The Criterion Collection

[nitin]

Originally Posted by movieben1138

I feel like I've been punched in the gut. This is heartbreaking. I was just watching my blu-ray of LE CERCLE ROUGE, which of course is out-of-print and ridiculously expensive otherwise, and at about 1 hr 48 min in the disc freezes and will not play any of the rest of the movie. I've tried skipping ahead, fast-forwarding, ejecting the disc, restarting my player...everything. This sucks. The surface of the disc is clean and completely unmarked. I love this movie and this just absolutely sucks.

Rumour is that Criterion have the rights back to this one, so maybe hold on to it and if it is indeed back in print, ask for a replacement.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by nitin

Rumour is that Criterion have the rights back to this one, so maybe hold on to it and if it is indeed back in print, ask for a replacement.

I think its safe to say that Criterion has it back as the KL Insider said it was one of the two films on the Melville Essential Collection set that they said they didn't have which leaves Criterion. I ended up getting that version as I couldn't wait any longer for these Melville films

[jdw89]

OK ladies and gents I need some recommendations for some films. What are Criterion's best Noir's that I don't have? Also anything surrealistic, thriller, horror or comedy that I happen to not have? I have all my Criterion's in their own section on my profile. Thanks for the help!

[Gerby]

Originally Posted by jdw89

OK ladies and gents I need some recommendations for some films. What are Criterion's best Noir's that I don't have? Also anything surrealistic, thriller, horror or comedy that I happen to not have? I have all my Criterion's in their own section on my profile. Thanks for the help!

Noirs
Kiss Me Deadly
Moonrise
Ride The Pink Horse
Gilda
Detour

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by jdw89

OK ladies and gents I need some recommendations for some films. What are Criterion's best Noir's that I don't have? Also anything surrealistic, thriller, horror or comedy that I happen to not have? I have all my Criterion's in their own section on my profile. Thanks for the help!

Off the top of my head.

Horror:
Videodrome
The Silence of the Lambs
Eraserhead

Noir:
House of Games

Thriller:
Blow Out
Repo Man
Something Wild

Drama:
The Fisher King
The Ice Storm
The Player
Short Cuts
Sid and Nancy
Rumble Fish
Punch-Drunk Love
Badlands

Comedy:
Dazed and Confused
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Lost in America
Broadcast News

Not sure if I repeated any that you already own.

[CinemaBlu]

Originally Posted by movieben1138

I feel like I've been punched in the gut. This is heartbreaking. I was just watching my blu-ray of LE CERCLE ROUGE, which of course is out-of-print and ridiculously expensive otherwise, and at about 1 hr 48 min in the disc freezes and will not play any of the rest of the movie. I've tried skipping ahead, fast-forwarding, ejecting the disc, restarting my player...everything. This sucks. The surface of the disc is clean and completely unmarked. I love this movie and this just absolutely sucks.

Originally Posted by nitin

Rumour is that Criterion have the rights back to this one, so maybe hold on to it and if it is indeed back in print, ask for a replacement.

I don’t think they even need the rights back to replace it. They were replacing Pierrot le Fou discs long after it went OOP. Contact them now and ask for a replacement. They might have some left.

[Joe Dalek]

What are they up to, #997? They could conceivably announce #998 and #999 along with 2-3 upgrades of older titles and an Eclipse set.

It's also Joe Weerasethakul's birthday today, just in case they were just holding the announcements back a day to announce #1000 Uncle Boonme Who Can Recall His Past Lives. :P

[MifuneFan]

Kino was asked about Le Cercle Rouge, and replied saying they asked for that title and Army of Shadows but both went to another label. I think that's a pretty good sign that Criterion got these back, and will re-release them eventually.

[captveg]

Originally Posted by movieben1138

I feel like I've been punched in the gut. This is heartbreaking. I was just watching my blu-ray of LE CERCLE ROUGE, which of course is out-of-print and ridiculously expensive otherwise, and at about 1 hr 48 min in the disc freezes and will not play any of the rest of the movie. I've tried skipping ahead, fast-forwarding, ejecting the disc, restarting my player...everything. This sucks. The surface of the disc is clean and completely unmarked. I love this movie and this just absolutely sucks.

Email Criterion about getting a replacement. They often accomodate if they can, even for OOP titles.

[Antiochus]

Originally Posted by movieben1138

I feel like I've been punched in the gut. This is heartbreaking. I was just watching my blu-ray of LE CERCLE ROUGE, which of course is out-of-print and ridiculously expensive otherwise, and at about 1 hr 48 min in the disc freezes and will not play any of the rest of the movie. I've tried skipping ahead, fast-forwarding, ejecting the disc, restarting my player...everything. This sucks. The surface of the disc is clean and completely unmarked. I love this movie and this just absolutely sucks.

My disc of Le Cercle Rouge went bad a couple of years ago (started freezing at 1:51:16), I dropped a note to Mulvaney and replaced it, no problem.

[jordan-r]

Just realized that today's the 20th anniversary of Eyes Wide Shut's release. Wouldn't that be a nice surprise?

[nissling]

Now that would be an unexpected announcement and not really what would normally qualify as a Criterion title but I must admit I've always liked that film, much more so than any of his films he made after 2001 (with possible exception to Barry Lyndon).

[CQD84]

Originally Posted by jordan-r

Just realized that today's the 20th anniversary of Eyes Wide Shut's release. Wouldn't that be a nice surprise?

You're right. Makes me wonder if that's the reason why Criterion is waiting until later today (hopefully) to announce the October titles.

[The Sovereign]

Glad I opted to do yard work instead of waiting out the announcements, but I hope today's the day. Given the grail-like significance some are putting on this #1000, I'm hoping that it's Excalibur.

[CQD84]

No matter what's announced as spine #1000, there are still going to be several people who will be unhappy about it. So in that case, I hope it's Kindergarten Cop.

[FragnitoM]

Eyes Wide Shut would be a great Christmas release

[kirkman1987]

Originally Posted by CQD84

You're right. Makes me wonder if that's the reason why Criterion is waiting until later today (hopefully) to announce the October titles.

Possible.

Another explanation is that yesterday was a holiday in Japan. If Criterion needed last minute clearance on something Godzilla related Toho may not have been in office.

[bonehica]

Originally Posted by FragnitoM

Eyes Wide Shut would be a great Christmas release

It's one of my go to Christmas movies to watch during the holidays.

[HenryHill]

We all know what Spine #1000 was always destined to be

[mattmaniac2010]

Akira Kurosawa's Cinema à la Ingmar Bergman's Cinema.