The Criterion Collection

[HipsterTrash]

Targets has my slight interest.

[ShellOilJunior]

Good to see Criterion releasing more world cinema classics on UHD!

[PBateman87]

Those Thelma & Louise and Petite Maman covers are lovely.

[Ned Brainard]

Perhaps Targets for me since I'm a Karloff fan. However, I've never seen the film, and, based upon the synopsis I just read, I can't say that it sounds appealing to me. This is a case where I'll make it a point first to see the film first before making a decision whether or not to purchase. At least the announcement shows that Criterion is still working on Paramount licenses which hopefully bodes well for The Wedding March.

[Mose Harper]

Originally Posted by PBateman87

Those Thelma & Louise and Petite Maman covers are lovely.

Yeah I really dig the T&L art. PM looks great too, though I'm not familiar with the film.

I was hoping that when it came time for T&L to get released in 4K, that Scott would have taken the opportunity to regrade it into something closer to the way it looked theatrically, as he did with Alien.
If those caps and the clip on Criterion's site are accurate, he simply dialed the T&O back slightly. But the clear blue skies that the film was full off, and that I loved seeing in the theater, still look mostly leaden and dingy.

[HighScore Valerie]

Branded to Kill is a cool, stylish film. I'll double dip on the 4k release!

[Reddington]

Interested in Targets and the Branded to Kill upgrade at some point - likely during a flash sale.

Still waiting patiently for Spellbound...

[trobrianders]

Will Wings of Desire get English subtitles or will they mess up with just English SDH like Curzon did?

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by mclellandj

I know Deakins has been pretty hard on applying HDR to older films as he feels it is often a betrayal of the cinematographer's vision. Maybe Criterion shares this sentiment?

They have released HDR discs. But it costs extra to do an HDR pass, so they release what's available. IN the case of The Seventh Seal, BFI paid for their own HDR pass, which is why Criterion did not have access to it.

[Purplenoon]

TARGETS is a flat out classic. Right up there with SAINT JACK, which is close to PB's best film. Long very hard to find in dvd, jump on this new Criterion disc. Wow!

[Quake1028]

Originally Posted by dvining

Targets
Branded to Kill 4K
Wings of Desire 4K
Thelma and Louise 4K

Getting all of these, assuming Targets isn't too horror-ish.

[CinemaScope]

Originally Posted by bergman864

There's at least two things I know to be true after announcements, people will complain about them and someone will say 'Nothing for me this month'.

Ha, yes, the second one for me. I think my wants are just too mainstream.

[Cremildo]

Originally Posted by CinemaScope

Ha, yes, the second one for me. I think my wants are just too mainstream.

Thelma & Louise is mainstream.

[CineClassics]

Does anyone know how the Criterion distribution rights work? For instance, if Criterion has distributed a DVD of a film from Paramount 20 years ago, and no other distributor has released the film on blu-ray since that time, is it safe to assume Criterion still holds the distribution rights to the film?

Curious if Criterion still has the rights to Trouble in Paradise, which they released on DVD, but haven't released it on blu-ray and it's been about 20 years.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by CineClassics

Does anyone know how the Criterion distribution rights work? For instance, if Criterion has distributed a DVD of a film from Paramount 20 years ago, and no other distributor has released the film on blu-ray since that time, is it safe to assume Criterion still holds the distribution rights to the film?

Curious if Criterion still has the rights to Trouble in Paradise, which they released on DVD, but haven't released it on blu-ray and it's been about 20 years.

Trouble in Paradise is with Universal.

[Filmtastic1939]

Criterion will wind up laying more staff off unless we see more 1930s 1940s 1950s classics

[Gunsnroses092789]

Originally Posted by CineClassics

Does anyone know how the Criterion distribution rights work? For instance, if Criterion has distributed a DVD of a film from Paramount 20 years ago, and no other distributor has released the film on blu-ray since that time, is it safe to assume Criterion still holds the distribution rights to the film?

Curious if Criterion still has the rights to Trouble in Paradise, which they released on DVD, but haven't released it on blu-ray and it's been about 20 years.

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

Trouble in Paradise is with Universal.

The Criterion DVD is still in print, so presumably it is with Criterion, as I'm sure Kino would've released it had it been available to them.

[Egbert Souse]

Originally Posted by Filmtastic1939

Criterion will wind up laying more staff off unless we see more 1930s 1940s 1950s classics

Thelma and Louise, Wings of Desire, and Petit Maman are going to be excellent sellers. Targets and Branded to Kill will likely do well, too.

That's on top of the two Gilliams, Romeo and Juliet, Dazed and Confused, The Seventh Seal 4K, Triangle of Sadness, etc.

We're not even halfway into the year's schedule and it's quite strong.

[Mike0284]

Originally Posted by Filmtastic1939

Criterion will wind up laying more staff off unless we see more Japanese classics

Fixed that for you.

[Bradsdadg]

Petite Maman and Targets for sure, probably Thelma & Louise as well. Have Branded to Kill blu and it is fine for me. Fell asleep during Wings of Desire. Damn solid month overall!