The Criterion Collection

[filmmusic]

Oh, i didn't know about this:

The Rose (1979, Mark Rydell) will be released in the future as confirmed by The Criterion Collection’s New Years 2015 newsletter. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

How it is confirmed? I thought we made guesses about the rose in the drawing.

[dsman71]

One Two Three was shot down also

[mrjohnnyb]

Originally Posted by dsman71

One Two Three was shot down also

Agreed. Suggestions of The Clock, The Big Clock, and After Hours have seemed more likely.

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by dsman71

One Two Three was shot down also

Again, by someone posting here and not naming the studio. Who has it?

[jw007]

I have a feeling we're going to see Mulholland Drive tomorrow... I predicted it last year saying we'll see this film in the April announcements. Crossing my fingers.

[RojD]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I bought Fitzcarraldo and Capricorn One from Movie Stop on my way home from work this evening.

I've never seen Les Blank's Burden of Dreams, which is is about the production of Fitzcarraldo, but I've always heard that it's almost as captivating as the actual Herzog film. Given the release of the recent Les Blank anthology from Criterion, I'm curious to see if they'll ever upgrade the Criterion DVD of Burden of Dreams. It's one of those flicks that I'd like to see once before deciding to pull the trigger, but it would be cool to see an upgrade available.

Wow....why didn't I put that together? Les Blank Burden of Dreams/Les Blank Always for Pleasure. On that one, I totally drew a....er, nevermind.

Fitzcarraldo is one of my top Herzogs, and what Blank does with Burden of Dreams is phenomenal. He finds unexpected parallels between Herzog and Fitzcarraldo, and it's particularly surprising that he'd find them on set in the Amazon while Fitzcarraldo was still in the process of being created. I think you're going to like Burden of Dreams.

And the Les Blank set just went up my viewing cue. Thanks.

[jmclick]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Rumors in The Criterion Collection

NOTE: There are many more hints from The Criterion Collection’s New Years 2015 newsletter that are difficult to decipher. Once determined, the list will be updated accordingly.

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Wow, that's a very impressive summary that surely represents hours of effort on your part. Thank you so much for providing it!

I know we batted around the possibility of Night and the City and/or Thieves Highway receiving a blu-ray upgrade. Was that just wishful thinking?

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by jmclick

Wow, that's a very impressive summary that surely represents hours of effort on your part. Thank you so much for providing it!

I know we batted around the possibility of Night and the City and/or Thieves Highway receiving a blu-ray upgrade. Was that just wishful thinking?

There are several left off that list.

The Big Clock and/or After Hours.

Jellyfish Eyes and/or The King and I.

[Trace17]

It feels like we're due a Chaplin sometime soon.

[Show spoiler]Maybe this is just me trying to hope something into existence

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by Trace17

It feels like we're due a Chaplin sometime soon.

[Show spoiler]Maybe this is just me trying to hope something into existence

Limelight was hinted recently.

[demonknight]

Guesses for Tomorrow:
The Fisher King
Life of Brian
The Long Good Friday
Moonrise Kingdom
Mullholland Dr.

[jrsl76]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Guesses for Tomorrow:
The Fisher King
Life of Brian
The Long Good Friday
Moonrise Kingdom
Mullholland Dr.

I in no way expect this set of announcements, but it would be a great month with these.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by dsman71

One Two Three was shot down also

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

Again, by someone posting here and not naming the studio. Who has it?

The person who said it is the guy behind Scorpion Releasing (I think Walter is his name). He didn't name the studio. I figured that it was likely Kino, but apparently it's not (I'd have to dig through the Kino Lorber Studio Classics thread, but I think Rob S., the Kino rep who posts there, said they don't have it). Maybe it's Olive.

Anyway I assume that Walter(?) didn't mention which label had it because he didn't want to jump the gun on their official announcement. Maybe the "i"s haven't been crossed and the "t"s haven't been dotted yet.

[Oscar Rothman]

[Show spoiler]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Rumors in The Criterion Collection

NOTE: There are many more hints from The Criterion Collection’s New Years 2015 newsletter that are difficult to decipher. Once determined, the list will be updated accordingly.

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• 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)

• Alice in the Cities (1974, Wim Wenders) will be released in the future as confirmed in an “IndieWire” interview with the director in 2014. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• 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)

• The “Before” Trilogy (1995-2014, Richard Linklater) will be released in the future as confirmed by actor, Ethan Hawke, who confirmed with “Collider" that The Criterion Collection is trying to secure the rights to all three films. (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)

• Bitter Rice (1949, Giuseppe De Santis) is hinted at in The Criterion Collection's New Years newsletter. The date of the newsletter is currently unknown. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• 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 and The Criterion Collection’s New Years 2015 newsletter. (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)

• Clouds of Sils Maria (2014, Olivier Assayas) is hinted at in The Criterion Collection’s New Years 2015 newsletter. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• 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)

• 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)

• The Fisher King (1991, Terry Gilliam) will be released in 2015 as confirmed by the director at DragonCon 2014 and The Criterion Collection’s New Years 2015 newsletter. (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)

• The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014, Wes Anderson) will be released in the future. The Criterion Collection owns the rights to all of the director’s films and this is the only one not to be already confirmed or released. (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)

• Inside Llewyn Davis (2013, The Coen Brothers) will be released in the future as confirmed by The Criterion Collection’s New Years 2015 newsletter. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• 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)

• Kings of the Road (1976, Wim Wenders) will be released in the future as confirmed in an “IndieWire” interview with the director in 2014. (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)

• Limelight (1952, Charles Chaplin) will be released in the future as confirmed by The Criterion Collection's December 2014 newsletter. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976, Nicolas Roeg) 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)

• 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 and The Criterion Collection’s New Years 2015 newsletter. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

• McCabe And Mrs. Miller (1971, Robert Altman) is hinted at in an Instagram photo published by The Criterion Collection, in which the film’s cinematographer, Vilmos Zsigmond, is seen working with the studio. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• The Merchant of Four Seasons (1971, Rainer Werner Fassbinder) will be released in the future as confirmed by The Criterion Collection’s New Years 2015 newsletter. (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)

• Moonrise Kingdom (2012, Wes Anderson) will be released in the future as confirmed by The Criterion Collection’s New Years 2015 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)

• The New World (2005, Terrence Malick) will be released in the future as confirmed by The Criterion Collection’s New Years 2015 newsletter. (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)

• One-Eyed Jacks (1961, Marlon Brando) is hinted at in The Criterion Collection’s New Years 2015 newsletter. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• One, Two, Three (1961, Billy Wilder) is hinted at in The Criterion Collection’s New Years 2015 newsletter. (STATUS: RUMORED)

• Othello (1952, Orson Welles) will be released in Fall 2015 as confirmed by WellesNet.com in December 2014. (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)

• The Rose (1979, Mark Rydell) will be released in the future as confirmed by The Criterion Collection’s New Years 2015 newsletter. (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)

• Speedy (1928, Ted Wilde) will be released in the future as confirmed by The Criterion Collection’s New Years 2015 newsletter. (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)

• 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)

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

• The Wrong Move (1975, Wim Wenders) will be released in the future as confirmed in an “IndieWire” interview with the director in 2014. (STATUS: CONFIRMED)

Huh? The Rose, Red Sun, The Emigrants and The New Land were "confirmed"? When? They're just wishful thinking. Labeling them as "confirmed" based solely on a ambiguous newsletter clues is a stretch.

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by jayembee

The person who said it is the guy behind Scorpion Releasing (I think Walter is his name). He didn't name the studio. I figured that it was likely Kino, but apparently it's not (I'd have to dig through the Kino Lorber Studio Classics thread, but I think Rob S., the Kino rep who posts there, said they don't have it). Maybe it's Olive.

Anyway I assume that Walter(?) didn't mention which label had it because he didn't want to jump the gun on their official announcement. Maybe the "i"s haven't been crossed and the "t"s haven't been dotted yet.

Found the post:

Originally Posted by ScorpionReleasing

it cant be ONE TWO THREE. Unless things have changed, this title has been sublicensed by another label that will remain nameless.

OK, 'Unless things have changed...' I'd love to know how old that info was. I too saw Rob S sating Kino didn't have it.

Regardless, it means Scottie has the least credible guess on the list and is ignoring the others.

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by Oscar Rothman

[Show spoiler]

Huh? The Rose, Red Sun, The Emigrants and The New Land were "confirmed"? When? They're just wishful thinking. Labeling them as "confirmed" based solely on a ambiguous newsletter clues is a stretch.

The Rose isn't confirmed, just quite likely. Red Sun same.

The Emigrants and The New Land were both confirmed at Wexner Foundation conferences though.

[jedidarrick]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Guesses for Tomorrow:
The Fisher King
Life of Brian
The Long Good Friday
Moonrise Kingdom
Mullholland Dr.

If that was the list tomorrow, then I would have to give my wallet a viking funeral.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by jrsl76

I in no way expect this set of announcements, but ti would be a great month with these.

I consider it a win if one is right.

[lilboyblu]

Another vote for The Fisher King to be announced tomorrow. I wonder if 12 Monkeys will ever get the Criterion treatment?

[octagon]

I would definitely double-dip on 12 Monkeys.

The Universal release isn't bad but there's plenty of room for improvement. And really, it's such a great movie even a modest improvement would be worth the twenty or so bucks.