The Criterion Collection

[mande2013]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

I like owning a physical copy of the thing I bought. More often than not BDs/4Ks come with nice art and booklets, which are valuable things to me. Not depending on an internet connection to watch the movie is a major plus as well.

As for not caring about picture quality, I also grew up watching VHS and TV airings, but as soon as DVDs became a thing and the information was there, my standards for home viewing evolved.

As long as there are options other than streaming, I'll prioritize them.

The only issue I have is when people act like physical media and digital/cloud-based methods of media distribution shouldn't be allowed to peacefully coexist. It doesn't need to be a zero-sum game.

As for 4K streams surpassing physical blu-rays, is this usually the case, assuming the blu-ray is sourced from the same 4K master? How do the 4K SDR versions of The Seventh Seal and Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion on iTunes compare to the 4K-sourced blu rays from Criterion for example? Or the 4K Mubi stream of Au Hasard Balthazar that's available in some countries?

[Sugar Bear]

Originally Posted by AnthonyGG

Not sure if it's been discussed here yet but Alan Rudolph recently gave an interview where he stated that in 2025, Criterion will be releasing a 4K edition of his '80s cult classic Choose Me. As a huge Rudolph fan, I am ecstatic about this! Hoping Criterion can also clean up and FINALLY release to home video Remember My Name.

Tremendous news, I'm all in. There's only a DVD edition at the moment. Makes for a great double feature with Bobby Roth's Heartbreakers (1984) with Peter Coyote.

[DimitriL]

Originally Posted by jshaide

An announcement for something like Remember My Name would be the exact kind of thrust for me generating some excitement with this label again.

But I’ve been following Criterion for nearly 15 years. It all ebbs and flows.

Rudolph says in the interview that Criterion wanted Remember My Name, but that it’s all tied up in legal involving the music and he can’t get an answer from anyone involved what it is.

[Doc Moonlight]

Originally Posted by CMG

REMEMBER MY NAME (1978):
THE SUBTERRANEANS (1960) and THE VICTORS (1963) have never had any kind of homevideo release.

The Victors was released on DVD in the UK. I have a copy. I'd really like to see a restored blu-ray edition, though.

[dwk]

Originally Posted by Professor Echo

Of course. There are likely a lot of internal and contractual reasons for what gets released and when. I can understand any label not wishing to divulge any of that to the public nor should the public expect such information as part of any explanations.

Yup. Indicator has actually talked about how they have contractual release dates for their Sony licenses and that is why they are so focused on them.

[dwk]

Get your own Criterion Closet Van toy car

[MifuneFan]

Holy crap, they totally stole my idea

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

OMG, Criterion have reached a new low

[Show spoiler]This, I hope, is an obvious joke to everyone. i actually have little to no photo-editing skills, and with the elements I added to this, including taking the logo directly from the original photo, I'm rather proud of how it turned out

[CMG]

Originally Posted by Doc Moonlight

The Victors was released on DVD in the UK. I have a copy. I'd really like to see a restored blu-ray edition, though.

Thanks for the ♦nugget♦ of info. I'd no idea THE VICTORS had been issued on DVD in the UK.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Holy crap, they totally stole my idea

They better give you 10% royalties. Or a free 4K disc a month for life.

[AnthonyGG]

Originally Posted by DimitriL

Rudolph says in the interview that Criterion wanted Remember My Name, but that it’s all tied up in legal involving the music and he can’t get an answer from anyone involved what it is.

He didn't go into all that in the interview I saw but I believe it and that sucks. The interview I saw was mostly focused on the new Breakfast of Champions restoration, limited theatrical release and upcoming Shout Factory blu. Where did you see this interview? Now I'm very curious.

[DimitriL]

Originally Posted by AnthonyGG

He didn't go into all that in the interview I saw but I believe it and that sucks. The interview I saw was mostly focused on the new Breakfast of Champions restoration, limited theatrical release and upcoming Shout Factory blu. Where did you see this interview? Now I'm very curious.

Oh sure, here’s the interview I saw:

https://www.rogerebert.com/interview...ions-interview

(Here’s the portion that goes into it:

:You can get a Blu-ray of "Roadie," but you can't find "Remember My Name," although Turner Classic Movies has shown it. Criterion picked up "Choose Me"—40 years later, but I'll take it. That is my first film with them, and they do really good work. We have retimed that, and man is that good. They told me they wanted "Remember My Name" but that there is some kind of legal thing involving the music. Now, everyone involved with the music is dead, and the music wasn't pop music—it was Alberta Hunter and her blues tunes. It is probably just some lawyer who got lazy and didn't do something, but that has stopped it from anybody who has tried to pursue it. Nobody will tell me what the issue is—they just say it is a legal thing.” )

[Karate_Bullfrog]

Originally Posted by dwk

Get your own Criterion Closet Van toy car

Criterion logo making this look like the bad guys vehicles from Robocop 3.

[MifuneFan]

My version would have allowed you to open up the truck and see a replica Criterion Closet inside

[jw007]

Mifune's replica was a better deal. Criterion missed a golden opportunity to make this highly collectible. Instead it's just mildly collectible. If they had an actual interior designed with walls of blu-ray/dvd cases inside the truck, it would have been super damn cool.

[cgpublic]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

My version would have allowed you to open up the truck and see a replica Criterion Closet inside

Originally Posted by jw007

Mifune's replica was a better deal. Criterion missed a golden opportunity to make this highly collectible. Instead it's just mildly collectible. If they had an actual interior designed with walls of blu-ray/dvd cases inside the truck, it would have been super damn cool.

Don't laugh, but when I received the e-mail from Criterion and took a peek, I thought The Criterion Closet Candycar meant it opened with a small sample of movie candy inside.

Then I read the fine print.

[dwk]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

My version would have allowed you to open up the truck and see a replica Criterion Closet inside

They went with a little wooden toy so you couldn't sue them.

[AnthonyGG]

Originally Posted by DimitriL

Oh sure, here’s the interview I saw:

https://www.rogerebert.com/interview...ions-interview

(Here’s the portion that goes into it:

:You can get a Blu-ray of "Roadie," but you can't find "Remember My Name," although Turner Classic Movies has shown it. Criterion picked up "Choose Me"—40 years later, but I'll take it. That is my first film with them, and they do really good work. We have retimed that, and man is that good. They told me they wanted "Remember My Name" but that there is some kind of legal thing involving the music. Now, everyone involved with the music is dead, and the music wasn't pop music—it was Alberta Hunter and her blues tunes. It is probably just some lawyer who got lazy and didn't do something, but that has stopped it from anybody who has tried to pursue it. Nobody will tell me what the issue is—they just say it is a legal thing.” )

Thank you for that. Since everyone's dead, JUST RELEASE IT! I wish!

[Phillip c. Niethe]

My Criterion Closet picks would be:

In a Lonely Place
Le Samurai
Blood Simple
Days of Heaven
The Devils Backbone
Rebecca
Ivan’s Childhood
The Lodger
Mirror
Moonrise Kingdom
Written on the Wind
Pan’s Labyrinth.




3 Films I wish Criterion would do so I could add them to my pics:
Revenant
DarkCity 1998
AND FREAKING BLADERUNNER… Come on you guys!, you put it out on Laserdisc… what gives??? Who cares that multiple editions have been released elsewhere… Bladerunner fits your requirements and this film feels like it belongs on my Criterion shelf mixed in amongst the collection. Maybe a UHD Workprint addition and then just pitch in the final cut as an extra?

[Mike0284]

Isabelle Huppert’s Closet Picks - YouTube

[SleazyForWeasley]

What determines whether one of CC's discs has the Janus logo beforehand and which don't?