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italy12 · 11-28-2011, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ChadFL

That one has been at the top of my list for a very long time. One of my favorite films. The crappy American remake with Sandra Bullock doesn't come close to the original version.

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Originally Posted by Oblivion138

+1

Even though I rarely bought Criterion DVD's back in the day, due to their prohibitive pricing, this is one of the few releases I went out of my way to get. Longtime fan of Sluzier's original film...not a fan of his Hollywood remake. It went along pretty well for the first two acts, then the studio tampering became evident...to put it mildly. 20th Century Fox essentially did to The Vanishing what New Line wanted to do to SE7EN...thank God that Fincher, Freeman, and Pitt all threatened to drop out if they turned it into the "Race against the clock to save Tracy Mills" movie. The Vanishing, sadly, didn't fare as well. Happy ending, my ass.

At any rate, digressions aside, it would be fantastic to get the Dutch original on BD from Criterion. It's very high on my list of most wanted releases.

Holy crap I want this so bad. It was one of three CC DVDs I owned. I throw it in from time to time...I'd love to throw in a BD instead!

I believe it was mentioned when CC posted the blurry (or was it just far away) pic of the titles they were working on for 2012. Some people placed it in their list of titles they were able to make out.

TJS_Blu · 11-28-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSquirreL

Can anyone tell me the difference between the Criterion & Masters Of Cinema releases for ' M ' ? Besides UK & US release and region coding

Here is the DVDBeaver page you ought to be looking at (not the one Manicsounds pointed you to on the MoC thread). The Universum release is well worth considering.

italy12 · 11-28-2011, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ChadFL

I've done that sort of thing. And ya, I used to own all the Blu-Ray Criterion releases. Back when they were consistently releasing only about 3 per month it was feasible, but once they moved to 5-6 most months I fell behind and got selective. According to my most recent count I own all but 21 Criterion Blu's already released.

I h ave an excel spreadsheet which lists, in Spine # order, the movies, their directors, the year of the movie's initial release, language spoken, aspect ratio, runtime, color or B&W, runtime, BD release date, and number of discs.

I have highlighted in different colors what I own, what I've watched, what is ordered and on its way, what hasn't been released yet, and which ones are OOP.

ShellOilJunior · 11-28-2011, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by drbikeshorts

Ridiculous! We're expected to pick only one? Impossible!
However, I did pick The Battle of Algiers.
The Rules of the Game was very close, but my copy hasn't arrived yet for me to re-watch it.

If I opened it to multiple then people will say "let me list 3!" or "why can't I do a top 5?". One is best

ShellOilJunior · 11-28-2011, 02:43 PM

I was considering doing "Sexiest THREE COLORS actress" but opted for best performance.

SlickDamian · 11-28-2011, 03:11 PM

Army of Shadows was the best upgrade IMO.

dag · 11-28-2011, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

The Branded To Kill review is up. So excited for this release!

Branded to Kill and Tokyo Drifter will make for a fantastic double bill. I'm really looking forward to these.

BohemianGraham · 11-28-2011, 04:24 PM

Well the Seven Samurai deal didn't take too long to sell out.

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Originally Posted by ravenus

I love Kagemusha. Like Ran, it is epic in scope and has a great performance from Nakadai. I think some of the film's criticisms stem from Nakadai being a last minute replacement for the lead. But Kurosawa tailors the film very well for his actor and the end result is excellent IMO. On the other hand I found Red Beard quite boring on the whole and The Bad Sleep Well was immensely dull till the halfway mark where I gave up on it. Stephen Prince gives a wonderful commentary on Kagemusha where he talks about the actual historical context of the film and the dramatic license that Kurosawa takes for his vesion.

I found Kagemusha to be a bit trying at first, while The Bad Sleep Well had me engaged from the get-go. I enjoyed it, but it's not one of my favourite Kurosawa films. A weaker Kurosawa (IMHO) is still better than a weaker film from some other director. Different strokes for different folks.

P@t_Mtl · 11-28-2011, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

I found Kagemusha to be a bit trying at first, while The Bad Sleep Well had me engaged from the get-go. I enjoyed it, but it's not one of my favourite Kurosawa films. A weaker Kurosawa (IMHO) is still better than a weaker film from some other director. Different strokes for different folks.

A very bad Kurosawa would still be a masterpiece compared with any movie made by Uwe Boll

BohemianGraham · 11-28-2011, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

A very bad Kurosawa would still be a masterpiece compared with any movie made by Uwe Boll

Why did you have to sully this thread with that name?

P@t_Mtl · 11-28-2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

Yeah, P@t. We're tired of hearing about Kurosawa.

Furst, that is funny

Second, yeah I know I speak too much about Kurosawa and many of the other Japanese directors at times

I just like Asian cinema!

ShellOilJunior · 11-28-2011, 06:12 PM

It's going to be really interesting to see which title emerges from the pack to claim Best Upgrade. There's no clear-cut consensus yet...

Hawkguy · 11-28-2011, 06:47 PM

Is it a bad idea that I'm planning on blind-buying both 'Branded to kill' and 'Tokyo Drifter' without having seen either one, or even anything by Suzuki? Or would everyone recommend only buying one....they both sound interesting, though.

Hawkguy · 11-28-2011, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

I'm sure the Wes Anderson bloc vote will be in full effect once school lets out this afternoon.

SpiderBaby · 11-28-2011, 06:49 PM

Seems Ken Russell has passed. Very sad news.

TJS_Blu · 11-28-2011, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

I'm sure the Wes Anderson bloc vote will be in full effect once school lets out this afternoon.

ouch, babe.

kazama · 11-28-2011, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Thanks to those who voted in BEST NEW SPINE.

Next Poll:

Vote for the catalog release of the year (Best upgrade).

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...dpT3c6MQ#gid=0

Voted for High and Low

The Battle of Algiers was a really strong contender, though.

rkish · 11-28-2011, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

Seems Ken Russell has passed. Very sad news.

Thanks for the heads up Spidey...sorry to hear that.

ShellOilJunior · 11-28-2011, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kazama

Voted for High and Low

The Battle of Algiers was a really strong contender, though.

Battle of Algiers was my vote. I owned the DVD so I saw the big jump to blu-ray

Criterion Collector · 11-28-2011, 07:32 PM

Wow! A lot of great upgrades from Criterion this year.

Ultimately, I ended up voting for Salo. I know, it's almost a

vote, but I honestly like Salo quite a bit and was one of the upgrades that I was really wanting to see come down the pipeline.

It is probably the collections most "notorious" spine, and I am sure that even non-Criterion film fans were looking forward to this upgrade. Even if just to satisfy the curiosity of watching it.

I am hoping this year is a strong year of releases as well.

R.I.P. Ken Russell.

That's too bad, my prayers go out to his friends and family.

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11-28-2011, 02:43 PM	#40565
ShellOilJunior Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:USA Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:10	I was considering doing "Sexiest THREE COLORS actress" but opted for best performance.

11-28-2011, 03:11 PM	#40566
SlickDamian Expert Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Canada 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:642 DVD collection:160	Army of Shadows was the best upgrade IMO.

11-28-2011, 06:12 PM	#40572
ShellOilJunior Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:USA Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:10	It's going to be really interesting to see which title emerges from the pack to claim Best Upgrade. There's no clear-cut consensus yet...

11-28-2011, 06:47 PM	#40573
Hawkguy Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:May 2011 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:37	Is it a bad idea that I'm planning on blind-buying both 'Branded to kill' and 'Tokyo Drifter' without having seen either one, or even anything by Suzuki? Or would everyone recommend only buying one....they both sound interesting, though.

11-28-2011, 06:49 PM	#40575
SpiderBaby Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2009	Seems Ken Russell has passed. Very sad news.

11-28-2011, 07:32 PM	#40580
Criterion Collector Active Member Member since:Nov 2011 Blu-ray collection:85 DVD collection:59	Wow! A lot of great upgrades from Criterion this year. Ultimately, I ended up voting for Salo. I know, it's almost a vote, but I honestly like Salo quite a bit and was one of the upgrades that I was really wanting to see come down the pipeline. It is probably the collections most "notorious" spine, and I am sure that even non-Criterion film fans were looking forward to this upgrade. Even if just to satisfy the curiosity of watching it. I am hoping this year is a strong year of releases as well. R.I.P. Ken Russell. That's too bad, my prayers go out to his friends and family.

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