The Criterion Collection

[Polaroid]

Ugh hurry up and announce already >.<

[SlickDamian]

Originally Posted by The Bronx Bull

Wow. Seeing the thickness of that Picnic at Hanging Rock BD makes me wonder whether I should wait for the [now inevitable] BD-only release, as opposed to the dual format. That level of thickness for one movie is just insane! I have BD sets of 6-9 movies that are less than that in thickness.

EDIT: I forgot the novel was included! That's why. Even still, maybe a BD-only release will slim it up some.

On a side note, I'm very excited about re-watching The Grand Budapest Hotel, my favorite movie of the year thus far (that is, if The Wolf of Wall Street counts as a 2013 film). My Amazon pre-order says it will arrive today!

Yeah, that case is obnoxiously large. I like the dual format editions, but I don't like all of the huge packaging. Why couldn't they have just included the blu ray with the special features, and just have one DVD, regardless of what they could fit on it? Or maybe have a digital copy on the DVD as well. I liked the idea of dual format Criterion, but their dedication to making all of the content available on the DVDs created brutal, flimsy digipacks.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by SlickDamian

Yeah, that case is obnoxiously large. I like the dual format editions, but I don't like all of the huge packaging. Why couldn't they have just included the blu ray with the special features, and just have one DVD, regardless of what they could fit on it? Or maybe have a digital copy on the DVD as well. I liked the idea of dual format Criterion, but their dedication to making all of the content available on the DVDs created brutal, flimsy digipacks.

Well it's gonna be big if it includes the book! That has nothing to do with dual format, even if this was just bluray it will still have book and be big.

Also none of my dual format digipak a are flimsy - they are really high quality.

[SlickDamian]

I'm really hoping that we get Short Cuts announced. And Mulholland Dr. Or Eraserhead would be pretty sick. There are a ton or Bergman and Kurosawa already. Not much Felini, but personally I didn't think that 8 1/2 lived up to the hype, and I have lost interest in seeing more of his films. More Tarkovsky, particularily Stalker, would be nice. And what about classic Canadian film Goin' On Down the Road? That breaks would be incredible. They could include the SCTV satire and the weird sequel as extras!

[ultlife2013]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Well it's gonna be big if it includes the book! That has nothing to do with dual format, even if this was just bluray it will still have book and be big.

Also none of my dual format digipak a are flimsy - they are really high quality.

Ace In The Hole is a very nice package.

[CobraVerde]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

the entire film felt like an over extended student film.

Nah, student films wouldn't have that much restraint.

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

For me, there was no story. Just style. Beautiful style for the first 30 minutes, but then I feel like he went nowhere with it... had nothing to say. Even his style became a parody of itself.

I guess it depends on your definition of story. I found it a moving and fascinating character study, which in itself can very much be "story." But I can also see why others might find it boring. You probably don't want to watch Taste of Cherry, then, lol.

[albabe]

I started a new Thread called Criterion Sales (or something like that), hoping that people would post JUST information about the Criterion Sales at Criterion, Barnes & Nobel and Amazon, and it disappeared over the weekend.

I looked around and couldn't find a Rule that doesn't allow this kind of Thread... so I'm curious... Are we not allowed to start such a Thread?

[TJS_Blu]

Originally Posted by leesa

I started a new Thread called Criterion Sales (or something like that), hoping that people would post JUST information about the Criterion Sales at Criterion, Barnes & Nobel and Amazon, and it disappeared over the weekend.

I looked around and couldn't find a Rule that doesn't allow this kind of Thread... so I'm curious... Are we not allowed to start such a Thread?

Did you start it in the Deals subforum? There's generally a thread devoted to each specific sale (here, for example) (not so much the flash sale from CC) that people will ignore as they choose.

[mcvitie]

If I was in a dreamland here are todays announcements

L'Atalante
Bad Boy Bubby
Man With The Movie Camera
Peter Jack Early Years Collection Box Set - Bad Taste, Braindead, Meet The Feebles
Linklater Before Trilogy Box Set

[Judex]

Originally Posted by mcvitie

If I was in a dreamland here are todays announcements

L'Atalante
Bad Boy Bubby
Man With The Movie Camera
Peter Jack Early Years Collection Box Set - Bad Taste, Braindead, Meet The Feebles
Linklater Before Trilogy Box Set

Already out.

[klauswhereareyou]

Hoping for a Sisters (1973) upgrade.

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by mcvitie

If I was in a dreamland here are today's announcements

Bad Boy Bubby

You're in the UK, correct? Have you not picked up the blu-ray released by Eureka? Also, Blue Underground released it on DVD over here in the US if you're looking for another option.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Judex

Already out.

I really really should get around to watching this Blu-ray. It's in my stack.

[mcvitie]

Nope! Was On my wish list for ages an I never got round to getting it which is madness as its not available anymore! Last time I checked Bad Boy Buddy was now going for £30+ which at that price Im prepared to stick with the dvd for the time being.

[Judex]

Originally Posted by klauswhereareyou

Hoping for a Sisters (1973) upgrade.

The UK blu is region free if Criterion don't announce an upgrade.

Originally Posted by mcvitie

Nope! Was On my wish list for ages an I never got round to getting it which is madness as its not available anymore! Last time I checked Bad Boy Buddy was now going for £30+ which at that price Im prepared to stick with the dvd for the time being.

Eureka's webstore seem to have it for £9.99
http://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/offers/BD.html
About half way down the page.

[mcvitie]

Well I never! Didn't realise L'Atalante was in the Vigo collection. That will do for me

[dtyner92]

Originally Posted by mcvitie

If I was in a dreamland here are todays announcements

L'Atalante
Bad Boy Bubby
Man With The Movie Camera
Peter Jack Early Years Collection Box Set - Bad Taste, Braindead, Meet The Feebles
Linklater Before Trilogy Box Set

At first glance I just saw, "todays announcements" and "Meet the Feebles." I nearly fell out of my chair!

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by Judex

The UK blu is region free if Criterion don't announce an upgrade.

Not to mention Arrow's website is currently running a sale on it.

[ShellOilJunior]

They're up!

#724 Town and Country
#725 Mannequin
#726 The Return of Doctor X
#727 Henry Joglam Box (1980-1989)
#728 Something Else

[ultlife2013]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

They're up!



#724 Town and Country

#725 Mannequin

#726 The Return of Doctor X

#727 Henry Joglam Box (1980-1989)

#728 Something Else

Mannequin!