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Chushajo · 11-19-2008, 11:27 PM

Anyone know if these will be region locked?

I love there releases but like in the uk so it would be nice if they where region free!!

Dubstar · 11-20-2008, 02:42 PM

I don't have a concrete answer but seeing how BFI's blurays are region locked, I betcha Criterions will also be.

Michael Blanton · 11-23-2008, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chushajo

Anyone know if these will be region locked?

I love there releases but like in the uk so it would be nice if they where region free!!

The new review at this site for CHUNKING EXPRESS lists it as a Region A release.

Chushajo · 11-25-2008, 01:33 AM

That really sucks I so wanted to get in on the start this time as I missed out on so many of there dvd releases.

Anyone know if there is a way to get round the region coding?

Tadji Malik · 11-25-2008, 02:20 AM

Sorry, but expect region A. Criterion will usually only be able to get North American release rights for films. That's why they don't have non-english subtitles.

There is a way around region coding though I'm not sure how. Try looking up blu ray in wikipedia. I remember part of the blu ray article talking about the encoding. It'll be a start and give you good information.

lim.davidd · 07-19-2012, 08:21 AM

Kind Hearts and Coronets, as well as Young Mr. Lincoln

lim.davidd · 07-19-2012, 08:22 AM

Also include A Matter of Life and Death @Stairway to Heaven

phillipleung · 06-30-2014, 05:23 AM

Looks like it started today!!!!

pointman1101 · 08-10-2015, 03:27 PM

Criterion region lock all of there disk

Markpsf · 11-27-2015, 09:22 PM

Late winter or spring?

ForEver Blu · 01-08-2016, 03:10 AM

I wish Criterion would add the films Cruising and Looking For Mr. Goodbar to their collection.

ParamountChris · 07-16-2016, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ForEver Blu

I wish Criterion would add the films Cruising and Looking For Mr. Goodbar to their collection.

Great idea. I'm very surprised Looking for Mr. Goodbar has not gotten a DVD release. WHat's Paramount's problem with this. Slow Dancing in the Big City has never gotten a Home Video release, and not on TV, that's a worse problem than Looking For Mr. Goodbar, which actually has had a VHS/Laserdisc/Beta/CED release, just not DVD but has been on TV before. United Artists originally released Slow Dancing in the Big City, who owns this movie, i don't think MGM, It's one of the most forgotten films out there, it should be a public domain movie then. Looking for Mr. Goodbar i will always be surprised that it never got a DVD or Blu Ray release. Crusing is great too!!!

Hyp0xia29 · 01-17-2019, 04:37 AM

I want to see a Criterion release of Dersu Uzala (1975). Also, they should upgrade their DVD releases for Red Beard (1965) and Closely Watched Trains (1966) to Blu-ray.

Xtempo · 01-25-2019, 10:33 PM

Cinema Paradiso would be a wonderful addition and make an excellent Criterion as well as
Maborosi which is in tone with Ozu's masterpieces. I love both of these really much so it would be an instant purchase for me.

Xtempo · 02-20-2019, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xtempo

Cinema Paradiso would be a wonderful addition and make an excellent Criterion as well as
Maborosi which is in tone with Ozu's masterpieces. I love both of these really much so it would be an instant purchase for me.

got them both but Maborosi should have gotten better treatment though at least having a non messed up copy like my DVD was

the arrow release for CP is fantastic

wished they did this when I imported the first release which was really barebones.

listerone · 03-04-2020, 02:30 AM

Don't know if this has been covered but I'd love to see a reissue of La Strada,on bluray,remastered with a complete English dub...as was included in the laserdisc edition.There's a gap in the audio on the current DVD edition that didn't exist on the laserdisc.

I just got Criterion's remastered "Breaker Morant" and saw just how good a remastered film can look (and sound).

yellowcakeuf6 · 03-04-2020, 02:10 PM

Criterion told me the have no plans to reissue The Leopard, but I can't stop wishing they would get the Fox Europe raw scan and master it in 2.20:1 (Super Technirama intended projected ratio), with color correction.
The Fox Pathe Europa BD release was in 2.55:1, which seems wrong, but I have no idea what they were doing in France in 1963. This was not a CinemaScope film, so I have no idea where they got 2.55:1.

Watershipdownisgood · 01-30-2024, 03:53 AM

Night watch, Power, Wag the Dog, and Dead Presidents are definitely films that Criterion should get the license to as they deserve better and a second chance these are all films that are up Criterion’s alley. And release these films on Blu Ray

lim.davidd · 08-21-2019, 06:59 AM

I am curious about the film, Night of the Demon (1957), might as well be a good suggestion and wishlist

11-19-2008, 11:27 PM	#1
Chushajo Member Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:168 Trading Score:2	Criterion Collection Anyone know if these will be region locked? I love there releases but like in the uk so it would be nice if they where region free!!

06-30-2014, 05:23 AM	#8
phillipleung New Member Member since:Dec 2013	Criterion Barnes and Noble sale Looks like it started today!!!!

11-27-2015, 09:22 PM	#10
Markpsf Junior Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:San Francisco Bay Area	Sils of Santa Maria Late winter or spring?

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11-20-2008, 02:42 PM	#2
Dubstar Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:down at Fraggle Rock Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:201 Blu-ray collection:1953 DVD collection:304 MA collection:4 Digital collection:33 Trading Score:29	I don't have a concrete answer but seeing how BFI's blurays are region locked, I betcha Criterions will also be.

11-25-2008, 01:33 AM	#4
Chushajo Member Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:168 Trading Score:2	That really sucks I so wanted to get in on the start this time as I missed out on so many of there dvd releases. Anyone know if there is a way to get round the region coding?

11-25-2008, 02:20 AM	#5
Tadji Malik Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Tooele, Utah, USA Blu-ray collection:1760 Blu-ray reviews:4	Sorry, but expect region A. Criterion will usually only be able to get North American release rights for films. That's why they don't have non-english subtitles. There is a way around region coding though I'm not sure how. Try looking up blu ray in wikipedia. I remember part of the blu ray article talking about the encoding. It'll be a start and give you good information.

07-19-2012, 08:21 AM	#6
lim.davidd Senior Member Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Philippines Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:156 Blu-ray collection:393 DVD collection:521 Blu-ray reviews:2	Kind Hearts and Coronets, as well as Young Mr. Lincoln

07-19-2012, 08:22 AM	#7
lim.davidd Senior Member Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Philippines Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:156 Blu-ray collection:393 DVD collection:521 Blu-ray reviews:2	Also include A Matter of Life and Death @Stairway to Heaven

08-10-2015, 03:27 PM	#9
pointman1101 Junior Member Member since:May 2015 Blu-ray collection:37	Criterion region lock all of there disk

01-08-2016, 03:10 AM	#11
ForEver Blu Special Member Member since:Mar 2011 Location:NYC Blu-ray collection:822	I wish Criterion would add the films Cruising and Looking For Mr. Goodbar to their collection.

01-17-2019, 04:37 AM	#13
Hyp0xia29 Junior Member Member since:Jan 2019 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:385 DVD collection:14	I want to see a Criterion release of Dersu Uzala (1975). Also, they should upgrade their DVD releases for Red Beard (1965) and Closely Watched Trains (1966) to Blu-ray.

01-25-2019, 10:33 PM	#14
Xtempo Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Home Theater Gallery:44 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:125 DVD collection:99 MA collection:29 iTunes collection:6 Prime collection:2 Trading Score:2	Cinema Paradiso would be a wonderful addition and make an excellent Criterion as well as Maborosi which is in tone with Ozu's masterpieces. I love both of these really much so it would be an instant purchase for me.

03-04-2020, 02:30 AM	#16
listerone Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Suburban Boston 4K collection:88 Blu-ray collection:290 DVD collection:292	Don't know if this has been covered but I'd love to see a reissue of La Strada,on bluray,remastered with a complete English dub...as was included in the laserdisc edition.There's a gap in the audio on the current DVD edition that didn't exist on the laserdisc. I just got Criterion's remastered "Breaker Morant" and saw just how good a remastered film can look (and sound).

03-04-2020, 02:10 PM	#17
yellowcakeuf6 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 16	Criterion told me the have no plans to reissue The Leopard, but I can't stop wishing they would get the Fox Europe raw scan and master it in 2.20:1 (Super Technirama intended projected ratio), with color correction. The Fox Pathe Europa BD release was in 2.55:1, which seems wrong, but I have no idea what they were doing in France in 1963. This was not a CinemaScope film, so I have no idea where they got 2.55:1.

01-30-2024, 03:53 AM	#18
Watershipdownisgood Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2023 Location:Castle Rock, Colorado 4K collection:168 Blu-ray collection:1202 DVD collection:39 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Prime collection:2	Night watch, Power, Wag the Dog, and Dead Presidents are definitely films that Criterion should get the license to as they deserve better and a second chance these are all films that are up Criterion’s alley. And release these films on Blu Ray

08-21-2019, 06:59 AM	#19
lim.davidd Senior Member Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Philippines Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:156 Blu-ray collection:393 DVD collection:521 Blu-ray reviews:2	I am curious about the film, Night of the Demon (1957), might as well be a good suggestion and wishlist

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