The Criterion Collection

[MifuneFan]

You Can Count On Me (2000) 4K UHD

https://www.criterion.com/films/3020...an-count-on-me

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

• New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Kenneth Lonergan, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
• Audio commentary featuring Lonergan
• New interviews with Lonergan and actors Matthew Broderick, Laura Linney, and Mark Ruffalo
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by playwright Rebecca Gilman and the script of the original one-act play

New cover by Eric Skillman

[eightslicesofpie]

Some cool releases, although I'm genuinely shocked (and disappointed) that Flow still wasn't announced. Seems like it'd be a huge seller for the July sale

[Watershipdownisgood]

Originally Posted by apricissimus

It really helps to know that depictions cruelty are fake. A simulated rape scene that serves the interests of the story can be fine. A real rape scene of course never is.

But even simulated cruelty can be distasteful and offensive if the point is only to titillate certain people who actually enjoy that kind of thing.

I also respect that people may be triggered even by simulated cruelty done with the best of intentions due to past trauma in their lives. (I have my own sensitivities... the details of which I do not want to get into here.)

Even simulated rape bothers me even if it serves the interest of the plot it’s just not something I like to watch in film. Forgot to mention cruelty to rabbits too as much as I love Watership Down the film, and the book too I don’t like seeing cruel things being done to rabbits. Rabbits are freaking adorable whether they’re the domesticated ones, or the wild ones. I have a church friend that now lives in South Carolina that has a cute pet rabbit as his son is allergic to most dogs. Rabbits, dogs, and cats are awesome

I get ya though some things trigger people a lot that being rape for me as it brings back past trauma in peoples lives, and for others it’s cruelty to some animals, and for others it’s torture scenes.

Still no I’m not advocating for censorship far from it I just find rape to be one of the most despicable evil things to put in a film.

[Brad1963]

[Show spoiler]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

The Big Heat 4K UHD

https://www.criterion.com/films/29681-the-big-heat

I forgot that The Big Heat was teased recently. Great news!

[yanghao6998]

Holy crap, what a great month!

[Ned Brainard]

It looks like my money is safe for July.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

Doinel 4K! A contender for announcement of the year.

Yes! I think the long wait for this release will be worth it.

[tama]

For a July, this is shockingly light slate

Edit: I take it back. Didn't see the box set. 400 blows is easily one of my favorite films.

[mande2013]

I’m kind of interested in both Barry Lyndon and The Doinel, although I’d prefer a standalone of The 400 Blows. Saying that, it probably won’t be worth getting at Criterion’s price point if they use the same questionable masters Carlotta did for their UHD release.

[BigDmo531]

Solid titles, but I gotta say, it doesn't feel like the most impressive month for a sale

[ShellOilJunior]

Excellent month!

What's the SRP on the Doinel set please? (Criterion.com is blocked at work).

[CinemaScope]

A class batch...but still waiting for Catch-22 (1970).

[eightslicesofpie]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Excellent month!

What's the SRP on the Doinel set please? (Criterion.com is blocked at work).

4k msrp is $125 (being sold for $100)

Blu msrp is $100 (being sold for $80)

[CRASHLANDING]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Excellent month!

What's the SRP on the Doinel set please? (Criterion.com is blocked at work).

$124.95 for the 4K and $99.95 for the BD set.

[duggie walker]

Originally Posted by apricissimus

He didn't advocate censorship though. At least not in that post you quoted. (Did he do it somewhere else?)

Okay, technically no, so perhaps I put it badly. But he does say:

It disgusts me, and I don’t know why movies continue to put rape scenes in films they feel completely unnecessary.


So I take it that his preference would be that we never address or feature rape in any films. The punctuation is confusing but he's not saying "when they feel completely unnecessary", he seems to be saying it always feels unnecessary, which I can't agree with. Rape is a fact of life and can't be outside the remit of art. Indeed, many people who've undergone such abuses find it cathartic to see it being addressed even if it's difficult to watch. Obviously there's a world of difference between THE ACCUSED and I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE but again, people should be given information and allowed to make their own choices.

[speedracer5]

I am in for "The Big Heat" and "Carnal Knowledge" !

[speedracer5]

Originally Posted by ilenewoodsfan99

Someone else putting respect on Norma Shearer's name

Come on Criterion! Norma Shearer pre-code box set!

[ShellOilJunior]

The Big Heat has come a long way since the limited Twilight Time release. Great to see it make it to UHD.

[Watershipdownisgood]

The Big Heat been wanting to watch that one as Glenn Ford is great to watch

Carnal Knowledge sounds great too kind of figured this was coming after Indicator announced this for their July slate

Sadly no Flow yet somehow even though Curazon is putting out their release in June same with no Brother From Another Planet I have a feeling those two are coming at some point this year though.

Shockingly I expected a Scorsese title, and Captain Blood still no dice on either of those ones man also no Hud yet either although that only got recently announced to be coming from Janus so that’s not really that surprising.

[Mr. Kino]

Prime Kubrick, Nichols, Truffaut and Lang. It’s a damn fine cup of cinematic coffee. And remember what we got for June… the July sale will be huge!