The Criterion Collection

[Hoke Moseley]

Originally Posted by jshaide

Richard E Grant stopped for an interview. Wonder if that's a WITHNAIL upgrade?

Or just a part of his Oscar campaign...

Or both.

[nitin]

Chatted to Pete Becker about Roma....

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by nitin

Chatted to Pete Becker about Roma....

Most likely just how much they liked or disliked it, but if it leads to a release that would be amazing!

[BluProofie]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Most likely just how much they liked or disliked it, but if it leads to a release that would be amazing!

Don’t think Netflix would allow that.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by dwk

[Show spoiler]Criterion is working on Blue Velvet

Police Story in the process of restoration? I would have imagined they would be directly using the FS master. Or did this person assume that anything playing on a monitor was being "restored".

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Police Story in the process of restoration? I would have imagined they would be directly using the FS master. Or did this person assume that anything playing on a monitor was being "restored".

I think the restoration part was for Blue Velvet. Janus is screening the Police Story movies in theaters right now.

[postmodel]

I love Blue Velvet and you’re damn right I’m gonna buy it, but it’s a shame that it isn’t Lost Highway, Elephant Man, or even Inland Empire...something that doesn’t already have a pretty solid US release. Like I said, I’m totally buying it, but it’s just a tad frustrating. I guess they can port over the existing extras and throw in a new interview or 2, similar to FWWM, but with a new restoration. Or maybe a box set is coming? Doubt it though.

[GeoffOliver]

Knew it:

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

I wonder if Criterion will get Blue Velvet since they have other David Lynch films. It’s also an MGM catalog title, so I’m sure it’s available to license if they want it. The old Blu-ray is cheap, but I’m thinking I should hold out.

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Also, I know it's a long shot, but I wonder if that post is implying that Criterion will be releasing Roma.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by postmodel

I love Blue Velvet and you’re damn right I’m gonna buy it, but it’s a shame that it isn’t Lost Highway, Elephant Man, or even Inland Empire...something that doesn’t already have a pretty solid US release. Like I said, I’m totally buying it, but it’s just a tad frustrating. I guess they can port over the existing extras and throw in a new interview or 2, similar to FWWM, but with a new restoration. Or maybe a box set is coming? Doubt it though.

I would LOVE Inland Empire, but I don't know how many others would. Maybe that was their concern?

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

Knew it:



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Also, I know it's a long shot, but I wonder if that post is implying that Criterion will be releasing Roma.

I would buy 5 copies, minimum.

[senseabove]

Originally Posted by BluProofie

Don’t think Netflix would allow that.

The producers of The Other Side of the Wind have said Netflix gave them pretty much carte blanche for home video releases, and that it's possible Criterion could release it. So if that's true, knowing that, similarly, Roma wasn't produced by Netflix, but bought at a festival, physical media rights could have been negotiated separately. Add the fact that Cuaron seems to have had a significant hand in the theatrical rollout, so if he wants a media release, it certainly seems plausible.

[SuperFlyHighGuy]

Originally Posted by postmodel

I love Blue Velvet and you’re damn right I’m gonna buy it, but it’s a shame that it isn’t Lost Highway, Elephant Man, or even Inland Empire...something that doesn’t already have a pretty solid US release. Like I said, I’m totally buying it, but it’s just a tad frustrating. I guess they can port over the existing extras and throw in a new interview or 2, similar to FWWM, but with a new restoration. Or maybe a box set is coming? Doubt it though.

Yeah I'm with you here; would've like to have Lost Highway instead. I didn't buy their FWWM cause I already have the blu-ray series set.

I'd probably buy a blu of Roma cause I'd like to see it but I don't have streaming. Would be ironic though since Netflix seems to have stopped getting new Criterion blu-rays for their disc service now.

[Kyle15]

Blue Velvet getting a new transfer is kickass tbh. IIRC the deleted scenes are a newer transfer than what's on MGM's disc which is apparently an ancient but still nice looking master.

Anyhoo says Blue Velvet AND Lost Highway aren't coming? Dumbland has a phantom page; it's been being included with international Lost Highway releases. That's a sign imo. Another thing to think about; The Elephant Man screened at Lynch's festival last year. There was no mention of it being a new master but I've been wondering about that ever since.

[Spirit07]

Originally Posted by yoloswegmaster420

Time to boycott Criterion?

Yes, I am up for boycotting Criterion.

Though the problem is that I just purchased the following;
1. Still Walking
2. 8 1/2
3. Tokyo Story
4. An Autumn Afternoon
5. L’Avventura
6. Spirit of The Beehive (DVD)
7. Wings of Desire
8. Late Spring
9. Ugetsu
10. The Decalogue

And these are on my Wishlist:
1. Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema *
2. Brief Encounter. 4.5 4.5
3. 4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days. 5.0 5.0
4. Ballad of Narayama. 5.0 4.5
5. LaNotte. 5.0 4.5
6. Sansho the Bailiff. 5.0 4.5
7. A Story from Chikamatsu. 4.5 5.0
8. The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum. 4.5 4.5
9. Rules of the Game. 5.0 4.5
10. Passion of Joan of Arc. 5.0 5.0
11. Le Samourai. 5.0 4.0
12. Seven Samurai. 5.0 4.5
13. Umbrellas of Cherbourg. 5.0 5.0
14. 400 Blows. 5.0 4.5
15. Hiroshima Mon Amour. 5.0 5.0
16. Breathless. 5.0 4.0
17. Vigo. 5.0 4.5
18. 3 Women. 5.0 4.0
19. Andrei Rublev.
20. L’Eclisse. 5.0 4.0
21. Detour.
22. The Night of the Hunter. 5.0 4.5
23. Yojimbo. 4.5 5.0
24. Diary of a Country Priest. N/A
25. Il Posto (DVD).

I am awaiting upgrades for Lady Eve, Spellbound, Spirit of the Beehive, Il Posto etc.

And releases of War & Peace, Arsenic & Old Lace, Bringing Up Baby.

After all that has happened, then my boycott might just be invoked.

You have been warned Criterion!

[yoloswegmaster420]

The guy who announced the release of Blue Velvet just said that it was "very likely" that Criterion was going to release 'Roma'.

[Rzzzz]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

I would LOVE Inland Empire, but I don't know how many others would. Maybe that was their concern?

I tried to watch it. I really did. This coming from huge fan of Eraserhead, Blue Velvet and Wild At Heart. I dug the rabbits, I endured the tea drinking scene with the crazy neighbor lady but when

[Show spoiler]Laura Dern started playing hide and seek with her doppelganger

I just couldn't take it anymore....

[BluProofie]

Originally Posted by senseabove

The producers of The Other Side of the Wind have said Netflix gave them pretty much carte blanche for home video releases, and that it's possible Criterion could release it. So if that's true, knowing that, similarly, Roma wasn't produced by Netflix, but bought at a festival, physical media rights could have been negotiated separately. Add the fact that Cuaron seems to have had a significant hand in the theatrical rollout, so if he wants a media release, it certainly seems plausible.

Interesting. Netflix wouldn’t allow physical releases of Mike Flanagan’s films despite him wanting them.

Originally Posted by Kyle15

Blue Velvet getting a new transfer is kickass tbh. IIRC the deleted scenes are a newer transfer than what's on MGM's disc which is apparently an ancient but still nice looking master.

Anyhoo says Blue Velvet AND Lost Highway aren't coming? Dumbland has a phantom page; it's been being included with international Lost Highway releases. That's a sign imo. Another thing to think about; The Elephant Man screened at Lynch's festival last year. There was no mention of it being a new master but I've been wondering about that ever since.

You give me hope.

[Martin_31]

I wonder then if Dune will be released, they’ve worked with Lynch and the remake is coming out.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by Martin_31

I wonder then if Dune will be released, they’ve worked with Lynch and the remake is coming out.

Honestly, I'd see that more of a Shout release if anything or Uni surprise with an UHD.

[mca213]

Is there a flash sale incoming??

Need that Hitchcock box set.