The Criterion Collection

[ShellOilJunior]

This one is still the most creative "correct" guess I've seen.

Originally Posted by lemonski

If I didn't know better, I'd say it was a picture of Terrence Malick holding a salmon on rye.

Clue reference:

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[Rzzzz]

Originally Posted by Professor Echo

If this is how you feel, why are you even on this site? If you feel you have to cheerlead streaming, why waste your time on a site called Blu-ray.com? Surely your often self-proclaimed vast expertise and all the eminently condescending contributions it wreaks could be applied on a site dedicated to streaming? Speaking only for myself, if there’s anything I can do to expedite such a transition so those who prefer streaming over physical media can benefit from your obvious enthusiasm for the platform, thereby depriving us here from your frequent joyless odes, please don’t hesitate to ask.

You speak for more of us than you will ever know.....

[HenryHill]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

I've watched 4K streaming that easily surpasses 1080p blu-ray.

I subscribe to Prime, Criterion, Netflix, and Hulu, and I haven't seen that. My home theater has better sound and visual quality than any online service.

Apart from the tech, you seem to have forgotten the importance of ownership. For instance, it is impossible to find anything from the Golden Age of Hollywood on a legal streaming service. No Bogart, no Gable, no Crawford, no Davis, nothing. Cult films are really difficult to find, especially LGBT content. If I want to watch Zero Patience or The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T, I have to pop in my DVD because they don't exist in any streaming service.

I keep my library of little plastic discs for the same reason I have bookshelves full of old and out-of-print books, so that I can OWN them and not depend on a 3rd-party provider for access.

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by HenryHill

I subscribe to Prime, Criterion, Netflix, and Hulu, and I haven't seen that. My home theater has better sound and visual quality than any online service.

Apart from the tech, you seem to have forgotten the importance of ownership. For instance, it is impossible to find anything from the Golden Age of Hollywood on a legal streaming service. No Bogart, no Gable, no Crawford, no Davis, nothing. Cult films are really difficult to find, especially LGBT content. If I want to watch Zero Patience or The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T, I have to pop in my DVD because they don't exist in any streaming service.

I keep my library of little plastic discs for the same reason I have bookshelves full of old and out-of-print books, so that I can OWN them and not depend on a 3rd-party provider for access.

This. The Criterion Channel has a few, but your best bet is still TCM and you can't get that without a cable subscription. I wish they would offer it as a stand-alone streaming service. I would gladly pay $10-15 per month for a TCM HD.

[Desslok]

Does digital and physical media need to be an either/or proposition?

[JasonMichael]

Originally Posted by Desslok

Does digital and physical media need to be an either/or proposition?

In online "discussion", yes.

[senseabove]

Originally Posted by belcherman

This. The Criterion Channel has a few, but your best bet is still TCM and you can't get that without a cable subscription. I wish they would offer it as a stand-alone streaming service. I would gladly pay $10-15 per month for a TCM HD.

Same. The cheapest option for cable-less access was around $40, I think, last time a checked, through some base "online TV" platform and the add-on that included TCM. I would happily pay $10-15 to just be able to stream and DVR TCM and only TCM.

[ShellOilJunior]

Just be thankful no company has stooped to selling empty display cases containing digital codes. It's already happening in the video game industry.

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[HenryHill]

Originally Posted by JasonMichael

In online "discussion", yes.

And in studio revenue projections. Studios are forcing consumers away from home video to streaming.

[Xtempo]

Will we see a Criterion release of the Plague Dogs? I wish I could see this on the channel but I don't currently have it.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by Xtempo

Will we see a Criterion release of the Plague Dogs? I wish I could see this on the channel but I don't currently have it.

Shout released it earlier this year.

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[critterdvd]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

Shout released it earlier this year.

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It's a pretty good release too!

[theater dreamer]

Originally Posted by Professor Echo

If this is how you feel, why are you even on this site? If you feel you have to cheerlead streaming, why waste your time on a site called Blu-ray.com? Surely your often self-proclaimed vast expertise and all the eminently condescending contributions it wreaks could be applied on a site dedicated to streaming? Speaking only for myself, if there’s anything I can do to expedite such a transition so those who prefer streaming over physical media can benefit from your obvious enthusiasm for the platform, thereby depriving us here from your frequent joyless odes, please don’t hesitate to ask.

And all that "superior" technology he alludes to/champions means jack squat if my ISP fails, if some overzealous squirrel digs up my fiber optic cable, or if the service provider with the uber streaming capabilities gets whacked by a fire, virus, natural disaster, gremlins, highly agitated spirits, or a ticked off employee with a desire to screw over stockholders.

DirecTV is supposed to represent the pinnacle of home television service. Best PQ there is, hands down (and I've had Time Warner, Verizon FIOS, a few other providers). Yet in the last two weeks, I've spent a good four days, in the aggregate, with no signal, at all because of a simple rain storm, or heavy thunderstorms. When that happens, I shrug my shoulders, walk over to my "antiquated" shelf o' blu-rays, pop in a movie, and wonder how my "satellite television-only" counterparts are enjoying that cutting edge technology, all whilst staring at a screen that says "loss of signal".

Streaming has too many variables, for my tastes. I subscribe to Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime, plus use Watch TCM, HBO Go, Showtime Anytime, and Starz Play (through Amazon Prime). So, I'm not adverse to streaming. But I'll never trust it to be my primary source of entertainment. Too many hands in the cookie jar, too many "for profit" companies who can switch EULA in a heartbeat, fundamentally changing my overall experience. Too many technical snafus that can arise at any one of the companies involved in making my stream a reality. No thank you.

[Hellspawn28]

If Arrow is only release Oldboy in the UK, I wonder if Criterion can release it in the US or unless the rights are still own by Palisades Tartan.

[Dubliner1]

Apologies if already mentioned, but here is a chance to ask Criterion any questions...

https://www.hometheaterforum.com/com...pation.362054/

[dana martin]

1st of June already, any ideas on when the next B&N 50% off sale date starts?

[Reddington]

Originally Posted by dana martin

1st of June already, any ideas on when the next B&N 50% off sale date starts?

Usually around the Fourth of July holiday, continuing until the end of the month.

Edit: I just checked, and it ran June 29 to August 6 in 2018 - which was earlier/longer than usual.

[yoloswegmaster420]

Criterion to release Bill Forsyth's 'Local Hero'!

[SpaceBlackKnight]

Originally Posted by Hellspawn28

If Arrow is only release Oldboy in the UK, I wonder if Criterion can release it in the US or unless the rights are still own by Palisades Tartan.

Oldboy is owned by the Korean producers and could possibly be with Well Go, if not with any of the usual suspects over here.

Not to get too far off topic, but does anyone know who owns US rights to The Triple Echo? It never had a video release in the US and while it seems Filmrise appears to have streaming rights using an older BFI print, it's possible Handmade Films (who Indicator licensed their UK release from) has worldwide rights, or MGM somehow obtained US rights from the Hemdale output inherited through Orion but are unaware of it.

Don't get me wrong, I've thoroughly enjoyed Indactor's release (which may go OOP once all 3000 copies are sold), but I imagine there's region locked folks out there who don't feel like importing and are gonna hold out on a US release of the 2k OCN remaster if they really want it bad.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by SpaceBlackKnight

Oldboy is owned by the Korean producers and could possibly be with Well Go, if not with any of the usual suspects over here.

Not to get too far off topic, but does anyone know who owns US rights to The Triple Echo? It never had a video release in the US and while it seems Filmrise appears to have streaming rights using an older BFI print, it's possible Handmade Films (who Indicator licensed their UK release from) has worldwide rights, or MGM somehow obtained US rights from the Hemdale output inherited through Orion but are unaware of it.

Don't get me wrong, I've thoroughly enjoyed Indactor's release (which may go OOP once all 3000 copies are sold), but I imagine there's region locked folks out there who don't feel like importing and are gonna hold out on a US release of the 2k OCN remaster if they really want it bad.

I thought most Indicator was region free? Are some region locked?