The Criterion Collection

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Burt Lancaster

Buy the eureka set instead. The compression on the criterion is appalling, even by their standards.

Look how pixelated it is:https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=1&x...3&l=0&i=1&go=1

Probably need glasses at this point, but I don't see the pixels on the Criterion, and just see more grain. Truth be told, I sometimes have a hard time telling the difference between the two, unless it's really bad like Troma's War.

However, the Criterion does have the Eureka beat with colors. The Eureka one looks a lot more sickly.

[kmhofmann]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Probably need glasses at this point, but I don't see the pixels on the Criterion, and just see more grain.

Really, that compression is truly atrocious on the Criterion. You might really need some glasses
https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=3&x...3&l=0&i=1&go=1

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by kmhofmann

Really, that compression is truly atrocious on the Criterion. You might really need some glasses
https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=3&x...3&l=0&i=1&go=1

Thanks to that extra zoom, I do see the squares! So when watching the film did a lot of people notice it? I don't remember there being much mention of the compression issue when this was released. I certainly didn't notice it at about 8-10 feet away and it looked great when I was watching it. However when zoomed in to the point where I guess your face has to be plastered on the TV, it sure is noticeable.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

That MIGHT be with Arrow. It's Eastern Condors that should be with Criterion.

Oh yeah, I saw a comment over at the Kung Fu Fandom board which says Eastern Condors is with Criterion:

A user in a different forum was talking to a film programmer and they had revealed that Janus have the rights to Sammo Hung's 'Eastern Condors', which means that Criterion would have the home video rights to it as well. Here's to hoping that it's released soon!

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

Oh yeah, I saw a comment over at the Kung Fu Fandom board which says Eastern Condors is with Criterion:

I hope Criterion doesn't sit on it for too long. It's a really good one and will be great to have more people exposed to it.

[Namuhana]

Nothing for me this month. I already have the Mildred Pierce BD and the others don't interest me.

[kmhofmann]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Thanks to that extra zoom, I do see the squares! So when watching the film did a lot of people notice it? I don't remember there being much mention of the compression issue when this was released. I certainly didn't notice it at about 8-10 feet away and it looked great when I was watching it. However when zoomed in to the point where I guess your face has to be plastered on the TV, it sure is noticeable.

Anyone with a larger TV and potentially discerning eyes will notice these. Once you're educated how to spot encoding issues, a lot of Criterion discs will look sub-par when viewing them. What has been seen cannot be unseen.

[NeoNical]

Mildred Pierce definitely places itself in the top 5 films I discovered this year, ranking 4th behind Aimless Bullet (3rd), Night and Fog in Japan (2nd), and Twenty Four Eyes (1st). I consider this to be an excellent film to the highest degree, a brutal critique on the American Dream seen through the tragedy of Joan Crawford's performance. Crawford bounces back into fame and the magnitude her voice has in this film is tremendous. Not only does Crawford's performance carries the weight, but also the supporting cast as well, placing their legacy into this classic. Mildred Pierce, to me, is The Great Gatsby of American films (Much better than the Gatsby adaptations). With that said, I haven't bought myself a copy of this film yet but am glad I held off on the Blu-ray, although admittedly it never was in my wishlist in the first place (Forgot to add this to my B&N sale list last month).

Last Hurrah for Chivalry is a film I'm somewhat conflicted about. It is a great wuxia film, incorporating some of the staged yet brilliant elements of a Shaw Brothers production. Like most of Woo's greatest works, it is an action flick with a statement of honor against all odds. Yet, wuxia is not what Woo is best known for, and this film isn't one I clearly remember a scene from. I will have to watch this on the Criterion Channel once again before locking in my purchase with this, but glad to see that Woo has finally returned to the collection once again.

Inland Empire will most likely be the most sold-out title for this month, although I have yet to see this film. One particular reason is the jumpscares, which I am not a huge fan of (Let alone, a huge fan of horror films). Will have to watch this one with caution, but I need to add the rest of Lynch's works into my cart the next time I buy from Criterion as well.

Also haven't seen Chilly Scenes of Winter but the opening line of the description on Criterion's site caught my attention: "The trailblazing Joan Micklin Silver—one of only five women to direct a film for a Hollywood studio in the 1970s." Curious to know, who are the other 4 directors and what film(s) did they release?

[Namuhana]

Originally Posted by NeoNical

Also haven't seen Chilly Scenes of Winter but the opening line of the description on Criterion's site caught my attention: "The trailblazing Joan Micklin Silver—one of only five women to direct a film for a Hollywood studio in the 1970s." Curious to know, who are the other 4 directors and what film(s) did they release?

Elaine May's gotta be one of them with A New Leaf and Mikey and Nicky.

[Jobla]

Originally Posted by NeoNical

Mildred Pierce definitely places itself in the top 5 films I discovered this year, ranking 4th behind Aimless Bullet (3rd), Night and Fog in Japan (2nd), and Twenty Four Eyes (1st). I consider this to be an excellent film to the highest degree, a brutal critique on the American Dream seen through the tragedy of Joan Crawford's performance. Crawford bounces back into fame and the magnitude her voice has in this film is tremendous. Not only does Crawford's performance carries the weight, but also the supporting cast as well, placing their legacy into this classic. Mildred Pierce, to me, is The Great Gatsby of American films (Much better than the Gatsby adaptations). With that said, I haven't bought myself a copy of this film yet but am glad I held off on the Blu-ray, although admittedly it never was in my wishlist in the first place (Forgot to add this to my B&N sale list last month).

Last Hurrah for Chivalry is a film I'm somewhat conflicted about. It is a great wuxia film, incorporating some of the staged yet brilliant elements of a Shaw Brothers production. Like most of Woo's greatest works, it is an action flick with a statement of honor against all odds. Yet, wuxia is not what Woo is best known for, and this film isn't one I clearly remember a scene from. I will have to watch this on the Criterion Channel once again before locking in my purchase with this, but glad to see that Woo has finally returned to the collection once again.

Inland Empire will most likely be the most sold-out title for this month, although I have yet to see this film. One particular reason is the jumpscares, which I am not a huge fan of (Let alone, a huge fan of horror films). Will have to watch this one with caution, but I need to add the rest of Lynch's works into my cart the next time I buy from Criterion as well.

Also haven't seen Chilly Scenes of Winter but the opening line of the description on Criterion's site caught my attention: "The trailblazing Joan Micklin Silver—one of only five women to direct a film for a Hollywood studio in the 1970s." Curious to know, who are the other 4 directors and what film(s) did they release?

WANDA (1970) directed by and starring Barbara Loden is another. I think Criterion has released it. Ditto GIRLFRIENDS (1978), directed by Claudia Weill. Okay, that's four women directors, so far. Who's the fifth? Well, maybe WANDA wasn't released by a major Hollywood studio. Does New World Pictures count as a Hollywood studio? Barbara Peeters directed BURY ME AN ANGEL (1971) for them.

[jw007]

March announcements are quite good. I'm all in for Inland Empire and I don't care if its in old fashioned 1080p. Lynch can take my money ($27.73 in my bank account currently) any damn day!

[baXXXter]

Inland Empire! Finally! Woohoooooo!!!

[ASAPadam]

Originally Posted by Jobla

WANDA (1970) directed by and starring Barbara Loden is another. I think Criterion has released it. Ditto GIRLFRIENDS (1978), directed by Claudia Weill. Okay, that's four women directors, so far. Who's the fifth?

Maybe "Fatso" by Anne Bancroft? Imdb says it was released Feb. 1, 1980.

[Doc Moonlight]

Lina Wertmueller directed A Night Full of Rain for Warner Bros in 1978. It was the first of a 4 picture deal, but performed so poorly, that WB cancelled the contract.

[RalphoR]

Anyone have the Criterion edition of Betty Blue? Was wondering if it's the R-rated or unrated version. Thanks in advance.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by RalphoR

Anyone have the Criterion edition of Betty Blue? Was wondering if it's the R-rated or unrated version. Thanks in advance.

AFAIK Betty Blue was never released in an R-rated version. There are 2 cuts - theatrical (~2h) and Director's Cut (~3h), both are unrated.
The Criterion release contains only the longer 3hr cut. The region free UK release from Second Sight contains both cuts of the film (but extras are on a PAL DVD).

[Aunt Peg]

Does anybody know where I can purchase an empty Blu Ray case suitable for Criterion films as I purchased a film through a seller on eBay and the disc holder is broken?

[floor pie]

Originally Posted by NeoNical

Inland Empire will most likely be the most sold-out title for this month, although I have yet to see this film. One particular reason is the jumpscares, which I am not a huge fan of (Let alone, a huge fan of horror films). Will have to watch this one with caution, but I need to add the rest of Lynch's works into my cart the next time I buy from Criterion as well.

I don't think there are any jumpscares in this film. Lynch doesn't really dabble with cheap scares anyway.

There's that famous scene near the end with Dern that's truly terrifying and chill-inducing, and what makes it so effective and thrilling is how slowly it creeps up on you. You know it's coming, yet the terror just keeps on amplifying and you can't help but get sucked in.

[jw007]

Originally Posted by Aunt Peg

Does anybody know where I can purchase an empty Blu Ray case suitable for Criterion films as I purchased a film through a seller on eBay and the disc holder is broken?

https://www.bluraysforeveryone.com/p...nejst13437.htm

[Nori]

In for Inland Empire and maybe Mildred Pierce 4k.