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Snicket · 12-16-2019, 08:51 PM

I was quickly glancing through the new release page on Criterion and saw the blackface cover and thought “what in the world were they thinking?” then I realized what film it was for.

FragnitoM · 12-16-2019, 08:52 PM

So... why is Cranes are Flying a 2K restoration when it just had a 4K restoration that was in theaters? Am I missing something?

BluProofie · 12-16-2019, 08:53 PM

Leave Her to Heaven! Weird that there’s hardly any extras.

Enyms · 12-16-2019, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by belcherman

Holy crap! Showboat!!!

Fantastic

format916 · 12-16-2019, 08:59 PM

Finally Bamboozled!!

belcherman · 12-16-2019, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BluProofie

Leave Her to Heaven! Weird that there’s hardly any extras.

Ironically, the OOP Twilight Time release is loaded by comparison. Well, by comparison. A talking head interview and a trailer really aren't much to brag about.

ilenewoodsfan99 · 12-16-2019, 09:07 PM

Show Boat was somewhat of a surprise, but the biggest one is easily Leave Her to Heaven! I no longer have to spend who knows how much for the Twilight Time Blu Ray!

Cremildo · 12-16-2019, 09:07 PM

Definitely in for The Cranes Are Flying.

Leave Her to Heaven is a surprise, isn't it? I've never seen it rumored for a Criterion release after the TT edition went OOP.

bsend · 12-16-2019, 09:10 PM

Excited for Leave her to Heaven! One of the things I missed out on from Twilight Time.

Aclea · 12-16-2019, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by exzachary

So much for all those people who said Disney buying Fox meant no more catalogue titles.

Various labels tried to license Leave Her to Heaven since TT's licence expired but Fox said it was off the table, so Criterion have probably had the licence for years waiting out the restoration, long before the takeover.

MifuneFan · 12-16-2019, 09:21 PM

What an absolutely amazing month. I'm so happy Criterion got Leave Her to Heaven.

PowellPressburger · 12-16-2019, 09:27 PM

Great month but sadly Criterion have given up on special editions.

Wish they would just offer their films to Arrow lol

KJones77 · 12-16-2019, 09:28 PM

Leave Her to Heaven!!!

KJones77 · 12-16-2019, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Great month but sadly Criterion have given up on special editions.

Wish they would just offer their films to Arrow lol

Lol what

RCRochester · 12-16-2019, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by belcherman

Holy crap! Showboat!!!

My personal preference would have been the 50s version. Maybe Warner Archive will release that.

Also interesting to see that Prince of Tides uses the original poster art on its cover.

Gacivory · 12-16-2019, 09:35 PM

Showboat, Bamboozled, The Cranes are Flying, and Salesman are definite! Might take a chance on Prince of Tides!

Aclea · 12-16-2019, 09:36 PM

Surprised they're not including the full (or as full as still exists) part-talkie1929 Show Boat that was included on MGM/UA's laserdisc.

hoytereden · 12-16-2019, 09:49 PM

I wish that the Show Boat release had included the other two versions like the old MGM Laserdisc set but Criterion’s LD release was just the ‘36 version so I can’t complain too much. I do wonder if the ‘29 version has deteriorated to the point that only parts of it are available or what. My recollection of seeing it on TCM many years ago was that it was in rough shape back then.

Scholer · 12-16-2019, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

It desperately needs a new master. A mostly forgotten classic.

It's one of those films I'm very mixed about. Taken by itself, the film really works and showcases Kaufman at the height of his powers working with an impeccable cast. But when put up against the book and seen as an adaptation, the film falls short almost laughably.

It's one of those rare instances I feel strongly about, sure many other films are not exactly the greatest in terms of being an adaptation with Doctor Zhivago and almost all of Kubrick's work coming to mind. But for these, I can sort of see the films existing separately from the book.

For Unbearable Lightness of Being, the film is close enough to almost being a translation of the book to cinematic form, which precisely goes on to show just how much of the depth in the novel just disappears on the screen. Even complicating my view is when I compare it to another adaptation like Age of Innocence, which I don't necessarily see as being the better film, but in some way Scorsese managed to add to the novel while at the same time going for an almost direct translation from page to screen. The same just doesn't seem to be the case of Unbearable Lightness of Being, where despite being an almost direct translation from page to screen, the film just goes on to show just how much got lost from page to screen.

ilenewoodsfan99 · 12-16-2019, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RCRochester

My personal preference would have been the 50s version. Maybe Warner Archive will release that.

Also interesting to see that Prince of Tides uses the original poster art on its cover.

That's what I'm hoping for. As I really enjoy both versions.

As for the Prince of Tides cover, maybe it was Streisand's wish?

12-16-2019, 09:36 PM	#193217
Aclea Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray reviews: 3	Surprised they're not including the full (or as full as still exists) part-talkie1929 Show Boat that was included on MGM/UA's laserdisc. Last edited by Aclea; 12-22-2019 at 04:36 AM.

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12-16-2019, 08:51 PM	#193201
Snicket Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2010 4K collection:622 Blu-ray collection:1160 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:56	I was quickly glancing through the new release page on Criterion and saw the blackface cover and thought “what in the world were they thinking?” then I realized what film it was for.

12-16-2019, 08:52 PM	#193202
FragnitoM Power Member Member since:Jul 2018 Location:Washington, DC 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:3	So... why is Cranes are Flying a 2K restoration when it just had a 4K restoration that was in theaters? Am I missing something?

12-16-2019, 08:53 PM	#193203
BluProofie Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:837 Blu-ray collection:2277 DVD collection:110 Trading Score:100	Leave Her to Heaven! Weird that there’s hardly any extras.

12-16-2019, 08:59 PM	#193205
format916 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2011 Location:South Florida 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:497 DVD collection:429 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Finally Bamboozled!!

12-16-2019, 09:07 PM	#193207
ilenewoodsfan99 Power Member Member since:Jan 2019 Location:United States 4K collection:126 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:80	Show Boat was somewhat of a surprise, but the biggest one is easily Leave Her to Heaven! I no longer have to spend who knows how much for the Twilight Time Blu Ray!

12-16-2019, 09:07 PM	#193208
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1051 Trading Score:51	Definitely in for The Cranes Are Flying. Leave Her to Heaven is a surprise, isn't it? I've never seen it rumored for a Criterion release after the TT edition went OOP.

12-16-2019, 09:10 PM	#193209
bsend Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2015 4K collection:280 Blu-ray collection:4058 DVD collection:2001	Excited for Leave her to Heaven! One of the things I missed out on from Twilight Time.

12-16-2019, 09:21 PM	#193211
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	What an absolutely amazing month. I'm so happy Criterion got Leave Her to Heaven.

12-16-2019, 09:27 PM	#193212
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:993 Blu-ray collection:3678 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:297	Great month but sadly Criterion have given up on special editions. Wish they would just offer their films to Arrow lol

12-16-2019, 09:28 PM	#193213
KJones77 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2018 Location:Virginia, United States 4K collection:64 Blu-ray collection:1164 DVD collection:5	Leave Her to Heaven!!!

12-16-2019, 09:35 PM	#193216
Gacivory Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Los Angeles, California 4K collection:1121 Blu-ray collection:5612 DVD collection:183 Digital collection:25 Trading Score:1	Showboat, Bamboozled, The Cranes are Flying, and Salesman are definite! Might take a chance on Prince of Tides!

12-16-2019, 09:49 PM	#193218
hoytereden Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2010 4K collection:212 Blu-ray collection:2597 DVD collection:688 Trading Score:5	I wish that the Show Boat release had included the other two versions like the old MGM Laserdisc set but Criterion’s LD release was just the ‘36 version so I can’t complain too much. I do wonder if the ‘29 version has deteriorated to the point that only parts of it are available or what. My recollection of seeing it on TCM many years ago was that it was in rough shape back then.

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