The Criterion Collection

[Trekkie313]

How this any different from VS putting really bad regional shot on video movies to Blu? Art is subjective and these are products you can choose to not purchase.

I have no interest in a majority of titles most botique labels put out, but I'm glad there is an audience to keep independent movies and physical media alive.

[Nosferatu31]

Originally Posted by Trekkie313

How this any different from VS putting really bad regional shot on video movies to Blu? Art is subjective and these are products you can choose to not purchase.

I have no interest in a majority of titles most botique labels put out, but I'm glad there is an audience to keep independent movies and physical media alive.

VS doesn't release SOV films.

[moviebuffed]

Originally Posted by ponderingtheuniverse

I'd be so glad if they included it in their October lineup for Halloween because it would be very fitting for it. Especially with Walter Huston as Mr. Scratch.

It was also a bit spooky and funny but I watched it for the first time on April 7th and I had no idea that the

[Show spoiler]important plot point

date of the film was April 7th. I had to do a double-take when the date was mentioned. I don't think I've ever had a coincidence like that with a film till this one.

I had a similar coincidence when watching The Song Of Bernadette starring Jennifer Jones. Years ago, upon my first viewing I began watching and within the first minute it gives a synopsis of things to come and says "On February 11, 1858..." and of course it was February 11th. Never happened since.

[ponderingtheuniverse]

Originally Posted by moviebuffed

I had a similar coincidence when watching The Song Of Bernadette starring Jennifer Jones. Years ago, upon my first viewing I began watching and within the first minute it gives a synopsis of things to come and says "On February 11, 1858..." and of course it was February 11th. Never happened since.

I love that film. I wasn't expecting to get so invested to where I was practically sobbing at the end. Vincent Price deserved a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role in it. And Jennifer Jones deserved her Oscar for it.

Its nice to know that a coincidence like that happened to someone else because it seems like something that wouldn't happen often (unless you watch something like Mean Girls on October 5th for its October 5th line on purpose or something obvious like one of the Halloween films on Halloween.)

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by NeilZ

I know what you mean. Been a problem for a while but things are getting better I think.

It's a problem because it's a smaller film, or you haven't heard of it?

Seems typical of the modern aesthetic to clamor for "original films" and. "no reboots"... but original films are met with crickets.

[gbm82]

Originally Posted by Jexes23

I’m tired of the “equity” releases. Here’s a terrible film nobody’s ever heard of directed by someone nobody knows. Released in Ethiopia in the 90’s and well received by the 5 people who saw it there, the most interesting thing about it is the bougie paragraph some person at Criterion wrote to try to justify why it’s joining the collection.

I'm tired of people who say they love cinema but write off things simply because it's from Ethiopia.

Plenty of my favorites are obscure films from places that aren't known for creating "cinema"

Like, Florida. *puts on Tim Ritter film

[Nosferatu31]

Originally Posted by gbm82

I'm tired of people who say they love cinema but write off things simply because it's from Ethiopia.

Plenty of my favorites are obscure films from places that aren't known for creating "cinema"

Like, Florida. *puts on Tim Ritter film

Killing Spree

[gbm82]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu31

Killing Spree

this bad boy arrived today! I've seen a few of his films but none of these.

I have bds of Killing Spree, I'll have to dig that back out

[jordan-r]

Originally Posted by Jexes23

I’m tired of the “equity” releases. Here’s a terrible film nobody’s ever heard of directed by someone nobody knows. Released in Ethiopia in the 90’s and well received by the 5 people who saw it there, the most interesting thing about it is the bougie paragraph some person at Criterion wrote to try to justify why it’s joining the collection.

The absolute audacity of anyone thinking an Ethiopian movie might be of cultural interest.

[JulesAndJim]

Originally Posted by Jexes23

I’m tired of the “equity” releases. Here’s a terrible film nobody’s ever heard of directed by someone nobody knows. Released in Ethiopia in the 90’s and well received by the 5 people who saw it there, the most interesting thing about it is the bougie paragraph some person at Criterion wrote to try to justify why it’s joining the collection.

Do you have any specific critiques of any specific releases? Surely you must have watched quite a few that fall into the category you're describing in order to be "tired" of them.

[Rayjg]

Originally Posted by jordan-r

The absolute audacity of anyone thinking an Ethiopian movie might be of cultural interest.

Depends on if it's Ethiopian Electric Boogaloo...II

[Jaymole]

Originally Posted by Rayjg

Depends on if it's Ethiopian Electric Boogaloo...II

Or their own version of The Whale about a man who weighs 190 lbs.

[dkelly26666]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Any hopes and dreams of releases that will be cruelly dashed by the upcoming Criterion announcements?

Jean Eustache
Bernardo Bertolucci
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
The Devils (1971) (I know, I know, But I'll always say it, anyway)
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Oshima, Shinoda
You-Know-Who (Mifune,Shimura,etc.)

[MifuneFan]

I have no idea what to predict for September. Are Janus Contemporaries going to be part of their announcement, or will that starting in October? They said starting this Fall, which begins September 23rd, so it's possible it could be for September. Also, I wonder if they'll take up any of the standard Criterion slots, or simply be additional releases.

My guesses:

World Cinema Project Volume 5
Spelbound
CODA 4K
Chocolat (1988)
Coffy

And if they're starting Janus Contemporaries, then:

EO

[Snicket]

Why CODA? Did I miss something about a criterion/Apple deal?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Snicket

Why CODA? Did I miss something about a criterion/Apple deal?

No, just wishful thinking, and its lack of a physical release in the US. It was my favorite film of 2021. Criterion has licensed Velvet Underground (2021), which was an Apple TV+ original film. It states it was licensed from Polygram Films on the back, though it does have an Apple Films logo on the cover as well. I'm hoping Apple is open to licensing some of their original films, including Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth.

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

No, just wishful thinking, and its lack of a physical release in the US. It was my favorite film of 2021. Criterion has licensed Velvet Underground (2021) from Apple, so we know they're open to licensing.

Ah gotcha. Sian is also pretty mad about CODA not having a release, she was super vocal about the Disney+ titles being removed. Maybe that pushed her to explore a deal with Apple.

Although A24 haven’t yet been able to pull Macbeth from the Apple void.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

No, just wishful thinking, and its lack of a physical release in the US. It was my favorite film of 2021. Criterion has licensed Velvet Underground (2021), which was an Apple TV+ original film. It states it was licensed from Polygram Films on the back, though it does have an Apple Films logo on the cover as well. I'm hoping Apple is open to licensing some of their original films, including Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth.

And get a deal nice and warm for Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon!

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

And get a deal nice and warm for Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon!

I was about to edit my post to add that one! ..Also let's get Ridley Scott's Napoleon while we're at it.

[Axl Rose]

I heard through the grapevine that Thelma and Louise are coming to Criterion.