The Criterion Collection

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by GenPion

I'm hoping for some Truffaut announcements. Or Kurosawa. Preferably both.

I vote for more Truffaut also.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by Yami

I think the reason complaints manifest are that we generally know some titles that Criterion are sitting on while with most other companies each release is a surprise.

Therefore, when another month goes by without the Apu Trilogy or Limite or A Brighter Summer Day or El Sur or The Immortal Story or Oshima's Youth Trilogy or...you get the idea, I get more discontented. I'm sure others are the same.

Again people are assuming criterion has everything ready to go. There could be a whole host of reasons why they can't release it from snarls in the transfer processing to copyright issues. Too many Veruca Salts. I try not to think about stuff they might be sitting on, and look at stuff that does come as a complete surprise. There's still plenty to be enjoyed.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

You gotta even it out by complaining about how MOC locks their blu-rays.

Worrying about region codes is so last...wait, when did I get my Insignia...right...so last November.

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

Ah, I thought you possessed a copy of it on CD, Vinyl, BD Audio what will you. I assumed to much reading your post.

What I think will be really interesting to see with Joan of Arc is the transfer. I am guessing (based on nothing) that Criterion might release it after the upcoming major restoration is done. Since MOC said they did their own restoration, this might be a case where the transfers are quite different. Again, this is just speculation.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

You gotta even it out by complaining about how MOC locks their blu-rays.

Oh yeah, I knew I forgot something. I also forgot to complain about packaging!

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

Again people are assuming criterion has everything ready to go. There could be a whole host of reasons why they can't release it from snarls in the transfer processing to copyright issues. Too many Veruca Salts. I try not to think about stuff they might be sitting on, and look at stuff that does come as a complete surprise. There's still plenty to be enjoyed.

Agreed.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by Yami

I think the reason complaints manifest are that we generally know some titles that Criterion are sitting on while with most other companies each release is a surprise.

Therefore, when another month goes by without the Apu Trilogy or Limite or A Brighter Summer Day or El Sur or The Immortal Story or Oshima's Youth Trilogy or....

or Olympia, or Lili Marleen, or Macunaima, on and on.

But hey, they are releasing Eraserhead you guys. First time ever with English subtitles. Wait a minute.......

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by joie

This Criterion thread gets as many hits as it does for the same reason people slow down for a car crash.

I think the sale thread is more car crashy with some of the comment I've been reading there lately.

[I KEEL YOU]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

You gotta even it out by complaining about how MOC locks their blu-rays.

MOC locks their blu rays because they have to. At least they have the courtesy not to lock the few that they aren't forced to lock... Unlike Criterion who have locked EVERY SINGLE blu ray since they started releasing them. I am sure that they could've made at least some region free like Eureka. Also, Eureka always have a screen expressing how genuinely sorry they are that they were forced to region lock their blu ray. Criterion: Not a single damb is given.

[Darkcritic]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

Again people are assuming criterion has everything ready to go. There could be a whole host of reasons why they can't release it from snarls in the transfer processing to copyright issues. Too many Veruca Salts. I try not to think about stuff they might be sitting on, and look at stuff that does come as a complete surprise. There's still plenty to be enjoyed.

The problem is most of these titles have been in the works for years ! I still get excited about Criterion but seeing how Eureka is basically a smaller team of smaller resources one would think Criterion could do better. I think comparing is good sometimes, there should be a competition to outdid what the other released last time so they don't just take the customers for granted. Competition is a good thing!

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

or Olympia, or Lili Marleen, or Macunaima, on and on.

But hey, they are releasing Eraserhead you guys. First time ever with English subtitles. Wait a minute.......

That is what gets me the worst. Eraserhead was just announced like a week ago and we can be certain it WILL come earlier than any of those titles. Macunaima has been on hold since 2006 and I can't take it seriously anymore .

[nametag]

Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

MOC locks their blu rays because they have to. At least they have the courtesy not to lock the few that they aren't forced to lock... Unlike Criterion who have locked EVERY SINGLE blu ray since they started releasing them. I am sure that they could've made at least some region free like Eureka. Also, Eureka always have a screen expressing how genuinely sorry they are that they were forced to region lock their blu ray. Criterion: Not a single damb is given.

Even if they didn't lock everything, you can bet there'd be plenty of highly-sought after titles that would be. It wouldn't make many people that much happier, practically speaking. Kudos to MoC for their nice apology, but I think it's more effective to just buy a region-free player than complain about companies and studios who region lock, personally...

[octagon]

Wait, I might have missed something...was Eraserhead announced or did it simply pop up on Hulu?

[captveg]

October predictions:

The Blob (Blu upgrade)
Foreign Correspondent (DVD/Blu)
Grey Gardens/The Beales of Grey Gardens (Blu upgrade)
Red River (DVD/Blu)
Rosemary's Baby (DVD/Blu)
Y tu mama tambien (DVD/Blu)*


* - I will continue to guess it every month until it happens. One of these days I'll be correct...

[captveg]

Originally Posted by octagon

Wait, I might have missed something...was Eraserhead announced or did it simply pop up on Hulu?

The later.

[OAXACA]

So are Criterion due to announce their next lot of titles today?

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by octagon

Wait, I might have missed something...was Eraserhead announced or did it simply pop up on Hulu?

Well atleast it wasn't a movie that was block by Criterion on Youtube. OMG, Criterion release coming!


Criterion doesn't even block it's own releases from popping up on Youtube, why would people have fits over.............oh it's David Lynch, nevermind.

[Akijama]

Originally Posted by captveg

October predictions:

The Blob (Blu upgrade)
Foreign Correspondent (DVD/Blu)
Grey Gardens/The Beales of Grey Gardens (Blu upgrade)
Red River (DVD/Blu)
Rosemary's Baby (DVD/Blu)
Y tu mama tambien (DVD/Blu)*


* - I will continue to guess it every month until it happens. One of these days I'll be correct...

Too many US/UK titles on that list for one month.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by OAXACA

So are Criterion due to announce their next lot of titles today?

Yes, sometime in the next few hours.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by Darkcritic

The problem is most of this titles have been in the works for years ! I still get excited about Criterion but seeing how Eureka is basically a smaller team of smaller resources one would think Criterion could do better. I think comparing is good sometimes, there should be a competition to outdid what the other released last time so they don't just take the costumers for granted. Competition is a good thing!



That is what gets me the worst. Eraserhead was just announced like a week ago and we can be certain it WILL come eariley than any of those titles. Macunaima has been on hold since 2006 and I can't take it seriously anymore .

I suppose, but there still could be something that is preventing them from releasing the title and not just because they want to play silly bastard with us. I admit I was a bit heavy handed with my snark, but sometimes it seems like people only come to this thread to complain, and do nothing but complain.

I guess I give them more leeway than most because copyright issues and intellectual property are an area of interest for me, and I assume that some of this stuff is delayed because of those reasons.

[PowellPressburger]

Someone actually just bought my OOP DVD of That Obscure Object of Desire off amazon. I didn't think anyone would snap at it so soon. Just listed it. Now I just have Kind Hearts... and Coup De Torchon listed.