The Criterion Collection

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Can't take The Oscars seriously nowadays lol

Nowadays?

[senseabove]

Originally Posted by jlk5844

Which is weird, because they're only saving money on staples.

I was listening to a podcast with MichaelB the other day, and he was bemoaning as a collector the whole "first run only" option labels are going for, but claimed that booklets are the most expensive part of the physical package to produce so as a producer, he understands the need to cut them on second runs. It makes sense if you think about it. On-disc material is a sunk cost, and once the disc is cut, all you have to do is press it again, put it in the case, and print a sleeve. Case, cover, and disc are absolutely essential elements for any given release.

A printed booklet is therefore definitely the costliest—and strictly speaking, in most cases only—inessential item to produce, and every page adds to that cost. For a label like Criterion, who don't drop the printed pamphlet entirely, every additional page cuts into their long-run profit margin. So it's not just the staples—it's the cost of printing more pages + the cost of the stock they're printed on (and not counting the sunk cost of designing additional pages).

[Scottie]

2018 is the 15th anniversary of Lost in Translation, the film I consider to be the greatest of all-time.

Nothing would complete my year like a Criterion release featuring a 4K digital restoration, new interviews with cast and crew, deleted scenes, outtakes, newly commissioned artwork, and more.

This mediocre VC-1 Universal release just ain't cutting it anymore.

[mrjohnnyb]

I was checking out the They Shoot Pictures website (http://theyshootpictures.com/noir1000.htm) and noticed their unfinished 1,000 Noir Films list (their current list is up to 725 titles) includes 44 Criterion Collection titles which have either been previously produced, are currently produced, or will soon-to-be produced on blu-ray disc. Those titles are:

ACE IN THE HOLE (Billy Wilder, 1951, USA)
THE AMERICAN FRIEND (Wim Wenders, 1977, West Germany-France)
THE ASPHALT JUNGLE (John Huston, 1950, USA)
BLOOD SIMPLE (Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, 1984, USA)
BRANDED TO KILL (Seijun Suzuki, 1967, Japan)
THE BREAKING POINT (Michael Curtiz, 1950, USA)
BREATHLESS (Jean-Luc Godard, 1960, France)
CAT PEOPLE (Jacques Tourneur, 1942, USA)
ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS (Louis Malle, 1957, France)
FOLLOWING (Christopher Nolan, 1998, UK)
THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE (Peter Yates, 1973, USA)
THE GAME (David Fincher, 1997,USA)
GILDA (Charles Vidor, 1946, USA)
HIGH AND LOW (Akira Kurosawa, 1963, Japan)
IN A LONELY PLACE (Nicholas Ray, 1950, USA)
THE KILLERS (Robert Siodmak, 1946, USA)
THE KILLERS (Don Siegel, 1964, USA)
KILLER'S KISS (Stanley Kubrick, 1955, USA)
THE KILLING (Stanley Kubrick, 1956, USA)
THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE (John Cassavetes, 1976, USA)
KISS ME DEADLY (Robert Aldrich, 1955, USA)
M (Fritz Lang, 1931, Germany)
THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (John Frankenheimer, 1962, USA)
MILDRED PIERCE (Michael Curtiz, 1945, USA)
MINISTRY OF FEAR (Fritz Lang, 1944, USA)
MOONRISE (Frank Borzage, 1948, USA)
MULHOLLAND DR. (David Lynch, 2001, France-USA)
THE NAKED KISS (Samuel Fuller, 1964, USA)
NIGHT AND THE CITY (Jules Dassin, 1950, USA-UK)
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (Charles Laughton, 1955, USA)
ODD MAN OUT (Carol Reed, 1947, UK)
REBECCA (Alfred Hitchcock, 1940, USA)
THE RED CIRCLE (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1970, France-Italy)
RIDE THE PINK HORSE (Robert Montgomery, 1947, USA)
RIOT IN CELLBLOCK 11 (Don Siegel, 1954, USA)
RIFIFI (Jules Dassin, 1955, France)
LE SAMOURAÏ (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1967, France)
SHOCK CORRIDOR (Samuel Fuller, 1963, USA)
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (Jonathan Demme, 1991, USA)
SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (Alexander Mackendrick, 1957, USA)
THEY LIVE BY NIGHT (Nicholas Ray, 1948, USA)
THIEF (Michael Mann, 1981, USA)
THE THIRD MAN (Carol Reed, 1949, UK)
THE WAGES OF FEAR (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1953, France-Italy)


Since becoming a blu-ray collector, Film Noir has become my favorite type of film. I have been grateful to Criterion in their efforts of making these incredible titles available.

PS: I would love to see Criterion release GUN CRAZY.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by mrjohnnyb

PS: I would love to see Criterion release GUN CRAZY.

Seconded, I was just mentioning I would love to see a BluRay release over on the Warner Archive thread. Criterion would even be better than WB.

[Purplenoon]

Originally Posted by Scottie

2018 is the 15th anniversary of Lost in Translation, the film I consider to be the greatest of all-time.

Nothing would complete my year like a Criterion release featuring a 4K digital restoration, new interviews with cast and crew, deleted scenes, outtakes, newly commissioned artwork, and more.

This mediocre VC-1 Universal release just ain't cutting it anymore.

Just watched it again: fantastic as usual, But GOAT? Come on. What about Blue Velvet, Liquid Sky, Seven Samurai, On The Waterfront, Lawrence of Arabia, Kane, Sunset Blvd., People on Sunday, the Bicycle flick, La Strada, and on, and on and on...... come on.....Pulp Fiction, Pink Flamingos, even The Postman Always Rings Twice. GOAT? Always a losing argument, eh?

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Purplenoon

GOAT? Always a losing argument, eh?

Actually it's pretty impossible to lose

I consider Lost in Translation the greatest film of all time.

What?!?!?!? Better than blah or blah or blahblahblah???

Yup.

[CyberpunkCentral]

How is Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind not on Criterion yet?

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Purplenoon

Just watched it again: fantastic as usual, But GOAT? Come on. What about Blue Velvet, Liquid Sky, Seven Samurai, On The Waterfront, Lawrence of Arabia, Kane, Sunset Blvd., People on Sunday, the Bicycle flick, La Strada, and on, and on and on...... come on.....Pulp Fiction, Pink Flamingos, even The Postman Always Rings Twice. GOAT? Always a losing argument, eh?

I wouldn't consider it to be the greatest film in terms of production, as there's several continuity errors, not to mention the boom mic makes an appearance in a scene where Bill Murray is talking to his wife while in the bath.

From a story perspective, it is flawless to me. It's an ode to a beautiful city I'd kill to visit, and it beautifully executes the themes of chance encounters and finding meaning and purpose in life.

[Arawn]

And it opens on Scarlett's ass, which doesn't hurt!

[Scottie]

And contains one of the greatest soundtracks of all-time.

[stonesfan129]

I would love to see Criterion do The Abyss and The Ghost and the Darkness. The current DVDs are crap imo and The Ghost and the Darkness only got a German BD release with no English audio tracks on it.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by Arawn

And it opens on Scarlett's ass, which doesn't hurt!

Okay, you have my attention now and I'm intrigued.

[okcmaxk]

Originally Posted by CyberpunkCentral

How is Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind not on Criterion yet?

It’s a popular title for Universal, though considering Universal licensed out one of their most well-known titles, a future Criterion release seems very likely.

[jshaide]

Originally Posted by okcmaxk

It’s a popular title for Universal, though considering Universal licensed out one of their most well-known titles, a future Criterion release seems very likely.

Yeah, I'm sure it'll happen eventually. Especially the types of things Criterion has been turning towards of late.

I keep expecting ADAPTATION to pop up too.

[javy]

Both Lost in Translation and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind would be a dream come true to have on Criterion.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by javy

Both Lost in Translation and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind would be a dream come true to have on Criterion.

No.

A dream would be a Sofia Coppola box set.

[jw007]

Originally Posted by Scottie

2018 is the 15th anniversary of Lost in Translation, the film I consider to be the greatest of all-time.

Nothing would complete my year like a Criterion release featuring a 4K digital restoration, new interviews with cast and crew, deleted scenes, outtakes, newly commissioned artwork, and more.

This mediocre VC-1 Universal release just ain't cutting it anymore.

Originally Posted by Scottie

And contains one of the greatest soundtracks of all-time.

YES SIR!

I was just listening to this beautiful song from the soundtrack earlier today: "Shibuya".

Crank up your speakers for this one fellas. It's a doozy.

Lost In Translation (2003) OST - Brian Reitzell & RJ Manning Jr - Shibuya - YouTube

[Poya]

Originally Posted by CyberpunkCentral

How is Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind not on Criterion yet?

Because Jim Carrey’s in it and they don’t want a crude comedian to be included into their catalog. Adam Sandler doesn’t count because he’s not a comedian, you have to be funny to be one.

[jw007]

I just got back from one of the most mind-bending, mind-****ing science fiction films I'VE EVER SEEN.

Annihilation

Holy #&$*.

Alex Garland, known for Ex Machina totally outdid himself on this one. This a genius film, combining sci fi and horror inspired from the likes of Stanley Kubrick, Ridley Scott, John Carpenter, and Jonathan Glazer's Under the Skin.

I was mesmerized folks. I sat there horrified but at the same time enthralled and mystified and enchanted by the beauty and chaos I saw in this film. It took science to a whole new level, to the microscopic and genetic level (quite literally).

Rarely do we receive a masterpiece of visionary proportions from a gifted writer and director, but this was indeed such a glorious masterpiece.

Anyway, I'm still in a daze.