The Criterion Collection

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Scottie

Any news on Criterion picking up any horror type titles?

I'm prematurely thinking about what could be announced for Halloween, but aside from some potential Cronenberg 4K upgrades, I can't think of much.

In terms of Japanese titles, I'd love Criterion to release a boxset of all the Ishiro Honda films they have that are not Godzilla films like Matango. Goke, Body Snatcher From Hell upgrade would be great. Or Demon Pond as that got a 4K restoration in 2021.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

In terms of Japanese titles, I'd love Criterion to release a boxset of all the Ishiro Honda films they have that are not Godzilla films like Matango. Goke, Body Snatcher From Hell upgrade would be great. Or Demon Pond as that got a 4K restoration in 2021.

Yeah, I feel like we could see Demon Pond for October.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Yeah, I feel like we could see Demon Pond for October.

That would be a mini dream come true. It's a fun yet eerie film and full of Yokai monsters. The music is also phenomenal.

[dkelly26666]

I'd love to see Masahiro Shinoda's "Demon Pond" and perhaps "Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees" turn up for Halloween.

[Snicket]

Sale begins Friday!

[gto35830]

Originally Posted by Snicket

Sale begins Friday!

The B&N 50% off sale?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by gto35830

The B&N 50% off sale?

Yep. June 30th - July 28th.

Time to start thinking about what halves of titles you want. I'm getting After now, and Hours in November.

[gto35830]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Yep. June 30th - July 28th.

Time to start thinking about what halves of titles you want. I'm getting After now, and Hours in November.

Thanks for the info. Have been making a list!!

[Rayjg]

Originally Posted by Snicket

Sale begins Friday!

Wow, this and the Severin sales snuck up on me. I'm tapped the F out too being at the end of the month I always say, next Criterion sale I'm gonna have a nice little sum saved up to go crazy...and then it rolls around and I'm flatass broke again

[MifuneFan]

A new 4K restoration of The Straight Story (1999), which was supervised by Lynch, will be shown at this year's Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival. It was done by Studiocanal, so I expect they will release a 4K in countries where they have rights. Unfortunately the title is locked up with Disney in the US, but perhaps Lynch can work some magic and get Disney to license it to Criterion.

https://festival.ilcinemaritrovato.i...traight-story/

Restored in 4K in 2023 by courtesy of StudioCanal at Fotokem and L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratories, from the original negative. Soundtrack remastered by Ronald Eng and David Lynch. Restoration supervised by David Lynch

[NeoNical]

Looking at Il Cinema Ritrovato's site, it looks like Spellbound is under the Recovered and Restored section as well. Doesn't say anything about a new restoration but I'm wondering if this is an early sign for a potential release up ahead.

Few other titles I saw under the Recovered and Restored section:

The Pianist (2002)
Black Sunday (1960)
Dragnet Girl (1932)
From Here to Eternity (1953)


ALOÏSE (1975) - I'm a huge Delphine Seyrig fan and I have been looking for this film for a while now since it also included Michael Lonsdale and Isabelle Huppert as well. Hope this gets an English-friendly release, although I can't imagine this film appealing to many people even among the Criterion Collection community

I'm hoping all these titles are having new restorations although the site doesn't say anything about them besides placing it in the Recovered and Restored section, which I assume is new restorations(?).

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by NeoNical

Looking at Il Cinema Ritrovato's site, it looks like Spellbound is under the Recovered and Restored section as well. Doesn't say anything about a new restoration but I'm wondering if this is an early sign for a potential release up ahead.

On the Ritrovato page, if you click the "Full Film Card" option from the right side it brings up more details. It got a 4K restoration from Disney / Academy Film Archive / MoMA. Criterion seemingly got the rights to it when they picked up Notorious and Rebecca as well, so I'm hoping we see a BD (or 4K) release sooner than later.

Courtesy of Park Circus. Restored in 4K in 2023 by Walt Disney Studios in association with The Academy Film Archive, MoMA – The Museum of Modern Art and The Film Foundation, from a 35mm nitrate composite print and a 35mm acetate composite fine grain. Special thanks to Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg

[Trekkie313]

I might wait till the November sale, spent way too much recently on Target and Kino.

[IntheMoodforTark]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

perhaps Lynch can work some magic and get Disney to license it to Criterion.

I don't think there is any need because soon the rights will revert back to Lynch.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by Trekkie313

I might wait till the November sale, spent way too much recently on Target and Kino.

Same between preorders, I will probably wait until the one-day flash sale in October.

[randian]

If Ritrovata is involved I will not be happy, they’ve deliberately botched too many releases. I don’t know why anybody uses their services.

[Number_6]

I had been really looking forward to the upcoming sale but now I'm kinda torn as to what I'll actually get.

Kiss Me Deadly was at the top of my list, High and Low was another one I seriously had my eye on. But Criterion has been doing a lot of 4k re-releases lately, to the point where the conventional wisdom of "oh they'll never release that in 4K" doesn't seem to really hold.

I'll probably get Mildred Pierce for sure, but I don't know how much I'll actually get this time around.

[Scottie]

The Virgin of Pessac 79 (1979, Jean Eustache)
https://www.janusfilms.com/films/2134

Offre d’emploi (1982, Jean Eustache)
https://www.janusfilms.com/films/2135

Hieronymus Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights (1981, Jean Eustache)
https://www.janusfilms.com/films/2136

[FragnitoM]

Originally Posted by Number_6

I had been really looking forward to the upcoming sale but now I'm kinda torn as to what I'll actually get.

Kiss Me Deadly was at the top of my list, High and Low was another one I seriously had my eye on. But Criterion has been doing a lot of 4k re-releases lately, to the point where the conventional wisdom of "oh they'll never release that in 4K" doesn't seem to really hold.

I'll probably get Mildred Pierce for sure, but I don't know how much I'll actually get this time around.

I’ve sold off a few and upgraded. I’ve gotten $13-15 each selling things like Time Bandits and Princess Bride to upgrade. Just sell them off if you want to upgrade later

[hainesdogg]

Originally Posted by Scottie

The Virgin of Pessac 79 (1979, Jean Eustache)
https://www.janusfilms.com/films/2134

Offre d’emploi (1982, Jean Eustache)
https://www.janusfilms.com/films/2135

Hieronymus Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights (1981, Jean Eustache)
https://www.janusfilms.com/films/2136

It's gotta be happening right? right?!?!