The Criterion Collection

[jw007]

I bought 3 new Criterions today at the B&N sale..my first haul of the November sale. I won't be taking photos anymore though...too much effort.

I used a 20% coupon plus a $5 off $50 or more coupon to get it down to a total of $48.xx with tax.

Here they are:

The Vanishing ($12.96)
The Innocents ($16.21)
Macbeth ($16.20)

I will be posting a picture of my final haul in December most likely.

[Scottie]

Here is a monthly update of what we can possibly see tomorrow...

Rumors in The Criterion Collection

• 25th Hour (2002, Spike Lee) is hinted at in a 2012 tweet by the director, in which he confirms that he has recorded a new commentary for Blu-ray release of the film. Although the film was released by Disney in 2014, there is still a possibility for a future release. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• The Apu Trilogy (1955-1959, Satyajit Ray) will be released theatrically and on Blu-ray and DVD in 2015 as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2014 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Beyond the Hills (2012, Cristian Mungiu) is hinted as being released by The Criterion Collection due to the lack of a domestic Blu-ray release of the film thus far, as well as the close relationship between both The Criterion Collection and distributor IFC Films. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• Bicycle Thieves (1948, Vittorio De Sica) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2013 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Blue is the Warmest Color (2013, Abdellatif Kechiche) will be released in a Special Edition in the future as confirmed by The Criterion Collection's February 2013 press sheet. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Boy (1969, Nagisa Ôshima) is hinted at in The Criterion Collection's New Years 2013 newsletter and at The Criterion Collection's 2013 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• Boyhood (2014, Richard Linklater) will be released in a Special Edition in the future as confirmed by the director's production company, Detour Films. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• A Brighter Summer Day (1991, Edward Yang) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2014 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• The Brood (1979, David Cronenberg) will be released in the future as confirmed by a "MovieFanFare" blog post in 2014. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Burden of Dreams (1982, Les Blank) is hinted at in an Instagram photo published by The Criterion Collection, in which essays of the film are seen stacked next to essays used for several Blu-ray releases. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• Burn! (1969, Gillo Pontecorvo) is hinted as being released by The Criterion Collection due to the lack of a domestic Blu-ray release of the film thus far, as well as the close relationship between both The Criterion Collection and distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• Burroughs: The Movie (1983, Howard Brookner) will be released theatrically and on Blu-ray and DVD in 2015 as confirmed by a "FlavorWire" interview with Aaron Brookner in 2014. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• The Charles Chaplin Canon (N/A, Charles Chaplin) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2013 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• The Complete Mr. Arkadin (1955, Orson Welles) is hinted at in an Instagram photo published by The Criterion Collection, in which essays of the film are seen stacked next to essays used for several Blu-ray releases. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• David Lynch film(s) (N/A, David Lynch) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2014 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• The Devils (1971, Ken Russell) is hinted as being released in the future at The Criterion Collection's 2013 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• Don't Look Now (1973, Nicolas Roeg) will be released in the future as confirmed by The Criterion Collection's September 2014 newsletter. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Elevator to the Gallows (1958, Louis Malle) has recently been restored by Rialto Pictures. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• The Emigrants (1971, Jan Troell) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2013 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Europa Europa (1990, Agnieszka Holland) is hinted as being released by The Criterion Collection due to the lack of a domestic Blu-ray release of the film thus far, as well as the close relationship between both The Criterion Collection and distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• Fellini Satyricon (1969, Federico Fellini) will be released in the future as confirmed by The Criterion Collection's July 2014 newsletter. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• The Fisher King (1991, Terry Gilliam) will be released in 2015 as confirmed by the director at DragonCon 2014. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981, Karel Reisz) is hinted as being released by The Criterion Collection due to the lack of a domestic Blu-ray release of the film thus far, as well as the close relationship between both The Criterion Collection and distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• Gates of Heaven (1978, Errol Morris) will be released in the future as confirmed by an insider of the studio. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• La Grande Illusion (1937, Jean Renoir) is hinted at in an Instagram photo published by The Criterion Collection. The photo comes at a time when rumors began to surface regarding a new deal between The Criterion Collection and StudioCanal. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• The Harold Lloyd Canon (N/A, N/A) will be released in the future as confirmed by a "Parade Condenast" interview with Suzanne Lloyd in 2013. The first box set to be confirmed will consist of the Harold Lloyd talkies. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Hiroshima, mon amour (1959, Alain Resnais) has recently been restored in 4K by Argos Films. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• How I Won the War (1967, Richard Lester) is hinted as being released by The Criterion Collection due to the lack of a domestic Blu-ray release of the film thus far, as well as the close relationship between both The Criterion Collection and distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• King of Hearts (1966, Philippe de Broca) is hinted as being released by The Criterion Collection due to the lack of a domestic Blu-ray release of the film thus far, as well as the close relationship between both The Criterion Collection and distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• Jacques Rivette film(s) (N/A, Jacques Rivette) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2012 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• The Koker Trilogy (1987-1994, Abbas Kiarostami) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2014 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Krzysztof Kieslowski film(s) (N/A, Krzysztof Kieslowski) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2014 Wexner Foundation conference. The most logical prediction is Blind Chance (1987) as it has just recently been restored. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Leaving Las Vegas (1995, Mike Figgis) is hinted at in a 2013 tweet by the director, in which he confirms that he has talked with The Criterion Collection for the possibility of a 20th anniversary release by the studio. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• Like Father, Like Son (2013, Hirokazu Koreeda) is hinted as being released by The Criterion Collection due to the lack of a domestic Blu-ray release of the film thus far, as well as the close relationship between both The Criterion Collection and distributor IFC Films. A domestic DVD release of the film has been released by the MPI Media Group. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976, Nicolas Roeg) will be re-released in February 2015 as confirmed in the comments section of an Instagram photo published by The Criterion Collection. The user's spouse worked with The Criterion Collection in Summer 2014 to bring the film back into production. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project, Vol. 2 (N/A, N/A) will be released in the future as confirmed by the "Vol. 1" label on first box set. The set will include such films available on The Criterion Collection's Hulu page as Law of the Border (1961), Limite (1931), and Revenge (1989). (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• A Master Builder (2013, Jonathan Demme) will be released in the future as confirmed by a "Deadline" interview with the director in 2014. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Midnight Cowboy (1969, John Schlesinger) will be released in the future as confirmed by The Criterion Collection's November 2013 newsletter. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Mulholland Drive (2001, David Lynch) will be released in the future as confirmed by a "MovieFanFare" blog post in 2014. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• My Beautiful Laundrette (1985, Stephen Frears) is hinted as being released by The Criterion Collection due to the lack of a domestic Blu-ray release of the film thus far, as well as the close relationship between both The Criterion Collection and distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• Napoleon (1927, Abel Gance) is hinted as being released in the future at The Criterion Collection's 2013 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• The New Land (1972, Jan Troell) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2013 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Odd Man Out (1947, Carol Reed) will be released in the future as confirmed by The Criterion Collection's October 2014 newsletter. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Pier Paolo Pasolini film(s) (N/A, Pier Paolo Pasolini) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2014 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• A Raisin in the Sun (1961, Daniel Petrie) is hinted at in The Criterion Collection's New Years 2014 newsletter. There is much speculation surrounding the clue as it could also being alluding to the July 2014 released film, The Big Chill (1983). (STATUS: RUMORED)

• Red Sun (1971, Terence Young) will be released in the future as confirmed by The Criterion Collection's New Years 2014 newsletter. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Roma (1972, Federico Fellini) is hinted as being released by The Criterion Collection due to the lack of a domestic Blu-ray release of the film thus far, as well as the close relationship between both The Criterion Collection and distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• Rome, Open City (1945, Roberto Rossellini) will be released in the future as confirmed in an Instagram photo published by The Criterion Collection. There is a good possibility that both Paisan (1946) and Germany Year Zero will be released simultaneously or at a later date. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Le Samouraï (1967, Jean-Pierre Melville) will be in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2012 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Shôhei Imamura film(s) (N/A, Shôhei Imamura) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2012 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• The Soft Skin (1964, François Truffaut) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2014 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Sullivan's Travels (1941, Preston Sturges) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2014 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Terrence Malick film(s) (N/A, Terrence Malick) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2014 Wexner Foundation conference. The most logical prediction is The New World (2005) as The Criterion Collection has just recently confirmed that they will be releasing some of Warner Bros.'s catalogue in the future. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• The Thin Blue Line (1988, Errol Morris) will be released in the future as confirmed by The Criterion Collection's August 2014 newsletter. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• The Truth (1960, Henri-Georges Clouzot) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2013 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Victor Erice film(s) (N/A, Victor Erice) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2014 Wexner Foundation conference. The most logical prediction is El Sur (1983), a long rumored title to be released by The Criterion Collection. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Warner Bros. film(s) (N/A, N/A) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2014 Wexner Foundation conference. Several of the titles will come from Pre-Code Hollywood (late 1920s - early 1930s). (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Watership Down (1978, Martin Rosen) will be released in the future as confirmed by an insider of the studio. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Wes Anderson film(s) (N/A, Wes Anderson) will be released in 2015 as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2014 Wexner Foundation conference. The most logical predictions are The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and Moonrise Kingdom (2012) as they are the only two of the director's films to not be released by The Criterion Collection. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• Wild Child (1970, François Truffaut) is hinted at in The Criterion Collection's New Years 2013 newsletter. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• Wim Wenders film(s) (N/A, Wim Wenders) will be released in the future as confirmed in an “IndieWire” interview with the director in 2014. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

[SammyJankis]

Originally Posted by adamhopelies

Godard was much kinder about Bergman than Bergman he ("Godard is a fu**ing bore" he once proclaimed!).

Bergman was a frequent hater.

On Antonioni - “Fellini, Kurosawa, and Bunuel move in the same field as Tarkovsky. Antonioni was on his way, but expired, suffocated by his own tediousness.”

On Welles - “For me he’s just a hoax. It’s empty. It’s not interesting. It’s dead. Citizen Kane, which I have a copy of — is all the critics’ darling, always at the top of every poll taken, but I think it’s a total bore. Above all, the performances are worthless. The amount of respect that movie’s got is absolutely unbelievable.”

Personally I'd take any of those guys over Bergman.

You could find just as much hate from Welles and Godard.

Bringing up what a director said about another director when making a decision on what to purchase is pretty much pointless. It ultimately boils down to an argument that's often irrelevant to the subject at hand (such as this one.) An artist's taste has no bearing on the quality of their work.

And something tells me Bergman, especially at the time of that statement, wasn't alone on Antonioni. But that's for another discussion.

[vertigo12314]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Here is a monthly update of what we can possibly see tomorrow...

Don't Look Now (1973, Nicolas Roeg) will be released in the future as confirmed by The Criterion Collection's September 2014 newsletter. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

The Emigrants (1971, Jan Troell) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2013 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)
The Fisher King (1991, Terry Gilliam) will be released in 2015 as confirmed by the director at DragonCon 2014. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)
La Grande Illusion (1937, Jean Renoir) is hinted at in an Instagram photo published by The Criterion Collection. The photo comes at a time when rumors began to surface regarding a new deal between The Criterion Collection and StudioCanal. (STATUS: RUMORED)
Hiroshima, mon amour (1959, Alain Resnais) has recently been restored in 4K by Argos Films. (STATUS: RUMORED)
The New Land (1972, Jan Troell) will be released in the future as confirmed at The Criterion Collection's 2013 Wexner Foundation conference. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

Really hoping for these.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by vertigo12314

Really hoping for these.

If the Instagram user was telling the truth, we should see a re-release of The Man Who Fell to Earth being announced tomorrow.

I have a feeling that we will also be getting Burroughs: The Movie and Fellini Satyricon.

[JJJ225]

Originally Posted by iScottie

If the Instagram user was telling the truth, we should see a re-release of The Man Who Fell to Earth being announced tomorrow.

I still have doubts about those StudioCanal releases. Those pictures could have just been for the Criterion Designs book.

[CHEЯNOБLY!]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

You could find just as much hate from Welles and Godard.

Bringing up what a director said about another director when making a decision on what to purchase is pretty much pointless. It ultimately boils down to an argument that's often irrelevant to the subject at hand (such as this one.) An artist's taste has no bearing on the quality of their work.

And something tells me Bergman, especially at the time of that statement, wasn't alone on Antonioni. But that's for another discussion.

This. Both were be notoriously nasty at times.

[Herry Dunston]

Watership Down? An animated film not directed by Wes Anderson will get the Criterion treatment? Incredible!

[jshaide]

I have high hopes for tomorrow. February has been one of my favorite months consistently the last few years.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by Herry Dunston

Watership Down? An animated film not directed by Wes Anderson will get the Criterion treatment? Incredible!

Back in the laserdisc days, they released Akira.

[Herry Dunston]

Originally Posted by jayembee

Back in the laserdisc days, they released Akira.

Someone already informed me of that, but I'm referring to DVD/Blu-rays under the revamped spine numbering.

[jmclick]

At some point during 2015, I want Criterion to catch me off-guard with something totally rare and unexpected that has never been released before, or that has only received a very limited distribution on home video in North America. For example, the complete 130 minute version of James Whale's Journey's End (1930), or Zoltan Korda's masterful adaptation of Hemingway's The Macomber Affair (1947), or John Ford's under-appreciated Tobacco Road (1941), which has only been available here as part of the massive Ford at Fox DVD box set.

Next week, I'll buy It Happened One Night for at least the sixth time (Beta, VHS, LaserDisc, DVD single, DVD box set, and now the blu-ray) ... and don't get me wrong, I'll smile as I walk out of the store with it! ... but I'm really, really in the mood for "something completely different" for a change!

[octagon]

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance just popped into my head for some reason.

That would be a nice surprise tomorrow. Or later today, I guess.

[lukejosephchung]

Originally Posted by octagon

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance just popped into my head for some reason.

That would be a nice surprise tomorrow. Or later today, I guess.

That's a Paramount title under license to Warner..doubt that Criterion will ever get their hands on it...

[octagon]

Oh, I didn't know it was part of the Warner deal.

I wonder where the hell it is then. Maybe Warner will announce it tomorrow. Or later today.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by octagon

Oh, I didn't know it was part of the Warner deal.

I wonder where the hell it is then. Maybe Warner will announce it tomorrow. Or later today.

The region-free UK import is nice.

[SlickDamian]

The Man Who Fell to Earth would be a great reissue. Here's hoping for The Third Man as well!

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

The region-free UK import is nice.

Yeah, I've been on the fence about importing it. It's a lot like Remains of the Day...I want it and the imports are probably more than adequate but I haven't been able to find much info about them.

And don't even get me started on the Japanese Columbo set

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by SlickDamian

The Man Who Fell to Earth would be a great reissue. Here's hoping for The Third Man as well!

Yep, £117 down the drain :P can't wait ^-^

[_Quarme_]

I've always thought Pink Floyd The Wall would make a good criterion. They done the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, so why not Pink Floyd.