The Criterion Collection

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Originally Posted by The Great Owl

That is a good documentary. I watched it when I bought the Criterion DVD several years ago. I'm going to watch it again tonight on the Blu-ray, though, while I check the disc.

I'm planning to sell the DVD this week, so that I can get some of that cash back from this Blu-ray purchase.

I'm going to keep my StudioCanal Blu-ray of The Third Man for the extras, so that I'll have the best of both worlds with both Blu-rays.

If it wouldn't be too much of a hassle, I'd love to hear your thoughts on how the Criterion bluray stacks up to the StudioCanal version (as well as the Criterion DVD [which I own]). I've been tempted to pull the trigger on the StudioCanal version during the current B&N B2G1 sale, but not sure if the difference is great enough.

Originally Posted by octagon

I passed over The Last Year at Marienbad time and time again because every copy I had ever seen instore was pretty beat up. Once it went OOP I decided to grab a 'like new' copy via Amazon and was very pleasantly surprised at its condition. It wasn't mint but it was at least as good as any of the copies I had seen at B&N over the years and better than most.

I bought Last Year ... from Amazon Warehouse in "like new" condition for $26+ shortly after it was announced that it was going OOP. I was very upset when it got to me because the case was very beat up. But under the circumstances of being OOP and hard to find, I kept it. (I did write to Amazon about the poor condition and they refunded some money to me ... I forget how much). I was lucky to get a replacement case from Criterion before they sold out of them. So it all ended okay.

[Mansinthe]

would be nice to see some rereleases of OOP movies like third man and marienbad etc.. everything thats currently really expensive.

i would be fine with the studiocanal release of third man if it had some eng subs....
i dont get why studiocanal could not include these, since they did that for other languages...

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by octagon

Phineas J Freaking Whoopee, you're a freaking genius.

Wonder if anyone else caught the Tennessee Tuxedo paraphrase?

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by Shanew800

Hey guys, I was browsing some criterion titles on amazon and wanted some suggestions. I'm definitely getting thief but could use some more suggestions. I'm not looking for something too artsy or complex but more enjoyable and satisfying. I only currently own repo man, Paris Texas, wings of desire, kiss me deadly, and three outlaw samurai so I'm just getting started. Help me out guys!

How about this weeks releases THIEF and RIFIFI?

[demonknight]

So... When is Criterion going to do a release of SLC Punk? I want to have it before the sequel comes out later this year.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by demonknight

So... When is Criterion going to do a release of SLC Punk? I want to have it before the sequel comes out later this year.

I'm hoping for The Decline of Western Civilization and it's sequel, myself.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

I'm hoping for The Decline of Western Civilization and it's sequel, myself.

Wasn't there a Part 3 as well?

[smoss469]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

would be nice to see some rereleases of OOP movies like third man and marienbad etc.. everything thats currently really expensive.

I don't know why they'd acquire the rights for a title if they knew they'd only have it a little while. I love The Third Man but didn't get into Criterion stuff until it was long OOP. But apparently they only had the rights for a small window.

Does anyone have any accurate insight on this? Did Criterion get the rights and then run into a snag trying to get the film out? Do they acquire rights for say, 1 year and then the clock starts even if they don't get a restored release out until 6 months later?

There are some great titles that are OOP that I'd love to own but the frugal side of me cries a little at paying nearly $100 or more for a single title.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

Wonder if anyone else caught the Tennessee Tuxedo paraphrase?

Octagon did NOT fail!

[tama]

Originally Posted by EricJ

After just Reading Pro-B's Such a Pretty Little Beach review by Pathe from France makes my mind wonder a little bit.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Une-s.../85426/#Review

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by smoss469

I don't know why they'd acquire the rights for a title if they knew they'd only have it a little while. I love The Third Man but didn't get into Criterion stuff until it was long OOP. But apparently they only had the rights for a small window.

Does anyone have any accurate insight on this? Did Criterion get the rights and then run into a snag trying to get the film out? Do they acquire rights for say, 1 year and then the clock starts even if they don't get a restored release out until 6 months later?

It's not like Criterion acquired the rights to The Third Man for a short window, and rushed out a release. They'd had the rights to that film since the mid-80s, when they put it out on laserdisc (spine #5). It had remained in print on LD or DVD right up to late 2009 (about 10 months after the Blu-ray was released). They lost the rights after Lionsgate signed a deal with StudioCanal to be the exclusive label in the US for titles owned by StudioCanal.

[Yami]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

I'm hoping for The Decline of Western Civilization and it's sequel, myself.

Penelope Spheeris has said on Facebook that it's getting a release this year, though Criterion wasn't mentioned.

[Ausjdm]

Originally Posted by demonknight

So... When is Criterion going to do a release of SLC Punk? I want to have it before the sequel comes out later this year.

SLC Punk 2 are you kidding me wth!? I'm googling now. That's crazy never would of guessed that sequel. The original was awesome!

On the punk theme anyone own Sid & Nancy CC? Heard it has great bonuses but very expensive disk...

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by Ausjdm

SLC Punk 2 are you kidding me wth!? I'm googling now. That's crazy never would of guessed that sequel. The original was awesome!

On the punk theme anyone own Sid & Nancy CC? Heard it has great bonuses but very expensive disk...

I do not. I only have four and a half Criterions.
-Chasing Amy (which I rewatched last night, my least favorite of the Askewniverse flicks)
-Videodrome
-Eating Raoul
-Repo Man

Life of Brian: Immaculate Edition (has every Criterion feature except 1 doc). I also have the original Blow Out DVD in a Travolta triple feature, as well as MGM's full-screen DVD of Silence of the Lambs (it was $5 at a Stop and Shop).

I may be getting Fear and Loathing or RoboCop (local store has it for $20) on Sunday.

[Joe Dalek]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

well even Criterion has to save money every possible way. a lot other labels are doing dual format releases for the same reason. so its probably a good thing for us as well. sales at B&N are not so good this year as well, so no idea how long that shop will be around.

i never saw a B&N from the inside but these dual format releases must save some space on the shelfs as well that can be used for some other stuff.

and finally some people that are still DVD only will be forced to support bluray and will maybe get a bluray player as well.

the line up for next few months makes me already really happy and my wallet wants to cry ;D im gonna a lot of the stuff that will be released in the next 4 months. Persona and the lars von trier movie are 2 of them.

No, no...I'm not against the dual format releases, it's just that we're starting to see stuff that they've previously released on Blu-ray getting re-released as dual formats as if they are "new" releases. I think it's lame that the only "upgrade" we got this month was The 400 Blows...how is that an upgrade? Anyway, I was just venting.

[smoss469]

Originally Posted by jayembee

It's not like Criterion acquired the rights to The Third Man for a short window, and rushed out a release. They'd had the rights to that film since the mid-80s, when they put it out on laserdisc (spine #5). It had remained in print on LD or DVD right up to late 2009 (about 10 months after the Blu-ray was released). They lost the rights after Lionsgate signed a deal with StudioCanal to be the exclusive label in the US for titles owned by StudioCanal.

Thanks for the clarification.

[joie]

Originally Posted by tama

After just Reading Pro-B's Such a Pretty Little Beach review by Pathe from France makes my mind wonder a little bit.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Une-s.../85426/#Review

The Pathe release has French and English subs and is region free. Unbeatable!

[smoss469]

Originally Posted by joie

The Pathe release has French and English subs and is region free. Unbeatable!

Sounds like an interesting film!

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by Ausjdm

On the punk theme anyone own Sid & Nancy CC? Heard it has great bonuses but very expensive disk...

It was a pretty great disc for its day, but the transfer is non-anamorphic. The features were good, but there was some kind of music rights issue for most, if not all, of the Sex Pistols' music so some other generic plays over any footage of the Pistols playing.

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by Yami

Penelope Spheeris has said on Facebook that it's getting a release this year, though Criterion wasn't mentioned.

She also said that four or five years ago though