The Criterion Collection

[Jughead]

Originally Posted by James78

Jughead, the British release is currrently at the lowest price it's ever been at £11. If you intend to buy a multi-region player one day, I think that would be a good option:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Le-Ce...Blu-ray/11183/

Thanks. I've thought about it before as it would open up a lot of unavailable stuff. But, as I am collecting criterions (somewhere around 100), I would like to acquire them all at some point. That includes the only 2 other OOP items I don't have (The Third Man and The Man Who Fell to Earth). I figured I could sell of some other collectables to rationalize this purchase. We'll see.

[Jughead]

There is a used copy on Amazon for $5,000.00. Nice!

[mdonovan]

Just chiming in ... I am watching 'the blob' right now ... I am blown away by is disc. Fantastic treatment of this classic. Looks great and has excellent presentation!

[KrugerIndustrial]

My very modest Criterion sale haul:

Belle de jour
Identification of a Woman
Bonus: Last Tango in Paris

[MidwestCrucible]

Picked up:

Repo Man
The Life and Death of Col. Blimp
Badlands
On The Waterfront
The Night of the Hunter

So excited to finally get to watch these.

[FrankBlue]

I'll be picking up Videodrome from Amazon.com, bringing in aggregate to twenty movies. It includes The Qatsi Trilogy, which comprise of three movies in one package.

[thebard]

Just putting my wish list together, and noticed that the cover image for the Naked Lunch blu-ray is flipped from the dvd image. Curious.

[shortmartin]

Originally Posted by TJS_Blu

Here it is..original post got deleted somehow...

Originally Posted by Joe Dalek
I missed part of the convo with Kim Hendrickson and Curtis Tsui of Criterion at the Wexner, but here are the notes I took from the last half regarding possible/confirmed titles:

Darling (Schlesinger)? no

Now licensing from WB? Yes, Badlands in Early 2013 - no comment on other WB titles

Le Samourai? possibly, at some point in the not too distant future

In A Lonely Place? no

World Cinema Foundation/Film Foundation - trying to work out WCF titles similar to foreign box set release

Film Foundation restorations will always come out on BD if Criterion has them (Richard III, Colonel Blimp coming to Blu-ray)

Andrei Rublev? restoration progressing in Russia - "desparately want to rerelease"

Cimino made some small changes to Heaven's Gate (some dialogue, removed intermission)

Some Eclipse may upgrade to Blu-ray! Les Miserables (Bernard) has restoration and may become a mainline title

Apu Trilogy? in progress, another Ray title in 2013 (Apu Trilogy or other title)

Some fun documentaries coming up

releasing Shoah + 3 shorts

releasing The Devil's Backbone (Del Toro) - mid-2013

releasing On The Waterfront in 3 aspect ratios

I remember this post (of a deleted post) from several months ago and wanted to throw it out there on the eve of announcements day. Maybe it's all repetitive with what we already know (bolded has already happened) . . . but I'm also wondering which of the Eclipse cross-overs we might anticipate (feel like I've heard hints of the Jungle Book for a full release as well as Les Mis), and I'm also curious what is meant by "some fun documentaries." Surely we need some doc fare that will counterbalance the gravity of Shoah. Maybe Grey Gardens?

Anyways, just some thoughts.

[Jett Rink]

Originally Posted by thebard

Just putting my wish list together, and noticed that the cover image for the Naked Lunch blu-ray is flipped from the dvd image. Curious.

It looks the same to me.

[thebard]

Originally Posted by Jett Blu

It looks the same to me.

The cockroach "matte" is the same, but the image itself is flipped:

[brandon_260]

Hope something comes of Andrei Rublev before the year's end. I haven't seen it yet, but the three Tarkovsky films I've seen are stellar, and I've heard from a few that it's his masterpiece.

[Jett Rink]

Originally Posted by thebard

The cockroach "matte" is the same, but the image itself is flipped:

Interesting, the images listed on Blu-ray.com are the same for the Blu-ray and DVD version. Weird.

[RiFiFi1955]

Originally Posted by brandon_260

Hope something comes of Andrei Rublev before the year's end. I haven't seen it yet, but the three Tarkovsky films I've seen are stellar, and I've heard from a few that it's his masterpiece.

The Discs out of Russia are pretty stellar if you are region free.

[brandon_260]

Originally Posted by RiFiFi1955

The Discs out of Russia are pretty stellar if you are region free.

I am region free, and I see one of them has english subs. Any idea where I could get a copy?

[RiFiFi1955]

Originally Posted by brandon_260

I am region free, and I see one of them has english subs. Any idea where I could get a copy?

You could use google translate and give this a try. At least wait until after Criterions annoucements tomorrow though.

http://www.kniga.ru/dvd/595811
someone here http://www.avsforum.com/t/1242933/ta...lev-on-blu-ray got it from there.

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by thebard

The cockroach "matte" is the same, but the image itself is flipped:

Strange. My DVD and BD copies are identical:



Maybe the site you're looking at has the wrong image?

[deepbreathsanddeath]

I was just wondering if anyone knows why Criterion seem to crop quite a few of their classic films from their original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 to 1.67:1?

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Strange. My DVD and BD copies are identical:



Maybe the site you're looking at has the wrong image?

Sweet. I need to check out your review. The movie is berserk.

[deepbreathsanddeath]

Right now my picks for the next Criterion sale are:

The Devil's Backbone
I love this movie and I love Del Toro. Plain and simple. I own the UK release and it looks like crap. I will be upgrading to Criterion's without a doubt if this is included in the sale.

-Wild Strawberries
Pretty much the only Ingmar Bergman film I have a real desire to see, especially since Victor Sjostrom is in the lead role. I loved The Phantom Carriage so, so much. Wild Strawberries looks much less boring than Bergman's other films.

-Safety Last!
Over the last year or so I've gone from liking silent films to becoming a fan of them. My search and discovery of the best this time period has to offer continues and Safety Last! Feels like a safe blind buy.

Some others I'm seriously considering but not sure on...
-Wings of Desire
In the case of Wings of Desire... It seems like it could be amazing but on the other hand, I hate heavy handed religious films. I'm not religious and pro-Christian films aren't very enjoyable to me because I can't relate to what they're preaching. That's certainly not to say I hate every movie with religious aspects. I have a feeling that Wings of Desire isn't one of those types of movies though, despite focusing on an angel.

-The Wages of Fear
ith Wages of Fear, I must admit that the overwhelmingly positive opinions and recommendations by forum members is what got me so interested. The run time seems bizarrely long for the premise but I haven't heard anyone saying it drags. In fact I haven't heard anyone say a bad thing about it. I think I'll grab it either way.

-Island of Lost Souls
already own Island of Lost Souls in MoC's beautiful steelbook but the special features for Criterion's release looks amazing. I love my steelbook but content wise, I want the criterion release more. It's a superficial thing to worry about but in all fairness... The steelbook is bloody gorgeous lol. I can't figure out what to do though.

Other titles in my wish list that interest me but will probably require more thought:

-Carlos

-Still Walking
May be a watch-once kind of film. It's received excellent reviews from other members but I've also heard its similar in style to Ozu. I'm not a fan of Ozu's style.

-Pierre Etaix

-The Kid with the Bike
Considering just getting the AE release. This may end up being a movie I only watch once. Criterion's release comes with a long interview that looks excellent but I could get AE's release for like half the price of a half price criterion.

-My Life as a Dog
-Two-Lane Blacktop

-3:10 to Yuma
I love the remake and I'm not entirely sure if I'll enjoy this one as much. Normally I go for originals but the remake just got everything so perfectly right. The cinematography, the vicious violence, the acting, the music. Everything. While I'm sure the original is good, I may only watch it once as a curiosity and out of respect but I have a strong feeling the remake will still be my go-to version.

-The Last Metro
I like movies focusing on the back stage side of things in productions and shows (think Red Shoes. I LOVE it!). Catherine Deneuve is gorgeous and a great actress but I just really, really hate Gerard Depardieu's face. His face ruins any excitement I have for any movie he's in. I liked Life of Pi from a visual stand-point but the story was too earnest for my liking. Even still, my feelings for it went from "it was okay though slightly disappointing" to just plain hating the movie because Depardieu was in it for as long as he was.That's mean. I know. There's no excuse for being so shallow. When leaving the cinema someone asked me if the movie was any good (yes, they payed for their ticket and actually asked me that while they were lined up to go in next). I told them that Gerard Depardieu purposely went out of his way to destroy the film (I forgot to mention he's only briefly in it. Oops. Sorry not sorry). Man, I've got some real issues with this guy. Anyway, next.

-Repo Man
I already own the MoC steelbook. Criterion's release is very appealing as I like the look of the more saturated colour scheme and slightly opened up aspect ratio, not to mention the packaging is gorgeous, there is a couple more special features and the TV version is in 1080i rather than regular old SD on MoC's.

-The Battle of Algiers
Not a big fan of political films but this one doesn't really strike me as boring.

-Amarcord

-Fanny and Alexander
My interest in Ingmar Bergman and his work isn't very high in all honesty. I've seen a couple and found his style visually pleasing but the movies as a whole so, so boring. Fanny and Alexander seems different. More exciting and joyful to watch. It bloody well better be if I'm going to invest 5 hours in it! Haha

-Belle De Jour
Catherine Deneuve. I suppose I should put more thought into this one... The main deciding factor is whether I should get Criterions or Studio Canal's. Criterion's seems slightly better looking but which release has the better special features is the real question. I only want to buy 1 not both.

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Sweet. I need to check out your review. The movie is berserk.

I've seen the movie twice now; I just recently upgraded it to the Blu-Ray, thanks to the recent sales, but I did give it my second viewing not too long ago. Thus, I reviewed it previously on my blog.

In short, yeah, it's definitely berserk. I do find it interesting, especially in the context of Williams S. Burroughs' life and writings. On a list of top weirdest films, I'd place it third or so (juuuust slightly behind Eraserhead and Inland Empire), and if I made a list of favorite weird movies, Naked Lunch would be pretty high up there.