The Criterion Collection

[SeanJoyce]

Originally Posted by baheidstu

Budapest did have a good release already but it's basically confirmed that Criterion release all Wes Anderson films so everyone knows it's coming at some point, thus people are holding out for that release.

I've never understood this. Granted I own almost all of them but Wes must have the CEO of Criterion in his phone under Booty Call.

[milo bloom]

Originally Posted by Smegma

I feel like the odd man out. Like that scene in 'Coming to America' when Eddie Murphy starts cheering for 'halftime' during the basketball game, to everyone else's confusion.

I was all "YES, JABBERWOCKY!" while everyone else in the thread was going nuts for "Le Samourai". Ha.

Yeah, I've never even seen it, but knowing it's Gilliam makes it the only title I'm interested in (aside from the total pipe dream of that Olympics set).

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

I've never understood this. Granted I own almost all of them but Wes must have the CEO of Criterion in his phone under Booty Call.

He's a top seller and has a good working relationship with him, thats all.
I'd imagine the sales of his films have funded many restorations they've done.

[jordan-r]

Originally Posted by atlantajoseph

So .. Mulholland Drive was finally released a while back and now Le Samourai.

What will take the mantle as most wanted / most nagged about each and every month?

Bela Tarr?

[Alex82]

Originally Posted by atlantajoseph

So .. Mulholland Drive was finally released a while back and now Le Samourai.

What will take the mantle as most wanted / most nagged about each and every month?

Probably the "more Chaplin/Fellini/Bergman" chants will be louder.

Mi pick is Andrei Rublev, a non-anamorphic DVD from... the 90s?

[javy]

Le Samourai sounds totally bad ass. I gotta got it.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by atlantajoseph

So .. Mulholland Drive was finally released a while back and now Le Samourai.

What will take the mantle as most wanted / most nagged about each and every month?

Some contenders:

Night of the Living Dead
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Tree of Life
Sixteen Candles
The Room


As for the announcements, I'm thrilled Criterion is releasing Le Samourai around the JPM's centennial. I'm anxious to revisit The Philadelphia Story. Every time I think of the film I can hear Katharine Hepburn saying "Un-cle Will-ay".

[Gacivory]

I'm gonna start hounding Criterion for a release of John Sayles' Matewan!

[WrathOfHan]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Some contenders:

Night of the Living Dead
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Tree of Life
Sixteen Candles
The Room


As for the announcements, I'm thrilled Criterion is releasing Le Samourai around the JPM's centennial. I'm anxious to revisit The Philadelphia Story. Every time I think of the film I can hear Katharine Hepburn saying "Un-cle Will-ay".

Well, The Disaster Artist is releasing in December...

[octagon]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Every time I think of the film I can hear Katharine Hepburn saying "Un-cle Will-ay".

Every time I think of the film I hear my bathroom ceiling come crashing down at 3am.

(Guess what I was watching at 3am when my bathroom ceiling came crashing down)

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by WrathOfHan

Well, The Disaster Artist is releasing in December...

Yes and some are saying it's Franco's best performance of his career. In the very least it will be entertaining.

[jlk5844]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Some contenders:

Night of the Living Dead
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Tree of Life
Sixteen Candles
The Room

[jlk5844]

I'd buy a Criterion of The Room though.

Night of the Living Dead deserves a CC release the most out of those.

[WrathOfHan]

I would buy a Criterion version of The Room on day one even if a sale was nearby. The amount of extras that release could have is staggering.

[LucaNinja7]

Obligatory still waiting for a release of Roman Holiday!

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by WrathOfHan

I would buy a Criterion version of The Room on day one even if a sale was nearby. The amount of extras that release could have is staggering.

Extras on the existing Blu-Ray are kinda funny, but I'd welcome more.

Maybe they could add The Disaster Artist as an extra. Or maybe just release The Disaster Artist and add The Room as the extra. Either way, a two-movie set is warranted.

Originally Posted by WrathOfHan

Well, The Disaster Artist is releasing in December...

You beat me to it.

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Yes and some are saying it's Franco's best performance of his career.

Thats really not saying much, to be honest.

[The Great Owl]

Le Samouraï

I can finally retire from buying Blu-rays in November. Woo hoo!

This is one of my all-time top five movies.

[oildude]

LE SAMOURAI!!!!



At long last after years of waiting....years, I tell ya!

[SuperFlyHighGuy]

Originally Posted by atlantajoseph

So .. Mulholland Drive was finally released a while back and now Le Samourai.

What will take the mantle as most wanted / most nagged about each and every month?

The Passion of Joan of Arc had to be up there pretty high. My most wanted upgrade besides Le Samourai.

Happy to go finally move on from the DVD of Le Samourai soon. Rough looking disc, absolutely can't wait to see what Criterion does with the blu.

And I agree on Jabberwocky being a head-scratcher. I love Gilliam and haven't seen it since VHS I think, but since I'm long past my "drunk/stoned watching stuff with a big group of friends" days I'm not sure it'll hold up. I'll still check it out though.