The Criterion Collection

[DimitriL]

Originally Posted by moviebuffed

My first reaction to that cover was meh but the more I looked at it I now see its significance. Criterion's first 4K disc and of course the huge "K" for Kane. Now I'm warming up to that cover.

As someone pointed out, it’s literally the K from the movie’s opening title card.

[mande2013]

Originally Posted by Trueblue63

You can check the UK Releases | The Criterion Collection or Criterion's uk twitter. For October the UK are getting La Dolce Vita, Love & Basketball and The Damned...no news just yet for the UK releases coming in November. Fingers crossed for some of the 4k goodness

So a UK Criterion of La Dolce Vita is forthcoming despite the North American disc being OOP? Man are film distribution rights f**ked up sometimes!

[acroyear2]

Not bothered by the Kane cover, as I trust Criterion will make it snazzier in the final packaging.

[UnbelievableMontages]

Originally Posted by DimitriL

As someone pointed out, it’s literally the K from the movie’s opening title card.

They could have done much more than a K, but maybe it'll have some sort of special effect or material when the real thing is released.

[jcs913]

What's awesome about the 4K releases coming out in November....The Barnes half off sale!!!

[jshaide]

In just a month this forum went from “a KANE release would be so useless” to “how dare they ruin the cover of such a film!!”

Lol, someone literally basically posted the latter recently.

[Cinematt]

Originally Posted by jshaide

So giant K? 4K? First spine with 4K is the K?

The second spine is Menace 2 Society??

Mulholland Drive is beating Kane to release by a week so the K in 4K is K2, and MIIS in IVK is KIII, OK?

[jshaide]

Originally Posted by Cinematt

Mulholland Drive is beating Kane to release by a week so the K in 4K is K2, and MIIS in IVK is KIII, OK?

I just went cross eyed

[regeyer]

So let me get this straight. Criterion is dropping DVDs and only releasing BD/UHD combo packs, for $50? I sure am glad the Criterion Channel is up and running because their physical media plan is dead on arrival. Of course, that may be their intended goal.

[tama]

Originally Posted by regeyer

So let me get this straight. Criterion is dropping DVDs and only releasing BD/UHD combo packs, for $50? I sure am glad the Criterion Channel is up and running because their physical media plan is dead on arrival. Of course, that may be there intended goal.

Reading comprehension isn't your strongest point I see.

[andantelise]

What the hell happened to Red Shoes, December?

[NeilZ]

Originally Posted by regeyer

So let me get this straight. Criterion is dropping DVDs and only releasing BD/UHD combo packs, for $50? I sure am glad the Criterion Channel is up and running because their physical media plan is dead on arrival. Of course, that may be there intended goal.

It’s called moving forward. UHD is the format to be on now and Criterion has shown that they want to be part of it.

[NeilZ]

Originally Posted by andantelise

What the hell happened to Red Shoes, December?

Presumably the other 3 are for December yup.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by andantelise

What the hell happened to Red Shoes, December?

Nothing. The newsletter didn't state all UHDs six were releasing in November.

[regeyer]

Originally Posted by andantelise

What the hell happened to Red Shoes, December?

They thought the red shoes went better with a Christmas theme. Now if they had been orange shoes . . .

[BunyipPouch]

Originally Posted by andantelise

What the hell happened to Red Shoes, December?

They didn't say they'd all be released in November. I thought they'd be even more spread out, to be honest.

[regeyer]

Originally Posted by NeilZ

It’s called moving forward. UHD is the format to be on now and Criterion has shown that they want to be part of it.

You've got to kidding me. DVDs sell better than UHDs. Blu-Rays sell better than UHDs. Yes, some UHDs look incredible. But not only are they unplayable by the majority of the populace, but most people couldn't care less.

[NeilZ]

Originally Posted by regeyer

You've got to kidding me. DVDs sell better than UHDs. Blu-Rays sell better than UHDs. Yes, some UHDs look incredible. But not only are they unplayable by the majority of the populace, but most people couldn't care less.

That’s going to change in the years to come. Every ps5 and new Xbox that has a disc player can play uhd’s a and as people upgrade their tv’s they’re going to be 4k hdr10/dv compatible.

It’s the way forward anyway you look at it.

[AdmiralNoodles]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

[Show spoiler]

https://www.criterion.com/films/32250-citizen-kane

What a stupidly uninspired and incredibly lazy cover. Thankfully there's custom cover artists who offer better drivel compared to this tripe. I do agree Criterion need to get with the program and have official original cinema poster-artwork on the reverse.

[NeilZ]

Originally Posted by regeyer

DVDs sell better than UHDs. Blu-Rays sell better than UHDs.

Also to add to the previous message dvd sales are strong because they sell them next to cash registers of super markets and in stores dirt cheap, this isn’t representative of the typical criterion buyer. Only people who still buy criterion DVD’s are probably libraries. I’m sure everyone on forums such as here, Reddit, Twitter etc are blu ray shoppers at the very least.