The Criterion Collection

[dvining]

Originally Posted by ilenewoodsfan99

I got so tired of waiting I bought a VHS copy of the movie.

It's been in the public domain for more than a year now, so YouTube copies don't have the danger of being taken down anymore, at least.

[ilenewoodsfan99]

Originally Posted by GenPion

What is everyone hoping Criterion will announce this year the most?

Time to be selfish!

So when it comes to those that never had a Blu Ray, I most would love upgrades to That Hamilton Woman (only movie in my Top 10 without one) and Trouble in Paradise, but I'm now making that duo into a trio, as I will start to champion All of Us Strangers. It's a Searchlight title, but this is the most likely place for it to get a release from.

No idea if Warner or Criterion will release The Wind and The Crowd, but those should be shoe ins for either. As should The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg and The Wedding March (the latter of which is Paramount), but who knows at this point.

I'd throw in Hud in the mix, but I'm starting to think Paramount might do that one themselves.

The last three I really want, The Merry Widow, Marie Antoinette and Maytime are all but guaranteed to be done by Warner themselves, but I would love a Merry Widow release that includes the English and French version, if the latter still exists. I can picture the Criterion cover being Jeanette MacDonald and Maurice Chevalier surrounded by countless dancers.

[jshaide]

Originally Posted by Professor Echo

KUROSAWA Collection
OZU Collection
BUNUEL IN MEXICO Collection
JAMES CAGNEY Pre-Code Collection
I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE
THE SEVENTH VICTIM

Oh god, the amount of old discs here that I'd be able to retire. . .

[saltburn]

Originally Posted by JoelGoodsen

Hoping the lead I had on Risky Business (1983) turns out to be true. If Warner don't do it, also hoping for SubUrbia (1996), which they were meant to be releasing over 10 years ago.

I watched SubUrbia on the channel, and didn't love it. Maybe some interesting supplements could get me more interested--but probably my least favorite Linklater.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by JoelGoodsen

Hoping the lead I had on Risky Business (1983) turns out to be true. If Warner don't do it, also hoping for SubUrbia (1996), which they were meant to be releasing over 10 years ago.

Really want SubUrbia and maybe they could make me happy and throw in Play and make a Linklater adapts plays double feature set!

[Jaymole]

My wishlist is that every movie that Criterion has had the rights to for at least 4 years and have not put out finally gets released.

[mca213]

Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid... duh !

[JupiterMission]

I'd really love to see a Kurosawa set, a Dreyer set, and finally get an upgrade of White Dog. I'm also getting desperate for 4ks of any of Wes Anderson's flicks.

And I know they don't really pay much mind to anniversaries, and there are some Fox titles here they probably just couldn't get, but it would be very cool to get 25th anniversary 4k UHD releases for American Beauty, Bringing Out the Dead, Election, Eyes Wide Shut, Fight Club, The Insider, The Iron Giant, Magnolia, and The Straight Story. Not to mention Cruel Intentions and Go, which would probably be more likely from other labels. (It would be hilarious for Criterion to have the US 4k rights for American Pie, but I won't bet on that one even though they did put out The Breakfast Club.)

[LordoftheRings]

Sure, it won an Oscar. But is it Criterion?

[JupiterMission]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Sure, it won an Oscar. But is it Criterion?

Here's an archive link for people who want to get around the paywall. https://archive.is/vvRFN

[Cinematt]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Currently doesn’t have an HD scan last I heard. Excellent film.

The Man Who Stole the Sun has had a 1080 version online in places we can't mention for at least a couple of years. It really deserves an official release on disc, it's a brilliant film.

[JoelGoodsen]

Originally Posted by saltburn

I watched SubUrbia on the channel, and didn't love it. Maybe some interesting supplements could get me more interested--but probably my least favorite Linklater.

I could easily see why someone may not take to it. I personally love hang out movies though, which means I’ve always had a soft spot for it. I’ve seen it around 12 times over the course of my life and I wouldn’t mind watching it in a nice Blu Ray copy another 12 times.

As I said before, still flabbergasted Warner didn’t do a 40th anniversary 4K of Risky Business, but if it is indeed with Criterion, it softens the blow.

[SeanJoyce]

Originally Posted by JupiterMission

I'm also getting desperate for 4ks of any of Wes Anderson's flicks.

Lol...man, times are really tough for some people.

[LordoftheRings]

Times are tough everywhere for a wide whole bunch of us and them.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by JupiterMission

Here's an archive link for people who want to get around the paywall. https://archive.is/vvRFN

I was hoping it was an expose of the shameful way they’ve been neglecting their dvd catalog titles.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Cinematt

The Man Who Stole the Sun has had a 1080 version online in places we can't mention for at least a couple of years. It really deserves an official release on disc, it's a brilliant film.

I'm looking at it right now in 1080p, and looks more like an upscale. It doesn't look bad as a tiny box on my screen, but you examine it close up, it lacks any fine detail. I remember Third Window mentioned they would be willing to foot the bill to give it an HD scan if Toho would be willing to give them a discount on the license, but Toho said no. Toho is simply nuts.

[SeanJoyce]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Times are tough everywhere for a wide whole bunch of us and them.

Must be if people are being forced to settle with HD and not super-HD.

[Cinematt]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

I'm looking at it right now in 1080p, and looks more like an upscale. It doesn't look bad as a tiny box on my screen, but you examine it close up, it lacks any fine detail. I remember Third Window mentioned they would be willing to foot the bill to give it an HD scan if Toho would be willing to give them a discount on the license, but Toho said no. Toho is simply nuts.

Yikes, that's really crazy. Is there someone at Toho that just hates money? I know these are small amounts in the grand scheme of things but if someone wants to pay you to do your work for you why say no?

[JupiterMission]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

Must be if people are being forced to settle with HD and not super-HD.

To be fair (to me), Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, and Royal Tenenbaums could use a little spiffing up. They look fine on blu, but not as good as Moonrise Kingdom and Grand Budapest. I would definitely settle for getting new-to-Criterion Andersons like French Dispatch and Asteroid City on 4k first though.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Cinematt

Yikes, that's really crazy. Is there someone at Toho that just hates money? I know these are small amounts in the grand scheme of things but if someone wants to pay you to do your work for you why say no?

The way I would see is that someone is willing to spend a lot of money to restore your film, give them a discount. You can charge full price for all the other territories for the license, but the crazy part is that they don't care to license at all it seems.