The Criterion Collection

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by reallyagi

He said that?

I e-mailed him (and everybody else that I think has ties to this film. Universal said no. I can't/won't contact the Hopper Estate.) and he said he will try to find out more info for me, but I don't think he will get back with me. He said they didn't have the rights, which is why I changed my sig.

[whbinder]

Originally Posted by Kevtronn

True, meant Criterion re-releasing it on Blu-ray in the U.S.

No. Just one of the many jokes from earlier today.

Off topic, but what else are we doing. I'll summarize a few hundred pages of Star Wars posts. I'll try to be objective

Lucas long ago said he wants people to just forget the originals ever existed and the Special Editions are the only editions (although he has updated them on a few occasions). The unaltered films were only released once on DVD as non-anamorphic releases.

Some folks on the Star Wars thread like the theatrical releases. Some prefer the special edition. Some folks on the S.E. side of the argument seem to need to constantly preach how the theatrical fans are gigantic idiots and that only a very small minority would ever want to see the theatrical versions and that the theatrical fans are still gigantic idiots.

So any mention of the theatrical cuts is met with pages of bashing.

[reallyagi]

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

I e-mailed him (and everybody else that I think has ties to this film. Universal said no. I can't/won't contact the Hopper Estate.) and he said he will try to find out more info for me, but I don't think he will get back with me. He said they didn't have the rights, which is why I changed my sig.

Hopper had gotten the rights to the movie before he died, right? I wonder who inherits them. Did Criterion ever express their interest?

[herzog4life]

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

I e-mailed him (and everybody else that I think has ties to this film. Universal said no. I can't/won't contact the Hopper Estate.) and he said he will try to find out more info for me, but I don't think he will get back with me. He said they didn't have the rights, which is why I changed my sig.

Would you be upset if they released The American Dreamer with the Last Movie as an extra?

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by reallyagi

Hopper had gotten the rights to the movie before he died, right? I wonder who inherits them. Did Criterion ever express their interest?

That is the questions I want answered. Hopper's Estate must have them, but they are in legal actions right now and I would love to know if Criterion atleast tried to get them or just sat on their butts.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by herzog4life

Would you be upset if they released The American Dreamer with the Last Movie as an extra?

haha.

[reallyagi]

Originally Posted by herzog4life

Would you be upset if they released The American Dreamer with the Last Movie as an extra?

That wouldn't make sense. It really should be Last Movie with American Dreamer, much like Night of the Hunter.

[SpiderBaby]

Criterion just said, "It's a pretty strong month..."

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by reallyagi

It really should be Last Movie with American Dreamer, much like Night of the Hunter.

Dang it. I want that to happen so bad.

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

Criterion just said, "It's a pretty strong month..."

Pumping Iron! Who would've thunk-it

EDIT:

Which will make your disappointment all the more profound.

[herzog4life]

Originally Posted by reallyagi

That wouldn't make sense. It really should be Last Movie with American Dreamer, much like Night of the Hunter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joke

[SpiderBaby]

White Material is coming......

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

Pumping Iron! Who would've thunk-it

EDIT:

Which will make your disappointment all the more profound.

IF I'm disappointed, please believe that I am honest. It would mean I either own or have seen everything.

[Beta Man]

I have to admit.... they're taking the cover-art-controversy off my mind.

[SpiderBaby]

OK, CriterionCast gave one. So we can have surprises, no one else post anymore guesses.

[aggienader08]

I don't think I've ever refreshed a page this much

[jmcy2k]

White Material sounds interesting, anyone see it?

[whbinder]

Originally Posted by aggienader08

I don't think I've ever refreshed a page this much

Not even http://www.abevigoda.com/ ?

[nablock]

White Material is amazing. My #4 of the year.

[aggienader08]

Originally Posted by whbinder

Not even http://www.abevigoda.com/ ?

oh my gosh! that's f-ing hilarious! Thanks for that!