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JasonMichael · 01-19-2022, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by AwkwardBoner

Love that Walker cover

I like that one as well, pretty sure it was a poster from when the movie was released.

tatterdemalion · 01-19-2022, 12:52 AM

I am so mad *^%$^&*&^%!! hasn't been announced! Because of that I'll....umm...I'll just buy Miracle in Milan and Round Midnight from this month since I already own For All Mankind. I'll put The Girl Can't Help It and Walker on my wish list and check out Eyimofe to find out what that movie is like. Yep, another crappy, sucky month from those Criterion B*******!

jshaide · 01-19-2022, 01:01 AM

This months slate made me again wish that Criterion would put out a physical release of Barbet Schroeder’s MORE, especially if they can get a Floyd member or two (three seems, um, unlikely) while they are still kicking.

tatterdemalion · 01-19-2022, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jshaide

This months slate made me again wish that Criterion would put out a physical release of Barbet Schroeder’s MORE, especially if they can get a Floyd member or two (three seems, um, unlikely) while they are still kicking.

I have More in The Early Years box set. I think I kept the release where the company pressing it forgot to put the subtitles on both More and La Vallee. And yep, I can see two members showing up but the one with the initials RW is probably somewhere raging at something that is giving him some form of butt-hurt.

koberulz · 01-19-2022, 01:35 AM

The absence of The Cure officially confirms that the leaker we had around here a couple of months ago was full of shit, right?

Brad1963 · 01-19-2022, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by koberulz

The absence of The Cure officially confirms that the leaker we had around here a couple of months ago was full of shit, right?

No, it is still coming.

https://www.janusfilms.com/films/1420

bsend · 01-19-2022, 01:48 AM

I was going to buy Walker on DVD the last two sales. Glad I held out for the blu ray. Super excited for this one.

mmarczi · 01-19-2022, 02:14 AM

Criterion announcements have been interesting for me lately. Even though I'm likely to buy a good 80% of them or so, there aren't a lot of announcements so far this year and going back to the middle of last year that have really actually gotten me excited, although I have to acknowledge part of that has been due to already knowing certain titles were in the pipeline, it was just a matter of when. The only titles I would say really excited me to hear were The Piano (when first announced as part of the initial 4K run), Written on the Wind, and especially Boat People. Yet I'll most likely end up purchasing everything that isn't a documentary. So excellent hit-to-miss ratio, but low on the enthusiasm meter for me. I'm sure I'll enjoy Miracle in Milan more than my initial reaction to the idea of Italian neorealism mixed with surreal whimsy sounds, but, again, that was one of the titles we already knew was coming, so that tempers the energy a bit.

koberulz · 01-19-2022, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Brad1963

No, it is still coming.

https://www.janusfilms.com/films/1420

The leaker said it was coming in March or April.

jshaide · 01-19-2022, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tatterdemalion

I have More in The Early Years box set. I think I kept the release where the company pressing it forgot to put the subtitles on both More and La Vallee. And yep, I can see two members showing up but the one with the initials RW is probably somewhere raging at something that is giving him some form of butt-hurt.

I only ever ripped the CDs for this set (I probably play stuff from this at home more than anything else I have), but I never realized how in depth the DVD material is! I had no idea they even include the two films. That set is a real jewel.

huskersports · 01-19-2022, 05:56 AM

Walker's blu-ray upgrade gives me hope that another Universal Criterion dvd-only release, Missing, will get a Blu upgrade. They were released 8 months apart in 2008.

Reddington · 01-19-2022, 09:06 AM

Not seen any of the April release titles. The Girl Can't Help It and 'Round Midnight definitely sound like my thing.

jw007 · 01-19-2022, 09:35 AM

Maybe that leaker from a few months ago (fettucine) has now replaced the annual clue illustrations that we used to have. I still prefer the visual clues rather than the obvious leaks though.

dkelly26666 · 01-19-2022, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

OMG, guys. The Film Forum just posted their newest schedule, and they're going to have a 4-week program on Toshiro Mifune

..with all 16 of his collaborations with Kurosawa, and many others. I'm going to have to take out a loan

It also contains the rarely screened, "Red Sun", starring Mifune, Charles Bronson, Alain Delon, and Ursula Andress. That's a wild genre-bender for you. A samurai meets spaghetti western hybrid complete with all the visual tropes you'd expect from either genre. I'm positive it was a huge influence on Tarantino, especially "Django Unchained" and "Kill Bill". Well worth seeing.

Scholer · 01-19-2022, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by dkelly26666

It also contains the rarely screened, "Red Sun", starring Mifune, Charles Bronson, Alain Delon, and Ursula Andress. That's a wild genre-bender for you.

Is it though? I caught a DCP screening for it at a local independent cinema back in 2017, so it can’t be that rare.

Bolo Seagull · 01-19-2022, 11:27 AM

I actually wrote Criterion years ago to suggest 'Round Midnight'. You're all welcome.

dkelly26666 · 01-19-2022, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Scholer

Is it though? I caught a DCP screening for it at a local independent cinema back in 2017, so it can’t be that rare.

It is, indeed. Perhaps becoming less so, now.

It hasn't been available in the US officially since the VHS days. There's never been an official DVD or blu ray in the US, TV airings are rare, and theatrical showings even more rare. I imported a Japanese blu ray several years ago.

For years, it was very difficult to even see, much less in decent quality.

A StudioCanal BD was released a few years ago in the UK, and that may well be the first (and so far, only) truly quality release of it.

I've been hoping for years that Criterion would eventually release it.

jkoffman · 01-19-2022, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dkelly26666

It is, indeed. Perhaps becoming less so, now.

It hasn't been available in the US officially since the VHS days. There's never been an official DVD or blu ray in the US, TV airings are rare, and theatrical showings even more rare. I imported a Japanese blu ray several years ago.

For years, it was very difficult to even see, much less in decent quality.

A StudioCanal BD was released a few years ago in the UK, and that may well be the first (and so far, only) truly quality release of it.

I've been hoping for years that Criterion would eventually release it.

Official US DVD from WAC (2019):

Japan region free release (2012) is still attainable, even from Amazon US:

Digital on iTunes/Apple, Amazon Prime, and others.

jkoffman · 01-19-2022, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by belcherman

I’m also going to make a rare exception to my English-language only rule

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Originally Posted by TenYearLurker

This is some Joe Sixpack "I don't watch movies to read" level ignorance. Good to know that your extremely narrow-minded view of art isn't worth a moment of consideration, though. Cheers!

I used to go to the movies a lot with my aunt, but she also didn't want to go to foreign films, because she was blind and wouldn't understand a thing if it wasn't in English.

Ignorance is assuming you already know everything.

BenOswald · 01-19-2022, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by huskersports

Walker's blu-ray upgrade gives me hope that another Universal Criterion dvd-only release, Missing, will get a Blu upgrade. They were released 8 months apart in 2008.

I broke down and bought the (fantastic) Indicator region B locked release. (you can get it for 8GBP right now with their 5x for 40 sale)

Not sure what the deal is with rights to Costa Garvas' movies, I'd think Z would be priority for a blu upgrade.

01-19-2022, 02:14 AM	#210628
mmarczi Special Member Member since:Jan 2020 4K collection:309 Blu-ray collection:4860 DVD collection:74	Criterion announcements have been interesting for me lately. Even though I'm likely to buy a good 80% of them or so, there aren't a lot of announcements so far this year and going back to the middle of last year that have really actually gotten me excited, although I have to acknowledge part of that has been due to already knowing certain titles were in the pipeline, it was just a matter of when. The only titles I would say really excited me to hear were The Piano (when first announced as part of the initial 4K run), Written on the Wind, and especially Boat People. Yet I'll most likely end up purchasing everything that isn't a documentary. So excellent hit-to-miss ratio, but low on the enthusiasm meter for me. I'm sure I'll enjoy Miracle in Milan more than my initial reaction to the idea of Italian neorealism mixed with surreal whimsy sounds, but, again, that was one of the titles we already knew was coming, so that tempers the energy a bit. Last edited by mmarczi; 01-19-2022 at 03:32 AM.

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01-19-2022, 12:52 AM	#210622
tatterdemalion Active Member Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Somewhere near Hilo Hawai'i Blu-ray collection:647 DVD collection:1292	I am so mad ^%$^&&^%!! hasn't been announced! Because of that I'll....umm...I'll just buy Miracle in Milan and Round Midnight from this month since I already own For All Mankind. I'll put The Girl Can't Help It and Walker on my wish list and check out Eyimofe to find out what that movie is like. Yep, another crappy, sucky month from those Criterion B*******!

01-19-2022, 01:01 AM	#210623
jshaide Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2014 Location:East Coast! 4K collection:217 Blu-ray collection:5920 DVD collection:669 Trading Score:14	This months slate made me again wish that Criterion would put out a physical release of Barbet Schroeder’s MORE, especially if they can get a Floyd member or two (three seems, um, unlikely) while they are still kicking.

01-19-2022, 01:35 AM	#210625
koberulz Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:May 2016 Location:Australia 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:2229 DVD collection:532 Trading Score:17	The absence of The Cure officially confirms that the leaker we had around here a couple of months ago was full of shit, right?

01-19-2022, 01:48 AM	#210627
bsend Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2015 4K collection:280 Blu-ray collection:4058 DVD collection:2001	I was going to buy Walker on DVD the last two sales. Glad I held out for the blu ray. Super excited for this one.

01-19-2022, 05:56 AM	#210631
huskersports Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Location:West Des Moines, IA 4K collection:68 Blu-ray collection:1713 DVD collection:385 MA collection:600 Digital collection:195 iTunes collection:527 Prime collection:59 Trading Score:86	Walker's blu-ray upgrade gives me hope that another Universal Criterion dvd-only release, Missing, will get a Blu upgrade. They were released 8 months apart in 2008.

01-19-2022, 09:06 AM	#210632
Reddington Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2015 Trading Score:1	Not seen any of the April release titles. The Girl Can't Help It and 'Round Midnight definitely sound like my thing.

01-19-2022, 09:35 AM	#210633
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	Maybe that leaker from a few months ago (fettucine) has now replaced the annual clue illustrations that we used to have. I still prefer the visual clues rather than the obvious leaks though.

01-19-2022, 11:27 AM	#210636
Bolo Seagull Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2016 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:142 Blu-ray collection:694 DVD collection:102 Trading Score:7	I actually wrote Criterion years ago to suggest 'Round Midnight'. You're all welcome.

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