The Criterion Collection

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by kuro_sawa

I understood you. Again, it's the Beatles. The cost to also release a DVD of this is nothing compared to how much just the DVD will sell with the general public. It's not L'Eclisse, the audience is much different and much much (much) bigger. I'd say its a smart move especially if they got rights that last a long time.

It's not just A Hard Day's Night. They're doing that with Judex as well, which will likely NOT sell as many copies in comparison.

It looks like the DVD-only releases are more "budget" releases, since the combo pack of AHDN is 1 Blu-Ray and 2 DVDs, where the DVD-only release is just 1 disc.

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by Judex

That cover of Judex.

Safe to say I'll be getting it.

Awesome news on Judex...great month .

[Gusto-Guus]

Hearts and Minds looks interesting. Everything else...meh.

[chris_sc77]

Originally Posted by MTRodaba2468

It's not just A Hard Day's Night. They're doing that with Judex as well, which will likely NOT sell as many copies in comparison.

It looks like the DVD-only releases are more "budget" releases, since the combo pack of AHDN is 1 Blu-Ray and 2 DVDs, where the DVD-only release is just 1 disc.

They should have been doing this for years. I would be interested in Judex if I can buy the DVD for around $10.
Blu ray set will cost way too much for me though.
Hope Netflix gets copies for rental

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

So far disappointed, happy about Picnic but already have that on blurry from UK so better be good re release lol

If the UK version is blurry, the Criterion release should be a good upgrade!

[*PREACHER*]

Very pleased with the announcements, very solid indeed. Now $20 a week out of every pay till July.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

If they add tons of new extras I have no problems with an upgrade.
Hearts and Minds is an upgrade that looks to most definitely be worth it.
All that Heaven Allows most definitely does not IMO

the difference between one of these classic color films on DVD versus Blu-ray is like night and day... the DVD for this film, if RT is referring to the previous Criterion release, was released 13 years ago... I have no idea what the PQ is on that disc, but I'd be willing to bet that this will be a MAJOR improvement..

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

I will never understand how people are happy with freaking DVD upgrades when there are so many titles they have never released yet that need great special editions

I don't own any Criterion DVDs, so every Blu Ray is new to me

[PowellPressburger]

Really solid month, ESP the BLU upgrades LONG overdue :-) as for Douglas Sirk more surprised they didn't hold off on this release until fall/winter and release Written on the Wind for June. I will take them as they come. :-)

All titles are worth owning. :-)

[ultlife2013]

I don't get when people say "they are good with their DVD". This is a bluray forum. Why wouldn't you want to upgrade for better quality overall?

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

If they add tons of new extras I have no problems with an upgrade.
Hearts and Minds is an upgrade that looks to most definitely be worth it.
All that Heaven Allows most definitely does not IMO

And if you're basing it solely on extra content, then fair enough. I'm personally looking forward to upgrading my copy of All That Heaven Allows, because for me, the PQ and AQ is more of a reason to upgrade than any new extras that may or may not be included. I think I can speak for plenty of people on these forums that the higher PQ is the main reason for upgrading from DVD to Blu-Ray, which is what you couldn't understand, based on the post of yours I had initially quoted.

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by *PREACHER*

Very pleased with the announcements, very solid indeed. Now $20 a week out of every pay till July.

I've been doing the same thing. It makes it that much easier on my wallet once July and November roll around...

[Clare2904]

Originally Posted by alien2010

I'm not much of a collector, I just buy what catches my interest. Since I live in the UK, most of the Criterion's I buy are from second hand sellers on Amazon. Some of the one's I've bought are good as new, whilst some were actually brand new. A few week's ago I bought an advertised second hand copy of Lumet's 12 Angry Men and Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes, I paid around £16 for each of them, and they were brand new and sealed. Sometimes it pays to wait, but even this practice is fast disappearing. Very rarely I buy brand new or pre-order Criterion titles, the last two Criterion's I bought which were brand new were Fincher's The Game and Mann's Thief (which I pre-ordered) I always pre-order from DVDWorldUSA since, most of the time, their new releases are shipped out two weeks before the discs are officially released.

I too buy what catches my eye. I am from the UK and know someone there that buys a lot from various sources. I need to look at DVDWorldUSA, see if they are good to ship to Canada

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Do you guys happen to know where to order the two-disc replacement cases that Criterion uses?

Yes. You go to Casetopia to buy them.

[NoirFan]

Very happy to upgrade All That Heaven Allows (I was Sirk-obsessive for several years) and L'Eclisse, will stick with my Judex and Hearts and Minds DVDs.

[Snicket]

Yay for Picnic! I've been waiting a while to watch this one.

[mastadge]

Any chance that Picnic will include the theatrical cut? Or are we stuck with the director's cut only on BD?

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Yes. You go to Casetopia to buy them.

Thanks for the help. I remembered the site later, but I appreciate it nonetheless.

A Brief History of Time and The Hidden Fortress arrived just now and I'm not the happiest camper with the packaging (there are a couple of chips / marks).

[georgec]

Another fantastic lineup. CC is on a roll!

[SammyJankis]

L'Eclisse AND Picnic at Hanging Rock?!



The latter really deserves the blu treatment. One of the most visually stunning films I've ever seen.