The Criterion Collection

[Scottie]

RYUICHI SAKAMOTO | OPUS
https://www.janusfilms.com/films/2160

[fdm]

Originally Posted by Brian81

Well, another purchase of two different titles and both full of scratched up discs - to go with my first copies with scratched up discs. This is terrible QC. How is everyone else's luck with Shaft? Noticed both copies came in rewrapped form with the silver sticker. Is Criterion just rewrapping returns at this point?

It's just a different shrinkwrap they use for those 3 disc sets, the silver sticker is for 4K (going from memory.) Still brand new.

[fdm]

Originally Posted by Cowman

No, I have hundreds of discs stored at the same place. Many other criterions. I've looked through them all and only those three criterions bought in the same time frame jan-may 2022 have gone bad.

Temperature did drop to 15c(59f) once though from room temperature, but that's not big enough a temperature fluctuation to damage the coating, considering discs get shipped in colder temperatures all the time.

Strange. That region B disc really makes no sense to have also gone bad, maybe they made a batch at the Mexico plant... Or the other way around. Maybe they used the same supplier for the coating... Either way, I've contacted criterion, maybe they know something.

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[Show spoiler]

Do you store these outside of their original cases?

[MifuneFan]

I haven't heard of any bronzing issues with 4K discs at all. I feel it's a bit strange that both BD and 4K discs would bronze at the same time since they're obviously completely different formats. All of this to me suggests it's some sort of local issue.

[Simon_LDT]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I haven't heard of any bronzing issues with 4K discs at all. I feel it's a bit strange that both BD and 4K discs would bronze at the same time since they're obviously completely different formats. All of this to me suggests it's some sort of local issue.

It is the same technology, a 4K disc is just a blu-ray disc with more storage per layer (33GB per layer for 4K and 25GB per layer for BD).

It's too early for 4K discs to be bronzing, unless they were really poorly made. It seems most Blu-rays which have been reported to bronze/die so far have been made between 2007-2011.

[Scottie]

THE BEAST - Official US Trailer - YouTube

[DukeTogo84]

I was just checking online because Demon Pond "could" possibly come from Radiance in the UK, but noticed it's not streaming on the Criterion Channel unless I'm missing it? Either way, really hope this gets a release from Criterion soon.

[Professor Echo]

Originally Posted by Cowman

No, I have hundreds of discs stored at the same place. Many other criterions. I've looked through them all and only those three criterions bought in the same time frame jan-may 2022 have gone bad.

Temperature did drop to 15c(59f) once though from room temperature, but that's not big enough a temperature fluctuation to damage the coating, considering discs get shipped in colder temperatures all the time.

Strange. That region B disc really makes no sense to have also gone bad, maybe they made a batch at the Mexico plant... Or the other way around. Maybe they used the same supplier for the coating... Either way, I've contacted criterion, maybe they know something.

I hope you’re friends with a farmer. If not, you should be.

[Azores26]

I'm hoping to see "Trouble in Paradise" (1932) and "Z" (1969) among the May releases, been waiting for these ones for a long time. I know Criterion is rumored to have the rights to "Trouble in Paradise", not sure what is the situation regarding "Z" - specially considering it was never released on blu either on the US or UK, which I find pretty odd.

"Marked Woman" (1937) is another one I've been waiting for, but I think there's a bigger chance that it will be released by the Warner Archive.

[ilenewoodsfan99]

I second Trouble in Paradise!

[Cremildo]

Barbara Sukowa’s Closet Picks - YouTube

[DukeTogo84]

Lots of labels releasing Japanese films right now...Shinobi No Mono announced today, the Toei Toku set two days ago. Good times, except Criterion still holds a lot of the holy grail titles. Probably jinxing everything, but really hope we get something Japanese tomorrow, but I figure we'll probably get an upgrade to The Player or two other titles that actually have really nice Blu-rays.

[javy]

If Criterion would release Charlie Kaufman's I'mThinking of Ending Things, that would be very nice.

[Areyakiddin]

Wasn't sure where to post this, but Steven C. Smith, who has produced many bonus features including the new featurettes on the recent release of His Girl Friday, indicated on the Extras podcast that if you like His Girl Friday there's more like it on the way this year.

Not sure if this would be out of the Columbia library (maybe the George Stevens-Jean Arthur collaborations from Criterion or 4k releases of The Awful Truth or You Can't Take It With You in the next Columbia Classics Volume) or from another studio.

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by Areyakiddin

Wasn't sure where to post this, but Steven C. Smith, who has produced many bonus features including the new featurettes on the recent release of His Girl Friday, indicated that if you like His Girl Friday there's more like it on the way this year.

Not sure if this would be out of the Columbia library (maybe the George Stevens-Jean Arthur collaborations from Criterion or 4k releases of The Awful Truth or You Can't Take It With You in the next Columbia Classics Volume) or from another studio.

I'd be shocked if The Talk of the Town wasn't with Criterion.

[DukeTogo84]

Forgot to mention that I checked my copy of Tampopo and there was no bronzing and worked fine. Fine film, and really hope we get more of Juzo Itami's films on Blu-ray soon.

[pikachufan1336]

Don't know if anyone has made these predictions yet but I have a feeling either tomorrow of sometime this year we will get announcements for Farewell My Concubine and Gentleman Prefer Blondes.
The former has already gotten a 4k restoration and I'd be shocked if Criterion didn't pick it up. The ladder has been getting the rounds on the channel a lot (They keep streaming it, taking it off, and then back again) so I imagine that means something. (Unless of course I'm mislead which correct me If I am).

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Bolty

I'm looking forward to the ladder!!

It's widely considered the 2nd best Ingmar Bergman film about farming equipment.

[bonehica]

Originally Posted by Bolty

I'm looking forward to the ladder!!

Lowe's has this one on sale!!! Highly recommended!

[White Dang]

^^^ Get it before they take it back off again