The Criterion Collection

[Gerby]

Originally Posted by CriterionBlues

Best month of the year for me.

And the biggest surprise, the one I'm most excited about: DUVIVIER IN THE 1930s! This is a treat!

Definitely in for this! Not seen any of these but I hope they are as good as his movies from the 50's.

[Namuhana]

I'm definitely interested in the Apu Trilogy (though, with the price, I figured we would've gotten a fourth disc, but oh well), Ikiru, and In Cold Blood. I'll have to read In Cold Blood first, though; it surprisingly was never something I had to read for school.

[WonderWeasel]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

I know! its an AMAZING month - even fi they don't want Apu Trilogy, they gotta appreciate the amazing work Criterion did to restore it, thats a huge thing in itself!

I was expecting alternate artwork for Apu though.

But seriously. HANEKE!!!!!!

Welcome back from your short respite!

[Ray Jackson]

Happy about Ikiru and In Cold Blood.

...disappointed at no Le Samourai.

[Fabs]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

December predictions!

The New World
Lady Snowblood
Jellyfish Eyes
Inside Llyewn Davis
Burroughs

(i.e. everything that hasn't come out yet )

Wondering if I should wait for Criterion to release Lady Snowblood, or if I should get the Arrow BD. I doubt there will be any other difference in picture quality.

[Page14]

Originally Posted by buffetfroid

I'd get In Cold Blood and Don't Look Back if I didn't already have them. Don't think I will upgrade. Ikiru is great but not something I'm going to watch repeatedly so pass. The others I will rent.

That's kind of my position too ... although I'm definitely not going to rule out buying them again from Criterion. It depends on how much improvement there is to the picture/audio, and also on what the new supplements are.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by WonderWeasel

Welcome back for your short respite!

Thanks go tit all cleared up with admin ^^

Anyway.

GUYS!

I did post CODE UNKNOWN trailer on here recently which showed her in that coat! So you are all blind and useless :P haha (I didn't spot it either D.

Im over the moon at Haneke in collection, I was ready to explode when I saw it and couldn't share my excitement lol!

[yoyokid8]

Ikiru and In Cold Blood for me!!!
Actually reading In Cold Blood right now for school and was going to check out the film anyways!

[Polaroid]

I thought we was already in December lol but my god Criterion have impressed me...

Lynch, Haneke, Kieślowski... Over the moon!

[SkyAntoine]

Some nice specials on Don't Look Back for Dylan fans...
I wonder if Criterion will ever release No Direction Home. Not sure if this helps or hurts the possibility.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED EDITION:

New, restored 4K digital transfer, approved by director D. A. Pennebaker, with newly restored monaural sound from the original quarter-inch magnetic masters, presented uncompressed on the Blu-ray
Audio commentary from 1999 featuring Pennebaker and tour manager Bob Neuwirth
65 Revisited, a 2006 documentary directed by Pennebaker and edited by Walker Lamond
Audio excerpt from an interview with Bob Dylan in the 2005 documentary No Direction Home, cut to previously unseen outtakes from Dont Look Back
New documentary about the evolution of Pennebaker’s filming style, from his 1950s avant-garde work to his ’60s musical documentaries, including an excerpt from the filmmaker’s footage of Dylan performing “Ballad of a Thin Man” during his 1966 electric tour
Daybreak Express (1953), Baby (1954), and Lambert & Co. (1964), three short films by Pennebaker
New conversation between Pennebaker and Neuwirth about their work together, from Dont Look Back through Monterey Pop (1967) and beyond
Snapshots from the Tour, a new piece featuring outtakes from Dont Look Back
New interview with musician Patti Smith about Dylan and the influence of Dont Look Back in her life
Conversation between music critic Greil Marcus and Pennebaker from 2010
Alternate version of the film’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues” cue card sequence
Five uncut audio tracks of Dylan songs from the film
Trailer
PLUS: An essay by critic and poet Robert Polito

[Gusto-Guus]

Already preordered The Apu Trilogy and Ikiru. Both are worth the high price.

[zafisher94]

Damn, I just bought Ikiru on DVD last month!

[Akijama]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

December predictions!

The New World
Lady Snowblood
Jellyfish Eyes
Inside Llyewn Davis
Burroughs

(i.e. everything that hasn't come out yet )

That clock, though.

[Polaroid]

Just realised... another month gone by and no P T Anderson films added to his phantom page...

[jmclick]

Although I'll be keeping my copies of the Sony Pictures blu-ray and DVD releases (which I repackaged into a two-disc blu-ray case), I'm most excited about In Cold Blood because of all the supplements. The Sony releases were pretty much bare bones. I do wish Criterion had scored an interview with actor Scott Wilson, but that's a minor quibble.

I'm also thrilled about The Apu Trilogy, which didn't play here (probably because we don't have a theatre close by!). The way my Barnes & Noble allows me to stack coupons, I'm calculating that I'll probably be able to pick it up for between $24 and $32 during the half-off sale.

I'll eventually pick up the other titles ... interesting that Code Unknown is the only November blu-ray release that isn't a 4K restoration. I was kind of surprised that we're not getting The New World in time for Thanksgiving ... that seemed kind of an obvious November pick for me.

Congratulations to everyone who is getting something they were hoping for! Now we can all relax until the next newsletter clue comes out two weeks from now!

[The Great Owl]

These are great November (November Sale!) announcements to come home to.

I knew that there was a good reason why I've procrastinated with buying the existing Blu-ray of In Cold Blood. Woo hoo!

Count me in as well for Ikiru and The Apu Trilogy.

[CriterionBlues]

Don't Look Back is seriously stacked. Same for In Cold Blood. It is hard to get an idea from the Criterion page, but my only quibble is that The Apu Trilogy supplements seem slight for such a major release. But that's a minor quibble because I'm thrilled to have the films.

[Fabs]

Originally Posted by CriterionBlues

Don't Look Back is seriously stacked. Same for In Cold Blood. It is hard to get an idea from the Criterion page, but my only quibble is that The Apu Trilogy supplements seem slight for such a major release. But that's a minor quibble because I'm thrilled to have the films.

A minor quibble for sets like Apu Trilogy is that you're never able to purchase the films individually. Yes, Aparajito and Apur Sansar are good, but they're not on the same level for me as Pather Panchali and I really don't feel the need to own them as well.

[Reno Fan]

Ikiru

Such a great film.

"How tragic that man can never realize how beautiful life is until he is face to face with death."

Might be a little slow for some younger audiences, but it's such a life affirming film.

A story about a man who must come to terms with a terminal disease finds some happiness and purpose. There are some things you can't change, you have to accept them and continue to live.

You don't have to let bad news or where you are in life keep you down. No matter what has happened in the past, you can still be happy.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by Fabs

A minor quibble for sets like Apu Trilogy is that you're never able to purchase the films individually. Yes, Aparajito and Apur Sansar are good, but they're not on the same level for me as Pather Panchali and I really don't feel the need to own them as well.

Just buy as a replacement from Criterion if they do that? Like just say you lost a disc and want to buy it and then put in a standard case with artwork you printed.

(Not sure they offer disc purchases by themselves but can't see why not)