The Criterion Collection

[Alfredlynch]

Originally Posted by jmclick

What he said ...

I'd like to see The Last Wave get a release. It would also be very cool if Criterion could get a hold of The Last Detail. Two "Lasts"... that's weird.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by pedromvu

Wishes, predictions:

Two Days, One Night (Again)
A Brighter Summer Day
My Beautiful Laundrette
The Kid + First National Shorts Boxset
49th Parallel (upgrade)

In other news, i was just reading at criterionforum that this:



might have turned out to be: ILL, SORE POSSUM, meaning Il Sorpasso , thats got to be a stretch right? are we still waiting for Midnight Cowboy to turn out?

I was never convinced the clue was for Midnight Cowboy.

[Indiana Solo]

Originally Posted by jedidarrick

But doesn't Life of Brian already have a good Blu-ray release?

I'm pretty sure it's OOP, and from what I've read it's just ok, not the greatest (I may be wrong). Thus, I would appreciate a Criterion upgrade.

[Indiana Solo]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

The reason I don't see it is because the video would be identical. Both would use the 4K restoration, so there would be no visual upgrade on Criterion's part, only supplements. Remember, they were given the option of releasing The Silence of the Lambs on blu and declined since the MGM disc used most (if not all) of their extras. So the only thing they would've been able to upgrade was the PQ, and they felt it wasn't enough of an upgraded "package" to warrant spending the money on it.

Same could hold true of Spartacus. Typically the Criterion uses a different transfer or director's cut as opposed to the regular disc. As long as Universal does right by the 4k restoration, I don't see a Criterion release being that important — again, other than the extras, and there's no telling what would even be included on the Uni release at this point.

Just when I start to gather a small ray of hope, you go and kill it. (J/K) On the other hand you may be right. We at this time just don't know enough facts to warrant a Criterion upgrade or not. Either way I am looking forward to the new 4k scan.

[mrjohnnyb]

Originally Posted by pedromvu

Wishes, predictions:
In other news, i was just reading at criterionforum that this:



might have turned out to be: ILL, SORE POSSUM, meaning Il Sorpasso , thats got to be a stretch right? are we still waiting for Midnight Cowboy to turn out?

Of course! That's it!

ILL because he has the thermometer and ice pack.

SORE because he has the bandaged tail.

POSSUM because he is a possum.

Outstanding!

[gr451]

Criterion pls:

[kuro_sawa]

Originally Posted by oildude

My Wishlist.....all upgrades. Any of these will do.


Thieves' Highway
The Naked City

I second this thought, presumably they are sitting on these. Night and the City and Brute Force as well.

[jmclick]

Originally Posted by Alfredlynch

I'd like to see The Last Wave get a release. It would also be very cool if Criterion could get a hold of The Last Detail. Two "Lasts"... that's weird.

Not at all! It will never happen, but I've been praying for them to release The Last Flight as one of their Warner pre-code selections! Maybe we should suggest they release The Last Boxset ...?

[Yami]

Originally Posted by adamhopelies

This is great news all 'round. Kung Fu Master is one of my favourite Varda films too. The current French dvd (complete with English-friendly extras) looks beautiful already, so the idea of further restoration fills me with great excitement. I wouldnt be surprised to see Varda given the box-set treatment from Criterion this year.

Out 1 is just generally brilliant news. I've got the German box-set, which is as good as I ever expected to see it. I never thought we'd see the day of it hitting Blu!

I'd love a comprehensive Blu-Ray set for Varda a la Rohmer, like the Tout(e) Varda DVD set.

[Yami]

Originally Posted by jmclick

Not at all! It will never happen, but I've been praying for them to release The Last Flight as one of their Warner pre-code selections! Maybe we should suggest they release The Last Boxset ...?

Dennis Hopper's The Last Movie would be a mandatory inclusion!

[ShellOilJunior]

This would go over well for July

The Fugitive Kind
Z
Easy Rider
Lola

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

1) Australians don't drink Fosters. That is a joke they are playing on the world.

I heard a rumor that Foster's was Australian for beer filtered through an Australian. Strictly for export.

[ChromeJob]

Originally Posted by Alfredlynch

I'd like to see The Last Wave get a release. It would also be very cool if Criterion could get a hold of The Last Detail. Two "Lasts"... that's weird.

I have the DVD and would love to upgrade it. Wasn't a really crisp movie to begin with IIRC, and the soundtrack isn't much either. It's just ... such a hypnotic film.

Another Weir film that is LONG overdue for a proper release is THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY. Have a Dolby Surround 2.0 track on VHS, but the DVD is 1.0. Pffft. Warner can bite me.

Originally Posted by jmclick

Not at all! It will never happen, but I've been praying for them to release The Last Flight as one of their Warner pre-code selections! Maybe we should suggest they release The Last Boxset ...?

THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST, which I just bought at Costco.

LASERBLAST ??

LAST YEAR IN MARIENBAD ... METRO ... COMMAND ... DAYS OF DISCO ... EMPEROR ... PICTURE SHOW..... I think you've got the makings of a set (and an interesting week of viewing).

[ShellOilJunior]

Might I suggest a Naked box set?

Naked
Naked City
Naked Kiss
Naked Lunch
Naked Prey

[StLouisRibs]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

This would go over well for July

The Fugitive Kind
Z
Easy Rider
Lola

Nah, they'd not have Z so soon after the others, as I believe it's still undergoing a restoration somewhere. Maybe end of the year or next year at the earliest.

[HothEnergies]

Hi all, question about Blue. I can find plenty of talk about the framing issue with Criterion's Blue vs Miramax's DVD, but has anyone discussed the drastically different color timings of the two? In the Miramax version, everything post car crash seems to be shot with a red filter or red tint, giving everything a flush, lively glow. There is no tint in the criterion version; if anything the scenes appear to be desaturated. This affects the storytelling tremendously, as Binoche seems pale and lugubrious throughout the movie in Criterion's version and in Miramax's she seems hopeful and ready to move on with her life. Has there been any discussion about this? (Googling "blue kieslowski red tint" obviously isn't helping me out.)

[The Great Owl]

Here's what I want...

In a Lonely Place
Gilda
Le Samouraï
Un Flic
The Killers (both 1946 and 1964 versions)
Pickup on South Street
Curse of the Demon/Night of the Demon
Brute Force
The Naked City
Thieves Highway
Night and the City
The Brood
Until the End of the World
Stray Dog

The list of what I want and the list of what I'll get will likely be vastly different, but I won't mind a third quiet month in a row either, since I might be moving to a new place this summer.

[kuro_sawa]

Originally Posted by HothEnergies

Hi all, question about Blue. I can find plenty of talk about the framing issue with Criterion's Blue vs Miramax's DVD, but has anyone discussed the drastically different color timings of the two? In the Miramax version, everything post car crash seems to be shot with a red filter or red tint, giving everything a flush, lively glow. There is no tint in the criterion version; if anything the scenes appear to be desaturated. This affects the storytelling tremendously, as Binoche seems pale and lugubrious throughout the movie in Criterion's version and in Miramax's she seems hopeful and ready to move on with her life. Has there been any discussion about this? (Googling "blue kieslowski red tint" obviously isn't helping me out.)

I've talked about the transfer for Blue til I was Blue in the face, and it's one of the only emails I've ever sent to Criterion asking about. I didn't receive a response, and it looks like we may never really get a definitive answer. Considering the same transfer is on all existing blu rays it doesn't look good that it will be corrected anytime in the near future either. It's a shame because other than this issue, Criterion's release is stellar.

[dwk]

Criterion has the Lady Snowblood films and is releasing them iTunes on May 5th.

[StLouisRibs]

Originally Posted by HothEnergies

Hi all, question about Blue. I can find plenty of talk about the framing issue with Criterion's Blue vs Miramax's DVD, but has anyone discussed the drastically different color timings of the two? In the Miramax version, everything post car crash seems to be shot with a red filter or red tint, giving everything a flush, lively glow. There is no tint in the criterion version; if anything the scenes appear to be desaturated. This affects the storytelling tremendously, as Binoche seems pale and lugubrious throughout the movie in Criterion's version and in Miramax's she seems hopeful and ready to move on with her life. Has there been any discussion about this? (Googling "blue kieslowski red tint" obviously isn't helping me out.)

Er, the film's supposed to look very blue. The blue is meant to be the dominant color.