The Criterion Collection

[mrjohnnyb]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

I just saw that.
Are those chips or plates?


oh, i don't know who named the jpg, but it says "lonely plates".

Someone at the Criterion forum suggested "In a lonely place", but would they draw "plates" for "place"?

I think In a Lonely Place may be it, which would be awesome!

I was thinking that the image may be coins and it could be John Ford's They Were Expendable

[octagon]

Yeah, In a Lonely Place would be great news. It's long overdue.

[mrjohnnyb]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Someone at the Criterion forum suggested "In a lonely place", but would they draw "plates" for "place"?

Sure! If you remember the clues for both The Thin Red Line and The Thin Blue Line, in each case the word "line" was represented in the clue with a lion.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by FilmKoala

Is there any reason in particular that Criterion doesn't put out very many Chinese films? I love Chinese/Hong Kong cinema and I wonder why they're not really represented by this label. Is it because kung-fu films aren't generally considered high art? Even putting action films aside, what about other genres?

Originally Posted by pedromvu

My best guess is that there might not be that many efforts in those countries of restorations...

I would agree with pedromvu's guess. A large basis of what goes into selecting a film for the catalog is the availability of suitable materials. For Chinese / Hong Kong films the situation can get very frustrating. The thing is most of these films were never made with the intent that they would be seen several decades after their initial release. Unlike places that saw film as an art-form worth preserving, either by government institutes or the studios themselves, good source materials for HD presentations of these films may be hard to come by. Sometimes it is hard to determine who holds the rights and enter into negotiations with them. Film elements may not be available or the holders are not willing to share them (outright refusal or charging so high it becomes unviable). For example, the rights holders of the Bruce Lee films are known to be very hard to deal with, handing out substandard masters with a "take it or leave it" attitude.

Indian films also came very late into the Criterion fold for the same reason. The initial batch of Satyajit Ray films came from restorations funded by the original rights-holders (RD Bansal). Criterion then executed the restoration of the Apu trilogy. Hopefully more Indian films by other directors too will enter this or other high standard labels.

[Reddington]

Link to beta version of the new Janus site in the latest CC newsletter:

http://www.janusfilms.com/

Excited to see this:

http://www.janusfilms.com/films/1694

But what does "Book Now" mean (launches Gmail)? Part of the testing? Am I missing the obvious?

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

I just saw that.
Are those chips or plates?

[Show spoiler]

oh, i don't know who named the jpg, but it says "lonely plates".

Someone at the Criterion forum suggested "In a lonely place", but would they draw "plates" for "place"?

When I saw the hint on my email this morning, I immediately thought of In a Lonely Place.

Of course, that might simply be due to the fact that In a Lonely Place has been my most requested Criterion title for quite some time now.

If this comes to fruition, then I'm probably not out of line in saying that I've already chosen my favorite Blu-ray release of 2016.

[adamhopelies]

Jacques Rivette, RIP.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by ravenus

I would agree with pedromvu's guess. A large basis of what goes into selecting a film for the catalog is the availability of suitable materials.

well, some Yimou films have been released in Asia (or Europe) and they look great. I'm refering mainly to the early 90s films.
If criterion could release those...

[Ausjdm]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

I remembered Watts from Tank Girl in 1995, and Harring was in John Q, The punisher The Shield (on TV) and some other stuff, but no leading roles.

I forgot she was in the future CC release masterpiece Tank Girl lol.
Whoa I don't remember her in The Shield? Who was she Acavada's Wife?

[Polaroid]

Wow so many deaths this month...

RIP RIVETTE... Just recieved my Out 1 set from Arrow, will have to delve into it soon!

[Akijama]

Hopefully, you guys are right and it's indeed In a Lonely Place.

[nitin]

If that isnt for In a Lonely Place, I will eat my shoe Herzog style...

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by Akijama

Hopefully, you guys are right and it's indeed In a Lonely Place.

I always mix this title with None but the lonely Heart.
I would prefer this one if i had to choose.

[SkyAntoine]

100% certain it is "Only the Lonely" with John Candy.

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

I just saw that.
Are those chips or plates?


oh, i don't know who named the jpg, but it says "lonely plates".

Someone at the Criterion forum suggested "In a lonely place", but would they draw "plates" for "place"?

Yes they would, the clues are often "punny" in nature. I also think it's In A Lonely Place.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by BobbyMcGee

Is Dragon Inn coming to the Criterion Collection?

http://www.janusfilms.com/films/1707

In the link above, I believe Janus films states that they have it on Blu-ray?

Janus sends out DCPs and blu-rays to art houses for screenings. When Hiroshima toured many saw it on Janus blu-ray.

A Criterion blu-ray is a slam dunk.

[theater dreamer]

Originally Posted by Reddington

Link to beta version of the new Janus site in the latest CC newsletter:

http://www.janusfilms.com/

Excited to see this:

http://www.janusfilms.com/films/1694

But what does "Book Now" mean (launches Gmail)? Part of the testing? Am I missing the obvious?

Firstly, as a web designer myself, I approve of the new look! Far too many sites today overdo it, not leaving enough white space, which is so important to a pleasing aesthetic. Web design, happily, has advanced in what is technically possible now with HTML 5 and CSS 2 (and I love the coups de grâce of Flash. Finally!!) But, too many developers are ignoring the principles of design that any first year art student should be well versed in. I suspect that's due in large part to client's unwillingness to keep an open mind. I only spent a year and a half as an advertising art major before switching to political science as my field of study (and I'm completely self-taught as a web dev), but the elements of design were forever hammered into my subconscious, and whenever I see "busy" sites that assault the senses, complete with a litany of plugins slowing the loading time to a crawl, I cringe.

Sadly, this also reminds me that I need to get off my arse, and complete my own site. Jesus, as if I don't have enough to do with all these movies awaiting perusing.

Reddington, the "book now" button, I would assume, is for contacting Janus to do a showing of the film. They mention that Chimes at Midnight has not been viewed stateside for decades. Pure guess here, but could this be similar to when StudioCanal had a limited number of showings before making the 4k scan of The Third Man available for purchase?? If so, I hope somebody makes this a reality in the Dallas area. I'd love to see this.

[Scottie]

I KNEW HER WELL - Trailer - YouTube

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Reddington

Link to beta version of the new Janus site in the latest CC newsletter:

http://www.janusfilms.com/

Excited to see this:

http://www.janusfilms.com/films/1694

But what does "Book Now" mean (launches Gmail)? Part of the testing? Am I missing the obvious?

I hope the site is true when it lists "Blu-ray"!

Alice in the Cities
Chimes at Midnight
Dragon Inn
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick
Kings of the Road
Late Autumn
Night on Earth

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

I just saw that.
Are those chips or plates?


oh, i don't know who named the jpg, but it says "lonely plates".

Someone at the Criterion forum suggested "In a lonely place", but would they draw "plates" for "place"?

The plates do equal place, but the place is only there to signal you to The Place Beyond the Pines. And what are pines? Trees of course! And why would they be lonely you ask? Well because like everything else, you're born alone and you die alone. That's Life.

What's that? Tree? Life? Clearly this is for The Tree of Life.

*drops mic*