The Criterion Collection

[rezpekt]

Carlos confirmed for 2011.

[Trekkie313]

Watched Criterion:RoboCop on LaserDisc yesterday, dare I say its better than the 1st few DVD releases besides from some color blurring.

[keldons]

Originally Posted by rezpekt

Carlos confirmed for 2011.

Cool, but as time goes on I'm still bummed about them not doing Enter the Void. Certainly a more ballsy and memorable release than something like Fish Tank

[greekak229]

Originally Posted by fdm

In the meantime, you could have had a replacement from amazon for free (in a day or so if you're a Prime member).

I could.

[fdm]

Originally Posted by greekak229

I could.

And you still can.

[Marcus Wright]

Question To Criterion specialists.

Taking into consideration the relatively older source material of Criterion releases, can we make argument that the blu ray releases of Criterions are the best these films will EVER look and sound, so investing in them is not a waste of money?

Thanks.

[BasicGreatGuy]

Originally Posted by Marcus Wright

Question To Criterion specialists.

Taking into consideration the relatively older source material of Criterion releases, can we make argument that the blu ray releases of Criterions are the best these films will EVER look and sound, so investing in them is not a waste of money?

Thanks.

From what I have seen of Criterion's work, I would say that it is definitely not a waste of money.

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by Marcus Wright

Question To Criterion specialists.

Taking into consideration the relatively older source material of Criterion releases, can we make argument that the blu ray releases of Criterions are the best these films will EVER look and sound, so investing in them is not a waste of money?

Thanks.

No. Many/Most can and do look better.... just find a theater showing them...

Although I still don't consider it a "waste of money"

[jcs913]

Originally Posted by Marcus Wright

Question To Criterion specialists.

Taking into consideration the relatively older source material of Criterion releases, can we make argument that the blu ray releases of Criterions are the best these films will EVER look and sound, so investing in them is not a waste of money?

Thanks.

They may be available in a 2k resolution within the next 20 years, you may want to wait.

Seriously, investing in any film you love or cherish, and not collect, is never a waste of money, regardless of format. If you are buying them to collect, IMO, you are wasting your money.

[NHassell18]

Just wondering, is 'The Thin Red Line' region locked? I am from the UK, and my Blu-Ray player is only Region B compatible, however am very eager to see the film (never have) and would rather do so on Blu-Ray (there isn't one available over here). Any help will be appreiciated, as I'd rather not spend top doller importing it, to find I can't actually play it.

Thanks guys!

[BasicGreatGuy]

Originally Posted by NHassell18

Just wondering, is 'The Thin Red Line' region locked? I am from the UK, and my Blu-Ray player is only Region B compatible, however am very eager to see the film (never have) and would rather do so on Blu-Ray (there isn't one available over here). Any help will be appreiciated, as I'd rather not spend top doller importing it, to find I can't actually play it.

Thanks guys!

I believe it is region A locked.

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by jcs913

Seriously, investing in any film you love or cherish, and not collect, is never a waste of money, regardless of format. If you are buying them to collect, IMO, you are wasting your money.

Absolutely agree.

The trigger word in Marcus' post was "investment". Using that word automatically makes it sound as if you're buying movies on disc for the wrong reasons. I hope you're not expecting the releases from Criterion to part of your retirement nest egg somewhere down the line. I guess it really doesn't matter, though, since we're all going to die one of these days and Criterion releases will be the last thing on our minds.

CC

PS... I type this on my phone as I poop, so it may not make sense.

[zombeaner]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

No. Many/Most can and do look better.... just find a theater showing them...

Although I still don't consider it a "waste of money"

I don't know about that. Most 35mm prints are in pretty bad shape even by the middle of a theatrical run, so I would say that these films, in most cases, will look better at home than in a cinema.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by zombeaner

I don't know about that. Most 35mm prints are in pretty bad shape even by the middle of a theatrical run, so I would say that these films, in most cases, will look better at home than in a cinema.

That's been my experience as well. I've seen a lot of classics/revivals/midnight showings on big screens and expecting a good print (let alone a pristine one) is usually setting the bar too high.

There are obviously exceptions. The 50th anniversary run of Citizen Kane was awfully good. But most are pretty beat up.

[Marcus Wright]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

Absolutely agree.

The trigger word in Marcus' post was "investment". Using that word automatically makes it sound as if you're buying movies on disc for the wrong reasons. I hope you're not expecting the releases from Criterion to part of your retirement nest egg somewhere down the line. I guess it really doesn't matter, though, since we're all going to die one of these days and Criterion releases will be the last thing on our minds.

CC

PS... I type this on my phone as I poop, so it may not make sense.

When it comes to Criterion, I am a collector.
I know that I buy many new releases and that I can sell them the next day without any regret. But for Criterions, they are usually movies that i have seen many times and I know that if I buy somethign like "Seven Samurai" than chances are equal to zero that I sell it some day. I just want to clarify if they are here to remain permanently as I wouldnt like to rebuy them in 10 years down the line.

It is just a really differrent feeling owning a treasure of world cinema, that I think we can all agree on.

P.S. I myslef thing (for my question) that they will never look any better. Improvement would be too marginal.

[eatingclass]

Originally Posted by greekak229

I contacted Criterion about my broken Vivre sa Vie case almost two weeks ago and they haven't gotten back to me.

In the same boat regarding a subtitle problem with my Che Blu-Ray.

[42041]

Originally Posted by Marcus Wright

Question To Criterion specialists.

Taking into consideration the relatively older source material of Criterion releases, can we make argument that the blu ray releases of Criterions are the best these films will EVER look and sound, so investing in them is not a waste of money?

Thanks.

"EVER" is a long time Sure, many of the movies they put out could look better... but if you think 90% of them will see a better release on this format in this decade your optimism would likely be misplaced.

[greekak229]

Originally Posted by eatingclass

In the same boat regarding a subtitle problem with my Che Blu-Ray.

What are the specifics to that problem exactly? Curious.

[BluPat]

We watched my Criterion Blu-ray of 'Hunger' tonight. Good movie. Had some slightly disturbing scenes and the ending was sad. But I liked the film. Michael Fassbender (Centurion) starred. It had great PQ that's for sure.

[plattopus]

Originally Posted by zombeaner

I don't know about that. Most 35mm prints are in pretty bad shape even by the middle of a theatrical run, so I would say that these films, in most cases, will look better at home than in a cinema.

The difference might be that in 20 years time it's within most households' grasp to own a 150" screen with 4K resolution. A 1080p Blu-ray that blows minds today will look like even the best DVDs do today.