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koberulz · 04-19-2018, 03:00 PM

I've hit Amazon and WOW a couple of times for Criterions since the last sale. International shipping + no membership makes the extra couple of dollars not really worth it.

20th Century Boy · 04-19-2018, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I also let my Barnes & Noble membership lapse this past year.

Funny. Now they've started automatic renewal.

thatguamguy · 04-19-2018, 03:53 PM

My membership ended last summer, and I didn't renew because I knew I wouldn't spend enough in the next year to justify it. But if that rumored Bergman box turns out to be as large as some people seem to think it will be, I'd probably wind up renewing to buy that, since it would likely pay for itself in one go and then the rest of the year is a bonus. Also, my "local" B&N is near my office, which is closing down, which come to think of it I guess I earned via irony, after all the time I've spent talking about how imminent B&N closing is.

MiloBOK · 04-19-2018, 03:59 PM

Apologies if this has been asked before, but is there any chance that Melville's Le Deuxieme Souffle is likely to be upgrade to Blu-Ray anytime soon? Can't seem to find a Blu-Ray release anywhere and I'm wondering if I should just cave and buy it on DVD.

mja345 · 04-19-2018, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MiloBOK

Apologies if this has been asked before, but is there any chance that Melville's Le Deuxieme Souffle is likely to be upgrade to Blu-Ray anytime soon? Can't seem to find a Blu-Ray release anywhere and I'm wondering if I should just cave and buy it on DVD.

I went on a Melville marathon a month or two ago, running through the SC boxset and watching this, "La Silence de la Mer" and "Le Samourai". What a master he was. Definitely in my top 10 directors of all-time. The DVD of "Le Deuxieme Souffle" is one of the better looking DVDs I've seen. But it's one that needs a BD, so we can have a definitive edition. Criterion has so many DVDs to upgrade that it's a fool's errand to guess what they will upgrade next, but it's among my most wanted upgrades along with "The Ruling Class" and "Secret Honor" and a few others.

qw0aszx · 04-19-2018, 05:04 PM

Just saw HANAGATAMI, the latest film from Nobuhiko Ôbayashi, what a ride! It's a huge pity that no films from him other than House ever got blu-ray releases outside Japan, he deserves much better than this!

Scottie · 04-19-2018, 05:58 PM

I can't believe it took five years to get another Powell/Pressburger film.

minister_x · 04-19-2018, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MiloBOK

Apologies if this has been asked before, but is there any chance that Melville's Le Deuxieme Souffle is likely to be upgrade to Blu-Ray anytime soon? Can't seem to find a Blu-Ray release anywhere and I'm wondering if I should just cave and buy it on DVD.

An HD master of it exists; it's one of the titles Criterion has in HD on iTunes (and maybe FilmStruck?). However, that doesn't mean too much - I picked up Mishima in HD on iTunes at the end of 2013, and it's only now they're about to release a (completely different, 4K-restored) blu-ray. Maybe they might hope to get licenses for Le cercle rouge, Léon Morin and Army of Shadows back before doing a Melville set?

StarDestroyer52 · 04-19-2018, 07:36 PM

Does it usually take B&N a while to upload new films? I can't see the Dietrich set up yet there. I just want to put it on a wishlist in preparation for the sale

StarDestroyer52 · 04-19-2018, 07:38 PM

It's a pity that many of the Melville films aren't available in the US. I had the chance to watch Le cercle rouge on TCM a couple months ago and loved it. For me, it was right up there with Le Samourai.

ShellOilJunior · 04-19-2018, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Scottie

I can't believe it took five years to get another Powell/Pressburger film.

It will be 1,953 days since the release of Blimp when the drought is over.

Here are some other notable droughts.

Days since last blu-ray

Chaplin 793
Kurosawa 520
Lloyd 863
Kiarostami 1,430
Fellini 492
Wong Kar-wai 2,025

joy-division · 04-19-2018, 09:39 PM

Do you think Isle of Dogs will go straight to Criterion or will there be a wait like with Grand Budapest?

RCRochester · 04-19-2018, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by joy-division

Do you think Isle of Dogs will go straight to Criterion or will there be a wait like with Grand Budapest?

The latter.

Reddington · 04-19-2018, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by hoytereden

My opinion: I'm not a big fan of them. In all the years that I've been watching or collecting movie paper they're ones that I've never warmed up to. They're too abstract for my taste but that's exactly what a lot of folks like about them. I respect that but I like an image that connects me to a film right away.

I agree for the most part. There are some positively bizarre posters in which the image seems to bear absolutely no relation to the film. There are some great exceptions. For example, last year I was finally able to track down a copy of this poster for one of my favourite films:

Hoke Moseley · 04-19-2018, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by joy-division

Do you think Isle of Dogs will go straight to Criterion or will there be a wait like with Grand Budapest?

A regular blu-ray as well as a UHD has already been announced...

Trace17 · 04-20-2018, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

It will be 1,953 days since the release of Blimp when the drought is over.

Here are some other notable droughts.

Days since last blu-ray

Chaplin 793
Kurosawa 520
Lloyd 863
Kiarostami 1,430
Fellini 492
Wong Kar-wai 2,025

Well this is just depressing, especially Kiarostami after his recent passing. Wasn't there a rumor of a boxset or am I dreaming?

Also, how many titles of the above are they actually capable of putting out? I can't keep up with rights and what not as much as some of you here. There's at least 5 Kurosawa DVDs that haven't been upgraded (not counting Eclipse).

diskspinner · 04-20-2018, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Trace17

Well this is just depressing, especially Kiarostami after his recent passing. Wasn't there a rumor of a boxset or am I dreaming?

Also, how many titles of the above are they actually capable of putting out? I can't keep up with rights and what not as much as some of you here. There's at least 5 Kurosawa DVDs that haven't been upgraded (not counting Eclipse).

Koker Trilogy is said to be confirmed.

DukeTogo84 · 04-20-2018, 04:06 AM

We really need a blu upgrade for Kurosawa. Drunken Angel or The Bad Sleep Well would be my pick.

Also, has there been any news about the supposed Godzilla boxset? Really hoping for that soon.

Trace17 · 04-20-2018, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by diskspinner

Koker Trilogy is said to be confirmed.

That's good to hear, hopefully sooner rather than later.

JoeBuck · 04-20-2018, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

We really need a blu upgrade for Kurosawa. Drunken Angel or The Bad Sleep Well would be my pick.

Also, has there been any news about the supposed Godzilla boxset? Really hoping for that soon.

Or Stray Dog!

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04-19-2018, 03:00 PM	#175861
koberulz Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:May 2016 Location:Australia 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:2229 DVD collection:532 Trading Score:17	I've hit Amazon and WOW a couple of times for Criterions since the last sale. International shipping + no membership makes the extra couple of dollars not really worth it.

04-19-2018, 03:53 PM	#175863
thatguamguy Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2016 Trading Score:4	My membership ended last summer, and I didn't renew because I knew I wouldn't spend enough in the next year to justify it. But if that rumored Bergman box turns out to be as large as some people seem to think it will be, I'd probably wind up renewing to buy that, since it would likely pay for itself in one go and then the rest of the year is a bonus. Also, my "local" B&N is near my office, which is closing down, which come to think of it I guess I earned via irony, after all the time I've spent talking about how imminent B&N closing is.

04-19-2018, 03:59 PM	#175864
MiloBOK Active Member Member since:Feb 2017 Blu-ray collection:242 DVD collection:247	Apologies if this has been asked before, but is there any chance that Melville's Le Deuxieme Souffle is likely to be upgrade to Blu-Ray anytime soon? Can't seem to find a Blu-Ray release anywhere and I'm wondering if I should just cave and buy it on DVD.

04-19-2018, 05:04 PM	#175866
qw0aszx Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:China 4K collection:52 Blu-ray collection:1517 DVD collection:49 Blu-ray reviews: 33	Just saw HANAGATAMI, the latest film from Nobuhiko Ôbayashi, what a ride! It's a huge pity that no films from him other than House ever got blu-ray releases outside Japan, he deserves much better than this!

04-19-2018, 05:58 PM	#175867
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	I can't believe it took five years to get another Powell/Pressburger film.

04-19-2018, 07:36 PM	#175869
StarDestroyer52 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Aug 2016 Location:In a galaxy far, far away.... 4K collection:508 Blu-ray collection:3254 DVD collection:233 MA collection:5 Digital collection:11 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Does it usually take B&N a while to upload new films? I can't see the Dietrich set up yet there. I just want to put it on a wishlist in preparation for the sale

04-19-2018, 07:38 PM	#175870
StarDestroyer52 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Aug 2016 Location:In a galaxy far, far away.... 4K collection:508 Blu-ray collection:3254 DVD collection:233 MA collection:5 Digital collection:11 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	It's a pity that many of the Melville films aren't available in the US. I had the chance to watch Le cercle rouge on TCM a couple months ago and loved it. For me, it was right up there with Le Samourai.

04-19-2018, 09:39 PM	#175872
joy-division Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Inverness 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:1446 DVD collection:293	Do you think Isle of Dogs will go straight to Criterion or will there be a wait like with Grand Budapest?

04-20-2018, 04:06 AM	#175878
DukeTogo84 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:California 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:4940 Blu-ray reviews: 63 Trading Score:139	We really need a blu upgrade for Kurosawa. Drunken Angel or The Bad Sleep Well would be my pick. Also, has there been any news about the supposed Godzilla boxset? Really hoping for that soon.

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