The Criterion Collection

[jcs913]

Instead of asking for a Criterion release, why not b**** and moan to Paramount about putting Zodiac back into print. Maybe even be 'trendy' and start an online campaign... Wouldn't that be a quicker and more reasonable solution to a person that 'needs' Zodiac???

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

I apologize. I love SCTV, but I had to quickly think of something Canadian to call out other than moose or bacon.

You should have gone straight for the jugular: Tim Hortons, hockey, Molson's, and toques.

[klauswhereareyou]

Just as others have said, Zodiac just needs to get back in print. No way they can make the current disc any better.

[greekak229]

Originally Posted by klauswhereareyou

Just as others have said, Zodiac just needs to get back in print. No way they can make the current disc any better.

Agreed. I'm fortunate enough to own the Zodiac Blu-ray, but it'd be great to see others that really want it, own the release as well.

[KubrickFan]

Originally Posted by klauswhereareyou

Just as others have said, Zodiac just needs to get back in print. No way they can make the current disc any better.

Other than having the extras that weren't included, included anyway, I agree. But of course that isn't something Paramount couldn't do themselves.

[Snicket]

I didn't mean to start such a fire fight by suggesting Zodiac, if paramount gets it back out there, great. If Criterion gets it, even better. I just want it to be avalabile.

Now it would be hilarious if they do announce Zodiac next week.

[octagon]

Just out of curiosity, what would the downside to a Zodiac release really be?

As every other post in the last twelve hours has said, there's a great transfer and a great set of extras ready to go. What would Criterion really have to do that would take time and money away from 'more deserving' releases? Tweak the transfer a little? Maybe find/commision an extra of their own? The booklet and cover art would probably be the most demanding aspects and those don't seem particularly onerous.

I agree the simplest solution would be for Paramount to simply rerelease. I've already said as much.

But what do I really care if somebody asks for it or even if they get it? Sure, I find some of these requests baffling and tiresome but boo hoo, poor me.

Oh and speaking of things I've already said: Dining with LaRue FTWNuffSaidWerd

[ShellOilJunior]

Then again, if Zodiac requires no touch-up work and the extras are set why would Paramount need to license it to someone like Criterion to ready it for blu?

[GoBlu08]

Is Kagemusha by Kurosawa worth picking up? I pretty much have liked everything I've seen by Kurosawa

[klauswhereareyou]

Originally Posted by GoBlu08

Is Kagemusha by Kurosawa worth picking up? I pretty much have liked everything I've seen by Kurosawa

Yes, if you like Kurosawa pick it up. If you haven't really watched much Kurosawa, you may want to go with something else first since it's a little bit slower moving and convulted than some of his other "Samurai" films.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Then again, if Zodiac requires no touch-up work and the extras are set why would Paramount need to license it to someone like Criterion to ready it for blu?

For the prestige nothing more cool for collector to have a favorite movie in a Criterion package

[rkish]

Originally Posted by Yami

Unfortunately, WB don't just not "waste their time" with releasing Greed etc., they don't bother licensing them out either

That is very unfortunate...they'd rather release them as DVD-Rs. Oh well...maybe that will change in the future. Hope Springs Eternal...

[rkish]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

I doubt it. You have to remember how temperamental Nez can be. Besides, no one comes to Halifax, the city is run by conservatives who still think we live in the 18th century. I never took your post as a rub, I actually knew about it via Nez's facebook. He went on about his gaspacho and thr tragedy of his broken crackers, and the as an afterthought mentioned the tour. Quite amusing I do say.

I guess people should be happy/amazed that Nesmith even agreed to do a small tour with Peter and Mickey.

Cold soup issues...that's some talk for an entrapreneur who doesn't ever have to worry about money, since Mom hit the jackpot with White-Out!

[rkish]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

However, leave SCTV alone! SNL ended up with several cast members and characters from it anyway, and some of their stuff holds up a lot better than SNL's!

As far as I'm concerned...no skit comedy/parody TV show at that time or even after, can touch the first two or three seasons of SCTV.

[rkish]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I think it's a great release for Criterion. The majors usually think 50's to 60's when it come's to Hitchcock (and it's also what most people want) and don't always remember that he made great movies in the 20's and 30's a time frame I find much more interesting then his older movies

Lots of interest in both Hitchcock and Ozu recently...it would be in their best interest to release their films now.

[rkish]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

At least you have The Chickenburger.

She also has some of the best seafood in North America (IMHO).

[rkish]

Originally Posted by octagon

Put me down for Spartacus.

In fact, somebody remind me to make that one of my Nov predictions.

With the Kino release of his early films coming out in the fall...that would round out my Kubrick collection on blu. At least we know that better source material (than what was used on the Universal release) exists.

[Weirded Wonder]

The Hulu Special

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by Beard Esquire

The Hulu Special

Ooh, that's the best one group of these Hulu special selections I've seen them do.

[wcrouse]

[QUOTE=GoBlu08;6300837]I just watched Yojimbo last night and it was awesome. My question is how good is the BD of Yojimbo/Sanjuro from Criterion. I am also interested in purchasing the Samurai Trilogy. Any help would be great. I still don't have Seven Samurai either.

I just watched the blu of the Samurai Trilogy this week and I have to say I was surprised at how good these films looked. Were they not 1:33, I would not have suspected how old they are. I've read color had only recently reached the Japanese film industry, so perhaps they made a major effort on this series. Also, I had just been looking at some fuzzy caps from the new blu of Seven Year Itch, made around the same time, so maybe that had something to do with it. Why does a major Hollywood Cinemascope production look inferior to a Japanese samurai movie? Just wondering...