The Criterion Collection

[theater dreamer]

God help me if my tax return posts before the Flash Sale goes live. As it is, I'm planning on buying six, maybe seven films, keeping in mind I have a stack of Barnes & Noble gift certificates I'm holding until their next sale.

If Uncle Sam wires my money before that magical 24 hours comes about, I might do something rash.

[Doctor Jack]

Originally Posted by CRM 114

Aren't we being a little dramatic?

Didn’t you know...
packaging >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>movie.

[Scottie]

Belle de Jour is now listed on Janus Films's website.

If the rumors are true, this will be the second film Criterion will re-release on home video (the first one being Monterey Pop).

[thinredline]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Belle de Jour is now listed on Janus Films's website.

If the rumors are true, this will be the second film Criterion will re-release on home video (the first one being Monterey Pop).

I hope The Last Emperor will be the third!

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by thinredline

I hope The Last Emperor will be the third!

The 4th.

Let's not forget Playtime.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

The 4th.

Let's not forget Playtime.

Would Five Easy Pieces count too, or no? I believe the individual release is slightly different from the one in the box set.

[bsend]

Was anything wrong with the Belle De Jour release before?

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by bsend

Was anything wrong with the Belle De Jour release before?

Some people felt there wasn't enough Catherine Deneuve.

[MifuneFan]

I think many will prefer the older transfer of Belle de Jour. The new restoration can be a little drab, and leans more blue.

You can see comparisons here: https://www.caps-a-holic.com/c.php?g...07449&i=10&l=0

[CinemaBlu]

What's taking so long for Criterion to release UHD BDs? It's not like there's a format war.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by CinemaBlu

What's taking so long for Criterion to release UHD BDs? It's not like there's a format war.

They probably don't think it would be profitable to do so, and they're a business, so....

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Let's not forget Playtime.

Ah yes. Thanks for the reminder! I've updated the database entry to reflect "Remastered".

For those who are curious, here are the differences in the Playtime releases.

Original (standalone)

• Video introduction by writer, director, and performer Terry Jones
• Selected scene audio commentary by film historian Philip Kemp
• “Au-delà de 'Playtime',” a short documentary featuring archival behind- the-scenes footage from the set
• “Tati Story”, a short biographical film about Tati
• “Jacques Tati in Monsieur Hulot's World,” a 1976 BBC Omnibus program featuring Tati
• Rare audio interview with Tati from the U.S. debut of 'Playtime' at the 1972 San Francisco International Film Festival
• Video interview with script supervisor Sylvette Baudrot
• “Cours du soir,” a 1967 short film written by and starring Tati
• Alternate international soundtrack
• An essay by Jonathan Rosenbaum

Remastered (box set)

• New 4K digital restoration, with 3.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
• Introduction by actor and comedian Terry Jones
• Three selected-scene commentaries, by film historian Philip Kemp, theater director Jérôme Deschamps, and Jacques Tati expert Stéphane Goudet
• Like Home, a 2013 visual essay on PlayTime by Goudet
• “Tativille,” a 1967 episode of the British television program Tempo International, featuring an interview with Tati from the set of PlayTime
• Beyond “PlayTime,” a short 2002 documentary featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the production
• Interview from 2006 with script supervisor Sylvette Baudrot
• Audio interview with Tati from the U.S. debut of PlayTime at the 1972 San Francisco Film Festival
• Alternate English-language soundtrack
• New English subtitle translation

Box Set (general information)

• New digital restorations of all six feature films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks on the Blu-rays of Jour de fête, Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday, Mon oncle, Trafic, and Parade and 3.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray of PlayTime
• New digital restorations of all seven short films: On demande une brute (1934), Gai dimanche (1935), Soigne ton gauche (1936), L’école des facteurs (1946), Cours du soir (1967), Forza Bastia (1978), and Dégustation maison (1978)
• Two alternate versions of Jour de fête, a partly colorized 1964 version and the full-color 1995 rerelease version
• Original 1953 theatrical release version of Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday
• My Uncle, the version of Mon oncle that director Jacques Tati created for English-language audiences
• Introductions by actor and comedian Terry Jones to Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday, Mon oncle, and PlayTime
• Archival video and audio interviews with Tati
• In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot, a 1989 documentary about Tati’s beloved alter ego
• Five visual essays and a classroom lecture by Tati expert Stéphane Goudet
• New interview with critic Michel Chion on Tati’s sound design
• “Jour de fête”: In Search of the Lost Color, a 1988 documentary on the restoration of the film to Tati’s original color vision
• Once Upon a Time . . . “Mon oncle,” a 2008 documentary on the making of the film
• Everything Is Beautiful, a 2005 piece on the fashion, furniture, and architecture of Mon oncle
• Selected-scene commentaries on PlayTime by Goudet, theater director Jérôme Deschamps, and critic Philip Kemp
• Tativille, a documentary shot on the set of PlayTime
• Beyond “PlayTime,” a short 2002 documentary featuring on-set footage
• “An Homage to Jacques Tati,” a 1982 program featuring Tati friend and set designer Jacques Lagrange
• Interview from 2006 with PlayTime script supervisor Sylvette Baudrot
• Tati Story, a short biographical film from 2002
• Alternate international soundtracks for Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday and PlayTime
• Trailers
• New English subtitle translations
• PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by critics James Quandt, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Kristin Ross, and David Cairns

[Scottie]

PACKAGING

















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The Night of the Living Dead review should be live in the next 48 or so hours.

[AaronJ]

Oh wow. That packaging for The Silence of the Lambs is just truly gorgeous. I'm now even more excited for release date to arrive, if that is even possible!

[ravenus]

I suspect a year down the line Criterion will make additional money selling plastic case replacements for these digipacks.

[zakzak]

Originally Posted by ravenus

I suspect a year down the line Criterion will make additional money selling plastic case replacements for these digipacks.

I prefer that, something more durable. The digipak looks pretty but it won't be in a year's time. Unless you keep it all wrapped up all the time....

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by zakzak

I prefer that, something more durable. The digipak looks pretty but it won't be in a year's time. Unless you keep it all wrapped up all the time....

I have DigiPaks and haven't run into an trouble whatsoever.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by zakzak

I prefer that, something more durable. The digipak looks pretty but it won't be in a year's time. Unless you keep it all wrapped up all the time....

Originally Posted by AaronJ

I have DigiPaks and haven't run into an trouble whatsoever.

Neither have I. I do keep them in the plastic and only open the side that holds the disc(s) so maybe that helps. Also, I've had much better luck with digipaks arriving undamaged than the regular cases. Those Scanavos have arrived cracked, broken with pieces inside, or with "floaters."

[Brutalizer79]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

Neither have I. I do keep them in the plastic and only open the side that holds the disc(s) so maybe that helps. Also, I've had much better luck with digipaks arriving undamaged than the regular cases. Those Scanavos have arrived cracked, broken with pieces inside, or with "floaters."

Yeah, floaters, I absolutely hate the sound of what seems like a loose disc in the case. Luckily, Blus seem to be a little more resilient when it comes to getting scratched unlike DVDs and CDs, so I haven't had any damaged that have arrived like that (knock on wood), but the thought of it irritates the hell out me.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by Brutalizer79

Yeah, floaters, I absolutely hate the sound of what seems like a loose disc in the case. Luckily, Blus seem to be a little more resilient when it comes to getting scratched unlike DVDs and CDs, so I haven't had any damaged that have arrived like that (knock on wood), but the thought of it irritates the hell out me.

Yeah, a real mood killer when you get an order you've been looking forward to, only to hear that rattling noise or the sound of little bits of loose plastic in a case.