The Criterion Collection

[AdmiralNoodles]

Originally Posted by Reddington

I don't have the MoC release of Pickup on South Street, so I'll definitely get the Criterion at some point.

I do have the Arrow release of The Human Condition, and will be interested to see how much of an upgrade it is before thinking about a double-dip.

Glad to see Visions of Eight getting a standalone, although I have it in the set.

If you already have a release of a film, might as well only get the other for some exclusive content or some other features. It's what I've deemed I'm only wanting the CC BD of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas for, which are obviously the bonus and not the already antiquated transfer which ARROW bests. This is true now for quite a lot of Criterion titles which I'd like for my collection, which would be glorified bonus feature discs. YMMV.
Regarding Notorious, Rebecca, and, should've been announced for this wave, Spellbound. Yes, I'm keeping the MGM BDs for the bonus features. Yes, YOU are able to own more than one release of a film, especially if you're multi-region capable! I already am, as my signature attests. Why be limited by only one distributor?

Originally Posted by dwk

Criterion has the rights to Young and Innocent and Sabotage

Would be nice if both carried over all of the MGM DVD bonus features. Criterion forgot to do so with , keeping it, for their BD. Very close to getting the itv/nework UK BDs but both are BD25...

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by dwk

Criterion has the rights to Young and Innocent and Sabotage

I wonder who has the rights to The Pleasure Garden and Secret Agent?

[MistaSparkle]

That Marlon Riggs set is such a major announcement! What a month!

[AdmiralNoodles]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

I wonder who has the rights to The Pleasure Garden and Secret Agent?

Honestly wouldn't mind if Kino Released both. Or Arrow. Downhill I know is with THE LODGER Criterion BD so that's already taken care of.

[Reddington]

Originally Posted by AdmiralNoodles

If you already have a release of a film, might as well only get the other for some exclusive content or some other features...

I rarely double-dip, and even then it would be for a better presentation of the film, not extras. The Human Condition is such a monumental achievement that I'd definitely be tempted during a sale if there's a tangible upgrade.

I'm also waiting patiently for that alleged upgrade of Spellbound - and will be keeping the Criterion DVD and MGM BD.

[professorwho]

Really glad to see The Human Condition on BD here. I'll probably be sticking with my Arrow BD, but it is a huge piece that is a film everyone should check out and will never forget, and now that it's on BD from Criterion, I'm very happy more people will get to experience it.

[Gacivory]

ARROW’s The Human Condition was the first disc I bought when I went region free. Still have the Criterion DVD. So I have the movie and Criterion extras. Especially excited for Pariah. Will echo what someone else said. With Mudbound also got announced. Really excited for the rest of the line up!

[DukeTogo84]

With the announcement of the Human Condition trilogy, Criterion could release nothing of interest for me for the remainder of the year, and I would still say 2021 was a good year.

[randian]

Originally Posted by tama

Likely same but I wonder if Criterion will up the contrast. I have the Eureka and it feels a bit overly bright and flat.

Criterion has some screen caps up.

[Rayjg]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

The DVD was edited due to the cost of music rights, however in the interim, "Happy Birthday" no longer has a giant songwriter cost attached because it's public domain after a big lawsuit. Supposedly, that's enough to make the difference to pay for the rest of the music, but at this point, that might have just been a rumor.

Maybe Shotwell, if he’s still around, raised his asking price now that the Happy Birthday money is on the table.

[UnionJackMix]

Pardon my question but when I read the newsletter including Pickup On South Street my mind immediately went "what again?"
Hasn't this title been released multiple times in the past? I'm sure I have the Fox Noir DVD and the Eureka Bluray, and those are blind buys. Why not release something that's never been on Bluray?

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by UnionJackMix

Pardon my question but when I read the newsletter including Pickup On South Street my mind immediately went "what again?"
Hasn't this title been released multiple times in the past? I'm sure I have the Fox Noir DVD and the Eureka Bluray, and those are blind buys. Why not release something that's never been on Bluray?

Not everyone is region free. And who knows how long before Eureka's BluRay will go OOP? Many of the Fox Fuller films are OOP or getting close to going OOP, so those who missed out on them will have a second chance to get this film.

[tama]

Originally Posted by randian

Criterion has some screen caps up.

If the end product looks like those caps then I'm definitely double dipping.

[tama]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

Not everyone is region free. And who knows how long before Eureka's BluRay will go OOP? Many of the Fox Fuller films are OOP or getting close to going OOP, so those who missed out on them will have a second chance to get this film.

Not to mention currently right now Eureka's release is listed as out of stock at Amazon UK.

[randian]

Originally Posted by tama

If the end product looks like those caps then I'm definitely double dipping.

So you'd say it looks better than the Eureka?

[Jobla]

Definitely STREETWISE for me.

I used to go into downtown Seattle every weekend back then, and I remember seeing those sad kids on the streets. i never hung out with them, but I saw quite a bit of them, as well as other people like them, as i walked around downtown.

[MifuneFan]

Here's a comparison of the Eureka vs Criterion screens for Pickup on South Street I posted in the Film Noir thread

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

It looks to be an older one compared to the Criterion release.

Here's two shots from the same scene

Eureka



Criterion (from their product page, potentially not what the BD will look like)

[UnionJackMix]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

Not everyone is region free. And who knows how long before Eureka's BluRay will go OOP? Many of the Fox Fuller films are OOP or getting close to going OOP, so those who missed out on them will have a second chance to get this film.

Is this another probable title they licensed before the mouse struck?

[AdmiralNoodles]

Originally Posted by Reddington

I rarely double-dip, and even then it would be for a better presentation of the film, not extras. The Human Condition is such a monumental achievement that I'd definitely be tempted during a sale if there's a tangible upgrade.

I'm also waiting patiently for that alleged upgrade of Spellbound - and will be keeping the Criterion DVD and MGM BD.

Only have the MGM BD myself, which I already mentioned, but still wanting to get the Criterion DVD since my guess it'll have text-based extras which might not be on the BD.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by UnionJackMix

Is this another probable title they licensed before the mouse struck?

Almost certainly. I wonder how many Fox titles they have left to release.