The Criterion Collection

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I guess we can expect Black Girl in Vol. 2 along with (at least) Law of the Order and Revenge.

Yeah I'm hoping so. It did get a standalone release from BFI in the UK, but a new WCP boxset makes more sense for CC I think.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

I wish I had waited to get the rerelease, because I can't stand having 3-disc cases that include 2 discs I will never ever watch.

edit: about the announcements:
if they are to rerelease a standalone Bluray coming from a box, I really hope it's The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.
I saw it for the first time this Christmas and I really look forward to buying it, but I'm not buying the whole box.

You're missing out on so much. Ignoring the fact it's a dual release, the other films in the set are fabulous. I'm pleased with the set.

Also, this nonsense about lesser titles in the summer is silly. I've bought a lot of summer releases, and frankly don't care if they aren't popular with the masses.

These lists of "popular" summer titles are nonsense, as they're leaving off quite a few good ones, like The Music Room, The Battle of Algiers, Beauty and the Beast, and Repulsion.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

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These lists of "popular" summer titles are nonsense, as they're leaving off quite a few good ones, like The Music Room, The Battle of Algiers, Beauty and the Beast, and Repulsion.

Not to mention Mystery Train which could be my most viewed CC blu-ray.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Not to mention Mystery Train which could be my most viewed CC blu-ray.

I've actually noticed that a few of Criterion's expensive out of print titles, such as Leon Morin, Playtime (the original solo release), and Last Year at Marienbad also came out during the summer months.

I didn't even list all of the good summer titles, just a few I wasn't seeing on the "popular" lists. I always dislike the "popular" ones, because what the majority deem popular on here, isn't what is always popular outside of this forum.

[Nuck Horris]

My predictions for this weeks release announcements:

Liquid Sky (1982)
The Worthless (1982)
Pink Floyd The Wall (1982)
The Keep (1983)
The Dead Zone (1983)
Nostalgia (1983)
Blood Simple (1984)
Body Double (1984)
The Hit (1984)
Sexmission (1984)

I sense that all of these are right.

[BohemianGraham]

I'm thinking Bergman. We haven't had a Bergman in over a year. We need more Bergman, preferably The Virgin Spring.

[The Great Owl]

I just finished watching Zatoichi and the Fugitives.

Zatoichi and the Fugitives is one of the strongest entries in the series. The presence of actor Takashi Shimura (Seven Samurai, Ikiru, etc.) is most welcome, and, as expected, some of the greatest moments in the movie are due to his interactions with Katsu. Yumiko Nogawa's Oaki plays a sexy femme fatale of sorts, and it's fun to watch her trying to sneak past Zatoichi throughout the film. This film is the most relentlessly violent Zatoichi title to date, although I suppose that it's no surprise that these movies get more visceral as they edge closer to the 1970s. I won't go so far as to say that the increased violence makes the films more engaging, but I do think that additional suspense is generated in the films when we are wondering how far the action scenes will take it.

[jordan-r]

Originally Posted by Nuck Horris

My predictions for this weeks release announcements:

Liquid Sky (1982)

From your lips to Criterion's ears.

[Jobla]

I'm thinking of a certain film noir title that has never been commercially released on home video in the US. If it's announced tomorrow, I would be very happy.

[Iamspartacus]

I say:

Sisters
Blood Simple
Dr. Strangelove
The Big Clock
The Last Picture Show
After Hours
McCabe and Mrs Miller

[Namuhana]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

I'm thinking Bergman. We haven't had a Bergman in over a year. We need more Bergman, preferably The Virgin Spring.

I hope for The Virgin Spring each month.

[Buscemi]

I'm only going guess one: Heart of a Dog. Criterion has it available on demand and it's quite recent, so I imagine there will be enough of a theatrical-to-home video window to release it in June.

The rest should be left up to imagination (I expect mainly upgrades).

[jshaide]

Originally Posted by Namuhana

I hope for The Virgin Spring each month.

This is my last remaining title that I refuse to buy on DVD because I knew the Blu-ray is coming eventually.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by Arawn

Hoop Dreams bored me to tears when I watched it on VHS way back when. I wonder if I would have a different experience if I watched it now.

[Show spoiler]It's one of those movies that feels at least twice as long as it actually is. It makes its basic point and then just... keeps making the same point, but with different people.

I have the opposite feeling towards Hoop Dreams - the run time could have been 18 hours and I would still feel enthralled with every minute. I don't know what you mean about making one point and then repeating itself. The arc of Gates' and Agee's story could not have been more interesting if it were scripted as fiction.

[mja345]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

I have the opposite feeling towards Hoop Dreams - the run time could have been 18 hours and I would still feel enthralled with every minute. I don't know what you mean about making one point and then repeating itself. The arc of Gates' and Agee's story could not have been more interesting if it were scripted as fiction.

I agree. Arthur starts out struggling, has to transfer, then sees a lot of success as his HS career closes. While William starts out successful, becomes a star, then has a brutal string of injuries. If there's one thing that "Hoop Dreams" is not, it's repetitive.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

I'm thinking Bergman. We haven't had a Bergman in over a year. We need more Bergman, preferably The Virgin Spring.

Or Sawdust and Tinsel.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

I'm thinking Bergman. We haven't had a Bergman in over a year. We need more Bergman, preferably The Virgin Spring.

That's the same reason I chose an Ozu film for my upgrade slot

[Al_The_Strange]

Speaking of Ozu, what could the chances be of a Floating Weeds upgrade?

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by Nuck Horris

My predictions for this weeks release announcements:

Pink Floyd The Wall (1982)

I sense that all of these are right.

I'd kill for this.

[Stationary Explorer]

My fantasy announcement from Criterion:

MIDNIGHT COWBOY
SISTERS
OVER THE EDGE
THE CANDIDATE
SUMMER CAMP NIGHTMARE