The Criterion Collection

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by bstv69

Just saw on their site that Moonrise Kingdom is slated for Sept 22. Has this always been the case, I thought it was coming out in July with the rest of the July releases

It was delayed. No official reason why, but some speculate it's because the artwork for it wasn't ready yet (hence why no cover has been shown form the start).

[bstv69]

Okay that's what I figured, thanks. I was really hoping to snag that during the BN sale, guess I'll just wait for Christmas time

[inderweltsein]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

They're up early. Not a bad month!

#769 Night Owls of Coventry
#770 Naked in the City
#771 Cleaver
#772 Beige
#773 Something Else

I still don't see them.
Probably it depends what your location is, and which mirror you get...

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by inderweltsein

I still don't see them.
Probably it depends what your location is, and which mirror you get...

or probably he's just joking!

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by jw007

Very glad to see you're also a big Tom Waits fan. Same with me. And Down by Law is a movie that drives me, impassions me and moves me. I don't know what it is about the combination of Jim Jarmusch and Tom Waits but its like the equivalent of cheddar cheese and apple pie... or milk and cookies... or pastrami and rye. You get the idea. They simply make me laugh, PROFOUNDLY, like none other. Well, Roberto Benigni is another actor too (when cast effectively, such as in Jim Jarmusch's films). And I guess you can include John Lurie too (but he's a whole different animal). Anyway, I watched that very same episode of Letterman that night and I laughed myself silly when Tom Waits made a joke: "so what is the one business you can't retire from?"... "the tire business"! HA HA HA HA ha ha ha mua ha ha ho ho he he he haaa heee heee.

There's a nice box set of Jarmusch's first 5 films out in the UK that I almost imported. So I would guess upgrades to the DVD titles will be coming at some point, since the HD masters now exist.

Originally Posted by Vinyl

Or at least months of a few upgrades and new stuff peppered in. Acquiring new films is great, but I don't want their vast back catalogue to take a back seat. There have been stretches of time where I wonder if anything will be upgraded.

Agreed. There are so many films on blu in the UK and Germany specifically that are in the CC. Since HD masters now exist, I would assume upgrades will be coming at some point for Pickup on South Street, Thief of Bagdad, the Antoine Doniel collection, the war Trilogy, the Dreyer box set, Scenes from a Marriage, Au Hasard Balthazar, Cria Cuervos, White Dog, The Naked City, This Sporting Life, Bad Timing... so many titles (I believe all of those are still in print... not to mention the ones that went OOP, like Tales of Hoffmann, Kind Hearts & Coronets, Peeping Tom).

[Mr. Eddy]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

They're up early. Not a bad month!

#771 Cleaver

Glad to see Christopher Moltisanti in the collection. Shame about the accident.

[bdmartin134]

I know it will eventually come, but would love to see a surprise announcement of The Cranes are Flying.. Really love the camera work in this one as wells as Letter Never Sent

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

There's a nice box set of Jarmusch's first 5 films out in the UK that I almost imported. So I would guess upgrades to the DVD titles will be coming at some point, since the HD masters now exist.

That might be up Jarmusch on whether or not Criterion uses the existing masters. Jarmusch opted for a new transfer for Down by Law and the result was a great blu-ray.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by KrugerIndustrial

These jokes were funny the first time. Now, not so much.

Oh, well. Thanks for reading anyways.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by KrugerIndustrial

These jokes were funny the first time. Now, not so much.

Hey I enjoy them! It wouldn't be announcement day without these posts!

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by KrugerIndustrial

They're just mean!

I'll show you mean!

[alien2010]

Originally Posted by gr451

Tomorrow 2PM EST

Thanks for the reply. Here's hoping Le Samourai finally gets released.

My Wish List
Le Samourai
The Tenant
Knife in the Water
After Hours
Croupier
Mulholland Drive

They're just mean!

Next they'll be saying that Criterion will be releasing James Cameron's The Abyss and True Lies next

[alien2010]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

I'll show you mean!

Now that is mean.... I wish it was true though.

[italy12]

Hey Polaroid,

Is your avatar some kind of Criterion newsletter drawing?

Just curious...

Shell beat me to my post this morning! Damn you work!!

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by italy12

Hey Polaroid,

Is your avatar some kind of Criterion newsletter drawing?

Just curious...

Shell beat me to my post this morning! Damn you work!!

Oh no - I designed a poster for Antichrist and decided to make an avatar version

http://james-ec.co.uk/lars-von-trier-film-posters

[italy12]

Is that your site?

[kuro_sawa]

Originally Posted by alien2010

Now that is mean.... I wish it was true though.

You can tell it's a fake, Kubrick would've never signed off on the ratio of that cover. Totally wrong.

[jvince]

Would be cool if Criterion uses the Mondo artwork for Mulholland Drive:

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by kuro_sawa

You can tell it's a fake, Kubrick would've never signed off on the ratio of that cover. Totally wrong.

Haha I know - I was in a rush to find something if it was too real I think I'd be hated :-)

Originally Posted by italy12

Is that your site?

Yeah - shameless advertising haha!

[alien2010]

Originally Posted by jvince

Would be cool if Criterion uses the Mondo artwork for Mulholland Drive:

Yes, now that would be cool. You know seeing that poster makes me wish for Nicholas Winding Refn collaborating with Lynch on a film. Imagine that?