The Virgin Suicides 4K UHD (1999)

[yoloswegmaster420]

The Virgin Suicides 4K Blu-ray

With this debut feature, Sofia Coppola announced her singular vision, exploring the aesthetics of femininity while illuminating the interior lives of young women. An adaptation of Jeffrey Eugenides’s highly acclaimed first novel, The Virgin Suicides conjures the ineffable melancholy of teenage longing and ennui in its story of the suicides of the five Lisbon sisters, stifled by the rules of their overprotective religious parents—as told through the collective memory of a group of men who were boys at the time and still yearn to understand what happened. Evoking its 1970s suburban setting through ethereal cinematography by Ed Lachman and an atmospheric score by Air, and featuring a magnetic performance by Kirsten Dunst, the film secured a place for its director in the landscape of American independent cinema and has become a coming-of-age touchstone.

New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Sofia Coppola and supervised by cinematographer Ed Lachman, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the 4K UHD and Blu-ray

Interviews with Coppola, Lachman, actors Kirsten Dunst and Josh Hartnett, novelist Jeffrey Eugenides, and writer and actor Tavi Gevinson

Making of “The Virgin Suicides,” a 1998 documentary directed by Eleanor Coppola and featuring Sofia Coppola; Eleanor and Francis Ford Coppola; actors Dunst, Hartnett, Scott Glenn, Kathleen Turner, and James Woods; Eugenides; and others

Lick the Star, a 1998 short film by Sofia Coppola

Music video for Air’s soundtrack song “Playground Love,” directed by Coppola and her brother Roman Coppola

Trailers

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

PLUS: An essay by novelist Megan Abbott

[Doctor Jack]

Hell. Yes.

[DAT_JB]

Got the Criterion Blu-ray not too long ago. It's a great movie which ranks just behind Lost in Translation for me.

[willo007]

I find this odd since Criterion and Paramount parted ways, maybe they made a new deal.

[ToonySpoonGoon]

Originally Posted by willo007

I find this odd since Criterion and Paramount parted ways, maybe they made a new deal.

well i think this confirms they did not actually part ways, they just put a few old titles OOP for their own benefit, and also this is the first boutique to get 4K rights from Paramount, which is huge in of itself

[MifuneFan]

i had heard some speculation that perhaps American Zoetrope had a helping hand, but who knows. I wouldn't rule out it simply being a licensing deal between Paramount and Criterion since there are several titles that Paramount is unlikely to do 4K releases with anyway, so they might as well continue licensing to Criterion.

[McCrutchy]

If this is true, then perhaps Black Sunday (1977) will be released via Criterion this year, as well. I have a feeling Paramount don't necessarily want to release that film themselves anyway due to the subject matter. Off the top of my head, I could also see Marathon Man going to Criterion, too. Both of these are pure speculation, however.

I hope this news about The Virgin Suicides is true, anyway. I've never seen that one before.

[Kyle15]

Originally Posted by willo007

I find this odd since Criterion and Paramount parted ways, maybe they made a new deal.

They only let some of their titles license lapse without option for renewal. Virgin Suicides wasn't one of them. The unprecedented part here is not only the license staying, it's now 4k which to my knowledge Paramount hasn't ever licensed before.

[GuruAskew]

It shouldn’t be seen as precedent-setting. It’s a Zoetrope co-production, the Coppolas probably made it happen.

[Maximux]

I watched once the Virgin suicides on TV a while a go and loved it, can't wait for this 4k version

[Kyle15]

Originally Posted by GuruAskew

It shouldn’t be seen as precedent-setting. It’s a Zoetrope co-production, the Coppolas probably made it happen.

Well it very well could be a one time thing and what I've erred on anyway, but it's still the first Paramount 4k license which is what my comment was about.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by Kyle15

The unprecedented part here is not only the license staying, it's now 4k which to my knowledge Paramount hasn't ever licensed before.

Originally Posted by Kyle15

Well it very well could be a one time thing and what I've erred on anyway, but it's still the first Paramount 4k license which is what my comment was about.

There was “The Running Man” from Capelight. I don’t know the circumstance was for that to happen but it could be possible that Paramount are open to licensing the same group of Republic/Taft/non-mainline titles that labels like Olive and Kino released (“Cujo”, “High Noon”, “Johnny Guitar”, “The Quiet Man” etc) for UHD licensing. The issue is, however, most of those titles either don’t have 4K scans and/or have HDR masters like “The Running Man”.

[ghostsofjoy]

Guess I’ll be unloading my Criterion Blu for this one. I love this movie too much not to upgrade.

[Kyle15]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

There was “The Running Man” from Capelight. I don’t know the circumstance was for that to happen but it could be possible that Paramount are open to licensing the same group of Republic/Taft/non-mainline titles that labels like Olive and Kino released (“Cujo”, “High Noon”, “Johnny Guitar”, “The Quiet Man” etc) for UHD licensing. The issue is, however, most of those titles either don’t have 4K scans and/or have HDR masters like “The Running Man”.

Ahh I wasn't aware of that one. I stand corrected.

[RandomMovieFan]

Nice release coming to 4K now someone give us Girl Interrupted

[yoloswegmaster420]

Strange to see no HDR pass for this.

[MifuneFan]

https://www.criterion.com/films/2933...irgin-suicides

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Sofia Coppola and supervised by cinematographer Ed Lachman, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the 4K UHD and Blu-ray
Interviews with Coppola, Lachman, actors Kirsten Dunst and Josh Hartnett, novelist Jeffrey Eugenides, and writer and actor Tavi Gevinson
Making of “The Virgin Suicides,” a 1998 documentary directed by Eleanor Coppola and featuring Sofia Coppola; Eleanor and Francis Ford Coppola; actors Dunst, Hartnett, Scott Glenn, Kathleen Turner, and James Woods; Eugenides; and others
Lick the Star, a 1998 short film by Sofia Coppola
Music video for Air’s soundtrack song “Playground Love,” directed by Coppola and her brother Roman Coppola
Trailers
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by novelist Megan Abbott

New cover by Naomi Hirabayashi

[Kyle15]

Originally Posted by yoloswegmaster420

Strange to see no HDR pass for this.

Hmmm maybe a typo? Might shoot them a message asking.

[TheHighRoller]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

i had heard some speculation that perhaps American Zoetrope had a helping hand, but who knows. I wouldn't rule out it simply being a licensing deal between Paramount and Criterion since there are several titles that Paramount is unlikely to do 4K releases with anyway, so they might as well continue licensing to Criterion.

I stan a supportive father. Here's hoping they release her other stuff in 4K through the collection.


I wish they did Lick the Star in 4K too as a bonus feature. Such a great short film!

[BluProofie]

I love the movie, but I think I’m good with the previous disc.