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[Polaroid]

So only 3 titles added? Could the rest be upgrades?

[jshaide]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

So only 3 titles added? Could the rest be upgrades?

Could be a light month too. Though I'd say they'll be at least one upgrade.

[Polaroid]

Does anyone know whats delaying '4 Months, 3 weeks and 2 days...'? The artwork leaked was ages ago now, so surely they have everything in place..?

[MifuneFan]

Tatsuya Nakadai is being featured on Crtierion's Filmstruck channel.

On the Channel: Tatsuya Nakadai Remembers Sanjuro

The illustrious résumé of Tatsuya Nakadai doubles as a snapshot of Japanese cinema in its golden age. Starting in the 1950s, the wildly prolific actor made a career out of shape-shifting, amassing credits in a wide range of films that run the gamut from devastating humanist tragedies to breathtaking action and science fiction. Now eighty-four, Nakadai paid a visit to New York late last year, and while in town he stopped by the Criterion office to talk with East Asian cinema scholar Aaron Gerow about five of the master filmmakers who shepherded some of his finest performances to the screen: Masaki Kobayashi, Akira Kurosawa, Mikio Naruse, Kihachi Okamoto, and Hiroshi Teshigahara. Today, we’re premiering that conversation on the Criterion Channel along with a series of nine classics that showcase the actor at the height of his powers. In the below excerpt, Nakadai sheds light on one of his most iconic moments as a samurai hero, recounting his experience shooting his blood-gushing climactic face-off with Toshiro Mifune in Kurosawa’s Sanjuro.

https://www.criterion.com/current/po...embers-sanjuro

YouTube

He still looks great

[dwk]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Seems weird they are including it in the coming soon though - did they dp that with past releases that had subtle changes?

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Odd, they don't usually show repackaged releases in the coming soon section.

They did this with Amarcord recently (repackaged DVD with cut down insert) and I don't think it showed up on the coming soon section, but it did show up on the recently released section, so it might be something they are going to do going forward.

[jshaide]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Does anyone know whats delaying '4 Months, 3 weeks and 2 days...'? The artwork leaked was ages ago now, so surely they have everything in place..?

I have a (hopeful) theory that they'll be some kind of box set with this, BEYOND THE HILLS, and GRADUATION. And with GRADUATION in theaters now, perhaps this is something that could happen in the fall? Or not at all. . .

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by jshaide

I have a (hopeful) theory that they'll be some kind of box set with this, BEYOND THE HILLS, and GRADUATION. And with GRADUATION in theaters now, perhaps this is something that could happen in the fall? Or not at all. . .

That would be amazing!

[jshaide]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

That would be amazing!

Kind of a realistic dream release for me. It went from a two set with this and HILLS, but with a third film now the idea of a potential three pack is too tantalizing to not imagine. All three films have been major winners at Cannes, as well.

And they are all excellent.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Odd, they don't usually show repackaged releases in the coming soon section.

I've noticed a few recently in the Coming Soon section and also on Amazon.

[dkelly26666]

I'm hoping for my "Mishima" upgrade, still.... That film is the kind of film blu ray was made for...

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by dkelly26666

I'm hoping for my "Mishima" upgrade, still.... That film is the kind of film blu ray was made for...

I hope they keep the stunning DVD packaging for the upgrade when they do it.

Its a stunning piece of design!

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

So only 3 titles added? Could the rest be upgrades?

Le Samourai and The Thief of Bagdad, please.

[stonecoldjedi]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

??

Am I missing something here lol

I think that's the next batch of releases for this coming month, not the next set of announcements. I'm on Criterion's press list, and I got my copy of Woman of the Year last week.

[MifuneFan]

With three slots to fill, I wonder if a trilogy set will be what's upgraded.

[colbyw]

Does anybody know who currently has the rights to Bob le Flambeur? Would love to see it come back to Criterion and release it on blu-ray.

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by colbyw

Does anybody know who currently has the rights to Bob le Flambeur? Would love to see it come back to Criterion and release it on blu-ray.

I imagine it's Studio Canal.

[Polaroid]

Come on Criterion, I need bed! up early lol.

[sawdustandtinsel]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

With three slots to fill, I wonder if a trilogy set will be what's upgraded.

Could the BRD Trilogy be a possibility? I think Studio Canal last had the rights.

[senseabove]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Come on Criterion, I need bed! up early lol.

Just go to bed, Polaroid. That's always a sure sign they'll announce immediately. Do it for us.

[VONi]

They are up! They upgraded War Trilogy.