The Criterion Collection

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by tonylopez

TOP 5 WANTED UPGRADES

Le Samourai
Carnival of Souls
Night on Earth
Crash
Kwaiden

Originally Posted by demonknight

Which Crash? Charles Band, David Cronenberg, or the one with Sandra Bullock?

Well, the Cronenberg is the only one of the three that Criterion has previously released (albeit only on LD), so that's presumably the one he's referring to.

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by Snicket

I want Criterion to release these films:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Kelly-Re...dp/B00LC02ISY/

Except leave out Meek's Cutoff, it was pretty terrible.

I have to say, I was a bit disappointed with Meek's Cutoff too. I'm not normally one to mind an ambiguous ending, but this one just had nothing, and you give it the benefit of the doubt because it's based on a true story, but then I went and read about how that story ended, and it was really exciting and great movie-fodder.

I did enjoy it up until it just fizzled though, so I dunno, maybe I need to revisit it sometime?

[jlk5844]

Bicycle Thieves has felt to me like one that should have been out a long time ago, given its status.

[Scottie]

October predictions

The Brood (new)
Don't Look Now (new)
Oliver Twist (upgrade)
The Vanishing (upgrade)
The Virgin Spring (upgrade)

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by AnamorphicWidescreen

Eating Raoul is hilarious - one of the funniest films I've ever seen. I like cheesy '80's flicks anyway, and this was definitely one of the best "dark comedies" from that decade. I saw this for the first time circa 2004-ish, on the original DVD. The Criterion Disk is a huge improvement in PQ, obviously...

For what it's worth, Woronov & Bartel (Raoul) were also in another '80's cult cult comedy, Night of the Comet (1984); this was released to Blu last Fall (not on the Criterion label, though).

Bartel wasn't Raoul. He was Paul. He wasn't in Night of the Comet.
Raoul was played by Robert Beltran, who was the one in Night of the Comet.

[jlk5844]

There's so many potential October titles (horror mainly) that it's just not gonna all happen, sadly. It would be the ULTIMATE horror Criterion month if all the hot titles happened though.

[Nage]

Originally Posted by Snicket

I think Le Samourai may be one that will be years in the making yet, just because people want it so bad.

Then again Criterion has been pretty on point this year with pleasing fans.

I want Criterion to release these films:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Kelly-Re...dp/B00LC02ISY/

Except leave out Meek's Cutoff, it was pretty terrible.

[Show spoiler]

Also October would be a great month for Silence of the Lambs to come back into the collection. Ohhh or Pans Labyrinth (making a debut in the collection of course).

I might be wrong but the one of the things that might be taking them long with Le Samourai, is i hear that a print of it is almost impossible to find. I know a local theater here wanted to show it in 35 awhile ago but couldnt get one. So maybe its hard to find one or a workable one. I dont know wish it would get upgrade too

[Tom Monahan]

When does the B&N Criterion sale end?

Thanks,
Tom

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Tom Monahan

When does the B&N Criterion sale end?

Thanks,
Tom

July 28

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by Tom Monahan

When does the B&N Criterion sale end?

Thanks,
Tom

Surely looking at the site would have been quicker than posting here.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Crit...Edit/379003202

"50% Off The Criterion Collection Now Through July 28." Big letters. :P

[fahrenheit290]

No Renoir fans here? Imagine how incredible a blu-ray release of The River would be, one of the most gorgeous color films. Also, Renoir's A Day in the Country is fantastic and would be a nice upgrade, in addition to Passion of Joan of Arc, Bicycle Thieves, Ikiru, Virgin Spring, and more Fellini in La Strada and La Dolce Vita.

[WalterNeff]

Can you guys give me some good noir/neo-noir criterion titles?
The only one I'm sold on right now is Kiss Me Deadly

[Rich65]

The Man Who Knew Too Much is a good Hitchcock thriller and The Night of The Hunter is excellent. Robert Mitchum is amazing and frightening in this, the only film directed by the great Charles Laughton.

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by WalterNeff

Can you guys give me some good noir/neo-noir criterion titles?
The only one I'm sold on right now is Kiss Me Deadly

There you go: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...45#post9199345

[bluesparrow]

Originally Posted by DaveyJoe

So a fun question for everybody, what are the 5 Criterion films you'd like to see upgraded to BluRay the most?

1. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
2. Peeping Tom
3. Hard Boiled
4. The Killer
5. Alphaville

[jetthead]

Originally Posted by DaveyJoe

So a fun question for everybody, what are the 5 Criterion films you'd like to see upgraded to BluRay the most?

[polygon1371]

Originally Posted by DaveyJoe

So a fun question for everybody, what are the 5 Criterion films you'd like to see upgraded to BluRay the most?

[alien2010]

My wish list is Le Samourai (obviously)

Polanski's The Tenant (I doubt Criterion will be releasing this anytime soon since Macbeth is being released in September)

Antonioni's The Passanger

Lynch's Mullholand Drive (Same as The Tenant, Lynch's Eraserhead is being released in September, so I doubt we'll be getting this release anytime soon)

[Illy Scorsese]

Please let this be the announcement that includes "Ikiru".

The wait is getting absurd.

I'd also be thrilled with "Memories of Murder"(that Criterion Closet video gave me some new hope).

[Iamspartacus]

Will Spartacus ever get an upgrade?