The Criterion Collection

[Professor Echo]

Originally Posted by mannie002

Gateway Film Center is showing Deliverance, Five Easy Pieces, Midnight Express, Dog Day Afternoon, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Network and All The President's Men as having new 4K restorations done.

https://gatewayfilmcenter.org/pushing-the-boundaries/

I hope we see some of them from Criterion soon.

All are definite buys from me as 4Ks. Well, maybe not MIDNIGHT EXPRESS, which has limited repeat value and CUCKOO'S NEST which disappointed me compared to the book.

[MovieBuff647]

Originally Posted by Professor Echo

All are definite buys from me as 4Ks. Well, maybe not MIDNIGHT EXPRESS, which has limited repeat value and CUCKOO'S NEST which disappointed me compared to the book.

MIDNIGHT EXPRESS does not hold up at all IMO. CUCKOO'S NEST is wonderful though.

[eightslicesofpie]

I wonder if Gints Zilbalodis's first film "Away" will be a special feature on the Flow disc

[dwk]

Since the announcements could come on Friday ('though I think next Monday is most likely), I'm going to guess that the four other September releases are going to be:
Point Blank
House Party
Born in Flames
Kenji Misumi Sword Trilogy

[darrellmaclaine]

Originally Posted by eightslicesofpie

I wonder if Gints Zilbalodis's first film "Away" will be a special feature on the Flow disc

I am guessing the Criterion extras will be broadly the same as those on the UK Curzon disc, minus the quiz and the paper extras for kids. No Away but his other shorts are there:

Extras:
- Aqua - short film by Gints Zilbalodis
- Priorities - short film by Gints Zilbalodis
- Interactive Flow quiz
- Animatic version of Flow
- The animation of Flow - Blender Conference 2024
- Dream Cat - behind-the-scenes documentary
- Masterclass and Q&A with Gints Zilbalodis
- Oscars reaction video
- Trailers

Also the booklet in the UK 4K version described as "Booklet featuring a new essay by Michael Leader, an interview with Gints Zilbalodis, and a gallery of concept art for the film" which sounds suspiciously Criterion-y too. Maybe they are mirrored releases like used to happen a lot before Criterion came to the UK.

[Sommerswerd]

Akira Kurosawa Event at Film Forum to Debut 4K Restorations of ‘High and Low,’ ‘Stray Dog,’ and More

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Sommerswerd

Akira Kurosawa Event at Film Forum to Debut 4K Restorations of ‘High and Low,’ ‘Stray Dog,’ and More

Awesome. I've been checking Film Forum's site daily for their new schedule. Definitely going to see as many of these as I can.

[Taylor3978]

Originally Posted by dwk

Point Blank

Point Blank and The Outfit.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by dwk

Since the announcements could come on Friday ('though I think next Monday is most likely), I'm going to guess that the four other September releases are going to be:
Point Blank
House Party
Born in Flames
Kenji Misumi Sword Trilogy

My boring and predictable guesses:

Captain Blood 4K
Christiane F. 4K
Flow 4K
Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project 5 BD

High and Low 4K (upgrade)

EDIT: I'm going to scrap Captain Blood 4K for Say Anything 4K, and maybe the Martin Scorsese set for The Delta 4K or Lost in Translation 4K.

[Martin_31]

Originally Posted by Sommerswerd

Akira Kurosawa Event at Film Forum to Debut 4K Restorations of ‘High and Low,’ ‘Stray Dog,’ and More

Hoping some showings crop up in LA/OC.

[Martin_31]

Originally Posted by Scottie

My boring and predictable guesses:

Captain Blood 4K
Christiane F. 4K
Flow 4K
Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project 5 BD

High and Low 4K (upgrade)

I’d love another WCP boxset. I have the first three. What likely candidates will the fifth one include?

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Martin_31

I’d love another WCP boxset. I have the first three. What likely candidates will the fifth one include?

A 4K restoration of Days and Nights in the Forest just premiered at Cannes.

I recall there being screenings for the following over the past few years, so a couple of these seem like likely candidates:

Eight Deadly Shots
El
The Fall of Otrar
Lumumba, Death of a Prophet
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
The Stranger and the Fog
World Festival of Black Arts newsreels
Yam Daabo

Xiao Wu (Pickpocket) will be released as part of an upcoming Jia Zhangke box set.

[Martin_31]

Originally Posted by Scottie

A 4K restoration of Days and Nights in the Forest just premiered at Cannes.

I recall there being screenings for the following over the past few years, so a couple of these seem like likely candidates:

Eight Deadly Shots
El
The Fall of Otrar
Lumumba, Death of a Prophet
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
The Stranger and the Fog
World Festival of Black Arts newsreels
Yam Daabo

Xiao Wu (Pickpocket) will be released as part of an upcoming Jia Zhangke box set.

I'm not familiar with any of them. Perfect.

Did a quick read on Jia Zhangke and the Sixth Generation of Chinese filmmakers. I've only seen Zhang Yuan's East Palace, West Palace (which I would love a release of) and Wang Xiaoshuai's So Long, My Son (a devastating film on death and grief and parenthood).

[DimitriL]

Originally Posted by Scottie

A 4K restoration of Days and Nights in the Forest just premiered at Cannes.

IIRC, that’s the Ray title Wes Anderson said was on the way to Criterion.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by DimitriL

IIRC, that’s the Ray title Wes Anderson said was on the way to Criterion.

Yes, that is more or less correct.

The only question that remains is will the film get a standalone release, or will it be part of a larger box set?

Here are all of the WCP films listed on the Film Foundation website:

1. AFTER THE CURFEW - WCP 3
2. AL MOMIA
3. ALYAM, ALYAM
4. BADOU BOY
5. BLACK GIRL - standalone
6. BOROM SARRET - extra on "Black Girl" release
7. BOYS FROM FENGKUEI, THE
8. BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY, A - standalone
9. CAMP DE THIAROYE
10. CHESS OF THE WIND - WCP 4
11. CHRONICLE OF THE YEARS OF FIRE
12. CLOUD-CAPPED STAR, THE - standalone
13. CONTRAS' CITY
14. DAYS AND NIGHTS IN THE FOREST
15. DOS MONJES - WCP 3
16. DOWNPOUR - WCP 3
17. DRY SUMMER - WCP 1
18. DUPES, THE
19. EIGHT DEADLY SHOTS
20. ÉL
21. ELOQUENT PEASANT, THE
22. ENAMORADA
23. FALL OF OTRAR, THE
24. FANTASMA DEL CONVENTO, EL - standalone by Powerhouse Films
25. GHATASHRADDHA
26. HOUSEMAID, THE - WCP 1
27. IFE / 3ÈME FESTIVAL DES ARTS
28. INSIANG - WCP 2
29. KALPANA - WCP 4
30. KUMMATTY
31. LA FEMME AU COUTEAU
32. LAW OF THE BORDER - WCP 2
33. LE SÉNÉGAL ET LE FESTIVAL MONDIAL DES ARTS NÈGRES
34. LIMITE - WCP 2
35. LOS OLVIDADOS
36. LUCIA - WCP 3
37. LUMUMBA, DEATH OF A PROPHET
38. MACARIO
39. MANILA IN THE CLAWS OF LIGHT - standalone
40. MARÍA CANDELARIA
41. MEMORIES OF UNDERDEVELOPMENT - standalone
42. MORTU NEGA
43. MUNA MOTO - WCP 4
44. MYSTERIOUS OBJECT AT NOON - WCP 2
45. O REGRESSO DE AMÍLCAR CABRAL
46. PICKPOCKET - part of upcoming Jia Zhangke Criterion box set
47. PIXOTE - WCP 3
48. PRISIONEROS DE LA TIERRA - WCP 4
49. RAID INTO TIBET
50. REDES - WCP 1
51. REVENGE - WCP 2
52. RIVER CALLED TITAS, A - WCP 1
53. SAMBIZANGA - WCP 4
54. SAYAT NOVA - standalone
55. SÉNÉGAL AN XVI
56. SHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS
57. SOLEIL Ô - WCP 3
58. STARS IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
59. STRANGER AND THE FOG, THE
60. TAIPEI STORY - WCP 2
61. THAMP
62. TOUKI BOUKI - WCP 1 and then standalone release
63. TRANCES - WCP 1 and then standalone release
64. TREASURE, THE
65. TWO GIRLS ON THE STREET - WCP 4
66. VOYAGE AUX ANTILLES DU PRÉSIDENT SENGHOR
67. YAM DAABO

33 of the 67 films have been released on domestic home video. 32 of them were released by Criterion and 1 was released by another studio. Of these 32, 24 of them were part of World Cinema Project box sets (not including the standalone re-releases of Touki Bouki or Trances), 1 will be part of an upcoming director box set, 6 were released as standalones, and 1 was released as an extra on a standalone.

I'm very curious about the criteria used to release these films a certain way.

[DimitriL]

Originally Posted by Scottie

The only question that remains is will the film get a standalone release, or will it be part of a larger box set?

I find it unlikely that any Satyajit Ray film would go in a general-interest box set like WCP - it would be like putting in a Kurosawa film - and there’s been no other news of other restorations that might constitute a Ray-centric box set. So my guess is this is headed straight to a stand-alone release. He’s just too much of a giant, a major part of film canon.

[BluCollector13]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

It is a good thing I wasn't already heading out there.

I was able to attend on Saturday because I got there at 4 in the morning.

It was definitely a fun, if semi exhausting time, especially because they had a couple of their rarer and OOP discs available, as well as early purchase of all of their upcoming releases up to "The Big Heat" (and "Sorcerer" was completely sold out that Friday). Picked up "The Big Heat", "Wages of Fear" (to pass the time until "Sorcerer" is out) and "Killer of Sheep".

[umop apisdn]

Originally Posted by DimitriL

I find it unlikely that any Satyajit Ray film would go in a general-interest box set like WCP - it would be like putting in a Kurosawa film - and there’s been no other news of other restorations that might constitute a Ray-centric box set. So my guess is this is headed straight to a stand-alone release. He’s just too much of a giant, a major part of film canon.

The Satyajit Ray boxsets I could see them doing are for the ones that are already linked together historically or thematically like:

• Kolkata Trilogy
• Teen Kanya (Three Daughters)
• 2 Goopy Bagha films

However, it always confused me that Criterion broke up The Coward and The Holy Man since they were also linked by their Bengali titles (Kapurush O Mahapurush) as well as being released in theaters on the same day. I always watched them together growing up. However, I suppose there is not much commercial interest in a standalone release for those two specific films.

I just want to see my favorites restored and released before my parents, especially my father are gone.

[dwk]

News from the Forum, Criterion is credited with the new 4K restoration of A History of Violence that is playing at the Ritrovato festival.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by BluCollector13

I was able to attend on Saturday because I got there at 4 in the morning.

It was definitely a fun, if semi exhausting time, especially because they had a couple of their rarer and OOP discs available, as well as early purchase of all of their upcoming releases up to "The Big Heat" (and "Sorcerer" was completely sold out that Friday). Picked up "The Big Heat", "Wages of Fear" (to pass the time until "Sorcerer" is out) and "Killer of Sheep".

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, unfortunately my friend had obligations in the morning and we were going to head out right before Criterion posted. I had no idea they were going to sell upcoming, and if I knew Sorcerer was going to be included I would have taken a day off from work on Friday. Oh, well. You got some great titles and it sounds like it was worthwhile.