The Criterion Collection

[SlickDamian]

Originally Posted by Peachy

Try to do my little prediction (or rather my wishlist) :

- Mulholland Drive (David Lynch)
- Kwaidan (Masaki Kobayashi)
- After Hours (Martin Scorsese)
- Vargtimmen (Ingmar Bergman)
- Elevator to the Gallows (Louis Malle)

I really want to see Mulholland Drive and After Hours.

I'm also curious to see Inside Llewyn Davis. I can imagine Criterion piling on some nice supplements for their first Coen Brothers release.

[lordmorpheus72]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Not necessarily Criterion-related, but some might be interested.

Louis Jourdan passed away this weekend at the age of 93. Jourdan starred in Letter from an Unknown Woman, Octopussy, Swamp Thing, Gigi, and several others.

"Spend the money quickly, Mr. Bond."

[Show spoiler]

Thanks for the post Owl. That's incredibly sad. It's hard to picture him as being 93, when I think of him it's always as a Bond villian.

[lordmorpheus72]

Ok, my wishes for this announcement... all are new to Criterion I think.

Boyhood
The Fisher King
Leaving Las Vegas
Midnight Cowboy
Mulholland Drive
Wild at Heart

Here's hoping!!

[soarinsteven]

Forever and always wanting Rocco and His Brothers. Aching for that New World release, and an upgrade of The Passion of Joan of Arc would be nice.

[MifuneFan]

My guesses:

Limelight
Moonrise Kingdom
The Big Clock
Burroughs
Drunken Angel

[ccg1978]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I am feeling Le Notti Bianche and Le Samourai announcements today.

Le Samourai or a Melville Boxset!

[StLouisRibs]

The Apu Trilogy
Bicycle Thieves
Blue is the Warmest Color
A Matter of Life and Death
Moonrise Kingdom
The War Trilogy

[Infernal King]

Originally Posted by jayembee

Not necessarily. I imagine rights issues are a part of it, as well as condition of the masters. Keep in mind that they also released The Killer and Hard-Boiled on both LD and DVD, as well as both Supercop and Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East on LD. All of these are films they lost the rights to. I'd love to see them regain the rights to Bodhi-Dharma, and release it on Blu-ray; I have no idea if Milestone still has the rights to it, though.

But it's true that all of these are slight next to what they've released for Japanese films. I'm rather surprised they haven't managed to pry some of Zhang Yimou's earlier (pre-Hero) films out of Sony and MGM. And I'm hoping that now that Kino is letting go of Fallen Angels and Happy Together that the other early Wong Kar-Wai films they've released will likewise be available, and that Criterion will snatch them up.

I'm aware that Criterion can't just release whatever they want and there are always rights issues involved but c'mon, the paltry amount of Asian cinema they've released that's not from Japan makes me think they either aren't even trying or, more likely, just aren't as interested in film from those other countries. And I'm referring to Blu-ray, because it's been a long time since Criterion only released DVDs and might as well have been back in the Stone Age when they released LDs.

As Tears Go By and Days of Being Wild are in need of good Blu-ray releases (there's a reason I haven't imported those titles) so yeah, it'd be nice if Criterion would pick them up. Although I'd be happy with Kino upgrading them to Blu-ray, which I'm surprised they never did.

At this point, any non-Japanese Asian cinema Criterion releases will have my attention.

Originally Posted by lordmorpheus72

Ok, my wishes for this announcement... all are new to Criterion I think.

Boyhood
The Fisher King
Leaving Las Vegas
Midnight Cowboy
Mulholland Drive
Wild at Heart

Here's hoping!!

Don't all of these except Mulholland Drive have Region A releases already? Wouldn't it be better for Criterion to give films that haven't already received the Blu-ray treatment a chance?

[exolstice]

Originally Posted by StLouisRibs

The Apu Trilogy
Bicycle Thieves
Blue is the Warmest Color
A Matter of Life and Death
Moonrise Kingdom
The War Trilogy

My favorite wishlist so far.

[Snicket]

I am guessing...

In A Lonely Place
Two days, one night
The New World (mayyyybe)

Wes Anderson releases have come in May-August, so the time is ripe for Moonrise, but I feel it's still too early.

[MechaGodzilla]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

And I'm referring to Blu-ray, because it's been a long time since Criterion only released DVDs and might as well have been back in the Stone Age when they released LDs.

We must also consider they were a pretty different company back then, maybe because of some different management, maybe because of the reputation they've built over the years, I don't know. The Criterion of the '90s was interested in releasing a Godzilla box set on LaserDisc, the Criterion of today feels only the 1954 original is "worthy" of their attention.

[Infernal King]

Originally Posted by Snicket

I am guessing...

In A Lonely Place
Two days, one night
The New World (mayyyybe)

Wes Anderson releases have come in May-August, so the time is ripe for Moonrise, but I feel it's still too early.

Besides adding some supplements, what possible benefit is there to Criterion releasing a film which has already received a Blu-ray release with good picture and sound quality?

Originally Posted by MechaGodzilla

We must also consider they were a pretty different company back then, maybe because of some different management, maybe because of the reputation they've built over the years, I don't know. The Criterion of the '90s was interested in releasing a Godzilla box set on LaserDisc, the Criterion of today feels only the 1954 original is "worthy" of their attention.

Good point.

[lordmorpheus72]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

Don't all of these except Mulholland Drive have Region A releases already? Wouldn't it be better for Criterion to give films that haven't already received the Blu-ray treatment a chance?

True.... but they are all "on the list" at some point, or rumored. And I really want Mulholland and Leaving Las Vegas. Just me being selfish!

[adamhopelies]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

Besides adding some supplements, what possible benefit is there to Criterion releasing a film which has already received a Blu-ray release with good picture and sound quality?

I'd ordinarily agree with this line of thinking, however the only cut of The New World currently available on Blu-ray is an "extended cut" of dubious origin. I'd like to see Malick's theatrical cut or a proper director's cut on disc, which is presumably what Criterion will be releasing.

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

Besides adding some supplements, what possible benefit is there to Criterion releasing a film which has already received a Blu-ray release with good picture and sound quality?



Good point.

It's already been confirmed, and there are several cuts Criterion could include that have been unavailable or scattered across multiple regions.

[Infernal King]

Originally Posted by adamhopelies

I'd ordinarily agree with this line of thinking, however the only cut of The New World currently available on Blu-ray is an "extended cut" of dubious origin. I'd like to see Malick's theatrical cut or a proper director's cut on disc, which is presumably what Criterion will be releasing.

Originally Posted by Snicket

It's already been confirmed, and there are several cuts Criterion could include that have been unavailable or scattered across multiple regions.

Oh, I didn't realize the "extended cut" wasn't Malick's "director's cut". In that case, I can see the justification.

Originally Posted by lordmorpheus72

True.... but they are all "on the list" at some point, or rumored. And I really want Mulholland and Leaving Las Vegas. Just me being selfish!

Mulholland Drive is my most-wanted title. Both because I'd like to finally retire my DVD and because I'm sick of everyone asking for it, including myself.

[Brad1963]

I'm guessing for May:

Limelight
Othello (Welles)
Two Days, One Night
The Killers (1946/1964) (upgrade)
Elevator to the Gallows (upgrade)
Merchant of Four Seasons (Fassbinder)

[lordmorpheus72]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

Mulholland Drive is my most-wanted title. Both because I'd like to finally retire my DVD and because I'm sick of everyone asking for it, including myself.

So true, so true. I feel like a broken record. And my dvd only has one chapter, which is kind of annoying. Never bothered to see if that was the case with anyone else.

[Infernal King]

Originally Posted by lordmorpheus72

So true, so true. I feel like a broken record. And my dvd only has one chapter, which is kind of annoying. Never bothered to see if that was the case with anyone else.

That was actually per Lynch's mandate. He didn't want anyone watching select scenes from his film. It was either watch the entire thing from start to finish or don't watch it at all.

[lordmorpheus72]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

That was actually per Lynch's mandate. He didn't want anyone watching select scenes from his film. It was either watch the entire thing from start to finish or don't watch it at all.

Thanks, I was wondering, but never did any research on it. And I can see him saying that... sounds like him. Wonder if he'd ask Criterion to do the same if they do a release.