But PTA said that Hard Eight isn't with Criterion. And there's music rights issues with California Split.
Don't get me wrong. I want these on the label. Badly.
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Wes Anderson has gotten several of the nice round numbers in the past. (300, 450, 700)
I'd call this likely.
Hope so. I've been dying to watch it recently but I don't really enjoy streaming services and I don't wanna spend dough on something I'll get eventually (just more expensive).
But PTA said that Hard Eight isn't with Criterion. And there's music rights issues with California Split.
Don't get me wrong. I want these on the label. Badly.
Hope so. I've been dying to watch it recently but I don't really enjoy streaming services and I don't wanna spend dough on something I'll get eventually (just more expensive).
Indicator has indicated they are also releasing California Split in the UK. I think the music rights have been ironed out.
But PTA said that Hard Eight isn't with Criterion.
It's possible at the time of that AMA that he wasn't allowed to outright say it was with Criterion and/or a deal might not of been finalized (that's if it turns out Criterion do indeed have "Hard Eight").
Watched it for the first time through Criterion Channel and loved it and would gladly buy a Criterion! Hopefully soon, going through some Altman films!
Watched it for the first time through Criterion Channel and loved it and would gladly buy a Criterion! Hopefully soon, going through some Altman films!
I need someone to upgrade A Prairie Home Companion to Blu-ray.
I need someone to upgrade A Prairie Home Companion to Blu-ray.
I need someone to bust open Disney and get Quintet! Also if Criterion could upgrade Secret Honor and someone put the extend Vincent & Theo on disc. I just have a lot of Altman’s I want upgraded!
I just want as many titles as possible that are not on Blu-ray in Region to become available. I would have no issue with Love and Basketball and other titles joining the collection if they were not on Blu-ray already. Love and Basketball actually has a really GOOD Blu-ray already. The slot could have gone to something that doesn't have a release on Blu and this applies to films like The Princess Bride and others as well.
However, what slightly irks me is that the director of the film openly criticized Criterion and 'lo and behold her film which already has a great Blu-ray is now part of the Collection. Just seems off.
Such as Janicza Bravo's Lemon, which has never had a BD release and whose work has been featured on The Criterion Channel, so it's not like they have no idea she exists.
At the end of the day it's still a criticism and to an extent a fair one. As you mentioned Criterion is doing a good job of correcting that issue. If her statement was the catalyst for Criterion to reevaluate some if it's title releases, that's fine. However, she still complained about not getting a "call" from Criterion and now her film is with the collection. The film ALREADY has a great release and I think it would have been admirable if she had asked Criterion to release another title needing more exposure.
Good point. The same can be said for the Sweet Sweetback's Badassss Song re-issue in the Melvin Van Peebles box set too. Hard to imagine Criterion topping Vinegar Syndrome on that one even if they initially released it on laserdisc. Something critics of Criterion probably weren't even aware of.
I need someone to upgrade A Prairie Home Companion to Blu-ray.
With the trouble Keillor got into, I don't think there's a good chance of it. But I hope I'm wrong. I usually am.
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I need someone to bust open Disney and get Quintet! Also if Criterion could upgrade Secret Honor and someone put the extend Vincent & Theo on disc. I just have a lot of Altman’s I want upgraded!
I need Disney to let Criterion do a release of Altman and his Fox run. A set with A Wedding, Quintet, A Perfect Couple and HealtH. They need to keep 3 Women company.
I agree that Criterion need to re-release Secret Honor. And someone needs to nab his lesser known work. Like I'm shocked that Countdown hasn't been released by Warner yet. I really need OC and Stiggs, Cookie's Fortune and The Company to get some releases.
With the trouble Keillor got into, I don't think there's a good chance of it. But I hope I'm wrong. I usually am.
I need Disney to let Criterion do a release of Altman and his Fox run. A set with A Wedding, Quintet, A Perfect Couple and HealtH. They need to keep 3 Women company.
I agree that Criterion need to re-release Secret Honor. And someone needs to nab his lesser known work. Like I'm shocked that Countdown hasn't been released by Warner yet. I really need OC and Stiggs, Cookie's Fortune and The Company to get some releases.
If there's one thing to get from Disney, it's Zardoz.
(I assume it's with Disney since it was originally a Fox release.)
I just want as many titles as possible that are not on Blu-ray in Region to become available. I would have no issue with Love and Basketball and other titles joining the collection if they were not on Blu-ray already. Love and Basketball actually has a really GOOD Blu-ray already. The slot could have gone to something that doesn't have a release on Blu and this applies to films like The Princess Bride and others as well.
However, what slightly irks me is that the director of the film openly criticized Criterion and 'lo and behold her film which already has a great Blu-ray is now part of the Collection. Just seems off.
If there's one thing to get from Disney, it's Zardoz.
(I assume it's with Disney since it was originally a Fox release.)
Honestly, I'm hoping Kino (and Criterion) can work with Fox to nab a lot of unreleased Region A blus. (Thank You for Smoking, The Village, A Good Year, etc).
It's this. Love & Basketball is a fine film with a fine Blu-ray release. I feel the same way about its inclusion as I did about All About Eve, The Breakfast Club, and Fast Times, and the same way when people say they want Citizen Kane in the collection. Important films that already have a home. It has nothing to with race and those who try to make it so are just exploiting that issue.
When it comes to new black representation in the collection, the Riggs and Peebles boxes were ideal for inclusion for two reasons. One, they're more than deserving of the exposure a Criterion release affords them, especially after years of neglect or indifference. Two, if not for Criterion or maybe one or two other boutique labels, those films never would have seen the light of day on home video, which is a shame. Love & Basketball is the opposite. It's already a popular favorite, a television staple, and has been on Blu-ray for years.
I'm hesitant to say that Criterion's recent spate of black- and female-directed films is simply performative, with those titles shoehorned into the collection to save face, because ultimately those titles added to the collection diversify it as a whole and that's a good thing, but it's obvious that the acquisition of Love & Basketball was rushed in response to the director's participation in last year's New York Times expose. It's frustrating that Criterion sits on the rights to films for years (sometimes over a decade) without releasing them, preventing other labels from picking them up and getting them into collectors' hands, but will release second, third, or fourth editions of films that have already had their time in the sun with the public.
I don’t mind Criterion rereleasing discs if they have a new transfer. I absolutely agree that it is very frustrating when they rerelease any disc with the same transfer.
Honestly, I'm hoping Kino (and Criterion) can work with Fox to nab a lot of unreleased Region A blus. (Thank You for Smoking, The Village, A Good Year, etc).
Two of those three (Smoking and Village) are DVDs I have that I'm looking for upgrades for. I'd buy A Good Year, too.
[Show spoiler]From my perspective, the fact that Love & Basketball had an excellent Blu-ray release and yet was selling for a buck is why Criterion is taking a risk with the perception that they are releasing titles from Black filmmakers exclusively as a knee-jerk response to the criticism as reported in the New York Times.
When a title is selling for a buck, that signals to many people that this film did not sell when released/available, i.e., overstock.
[Show spoiler]And that's a problem, especially for those who have carried a torch for many long-unavailable or in desperate need of restoration and/or supplement titles to be released by Criterion.
For some, it fosters a resentment.
The analogue here is the Academy's response to the 'Oscars So White' campaign, which rightly or wrongly has significantly damaged the Oscar brand, some would say to the permanent irrelevance of the ceremony.
What the NYT's article did not ask, and Becker did not address, was a simple question.
Are the films that Criterion supposedly overlooked by Black filmmakers strike the balance of commercial upside due to being unavailable and/or in need of restoration/supplements, and the desire to expose overlooked artists, in this case, exclusively based on their race?
It's a subjective question to be sure, without a definitive answer, at least until the market has had their opportunity to weigh in.
Perhaps sales is secondary for now, but will it always be the case and what does that mean for other films which will never have a release because the funding/opportunity does not present itself with this new focus?
Given the titles Criterion has released to date, some of which have been recently released on Blu or are available via streaming, and others simply good films which would most likely would have not received a Criterion release other than to deflect the criticism cited in the NYT's, it seems like a mixed bag, which perhaps is the best Criterion can offer.
Also from a personal perspective, it would be terrific if the recent releases by Black filmmakers for Criterion exposed these films to the Criterion audience, and more importantly, expose the existing or potential audience for these films to Criterion.
While that would be best possible outcome, I'm not very optimistic based on Criterion's efforts to date and my perception of younger audiences adopting physical media.
We'll just have to wait until the market, and the implications of Criterion's strategy with existing customers, provides the answer.
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It's indicative of the fact it is a recent Blu-ray release and was selling for a dollar.
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So, it's not false, it's a fact, and therefore true.
To your point, and perhaps as Becker cited a 'blind spot' on my behalf, which films recently released by Criterion were recently selling for a dollar?
I've found Her and The Road Warrior at the Dollar Tree. Being sold at Dollar Tree is not solely indicative of quality or commercial viability.
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