The Criterion Collection

[Reddington]

Originally Posted by thismightbezach

Third party sellers on Amazon will try and pass off USED Criterion blu's as NEW. You can tell because it's been re-shrinkwrapped but without the Criterion blu sticker. Super shady. Beware.

Not necessarily.

A lot of debate/controversy over shrink wrapping of CC titles, and the stickers. Read any of the B&N 50% sale threads here in particular, and you'll find people adamant that if the shrink wrap is not of the looser "folded corner" variety, and/or there is no sticker, it must be a re-wrap and therefore possibly a used/returned product.

However, I have had titles ordered directly from Criterion that did not have the sticker, and that had the tighter shrink wrap.

[Rzzzz]

Originally Posted by jw007

Rzzzz: That's a clever avatar with the ("Devo") energy dome hat on John Wayne (ironically I'm Jonathan Wayne too).

Thanks, credit goes to to whomever I stole it from. Being a huge John Wayne and Devo fan, I just couldn't resist !

[xxnomad]

Originally Posted by Rzzzz

Nice ! Did you wear your pink pu$$y hat?

They were near impossible to find. Completely sold out in nyc. Wish I had the foresight to sell em.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by stevieray44

Two things that have always made me hesitant about that release:

1.) The reviews across the internet seem only to range from "mediocre" to "good enough".

2.) The big one, being the issue that many of the discs seemed to contain a flaw where the film would skip, leaving certain areas of the film unplayable, an issue which StudioCanal never even bothered addressing.

With those two, I always figured I would wait on Criterion's blu-ray (wishful thinking) and enjoy the DVD until that time.
Also, semi-related: Am I mistaken in remembering that it was originally announced as one of Criterion's first ever blu-rays, and was, for whatever reason, simply never released?

I don't recall if Criterion ever announced it as a Blu-ray release, but if so, they obviously didn't get around to it before they started losing the rights to StudioCanal films left and right. I do know that one of the casualties of that was Ran, which Criterion had been apparently prepping for Blu-ray before they lost the rights.

Until StudioCanal's contract with Lionsgate ends, and they re-think their position regarding licensing titles to Criterion on an individual basis, you're going to be waiting a long time for an American release. In the meantime, if you're not region free, there's always the Canadian BD. Assuming it's better than the Lionsgate one, which is probably a big assumption, if they got the same master from StudioCanal that Lionsgate got.

[dwk]

Originally Posted by jayembee

I don't recall if Criterion ever announced it as a Blu-ray release, but if so, they obviously didn't get around to it before they started losing the rights to StudioCanal films left and right. I do know that one of the casualties of that was Ran, which Criterion had been apparently prepping for Blu-ray before they lost the rights.

When they announced that they were going to start releasing Blu-rays they issued a list of 13 titles that they were going to issue on Blu-ray and CONTEMPT was one of them. However, unlike RAN, CONTEMPT never got an official announcement/release date.

[Rzzzz]

Originally Posted by xxnomad

They were near impossible to find. Completely sold out in nyc. Wish I had the foresight to sell em.

Me too, I could have made a fortune ! But I would have put a little slit in the front and secretly coated the inside with Nair, that would have been hilarious !! And what the f**k happened to Cher's face? And Madonna's british accent? And Ashley Judd's career?

[Rzzzz]

But back to the thread, did anybody ever figure out what film that window in the new years drawing represented?

[mrjohnnyb]

Originally Posted by Rzzzz

But back to the thread, did anybody ever figure out what film that window in the new years drawing represented?

I would like to think that it is Le jour se leve (The Day Begins,) but I have not heard anything specifically.

[pedromvu]

Another new title recently added to Filmstruck with the Criterion logo:



In the Loop, this is one I really didn't get back when I watched, but it got excellent response from most audiences.

[Knaldskalle]

Originally Posted by pedromvu

Another new title recently added to Filmstruck with the Criterion logo:



In the Loop, this is one I really didn't get back when I watched, but it got excellent response from most audiences.

I really hope they offer subtitles with this one.

[civiclx]

Unfortunately there will no longer be special packaging from Criterion

[greekak229]

Originally Posted by civiclx

Unfortunately there will no longer be special packaging from Criterion

What on earth...?

[civiclx]

Originally Posted by Knaldskalle

I really hope they offer subtitles with this one.

Oh I saw the pic earlier but forgot to check out what film it was for. I was wondering if it was In The Loop. He was a magnificent c*** in that film lol That's funny about the subtitles too I didn't quite get it all either because I don't know a lot about politics.

Originally Posted by greekak229

What on earth...?

haha I was just joking around. I forget where I got that set from. I'm assuming I actually did buy it in the store

[ThisKid]

Originally Posted by civiclx

Unfortunately there will no longer be special packaging from Criterion

That EXACT same thing happened to me with my copy of Naked Lunch! Send Mulvaney an email to replace the case and cover, and he'll do it for free.

[civiclx]

Originally Posted by ThisKid

That EXACT same thing happened to me with my copy of Naked Lunch! Send Mulvaney an email to replace the case and cover, and he'll do it for free.

Oh, thank you very much for the suggestion. I wonder if I have read anything about him before. Does he work for them?

[ThisKid]

Originally Posted by civiclx

Oh, thank you very much for the suggestion. I wonder if I have read anything about him before. Does he work for them?

To be honest, I don't know.

In fact, I don't think anyone knows.

You can see his name on Criterion's website in the contacts page, but that's it.

It's all been rumours and speculation onto whether he actually exists.

May need to ask Ray Jackson for help.

[civiclx]

Originally Posted by ThisKid

To be honest, I don't know.

In fact, I don't think anyone knows.

You can see his name on Criterion's website in the contacts page, but that's it.

It's all been rumours and speculation onto whether he actually exists.

May need to ask Ray Jackson for help.

lol well ok. it's not a big deal since I also have the real case but I wouldn't mind a replacement Oh, I was thinking that Mulvaney was a member here. Is he a member here?

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by civiclx

Oh, thank you very much for the suggestion. I wonder if I have read anything about him before. Does he work for them?

No, he's not a real person. It's just the fake name to use for customer service.

[civiclx]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

No, he's not a real person. It's just the fake name to use for customer service.

I see. Well thanks you, thanks you very much

[theater dreamer]

Think of Mulvaney as the Borg collective. He is not one person. He is Borg.

Resistance is futile.

Originally Posted by civiclx

Oh, thank you very much for the suggestion. I wonder if I have read anything about him before. Does he work for them?