The Criterion Collection

[randian]

I assumed most silents were destroyed either for their value in recovered silver or simply because movies back then had no commercial viability after their theatrical run, so paying to preserve and store them could easily be seen as wasteful. Forward-looking studios could see the advent of television broadcasting in NYC in 1928 and imagine that could become national. Once television became widely available in the 1940s the storage calculation for everybody changed.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by Taylor3978

This is an excellent documentary about a trove of silent films found underneath an ice rink (!) in Dawson City.

Films have been found in far weirder locations - at least the ice rink made sense, they were nitrate elements that kept catching fire. I recall reading about a print of Carl Dreyer's Passion of Joan of Arc being found in a mental institution (which was pretty ironic given the film's theme). I believe a many of Warner's film elements are stored in an underground salt mine (where it's cool and dry without the expense of active air conditioning).

[hainesdogg]

Might be Criterion that will handle the Breillat set mentioned by Le Qui

Janus and Sideshow just picked up her latest film from Cannes

https://www.indiewire.com/news/busin...e9f91a054bc9cb

[dr727]

Originally Posted by Jaymole

I sell 4k equipment for a living and have never said that. Maybe that accounts for my poor sales.

You are truly the Rodney Dangerfield of this forum—in that I always hear your replies in his voice followed by an AYYYYYY. I appreciate it.

[The Great Owl]

I bought Targets yesterday.

I drove into Atlanta early to attend the Silver Scream Spook Show matinee of Revenge of the Creature at Plaza Theatre, and decided to visit the iconic movie store, Videodrome, before the showing to buy one of their T-shirts. When I saw that they were selling Targets, I went ahead and pulled the trigger.

I could have waited another month and bought it for $10 cheaper during a sale, but I am glad that I supported the Videodrome store in person.

[HipsterTrash]

So I heard that WB might be fussy and could give trouble to Criterion in possibly releasing Mean Streets. I hope that's not the case. I really hope they do an "Early Years of Scorsese" set that includes Mean Streets, Who's That Knocking at My Door and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by HipsterTrash

So I heard that WB might be fussy and could give trouble to Criterion in possibly releasing Mean Streets. I hope that's not the case. I really hope they do an "Early Years of Scorsese" set that includes Mean Streets, Who's That Knocking at My Door and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.

What's this based on?

[HipsterTrash]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

What's this based on?

https://www.reddit.com/r/criterion/c...treets_please/

An user says it's a licensing issue. That's something that I believe a Scorsese film wouldn't have since it's you know Scorsese.

[GG88]

Originally Posted by HipsterTrash

So I heard that WB might be fussy and could give trouble to Criterion in possibly releasing Mean Streets. I hope that's not the case. I really hope they do an "Early Years of Scorsese" set that includes Mean Streets, Who's That Knocking at My Door and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.

Don’t forget about Boxcar Bertha. It’s with MGM and since Criterion did Raging Bull and The Last Waltz it’s possible they have it too.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by HipsterTrash

https://www.reddit.com/r/criterion/c...treets_please/

An user says it's a licensing issue. That's something that I believe a Scorsese film wouldn't have since it's you know Scorsese.

I don't think they were saying there are licensing issues, just trying to explain to the OP that Criterion simply just can't release it, they need to license it (which OP knows already). Warner has been very open to licensing 4K to Criterion. I mean, they just licensed one of their biggest Scorsese titles, After Hours, to Criterion, so it wouldn't make sense for them to put on the breaks with Mean Streets, or other older titles.

[HipsterTrash]

Originally Posted by GG88

Don’t forget about Boxcar Bertha. It’s with MGM and since Criterion did Raging Bull and The Last Waltz it’s possible they have it too.

Sandpiper released Boxcar Bertha using the same release as the Twilight Time one.

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I don't think they were saying there are licensing issues, just trying to explain to the OP that Criterion simply just can't release it, they need to license it (which OP knows already). Warner has been very open to licensing 4K to Criterion. I mean, they just licensed one of their biggest Scorsese titles, After Hours, to Criterion, so it wouldn't make sense for them to put on the breaks with Mean Streets, or other older titles.

Okay, then I must have read that wrong. I hope that new print gets a Criterion release soon then. Maybe tease it around the release of Scorsese's new film.

[MifuneFan]

Kino responded to someone asking for Paper Moon on Twitter, and said it's with another label. I have to imagine it's with Criterion, especially with them also getting Bogdanovich's Targets from Paramount too. The only other feasible possibility would be Arrow.

With this being the 50th anniversary of the film, I also have to think it'll come out this year too.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

The June/July schedule (PDF) has been posted at the Film Forum, and they're going to be dong a huge Ozu retrospective in hour of his 120th birth year, with over 30 of of his films



They will also be showing the US premiere of the 4K restoration of Contempt (Lionsgate apparently releasing 4k in September), as well as a huge Billy Wilder retrospective as well with over 30 films including Some Like it Hot, Double Indemnity, Ace in the Hole, Sunset Blvd. Sabrina, and many more.

The Film Forum's full Ozu 120 schedule is now up: https://filmforum.org/series/ozu-120

The Harvard Film Archive will also be doing a retrospective at the same time:

https://harvardfilmarchive.org/progr...e-yasujiro-ozu


Many from 35mm prints. A few screenings will use 4K DCP's.. The silent films will have live piano accompaniment. I wish I could go see them all, but I don't have the time, and tickets are $15 each. I hope to at least see my favorite film Floating Weeds though. It includes the 24 min short Kagamijishi (1936), which I've never seen. Like I did with their Mifune retrospective last year, I'll be complimenting it with a mini retrospective at home. Would be cool if others did the same too.

• LATE SPRING
• TOKYO STORY
• THAT NIGHT’S WIFE (Special screening w/ a live performance by master benshi, Ichiro Kataoka.)
• THERE WAS A FATHER
• THE MUNEKATA SISTERS
• OHAYO/GOOD MORNING
• THE ONLY SON
• PASSING FANCY
• A HEN IN THE WIND
• DAYS OF YOUTH
• RECORD OF A TENEMENT GENTLEMAN
• EQUINOX FLOWER
• WALK CHEERFULLY
• THE LADY AND THE BEARD
• WHAT DID THE LADY FORGET?
• THE FLAVOR OF GREEN TEA OVER RICE
• EARLY SUMMER
• I WAS BORN, BUT…with A STRAIGHTFORWARD BOY (Special screening w/ a live performance by master benshi, Ichiro Kataoka.)
• I FLUNKED, BUT… with I GRADUATED, BUT…
• THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE TODA FAMILY
• TOKYO TWILIGHT
• WHERE NOW ARE THE DREAMS OF YOUTH?
• AN AUTUMN AFTERNOON
• EARLY SPRING
• THE END OF SUMMER
• LATE AUTUMN
• DRAGNET GIRL
• WOMAN OF TOKYO
• A STORY OF FLOATING WEEDS
• FLOATING WEEDS with Kagamijishi
• TOKYO CHORUS
• A MOTHER SHOULD BE LOVED
• AN INN IN TOKYO

[hainesdogg]

So is there a possibility of an Ozu set in the future?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by hainesdogg

So is there a possibility of an Ozu set in the future?

I think it's possible, and probably more likely than a Kurosawa one. The films are licensed from Shochiku rather than Toho. I would just hope that if they did do such a set, it wouldn't stop them from doing solo BD (or 4K) releases of some titles like Floating Weeds.

[MifuneFan]

The American Cinematheque in LA, and Lincoln Center in NYC will be doing a Béla Tarr retrospective (June 6-10 and June 12-13 respectively) with Tarr in person to do Q&A's or introductions for some films.

The good news is, in addition to Janus/Criterion having Werckmeister Harmonies (2000), they are also credited for Family Nest (1979), The Outsider (1981), and The Man from London (2007). I could definitely see a box set coming, rather than individual releases.

https://www.filmlinc.org/series/bela...-person/#films

https://www.americancinematheque.com...-of-bela-tarr/

[stvn1974]

I picked up the Three Colors Trilogy 4K UHD and Romeo & Juliet BDs today and luckily no scratches.

[jshaide]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

The American Cinematheque in LA, and Lincoln Center in NYC will be doing a Béla Tarr retrospective (June 6-10 and June 12-13 respectively) with Tarr in person to do Q&A's or introductions for some films.

The good news is, in addition to Janus/Criterion having Werckmeister Harmonies (2000), they are also credited for Family Nest (1979), The Outsider (1981), and The Man from London (2007). I could definitely see a box set coming, rather than individual releases.

https://www.filmlinc.org/series/bela...-person/#films

https://www.americancinematheque.com...-of-bela-tarr/

Bought a ticket for those 6/13 films—haven’t seen either!

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

The American Cinematheque in LA, and Lincoln Center in NYC will be doing a Béla Tarr retrospective (June 6-10 and June 12-13 respectively) with Tarr in person to do Q&A's or introductions for some films.

The good news is, in addition to Janus/Criterion having Werckmeister Harmonies (2000), they are also credited for Family Nest (1979), The Outsider (1981), and The Man from London (2007). I could definitely see a box set coming, rather than individual releases.

https://www.filmlinc.org/series/bela...-person/#films

https://www.americancinematheque.com...-of-bela-tarr/

I was really hoping someone would make a set of Tarr’s early work. I really want his adaptation of Macbeth.

[Scottie]

Give me Ozu set Criterion. PLEASE.