The Criterion Collection

[jshaide]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

I was stunned by it as well. It took me ages to find my car after that screening as I was so lost in thought.

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(And it's pretty crazy that there's no blurays of Uzak, Climates, and three monkeys. Two are on Fandor btw, but that's still not good enough.)

I really like WINTER SLEEP myself. I think Ceylan only gets better with every passing film. I found the 195 minutes to just fly and found it quite the tense and claustrophobic experience.

I kind of want to pick it up soon and check it out again, though its a commitment.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Get around already, you guys. It again has that quiet understated technique but it's emotionally blistering. If you want further encouragement, I'll link to my review of the film and UK blu HERE

It's not like I don't want to. I've just had so much on my Real Life plate the last year and a half that I haven't been able to allocate anywhere close to as much film time as I'd like.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

There's nothing much that Criterion could add to Universal's release of Rear Window. There's no new restoration, and that disc is loaded with extras. So that alone rules it out in my opinion.

Universal's rights on their Hitchcock's holdings is good for about another 50 years as well. There's no way they license them unless the bottom falls out of the home video industry.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Any ideas?

It's not the right shaped window, and not even "real" artwork... but there's a tree, and the sun... plus, this badly needs an upgrade

[Knaldskalle]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Any ideas?

Too obvious?

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by Knaldskalle

Too obvious?

Yeah, because that's already been announced. So it's not that.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

Yeah, because that's already been announced. So it's not that.

Sometimes they hint at stuff already announced. For instance, last year's drawing had Bicycle Thieves, and The Kid in it, which were already announced.

[Scottie]

Is there any reason why so many popular Asian films are unavailable on Blu-ray in the USA? I feel like there's such a huge market for them.

[Arch Stanton]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

It's not the right shaped window, and not even "real" artwork... but there's a tree, and the sun... plus, this badly needs an upgrade

I would love this to be true but they're just too different imo.

And it you were to use the clue to hint at something quite specific - the window design on the old box set - you'd probably at least get the window the same shape?

Unless it's a double bluff...

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Is there any reason why so many popular Asian films are unavailable on Blu-ray in the USA? I feel like there's such a huge market for them.

I imagine Japanese license holders are part of the problem in some cases. I have heard numerous reports of studios over there demanding too high prices for access to their films, and even when they do license one, they still like to control aspects of its release.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I imagine Japanese license holders are part of the problem in some cases. I have heard numerous reports of studios over there demanding too high prices for access to their films, and even when they do license one, they still like to control aspects of its release.

We really need more Bong Joon-Ho and Kim Jee-Woon on Blu-ray.

[nitin]

Originally Posted by Arch Stanton

I would love this to be true but they're just too different imo.

And it you were to use the clue to hint at something quite specific - the window design on the old box set - you'd probably at least get the window the same shape?

Unless it's a double bluff...

It's a clue to test your faith....

[nitin]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

I was stunned by it as well. It took me ages to find my car after that screening as I was so lost in thought.

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(And it's pretty crazy that there's no blurays of Uzak, Climates, and three monkeys. Two are on Fandor btw, but that's still not good enough.)

There is a Turkish blu Ray of Three Monkeys and the A/V quality is quite solid.

[UncleBuckWild]

The NYE drawing reminds me of last halloween.. still, at this point anything's possible.

But, hey, if 16 Candles doesn't make it. Ah think I'll stop believing in tooth fairy and Santa Claus. #johnhughes4eva

Jay and Silent Bob on John Hughes - YouTube

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by iScottie

We really need more Bong Joon-Ho and Kim Jee-Woon on Blu-ray.

I just bought Korean imports of 'The Foul King' and 'The Good, The Bad & The Weird' (much better Korean cut) on blu ray. Happy to have them but Korean discs are so expensive and go OOP so quickly. At least they're better quality than much of the upscales China uses on their HD releases.

I was so surprised when Criterion released 'Secret Sunshine'.

I also need more Song Kang-ho and Ryoo Seung-wan in HD. 'City of Violence'? 'The Show Must Go On'? Hellooooooo Criterion.

[Arch Stanton]

Originally Posted by nitin

It's a clue to test your faith....

Quite.

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by Arch Stanton

I would love this to be true but they're just too different imo.

And it you were to use the clue to hint at something quite specific - the window design on the old box set - you'd probably at least get the window the same shape?

Unless it's a double bluff...

Personally I'm anxious to get all the Bergman and Godard titles they've released up to HD snuff. I know, I know: rights issues, blah, blah,blah. But still...

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Is there any reason why so many popular Asian films are unavailable on Blu-ray in the USA? I feel like there's such a huge market for them.

I wonder if part of the issue is that most Asian countries are Region A, so a lot of the movies you might be thinking of may already have a Region A release. Whether or not they're English friendly is another story, but Hong Kong and Korean releases frequently are.

If you're a serious Asian film fan though, I'd think you'd have to be region free. Not having access to a catalog of films like Third Window has in the UK would be problematic.

[ShellOilJunior]

People are probably tired of me saying it but Criterion needs to release more films by Hirozaku Kore-Eda and Lee Chang-dong.

[Harakiri41]

Originally Posted by 20th Century Boy

Personally I'm anxious to get all the Bergman and Godard titles they've released up to HD snuff. I know, I know: rights issues, blah, blah,blah. But still...

Very much want to upgrade my remaining Bergman to BD. Are there any known rights issues preventing some of his films from receiving a new release? Aware it's a general DVD to Blu issue, but I've been waiting to buy/see Scenes from a Marriage for too long...