The Criterion Collection

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by iScottie

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Silent versions: encoded with Dolby Digital 1.0 (no sound).

WTF?! I want my silence to be LOSSLESS dammitt!

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by ravenus

WTF?! I want my silence to be LOSSLESS dammitt!

Where's the ATMOS track?

[Egbert Souse]

Originally Posted by LaserKen

I'm still hoping we see Frank Capra's 'Meet John Doe' get the Criterion treatment. It's a nice counterbalance to 'It's a Wonderful Life' and Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck are sensational. As it's been in the public domain for many years, all that's out there is iffy at best.

While it's in the public domain, WB would be the ultimate rights holder. All the original elements like the camera negative are at UCLA.

[Rzzzz]

Originally Posted by Vilya

In the Criterion newsletter I just received, they mention that The Great Escape is now on their channel along with some of the extras from the 1993 laserdisc edition. I wonder if this means that we might see a Criterion blu-ray release of this movie soon?

"The Great Escape
With a powerful ensemble that includes Steve McQueen and James Garner, John Sturges’s classic adventure film comes to the Channel in our long-unavailable 1993 laserdisc edition. Among the special features: a commentary with Sturges and members of his crew."

https://www.filmstruck.com/us/watch/detail/1300011815

I would love that. Another laserdisc title I would love for them to get back is Invasion of the Body Snatchers. I keep hoping that since Olive hasn't released a Signature Edition of that title that it might mean Criterion is getting the rights back? I can only hope.....

[Rzzzz]

Originally Posted by Jexes23

I wish they would do Hatari!. One of my favorite Hawks films as a kid and the transfer out right now is beyond atrocious.

Oh man, that would be a dream come true !! This film deserves so much more love and respect than it has received. Every time Criterion releases a Hawks film it gives me hope for this to happen someday.....

[THE TUNNEL]

I'm a total newbie to the Criterion thread...So, I was just wondering if someone could tell me when the new Blu-ray announcements are made ?...Over on Warner Archives, we get them at about the middle of the month so we're expecting some by the end of next week...

Also, I mentioned before about Warner titles coming out on Criterion...I had specifically mentioned The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, as that seems like such a perfect "candidate" for "The Criterion Collection"...but does anyone else have any info about Warner titles that have been (or might be coming) from Criterion on Blu-ray ?

Any help would kindly be appreciated !!

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by THE TUNNEL

I'm a total newbie to the Criterion thread...So, I was just wondering if someone could tell me when the new Blu-ray announcements are made ?...Over on Warner Archives, we get them at about the middle of the month so we're expecting some by the end of next week...

Also, I mentioned before about Warner titles coming out on Criterion...I had specifically mentioned The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, as that seems like such a perfect "candidate" for "The Criterion Collection"...but does anyone else have any info about Warner titles that have been (or might be coming) from Criterion on Blu-ray ?

Any help would kindly be appreciated !!

Around the 15th, if not the 15th then a day or two after if we ar every very lucky sometimes a day before :O but we are a little sneaky and sometimes work out whats coming a bit early anyway

[THE TUNNEL]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Around the 15th, if not the 15th then a day or two after if we ar every very lucky sometimes a day before :O but we are a little sneaky and sometimes work out whats coming a bit early anyway

Yeah, that's when the Warner (WAC) Blus are announced as well...Thanks !!

[ckyjeans]

Wow, RIP. I really liked his score for Sicario. That's tragically young.

[okcmaxk]

Originally Posted by THE TUNNEL

I'm a total newbie to the Criterion thread...So, I was just wondering if someone could tell me when the new Blu-ray announcements are made ?...Over on Warner Archives, we get them at about the middle of the month so we're expecting some by the end of next week...

Also, I mentioned before about Warner titles coming out on Criterion...I had specifically mentioned The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, as that seems like such a perfect "candidate" for "The Criterion Collection"...but does anyone else have any info about Warner titles that have been (or might be coming) from Criterion on Blu-ray ?

Any help would kindly be appreciated !!

Announcements usually happen on the 15th of each month, except if the 15th falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday.

Here are all of the Warner titles have been released on Criterion: Short Cuts, Badlands, My Own Private Idaho, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, The Breaking Point, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, The Philadelphia Story, They Live By Night, Lost in America, Woman of the Year, Being There, Blow-Up, Mildred Pierce, Cat People, Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams, The Asphalt Jungle, Pan’s Labyrinth, Barry Lyndon, The New World, Barcelona, Day for Night, The Emigrants, The New Land, and The In-Laws.

True Stories is the only Warner title (that we know of) that has not yet been released by Criterion but has been confirmed. After Hours, Mean Streets, Show Boat, Klute, A Face in the Crowd, The Magnificent Ambersons, O Lucky Man, Bringing Up Baby, Freaks, and Arsenic & Old Lace are some examples of Warner titles that have been rumored to get released by Criterion.

[Vinyl]

Originally Posted by iScottie

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a brand new score by Will Gregory of the trip-hop band Goldfrap and Adrien Utley of the trip-hop band Portishead (2010)

Holy.... now this is super exciting to me. Portishead... *drool*

[sawdustandtinsel]

Originally Posted by THE TUNNEL

I'm a total newbie to the Criterion thread...So, I was just wondering if someone could tell me when the new Blu-ray announcements are made ?...Over on Warner Archives, we get them at about the middle of the month so we're expecting some by the end of next week...

Also, I mentioned before about Warner titles coming out on Criterion...I had specifically mentioned The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, as that seems like such a perfect "candidate" for "The Criterion Collection"...but does anyone else have any info about Warner titles that have been (or might be coming) from Criterion on Blu-ray ?

Any help would kindly be appreciated !!

In addition to the mid-month announcements, they also drop a clue in their monthly newsletter which gets emailed around the 30th-31st.

[THE TUNNEL]

Originally Posted by okcmaxk

Here are all of the Warner titles have been released on Criterion: Short Cuts, Badlands, My Own Private Idaho, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, The Breaking Point, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, The Philadelphia Story, They Live By Night, Lost in America, Woman of the Year, Being There, Blow-Up, Mildred Pierce, Cat People, Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams, The Asphalt Jungle, Pan’s Labyrinth, Barry Lyndon, The New World, Barcelona, Day for Night, The Emigrants, The New Land, and The In-Laws.

True Stories is the only Warner title (that we know of) that has not yet been released by Criterion but has been confirmed. After Hours, Mean Streets, Show Boat, Klute, A Face in the Crowd, The Magnificent Ambersons, O Lucky Man, Bringing Up Baby, Freaks, and Arsenic & Old Lace are some examples of Warner titles that have been rumored to get released by Criterion.

Thanks so much for the titles !!

Do you think that possibly Warner's "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" might get released on Blu-ray from Criterion ?...It just SEEMS like such a "Criterion" title !!

[CQD84]

I'm really hoping the 24 hour flash sale is this coming week. I plan on spending a bit. I'm 166 points away from the $50 gift card.

[Rzzzz]

Originally Posted by okcmaxk

After Hours, Mean Streets, Show Boat, Klute, A Face in the Crowd, The Magnificent Ambersons, O Lucky Man, Bringing Up Baby, Freaks, and Arsenic & Old Lace are some examples of Warner titles that have been rumored to get released by Criterion.

From your mouth to Gods ears.....

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Vinyl

a brand new score by Will Gregory of the trip-hop band Goldfrap and Adrien Utley of the trip-hop band Portishead (2010)

Holy.... now this is super exciting to me. Portishead... *drool*

What?!!! I may need to buy this before any sale hits then. I absolutely love both bands.

[Scholer]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

I watched 45 Years on Netflix last night and while it is slow moving, it does tell a strong story about choices we make in relationships and the opportunities that passed us by. Chock full of symbolism and keen insight on the psyches of both the male and female protagonists. Well acted, too.

I enjoyed it. I think my opinion would fall in the minority, but I think it is one of the stronger modern films that Criterion has chose to release. I liked it better than the recent Assayas films, better than Phoenix, and better than the parts of Certain Woman that I did see.

I loved 45 Years but Criterion did release other modern films which I believe are quite better, some even great films. Just from the top of my head

1. Hunger
2. I, Daniel Blake
3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
4. Frances Ha
4. Inside Lllewyn Davis
5. The Great Beauty
6. The Master Builder (really underappreciated)
7. Like Someone in Love
8. Certified Copy
9. The Kid with a Bike
10. Carlos
11. Che
12. Still Walking
13. Everlasting Moments (still my personal favorite contemporary release)
14. Gomorrah

But I also believe that there are glaring omissions. Dheepan, Pheonix, Personal Shopper and Blue is the Warmest Color were timely films, but not Criterion worthy in my opinion, at least as much as Amour, Winter Sleep, A Prophet or any of Asghar Farhadi's last 3 films. Also after years of releasing almost all the random Wes Anderson drivel they could get their hands on, they failed to get Grand Budapest Hotel which in my opinion is his best work till date and a genuinely great film. I also felt 20th Century Women would have been a good fit for them, so would The Meyerowitz Stories. And others on top of my head

1. We need to talk about Kevin
2. There will be Blood and No Country For Old Men
3. Moonlight (Why not? They did grab Boyhood, which I thought was a pointless re-release)
4. Babel
5. Like Father, Like Son/After the Storm/any other recent Kore-eda film
6. The Grandmaster (with all cuts and more footage)
7. The Tree of Life?
8. Shame
9. Medicine for Melancholy
10. Blue Ruin
11. Ida/Son of Saul/recent Andrej Wajda films especially Katyn
12. The Master (What a golden opportunity of a release!)
13. Foxcatcher/Moneyball/Capote, Bennet Miller seems to be prime Criterion material
14. Take Shelter/Mud/any Jeff Nichols film

In the DVD era they had arguably more interesting contemporary releases (apart from all the pountless Wes Andersons) like

1. Taste of Cherry (upgrade, please!)
2. Insomnia
3. In the Mood for Love (the DVD release was exemplary for it's time, in some ways still better than the blu-ray upgrade)
4. Before the Rain
5. Man Bites Dog
6. Ratcatcher
7. George Washington
8. Traffic
9. Hoop Dreams

[Jlouisbarrett]

Does anyone know if Criterion plan on doing The Grand Budapest Hotel? They’ve done pretty much all of Wes Anderson’s films, correct? And not terribly long after the original BD releases, in some cases. I’m curious as to why we haven’t seen this one yet.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Jlouisbarrett

Does anyone know if Criterion plan on doing The Grand Budapest Hotel? They’ve done pretty much all of Wes Anderson’s films, correct? And not terribly long after the original BD releases, in some cases. I’m curious as to why we haven’t seen this one yet.

I imagine it'll be released sometime this year, or at least announced, sometime around the release of Isle of Dogs.

[lim.davidd]

my Young Mr. Lincoln is on the way, can't wait. I am also buying The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp