The Criterion Collection

[jbieste]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I just gave in and took a look at the spoilers.

I stood up from my office desk, cried out in joy, ran outside, did cartwheels around the building several times, and then bought doughnuts for all of my co-workers as a celebration, although I told them that I couldn't reveal what is being celebrated quite yet.


(Of course, nobody in the office really cares what the celebratory occasion is when someone brings free doughnuts to the break room. I mean, someone could be buying doughnuts in honor of the latest ISIS bombing, and folks in the office will still eat each and every one.)

Careful Owl - even with the donuts someone might think you need to be put to work on a bride crew or something that would give you some rain time. That kind of joy at work is not generally encouraged. Put a good noir on your laptop as a reminder that all tales from the city end one way. Those who stick their heads out, generally lose them in the end.

[MeMynonsense]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I just gave in and took a look at the spoilers.

When I saw the second spoiled entry, I stood up from my office desk, cried out in joy, ran outside, did cartwheels around the building several times, and then bought doughnuts for all of my co-workers as a celebration, although I told them that I couldn't reveal what is being celebrated quite yet.


(Of course, nobody in the office really cares what the celebratory occasion is when someone brings free doughnuts to the break room. I mean, someone could be buying doughnuts in honor of the latest ISIS bombing, and folks in the office will still eat each and every one.)

To quote Doc Riedenschneider "One way or another, we all work for our vice"

This BETTER materialise.

[Arch Stanton]

Thanks for posting the phantom pages again!

No interest whatsoever in the first one, very excited about the second, non fussed about the third since it's already serviced with a release in the UK.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by Arch Stanton

Thanks for posting the phantom pages again!

No interest whatsoever in the first one, very excited about the second, non fussed about the third since it's already serviced with a release in the UK.

re: the first one...

[Show spoiler]not a fan of The Velvet Underground?

that sold me on at least wanting to see it. probably not to own it.

the director of the third one doesn't do much for me.. at least in my limited experience w/ him.

probably would like to see the second one as he is one of the unsung 'great' directors. seen a bunch from him.. even smaller films.. and thus far no misfires.

[Snicket]

Criterion teasing Heart of a Dog.

Most adorable teases ever.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by kuro_sawa

It's obviously a mistake, but nobody from either MK2, Curzon or CC wants to speak on it. I emailed all three companies personally asking if they knew what went wrong, and received no response. As far as I'm aware, no one involved has ever acknowledged it.

All they had to do was ask Idziak, who is still very much alive.

The misframing really throws the film off for me now. Its super noticeable to me, maybe because I've DP'd and edited a few films and notice that sort of thing.

I emailed them too, back when it came out, with examples showing how the LD and DVD were properly framed (the title "Bleu" was perfectly centered, for one, and on the blu-ray it's shifted down like the rest of the image). They sent back a canned response that it looks right to them, but in fairness, it's not their fault, since they didn't make the master.

[ShellOilJunior]

Can you locate at least 3 OOP films in this photo?

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[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Can you locate at least 3 OOP films in this photo?

[Show spoiler]

no, but I found Bill Hader.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Can you locate at least 3 OOP films in this photo?

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Not sure how they find anything in that closet since nothing is alphabetized.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

All they had to do was ask Idziak, who is still very much alive.

The misframing really throws the film off for me now. Its super noticeable to me, maybe because I've DP'd and edited a few films and notice that sort of thing.

I emailed them too, back when it came out, with examples showing how the LD and DVD were properly framed (the title "Bleu" was perfectly centered, for one, and on the blu-ray it's shifted down like the rest of the image). They sent back a canned response that it looks right to them, but in fairness, it's not their fault, since they didn't make the master.

are there screen grab comparisons anywhere online? I looked at beaver and that only compared the releases you say have the problem

[SkyAntoine]

The phantoms are interesting, but I'd like to see 2016 go out with a bang on a big upgrade or box set. No cartwheels or back-flips here, yet.

[Coen]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Can you locate at least 3 OOP films in this photo?

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New York's hottest club is Criterion Closet. It has everything. The Third Man, Last Year At Marienbad, Chungking Express. That thing where they let famous people who have more money than the average person could make in ten lifetimes take as many films as they want but if I try to take just one I am "prosecuted to the full extent of the law."

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by Coen

New York's hottest club is Criterion Closet. It has everything. The Third Man, Last Year At Marienbad, Chungking Express. That thing when they let famous people who have more money than the average person could make in ten lifetimes take as many films as they want.

Got 'em all.

[DeyoreW]

With Criterion 50% sales, the cost of collecting them all is only ~$1,500 per year. That's not uber expensive. Less than most people spend on utility bills. Besides they seem to hold most of their value unlike lots of other media.

[jcs913]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Can you locate at least 3 OOP films in this photo?

[Show spoiler]

Shell, the better questions is, can you see the infamous blu-ray copy of Ran that is not supposed to exist....

[Scottie]

I get the feeling of 3 new titles and 1 upgrade.

[MifuneFan]

I wonder if Dragon Inn will be one too. I think the cast and crew were already added a few months ago, along with A Touch of Zen, but I could be wrong about that. There's a lot of cast overlap between the two nonetheless. I'm also thinking the Before Trilogy could be announced.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by jcs913

Shell, the better questions is, can you see the infamous blu-ray copy of Ran that is not supposed to exist....

I don't see it.

[olivianewtonyawn]

Well, fellow Sofia Coppolla fans, I guess we are getting a Marie Antoinette BD-R print on demand Sony "Choice Collection" bluray coming out next month... not quite the Criterion release I was hoping for. Really had my heart set on a box set including Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation and Marie Antoinette. Sure, no hints have been made and they definitely don't have the rights to any of these but still. Yeah, but still.

Better this than no blu at all, right?

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

are there screen grab comparisons anywhere online? I looked at beaver and that only compared the releases you say have the problem

DVD Beaver has a few of the DVD editions compared to the blu.
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompare/bluer2vsr1.htm

Here's the title screen, which should be centered like it was on the DVD. The whole film is framed down that much, in some cases cutting off chins and showing a microphone pretty prominently at one point (although it was slightly visible with the correct framing, it's much more so now).