The Criterion Collection

[Bates_Motel]

You guys should try NOT posting predictions and hacking their pages ahead of time just once and then see if they keep their schedule.

[jw007]

I think Criterion continues to punish us for posting spoilers too soon.

This is the consequence as you can see.

The Revenge of Mulvaney. (possible new Star Wars parody title).

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

You guys should try NOT posting predictions and hacking their pages ahead of time just once and then see if they keep their schedule.

Hacking =/= refreshing the "People" page on the 15th of each month in order to see which actors/directors are added over the course of the day.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

You guys should try NOT posting predictions and hacking their pages ahead of time just once and then see if they keep their schedule.

They delayed their schedule long before we were able to "hack" their pages. Thinking they're somehow punishing us because of that is silly. If they want they could always add those pages after they announce the title just like they used to do.

[SkyAntoine]

Originally Posted by jw007

I think Criterion continues to punish us for posting spoilers too soon.

This is the consequence as you can see.

The Revenge of Mulvaney. (possible new Star Wars parody title).

[jw007]

Someone should make a short documentary about this forum's thread and their conspiracy theories regarding "hacking" the Criterion.com website and having monthly announcements delayed by a mysterious, invisible non-existent man named "Mulvaney". The title of the film I'd call it would be: "The People vs. Mulvaney". HA HA.

[Snicket]

There is no "hacking" you guys sound like my grandpa.

[Knaldskalle]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

They delayed their schedule long before we were able to "hack" their pages. Thinking they're somehow punishing us because of that is silly. If they want they could always add those pages after they announce the title just like they used to do.

Or they could just make those pages available at the same time as they refresh the title list and update the front page. It's really not rocket science.

If it was important to Criterion they could find ways to keep it hush until the official announcement.

[mhp68]

Originally Posted by muchogris

A spanish label, La aventura has announced a new limited edition with the first master in blu for this title. It will be released this year, so be sure to get a new US release for this title too (maybe not Criterion, but who knows...)

Thanks for this!! Will import if needed, but great news either way.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Knaldskalle

Or they could just make those pages available at the same time as they refresh the title list and update the front page. It's really not rocket science.

If it was important to Criterion they could find ways to keep it hush until the official announcement.

Yeah, though each page appears to be added manually, so that's why I figured it'd be best if they put them up right after they post the films.

[diskspinner]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Is

[Show spoiler]Decalogue

worth a blind buy?

I love

[Show spoiler]Three Colors Trilogy

and

[Show spoiler]Double Vie de Veronique

.
Although I'm alarmed a bit too about the cropping, if it's indeed the case.

[Show spoiler]Decalogue is one of my most wanted releases. I have not seen it but 10 hour long thematically (& more) connected stories is something excites me

...a lot...

[Arch Stanton]

Originally Posted by jw007

I think Criterion continues to punish us for posting spoilers too soon.

This is the consequence as you can see.

The Revenge of Mulvaney. (possible new Star Wars parody title).

But why would this be a punishment if people already know the titles?

[Arkadin]

Criterion still playing their games.
that's why I don't even bother wondering anymore.
I just wait until the news is posted.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Arkadin

Criterion still playing their games.
that's why I don't even bother wondering anymore.
I just wait until the news is posted.

Yeah, at the risk of sounding like a curmudgeon (which has gotta be one of the best words ever) the 15th used to be a lot of fun and it's fast become just another day.

Whattayagonnado

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Hacking =/= refreshing the "People" page on the 15th of each month in order to see which actors/directors are added over the course of the day.

Yeah, but you know exactly what I mean. People here are in essence "hacking" to expose private news before the company releases the official information. If I were them, I would probably delay announcements, too.

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

They delayed their schedule long before we were able to "hack" their pages. Thinking they're somehow punishing us because of that is silly. If they want they could always add those pages after they announce the title just like they used to do.

That's like saying, well people don't follow simple etiquette, so we need to change how we do things, instead of people respecting the company and letting them do what they do. That's 2016 TMZ-blogging for you. Don't blame the people doing it, blame the company for not changing how they do things because people have no respect. The "need to know" has gotten so ADD that no one can wait for even the most simple announcement without trying to spoil it first.

Again, try it next month and see what happens if you guys are so sure. I'm not saying they are, but it's much more likely that they are than actually having 1-day delays every single month.

[tisdivine]

If those Spoilers are correct Im all in so far. Still curious to see if the sixth title will be an upgrade.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

They could, or just keep doing what they are doing. There's no reason to delay every month unless its to punish people for trying to expose their news first. Now and then, delays happen. But not every time.

Here's another possibility: Criterion just doesn't care as much about making announcements on the 15th anymore. It's clearly become a softer and softer deadline over the past year or so.

There doesn't have to be any nefarious reason for that. It could just be.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

Yeah, but you know exactly what I mean. People here are in essence "hacking" to expose private news before the company releases the official information. If I were them, I would probably delay announcements, too.



That's like saying, well people don't follow simple etiquette, so we need to change how we do things, instead of people respecting the company and letting them do what they do. That's 2016 TMZ-blogging for you. Don't blame the people doing it, blame the company for not changing how they do things because people have no respect. The "need to know" has gotten so ADD that no one can wait for even the most simple announcement without trying to spoil it first.

Again, try it next month and see what happens if you guys are so sure. I'm not saying they are, but it's much more likely that they are than actually having 1-day delays every single month.

The August lineup was announced on May 16th. That was a Monday. They didn't announce it on the 15th since that was a Sunday. That means they announced it the earliest possible day next to the 15th they could. In other words: There was no delay.

[MifuneFan]

A similar thing happened for July's announcements. They didn't announce it on Friday April 15th, but they did announce it the next closest weekday to that, Monday the 18th. The 16th, or next weekday after the 15th has historically been a more likely day for the announcements if you look back over the last year or two.

Bottom line: They're not punishing anyone. Except maybe Polaroid with Jellyfish Eyes. But that's it, no one else.

[Trace17]

Originally Posted by Akijama

[Show spoiler]The Decalogue

and

[Show spoiler]Blood Simple

confirmed via phantom pages.

Oh man those releases have me all like...



I am really losing it at this whole "hacking pages" thing. Refreshing web pages is hacking now

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

They delayed their schedule long before we were able to "hack" their pages. Thinking they're somehow punishing us because of that is silly. If they want they could always add those pages after they announce the title just like they used to do.

Also this. They've been pushing it for years. Remember the time they forgot to tell Amazon and pushed the announcements back and Amazon put them all up? blu-ray.com hacked amazon!!