The Criterion Collection

[ukulelemonster]

Originally Posted by dkelly26666

Well, it's time to start taking bets.

Not on what Criterion will release in December ("Cooley High" is apparently among them), but rather on if they will actually announce them tomorrow or not....

Criterion will invent time travel and will announce the titles yesterday, but we won't know it until after tomorrow's delayed announcement.

[RevolverOcelScott]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

It's actually going into 6 years.

Even more sad.

[dkelly26666]

Something is telling me we'll get them Monday.....

Though I'd LOVE to be completely wrong.

(Cue the scolding one that comes in and lectures us about fretting over the announcements being late, LOL...)

[dvining]

Originally Posted by dkelly26666

Something is telling me we'll get them Monday.....

Though I'd LOVE to be completely wrong.

(Cue the scolding one that comes in and lectures us about fretting over the announcements being late, LOL...)

Everything Criterion does is pure and good.

EVERYTHING!!!!

[milojthatch]

Originally Posted by wentthataway

Since there’s nothing preventing Criterion from tagging or at least mentioning Disney, isn’t this only a Pixar collab? Disney isn’t even mentioned on Criterion’s site.
https://www.criterion.com/films/33246-wall-e

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These days, "PIXAR" is just another way of saying "Disney." If Criterion is releasing a PIXAR film, I'd say anything goes from the larger Disney catalog.

[cgpublic]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

I wonder if some people are reluctant to see some of Godard's early work because his later films have the reputation for being inaccessible and he himself recently had the reputation for being a curmudgeon.

My sense is both Godard's standing and the awareness of his work has been diminished not only for the reasons you cite but also because cinema in general has faded as an important and vital art form, a movement which he launched with the release of Breathless. I introduced Godard to my then high school aged children with his debut, and both revisited the film in college for their respective film study coursework. In fact, my son, a junior, has a French cinema class this semester and we were chatting about how his professor would address Godard's legacy.

That said, for them and the overwhelming majority, myself included, it is not because of experiencing the film as it was first released, but rather making the connection with its revolutionary and monumental influence.

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

His work in the 60's along with other early French New Wave films still feels fresh today. The films are endlessly innovative and fun.

True, but let's face it, it's hard to compete with the new, regardless of the actual film.

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

I'm a little surprised that not much of anything has been said about Godard here. I thought there'd be a few pages of tributes, favorite films lists, or whatever.

As time passed, Godard rejected just about everyone, even his closest friends, left Paris, made countless inflammatory statements about the United States and Israel, was dismissive of his fellow directors and the film community at large, and to top it all off, made a slew of critical and box office failures after his participation in the political unrest of 1968.

Respected? Yes. Beloved? Far from it.

Regardless, cinema is what it is because of Godard.

[BunyipPouch]

I miss the leaker that gave us hints

[dkelly26666]

Yeah the ONLY one I'm aware of is someone said somewhere that "Cooley High" was coming in December. (I already have the Olive blu ray of that).

I DO hope we get something interesting, though December is usually pretty sparse.

Be nice if we could close out the year with a Pasolini, just in time to make his 100th Year; or, close out with the much-anticipated, "After Hours". (I don't actually expect either...)

[MifuneFan]

My (way too ambitious) December predictions:

The Devil and Daniel Webster (aka All That Money Can Buy)
Cooley High
Blast of Silence
Heroic Trio / The Executioners
The Velvet Underground
Eyes Wide Shut 4K

[jedidarrick]

Three Colors Trilogy UHD
Breathless UHD
Blast of Silence
Cooley High
And The Incredibles UHD, why not?

[thebratpackwrangler]

Predictions for December

Breathless UHD
CODA UHD
Cooley High
Mudbound UHD
The Velvet Underground

[acroyear2]

Decembers are usually thin for Criterion announcements, so I'm not expecting too much. Following the big news of WALL-E last week I wouldn't be surprised if we get only two new titles and an upgrade.

[NeilZ]

My realistic expectations:

Two minor artsy films
One good movie

December seems to be a weak month for Criterion, but I hope I’m proven wrong.

[BaronVH]

Originally Posted by acroyear2

Decembers are usually thin for Criterion announcements, so I'm not expecting too much. Following the big news of WALL-E last week I wouldn't be surprised if we get only two new titles and an upgrade.

But they sometimes drop a big, fancy box set. Every announcement I quickly see if a Kurosawa box set is in it only to have my hopes and dreams dashed upon the rocks of my discontent.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by NeilZ

My realistic expectations:

Two minor artsy films
One good movie

December seems to be a weak month for Criterion, but I hope I’m proven wrong.

Hope so! I love those!

[Poya]

Just imagine:

[yoloswegmaster420]

I just hacked into Criterion's mainframe and found 2 of December's titles!

[Show spoiler]

[Scottie]

Surely The Adventures of Antoine Doinel receives an upgrade in 2023.

[Show spoiler]

[MarkGubarenko]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

The rights in the US are with Criterion and have been for awhile. It's currently streaming on their channel I believe. I think the issue is access to the film elements, the condition of those elements, and restoration costs. We know Criterion was restoring it years ago, but it's been radio silence since the last time Lee Kline mentioned it.

you know that rights are not forever right? they are usually bought for x amount of years, so maybe they are ending soon, so they need to prolongate them so that product stay in print longer.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Scottie

Surely The Adventures of Antoine Doinel receives an upgrade in 2023.

Maybe some eyes, ears, a nose, and a mouth!

Re: Predictions/upgrades: My gut is telling me: