The Criterion Collection

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by DimitriL

It's also kind of thrilling that they would put Imogen Sara Smith in charge of it - it sort of speaks to the seriousness of the relaunch.

Wonder if she is open to suggestions? Haha.

Originally Posted by dwk

I think the eclipse line ran from March 2007 to April 2018 and they released 46 sets. So I'd say 4 or 5 sets a year seems likely.

So sounds like we know what the first year will pretty much be. Either way, hoping for a lot of good stuff from this line and way overdue.

[Areyakiddin]

Wondering if the rest of the Harold Lloyd movies will be coming from the Eclipse line.

[bergman864]

The relaunch of the Eclipse news is huge news. A lot of excellent films that wouldn't usually get an individual release.

[Shanghai Express]

Perched for the lubitsch and sacha guitry upgrades

[DimitriL]

I think of Peter Becker talking about the sale of Criterion, how the pitch to him was, “What would you do if Criterion had access to capital?” I’ve been looking for those signs.

The first thing, I think, was a dramatic increase in their theatrical distribution presence - acquiring titles like The Shrouds.

The second was a real increase in things like commentaries, which we’ve been seeing all year.

This is the third real sign, I think - they’re able to bring on the staff and resources required for a third major line after Criterion proper and the former Janus Contemporaries.

[Jr7936]

im looking forward to the flamenco trilogy upgrade

[jw007]

I wonder if there's a chance that the previous Eclipse editions will get blu-ray upgrades too? Probably not but I guess I like to dream.

[DimitriL]

Originally Posted by jw007

I wonder if there's a chance that the previous Eclipse editions will get blu-ray upgrades too? Probably not but I guess I like to dream.

The Lubitsch Musicals one is an upgrade.

[starsteam]

Originally Posted by jw007

I wonder if there's a chance that the previous Eclipse editions will get blu-ray upgrades too? Probably not but I guess I like to dream.

They said some past sets would be upgraded to Blu.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Abbas Kiarostami Early Shorts and Features (Eclipse Series 47)

List of Kiarostami shorts and features Janus Films has rights to.

https://www.janusfilms.com/films/gri...s%20kiarostami

[Watershipdownisgood]

Originally Posted by yoloswegmaster420

Kid'n Play revealed in this interview (at the 9:15 mark) that Criterion will be releasing House Party on 4K in November. Will update once it is officially announced with the specs.

interview

This is amazing looking forward to picking this up next year. I really did not expect the House Party films to come from Criterion, but here we are. Very excited about this, and the Eclipse news too this is great.

I think we'll probably get that early Kurosawa titles set upgraded from the old Eclipse DVD set, which just puts a big smile on my face. Also yes I will be picking up those first two Japanese sets from Eclipse that are coming to Blu-Ray too. November sounds like it's going to be an insane month like really insane, and I'm all for it. I mean House Party finally coming to Blu-Ray, an Eclipse Blu-Ray set, and whatever else Criterion has up their sleeves for November.

Criterion is killing it with the variety of African American cinema titles, and Japanese films this year. Plus a number of other big titles that also came out this year some of them for the first time on Blu-Ray.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by jw007

I wonder if there's a chance that the previous Eclipse editions will get blu-ray upgrades too? Probably not but I guess I like to dream.

Quote from the first paragraph of the announcement.

We’re going to be upgrading some of the most popular titles as well as producing brand-new sets,

[MovieBuff647]

A 4K DCP of MYSTERIOUS SKIN exists and will be screening next month. If Strand still has the rights, I wouldn't be surprised if they license it out to Criterion like they did with the Teen Apocalypse trilogy. https://www.academymuseum.org/en/pro...GgfPfv5B1EPttA

[RojD]

Originally Posted by queen_kitty

I'm intrigued by the Lubitsch musicals! Does anybody have the original dvd and recommend it?

This is a very fun set! I always wondered by Maurice Chevalier was so popular, but The Smiling Lieutenant showed me -- Chevalier is cute as a button in it, he's owns the camera when he's on screen (even a 1931 camera), and Lubitsch is directing. And that's only one of the four movies in the set.

This is a great set to start the reboots.

FWIW, this set is listed as Out of Print, but we know this reissue is coming. It makes me wonder if some of the others listed that way will show up reissued on blu.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Quote from the first paragraph of the announcement.

Yep, and they mention examples like the Flamenco Trilogy as a future upgrade

[Bradsdadg]

Originally Posted by DrasticHandprint

Is it one of the sets that went OOP recently? I'm starting to wonder if the sets went OOP a month or so ago because they are being upgraded, not because they lost the rights..

Hoping so! I honestly didn't know it went OOP until I checked a little while ago. Maybe I should sell mine. Amazon says it will pay next month's mortgage at their pricing

[Martin_31]

The Eclipse line is on blu-ray!

[logboy]

i'm thinking of the nagisa oshima set and how it fits with radiance's upcoming one.

also like to get the kobayashi set updated soon.

[adamfeldman]

Originally Posted by RojD

This is a very fun set! I always wondered by Maurice
FWIW, this set is listed as Out of Print, but we know this reissue is coming. It makes me wonder if some of the others listed that way will show up reissued on blu.

I was thinking the same. Janus still has rights to almost all of these, so perhaps taking the DVDs out of print could correlate with a future upgrade being planned.

Those currently out of print:

• 3. Late Ozu
• 6. Saura's Flamenco Trilogy (confirmed Blu-ray upgrade)
• 8. Lubitsch Musicals (confirmed Blu-ray upgrade)
• 10. Silent Ozu
• 15. Hiroshi Shimizu
• 16. Alexander Korda's Private Lives
• 19. Chantal Akerman in the Seventies (received main line Blu-ray upgrade)
• 23. The First Films of Akira Kurosawa
• 25. Basil Dearden’s London Underground
• 26. Silent Naruse
• 29. Aki Kaurismäki’s Leningrad Cowboys
• 34. Jean Grémillon During the Occupation

Will this pan out, we'll see... But the Ozu sets being out of print, without being mentioned here for an upgrade, is rekindling my hopes that a Complete Ozu box is in the pipeline.

[Scottie]

Very good news about the Eclipse series. My mind was blown whenever Janus put out a retrospective and nothing became of those films. I'm glad the Kinuyo Tanaka films are confirmed so far.

https://www.janusfilms.com/film-sets/9

RE: Kiarostami - their retrospective was 30 films. If we scratch off Close-Up, the Koker Trilogy, The Wind Will Carry Us, Taste of Cherry, and 24 Frames, we're down to 23 films. So I'm curious which 6 aren't going to be included. I figured The Traveler wouldn't be as it's an extra with Close-Up, but they're including it. I assume the same will happen with The Report (included on Certified Copy).