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Member-222782 · 12-15-2021, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I wonder how many titles Criterion acquired from Fox before Disney got them. Must be a bunch.

So this was a Fox pickup from before the sale to Disney? I was wondering where the heck this came from

I hope Criterion acquired more Fox titles, like Von Ryan's Express.

fred25_Ca · 12-15-2021, 05:14 PM

So, if I am not mistaken, the last time Criterion released a Kurosawa on blu ray was Dreams in November 2016. That was 5 years ago. What is happening here? At one time I figured it was because they were developing a big complete set but with Ran now out on 4k by Lionsgate here and Studio canal in the UK, it seems unlikely. In those 5 years they could have easily released at least 5 more Kurosawa since...

Dailyan · 12-15-2021, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinema84

So this was a Fox pickup from before the sale to Disney?

I have to assume Criterion have had Phoenix for years considering Twilight Time denied having it as far back as 2016.

tama · 12-15-2021, 05:26 PM

Ah I remember when poster Cinephileconnoisseur was arguing last month that Criterion would only release about 7 UHDs a year and the next batch of announced titles wouldn't be till towards the end of 2022. Lol

jw007 · 12-15-2021, 05:27 PM

Excellent titles all around. Wow, what a strong month the March announcements are. Usually March is a big month if I'm not mistaken from years past. I love the 4K upgrade of Le Cercle Rouge and damn, a 4K of The Last Waltz too. Awesome sauce. I also like the other titles too esp. The Flight of the Phoenix. There's something for everyone for the March releases!

Monterey Jack · 12-15-2021, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SmittysGelato

Criterion should do a 4K release of Scorsese's Silence.

No, they should release something that isn't on Blu yet, like Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore or After Hours.

Member-222782 · 12-15-2021, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Dailyan

I have to assume Criterion have had Phoenix for years considering Twilight Time denied having it as far back as 2016.

I was also wondering why the US hadn't seen a Blu-ray upgrade of this magnificent film. Had to import the UK release.

Vincent Dawn · 12-15-2021, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

No, they should release something that isn't on Blu yet, like Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore or After Hours.

I'm hoping Bringing Out the Dead skips straight to a 4k UHD when it finally gets a release (no matter which company releases it).

DukeTogo84 · 12-15-2021, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by fred25_Ca

So, if I am not mistaken, the last time Criterion released a Kurosawa on blu ray was Dreams in November 2016. That was 5 years ago. What is happening here? At one time I figured it was because they were developing a big complete set but with Ran now out on 4k by Lionsgate here and Studio canal in the UK, it seems unlikely. In those 5 years they could have easily released at least 5 more Kurosawa since...

Yeah, it's really odd. Kurosawa was their bread and butter at one point and we would get a release every so often. Most have assumed it was because a boxset was being worked on, but who knows.

A ton of his films have HD scans, so not sure what the deal is.

DukeTogo84 · 12-15-2021, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

No, they should release something that isn't on Blu yet, like Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore or After Hours.

I'm with you there. After Hours seem long overdue and it seems pretty clear that they have it. Would have been nice to get this before another rerelease.

ShellOilJunior · 12-15-2021, 05:47 PM

An excellent month with 2 UHDs. Rigatoni predicted this slate, I'm sure (Along with investing in Bitcoin 10 years ago and having Tom Brady #1 in 2000).

DukeTogo84 · 12-15-2021, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

An excellent month with 2 UHDs. Rigatoni predicted this slate, I'm sure (Along with investing in Bitcoin 10 years ago and having Tom Brady #1 in 2000).

He actually said we would be getting a Martin Scorsese 4K soon as well as Le Cercle Rogue upgrade soon as well.

Vigojean · 12-15-2021, 05:50 PM

Weak month for me. Dang it I gotta hear people talk about After Hours for another month. And if we’re going with concert films, might as well throw in Talking Heads

jw007 · 12-15-2021, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

He actually said we would be getting a Martin Scorsese 4K soon as well as Le Cercle Rogue upgrade soon as well.

What if fettucine was Martin Scorsese himself?

Kakihara · 12-15-2021, 05:59 PM

Good titles but none I'd add to my collection, save for Le Cercle Rouge and I hope this release is better than Studio Canal's UHD.

koberulz · 12-15-2021, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dvining

The UHD of The Last Waltz is neat.

The email didn't say it was a UHD, and the cover art doesn't look any different between the UHDs and the regular Blus, so I had no idea Last Waltz was 4K until this post.

That seems like a poor job from Criterion, TBH.

jshaide · 12-15-2021, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Vigojean

Weak month for me. Dang it I gotta hear people talk about After Hours for another month. And if we’re going with concert films, might as well throw in Talking Heads

I can't imagine a Scorsese two months in a row, so I'd say it's even MORE months. . .

dvining · 12-15-2021, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by koberulz

The email didn't say it was a UHD, and the cover art doesn't look any different between the UHDs and the regular Blus, so I had no idea Last Waltz was 4K until this post.

That seems like a poor job from Criterion, TBH.

This was my good deed of the day.

Now, to be bad.

yoloswegmaster420 · 12-15-2021, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by koberulz

The email didn't say it was a UHD, and the cover art doesn't look any different between the UHDs and the regular Blus, so I had no idea Last Waltz was 4K until this post.

That seems like a poor job from Criterion, TBH.

They might not have mentioned it in the email but you easily could have went on the website and see that a 4K version is listed.

filmgenius89 · 12-15-2021, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by yoloswegmaster420

They might not have mentioned it in the email but you easily could have went on the website and see that a 4K version is listed.

You would have thought that there would be more fanfare for every 4k release. Thats the point of his comment.

People were asking CC when 4k discs were coming for years. You would have thought that they would make it unmissable, esp since not every new release has a 4k counterpart

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12-15-2021, 05:14 PM	#210062
fred25_Ca Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2011 Location:Montreal, Canada Trading Score:3	So, if I am not mistaken, the last time Criterion released a Kurosawa on blu ray was Dreams in November 2016. That was 5 years ago. What is happening here? At one time I figured it was because they were developing a big complete set but with Ran now out on 4k by Lionsgate here and Studio canal in the UK, it seems unlikely. In those 5 years they could have easily released at least 5 more Kurosawa since...

12-15-2021, 05:26 PM	#210064
tama Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:San Jose, CA 4K collection:685 Blu-ray collection:1229	Ah I remember when poster Cinephileconnoisseur was arguing last month that Criterion would only release about 7 UHDs a year and the next batch of announced titles wouldn't be till towards the end of 2022. Lol

12-15-2021, 05:27 PM	#210065
jw007 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Between PA, NJ, FL, and the Middle East Blu-ray collection:628 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:5	Excellent titles all around. Wow, what a strong month the March announcements are. Usually March is a big month if I'm not mistaken from years past. I love the 4K upgrade of Le Cercle Rouge and damn, a 4K of The Last Waltz too. Awesome sauce. I also like the other titles too esp. The Flight of the Phoenix. There's something for everyone for the March releases!

12-15-2021, 05:47 PM	#210071
ShellOilJunior Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:USA Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:10	An excellent month with 2 UHDs. Rigatoni predicted this slate, I'm sure (Along with investing in Bitcoin 10 years ago and having Tom Brady #1 in 2000).

12-15-2021, 05:50 PM	#210073
Vigojean Active Member Member since:Apr 2021	Weak month for me. Dang it I gotta hear people talk about After Hours for another month. And if we’re going with concert films, might as well throw in Talking Heads

12-15-2021, 05:59 PM	#210075
Kakihara Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:San Francisco Bay Area 4K collection:219 Blu-ray collection:1043	Good titles but none I'd add to my collection, save for Le Cercle Rouge and I hope this release is better than Studio Canal's UHD.

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