The Criterion Collection

[regeyer]

Originally Posted by RevolverOcelScott

I never understand this. You know the titles you're announcing. I don't mind waiting, but it's not like during the weekend the slate is gonna change.

They know the titles, but they might need to finish the writeups.

[Axl Rose]

Nothing for me.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Axl Rose

Nothing for me.

Not even Titane in 4K??

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by Axl Rose

Nothing for me.

Same

[dvining]

Originally Posted by regeyer

They know the titles, but they might need to finish the writeups.

I remember when certain rights issues held up the announcement of Moonstruck, which held up all of the announcements of the month to the point where they announced everything a few days late while only putting up temp art for Moonstruck.

They may have certain arrangements with artists that always go down to the wire and run into weekends.

[gbm82]

Originally Posted by RevolverOcelScott

I never understand this. You know the titles you're announcing. I don't mind waiting, but it's not like during the weekend the slate is gonna change.

does waiting a few more days to find out really change your life though?

[RevolverOcelScott]

Originally Posted by gbm82

does waiting a few more days to find out really change your life though?

I didn't say it did. I had even added "I don't mind waiting".

[quickdraw]

Originally Posted by quickdraw

It's about time Criterion gets its act together and releases Summertime in blu. This is not only a David Lean classic, but one of Katherine Hepburn's best nuanced performances IMO. It's also pure eye candy nostalgia of Venice in the 50's.

The other glaring omission is Peter Weir's The Last Wave getting a blu release. Both of these films seem like a no-brainer and have been sitting in Criterion's dust bin for far too many years.

Originally Posted by dvining

With an image from Summertime.



I guess that's all but confirmed, then.

What are the chances? I must have ESP

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by dressedtokill

So as expected no announcements today. Oh well, Monday it is then.

So it wasn’t a Good Friday after all. Criterion gave us a Passover with the announcements.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by gbm82

does waiting a few more days to find out really change your life though?

I regularly bet big money on underground betting sites on Criterion titles. These dudes don’t play, especially since I’m bad at guessing. So a leg might get broken if I don’t pay them big or guess right.

[randian]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

They won't have another sale until October, you don't think they're going to release a single title you're interested in in the next six months?

I like thrillers, film noir, science fiction, and occasional classics like On the Waterfront. Criterion likes art house, and I hate art house. So yes, I think there's a very high chance of that.

[Jobla]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

They won't have another sale until October, you don't think they're going to release a single title you're interested in in the next six months?

Don't the semi-annual Criterion sales always take place in July and November?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Jobla

Don't the semi-annual Criterion sales always take place in July and November?

The Barnes and Noble ones do. But the ones directly from Criterion usually are usually in mid-late February (
though occasionally in early March) and October.

[tatterdemalion]

Originally Posted by mrjohnnyb

Every time that I see this title, I think of The Amazing Colossal Man:

What sin could a man commit in a single lifetime...

Originally Posted by randian

I like thrillers, film noir, science fiction, and occasional classics like On the Waterfront. Criterion likes art house, and I hate art house. So yes, I think there's a very high chance of that.

I've never been sure why those; as a whole, not pointing at you or anything; not interested in Art-House films care so much on what Criterion releases. It's mostly what they're known for and is their forte. I'm not a horror movie or cult film fan so labels like Grindhouse or Vinegar Syndrome don't interest me. I have no expectations of them or read the threads.

Our beloved movies are great from whomever releases them; well, maybe except for Mills Creek.

At the moment Warner Archives is the kick-butt label. Maybe not so much on supplements, but their restorations are eye-candy.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

I regularly bet big money on underground betting sites on Criterion titles. These dudes don’t play, especially since I’m bad at guessing. So a leg might get broken if I don’t pay them big or guess right.

I won big money on the 5 title parlay last month. If only sports betting were that much fun.

[Frankie S]

Originally Posted by randian

I like thrillers, film noir, science fiction, and occasional classics like On the Waterfront. Criterion likes art house, and I hate art house. So yes, I think there's a very high chance of that.

I’m a film noir fan too, and tend to prefer genre films over arthouse and world cinema. I own about 25% of Criterion’s spine-numbered releases, and if you add in my wish list, that takes it up to around 40% of their output that I’d be keen to own if funds permitted. The majority of the remaining 60% I’d happily accept as a gift, but there’s probably around 10% of their output that I just don’t want and would likely never watch (some of these are clearly good films by talented directors that I just can’t get into as they just don’t chime with my sensibilities - Richard Linklater’s and John Waters’ entire oeuvres and The Piano are just a few examples). I’ll never be a Criterion completist as, irrespective of financial constraints, there’s just too significant a chunk of their output that I have little or no interest in.

From the perspective of a film noir and neo-noir fan, I think Criterion’s recent output has been fairly solid: Nightmare Alley, High Sierra, Deep Cover, Miller’s Crossing and the upcoming 4K of Double Indemnity. They’ve also recently released (or are about to release) some solid genre pics - The Incredible Shrinking Man, Throw Down, The Flight of the Phoenix; crime films such as Menace II Society, Shaft and Uncut Gems; the noir-influenced Chan is Missing and the excellent wartime mystery thriller Mr Klein are also worth checking out; and not forgetting Hollywood classics such as Bringing Up Baby, Citizen Kane 4K and The Girl Can’t Help It.

The idea that any reasonably open-minded film enthusiast won’t find a least one film of interest in Criterion’s July to October release slate seems like an extraordinary suggestion to me.

[Kyle15]

Originally Posted by randian

I like thrillers, film noir, science fiction, and occasional classics like On the Waterfront. Criterion likes art house, and I hate art house.

[Rayjg]

Originally Posted by randian

I like thrillers, film noir, science fiction, and occasional classics like On the Waterfront. Criterion likes art house, and I hate art house. So yes, I think there's a very high chance of that.

Have you ever been to Art's house? It's a nice house, just saying.

[PowellPressburger]

so will SUMMERTIME be BLU Only or will it get 4K treatment?

[BluProofie]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

so will SUMMERTIME be BLU Only or will it get 4K treatment?

We don’t know.