The Criterion Collection

[Shane Rollins]

Originally Posted by Egbert Souse

I can see Disney letting Criterion have Fantasia since it's the most "arthouse" Disney feature and they're more likely to include multiple cuts and mixes.

This is the way.

[Shane Rollins]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

White Mane's page has been updated with new screenshots, so that's definitely coming with The Red Balloon as well. As CelestialAgent suggested, perhaps we'll see a complete, or expanded collection of Albert Lamorisse films.

Here is his full filmography (via Wikipedia)

I’m not an AL expert, but couldn’t that easily be fit between three or four Blu-rays? This seems like an obvious 1200, with at least The Red Balloon and White Mane.

[Shane Rollins]

Originally Posted by NeoNical

Previously part of Drafthouse Films. That catalogue has gone to a few other boutique labels so Wake in Fright could really be with any boutique label at the moment. It's not an insanely filmic restoration so I would recommend the Australian Madman Blu-ray if you want a copy (Do note that there is a little bit of compression in some shots in the third act). Otherwise you will have to wait for another US release down the line whenever.

While I don’t know all of those that have the Drafthouse rights in the US, my spidey senses say Arrow will be the ones to drop Wake In Fright.

[Shane Rollins]

Originally Posted by NeoNical

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't there a search to find the longer version of The Magnificent Ambersons a few years back? I assume it's still not found and most likely no longer exists now.

They went on the search, and they’re supposedly “finalizing the results of their search” or some shit now. Considering the big to-do they made when Metropolis was found, I think it’s safe to assume Ambersons is still lost.

[Shane Rollins]

Originally Posted by Fellini912

It is probably in one of the boxes in Xanadu.

I can imagine the RKO executive now: “Throw that junk in!”


(On a side note the guy who says that line sounds an awful lot like Vincent Price. Just me?)

[Shane Rollins]

Originally Posted by Taylor3978

From Wikipedia:


Welles in conversation with Peter Bogdanovitch:


Seriously ambivalent about issuing a BD of this butchered masterpiece that mght be regarded as definitive. It looks like the definitive version is lost to studio stupidity.

It would need both cuts. Most likely a reconstruction of the DC would look something like the reconstructions of Greed, Metropolis (the 1984 Moroder cut and the 1987 restoration), Lost Horizon, and A Star Is Born 54. Like those, many people hate watching them because of the stop-and-start nature of the reconstructions. In all cases, multiple cuts should be made available. Criterion would do both cuts of Ambersons if a reconstruction were created or if by some miraculous chance the original cut was found.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Shane Rollins

It would need both cuts. Most likely a reconstruction of the DC would look something like the reconstructions of Greed, Metropolis (the 1984 Moroder cut and the 1987 restoration), Lost Horizon, and A Star Is Born 54. Like those, many people hate watching them because of the stop-and-start nature of the reconstructions. In all cases, multiple cuts should be made available. Criterion would do both cuts of Ambersons if a reconstruction were created or if by some miraculous chance the original cut was found.

Please use the multi-quote feature. There is no reason to be seeing 6 posts of yours in a row..

[Shane Rollins]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

doesn't say Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid

[Poya]

Originally Posted by Shane Rollins

I can imagine the RKO executive now: “Throw that junk in!”


(On a side note the guy who says that line sounds an awful lot like Vincent Price. Just me?)

Fun Fact: Maurice LaMarche's voice for the Brain is a combination of Welles and Price.

[dvining]

So, how does that Pinocchio packaging work?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by dvining

So, how does that Pinocchio packaging work?

It looks like a regular Digipak with a custom added layer on the front, allowing for the nose to pull out and retract.

edit: Looking at it again, maybe it doesn't retract, as it looks like it's all made on the same layer, so maybe it just folds in/out.

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by dvining

So, how does that Pinocchio packaging work?

You can only open it if you tell a lie.

[jw007]

An overall jolly and merry good month of December packed with quality cinema for all Criterion fans! Happy holidays!

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

It looks like a regular Digipak with a custom added layer on the front, allowing for the nose to pull out and retract.

edit: Looking at it again, maybe it doesn't retract, as it looks like it's all made on the same layer, so maybe it just folds in/out.

My guess is it will fold out when completely opened and then retract once closed.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by dvining

So, how does that Pinocchio packaging work?

Like many in its generation, it doesn’t work.

[Rayjg]

Egg Yolkeo remains the definitive version to me.

[GenPion]

Still no Kurosawa box set?

Nice announcements, though. The Red Balloon and White Mane are beautiful films. Will be nice to get that release in particular.

[TolerancEJ]

Originally Posted by GenPion

Still no Kurosawa box set?

Nice announcements, though. The Red Balloon and White Mane are beautiful films. Will be nice to get that release in particular.

Pretty sure they'll announce each title individually. After everyone's bought those... Then it's time for the box set.

[Jobla]

BLAST OF SILENCE for me. I no longer have the old Criterion DVD of it.

Does anyone know if the DVD offered the film in both 1:85-1 and 1:33-1? I don't recall both aspect ratios being provided on it.

[NeilZ]

Originally Posted by GenPion

Still no Kurosawa box set?

Nice announcements, though. The Red Balloon and White Mane are beautiful films. Will be nice to get that release in particular.

I guess a Kurosawa box set is probably back into first place of “the Japanese box set with the highest odds of happening” seeing that the Ozu box never manifested itself despite the anniversary year.