The Criterion Collection

[Edward J Grug III]

I'm ready for another Powell and Pressburger, please.

[Brad1107]

Andy Warhol for sure. Us Australians are apparently getting Flesh for Frankenstein and Blood for Dracula in January. Nothing on any site yet but the artwork was put up in a forum post a couple of weeks ago.

[JJJ225]

I've been asking for some Sirk or Von Sternberg since the Criterion Blu Ray era began basically. One of these days...

[moviebuffed]

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

I'm ready for another Powell and Pressburger, please.

A Matter Of Life And Death would be awesome!!

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

I'm ready for another Powell and Pressburger, please.

49th Parallel would be a nice upgrade candidate.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by moviebuffed

A Matter Of Life And Death would be awesome!!

That would be awesome! The film accomplished the rate feat of being both one of the best looking color films of its era aswell as B&W.

I can't wait to see what's in store for us this afternoon.

[Ruemorgue10]

I'm hoping the announcement will be for the Cronenberg and/or Lynch films. An upgrade for The Thief of Bagdad (1940) would be fantastic as well!

[dsman71]

I hope we get Le Samourai and/or Kwaiden...
Since Woody Allen titles are getting released this year from Twilight Time, why not a Criterion release of Match Point ? Or In A Lonely Place with the great Humphrey Bogart..I hope theres something for everyone as always..Thief of Baghdad blu ray would be great..deep down Id love upgrades for Equinox, Carnival of Souls and Fiend Without A Face since I love horror !

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by octagon

Well, off to snuggle all warm in my bed while visions of my new boss's sexy blonde wife and a shootout in a hall of mirrors dance in my head.

Amen!

On the somwhat-neo-noir front...
I would not mind seeing upgrades of the original 1997 Insomnia, or the original 1988 The Vanishing.

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

If Criterion doesn't release at least one David Lynch film in the next few months, I'm going to write them a letter that starts with "Dear Jerks..."

Well, based on the Wexler talk, they are working on it, but it sounds like it will be a while.

[vertigo12314]

A matter of life and death
The Virgin Spring
L'Avventura
Stray Dog

Please!

[Cinemach]

Maureen O'Hara is another Golden Age star that's still around, to add to the list.

As for predictions, I also wouldn't be surprised to see Kiarostami's Like Someone in Love announced, as it's nigh time for a US announcement (the Artificial Eye release has been out for some time yet). It's at the top of my list of films for this year, so I'd be glad to see it getting such a release.

Other guesses:

Finally a Lynch title - Eraserhead perhaps? (a Lynch announcement this month or next could coincide neatly with the Twin Peaks set coming forth)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (only because of the recent resto - I imagine Criterion will get to it eventually)
Hiroshima mon Amour
The Lady From Shanghai

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by vertigo12314

A matter of life and death
The Virgin Spring
L'Avventura
Stray Dog

Please!

I would love The Virgin Spring, but it looks like Persona and/or Cries and Whispers will be next, possibly with Liv & Ingmar.

[StonesEGF]

My wishlist:

25th Hour
Le Samourai
More Antonioni
The Friends of Eddie Coyle

Really have my fingers crossed for The Friends of Eddie Coyle. I've held off buying the DVD for a couple years in hopes of a format upgrade. I'm doubtful though, considering the supplemental materials are pretty skimpy aside from the Peter Yates commentary. The PQ isn't too, too bad on the DVD either.

[brandon_260]

Originally Posted by blkhrt

I would love The Virgin Spring, but it looks like Persona and/or Cries and Whispers will be next, possibly with Liv & Ingmar.

I have a feeling Criterion will be releasing Liv & Ingmar, which is fantastic, because I'd love to see it, but I'm curious if they will get it its own release or bundle it with an Ullman or Bergman film.

[Clare2904]

Is there a set rule to how many new films / upgrades they issue each month?

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by Clare2904

Is there a set rule to how many new films / upgrades they issue each month?

I don't think there's a set rule, but in recent months, they've tended to release six titles a month, with four or five being new (to Criterion) and one or two being upgrades.

[shadedpain4]

I went to the Cronenberg exhibit at TIFF this weekend, and after taking a tour of each of his films in chronological order, and seeing props and scripts from the films (seeing the telepod in person was neat), I can honestly say...

I'm really ok with them *not* announcing any Cronenberg today.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Lonely and Blu

I'd like to see at least one of these upgraded soon:

Blast of Silence
Carnival of Souls
Closely Watched Trains
The Devil and Daniel Webster
Divorce Italian Style
Elevator to the Gallows
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
The Fugitive Kind
The Killers (1946)
Pickup on South Street
Seduced and Abandoned
The Shop on Main Street
Short Cuts
Le Samourai

That's a sweet list. It's too bad that there is not a Blast of Silence upgrade for me to watch before Christmas this year. It's a great holiday film. ...in an offbeat sort of way.

[Brad1107]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

I went to the Cronenberg exhibit at TIFF this weekend, and after taking a tour of each of his films in chronological order, and seeing props and scripts from the films (seeing the telepod in person was neat), I can honestly say...

I'm really ok with them *not* announcing any Cronenberg today.

Want to elaborate?