The Criterion Collection

[m_burlock]

Any word on Criterion doing a Blu-Ray of Robocop?

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by m_burlock

Any word on Criterion doing a Blu-Ray of Robocop?

No, and I wouldn't expect them to ever get the rights back to it.... not sure if they would even try at this point... I'm sure it'd be pricey, and it's already out for sale.

[KubrickFan]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

No, and I wouldn't expect them to ever get the rights back to it.... not sure if they would even try at this point... I'm sure it'd be pricey, and it's already out for sale.

Well, if the rights to the movie still belong to MGM, you never know. I have no clue if that's the case, but it would be great. But if Sony would release a version of it, it could be very good, too.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by ZoetMB

On my cable provider, both IFC and Sundance are only available in the upper tier. This is why I wish the MSO's would go to an "ala-carte" menu of channels. I'd gladly give up sports channels (which actually costs them more) in order to get IFC and Sundance. And for some strange reason, in NYC, only Time-Warner seems to have Sundance HD. Neither RCN or Verizon FIOS offer the HD version (at least not the last time I checked).

I'm with you there. I'd rather have all the movie channels and would gladly give up channels like ESPN (Worthless).

[rkish]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I wish you didn't point that out to me....... Clouzot is going in the "Basket" as those Brits call it

Yes, Sir Beta...the item will be "dispatched" from your "basket" and not "sent" from your "cart".

[GunRanger]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

I'm with you there. I'd rather have all the movie channels and would gladly give up channels like ESPN (Worthless).

I'm all but done with IFC. They have commercials now, even during their movies.

[octagon]

I can live with commecials. Obtrusive logos and crawls, on the other hand...

[SpiderBaby]

Kubfan, how did you get your avatar so huge?


Edit: Nevermind.

[rkish]

Originally Posted by italy12

Hey rkish, I know this isn't Criterion related, but is your sig from "Wot's...Uh the Deal?" by Pink Floyd??

Great song!!!

Yes indeed italy! From the album "Obscured by Clouds". Which is also the soundtrack from the film "The Valley" (La vallee) by director Barbet Schroeder.

It's being released by BFI on blu-ray next week, for those interested.

BTW...it's region free.


The Valley.jpg

[iam1bearcat]

my amazon gift card (for $25) just showed up and after much thought i decided i really wanted Last Year at Marienbad NOW and not when the next B&N sale is. loved it when i first saw it a few months ago, and eager to go through and (try to) follow it again.

$8 out of my pocket felt great for a brand new Criterion

cannot wait to show it to some friends who are trying to (finally) branch out and watch stuff other than standard hollywood blockbusters and whatnot.

[octagon]

Speaking of tv...

TCM is having their '31 Days of Oscar' thing this month and there are a few good preview opportunities.

2/12
4:00 PM Stagecoach (1939)

2/15
6:30 AM Au Revoir, Les Enfants (1987)
8:15 AM Last Metro, The (1980)
10:30 AM Black Orpheus (1959)

2/20
3:15 PM Third Man, The (1949)

2/24
3:30 AM Amarcord (1973)
6:00 AM 8 1/2 (1963)

There's a lot of other interesting stuff too. In addition to standbys like The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca they've also got stuff like Executive Suite, Room at the Top and Close-up scheculed.

(oh, times are EST)

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by rkish

Yes indeed italy! From the album "Obscured by Clouds". Which is also the soundtrack from the film "The Valley" (La vallee) by director Barbet Schroeder.

It's being released by BFI on blu-ray next week, for those interested.

BTW...it's region free.

I'm beginning to think that you're now employed by BFI, rkish.

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[BasicGreatGuy]

Originally Posted by shelloiljunior

if you haven't seen bicycle thieves it should be your top priority

+1

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by Old Geezer

I'm sure this has been brought up before, but I'd like to see some Juliette Binoche on Criterion's blu releases. I changed my avatar from the "House" cat in her honor at least temporarily. I first noticed her in "Summer Hours" and started looking farther. Right now "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" and "Blue" are my two favorites. I've got "The English Patient" and "Chocolate" in my Netflix que. She is so incredibly sensuous without even trying.



(If I've stolen anyone's avatar let me know and I'll change)

She's great. The Unbearable Lightness of Being needs to get the BD treatment. Maybe Criterion will get the rights again.

[rkish]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

I'm beginning to think that you're now employed by BFI, rkish.

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And I have you to blame CC...thanks for suggesting the Momitsu!

(to attempt to keep this on topic)...watching Criterion's Ozus is what prompted me to start buying BFI titles.

And it only took MoC releasing La Planete Sauvage as a region B to prompt me to buy a region free player...

The rest is history!

[fdm]

Originally Posted by rkish

Another great channel that I'm impatiently waiting for DirecTV to add in HD. That and Sundance in HD would be a film lovers dream!

And TCM.

[fdm]

Originally Posted by GunRanger

I'm all but done with IFC. They have commercials now, even during their movies.

Didn't realize, but goes to show how often I'm tempted by a SD title from them, particularly a widescreen one. (Just deleted Carlos unwatched to make room on the dvr, since Criterion's supposedly coming out with this pretty soon.)

Kind of what I don't like about Universal HD, that and that they censor out the cuss words. (And I suspect they make cuts too to squeeze a movie into a 2hr time slot, but haven't bothered to verify, and I would guess since I'm rambling on they probably snip out any nudity as well.)

[SlickDamian]

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

So the only people that should be on this board are people that gets wet over "C-only" releases and shouldn't watch movies pre-Criterion? Oh and don't forget to circle jerk our collections and hauls, because you know, films are about how many we can stack!

Don't ask why am I on this board. The FAB over Criterion blu-ray is lame (not everyone), to the point of collecting just to collect them. I see the people on here that buys them because it's something to collect and end up on the sales thread un-open because they never really wanted them in the first place. There are people that starts slipcover threads on here. SLIPCOVER THREADS! Let that sink in for a min. Don't act like I'm a troll or spammer or whatever because I replied to someones' boner for a C release, when what matters should be the film. I don't care what my "Rep" is on here, and others can keep posting youtube links with 3 Stooges songs, because that is your waste of time. I should be doing the 3 Stooges song to every thread that has a "Got EM!" or "SLIPCOVER FANS '11" or "What is your fav boobshot?" or "Packages is what I buy, not films. I'm sending this purchase back!" crap.

Now you all got something to chew on tonight. Make it good. Tell me how much I am a troll and I hate on people even though I'm replying towards the same crap of what you will all say I am. This rant is either what you all wanted anyways or it's getting in the way of collections posts and if a film arrived in "mint condish!". Either way, it's something to hate SB/CG about.

Even though I am fairly anal about the condition of my films, you are my new hero for saying that. I just like to take good care of my stuff. But many on here are unreasonable, and don't even seem like they really enjoy the films at all.

[BasicGreatGuy]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

She's great. The Unbearable Lightness of Being needs to get the BD treatment. Maybe Criterion will get the rights again.

That is one I haven't seen yet, and recently bought it on Amazon. They still had a few in stock. Looking forward to watching it tomorrow.

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by fdm

Kind of what I don't like about Universal HD, that and that they censor out the cuss words. (And I suspect they make cuts too to squeeze a movie into a 2hr time slot, but haven't bothered to verify, and I would guess since I'm rambling on they probably snip out any nudity as well.)

Yeppers... see "Cold Mountain" on Universal HD for proof.

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