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mja345 · 07-04-2017, 06:06 AM

I believe it starts on July 11th.

atlantajoseph · 07-04-2017, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Gacivory

I feel like when the start date of the Barnes & Noble sale is discovered, it should be added to the title of this page.

Nah, this thread is about Criterion in general. Here is the sale-specific thread:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=293286

jshaide · 07-04-2017, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by PaperThinWalls

Whoa, that's great news. Too bad it'll take 5 years for Criterion to release it on disc...

So, how'd it look?

Ok just watched. Looked very good, the title cards probably the lacking than the rest of the picture, but I'm not much of a stickler for this.

Really quite liked the film, though. It's a brief (55 minutes!) tragic fable that's highly effective. I LOVED the score that was used and hope that it is on the potential disc. It's a very hauntingly somber melody that offers a very specific mood and fits the images nicely.

If you have the ability to check this out via Watch TCM for the next week, I def. recommend it.

theater dreamer · 07-04-2017, 11:44 AM

To all our American posters, Happy 4th of July!!!!

How about a picture of a young Marilyn Monroe, recently immortalized in the Criterion Collection with The Asphalt Jungle, for a little red, white and blue homage? She was surely an American icon.

joy-division · 07-04-2017, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by theater dreamer

To all our American posters, Happy 4th of July!!!!

How about a picture of a young Marilyn Monroe, recently immortalized in the Criterion Collection with The Asphalt Jungle, for a little red, white and blue homage? She was surely an American icon.

Don't you mean Norma Jean? Much prefer this look over MM

silverlakephil · 07-04-2017, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

It's not Frankenheimer but I wish Criterion would release Advise & Consent from Otto Preminger. It's a film long overdue for a BluRay release which is also I believe in Criterion's niche

Anybody subscribes to Steve Hayes (Tired Old Queen at The Movies)youtube channel? He recently did a review of this very picture:

belcherman · 07-04-2017, 04:52 PM

As long as we're saluting beautiful women today, Happy Birthday to Eva Marie Saint (On the Waterfront).

ravenus · 07-04-2017, 06:10 PM

I saw Carnival of Souls on blu-ray the other day. Seen it a few times before but it still has the power to spook, and Candace Hillgloss' performance is a stunner. I no longer have the Criterion DVD to compare but I'm pretty sure I wasn't getting to discern the patterns on the clothes and textures of objects like on this new restoration. From memory, the new transfer seems brighter, and having a significantly improved grayscale, making the actually dark scenes stand out in greater contrast.

I don't mind the lack of the so-called Director's Cut, I can't think of anything specific that I miss from it. The new essay by David Cairns is pretty good and worth sitting through. While the new cover art is more reminiscent of the style of the movie I do wish they had kept some remnant of the old colorful art, I quite liked it.

repulsed · 07-04-2017, 06:16 PM

Has there been any talk of this film in this thread? Haven't noticed any at all and I'd like to know what people thought of it.

Maybe a potential Criterion release eventually?!?

StarDestroyer52 · 07-04-2017, 06:17 PM

I just watched

for the first time and loved it. I might have to get it during the October or November sale. Reminded me a lot of 8 1/2.

Sooner_Blu · 07-04-2017, 06:19 PM

Anyone have a issue with a defective disk of The Lady Vanishes? The video freezes while the audio hisses with crackling sounds. This happens during the intro just after inserting the disk, and again about Chapter 20 something.

joy-division · 07-04-2017, 06:29 PM

Got my last 2 from my ebay haul. Certainly in no rush to pre-order any more blus now!

Only own 1 on blu, 2 on DVD & 6 are blind buys
The only one I am gutted that I missed out on is The Game - ironic cos that's the the title that led me to the seller! Glad that I missed The Fisher King as I never knew that had a UK release & was tempted by Insomnia but need to see it first

The Seventh Seal
M
Rashomon
Bottle Rocket
Wings of Desire
Che
Hunger
Crumb
The Thin Red Line
Godzilla
Shallow Grave
Fantastic Mr Fox
The Complete Lady Snowblood

StarDestroyer52 · 07-04-2017, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sooner_Blu

Anyone have a issue with a defective disk of The Lady Vanishes? The video freezes while the audio hisses with crackling sounds. This happens during the intro just after inserting the disk, and again about Chapter 20 something.

The copy I had that came with the Classic Hitchcock set and it had no problems.

mja345 · 07-04-2017, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by repulsed

Has there been any talk of this film in this thread? Haven't noticed any at all and I'd like to know what people thought of it.

Maybe a potential Criterion release eventually?!?

Loved "Paterson". It was the best film I saw from last year along with "OJ: Made in America".

MassiveMovieBuff · 07-04-2017, 08:44 PM

I really hope Criterion gets on the ball with releasing more Lynch. I really want to see Inland Empire.

Bates_Motel · 07-04-2017, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

I really hope Criterion gets on the ball with releasing more Lynch. I really want to see Inland Empire.

Might as well just import the German version. It won't look any better than that.

MassiveMovieBuff · 07-04-2017, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

Might as well just import the German version. It won't look any better than that.

Not even if Criterion does a 4K scan?

senseabove · 07-04-2017, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

Not even if Criterion does a 4K scan?

It was shot in SD digital video so there's nothing to scan. Most reviews of the existing euro editions say the only improvement over a DVD is the audio.

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MassiveMovieBuff · 07-04-2017, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by senseabove

It was shot in SD digital video so there's nothing to scan. Most reviews of the existing euro editions say the only improvement over a DVD is the audio.

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Oh ok. Well that sucks.

Bates_Motel · 07-04-2017, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

Oh ok. Well that sucks.

The SD video is why the film is unwatchable to me, and I love David Lynch. But I've tried 4 times to get through it, and aside from it being made up of unrelated short film experiments that never connected together anyway (hence why it makes little sense), the video is just so bad and ugly that I can't get more than halfway before I get completely bored. There are some better looking DV films out there, but Lynch didn't even care about lighting to focus (so many shots are back focused because h has the camera too close, out of the lens' focus range).

07-04-2017, 06:29 PM	#165632
joy-division Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Inverness 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:1446 DVD collection:293	Got my last 2 from my ebay haul. Certainly in no rush to pre-order any more blus now! Only own 1 on blu, 2 on DVD & 6 are blind buys The only one I am gutted that I missed out on is The Game - ironic cos that's the the title that led me to the seller! Glad that I missed The Fisher King as I never knew that had a UK release & was tempted by Insomnia but need to see it first The Seventh Seal M Rashomon Bottle Rocket Wings of Desire Che Hunger Crumb The Thin Red Line Godzilla Shallow Grave Fantastic Mr Fox The Complete Lady Snowblood

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07-04-2017, 06:06 AM	#165621
mja345 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2015 4K collection:1166 Blu-ray collection:12352 DVD collection:266	I believe it starts on July 11th.

07-04-2017, 11:44 AM	#165624
theater dreamer Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2015 Location:Flower Mound, TX 4K collection:40 Blu-ray collection:2403 DVD collection:202 Digital collection:274 Trading Score:13	To all our American posters, Happy 4th of July!!!! How about a picture of a young Marilyn Monroe, recently immortalized in the Criterion Collection with The Asphalt Jungle, for a little red, white and blue homage? She was surely an American icon.

07-04-2017, 04:52 PM	#165627
belcherman Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2013 Location:Eastern CT 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:1956 DVD collection:85 Digital collection:249 iTunes collection:2 Prime collection:1	As long as we're saluting beautiful women today, Happy Birthday to Eva Marie Saint (On the Waterfront).

07-04-2017, 06:10 PM	#165628
ravenus Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:1205 DVD collection:144 Blu-ray reviews: 184 Trading Score:8	I saw Carnival of Souls on blu-ray the other day. Seen it a few times before but it still has the power to spook, and Candace Hillgloss' performance is a stunner. I no longer have the Criterion DVD to compare but I'm pretty sure I wasn't getting to discern the patterns on the clothes and textures of objects like on this new restoration. From memory, the new transfer seems brighter, and having a significantly improved grayscale, making the actually dark scenes stand out in greater contrast. I don't mind the lack of the so-called Director's Cut, I can't think of anything specific that I miss from it. The new essay by David Cairns is pretty good and worth sitting through. While the new cover art is more reminiscent of the style of the movie I do wish they had kept some remnant of the old colorful art, I quite liked it.

07-04-2017, 06:16 PM	#165629
repulsed Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Has there been any talk of this film in this thread? Haven't noticed any at all and I'd like to know what people thought of it. Maybe a potential Criterion release eventually?!?

07-04-2017, 06:17 PM	#165630
StarDestroyer52 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Aug 2016 Location:In a galaxy far, far away.... 4K collection:511 Blu-ray collection:3260 DVD collection:233 MA collection:5 Digital collection:11 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	I just watched for the first time and loved it. I might have to get it during the October or November sale. Reminded me a lot of 8 1/2.

07-04-2017, 06:19 PM	#165631
Sooner_Blu Active Member Member since:Jul 2009 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:468	Anyone have a issue with a defective disk of The Lady Vanishes? The video freezes while the audio hisses with crackling sounds. This happens during the intro just after inserting the disk, and again about Chapter 20 something.

07-04-2017, 08:44 PM	#165635
MassiveMovieBuff Blu-ray Count Member since:Apr 2014 4K collection:413 Blu-ray collection:1626 DVD collection:97 Trading Score:3	I really hope Criterion gets on the ball with releasing more Lynch. I really want to see Inland Empire.

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