The Criterion Collection

[MassiveMovieBuff]

I have to post a complaint unfortunately. I recently watched my Criterion copy of Mulholland Dr. due to the new remastered Studio Canal release coming out and I was very disappointed with the amount of artifacts and poor compression on the Criterion release. I always thought it looked great but since finding out about this new release I really noticed how problematic the Criterion release is. From the looks on the screencaps the Studio Canal release corrects those issues. What's up with that Criterion?

[Kyle15]

Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

I have to post a complaint unfortunately. I recently watched my Criterion copy of Mulholland Dr. due to the new remastered Studio Canal release coming out and I was very disappointed with the amount of artifacts and poor compression on the Criterion release. I always thought it looked great but since finding out about this new release I really noticed how problematic the Criterion release is. From the looks on the screencaps the Studio Canal release corrects those issues. What's up with that Criterion?

There aren't any issues with the source which was used by both, it's the encode done by the mastering house Criterion uses. SC's encode has a higher bitrate and the movie's file size is nearly a whopping 9GB larger in size.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by javy

This is the pastor where I attend church.
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Cold Comfort Farm Sermon - No Butter in Hell - YouTube

[javy]

Originally Posted by jayembee

Cold Comfort Farm Sermon - No Butter in Hell - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKpl...ature=youtu.be

[Scottie]

Wong Kar-wai's Fallen Angels will be released on FilmStruck on July 21.

These WKW rumors are looking very promising.

[senseabove]

I just got home from a screening of Le Deuxieme Souffle and absolutely loved it—dare I say, more than Le Samourai (though I am really looking forward to seeing that again). I hear all y'all clamoring for a Le Samourai upgrade but I can't wait for LDS now... Have there been any hints for it anywhere worldwide?

[theater dreamer]

Well, I'd planned on Yojimbo/Sanjuro, Jeanne Dielman and Woman of the Year from the B&N sale. I ended up buying all three from Amazon. So, for me, at least, Amazon has stolen some business. Not a huge windfall for them, obviously, but if this phenomenom is duplicated with any of their other customers, we could see future aggressive price drops. Good for us all.

Originally Posted by iScottie

I wonder if the price drops are related to competition with Barnes & Noble's 50% off sales.

[senseabove]

Originally Posted by senseabove

I just got home from a screening of Le Deuxieme Souffle and absolutely loved it—dare I say, more than Le Samourai (though I am really looking forward to seeing that again). I hear all y'all clamoring for a Le Samourai upgrade but I can't wait for LDS now... Have there been any hints for it anywhere worldwide?

Well, to answer part of my own question, there's an HD version on iTunes:
http://blog.criterioncast.com/post/1...itunes-channel

Anyone seen it?

[Frightener22]

Forgive me if this has surely been covered already but I can't seem to find the info, when does the B&N Criterion sale kick off this month? Thanks in advance!

[hoytereden]

I'm probably missing the obvious, but is there a way to see exactly what Filmstruck has in it's full library? Everything I've tried wants me to first create an account with the 14 day free trial and I really don't want to do that. Prior to the streaming change to Filmstruck, you could look at a title on Criterion's site and it noted if it was on Hulu. I don't see that with Filmstruck.

[senseabove]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

I'm probably missing the obvious, but is there a way to see exactly what Filmstruck has in it's full library? Everything I've tried wants me to first create an account with the 14 day free trial and I really don't want to do that. Prior to the streaming change to Filmstruck, you could look at a title on Criterion's site and it noted if it was on Hulu. I don't see that with Filmstruck.

There's a Library link at the bottom of the page. I'm curious if there's a way to see what's in HD or not, tho.


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[AwkwardBoner]

Originally Posted by Frightener22

Forgive me if this has surely been covered already but I can't seem to find the info, when does the B&N Criterion sale kick off this month? Thanks in advance!

The 11th

[bsend]

Originally Posted by Frightener22

Forgive me if this has surely been covered already but I can't seem to find the info, when does the B&N Criterion sale kick off this month? Thanks in advance!

July 11th (this coming Tuesday)

[Lastyear]

Woody Allen.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by senseabove

There's a Library link at the bottom of the page. I'm curious if there's a way to see what's in HD or not, tho.


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I tried that and it takes me to a sign up/sign in page.

[repulsed]

Just wanted mention quick that I have a small selection of Criterion BD's on sale.




Prices are below and are with shipping (to U.S.)
$18
*The Last Emperor
*The Night Porter
*Here Comes Mr. Jordan

$14
*Bitter Rice
*Jellyfish Eyes
A Hollis Frampton Odyssey (used/like new

* new/sealed

Please PM if interested and anything can be discussed there. This is not a selling thread so I don't want to post anymore about this in here [emoji3]

[joy-division]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

Well, I'd planned on Yojimbo/Sanjuro, Jeanne Dielman and Woman of the Year from the B&N sale. I ended up buying all three from Amazon. So, for me, at least, Amazon has stolen some business. Not a huge windfall for them, obviously, but if this phenomenom is duplicated with any of their other customers, we could see future aggressive price drops. Good for us all.

What about Buena Vista Social Club?

[SammyJankis]

I come here for some Naruse recommendations. I watched When a Woman Ascends the Stairs this morning and was so immediately floored. It had the kind of delicate touch reminiscent of Ozu but remained its own voice throughout. I was most taken by its conviction with the woman herself, who was given such depth and honesty in treatment that it made for such a startling critique for modern depiction.

I have a 14 day trial (on day 2) for Filmstruck and plan on taking advantage on what they have to offer. For those familiar with Naruse, here's what's available:

[Show spoiler]
Scattered Clouds
Yearning
Flowing
Floating Clouds
Sound of the Mountain
Late Chrysanthemums
Wife
Mother
Ginza Cosmetics
Street Without End
Every-Night Dreams
Apart from You
No Blood Relation
Flunky, Work Hard

It's certainly an overwhelming selection, so I'm trying to limit with the essentials during this window and work my way from there. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

[Namuhana]

I just finished watching Heart of a Dog. That was the longest 75 minutes of my film-watching life. I'm very happy I did not blind-buy this during the Criterion sale earlier this year. I hope the creation of the film was cathartic for Anderson because it did absolutely nothing for me.

[sawdustandtinsel]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

I come here for some Naruse recommendations. I watched When a Woman Ascends the Stairs this morning and was so immediately floored. It had the kind of delicate touch reminiscent of Ozu but remained its own voice throughout. I was most taken by its conviction with the woman herself, who was given such depth and honesty in treatment that it made for such a startling critique for modern depiction.

I have a 14 day trial (on day 2) for Filmstruck and plan on taking advantage on what they have to offer. For those familiar with Naruse, here's what's available:

[Show spoiler]
Scattered Clouds
Yearning
Flowing
Floating Clouds
Sound of the Mountain
Late Chrysanthemums
Wife
Mother
Ginza Cosmetics
Street Without End
Every-Night Dreams
Apart from You
No Blood Relation
Flunky, Work Hard

It's certainly an overwhelming selection, so I'm trying to limit with the essentials during this window and work my way from there. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

I'll recommend Sound of the Mountain (automatic bonus points for me because it stars Setsuko Hara) and Apart From You (I would consider this the base template for Naruses' career).