The Criterion Collection

[bluskies]

Originally Posted by wolvereign

I recently placed an order for Pierrot le fou BD version and grand illusion on dvd with criterion on their website. I received today ONLY pierrot le fou. Is it normal? Will I be getting Grand illusion later on or did they do a mistake and forget to ship it? Or maybe they were out of stock?

Grand Illusion shows (and has been for about a week) as backordered and they say on the order form that its estimated ship date is March 5th.

[stobbart]

Looking at the facebook page again and came across this

Ben Testa: Thanks for M. That leaves 4 blus on my must have list, Badlands, Fanny and Alexander, The Night of the Hunter and Black Narcissus. Your the best CC!Yesterday at 11:27am · Comment ·LikeUnlike · View Feedback (6)Hide Feedback (6) · Report2 people like this.
The Criterion Collection: With that list, you're going to have a good BD-year...

And another comment on their page listed how they wanted Night of the Hunter as well, and Criterion said that they would have a good year also.

So it seems that Night of the Hunter is coming this year to BD.....but what im really excited about is Black Narcissus!!!!

[stlcards]

I'm very excited about Stagecoach. I wish there were more of John Wayne's films out on blu. I am surprised WB isn't releasing Stagecoach themselves on blu.

[captveg]

Originally Posted by stlcards

I'm very excited about Stagecoach. I wish there were more of John Wayne's films out on blu. I am surprised WB isn't releasing Stagecoach themselves on blu.

They don't have the license anymore. It's Caidin Trust property, which has now licensed it to Criterion. The Warner DVDs are OOP.

Warner has basically declined to renew any licenses they have for films they don't own outright, such as Stagecoach and other titles from the Caidin Trust. Another that comes to mind is My Fair Lady, which is owned by CBS, and is now licensed for distribution through Paramount. This isn't really that surprising, as Warner has notably downsized their home video output over the last 18 months. Why worry about additional films when you already have a 5000+ film catalog you own outright?

It is strongly rumored that Criterion has acquired the following titles from the Caidin Trust: Foreign Correspondent, To Be or Not To Be (1942), Othello (1952), The Long Voyage Home, History Is Made at Night, and I Married a Witch.

[HotRats]

Tremendous news about Stagecoach, I'd love to see The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance get the Criterion treatment. I'd be more than interested to see To Be Or Not To Be and I Married A Witch on blu. It would be nice if Criterion could get the rights to Rene Clair's classic The Beauty Of The Devil, inexplicably never released on DVD

[jacobsever]

Has anyone ever ordered from wherehouse.com before?
I just got an email that my 3 February releases were shipped out this morning.
Wondering how fast there shipping is. That'd be cool if they arrived on the 16th.

[stlcards]

Originally Posted by captveg

They don't have the license anymore. It's Caidin Trust property, which has now licensed it to Criterion. The Warner DVDs are OOP.

Warner has basically declined to renew any licenses they have for films they don't own outright, such as Stagecoach and other titles from the Caidin Trust. Another that comes to mind is My Fair Lady, which is owned by CBS, and is now licensed for distribution through Paramount. This isn't really that surprising, as Warner has notably downsized their home video output over the last 18 months. Why worry about additional films when you already have a 5000+ film catalog you own outright?

It is strongly rumored that Criterion has acquired the following titles from the Caidin Trust: Foreign Correspondent, To Be or Not To Be (1942), Othello (1952), The Long Voyage Home, History Is Made at Night, and I Married a Witch.

Thanks for the info. I did not know that. I hope that rumor is true. I would like a few of those titles as well.

[buffetfroid]

Originally Posted by stobbart

So it seems that Night of the Hunter is coming this year to BD

awesome!

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by buffetfroid

awesome!

+1000

One of my favorite movies ever, directed by one of the greatest actors EVER.

[Idioteque...]

Originally Posted by stobbart

Looking at the facebook page again and came across this

Ben Testa: Thanks for M. That leaves 4 blus on my must have list, Badlands, Fanny and Alexander, The Night of the Hunter and Black Narcissus. Your the best CC!Yesterday at 11:27am · Comment ·LikeUnlike · View Feedback (6)Hide Feedback (6) · Report2 people like this.
The Criterion Collection: With that list, you're going to have a good BD-year...

And another comment on their page listed how they wanted Night of the Hunter as well, and Criterion said that they would have a good year also.

So it seems that Night of the Hunter is coming this year to BD.....but what im really excited about is Black Narcissus!!!!

I'm more interested in the Badlands comment. I haven't finished watching it yet, one of the less enjoyed Malick films for me but if this is true, do you have a feeling they're trying to get all of Malick's releases on blu besides New World? And I wonder if they're going to release Badlands with Thin Red Line in order to promote Malick's Tree of Life.

[lDlisturb3d]

Since BB is apart of the Criterion Collection i just thought id mention how great of a movie it is. 10/10

[Volume11]

Paint me unhappy about the May releases. M is the only title I really want and I'll be ordering the MoC version.

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by Idioteque...

I'm more interested in the Badlands comment. I haven't finished watching it yet, one of the less enjoyed Malick films for me but if this is true, do you have a feeling they're trying to get all of Malick's releases on blu besides New World? And I wonder if they're going to release Badlands with Thin Red Line in order to promote Malick's Tree of Life.

First of all, I find it very interesting that Badlands could be coming at all, given that it is a Warner title (unless they gave it up...PLEASE give it up) and they were never very good to the film.

I was lucky enough to attend a special screening of Badlands at IFC Center which included a Q&A with Sissy Spacek. What I remember most about the screening was that the film was projected open-matte for about 45 minutes and the boom mike was clearly visible at the top for a few scenes.

Now if Criterion do get to release it, they should include the Absence of Malick documentary (on the WB DVD) and maybe Malick would allow them to put his short film, Lanton Mills on there as well (not very likely).

Another thing I'd love is either a interview (video or audio) or audio commentary with the man himself, but again, not very likely.

And without Lanton Mills, they can't hope to put out everything except The New World, though if they did get Lanton Mills along with The Thin Red Line and Badlands, that would be everything else he's done.

Originally Posted by buffetfroid

I'd agree that Stagecoach might be overrated, but I wouldn't say it's poor quality by any means. And certainly its better than anything in Wes Anderson's oeuvre, though I do like Rushmore.

I've never seen Stagecoach (planning to in May, obviously), but I must agree about Wes Anderson. While he is a talented director, I don't understand why he deserves multiple spots in the Collection (at the obvious expense of other titles) when, in my humble opinion, his films seem to be style over substance.

[ksc2303]

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

I've never seen Stagecoach (planning to in May, obviously), but I must agree about Wes Anderson. While he is a talented director, I don't understand why he deserves multiple spots in the Collection (at the obvious expense of other titles) when, in my humble opinion, his films seem to be style over substance.

I've seen this argument used against Kurosawa as well. "Hes got too many criterions!!11!" Obviously you wont like every movie in the criterion collection and no one is going to force you to change your mind. Wes Anderson deserves his place if only for his unique style. To act like some rare masterpiece is going to be lost out on for all time, just because a movie you don't like is released as a criterion collection title is sad. The only shame regarding Criterion/Wes Anderson is that they haven't been able to release The Darjeeling Limited.

[MyBoyBlu]

I upgraded to the plastic cases for the original 9 Criterion BD releases. If anyone is interested in purchasing or trading for the cardboard slipcovers/cases (all but The Third Man), click the link in my signature.

Thanks!

[Arkadin]

how anyone could possibly be disappointed in the May schedule is beyond me.
I mean that must be a joke right?
the May schedule is beyond incredible, and I think most people would say that it is Criterion's best blu release month ever as far as overall quality of the 4 featured titles.
I do think that a "Rushmore" bd release is overdo, but obviously the decision to release "Bottle Rocket" made another Anderson release so soon after very unlikely.
If I had to name the Criterion titles still in print that I want to see on blu the most, however, it would be an easy list--

"Brazil"
"La Strada"
"Jules and Jim"
Fanny and Alexander"
The Furies
"Amarcord"
"The Complete Mr. Arkadin"

[jcs913]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Deal is over. It's up to $21.99 now. Thankfully I bought it last week for $19.99.

400 Blows is back down to 19.99

[Volume11]

Originally Posted by Arkadin

how anyone could possibly be disappointed in the May schedule is beyond me.
I mean that must be a joke right?
the May schedule is beyond incredible, and I think most people would say that it is Criterion's best blu release month ever as far as overall quality of the 4 featured titles.
I do think that a "Rushmore" bd release is overdo, but obviously the decision to release "Bottle Rocket" made another Anderson release so soon after very unlikely.
If I had to name the Criterion titles still in print that I want to see on blu the most, however, it would be an easy list--

"Brazil"
"La Strada"
"Jules and Jim"
Fanny and Alexander"
The Furies
"Amarcord"
"The Complete Mr. Arkadin"

Why? M is already out from MoC and Walkabout and Stagecoach IMO are mediocre. The boxset is tempting but more of a historical piece than something I actually will watch. So from my perspective its no where near the best month. I think its one of the worst.

[Arkadin]

first of all the fact that "M" is out on MoC is meaningless as far as the quality of the Criterion releases as a whole so why that is being brought up I have no idea.
plus: it is region locked to region B, as the Criterion release is locked to region A so
for 99.9999% of the people on the planet, it is important to have both the Criterion and/or MoC release because of the locking.
so that argument is just a total non-argument plain and simple.
bottom line--the seminal classic "M" is being released on blu-ray by Criterion.
as far as "Walkabout" and "Stagecoach"--they are both amazing classic movies.
add in the also amazing anthology release, and you have 4 amazing titles, and the best month ever for Criterion imo.

[Volume11]

Originally Posted by Arkadin

first of all the fact that "M" is out on MoC is meaningless as far as the quality of the Criterion releases as a whole so why that is being brought up I have no idea.
plus: it is region locked to region B, as the Criterion release is locked to region A so
for 99.9999% of the people on the planet, it is important to have both the Criterion and/or MoC release because of the locking.
so that argument is just a total non-argument plain and simple.
bottom line--the seminal classic "M" is being released on blu-ray by Criterion.
as far as "Walkabout" and "Stagecoach"--they are both amazing classic movies.
add in the also amazing anthology release, and you have 4 amazing titles, and the best month ever for Criterion imo.

A. I never questioned the quality of any title and definitely not M. I love the film but I plan on getting the MoC version. So...TO ME its whatever that criterion is releasing it.

B. That's fine. We disagree. I think Stagecoach is "meh" and Walkabout is worth a rental but not buying. I never said you were wrong or I was right...just saying, for me, this is easily one of the weakest slates...and last months wasn't all that spectacular either FOR ME.

C. Lets hug.