The Criterion Collection

[SuperFlyHighGuy]

Wow, Leave Her to Heaven is a huge surprise, day one purchase for me. Will also get Salesman and Cranes, definitely want to see the others at some point also.

[HillSprinter]

It’s rare that Criterion release films I have zero interest in, but Prince of Tides is one of those rarities!

[johnpaul2]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Yeah, it was a 2K restoration.

The Lumière Film Festival showed the movie this year and states "Restauration 4K en 2018 (première mondiale à Berlin) par Mosfilm à partir des négatifs originaux." (considering the festival, I tend to trust their info).
Also, Janus tweeted in July 19 it was a 4K restoration.
The Berlinale talks of a 2K DCP, but it's not unheard of 4K restorations only being available in 2K DCPs (that's the case for Donnie Darko).

Considering the conflicting information, which reminds me of the one around the Ozu color movies, I guess the scan was done in 4K but the restoration in 2K.

In any case though, it's most certainly the same restoration.

[Sifox211]

Originally Posted by nitin

The Cranes Are Flying is an astonishing film and should look superb restored...

The DVD already looks superb but is mostly bare-bones (iirc) and it is visually such an amazing film I think I will have to upgrade. All the other March titles are appealing to me, but importing to the UK is now an expensive business so I will have to hope for some RB releases.

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I don’t agree with everything that Spike Lee seems to be saying in Bamboozled, but I think it’s a brilliant piece of cinema and one of the most underrated pictures of the last 20 years.

...the last truly great film that Spike ever made imo.

I'll have to give it another try; I thought it was terrible.

[FragnitoM]

Originally Posted by johnpaul2

The Lumière Film Festival showed the movie this year and states "Restauration 4K en 2018 (première mondiale à Berlin) par Mosfilm à partir des négatifs originaux." (considering the festival, I tend to trust their info).
Also, Janus tweeted in July 19 it was a 4K restoration.
The Berlinale talks of a 2K DCP, but it's not unheard of 4K restorations only being available in 2K DCPs (that's the case for Donnie Darko).

Considering the conflicting information, which reminds me of the one around the Ozu color movies, I guess the scan was done in 4K but the restoration in 2K.

In any case though, it's most certainly the same restoration.

The Janus tweet saying it was a “4k restoration” which was why I was confused... it was advertised near me as 4K restoration at a cinema back in September too

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by Scottie

Not particularly. However, the film seems right up the studio's alley, not to mention the existing Fox Blu-ray has been OOP for quite some time. (It's my understanding that Criterion has a good relationship with Fox.)

Of course, having a good relationship with Fox isn't the issue anymore. It's having a good relationship with Disney. Which Criterion did at one point: they did release, for example, Chasing Amy and Armageddon on both LD and DVD. Whether Disney would still be willing to license Fox titles to Criterion (that Criterion didn't already license before the takeover) is unknown.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

i hope the next Kenji Mizoguchi release is The 47 Ronin!

Originally Posted by WillieMLF

I was always under the impression that this had a Criterion release. I always thought LD, but I'm probably not correct. 47 Ronin would be a desired release for me.

It did, and it didn't. It wasn't released by Criterion, per se, on either LD or DVD, but...

In the late-90s/early-00s, even as Criterion was already releasing titles on DVD, there was a set of 20 DVDs released by Janus Films through Image, of which The 47 Ronin was one. Six of them were previously released on laserdisc by Criterion or Voyager, eight of them later released on DVD (and some of those on BD) by Criterion. Here's a list:

Blithe Spirit ³
Bulldog Drummond Escapes / Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
Forever and a Day
The 47 Ronin Parts 1 & 2
I Was a Teenage Zombie
The Great Chase
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love ³
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity ³
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer ³
The Inland Sea ¹
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
The Love Goddesses ¹
Mahler
The Mikado ³
Mon Oncle Antoine ³
Odd Man Out ² ³
This Sporting Life ² ³
Tiger Bay
Waltz of the Toreadors ²
World's Greatest Animation ¹

¹ released on LD by Voyager
² released on LD by Criterion
³ released later on DVD by Criterion

There was also one other title announced by Image/Janus, Caesar and Cleopatra, but never released. It later appeared as part of the Eclipse set George Bernard Shaw on Film.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

My eyes are getting to the point where I have some difficulty reading print that small.

There's this wonderful new invention called a "magnifying glass".

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by ilenewoodsfan99

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!

For me, Showboat is the bigger one. I suppose it's easy for me to say because I have the Twilight Time release of Leave Her to Heaven, but I really like Showboat more.

[jayembee]

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.

Originally Posted by ilenewoodsfan99

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?

Maybe. It was what Criterion used for their laserdisc release. Actually, both laserdisc releases. They pulled the first one on Streisand's request to make changes to the commentary track.

[regeyer]

Originally Posted by jayembee

There's this wonderful new invention called a "magnifying glass".

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by jayembee

There's this wonderful new invention called a "magnifying glass".

For stuff like that I use the camera on my phone and "zoom in." I'm not kidding.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by jayembee

There's this wonderful new invention called a "magnifying glass".

Note to self:

...add jayembee to the list.

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[jayembee]

Originally Posted by pikachufan1336

Also that Bamboozled cover gave me a heart attack before I realized what it was lol, I'm very very well aware of that the movie is and what it's about, but the cover is a bit much. I'd think they would do something something more like the Great Dictator cover.

While the cover to Bamboozled is actually rather appropriate to the movie (it's a hoot that Michael Rapaport is listed as one of the "Great Negroe Actors"), it'll be interesting whether it causes any problems in any brick & mortar retailers like Barnes & Noble.

Seems rather weird that Bamboozled and Showboat are scheduled after Black History Month.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by jayembee

Seems rather weird that Bamboozled and Showboat are scheduled after Black History Month.

While the cover to Bamboozled is actually rather appropriate to the movie (it's a hoot that Michael Rapaport is listed as one of the "Great Negroe Actors"), it'll be interesting whether it causes any problems in any brick & mortar retailers like Barnes & Noble.

Seems rather weird that Bamboozled and Showboat are scheduled after Black History Month.

Criterion’s Bamboozled is using the revised poster art for it’s cover. The original one sheet had only the watermelon eating image! Not surprisingly, it was recalled. So, it could have been worse.

[Mike0284]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

Criterion’s Bamboozled is using the revised poster art for it’s cover. The original one sheet had only the watermelon eating image! Not surprisingly, it was recalled. So, it could have been worse.

Meanwhile the New Line dvd didn't care.

[TheBluRayBandito]

I found Cronos at a Dollar Tree today. ****in crazy.

[pikachufan1336]

Originally Posted by jayembee

While the cover to Bamboozled is actually rather appropriate to the movie (it's a hoot that Michael Rapaport is listed as one of the "Great Negroe Actors"), it'll be interesting whether it causes any problems in any brick & mortar retailers like Barnes & Noble.

Seems rather weird that Bamboozled and Showboat are scheduled after Black History Month.

Originally Posted by hoytereden

Criterion’s Bamboozled is using the revised poster art for it’s cover. The original one sheet had only the watermelon eating image! Not surprisingly, it was recalled. So, it could have been worse.

All true.

Though I can't help but feel like a outsider or "Karen" type (look up Karen meme) is going to go ballistic or something.

Again comparing it to the Great Dictator cover they did. Which did depict Hitler but in a way that would not upset everyone.

Don't get me wrong, I completely 100% understand the point and I'm 99.999% sure Spike Lee approved this cover himself. But still, I can't help but wonder..... Does anyone think that Criterion's going to get complaints for this, or is this just me?

[GeoffOliver]

Already pre-ordered LHTH on Amazon, even though it’s still the full $39.99. I assume it will go down in price, but I’m just happy to add that to my collection for something less than scalper prices, it’s not a huge deal.