The Criterion Collection

[MifuneFan]

My typical wishlist

More Kurosawa
More Ozu
La Dolce Vita and/or other Fellini movies
Le Samourai

Besides those, I'd be happy to see these get upgraded:


Bicycle Thieves (though I own the Arrow UK release)
The Complete Mr Arkadin
The Spirit of the Beehive
Do the Right Thing (25th anniversary this year, great summer movie, Criterion still has the rights)
Hoop Dreams
Knife in the Water
The Vanishing
the Passion of Joan of Arc
Spartacus
Sisters

[natureboy]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Im tempted, the artwork is far superior - not sure what transfer will be like, but probs won't be much different.

Ever since I started collecting Criterions I've been put off ordering standard Blu's - they just don't seem or feel as special lol

Eureka's Masters of Cinema collection (in the case of Passion of Joan of Arc) are hardly "standard" blu rays.

[natureboy]

Originally Posted by Judex

Thats the 1961 version not the 1927 Cecil B. DeMille version.

Oh, duh. My bad. Forgot Criterion had released the original. I'm just so used to watching the Nick Ray version at Easter time.

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[bookcase]

I keep hoping for Y Tu Mamá También.

[GxyExpress999]

"Before" trilogy

[spargs]

My wish list for today's announcements:

Upgrades of Le Samourai and Bicycle Thieves

New releases of the long-hinted-at Eraserhead, Scanners, and The Brood

Dream release upgrade: Kurosawa's Ran (damn StudioCanal...)

[blu-bry]

My top five most rewatchable:

Night of the Hunter
Seven Samurai
Wild Strawberries
The Lady Vanishes
The Third Man

[MKej]

Hope we get Winter Light by Bergman

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

My typical wishlist

More Kurosawa
More Ozu
La Dolce Vita and/or other Fellini movies
Le Samourai

Besides those, I'd be happy to see these get upgraded:


Bicycle Thieves (though I own the Arrow UK release)
The Complete Mr Arkadin
The Spirit of the Beehive
Do the Right Thing (25th anniversary this year, great summer movie, Criterion still has the rights)
Hoop Dreams
Knife in the Water
The Vanishing
the Passion of Joan of Arc
Spartacus
Sisters

I am completely for more Ozu. He's phenomenal!

And how could I forget Bicycle Thieves on my upgrade list? It's one of the few films I ask for every month.

Originally Posted by bookcase

I keep hoping for Y Tu Mamá También.

You and me both, brother.

Originally Posted by GxyExpress999

"Before" trilogy

Yes!

[Clare2904]

My replacement packaging for The Great Beauty has arrived today in mint condition It was packed in a tight-fitting box wrapped in bubblewrap. It is a shame all orders are not sent out like this to minimise damage. Even if the box is not a perfect fit, a few layers of bubblewrap will be adequate protection.

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by spargs

My wish list for today's announcements:

Upgrades of Le Samourai and Bicycle Thieves

New releases of the long-hinted-at Eraserhead, Scanners, and The Brood

Dream release upgrade: Kurosawa's Ran (damn StudioCanal...)

Le Samourai would be great. What is it with Melville? Why are his films either OOP or DVD only?

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by belcherman

Le Samourai would be great. What is it with Melville? Why are his films either OOP or DVD only?

It's a StudioCanal thing. Lionsgate has an exclusive North American license for all StudioCanal-owned titles. Well, except for the not-yet-announced Tati box, but that's a special case (word is that Tati's estate pushed for Criterion to get those films).

Three Melville titles are still available on DVD from Criterion because Criterion's original licenses for those titles haven't expired yet. As for why they haven't been upgraded, I suspect that the issue with Le Samouraï (the source needs some work done on it) also applies to Les enfants terribles and Le deuxième souffle.

[spargs]

Originally Posted by belcherman

Le Samourai would be great. What is it with Melville? Why are his films either OOP or DVD only?

One word: StudioCanal.

[filmmusic]

How many hours till announcement?
I can't figure out since I live in another timezone (GMT +2)

[kuro_sawa]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

How many hours till announcement?
I can't figure out since I live in another timezone (GMT +2)

5 hours or so. They usually announce them between 4-5 PM EST.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by kuro_sawa

5 hours or so. They usually announce them between 4-5 PM EST.

Hmmm.. thanks.
This will be around midnight for me.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by natureboy

Eureka's Masters of Cinema collection (in the case of Passion of Joan of Arc) are hardly "standard" blu rays.

I was referring to the top bluray ^^ didn't notice the Joan of Arc when I first replied.

I know MoC do some great releases (sometimes dare I say better than Criterion) - Hell they Have Metropolis which Criterion don't! :P

Also on time for Criterions announcement - its different every time haha, sometimes i've seen it at 6 PM GMT, sometimes 9 PM GMT lol

[PBateman87]

Some Lynch and/or Cronenberg would make me very happy today.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by PBateman87

Some Lynch and/or Cronenberg would make me very happy today.

Im always hoping for them in an announcement haha >.<