The Criterion Collection

[The Great Owl]

I'm really happy to hear about The Man Who Fell to Earth. I've had a hankering to revisit that movie lately, and did not feel like paying the current prices for the out-of-print edition.

[Sinthetic]

Originally Posted by thismightbezach

Just wait until February 2015

http://instagram.com/p/sk76ckyzaE/?modal=true

Absolutely incredible news. I was really close to buying the awful thin original release for crazy money. Now I can just wait for this new release of one of my favourite films of all time (with much better packaging). Cheers!

[Polaroid]

How certain are we they are releasing TMWFTE in Feb? I got mine for £117 and also got the replacement case + Artwork which was much cheaper.

Debating whether to sell now and get the new release :/ but don't want to sell and it not get rereleased and then not able to rebuy :/

Plus I love that its a digipak, what if new one isn't

[Sinthetic]

It 100% will be a Digipack if a novel is being included.

If you read the comments on Instagram, someone confirms that her husband was involved with the new release.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by Sinthetic

It 100% will be a Digipack if a novel is being included.

If you read the comments on Instagram, someone confirms that her husband was involved with the new release.

Yah but could just be for the DVD edition? they have done that in past and not included with bluray - also, she snot the most reliable source, anyone can say that!

If they do I hope they have e anew transfer or improve because I had A LOT of issues with the transfer on the OOP Bluray - here is hoping!

[jscoggins]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Yah but could just be for the DVD edition? they have done that in past and not included with bluray - also, she snot the most reliable source, anyone can say that!

If they do I hope they have e anew transfer or improve because I had A LOT of issues with the transfer on the OOP Bluray - here is hoping!

Except for the Eclipse series, Criterion's not going to make something so nice that only has the DVD.

[Herry Dunston]

Nice to see Criterion slowly but surely obtaining the studiocanal licenses back, if all is true. Just one more step towards Ran.

On a different subject, why is Chungking Express OOS?

[tenia]

I certainly wouldnt expect anything with only an instagram picture of booklets which could very well come from an old stock of DVDs found nobody-knows-where.

[dsman71]

Maybe a new release for the Third Man will happen down the road
Im tempted to get that Studio Canal steelbook but I love my Criterions !

[minister_x]

I would love for a rerelease of The Third Man - the Criterion is packed with fantastic extras! As for The Man Who Fell to Earth, if they include the book that would be perfect. There's no way I'd pay more than ~£40 for a film, so that ruled out trying to get a second-hand blu, and the presence of the book made me consider getting the DVD set - so if Criterion rerelease the blu with the book that would be the best of both worlds!

Also, given Lionsgate's lacklustre treatment of Studio Canal titles it would make sense for Studio Canal to gradually relicense the relevant ones to Criterion...

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by jscoggins

You haven't yet?

Nope lol.

I spent $80 for a brand new copy of it, I still haven't watched it.

[Sinthetic]

Originally Posted by tenia

I certainly wouldnt expect anything with only an instagram picture of booklets which could very well come from an old stock of DVDs found nobody-knows-where.

If you've read the comments it says that Fell to Earth is coming out in Feb.

The other things in the image look like they could be Amaray case size booklets for Amarcord and Repo Man.

[Judex]

Originally Posted by Sinthetic

If you've read the comments it says that Fell to Earth is coming out in Feb.

[Show spoiler]The other things in the image look like they could be Amaray case size booklets for Amarcord and Repo Man.

Who is the comment actually from though? Anyone on the internet can say their partners firm worked on a Criterion release. 9 times out of 10 they're talking out of their arse.

I'd wait for an official announcement before even considering selling a copy of MWFTE.

[aes3728]

It certainly looks to be a good sign, but by no means are my hopes up. For all I know it's one of you who commented on it and just are having fun watching the rest of us flip out

[adamhopelies]

Ignoring the anonymous comment, isn't that just a photo of the existing booklets from Repo Man et al and the novels from the current DVD releases of TMWFTE and Mr. Arkadin?

An Arkadin upgrade would be amazing tho.

[SilentDawn]

Originally Posted by thismightbezach

Just wait until February 2015

http://instagram.com/p/sk76ckyzaE/?modal=true

[minister_x]

Originally Posted by adamhopelies

Ignoring the anonymous comment, isn't that just a photo of the existing booklets from Repo Man et al and the novels from the current DVD releases of TMWFTE and Mr. Arkadin?

An Arkadin upgrade would be amazing tho.

Yes it certainly looks like it, but TMWFTE is OOP on DVD too as far as I'm aware. If it isn't, then the picture is an incredibly random posting - especially for a company like Criterion who regularly put out hints for forthcoming releases.

[GentleGiant]

Just a random topic for discussion for you guys...
Are there any Criterion movies in your collection that you don't particularly like but are extremely popular with your family members? I mean the ones they suggest rewatching every once in a while only to find your face looking as though you'd just eaten a lemon or something?

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by GentleGiant

Just a random topic for discussion for you guys...
Are there any Criterion movies in your collection that you don't particularly like but are extremely popular with your family members? I mean the ones they suggest rewatching every once in a while only to find your face looking as though you'd just eaten a lemon or something?

No, I am the only one who is allowed to touch my collection :P lol

[The Great Owl]

Speaking of paying extra for out-of-print items (The Man Who Fell to Earth, The Third Man, etc.)...

I've been looking for the Columbia Pictures Film Noir Classics III DVD box set for months now and scanning the third party sellers once or twice a week, because that was the only one of the four Columbia Film Noir box sets that I did not own. For some reason or another, this third box set went out of print extremely quick, and the going rate on Amazon and other sites is between $200 and $300 (The MSRP of the set was roughly $50).

This past week, I spotted a "Used - Like New" copy of Columbia Pictures Film Noir Classics III on sale from a third-party Amazon dealer for $99. I pounced on this deal right away. The box set arrived in the mail today, and it's in near-perfect condition.

$99 was a little rich for my blood, but, sometimes, if I'm able to do so, I don't mind paying a few extra bucks for a "holy grail" item just so I can stop thinking about the purchase at long last, and stop looking for it online. Now, my OCD tendencies are no longer thrown out of whack by seeing I, II, and IV on the shelf without III. It's good to have all four of the sets.