The Criterion Collection

[Sifox211]

Originally Posted by BAMJoe

Can anyone confirm that the extras from individual releases are carried over into the director's sets. Thanks.

Normally they are, but there have been some instances of extras being dropped for the sets; and if you look at In the Mood for Love, for instance, I think the standalone has a lot more stuff than the one in the WoWKW set (I've yet to check this for sure, because Criterion only have one page for this title, whether it be referring to the old release, the box set release or the new one).

Edit: Just checked and they are the same, which is a pleasant surprise:

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• @ "In the Mood for Love - a long and very informative documentary on the making of the In the Mood for Love created by Jet Tone Films. It features various interviews with director Wong Kar Wai, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, and Rebecca Pan, among others. In Cantonese, with optional English subtitles. (52 min, 1080i).
  
• Hua Yang De Nian Hua - a short film by Wong Kar Wai created from print elements discovered in a California warehouse. The film was created in 2000. Music only. (3 min, 1080i).
  
• The Soundtrack - in this video interview, film critic Tony Rayns discusses the unique soundtrack of In the Mood for Love. Also included are cues from the soundtrack. The interview was conducted for Criterion in 2012. In English, not subtitled. (9 min, 1080p).
  
• Wong Kar Wai - a video interview with director Wong Kar Wai conducted by film critic Michel Ciment and filmmaker Hubert Niogret and a "cinema lesson" presented by the director at the Cannes Film Festival.
  
• 1. Interview - director Wong Kar-wai discusses some of the obstacles that had to be overcome during the production process and talks about the main characters in In the Mood for Love. In English, not subtitled. (23 min, 1080i).
  
• 2. Cinema Lesson - director Wong Kar Wai talks about the creative process he favors, and specifically how an idea could evolve into a film, finding the right rhythm for his films, the editing process, etc. In English, not subtitled. (16 min, 1080i).
  
• Toronto International Film Festival - footage from a press conference held after the screening of In the Mood for Love at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival, featuring actors Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Cheung. In English, not subtitled. (40 min, 1080i).
  
• Deleted Scenes - four deleted scenes. Excluding A Last Encounter, the rest come with optional commentary by director Wong Kar Wai. In Cantonese, with optional English subtitles.
  
• 1. Room 246 (9 min, 1080i).
• 2. Postcards (9 min, 1080i).
• 3. The Seventies (9 min, 1080i).
• 4. A Last Encounter (8 min, 1080i).
  
  
• Music Video - archival music video featuring a performance by Tony Leung Chiu-wai ("In the Mood for Love"). In Cantonese, with optional English subtitles. (5 min, 1080i).
  
• Restoration Trailer - trailer for L'Immagine Ritrovata's new 4K restoration of In the Mood for Love. (2 min, 1080p).

[jw007]

J/K.

[Mr. Kino]

Originally Posted by thisgenius

Criterion just posted this on their Facebook page:



Last chance?!

Post seems to have since been amended to say “your chance”, so it looks like nothing more than a poor choice of words.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...&__tn__=%2AW-R

[ShellOilJunior]

Glad the wording was updated.

There is a Criterion Collection HALF OFF sale at Barnes and Noble. There has always been a Criterion sale at Barnes and Noble.

[Mushi Minion]

People really thought they meant they’d never have another sale at B&N again? Or that Criterion itself was shuttering?

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by Mushi Minion

People really thought they meant they’d never have another sale at B&N again? Or that Criterion itself was shuttering?

People love to announce “The sky is falling”, at the drop of a hat.

[Rayjg]

Originally Posted by thisgenius

Criterion just posted this on their Facebook page:



Last chance?!

All good things must come to an end. I believe they’re rebranding as a country music label next year

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

There's is a Criterion Collection HALF OFF sale at Barnes and Noble. There has always been a Criterion sale at Barnes and Noble.

It's true.

[The Great Owl]

I am mostly caught up with Criterion releases, but I ventured into a local Barnes & Noble store today and grabbed…

In the Mood for Love 4K (50% off)
The Girl Can't Help It (50% off)
Casablanca 4K (30% off)
Saturday Night Fever 4K (30% off)
Quentin Tarantino - Cinema Speculation (new nonfiction hardcover)


With the exception of The Girl Can’t Help It, the movies are zero-sum additions to my collection, since I will be selling off my previous standard Blu-ray editions to a used store down the street, as always.

ShellOilJunior will be happy to know that I also purchased my first Taylor Swift album, the “jade green” vinyl edition of Midnights. I like Taylor Swift in dark synth-pop mode.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

People love to announce “The sky is falling”, at the drop of a hat.

It makes sense with all the Criterion closet give aways lately. Criterion's switch from 2 ply to 1 ply toilet paper is keeping the lights on in November.

[Gacivory]

So Frederick Wiseman did an interview with Slate about his new fiction film, A Couple, and mentioned he is currently restoring his older films into 4K. That mixed with his appearance in the Criterion offices, well its ripe for baseless speculation of an early Wiseman boxset, or A Couple getting a Criterion release, or nothing at all.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

ShellOilJunior will be happy to know that I also purchased my first Taylor Swift album, the “jade green” vinyl edition of Midnights. I like Taylor Swift in dark synth-pop mode.

It's a good album. I hated it the first few spins. I'm more of an early TS/folklore/evermore album guy. Gotta hear music with instruments!

[tatterdemalion]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

It's true.

Am I the only person when seeing this picture that starts singing "Miiiidnight, with the stars and yoooouuuuu...?"

Well, I went for one more BD but bought it from Amazon; I sold my soul for Black Sabbath...no wait, that's not right...; because I only had enough moolah for one and free shipping minimum there is $25, not $40. So add that cheepo item and I get another CC title while having about $40 left the rest of the month for gas! Woo! If there's one advantage to social security disability and a fixed income it is that I don't have to drive around a lot.

I watched Satyajit Ray's Devi earlier this year and loved it. Ray's starting to become one of my top 10 favorite directors. I already own the The Apu Trilogy so looking at the other titles Criterion has I decided on this one:

[The Great Owl]

I will probably venture back into Barnes & Noble during the sale for the Infernal Affairs set.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by tatterdemalion

I watched Satyajit Ray's Devi earlier this year and loved it. Ray's starting to become one of my top 10 favorite directors. I already own the The Apu Trilogy so looking at the other titles Criterion has I decided on this one:

The Music Room is an astounding tour de force (although sometimes Westerners may find the Indian classical music segments a little overwhelming) and The Big City is a wonderful example of his lightness of touch with a more mainstream narrative.

[tatterdemalion]

Originally Posted by ravenus

The Music Room is an astounding tour de force (although sometimes Westerners may find the Indian classical music segments a little overwhelming) and The Big City is a wonderful example of his lightness of touch with a more mainstream narrative.

Thank you. I'll add those to my CC wish list along with the only other BD release they have of his, The Hero.

My first love is music so I'll probably have no problem with the music in The Music Room. Some of the music I listen to I guarantee would be stranger than Indian classical music.

[sabdo]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

So Frederick Wiseman did an interview with Slate about his new fiction film, A Couple, and mentioned he is currently restoring his older films into 4K. That mixed with his appearance in the Criterion offices, well its ripe for baseless speculation of an early Wiseman boxset, or A Couple getting a Criterion release, or nothing at all.

I actually hope it's Shirley Clarke's The Cool World if anything, but his own documentary work would obviously be more than welcome.

[Smegma]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

So Frederick Wiseman did an interview with Slate about his new fiction film, A Couple, and mentioned he is currently restoring his older films into 4K. That mixed with his appearance in the Criterion offices, well its ripe for baseless speculation of an early Wiseman boxset, or A Couple getting a Criterion release, or nothing at all.

A few years ago I emailed Zipporah films, asking about Titicut Follies. They were only selling DVD-Rs, which I'm not a fan of, but I was told they planned on releasing it on a pressed Blu-ray. That never happened. Maybe they made a deal with Criterion to distribute that title? I would say it's his most famous and would fit in the Collection.

[mande2013]

I live in the EU, so I can't order directly from B&N, but I took advantage of Amazon's price matching and got Blow Out on UHD. There are some other 1080p titles I wouldn't mind owning (i.e. Touki Book, Beau Travail, Daisies, La Llorona, Mirror), but at this point, after going 4K, I'm having a hard time justifying paying $30+ (after you factor in International shipping and import duty) on standalone 1080p releases.

Either way, I'm considering combining one of those five 1080p Criterions with a Cinema Guild blu-ray I'm interested in. Anyone want to help me choose which of those Criterions to get? None would be a blind buy. Mirror and Beau Travail do have UK CC editions though, so I'd probably just get those when the time comes. I guess then it's primarily between Daisies, Touki Bouki, and La Llorona.

[dkelly26666]

Originally Posted by tatterdemalion

Am I the only person when seeing this picture that starts singing "Miiiidnight, with the stars and yoooouuuuu...?"

Well, I went for one more BD but bought it from Amazon; I sold my soul for Black Sabbath...no wait, that's not right...; because I only had enough moolah for one and free shipping minimum there is $25, not $40. So add that cheepo item and I get another CC title while having about $40 left the rest of the month for gas! Woo! If there's one advantage to social security disability and a fixed income it is that I don't have to drive around a lot.

I watched Satyajit Ray's Devi earlier this year and loved it. Ray's starting to become one of my top 10 favorite directors. I already own the The Apu Trilogy so looking at the other titles Criterion has I decided on this one:

No, I always sing it, too.

But, honestly, since 1980, I find myself singing that song often even without seeing that picture, LOL.