The Criterion Collection

[dwk]

Originally Posted by SpookyDollhouse

Wow, is the FCE Blu-ray OOP already?

Yes, all their MGM releases are OOP.

[Poya]

Originally Posted by dwk

Are you asking about Neon titles in general? Then yes, several, but only Three were UHDs (and they were SDR, I think):
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Parasite
Memories of Murder
The Worst Person in the World
Triangle of Sadness UHD
Petite maman
Moonage Daydream UHD
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Saint Omer
Anatomy of a Fall
Perfect Days UHD

I meant UHD discs with DV. I've checked and none do them do. Hell, only Anora and Perfect Days are HDR.

[SpookyDollhouse]

Originally Posted by dwk

Yes, all their MGM releases are OOP.

I'd pre-order UHDs of both Breathless and Cutter's Way ASAP

[SeanJoyce]

Nothing to see here but Criterion's further slide into obsolescence.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Might pick up Basquiat but I’m torn on it not including the color version but I did really like the movie and the movie introduced me to true music of Tom Waits!

It also includes the color version on Blu-ray from a 4K digital restoration, just not a 4K release of it.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• New 4K digital restoration of the 2024 black-and-white version, supervised and approved by director Julian Schnabel, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• One 4K UHD disc of the 2024 black-and-white version of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
• Audio commentary featuring Schnabel and writer and curator Giulia D’Agnolo Vallan
• New 4K digital restoration of the 1996 theatrical version
• New interview with actor Jeffrey Wright
• Interview from 1996 with Schnabel and actor David Bowie
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by film scholar Roger Durling

New cover by Julian Schnabel

[Querelle]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

Nothing to see here but Criterion's further slide into obsolescence.

Agreed, disappointing month

[JVM30]

Well at least I have a Plan B in case Anora doesn't get a physical release here in the UK (I have a Region 1 DVD player).

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

It also includes the color version on Blu-ray from a 4K digital restoration, just not a 4K release of it.

Well I can’t read! I can’t believe I missed that. Thank you for pointing it out!

[eightslicesofpie]

Based on the email, it looks like Anora and Ugetsu are likely in digipacks while the rest are plastic cases

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Well I can’t read! Thank you for pointing it out!

haha, I totally missed it too and thought it was referring to a theatrical trailer when I first skimmed the extras

[Snicket]

This is an absolute banger month. Second month in a row I am getting 90% of the releases.

[ilenewoodsfan99]

With Some Like It Hot coming out so soon, is it safe to predict the other MGM owned titles to be within the year?

[mclellandj]

I'm very easily pleased and happy with most of what Criterion does but the 4K upgrades of single discs inside an expensive set I bought from them is irritating. I wish they had like a $10 upgrade the disc option.

[dwk]

For anyone one interested in how long between a title going on the Channel and getting a disc release, Jean de Florette/Manon of the Spring and Basquiat went up on the Criterion Channel in December 2023 and the discs are coming April 2025, so 16 months.

[BenOswald]

I want someone to love me the way Criterion loves Sean Baker

[Ishai]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

Criterion took over the lease for this title and the other OOP Kino's. It is basically just to keep it in the marketplace. My guess is that Paramount will release Sunset Boulevard themselves this year. But Criterion could possibly release Ace in the Hole in 4k.

No, those titles went OOP from Kino because Criterion wanted them back.

It's not just Criterion stepping to make sure those titles are still in the marketplace after Kino's releases went OOP, it's them forcing the studio not to renew Kino's license so they could release these titles themselves.

[Ishai]

Originally Posted by MrGarmonbozia

Kinos Some Like It Hot 4k from 2022 is already an amazing transfer. Unsure how Criterion's could top it. I'd have much rather they'd gone after Sunset Boulevard. We're still sitting on the 2012 Bluray for that one.

It might be the same transfer, we'll see how different the encoding/compression will be but I doubt it will be a noticeable difference for those who don't compare pixels. This isn't about topping the Kino releases, Criterion just wanted these titles in 4K as part of their collection.

I don't think the amount of effort (and associated cost) is anywhere near the same for these re-releases that already have 4K masters and a movie like Sunset Blvd.

[JAKS88]

The Kino version of "Some Like It Hot" is already flawless, so I won't be double dipping on that. I will be happily buying the others, though.

[GenPion]

This is a great month of announcements. Excited for everything announced and especially thrilled with Anora 4K and Chungking Express 4K. Jean de Florette / Manon of the Spring are two of the greatest films I have ever seen and it will be a delight to revisit them with these new 4K restorations. Some Like It Hot is one of the greatest classic films and even though I own the Kino 4K and Criterion Blu-ray, I will likely pick up the Criterion 4K as well. Outstanding to see Criterion continue to release more Japanese cinema on 4K, including Ugetsu - this makes the month even better. I'm excited about Basquiat and Prince of Broadway, too. An exceptional month.

[StarDestroyer52]

In for Chungking Express and Ugetsu.