The Criterion Collection

[bergman864]

This month goes to 11

[NeilZ]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

High and Low 4K UHD

https://www.criterion.com/films/543-high-and-low

YES! Was getting worried they were slowing down on the Akira Kurosawa outings, and this is great cause it's a blow to BFI who opted to only do a blu ray for this magnificent title.

[Egbert Souse]

Expensive month for me. Already in for the Anderson set, but I must have This is Spinal Tap, Born in Flames, Flow, and High and Low. Wow!

[Professor Echo]

Weak ass month.

[Show spoiler]

[MovieBuff647]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I had said Curzon's UK release of Flow would be hard to beat, and Criterion would need a commentary track, and they delivered.

Also had a feeling Criterion would include AWAY (which is very good), but was not confident enough to call it. Regardless, I still think Curzon wins overall.

[dj_intrepid]

Best September ever!!!

[eightslicesofpie]

Definitely will be getting the two new Andersons, Flow, and High & Low in the October sale (plus god knows what else).

Also excited that Away is indeed a special feature on the Flow disc!

[93wergo]

Wait, so the new Spinal Tap isn't gonna include the limited edition guitar pick that came with the laserdisc? What a ripoff!

[Gunsnroses092789]

While I'm definitely getting Read My Lips on 4K (getting rid of my German Blu-ray!), and I hate to be a complainer, but I must say I am supremely disappointed that The Beat That My Heart Skipped is not only not in 4K, but not even a new master. That is Audiard's masterpiece, and in my top 5 favorite films ever, and I am curious why a 4K master wasn't made and released. And they dropped aren't including commentary the the French release. Sigh...

[MrGarmonbozia]

Great month for animation with Isle of Dogs and Flow packed with Away and the shorts.

I'll be snagging a few weeks later when the B&N (or here in Canada UV) sale drops the prices.

[someguy28]

Glad to see the commentary tracks from the long OOP DVD are on the Spinal Tap disc.

[javy]

Read My Lips is the only one for me.

[speedracer5]

I will definitely be getting Flow and This is Spinal Tap.

[Professor Echo]

I was really hoping, but not expecting, that they might include as an extra the 1962 episode of the American TV series 87th PRECINCT, "King's Ransom," written by Ed McBain and based on his novel of the same name, the same source material for HIGH AND LOW by Kurosawa.

The episode can be seen on this great DVD set, still available. It's a great series and it's fascinating to see the episode from the novel that inspired Kurosawa's classic take on it.

[Shanghai Express]

Midnight Cowboy, sweetie...

[DrasticHandprint]

Originally Posted by Professor Echo

I was really hoping, but not expecting, that they might include as an extra the 1962 episode of the American TV series 87th PRECINCT, "King's Ransom," written by Ed McBain and based on his novel of the same name, the same source material for HIGH AND LOW by Kurosawa.

Just curious, besides The Furies, do any other releases have a full bound book of the source novel? (Edit: I meant Vampyr which was based on something, not Haxan, leaving for posterity) I know Haxan has a bound book, but since that’s not based on a novella, I think it’s just art? (I don’t own the release, I have the Radiance edition)

Also, I guess I never really realized it was based on a book, definitely going to seek that out.

[biglou114]

Originally Posted by DrasticHandprint

Just curious, besides The Furies, do any other releases have a full bound book of the source novel? I know Haxan has a bound book, but since that’s not based on a novella, I think it’s just art? (I don’t own the release, I have the Radiance edition)

Also, I guess I never really realized it was based on a book, definitely going to seek that out.

The DVD edition of The Man Who Fell to Earth came with the novel

[DaBargainHunta]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Read My Lips (2001) 4K UHD

https://www.criterion.com/films/30400-read-my-lips

[Show spoiler]

This is a killer month in general, but I really want to highlight Read My Lips. Easily the hidden gem of the batch and well worth seeking out. The DVD has been OOP for years. Awesome news!

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by DrasticHandprint

Just curious, besides The Furies, do any other releases have a full bound book of the source novel? I know Haxan has a bound book, but since that’s not based on a novella, I think it’s just art? (I don’t own the release, I have the Radiance edition)

Also, I guess I never really realized it was based on a book, definitely going to seek that out.

Original editions of Red River, and Picnic at Hanging Rock included source novels.

[kamphausd1]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

This is Spinal Tap 4K UHD

https://www.criterion.com/films/317-this-is-spinal-tap

I really want to look forward to this one, but considering how crazy and obsessed Reiner is nowadays with a certain subject matter, I'm honestly worried he might've incorporated certain stuff into this new edition.