The Criterion Collection

[LaMarAzul]

My biggest want is The Lusty Men. I'd be pumped if we could get it in 2024!

[Watershipdownisgood]

I think these titles are coming even though these days a lot of the time Criterion disappoints me with some exceptions.
The Straight Story 4K UHD plus Blu-Ray
Sling Blade 4K UHD plus Blu-Ray
Rage in Harlem 2K restoration Blu-Ray of Bill Duke's classic black gangster movie
Dead Presidents on Blu-Ray do it Criterion you know you want to
A Simple Plan I really hope Criterion doesn't have this title as I think Arrow Video, or Kino Lorber would do a great job with this title
Stray Dog Blu-Ray
The Drunken Angel Blu-Ray
Baby Boy Blu-Ray a John Singleton film for the first time on Blu-Ray would be sick, and it would be the first time Criterion has released one of his films on Blu-Ray
Crimewave 1987 Canadian surrealist comedy film from John Paisz I'm honestly surprised Criterion hasn't released this on Blu-Ray yet it fits their label so well

The exceptions that Criterion didn't disappoint me was when they released these titles on Blu-Ray with one of them being a re-release of Twilight Time's Blu-Ray DVD.
Freaks
Deep Cover this film looked absolutely fantastic on Blu-Ray great film
Hollywood Shuffle Blu-Ray re-release I also love the interview with Robert Townshend it was great
La Bamba
Lonestar
Mean Streets 4K UHD plus Blu-Ray
After Hours 4K UHD plus Blu-Ray
Princess Bride 4K UHD plus Blu-Ray in a nice and incredibly gorgeous Purple Book like slip cover this was so nice
Cooley High Blu-Ray release this film looked so dang good with the restoration they did

[zoodermin]

Originally Posted by LaMarAzul

My biggest want is The Lusty Men. I'd be pumped if we could get it in 2024!

Would love to see a Lusty Men Blu-ray. More Nicholas Ray is always welcome!

[Watershipdownisgood]

Yes Plan 9 from Outer Space would be amazing in 4K UHD I highly doubt Criterion would do it, but they have released films that were considered bad in the past like Heavens Gate so who knows. I would love this, and somebody's responsible.

[Axl Rose]

It's time we get that Tess 4k.

[MifuneFan]

My predictions:

Paris, Texas 4K
North by Northwest 4K
Adventures of Antoine Doinel w/ 400 Blows 4K
Pandora's Box
A Confucian Confusion

[mmarczi]

Not necessarily a want or a prediction but rather a wondering. I'm curious if they ever plan to release the rest of the Wajda trilogy on Blu-Ray. I already have the set Second Run put out so it's not urgent, but they originally released all three on DVD but then only upgraded Ashes and Diamonds.

[ravenus]

Yesterday I saw Juzo Itami's The Funeral.

His Tampopo has been one of my favorite films to rewatch, so I had no issues about blind-buying his debut feature. This is a strongly autobiographical narrative about a couple that has to organize a funeral ceremony for the wife's deceased father.

Nobuko Miyamoto and Tsutomu Yamazaki (who were also the leads in Tampopo) play married actors who must rush out to their country home to arrange a 3-day funeral for her just-expired father. This involves calling all the close relatives and friends (over 100 people), setting up the funeral altar, inviting a priest to chant sutras, and then there's all the catering for the guests during and after the rituals.

Almost every mainstream culture across the world has its own set of elaborate (and frequently absurd) ceremonies to mourn the passing of the lost one and ensure passage of his/her soul to a higher plane. While not disrespectful, Itami does see the humor in these proceedings. There's a delectable comedy of manners that plays out here, some insidious satire (the priest arrives in a luxury car), and even a bit of slapstick. The film has an episodic structure, dividing itself into the 3 days of the funeral. There's a strong influence of Ozu in the look and tone of the film. I suspect the 4:3 aspect ratio reflects his desire to emulate Ozu's style. Itami even pokes gentle humor at the master's trademark low angle Tatami mat shot with the distorted perspective view of an ad film shoot, where a man is shown to be served tea by a giant geisha. His own nods to the sensual pleasures of life are indicated in extravagance of the deceased man's last supper and the scenes of merry making during the wake ceremony.

The film ends on a poignant, but positive note - the ceremony has allowed the family the emotional catharsis to overcome the loss and get on with their lives. The Funeral may not be as flashy or well-known as Tampopo but it is a terrific debut film, and one that I feel will be an excellent comfort watch to return to.

Now a few words on the blu-ray.

The backside cover blurb simply says "high-definition digital restoration", which raises doubts about whether this is some old master. Fear not, the film looks so spanking good it might have been shot yesterday. Colors are healthy and detail is strong. The mono audio nicely recreates the subdued acoustics of the dialog and gives a full-bodied rendition of Bach's Air on a G string, used at multiple points in the film. Extras include illuminating interviews with Nobuko Miyamoto (who was also Itami's wife and creative partner) and their son Manpei (who was a delightful child actor in the film), a short piece on the husband-wife collaboration, and a set of rather puzzling pastry commercials directed by Itami.

The booklet is also healthier than usual (nearly 40 pages!), containing apart from the standard essay, excerpts from a diary Itami wrote of the shoot, and a candid recollection of the maker by lead actor Yamazaki.

Frankly, this is a film I think everyone should get (You have to be a special kind of curmudgeon to not like it). It's very relaxing and gently contemplative, the humor sly but not mean-spirited. The presentation is stunning and the supplements worth going through.

[beamish13]

Originally Posted by JoelGoodsen

Risky Business 4K hopefully!

Paul Brickman’s Men Don’t Leave, please

Twice Upon a Time 4K

[beamish13]

Originally Posted by zoodermin

Would love to see a Lusty Men Blu-ray. More Nicholas Ray is always welcome!

Party Girl, too. Insane how that film got out during the Production Code era

[JoelGoodsen]

Originally Posted by beamish13

Paul Brickman’s Men Don’t Leave, please

Twice Upon a Time 4K

Always say it, but the fact Paul Brickman didn’t direct more than he did is a real shame.

[Scottie]

Le Samourai page has been updated with new screenshots since last month's announcements.

[regeyer]

Angels with Filthy Souls - 4K UHD
Angels with Filthier Souls - 4K UHD

[latehong]

Originally Posted by beamish13

Party Girl, too. Insane how that film got out during the Production Code era

Warner Archive Collection released Party Girl in 2021 (My #1 favorite Blu-ray release/first-time watch of that year).

[Shane Rollins]

Look who wisely used their computer tonight!

Originally Posted by Areyakiddin

Would be nice if Criterion crossed another new-to-Blu Classic Hollywood movie off the list of movies they have, but since they seem to do only 1 or 2 releases like that per year now (and they've already done 2 this year) I'm not expecting it.

Not sure where you draw the classic line, but between my post and others...

Originally Posted by Shane Rollins

-The Alamo 4K
-Hawaii 4K
-The Greatest Story Ever Told 4K
-West Side Story 4K
-Doctor Zhivago 4K
-Greed
-The Magnificent Ambersons 4K (with all special features from the laserdisc)
-More Kubrick and Scorsese
-King Kong 4K

Originally Posted by fred25_Ca

I'm hoping we finally get Captain Blood on blu ray, imo the greatest swashbuckling movie ever made. It's long overdue.

Oh and how about the other Harold Lloyd movies they haven't released yet or the Chaplin short films at First National Films?

Originally Posted by Brad1963

Captain Blood 4k (with 1924 silent version)
A Woman of Paris

Originally Posted by ilenewoodsfan99

Desires:

That Hamilton Woman
Trouble in Paradise

Originally Posted by amputd

The Alamo 4K
Summertime 4k
The Greatest Story Ever Told 4K
Jazz on a Summer’s Day 4k
Doctor Zhivago 4K

Well, we can all dream…

Originally Posted by Jobla

Desires:

M (1951, Joseph Losey)
A View From the Bridge (1957, Sidney Lumet)
Plan 9 From Outer Space
The Atomic Submarine
Victim (1961) standalone release

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

North by Northwest 4K

I definitely think we're getting at least one Classic Hollywood title this go-round, if for no other reason to give the people going to the July sale something to pick up. I forget what last July's title was (perhaps the Ranown set or After Hours was considered Classic Hollywood last July?), and while I'm forgetting last November we had Freaks released in October.

Criterion would absolutely ace The Alamo, especially if they gave it the same treatment they gave It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World. Assuming there truly is no usable elements of the roadshow cut, or if they're usable but in awful shape, they could easily do two different cuts on two separate discs (4K would be a miracle, but Blu-ray would still be great). While the Koch disc is still solid considering everything, Criterion would knock this out of the park.

Now compare that to MGM as a whole, and their official home video outlet WHV, who judging by the looks of things couldn't tell their ass from second base.

A lot of films would benefit from this treatment, especially ones with multiple cuts, elements issues, and expensive pricetags. Hawaii, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Doctor Zhivago, Raintree County, the list is fairly long.

The Greatest Story Ever Told is one they could've made right the first time. The DVD and Blu-ray are sourced from a 2K automated scan/restoration/master of a 65mm IP. It looked bad in 2001 and worse in 2010. The 65mm OCN is held by the LoC, and they would've sent it back had MGM asked for it. (They allegedly sent the negatives for The Wizard Of Oz and Gone With The Wind back to WB for scanning multiple times, with no questions asked.) Even crazier, the negative is actually conformed to the 260-minute rough cut, long hailed as being infinitely better than the 199-minute roadshow cut. With the right people, you could've gotten every cut of the film in one set off of the best possible element, but they chose not to do it.

West Side Story just needs to be redone from scratch. Even as I watch the second press Blu-ray, it just doesn't feel right. The negative still exists, despite reports to the contrary. Also, the stems, isolated D-M-E tracks, and composite six-track D-M-E tracks all exist, as do several pristine copies meant for theaters. The same can be said for the four-track mix, the mono mix, and a 4/2/4 Dolby Stereo mix made in the 80s, as the stems, isolated D-M-E tracks, and composite D-M-E tracks for all three soundtracks still exist, despite reports that they don't.

At this point, I'm not even sure MGM knows they're MGM.

What really confuses me is that at some point in the last 10-20 years, I believe the 1960 film was actually sold outright to Fox. I forget how or when or why this happened, but I think Fox owned the film. If so, then that means Disney now has it, severely lowering the chances of ever getting a quality version of that film in any medium, let alone on home video.

Greed is either coming out this year, or it's never coming out. Period. Despite silent films not selling well, this is a major one, arguably the greatest film ever (I'd sit through eight hours of it just to see if that was true), and it's easily the biggest silent film I want. WAC and Criterion are the only two people who would release this.

The Magnificent Ambersons would also be nice, but I sadly don't think they'll revisit that one any time soon, and I also don't think they'd relicense the stuff from the laserdisc. It's a shame, because the fourth side of the laserdisc is all about the original cut of the film, including but not limited to the complete screenplay for the original cut. While the picture and sound of the Blu-ray is obviously better, and the Blu-ray has some great special features, this is one case where their laserdisc beat the Blu-ray handily. (And while it's not American, a 4K of The Third Man would be nice. That Blu-ray is expensive as fook!)

King Kong needs to happen. Frankly I don't know why it hasn't. WB missed most of the anniversaries last year, and the ones they didn't miss they royally screwed up. King Kong needs to be redone from scratch to produce a quality 4K, and if anyone wants to get that done, the clock is really ticking. The film hits PD in 2029, and with no one really wanting to touch PD movies, that will sadly seal this film's fate.

Captain Blood is another one I've wondered why it hasn't happened. It's popular, people love it, and yet it's still trapped on DVD. I initially assumed there were elements issues based on my own awful copies of the tape (in short, my 1983 tape of the 100-minute rerelease version is strong, but my 1991 VHS of the 120-minute original version looks awful), but someone else verified that a new 4K transfer is out there, presumably taken from a pristine fine grain. So the transfer's done, but we have no clue who's doing the disc or when. While Kino's "we're working on it" announcements can be maddening when the disc never shows, at least we know where a title is and we know the ball is rolling. With Criterion, you literally only know a title's coming on announcement day or when something leaks, and in the latter case, you're left waiting years for titles. Some we get (After Hours, Freaks), some we don't (Burn!, Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid, Risky Business, Captain Blood, The Seventh Victim, I Walked With A Zombie).

A Woman of Paris is yet another one I have no clue why it hasn't been released. While we're on the topic of Chaplin, I wish they'd also include the original theatrical version (or closest surviving version) of all Chaplin's films in addition to his reworked versions from later in his career. It bothers me endlessly that they choose not to do so. At 90+ years old these films could easily be lost. It's times like this when I'm almost happy they don't give us any Lucas films, or any more Mann films, because they'd likely be "director's cut only" releases.

Summertime, if they do it, they need to include both aspect ratios, as this caused an awful lot of controversy before.

As for the 1951 version of M, I'm surprised it wasn't included with the 1931 version of M, as despite its quality its biggest claim to fame is being a remake of the 1931 film.

Originally Posted by Watershipdownisgood

Yes Plan 9 from Outer Space would be amazing in 4K UHD I highly doubt Criterion would do it, but they have released films that were considered bad in the past like Heavens Gate so who knows. I would love this, and somebody's responsible.

Criterion is the company that released Citizen Kane, The Seventh Seal, Seven Samurai, and Rashomon. They also released Heaven's Gate, Pink Flamingos, Armageddon, and The Rock. While many of their films were never exactly a shoo-in for Best Picture, they still have their fans.

Plan 9 was in some ways the 50s version of Armageddon. It wound up hated by most, beloved by some, and in many ways it's so beloved because of what a royal misfire it is. While its objective lack of quality certainly doesn't make it a Criterion candidate, its stature certainly does. While I can't honestly see it happening, I can't say it won't happen. It's definitely on the table.

Then again, I think if Ed Wood joined the Collection, the likes of Welles, Bergman, and Kurosawa would roll in their graves.

North by Northwest is one where I truly wonder when or if it will show up. It has a new restoration, and that restoration is being screened theatrically and at festivals, but there's been no word on a disc from anyone.

Originally Posted by Watershipdownisgood

More Kurosawa films getting updated to Blu-Ray please oh please let this happen

Originally Posted by fred25_Ca

I've long stopped hoping for more Kurosawa at this point

Originally Posted by Brad1963

Godzilla Minus One 4k

Originally Posted by jshaide

Ishiro Honda 9 film box set, let’s go.

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Hopes

A City of Sadness, The Puppetmaster, & Good Men, Good Women

Originally Posted by jedidarrick

Godzilla Minus One 4K

Originally Posted by stvn1974

I don't think my heart could take it if they announced 4K upgrades of Brazil and Repo Man and then Godzilla Minus One for the same month. I am willing to have open bypass surgery to make it happen, however.

Originally Posted by Jobla

Ishiro Honda box set

Originally Posted by Watershipdownisgood

I think these titles are coming even though these days a lot of the time Criterion disappoints me with some exceptions.
Stray Dog Blu-Ray
The Drunken Angel Blu-Ray

Don't forget, for the 22 months leading up to the Floating Weeds Blu-ray Criterion completely forgot that Japan existed. I don't know how the actual hell that happens, when people are chomping at the bit for Japanese films, and probably at least 25% of their units sold and money earned is Japanese films. Yes this is partially Toho's fault, because they have a long record of shitting on American audiences, but this is partially Criterion's fault too. While there's very few of their movies I'd honestly say have no place being in the collection, I'd trade some of the so-called "five blueberries and a goat" movies for some Kurosawa or Ozu any day of the week.

Also I'd like to thank this thread for getting me to watch Godzilla: Minus Zero. I completely passed over it thinking it was just another one of the WB movies, but I was blown away by it. It might even be better than the 1954 movie. I can definitely see GMZ getting a Criterion 4K soon, but the question is will they do the other movies in between the end of the Showa Era up till now. Perhaps a Heisei/Millennium box set next? Or maybe a Heisei/Millenium/Reiwa set when the Reiwa Era is complete?

Originally Posted by Watershipdownisgood

Dead Presidents

Originally Posted by Scottie

Sling Blade 4K/BD

Originally Posted by Watershipdownisgood

Sling Blade 4K UHD plus Blu-Ray

Disney owns both. We need them to either wise up, or the brass and the board need to be cleaned up. The guy who tried to overthrow both a few weeks ago had a fairly radical goal, and not in the good way: "make the company as profitable as Nefliix, increase Disney+ profits by 15-20%, and cut out all pork dragging those profits down". It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what that means.

Originally Posted by Scottie

Peggy Sue Got Married 4K/BD

Originally Posted by Taylor3978

It's probably this, since I just got the French BD.

I'm about 99% sure Sony has that, and since they deal with Criterion it's certainly possible. My tape is from CBS/Fox Video, and most tapes that came out from them are now under Disney's control, effectively dooming those titles.

Originally Posted by fred25_Ca

Oh and how about the other Harold Lloyd movies they haven't released yet or the Chaplin short films at First National Films?

While the Chaplin shorts are PD, the best surviving elements are with WB. So it becomes a question of is anyone planning a release, if so who is it, and how long will it take?

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Carnal Knowledge

This has Criterion written all over it, but judging by recent events, I wouldn't be surprised if Kino comes in and snags this one.

Originally Posted by vinsyn fan

Repo Man (1984) 4K UHD. In honor of the fortieth anniversary.

Originally Posted by stvn1974

I have pretty much stopped upgrading BDs to UHD unless the BD is a travesty but I would make an exception for Repo Man.

Originally Posted by stvn1974

I don't think my heart could take it if they announced 4K upgrades of Brazil and Repo Man and then Godzilla Minus One for the same month. I am willing to have open bypass surgery to make it happen, however.

Repo Man on 4K will definitely happen, but your mention of another title brings me to my next topic...

Originally Posted by Shane Rollins

-Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid 4K
-Brazil 4K

Originally Posted by jedidarrick

Brazil 4K

Originally Posted by stvn1974

I don't think my heart could take it if they announced 4K upgrades of Brazil and Repo Man and then Godzilla Minus One for the same month. I am willing to have open bypass surgery to make it happen, however.

Originally Posted by amputd

Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid 4K

Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid and Brazil are two of the most wanted Criterion titles out there. It is absolutely ridiculous that these two have not been released yet. And while the DVD of Pat Garret and the Blu-rays of Brazil were all good for their time, they haven't aged very well.

Pat Garrett has three cuts that are confirmed to exist: the 1973 theatrical cut, the 1988 Turner cut, and the 2005 DVD cut. The film exists for all three cuts, so these could easily be scanned, restored, and mastered at 4K. Presumably this has already been done, as Alex Cox claims he recorded a commentary for Criterion back in 2018.

There are also three other cuts of the film: two TV cuts, and a 165-minute rough cut. While it's unknown what survives of the TV cuts, surely some off-air recordings exist, and could at least serve as a basis for a film-based reconstruction of said cuts. It's unknown what exists of the rough cut, but I'd definitely check it out.

Regarding Brazil, there's three cuts, all of which are surprisingly on Blu-ray. The 142-minute director's cut and the 94-minute Sid Sheinberg cut are both on the Criterion Blu-ray, and the 132-minute compromise cut is on the Universal Blu-ray. If they put 4K restorations of all three cuts in one set, on both formats, with a ton of special features, it would retire all prior copies.

Seriously, Criterion. Get on the stick.

Originally Posted by Scottie

Le Samourai 4K

Originally Posted by Brad1963

Le Samouraï 4k

Originally Posted by jedidarrick

Le Samourai 4K

Originally Posted by amputd

Le Samouri 4k

Has anyone heard anything about the restoration yet? Ritrovata did it. My purchase on any disc of Le Samourai depends on whether they actually did a good job or whether they ruined it like they do with almost every film that comes their way. If it's a solid disc then I'm in. If it has a strong enough cyan push to make James Cameron cream, or it looks like it's been powerwashed in piss like the Leone westerns did, then I'd just go pick up the old Criterion Blu-ray.

EDIT: Caps revised using the new restoration, per Scottie.

Originally Posted by Scottie

Le Samourai page has been updated with new screenshots since last month's announcements.

So it looks like we have one title confirmed for tomorrow.

Originally Posted by jedidarrick

Grand Illusion 4K

While The Third Man is still my most wanted SC title, Grand Illusion is right behind it. It's one of the titles that means a lot to Criterion as well. When this was planned as Spine #1 when Criterion jumped to DVD, they were initially planning on doing a transfer from some lesser element (possibly a FGP?) as the negative was hopelessly lost, possibly destroyed during WWII. Then the negative miraculously showed up, and Criterion delayed Grand Illusion for about a year while the restoration was performed. While other discs were released first (I believe Seven Samurai was the first DVD to hit stores but don't quote me), Grand Illusion kept its Spine #1 when it eventually dropped in 1999, and the wait was worth it.

I think Lionsgate did the US Blu-ray, which is now OOP and going for obscene prices online. The negative is still in use and in surprisingly great shape considering how it was feared lost. A 4K will definitely happen, possibly for the 90th anniversary in a few years. SC themselves will do it in the UK, and Criterion will presumably do it here. When a title means something to Criterion, they'll move heaven and earth to get it back. If they got WB to give them one of their crown jewels, Citizen Kane (ain't even their damn movie), they can get SC to give them Grand Illusion.

Originally Posted by Brad1963

Pandora's Box

Originally Posted by ilenewoodsfan99

Pandora's Box

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Pandora's Box

The Eureka/MoC Blu-ray dropped nearly six months ago. Criterion has proven they can take literally years to do releases for no good reason. Freaks was somewhat understandable, they spent most of the seven years fighting over elements, but that's one out of ten at the least. Burn! has been with them since 2016. It was going to be announced very soon in 2016.

Where is it?

It's not like Criterion's been up six months straight, losing sleep, trying to perfect the encode on Pandora's Box. (Or any other disc for that matter.) Release the film already, or pass the rights to someone else. Kino used to be the king of silents, and they'd snap up Pandora's Box in a heartbeat. KL snatching up major Criterion titles one after another was shocking at first, but now it's just plain embarrassing.

Originally Posted by Shane Rollins

-More Kubrick and Scorsese
-Boogie Nights 4K
-One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest 4K
-Amadeus 4K
-The Unbearable Lightness Of Being 4K
-Star 80
-Cruising 4K (original theatrical cut at least, rough cut if possible)

Originally Posted by ilenewoodsfan99

Desires:

That Hamilton Woman
Trouble in Paradise

Originally Posted by JoelGoodsen

Risky Business 4K hopefully!

Originally Posted by BigDmo531

I have a feeling Boogie Nights 4K is gonna get announced

Originally Posted by Jobla

Desires:

Eyes Wide Shut

The screwed up state of these 20 titles and many others is brought to you by Warner Bros. WBD, WB, WBP, and WHV are run by a bunch of drunken lemurs who have no idea what the hell they're doing. The few people who know what they're doing are at the mercy of the many who don't. Don't get me wrong, there are intelligent, qualified people at all stages of Warner Bros. It's just that they're constantly undermined by the ones who aren't qualified to run a hot dog stand let alone a film studio.

People like George Feltenstein, his entire WAC team, and some of the people at WHV, are geniuses. They know what they're doing, and while their decisions earn a lot of brickbats, they actually know what the hell they're doing. Feltenstein is actually the one in charge of all of WB's archive, from silent one-reelers in the 20s all the way up to the last CGI spectacle that no one went to see. What he says goes...almost. All of his decisions are second guessed the whole way up the food chain, and by the time most of them are done, they're either shot down completely or radically changed from their original goal.

First dibs on all home video releases is with WHV. They don't even have to say "yes, we're absolutely doing a release". All they have to do is not say no, and the film's officially in WHV territory, and neither WAC nor the boutiques can touch it. This opens the door for about 99% of WB's catalog to be coming out from WHV in the very near future, which is something we all know is not going to happen. WHV has to explicitly shoot a title down before it moves to the boutiques. I don't know what the logic is, because it's not paying off for anyone. The company nor the shareholders profit from this stupidity.

It also doesn't help that Criterion takes their sweet-ass time with every single film they actually pry from WB's hands.

Also, even though WB doesn't own Saul Zaentz, they do have a contract with them, so they either need to release their three big films (One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, The Unbearable Lightness Of Being) or pass them to Criterion.

Same goes to Paramount, who aside from the two films WB owns, Paremount owns the only other Scorsese films not on Blu-ray so far, Bringing Out The Dead and Killers Of The Flower Moon. They need to come out already.

Lastly, before I end this rant and go to bed, Criterion needs to open the floodgates on P&P. While some of them need to be redone, most of them only need an HDR/DV grade and they'll be good to go. There's no reason whatsoever why their films aren't being released.

[Shane Rollins]

Originally Posted by Scottie

Le Samourai page has been updated with new screenshots since last month's announcements.

Looks a little different, but nothing as egregious as their other work. Are the caps the same shots as the old caps, or completely new caps?

If the latter, could someone with the old Blu match them ASAP?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Shane Rollins

Looks a little different, but nothing as egregious as their other work. Are the caps the same shots as the old caps, or completely new caps?

If the latter, could someone with the old Blu match them ASAP?

It's a huge improvement.

[Alfredlynch]

Still waiting and hoping for

Spellbound (1944)
Monkey Business (1952)
California Split (1974)
The Last Wave (1977)
Missing (1982)
Hard Eight (1996)

[Shane Rollins]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

It's a huge improvement.

The color seems a little off. A little too yellow/warm in some shots (like that one), a little too cyan/cool in others. On the Ritrovata scale of 0 (nothing wrong) to 10 (completely effed up), this is maybe a 1 or a 2, so not a dealbreaker, just a little annoying that they still haven't figured out how color timing works.

Other than that, the new transfer is absolutely better than the old one. The 4K will be the one I pick up.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Shane Rollins

The color seems a little off. A little too yellow/warm in some shots (like that one), a little too cyan/cool in others. On the Ritrovata scale of 0 (nothing wrong) to 10 (completely effed up), this is maybe a 1 or a 2, so not a dealbreaker, just a little annoying that they still haven't figured out how color timing works.

Other than that, the new transfer is absolutely better than the old one. The 4K will be the one I pick up.

The 4K was already released in France, and based on what some like nicwood have said about the restoration (he based it on the French restored BD), it is excellent. The colors of Criterion's old BD were hardly accurate, and was using a dated master, so I'm not sure what your're basing your opinions on there. As has been pointed out to you already by nicwood, Ritrovata had nothing to with the color grading of this restoration.