The Criterion Collection

[ShellOilJunior]

I'm in for Demme, Malle and S. Ray. Good month. Interested in An Actor's Revenge, too.

[BagheeraMcGee]

Here's a nice little ditty to celebrate the "Silence of the Lambs" release...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm86I_kezVY

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

The best news is that NOTLD is presented ONLY in proper 1.37.1 aspect ratio.

Interesting. Looking forward to hearing their thoughts on it.

[LPMA]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Night of the Living Dead, The Silence of the Lambs, and Tom Jones are two-disc releases so they may be released in DigiPacks.

They've actually done a lot of non-DigiPacks 2 disc releases lately.

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

Good for you. The actual film composers who know and score music disagree.

We're really going here with this?

I'll send you a copy of my work sometime, bud.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

What part? Certainly not to the extent of Weinstein, but Hitchcock's sexual harassment notoriety is well established.

Yes. He was awful towards her and many others. She treated Tippi terribly. But there's a big difference between how he abused these women -- and he did abuse them -- and how Harvey or Bret Ratner treated them.

[theater dreamer]

Holy hell. I better start saving for February! Wowie wow wow!! One of the best months Criterion has ever have. I want every title.

Gallows is a pleasant surprise. And Tom Jones finally comes to blu- ray. And I’m pumped about Silence of the Lambs!

To quote Hannibal Lecter, “goody goody!”

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by 20th Century Boy

We're really going here with this?

I'll send you a copy of my work sometime, bud.

You're the one who can't handle if someone else has a differing opinion and vehemently try to keyboard warrior facts out of opinions (No one matches Miike's creativity? LOL, in the history of filmmaking? Right.).

Now you get butthurt when I post facts. Give it a rest, "bud." I don't need a copy of your work. Send it to the Academy instead. Bye.

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

You may not like it, or certain aspects of it including Costner's performance, but referring to the entire film as "trash" is spurious and way off base.

I'm being honest here. My neighbor who had just seen the film over the summer dropped by and asked what I thought of the film. My first words verbatim were, "It's trash."

I understand how you may think it's hyperbolic but I honestly feel that way about it (and I guess it's not just me). Nothing personal, but I'm not trolling. It's literally one of my all time UNfavorite films. It's something I would hold up as how NOT to make a film. The elements just don't jibe and there's a plethora of other films that do what The Untouchables aims for much better.

[greekak229]

So happy that Night of the Living Dead is getting the proper release it so rightfully deserves.

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

It's been a while since I did a formal ranking, but it's probably in my top 10 Best Picture winners. I just can't imagine what they were thinking with that cover, I don't even understand it at all

LOL, you're right. Horrible cover. Looks at first glance like he has a really huge Leno chin.

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

You're the one who can't handle if someone else has a differing opinion and vehemently try to keyboard warrior facts out of opinions (No one matches Miike's creativity? LOL, in the history of filmmaking? Right.).

Now you get butthurt when I post facts. Give it a rest, "bud." I don't need a copy of your work. Send it to the Academy instead. Bye.

I've just been stating my opinion. You need to go back and reread the posts. I'm genuinely happy to debate them on Miike, I'm not whining about it like others seem to be. Bud.

It's a dialogue with me. I'm not trolling or whining.

[Senua]

Why would they change the title of Nayak: The Hero to just The Hero?

[The Great Owl]

Night of the Living Dead, Elevator to the Gallows, and The Silence of the Lambs in one month?

Tickle me, Elmo! This is awesome.

Tom Jones, An Actor's Revenge, and The Hero all look intriguing as well.

[scottpcusa]

Sending subliminal messages to Criterion for March releases:

La Strada
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Twenty-Four Eyes
Patterson
Viridiana

[AaronJ]

The Silence of the Lambs for me.

I don't think anything else rings. Am I missing something?

[AwkwardBoner]

Hell of a month, when would the closest flash sale be held?

[Reddington]

Nice to finally get Elevator to the Gallows, and in 1.66:1, too. Can finally cancel my pre-order for the non-existent Artificial Eye standalone.

Also in for Tom Jones. And the Ichikawa sounds interesting.

[jw007]

Criterion's February releases are big ones.

Almost all of these releases are films made in the 1960s too!

I was fortunate to meet George A. Romero here in his home away from home of Pittsburgh where I live and must say that having Night of the Living Dead in the Criterion Collection makes so much sense. It's a horror film that spawned and modernized a genre in many ways. Not only is it terrifying but also timely.

It's pretty cool to see Silence of the Lambs get a much deserved upgrade to blu-ray too.

Recently departed Jonathan Demme and George Romero (who both died earlier this year) are smiling from Criterion Heaven right now.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by AwkwardBoner

Hell of a month, when would the closest flash sale be held?

Criterion should have their own late February / Early March. B&N in July.