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Sherlock_Jr · 08-15-2013, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jayj15

Arrow also released "Rififi" in 2011. I was sure Criterion would have upgraded it by now. I guess film noir isn't the direction that they are going in.

Yet they released the film noirs Ministry of Fear and Kiss Me Deadly, so it has nothing to do about the supposed "direction" they are going in.

joie · 08-15-2013, 07:34 PM

I really think the dough is with new releases rather than DVD upgrades to Blu-ray.

Seymour · 08-15-2013, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by octagon

Oh, does this have something to do with Ted Turner's previous holdings?

Yep, I think it includes all MGM films pre-1986 (Poltergeist II was the cutoff). But MGM still has some older films because they still have the United Artists (UA) catalog, and various other libraries/films (Orion, Cannon, etc) they've acquired over the years.

jayj15 · 08-15-2013, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sherlock_Jr

Yet they released the film noirs Ministry of Fear and Kiss Me Deadly, so it has nothing to do about the supposed "direction" they are going in.

Ministry of Fear isn't really what I would consider a film noir, and Kiss Me Deadly and the Killing were released in 2011, so it's been two years.

lordmorpheus72 · 08-15-2013, 07:42 PM

so anyone else at work like me, sneaking on every chance they get?

Abdrewes · 08-15-2013, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by lordmorpheus72

so anyone else at work like me, sneaking on every chance they get?

Guilty.

lordmorpheus72 · 08-15-2013, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Guilty.

at least i'm not alone then.

Adrock · 08-15-2013, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by lordmorpheus72

at least i'm not alone then.

You most certainly are not.

pedromvu · 08-15-2013, 07:47 PM

next spine after 678 is showing this broken link for spine 4001

:

http://www.criterion.com/films/28300...le-of-zatoichi

PowellPressburger · 08-15-2013, 07:48 PM

I hate it when Criterion Tweets / posts stuff all the while when they need to just post the New releases and deal with the other fun postings afterwards lol.

they just posted Seconds Saul Bass Credit Sequence w/ Jerry Goldsmith Score

Abdrewes · 08-15-2013, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by lordmorpheus72

at least i'm not alone then.

15% battery on my phone...I hope they announce them soon..

octagon · 08-15-2013, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by lordmorpheus72

so anyone else at work like me, sneaking on every chance they get?

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Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Guilty.

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Originally Posted by Adrock

You most certainly are not.

I'm hooking up a new receiver and waiting for UPS to drop off some cigars.

But I work from home so that counts.

Sherlock_Jr · 08-15-2013, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jayj15

Ministry of Fear isn't really what I would consider a film noir, and Kiss Me Deadly and the Killing were released in 2011, so it's been two years.

Whether you consider it a film noir or not, that's pretty much the category it falls into. Rififi isn't really film noir either, as per the definition. But to say they are going in a different direction just because they don't upgrade one title is a bit reaching. There are several titles with HD masters in other countries they haven't upgraded... yet.

lordmorpheus72 · 08-15-2013, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by octagon

I'm hooking up a new receiver and waiting for UPS to drop off some cigars.

But I work from home so that counts.

I work in IT, so technically i'm just making sure everything still works.... preventative maintenance, right?

lordmorpheus72 · 08-15-2013, 07:56 PM

Ok, so 4 minutes til 4:00pm... who said they may wait until 4;00? let's hope they are right!!!

jetthead · 08-15-2013, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by lordmorpheus72

Ok, so 4 minutes til 4:00pm... who said they may wait until 4;00? let's hope they are right!!!

octagon · 08-15-2013, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sherlock_Jr

Whether you consider it a film noir or not, that's pretty much the category it falls into. Rififi isn't really film noir either, as per the definition. But to say they are going in a different direction just because they don't upgrade one title is a bit reaching. There are several titles with HD masters in other countries they haven't upgraded... yet.

Is it? Noir is clearly not a focus or priority. Whether that's a bad thing or not is of course an entirely separate question (to which I would likely answer no).

With regard to going in this direction or that, I think they're fairly 'directionless' these days and that's probably not all that bad a thing overall.

ckocher · 08-15-2013, 08:00 PM

The site just crashed for me. But just the coming soon page.

octagon · 08-15-2013, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lordmorpheus72

I work in IT, so technically i'm just making sure everything still works.... preventative maintenance, right?

It's a dirty, thankless job...

ckocher · 08-15-2013, 08:02 PM

Never mind it's back

08-15-2013, 07:47 PM	#80189
pedromvu Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Mexico 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:1222 DVD collection:35 MA collection:8 Digital collection:12 iTunes collection:12 Trading Score:52	next spine after 678 is showing this broken link for spine 4001: http://www.criterion.com/films/28300...le-of-zatoichi

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08-15-2013, 07:34 PM	#80182
joie Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 Blu-ray collection:1 DVD collection:1	I really think the dough is with new releases rather than DVD upgrades to Blu-ray.

08-15-2013, 07:42 PM	#80185
lordmorpheus72 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Charleston, SC Home Theater Gallery:13 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:881 DVD collection:555 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:8	so anyone else at work like me, sneaking on every chance they get?

08-15-2013, 07:48 PM	#80190
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:992 Blu-ray collection:3677 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:297	I hate it when Criterion Tweets / posts stuff all the while when they need to just post the New releases and deal with the other fun postings afterwards lol. they just posted Seconds Saul Bass Credit Sequence w/ Jerry Goldsmith Score

08-15-2013, 07:56 PM	#80195
lordmorpheus72 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Charleston, SC Home Theater Gallery:13 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:881 DVD collection:555 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:8	Ok, so 4 minutes til 4:00pm... who said they may wait until 4;00? let's hope they are right!!!

08-15-2013, 08:00 PM	#80198
ckocher Special Member Member since:Aug 2010 4K collection:193 Blu-ray collection:289 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:36	The site just crashed for me. But just the coming soon page.

08-15-2013, 08:02 PM	#80200
ckocher Special Member Member since:Aug 2010 4K collection:193 Blu-ray collection:289 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:36	Never mind it's back

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