The Criterion Collection

[SimBelm]

Originally Posted by Tin Drum

Fingers crossed. I am about tired of my really bad quality burnt copy. I'd actually like more of his films in the collection.

Definitely, any of his films being released would make my year. I've only seen Yi Yi and The Terrorizers so far because I refuse to watch his other films in the poor quality that they're in, for me those two films alone represent a pinnacle of filmmaking. I can't believe A Brighter Summer Day could reach 84th in the Sight & Sound critic poll and still not have a single DVD release anywhere.

[italy12]

Originally Posted by blkhrt

They are taking the existing packaging out of circulation in order to repackage them. Or, I should say, they are replacing them once they are sold out. In all likelihood, they will be getting plastic cases. This is why there was the rumor that they were going out of print, and why they are selling for way too much on the secondary market.

I can see that happening for NotH, but Breathless has a bigger booklet, does it not? Usually, they won't fit in a standard case.

And if that's true for NotH, why not for The Leopard, or any other digipack that has 2 discs and a thin booklet?

They are also going to be producing more and more digipacks for their releases on any movie with 3 or more discs (dual format like Tokyo Story) unless they have another option for normal sized booklets and a plastic case that can hold 3 discs. (perhaps with Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion & Nashville)

[bwdowiak]

still hoping for Y Tu Mama Tambien
it has been over a year since a new Hitchcock release, so Foreign Correspondent would be great
considering all the love for it, Le Samourai would seem to be essential
I've heard nothing of the sort, but there is no Almodóvar in the CC and there is no U.S. blu-ray release for Talk to Her, one of my favorite films of this century

[PowellPressburger]

I would love to see Criterion release Lust, Caution uncut with a 7.1 dts track.

[Scottie]

Any chance of David Lean upgrades? Great Expectations / Oliver Twist, etc.

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by italy12

I can see that happening for NotH, but Breathless has a bigger booklet, does it not? Usually, they won't fit in a standard case.

And if that's true for NotH, why not for The Leopard, or any other digipack that has 2 discs and a thin booklet?

They are also going to be producing more and more digipacks for their releases on any movie with 3 or more discs (dual format like Tokyo Story) unless they have another option for normal sized booklets and a plastic case that can hold 3 discs. (perhaps with Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion & Nashville)

The chatter that I have seen, and I think this is mostly speculation, is that they are going to be cutting down the booklets, either in size or content, for the titles that are moving to plastic cases.

I imagine this is one of those "we will know when we finally see it" things.

[Infernal King]

I'm not sure if I'll ever watch Le Samourai because it's been hyped and built up so much that there's a very good chance it'll end up disappointing me somehow.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Any chance of David Lean upgrades? Great Expectations / Oliver Twist, etc.

Get the UK BD of Great Expectations. It can be had for cheap.

What I'm hoping for? DePalma. Antonioni. Tarkovsky. Murnau. Fassbinder.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

I would love to see Criterion release Lust, Caution uncut with a 7.1 dts track.

Same here. It seems like it would be something they would consider, and is a title they could license.

[Scottie]

Is there a list of titles moving to plastic cases?

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

Same here. It seems like it would be something they would consider, and is a title they could license.

I e-mailed them a title suggestion for it a while back... but yeah seems like something I would bet they would love to release. I'd say feel free to send them a title suggestion for it.

suggestions@criterion.com

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by Gate

I'm not sure if I'll ever watch Le Samourai because it's been hyped and built up so much that there's a very good chance it'll end up disappointing me somehow.

hey Gate! see my post from yesterday regarding Le Samourai. Yes, it is very hyped. I didn't quite get what I was expecting with it.. still digesting it so I'm not sure if that is necessarily a bad thing. I have liked other Melville films better, though, for sure.

[Judex]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Get the UK BD of Great Expectations. It can be had for cheap.

What I'm hoping for? DePalma. Antonioni. Tarkovsky. Murnau. Fassbinder.

+1
It'd still be nice though if they did a little Lean directs Dickens set.

iScottie it's currently £6.75 on Amzonuk region free aswell.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

I e-mailed them a title suggestion for it a while back... but yeah seems like something I would bet they would love to release. I'd say feel free to send them a title suggestion for it.

suggestions@criterion.com

I will send them a suggestion also.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by Gate

I'm not sure if I'll ever watch Le Samourai because it's been hyped and built up so much that there's a very good chance it'll end up disappointing me somehow.

you could already be aware of this, too... just putting it out there because I think you mentioned that you enjoyed Kurosawa and some of the samurai films. Naming this movie "Le Samourai" seems to make about as much sense as Tommy Wiseau calling his movie, "The Room."

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Gate

I'm not sure if I'll ever watch Le Samourai because it's been hyped and built up so much that there's a very good chance it'll end up disappointing me somehow.

So you have low expectations then.

Problem solved.

[octagon]

For some reason The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance popped into my head while I was making coffee a few minutes ago.

Paramount doesn't throw a lot Criterion's way and their distribution deal with Warner has been very productive so a direct release probably isn't that far down the line anyway but still...that could be a pretty cool addition.

[Infernal King]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

hey Gate! see my post from yesterday regarding Le Samourai. Yes, it is very hyped. I didn't quite get what I was expecting with it.. still digesting it so I'm not sure if that is necessarily a bad thing. I have liked other Melville films better, though, for sure.

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

you could already be aware of this, too... just putting it out there because I think you mentioned that you enjoyed Kurosawa and some of the samurai films. Naming this movie "Le Samourai" seems to make about as much sense as Tommy Wiseau calling his movie, "The Room."

I've never actually seen a Melville film although from what I gather on here his work seems to be very highly regarded.

And I'm actually not a huge fan of samurai cinema although there are some films in the genre for me that "break the mold" or offer something so different that I enjoy them quite a bit (e.g., Criterion's releases of Gate of Hell and Kuroneko). And since the only Kurosawa movies I've seen have all been samurai flicks... lol

I should mention that I like westerns even less and often you can see the samurai films influencing that genre & vice versa.

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by CMNPlanet

Since we're approaching February's announcements, a quick scorecard of some of the more solid possible announcements, outside of Hulu channel possibilities like Foreign Correspondent, etc or longstanding upgrades.

Leftover 2013 New Year's Wacky Drawings:

• Eraserhead
• The Kid
• Le Samouraï (Possibly off the table due to Pathé's poor transfer)
• Scanners

Active Newsletter Wacky Drawings:

• The Freshman (Harold Lloyd)
• Persona

Known To Be In Works:

• The Apu Trilogy
• The Fantastic Mr. Fox
• La grande bellezza
• Satyricon
• Tess
• Yu Tu Mama También (Cuarón was in the swag closet around TIFF, so maybe he finally approved something...)

General Rumors:

• The Big Chill
• The Lady From Shanghai
• Mulholland Drive
• Tootsie

Retired SKUs / Potential Dual Format Upgrades:

• The 400 Blows
• The Adventures of Antione Doinel
• Breathless
• Night of The Hunter

How reliable is the rumor for Tootsie? I've been considering importing but will hold off if I know there's a Criterion in the works.

Originally Posted by Gate

I'm not sure if I'll ever watch Le Samourai because it's been hyped and built up so much that there's a very good chance it'll end up disappointing me somehow.

I had to see it because of the enthusiasm that so many people here have for it. I liked it but I don't share that enthusiasm... yet. That being said, because it's a film with so much expectation my mind was busy watching the movie AND digesting what it is that people like about it so much. I suspect that I will enjoy it more after further viewings. I'll know what to expect, I won't have to worry so much about reading the subs and following the plot and I'll be able to drink it all in.

[TJS_Blu]

Originally Posted by CMNPlanet

Since we're approaching February's announcements, a quick scorecard of some of the more solid possible announcements, outside of Hulu channel possibilities like Foreign Correspondent, etc or longstanding upgrades.

Good list. Back in July someone posted a video of Peter Becker on the Crit-forum where he confirmed that La vérité, Sundays and Cybele, and Citizen above Suspicion were all coming out. We will have Citizen next month, so the list would appear to be good.