The Criterion Collection

[CinemaBlu]

Originally Posted by mrjohnnyb

...I was wondering if any of you have heard any blu-ray news for the following classic films not yet available on Region A in an English-speaking format:

[Show spoiler]THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (Carl Theodor Dreyer / 1928)
ANDREI RUBLEV (Andrei Tarkovsky / 1966)
MIRROR (Andrei Tarkovsky / 1974)
THE MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA (Dziga Vertov / 1929)
ORDET (Carl Theodor Dreyer / 1955)
AU HASARD BALTHAZAR (Robert Bresson)
UGETSU MONOGATARI (Kenji Mizoguchi / 1953)
PATHER PANCHALI (Satyajit Ray / 1955)
STALKER (Andrei Tarkovsky / 1979)
LA STRADA (Federico Fellini / 1954)
GERTRUD (Carl Theodor Dreyer / 1964)
VIRIDIANA (Luis Buñuel / 1961)
JEANNE DIELMAN, 23 QUAI DU COMMERCE, 1080 BRUXELLES (Chantal Akerman / 1975)
THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (Orson Welles / 1942)
SÁTÁNTANGÓ (Béla Tarr / 1994)
GREED (Erich von Stroheim / 1924)
THE MOTHER AND THE WH0RE (Jean Eustache / 1973)
A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY (Edward Yang / 1991)
LOS OLVIDADOS (Luis Buñuel / 1950)
IKIRU (Akira Kurosawa / 1952)
BRINGING UP BABY (Howard Hawks / 1938)
HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR (Alain Resnais / 1959)
HISTOIRE(S) DU CINÉMA (Jean, Luc Godard / 1998)
THE LADY EVE (Preston Sturges / 1941)
BLOWUP (Michelangelo Antonioni / 1966)
THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE (Victor Erice / 1973)
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger / 1946)
ROME, OPEN CITY (Roberto Rossellini / 1945)
NAPOLÉON (Abel Gance / 1927)
BEAU TRAVAIL (Claire Denis / 1998)
TROUBLE IN PARADISE (Ernst Lubitsch / 1932)
HIS GIRL FRIDAY (Howard Hawks / 1940)
COME AND SEE (Elem Klimov / 1985)
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW (Pier Paolo Pasolini / 1964)
DUCK SOUP (Leo McCarey / 1933)
THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL (Luis Buñuel / 1962)
THE TRAVELLING PLAYERS (Theo Angelopoulos / 1975)
THE LAST LAUGH (F.W. Murnau / 1924)
SPRING IN A SMALL TOWN (Fei Mu / 1948)
MOUCHETTE (Robert Bresson / 1966)
L'ARGENT(Robert Bresson / 1983)
IMITATION OF LIFE (Douglas Sirk / 1959)
VAMPYR (Carl Theodor Dreyer / 1932)
PAISAN (Roberto Rossellini / 1946)
EARTH (Alexander Dovzhenko / 1930)
ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS (Luchino Visconti / 1960)
NIGHTS OF CABIRIA (Federico Fellini / 1957)
THE COLOR OF POMEGRANATE (Sergei Parajanov / 1969)
A CITY OF SADNESS (Hou Hsiao, hsien / 1989)
THE PASSENGER (Michelangelo Antonioni / 1975)
CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT (Orson Welles / 1966)
CELINE AND JULIE GO BOATING (Jacques Rivette / 1974)
MCCABE & MRS. MILLER (Robert Altman / 1971)
KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS (Robert Hamer / 1949)

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Pather Panchali has been confirmed by Criterion. And McCabe and Mrs. Miller has sort of possibly been hinted at.

[DionJits]

I continue to wait impatiently for "The Passion of Joan of Arc" to be re-issued on Blu by Criterion. It's my #1 favorite film, and I long to see it in Region A in high definition.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by mrjohnnyb

THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (Carl Theodor Dreyer / 1928) - It has apparently undergone a restoration and both this and Bicycle Thieves should be released in the future.

THE MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA (Dziga Vertov / 1929) - I believe Kino owns the rights to the film, so expect a BD from them if anything.

PATHER PANCHALI (Satyajit Ray / 1955) - The Apu Trilogy is being restored and should be out this year.

A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY (Edward Yang / 1991) - It's in the process of being restored. Criterion is doing some commentaries, I believe, so expect it late this year.

HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR (Alain Resnais / 1959) - It's recently undergone a 4K restoration so I would not be surprised if it was released soon.

THE LADY EVE (Preston Sturges / 1941) - Considering Sullivan's Travels and The Palm Beach Story have been released, there is a good chance that this will be restored soon.

BLOWUP (Michelangelo Antonioni / 1966) - It's a film that many seem to want, so I wouldn't be surprised if Criterion does eventually release it, especially because they have recently struck a deal with Warner.

THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE (Victor Erice / 1973) - Another film that many want and they have stated that more Erice will be coming to BD so expect both this and El Sur.

ROME, OPEN CITY (Roberto Rossellini / 1945) - Criterion has confirmed the release, plus it has recently undergone a 4K restoration. Being that they originally packaged this film with the other two War Trilogy films, expect the others to come as well.

NAPOLÉON (Abel Gance / 1927) - It's been rumored for years and Criterion recently stated that they would restore it if they got the green light.

DUCK SOUP (Leo McCarey / 1933) - Universal owns the rights and we know how much they like to release old films, especially when they just re-released the DVD a year or so ago.

THE LAST LAUGH (F.W. Murnau / 1924) - Kino owns the rights, so they would be the ones to put it out if at all.

PAISAN (Roberto Rossellini / 1946) - See: Rome, Open City.

NIGHTS OF CABIRIA (Federico Fellini / 1957) - Criterion no longer owns the rights, but hopefully they get another deal of sorts with StudioCanal so they can put this one out in HD. Great, great film!

CELINE AND JULIE GO BOATING (Jacques Rivette / 1974) - Criterion has stated that they will be releasing Jacques Rivette films in the future, so assume that this is one of them or will eventually be one of them.

MCCABE & MRS. MILLER (Robert Altman / 1971) - Vilmos Zsigmond was recently at Criterion's studios. While it seems likely that it's for The Rose, I pray it's for McCabe and Mrs. Miller.

[Josh B]

Originally Posted by octagon

I liked it a lot. It's an interesting variation on vampire mythology and very much in keeping with GDT's 'people are the real monsters' philosophy.

I should probably check this thread more often, you guys have a lot of good suggestions. Was at Hastings an hour ago, and found 4 different CC. Some black and white shit I'd never heard of, The Life Aquatic, Scanners and another movie with 2 different versions of the same movie, can't remember what it was though. Nothing I was looking for, but it's nice to know I may get lucky one day and find something interesting out and about, without having to order it.

[octagon]

Get the black-and-white shit...it's freaking awesome.

[CHEЯNOБLY!]

Originally Posted by iScottie

CELINE AND JULIE GO BOATING (Jacques Rivette / 1974) - Criterion has stated that they will be releasing Jacques Rivette films in the future, so assume that this is one of them or will eventually be one of them.

New Yorker Video have (or had) the rights to Celine and Julie Go Boating and released a BD in 2012.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Celin...Blu-ray/32588/

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by CHEЯNOБLY!

New Yorker Video have (or had) the rights to Celine and Julie Go Boating and released a BD in 2012.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Celin...Blu-ray/32588/

Judging from the forum, it doesn't look as if it was ever released.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=185493

[ElliesDad]

Originally Posted by octagon

Get the black-and-white shit...it's freaking awesome.

And he'd better move fast! There's only 3 copies left on Amazon and then he'd be into 3rd party sellers...

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by jayembee

I actually prefer Soderbergh's version to Tarkovsky's. As much as I like Tarkovsky, Solaris is one of my least favorites of his films.

Having seen both films and read the book, I think Soderbergh's version of the story is the best. Very interesting differences between all three though, and all good in their own right.

[CHEЯNOБLY!]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Judging from the forum, it doesn't look as if it was ever released.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=185493

Hmmm, looks like it still hasn't been released. The film is still on their website though...I'm assuming they still have the rights.

[oildude]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I am overjoyed right now.

My "Used - Very Good" Criterion Blu-ray of The Man Who Fell to Earth that I bought for $80 and change arrived in the mail today, and the package is actually in perfect condition.

The digipak, booklet, inner case, and disc all look as though they were just unwrapped at a store. I still followed the same procedure that I did with The Third Man by putting the disc and the booklet in one of my empty plastic Criterion single-disc cases and putting the digipak in a safe spot, but I'm still happy that everything looks great.

No need to do that. I have a spare TMWFTE plastic case w cover art. You can have it for free if you PM me where to mail it. You'll have to wait a few days for me to dig it out of one of the boxes in my closet (not sure which one it is in). Can't help you with The Third Man, though. My only copy of that case is holding my only copy of the disc.

[jmclick]

Originally Posted by iScottie

THE MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA (Dziga Vertov / 1929) - I believe Kino owns the rights to the film, so expect a BD from them if anything.

I could be entirely mistaken, but it's my impression that Kino only owns the rights to the print that includes the wonderful musical score performed by the Alloy Orchestra.

Other video companies have issued the film here and abroad with more mundane musical accompaniment that failed to capture the rhythm and exuberance of Vertov's brilliant editing ... I've seen two other prints from other sources, and both were huge disappointments.

Apparently there is a multi-region blu-ray edition of the film from Lobster (?!) that is part of a 4-disc box set entitled Dziga Vertov: Man With a Movie Camera. (Their print is issued under its original title, Chelovek s kino-apparatom. I haven't seen this particular release, so I can't comment on it. I'm stubbornly awaiting for Kino to upgrade their DVD, which I consider a near-perfect presentation.

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by jw007

I have to admit, with all the love for Soderbergh in the Criterion Collection, I personally would be thrilled to see his version of Solaris come to Criterion. Is there any other release in the collection that has the original and remake of the film? Same titles (such as Weekend and Weekend - 2 diff. films with the same title) are not eligible.

Not quite a remake, but All That Heaven Allows heavilly influenced Ali: Fear Eats the Soul...

[tisdivine]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

La Cage Aux Folles does have a remake, which is so bad haha, thankfully that is not in the collection!

Hey hey Nathan Lane was hysterical in that. Plus I was born in Miami so come on lol 😝😝😝😝😝😝😝

[WonderWeasel]

I just purchased 'Solaris' today and look forward to watching it this weekend.

When I opened it up, I noticed a small, black "speck" in the printing on the disc. I was curious if anybody else's disc printing had a small, black spot about midway in from the edge, above where it says "SOLARIS The Criterion Collection"? I want to make sure it's just a printing error on mine, and not a physical disc flaw.

[RojD]

Originally Posted by jmclick

I could be entirely mistaken, but it's my impression that Kino only owns the rights to the print that includes the wonderful musical score performed by the Alloy Orchestra.

Other video companies have issued the film here and abroad with more mundane musical accompaniment that failed to capture the rhythm and exuberance of Vertov's brilliant editing ... I've seen two other prints from other sources, and both were huge disappointments.

Apparently there is a multi-region blu-ray edition of the film from Lobster (?!) that is part of a 4-disc box set entitled Dziga Vertov: Man With a Movie Camera. (Their print is issued under its original title, Chelovek s kino-apparatom. I haven't seen this particular release, so I can't comment on it. I'm stubbornly awaiting for Kino to upgrade their DVD, which I consider a near-perfect presentation.

If Kino would blu Man with a Movie Camera and Criterion would do Passion of Joan d'Arc, I'd quit complaining about the limits of R1 catalog for a long while. Or at least a little while. You're right about Alloy Orchestra score for the Vertov; it's great. I think the original Metropolis score on the new Kino release is likewise.

[jw007]

With all this love for Soderbergh's Solaris, it makes me wonder if possibly today's movie audiences have more attention deficit disorders than those people back in the 1970s? I think so. It's a chore to watch those older films for young kids these days, and I think people today just don't have the patience, so we naturally understand and adapt to more modern films (especially remakes).

[ijustblumyself]

Originally Posted by jw007

With all this love for Soderbergh's Solaris, it makes me wonder if possibly today's movie audiences have more attention deficit disorders than those people back in the 1970s? I think so. It's a chore to watch those older films for young kids these days, and I think people today just don't have the patience, so we naturally understand and adapt to more modern films (especially remakes).

I don't think it's that we younger people have shorter attention spans, it's just that when being brought up on films that follow completely different rules in regards to editing/pacing it can be hard to adjust to older material. Personally I prefer the restrained filmmaking of old (still love many modern films though), but a lot of my friends don't.

[Polaroid]

I don't want to be judgemental or come across as rude.

But people who say they won't watch films cause they are in black and white or because they have subtitles realllllllllly angers me lol.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by jw007

With all this love for Soderbergh's Solaris, it makes me wonder if possibly today's movie audiences have more attention deficit disorders than those people back in the 1970s?

I personally think Soderbergh's Solaris is a wrong example as a remake for attention deficit disorders. It happens to be more emotionally direct (some would say less up its own arse) and shorter in length, but it's no Michael Bay style chop-chop-a-thon. It's an excellent film in its own right. I have also seen the Tarkovsky film and read the Tem book, but like this one best of all.