The Criterion Collection

[ElliesDad]

Originally Posted by soarinsteven

All the talk of beauties in the Criterion Collection and no mentions of Claudia Cardinale in The Leopard. Tsk tsk.

No Sophie Marceau in the entire Criterion Collection.

[*PREACHER*]

Originally Posted by ElliesDad

No Sophie Marceau in the entire Criterion Collection.

She is a beaut.....

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by MacEachaidh

I've been in hope that we'd see a release of The New World with the other cuts of the film, and especially since the released one isn't Malick's preferred choice. But since the disc now mostly inhabits discount bins, I don't hold out much hope any more for an updated release. If you want the film, I'd say grab what's available.

I think there was an Italian DVD with the original "festival" cut of the film, which was about 150 minutes long. Would love an opportunity to see this version.
I've got a region 4 DVD of the theatrical cut and I've got the region A blu-ray with the so-called Director's cut. I like both cuts, which is why I'm keeping my DVD.

[ZooTv]

Originally Posted by Akijama

French label Wild Side will be releasing Mann' Thief on BD sometime this year. It bodes well for eventual Criterion release

Great news... Criterion or not, a release is long overdue.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by SilentxStatik24

Hey everyone,

I was just wondering if the Days of Heaven criterion blu ray is worth it. I have been trying to slowly buy Malick's filmography and I recently bought The Thin Red Line and The Tree of Life. I absolutely loved both and I was wondering if Days of Heaven is worth a blind buy for this seemingly classic and beautiful film on Blu-ray. I was also wondering if it is worth it to pick up The New World becuase the Blu Ray is very reasonable.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, Sorry if I am going off topic,

Silent.

Welcome to the site. Yess they're all worth worth a buy. Sorry to be concise, but the Soderbergh marathon must continue

[The Great Owl]

Paris, Texas is remarkable on Blu-ray. I just finished watching this, and it's the clearest improvement of Blu-ray over DVD that I have noticed to date. The scenery of the remote southwest is so beautiful in this edition. It goes without saying, of course, that I could watch Natassja Kinski all day.

I always get emotional at the conclusion of Paris, Texas, and tonight was no exception. It's a wonderful film, through and through.

I wonder if the Wim Wenders film, Until the End of the World, will ever be picked up by Criterion. I've never seen that film, but I would blind-buy a Blu-ray, because the soundtrack CD was such a big part of my life when I was in college. R.E.M., Depeche Mode, Talking Heads, U2, and all the other bands had some amazing off-the-beaten-path tunes on that CD.

[SammyJankis]

Isn't there a Wim Wenders box set in the works? His road films, I believe.

[Antonmassacre1]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Ugh, the PQ on the DVD is terrible. When I first saw the film, I thought the soundtrack was too, but then I found out it was meant to sound like that.

Leonard Cohen's soundtrack adds an extra dimension to that film. I would love to see it on blu as well.

[retablo]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Actually....

...and I'm being dead serious here...

In a perfect world, Criterion would release Jacques Tourneur's Night of the Demon as spine # 666.

With both edits, of course.

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by rkish

Pro-B...just curious. I assume you alerted Criterion about the stuttering issue on The Balld of Narayama. What did they tell you, if anything?

Rich, yes, I did. My impression is that they were not aware of the issue. You will have to wait and see what they decide to do. I don't have any additional info to share with you.

Pro-B

[Antonmassacre1]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Le Silence de la Mer is well worth having, and the MOC package (region-free) is quite superb. It would be just my luck for Criterion to announce this movie for May, but I would gladly double-dip.

MOC typically region codes their discs when Criterion has the N.A. rights so you're probably OK. You're right though, it's a fantastic package.

[drbikeshorts]

Off-topic: I'm pretty excited about the release of The Thief of Bagdad.
I've never seen it, but I've been on a big silent film kick over the last 12 months, so blind-buying this is a no-brainer. Can't wait. (Although I will wait until the price drops a little )

[MacEachaidh]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

In a perfect world, Criterion would release Jacques Tourneur's Night of the Demon as spine # 666.

Yes please !!

[MacEachaidh]

Originally Posted by drbikeshorts

I think there was an Italian DVD with the original "festival" cut of the film, which was about 150 minutes long. Would love an opportunity to see this version.

Yeah, I remember that being released. The problem I have with DVDs (and I too am in Australia, so we're talking PAL) is that the audio speed-up has always been a source of irritation, but now I've found 1080p Blu-rays, I find it hard to go back to the pitch distortion with getting seriously distracted.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Antonmassacre1

Leonard Cohen's soundtrack adds an extra dimension to that film. I would love to see it on blu as well.

Oh definitely. Its a catalogue release that will benefit alot on blu ray. When the day comes, it won't be the film we all remember. Well except Tarantino, that guy's got a print of the film.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by drbikeshorts

Off-topic: I'm pretty excited about the release of The Thief of Bagdad.
I've never seen it, but I've been on a big silent film kick over the last 12 months, so blind-buying this is a no-brainer. Can't wait. (Although I will wait until the price drops a little )

Importcds has it ultra cheap. I just added it to my cart.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

If you had went with this version, I would have been all for it.

Raquel Welch > Elizabeth Berkley, so I happily concede to your argument here. I've never seen the version that you posted, but it looks like fun!

[The Great Owl]

Is there a chance that Criterion could release The Hunger, starring David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve?

I just finished watching the Top Gun Blu-ray, and remembered this earlier Tony Scott flick.

Criterion could do well with a souped-up edition of The Hunger. A supplement featuring Peter Murphy and Bauhaus, perhaps...

[andsoitgoes]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Is there a chance that Criterion could release The Hunger, starring David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve?

I just finished watching the Top Gun Blu-ray, and remembered this earlier Tony Scott flick.

Criterion could do well with a souped-up edition of The Hunger. A supplement featuring Peter Murphy and Bauhaus, perhaps...

My daughters collect Monster High dolls, and they recently released Catrine Demew, a play on Deneuve's role in The Hunger, which I am now incredibly excited about seeing due to me falling in love with Deneuve in Last metro. Seems like criterion will risk horror, but won't touch anything animated.

Oooh, can you imagine a bill plympton brakhage-esque set?!

[andsoitgoes]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I'm sort of hoping that Criterion will release Bedazzled as spine # 666.

Amen. But not before they release George of the Jungle!

Originally Posted by stvn1974

Juliet Binoche's performance in Blue might be in my top five favs ever.

Originally Posted by Randyman94

Glad so many people like the Three Colors trilogy. Makes me more excited to pick it up soon.

If Eraserhead is one of the titles announced, count me in.

I need more Cronenberg. Wasn't Scanners believed to be a title in the hint drawing for this year? Hopefully that is released soon.

Originally Posted by Cinemach

Agreed. I'll just add that you'll probably pick up more on a second viewing with Blue than with the other two films due to its quiet, introspective nature. One can see how a contingency has been forming over time recognizing it as the high-mark of the trilogy, but I still give that to Red, which is a most beautiful - yet unfortunate - cap to Kieslowski's filmography.

I just watched Blue, knowing nothing more than the fact that the colors play a role into the themes of the films. I did NOT know...

[Show spoiler]that the damn movie would start introducing and then KILLING her 5 year old daughter. The violence and the screaming after the car crash cemented my tears immediately and caused me to relate instantly with Julie, even though I'm still on the fence about Binoche as an actress/person (yes, sometimes it's tough to separate them for me).

But throughout, I felt her pain and struggle, I respected her strength, as I wouldn't hesitate to polish myself off if my wife and daughters died, I have but my sister left and, sadly, that's not enough to keep me going after the only things that matter in my world were taken from me. She had very few friends, her mother was unable to remember her, and she wasn't the most welcoming of people, yet STILL I felt such compassion towards her, and such a bond. She was brilliant, and beautiful, in the role.

I do remember laughing when I looked back on the movie poster on IMDB: "Mysterious... SEXY!"

What the what? Really? Powerful, moving, heartbreakingly honest... SURE, but sexy just seems silly. Basically, they seem like buzz worlds to try selling a more art house movie to the public.

Needles to say: BRILLIANT. Loved it. Every minute, even if they really rammed the OMG IT IS BLUIUUUUUIE!!!!! Theme down our throats. Over. And over. And over.

And what the crap is with the mice?! Clearly it has specific meaning, but *I* don't get it. Poor things. If anyone know how rodent handle their young, you know that those babies likely died after the filming ended.

Originally Posted by iScottie

I'm more than likely going to watch some Classic 'Cock tonight

Is Ron Jeremy out of the hospital already?

Sorry, I couldn't help it.

Originally Posted by metaridley

Ah, memories of my childhood.

Amen. I think I need to spend some time with my C&H collection this weekend. I totally didn't get a lot of the humor in that, but even more with Bloom County, which I read INCESSANTLY. I swear, forget the news. I think I got most of my political ideals from Mr. Breathed.

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

Oi, Zenith isn't crap. They're LG. I still have a zenith VCR from 1987 that still works. It weighs more than my TV.

I own 2 lg TVs and 2 LG blu ray players that I'm happy with. Doesn't meant that, as a company, they didn't produce shoddy workmanship along with the majority of tech companies in the late 90s, though. Hey, look at the bears. Are they the same team that went to the Super Bowl when I was a kid? Or the Bulls? Companies change, and just because they made good quality stuff in the 80s and are generally improving now (though they sell the majority of the budget priced products, and seem to have the majority of the mechanical complaints outside of Samsung) doesn't mean that the 90s saw them producing that quality. I had a zenith tv and VCR that were both terrible. Not just from a build quality standpoint, but that was an issue as well, but from PQ standpoint. I didn't know better when I bought it then, but looking at equivalently priced TVs at the time after the fact, I realized how crappy my zenith stuff was.