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kuzronk · 11-26-2018, 07:11 PM

Toho can't make another film until Hollywood finishes their plan.

Scottie · 11-26-2018, 07:57 PM

I'm curious if Criterion will eventually re-release all of Dual-Format releases in Blu-ray only editions.

Here's a list of all of the Dual-Format editions, with the ones in bold being those that have already been re-released.

The 400 Blows
Ace in the Hole
All That Heaven Allows
All That Jazz
The Big Chill
Breaking the Waves
Breathless
A Brief History of Time
City Lights
L'Eclisse
The Essential Jacques Demy

Bay of Angels
Une Chambre en Ville
Donkey Skin
Lola
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The Young Girls of Rochefort

Fantastic Mr. Fox
Foreign Correspondent
The Freshman
Frances Ha
George Washington
The Great Beauty
A Hard Day's Night (BD only in the Rock Box set)*
Hearts and Minds
The Hidden Fortress
Insomnia
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Judex
Jules and Jim
King of the Hill
Like Someone in Love
The Long Day Closes
Love Streams
Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project 1

Dry Summer
The Housemaid
Redes
A River Called Titas
Touki Bouki
Trances

Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project 2

Insiang
Law of the Border
Limite
Mysterious Object at Noon
Revenge
Taipei Story

Master of the House
Nashville
Persona (BD only in the Bergman box set)*
Pickpocket
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Red River
Rififi
Riot in Cell Block 11
Scanners
Il Sorpasso
Tess
Thief
Throne of Blood
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Tokyo Story
La Vie de Bohème
Y tu mamá también
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman

SeanJoyce · 11-26-2018, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Scottie

I'm curious if Criterion will eventually re-release all of Dual-Format releases in Blu-ray only editions.

Here's a list of all of the Dual-Format editions, with the ones in bold being those that have already been re-released.

[Show spoiler]

Ace in the Hole was also originally a Dual-Format release.

demonknight · 11-26-2018, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

Ace in the Hole was also originally a Dual-Format release.

Also, Picnic at Hanging Rock & Insomnia.

willtopower · 11-26-2018, 08:48 PM

I watched Come and See this weekend. Had to make sure I caught it before filmstruck went away. Wow. Few films have f'd me up like that. I really hope a blu comes in the near future. The streaming quality from filmstruck was not so good for me. This film deserves everything.

SeanJoyce · 11-26-2018, 08:54 PM

I'm a huge James Mason fan, and yet I never hear anybody talk about Bigger Than Life.

Anybody care to spare a comment or two on it? Where does it fall on Ray's resume, and how is Mason in it?

Scottie · 11-26-2018, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

Ace in the Hole was also originally a Dual-Format release.

Quote:

Originally Posted by demonknight

Also, Picnic at Hanging Rock & Insomnia.

Oops. I only factored in the new spines, not the upgrades.

List should be fixed now. Thanks!

senseabove · 11-26-2018, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

I'm a huge James Mason fan, and yet I never hear anybody talk about Bigger Than Life.

Anybody care to spare a comment or two on it? Where does it fall on Ray's resume, and how is Mason in it?

The script is a little clunky, more than a little unsubtle—though given the opioid epidemic, still frighteningly pertinent—and the supporting actors have a little trouble keeping pace with Mason, but it's an excellent turn by Mason and strong, if not Great, Ray. Definitely recommended if you're a fan of both/either.

Have you seen any other Ray?

SeanJoyce · 11-26-2018, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by senseabove

The script is a little clunky, more than a little unsubtle—though given the opioid epidemic, still frighteningly pertinent—and the supporting actors have a little trouble keeping pace with Mason, but it's an excellent turn by Mason and strong, if not Great, Ray. Definitely recommended if you're a fan of both/either.

Have you seen any other Ray?

Thanks for the comments.

Yeah, I'm a Ray fan...love In a Lonely Place and Johnny Guitar, really like They Live by Night and On Dangerous Ground, like Rebel Without a Cause, loathe The Savage Innocents.

I haven't upgraded by B&N membership and figured I'd largely skip this sale, but as an avid Criterion collector the thought of that is almost unconscionable. Bigger Than Life is a title that I'd throw in the pile if I decide to splurge this next week.

Cheers

Reddington · 11-26-2018, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

I'm a huge James Mason fan, and yet I never hear anybody talk about Bigger Than Life.

Anybody care to spare a comment or two on it? Where does it fall on Ray's resume, and how is Mason in it?

Quick thoughts:

I like it very much - although I'm not familiar with much of Ray's work so can't say where it falls in the spectrum.

Mason is superb, and his descent into psychosis is quite intense - if perhaps a little too melodramatic.

The transfer is very strong, and the film looks great in 2.55:1 CinemaScope.

senseabove · 11-26-2018, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

Thanks for the comments.

Yeah, I'm a Ray fan...love In a Lonely Place and Johnny Guitar, really like They Live by Night and On Dangerous Ground, like Rebel Without a Cause, loathe The Savage Innocents.

I haven't upgraded by B&N membership and figured I'd largely skip this sale, but as an avid Criterion collector the thought of that is almost unconscionable. Bigger Than Life is a title that I'd throw in the pile if I decide to splurge this next week.

Cheers

I wouldn't recommend it as someone's first Ray, but it'd definitely worth checking out if you're already a Ray fan as well.

Mr. Yellow · 11-26-2018, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kuzronk

Toho can't make another film until Hollywood finishes their plan.

Are you saying this as fact, or just it’s what you want? Toho has plans to do another. They did Shin Godzilla in an off year from Legendary.

StarDestroyer52 · 11-27-2018, 01:50 AM

This was just posted on Janus Films Twitter account:

Akira Kurosawa - Ran.

https://twitter.com/janusfilms/statu...48037070807040

Al_The_Strange · 11-27-2018, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

This was just posted on Janus Films Twitter account:

Akira Kurosawa - Ran.

[Show spoiler]

https://twitter.com/janusfilms/statu...48037070807040

Nice art. Maybe they'll release the remastered version that was done a few years ago.

demonknight · 11-27-2018, 02:03 AM

I’m glad they were able to get some of the Canal OOPs back, but it’s a shame they weren’t able to do them all.

anthonyls · 11-27-2018, 02:04 AM

Or... maybe they are working on a Kurosawa box set of all his films on BR... similar to the awesome Bergman one.

Al_The_Strange · 11-27-2018, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by anthonyls

Or... maybe they are working on a Kurosawa box set of all his films on BR... similar to the awesome Bergman one.

Dailyan · 11-27-2018, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

This was just posted on Janus Films Twitter account:

Akira Kurosawa - Ran.

[Show spoiler]

https://twitter.com/janusfilms/statu...48037070807040

Welcome back to the collection...

...I now await "Stray Dog".

StarDestroyer52 · 11-27-2018, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Dailyan

...I now await "Stray Dog".

A Mifune GIF while we wait.

DukeTogo84 · 11-27-2018, 03:27 AM

Good news on Ran. Always felt odd that this was one they lost the rights to.

Now, hopefully we get Drunken Angel and the Bad Sleep Well at some point.

11-26-2018, 07:57 PM	#181742
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	I'm curious if Criterion will eventually re-release all of Dual-Format releases in Blu-ray only editions. Here's a list of all of the Dual-Format editions, with the ones in bold being those that have already been re-released. The 400 Blows Ace in the Hole All That Heaven Allows All That Jazz The Big Chill Breaking the Waves Breathless A Brief History of Time City Lights L'Eclisse The Essential Jacques Demy Bay of Angels Une Chambre en Ville Donkey Skin Lola The Umbrellas of Cherbourg The Young Girls of Rochefort Fantastic Mr. Fox Foreign Correspondent The Freshman Frances Ha George Washington The Great Beauty A Hard Day's Night (BD only in the Rock Box set)* Hearts and Minds The Hidden Fortress Insomnia Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Judex Jules and Jim King of the Hill Like Someone in Love The Long Day Closes Love Streams Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project 1 Dry Summer The Housemaid Redes A River Called Titas Touki Bouki Trances Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project 2 Insiang Law of the Border Limite Mysterious Object at Noon Revenge Taipei Story Master of the House Nashville Persona (BD only in the Bergman box set)* Pickpocket Picnic at Hanging Rock Red River Rififi Riot in Cell Block 11 Scanners Il Sorpasso Tess Thief Throne of Blood Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Tokyo Story La Vie de Bohème Y tu mamá también Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Last edited by Scottie; 11-26-2018 at 08:59 PM.

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11-26-2018, 07:11 PM	#181741
kuzronk Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2016 Location:Australia 4K collection:201 Blu-ray collection:1217 DVD collection:117	Toho can't make another film until Hollywood finishes their plan.

11-26-2018, 08:48 PM	#181745
willtopower Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2014 Location:California 4K collection:83 Blu-ray collection:2443 DVD collection:77 Trading Score:38	I watched Come and See this weekend. Had to make sure I caught it before filmstruck went away. Wow. Few films have f'd me up like that. I really hope a blu comes in the near future. The streaming quality from filmstruck was not so good for me. This film deserves everything.

11-26-2018, 08:54 PM	#181746
SeanJoyce Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2014	I'm a huge James Mason fan, and yet I never hear anybody talk about Bigger Than Life. Anybody care to spare a comment or two on it? Where does it fall on Ray's resume, and how is Mason in it?

11-27-2018, 01:50 AM	#181753
StarDestroyer52 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Aug 2016 Location:In a galaxy far, far away.... 4K collection:508 Blu-ray collection:3265 DVD collection:233 MA collection:5 Digital collection:11 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	This was just posted on Janus Films Twitter account: Akira Kurosawa - Ran. https://twitter.com/janusfilms/statu...48037070807040

11-27-2018, 02:03 AM	#181755
demonknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2013 Blu-ray collection:17	I’m glad they were able to get some of the Canal OOPs back, but it’s a shame they weren’t able to do them all.

11-27-2018, 02:04 AM	#181756
anthonyls Power Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Portland, OR Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:44	Or... maybe they are working on a Kurosawa box set of all his films on BR... similar to the awesome Bergman one.

11-27-2018, 03:27 AM	#181760
DukeTogo84 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:California 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:4942 Blu-ray reviews: 63 Trading Score:139	Good news on Ran. Always felt odd that this was one they lost the rights to. Now, hopefully we get Drunken Angel and the Bad Sleep Well at some point.

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