The Criterion Collection

[*PREACHER*]

Very solid month all around...thank you Criterion!

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by trombone dixie

Wonder if I should cancel my Second Sight edition of The Color of Pomegranates???

It's a beautiful edition from what I can see, with the 112 page book, and all. It was well priced too. The extras are fairly different, so I guess it depends on what you prefer there. The UK edition also has 2 cuts, while the CC release only has one I think.

Criterion:

New 4K digital restoration, undertaken by The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project in collaboration with the Cineteca di Bologna, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
New audio commentary featuring critic Tony Rayns
New video essay on the film’s symbols and references, featuring scholar James Steffen
New interview with Steffen detailing the production of the film
Sergei Parajanov: The Rebel, a 2003 documentary about the filmmaker, featuring him and actor Sofiko Chiaureli
The Life of Sayat-Nova, a 1977 documentary about the Armenian poet who inspired The Color of Pomegranates
New English subtitle translation
PLUS: An essay by film scholar Ian Christie

SS:

Disc 1

Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation restoration of the the Armenian version (‘The Parajanov Cut’)
The Russian version (‘The Yutkevich Cut’) prepared using The Film Foundation’s restored material
Optional annotated commentary on the ‘Armenian Cut’ by James Steffen, author of ‘The Cinema of Sergei Parajanov’ and advisor on the new restoration
Optional audio commentary on the ‘Yutkevich Cut’ by Levon Abrahamyan

Disc 2

New 2K restoration of Sergei Parajanov’s short film ‘Kiev Frescoes’ with optional annotated commentary by Daniel Bird
‘Poetry, Pomegranates and Parajanov: A new appreciation’ by Daniel Bird
‘Pomegranates Rediscovered’: Cecilia Cenciarelli of Bologna Cineteca on the multi-national effort to save ‘The Colour of Pomegranates’
‘Free Parajanov!’ Tony Rayns on the campaign to free Parajanov
The World is a Window: The Making of the Colour of Pomegranates’
Memories About Sayat Nova: Levon Grigoryan's 2006 documentary featuring extracts from the rushes
Parajanov: A Requiem
112 page limited edition book featuring Martin Scorsese introduction, archive material, new writings, costume designs and storyboard

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

This is a light month for me, just The Awful Truth for me.

Just Dead Man here, but I’m still ecstatic about it!

[belcherman]

I'm very happy about The Awful Truth. It also seems that a lot of the clues from the New Year's drawing were guessed correctly. I wonder what's left?

[UncleBuckWild]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I'm actually more interested in the Bergman eclipse than the other titles, but solid month still. I'll need to rent The Color of Pomegranates, as it seems way out there.

Excellent films, except these are DaaVeeDees

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[Show spoiler]

[The Sovereign]

That Dead Man cover is a killer! Instantly one of my favorites.

[Doctor Jack]

Only Virgin Suicides for me. Sofia Coppola will always be day 1 for me.

[Cremildo]

The Awful Truth for me.

I think I'll be getting the Parajanov from Second Sight.

[trombone dixie]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

It's a beautiful edition from what I can see, with the 112 page book, and all. It was well priced too. The extras are fairly different, so I guess it depends on what you prefer there. The UK edition also has 2 cuts, while the CC release only has one I think.

Criterion:


SS:

Will definitely be keeping the SS Edition. Didn't realize how different the supplements and extras were. Thanks!

[colbyw]

Very excited for The Awful Truth and The Virgin Suicides

*and Dead Man

[SolidBlu]

Dead Man, The Color of Pomegranates, The Awful Truth and The Virgin Suicides for me, thanks Criterion

[tama]

Welp, looks like I'm breaking out my wallet for all 4 releases in the month of April lol

[SkyAntoine]

Ugh...I'll have to wait another month to stop buying Criterions. Great lineup!

[Doctor Jack]

Really wish the Bergman collection was on Blu. I would have picked that up in a heartbeat.

[stonecoldjedi]

Glad to see another Cary Grant. They've been doing a lot of his work. What do you think of Arsenic and Old Lace FINALLY coming to Blu-ray?

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by Doctor Jack

Really wish the Bergman collection was on Blu. I would have picked that up in a heartbeat.

me too - I'm assuming more are slated at a latter point in the year - I'm itchin' to buy the import BFI bluray edition of 'The Magic Flute'

[alien2010]

Dead Man is a must buy for me. April annoucements already here and four titles I want to own are getting a release. Giving The Breakfast Club and Night of The Living Dead a miss till sale time or a later date with the later since its getting a UK release, but The Silence of the Lambs was a pre-order and now Dead Man is one too. Really do hope Dead Man gets a UK release, especially since its been out of stock on Amazon for a while now.

[mrjohnnyb]

Bravo Criterion, for bringing in an outstanding "first-of-the-year" announcement!

I salute you!

and take a sip of my Arnold Palmer Ice Tea/Lemonade and Tequila on ice to you!

[SammyJankis]

The Awful Truth is the big one for me. I was just looking it up the other day and almost rented it at my local library. Looks like I'll be waiting a little longer.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

me too - I'm assuming more are slated at a latter point in the year - I'm itchin' to buy the import BFI bluray edition of 'The Magic Flute'

Different Bergman. The Eclipse set is Ingrid.

But they should be getting all the new INGMAR Bergman restorations after the retrospective ends in March.