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RipleyLV426 · 08-15-2013, 10:07 PM

THANK YOU FOR FINALLY LISTENING CRITERION!!!

Abdrewes · 08-15-2013, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by CoopFilm

Really disappointed with the announcements...not interested in any of these...except maybe Tokyo Story.

Frances Ha and Tokyo Story for the win.

City Lights is good but too f***ing mawkish.

jetthead · 08-15-2013, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RipleyLV426

THANK YOU FOR FINALLY LISTENING CRITERION!!!

Abdrewes · 08-15-2013, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Snicket

Frances Ha?!?!?!

No f***ing way! AWESOME!!!

Glad you're a fan too!

Edward J Grug III · 08-15-2013, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Rizor

I'm still undecided on Frances Ha. I've never given Noah Baumbach a shot with his directorial films though I've been meaning to watch The Squid & the Whale and Margot at the Wedding for the longest time. I'm only familiar with his Wes Anderson collaborations. Frances Ha looks a bit too....can't find the word for it and maybe don't want to....

The Squid and the Whale is fantastic!

dvdmike · 08-15-2013, 10:09 PM

Only in for Slacker if it looks Evil Dead good

Edward J Grug III · 08-15-2013, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I blind-bought this Zatoichi DVD set many years ago:

Which included:

Zatoichi - The Festival of Fire
Zatoichi At Large
Zatoichi In Desperation
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Zatoichi the Outlaw

I really liked them all, but my favorite is Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo. Perhaps because it stars Mifune, but also I just enjoyed the story more than the others Mifune's character is similar to what you see in Kurosawa's Yojimbo and Sanjuro. It was certainly riding on its coattails as you can see from the title.

The Zatoichi movies I've seen all have a very similar feel to them, so I think you'd be safe watching any of them. They're a bit campy/silly at times, and aren't meant to be taken too seriously.

Thanks! My wife loves Mifune, so actually that would be a good selling point! Will see if I can get my hands on that one...

NoirFan · 08-15-2013, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SammyJankis

I think Kiss Me Deadly might be the worst.

I appreciate that they were attempting to recreate the lurid/bold style of a Spillane paperback, but in that case they should have used/created an illustration, not a publicity still.

So, it looks like all Criterion releases will be BD/DVD combos from here on out. I don't like the doubled width that box sets will now presumably be saddled with (I'm hoping they can find a way around that), but as long as the price stays the same, it's, as Marlowe (or at least Elliot Gould) would say, okay with me.

madmojo · 08-15-2013, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

The Squid and the Whale is fantastic!

Has my favorite string of curse words ever said by an 11 year old!

MifuneFan · 08-15-2013, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

Thanks! My wife loves Mifune, so actually that would be a good selling point! Will see if I can get my hands on that one...

No problem. Several of them are available on Hulu.com for streaming (not Z meets Yojimbo though).

zoodermin · 08-15-2013, 10:15 PM

Wonderful Line-up City Lights, Frances Ha and Tokyo Story day one for sure!!

Hawkguy · 08-15-2013, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Frances Ha and Tokyo Story for the win.

City Lights is good but too f***ing mawkish.

There you are...

I don't see myself watching Tokyo Story often, it's an eventual buy, but definitely a buy.

Haven't seen City Lights, I suppose I might have to someday..lots of love on here for that.

Frances Ha sounds like a film centered around someone without huge problems that acts like they have huge problems, which I can't stand (hope you tell me I'm wrong)

jrsl76 · 08-15-2013, 10:16 PM

Great announcements as far as I'm concerned. Unexpected titles for the month.

What I'm a bit confused on are the pics of Zatoichi. The cover image looks Blu-ray box set sized. The set pics look a little larger than CD size.

I really hope the set is the size of their other Blu-ray box sets, though thicker of course.

zoodermin · 08-15-2013, 10:18 PM

So now all new Criterions will be combo packs or BD/DVD in each side of the disc?

James Luckard · 08-15-2013, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by madmojo

Yeah, but there's a lot they can't release. Chinatown already has a great blu release from Paramount. Warners owns Fearless Vampire Killers, Frantic, Oliver Twist.... Studio Canal owns The Pianist, Death and The Maiden, Ninth Gate, Bitter Moon, etc.

The ones you listed and Macbeth are the only ones they COULD release.... Those and maybe 'What?'

Actually Oliver Twist is Sony in the US, and Death and The Maiden and Bitter Moon are New Line (so Warners), while The Ninth Gate is Lionsgate.

Still, I agree none of them seem likely for Criterion treatment.

starman15317 · 08-15-2013, 10:18 PM

I'm very glad that they are releasing City Lights before The Kid or other Chaplins. I just saw City Lights at an art house theater two weeks ago. It's my favorite Chaplin film.

Abdrewes · 08-15-2013, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CoopFilm

There you are...

I don't see myself watching Tokyo Story often, it's an eventual buy, but definitely a buy.

Haven't seen City Lights, I suppose I might have to someday..lots of love on here for that.

Frances Ha sounds like a film centered around someone without huge problems that acts like they have huge problems, which I can't stand (hope you tell me I'm wrong)

I think Frances' problems ARE big. So yeah, you're wrong

Yeah, Tokyo Story is one of the greatest films ever made, maybe top ten, I can't wait to own it. It may only get viewed once a year, but it is an absolute essential.

Trace17 · 08-15-2013, 10:21 PM

Just City Lights for me. Glad it's finally set for release, but disappointed that Criterion caved to the combo pack crap. If I wanted a DVD I'd buy it. It's such a waste. I'd be really peeved if prices went up too, hopefully it doesn't eventually come to that.

That Zatoichi set is really impressive too.

Snicket · 08-15-2013, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Glad you're a fan too!

Yes, and it gives me hope for an Ain't Them Bodies Saints release.

Hawkguy · 08-15-2013, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Trace17

Just City Lights for me. Glad it's finally set for release, but disappointed that Criterion caved to the combo pack crap. If I wanted a DVD I'd buy it. It's such a waste. I'd be really peeved if prices went up too, hopefully it doesn't eventually come to that.

That Zatoichi set is really impressive too.

Oh I just love your avatar

08-15-2013, 10:18 PM	#80374
zoodermin Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 Location:New York, NY Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:106 Blu-ray collection:740 Blu-ray reviews: 63 Trading Score:1	So now all new Criterions will be combo packs or BD/DVD in each side of the disc? Last edited by zoodermin; 08-15-2013 at 10:21 PM.

08-15-2013, 10:18 PM	#80376
starman15317 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 4K collection:570 Blu-ray collection:2113 DVD collection:310 iTunes collection:967 Trading Score:61	Criterion Collection Discussion I'm very glad that they are releasing City Lights before The Kid or other Chaplins. I just saw City Lights at an art house theater two weeks ago. It's my favorite Chaplin film.

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08-15-2013, 10:07 PM	#80361
RipleyLV426 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Naperville, IL Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:805 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:110	THANK YOU FOR FINALLY LISTENING CRITERION!!!

08-15-2013, 10:09 PM	#80366
dvdmike Banned Member since:Jun 2010 Blu-ray collection:1069	Only in for Slacker if it looks Evil Dead good

08-15-2013, 10:15 PM	#80371
zoodermin Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 Location:New York, NY Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:106 Blu-ray collection:740 Blu-ray reviews: 63 Trading Score:1	Wonderful Line-up City Lights, Frances Ha and Tokyo Story day one for sure!!

08-15-2013, 10:16 PM	#80373
jrsl76 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Glendale, CA 4K collection:316 Blu-ray collection:3240 DVD collection:637 Trading Score:66	Great announcements as far as I'm concerned. Unexpected titles for the month. What I'm a bit confused on are the pics of Zatoichi. The cover image looks Blu-ray box set sized. The set pics look a little larger than CD size. I really hope the set is the size of their other Blu-ray box sets, though thicker of course.

08-15-2013, 10:21 PM	#80378
Trace17 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Oklahoma 4K collection:284 Blu-ray collection:1341 Trading Score:136	Just City Lights for me. Glad it's finally set for release, but disappointed that Criterion caved to the combo pack crap. If I wanted a DVD I'd buy it. It's such a waste. I'd be really peeved if prices went up too, hopefully it doesn't eventually come to that. That Zatoichi set is really impressive too.

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