The Criterion Collection

[senseabove]

Originally Posted by thinredline

You mean the 1978 movie, right?
what cut did you see?
and OMG what price is that????
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Dawn-...-Blu-ray/6666/

Yeah, that one. I saw the theatrical cut, I believe.

It's rights are famously tied up because the rightsholder paid for a 3D conversion that no one asked for, and is now asking an exorbitant licensing fees to recoup the money spent on that. Previous releases are out of print. There's some speculation/wishful thinking that Arrow have gotten the rights to it, since the director tweeted vaguely about getting the "biggest titles" of his career a few weeks ago.

[THE TUNNEL]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

You've said it enough times, there's no need to constantly repeat it. If this is an OCD thing with you, I apologize, but please try to manage that.

MF, it's not an OCD thing with me, but it's my favorite film of all time, so I just get a bit anxious...but I'll try to "manage" that. LOL !!

Anyway, does anyone else have any other titles that are hoping are announced tomorrow ???

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by jacobsever

I mean, he ain't wrong though.

Internet connections and speeds are variable. Images burned onto a disc will always be the same.

I think that for most of us posting on a blu-ray related thread, we are all in agreement that blu-ray trumps all but that doesn't mean we can't stream stuff too. You can't buy everything and watching a film like NOTLD on streaming first is a good way to decide if it's something worth buying, particularly as Criterions can be pricey.

Originally Posted by THE TUNNEL

MF, it's not an OCD thing with me, but it's my favorite film of all time, so I just get a bit anxious...but I'll try to "manage" that. LOL !!

Anyway, does anyone else have any other titles that are hoping are announced tomorrow ???

I think we all appreciate your enthusiasm, we all have movies like that. But it's not like your posts are going to be picked up on by Criterion or Warner Archive so they decide to release it, at one point posting the same thing constantly just sort of becomes, at best, white noise, at worst very annoying to your fellow forum members.

As for announcements tomorrow, I want them to announce Bull Durham so that MifuneFan and I can be proven correct about our interpretation of the boulder ham clue.

[Martin_31]

I bought the following:
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
The Emigrants/The New Land
Night of the Living Dead
One-Eyed Jacks
And got Dekalog with the GC.

All blind buys expect Night of the Living Dead, and they will be the first time I will see those director’s films. I’m excited.

[THE TUNNEL]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

I think we all appreciate your enthusiasm, we all have movies like that. But it's not like your posts are going to be picked up on by Criterion or Warner Archive so they decide to release it, at one point posting the same thing constantly just sort of becomes, at best, white noise, at worst very annoying to your fellow forum members.

Sorry mate...Won't happen again.

[Scottie]

Will my sacrifice yesterday yield more Ozu tomorrow? Stay tuned!

[THE TUNNEL]

Originally Posted by Ray_Rogers

There are titles released in other countries from other companies which give Criterion a run for their money. They've way better pricing too.

You may very well be correct Ray. Thanks for your opinion.

Though, I still kinda tend to believe in the old adage you get what you pay for.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by Martin_31

I bought the following:
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
The Emigrants/The New Land
Night of the Living Dead
One-Eyed Jacks
And got Dekalog with the GC.

All blind buys expect Night of the Living Dead, and they will be the first time I will see those director’s films. I’m excited.

the 3 I highlighted are each very worthwhile. I've been interested in seeing The Emigrants / The New Land based on what I'm perceiving to be similarities to The Tree of Wooden Clogs.

I don't think you're going to be disappointed w/ your purchase.

[StarDestroyer52]

*Crosses fingers*

Stray Dog and Roman Holiday please, pretty please. I mean what is the deal with Roman Holiday and it not being on BluRay.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

*Crosses fingers*

Stray Dog and Roman Holiday please, pretty please. I mean what is the deal with Roman Holiday and it not being on BluRay.

Every week I'll search online for any word of a release. There's been zero talk of a release outside of this forum and HTF.

[The Great Owl]

Maybe the upcoming announcement will finally be the one that promises Blu-ray upgrades of Equinox, Fiend Without a Face, and the Monsters and Madmen set.

[Reddington]

At some point someone has to release True Lies. May as well be Criterion...

[GasmaskAvenger]

Man, i've been waiting for blu-ray upgrades of Equinox (one of my earliest B&N 50% off sale buys) and Fiend Without a Face.

[melo4mvp]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Maybe the upcoming announcement will finally be the one that promises Blu-ray upgrades of Equinox, Fiend Without a Face, and the Monsters and Madmen set.

Hope you're right, I've been holding off on buying Monsters and Madmen for quite a while hoping it will be upgraded.

[Ned Brainard]

I hope Criterion will someday remember that it has the rights to the Harold Lloyd library. It's now been more than two years since we've seen a Lloyd title released.

[senseabove]

Originally Posted by Ned Brainard

Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin have been given the short shrift for another month.

Originally Posted by Ned Brainard

Sigh. Harold Lloyd snubbed for another month.

Originally Posted by Ned Brainard

I'm hoping that Criterion will finally announce another Harold Lloyd title. It's been way too long since the last one.

Originally Posted by Ned Brainard

Harold Lloyd neglected again? I wonder why Criterion is moving at such a glacial pace with the Lloyd titles (one every two years is not using that library very effectively). I might be in for The Philadelphia Story when it goes on sale (I know I'm in the minority on this opinion but I actually prefer the remake High Society over the original).

Originally Posted by Ned Brainard

I've heard a rumor that The Kid Brother is slated for April to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Lloyd's birth. That said, it is ridiculous that we had to wait almost two and a half years for another Lloyd release. Given the number of films in the Lloyd estate, one a year should be the goal ideally.

YEA FOR THE KING OF JAZZ! Day one pre-order for me!

Originally Posted by Ned Brainard

Well, Criterion has once again given the short shrift to Harold Lloyd. If they can't be bothered to get another Lloyd film released since the last one in December of 2015, they should just relinquish the rights to give another company like Kino the opportunity to do right by Lloyd (while we're at it, relinquish the rights to Erich von Stroheim's The Wedding March - they've only had ten years to do something with the movie). Sigh. Well, at least we're getting The Awful Truth.

Originally Posted by Ned Brainard

I hope Criterion will someday remember that it has the rights to the Harold Lloyd library. It's now been more than two years since we've seen a Lloyd title released.

You could almost set your watch by it...

[The Sovereign]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Maybe the upcoming announcement will finally be the one that promises Blu-ray upgrades of Equinox, Fiend Without a Face, and the Monsters and Madmen set.

Equinox is the only one I own but I'd be down for any of those.

[The Sovereign]

Along with my usual, long list of wants, I've been feeming for an upgrade of Bad Timing ever since Isabelle Huppert grabbed it from the closet. It's been a long time since I watched it, but I remember really liking it.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by senseabove

You could almost set your watch by it...

[Martin_31]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

the 3 I highlighted are each very worthwhile. I've been interested in seeing The Emigrants / The New Land based on what I'm perceiving to be similarities to The Tree of Wooden Clogs.

I don't think you're going to be disappointed w/ your purchase.

I’m excited to see all the films especially The Emigrants / The New Land and The Tree of Wooden Clogs because my family are immigrants and working class and came from the rural part of Mexico, so I tend to like films like that. An example is The Apu Trilogy. Truly some of my favorite films that I’m rewatching for the second time.