The Criterion Collection

[Knaldskalle]

Originally Posted by 20th Century Boy

Any one have recent thoughts/info on the rumored extended Excalibur release?

It would make a nice double feature with Bresson's Lancelot du Lac. Plus your ears would be ringing for days from all the clanging of armor.

[mja345]

Originally Posted by Havok-San

Something about Spader, and Hutton. I wish Hutton got more opportunities to get loud, he always ends up in weird B stuff. Which I love, he brings him, but he never got THAT thing.

Spader's an awesome actor and so is Hutton. The true test of an actor is giving a great performance in a terrible film. Hutton in "Playing God" passes this litmus test. "Playing God" is a horrible film, but Hutton is amazing in it. I've never seen Spader give a bad performance, dude is a great actor.

[Ray Jackson]

Why can’t The Shining get the Criterion treatment?

I know it’s a Warner Brothers title, but so is Barry Lyndon.

Criterion needs to do more horror films imo.

I’m going to email Mulvaney about this.

He and I haven’t been on speaking terms since I sent him a nude photograph of me holding Badlands between my legs.

But he knows what I’m capable of.

...he knows.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Why can’t The Shining get the Criterion treatment?

I know it’s a Warner Brothers title, but so is Barry Lyndon.

Criterion needs to do more horror films imo.

I’m going to email Mulvaney about this.

He and I haven’t been on speaking terms since I sent him a nude photograph of me holding Badlands between my legs.

But he knows what I’m capable of.

...he knows.

Maybe you shouldn’t have picked Badlands? I think that would imply not great stuff. Days of Heaven maybe would’ve been prefereable?

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Why can’t The Shining get the Criterion treatment?

I know it’s a Warner Brothers title, but so is Barry Lyndon.

Criterion needs to do more horror films imo.

I’m going to email Mulvaney about this.

He and I haven’t been on speaking terms since I sent him a nude photograph of me holding Badlands between my legs.

But he knows what I’m capable of.

...he knows.

“The Shining” is a much more popular “evergreen” title for WB than “Barry Lyndon”. I wouldn’t be shocked if WB planned an UHD next year.

[Cocophone]

I'll be checking in on Monday afternoon to read about the fabulous bluray upgrades for Magnificent Obsession and Taste of Cherry.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by jw007

Damien Chazelle has done it again... just got back from the theater and First Man was mesmerizing... beats Ron Howard's Apollo 13 out of the solar system.

I couldn't help but think of For All Mankind while watching parts of this film. Great Criterion title if anyone has seen it. Also, for those conspiracy theorists who don't believe humans landed on the moon, they should aim a high powered telescope at the Sea of Tranquility base to see the one of 6 remaining flags (not waving) there... either that or watch For All Mankind.

Originally Posted by Reddington

I was just reading an article in a British newspaper about the moon landing conspiracy theory. I didn't know much about it - especially the part about the whole thing supposedly being filmed by Kubrick.

Originally Posted by Snicket

I bet at least of handful of users on this site fully believe the earth is flat.

(I’m fact I may be able to name them)

I always say that if it were faked; the Russians would have screamed "foul!" since they were still racing us with Luna 15 when Apollo 11 was headed for the moon.

[WeeBey]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

“The Shining” is a much more popular “evergreen” title for WB than “Barry Lyndon”. I wouldn’t be shocked if WB planned an UHD next year.

I think 2020 is more likely. Not only is 2020 the 40th anniversary of the movie’s release but the Doctor Sleep movie is expected that year as well.

TBH, I’d rather get the UHD from Warner than a regular Blu-ray release from Criterion. Going further, I hope it’s not long until we get the entire Kubrick filmography in UHD and, unfortunately, that’s not going to happen with Criterion.

[jedidarrick]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Why can’t The Shining get the Criterion treatment?

I know it’s a Warner Brothers title, but so is Barry Lyndon.

Criterion needs to do more horror films imo.

I’m going to email Mulvaney about this.

He and I haven’t been on speaking terms since I sent him a nude photograph of me holding Badlands between my legs.

But he knows what I’m capable of.

...he knows.

Since The Shining had multiple cuts and aspect ratios, I could see Criterion doing a great release of this one, though something tells me Clockwork orange will probably happen sooner since it already has a 4k transfer.

[WeeBey]

Originally Posted by jedidarrick

Since The Shining had multiple cuts and aspect ratios, I could see Criterion doing a great release of this one, though something tells me Clockwork orange will probably happen sooner since it already has a 4k transfer.

The Shining was composed for 1.85:1 so there’s only one aspect ratio.



But it would be nice to get both cuts of the films.

[oildude]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Why can’t The Shining get the Criterion treatment?

I know it’s a Warner Brothers title, but so is Barry Lyndon.

Criterion needs to do more horror films imo.

I’m going to email Mulvaney about this.

He and I haven’t been on speaking terms since I sent him a nude photograph of me holding Badlands between my legs.

But he knows what I’m capable of.

...he knows.

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Maybe you shouldn’t have picked Badlands? I think that would imply not great stuff. Days of Heaven maybe would’ve been prefereable?

You guys are doing it wrong. If you have to pick a Criterion to stick between your legs the choice is Mister Johnson.

[ThisKid]

Originally Posted by oildude

You guys are doing it wrong. If you have to pick a Criterion to stick between your legs the choice is Mister Johnson.

Or 8 ½.

[oildude]

Originally Posted by ThisKid

Or 8 ½.

Personally, I prefer Sword of Doom.

See, Ray...this is why you fail. It's all about the advertising. Thankfully, you didn't hold up Tootsie.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by oildude

You guys are doing it wrong. If you have to pick a Criterion to stick between your legs the choice is Mister Johnson.

How about The Long Good Friday?

[mrjohnnyb]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

How about The Long Good Friday?

I'd prefer The 400 Blows.

[Trace17]

Trying to finalize my flash sale list. The past two years I try to buy an eclipse set for the cirterion.com sale since Barnes & Noble doesn't sell the old ones anymore, at least around here. For this one, I'm debating between two: Nikkatsu Noir or Leningrad Cowboys. Thoughts on either? I could maybe do both, we'll see.

[bigbadwoppet]

Originally Posted by WeeBey

The Shining was composed for 1.85:1 so there’s only one aspect ratio.



But it would be nice to get both cuts of the films.

It would be even nicer to finally get the THREE cuts of The Shining.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by Trace17

Trying to finalize my flash sale list. The past two years I try to buy an eclipse set for the cirterion.com sale since Barnes & Noble doesn't sell the old ones anymore, at least around here. For this one, I'm debating between two: Nikkatsu Noir or Leningrad Cowboys. Thoughts on either? I could maybe do both, we'll see.

The two films I've watched on Nikkatsu Noir, Cruel Gun Story, and A Colt is My Passport are very good Japanese crime dramas. Also, both have the great Jo Shishido

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

How about The Long Good Friday?

Bottle Rocket

[WeeBey]

Originally Posted by bigbadwoppet

It would be even nicer to finally get the THREE cuts of The Shining.

There are more than 3 cuts of the film out there, I count 4 if we ignore TV edits. I assume, though, that you are referring to the 146min cut the movie premiered in but since it wasn’t approved by Kubrick for wide release I don’t think it would be appropriate to release it. But it would be cool if that cut scene was included as an extra.

Also, the cut that emerged in auction a few months ago, for which we only have a vague description, has an extra scene that would be cool as an extra.

Not holding my breath for either though.