I am at the opposite end of you on this, certain movies I just will not want to watch them multiple times, I only want certain Criterion movies, unfortunatly they cancel Ran
I understand and in many ways, I wish I had that mentality. Rarely do I watch a film multiple times but there are a few. But as for wanting the whole Criterion (or wishing), that is more completist behavior. And it extends past my passion for BD's.
I like to buy, not rent and most recently my brother and a few friends are now all into Netflix streaming and are trying to convert my mentality of why own, when you can just spend a cheap monthly payment and watch it via streaming.
I like to buy, not rent and most recently my brother and a few friends are now all into Netflix streaming and are trying to convert my mentality of why own, when you can just spend a cheap monthly payment and watch it via streaming.
Well as of now, you have a very easy and legit response: they are nowhere near to having everything available streaming, and it's certainly not the quality of Blu Ray.
Well as of now, you have a very easy and legit response: they are nowhere near to having everything available streaming, and it's certainly not the quality of Blu Ray.
Yeah, I know but it's not easy when friends and their wives talk about how much $$$ they are saving and my wife likes to agree if one can save...hehe... I think it's why I enjoy these forums so much because many of you understand "quality".
Forgot to post this....but this is the latest info. for August releases BD/DVD. I know that many of you collect both DVD/Blu-ray (since many Criterions, you'll never know if they'll get the BD release or not):
THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO
The Last Days of Disco is a clever, comic return to the nighttime party scene in early eighties Manhattan from director Whit Stillman (Metropolitan). At the center of the film’s roundelay of revelers are the icy Charlotte (Kate Beckinsale) and the demure Alice (Chloë Sevigny), by day toiling as publishing house assistants and by night looking for romance and entertainment at a premier, Studio 54–like club. The Last Days of Disco is an affectionate yet unsentimental look at the end of an era, brimming with Stillman’s trademark dry humor.
1998 € 114 minutes € Color € Stereo € 1.78:1 aspect ratio
FILM INFO
- Directed by Whit Stillman (Metropolitan, Barcelona)
- Starring Chloë Sevigny (Kids, Boys Don’t Cry, Zodiac, The Brown Bunny)
- Starring Kate Beckinsale (Cold Comfort Farm, Pearl Harbor, Underworld)
- Starring Chris Eigeman (Kicking and Screaming, Mr. Jealousy, Barcelona)
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director
Whit Stillman
- Audio commentary featuring Stillman and actors Chloë Sevigny and Chris
Eigeman
- Four deleted scenes with commentary by Stillman, Eigeman, and Sevigny
- Stills gallery with production notes by Stillman
- Stillman reading a chapter from The Last Days of Disco, with Cocktails at
Petrossian Afterwards, his novelization of the movie
- Behind-the-scenes featurette
- Original theatrical trailer
- PLUS: An essay by novelist David Schickler
Title: The Last Days of Disco
CAT: CC1829D
UPC: 7-15515-04821-7
ISBN: 978-1-60465-179-9
SRP: $39.95
Prebook: 7/28/09
Street date: 8/25/09
KAGEMUSHA – Blu-ray Edition
When a warlord dies, a peasant thief is called upon to impersonate him, and then finds himself haunted by his spirit as well as his own ambitions. With his late color masterpiece Kagemusha, Akira Kurosawa returned to the samurai film and to a primary theme of his career—the play between illusion and reality. Sumptuously reconstructing the splendor of feudal Japan and the pageantry of war, Kurosawa creates a historical epic that is also a meditation on the nature of power.
1980 € 180 minutes € Color € Stereo € In Japanese with English subtitles € 1.85:1 aspect ratio
FILM INFO
- Directed by Akira Kurosawa (Rashomon, Seven Samurai, High and Low, Ran)
- Starring Tatsuya Nakadai (Yojimbo, The Human Condition, Ran)
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- Restored high-definition digital transfer with DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- Audio commentary featuring Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince (The Warrior’s
Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa)
- Lucas, Coppola, and Kurosawa (19 minutes, 2005), in which directors George
Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola discuss Kurosawa and their roles as executive
producers of Kagemusha
- A 41-minute documentary on the making of Kagemusha, part of the Toho
Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create
- Image: Kurosawa’s Continuity, a new video piece that reconstructs Kagemusha
through Kurosawa’s paintings and sketches
- A series of Suntory Whiskey commercials made on the set of Kagemusha
- A gallery of storyboards painted by Kurosawa and images of their realization on-
screen
- Theatrical trailers and teasers
- Optional English subtitle translation
- PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by scholar Peter Grilli and an interview with
Kurosawa by renowned critic Tony Rayns
PLAYTIME – Blu-ray Edition
Jacques Tati’s gloriously choreographed, nearly wordless comedies about confusion in the age of technology reached their creative apex with Playtime. For this monumental achievement, a nearly three-year-long, bank-breaking production, Tati again thrust the endearingly clumsy, resolutely old-fashioned Monsieur Hulot, along with a host of other lost souls, into a bafflingly modernist Paris. With every inch of its superwide frame crammed with hilarity and inventiveness, Playtime is a lasting testament to a modern age tiptoeing on the edge of oblivion.
1967 € 124 minutes € Color € Stereo € In French with English subtitles € 1.85:1 aspect ratio
FILM INFO
-Written and directed by Jacques Tati (M. Hulot’s Holiday, Mon oncle)
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- Restored high-definition digital transfer with uncompressed stereo soundtrack
- Video introduction by writer, director, and performer Terry Jones
- Selected scene audio commentary by film historian Philip Kemp
- Au-delà de “Playtime,” a short documentary featuring archival behind-the-scenes
footage from the set
- Tati Story, a short biographical film about Tati
- “Jacques Tati in Monsieur Hulot’s World,” a 1976 BBC Omnibus program featuring
Tati
- Rare audio interview with Tati from the U.S. debut of Playtime at the 1972 San
Francisco International Film Festival
- Video interview with script supervisor Sylvette Baudrot
- Cours du soir, a 1967 short film written by and starring Tati
- Alternate international soundtrack
- Optional English subtitle translation
- PLUS: An essay by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Title: Playtime (Blu-ray edition)
CAT: CC1830BD
UPC: 7-15515-04761-6
ISBN: 978-1-60465-105-8
SRP: $39.95
Prebook: 7/21/09
Street date: 8/18/09
JEANNE DIELMAN
A singular work in film history, Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles brilliantly evokes, with meticulous detail and a sense of impending doom, the daily domestic routine of a middle-aged widow—whose chores include making the beds, cooking dinner for her grown son, and turning the occasional trick—just as it begins to break down. In its enormous spareness, Akerman’s film seems simple, but it encompasses an entire world. Whether seen as an exacting character portrait or one of cinema’s most hypnotic and complete depictions of space and time, Jeanne Dielman is an astonishing, compelling movie experiment, one that has been analyzed and argued over for decades, and is finally making its long-awaited DVD debut.
1975 € 201 minutes € Color € Monaural € In French with English subtitles € 1.66:1 aspect ratio
FILM INFO
- Directed by Chantal Akerman (News from Home, A Couch in New York,
The Captive)
- Starring Delphine Seyrig (Last Year at Marienbad, Mr. Freedom, The Discreet
Charm of the Bourgeoisie)
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION DOUBLE-DISC SET FEATURES
- Restored digital transfer, approved by director Chantal Akerman
- Autour de “Jeanne Dielman,” a 70-minute documentary, shot by actor Sami Frey
and edited by Agnes Ravez, made during the filming of Jeanne Dielman
- New interviews with Akerman and cinematographer Babette Mangolte
- Excerpt from “Chantal Akerman par Chantal Akerman,” a 1997 episode of the
French television program Cinéma de notre temps
- An interview with Akerman’s mother, Natalia
- Archival television interview excerpt featuring Akerman and star Delphine Seyrig
- Saute ma ville (1968), Akerman’s first film, with an introduction by the director
- New and improved English subtitle translation
- PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by film scholars Ivone Margulies and Janet Bergstrom
ECLIPSE SERIES 17: NIKKATSU NOIR
From the mid-1950s to the early 1970s, wild, idiosyncratic crime movies were the brutal and boisterous business of Nikkatsu, the oldest film studio in Japan. In an effort to attract youthful audiences growing increasingly accustomed to American and French big-screen imports, Nikkatsu began producing action potboilers (mukokuseki akushun, or “borderless action”) modeled on the western, comedy, gangster, and teen-rebel genres. This bruised and bloody collection represents a standout cross section of the nimble nasties Nikkatsu had to offer, from such prominent, stylistically daring directors as Seijun Suzuki, Toshio Masuda, and Takashi Nomura.
FIVE-DISC BOX SET INCLUDES:
I Am Waiting (1957)
In Koreyoshi Kurahara’s directorial debut, rebel matinee idol Yujiro Ishihara (fresh off the sensational Crazed Fruit) stars as a restaurant manager and former boxer who saves a beautiful, suicidal club hostess (Mie Kitahara) trying to escape the clutches of her gangster employer. Featuring expressionist lighting and bold camera work, this was one of Nikkatsu’s early successes.
91 minutes € Black & White € Monaural € In Japanese with English subtitles € 1.33:1 aspect ratio
Rusty Knife (1958)
Rusty Knife was the first smash for director Toshio Masuda, who would go on to become one of Japanese cinema’s major hit makers. In the film, Yujiro Ishihara and fellow top Nikkatsu star Akira Kobayashi play former hoodlums trying to leave behind a life of crime, but their past comes back to haunt them when the authorities seek them out as murder witnesses.
90 minutes € Black & White € Monaural € In Japanese with English subtitles € 2.35:1 aspect ratio
Take Aim at the Police Van (1960)
At the beginning of Seijun Suzuki’s taut and twisty whodunit, a prison truck is attacked and a convict inside is murdered. The penitentiary warden on duty, Daijiro (Michitaro Mizushima), is accused of negligence and suspended, only to take it upon himself to track down the killers.
79 minutes € Black & White € Monaural € In Japanese with English subtitles € 2.45:1 aspect ratio
Cruel Gun Story (1964)
Fresh out of the slammer, Togawa (Branded to Kill’s Joe Shishido) has no chance to go straight because he is immediately coerced by a wealthy mob boss into organizing the heist of an armored car carrying racetrack receipts. After gathering together a ragtag bunch to carry out the robbery, Togawa learns that all is not what it seems in Takumi Furukawa’s thriller. Cue the double (and triple) crosses!
91 minutes € Black & White € Monaural € In Japanese with English subtitles € 2.45:1 aspect ratio
A Colt Is My Passport (1967)
One of Japanese cinema’s supreme emulations of American noir, Takashi Nomura’s A Colt Is My Passport is a down-and-dirty but gorgeously photographed yakuza film starring Joe Shishido as a hard-boiled hit man caught between rival gangs. Featuring an incredible, spaghetti-western-style soundtrack and brimming with formal experimentation, this is Nikkatsu at its finest.
84 minutes € Black & White € Monaural € In Japanese with English subtitles € 2.45:1 aspect ratio
Title: Eclipse Series 17: Nikkatsu Noir
CAT: ECL075
UPC: 7-15515-04971-9
ISBN: 978-1-60465-194-2
SRP: $69.95
Prebook: 7/28/09
Street date: 8/25/09
Yeah, I know but it's not easy when friends and their wives talk about how much $$$ they are saving and my wife likes to agree if one can save...hehe... I think it's why I enjoy these forums so much because many of you understand "quality".
I dunno Kndy, to me there is just something satisfing about having the disc in hand ready to go at a moments notice, not having to wait for buffering or the occasional slow speed for whatever reason. Plus, as stated above, the quality just isn't there. Also, i'm not sure of this, but can you stream everything that's on a disc? Such as bonus features and what-not? I've never tried to stream myself (I don't even have a netflix account), do they make EVERYTHING avaleable? Because, especially with Criterion's, sometimes the bonus features are worth more than the film itself.
I'm not sure if it's bragging rights (you know the "I have that already" sickness that plagues many of us here ) or just the fact that by doing something as small as buying a disc lead you to owning an actual piece of cinematic history (no matter how terrible it may be!), I'm just more happy to be a "buyer" then a "streamer"
Streaming vs. disc. For one thing guys, if you have more than one player in more than one room or house, or if you own a live-aboard boat, if you like to watch your favorite films while you travel, if you own a laptop with BD drive, or travel to a place that has a BD player, owning the disc makes much more sense. Easier access, portability and higher quality, that gets my vote.
Streaming vs. disc. For one thing guys, if you have more than one player in more than one room or house, or if you own a live-aboard boat, if you like to watch your favorite films while you travel, if you own a laptop with BD drive, or travel to a place that has a BD player, owning the disc makes much more sense. Easier access, portability and higher quality, that gets my vote.
agreed......
Let's not turn this into a Stream/Physical Media discussion people.....
I understand and in many ways, I wish I had that mentality. Rarely do I watch a film multiple times but there are a few. But as for wanting the whole Criterion (or wishing), that is more completist behavior. And it extends past my passion for BD's.
I like to buy, not rent and most recently my brother and a few friends are now all into Netflix streaming and are trying to convert my mentality of why own, when you can just spend a cheap monthly payment and watch it via streaming.
I was like that with DVD, my collection got way out of hands and ended up with DVD's watched once and sitting on the shelves collecting dust for years. In 2001-02-03-04.....I was sometimes buying 20-30 DVD's in a month on average I would say. I started to trim down by 2006 and when I turn Blu I made myself a promise to be very careful what I would buy. I now reaching one full year on BD and I am still 30 BD's away from reaching 100. I was over 100 in DVD's before the end of 1998. And I won'e bring up my VHS collection
well.... since Amazon hasn't put these up yet.... anyone found a good pre-order price for these, or "At All" other than Criterion's site?
Your impatience for the Amazon blu-ray pre-orders amuses me to no end, Beta Man. It always seems to take Amazon, at least, a week or so before they get their pre-orders up for the Criterion blu-rays. All in good time, my friend... all in good time.
Your impatience for the Amazon blu-ray pre-orders amuses me to no end, Beta Man. It always seems to take Amazon, at least, a week or so before they get their pre-orders up for the Criterion blu-rays. All in good time, my friend... all in good time.
Hang in there! I know you can do it!
CC
Yeah, I think it's pretty funny too. Especially since no matter when you "pre-order" by you'll still have it shipped to you on or about the same day.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Beta Man
I'm here for everyone's amusement
BY THE WAY....
"For All Mankind" is back down to $19.99 on Amazon....
DON'T MISS IT THIS TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Beta, just to rub a little salt in the wound, I've had "Playtime" and "Kagemusha" on pre-order for about a week now. I only paid about $50 for the pair from Criterion. Ordered both to ship together, so free shipping, plus they sent me a $10 gift card for being late on shipping "Benjamin Button".
HAHA!!
I'm starting to get impatient with Criterion. They need to start announcing more new titles on BD. The only titles I want that are announced and unreleased are TSS and LYAM.
Yes, I'm a sinner that doesn't care for Kurosawa. Give me Sword of Doom, damnit!
I thought this would be a good way for Criterion Collection Fanatics, and the casual blu-ray fan alike, to track releases, specs, and rumors of Criterion Collection Blu-rays. Feel Free to post pictures of collections or voice concerns regarding special features, packaging, etc..... but let's not focus on just one aspect of these great releases.
EDIT:
Check Criterion's website for "Currently Available" Titles... and upcoming titles..... I'm too lazy to keep up with the releases/rumors
I had a huge library of Criterion DVDs and was really excited about getting "Third Man" and "Last Emperor" on Bluray. I was really let down to find that whilst the excellent DVDs had been region free the Blurays were hardcoded to Region A!
I had a huge library of Criterion DVDs and was really excited about getting "Third Man" and "Last Emperor" on Bluray. I was really let down to find that whilst the excellent DVDs had been region free the Blurays were hardcoded to Region A!
All countries
Argentina
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Chile
China
Colombia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Denmark
Finland
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
India
Latvia
Lithuania
Malaysia
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
) or just the fact that by doing something as small as buying a disc lead you to owning an actual piece of cinematic history (no matter how terrible it may be!), I'm just more happy to be a "buyer" then a "streamer"
and ended up with DVD's watched once and sitting on the shelves collecting dust for years. In 2001-02-03-04.....I was sometimes buying 20-30 DVD's in a month on average I would say. I started to trim down by 2006 and when I turn Blu I made myself a promise to be very careful what I would buy. I now reaching one full year on BD and I am still 30 BD's away from reaching 100. I was over 100 in DVD's before the end of 1998. And I won'e bring up my VHS collection 
It always seems to take Amazon, at least, a week or so before they get their pre-orders up for the 
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