The Criterion Collection

[Bates_Motel]

Shampoo saved a terrible month (if you aren't counting the Bergman announcement, which is the greatest thing they've ever done).

[Reddington]

Definitely in for The Naked Prey, and will also pick up a copy of The Princess Bride come sale time.

[Hazel Motes]

In for Princess Bride, Ashby and Fassbinder. I'll probably keep the Arrow version of Sisters. Pretty good month!

[gigan72]

Originally Posted by WeeBey

From here:

I think that means just the essay is in the book, not the film.

[Hoke Moseley]

Originally Posted by MikeZ.

I just bought Sisters, the Arrow release, one month ago.

Same here.

Life isn't fair.

[Cremildo]

In for Shampoo, and that's it.

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by koberulz

They're next month.

Announced this month.

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by gigan72

I think that means just the essay is in the book, not the film.

The picture of the cover art sure looks like it has the texture of a clothbound book.

[dwk]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Don't worry I did also... but I will hang onto the ARROW and wait for reviews of the Criterion. I'm expecting color differences.

Arrow used Criterion's master, so, unless Arrow altered the colors, they shouldn't be that different.

[jw007]

Interesting month, but for me the only 2 titles I'd consider are The Princess Bride and Shampoo. I might upgrade my Criterion DVD of The Naked Prey too, but I'm not sure how rewatchable that film is for me (basically its not!).

[Ned Brainard]

Broken record time: Where are the Harold Lloyd and Chaplin films?

[koberulz]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

Announced this month.

But these come out in October. That comes out in November.

Originally Posted by RCRochester

The picture of the cover art sure looks like it has the texture of a clothbound book.

And they couldn't print that onto paper?

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by koberulz

But these come out in October. That comes out in November.

And they couldn't print that onto paper?

I'm not saying they couldn't. But what makes more sense? Having a paper cover that looks like textured cloth alongside a book that IS textured cloth, or simply having an outer box or some other type of cover in textured cloth with the book and blu-ray case both inside it?

[bigbadwoppet]

Just when I recover some respect for Criterion with their Bergman box, they have to ruin it again with Shampoo. A deeply superficial and, worst of all, surprising unfunny "comedy".

[Polaroid]

It is a book style...

[mja345]

Originally Posted by bigbadwoppet

Just when I recover some respect for Criterion with their Bergman box, they have to ruin it again with Shampoo. A deeply superficial and, worst of all, surprising unfunny "comedy".

The whole point of the film is that Beatty's character views everything in a superficial, artificial way. He views these relationships he has with women as being completely surface-level. For him, anything beyond their physical appearance is threatening. He's used to juggling multiple women without being threatened by any of them. It's not really a comedy IMO. It's much more of a character study/drama.

[jw007]

I always get confused with the movies Shampoo and Hairspray. Maybe both films should have been part of a double feature release from Criterion! I'm sure John Waters wouldn't have minded sharing a blu-ray release with Hal Ashby. Of course these are two ridiculously different films even though they share titles that deal with hair. Ha ha.

[Bradsdadg]

Looks like I'll be down for 3 of the new announcements: Princess Bride, The Naked Prey and Eight Hours Don't Make a Day

[SpiderBaby]

As always, double dipping on the Fassbinder!

[thebratpackwrangler]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

It is a book style...

Take My Money!!!!!