The Criterion Collection

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by iScottie

That was a nice review. Like others have stated, it sort of makes me want to attempt to watch it again (I feel asleep 4/4 times that I tried to watch it).

You should post more reviews

Thanks, I'll try to finally write some of the Criterions in my collection. I haven't been able to revisit some of my favorite releases for my stack of Blind Buys and $1 DVDs has held me back.

[EddieLarkin]

New Criterion OOP announcement:

http://www.criterion.com/current/pos...t-announcement

Blu-rays:

Army of Shadows
Leon Morin Priest
Le Cercle rouge
Last Year at Marienbad

DVDs:

Le doulos
Mafioso

Get 'em whilst you can!

[ElasticJimbo]

Criterion posted this a little while ago on their site:

Dear Criterion collectors,

We wanted to let you know that the following titles are going out of print effective March 31:

Army of Shadows

Le cercle rouge

Le doulos

Last Year at Marienbad

Léon Morin, Priest

Mafioso

We have limited stock on hand, and will be selling copies through the 31st, while supplies last. As in the past, we hope to relicense the films so that they can rejoin the collection sometime in the future.

Sincerely,
The Criterion Collection

[metaridley]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Thanks, I'll try to finally write some of the Criterions in my collection. I haven't been able to revisit some of my favorite releases for my stack of Blind Buys and $1 DVDs has held me back.

Your signature reminded me that I still need to see Boogie Nights for the first time so I added it to my Netflix queue, along with Magnolia.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by metaridley

Your signature reminded me that I still need to see Boogie Nights for the first time so I added it to my Netflix queue, along with Magnolia.

I eagerly await your thoughts.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by EddieLarkin

New Criterion OOP announcement:

http://www.criterion.com/current/pos...t-announcement

Blu-rays:

Army of Shadows
Leon Morin Priest
Le Cercle rouge
Last Year at Marienbad

DVDs:

Le doulos
Mafioso

Get 'em whilst you can!

Hmm...all of the Melville's are pretty much going OOP except Le Deuxième Souffle, Le Samourai, and Les Enfants Terribles.

I may pick up Le Doulos.

[shortmartin]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

My obvious answer is going to be Jean-Pierre Melville, and the bulk of his work has already seen release on Criterion, although mostly on DVD so far.

And here's hoping for a Criterion release of Le Silence de la Mer.

[captveg]

Originally Posted by EddieLarkin

New Criterion OOP announcement:

http://www.criterion.com/current/pos...t-announcement

Blu-rays:

Army of Shadows
Leon Morin Priest
Le Cercle rouge
Last Year at Marienbad

DVDs:

Le doulos
Mafioso

Get 'em whilst you can!

For clarity's sake, the DVDs of the first four are also going OOP.

[EddieLarkin]

Originally Posted by shortmartin

And here's hoping for a Criterion release of Le Silence de la Mer.

Masters of Cinema's release is one of their few region free discs. Criterion putting it out would be a complete waste of a spine, no?

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by EddieLarkin

New Criterion OOP announcement:

http://www.criterion.com/current/pos...t-announcement

Blu-rays:

Army of Shadows
Leon Morin Priest
Le Cercle rouge
Last Year at Marienbad

DVDs:

Le doulos
Mafioso

Get 'em whilst you can!

Wow. Glad that I grabbed the Melville films and Last Year at Marienbad so quickly early on.

(I kept my old DVDs of Army of Shadows and Le Cercle Rouge, just in case anything ever happens to my Blu-rays. I'm such a fanboy of those movies that I'm oddly tempted to buy back-up Blu-rays, but I won't go that far.)

[FilmCafe]

Does anyone know if Criterion every regains the license rights to any films that go out of print?

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by EddieLarkin

Masters of Cinema's release is one of their few region free discs. Criterion putting it out would be a complete waste of a spine, no?

The MOC disc of Le Silence de la Mer is fantastic. The essay is insanely thorough, and goes beyond anything I've read in a movie booklet before.

The region-free MOC edition looks unbeatable to my eyes, but I would still fork over for a Criterion edition.

Here's my Jean-Pierre Melville collection so far...

DVD
Les Enfants Terribles
Bob Le Flambeur
Le Doulos
Le Deuxième Souffle
Le Samouraï
Army of Shadows
Le Cercle Rouge
Un Flic

Blu-ray
Le Silence De La Mer
Leon Morin, Priest
Army of Shadows
Le Cercle Rouge

We need the remaining Melville films released in some form or fashion. I'd love to see Two Men in Manhattan and Magnet of Doom someday.

[retablo]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

For those hoping for a Criterion release of Before Sunrise/Before Sunset - I'd imagine IF this is coming to fruition it would have to be announced April 15. It'd make it a July release (Big Crit Co. month) and coincide with the release of Before Midnight.

I doubt it. I think Criterion would only release them IF they could release all 3 in a set. They wouldn't want the first 2, then have someone else put out the final film in the trilogy. So I'd imagine if it is going to happen, then it would be one of their year-end box sets containing all the films, since Midnight should be hitting blu around Oct/Nov.

[shortmartin]

Originally Posted by EddieLarkin

Masters of Cinema's release is one of their few region free discs. Criterion putting it out would be a complete waste of a spine, no?

cool, you're totally right - thanks for the info, I didn't know that. Now I'll have to check out the MoC release.

[EddieLarkin]

Originally Posted by shortmartin

cool, you're totally right - thanks for the info, I didn't know that. Now I'll have to check out the MoC release.

If you decide to purchase, the best place is always Eureka's own store:

http://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/offers/offers.html

Free delivery to the states, competitive prices, sturdy packaging and excellent customer service.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by metaridley

I wish I had a 100% reliable way to fall asleep! It would prove very useful.

I usually drop off to sleep easily if I get an afternoon workout after work and eat an early dinner. One habit of mine is to start watching a familiar film that I've seen many many times over (Star Wars, etc.) and just doze off about a half hour into the movie.

I just noticed that you have Nobody Knows on your list of wanted Blu-ray releases. I saw that movie in the theater when it was released here in Atlanta many years ago, and it really broke my heart.

[shortmartin]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

The region-free MOC edition looks unbeatable to my eyes, but I would still fork over for a Criterion edition.

Agreed. I'll admit, I'm partial to Criterion and a devoted, hopeless collector of their spines regardless of existing availability.

But, yes, this does raise the question of opportunity cost, if it's inefficient for Criterion to devote resources and spine-number-space to a title available in a quality format/package elsewhere.

[shortmartin]

Originally Posted by EddieLarkin

If you decide to purchase, the best place is always Eureka's own store:

http://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/offers/offers.html

Free delivery to the states, competitive prices, sturdy packaging and excellent customer service.

Excellent resource, many thanks!

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I usually drop off to sleep easily if I get an afternoon workout after work and eat an early dinner. One habit of mine is to start watching a familiar film that I've seen many many times over (Star Wars, etc.) and just doze off about a half hour into the movie.

I just noticed that you have Nobody Knows on your list of wanted Blu-ray releases. I saw that movie in the theater when it was released here in Atlanta many years ago, and it really broke my heart.

Wow, I haven't seen that Koreeda film, I'm going to put it on my "rent" lest.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by EddieLarkin

New Criterion OOP announcement:

http://www.criterion.com/current/pos...t-announcement

Blu-rays:

Army of Shadows
Leon Morin Priest
Le Cercle rouge
Last Year at Marienbad

DVDs:

Le doulos
Mafioso

Get 'em whilst you can!

I just ordered a copy of Army of Shadows as a backup copy. It is one of my favorites. Thanks for the heads up.