The Criterion Collection

[koberulz]

Was already pretty excited by NaPP, but including Old-Fashioned Woman as an extra? Might have to be a day one.

Originally Posted by dwk

Born in Flames (and, most likely as an extra, Regrouping) by Lizzie Borden is coming at some point

Is it?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Fabs

Criterion was generous this year and gave us 2 Japanese films. I guess we have to wait until 2025 for more.

3 films (Perfect Days, and the two Floating Weeds films)

We may be getting Evil Does Not Exist before year's end too. Imt also hopeful for Misumi's Sword trilogy.

[Taylor3978]

Originally Posted by NeoNical

I expressed this earlier in my Arrow 4K review but I think a reason why this film may not have been as relevant or as everlasting as it could have been is probably because of the historical context required to understand this film.

They can get the historical context here......just kidding!!!!!



More seriously, TLE did feel like a welcome throwback to one of those Spiegel or Bronston epics from the early 60s, with an intelligent script, Bertolucci's use of the grand scale and John Lone quite good as Pu Yi. I'm assuming its relevance faded in the popular mind with globalization and China mainly thought of as the place that manufactures everything you buy in Home Depot. That period of Chinese history held the fascination of a lot of 30s films, using it as their backdrop, from Shanghai Express to Lost Horizon.

[mmarczi]

I admit my initial reaction was underwhelmed, especially compared to last month. But that's partly because I've seen most of these before within the past few years and thus am not in a rush to pick them up (and in the case of The Last Emperor already own a more than satisfactory version). In the other cases I have no familiarity at all. I will have to do some research on Muratova and Coolidge, but I will eventually pick up the Brooks UHDs.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

3 films (Perfect Days, and the two Floating Weeds films)

We may be getting Evil Does Not Exist before year's end too. Imt also hopeful for Misumi's Sword trilogy.

I think Evil Does Not Exist will probably happen soon, although maybe through Janus Contemporaries? Misumi's Sword trilogy would be epic and I could see that in November maybe.

Either way, hopefully some more Japanese titles this year.

[dwk]

Originally Posted by koberulz

Was already pretty excited by NaPP, but including Old-Fashioned Woman as an extra? Might have to be a day one.

Is it?

Yes, back in December she tweeted that Criterion was planning on releasing Born in Flames on Blu-ray "soon." Well, seems not too soon, but I would expect it at some point this year. Regrouping as an extra is speculation on my part because they are both with Janus Films.

[koberulz]

Interesting. The First Run Blu seems to still be available?

[OceanBlue]

Have to admit that I have never heard of most of the films in Criterion's latest batch of US releases, with the exception of The Last Emperor and Mother (have vaguely heard of the latter). A very good lineup announced today. The two titles I'd be most interested in getting are Real Life and Not a Pretty Picture.

[randian]

Anybody here have an opportunity to compare the iTunes 4k of Only Angels Have Wings with the Criterion BD?

[javy]

Originally Posted by javy

i need these, please:

i know where i'm going
baby face
i'm thinking of ending things
when a woman ascends the stairs
a woman is a woman
katalin varga

😭

[amputd]

I Know Where I’m Going in 4k would be amazing

[Fabs]

Originally Posted by javy

I need these, please:

I Know Where I'm Going
Baby Face
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
When A Woman Ascends The Stairs
A Woman is a Woman
Katalin Varga

I’m hopeful that Criterion will release Floating Clouds at some point, as Japan and UK both have Blu-rays of it now.

[Member-682067]

Releases are mediocre for August. Nothing to get right away. Hopefully saving their best stuff for the last quarter of the year.

[Hazel Motes]

Very good month. 2 great Albert Brooks films. I’ll be picking both of them up.

For those in the know. There was the Bergman set and the Fellini set. Is there any chance Criterion has the completed Kurosawa up their sleeves? Whether blu ray or 4K? Is it possible? Criterion has been very slow on the Kurosawa front over the last handful of years. One can dream.

[zack14]

Meh

[javy]

Originally Posted by Fabs

I’m hopeful that Criterion will release Floating Clouds at some point, as Japan and UK both have Blu-rays of it now.

I have the BFI disc pre-ordered, though it's been pushed back to July 1st.

[dwk]

Originally Posted by koberulz

Interesting. The First Run Blu seems to still be available?

Theatrical screenings of Born in Flames and Regrouping from last year were credited to Janus and both films are on the Criterion Channel and open with both the Criterion and Janus logos. Maybe the disc rights haven't completely expired, which could explain the delay?

[DavidRoylance]

When I look at the Criterions in my collection, it is the classics that interest me the most, and, although when they now do a classic they typically do a great job, especially on 4k, I do wish we saw more from the Golden Age (and I don't just mean Hollywood Golden Age).

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by HipsterTrash

About Dry Grasses please.

Criterion just announced it'll be premiering on the channel on May 21st. Going by other Janus Contemporaries releases we'll probably see a Blu-ray announcement for it in a month, with a release in September.

[Shane Rollins]

Originally Posted by Hazel Motes

Very good month. 2 great Albert Brooks films. I’ll be picking both of them up.

For those in the know. There was the Bergman set and the Fellini set. Is there any chance Criterion has the completed Kurosawa up their sleeves? Whether blu ray or 4K? Is it possible? Criterion has been very slow on the Kurosawa front over the last handful of years. One can dream.

1. Box sets aside (when there's several of the same director released in the same month), when was the last time two or more from the same director's films dropped in the same month?

2. While a Kurosawa Blu-ray set would be amazing, and a 4K set would be even better, the buck stops at Toho, who have been proudly shitting all over American fans of Japanese cinema for years. I have no idea why they have to be the way they are with Criterion, but I'd love it if they'd just be normal.