The Criterion Collection

[NeoNical]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

The Pasolini 101 set has been reviewed by DVDBeaver. For the most part they look like nice improvements over the previous BD releases from Eureka and others. One or two of the films look a little more contrasty now, but otherwise look pretty solid.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film11/blu-...01_blu-ray.htm

With the exception of The Hawks and the Sparrows (Which I think the contrast boost makes it too bright), I think Criterion's transfer beats every other edition. I particularly like the color grading of his color films, which makes them more natural and healthier. The contrast in Accattone is a pretty strong upgrade as well. Really excited to own this set but I'll have the desire to buy the rest of his works (Besides Comizi d'Amore, I have seen his Trilogy of Life and Salo). I'll have to get my hands on The Witches anthology as well

I do recall Salo having a 4K restoration, but I heard that the color grading was pretty bad on that. Don't know if I want to wait on that one or just go for the current edition.

[ben6543]

Thelma and Louise are coming to Criterion

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director Ridley Scott, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
Two audio commentaries, featuring Scott, screenwriter Callie Khouri, and actors Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon
New interviews with Scott and Khouri
Documentary featuring Davis; Khouri; Sarandon; Scott; actors Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, and Brad Pitt; and other members of the cast and crew
Boy and Bicycle (1965), Scott’s first short film, and one of his early commercials
Original theatrical featurette
Storyboards and deleted and extended scenes, including an extended ending with director’s commentary
Music video for Glenn Frey’s “Part of Me, Part of You,” from the film’s soundtrack
Trailers
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: Essays by critics Jessica Kiang and Rachel Syme and journalist Rebecca Traister

New cover by Sam Hadley

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by ben6543

Thelma and Louise are coming to Criterion

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[Cremildo]

Yeah, we know, that was announced three months ago.

[Jaymole]

Somehow I got warped back to February 2023

[MifuneFan]

Really hope Criterion announces After Hours one day

[jedidarrick]

Dreams would be a great announcement too.

[concolt]

Originally Posted by ben6543

Thelma and Louise are coming to Criterion

I don’t believe you

[BigDmo531]

Originally Posted by ben6543

Thelma and Louise are coming to Criterion

That's so clearly a fake fan made cover.

[Areyakiddin]

Originally Posted by ben6543

Thelma and Louise are coming to Criterion

[Show spoiler]

Obviously fake. Criterion would never release a 4k UHD, there will never be enough demand for such a tiny quality boost.

[moviebuffed]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Really hope Criterion announces After Hours one day

Maybe he's got dibs on a Kurosawa box set too. Maybe he's in cahoots with Toho.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by ben6543

Thelma and Louise are coming to Criterion

[Show spoiler]

Let’s do the time warp again!!!

[regeyer]

Enough with the jokes. Let's talk about the true new release.

[RevolverOcelScott]

Originally Posted by regeyer

Enough with the jokes. Let's talk about the true new release.

[Show spoiler]

Kino Lorber is doing a 4K thankfully

[dkelly26666]

Wow. I just watched Celine Sciamma's "Petite Maman". What a sweet and beautiful little film.

SPOILER:



That goodbye at the car made me tear up.

[Egbert Souse]

Originally Posted by dkelly26666

Wow. I just watched Celine Sciamma's "Petite Maman". What a sweet and beautiful little film.

On my list for the July B&N sale, eager to see it. Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire made my top ten for the 2010s near the top and I found Tomboy to be a wonderful film as well. She has this incredible talent for approaching often polarizing subject matter concerning gender and sexuality in a way that is universally relatable. Even this straight cis guy somehow got a little dust in his eyes by the end of Portrait.

[Mike0284]

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[NeoNical]

Happy 100th Birthday to my favorite director:



There are still a handful of his works that should get a Blu-ray release, and some of those movies need them at least in the US (Youth of the Beast should definitely get one). A few others like Kanto Wanderer looks pretty bad in terms of DVD quality.

[Purplenoon]

RIP Kenneth Anger, 96, film director, writer, madman of the avant garde. Here’s hoping his final book, HOLLYWOOD BABYLON 3, finally avoids the net of Tom Cruise/Scientology legal mayhem and gets published. I saw many of his early films such as Scorpio Rising, Lucifer Rising, Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome, & Fireworks in various underground theaters in NYC in the mid 60s, but he’d been around forever. Big influence on Andy Warhol, among others. To my knowledge the only label carrying his DVDs is Fantoma (a 2 volume set), but sadly no Blu-ray’s exist. He’d be a perfect fit for Criterion. Give it up for the original Wild Man Fischer of the art world. There might never be another quite like him.

[Mushi Minion]

Originally Posted by dkelly26666

Wow. I just watched Celine Sciamma's "Petite Maman". What a sweet and beautiful little film.

SPOILER:

[Show spoiler] That goodbye at the car made me tear up.

Why would you post spoilers and not use spoiler tags? I’ve had to do it for you, you see.