The Criterion Collection

[KCota15]

Are people really upset about Boyhood? Do people not forget that during the laserdisc days they released Do the Right Thing, Pulp Fiction, Boogie Nights and The Game soon after they came out? It's going to be a great, profitable release for all the people that want it (and there's a lot) and it doesn't stop them from releasing films that do need releases.

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by KCota15

Are people really upset about Boyhood? Do people not forget that during the laserdisc days they released Do the Right Thing, Pulp Fiction, Boogie Nights and The Game soon after they came out? It's going to be a great, profitable release for all the people that want it (and there's a lot) and it doesn't stop them from releasing films that do need releases.

Seems like this same conversation happens every month.

Time is a flat circle.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by KCota15

Are people really upset about Boyhood? Do people not forget that during the laserdisc days they released Do the Right Thing, Pulp Fiction, Boogie Nights and The Game soon after they came out? It's going to be a great, profitable release for all the people that want it (and there's a lot) and it doesn't stop them from releasing films that do need releases.

I'm not upset. There's no reason to be upset. It is essential for Criterion to release money makers. I'm just saying - don't make the mistake of thinking that they are rushing this one out because its so damn good. If that was the case, Bicycle Thieves and The Passion of Joan of Arc would have already been released.

[Fabs]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

are you kidding? Criterion's pumping this one out while the iron is hot. it might be a surprise to some that it is coming so soon, but it makes sense from a business standpoint.

given another 12 years (the time it took to make the film) this one will be LONG forgotten. who's going to want it then?

True, but Boyhood took 12 years to make. That automatically makes it an important contemporary film.

[eiknarf]

Originally Posted by KCota15

Are people really upset about Boyhood? Do people not forget that during the laserdisc days they released Do the Right Thing, Pulp Fiction, Boogie Nights and The Game soon after they came out? It's going to be a great, profitable release for all the people that want it (and there's a lot) and it doesn't stop them from releasing films that do need releases.

Who's upset?

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by KCota15

it doesn't stop them from releasing films that do need releases.

What "needs" release is mostly subjective.
Although between two random movies like eg.
Bringing Up Baby and Jellyfish eyes, I think it's highly objective and obvious what "needs" a release!

[octagon]

Originally Posted by reelgeek

It's been asked a million times already, but to those with large Criterion sections in your collections- do you find it easier to organize by alphabetical or by spine number?

Why, by language, of course.

Further subdivided by type of case and then chronologically.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by Fabs

True, but Boyhood took 12 years to make. That automatically makes it an important contemporary film.

Yes, it does. Like I said in my last post, I have no problem with them releasing it. I'm just commenting on the timing of the release.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by octagon

Why, by language, of course.

Further subdivided by type of case and then chronologically.

Another good way would be by color.
Look how good the Ghibli collection looks:

[Show spoiler]

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by octagon

Why, by language, of course.

Further subdivided by type of case and then chronologically.

Do you order them from least F-bombs to most, or vice versa?

[diskspinner]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Another good way would be by color.
Look how good the Ghibli collection looks:

[Show spoiler]

For this set 'By Color' is automatic choice because the collector could not read Japanese (neither title nor spine numbers)...

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by diskspinner

For this set 'By Color' is automatic choice because the collector could not read Japanese (neither title nor spine numbers)...

well, I had originally organised them by year of release, but then i was jealous and I organised them by color too!
it helps of course that i know by heart which color is each film!

[llj]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

Yes, it does. Like I said in my last post, I have no problem with them releasing it. I'm just commenting on the timing of the release.

Two Days One Night still beat Boyhood when it comes to earlier release though.

[eiknarf]

When does blu-ray.com put the announcement on their page

[diskspinner]

Originally Posted by llj

Two Days One Night still beat Boyhood when it comes to earlier release though.

Yes, but I think the main point is, there is an existing US blu-ray release for Boyhood released within last 12 months...

So what's the earliest criterion blu-ray release when there was an US release before criterion (after the 1st US blu-ray release)? or is there any movie which released less than 18 months before and got a blu-ray release before criterion?

[Arkadin]

they really do enjoy making us all wait.
nothing ever changes that's for sure.

[JHas]

Originally Posted by alien2010

Re-watched the 'Director's Cut' of Once Upon A Time In America on Saturday and that film haunts the hell out of me. The way the film plays out, the surrealistic touches on display are both beautiful and haunting, and what's more, it is so beautifully backed up by Morricone's phenomenal score (his best score to date and one of the greatest score ever written in movie history)

OUATIA is in my top 3. The opium induced haze that may or may not be the final act of the film is captivating. I wonder what Leone would have done with The Godfather if he had decided to direct that instead of doing this film.

[eiknarf]

Originally Posted by Arkadin

they really do enjoy making us all wait.
nothing ever changes that's for sure.

You mean they haven't announced the list yet? I thought they did

[Fabs]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

Yes, it does. Like I said in my last post, I have no problem with them releasing it. I'm just commenting on the timing of the release.

I was mostly joking

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by Fabs

I was mostly joking

oh.. sorry about that, Fabs.