The Criterion Collection

[sawdustandtinsel]

Originally Posted by Burt Lancaster

I love Kurosawa, but I've never seen Red Beard. I've held out so long for a Blu upgrade and I'm dying to watch it. I keep hearing it got a new scan sometime not that long ago. Should I buy the DVD to finally see the movie or wait? I just can't make up my mind. I'm also thinking if I waited for a beautiful Blu-ray I might like the movie even more since DVDs are... eww.

I'm sure many would appreciate the sacrifice if you bought that DVD. All kidding aside I'm pretty sure Criterion will upgrade that one and release Dersu Uzala as well, I would give it another year especially since they haven't lost the rights to Red Beard.

[Gacivory]

If Netflix is gonna work with Critetion on home video, I would also love a release of Beasts of No Nation and Mudbound!

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

If Netflix is gonna work with Critetion on home video, I would also love a release of Beasts of the Southern Wild and Mudbound!

You mean "Beasts of No Nation"?

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

You mean "Beasts of No Nation"?

Yep! I was just writing fast! Thanks!

[theater dreamer]

"So, do I buy Dietrich & von Sternberg in Hollywood, or David Lean Directs Noël Coward?"

Eh, why not buy 'em both? You only live once, right??

[Reddington]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

"So, do I buy Dietrich & von Sternberg in Hollywood, or David Lean Directs Noël Coward?"

Eh, why not buy 'em both? You only live once, right??

Both, of course! But if I could only have one, it would be the Lean set without hesitation.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

"So, do I buy Dietrich & von Sternberg in Hollywood, or David Lean Directs Noël Coward?"

Eh, why not buy 'em both? You only live once, right??

If my house was ever in the path of Godzilla and I had to flee the area, I would be taking the Josef von Sternberg set along with Fassbinder's BRD trilogy with me.

And of course the Mondo Vision Possession release. Oh and my Ocean Shores VHS of Wolf Devil Woman. Come to think of it, all my VHS tapes, they are rare and expensive to replace. And I can't leave all my Fassbinder releases just sitting there.

I'm gonna need Godzilla insurance.

[jedidarrick]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

If Netflix is gonna work with Critetion on home video, I would also love a release of Beasts of No Nation and Mudbound!

The real dream for me would be Criterion releasing Evangelion (since Netflix has the rights now) but realistically I'd love to see them release Roma.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by Burt Lancaster

I love Kurosawa, but I've never seen Red Beard. I've held out so long for a Blu upgrade and I'm dying to watch it. I keep hearing it got a new scan sometime not that long ago. Should I buy the DVD to finally see the movie or wait? I just can't make up my mind. I'm also thinking if I waited for a beautiful Blu-ray I might like the movie even more since DVDs are... eww.

Goddammit, just buy it now and watch it!!!!

You’ll freaking love it!

...it’ll change your goddamn life!!!!!

BUY ITTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Show spoiler]

[koberulz]

Originally Posted by Reddington

the Lean set without hesitation.

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

If my house was ever in the path of Godzilla and I had to flee the area, I would be taking the Josef von Sternberg set

This is why I hate asking people here to narrow down options. The first two replies are always different.

[The Sovereign]

Originally Posted by Burt Lancaster

I love Kurosawa, but I've never seen Red Beard. I've held out so long for a Blu upgrade and I'm dying to watch it. I keep hearing it got a new scan sometime not that long ago. Should I buy the DVD to finally see the movie or wait? I just can't make up my mind. I'm also thinking if I waited for a beautiful Blu-ray I might like the movie even more since DVDs are... eww.

That's funny, I'm in a similar situation. Red Beard is probably the most highly regarded Kurosawa film I've never seen - it's just never happened. And I've passed it up at least twice over the last few years on TCM, in hopes of a Criterion blind buy that I assume will be coming along any month. It may sound stupid; it probably is. But I'm not buying the DVD and I'm avoiding a classic film in hopes of a stunning first date with it on BD. I'll add that to my list for the psychiatrist.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

If Netflix is gonna work with Critetion on home video, I would also love a release of Beasts of No Nation and Mudbound!

I agree. There's a few that would fit in nicely in the collection.

The Meyerowitz Stories
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Other Side of the Wind (rumored to be coming from Criterion)
Imperial Dreams
First They Killed My Father

[AaronJ]

As someone who has been a Netflix member since LONG before there was even an idea of streaming, I feel guilty that there are so many good movies by them that I have not seen.


Anyways, bringing it back to Criterion, I'm trying to decide which titles to purchase. Obviously, there are upcoming ones which I really want. But I'm trying to figure out which ones which are already released, but I don't own, I should have. Hmm.

Jeez. I started looking at stuff, and realized that there were things I thought I had purchased and didn't! I need to begin to keep better records.

Well, anyways, picked up 24 Frames and Death in Venice.

Those should keep me going for a while.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

"So, do I buy Dietrich & von Sternberg in Hollywood, or David Lean Directs Noël Coward?"

Eh, why not buy 'em both? You only live once, right??

Buy them both.

[Burt Lancaster]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Just buy it now and watch it!!!!

Alright, I'll buy it. But no more DVDs for me this year.

[Kyle15]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

I distinguish between "collecting" and "hoarding". The person who is the focal point of this discussion is guilty of the latter.

There's a difference between hoarding and collecting, you should know that.

At this point all you sound like is a typical salty collector, that's the beans!

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

How can you sit here and claim he enjoys movies when by his own admission he's only watched a couple hundred that he owns? An average joe who doesn't commit any serious capital to collecting sees more movies than that.

Oh dear

I rest my case

tee hee

[fdm]

Originally Posted by The Sovereign

That's funny, I'm in a similar situation. Red Beard is probably the most highly regarded Kurosawa film I've never seen - it's just never happened. And I've passed it up at least twice over the last few years on TCM, in hopes of a Criterion blind buy that I assume will be coming along any month. It may sound stupid; it probably is. But I'm not buying the DVD and I'm avoiding a classic film in hopes of a stunning first date with it on BD. I'll add that to my list for the psychiatrist.

fwiw, I recall finding it a bit slow/dull, definitely not among my favorite Kurosawas. So obv another watch some day is in order for me, but I wouldn't be so worked up about it. Just keep on waiting for that blu-ray is probably the best plan.

Originally Posted by Burt Lancaster

I love Kurosawa, but I've never seen Red Beard. I've held out so long for a Blu upgrade and I'm dying to watch it. I keep hearing it got a new scan sometime not that long ago. Should I buy the DVD to finally see the movie or wait? I just can't make up my mind. I'm also thinking if I waited for a beautiful Blu-ray I might like the movie even more since DVDs are... eww.

[bonehica]

Originally Posted by Burt Lancaster

I love Kurosawa, but I've never seen Red Beard. I've held out so long for a Blu upgrade and I'm dying to watch it. I keep hearing it got a new scan sometime not that long ago. Should I buy the DVD to finally see the movie or wait? I just can't make up my mind. I'm also thinking if I waited for a beautiful Blu-ray I might like the movie even more since DVDs are... eww.

Stray Dog and The Bad Sleep Well are holdouts as well. And, I thought I read somewhere they have reacquired the rights to Ran...or do I need to lay off of Grandpa's hooch?

[bsend]

Originally Posted by bonehica

Stray Dog and The Bad Sleep Well are holdouts as well. And, I thought I read somewhere they have reacquired the rights to Ran...or do I need to lay off of Grandpa's hooch?

Not sure but share the hooch.

[bonehica]

Originally Posted by bsend

Not sure but share the hooch.