Dad's Army? (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 30 September 2014 21:03 (nine years ago) link
Don't Look NOW, even.
― You and Dad's Army? (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 30 September 2014 21:04 (nine years ago) link
God I hope so
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Tuesday, 30 September 2014 23:47 (nine years ago) link
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, My Winnipeg, The Palm Beach Story and La Cienaga. And Sword of Doom? Not sure what's up there, since it's not being reissued on blu-ray or even with a new design, it's just there on the page.
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 15 October 2014 21:46 (nine years ago) link
Sword of Doom is being reissued on blu-ray. This is just one of those cases where they don't have blu-ray cover art yet to upload to the thumbnail.
The bummer about that title is the severe lack of supplements with the release!
― Evan, Thursday, 16 October 2014 00:18 (nine years ago) link
Oh wait it does have the blu-ray box art within the link.
― Evan, Thursday, 16 October 2014 00:22 (nine years ago) link
Criterion, the Book: http://www.criterion.com/shop_products/106-criterion-designs
― Pict in a blanket (WilliamC), Wednesday, 29 October 2014 00:30 (nine years ago) link
I'll wait for the movie.
― Eric H., Wednesday, 29 October 2014 01:53 (nine years ago) link
the kind of coffee table book I would proudly display next to my copy of Pet Shop Boys - Catalogue.
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Wednesday, 29 October 2014 03:05 (nine years ago) link
Odd Man Out confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 30 October 2014 20:40 (nine years ago) link
Where?
― Evan, Monday, 3 November 2014 03:32 (nine years ago) link
FEBRUARY: Every Man For Himself; Don't Look Now; Watership Down; Satyricon; and a blue upgrade of An Autumn Afternoon.
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 17 November 2014 22:36 (nine years ago) link
Criterion Forum is also reporting Renoir's A Day In The Country, but I'm not seeing it on the official site.
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 17 November 2014 22:54 (nine years ago) link
It's available on the Hulu+ Criterion channel -- I watched it a couple of weeks ago. Hard not to think that anything that shows up on Hulu is in the pipeline for disc release (except maybe the Bulldog Drummond pictures), the way things have been moving the last year or so. In which case, maybe look for The Brood, a Martha Graham dance film release, a Jascha Heifetz box,...
― Pict in a blanket (WilliamC), Monday, 17 November 2014 23:27 (nine years ago) link
They've got it up on the main page now--it was just weird that the forum had both specs and artwork before the official site did.
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 18 November 2014 00:35 (nine years ago) link
Not up yet on the site, but the forum is reporting MARCH: Ride The Pink Horse; Gates of Heaven b/w Vernon, Florida; The Soft Skin; and an upgrade of Cries and Whispers
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 December 2014 23:06 (nine years ago) link
Also: an upgrade of Hoop Dreams.
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 December 2014 23:10 (nine years ago) link
...and a new edition of The Thin Blue Line
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 December 2014 23:30 (nine years ago) link
still no Terence Davies stuff? weird.
― piscesx, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 00:50 (nine years ago) link
Limelight confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 19 December 2014 20:45 (nine years ago) link
New Year's Cartoon, 2015-Style...
http://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/images/5356-19864b4732848e728edfccf70e144f68/Wacky_New_Year_2015_large.jpg
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 1 January 2015 20:45 (nine years ago) link
the king & Iseven chances
― poxy fülvous (abanana), Friday, 2 January 2015 04:56 (nine years ago) link
llewyn davis
― polyphonic, Friday, 2 January 2015 05:29 (nine years ago) link
Two Days One Night.
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Friday, 2 January 2015 08:25 (nine years ago) link
What CriterionCast thinks
First Sun: Edward Yang’s A Brighter Summer Day also, there are Two Days, One NightHouse w/Crescent Moon: Moonrise KingdomSecond Sun: Before Sunrise / Before Sunset?Sailing Ship: Terrence Malick’s The New WorldRunning Group on Bridge: The BroodRunning Man on Bridge: Speedy [Harold Lloyd]Knife-wielding Gang = Gangs of New York? (Probably not)Marching Soldiers: Barry Lyndon? Napoleon?Guitar Man w/Cat: Inside Llewyn Davis? That seems strange since it just got a Blu-ray release.Couple in car: Wenders’ Road films?Guy Standing on the Edge of Bridge: A Master BuilderMan Fishing in Boat: Fisher KingClock = 1, 2, 3?Maybe Gun Woman and Pyre are The Passion of Joan of Arc?Bridge = Last Exit To Brooklyn?Giant rose: The Rose? La Vie En Rose?Push Cart Guy: Ramin Bahrani’s Man Push Cart?Pyre = Passion of Joan of Arc?The Window Frame = A Room With A View
House w/Crescent Moon: Moonrise Kingdom
Second Sun: Before Sunrise / Before Sunset?
Sailing Ship: Terrence Malick’s The New World
Running Group on Bridge: The Brood
Running Man on Bridge: Speedy [Harold Lloyd]
Knife-wielding Gang = Gangs of New York? (Probably not)
Marching Soldiers: Barry Lyndon? Napoleon?
Guitar Man w/Cat: Inside Llewyn Davis? That seems strange since it just got a Blu-ray release.
Couple in car: Wenders’ Road films?
Guy Standing on the Edge of Bridge: A Master Builder
Man Fishing in Boat: Fisher King
Clock = 1, 2, 3?
Maybe Gun Woman and Pyre are The Passion of Joan of Arc?
Bridge = Last Exit To Brooklyn?
Giant rose: The Rose? La Vie En Rose?
Push Cart Guy: Ramin Bahrani’s Man Push Cart?
Pyre = Passion of Joan of Arc?
The Window Frame = A Room With A View
Over on the Criterion Forum, One, Two, Three![i] has been discredited as a source places it with another label. They're thinking now it's [i]After Hours, since the clock hands match both the original poster and the title card. The couple in the car is speculated to be Donen's Two For The Road. The Cart guy is possibly/probably Fassbinder's The Merchant of Four Seasons. The Gun Woman may be Barbarella. The Rose could be The Rose.
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 2 January 2015 08:54 (nine years ago) link
or The Duellists? hopefully not Sgt. Pepper.
Giant rose: ... La Vie En Rose?
uh
― poxy fülvous (abanana), Friday, 2 January 2015 12:14 (nine years ago) link
Moonrise Kingdom is exciting for the completist in me.
Is there any precedent for them getting the rights to something from Sony Picture Classics or the Coen Brothers? Llewyn Davis seems so obvious but it seems like a stretch.
People talking about the Before Trilogy feel crazy to me. They released Kid with a Bike so surely it's gotta be Two Days One Night.
Not convinced about Passion of Joan of Arc but stoked as hell for a Blu Ray of that if true.
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Friday, 2 January 2015 17:37 (nine years ago) link
Supposedly Criterion had already locked down Barton Fink, but they've been waiting on some input from the Coens. ILD was a surprise, but it's been mentioned that the main selling point of a CC edition would be the inclusion of Another Day/Another Time: Celebrating The Music Of "Inside Llewyn Davis", which has heretofore only been available to stream or download.. The latter film was distributed by Sony--Criterion does have a working relationship with them, but up to now it's just been with older films (iirc, Tootsie & The Big Chill are the newest things they've licensed). ILD was CBS Films, whom the CC hasn't worked with before.
There used to be a guy who worked at Sony over at the CCForum who stated that despite being part of the same company, Sony Pictures & Sony Pictures Classics operate independently of each other, so a deal with one doesn't mean they have one with the other. That doesn't rule out the future, but so far Criterion hasn't done anything with SPC.
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 2 January 2015 20:02 (nine years ago) link
APRIL: Odd Man Out; Le Silence de La mer;Eclipse Series 42: Silent Ozu—Three Crime Dramas; plus upgrades of The River; Sullivan's Travels; and The Friends of Eddie Coyle.
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 January 2015 23:02 (nine years ago) link
This may seem kinda picky, but I'm a little saddened that they've completely done away with booklets for the individual releases, instead including fold out leaflets with not much more than one essay.
― Evan, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:16 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, I thought the insert for Safe seemed awful paltry.
― Ronald Raisins (Old Lunch), Friday, 16 January 2015 16:19 (nine years ago) link
the equiv of the booklets is now in site content on each release, i think...
most of my CC experience is with library borrowing, and the booklets are always gone.
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Friday, 16 January 2015 16:23 (nine years ago) link
that is too bad, I always like reading those after watching when I'm maybe not going to jump right into lengthy supplements. my brother picked up Picnic at Hanging Rock the other day and it comes with the original novel
― rob, Friday, 16 January 2015 18:26 (nine years ago) link
is Odd Man Out as good as I imagine it to be? have been meaning to see that for like 10 years.
it's p damn good (ie don't listen to Eric)
i'm not sure i liked the last sec w/ Robert Newton so much, last time, as the Mason character is barely conscious in much of it.
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Friday, 16 January 2015 18:47 (nine years ago) link
It's endless and fussy and not even remotely in the same ballpark as The Third Man.
― Vulvacura (Eric H.), Friday, 16 January 2015 18:50 (nine years ago) link
several ballparks ahead of The Fury though
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Friday, 16 January 2015 18:51 (nine years ago) link
Different leagues entirely.
― Vulvacura (Eric H.), Friday, 16 January 2015 18:52 (nine years ago) link
I know enough about it to not expect The Third Man, but I did quite like The Fallen Idol and OMO seemed to be closer in spirit
― rob, Friday, 16 January 2015 20:19 (nine years ago) link
YMMV
― Vulvacura (Eric H.), Friday, 16 January 2015 20:21 (nine years ago) link
Wait have they officially done away with the booklets in favour of the foldouts? Bummer.
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Saturday, 17 January 2015 04:26 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, apparently after dropping dual-format they've cut costs by doing the foldouts/folders instead of booklets for new, non-box set titles. Of course, they've always done the folders, and according to these packaging photos, those old-school accordion-style folders are still being made. The big problem are the foldouts, as seen here, which are ungainly road map-esque things that can only be comfortably read on a table, or other large flat surface.
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 17 January 2015 08:56 (nine years ago) link
All the features in the Jacques Demy box and then some have been added to the Hulu channel. (A Slightly Pregnant Man, The Pied Piper, Parking, plus two Agnes Varda docs about Demy, Jacquot de Nantes and The Young Girls Turn 25)
― you make me feel like danzig (WilliamC), Saturday, 14 February 2015 03:31 (nine years ago) link
MAY: The Rose; Limelight; State of Siege; The Confession; The Merchant of Four Seasons; and a blu upgrade of Make Way For Tomorrow.
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 17 February 2015 21:51 (nine years ago) link
I wonder if they'll ever release Funeral Parade of Roses
― thrifty grades of pay (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 17 February 2015 22:13 (nine years ago) link
wow at a Mark Rydell film on CC
(albeit one i've not seen)
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 17 February 2015 22:18 (nine years ago) link
My Beautiful Launderette confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 27 February 2015 19:24 (nine years ago) link
Their flash sale for today confirmed by eight robot Twitter accounts.
― Eric H., Friday, 27 February 2015 19:55 (nine years ago) link
No Flash Sale for Dual-Format non-supporters.
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 28 February 2015 16:19 (nine years ago) link
JUNE: The Bridge; The Fisher King; Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders; A Master Builder (standalone and also in a "Three Films With Shawn/Gregory" box, with...); My Dinner With Andre blu upgrade; and a standalone edition of Five Easy Pieces.
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 March 2015 21:27 (nine years ago) link
Am hopeful Five Easy Pieces means we might get a standalone release of Head someday.
― Eric H., Monday, 16 March 2015 21:34 (nine years ago) link
Or The Last Picture Show.
― That shit right there is precedented. (cryptosicko), Monday, 16 March 2015 22:19 (nine years ago) link
They've been doing a fantastic job lately of announcing Criterion editions of movies I've just purchased.
― A Whizzer, A Poo Star (Old Lunch), Monday, 16 March 2015 22:33 (nine years ago) link
I've sort of solved that problem by not really buying movies any longer except for the occasional Criterion.
― Eric H., Monday, 16 March 2015 22:55 (nine years ago) link
Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders whaaaaaaaat
― gybe horses (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 17 March 2015 12:35 (nine years ago) link
Mulholland Drive confirmed in the newsletter!
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 29 April 2015 22:01 (eight years ago) link
Yet another release for which you can thank Criterion's tireless surveillance of my recently-purchased DVDs. Fucksake.
― More Fetid Than Fêted (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 29 April 2015 22:33 (eight years ago) link
:(
The only thing worse is when it's an import of something you think they'd never be able to license and release in Region 1. Hasn't happened to me yet with Criterion, but I've been burned a few times importing releases from BFI or Arrow only for them to get a perfectly serviceable or even superior domestic edition soon afterward (like with The Conformist).
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Thursday, 30 April 2015 00:16 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, my days of import discs is way over.
― Eric H., Thursday, 30 April 2015 01:02 (eight years ago) link
are
days of buying wild
― gybe horses (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 30 April 2015 02:58 (eight years ago) link
I saw the A Day in the Country Blu-Ray at the uni library and wept.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 30 April 2015 03:06 (eight years ago) link
everyone buy this so they do one of inland empire
― difficult listening hour, Thursday, 30 April 2015 03:06 (eight years ago) link
i've bid on half a dozen ebay auctions of the oop blu of the third man lately but i keep chickening out/coming to my senses around $130 :/
― difficult listening hour, Thursday, 30 April 2015 03:09 (eight years ago) link
Are auctions that high on that one? ... Hmmm.
― Eric H., Thursday, 30 April 2015 03:24 (eight years ago) link
if you don't care about packaging, the studiocanal version of the third man is fine
― poxy fülvous (abanana), Thursday, 30 April 2015 14:18 (eight years ago) link
wtf, they're putting blu-rays OOP already??
― gybe horses (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 30 April 2015 14:47 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, mostly stuff that's been acquired by StudioCanal (DVDs too), though there are a few other rights situations as well. IIRC that's the only reason they ever let a title go out of print- if they literally can no longer legally sell it under the Criterion name due to an expired licensing deal.
The StudioCanal situation especially sucks because aside from some of the very biggest titles, a lot of their acquisitions never get released in R1. Take a look at the stuff they release in the uK and France under the StudioCanal banner, compare it to the offerings in the US and weep
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Thursday, 30 April 2015 15:43 (eight years ago) link
ha, i do like packaging but the real dirty secret here is i own the criterion dvd. i was gonna sell it (they go for ~60) but maybe i'll just buy the studiocanal blu and put it in the box. i swear i am not usually such yuppie scum btw but it is my favorite movie.
― difficult listening hour, Saturday, 2 May 2015 10:52 (eight years ago) link
Via Facebook, Dressed to Kill:
https://scontent-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/11060291_10155598166260565_1573486480306758479_n.jpg?oh=34b7a59c174fc96051251e0d43b2d467&oe=55BFCBC1
Kind of disappointed it's not Femme Fatale (and that it's something I already imported- Arrow's de Palma discs are wonderful) but it's good to see regardless.
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Friday, 8 May 2015 01:24 (eight years ago) link
That was quick.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/release_boxshots/4406-9108bbf0960c7264d1753dda8b35f3ae/770_BD_box_348x490_original.jpg
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Monday, 18 May 2015 21:22 (eight years ago) link
more importantly, The French Lieutenant's Woman.
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Monday, 18 May 2015 21:27 (eight years ago) link
Dressed to Kill has to be one of the worst cover designs they've ever produced :(
I mean, look at Arrow's:
http://www.arrowfilms.co.uk/shop/image/cache/data/DRESSED_TO_KILL_2D_BD-500x500.jpg
Especially disappointing with how lovely their Day for Night cover is.
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Tuesday, 19 May 2015 02:34 (eight years ago) link
that Criterion cover is the movie's original poster.
It's better than the movie.
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 19 May 2015 04:13 (eight years ago) link
Try all you might, you can't take this away from me.
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Tuesday, 19 May 2015 12:09 (eight years ago) link
a bunch of criterions are mispriced on amazon.ca right now. tati box for $10, etc.good luck.
― aaaaablnnn (abanana), Friday, 12 June 2015 09:14 (eight years ago) link
Criterionforum have put together some very persuasive evidence for Takashi Murakami's Jellyfish Eyes as a late 2015 release- in the New Year's drawing, the Fisher King figure is fishing a very Murakami-looking eye out of the water; Janus are hosting a screening and Q&A; and Criterion have posted photos of Murakami in their office. I've heard that the film is far from an unqualified success, but I like novelty and weirdness for its own sake, still have time for Murakami's aesthetic, and was thinking I'd never get a chance to see this on anything but an illegal fansub, so I'm kind of stoked.
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Saturday, 11 July 2015 20:26 (eight years ago) link
...oh, and this image on a Vudu preorder page for the movie certainly doesn't hurt:
http://images2.vudu.com/poster2/681854-m
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Saturday, 11 July 2015 20:27 (eight years ago) link
OCTOBER: Mulholland Drive; The Brood; A Special Day; Kwaidan reissue w/longer cut; and My Own Private Idaho on Blu.
― Love, Wilco (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 July 2015 21:01 (eight years ago) link
Fantastic month!
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Wednesday, 15 July 2015 21:02 (eight years ago) link
Well, that Italian movie looks kinda dumb.
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Wednesday, 15 July 2015 21:03 (eight years ago) link
Which parts of Kwaidan were cut down?
― jmm, Wednesday, 15 July 2015 21:07 (eight years ago) link
People on Criterionforum hate the Brood cover and I do not know wtf is wrong with them, that is gorgeous and perfect
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 15 July 2015 21:07 (eight years ago) link
how could Kwaidan get longer? it was cut heavily in the US on first release, but that has long been fixed.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 15 July 2015 21:09 (eight years ago) link
"that Italian movie"
hopeless.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/release_boxshots/4431-500ff01d481f0f96529106a006afa90f/90_BD_box_348x490_original.jpg
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Wednesday, 15 July 2015 21:09 (eight years ago) link
They cut the whole of "Woman in the Snow" for the US release? That's my favourite.
It sounds like "Hoichi the Earless" is longer in the three-hour cut. Not sure if that's the only one which is longer.
― jmm, Wednesday, 15 July 2015 21:21 (eight years ago) link
Re: the covers, I agree with the forum that Mulholland's cover is extremely lazy, but I think the Brood one is striking and disturbing.
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Wednesday, 15 July 2015 21:28 (eight years ago) link
Don't Look Back confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Love, Wilco (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 31 July 2015 23:13 (eight years ago) link
wow, v strange. somebody fucked up.
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/3646-dressed-to-kill-alternate-disc
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 5 August 2015 18:10 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, I got a review copy and ... it was distractingly obvious. This isn't just CinemaScope wonkiness in play.
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Wednesday, 5 August 2015 18:12 (eight years ago) link
NOVEMBER: Code Unknown; The Apu Trilogy; In Cold Blood; Don't Look Back; Ikiru on Blue; and Eclipse Series 44: Julien Duvivier in the Thirties.
― Love, Wilco (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 17 August 2015 21:28 (eight years ago) link
Gilda confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Love, Wilco (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 28 August 2015 18:41 (eight years ago) link
DECEMBER: Speedy; Jellyfish Eyes; Burroughs: The Movie; and a blu upgrade of Downhill Racer.
― Love, Wilco (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 September 2015 17:33 (eight years ago) link
That's the most motley monthly slate I've possibly ever seen from them.
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Wednesday, 16 September 2015 17:39 (eight years ago) link
Oh, and the corrected DTK BR is gor-gee-ous.
http://www.slantmagazine.com/dvd/review/dressed-to-kill-bd
(Would've liked to write a completely new review, but the disc shipped so late I just had to get something up.)
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Wednesday, 16 September 2015 17:41 (eight years ago) link
Lots of "worst. month. ever." proclamations here: https://www.facebook.com/CriterionCollection/posts/10156117566985565
Is Jellyfish Eyes really the Pokemon meets Sharknado mess it looks like?
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Thursday, 17 September 2015 16:42 (eight years ago) link
Paris Belongs To Us confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Love, Wilco (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 1 October 2015 01:51 (eight years ago) link
50% off flash Blu-Ray sale, promo code SUZY.
― Skin Boherts (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 6 October 2015 18:56 (eight years ago) link
Oh, 50% off everything, I guess. Until noon tomorrow.
― Skin Boherts (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 6 October 2015 18:58 (eight years ago) link
Minus pre-orders, Mulholland fans.
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Tuesday, 6 October 2015 19:02 (eight years ago) link
"briefly offline for technical maintenance"
― weatheringdaleson, Tuesday, 6 October 2015 21:37 (eight years ago) link
OK now, twas brief...
― weatheringdaleson, Tuesday, 6 October 2015 21:57 (eight years ago) link
JANUARY: The Complete Lady Snowblood; Bitter Rice; The American Friend; Gilda; and Inside Llewyn Davis.
― Love, Wilco (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 16 October 2015 21:32 (eight years ago) link
So stoked from Llewyn Davis.
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Sunday, 18 October 2015 22:31 (eight years ago) link
in spite of the Christgau commentary
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 18 October 2015 22:34 (eight years ago) link
I got Tootsie, All That Heaven Will Allow, and Jeanne Dielman during the sale two weeks ago.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 18 October 2015 22:38 (eight years ago) link
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, October 18, 2015 6:34 PM (9 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
*checks to see if this is a joke*
Nope. Ugh.
Have never seen The American Friend. Will have to bug my library to get that one.
― Fetty Wap Is Strong In Here (cryptosicko), Sunday, 18 October 2015 22:46 (eight years ago) link
It's a joke. I'd listen to it.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 18 October 2015 22:52 (eight years ago) link
you would
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 19 October 2015 01:03 (eight years ago) link
"The American Friend" is a great Wenders. Excited for that.
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Monday, 19 October 2015 01:17 (eight years ago) link
lol I'd have a good time listening to Christgau. Well, "good".
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Monday, 19 October 2015 02:08 (eight years ago) link
Only Angels Have Wings confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Love, Wilco (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 30 October 2015 21:32 (eight years ago) link
One of the only Hawks films I think I'm excited about being in the collection.
― thread of getting sw0le and lena jokes (Eric H.), Friday, 30 October 2015 21:34 (eight years ago) link
50% off sale at Barnes & Noble (stores and online).
― Trimming The Hegyes: The Life & Times Of A Sweathog's Barber (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 10 November 2015 18:46 (eight years ago) link
Hahaaaaa, sweet. I went to the B&N store in Tupelo on Sunday thinking about buying the Mulholland Dr. blu, saw the $40 price tag and said "nah, they're due a half off sale any day now."
― phở intellectual (WilliamC), Tuesday, 10 November 2015 19:02 (eight years ago) link
Couldn't be happening at a worse time. I still might spring for Code Unknown.
― thread of getting sw0le and lena jokes (Eric H.), Tuesday, 10 November 2015 19:24 (eight years ago) link
The Graduate coming
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Monday, 16 November 2015 19:00 (eight years ago) link
Is this a good time for me to admit that I've never seen The Graduate?
― Fetty Wap Is Strong In Here (cryptosicko), Monday, 16 November 2015 19:32 (eight years ago) link
How I envy you. (The part about not having seen it, not that you get to see it for the first time, et al.)
― thread of getting sw0le and lena jokes (Eric H.), Monday, 16 November 2015 19:36 (eight years ago) link
never seen it either
― nomar, Monday, 16 November 2015 19:37 (eight years ago) link
the first half is still a treat, don't listen to Grouchypants
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 November 2015 19:38 (eight years ago) link
(Actually, it's pretty good for a movie as smug as it is.)
― thread of getting sw0le and lena jokes (Eric H.), Monday, 16 November 2015 19:38 (eight years ago) link
I did, however, just watch (and loved) Elaine May's The Heartbreak Kid, which I'm gathering from some things I've read might be kind of the less famous and possibly better variant of The Graduate anyway.
― Fetty Wap Is Strong In Here (cryptosicko), Monday, 16 November 2015 19:39 (eight years ago) link
"We might just as well have been shaking hands."
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 November 2015 19:41 (eight years ago) link
THK is better! But painfully hard to watch sometimes.
Absolutely. Really blindsided me, even after IIleana Douglas's preamble about how nasty it gets when she was presenting it on TCM the night I watched it.
― Fetty Wap Is Strong In Here (cryptosicko), Monday, 16 November 2015 19:45 (eight years ago) link
and esp for a film co-starring the director's daughter...
of course for The Graduate it helps if you're as crazy about Paul Simon's songs as Eric is. (Maybe CC will include the novel in the package.)
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 November 2015 19:47 (eight years ago) link
Her meltdown scene at the restaurant is excruciating to watch, perhaps all the more so because I'm still laughing at Grodin's absurd rationalizations as its happening.
― Fetty Wap Is Strong In Here (cryptosicko), Monday, 16 November 2015 19:51 (eight years ago) link
xp You may be right. The song makes all the difference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gs1_ndm3r4
― thread of getting sw0le and lena jokes (Eric H.), Monday, 16 November 2015 19:52 (eight years ago) link
February: The Graduate; I Knew Her Well; The Kid; Death By Hanging; and The Emigrants/The New Land.
― Jesus Krist of Novoselic (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 November 2015 22:19 (eight years ago) link
March: A Poem Is A Naked Person; The Manchurian Candidate; Paris Belongs To Us; A Brighter Summer Day; and an upgrade of Bicycle Thieves.
― "Damn the Taquitos" (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 17 December 2015 22:19 (eight years ago) link
Added to the Hulu channel – 5 by Tati (the only one missing from the box set is Parade), 6 by Kieslowski, A Room With a View, both Lady Snowbloods.
― doctor.quiet.intelligible (WilliamC), Friday, 25 December 2015 03:03 (eight years ago) link
:)
― Die Angst des Elfmans beim Torschluss (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 25 December 2015 03:15 (eight years ago) link
https://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/images/6494-5bdcd810d202e726eb5616e82f813571/New_Year_1920_large.jpg
― "Damn the Taquitos" (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 31 December 2015 21:44 (eight years ago) link
That is the baby-cart from lone wolf and cub...
― koogs, Thursday, 31 December 2015 22:24 (eight years ago) link
"Christ, what an asshole"
― aaaaablnnn (abanana), Thursday, 31 December 2015 23:39 (eight years ago) link
these ones are probably obvious
Three KingsThe Exterminating AngelThe Squid and the Whale
― aaaaablnnn (abanana), Thursday, 31 December 2015 23:47 (eight years ago) link
Chimes at Midnight
― aaaaablnnn (abanana), Thursday, 31 December 2015 23:51 (eight years ago) link
Supposedly that's McCabe pushing the LW & C cart.
― "Damn the Taquitos" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 1 January 2016 01:35 (eight years ago) link
Easy RiderEastwood's BirdCast Away
― nickn, Friday, 1 January 2016 03:33 (eight years ago) link
Higher quality here: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/3854-happy-new-year
I thought the card might represent The Manchurian Candidate, but no, that movie's card is the queen of diamonds.
― aaaaablnnn (abanana), Friday, 1 January 2016 04:13 (eight years ago) link
Figured the bird was Phoenix. Easy Rider already released so would they tease a stand-alone?
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Friday, 1 January 2016 05:35 (eight years ago) link
Could that be Malick's New World?
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Friday, 1 January 2016 05:36 (eight years ago) link
oh hey http://criterioncast.com/news/wacky-new-years-drawing-hints-at-the-criterion-collections-2016-line-up
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Friday, 1 January 2016 05:39 (eight years ago) link
I adore Manchurian Candidate so that's an insta-buy, as are McCabe, Three Kings, and Exterminating Angel if those turn out to be legit
― grinding like a jolly elf (jamescobo), Monday, 4 January 2016 08:43 (eight years ago) link
APRIL: The Kennedy Films of Robert Drew & associates; Phoenix; Barcelona (and a "Stillman Trilogy" box); Only Angels Have Wings; and a Brief Encounter upgrade.
― "Damn the Taquitos" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 January 2016 22:44 (eight years ago) link
A Stillman Trilogy box!!!
― police patrol felt the smell of smoke and found that goat burns (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 17 January 2016 00:08 (eight years ago) link
In A Lonely Place confirmed in latest newsletter.
― "Damn the Taquitos" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 29 January 2016 20:05 (eight years ago) link
saw I Knew Her Well -- in its premiere US theatrical run, 51 years after its making -- last weekend; it's REALLY good, Stefania Sandrelli perfect and haunting against all odds.
https://www.criterion.com/films/28600-i-knew-her-well
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 9 February 2016 21:51 (eight years ago) link
Last two days at Film Forum.
― The Guilded Palace of Splinters (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 10 February 2016 11:30 (eight years ago) link
MAY: Wenders Road Trilogy; The Player; The Naked Island; In A Lonely Place: and a standalone Easy Rider.
― "Damn the Taquitos" (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 16 February 2016 22:29 (eight years ago) link
Flash sale. Didn't known The Emigrants/The New Land was available!
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 February 2016 20:42 (eight years ago) link
i did, bcz people are writing about it for the first time in 40 years.
The New Land was spun into a weekly US TV series.
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 February 2016 20:46 (eight years ago) link
Sigh...so they're seriously going to be reissuing all of Altman's movies after I've just more or less completed my DVD collection, aren't they?
― maybe my clam is just more toxic (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 23 February 2016 21:07 (eight years ago) link
saw The New Land in 2005 in ratty VHS form
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 February 2016 21:08 (eight years ago) link
Confirmations for both Dr. Strangelove and The New World in latest newsletter.
― "Damn the Taquitos" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 26 February 2016 20:43 (eight years ago) link
Many years too late - but better late than never
http://variety.com/2016/film/global/criterion-collection-u-k-sony-1201724067/
― Chicamaw (Ward Fowler), Friday, 11 March 2016 13:51 (eight years ago) link
JULY: Dr. Strangelove; Clouds of Sils Maria; Fantastic Planet; La chienne; Here Comes Mr. Jordan; and Le amiche.
― Now I Know How Joan of Arcadia Felt (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 March 2016 22:15 (eight years ago) link
^^JUNE, I MEAN
― Now I Know How Joan of Arcadia Felt (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 March 2016 22:16 (eight years ago) link
...and La chienne is paired with Renoir's first talkie On purge bebe.
― Now I Know How Joan of Arcadia Felt (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 March 2016 22:18 (eight years ago) link
I wonder if it's easier for them to get the rights to major studio titles now that the blu-ray/dvd market is in decline.
― Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Thursday, 17 March 2016 02:19 (eight years ago) link
A Touch of Zen confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Now I Know How Joan of Arcadia Felt (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 1 April 2016 18:21 (seven years ago) link
And Fantastic Planet!
― I am very inteligent and dicipline boy (Old Lunch), Friday, 1 April 2016 18:27 (seven years ago) link
JULY: The New World; Muriel, or The Time of Return; A Touch of Zen; The In-Laws; and remasters of both Night and Fog and Carnival of Souls.
― Now I Know How Joan of Arcadia Felt (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 18 April 2016 23:16 (seven years ago) link
Crossposted from the TCM thread, they and Criterion are doing a streaming thing starting this fall.
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/4032-introducing-filmstruck
Some careful wording here: "FilmStruck subscribers will also be eligible to sign up for the Criterion Channel, a premium service that will be all Criterion’s own. Once we’re up and running, the Criterion Channel will not only offer continual access to our library of more than 1,100 films, along with their special features, it will also give us the chance to approach the Criterion mission in a whole new way."
So, 2 pricing tiers, with and without Criterion? Also, the Hulu Criterion channel has somewhere between 900-950 films, so it looks like they'll be streaming a fair number that were previously DVD/Blu only.
― kills 1.8 percent of household germs (WilliamC), Tuesday, 26 April 2016 16:51 (seven years ago) link
what a stupid thing imo
― sexy dander (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 26 April 2016 21:51 (seven years ago) link
It works for me, since I never used Hulu for anything other than Criterion, but I can see how it might be a pain for anyone using them for other stuff as well.
― kills 1.8 percent of household germs (WilliamC), Tuesday, 26 April 2016 22:18 (seven years ago) link
Cat People confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Now I Know How Joan of Arcadia Felt (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 28 April 2016 15:07 (seven years ago) link
The Tourneur one, I'm assuming?
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Friday, 29 April 2016 02:29 (seven years ago) link
Naturally, as the good people at Criterion are clearly building their release schedule from a spreadsheet of non-Criterion DVDs I own, pretty much just to spite me.
― Your Ass Is Grass And I Will Mow It With My Face (Old Lunch), Friday, 29 April 2016 02:34 (seven years ago) link
the remake sounds like one of the worst ideas ever -- an erotic furry fantasy from paul schrader. a young woman's sexual awakening brings horror from milan to minsk.
― remove butt (abanana), Friday, 29 April 2016 04:27 (seven years ago) link
I haven't seen the remake, but it actually has a fairly solid reputation. It is interesting to me (and perhaps only me) that it was written by Alan Ormsby, whose My Bodyguard contains what I take to be a visual reference to the original CP.
― rhymes with "blondie blast" (cryptosicko), Friday, 29 April 2016 04:35 (seven years ago) link
big(ish) bowie song on the soundtrack of the remake of course...
― koogs, Friday, 29 April 2016 11:54 (seven years ago) link
I haven't seen the Schrader Cat People since it came out, but my memory is that it has good things - eg the Moroder/Bowie soundtrack, some impressive production design/cinematography - and also some not so good things - eg the rapey treatment of Natassja Kinski.
Alan Ormsby also wrote a trio of interesting early Bob (Porkys) Clark-directed horrors - Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things, Deranged and Deathdream.
― Chicamaw (Ward Fowler), Friday, 29 April 2016 12:02 (seven years ago) link
AUGUST: The Immortal Story; Chimes At Midnight; McCabe & Mrs. Miller; A Taste of Honey; Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words; and a standalone upgrade of Woman In The Dunes.
― Now I Know How Joan of Arcadia Felt (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 May 2016 21:29 (seven years ago) link
On closer inspection, A Taste of Honey comes with Momma Don't Allow as an bonus.
― Now I Know How Joan of Arcadia Felt (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 May 2016 21:41 (seven years ago) link
v stoked about both chimes and a taste of honey, two of my very fav films ever
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Thursday, 19 May 2016 08:47 (seven years ago) link
Sigh. Okay, I guess I'm gonna have to find someone to start donating my Altman DVDs to since Criterion is clearly on a roll here.
― Peanut Duck (Old Lunch), Thursday, 19 May 2016 12:29 (seven years ago) link
If they put out H.E.A.L.T.H. and an unedited California Split, I'm sure my wallet will find a way to forgive them.
― Peanut Duck (Old Lunch), Thursday, 19 May 2016 12:31 (seven years ago) link
September: Valley of the Dolls, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Blood Simple, Cat People, and Dekalog
― Gukbe, Thursday, 16 June 2016 20:00 (seven years ago) link
Dekalog could be interesting, but I already have it so doubt I would buy it again.
― inside, skeletons are always inside, that's obvious. (dowd), Thursday, 16 June 2016 20:35 (seven years ago) link
The Story of the Last Chrysantheum out as well, along with upgrades of Zatoichi and Night Train to Munich
― Gukbe, Friday, 17 June 2016 00:30 (seven years ago) link
Is Night Train to Munich worth a watch?
― rhymes with "blondie blast" (cryptosicko), Friday, 17 June 2016 01:12 (seven years ago) link
His Girl Friday confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Now I Know How Joan of Arcadia Felt (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 30 June 2016 22:51 (seven years ago) link
October: The Executioner, The Tree of Wooden Clogs, Short Cuts Blu, Boyhood, and Pan's Labyrinth (Plus a Del Toro Trilogy Box)
― Gukbe, Friday, 15 July 2016 22:20 (seven years ago) link
The Short Cuts blu doesn't appear to contain the collection of Carver stories that came with the DVD.
― rhymes with "blondie blast" (cryptosicko), Friday, 15 July 2016 22:27 (seven years ago) link
Also, the Boyhood essay is done by Jonathan Lethem!
― rhymes with "blondie blast" (cryptosicko), Friday, 15 July 2016 22:28 (seven years ago) link
XP The Carver book has been unavailable w/Criterion disc for a number of years.
― Kenneth Without Anger (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 July 2016 23:29 (seven years ago) link
Woah, glad I grabbed the set when I did then!
― rhymes with "blondie blast" (cryptosicko), Saturday, 16 July 2016 01:37 (seven years ago) link
Surrously. I guess that's one that there's no point in upgrading.
― Night Jorts (Old Lunch), Saturday, 16 July 2016 02:37 (seven years ago) link
McCabe seems to have slipped into an October release for anyone else who's got that on their radar. also while I'm on the subject of Altman, Short Cuts is one of his movies that I just absolutely despise so I have no qualms about skipping it entirely. their edition of The Player is GREAT though, easily my favorite Altman CC which isn't Nashville (The Long Goodbye does have a fantastic release on Arrow if you can play UK discs though).
I am an immense stan for Linklater (I consider his adaptation of A Scanner Darkly to be one of the, like 10 or so best releases since the turn of the millennium) so I will gladly double-dip on Boyhood. ditto for the Dekalog box set (had the Facets DVD for ages but the presentation held it back), although Arrow's Dekalog + TV Works set is immensely tempting since it includes so much more stuff.
can I take a second to sing the praises of A Brighter Summer Day? I loved Yi Yi but ABSD absolutely blows it out of the water. it looks flat-out gorgeous but entirely non-pretentious - in a way it kind of reminds me of The Best Years Of Our Lives, where the depth of focus was so immense that your eyes wandering all over the frame is part of the experience.
if I was POXing the Criterion Collection, I believe mine would be: - In The Mood For Love- Nashville- Playtime (actually the Tati box set if I could get away with that)- Koyaanisqatsi (ditto regarding picking the box)- A Brighter Summer Day- Fanny & Alexander (long version 4 life)- Code Unknown- Unfaithfully Yours- Crumb- The Times of Harvey Milk
― thos beads (jamescobo), Sunday, 31 July 2016 03:11 (seven years ago) link
F&A long version otm
― laraaji p. henson (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 1 August 2016 16:10 (seven years ago) link
NOVEMBER: One-Eyed Jacks; The Squid & The Whale; Akira Kurosawa's Dreams; Punch-Drunk Love; and Lone Wolf & Cub.
― a full playlist of presidential sex jams (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 August 2016 22:19 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_pHvRwctdU
― Foster Twelvetrees (Ward Fowler), Friday, 19 August 2016 20:39 (seven years ago) link
what in the living fuck is ASMR and how do people not go apeshit listening to that voice
― Gukbe, Sunday, 21 August 2016 01:44 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LerkOtEisI4^ 4.8 million viewshttp://www.businessinsider.com/dc-toys-collector-youtube-2015-1
― thrusted pelvis-first back (ulysses), Sunday, 21 August 2016 02:51 (seven years ago) link
The "Before..." Trilogy confirmed in latest newsletter.
― a full playlist of presidential sex jams (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 31 August 2016 17:52 (seven years ago) link
Because Criterion, I just assumed you were referring to some obscure Dutch film series from the '40s or something before it finally dawned on me fifteen minutes later.
― Our Meals Are Hot And Fresh! (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 31 August 2016 18:10 (seven years ago) link
worst choice since Armageddon
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 31 August 2016 18:16 (seven years ago) link
Hey, don't scoff, I'm sure the Armageddon dividends paid for Criterion editions of a bunch of those weird black and white mime movies that you and like two other people have ever even heard of.
― Our Meals Are Hot And Fresh! (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 31 August 2016 18:30 (seven years ago) link
hahaha
i long to give you the Ludovico treatment with every surviving Snub Pollard movie
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 31 August 2016 18:31 (seven years ago) link
I'm cool with that me droog as long as there aren't any dumb words on the screen that I have to read. If I wanted to read a book, I'd enroll in Nerd University.
― Our Meals Are Hot And Fresh! (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 31 August 2016 19:05 (seven years ago) link
Third Before movie was wonderful.
― beer say hi to me (stevie), Friday, 2 September 2016 09:45 (seven years ago) link
DECEMBER: Heart of A Dog; Roma; The Asphalt Jungle; and a blu upgrade of The Exterminating Angel.
― a full playlist of presidential sex jams (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 September 2016 20:46 (seven years ago) link
45 Years confirmed in new newsletter.
― a full playlist of presidential sex jams (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 30 September 2016 22:41 (seven years ago) link
JANUARY: Black Girl; Something Wild [1961]; Fox and His Friends; and His Girl Friday.
― a full playlist of presidential sex jams (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 15 October 2016 00:32 (seven years ago) link
The latter comes with a 2K resto of the '31 version as an extra.
― a full playlist of presidential sex jams (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 15 October 2016 00:37 (seven years ago) link
50% off online sale for several more hours.
https://www.criterion.com/sale
― nickn, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 05:23 (seven years ago) link
Woman Of The Year confirmed in latest newsletter.
Also: The B&N 50% off sale began today.
― a full playlist of presidential sex jams (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 1 November 2016 19:05 (seven years ago) link
SPACE IT OUT, CRITERION, JESUS CHRIST.
― My son has a confession to make. It's about your waffles. (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 1 November 2016 19:11 (seven years ago) link
nice! missed the previous 50% sale so might pick up a couple
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Tuesday, 1 November 2016 19:16 (seven years ago) link
OK, Dekalog for sure. Maybe a few others.
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Tuesday, 1 November 2016 19:31 (seven years ago) link
there were two longer versions of ...Killing and ...Love iirc. are those included?
― koogs, Tuesday, 1 November 2016 22:19 (seven years ago) link
yes
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Tuesday, 1 November 2016 23:10 (seven years ago) link
Anyone using Filmstruck? Any thoughts on it? I'm probably going to sign up for a trial and see how it goes. Already have two streaming subs and access to some Criterion through my local library, but am very curious about how it is...
― Federico Boswarlos, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 00:26 (seven years ago) link
Just saw the other thread for it :( Will re-post there (disregard!)
FEBRUARY: The Before Trilogy; Woman On The Verge of A Nervous Breakdown; Mildred Pierce; Cameraperson; and The Tree of Wooden Clogs (for real this time).
― a full playlist of presidential apocalypse jams (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 November 2016 21:38 (seven years ago) link
ugh @ Criterion being yanked from Hulu several months before Filmstruck has their shit together enough to release a Roku app
― Fluffy Saint-Bernard (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 15 November 2016 22:50 (seven years ago) link
Filmstruck's a little slower than mubi, as in, I have a few more loading hiccups throughout the movie, especially in the evening.
I had to open another browser and turn off adblock to make their merchant software work. Their account status and login stuff is confusing.
The stream breaks after a few hours (?) of inactivity, so you can't pick up where you left off. You have to check to see what minute you're at and reload.
The library is big, but there's no easy way to sort through it, e.g. by decade, director, actor, country of origin, or genre. There are some duplicates in the library (there'll be a Criterion and non-Criterion version side by side), and it's not clear where the "extras" are. I didn't see a lot of movies in the Turner Classic Movies vein. I thought it was a TCM-related service, but the catalog is more ostentatiously "prestigious" than TCM's.
The picture is good on my laptop. The subtitles are left-justified black bars with white text. I'd like to have better subtitle options like Viki or Drama Fever have, but what Filmstruck has now is usable.
― bamcquern, Tuesday, 15 November 2016 23:06 (seven years ago) link
Rumblefish confirmed in latest newsletter.
― a full playlist of presidential apocalypse jams (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 21:26 (seven years ago) link
ohhhhh <3
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 1 December 2016 04:56 (seven years ago) link
Somehow during that year or so in my childhood when I was obsessed with Hinton, I never saw this film, so I'm innerested.
― rhymes with "blondie blast" (cryptosicko), Thursday, 1 December 2016 04:59 (seven years ago) link
my favorite mickey rourke
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 1 December 2016 05:05 (seven years ago) link
i guess he's the reason they thought this was a less embarrassing pick than The Outsiders would've been
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 1 December 2016 06:05 (seven years ago) link
lol ye prob right
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 1 December 2016 06:12 (seven years ago) link
Well, that and B&W cinematography and more Tom Waits acting and Stewart Copeland score in 5.1.
― a full playlist of presidential apocalypse jams (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 1 December 2016 22:39 (seven years ago) link
MARCH: 45 Years; Canoa: A Shameful Memory; Multiple Maniacs; Being There; and Blow-Up.
― a full playlist of presidential apocalypse jams (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 December 2016 21:54 (seven years ago) link
Whoa
― Fluffy Saint-Bernard (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 16 December 2016 15:01 (seven years ago) link
Does Criterion have a trade-in policy for all of the movies I already own and that they keep reissuing?
― My Lunch Is Older Than Your Lunch (Old Lunch), Friday, 16 December 2016 15:08 (seven years ago) link
New Year's Drawing!
http://i.imgur.com/DqESNdk.jpg
― "I must believe that my charm was not in my ass." (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 31 December 2016 18:43 (seven years ago) link
tombstone = They Live By Night? seems kind of counterintuitive thoughI note there are 16 candles...
― rob, Saturday, 31 December 2016 18:48 (seven years ago) link
i hope the flags (cuba or puerto rico) aren't buena vista social club.
― Einstein, Kazanga, Sitar (abanana), Saturday, 31 December 2016 19:50 (seven years ago) link
I think they are...Wenders usually licenses his films to Criterion when the rights revert back to him. (Supposedly the long cut of Until The End of The World is coming once Warners license (which prevented that cut from being issued in the US) expires).
― "I must believe that my charm was not in my ass." (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 31 December 2016 19:57 (seven years ago) link
some good guesses i saw on another forum:stalker (stalk R)ghost world (whirled)mysterious object at noonmarius (marry S), fanny, cesar (caesar)
the cook looks like jeanne dielman to meno idea about the waving T
― Einstein, Kazanga, Sitar (abanana), Saturday, 31 December 2016 20:20 (seven years ago) link
Criterion Forum?
Some definitely check out: Janus Films is fixing to tour the Marseille trilogy; Terry Zwigoff said Ghost World was coming; Jeanne Dielman got a resto recently, and Criterion hasn't done a bluray.
― "I must believe that my charm was not in my ass." (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 31 December 2016 21:42 (seven years ago) link
I thought the Jeanne Dielman resto was was for the OG criterion? did they rly do another one in the last couple of years???
rly rly rly super hoping this is some I Am Cuba thing w/ the flag
― Fluffy Saint-Bernard (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 02:18 (seven years ago) link
Someone on another board suggested the cook was for Tampopo.
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 02:23 (seven years ago) link
omg i wd LOVE tampico omg
― Fluffy Saint-Bernard (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 02:31 (seven years ago) link
Is there a good restoration of Stalker that's been released before now? The only versions I've seen desperately needed work
― mh 😏, Tuesday, 3 January 2017 03:26 (seven years ago) link
i was just looking at dvdbeaver's comparison a few days ago and they're all still rubbish i think
― Fluffy Saint-Bernard (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 03:50 (seven years ago) link
yeah you can stream it on YouTube in the same quality
― mh 😏, Tuesday, 3 January 2017 04:04 (seven years ago) link
I downloaded the filmstruck app to see what they have in their catalog (not subscribing right now)
AND STALKER IS THERE AS A CRITERION RELEASE
it doesn't let you preview, maybe I'll do the free trial now just to see how it looks
― mh 😏, Wednesday, 4 January 2017 19:02 (seven years ago) link
They just added Me And You And Everyone We Know on Filmstruck as well.
― "I must believe that my charm was not in my ass." (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 4 January 2017 19:50 (seven years ago) link
Also: Janus is touring Tampopo, so that's a lock.
― "I must believe that my charm was not in my ass." (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 4 January 2017 19:51 (seven years ago) link
yeah, it just did a run at film forum
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Wednesday, 4 January 2017 19:58 (seven years ago) link
I can't find the info now, but Janus sponsored a 2 or 4K restoration that they toured around the time Akerman died. The original DVD (from 2009) was slightly controversial among fanboys because it was DVD-only when they were starting to do simultaneous Blu/Standard releases, and there were some reports that they used too much compression squeezing the main feature onto one disc, resulting in image issues on higher-end playback systems.
― "I must believe that my charm was not in my ass." (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 4 January 2017 20:08 (seven years ago) link
APRIL: Woman of The Year; The Buena Vista Social Club; Tampopo; and Rumble Fish.
― "I must believe that my charm was not in my ass." (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 17 January 2017 23:27 (seven years ago) link
...and standalones of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and The Young Girls of Rochefort.
― "I must believe that my charm was not in my ass." (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 17 January 2017 23:38 (seven years ago) link
Are any ILXors also posters at criterionforum.org?
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Saturday, 21 January 2017 12:22 (seven years ago) link
I lurk there, occasionally post, but not on the reg.
Taipei Story confirmed in latest newsletter.
― "I must believe that my charm was not in my ass." (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 31 January 2017 21:12 (seven years ago) link
MAY: Ghost World; Dheephan; Othello (Welles); World Cinema Project Vol. 2 (Dual-Format box); a remaster of Good Morning; and Jeanne Deilmann on Blue.
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 February 2017 23:00 (seven years ago) link
Deets on WCP set: https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/1258-martin-scorsese-s-world-cinema-project-no-2
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 February 2017 23:06 (seven years ago) link
Other Notes: I Was Born, But... is a bonus on the Good Morning reish; and Othello includes both the '52 & '55 cuts.
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 February 2017 23:22 (seven years ago) link
omg
― Fluffy Saint-Bernard (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 16 February 2017 05:31 (seven years ago) link
Supposedly a flash sale's happening today?
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 14:54 (seven years ago) link
If that's true, I'm ordering:
the Before trilogyIn a Lonely PlaceHeart of a DogMuriel
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 14:57 (seven years ago) link
Damn it, they always wait until the moths are fluttering around my outturned pockets.
― The Flautist of Flatus (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 14:58 (seven years ago) link
Maybe swap in Mildred Pierce for Muriel. Don't know what brand of romantic melodramatic suffering I'm in the mood tbh.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 15:01 (seven years ago) link
I know they hold their cards a little closer to the vest when it comes to new releases, but do they ever discuss longer-term projections wrt which titles they plan on releasing on Blu-ray? When I see, for example, the OOP Ugetsu DVD selling for hundreds of dollars, I'm torn on whether I should pounce on something like the increasingly-expensive Peeping Tom DVD or whether I should just chance it and wait for a possible future upgrade.
― The Flautist of Flatus (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 15:11 (seven years ago) link
At this point, it's senseless to spend a lot on their early DVDs, some of which have picture quality that would make old school Koch Lorber blush. (I've had fingers crossed for a Taste of Cherry upgrade for a decade running.)
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 15:15 (seven years ago) link
There's a more than acceptable Region 2 DVD of Taste of Cherry still in print - multi-region players are your friends:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Taste-Cherry-DVD-Homayon-Ershadi/dp/B00080Z3NQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1488295469&sr=1-1&keywords=taste+of+cherry
― Bernie Lugg (Ward Fowler), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 15:25 (seven years ago) link
BR or better.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 15:27 (seven years ago) link
VR Taste of Cherry or GTFO
― The Flautist of Flatus (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 15:29 (seven years ago) link
I was going to pick up the Mulholland Dr. blu-ray but a) it's streaming in HD on netflix b) my library has the Criterion DVD and I just rented it to watch the features! Problem solved!
― Fluffy Saint-Bernard (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 16:04 (seven years ago) link
Also the Chungking blu-ray is already OOP? And the DVD is not?? wtf????
― Fluffy Saint-Bernard (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 16:13 (seven years ago) link
brb locking my copy in a sealed fire-proof safe
― mh 😏, Tuesday, 28 February 2017 16:13 (seven years ago) link
Turns out I also had a $50 gift certificate through loyalty points after I ordered. So I got three more -- The Long Day Closes, Orpheus and Fox and His Friends. Arty gay qualities.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 18:34 (seven years ago) link
Barry Jenkins's Criterion closet episode makes me laugh. He has the right approach: take as much as you can until it gets embarrassing, "out of respect for the form."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7HLpe65fHY
― jmm, Tuesday, 28 February 2017 18:42 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, 8-12 seems the most acceptable haul. I do like that Volker Schlondorff only took two movies: L'eclisse and All That Jazz.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Egip8AX68EI
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 18:52 (seven years ago) link
That clip just made me fall in love with Barry Jenkins a bit.
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 28 February 2017 18:54 (seven years ago) link
yeah, lord love a film nerd
― removed from the rain drops and drop tops of experience (ulysses), Monday, 6 March 2017 00:14 (seven years ago) link
FYI (look closely at the images pinned to the wall in the photo)
https://twitter.com/Ahesbert/status/838862209300250625
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6Q8um4WUAAsL8p.jpg
― Evan, Tuesday, 7 March 2017 19:53 (seven years ago) link
Cover design mock ups for Stalker, Straw Dogs & Lost in America
― Evan, Tuesday, 7 March 2017 19:55 (seven years ago) link
Has anyone with Filmstruck watched Stalker yet? I'm assuming it's the restored version and they just haven't announced the disc
― mh 😏, Tuesday, 7 March 2017 20:48 (seven years ago) link
I watched it. Thought it looked great, but had never tried watching it pre-restoration on archive.org or whatever.
― scattered, smothered, covered, diced and chunked (WilliamC), Tuesday, 7 March 2017 20:56 (seven years ago) link
if it looks at all passable then it's a restoration, because... no other copy looks anywhere near decent
― mh 😏, Tuesday, 7 March 2017 21:02 (seven years ago) link
I had the RUSCICO DVD from quite awhile ago and, yes, barely passable.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Tuesday, 7 March 2017 21:04 (seven years ago) link
I feel bad for the restoration team, really
― mh 😏, Tuesday, 7 March 2017 21:15 (seven years ago) link
that movie looks SO BAD
― Fluffy Saint-Bernard (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 7 March 2017 21:57 (seven years ago) link
holy shit, y'all, the whole thing is on YouTube w/ english subs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGRDYpCmMcM
― Fluffy Saint-Bernard (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 7 March 2017 21:58 (seven years ago) link
huh, maybe they updated it because I swear the russian youtube one looked worse
― mh 😏, Tuesday, 7 March 2017 22:00 (seven years ago) link
oh wow, published in january... they did!
― mh 😏, Tuesday, 7 March 2017 22:02 (seven years ago) link
Stalker (1979): The story of a man who looks for a place that grants wishes and returns with a dog.
― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Saturday, 11 March 2017 19:15 (seven years ago) link
JUNE: They Live By Night; The Marseille Trilogy; The Lodger (w/Downhill); Straw Dogs reissue; and Ugetsu remaster.
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 March 2017 21:00 (seven years ago) link
The Lodger (w/Downhill)
Does that make then the first of the "Hitchcock 9" silent restorations to come out on disc since the theatrical release? I was sure there'd be an all-inclusive box or something...
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 15 March 2017 21:12 (seven years ago) link
Kudos to Criterion on announcing Ugetsu two weeks after I inquired ITT. I had no idea they could crank out a remaster that quickly or that they were so responsive to individual fans on obscure message boards!
― Milkwalker's World (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 15 March 2017 23:21 (seven years ago) link
XP IIRC, there are different licensors on those silent Hitchcock's, which prevents a box containing all of them.
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 16 March 2017 04:18 (seven years ago) link
Hmmm. Filmstruck added The Lodger a couple of months ago and then pulled it within a couple of days.
― scattered, smothered, covered, diced and chunked (WilliamC), Thursday, 16 March 2017 12:08 (seven years ago) link
OL, u gotta listen to me re NYC Film Forum 4K engagements = Criterion additions
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 16 March 2017 12:22 (seven years ago) link
I did, Morbz, I did. My thanks to Criterion for upgrading at my request was a joke but my thanks to you for the heads up are sincere.
― Milkwalker's World (Old Lunch), Thursday, 16 March 2017 12:24 (seven years ago) link
NYC Film Forum 4K engagements = Criterion additions
Is there a full list of these anywhere?
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 16 March 2017 12:52 (seven years ago) link
http://filmforum.org/coming_soon/category/repertory
― removed from the rain drops and drop tops of experience (ulysses), Thursday, 16 March 2017 14:02 (seven years ago) link
JULY: Lost In America; L'Argent; Stalker; and Rosselini's War Trilogy on Blu.
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 17 April 2017 21:26 (six years ago) link
Now THAT's a crazy good month.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Tuesday, 18 April 2017 15:15 (six years ago) link
The Welles Othello set has been delayed: http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=21181
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 19 April 2017 20:03 (six years ago) link
AUGUST:The Breaking Point; La Poison; Meantime; a Sid & Nancy reissue; Hopscotch on blu; and Othello (for real this time)
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 16 May 2017 20:50 (six years ago) link
The Breaking Point is terrific, upper-tier Garfield and Curtiz
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 16 May 2017 20:52 (six years ago) link
SEPTEMBER: Certain Women; Festival; The Piano Teacher; Rebecca; David Lynch: The Art Life; and Othello (for real this time)
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 16 June 2017 22:12 (six years ago) link
50% off B+N sale is go.
― Sorbet On My Tunic (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 12 July 2017 01:19 (six years ago) link
I have three picked out, but I lost my copy of All That Jazz and will need to rebuy that
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Wednesday, 12 July 2017 12:24 (six years ago) link
Actually, I have 10 picked out I'll need to whittle down to three (or maybe four):
MULTIPLE MANIACSSTALKERGOOD MORNINGMURIELLA CHIENNECODE UNKNOWNTHE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATETHE STORY OF THE LATE CHRYSANTHEMUMBLACK GIRLTHE KILLING
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Wednesday, 12 July 2017 12:41 (six years ago) link
Brakhage and Whit Stillman for me.
― Cannibal Adderley (WilliamC), Wednesday, 12 July 2017 13:01 (six years ago) link
L'Argent bought and ready
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 12 July 2017 13:14 (six years ago) link
Got a review copy of that one, otherwise it'd have topped my list.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Wednesday, 12 July 2017 13:16 (six years ago) link
FYI, it appears that Amazon is undercutting a lot of B&N's sale prices atm.
― Dippin' Sauce on my Nice New Slacks (Old Lunch), Saturday, 15 July 2017 14:07 (six years ago) link
OCTOBER: Personal Shopper; Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me; Barry Lyndon; The Lure; and Vampyr on Blu.
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 17 July 2017 22:21 (six years ago) link
Vampyr BR is exciting! There have been rumors floating about FWWM for a while, and I'm not sure I understand why it's happening. The version in the Twin Peaks set is about as definitive as it gets. But I'll take more definitive if Lynch has it to give.
― Dippin' Sauce on my Nice New Slacks (Old Lunch), Monday, 17 July 2017 23:11 (six years ago) link
Kubrick fandom is way overblown and sometimes gross but Barry Lyndon on criterion intrigues me
― mh, Monday, 17 July 2017 23:21 (six years ago) link
Sort of bummed the Night of the Living Dead rumors didn't come to fruition in October, but that's a monster slate.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Tuesday, 18 July 2017 12:18 (six years ago) link
both FWWM and Lyndon have ace transfers already (whice i've purchased) so i'm less than thrilled about this announcement. the BL blu-ray was light on special features iirc, so i guess there's that.
― circa1916, Tuesday, 18 July 2017 12:28 (six years ago) link
I didn't have the FWWM b/c I had the not-quite-complete Twin Peaks on DVD. And, yes, any bonus features at all on one of the greatest movies of all time would be nice.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Tuesday, 18 July 2017 12:34 (six years ago) link
was curious to see The Lure when it was out; that's a fast transition from theater to criterion!
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Tuesday, 18 July 2017 13:53 (six years ago) link
Same with Personal Shopper.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Tuesday, 18 July 2017 13:55 (six years ago) link
Yowzah http://gothamist.com/2017/08/03/nypl_bpl_library_card_criterion_collection.php#photo-1
― Barkis Garvey (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 4 August 2017 21:01 (six years ago) link
NOVEMBER: The Philadelphia Story; Desert Hearts; Jabberwocky; and Le samourai on Blu.
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 August 2017 20:45 (six years ago) link
Now that it's clear that Night of the Living Dead's going to be in the collection, I'm getting impatient.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Wednesday, 16 August 2017 20:47 (six years ago) link
That said, October's going to be a three-title month for me, so I'm fine with a zero-title November.
You forgot to mention the 32-disc box set 100 Years of Olympic Films:https://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/stills/132442-6056f9217f1687b51e28b2fbadb098af/Olympics_Product_Horizontal_logo_doublesize_original.jpg
Spanning fifty-three movies and forty-one editions of the Olympic Summer and Winter Games, this one-of-a-kind collection assembles, for the first time, a century’s worth of Olympic films—the culmination of a monumental, award-winning archival project encompassing dozens of new restorations by the International Olympic Committee. These documentaries cast a cinematic eye on some of the most iconic moments in the history of modern sports, spotlighting athletes who embody the Olympic motto of “Faster, Higher, Stronger”: Jesse Owens shattering sprinting world records on the track in 1936 Berlin, Jean Claude-Killy dominating the slopes of Grenoble in 1968, Joan Benoit breaking away to win the first-ever women’s marathon on the streets of Los Angeles in 1984. In addition to the work of Bud Greenspan, the man behind an impressive ten Olympic features, this stirring collective chronicle of triumph and defeat includes such landmarks of the documentary form as Leni Riefenstahl’s Olympia and Kon Ichikawa’s Tokyo Olympiad, along with lesser-known but captivating contributions by major directors like Claude Lelouch, Carlos Saura, and Miloš Forman. It also serves as a fascinating window onto the formal development of cinema itself, as well as the technological progress that has enabled the viewer, over the years, to get ever closer to the action. Traversing continents and decades, and reflecting as well the social, cultural, and political changes that have shaped our recent history, this remarkable marathon of films offers nothing less than a panorama of a hundred years of human endeavor.
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 17 August 2017 06:16 (six years ago) link
^^December release.
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 19 August 2017 22:28 (six years ago) link
Tom Jones confirmed in the latest newsletter. Appropriate hemming and hawing over at the CC forum that this most likely won't be the theatrical cut which Tony Richardson's estate has blocked from release.
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 1 September 2017 00:02 (six years ago) link
Sounds like Payne's Election may be on the way: http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=296377
― Higgs Bosom (Old Lunch), Thursday, 7 September 2017 23:35 (six years ago) link
DECEMBER: Election (A. Payne); 100 Years of Olympic Films box; and remasters of Monterey Pop & General Idi Amin Dada: A Self-Portrait
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 September 2017 23:03 (six years ago) link
Caaaaaalled it.
― Scott Staph (Old Lunch), Friday, 15 September 2017 23:06 (six years ago) link
Silence of the Lambs blu-ray unofficially announced (alongside unofficial announcement of blu-ray upgrades of some other out of print DVDs, people speculating Spinal Tap as a possibility).
― Scott Staph (Old Lunch), Friday, 22 September 2017 00:26 (six years ago) link
i know of at least one CC that included a copy of the novel -- The Man Who Fell to Earth -- and they should do it for Election; would delineate where Payne sitcommed it.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 22 September 2017 00:37 (six years ago) link
I'd be down (Picnic at Hanging Rock and the original release of Short Cuts also include books of the source material).
― Scott Staph (Old Lunch), Friday, 22 September 2017 01:25 (six years ago) link
The Mr. Arkadin Welles set had a book, and relatedly the Third Man set had radio dramas
― mh, Friday, 22 September 2017 04:33 (six years ago) link
Silence O Teh Lambs reissue officially confirmed in new newsletter.
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 29 September 2017 21:49 (six years ago) link
....and speaking of books, the Six Morals Tales box came with a book collecting Rohmer's short story/novellas he based the films on.
The dual-format Red River also came with the original novel.
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 29 September 2017 21:56 (six years ago) link
JANUARY: The Breakfast Club; Kameradschaft; West front 1918; I, Daniel Blake; Young Mr. Lincoln on blu; and a Claude Autant-Lara Eclipse set.
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 October 2017 22:12 (six years ago) link
Criterion finally jumping on the Hughes train! Can't wait for that 4K remaster of Uncle Buck.
― the scarest move i ever seen is scary move 4 (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 17 October 2017 01:49 (six years ago) link
And now there's a 50% off flash sale on their site.
― You don't know how bad I hate terrible grammer. (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 17 October 2017 16:52 (six years ago) link
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7c/Curly_Sue_%28movie_poster%29.jpg
with Richard Brody commentary track
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 October 2017 16:57 (six years ago) link
That slate ... couldn't be more diverse.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 October 2017 20:57 (six years ago) link
trench warfare, detention, Fordian Americana, Brit miserabilism, yes
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 17 October 2017 21:24 (six years ago) link
can anyone tell me about Autant-Lara? never even heard of him
― rob, Tuesday, 17 October 2017 21:44 (six years ago) link
answered myself by reading this: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/feb/07/news.obituaries
― rob, Tuesday, 17 October 2017 22:12 (six years ago) link
I was also ignorant on Autant-Lara and a "this dude was a fascist" obit isn't an intro that's making me run to buy the set (Criterion also referes to the films as "romantic escapism during Occupation"). I mean I'm sure the movies are probably great but.
Apparently Chabrol was friends with Le Pen, too.
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 18 October 2017 08:47 (six years ago) link
http://www.worldofreel.com/2017/10/does-breakfast-club-deserve-criterion.html
"Is it Criterion-worthy? Of course not."
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Friday, 20 October 2017 17:57 (six years ago) link
If we are going to cite Kael-approval as grounds for inclusion, then a lot of better films than The Breakfast Club are going to need to be tossed out of the Criterion Collection.
― iCloudius (cryptosicko), Friday, 20 October 2017 18:02 (six years ago) link
I'm never going to begrudge them their Breakfast Clubs and their Armageddons if it helps them to finance the release of more obscure stuff.
― I believe I will have another helping of your scrumptious casserole (Old Lunch), Friday, 20 October 2017 18:21 (six years ago) link
Same, and even more so if it justifies them putting out a Dressed to Kill set.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Friday, 20 October 2017 19:00 (six years ago) link
Wheeler & Woolsey box or bust
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 19:12 (six years ago) link
Benjamin Button, lol
― mh, Friday, 20 October 2017 20:05 (six years ago) link
I'm surprised there hasn't been a Bulldog Drummond box, since they've had 10 of those streaming for years on Hulu and Filmstruck.
― WilliamC, Friday, 20 October 2017 21:27 (six years ago) link
sounds like an Eclipse
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 21:47 (six years ago) link
Dead Man confirmed in latest newsletter.
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 31 October 2017 20:57 (six years ago) link
50%-off B&N sale is go.
― I cannit beleve how stupid yoy all r (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 1 November 2017 16:16 (six years ago) link
I can't with these back-to-back sales.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 November 2017 16:18 (six years ago) link
I know, I also cannot.
― I cannit beleve how stupid yoy all r (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 1 November 2017 16:19 (six years ago) link
ownership is overrated
free your ass and your library will follow
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 1 November 2017 16:20 (six years ago) link
I've seen the people at the library, and don't wish to free my ass anywhere near that.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 November 2017 16:36 (six years ago) link
tsk tsk! be one of the Library People, Eric
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 1 November 2017 16:39 (six years ago) link
I'm already skeeved about the people who hang out around my home library.
― I cannit beleve how stupid yoy all r (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 1 November 2017 16:43 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcBivDDUMTM
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 14 November 2017 02:31 (six years ago) link
"BAD TIMING....that is going to be stuck in the bag right away."
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 14 November 2017 02:40 (six years ago) link
― Daniel_Rf, Tuesday, 14 November 2017 18:20 (six years ago) link
I really hope that lots of people buy the DVD of Bad Timing based on this video. Huppert is unflappable as always, doesn't really give a shit about being in the closet, and the movie she's most enthusiastic about is Bad Timing, love it
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 14 November 2017 18:29 (six years ago) link
anyway hoping for a blu-ray reissue soon
what’s the comedy with the dog walking scene she refers to?
― by the light of the burning Citroën, Tuesday, 14 November 2017 18:43 (six years ago) link
I'm sure that the bulk of people who make it a point to buy Criterions are, like me, no longer actively buying DVD versions if they think there's the possibility of an upgrade.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Tuesday, 14 November 2017 18:43 (six years ago) link
Finally, Night of the Living Dead and the Silence of the Lambs reissue!
Also: The Hero (S. Ray), Tom Jones, An Actor's Revenge, and Elevator to the Gallows on BR.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 20:48 (six years ago) link
I forget which, but it's a Pierre Etaix film
https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/947-pierre-etaix
Wonder if Isabelle will move some Etaix units. I've seen a couple, he's funny; Jerry Lewis liked him.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 21:19 (six years ago) link
Thank you. She sold me, library request submitted.
― by the light of the burning Citroën, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 21:27 (six years ago) link
It must've been Yoyo --- she kept saying that in the video, but I figured it was the name of her assistant...
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 21:35 (six years ago) link
Yoyo? Sounds like someone who'd answer to Isabelle Huppert on the daily.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 21:37 (six years ago) link
Dead Man and Women In Love both confirmed in this week's newsletters.
― Never Learn To Mike Love (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 2 December 2017 18:39 (six years ago) link
Dead Man and Women In Love
would watch
― Susan Stranglehands (jed_), Sunday, 3 December 2017 16:06 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMypwNZ2JBI
― flappy bird, Thursday, 7 December 2017 18:17 (six years ago) link
Ha, I watched this and the four video recs afterwards were three closet videos and a live Neil Young clip and I realized I'd totes watch a Neil Young Criterion Closet video.
Maybe they can bring him in for something on Dead Man?
― Never Learn To Mike Love (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 9 December 2017 05:23 (six years ago) link
MARCH: King of Jazz; Women In Love; Baal; The Age of Innocence; and an upgrade of The Passion of Joan of Arc.
― Never Learn To Mike Love (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 December 2017 21:48 (six years ago) link
Age of Innocence!
― ArchCarrier, Saturday, 16 December 2017 08:46 (six years ago) link
King of Jazz! I saw the restoration earlier this year, and it was dazzling.
― I, Fanbrat (j.lu), Saturday, 16 December 2017 14:13 (six years ago) link
https://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/images/9411-98f0db0af71fcf5f5c67c7776f7b53d9/Wacky_animal_large.png
New Year's Drawing
― Never Learn To Mike Love (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 31 December 2017 20:49 (six years ago) link
As much as everyone thinks the bullets and Bowling ball represent the (unwelcome) intrusion of Bowling for Columbine into the collection, I'm going to just hope for awhile longer that the ten bullets = ten shots = Kiarostami's Ten. (Yeah, there were more than ten shots in that movie, I know, I know.)
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Sunday, 31 December 2017 20:56 (six years ago) link
Really really happy to see confirmed upgrade on Scarlet Empress though.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Sunday, 31 December 2017 20:57 (six years ago) link
my initial thought on the vise with the red "M" (is it an M though??) was Casino but only because the dude whose head is in the vise gives up a character named Charlie M.
― omar little, Sunday, 31 December 2017 20:58 (six years ago) link
But of course, Scarlet empress. I'm terrible at these.
― omar little, Sunday, 31 December 2017 20:59 (six years ago) link
The only ones I'd guessed on my own before heading to the Criterion Forum were Tree of Life, Color of Pomegranates and The Other Side of Hope.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Sunday, 31 December 2017 21:08 (six years ago) link
ugh yea my heart sank @ tree of lifeLooking for any Bergman... there’s a lot of restorations and theatrical re-releases planned by Janus this year. Through a Glass Darkly & Winter Solstice are due for an upgrade also, The Sacrifice? New 4K restoration being shown here in March...
― flappy bird, Sunday, 31 December 2017 21:13 (six years ago) link
Curious if the CC Tree of Life is gonna be that extended mega-version Malick was supposedly putting together for BluRay.
― Never Learn To Mike Love (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 31 December 2017 21:28 (six years ago) link
https://criterioncast.com/news/wacky-new-years-drawing-hints-at-the-criterion-collections-2018-line-up
― Never Learn To Mike Love (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 1 January 2018 19:50 (six years ago) link
T. Running bottles = Virgin Suicides
maybe Virgin Spring?
― jmm, Monday, 1 January 2018 19:54 (six years ago) link
April 2018:
Dead ManThe Virgin SuicidesThe Color of Pomegranates The Awful TruthEclipse Series 48: Ingrid Bergman's Swedish Years
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 22:05 (six years ago) link
cool on Ingrid, have only seen two of those.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 16 January 2018 22:12 (six years ago) link
Looks like a confirmation for Bull Durham in the latest newsletter.
― Never Learn To Mike Love (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 31 January 2018 23:00 (six years ago) link
What do y’all think the Bergman box will be? Blu upgrade of the box with Through a Glass Darkly and Winter Solstice and... another one I’m blanking on
― flappy bird, Monday, 12 February 2018 20:52 (six years ago) link
They're coming to get you, Barbara...Our 24 HOUR FLASH SALE has begun! Shop all in-stock Blu-rays & DVDs from now until 12pm EST with the promo code: GOLD!
― nickn, Tuesday, 13 February 2018 19:12 (six years ago) link
Oh, goddammit.
― You dishonor your ancestors with your emoji abstention (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 13 February 2018 19:15 (six years ago) link
just put $200 of blurays into a cart, gradually whittled down the order stage by stage to my darling clementine and weekend, then cancelled it entirely. that was close
― difficult listening hour, Tuesday, 13 February 2018 21:01 (six years ago) link
yikes!
I got The Double Life of Véronique, Life is Sweet, and Straw Dogs.
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 13 February 2018 21:27 (six years ago) link
MAY: Moonrise; The Other Side of Hope; Graduation; Beyond The Hills; Midnight Cowboy; and upgrades of Mishima and Au hasard Balthazar
― ...some of y'all too woke to function (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 February 2018 22:40 (six years ago) link
Nice upgrades
― flappy bird, Thursday, 15 February 2018 22:46 (six years ago) link
You liked Graduation that much, Grisso?
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 15 February 2018 22:50 (six years ago) link
I...haven't seen it! It played here briefly last summer and I was either (A). sick, (B) out of town, or most likely (C) broke.
Only Mungieu I've seen is 4M,3W,2D, which I do consider essential. viewing. It's supposedly been in the CC pipeline for eons, and it's kind of surprising that it wasn't announced alongside the other two today.
― ...some of y'all too woke to function (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 16 February 2018 00:14 (six years ago) link
Everyone had been predicting a trilogy box set, so yeah, that's a little surprising.
― "Minneapolis" (barf) (Eric H.), Friday, 16 February 2018 01:54 (six years ago) link
MAY: Female Trouble; Bowling For Columbine; El sur; Manila In The Claws of Light; and an upgrade of The Virgin Spring.
― ...some of y'all too woke to function (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 March 2018 19:29 (six years ago) link
Aw, I was holding out for a 4K upgrade of Bowling for Columbine.
Or rather: whut?
― Another helping of mouthwatering cobbler? (Old Lunch), Thursday, 15 March 2018 19:30 (six years ago) link
took the briefest of naps during a screening of wild strawberries at the rep cinema last week (saw it after writing an exam) but thought it was really terrific
― flopson, Thursday, 15 March 2018 20:11 (six years ago) link
Female Trouble!!!! Nice. One of my favorite movie theme songs https://youtu.be/M5xziMBpf0Q
― flappy bird, Thursday, 15 March 2018 20:50 (six years ago) link
OK ... They timed this one out to be released specifically on my birthday!
https://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/release_boxshots/4849-787e2b13697fc4d86fbf3f7aac5c6e39/930_BD_box_348x490_original.jpg
Also in July:
A Matter of Life or DeathDragon InnBull DurhamSex, Lies & Videotape
― Uppercase (Eric H.), Monday, 16 April 2018 22:14 (five years ago) link
Life AND Death, sorry
― Uppercase (Eric H.), Monday, 16 April 2018 22:15 (five years ago) link
very nice
― flappy bird, Monday, 16 April 2018 22:51 (five years ago) link
what's with the Bergan box? Ingmar not Ingrid. wasn't confirmed but someone thought one of the clues in the NYE drawing was a Bergman box? what else is there that CC hasn't put out? just upgrades right?
― flappy bird, Monday, 16 April 2018 22:52 (five years ago) link
The precedent is that those big boxes come out for Xmas.
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 17 April 2018 03:48 (five years ago) link
That Sternberg/Dietrich cover is so lush.
― Daniel_Rf, Tuesday, 17 April 2018 11:03 (five years ago) link
I can wait for a Bergman box. Especially since Dietrich/Sternberg is already maybe the most thrilling box they’ve released since Bergman/Rossellini.
― Uppercase (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 April 2018 12:15 (five years ago) link
The Sternberg-Dietrch stuff has been out on non-Criterion editions for a while, no? I've had no trouble checking them out of libraries in the last fifteen years.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 April 2018 12:22 (five years ago) link
I mean, there's plenty of Ingmar Bergman on YouTube.
― Uppercase (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 April 2018 12:40 (five years ago) link
XP Sure, they've been available, but usually with indifferent presentations--now they are available in restorations on Blu with contextual supplements, which is kind of a big deal for whom that would be a big deal (and also Shanghai Express has been the CC pipeline since the first W administration)
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 17 April 2018 22:19 (five years ago) link
Baal too tempting not to check out of the library.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 9 May 2018 17:14 (five years ago) link
Doesn't look like it's made it to this thread yet, but the quasi-confirmed hubbub on the grapevine is that Criterion is prepping a whole slew of Godzilla-related discs, possibly a box set. They have the rights and the intention but I don't know how far along the actual product is rn.
― Love Theme From Oh God! You Devil (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 9 May 2018 17:38 (five years ago) link
Wow, that sounds great. Haven't seen any of the original Japanese Godzilla movies since I was a little kid.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 9 May 2018 17:56 (five years ago) link
I don't have Filmstruck but I guess all of the Toho stuff Criterion has the rights to is up there now.
― Love Theme From Oh God! You Devil (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 9 May 2018 18:22 (five years ago) link
these? http://www.godzilla-movies.com/news/criterion-godzilla-films-stream-filmstruck-this-month
― koogs, Thursday, 10 May 2018 15:03 (five years ago) link
(i bought about half a dozen of these in the last couple of years with both the japanese versions and the bastardised english language versions on the same disk. english versions only watched for the commentary, done by people who really knew their stuff. would like a copy of 'vs mechagodzilla' though, it appears to be unavailable here (on amazon for 60+ quid)
― koogs, Thursday, 10 May 2018 15:08 (five years ago) link
I'm fairly certain Mechagodzilla is intended to be among Criterion's releases, as well as...Son of Godzilla? I think that's the other one that's currently way out of print.
― Love Theme From Oh God! You Devil (Old Lunch), Thursday, 10 May 2018 15:22 (five years ago) link
(And among the reasons why I'm assuming this will be a Zatoichi-esque box set, because I cannot imagine an individual Criterion release of Son of Godzilla.)
― Love Theme From Oh God! You Devil (Old Lunch), Thursday, 10 May 2018 15:23 (five years ago) link
Extended Tree of Life due later this year: http://variety.com/2018/film/news/terrence-malick-tree-of-life-longer-criterion-version-1202807034/#Review
― Delightful in Microdoses (Old Lunch), Friday, 11 May 2018 22:29 (five years ago) link
Extended???!!??
― flappy bird, Friday, 11 May 2018 22:34 (five years ago) link
Can we get a 90 minute cut please
There's supposedly a 5-hour ToL cut. My opinion is that this would violate the Geneva Convention, but then what do I know?
― Polly of the Pre-Codes (j.lu), Friday, 11 May 2018 22:38 (five years ago) link
AUGUST: The Tree of Life; Memories of Underdevelopment; Smithereens; The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez; Heaven Can Wait (original) on Blu.
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 May 2018 20:44 (five years ago) link
HCW (Lubitsch) hasn't been remade, I don't think. The Warren Beatty film was a remake of Here Comes Mr Jordan.
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 15 May 2018 20:52 (five years ago) link
Yes indeed
― Bring Me The Binaural Heads Of Butch Firbanks (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 16 May 2018 00:39 (five years ago) link
Looks like a confirmation for The Magnificent Ambersons in the latest newsletter.
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 1 June 2018 16:47 (five years ago) link
...did they find the original cut??
― flappy bird, Friday, 1 June 2018 17:04 (five years ago) link
Looks like Andrei Rublev and Scenes from a Marriage are getting upgraded in September.
― flappy bird, Friday, 15 June 2018 16:41 (five years ago) link
Welles finished it in between takes of The Other Side of the Wind. :)
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Friday, 15 June 2018 16:45 (five years ago) link
also My Man Godfrey: https://www.criterion.com/shop/browse?popular=coming-soon
a lot of people seem pretty sure that After Hours is coming in September too.
― flappy bird, Friday, 15 June 2018 17:20 (five years ago) link
And now they're all gone. I suspect they're not all intended for September.
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Friday, 15 June 2018 19:10 (five years ago) link
SEPTEMBER: A Raisin In The Sun; Cold Water; and upgrades of My Man Godfrey, Andrei Rublev; and Scenes From A Marriage.
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 June 2018 20:08 (five years ago) link
Woo hoo!
― flappy bird, Friday, 15 June 2018 22:15 (five years ago) link
Oops!
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Friday, 15 June 2018 22:27 (five years ago) link
B+N 50% off sale is go.
― A Frankenstein + A Dracula + A Mummy That's Been Werewolfed (Old Lunch), Friday, 29 June 2018 15:15 (five years ago) link
Just in time for next week’s Dietrich-Von Sternberg set!
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Friday, 29 June 2018 15:20 (five years ago) link
Thanks for the reminder. Picked up Marketa Lazarova and Chimes at Midnight, the later evidently sourced from a pristine print discovered by Steven Morowitz recently.
― Roomba with an attitude (Sanpaku), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 20:46 (five years ago) link
Got the David Lean box set in the mail yesterday 👻💔
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 22:26 (five years ago) link
The Naked Prey and Sisters getting upgrades in October
― flappy bird, Monday, 16 July 2018 19:44 (five years ago) link
Rest of OCTOBER: The Princess Bride; Shampoo; and Eight Hours Don't Make A Day
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 July 2018 20:03 (five years ago) link
Shampoo!!
― flappy bird, Monday, 16 July 2018 20:03 (five years ago) link
An awful lot of mainstream '80s starting to creep into the CC this year.
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Monday, 16 July 2018 20:05 (five years ago) link
mainstream '80s=License To Print Money
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 July 2018 20:18 (five years ago) link
https://i.redd.it/j1qop7sgnqe11.jpg
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 8 August 2018 17:42 (five years ago) link
Controversial, yet intriguing.
― Caddyshack III: Back to the Shack! (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 8 August 2018 17:44 (five years ago) link
NOVEMBER: True Stories; The Magnificent Ambersons; Some Like It Hot!; and A Story From Chikamatsu.
― Ubering With The King (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 August 2018 21:40 (five years ago) link
...and The Bergman box.
― Ubering With The King (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 August 2018 21:41 (five years ago) link
PS: The True Stories Blu comes w/a CD of the complete score!
― Ubering With The King (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 August 2018 21:45 (five years ago) link
another month, another After Hours no show
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 15 August 2018 21:52 (five years ago) link
Patience, young Flappy. At least you're not my buddy who's waiting years on The Tenant, or anyone else holding out for the Eisenstien Silent box (which the ducks are allegedly finally getting in a row for the CC to do).
― Ubering With The King (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 August 2018 22:00 (five years ago) link
I know I know actually what I wanted to ask was why SLIH and not The Apartment
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 15 August 2018 22:30 (five years ago) link
The Welles alone, but then also the Mizoguchi on top of that? A no complaint month.
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Wednesday, 15 August 2018 22:30 (five years ago) link
XP Arrow did a loaded Blu of The Apartment a couple years ago. Not sure if it's still in print (there was limited 1st edition w/a coffee table book with a book less version to follow).
― Ubering With The King (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 16 August 2018 03:40 (five years ago) link
Landing SLIH is pretty big. Never thought MGM would let that go.
― Ubering With The King (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 16 August 2018 03:42 (five years ago) link
now that you mention it I've seen that edition, pretty sure it's still in print. and yeah it is amazing they got SLIH, afaik that was never rumored / intuited from the doodle.
― flappy bird, Thursday, 16 August 2018 05:17 (five years ago) link
Perhaps I should start a different thread for other boutique home video distribution companies, but I thought y'all might be interested to know that there's a big Kino sale going on atm, with tons of stuff marked under $10: https://www.kinolorber.com/list/view/code/aug18sale
― Bruise Harmsby and the Rage (Old Lunch), Monday, 20 August 2018 13:22 (five years ago) link
(Couldn't pull it together to take advantage of the last several Criterion sales, but you better believe I just shelled out some bucks for a haul of b-grade '50s sci-fi and '80s Cannon 'classics'.)
― Bruise Harmsby and the Rage (Old Lunch), Monday, 20 August 2018 13:26 (five years ago) link
To Sleep With Anger confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Ubering With The King (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 31 August 2018 19:25 (five years ago) link
Is it? Seems like it could be Inside Out
― flappy bird, Friday, 31 August 2018 21:08 (five years ago) link
Disney is not licensing out a Pixar film.
― Ubering With The King (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 31 August 2018 22:57 (five years ago) link
DECEMBER:Panique; A Dry White Season; Forty Guns; and an upgrade of Sawdust & Tinsel.
― Ubering With The King (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 17 September 2018 20:34 (five years ago) link
Forty Guns will have A Fuller Life as a bonus feature.
― Ubering With The King (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 17 September 2018 20:36 (five years ago) link
the 25 film Zatoichi set is due out in the uk in november, for £150. i am tempted.
― koogs, Monday, 17 September 2018 20:51 (five years ago) link
I love that Zatoichi set! I don't mind the repetitive narratives at all, though.
― Evan, Monday, 17 September 2018 20:54 (five years ago) link
Non-Criterion release of possible interest: a set of six early Clouzot features (1931-1933), coming from Kino in November
― I Don't Have Any Ears, I Am Positive (Old Lunch), Thursday, 20 September 2018 23:07 (five years ago) link
I Wanna Hold Your Hand confirmed in latest newsletter.
― Ubering With The King (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 28 September 2018 20:14 (five years ago) link
JANUARY: In The Heat of The Night; 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days; Mikey and Nicky; Notorious (upgrade/reissue); and 24 Frames.
― Ubering With The King (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 October 2018 21:47 (five years ago) link
A shame that their not replicating the Notorious cover art from their original DVD release, as I've always loved that one:
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/4180DPJ39GL.jpg
― Engles in the Outfield (cryptosicko), Monday, 15 October 2018 21:51 (five years ago) link
I do love that cover (I have the original), but the new cover is p cool imo. Hope that 24 Frames is a sign of more Kiarostami releases & upgrades.
― flappy bird, Monday, 15 October 2018 22:14 (five years ago) link
50% flash sale on now, over tomorrow at noon EST.
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 16 October 2018 16:43 (five years ago) link
Damn u, Criterion. Literally just last night splurged on a Shout Factory sale. It's okay, I don't have to eat or anything.
― Extra Shprankles (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 16 October 2018 16:50 (five years ago) link
got Rossellini's War Trilogy, Pearls of the Czech New Wave, and Thief. bummed that Shoah was sold out.
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 16 October 2018 23:24 (five years ago) link
ok I'm insane and bought the Dekalog so I could get a gift certificate. got the Dušan Makavejev and Agnès Varda Eclipse boxes.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 17 October 2018 04:17 (five years ago) link
B&N 50% off sale starts on November 2nd and lasts until December 3rd... will be able to get the Bergman box for ~$135 with B&N membership (or the phone number of anyone who has a membership).
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Monday, 29 October 2018 01:51 (five years ago) link
fuck I forgot the B&N sale applied to preorders, already got the Bergman box for $195
― flappy bird, Monday, 29 October 2018 04:22 (five years ago) link
Let The Sunshine In confirmed in latest newsletter.
― The Greta Van Gerwig (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 30 October 2018 17:49 (five years ago) link
nice!
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 30 October 2018 17:51 (five years ago) link
got the Dietrich/von Sternberg set, and plan to watch one a day for the next week, yahoo
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 7 November 2018 19:45 (five years ago) link
I was at a Barnes and Noble yesterday, and an old British man asked me "how do I know which ones are sale?"
He seemed quite delighted when I told him all of them and then picked out A Matter of Life and Death.
― tokyo rosemary, Friday, 9 November 2018 15:16 (five years ago) link
Adorable.
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Friday, 9 November 2018 15:25 (five years ago) link
I would just buy on the website and have them deliver, but the site isn't applying the additional membership discount that knocks an extra couple bucks off. So off to the store with me to grab Sisters.
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Friday, 9 November 2018 15:26 (five years ago) link
― Buckaroo Can't Fail (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 9 November 2018 15:28 (five years ago) link
My first Criterion haul:https://scontent.fnyc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/45862144_10156651242059000_1785395364958830592_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_ht=scontent.fnyc1-1.fna&oh=1be9ace20965daf80e6515e1bccbbbc8&oe=5C762299
― Accattony! Accattoni! Accattoné! (j.lu), Saturday, 10 November 2018 03:13 (five years ago) link
Limited myself to just the Sisters re-up and then, thanks to KJB's haul post, An Actor's Revenge.
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Saturday, 10 November 2018 18:24 (five years ago) link
And am only additionally getting Crucified Lovers and Magnificent Ambersons for the remainder of the sale, once they're released.
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Saturday, 10 November 2018 18:25 (five years ago) link
An Actor's Revenge is the only one I haven't seen and I just requested a Netflix copy.
― I like queer. You like queer, senator? (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 10 November 2018 18:29 (five years ago) link
Got mine in the mail today:UgetsuTopsy-TurvyOne Eyed JacksWorld on a WireA Hollis Frampton Odyssey
― flappy bird, Saturday, 10 November 2018 20:51 (five years ago) link
I have a list of upgrades that I keep putting off:
3 WomenYi YiLate SpringF for FakeJeanne DielmanML'eclisseAu hasard Balthazar
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Sunday, 11 November 2018 21:46 (five years ago) link
This as good a thread as any to say that I started the <i>Marseille Trilogy</i> the other day and don't watch any of the extras until you've seen all three movies unless you're fine with MAJOR spoilers.
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 14 November 2018 11:12 (five years ago) link
Watched IN A LONELY PLACE for the millionth time, then was scandalized by the featurette about Gloria Grahame
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Wednesday, 14 November 2018 11:23 (five years ago) link
FEBRUARY: To Sleep With Anger; Death In Venice; La verite; Shame (Bergman); and Berlin Alexanderplatz on Blu.
― The Greta Van Gerwig (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 November 2018 21:55 (five years ago) link
Berlin Alexanderplatz on Blu
I picked the right week to start reading the book
― flappy bird, Thursday, 15 November 2018 22:03 (five years ago) link
aww yeah
https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46479824_10157872458698709_2442756439077289984_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.xx&oh=d57628b312407b89cfe60d2aade7d602&oe=5C7299BF
― I hear you've been having trouble with pigs and ponies. (WmC), Tuesday, 20 November 2018 20:51 (five years ago) link
Good god, that's not meant to sit on a shelf but a table.
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Tuesday, 20 November 2018 20:56 (five years ago) link
Please tell me the actual name of the set is Bergman: Aww Yeah.
― 'Rock Me (I'm a Dais)' (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 20 November 2018 21:04 (five years ago) link
Freakin' With the Ing-Man
I signed up for B&N's rewards card so it came out to $135, which, hell yeah.
― I hear you've been having trouble with pigs and ponies. (WmC), Tuesday, 20 November 2018 21:09 (five years ago) link
got mine today too!
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 21 November 2018 01:05 (five years ago) link
Which reminds me that I just watched this because clemenza recommended it:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMVrMHQk95s
― Recnac and my 📛 is Yrral (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 21 November 2018 11:30 (five years ago) link
My Bergman box should get here next week (shortly after my Shout Factory Herzog box)
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Wednesday, 21 November 2018 11:41 (five years ago) link
MARCH: Japon; I Wanna Hold Your Hand; Wanda; Detour; The Kid Brother; and a reissue of The Magic Flute.
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 14 December 2018 21:51 (five years ago) link
Have At It...
https://criterion-production.s3.amazonaws.com/ZZhaAEFtm1xq4WviRtHB2frQqHK3kp.png
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 1 January 2019 21:51 (five years ago) link
Koker trilogy!
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 1 January 2019 22:06 (five years ago) link
also read a guess that the sled isn't Citizen Kane but Spike Lee's Bamboozled (!!!)
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 1 January 2019 22:09 (five years ago) link
Klute, Swingtime, An Angel at My Table
― Juul Haalmeyer Dancers washout (WmC), Tuesday, 1 January 2019 22:12 (five years ago) link
xpAstaire/Rogers Swing Time?
― nickn, Tuesday, 1 January 2019 22:13 (five years ago) link
I believe it is Swing Time. Criterion--unlike rights holder Warner Bros.--ain't afraid of no scuffy floors in HD!
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 1 January 2019 22:40 (five years ago) link
Europa Europa?
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Wednesday, 2 January 2019 00:42 (five years ago) link
Wildest guess seems to be The Heiress for the S balloon, though great if true.
― love craptually (Eric H.), Wednesday, 2 January 2019 14:34 (five years ago) link
nice piece by the illustrator of the Notorious upgrade: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/6129-the-key-moment-drawing-a-new-look-for-notorious
― flappy bird, Monday, 7 January 2019 21:33 (five years ago) link
https://criterioncast.com/news/wacky-new-years-drawing-hints-at-the-criterion-collections-2019-line-up
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 7 January 2019 22:55 (five years ago) link
F. Part 2. The table with the game =
i hope it's Snakes on a Plane
― adam the (abanana), Friday, 11 January 2019 11:14 (five years ago) link
An art gallery is selling a lot of Criterions on ebay, for those interested. It's located near me but I never remembered to go and check it out in person.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/flickhead/m.html?_nkw&_armrs=1&_ipg&_from&fbclid=IwAR0y3j78QfCEz3DTitovRhc7zLOtPfkt8Or6G-sBVHfC48wYDz7xYMb8V84
― nickn, Friday, 11 January 2019 22:52 (five years ago) link
APRIL: Police Story & Police Story II; My Brilliant Career; A Face In The Crowd; Diamonds of The Night; and Blu upgrades of Stranger Than Paradise & Night On Earth.
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 January 2019 22:49 (five years ago) link
how does Night on Earth stand against Stranger Than Paradise? I just watched the former over the weekend, was OK - hate Benigni with a passion, though. I liked the Winona/Gena and the Helsinki section a lot more than the others. I know STP isn't episodic and it's supposed to be great - missed a 35mm screening last year - should I hold off on renting the DVD from the video store?
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 01:38 (five years ago) link
STP kinda is episodic! (vs the anthology format of Night On Earth or Mystery Train). It totally shows it’s bonafides as a low-budget 1980s film: long takes on spare b&w stock, manneredness standing in for any stronger directorial drive (yet). imo in 2019 it’s probably v slow & boring at home, funny with an audience.
― sans lep (sic), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 01:51 (five years ago) link
ooh ok gotcha, I got anthology & episodic mixed up. didn't know STP was either, assumed it was like Down by Law for some reason. slow is fine at home. I'll hold off, you watch enough DVDs and Blu-Rays at home and the difference can be pretty severe. I appreciate how much Jarmusch supported and advocated for Aki Kaurismäki early on - it was so great to see Matti Pellonpää and three of AK's other regulars in the last section of NOE.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 01:55 (five years ago) link
It’s been years, but STP is a league above NoE in my opinion, JJ when he was hungry and at a creative peak, as opposed to the latter, which just tries to get by on star power. It may have worked better as a short than a feature? Anyway rent it
― calstars, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 01:56 (five years ago) link
STP=ESZTER
https://i.gifer.com/HIrJ.gif
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 05:20 (five years ago) link
Better...
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRVA6d9LYldrdcUoz8M5UlkqchfQkvrEiAhCehghefTNsPiLJO0
One of my favorite film images.
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 05:24 (five years ago) link
Oops
https://i.gifer.com/IBLW.gif
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 05:25 (five years ago) link
Also glad to see A Face In The Crowd will retain the making of from the DVD, which gave us this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN6f58cTMsY
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 05:39 (five years ago) link
Had forgotten about this...
https://vimeo.com/262575505
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 21:57 (five years ago) link
We're so excited! The Criterion Channel, our new streaming service for movie lovers, will launch April 8 in the U.S. & Canada! As a Charter Subscriber, you can start watching *right now* with our Movie of the Week series! Come join us! ✨📺 https://t.co/UjYZMW1W3c pic.twitter.com/bPHA9hwSA3— Criterion Channel (@criterionchannl) January 30, 2019
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 19:52 (five years ago) link
& Canada!
― rob, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 19:57 (five years ago) link
nice!!!
― resident hack (Simon H.), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 19:58 (five years ago) link
no smart tv or console support, huh. i guess i can use my roku stick.
― adam the (abanana), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 21:05 (five years ago) link
I'd never heard of VHX, the OTT platform they're using. I wonder if this is permanent or a short-term thing that lets them get up and running in a hurry.
― One Thing All ILXors Have In Common, Brace Yourself (WmC), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 21:32 (five years ago) link
MAY: Blue Velvet; One Sings, The Other Doesn't; Let The Sunshine In; The Heiress; Funny Games (the original); and an upgrade of House of Games.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 February 2019 21:43 (five years ago) link
Damn you Criterion. White Material and now Let the Sunshine In, but still no Chocolat, Beau Travail or Trouble Every Day.
― no expense was incurred (Sanpaku), Friday, 15 February 2019 22:27 (five years ago) link
So much of the Criterion "modern" catalog is minor tweaks to the UK Artificial Eye catalog. Maybe I should lobby them instead.
― no expense was incurred (Sanpaku), Friday, 15 February 2019 22:28 (five years ago) link
My first thought: "That stale Juliette Binoche-Johnny Depp nougat gets a Criterion?"
― a Stalin Stale Ale for me, please (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 15 February 2019 22:31 (five years ago) link
Let the Sunshine In is great... I'll take that over Trouble Every Day... any day.
Surprised by Blue Velvet, for some reason - bummed no Taste of Cherry upgrade yet.
― flappy bird, Saturday, 16 February 2019 00:54 (five years ago) link
All I want is a decent release of INLAND EMPIRE.
― bhad bundy (Simon H.), Saturday, 16 February 2019 00:59 (five years ago) link
There was just like a deluxe Blue Velvet Blu-ray release a few years ago. Seems unnecessary.
― circa1916, Saturday, 16 February 2019 01:07 (five years ago) link
xp Simon: Optimum Home in the UK has a well regarded Inland Empire release for £8.
There are enough UK releases of the exact same transfer as on Criterion, often for a third the price (after VAT is deducted and shipping), that its paid for my multi-region player many times over. Kieslowski's Three Colours trilogy for £13, for example. I love what Criterion does with its world exclusives, on pre-1980 titles, but their price point isn't competitive for more recent releases. Region A art film fans are a bit screwed on prices and title availability.
― no expense was incurred (Sanpaku), Saturday, 16 February 2019 03:01 (five years ago) link
xp will still make $$$ and eventually all of Lynch's movies will be in the CC
― flappy bird, Saturday, 16 February 2019 05:13 (five years ago) link
I don't have a region B player, alas. xp
― bhad bundy (Simon H.), Saturday, 16 February 2019 05:16 (five years ago) link
Also: this edition of Blue Velvet is from a spankin' new 4K resto.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 16 February 2019 06:57 (five years ago) link
flash sale starts today (March 5) at noon EST
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 5 March 2019 06:58 (five years ago) link
Oy.
― zama roma ding dong (Eric H.), Tuesday, 5 March 2019 15:06 (five years ago) link
very strongly considering buying the Bergman set
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 6 March 2019 02:23 (five years ago) link
I bought it, I'm very excited
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 6 March 2019 03:00 (five years ago) link
Might have to sell my Fanny and Alexander set on ebay now
It was my big splurge of the Xmas season and I don’t regret it. It kind of seems like the great last hurrah for physical media tbh.
― zama roma ding dong (Eric H.), Wednesday, 6 March 2019 05:26 (five years ago) link
I caved on the Bergman set as well.
Anyone want the DVDs of Seventh Seal/Wild Strawberries/Through a Glass Darkly/Winter Light/Silence/Persona/Hour of the Wolf/Shame/Cries and Whispers? They're in discsox sleeves and the boxes are in the attic of my estranged mother, so they're pretty much unsellable, but I'll send them for postage. I've passed most of the R1 DVDs I've upgraded to my sister, but there's zero chance she'd enjoy these.
― contains pieces the size of a child's esophagus (Sanpaku), Wednesday, 6 March 2019 21:22 (five years ago) link
I got the Wenders Road Trilogy, and the Agnes Varda in LA set.
― nickn, Wednesday, 6 March 2019 22:43 (five years ago) link
the Bergman set is worth every penny. happy y'all could get it for relatively cheap (I think I pre-ordered it for ~$190 on Amazon). it's an amazing art object on its own, and while I don't think it's the last gasp of physical media, it would be a fitting and worthy end if that bleak future comes to pass.
I got the Dietrich & von Sternberg set and Berlin Alexanderplatz on BR.
along with others... several others... slightly embarrassed how intoxicated these flash sales make me...
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 6 March 2019 23:29 (five years ago) link
oh yeah and the Wenders trilogy & Varda box are great. I thought Wrong Move was stunning, and sits high above the other two imo. Kind of a weird match, it's very different in many respects. reminded me a lot of Antonioni.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 6 March 2019 23:31 (five years ago) link
slightly embarrassed how intoxicated these flash sales make me
I literally whipped up a giant martini last night immediately after ordering the Bergman set, I felt so giddy.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 6 March 2019 23:40 (five years ago) link
I've never seen Wrong Move, and have seen Alice only once, but Kings is a favorite.
Also, this is my first time buying in one of their sales.
― nickn, Wednesday, 6 March 2019 23:41 (five years ago) link
My bandwidth is ~80 Mbps, and still no streaming is as good as a Blu. When I upgraded to a 1080p projector on a 110" screen I really started to notice resolution. I know that streaming will become competitive soon, but we're living in a short window where we can have the best, at a lower cost (if happy to buy used discs); and still scratch the itch to become curators.
Maybe future generations (in loin cloths?) will discover my collection, maybe yours, maybe they'll patch fragmentary damaged physical media from multiple sources, to discover what late-industrial humanity valued.
Also, there's no high-bandwidth streaming in rural areas, where I expect to spend my final decades.
― contains pieces the size of a child's esophagus (Sanpaku), Thursday, 7 March 2019 01:21 (five years ago) link
Everyone assumes the blu-ray format is doomed but these boutique labels keep popping up and not going bankrupt tbh.
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 7 March 2019 10:25 (five years ago) link
A few minutes into Smiles of a Summer Night and I knew I'd made a good purchase, this is solid gold! Wasn't expecting the set to be so physically enormous.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Saturday, 9 March 2019 00:22 (five years ago) link
JUNE: War and Peace; Hedwig & The Angry Inch; La vie de Jesus; L'humanite; Swing Time; and an upgrade of A Film Trilogy By Ingmar Bergman.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 March 2019 20:27 (five years ago) link
How often do the Barnes and Noble's sales happen? Their shipping is a little less extortive in Canada compared to the official store.
― Simon H., Friday, 15 March 2019 20:39 (five years ago) link
November, usually the whole month; and I think July, but I can't remember if that one is shorter.
― Top Gut Doctor: I Beg ILXors To FP This Vegetable (WmC), Friday, 15 March 2019 20:42 (five years ago) link
July one is shorter.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 March 2019 21:26 (five years ago) link
Getting tired of waiting for the Written on the Wind and Taste of Cherry upgrades tbh.
― zama roma ding dong (Eric H.), Friday, 15 March 2019 21:52 (five years ago) link
maybe all the Kiarostami stuff is coming out in August or later to coincide with touring retros
― flappy bird, Friday, 15 March 2019 22:07 (five years ago) link
Cohen puts out Wind Will Carry Us, and if its like the other Cohen Media Group/Film Collection releases, its a bit better on transfer and a bit worse on extras than Criterion. If I had a choice whether I'd prefer Cohen or Criterion to put out the balance of, say, Claire Denis's backcatalogue on Blu-ray, I'd lean Cohen.
― Dunning-Kruger Overdrive (Sanpaku), Friday, 15 March 2019 23:59 (five years ago) link
have you seen the Cohen edition of Intolerance? I've had that sitting around for a couple years now, 'never enough time' etc. but I've been thinking about it lately
― flappy bird, Saturday, 16 March 2019 01:37 (five years ago) link
Not sure which thread to put this on but just noticed the reveal of the photo of Maurice Chevalier when the old guy picks up the guitar at the beginning of Quai des Orfèvres.
― Theorbo Goes Wild (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 March 2019 18:25 (five years ago) link
Cluny Brown confirmed in latest newsletter.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 26 March 2019 18:55 (five years ago) link
AT LAST
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 26 March 2019 18:56 (five years ago) link
always read additions as addictions
i finally ebayed the oop third man blu, lol
― difficult listening hour, Tuesday, 26 March 2019 19:06 (five years ago) link
cluny brown an all-timer for sure; jennifer jones meowing on a couch is as sexy as sexy getshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1VtzDqP7-4
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 26 March 2019 19:19 (five years ago) link
Charles Boyer and Peter Lawford's exchanges = A+
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 26 March 2019 19:40 (five years ago) link
it's nice, but second-tier Lubitsch
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 27 March 2019 00:31 (five years ago) link
Yeah that’s what I’ve always thought
― Theorbo Goes Wild (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 27 March 2019 00:33 (five years ago) link
curious about the next Eclipse set
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 27 March 2019 00:41 (five years ago) link
JULY: 1984 (Radford); The Baker's Wife; Klute; Europa Europa, an upgrade of Do The Right Thing; and a reissue of The BRD Trilogy.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 April 2019 22:07 (four years ago) link
So does this stuff all go straight to streaming or...?
― i believe that (s)he is sincere (forksclovetofu), Monday, 15 April 2019 22:08 (four years ago) link
Not automatically. Some will, some won't. For some they'll get a short-term streaming deal but not a permanent addition to the streaming collection (cf In a Lonely Place, The In-Laws, and numerous others).
― The Carjackers Quickly Dumped ILX Once They Saw What Was Inside (WmC), Monday, 15 April 2019 23:17 (four years ago) link
AUGUST: The Koker Trilogy; The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice; The Inland Sea; and upgrades of Magnificent Obsession and An Angel At My Table.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 May 2019 21:51 (four years ago) link
Also: The Ozu features a bonus film, What Did The Lady Forget?, that he made in the 30s.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 May 2019 21:55 (four years ago) link
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice is playing here in a couple weeks, I thought this part of the description was hilarious: "This is considered one of Ozu's more active films - for example, there are car rides."
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 23:31 (four years ago) link
not mad at a Magnificent Obsession upgrade, but I'm really loosing my patience waiting on a Written on the Wind blu ray.
― methanietanner, Thursday, 16 May 2019 00:06 (four years ago) link
Same. But glad to know that eventually all three of them will be getting an upgrade now.
― zama roma ding dong (Eric H.), Thursday, 16 May 2019 01:14 (four years ago) link
has anyone seen The Inland Sea?
― flappy bird, Thursday, 16 May 2019 17:00 (four years ago) link
Seen by literally eleven Letterboxd users: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-inland-sea/
― zama roma ding dong (Eric H.), Thursday, 16 May 2019 17:31 (four years ago) link
Check out the latest wacky drawing from @Criterion’s email newsletter. Prince of Tides? pic.twitter.com/YrbZay64j9— CriterionCast (@CriterionCast) May 30, 2019
― zama roma ding dong (Eric H.), Thursday, 30 May 2019 19:47 (four years ago) link
Maybe it's [Prince] Sign of the Tides?
― zama roma ding dong (Eric H.), Thursday, 30 May 2019 19:48 (four years ago) link
god I hope so
― flappy bird, Thursday, 30 May 2019 19:55 (four years ago) link
Signs are pointing to Babs, sadly.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 30 May 2019 21:40 (four years ago) link
SEPTEMBER: Local Hero; Circus; Polyester; Cluny Brown; The Cloud-Capped Star; and a Blu upgrade of Fists In The Pocket.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 17 June 2019 20:50 (four years ago) link
Polyester comes w/a Odorama© card, BTW.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 17 June 2019 20:53 (four years ago) link
This Criterion cover for POLYESTER is just awesome pic.twitter.com/V0d0AFeVmh— 🎞️ Grindhouse Database (@GCDB) June 17, 2019
― na (NA), Monday, 17 June 2019 21:08 (four years ago) link
Wow
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Monday, 17 June 2019 21:15 (four years ago) link
Looks like i'm getting a new copy of Polyester then
― Oy McVey (Noodle Vague), Monday, 17 June 2019 21:29 (four years ago) link
that's the best
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 17 June 2019 21:40 (four years ago) link
I have a Polyester/Desperate Living set that's gone missing. If I can't find it soon, I may have to get this too.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Monday, 17 June 2019 22:56 (four years ago) link
Killer cover
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 18 June 2019 00:57 (four years ago) link
I hear Local Hero comes with oil stock
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 18 June 2019 01:59 (four years ago) link
Polyester is in the running for my favorite CC cover of all time.
― zama roma ding dong (Eric H.), Tuesday, 18 June 2019 02:09 (four years ago) link
it's great
other faves: house, repulsion, complete tati. worst: badlands, naked.
― adam the (abanana), Tuesday, 18 June 2019 09:23 (four years ago) link
B&N sale reportedly starts tomorrow.
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Thursday, 27 June 2019 13:49 (four years ago) link
early start!
new clue:
https://i.redd.it/ljgah4u4nx631.jpg
― flappy bird, Thursday, 27 June 2019 20:35 (four years ago) link
Betty Blue
― Manfred Hemming-Hawing (WmC), Thursday, 27 June 2019 21:04 (four years ago) link
no delivery to Canada this time :( :(
― Simon H., Friday, 28 June 2019 18:02 (four years ago) link
Everyone going nuts for the Criterion sale at B+N should know they’re also doing Arrow Films half off as well, your chance to get KHRUSTALYOV MY CAR, DISTANT VOICES / STILL LIVES, PULSE, and the Rivette Box Set.— Peter Labuza (@labuzamovies) June 29, 2019
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 29 June 2019 14:10 (four years ago) link
Rumor has it that a Godzilla announcement will be dropping next week, presumably in re: a massive set of the Toho material that's been on Filmstruck/Criterion Channel for some time.
― Logy Psycho (Old Lunch), Sunday, 14 July 2019 15:32 (four years ago) link
Also lots of speculation that they'll announce, tomorrow, the 1,000th spine number which people seem convinced will be Citizen Kane.
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Sunday, 14 July 2019 15:40 (four years ago) link
To all of you patiently waiting for our October announcement, we're sorry for the delay. We will be announcing tomorrow—stay tuned!— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) July 16, 2019
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 17:16 (four years ago) link
Wong Kar-wai's birthday today - boxset?
OCTOBER: Matewan; When We Where Kings; and Blu upgrades of Haxan and the Von Sternberg Silents box.
NO SPINE #1000 (YET)
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:19 (four years ago) link
haha wtf
― flappy bird, Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:19 (four years ago) link
When We Where Kings has Soul Power as a bonus film.
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:21 (four years ago) link
Whew, I'd been right on the verge of picking up Haxan on the assumption that no upgrade was on the horizon. The rare occasion when I've avoided getting punked by Criterion announcing a release that I've literally just bought.
― Logy Psycho (Old Lunch), Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:25 (four years ago) link
According to a poster on the Criterion Forum, #1000 should be announced next week (probably the Godzilla box).
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:27 (four years ago) link
Announcing our October lineup, featuring a wrenching drama about a pivotal struggle in the American labor movement & an Oscar-winning chronicle of one of Muhammad Ali’s greatest fights. Plus, 2 Blu-ray upgrades! Stay tuned for something big: next week we'll announce spine #1000! pic.twitter.com/MiejT2hjF7— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) July 18, 2019
― flappy bird, Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:28 (four years ago) link
Oh no, there goes Tokyo...
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:29 (four years ago) link
Curious about the silent films of von Sternberg set... I love the Sternberg/Dietrich box set. Probably going to go get Don't Look Now and My Brilliant Career at B&N after work today.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Friday, 19 July 2019 16:41 (four years ago) link
They're gorgeous. Be sure to give the Alloy Orchestra score for The Last Command a good listen.
― Anne Hedonia (j.lu), Friday, 19 July 2019 16:56 (four years ago) link
I love the gangster in Underworld that laughs at the lead guy, "Look! He actually likes to read!"
― flappy bird, Friday, 19 July 2019 16:57 (four years ago) link
Even more extraordinary: a Larry Semon performance that *doesn't* make me want to kick him in the crotch.
― Anne Hedonia (j.lu), Friday, 19 July 2019 16:59 (four years ago) link
Old Joy confirmed in latest newsletter.
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 24 July 2019 18:27 (four years ago) link
any Reichardt is good but that is by far my least favorite... so dated, such a product of the Bush 43 era, both characters are so pathetic...
Godzilla boxset all but confirmed as spine #1000, listing has showed up on blu ray/dvd sites
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 24 July 2019 18:32 (four years ago) link
All hail the King! Announcing #1000: a monster edition! This October, we’re bringing you a collector’s set fit for the granddaddy of all movie monsters. Our landmark edition gathers for the first time all the Godzilla films from Japan’s Showa era! https://t.co/jwYyr01mPZ 🔥 pic.twitter.com/yZjyxCfJSq— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) July 25, 2019
― flappy bird, Thursday, 25 July 2019 17:27 (four years ago) link
Oh no, there goes Tokyo...― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, July 18, 2019 11:29 AM (one week ago) bookmarkflaglink
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, July 18, 2019 11:29 AM (one week ago) bookmarkflaglink
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 25 July 2019 17:35 (four years ago) link
Blu-ray only, I see.
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 25 July 2019 17:36 (four years ago) link
Legitimately all-over-the-map November:
✨Announcing our NOVEMBER 2019 titles! ✨https://t.co/FoQh6x0IZp pic.twitter.com/4kVsThFzaW— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) August 15, 2019
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 August 2019 17:35 (four years ago) link
Bette AND Betty!
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 August 2019 17:36 (four years ago) link
RELEASE 👏 THE 👏 TASTE 👏 OF 👏 CHERRY 👏 4K 👏 RESTORATION
― flappy bird, Thursday, 15 August 2019 17:37 (four years ago) link
FTR, NOVEMBER: All About Eve; Now, Voyager; Betty Blue; Cold War; and The Daytrippers.
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 August 2019 17:38 (four years ago) link
Nice.
I just looked at the details for Häxan and saw the Blu and DVD will have different covers.
― Manfred Hemming-Hawing (WmC), Thursday, 15 August 2019 17:42 (four years ago) link
― flappy bird, Thursday, August 15, 2019 12:37 PM (one hour ago)
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 August 2019 18:48 (four years ago) link
Betty Blue we got a clue on, but Cold War and The Daytrippers feel like two of the most leftfield announcements this entire year.
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 August 2019 18:49 (four years ago) link
Is Daytrippers particularly well-regarded? Because I never got the sense that it was (to the extent that I even recalled its existence). So if not, then...why?
― Amply Drizzled with Pure Luxury (Old Lunch), Thursday, 15 August 2019 21:56 (four years ago) link
where's Transit?
― Simon H., Thursday, 15 August 2019 22:52 (four years ago) link
― TS: “8:05” vs. “905” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 15 August 2019 23:08 (four years ago) link
Greg Mottola's first feature--surely this MUST be laying the ground for Superbad and Paul to join the collection?
I remember it vaguely as the sort of well-made Amerindie that got lost when Tarantino-wannabes took over Hollywood. But this can't be the best example of its time and place?
― Anne Hedonia (j.lu), Friday, 16 August 2019 00:45 (four years ago) link
Probably not
Never heard of it before today
― flappy bird, Friday, 16 August 2019 01:39 (four years ago) link
all I care about is the inevitable taste of fucking cherry upgrade(and I say inevitable bc the IFC retro has a 4K restoration)
― flappy bird, Friday, 16 August 2019 01:40 (four years ago) link
The Story of Temple Drake confirmed in latest newsletter.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 28 August 2019 16:35 (four years ago) link
mmmmm, lurid
― WmC, Wednesday, 28 August 2019 16:46 (four years ago) link
is there an Eclipse schedule? there hasn't been one since the Bergman Sweden set last summer
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 28 August 2019 16:57 (four years ago) link
C'mon, TCM...between Temple Drake and the expanded Forbidden Hollywood, surely you could do a landmark Pre-Code retrospective? Especially if Disney will license the surviving pre-1935 Fox titles....oh, yeah.
― Anne Hedonia (j.lu), Wednesday, 28 August 2019 17:02 (four years ago) link
I think Eclipse has run its course, what with the higher standards for masters and the better tools for restoration now being utilized.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 28 August 2019 19:14 (four years ago) link
Plus the Criterion Channel is probably a more economically viable outlet for lesser-known foreign language titles. But I continue to wish for a Geza von Bolvary or a Maurice Tourneur En Europe Eclipse box.
― Anne Hedonia (j.lu), Wednesday, 28 August 2019 19:29 (four years ago) link
saw Streetwise tonight, really well made and striking documentary from 1984, proto-Kids but closer in spirit and generosity to Wiseman (save for occasional voiceover, which works well). had a Janus logo so I assume there'll be a CC release soon.
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 10 September 2019 01:37 (four years ago) link
I think it's coming as a bundle w/the new-ish sequel, TINY: The Life of Erin Blackwell.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 11 September 2019 15:16 (four years ago) link
― Anne Hedonia (j.lu)
It got excellent reviews at the time and I remember Woody Allen, Scorsese, a few others in those early internet days praising Mottola.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 11 September 2019 15:20 (four years ago) link
does this mean Ben Stiller's mom (Anne Meara) is in the CC before he is?
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 September 2019 15:25 (four years ago) link
no, ben is in royal tennenbaums
― na (NA), Wednesday, 11 September 2019 15:27 (four years ago) link
DECEMBER: Old Joy; Until The End Of The World; The Story of Temple Drake; and a Blu upgrade of Tunes of Glory.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 September 2019 17:01 (four years ago) link
the 287-min cut of Until the End of the World, damn
― omar little, Monday, 16 September 2019 17:09 (four years ago) link
better shorter!
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 September 2019 17:24 (four years ago) link
disagree, wish he'd release the 20-hour series edit he says he started with, want to live in this film
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Monday, 16 September 2019 17:41 (four years ago) link
Fail-Safe confirmed in latest newsletter.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 26 September 2019 19:19 (four years ago) link
in Until the End, I thought that's how long it would take Jeanne Moreau to die.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 26 September 2019 19:24 (four years ago) link
Flash sale is once again upon us.
― Simon H., Tuesday, 15 October 2019 16:27 (four years ago) link
Oh cool, site's down.
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Tuesday, 15 October 2019 16:28 (four years ago) link
FYI Spike Lee confirmed Bamboozled out on CC in February
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 15 October 2019 16:59 (four years ago) link
sadly can't the discount on the Godzilla set
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Tuesday, 15 October 2019 19:16 (four years ago) link
Snapped up a copy of Cluny Brown at last.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 15 October 2019 19:20 (four years ago) link
Only allowed myself one this time around, albeit one with three titles (Koker trilogy).
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Tuesday, 15 October 2019 19:28 (four years ago) link
probably gonna get the BBS set despite some movies I don't care about (5EP & Easy Rider). afaik it's the only way to get The Last Picture Show on blu ray
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 15 October 2019 19:50 (four years ago) link
I love that set, except those two are my favorites on there so ymmv. Easy Rider in particular looks stunning on blu ray.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Tuesday, 15 October 2019 19:54 (four years ago) link
I keep waiting in vain for them to spin Head off into a single release.
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Tuesday, 15 October 2019 20:09 (four years ago) link
I like both of em but don't care to watch 5EP again anytime soon. Easy Rider, maybe in a few years (I rented the standalone CC br and it does look great)
yeah Head is the one I'm curious about. also Drive, He Said
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 15 October 2019 20:19 (four years ago) link
Hope you got Cluny Brown, Alfred. it's sold out now unfortunately
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 15 October 2019 22:19 (four years ago) link
Damn, the Koker Trilogy blu is sold out too. I'll have to wait for the November BN sale.
― WmC, Tuesday, 15 October 2019 23:05 (four years ago) link
January looks great
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 16 October 2019 21:46 (four years ago) link
JANUARY: All About My Mother; Fail-Safe; Le Petit Soldat; Holiday; and a Blu upgrade of The Fugitive Kind.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 22:11 (four years ago) link
Holiday also comes with the 1930 version.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 22:12 (four years ago) link
B&N sale is go.
― Feed Me Wheat Thins (Old Lunch), Friday, 1 November 2019 16:22 (four years ago) link
And (goddamnit) Godzilla is included! Which might be all I buy. My wallet thanks you, B&N. Sincerely.
― Feed Me Wheat Thins (Old Lunch), Friday, 1 November 2019 16:24 (four years ago) link
Got the Koker trilogy from the flash sale, so I think I'm limiting myself to one or two random pickups/upgrades.
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Friday, 1 November 2019 16:25 (four years ago) link
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/aa99a91543952bf0e6333d935/images/82e41c66-627a-488f-b452-f85d0f562174.png
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Friday, 1 November 2019 16:27 (four years ago) link
An Unmarried Woman is the best guess I've seen for that.
― WmC, Friday, 1 November 2019 16:41 (four years ago) link
Diva seems as plausible.
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Friday, 1 November 2019 16:45 (four years ago) link
https://media.tenor.com/images/d85d9f198d6b18d52267ef60314e7220/tenor.gif
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 1 November 2019 17:39 (four years ago) link
Diva is certainly plausible, but since it's the "Single Ladies" Bey, and Unmarried Woman has been OOP for several years.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 1 November 2019 17:50 (four years ago) link
Sweet! Doing some Christmas shopping.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 1 November 2019 18:53 (four years ago) link
anyone seen The Baker's Wife? worth checking out a screening?
― flappy bird, Monday, 4 November 2019 19:05 (four years ago) link
Definitely worth seeing at a screening.
― Anne Hedonia (j.lu), Monday, 4 November 2019 19:23 (four years ago) link
Apparently another reason Criterion released The Daytrippers is that Janus Films now holds the rights.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 5 November 2019 22:49 (four years ago) link
Love the cover art. Also, that cast.
OUT TODAY! @Criterion release of my first indie movie, THE DAYTRIPPERS, starring Anne Meara, @RealHopeDavis, @parkerposey, @LievSchreiber, Campbell Scott and @tucci_stanley pic.twitter.com/6zvUlmtLgF— greg mottola (@gregmottola) November 12, 2019
― ... (Eazy), Wednesday, 13 November 2019 13:47 (four years ago) link
What, were Catherine Keener and James Le Gros busy simultaneously filming four other '90s indie flicks? (I kid, I kid)
― Yul, Tied: A Celebration of Brynner in Bondage (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 13 November 2019 13:52 (four years ago) link
is that Jaime on the cover art?
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 13 November 2019 19:01 (four years ago) link
my first thought was Adrian Tomine but i haven't checked.
― koogs, Wednesday, 13 November 2019 20:04 (four years ago) link
"New cover by R. Kikuo Johnson"
― koogs, Wednesday, 13 November 2019 20:06 (four years ago) link
ah, the new yorker guy.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 13 November 2019 20:07 (four years ago) link
as opposed to new yorker guy Jaime and new yorker guy Tomine :)
― now let's play big lunch take little lunch (sic), Wednesday, 13 November 2019 20:19 (four years ago) link
im gonna go out on a limb here and guess that.......... Mother Kusters' Goes to Heaven or Chinese Roulette will be announced on Friday.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 13 November 2019 20:40 (four years ago) link
weirdly i don't think of Jaime as "the new yorker guy"fair play on tomine tho
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 13 November 2019 20:46 (four years ago) link
FEBRUARY: Paris Is Burning; Three Fantastic Journeys By Karel Zemen; Roma (Cuaron); Teorema; and a Blu upgrade of Antonio Gaudi.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 November 2019 19:09 (four years ago) link
As noted by literally every person I follow on Twitter, Roma means that maybe Criterion will put out The Other Side of the Wind.
― temporarily embarrassed thousandaire (Eric H.), Friday, 15 November 2019 19:44 (four years ago) link
Zemen set looks like tons of fun
― Evan, Friday, 15 November 2019 19:45 (four years ago) link
XP and Buster Scruggs and High-Flying Bird and The Irishman and Dolemite Is My Name and...
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 November 2019 20:38 (four years ago) link
Sure, but there's clearly one Netflix title that's hanging out there like a big overripe Criterion target.
― temporarily embarrassed thousandaire (Eric H.), Friday, 15 November 2019 20:51 (four years ago) link
Yeah, but it's part of the game to speculate about what'll come out the floodgates after only one title from a new partner gets announced.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 November 2019 21:09 (four years ago) link
Second Run just announced they are releasing zeman’s ‘journey to the beginning of time’. And yes, he is lots of fun!
― Bidh boladh a' mhairbh de 'n láimh fhalaimh (dowd), Friday, 15 November 2019 21:39 (four years ago) link
Surprised by no Bamboozled, SL said it was coming out in February
― flappy bird, Friday, 15 November 2019 21:56 (four years ago) link
Second Run have done a great job on Zemen so far.
― Daniel_Rf, Saturday, 16 November 2019 12:47 (four years ago) link
30% off everything on the CC site now thru 12/12
― flappy bird, Thursday, 5 December 2019 19:39 (four years ago) link
Missed this the other day, but The Great Escape confirmed in latest newsletter.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 5 December 2019 21:52 (four years ago) link
hopefully with the leo dicaprio scene from once upon a time
― flappy bird, Thursday, 5 December 2019 22:12 (four years ago) link
...and relevant scenes from A Streetcar Named Marge.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 5 December 2019 23:33 (four years ago) link
Neon has announced Criterion will be handling home media for Portrait of A Lady On Fire.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 7 December 2019 17:56 (four years ago) link
MARCH: The Prince of Tides; Show Boat (1936); Leave Her To Heaven; Bamboozled; and upgrades of The Cranes Are Flying and Salesman.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 December 2019 22:11 (four years ago) link
Come and See (1985) rumored, as Janus Films is releasing the restoration theatrically in 2020.
― полезный инструмент (Sanpaku), Monday, 16 December 2019 22:53 (four years ago) link
I didn't know The Cranes Are Flying wasn't already on BR, great movie, + really glad Bamboozled has finally been announced.
where tf is Taste of Cherry? 😔
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 17 December 2019 01:09 (four years ago) link
The Prince of Tides. Seriously. On Criterion. The Prince of Tides.
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Tuesday, 17 December 2019 01:11 (four years ago) link
Ex-CC Laser Disc
https://www.hometheaterforum.com/community/threads/the-criterion-prince-of-tides-ld-recall.100498/
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 17 December 2019 01:56 (four years ago) link
good god, they gave Streisand total creative control even
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Tuesday, 17 December 2019 03:11 (four years ago) link
Both The Rock and Armageddon have Criterion spine numbers. Film restoration funding has to come from somewhere.
Still not a perplexing as Jellyfish Eyes.
― полезный инструмент (Sanpaku), Wednesday, 18 December 2019 09:14 (four years ago) link
Both The Rock and Armageddon have Criterion spine numbers.
Not to mention releasing every Wes Anderson movie. I like the guy but there's no way he has that many films that deserve to be in the collection, but as you said, it's what funds their more esoteric work, no complaints.
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 18 December 2019 12:42 (four years ago) link
PoT: directed by a famous woman; that's all you need
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 December 2019 13:09 (four years ago) link
Wait, Criterion puts out a yearbook?
The annual yearbook has arrived.And what a year it was. ❤️🙏Looking forward to 2020 with my brain reattached. pic.twitter.com/JluiOHMqKT— Jonathan Keogh (@CoveRoadKiller) December 28, 2019
― temporarily embarrassed thousandaire (Eric H.), Saturday, 28 December 2019 16:31 (four years ago) link
2 COOL 2 B REISSUED
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Sunday, 29 December 2019 15:53 (four years ago) link
New Year's Doodle:
https://i.imgur.com/F2JOeHt.jpg
That's It.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 1 January 2020 17:50 (four years ago) link
All boxsets: Fellini, Wong Kar Wai, Agnes Varda, and Bruce Lee.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 1 January 2020 18:02 (four years ago) link
Guess they're giving Fellini the Bergman treatment.
― temporarily embarrassed thousandaire (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 January 2020 18:48 (four years ago) link
yuck
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Wednesday, 1 January 2020 19:50 (four years ago) link
easy money
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 1 January 2020 22:38 (four years ago) link
yup
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Thursday, 2 January 2020 00:51 (four years ago) link
and those other three boxes are A+ anyway
― flappy bird, Thursday, 2 January 2020 01:13 (four years ago) link
I'm assuming the Varda box will just be an upgrade of the "4" set. I think the WKW box is his entire body of work.
― flappy bird, Thursday, 2 January 2020 01:15 (four years ago) link
I think the Varda set will be bigger than just upgrading the old box. Her estate controls most if not all of her films, and I believe they are working with Janus on a touring retrospective, so there's a lot in play.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 2 January 2020 02:02 (four years ago) link
well gooooood! 😏
― flappy bird, Thursday, 2 January 2020 04:57 (four years ago) link
has anyone watched Chinese Roulette on the Criterion Channel? I don't have it. How does it look? old Pathfinder (?) DVD looks iffy. they've put out something by Fassbinder every year for the past decade or so, haven't they?
― flappy bird, Thursday, 2 January 2020 04:58 (four years ago) link
what's the likelihood the WKW set is all 9 features? I'd plonk down for that fer sure.
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Thursday, 2 January 2020 15:52 (four years ago) link
WKIW WKW
― Drive Like a Demon From Steakhouse to Steakhouse (Old Lunch), Thursday, 2 January 2020 15:56 (four years ago) link
APRIL: The Grand Budapest Hotel; Me and You and Everyone We Know; The Cremator; Destry Rides Again; and a reissue of Army Of Shadows.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 January 2020 21:31 (four years ago) link
Fucking seriously w/that hot Me and You... trash, Criterion? Seriously?
― Dr. Teeth and the Women (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 15 January 2020 22:35 (four years ago) link
I'm shocked they hadn't put it out yet tbh. I never saw it, never appealed to me, kinda seems of a piece with Wes Anderson (Budapest Hotel finally gets a disc release after 5 years?)
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 15 January 2020 23:05 (four years ago) link
))<>((
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 January 2020 23:06 (four years ago) link
Anderson had to sign off on GBH, and obviously was delayed making two movies.
MAYAEWK too has been in the pipeline for a long time. Vintage IFC title, IIRC.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 January 2020 23:10 (four years ago) link
I haven't screened MAYAEWK in like 10 years, but upon that viewing I realized if you toned down a lot of it, the film isn't that far removed from a Drew Barrymore Romcom.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 January 2020 23:13 (four years ago) link
I haven't seen Me and You and... but ... maybe this makes me a shit worthless toxic male but, The Future was maybe among the 3 or 4 worst movies I've seen in my entire life.
― temporarily embarrassed thousandaire (Eric H.), Thursday, 16 January 2020 00:38 (four years ago) link
Me and You... sucks. Hard. It made me angry.I was finally coaxed past my distaste and watched The Future. Much better July.
― Dr. Teeth and the Women (Old Lunch), Thursday, 16 January 2020 00:57 (four years ago) link
LOL, xpost (got distracted mid-post)If you thought The Future was that bad I want you to liveblog your reaction to watching Me and You when/if that happens.
― Dr. Teeth and the Women (Old Lunch), Thursday, 16 January 2020 00:59 (four years ago) link
The Cremator is very good! Might have to save up for that.
― Bidh boladh a' mhairbh de 'n láimh fhalaimh (dowd), Thursday, 16 January 2020 15:02 (four years ago) link
xposted from another Criterion thread -- Target.com is doing a Buy 2, Get 1 Free sale on video games, movies and books through Saturday. Comes out a good bit cheaper than the B&N half price sale if you work it right. (Their price for single Criterion blu-rays is $23)
― Miami weisse (WmC), Monday, 20 January 2020 00:22 (four years ago) link
https://www.indiewire.com/2020/01/netflix-criterion-the-irishman-marriage-story-1202205790/
Criterion will be issuing discs of Marriage Story, The Irishman, Atlantics, and American Factory.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 24 January 2020 22:08 (four years ago) link
First Scorsese in CC?
― Maria Edgelord (cryptosicko), Friday, 24 January 2020 22:18 (four years ago) link
(never mind; shoulda read link. forgot those other two were in there.)
― Maria Edgelord (cryptosicko), Friday, 24 January 2020 22:21 (four years ago) link
ugh I'm having a full on "why tf is criterion putting out the prince of tides/armaggedon/breakfast club/princess bride" but with American Factory
I get it. It'll sell... maybethe narrative Netflix movies make sense to me
― flappy bird, Friday, 24 January 2020 23:41 (four years ago) link
xxp no, I have Age of Innocence (a UK region Criterion disc, no less!)
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Saturday, 25 January 2020 00:09 (four years ago) link
Jason Polan died yesterday, he designed a number of covers for CC and drew the NYE & email doodles.
― flappy bird, Monday, 27 January 2020 19:51 (four years ago) link
Parasite and Memories of Murder, though no release date announced. https://www.thewrap.com/parasite-and-memories-of-murder-from-bong-joon-ho-to-join-criterion-collection/
― Miami weisse (WmC), Thursday, 13 February 2020 19:27 (four years ago) link
Perhaps there's a chance of Okja as well, given Criterion's licencing of 5 other Netflix studios titles.
― forgotten even to the sea (Sanpaku), Thursday, 13 February 2020 22:37 (four years ago) link
nice been wanting to pick up Memories of Murder forever but it's been prohibitively expensive since it's OOP RARE
― omar little, Thursday, 13 February 2020 23:51 (four years ago) link
MAY: Husbands; Wildlife; Dance, Girl, Dance; The Great Escape; Scorsese Shorts (ItalianAmerican; American Boy; The Big Shave; It's Not Just You, Murray!; and What's A Nice Girl Like You...); and a Blu upgrade of Rohmer's Six Morals Tales box.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 14 February 2020 18:52 (four years ago) link
We've all seen movies become Criterion display cases. But we've never seen a Criterion display case become a movie. WILDLIFE... coming soon
― flappy bird, Friday, 14 February 2020 19:35 (four years ago) link
The Great Escape! Is this a new addition to the Criterion Collection??
― Pinche Cumbion Bien Loco (stevie), Tuesday, 18 February 2020 12:19 (four years ago) link
Yes. I wonder if they will include the Rick Dalton screen test.
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 18 February 2020 18:03 (four years ago) link
XP The CC did it as a laserdisc back in the day (that's where that 1991 commentary comes from).
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 18 February 2020 21:45 (four years ago) link
Ugh, I was hoping this would happen a few weeks from now tbh:
⚡️Our Flash Sale has begun! For the next 24 hours, all Criterion Blu-rays and DVDs are 50% off! Shop now to save big on new titles and collection favorites until 12pm ET tomorrow! https://t.co/BPV0mR4gLr ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/M4Tu6qzFYn— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) February 25, 2020
― 🚶♂️💨 (Eric H.), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 17:08 (four years ago) link
I wish they took paypal.
― Miami weisse (WmC), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 19:42 (four years ago) link
Fuck
Guess I'm getting the Mailer Eclipse
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 25 February 2020 19:44 (four years ago) link
In stock and underrated Eclipse sets--go!
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 25 February 2020 19:45 (four years ago) link
I find it hilarious that people respond to this news with despair (and I am one of them).
― Expart of Languidge (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 19:46 (four years ago) link
The despair is compounded by the fact that I'm compelled to spend the amount it takes to get me to the next $50 gift certificate and then buy three more.
― 🚶♂️💨 (Eric H.), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 20:03 (four years ago) link
I can't see those Mailer films being ... heavily rewatchable
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 20:17 (four years ago) link
Is the Larisa Shepitko underrated? I keep waiting for The Ascent to get a blu...
― Prep for coronavirus. Seriously. (Sanpaku), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 20:49 (four years ago) link
Ordered my copy of All About My Mother.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 25 February 2020 20:53 (four years ago) link
xxp me neither, I'm going to watch them and donate the set to Beyond Video
xp I was disappointed by the Larisa Shepitko films
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 25 February 2020 22:15 (four years ago) link
Karel Zeman set looks lush but feels kinda shitty that they rode into town after smaller label Second Run did much of the work of popularizing Zeman to contemporary audiences with region 0 blus.
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 26 February 2020 09:59 (four years ago) link
June's releases traverse the vast spectrum of the human condition, from the all-consuming romance between two women to the slapstick pleasures of silent cinema’s great stone face; from the pain and joy of one woman’s self-discovery to the horrors of war. https://t.co/QVmav0z5bK pic.twitter.com/Rk8BkbKmPz— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) March 18, 2020
― coronoshebettadontvirus (Eric H.), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 20:39 (four years ago) link
and all in-stock discs 30% off thru April 30
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 20:43 (four years ago) link
How I know I have highly and accurately curated which avenues of Film Twitter I follow ... way more people are amped about An Unmarried Woman than Come and See.
― coronoshebettadontvirus (Eric H.), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 20:46 (four years ago) link
The Cameraman comes with its follow-up, Spite Marriage, as a bonus.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 20:50 (four years ago) link
JULY: Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits (The Big Boss; Fist of Fury; The Way of The Dragon; Enter The Dragon (two cuts); Game of Death; Game of Death II; and Game of Death Redux (new cut of the surviving Lee footage from said film)), a Blu-only box.
This looks like maybe the only release for this month. Covid-19 has presumably slowed down work on everything else.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 13 April 2020 20:02 (three years ago) link
Although I now see some speculation elsewhere from folks who've seen press releases & such that further announcements about July titles will be forthcoming.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 13 April 2020 20:13 (three years ago) link
Isn't the 15th the usual day for new releases announcements?
― WmC, Monday, 13 April 2020 20:23 (three years ago) link
On or around the 15th. It's speculated that the Lee announcement is separate from the usual announcements (ala the Olympic or Bergman sets).
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 13 April 2020 20:31 (three years ago) link
MORE JULY: Marriage Story; The War of The Worlds (1953); and upgrades of Taste of Cherry & The Lady Eve.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 April 2020 17:00 (three years ago) link
taste of cherry!!!
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 15 April 2020 17:16 (three years ago) link
Finally!
― Vegemite Is My Grrl (Eric H.), Wednesday, 15 April 2020 17:22 (three years ago) link
The end-June B&N sale (and Come and See, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Roma, Cold War and Taste of Cherry) can't come soon enough for me.
― speaking moistly (Sanpaku), Saturday, 18 April 2020 22:55 (three years ago) link
This August, we're celebrating the boundless creative vision of Agnès Varda with a comprehensive collection of her genre-blurring, culture-shaping films, bringing together all thirty-nine of her features, shorts, and documentaries for the first time! 🧡💜💗https://t.co/qYMbWfwmus pic.twitter.com/7nMiXmPdqs— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) May 11, 2020
― flappy bird, Monday, 11 May 2020 17:09 (three years ago) link
Awesome news! (Cinévardaphoto appears to be missing tho?)
― Vegemite Is My Grrl (Eric H.), Monday, 11 May 2020 19:38 (three years ago) link
MORE AUGUST: Toni; The Comfort of Strangers; Town Bloody Hall; and a Blu upgrade of The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 May 2020 17:12 (three years ago) link
If The Comfort of Strangers is the early 90s Canadian film, I've been wanting to see that one for a while.
― A White, White Gay (cryptosicko), Friday, 15 May 2020 17:27 (three years ago) link
...except that film is The Company of Strangers. This is the Paul Schrader movie (oddly enough, both are from 1990).
― A White, White Gay (cryptosicko), Friday, 15 May 2020 17:30 (three years ago) link
Vegemite Is My Grrl wrote: Cinévardaphoto appears to be missing tho?
It's there, just listed as the three individual films that comprise it.
― ernestp, Saturday, 16 May 2020 14:01 (three years ago) link
like the Bergman set, it's "programmed" out of chronological order which is sort of annoying
― flappy bird, Saturday, 16 May 2020 22:17 (three years ago) link
I think it's neat tbh
― k*r*n koltrane (Simon H.), Wednesday, 27 May 2020 01:15 (three years ago) link
tbf I haven't tried watching any of the films "as programmed" in the Bergman set, it's just a pain to find a certain movie in the thing all out of order, but I should try it, I haven't dug back into it for a few months. a theater here was supposed to show A Lesson in Love sometime in April, I'll watch whatever batch that's in soon.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 27 May 2020 03:08 (three years ago) link
30% off until May 31 on discs from the CC store
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 27 May 2020 03:09 (three years ago) link
I only saw Schrader's The Comfort of Strangers once, probably around the the time it came out, I mostly remember being really impressed by the visuals of the lantern-lit scenes
― Dan S, Thursday, 28 May 2020 00:53 (three years ago) link
I could be completely misremembering it, would like to see it again
― Dan S, Thursday, 28 May 2020 00:54 (three years ago) link
― flappy bird, Tuesday, May 26, 2020 10:09 PM
Extended to June 15th
― Irritable Baal (WmC), Sunday, 31 May 2020 18:34 (three years ago) link
Are they going under?
― Vegemite Is My Grrl (Eric H.), Sunday, 31 May 2020 18:40 (three years ago) link
I haven't heard anything of the sort! Have you heard something we haven't?
― Irritable Baal (WmC), Sunday, 31 May 2020 19:44 (three years ago) link
Probably just residual speculation after Twilight Time folded. But they've never had such a prolonged sale as this that I can remember.
― Vegemite Is My Grrl (Eric H.), Sunday, 31 May 2020 19:51 (three years ago) link
prob just taking advantage of people being stuck at home/stimulus money/the ongoing deterioration of worth assigned to physical media
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Sunday, 31 May 2020 21:24 (three years ago) link
Everybody who has anything to sell is desperate to move their product right now.
― dan selzer, Sunday, 31 May 2020 23:51 (three years ago) link
Twilight Time has surprisingly been the only boutique company to shut down (and they just got picked up for distribution by another company). Seems like a lot of them are doing gangbusters business just now (perhaps thanks to a multitude of quarantine sales sales).
― Fun-Loving and Furry-Curious! (Old Lunch), Sunday, 31 May 2020 23:57 (three years ago) link
I do want the Husbands disc. got any Oshima recs?
― flappy bird, Monday, 1 June 2020 00:37 (three years ago) link
Twilight Time had already been winding down for awhile. Their last new product announcement was last summer (and even then that was stuff which had been delayed). Co-Owner Nick Redman died in early '19 as well. Not to mention that their stubbornly clung-to business model was outmoded and had been improved on by Arrow/Indicator/Kino Lorber etc.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 3 June 2020 13:38 (three years ago) link
Re: Twilight Time: limiting runs to 3000 ea of some 220 titles may have improved sales to speculative collectors, but it's a model which drove me to get imported UK blus of 1984, Sexy Beast, Richard III, and Wild at Heart. I've watched Titus ascend in price beyond my prudence, and it just made me view Twilight Time with some scorn.
― mafia sleepover (Sanpaku), Monday, 8 June 2020 07:50 (three years ago) link
Given that CC recently tweeted a still from In a Year with 13 Moons, and that 2020 happens to be a moon year with 13 new moons where inescapable personal (and global?) personal tragedies may, and already have, occurred—I predict they will announce its release on Monday. Or the next 15th. But it's coming out this year.
― flappy bird, Saturday, 13 June 2020 00:04 (three years ago) link
SEPTEMBER: The Elephant Man; Christ Stopped At Eboli; Beau Travail; Scorsese's World Cinema Project Box #3, featuring: Lucia, After The Curfew; Pixote; Dos Monjes; Soleil O; and Downpour; and upgrades of The Naked City & Brute Force.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 June 2020 21:12 (three years ago) link
Ooooh BRUTE FORCE
― k*r*n koltrane (Simon H.), Monday, 15 June 2020 21:18 (three years ago) link
Surprised the Denis wasn't in there already
― k*r*n koltrane (Simon H.), Monday, 15 June 2020 21:19 (three years ago) link
full-length Eboli had a very limited rep release last year; someone alert JCLC
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Monday, 15 June 2020 21:43 (three years ago) link
It played here in early February, I skipped it--I like his film Three Brothers but it wasn't enough to get me out to see a 4 hour epic.
Glad Beau Travail is finally going to be available again. The Elephant Man too, that one hasn't been in print in America for a while.
Predicting 13 Moons for October
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 16 June 2020 01:34 (three years ago) link
Vivid memories of seeing Elephant Man for the first time, on 35, in one of my film classes, and pretty much the whole room just fucking bawling by the end.
― k*r*n koltrane (Simon H.), Tuesday, 16 June 2020 12:26 (three years ago) link
Just felt like reminding people that But I'm a Cheerleader is streaming until the end of July. Still love that movie! Here's an interview with the stars.https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/6986-but-i-m-a-cheerleader-turns-twenty-natasha-lyonne-and-clea-duvall-reminisce-on-their-cult-classic
― Nhex, Thursday, 18 June 2020 23:53 (three years ago) link
Haha whoa that's awesome, great movie, I have the DVD and had no idea it was on the CC.
― flappy bird, Thursday, 18 June 2020 23:54 (three years ago) link
such a great movie. i wrote about it a few years ago and essentially came out as nonbinary (without actually coming out) in the middle of the piece ;_;
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 19 June 2020 00:02 (three years ago) link
this is it btw: https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2016/04/22/life-in-drag/
normally i hate sharing or even thinking about old work and on top of that i also hate displaying the self-consciousness i have over not wanting to share my work etc. etc. but i like this one. i think i've changed a lot since i wrote it but i also like revisiting the version of me that was getting very close to the truth about themselves even though they didn't know exactly what they were saying at the time
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 19 June 2020 00:08 (three years ago) link
Heads up for the B&N 50% off sale, through 2 Aug.
― Sanpaku, Tuesday, 14 July 2020 23:45 (three years ago) link
everything I want is out of stock
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 15 July 2020 00:22 (three years ago) link
Check often, I guess. The Bruce Lee box was out of stock Sunday but it's available today. I picked up a few things in the Tupelo store Sunday and have Matewan on the way.
― Irritable Baal (WmC), Wednesday, 15 July 2020 00:27 (three years ago) link
I just want in the realm of the senses, and I thought taste of cherry had already come out
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 15 July 2020 00:34 (three years ago) link
In the Realm of the Senses is showing as in stock to me, and Taste of Cherry comes out a week from today, still during the sale.
― Irritable Baal (WmC), Wednesday, 15 July 2020 00:43 (three years ago) link
Lol after I read your post I went and checked, ordered, thank you!
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 15 July 2020 00:44 (three years ago) link
I wound up making an eensy and mostly random but nonetheless dece order (Husbands, Face in the Crowd, Ace jn the Hole) cobbled together from what little was in stock online. Hopefully the next sale on the Criterion site will actually have some shit available to buy.
― Well, that's a fine howdy adieu! (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 15 July 2020 00:55 (three years ago) link
like the Varda box...
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 15 July 2020 00:56 (three years ago) link
Kinda want to get the postwar Kurosawa Eclipse set but...there's gotta be an enormous Bergman-esque Kurosawa box just around the corner, surely?
― Well, that's a fine howdy adieu! (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 15 July 2020 02:04 (three years ago) link
Like this one? https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/678-ak-100-25-films-by-akira-kurosawa
Probably not reissuing that any time soon...
― Evan, Wednesday, 15 July 2020 02:36 (three years ago) link
I went back to check on stuff that was listed as out of stock online and most of 'em got "restocked"
― k*r*n koltrane (Simon H.), Wednesday, 15 July 2020 03:36 (three years ago) link
that kurosawa box is still missing a few things - Ran, Silent Duel, Dersu Ursula (spelling!), Rhapsody in August, Dreams...
(looks like criterion in the us has slightly more rights to things than bfi does in the uk (The Idiot, for instance), but still not everything)
― koogs, Wednesday, 15 July 2020 09:39 (three years ago) link
October: Parasite, Claudine, The Gunfighter, Pierrot le Fou, The Hit
I had just been looking for Claudine recently! Lovely news.
― Well, that's a fine howdy adieu! (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 15 July 2020 16:45 (three years ago) link
That Pierrot le Fou cover is beautiful
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 15 July 2020 16:51 (three years ago) link
Shoulda sold my old CC Pierrot when I had a chance.
― Get the point? Good, let's dance with nunchaku. (Eric H.), Wednesday, 15 July 2020 17:05 (three years ago) link
Essential Fellini in November: https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/3626-essential-fellini
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 18:33 (three years ago) link
Learned League Criterion today!
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 18:34 (three years ago) link
god there are so many filmmakers I'd rather see get that treatment before fellini but I get it, $$$
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 19:05 (three years ago) link
I know Fellini (and Bergman) are what will hopefully bankroll Kiarostami at some point.
― Get the point? Good, let's dance with nunchaku. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 19:10 (three years ago) link
Akerman is the dream
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 19:12 (three years ago) link
Fellini Forever!
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 19:14 (three years ago) link
Was thinking about how both Fellini and Bergman feel a bit out of fashion, rarely hear anyone enthuse about them anymore. But I guess they're still huge in the ppl with vast disposable income demographic.
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 12 August 2020 10:52 (three years ago) link
Feels like Bergman falls in and out of fashion every few years. Fellini otoh feels like he's been passe for a long time.
― Get the point? Good, let's dance with nunchaku. (Eric H.), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 12:56 (three years ago) link
me rolling my eyes whenever I hear yet another interview about Fellini to the effect of "and there was no script, we just made it up!" well NO SHIT, that's exactly what the film looks like.
― assert (MatthewK), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 14:17 (three years ago) link
yet his films credit 14 screenwriters per flick
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 14:20 (three years ago) link
NOVEMBER: The Irishman; Ghost Dog: The Way of The Samurai; Moonstruck; and Girlfriends.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 21:10 (three years ago) link
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/20/movies/criterion-collection-african-americans.html
― Get the point? Good, let's dance with nunchaku. (Eric H.), Thursday, 20 August 2020 12:51 (three years ago) link
You always have the feeling that it's bad on that end, but the hard numbers examined here were not good.Two things stood out for me: the bit about there being more directors named "Anderson" than African-Americans (sad lol)And that at one time - the early '90s - they actually did put out more black films, but so many of them didn't make it past laserdisc or DVD.
― Nhex, Thursday, 20 August 2020 13:03 (three years ago) link
On that note: https://letterboxd.com/jlalibs/list/1500-films-directed-by-black-american-filmmakers/
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 20 August 2020 14:29 (three years ago) link
Tongues Untied definitely needs to be on Criterion.
― Get the point? Good, let's dance with nunchaku. (Eric H.), Thursday, 20 August 2020 14:44 (three years ago) link
Haha Moonstruck is such a weird weird film. Nicholas Cage's iron fist, why why why?
― Just a few slices of apple, Servant. Thank you. How delicious. (stevie), Thursday, 20 August 2020 16:14 (three years ago) link
Man I really hate that "interactive" format. They've somehow managed to translate NPR cadence into text. Infuriating
― flappy bird, Thursday, 20 August 2020 17:55 (three years ago) link
Good piece though
― flappy bird, Thursday, 20 August 2020 18:03 (three years ago) link
Why do we want Criterion to release all the best, most important, should-be-canonized films? Doesn't that do harm to smaller companies doing excellent work like Milestone, Kino, etc.— Brian Darr (@HellOnFriscoBay) August 20, 2020
Last pt: The reality that Black performers did pioneering work before many Black directors were allowed to also matters. Claudine is coming in October; Lady Sings the Blues and Sounder ought to follow. Defining canonical work solely by directors can also be a form of exclusion.— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) August 20, 2020
― Get the point? Good, let's dance with nunchaku. (Eric H.), Thursday, 20 August 2020 18:08 (three years ago) link
I was going to mention other companies, but I thought the piece did a good job explaining CC’s significance and prestige within the industry. Harris makes a good point. Auteurism by definition erases so many contributions (no reason not to give visibility to Black directors though)
― rob, Thursday, 20 August 2020 18:39 (three years ago) link
Criterion is hardly restricted to auteurs, anyway
― Nhex, Thursday, 20 August 2020 18:42 (three years ago) link
https://www.criterion.com/films/578-armageddon
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 20 August 2020 19:46 (three years ago) link
Enthusiastic description for that disc.
― Get the point? Good, let's dance with nunchaku. (Eric H.), Thursday, 20 August 2020 19:48 (three years ago) link
Apologies if I’m missing the point but how is Michael Bay not an auteur?
― rob, Thursday, 20 August 2020 19:52 (three years ago) link
that was my point! criterion is MOSTLY restricted to auteurs, i thought!
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 20 August 2020 22:29 (three years ago) link
Got it!
― rob, Thursday, 20 August 2020 23:23 (three years ago) link
xp It isn't, never has, biggest misconception and someone always brings up Armageddon whenever the Criterion Collection comes up. as the NYT piece points out, they're just one private company with an outsized influence on influencing what enters the cinematic "canon," whether the films are by "auteurs" or not. I don't even know what that means, it's like talking about the "golden age of Hollywood." which one? are all independent filmmakers "auteurs" by definition? it's a useless phrase to categorize film even if it still has use in acknowledging that directors--even within studio constraints--exhibit recurring themes/motifs (is Michael Curtiz an auteur because of his consistent use of shadows and introductory crane/tracking shots? sure). like any business curator it's a largely arbitrary process based on pop culture, personal taste of the owners and their friends (the piece certainly explained the mystery of why every fucking Wes Anderson movie is in the CC).
there is a difference between gatekeeping and curation, and CC has much more of an influence on contemporary film culture than Kino or Arrow or Twilight (rip)
In general I like their approach, because ultimately all movies are equal. Gen X taste bullshit is over, thank god--people can enjoy Moonstruck and The Battle of Algiers without neurosis. all movies are equal
― flappy bird, Friday, 21 August 2020 01:04 (three years ago) link
But there are massive holes in all of those labels catalogues, particularly african films and black american filmmaking post-Super Fly
― flappy bird, Friday, 21 August 2020 01:06 (three years ago) link
(the first mainstream film shot with an all black crew)
― flappy bird, Friday, 21 August 2020 01:07 (three years ago) link
thx flappy bird that's sort of what i wanted to say but couldn't think of the words
― Nhex, Friday, 21 August 2020 01:13 (three years ago) link
Vinegar Syndrome is a boutique label largely devoted to lovable garbage but they've also kinda cornered the market on '70s black cinema (Melvin van Peebles, Rudy Ray Moore, Jamaa Fanaka, etc.).This particular topic makes me wonder how, for instance, Criterion got the streaming rights for Bill Gunn's films after they've been released on blu-ray by Kino.
― the secret of sucess is to know all rules ...and brake them (Old Lunch), Friday, 21 August 2020 01:42 (three years ago) link
Yeah Vinegar Syndrome has put out a ton of great stuff, I was going thru an old DVD comp and was wondering if they'd done any Oscar Williams or Fred Williamson movies
OL I've been wondering the same thing w/r/t rights and what's potentially available on the Channel. I have no idea. they have like half a dozen Fassbinder movies that haven't had a physical release beyond shitty DVD, and tons more obscure stuff with overlap with Kino and others.
― flappy bird, Friday, 21 August 2020 04:24 (three years ago) link
the only thing i'm saying wrt criterion being "auteur" driven is that they pick their films by Director and that seems to be their only (wait for it) criterion. Milestone and Kino do the work surrounding restoring films of historical significance, that's not Criterion's thing. And that's fine!
i'm not really interested in quibbling about the distinction between auteur and director.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 21 August 2020 04:25 (three years ago) link
they don't pick films by director, it's a totally mixed bag. just one example, they put out Destry Rides Again a couple months ago, one of Marlene Dietrich's most famous movies (and the debut of "See What the Boys in the Back Room Will Have")
― flappy bird, Friday, 21 August 2020 04:29 (three years ago) link
They used to put "a (director) film" prominently on covers even when the director didn't mean much, but I see the Destry disc doesn't do that.
the piece certainly explained the mystery of why every fucking Wes Anderson movie is in the CC
never thought this was a mystery, assumed the obvious answer was $$$$$, and accepted that every Wes Anderson being in there was the price to pay for Criterion to feature some non-lucrative projects
― Daniel_Rf, Friday, 21 August 2020 09:51 (three years ago) link
Anecdotally speaking, people who only own like one Criterion release own an Anderson Criterion release.
― the secret of sucess is to know all rules ...and brake them (Old Lunch), Friday, 21 August 2020 10:02 (three years ago) link
Okay, i'll retract my "only" from my earlier statement as there are "cinema gems" or specific collections where they can apparently get the license - godzilla and zatoichi come to mind - but come on flappy: surely it hasn't escaped your attention that criterion's publishing focus is dominated by director driven releases?
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 21 August 2020 13:45 (three years ago) link
The director focus is a strong marketing strategy as much as it is of legitimate importance to understanding the context of the work.
― Evan, Friday, 21 August 2020 14:06 (three years ago) link
xp Directors, sure--but your point was that the CC is "mostly restricted to auteurs," which isn't true.
― flappy bird, Friday, 21 August 2020 17:27 (three years ago) link
Lady Sings the Blues is not good
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Friday, 21 August 2020 19:11 (three years ago) link
This line in the NYT story is funny
"If there is a cinematic canon even more highbrow than the Oscars, it’s the Criterion Collection,"
― Thoia Thoing, Maryland (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 21 August 2020 19:16 (three years ago) link
the directors they choose are almost exclusively auteurs! don't know why you wanna die on this hill.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 21 August 2020 23:42 (three years ago) link
they really aren't, look at anything they put out before 1960
― flappy bird, Saturday, 22 August 2020 03:57 (three years ago) link
Really depends on whether you're talking about their very recent output or the collection as a whole, imo, but there's way more bu auteurs than non-auteurs either way. Pre-1960 gets you films by Renoir, Kurosawa, Fellini, Lang, Ophuls, Leo McCarey, Nicholas Ray, Charles Vidor, Ozu, Rossellini...
More recently they've started to dig into Japanese franchises that aren't auteur-driven, as forks has pointed out, and that's spreading to other stuff like the Bruce Lee box.
They've also only semi-recently gotten the opportunity to do way more classic Hollywood than they used to, and that's brought out a lot of non-auteur stuff, too - tho frankly at this rate there's very few classic Hollywood directors that aren't considered auteurs.
― Daniel_Rf, Saturday, 22 August 2020 11:25 (three years ago) link
all that, but if that still doesn't convince you, it would take going through the full list and presenting stats on director-driven vs non-director driven and it's not that important to me.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Saturday, 22 August 2020 15:19 (three years ago) link
My copy of Taste of Cherry arrived today
― Bidh boladh a' mhairbh de 'n láimh fhalaimh (dowd), Monday, 24 August 2020 17:06 (three years ago) link
I watched it the other week, the restoration is just incredible
it's one of my favorite movies but I have to say that womp-womp-womp sad jazz at the end reallllllllllllllllly fuckin kills the mood
― flappy bird, Monday, 24 August 2020 19:10 (three years ago) link
December: Crash (Cronenberg's), Amores Perros, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm, Mouchette. 3 out of 4 I'm interested in (sorry, Iñárritu)!
― Don't be such an idot. (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 18:06 (three years ago) link
I really liked Amores Perros at the time, but that formula really got overdone in the 2000s (Babel didn't help!) so it might not hold up as well in 2020.
― Nhex, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 18:11 (three years ago) link
Sweet. I wish there was more stuff on the Symbiopsychotaxiplasm disc, the DVD they have out is fine
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 18:13 (three years ago) link
As with all of the DVD-only titles I want, I've been on the fence about buying it for a little while but kinda honestly didn't expect to see a blu-ray release. Their upgrade priorities are a mystery (to me, at least).
― Don't be such an idot. (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 18:41 (three years ago) link
Man, Crash has been in the pipeline since the mid-aughts.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 20:16 (three years ago) link
It's weird, Arrow already do a Region 2 Crash 2 Blu with different extras:
https://arrowfilms.com/product-detail/crash-limited-edition-blu-ray/FCD2073
― Ward Fowler, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 21:35 (three years ago) link
I saw that elsewhere, along with a third Canadian (?) release.
Criterion was all but confirmed to have it as part of their Fine Line deal in the mid-'00s, which brought Short Cuts, My Own Private Idaho, and Naked into the collection (plus Simple Men & Spanking The Monkey over at Home Vision), but it gradually fell off the radar.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 22:44 (three years ago) link
Normally it's the commentary track that decides which disc version I buy, but in this case I'm torn as both Cronenberg and Adrian Martin give good chat and would perfectly compliment each other. Funnily enough one of the few movies I've double dipped on is Videodrome - Criterion DVD for the Cronenberg commentary, Arrow Blu Ray for the Tim Lucas commentary - again, they compliment one another.
In the UK you can also get Stalker and Solaris from both Criterion and Artifical Eye, but in this case the Criterion releases are superior in every way.
Movie rights are the zone of confusion.
― Ward Fowler, Tuesday, 15 September 2020 22:56 (three years ago) link
Amores Perros can't have aged well.
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Tuesday, 15 September 2020 23:27 (three years ago) link
As with all of the DVD-only titles I want, I've been on the fence about buying it for a little while but kinda honestly didn't expect to see a blu-ray release. Their upgrade priorities are a mystery (to me, at least).― Don't be such an idot. (Old Lunch), Tuesday, September 15, 2020 2:41 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
― Don't be such an idot. (Old Lunch), Tuesday, September 15, 2020 2:41 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
Yeah only thing I can think of is the movie and Greaves are mentioned frequently in Charlie Kaufman's new novel Antkind, oh and Greaves is only 1 of.....4? Black American filmmakers in the CC?
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 16 September 2020 05:02 (three years ago) link
But the DVD is fine and this has nothing new
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 16 September 2020 05:03 (three years ago) link
xp: The best predictor of whether a title will get a Criterion blu-ray release is if one of the UK arthouse distributors (Arrow, Artificial Eye, BFI, Eureka...) has already released a transfer. In some cases Criterion tweaks color balance, but in many its identical, just with a different set of licenced extras.
― Disgraced, committing sudoku (Sanpaku), Wednesday, 16 September 2020 15:52 (three years ago) link
Yeah, I figured someone was going to issue Crash in the US after Arrow announced their UK-only release. I'm thinking more of the older Criterion DVD releases that they presumably still have the rights to. There's a slew of those (Trouble in Paradise, Jigoku, a couple Cocteaus, etc.) that I'd like to get but keep kicking down the road in hopes of a blu-ray release...sometime?
― Don't be such an idot. (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 16 September 2020 16:02 (three years ago) link
There is quite a lot of stuff on Criterion that has never been issued in the UK - Symbiopsychotaxiplasm, for example.
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 16 September 2020 16:16 (three years ago) link
Yeah, I've been waiting on a blu-ray reissue of Written on the Wind for over a decade now, but the DVD version from 2001 remains stubbornly in-print. I thought this had to be the oldest one they hadn't upgraded yet but the one they did in 1998 for David Lean's Summertime (spine #22) is still in print, which means it's been available in four different decades at this point.
― Judi Dench's Human Hand (methanietanner), Wednesday, 16 September 2020 17:24 (three years ago) link
haha I had no idea Summertime was still in print, I thought I scored big when I found a copy at my parents' house early in quarantine.
Still haven't watched it, any thoughts?
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 16 September 2020 18:26 (three years ago) link
I love it to pieces, and was thinking of showing it to our film club before pandemic and ill health busted that up. It's a great example of different acting styles conveying different meanings and emotional tones; Hepburn starts out all cornfed, corny and gosh-wow, but as the film goes on she and her character settle into a deeper, more naturalistic, more emotional groove. Weirdly, I think it would be a good double feature with Mulholland Dr.
― (show hidden tics) (WmC), Wednesday, 16 September 2020 18:39 (three years ago) link
Summertime might be my favourite Lean.
― A White, White Gay (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 16 September 2020 18:42 (three years ago) link
Hmm
WRITTEN ON THE WIND (1956) 🌹 pic.twitter.com/2vDaxtXfyf— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) September 26, 2020
― flappy bird, Saturday, 26 September 2020 15:32 (three years ago) link
wow, great capture
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Saturday, 26 September 2020 19:33 (three years ago) link
FINALLY
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 27 September 2020 02:07 (three years ago) link
A ton of Joan Crawford available on Criterion.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 1 October 2020 19:57 (three years ago) link
Also Marlon Riggs and Jenni Olson!
― Get the point? Good, let's dance with nunchaku. (Eric H.), Thursday, 1 October 2020 19:59 (three years ago) link
Even without all the '70s horror, maybe their gayest month ever.
I wonder if the flash sale is going to happen this fall
― flappy bird, Monday, 12 October 2020 18:48 (three years ago) link
Usually happens this week
I have been wondering too. Doesn't it often correspond with the timing of a big release? If so, maybe October 27th (Parasite).
― daily growing, Monday, 12 October 2020 19:32 (three years ago) link
I wish Criterion would accept Paypal. I have a balance there I keep forgetting about, the very definition of fun money to buy blu-rays with.
― (show hidden tics) (WmC), Monday, 12 October 2020 19:49 (three years ago) link
January: Minding the Gap, The Ascent, Rolling Thunder Revue, Three Films by Buñuel set (Discreet Charm, Phantom of Liberty, That Obscure Object)
― OrificeMax (Old Lunch), Thursday, 15 October 2020 17:23 (three years ago) link
So very happy to see the Shepitko.
― Please don't mention The Event (Sanpaku), Thursday, 15 October 2020 17:27 (three years ago) link
Is this the first time an Eclipse title got promoted to the main collection?
― Get the point? Good, let's dance with nunchaku. (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 October 2020 17:31 (three years ago) link
Minding the Gap destroyed me.
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Thursday, 15 October 2020 17:40 (three years ago) link
the skater doc? saw that the year it came out, really strong
― k3vin k., Thursday, 15 October 2020 17:41 (three years ago) link
sps:
Most of Eclipse Series 1: Early Bergman found its way into the Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema box set. Scanning the Eclipse titles, I'm not seeing others.
― Please don't mention The Event (Sanpaku), Thursday, 15 October 2020 17:43 (three years ago) link
I can totally see most of the Aki Kaurismäki (Eclipse Series 12 and 29) getting promoted (at least as a box set), as UK Artificial Eye already has this out.
― Please don't mention The Event (Sanpaku), Thursday, 15 October 2020 17:46 (three years ago) link
the Varda eclipse set
― flappy bird, Thursday, 15 October 2020 18:03 (three years ago) link
There's probably more of those upgrades coming down the pike, like Daisies and some of the other Czech films.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 October 2020 18:19 (three years ago) link
minding the gap deserves it. can't wait to see what liu does next.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 15 October 2020 18:25 (three years ago) link
That huge Criterion Varda box strikes me as one of the least commercial releases they've ever done. Hope they're selling enough Godzilla and Wes Anderson titles to keep doing this sort of thing.
― Please don't mention The Event (Sanpaku), Thursday, 15 October 2020 18:29 (three years ago) link
Yeah, I'm going to buy a copy in the next half-price sale even though all its content is available on the Channel.
― (show hidden tics) (WmC), Thursday, 15 October 2020 18:42 (three years ago) link
the Varda box is 50 bucks cheaper than the Bergman box, I realize he's been canonized for over half a century but the Varda box doesn't strike me as much different. Then again, she's enjoying a resurgence in popularity among younger people who probably can't afford to buy the box, unlike Bergman+Fellini sets. IDK
― flappy bird, Thursday, 15 October 2020 19:27 (three years ago) link
24 hour flash sale has started.
― Get the point? Good, let's dance with nunchaku. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 20 October 2020 16:13 (three years ago) link
and the site is down
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 16:17 (three years ago) link
i usually have a hard time justifying buying from the flash sale bc used dvd copies on ebay and amazon usually still end up being cheaper than 50% off, but I may pull the trigger on the Dietrich & von Sternberg set this time
― turn the jawhatthefuckever on (One Eye Open), Tuesday, 20 October 2020 16:50 (three years ago) link
Frustrated because Elephant Man and Beau Travail were already out of stock, but picked up the Varda box and Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
― (show hidden tics) (WmC), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 15:36 (three years ago) link
B&N sale is on.
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Saturday, 7 November 2020 02:51 (three years ago) link
Oh, I figured someone would've already made the announcement earlier.Planning to pull the trigger on Dietrich and Von Sternberg if the the dumbass B&N mobile site will ever actually complete my order.By the way for those interested, they're running a simultaneous 50% sale on Arrow titles. Get some giallo to go with your snoot flicks, why dontcha.
― OrificeMax (Old Lunch), Saturday, 7 November 2020 03:20 (three years ago) link
Very excited about The Parallax View getting a proper re-release, been out of print for too long. Glad there's more Ousmane Sembene coming, too--Mandabi is great.
― flappy bird, Friday, 13 November 2020 19:24 (three years ago) link
FEBRUARY: Smooth Talk; Chop Shop; Man Push Cart; Mandabi; and The Parallax View.
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 13 November 2020 22:13 (three years ago) link
Awesome news on Mandabi!
― On average, this critic grades 8.3 points lower than other critics (Eric H.), Friday, 13 November 2020 23:44 (three years ago) link
https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/4117-world-of-wong-kar-wai
― On average, this critic grades 8.3 points lower than other critics (Eric H.), Thursday, 10 December 2020 17:30 (three years ago) link
oh shit
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Thursday, 10 December 2020 17:40 (three years ago) link
$20 a film!
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 10 December 2020 19:46 (three years ago) link
I’ll wait for the streams lol
― k3vin k., Thursday, 10 December 2020 20:04 (three years ago) link
Killer March even beyond the WKW box:
Touki BoukiCeline and Julie Go BoatingSecrets and LiesDefending Your Life
― On average, this critic grades 8.3 points lower than other critics (Eric H.), Tuesday, 15 December 2020 17:49 (three years ago) link
hell yes to Touki Bouki! was quite annoyed that was only available on one of those Scorsese world cinema sets
― loose Orwellian mobs (rob), Tuesday, 15 December 2020 17:59 (three years ago) link
Hope they break off Taipei Story at some point too.
― On average, this critic grades 8.3 points lower than other critics (Eric H.), Tuesday, 15 December 2020 18:00 (three years ago) link
OTM
― loose Orwellian mobs (rob), Tuesday, 15 December 2020 18:02 (three years ago) link
Man, FINALLY someone has put out Celine and Julie!
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 15 December 2020 18:25 (three years ago) link
I know, right? Seems like the restoration toured forever ago.
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 December 2020 18:37 (three years ago) link
Now if somebody could deliver a truckload of money to Boris Eustache so he'll turn loose of his father's films.
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 December 2020 18:39 (three years ago) link
Oh is that what the issue is?
― Robert Gotopieces (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 15 December 2020 19:07 (three years ago) link
Basically. IIRC, The Eustache catalogue was restored and toured theatrically in the mid-'00s. However, the masters weren't scanned in Blu-Ray quality, which had only become the standard after the work was done. So Boris has long wanted a ton of money-ostensibly to do 2/4K scans-quoting figures many have balked at for too excessive given the actual price of doing the work and whatever profits that could be made on the films themselves given their niche appeal.
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 December 2020 19:34 (three years ago) link
I also seem to recall Boris isn't interested in parting out the set to prospective licensors.
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 December 2020 21:09 (three years ago) link
Huh. I was told Eustache pere didn't want his work to be made available, must be an urban legend.
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 16 December 2020 11:08 (three years ago) link
April: Memories of Murder, Irma Vep, History is Made at Night, The Furies, Masculin Féminin
― Looks like I'm gonna be the filling in a missile sandwich! (Old Lunch), Friday, 15 January 2021 19:07 (three years ago) link
Fingers crossed...
INLAND EMPIRE was going to be the centerpiece of our Standard Definition program at @BigEarsFestival 2020 until Lynch’s team told us they’d pulled the film temporarily. I’d hoped this was the explanation. @Astrostic https://t.co/xywh8EQDMW— Darren Hughes (@longpauses) January 22, 2021
― avatar of a kind of respectability homosexual culture (Eric H.), Friday, 22 January 2021 23:30 (three years ago) link
MAY: Nightmare Alley; Flowers of Shanghai; Merrily We Go To Hell; Fast Times At Ridgemont High; and Trances.
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 12 February 2021 16:46 (three years ago) link
The Fast Times... release is going to include the TV version with the deleted & alternate scenes.
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 12 February 2021 16:49 (three years ago) link
lol, I was just griping in the dedicated Fast Times thread about having recently bought a copy of that on DVD. And wouldn't you know it, I was just about to pull the trigger on a collection of pre-Code movies which includes Merrily We Go to Hell. Gotta respect your game, Criterion.
― Vladislav Bibidonurtmi (Old Lunch), Friday, 12 February 2021 16:52 (three years ago) link
why's the criterion release of Sansho Dayo so expensive? it's like 10 quid more than other, even criterion, releases and isn't 4k or anything special
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sansho-Bailiff-CRITERION-COLLECTION-Blu-ray/dp/B07ZDFCB3F/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=sansho&qid=1613154284&s=dvd&sr=1-1
(my Masters of Cinema copy, with Gion Bayashi, was £11 (in 2010), this is £25)
― koogs, Friday, 12 February 2021 18:28 (three years ago) link
heh, it’s in my Late Mizoguchi box
― assert (MatthewK), Friday, 12 February 2021 18:30 (three years ago) link
idk but the same thing happened to the BR of Salo last year, I got a normally-priced copy a month or so ago from the site
― flappy bird, Friday, 12 February 2021 20:06 (three years ago) link
So Eclipse is presumed dead, yes? Any Fassbinder on the horizon? What kills me is that there are like 10 Fassbinder films on the Channel (all restored!! my DVDs look like shit!!) including Chinese Roulette, Third Generation, Mother Kusters, Satan's Brew, In a Year with 13 Moons, +more... and yet no disc? Unless you have fiber optic or otherwise insanely good internet, streaming looks like SHIT, especially with anything shot at night.
Fuck Fellini, I want a Fassbinder box
― flappy bird, Friday, 12 February 2021 20:09 (three years ago) link
They should put out a Fassbinder binder
― Evan, Friday, 12 February 2021 20:45 (three years ago) link
Ja
― flappy bird, Friday, 12 February 2021 22:28 (three years ago) link
Bindebinder sounds like a hausfrau hotbed.
― avatar of a kind of respectability homosexual culture (Eric H.), Friday, 12 February 2021 22:40 (three years ago) link
the flash sale is tmrw (Tuesday 2/23) FYI
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 23 February 2021 06:16 (three years ago) link
oh shit do I splurge on the WKW or do I wait????? or do I splurge????????????????
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 23 February 2021 13:45 (three years ago) link
Luckily for all our wallets, preorders aren't included in the sale.
― avatar of a kind of respectability homosexual culture (Eric H.), Tuesday, 23 February 2021 13:50 (three years ago) link
had my eye on that karel zeman set for a while, definitely copping that. might wild out and get the fellini box idk
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Tuesday, 23 February 2021 17:15 (three years ago) link
Zeman set is so much fun on many levels. Great choice.
― Evan, Tuesday, 23 February 2021 17:28 (three years ago) link
Pulled trigger on:
Buñuel box setParallax ViewMandabiLost in America
― avatar of a kind of respectability homosexual culture (Eric H.), Tuesday, 23 February 2021 17:31 (three years ago) link
fuck I should've waited for this one instead of the one in December
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 23 February 2021 18:37 (three years ago) link
― calstars, Tuesday, 23 February 2021 18:39 (three years ago) link
oh yeah now i remember, i did the december sale because it applied to preorders. still. i'm an idiot
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 23 February 2021 19:43 (three years ago) link
then again, the silent von Sternberg set...
Site so slammed/sluggish I stopped with 1 disc, Cronenberg's Crash. Used my $10 Criterion Channel coupon so it was even cheaper.
― Motoroller Scampotron (WmC), Tuesday, 23 February 2021 19:55 (three years ago) link
oh i forgot i have a coupon too
― na (NA), Tuesday, 23 February 2021 19:57 (three years ago) link
I went back and forth but I think I need to skip this one. WB Shop is having what sounds like their final 4 for $44 Warner Archives sale in a couple weeks and I need to save enough money to go properly apeshit with that.
― Please Hammer Stop Hurting 'Em (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 23 February 2021 20:06 (three years ago) link
i noticed that amazon has matched the sale prices of everything ive looked up so far, i assume for today only - do they normally do that? i wonder if thats why criterion sent out that $10 coupon, to keep people on the site.
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Tuesday, 23 February 2021 20:09 (three years ago) link
WB Shop is having what sounds like their final 4 for $44 Warner Archives sale in a couple weeks
Does ILX have a catch-all "boutique home video" thread somewhere? I'd find that pretty useful now that I have a region-free 4K player and am finally digging into more Arrow/Indicator/etc.
― avatar of a kind of respectability homosexual culture (Eric H.), Tuesday, 23 February 2021 20:11 (three years ago) link
finally own a DVD copy of Notorious.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 February 2021 20:15 (three years ago) link
just went to the website for the Canadian CC distributor to see if anything was happening today and now I'm...#753 in line
― rob, Tuesday, 23 February 2021 20:19 (three years ago) link
I did that earlier, then found the few things I was after were either pre-orders or out of stock :/
― stimmy stimmy yah (Simon H.), Tuesday, 23 February 2021 20:29 (three years ago) link
I suspect I'm in the same boat (Touki Bouki is the only thing I can immediately think of that I want), though maybe I'll see how much upgrading my Sturges dvds would cost
that said I am very pleased that Unobstructed View exists and I don't have to use amazon
― rob, Tuesday, 23 February 2021 20:33 (three years ago) link
xposts All right, I finally pulled the trigger: Non-Criterion Boutique Home Video Discussion (Kino, Warner Archive, Arrow, Indicator, Vinegar Syndrome, Code Red, etc.)
― Please Hammer Stop Hurting 'Em (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 23 February 2021 20:34 (three years ago) link
Ok, splurged on that Bruce Lee box set. Couldn't resist this time.
― Nhex, Wednesday, 24 February 2021 05:20 (three years ago) link
the art on that put me off even considering it. Ugly ass cover. Don't get me started on Godzilla.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 24 February 2021 05:39 (three years ago) link
Going through the third Scorsese World Film Foundation box and those things are the best case for the continued existence of the label imo: so far I've seen Dos Monjes (Mexico, campy 30's melodrama bathed in expressionism with a truly bonkers ending), After The Curfew (Indonesia, amazing film about post-war malaise and PTSD that any noir fan should enjoy) and Pixote (Brazil, probably the roughest social realist film I've seen from the modern era; Brazilian music geeks take note that Toni Tornado has a cameo).
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 24 February 2021 11:03 (three years ago) link
umm Paramount is pulling their Criterion shit w/o warning to take to Paramount+
first on the chopping block:
Harold & MaudeNashvilleLa Dolce VitaRosemary's BabyDays Of Heaven
and something else awesome that I forget
grab the discs now if you want 'em
― I like signing up to dead sites (sleeve), Monday, 8 March 2021 04:11 (three years ago) link
The Friends of Eddie Coyle, and Don't Look Now. Bad news
― flappy bird, Monday, 8 March 2021 06:02 (three years ago) link
wait, like pulling them from Criterion Channel, or pulling the rights for Criterion to sell discs????
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 8 March 2021 13:44 (three years ago) link
Probably yes(?) and the corresponding discs are now OOP.
― Evan, Monday, 8 March 2021 17:01 (three years ago) link
A poster on Criterion Forum emailed the company, and they confirmed the five titles sleeve listed plus Don't Look Now are going OOP. However, the CC La dolce vita will remain available as part of the Fellini box.
They also said there weren't any plans for other Paramount titles to go OOP right now.
I think part of this is happening because Paramount is playing their own new editions of a few of those titles, and probably angling to add all six to Paramount+.
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 8 March 2021 23:43 (three years ago) link
PLANNING
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 8 March 2021 23:44 (three years ago) link
FWIW, I don't see Paramount making a move on more esoteric titles like Eddie Coyle or, say, If.... or Downhill Racer or Ace In The Hole.
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 8 March 2021 23:47 (three years ago) link
Eddie Coyle is currently listed as unavailable in both DVD and Blu-ray form on the Criterion site, which differs from Nashville, Harold & Maude, et al, which are all now listed as Out of Print. So maybe they are just out of stock on it. the other three you listed all seem to be unaffected though.
― Judi Dench's Human Hand (methanietanner), Monday, 8 March 2021 23:53 (three years ago) link
Probably just a coincidence exacerbated by rumors going around that it too was also going OOP, and collectors and/or speculators snatching up copies.
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 9 March 2021 02:13 (three years ago) link
yeah I just grabbed one for "normal price," seems like it is. then again it was worth waiting for Salo to come back into print this year
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 9 March 2021 07:19 (three years ago) link
I've been hearing rumors about Medium Cool and (from an unrelated rights owner) Belle de Jour as well, but idk how seriously to take them. Sucks either way if you care about the physical presentation of the film, which Paramount very obviously do not:
https://mediacdn.aent-m.com/prod-img/500/54/3946454-2680732.jpg?ae=1655788141
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Tuesday, 9 March 2021 15:46 (three years ago) link
wow. that is not a good cover.
― Nhex, Tuesday, 9 March 2021 15:49 (three years ago) link
a wacky comedy about two giant people who have to learn to live in a normal sized house
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Tuesday, 9 March 2021 16:03 (three years ago) link
DAMN
I was curious about Medium Cool. it's been unavailable on Blu Ray for a while, maybe even over a year?
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 9 March 2021 17:51 (three years ago) link
So not "out of print" like Nashville et al. but "CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE" like Eddie Coyle
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 9 March 2021 17:52 (three years ago) link
I can't find the post now, but there was another CriterionForum user reckoning that "Currently Unavailable" just means between pressings, and it's happening with more titles because of Covid-related issues at pressing plants, where priority is given to new titles and repressing for the time being is reserved for faster sellers. A relatively obscure title like Medium Cool just isn't a priority for them right now.
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 10 March 2021 22:23 (three years ago) link
JUNE: Pariah; Streetwise/Tiny: The Life of Erin Blackwell; The Signifyin' Works of Marlon Riggs; Visions of Eight; and upgrades of Pickup On South Street and The Human Condition Trilogy.
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 March 2021 16:57 (three years ago) link
Good news about Streetwise. I remember renting a creaky VHS copy for the ILX '80s filmpoll back in the day.
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 March 2021 16:59 (three years ago) link
Yeah I caught that at a rep screening in September 2019. Great, great movie. Excited to see the follow-up.
― flappy bird, Monday, 15 March 2021 18:09 (three years ago) link
You can get the Medium Cool blu-ray at Barnes and Noble if you don't mind paying MSRP. I'm going to email Criterion and ask what's up with that title in particular; they're usually pretty forthcoming when asked.
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Monday, 15 March 2021 18:37 (three years ago) link
Also, it's happening less now since they're mostly finished, but if a title was released during the period when blu-rays were released in dual format (bundled with a DVD), they would go temporarily OOP while they were repackaged as blu-ray only.
That's exciting news about Streetwise, I've been wanting to see that for decades.
― Stefan Twerkelle (Old Lunch), Monday, 15 March 2021 20:04 (three years ago) link
I'd never heard of Pariah but the clip on the Criterion site looks gorgeous
― rob, Monday, 15 March 2021 20:12 (three years ago) link
"Hi Ryan,Thank you for writing to us!
MEDIUM COOL Blu-rays are due to be available again on our site the mid April:https://www.criterion.com/films/28426-medium-coolThe title is not due to be out of print.
As a note, any time that we sell out of a film and we still have the distribution rights for it, we will always produce more inventory. You'll know a title is due to be restocked in the future when you see "Currently Unavailable" or "On Back-order" on the film's page. Titles that have sold out and for which we no longer hold the rights will be designated as "Out of Print" (OOP).
As I think you're aware, the following titles recently went out of print for us due to licensing:DAYS OF HEAVENDON'T LOOK NOWHAROLD AND MAUDELA DOLCE VITANASHVILLEROSEMARY'S BABY
As usual, if we should ever recover the rights to any of our out-of-print titles, we will happily re-release them.We do not typically disclose things that are about to go out of print, but I can assure you that there is nothing else in our catalog that is due to be OOP in the near future.
That said, obviously if there's something you've had an eye on, it's always a good idea to purchase it sooner than later, as we do not announce upcoming OOP status or packaging changes.
Hope this puts your mind at ease but please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns.
Best,Kseniya
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 17 March 2021 18:52 (three years ago) link
really glad I snagged a Harold & Maude from B&N right after this went down
― I like signing up to dead sites (sleeve), Wednesday, 17 March 2021 22:18 (three years ago) link
oh hell yeah
https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/4430-streetwise-tiny-the-life-of-erin-blackwell
― I like signing up to dead sites (sleeve), Monday, 22 March 2021 04:38 (three years ago) link
I don't know if I'm ever going to stop kicking myself for selling my Chungking Express disc right before the particulars of the Wong Kar-Wai box set were announced >_<
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Tuesday, 23 March 2021 19:04 (three years ago) link
Stopped at the Tupelo B&N today while running errands and snagged their last (only) La Dolce Vita blu. I don't even like Fellini -- I may leave it sealed and try to flip it for $$$ at some point.
― Motoroller Scampotron (WmC), Wednesday, 24 March 2021 21:20 (three years ago) link
WKW thing comes out today !
― calstars, Wednesday, 24 March 2021 21:23 (three years ago) link
caught streetwise / tiny double feature early last year and I think of different things from streetwise all the time
― Bongo Jongus, Wednesday, 24 March 2021 21:26 (three years ago) link
like the prisoner dad at his son's open casket funeral and in that moment he mainly just wants to drink soda
― Bongo Jongus, Wednesday, 24 March 2021 21:27 (three years ago) link
July: La Piscine, Bringing Up Baby, Deep Cover, Working Girls, and...Mirror!!!
― You Can't Have the Woogie Without a Little Boogie (Old Lunch), Thursday, 15 April 2021 16:11 (two years ago) link
Their last two months' slates seem to indicate they took that NYT article from last year to heart. Good!
― avatar of a kind of respectability homosexual culture (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 April 2021 16:33 (two years ago) link
I know it's not universally beloved around here (xpost ;) but I am very excited they're doing BUB
The cover of Deep Cover is awesome, but I don't remember that being particularly good. It has been a long time though: it's quite possible I saw it on VHS
― rob, Thursday, 15 April 2021 18:53 (two years ago) link
Bringing Up Baby and Mirror have been expected for years, right?
― flappy bird, Thursday, 15 April 2021 19:28 (two years ago) link
I keep waiting in vain for Trouble in Paradise to get an upgrade, gahdamn glaring hole in my Lubitch collection, grumble grumble
― You Can't Have the Woogie Without a Little Boogie (Old Lunch), Thursday, 15 April 2021 20:02 (two years ago) link
There must be a reason for that--I'd figure there's no way they would upgrade Heaven Can Wait before TIP if they had the option
― rob, Thursday, 15 April 2021 20:10 (two years ago) link
There was just some discussion about upgrading Trouble In Paradise over on the Criterion Forum: apparently the elements were an issue, but technology has advanced enough that a restoration premiered in '18, and a European Blu is due in May.
― blue whales on ambient (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 16 April 2021 03:10 (two years ago) link
MIRROR
― assert (MatthewK), Friday, 16 April 2021 04:31 (two years ago) link
I saw it recently and it's got that urban dystopia vibe that a lot of action films from that era have, bordering on horror in its OTTness. The twist I guess is that it inserts some pretty explicit black militant and leftist messages into that context. I've seen ppl try to reclaim it as a noir but eh, it has voiceover but just feels too operatic for the genre. A curio rather than a masterpiece imo but definitley worth seeing and at this stage I have little investment in Criterion only putting out masterpieces - impossible if they keep doing complete editions of directors anyway, no matter how canonical.
― Daniel_Rf, Friday, 16 April 2021 08:48 (two years ago) link
AUGUST: Beasts of No Nation; Original Cast Album Company; After Life; and a Blu Upgrade of Ashes and Diamonds.
― blue whales on ambient (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 17 May 2021 17:20 (two years ago) link
I was already going to get Company anyway, but that they included Co-Op and the cast reunion thereof just makes it an essential purchase.
― i carry the torch for disco inauthenticity (Eric H.), Monday, 17 May 2021 17:31 (two years ago) link
Melvin Van Peebles box set in September.
True to form, Criterion knew that I had a DVD copy of Watermelon Man sitting in an online shopping cart. Thankfully for once they dropped the announcement before I pulled the trigger.
― Jerome Percival Jesus (Old Lunch), Thursday, 10 June 2021 16:51 (two years ago) link
Titles Included: The Story of A Three-day Pass; Watermelon Man; Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song; and Don't Play Us Cheap
https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/4787-melvin-van-peebles-four-films
― blue whales on ambient (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 10 June 2021 17:08 (two years ago) link
Oh, and Baadasssss!
― blue whales on ambient (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 10 June 2021 17:10 (two years ago) link
Yeah, I was planning to buy a DVD copy of that one, as well.
― Jerome Percival Jesus (Old Lunch), Thursday, 10 June 2021 17:32 (two years ago) link
"story of a three-day pass" was my first movie back in the theater last month! it's slight and some of the acting is not great but there are fun french new wave-influenced experiments throughout
― na (NA), Thursday, 10 June 2021 17:40 (two years ago) link
and great music
― na (NA), Thursday, 10 June 2021 17:41 (two years ago) link
In addition to the Van Peebles set, September will bring us Love and Basketball, Throw Down, The Damned, and Mona Lisa.
(PS The first word I saw in the announcement email was 'basketball' and I initially misread it as 'BASEketball'.)
― Jerome Percival Jesus (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 15 June 2021 22:29 (two years ago) link
Genuinely thrilled to see Love and Basketball in the collection.
― i carry the torch for disco inauthenticity (Eric H.), Wednesday, 16 June 2021 13:00 (two years ago) link
Yeah, loved that movie
― burnt hombre (stevie), Wednesday, 16 June 2021 14:06 (two years ago) link
BORDER RADIO: THE LONG RIDE OF AN L.A. CULT CLASSIC
Now in the Criterion Collection
https://pleasekillme.com/border-radio-cult-classic/
― nickn, Monday, 21 June 2021 20:13 (two years ago) link
ope, 50% sale at Barnes & Noble! I just scooped the new WKW box, which is out of stock but also half-off on Amazon.
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 3 July 2021 15:12 (two years ago) link
Did some Criterion half-off crimes today at the Tupelo B&N: The Gunfighter, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Flowers of Shanghai, Rushmore, Memories of Murder, Destry Rides Again, The Furies. (lol @ me hating westerns as a kid)
― Profiles in Liquid Courage (WmC), Monday, 5 July 2021 20:36 (two years ago) link
October: Onibaba (my patience has paid off! now upgrade Jigoku!), Uncut Gems, Devi, The Incredible Shrinking Man, Ratcatcher, High Sierra
― Marty J. Bilge (Old Lunch), Thursday, 15 July 2021 16:21 (two years ago) link
Arrow issued an Incredible Shrinking Man blu ray (I guess region 2 only) not that long ago, complete with the obligatory Tim Lucas commentary track, so I don't think I need another edition of that. Similarly,. the Eureka/Masters of Cinema Onibaba is good enough for me.
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 15 July 2021 16:32 (two years ago) link
High Sierra is bundled with Colorado Territory Walsh's own Western remake from 1949.
― “Heroin” (ft. Bobby Gillespie) (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 July 2021 17:10 (two years ago) link
4K ANNOUNCEMENTS 4 NOVEMBER (& BEYOND): Citizen Kane; Menace II Society; The Piano; The Red Shoes; A Hard Day's Night; and Mulholland Dr.
― “Heroin” (ft. Bobby Gillespie) (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 11 August 2021 16:31 (two years ago) link
We’re thrilled to announce Criterion’s first 4K Ultra HD releases, a six-film slate that includes Citizen Kane, Menace II Society, The Piano, Mulholland Dr., The Red Shoes, and A Hard Day’s Night. The first of these editions and their special features will be detailed in our November 2021 announcement next week, with others to follow in subsequent months.The most dazzling debut in cinema history, Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane was Criterion’s first laserdisc release 37 years ago. It now rejoins the library after a long absence, making its first appearance in 4K Ultra HD along with Allen and Albert Hughes’s riveting breakthrough Menace II Society; Jane Campion’s Academy Award–winning The Piano, starring Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin in her breakout role; David Lynch’s Mulholland Dr., a tale of love and jealousy in the city of dreams; Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s singular Technicolor fantasia The Red Shoes; and Richard Lester’s timeless movie musical A Hard Day’s Night, which brought the Beatles’ revolutionary talent and irreverent humor to the big screen.Each title will be available in a 4K UHD+Blu-ray combo pack including a 4K UHD disc of the feature film as well as the film and its special features on Blu-ray. Select films will be presented in Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos. Stay tuned for more details in our November announcement!
The most dazzling debut in cinema history, Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane was Criterion’s first laserdisc release 37 years ago. It now rejoins the library after a long absence, making its first appearance in 4K Ultra HD along with Allen and Albert Hughes’s riveting breakthrough Menace II Society; Jane Campion’s Academy Award–winning The Piano, starring Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin in her breakout role; David Lynch’s Mulholland Dr., a tale of love and jealousy in the city of dreams; Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s singular Technicolor fantasia The Red Shoes; and Richard Lester’s timeless movie musical A Hard Day’s Night, which brought the Beatles’ revolutionary talent and irreverent humor to the big screen.
Each title will be available in a 4K UHD+Blu-ray combo pack including a 4K UHD disc of the feature film as well as the film and its special features on Blu-ray. Select films will be presented in Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos. Stay tuned for more details in our November announcement!
― “Heroin” (ft. Bobby Gillespie) (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 11 August 2021 16:33 (two years ago) link
oh god am I actually going to buy The Red Shoes a third time? I guess I should be thankful I don't own the right equipment for 4K at present lol. Glad they're including the blu-ray discs
Also, I'm sure these are brain-meltingly gorgeous, but I hope they also at some point upgrade all the b&w P&P dvds, preferably in a boxed set with Edge of the World and The Spy in Black while I'm daydreaming
― rob, Wednesday, 11 August 2021 16:38 (two years ago) link
What do we think they'll charge for these?
― daily growing, Wednesday, 11 August 2021 17:03 (two years ago) link
My guess, just a guess, would be $50 MSRP.
― Profiles in Liquid Courage (WmC), Wednesday, 11 August 2021 17:08 (two years ago) link
The Red Shoes is an auto upgrade no matter what.
― i carry the torch for disco inauthenticity (Eric H.), Wednesday, 11 August 2021 17:17 (two years ago) link
NOVEMBER: Once Upon A Time In China box set; Citizen Kane; Menace II Society; a Blu upgrade of La Strada; and Mulholland Dr. on 4K.
― “Heroin” (ft. Bobby Gillespie) (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 August 2021 17:21 (two years ago) link
Kane cover is kinda lol
― rob, Monday, 16 August 2021 17:24 (two years ago) link
Also: Not that surprising, but the new 4k titles are available as either a 4K/Blu combo, or as a stand-alone Blu, with no DVD editions.
― “Heroin” (ft. Bobby Gillespie) (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 August 2021 17:24 (two years ago) link
...and the OUATIC set follows the precedent of the Van Peebles box by being Blu-only.
RIP DVDs
― “Heroin” (ft. Bobby Gillespie) (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 August 2021 17:26 (two years ago) link
Was worried all 4K releases were going to be $60 SRP, but looks like $50 is the baseline.
― i carry the torch for disco inauthenticity (Eric H.), Monday, 16 August 2021 17:30 (two years ago) link
Why is it so uniquely impossible to do a good cover for Kane?
Yeah what the hell I was specifically promised FOUR Ks
― Evan, Monday, 16 August 2021 17:36 (two years ago) link
Krusty's got 'em!
https://frinkiac.com/gif/S08E13/87236/96011.gif?b64lines=
― “Heroin” (ft. Bobby Gillespie) (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 August 2021 17:54 (two years ago) link
I pondered the Kane cover for a few minutes after an initial WTF?!?! reaction, and I kind of like it. The strokes are Kane tall and triumphant, followed by Kane broken.
― Profiles in Liquid Courage (WmC), Monday, 16 August 2021 18:09 (two years ago) link
I think this has been in the rumor mill forever, but ...
Eric Rohmer's quartet of seasonal comedies comes to the big screen @FilmForumNYC starting 9/3! ☀️🍂❄️🌷 pic.twitter.com/jUd9afhtNk— Janus Films (@janusfilms) August 17, 2021
― i carry the torch for disco inauthenticity (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 August 2021 15:36 (two years ago) link
Uncut Gems bumped to November, now with a new cover & an added 4K edition.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 31 August 2021 16:43 (two years ago) link
Sounds like the Inland Empire announcement is imminent...
― Marty J. Bilge (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 8 September 2021 22:38 (two years ago) link
Throw Down sounds interesting, and I'm happy to see any Johnnie To movies not disappear to history. (How is Election not in print??)
― Nhex, Thursday, 9 September 2021 02:40 (two years ago) link
December: The Learning Tree, One Night in Miami, and The Red Shoes in 4K.
― Marty J. Bilge (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 15 September 2021 16:10 (two years ago) link
Hopefully they'll follow-up The Learning Tree with Parks' Leadbelly biopic, which-iirc-hasn't been released on home media except as a download.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 September 2021 16:45 (two years ago) link
Seems like a crazy good deal from some place on eBay selling the WKW blu box for about $110? I bought one, anyway.
― assert (matttkkkk), Saturday, 25 September 2021 05:31 (two years ago) link
I watched the Learning Tree this week. hadn't realised it was topical. Not sure what the list I saw it on tied in with.Interesting film I guess though maybe a bit B.Will try to watch some other films by the same director.
― Stevolende, Saturday, 25 September 2021 14:11 (two years ago) link
JANUARY: The Piano; Dick Johnson Is Dead; Time; The Celebration; and a 4k of A Hard Day's Night.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 October 2021 16:46 (two years ago) link
The Piano is another 4K title, while The Celebration will be a Blu-exclusive, part of Criterion's new policy to not publish DVDs on new-to-them titles already available on DVD.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 October 2021 16:53 (two years ago) link
Flash sale on their website is now live.
― Gimme some skin! Because I don't have any skin. (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 16:10 (two years ago) link
FEBRUARY: Boat People; Love Affair (1939); Miller's Crossing; and an upgrade of Written On The Wind.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 November 2021 18:59 (two years ago) link
How are they not doing 4K for at least the Coen bros one? (I'd gladly pay $10 more for 4K Sirk tho.)
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Monday, 15 November 2021 19:30 (two years ago) link
Both are only 2k restos.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 November 2021 20:34 (two years ago) link
Also seeing discussion elsewhere that the WoTW resto dates back several years, and-despite having been already available for a few years overseas-it's just now getting taken off the shelf in the states.
Similarly, I'm also seeing that the MC disc is just going to be an expanded version of the studio Blu.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 16 November 2021 22:42 (two years ago) link
lol, I JUST got the old DVD of WOTW, pre-new-logo, in the current B&N sale.
― Everybody Loves Ramen (WmC), Wednesday, 17 November 2021 00:37 (two years ago) link
I was very confused for a moment by all this discussion of War of the Worlds
― Lou Christie's Mosh Pit (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 17 November 2021 03:08 (two years ago) link
Is the "new" 4K restoration on Mulholland Dr. actually a new-new one or the same one they used for the 2015 blu-ray?
― Everybody Loves Ramen (WmC), Thursday, 18 November 2021 14:11 (two years ago) link
I think it's the same one, but in actual 4K.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 20 November 2021 19:57 (two years ago) link
But Wait! The Actual Criterion 4K Specs:
Mulholland Dr. is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The 35 mm original A/B/C/D camera negatives were scanned in 4K resolution on a Scanity film scanner.The 2021 restoration on the 4K UHD disc, undertaken by the Criterion Collection with the support of STUDIOCANAL, was based on the 2015 color transfer and was newly created in Dolby Vision HDR and supervised by Lynch. The 2021 near-field remaster of the original 5.1 soundtrack mix was supervised by Lynch and original rerecording mixer Ron Eng at Asymmetrical Studio in Hollywood.
The 2021 restoration on the 4K UHD disc, undertaken by the Criterion Collection with the support of STUDIOCANAL, was based on the 2015 color transfer and was newly created in Dolby Vision HDR and supervised by Lynch. The 2021 near-field remaster of the original 5.1 soundtrack mix was supervised by Lynch and original rerecording mixer Ron Eng at Asymmetrical Studio in Hollywood.
So the 4K is indeed a new, different transfer that is exclusive to that disc (so, if you buy the combo, you are actually getting two different scans (the compressed 2015 one on the Blu, the uncompressed 2021 one on the 4K).
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 20 November 2021 20:20 (two years ago) link
Cool! Now I just need a 4K UHD OMG BBQ LOL TV.
― Everybody Loves Ramen (WmC), Saturday, 20 November 2021 22:07 (two years ago) link
I just got a Criterion Collection gift certificate I have no intention of using--does anyone here want it?
― Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Thursday, 9 December 2021 01:57 (two years ago) link
Oh, me too. Good idea. $10 for being a channel subscriber. I would use it if I lived in the states but I'm in Canada and the cross-border shipping and exchange rate make it worthless to me. I can email the code to the first cinephile to stake their claim.
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Thursday, 9 December 2021 06:28 (two years ago) link
While I'm here, in case anyone doesn't know, the first run of Kane blu-rays were defective
We have become aware of a problem on Blu-ray disc 1 of all of our editions of Citizen Kane that affects the contrast in the feature film, starting around the 30-minute mark and lasting until the end of the film. The 4K UHD disc is not affected. We are in the process of getting corrected discs manufactured and will be making replacements available to all of our customers. See Current post below for details.
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Thursday, 9 December 2021 06:30 (two years ago) link
MARCH: Love Jones; The Last Waltz*; The Flight of The Phoenix; Adoption; and an upgrade of Le cercle rouge*.
*4K available.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 December 2021 18:20 (two years ago) link
Never seen Love Jones, is it good?
― rob, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 19:58 (two years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/qYRItgl.png
― Everybody Loves Ramen (WmC), Saturday, 8 January 2022 02:38 (two years ago) link
APRIL: The Girl Can't Help It; Miracle in Milan; Eyimofe (This Is My Desire); 'Round Midnight; and redos on Walker* and For All Mankind**
*BR reissue**4K reissue
― Max Hamburgers (Eric H.), Tuesday, 18 January 2022 17:38 (two years ago) link
Man, Walker is an upgrade from deeeeeep left field.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 18 January 2022 17:50 (two years ago) link
Looking at the extras, I see The Girl... comes with the You Must Remember This ep on Mansfield. First time an actual podcast has been included w/a Criterion? I know NPR pieces have been extras before.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 18 January 2022 17:56 (two years ago) link
ooh that's interesting. I've been hoping Longworth could coordinate with the Channel in some way--how nice would it be if you could watch a bunch of the movies discussed in the current season? I almost watched 5-Card Stud just because Martin was in it until I looked it up and it seems generally disliked (and was barely mentioned in the podcast)
― rob, Tuesday, 18 January 2022 19:44 (two years ago) link
I love YMRT but it doesn't really get me in the mood to watch the actual films most of the time, "oh yeah the male lead in this comedy was an abusive piece of shit and the female lead killed herself".
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 19 January 2022 10:31 (two years ago) link
That's ungenerous in terms of the podcast's remit imo, but, sure, I didn't mean every single season—I don't want a Dead Blondes collection—just ones where it would be fun to have access to some of the films under discussion: Sammy & Dino, Polly Platt, Bela & Boris, Jean & Jane, Joan Crawford, the blacklist, probably some older ones I don't remember well at this point; I think those would all have been good candidates
― rob, Wednesday, 19 January 2022 16:07 (two years ago) link
Hard Day's Night 4k disc has missing shots/transfer issues and a recall/replace program is being launched.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 21 January 2022 23:09 (two years ago) link
^^New 4K AHDN discs will be ready in March.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 2 February 2022 18:32 (two years ago) link
Reports are coming in that the CC Miller's Crossing is a new, slightly trimmed down Director's Cut.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 10 February 2022 21:13 (two years ago) link
Trimmed down? What would you trim?
― dan selzer, Thursday, 10 February 2022 21:35 (two years ago) link
20% less high hat given, and the audience is left wondering about what exactly is the rumpus
― When the Pain That You Feel is the Bite of an Eel, That's a Moray (Old Lunch), Thursday, 10 February 2022 23:55 (two years ago) link
apparently it's approx. 2 minutes shorter, but I only specific thing I know that got cut was Mike Starr saying "Jesus, Tom" after getting hit in the face with the chair, which is one of the biggest laugh lines in the movie for me.
― Judi Dench's Human Hand (methanietanner), Friday, 11 February 2022 00:27 (two years ago) link
the audience is left wondering about what exactly is the rumpus
Nice...perfect film; wouldn't cut anything.
― clemenza, Monday, 14 February 2022 21:34 (two years ago) link
MAY: Double Indemnity*; Chan Is Missing; Mississippi Masala; The Funeral; and Mr. Klein.
*4K available
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 February 2022 18:29 (two years ago) link
only specific thing I know that got cut was Mike Starr saying "Jesus, Tom" after getting hit in the face with the chair, which is one of the biggest laugh lines in the movie for me.
After extensive thought and much prayer & somber reflection I have concluded that this scene is actually a little funnier without the line (much to my surprise.) With the line, Starr gets the laugh. Without the line, Byrne standing there alone holding the chair becomes funnier imho, with more emphasis on the perfect note of Keatonesque confusion in his performance as he looks down at the chair then back at the door. Still a deeply weird cut to decide to make, but I sign off on it.
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Wednesday, 16 February 2022 15:33 (two years ago) link
Does anyone want my gift-card code for the forthcoming Criterion Store sale?
― Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Friday, 4 March 2022 17:07 (two years ago) link
24 hour flash sale has begun.
― Max Hamburgers (Eric H.), Tuesday, 8 March 2022 17:05 (two years ago) link
OK, I have never done a haul haul in all these years of sales, but I came into an unexpected windfall recently and have a few coupons stored up, so I allowed myself to spend a few Bens this time around to fill in a bunch of gaps and titles I’ve hovered and passed over for years now:The Emigrants/The New LandChrist Stopped at EboliThe FuriesLove AffairL’humanitéLife During WartimeMarketa LazarováThe AscentThe Honeymoon KillersThe CrematorThrow DownPunch-Drunk LoveOne-Eyed JacksThe CelebrationRevancheThe Lady EveThe Night Porter
― Max Hamburgers (Eric H.), Tuesday, 8 March 2022 21:00 (two years ago) link
Looks like Fox borked the transfer provided for The Girl Can't Help It: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film10/blu-ray_review_157/the_girl_cant_help_it_blu-ray.htm
Too Much Darkness for a Tashlin Film
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 17 March 2022 02:20 (two years ago) link
JUNE: Pink Flamingos; The Worst Person In The World; Shaft*; Rouge; Farewell Amor; and a remaster of Tales of Hoffman.
*4K Available
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 17 March 2022 17:05 (two years ago) link
Shaft also includes the sequel, Shaft's Big Score!.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 17 March 2022 17:08 (two years ago) link
DRIVE MY CAR is officially joining the Criterion Collection in July. pic.twitter.com/hhVCcq5ahs— Isaac Feldberg (@isaacfeldberg) March 22, 2022
― Max Hamburgers (Eric H.), Tuesday, 22 March 2022 18:49 (two years ago) link
JULY: Devil In A Blue Dress*; Drive My Car; Raging Bull*; Okja*; a Blu upgrade of Summertime; and a 4K upgrade of The Virgin Suicides.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 19 April 2022 20:02 (one year ago) link
AUGUST: Faya dayi; Buck and The Preacher; Hotel du Nord; Frownland; and Daddy Longlegs (Safdie Bros.)
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 May 2022 19:00 (one year ago) link
SEPTEMBER: Sound of Metal*; Take Out; Exotica; Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 4; a Blu upgrade/reissue of Le Corbeau; and Blow-Out on 4K.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 June 2022 17:35 (one year ago) link
Exotica also includes Egoyan's earlier feature Calendar, and three shorts from different parts of his career.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 June 2022 17:42 (one year ago) link
Missed the screening of Chess of the Wind a few months back, it sounds fascinating.
― JoeStork, Wednesday, 15 June 2022 18:32 (one year ago) link
Barnes & Noble sale reportedly begins tomorrow. Walker, High Sierra and (eventually) Drive My Car are at the top of my shopping list.
― Eggs Benedick (Eric H.), Thursday, 30 June 2022 13:26 (one year ago) link
Oh and the Tales of Hoffman remaster.
― Eggs Benedick (Eric H.), Thursday, 30 June 2022 13:27 (one year ago) link
OCTOBER: Lost Highway*; Eve's Bayou (Theatrical & Director's Cuts); Cure; La Llorona; Arsenic and Old Lace; and Night of The Living Dead on 4K.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 18 July 2022 16:12 (one year ago) link
Nice to see a good old fashioned macabre October lineup again
― Bait Kush (Eric H.), Monday, 18 July 2022 23:07 (one year ago) link
Cure! what a blinder, of course I only recently bought the Arrow blu.
― assert (matttkkkk), Tuesday, 19 July 2022 03:27 (one year ago) link
NOVEMBER: Daises; Malcolm X*; The Infernal Affairs Trilogy; The Power of The Dog*; and a 4K of In The Mood For Love.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 17 August 2022 16:32 (one year ago) link
So I'm wondering if that 4K will be the controversial re-color graded version of ITMFL. Who am I kidding, of course it will be.
― Bait Kush (Eric H.), Wednesday, 17 August 2022 17:36 (one year ago) link
Excited for The Infernal Affairs Trilogy, just found out that Criterion tried to get a hold of the chronological supercut of the three films as a bonus feature, but to no avail. I'd love to watch that.
― MaresNest, Wednesday, 31 August 2022 09:10 (one year ago) link
WALL-E coming on 4K in November!
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 8 September 2022 15:50 (one year ago) link
o_O
― rob, Thursday, 8 September 2022 16:10 (one year ago) link
Wow, nice! Now that the Disney ice is broken, imma start hollering for The Straight Story.
― DPRK in Cincinnati (WmC), Thursday, 8 September 2022 16:17 (one year ago) link
That is incredibly heartening news. Bob Chapek (current Disney CEO) got his start pushing hard for physical media releases of their stuff, so there's been speculation that they would eventually crank up the output on that front. Here's hoping that they recognize the plethora of boutique labels that are champing at the bit for those sweet sweet Blu-ray rights (particularly Fox movies that I figured would never see another physical release).
― Beautiful Bean Footage Fetishist (Old Lunch), Thursday, 8 September 2022 16:43 (one year ago) link
There's musing on the Criterion Forum that The Straight Story is only happening after the rights revert to Lynch, which should be soon.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 8 September 2022 16:51 (one year ago) link
DECEMBER: Cooley High; The Velvet Underground; Three Films By Mai Zetterling (The Girls, Loving Couples, and Night Games); and Michael Haneke: Trilogy (The Seventh Continent, Benny’s Video, and 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance)
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 September 2022 16:15 (one year ago) link
JANUARY: Bergman Island (2021); This Is Not A Burial, It's A Resurrection; Lars von Trier’s Europe Trilogy (The Elements of Crime, Epidemic, and Europa); Imitation of Life (1934); and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen*.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 17 October 2022 17:46 (one year ago) link
Bummed it's not the Sirk Imitation of Life, but still, good slate!
― Eric H., Monday, 17 October 2022 18:03 (one year ago) link
Imitation of Life (1934)
Hoping for more John M. Stahl....
― Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Monday, 17 October 2022 18:07 (one year ago) link
MotherfuuuuuuLiterally just bought Munchausen. If I had a nickel for every time Criterion pulled this on me, well, I could probably afford to purchase one Criterion Blu-ray. That's a lotta nickels.
― Beautiful Bean Footage Fetishist (Old Lunch), Monday, 17 October 2022 18:39 (one year ago) link
I guess Universal wanted to hold on to it? Kind of odd that they weren't bundled together like on the old 'Franchise Pack' DVD, or Criterion's editions of The Lower Depths or The Killers.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 17 October 2022 20:00 (one year ago) link
or the Criterion version of Magnificent Obsession, which had the John M. Stahl version as a bonus feature for the Sirk one for that matter.
― Judi Dench's Human Hand (methanietanner), Monday, 17 October 2022 20:04 (one year ago) link
Feb '23: new BR editions of Zeffirelli's Romeo & Juliet, Townsend's Hollywood Shuffle and two from Marguerette Duras, plus 4K upgrades for Dazed & Confused and the Three Colors trilogy
― ex-McKinsey wonk who looks like a human version of a rat (Eric H.), Tuesday, 15 November 2022 18:44 (one year ago) link
March '23 includes the one everyone's been waiting on ...
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Plus a moderately surprising 4K upgrade:
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― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 December 2022 18:38 (one year ago) link
Regarding "Inland Empire," I was wondering "How do you do a 4K remaster of a movie shot in standard def?" and found the answer here:https://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/janus_promo_packages/687-/InlandEmpire_RemasterNote_web_original.pdf
― ernestp, Saturday, 17 December 2022 15:41 (one year ago) link
Hm feel like you might as well just watch it on DVD
― G. D’Arcy Cheesewright (silby), Saturday, 17 December 2022 16:57 (one year ago) link
Appreciate that they gave so much detail on the process though I have no idea what most of it meansThe sound will probably be a lot better though?
― Nhex, Saturday, 17 December 2022 17:41 (one year ago) link
Will this throw a wrench into the forthcoming CC release?
This is a troubling new chapter in a major piece of film history. https://t.co/sipRD6sVxq— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) January 3, 2023
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Tuesday, 3 January 2023 21:19 (one year ago) link
APRIL: Triangle of Sadness; Small Axe: Five Films By Steve McQueen box set; and 4K upgrades of Seventh Seal & The Fisher King
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 17 January 2023 17:45 (one year ago) link
Quite a turnaround on Triangle of Sadness there (and a pretty bare bones disc)
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 January 2023 19:00 (one year ago) link
i was gonna say, that's still in theaters! it's also not a very good film!
― POLIZISTEN VERSINKEN IM SCHLAMM (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 17 January 2023 19:08 (one year ago) link
Sort of impressed how long they're making CC heads wait for After Hours.
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 January 2023 20:16 (one year ago) link
!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xngHLBEXnE
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 25 January 2023 18:16 (one year ago) link
At what point would the Criterion staff step in and stop you from taking any more movies, I wonder?
― jmm, Wednesday, 25 January 2023 18:22 (one year ago) link
Popping Salvatore Giuliano on my watchlist rn, thanks JD
― G. D’Arcy Cheesewright (silby), Wednesday, 25 January 2023 18:30 (one year ago) link
xp I've seen people shown leaving with overflowing tote bags at the end (Safdies, I think?)
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Wednesday, 25 January 2023 18:32 (one year ago) link
LOL, which I see now John pays reference to in the beginning
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Wednesday, 25 January 2023 18:35 (one year ago) link
@
I think it's 'The Barry Jenkins Line'
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 25 January 2023 18:37 (one year ago) link
fun videos!
― Nhex, Thursday, 26 January 2023 00:16 (one year ago) link
MAY:
* 4K upgrades: Wings of Desire; Branded to Kill* 4K new: Thelma and Louise* BR new: Targets; Petit maman
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Wednesday, 15 February 2023 17:41 (one year ago) link
(The Petit maman BR is shockingly un-stacked for a full-price offering.)
Criterion when are u gonna get your mitts on the 4K Lancelot du Lac
― G. D’Arcy Cheesewright (silby), Wednesday, 15 February 2023 17:43 (one year ago) link
Branded to Kill is great and all, but hopefully this means Tokyo Drifter will get the upgrade to 4k soon, too, as that is just about at the top of my Criterion wants these days and the current Blu is pretty old.
― Judi Dench's Human Hand (methanietanner), Wednesday, 15 February 2023 18:10 (one year ago) link
Targets, nice.
― Nhex, Wednesday, 15 February 2023 18:34 (one year ago) link
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Wednesday, February 15, 2023 12:41 PM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
I've seen a few examples of this... I do wonder what sort of background business decisions dictate that lower price point you see occasionally among their BR catalog. It's weird though, because in general the supplements component I'm pretty sure is cited as the reasoning for their premium pricing vs. "standard" versions of other BRs in market. From a consumer perspective this is a cash grab without anything except their collectible packaging design setting them apart.
― Evan, Wednesday, 15 February 2023 19:12 (one year ago) link
well in some cases, including evidently this one, it's the difference between having it available on disc in the region and not having it
― G. D’Arcy Cheesewright (silby), Wednesday, 15 February 2023 19:15 (one year ago) link
True! But because the supplements are so expected from Criterion this comes across as a very phoned in release on shelf.
― Evan, Wednesday, 15 February 2023 19:21 (one year ago) link
I just checked and they did finally remove the tease of a forthcoming SE of Blue is the Warmest Color from the website. (And maybe they slightly bumped up the price? I seem to remember it being $20 for the BR, not $25.)
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Wednesday, 15 February 2023 19:33 (one year ago) link
Wonder how many ppl would find this enough to buy, considering the availability of multi region players and streaming, if it didn't say Criterion on the cover.
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 16 February 2023 10:33 (one year ago) link
tbh i think the # of multi-region player owners (at least in the US) is lower than the # of casual Criterion fans
― Nhex, Thursday, 16 February 2023 13:25 (one year ago) link
Picked up the mubi br of Petite Maman for £7.99 a month or two ago and not regretting that in light of this release
― or something, Tuesday, 21 February 2023 16:26 (one year ago) link
Another very contemporary future addition: All That Breathes.https://deadline.com/2023/03/all-that-breathes-documentary-criterion-tvod-acquisition-news-1235279149/amp/
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Sunday, 5 March 2023 18:51 (one year ago) link
Pasolini box (doesn't include Salo, or the Trilogy of Life):
https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/6588-pasolini-101
Coming in June, a major tribute to the Italian iconoclast Pier Paolo Pasolini, one of the most original and controversial thinkers of the 20th century.Released in celebration of the 101st anniversary of Pasolini’s birth, this collector’s set provides an essential window onto a transformative period for an artist whose legacy remains a wellspring of freedom and revolutionary force. Including nine provocative, lyrical, often scandal-inducing films from the 1960s—Accattone, Mamma Roma, Love Meetings, The Gospel According to Matthew, The Hawks and the Sparrows, Oedipus Rex, Teorema, Porcile, and Medea—the decade in which this celebrated poet, novelist, and intellectual embarked on a feature filmmaking career, Pasolini 101 is a monument to the artist’s daring vision of cinema.
Released in celebration of the 101st anniversary of Pasolini’s birth, this collector’s set provides an essential window onto a transformative period for an artist whose legacy remains a wellspring of freedom and revolutionary force. Including nine provocative, lyrical, often scandal-inducing films from the 1960s—Accattone, Mamma Roma, Love Meetings, The Gospel According to Matthew, The Hawks and the Sparrows, Oedipus Rex, Teorema, Porcile, and Medea—the decade in which this celebrated poet, novelist, and intellectual embarked on a feature filmmaking career, Pasolini 101 is a monument to the artist’s daring vision of cinema.
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Thursday, 9 March 2023 18:10 (one year ago) link
Those other ones are already out on Blu from Criterion, so presumably most interested in this new set already has them.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 9 March 2023 18:21 (one year ago) link
True ... if you have those two, this would complete your set of PPP movies (including one -- Love Meetings -- I never knew existed until now?)
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Thursday, 9 March 2023 18:33 (one year ago) link
seems like they took note of the Petite Maman complaints and are now including the animated film My Life as a Courgette/Zucchini (written by Sciamma) in the package
― or something, Sunday, 12 March 2023 18:17 (one year ago) link
Didn't know there was a connection between those two movies, hah. I should get to Petit Maman
― Nhex, Monday, 13 March 2023 12:09 (one year ago) link
More June: Medicine for Melancholy; The Servant; and 4K editions of Time Bandits & The Rules of The Game
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 March 2023 15:42 (one year ago) link
Rules... is also now on it's 3rd distinctive cover, which must be a record.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 March 2023 15:44 (one year ago) link
I started watching the Servant on the app 2 weeks ago. Watched the first half and by the time I had time to watch the rest it was gone!
― dan selzer, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 15:54 (one year ago) link
They did that on purpose, if you break down your watches into several sessions they tag you as Not Kino Enough and block you from finishing the film.
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 15:57 (one year ago) link
Ah, Medicine for Melancholy, one of the infamous titles Criterion previously turned down before that NYT article called them out.
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Wednesday, 15 March 2023 16:28 (one year ago) link
And Rules will become my first Criterion triple-dip
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Wednesday, 15 March 2023 16:30 (one year ago) link
― Think Fast, Mr. Mojo Risin’ (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 18 March 2023 10:53 (one year ago) link
Hmm. I see that someone over here posts the monthly leaving list which is a useful addition to looking in the app itself, which can be kind of tedious: https://letterboxd.com/lonelygoatherd/list/leaving-criterion-channel-updated-monthly/
― Think Fast, Mr. Mojo Risin’ (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 18 March 2023 10:58 (one year ago) link
Re: *Rules* covers, it was also a Criterion laserdisc: https://dadons.com/the-rules-of-the-game-criterion-new-cav-50-laserdisc-vintage-drama
― ernestp, Saturday, 18 March 2023 17:04 (one year ago) link
50% off flash sale for the next 24 hours
― obsidian crocogolem (sleeve), Tuesday, 21 March 2023 16:16 (one year ago) link
I allowed myself to get a little greedy this time (as I'm now sans car payments for the first time in years and years). Picked up World Cinema Projects #2 and 4, along with Inland Empire, Cure, the Marguerite Duras duo set, This is not a Burial, and a couple others...
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Tuesday, 21 March 2023 16:39 (one year ago) link
I had three years of sales codes...so I indulged in one of the infamous t-shirts.
― Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Tuesday, 21 March 2023 16:47 (one year ago) link
SILENTorNOIR?
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Tuesday, 21 March 2023 16:49 (one year ago) link
I used up a year and a half's worth of codes, which more or less paid for the tax on the order, but next flash sale I should be able to get to that $50 certificate from points
x-post PRE-CODE, of course. Capitolfest here I come....
― Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Tuesday, 21 March 2023 16:52 (one year ago) link
In my younger days, I'd proudly flaunt a MELODRAMA shirt at the club
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Tuesday, 21 March 2023 18:09 (one year ago) link
Thanks to this thread for reminding me to look for old unused codes - I searched my email, found $70 worth, and wound up getting six titles for about $65.
-Two Films by Marguerite Duras-Wanda-All About Eve-The Naked Kiss-I Married a Witch-Cat People
The Naked Kiss had been on my wishlist since at least 2011, when the Blu-ray first came out. No idea why I waited so long. I haven't seen it since I rented the original Criterion DVD.
I missed out on finally buying Dielman, after putting it off for a similar amount of time. When I first looked this morning, it was in stock; when I placed my order, it was not; then later in the day it was again. Oh well, next time.
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Wednesday, 22 March 2023 05:34 (one year ago) link
Stocked up on Lynch.
It would be sweet if they put out a collection of his short films that are scattered across several different collections.
― Cow_Art, Wednesday, 22 March 2023 07:06 (one year ago) link
Stocked up on Lynch. It would be sweet if they put out a collection of his short films that are scattered across several different collections.
― young sussy (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 22 March 2023 07:16 (one year ago) link
OK, July is a monster month.
The Ranown Westerns: Five Films Directed by Budd Boetticher 4K box (!)After Hours 4KOne False Move 4KThe Watermelon Woman BRBreathless 4K upgrade
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Friday, 14 April 2023 16:14 (eleven months ago) link
We missed August
Drylongso; Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart; Bo Widerberg's New Swedish Cinema box (The Baby Carriage; Raven's End; Elvira Madigan; and Adalen 31), and a 4K upgrade of Kurosawa's Dreams
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 2 June 2023 14:01 (nine months ago) link
Wow -- Resurrection finally gets a proper release.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 6 June 2023 19:27 (nine months ago) link
It does?
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Tuesday, 6 June 2023 19:30 (nine months ago) link
LOL, someone's last straw was La Bamba on Criterion...
Hey @Criterion — no-one who cares about LA BAMBA cares about it coming out on Criterion. What a waste of a slot. Some jerk in the conference room must have made a hell of a convincing speech to stick in the label. This is totally foolish.— craig keller (@evillights) June 15, 2023
Is this what @Criterion have become, or are 4 of the 5 releases just the last sweeps of acquired dust-bunnies to clear the plate to tabula rasa status? I’m seriously concerned at the mounds of junk that they’re putting out. The world is not Kmart. THE TRIAL + FILMING THE TRIAL…— craig keller (@evillights) June 15, 2023
…is/are a total triumph of a release. I know some people like Nic Roeg; frankly, I hate him; but fair enough. The rest? LA BAMBA? And the other shit? I used to buy like 3 or 4 Criterions every month. Now? Other labels do it better, w/ just as good restoration.— craig keller (@evillights) June 15, 2023
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 June 2023 16:44 (nine months ago) link
Who cares?
― jaymc, Thursday, 15 June 2023 16:56 (nine months ago) link
Posted mostly to point and laugh ... but it also kind of speaks to a certain kind of cultural gatekeeper chauvinism that's been creeping into a lot of cinephilia's margins ever since NYT wrote that article excoriating CC for its lack of Black representation, and CC's subsequent course-correction
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 June 2023 17:13 (nine months ago) link
What an asshole. Probably a Mod over at the CC Forum.
SEPTEMBER: Moonage Daydream*; La Bamba; The Trial*; and 4K upgrades of Walkabout and The Princess Bride
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 June 2023 17:14 (nine months ago) link
Yeah, sorry, to be clear, the "Who cares?" wasn't directed at your post, Eric; I'm just baffled by the sentiment that guy is expressing.
― jaymc, Thursday, 15 June 2023 17:25 (nine months ago) link
I'm less baffled than saddened at how often this pernicious mentality pops up, in every fandom
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 June 2023 17:34 (nine months ago) link
October: Nanny; The Others*; Tod Browning's Sideshow Shockers set (Freaks/The Unknown/The Mystic); and 4K upgrades of Videodrome & Don't Look Now.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 17 July 2023 21:12 (eight months ago) link
New 2K digital restoration of The Mystic, with a new score by composer Dean Hurley
v. intrigued by this in light of some of the sounds he made for Twin Peaks: The Return
― The Terroir of Tiny Town (WmC), Monday, 17 July 2023 21:33 (eight months ago) link
Oh wow, I don't think Criterion's ever endeavored a nothing-but-horror October before
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Monday, 17 July 2023 21:42 (eight months ago) link
New sister line Janus Contemporaries to launch in October!
Initial Titles: EO; No Bears; and The Innocent.
https://www.criterion.com/janus-contemporaries
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 27 July 2023 17:15 (eight months ago) link
November's slate is ... quite New Hollywood-centric:
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― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Tuesday, 15 August 2023 17:08 (seven months ago) link
(The three American films are 4K; the box and Chabrol just BR.)
lol that Jackie set is some real barrel scraping
― Daniel_Rf, Tuesday, 15 August 2023 18:14 (seven months ago) link
boy, La Cérémonie continues to grow in esteem.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 15 August 2023 18:18 (seven months ago) link
This probably means nothing other than a new new deal with the rights holders, but La ceremonie is a rare upgrade from the old Home Vision line. The only others I can think of are Pale Flower and Toby Dammit from Spirits of The Dead (and Putney Swope ended up as the centerpiece of the Eclipse RDSr set).
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 August 2023 19:52 (seven months ago) link
Nice...I'll get "Days of Heaven" and maybe "The Last Picture Show". I remember thinking when I got the (non-CC) "Days of Heaven" Blu-ray one month ago (to upgrade my DVD), "the moment I get this, CC is going to put out a 4K edition" - so that's exactly what happened, but I'm glad it's coming out in 4K and don't even mind getting it again, ha.
― ernestp, Saturday, 19 August 2023 23:12 (seven months ago) link
Oh yeah, the same exact thing happened with "Don't Look Now" a month ago...I have the power...if you want something to come out in 4K, they'll announce it a month after I get the Blu-Ray.
― ernestp, Saturday, 19 August 2023 23:15 (seven months ago) link
Janus Contemporaries November: Godland; Tori and Lokita; and The Eight Mountains
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 24 August 2023 18:26 (seven months ago) link
DECEMBER: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio*; The Red Balloon and Other Stories: Five Films by Albert Lamorisse; and a Blu upgrade of Blast of Silence.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 18 September 2023 17:52 (six months ago) link
The new Blast of Silence presents the film in two aspect ratios: 1.85:1 (widescreen) and 1.33:1 (full-screen). The now-OOP DVD only had the latter.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 18 September 2023 18:04 (six months ago) link
Having watched the DVD I assumed that was the proper aspect ratio, what's the story behind that?
― Nhex, Wednesday, 20 September 2023 13:52 (six months ago) link
I don't think full screen is EVER the proper ratio for a film unless it was originally made for TV or something?
― Evan, Wednesday, 20 September 2023 14:56 (six months ago) link
If you mean 1.33:1, that (or close to it) was the aspect ratio for most films from the silent era to the mid-50s or so. But I think by Blast's day, most films were shot and shown in one of a few wider formats. I'd be curious to know why there are two versions - maybe there's evidence that it was shown both ways?
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Thursday, 21 September 2023 05:18 (six months ago) link
Sometimes films were shot “open matte” so composed for widescreen but with image above and below on the negative, often masked at projection time. THE SHINING is an example - the full frame 4:3 was the default LD/VHS/DVD presentation up until 2012 or so.
― assert (matttkkkk), Thursday, 21 September 2023 08:53 (six months ago) link
i'm ok with open matte since you're not "missing" anything (vs. pan & scan) but it's safe to assume that it was put together to be seeing in the wider format on the big screen. those just tend to feel a little too "airy" unless there are obvious mistakes in the intended matte
The Shining reminds me of some hullabaloo when the Kubricks first came to DVD and there was some talk about what aspect ratio was most correct there
― Nhex, Thursday, 21 September 2023 15:26 (six months ago) link
JANUARY: Trainspotting*; Mudbound; Lone Star*; Chantal Akerman Masterpieces, 1968-1978 (Blu Upgrade of the Eclipse set, plus Jeanne Dielman and extras), and 4K upgrades of Blood Simple and The Apu Trilogy.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 October 2023 18:10 (five months ago) link
Ooooh, a Blu-ray upgrade of an Eclipse set piques my interest. Have they done that before? There are a number of those sets I've been waiting on in the event that they started making that a regular practice.
― Prop Dramedy (Old Lunch), Monday, 16 October 2023 18:55 (five months ago) link
They upgraded the Varda set as part of her Blu box set. IIRC, there have been maybe a couple films they've broken out and upgraded from other sets (Daisies for one).
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 October 2023 19:42 (five months ago) link
This slate's got so much it almost feels like they, against their will, had to hold some December titles last-minute
― Dwigt Rortugal (Eric H.), Monday, 16 October 2023 19:45 (five months ago) link
24 hour 50% off sale on the CC site is live.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 17 October 2023 16:41 (five months ago) link
Oh no.
― peace, man, Tuesday, 17 October 2023 16:58 (five months ago) link
lol
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Tuesday, 17 October 2023 16:59 (five months ago) link
Funds not sufficiently shored up for this one. Passing and holding onto the coupon for spring.
― Dwigt Rortugal (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 October 2023 17:16 (five months ago) link
I'm in the same boat, lots of stuff I want, but I have to remind myself that this will come up again
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Tuesday, 17 October 2023 17:22 (five months ago) link
I'm also edging pretty close to a $50 certificate, so I feel good about sitting tight and waiting
― Dwigt Rortugal (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 October 2023 17:39 (five months ago) link
Poor little flow-ah.
― hat trick of trashiness (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 October 2023 17:43 (five months ago) link
Going to let my coupons pile up for a couple of years for a direct CC purchase, and get a few things in the Nov B&N sale in the meantime.
― WmC, Tuesday, 17 October 2023 17:54 (five months ago) link
the sale is on
― omar little, Monday, 6 November 2023 17:37 (four months ago) link
I'm limiting myself to one per paycheck, so two total: The Trial and likely the Tod Browning set
― Dwigt Rortugal (Eric H.), Monday, 6 November 2023 18:02 (four months ago) link
Shit, might have to pick up the Ranown Cycle 4k box on the way home today.
― Judi Dench's Human Hand (methanietanner), Monday, 6 November 2023 19:22 (four months ago) link
FEBRUARY: The Roaring Twenties*; Nothing But A Man; The Heroic Trio + The Executioners set*; Eric Rohmer's Tales of The Four Seasons; and a 4K upgrade of McCabe & Mrs. Miller.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 November 2023 17:43 (four months ago) link
Janus Contemporaries February: Afire
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 20:08 (three months ago) link
Petzold's one of those filmmakers I should get into; didn't see Afire but really liked Transit from 2018
― Nhex, Thursday, 30 November 2023 13:20 (three months ago) link
I am five minutes into Mark Lewis's "The Natural History of the Chicken." This is not and yet exactly what I should have been expecting.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Saturday, 2 December 2023 04:09 (three months ago) link
SMARCH: To Die For*; Saint Omer; The Runner; All The Beauty And The Bloodshed; and an upgrade of All That Money Can Buy (a.k.a. The Devil and Daniel Webster).
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 December 2023 17:12 (three months ago) link
Really awesome month there. A little surprising that they're not using the Janus Contemporaries for either of those new movies.
― stephen miller is not your friend (Eric H.), Friday, 15 December 2023 17:17 (three months ago) link
Are they eeeeeever going to upgrade Trouble in Paradise? (The answer is yes, no more than a couple of weeks after I finally relent and buy the DVD.)
― Great-Tasting Burger Perceptions (Old Lunch), Friday, 15 December 2023 17:19 (three months ago) link
(Yester)Day of Missing Jason Polan & His New Year's Drawings
Back on topic: Perhaps Trouble In Paradise will be a Blu/4K upgrade? It's been available on Blu overseas for years.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 3 January 2024 01:27 (two months ago) link
Janus Contemporaries March: Lynch/Oz
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 5 January 2024 04:32 (two months ago) link
this has been on the criterion channel, I tried watching it and got about 5 minutes in before turning it off, it was way too silly
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Friday, 5 January 2024 14:24 (two months ago) link
same
― formerly abanana (dat), Sunday, 7 January 2024 00:11 (two months ago) link
APRIL: Dogfight; I Am Cuba*; Werckmeister Harmonies*; and 4Ks of Picnic At Hanging Rock & La haine
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 16 January 2024 18:00 (two months ago) link
I would loooove to see Soy Cuba (possibly bundled with the documentary they did about it)― Stevie D, Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:24 PM (sixteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Stevie D, Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:24 PM (sixteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink
Your wish is their command (sixteen years later)
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 16 January 2024 18:06 (two months ago) link
For I Am Cuba and Werckmeister alone, a massive month
― Wack Snyder (Eric H.), Tuesday, 16 January 2024 18:09 (two months ago) link
Following up one blockbuster month with another:
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Plus a pair (trio?) of major upgrades:
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(Peeping Tom is the only one being given a 4K, interestingly)
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 February 2024 17:21 (one month ago) link
LOL, oops
I love the later Weeds so much. But I already have the BFI BD.
― assert (matttkkkk), Thursday, 15 February 2024 19:12 (one month ago) link
Girlfight was a nice surprise, i thought. No 4K on Anatomy is a little surprising but i hear that's because it wasn't sourced in 4K? Or maybe they just didn't think it was worth the expense (which seems doubtful considering the recent clearly uncommercial stuff they've given 4K)
― Nhex, Friday, 16 February 2024 00:25 (one month ago) link
Planning a double dip maybe. It's such a great film.
― assert (matttkkkk), Friday, 16 February 2024 00:46 (one month ago) link
Criterion Channel subscribers just got their $10 GC codes emailed to them, which means that sometime next week is probably going to be flash sale day
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Friday, 23 February 2024 17:06 (one month ago) link
did I ever say that I got the towel? It's a nice towel!
― G. D’Arcy Cheesewright (silby), Friday, 23 February 2024 20:10 (one month ago) link
Janus Contemporaries May: All That Breathes
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 29 February 2024 19:09 (four weeks ago) link
JUNE: The Underground Railroad; Victims of Sin; Bound*; Querelle; and 4Ks of Blue Velvet & Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 March 2024 17:16 (one week ago) link
Dear god, this is the best cover they've had in awhile.
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Friday, 15 March 2024 17:19 (one week ago) link
Victims of Sin looks pretty awesome
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Friday, 15 March 2024 17:29 (one week ago) link
An interesting angle for Criterion--usually this sort of title comes from Flicker Alley and the Film Noir Foundation. But I look forward to seeing this.
― Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Friday, 15 March 2024 18:19 (one week ago) link
My brother has noted that Fassbinder bookended his career with "Be gay, do crimes" films: One subtext ("Love is Colder Than Death) and one all text (Querelle).
― from a prominent family of bassoon players (Boring, Maryland), Friday, 15 March 2024 19:33 (one week ago) link
TIL Film Twitter hates the Querelle cover. Sounds about right
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Saturday, 16 March 2024 14:32 (one week ago) link
Think that's partly due to the dude who made it being an AI guy (though he says AI was not involved in this cover).
Will say that Criterion has fallen off hard in terms of bonus features over the years.
― Daniel_Rf, Monday, 18 March 2024 10:09 (one week ago) link
Yes, it's gotten quite bad on that front
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Monday, 18 March 2024 12:31 (one week ago) link
Honestly, when I saw that cover, the first thing I did was to check the hands as it looked very "AI" to me
― silverfish, Monday, 18 March 2024 14:36 (one week ago) link
In a weird coincidence I saw Victims of Sin on the big screen in the past weeks and although I liked it just fine there are a couple of real failings imo. The song and dance (dance in particular) are unsurprisingly (too) heavily featured and there are some huge plot jumps particularly toward the end that are very jarring. But it's great high melodrama when it hits the spot and very funny in places.
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Tuesday, 19 March 2024 09:16 (one week ago) link
The song and dance (dance in particular) are unsurprisingly (too) heavily featured
This criticism does not compute
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 19 March 2024 13:18 (one week ago) link
Maybe it's just me but it's really unbalanced and the dance scenes are overly long for what they are, seemingly just to accommodate Ninon Sevilla's other fame. One of Rita Montaner's songs is particularly gratuitous as well, not plot related in the slightest.
Mind you, Santiago having a mariachi band follow him around just to accompany him as he picks up prostitutes is certainly an idea we can all relate to.
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Tuesday, 19 March 2024 13:53 (one week ago) link