The Criterion Collection

[RevolverOcelScott]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

He knew that when making the list to be fair

Haha, I've also made the similar post in the past though, with some variations

Don't worry, got my Ikiru gif primed up.

[perrinjuve]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Not holding my breath, but another classic Japanese title would be great. About time we got a Fires on the Plain upgrade or even better...Samurai Rebellion.

Yeah Fires on the Plain is on top of my most wanted. Such a great film.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by perrinjuve

Yeah Fires on the Plain is on top of my most wanted. Such a great film.

Yeah, it's truly a remarkable film, and really surprised it hasn't hit BD yet. One of the darkest WWII films I've seen and what soldiers will resort to in order to survive.

[MifuneFan]

We're a bit late with this, but Criterion actually tweeted a pic from Albert Brooks' Real Life (1979) this morning. So, that's probably getting announced today, given its also the 45th anniversary of the film.

[Shane Rollins]

While I know this isn’t going to happen, I hope they redo the Blu-ray and DVD of The Last Emperor, since the AR is a legitimate problem with both.

Ain’t gonna happen, but it should.

[Harvey Dent]

In one of the other forums somebody just posted The Last Emperor 4k as an August release

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Harvey Dent

In one of the other forums somebody just posted The Last Emperor 4k as an August release

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...stcount=224150

[dwk]

Originally Posted by Shane Rollins

While I know this isn’t going to happen, I hope they redo the Blu-ray and DVD of The Last Emperor, since the AR is a legitimate problem with both.

Ain’t gonna happen, but it should.

A new DVD definitely isn't going to happen, but a redone Blu-ray would and nice.

[Gacivory]

Albert Brooks’ Real Life would make my year!

[Shane Rollins]

Real Life and The Last Emperor are shoo-ins at this point, which leaves three or four spots open.

TLE is probably the big title of the month.

What else do we think fills the slate?

[HuggyBear73]

I'm hoping the post-2000 is either .. Nurse Betty .. or ...Frailty.

Nobody saw those when they came out .. except me.

[Shane Rollins]

Originally Posted by HuggyBear73

I'm hoping the post-2000 is either .. Nurse Betty .. or ...Frailty.

Nobody saw those when they came out .. except me.

One notable post-2000 title was A History Of Violence. It was one of the more normal Cronenberg titles (meaning no exploding heads or inserting bloody tapes into body cavities), it had a great story, and it’s also allegedly the last mass-produced VHS ever.

Currently only available in a now ancient Blu-ray from New Line/WHV.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by HuggyBear73

I'm hoping the post-2000 is either .. Nurse Betty .. or ...Frailty.

Nobody saw those when they came out .. except me.

I love Nurse Betty, but it looks like Mill Creek has the rights to that one. They rereleased it on DVD like a year ago.

[dwk]

Born in Flames (and, most likely as an extra, Regrouping) by Lizzie Borden is coming at some point, but who knows if it is this month or not.

[pikachufan1336]

Fingers Crossed Golden Age of Hollywood come on The Little Foxes!

[Shane Rollins]

Sad irony:

Mark Damon, who played Philip Winthrop in the Roger Corman film House Of Usher, died on May 12 at 91, three days after Corman died.

I get everyone dies at some point, but one right after the other is just awful.

[MifuneFan]

It's going to be one of those days isn't it

[RevolverOcelScott]

^
It takes lots of time to type up the details for the Kurosawa 4K set.

[MifuneFan]

The Last Emperor 4K UHD

https://www.criterion.com/films/254-the-last-emperor

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• 4K digital restoration, presented in the aspect ratio of 2.35:1, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
• Audio commentary featuring director Bernardo Bertolucci, producer Jeremy Thomas, screenwriter Mark Peploe, and composer-actor Ryuichi Sakamoto
• 218-minute television version
• The Italian Traveler, Bernardo Bertolucci, a film by Fernand Moszkowicz tracing the director’s geographic influences, from Parma to China
• Footage taken by Bertolucci while on preproduction in China
• Two documentaries about the making of the film
• Program featuring cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, editor Gabriella Cristiani, costume designer James Acheson, and art director Gianni Silvestri
• Archival interview with Bertolucci
• Interviews with composer David Byrne and cultural historian Ian Buruma
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by film critic David Thomson, interviews with production designer Ferdinando Scarfiotti and actor Ying Ruocheng, a reminiscence by Bertolucci, and an essay by Fabien S. Gerard

Cover by Lucien S. Y. Yang

[themp3000]

Looks like they up.