The Criterion Collection

[Member-167298]

Originally Posted by MJD64

Does that work? Please feel free to purchase Criterion DVD's of Sisters and Great Expectations to expedite their release on blu ...meanwhile, I'll pick up the barebones blu of Blue Is The Warmest Color to facilitate the release of that long-promised special edition...

FYI - I believe the Arrow release of Sisters is region-free and uses Criterion's transfer.

The special edition of Blue is one of my most desired upgrades. Unfortunately, I feel it will never happen.

[repulsed]

Originally Posted by PrestonXI

FYI - I believe the Arrow release of Sisters is region-free and uses Criterion's transfer.

The special edition of Blue is one of my most desired upgrades. Unfortunately, I feel it will never happen.

I just gave up on the special edition ever happening this past sale. Yeah, it's not gonna happen

I didn't think Sisters was region free but I'm gonna check right now. I'm still without a region free player since my last one broke

[natureboy]

Originally Posted by PrestonXI

For sure. Has anyone seen the trailer for Psycho?! It gives away just about everything! Hitch is hilarious though.

The most spoiler-filled trailer ever is for Free Willy.

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

I agree that streaming will be the future of delivering most visual media. I prefer physical media but the writing is on the wall.


The other day in the 2001 thread someone asked if WB would ever license 2001 to Criterion for a blu-ray release. I think WB will likely release the film in 2018 for its anniversary but I do not rule out a license to Criterion.

I think we'll see a lot more prestigious classic films go to boutique labels. I'm still surprised Sony licensed On the Waterfront to Criterion. If WB licenses 2001 then anything is possible. It would say a lot about what studios think of physical media.

What happened to that recovered footage that people speculated would be inserted into the film for a longer cut, some years back? Anything come of that?

[dwk]

Originally Posted by repulsed

I just gave up on the special edition ever happening this past sale. Yeah, it's not gonna happen

I didn't think Sisters was region free but I'm gonna check right now. I'm still without a region free player since my last one broke

It isn't region free. The first pressing was, no doubt "accidentally," region free but it is now locked.

[theater dreamer]

They would be wrong.

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Most of my offline friends think that I'm insane for having a big physical media collection.

...and they're probably correct.

[Feiereisel]

If it's any consolation, it's come to the point where I get annoyed watching offliners' televisions because they are, at minimum, much too bright.

Live your truth, Owl. Live your truth.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Reddington

Streaming is an ideal fit for the ADD society, where it is considered acceptable to watch a movie in bits on a telephone when one "has the time."

It's a pretty good fit for the Nanny society too. The people who go to town clucking their tongues about the ways other people spend their own time and their own money love streaming.

Talk about a target rich environment.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by 20th Century Boy

What happened to that recovered footage that people speculated would be inserted into the film for a longer cut, some years back? Anything come of that?

I doubt it. Kubrick was said to have had his assistants destroy any extra footage of his films.

[thatguamguy]

Originally Posted by 20th Century Boy

What happened to that recovered footage that people speculated would be inserted into the film for a longer cut, some years back? Anything come of that?

Warner's response was that they were not going to edit it back into "2001". I suppose that holds out hope that it would be included in some way as a bonus feature on a future release, which would be cool. i think that it is the majority of the footage which was cut after the premiere, something like sixteen out of nineteen minutes (I forget the numbers, but that kind of percentage anyway).

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Feiereisel

If it's any consolation, it's come to the point where I get annoyed watching offliners' televisions because they are, at minimum, much too bright.

I know what you mean. My customized calibration settings on my own television are sort of like the Cinema mode with a few minor tweaks, because Blu-rays and DVDs are the only reason I own a television in the first place.

The default settings on most televisions, however, are more tailored for sports and such.

To my discredit, I actually watched Blu-rays with the default settings on first high definition television for a couple of years before realizing that I could get far better picture by calibrating the set in a way that best suits the viewing of movies. It was a revelation at the time, because I had never noticed that black-and-white films were actually blue-tinted to a barely noticeable extent on the television's standard settings.

[Feiereisel]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I know what you mean. My customized calibration settings on my own television are sort of like the Cinema mode with a few minor tweaks, because Blu-rays and DVDs are the only reason I own a television in the first place.

The default settings on most televisions, however, are more tailored for sports and such.

To my discredit, I actually watched Blu-rays with the default settings on first high definition television for a couple of years before realizing that I could get far better picture by calibrating the set in a way that best suits the viewing of movies. It was a revelation at the time, because I had never noticed that black-and-white films were actually blue-tinted to a barely noticeable extent on the television's standard settings.

Oof. Blue-ray.

At least you fixed it--I'm always perplexed by how passive people are with regard to the display settings. I wish more discs came with rudimentary calibration materials, because I found the ones included on some of Pixar's discs to be very useful.

Even better, players could come with included calibration apps. It would be a nice resource that would make a discernible difference with little effort on the part of the user. Criterion's inclusion of the contrast tools with Eraserhead was a step in the right direction, but I was surprised they didn't carry it over or expand on it for their version of Mulholland Dr.

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

Warner's response was that they were not going to edit it back into "2001". I suppose that holds out hope that it would be included in some way as a bonus feature on a future release, which would be cool. i think that it is the majority of the footage which was cut after the premiere, something like sixteen out of nineteen minutes (I forget the numbers, but that kind of percentage anyway).

Hmm, I'm honestly slightly disappointed, just slightly. I was curious. Seeing it as a bonus feature will be nice if it happens. Perhaps it is correct they've been sitting on it for 2018.

[jbieste]

It might be interesting if edited footage were included as an extra, but I'm not a fan of changing a film unless it's something the director felt needed to be done. Especially if Mr. Kubrick left instructions that extra footage should be destroyed which in my opinion shows clear intent he didn't want changes made.

Without clear intent from Kubrick that he really preferred a different edit and wanted it changed, leave it the way he left it. Even to the point that if he left the edit to spite the so called "them" who forced a change, it's his work. If you don't like it make your own movie.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

The other day in the 2001 thread someone asked if WB would ever license 2001 to Criterion for a blu-ray release. I think WB will likely release the film in 2018 for its anniversary but I do not rule out a license to Criterion.

Obviously this doesn't apply now, since the home video climate has changed, but it's already in the collection...

[CRM 114]

Do you guys think Criterion will do announcements on Friday or make us wait until Monday?

[PBateman87]

Originally Posted by CRM 114

Do you guys think Criterion will do announcements on Friday or make us wait until Monday?

My guess would be Monday, but ya never know...

[Feiereisel]

Originally Posted by CRM 114

Do you guys think Criterion will do announcements on Friday or make us wait until Monday?

Bet on Monday so if they get around to it on Friday you can enjoy the surprise.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by CRM 114

Do you guys think Criterion will do announcements on Friday or make us wait until Monday?

I think we'll find out Friday.

[CRM 114]

Originally Posted by Feiereisel

Bet on Monday so if they get around to it on Friday you can enjoy the surprise.

That's the plan.