The Criterion Collection

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by Reddington

If you are referring to the B&N 50% sale, it is exclusive to that retailer. B&N used to ship overseas, but I don't know if they currently still do (unrelated to the pandemic; people starting reporting issues a couple of years ago). It may be that the only way to participate would be to use a reshipper service here in the US.

Think he's referring to Amazon pricematching B&N's prices during the sale. In that case, Amazon would be the next best thing for someone overseas.

[RustinCohle]

Originally Posted by dbhl3000

One can feel someone's absence but be indifferent about the absence.
But if you feel you miss someone, it means you wish they were present.
Criterion's translation is more affecting/touching. Criterion for the win.

Hey, you thought!

[jcs913]

4k and beyond tv's are the norm now. It's ok if you do not have one, but it is the norm, not the exception. These tv's are not going away or downgrading to 1080P again. When the new gaming systems come with 4K drives, the discs will also take off. Same as the way the PS3 launched blu-ray into the forefront. This is the future. It's ok to embrace it. If you do not have the setup for it, no big deal, as you are still getting blu-rays to play on it. What people are saying, at least I think they are, is that 4K discs are probably the last vestige of physical media, so embrace it.

As for the CC issues people have about not jumping into the game seem simple to me. If CC is going to do 4K scans of 'classic and important' films, then frankly....put them on the proper disc. 2k scans are for blu-ray and 4K scans are for UHD discs, this is not difficult. I know you will see a slight improvement from a 4k scan on a blu, but not incremental in most cases. Why spend the extra $$ to commission a 4K scan, or use one that others have done, if you are not going to put it on the proper disc, like the Elephant Man example. IMO, this is what people are a little frustrated about, this is not difficult stuff.. I get the increased cost, but when your MSRP is already $40 for a blu (which is obviously very high these days), why not $50 for another option?? Again, nothing ventured, nothing gained. CC can EASILY test the waters with several of there releases, or upcoming ones to get a better picture of the market. But for now, they seem numb on the concept, which is too bad... That's my take, go about your lives....

[Flapperdame16]

I am excited! I sat out the Kino sale in hopes for this B&N sale. I have three on my list- Night and the City (long overdue), The lady Eve and Fail Safe

[Surge92]

I'm hoping to finally snag Stalker, Au hasard Balthazar, and hopefully, a few other goodies.

[chocolat]

Surge you just reminded me I've been meaning to rewatch Stalker and see if I wanna keep it on my wish list. Thanks for that!

[traths]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

It's happening. July 10-August 2nd.

Well that's good to know.

[Cooper67]

If its true about criterion sale july 10 i will be pickin up paths of glory for the extras that are all different than eureka version. Amazon is selling it for 36 dollars. This is not an amazon seller but amazon themselves selling it for this sky rocket price. I have spartacus 4k on preorder with best buy but i am not a stanley kubrick super fan as i only will have four of his movies spartacus, paths of glory, the shining and full metal jacket. I may be becoming a Kirk Douglas superfan after watching him in paths of glory and ace in the hole eureka versions and lonely are the brave. Extras on ace in the hole not much different than criterion so wont be getting the criterion release although i am tempted.

I did order four other criterions from best buy for 27.99 each the Camerman, Destry rides again, the lady eve and the grand budapest hotel (blind buy) but best buy sent me a 90 dollar coupon for buying the 4500 dollar lg 77" oled c9. They also sent me a 200
Doller coupon for that and i used on the panasonic 820 4k player. It was already 100 off so i saved 300 from todays price of 500 on best buy. I did pay 500 for my first panasonic 820 4k player when it first came out but needed another one after upgrading my lg 65" c8 as i will still be using old tv in another room.

Oh and my barnes and noble membership ends on july 9th one day before but i dont care about saving a 1-2 dollars. The main thing is im getting what i want and not waiting 6 months to a year or longer for it.

[SeanJoyce]

Originally Posted by Cooper67

I may be becoming a Kirk Douglas superfan after watching him in paths of glory and ace in the hole eureka versions and lonely are the brave.

Hard to believe that you won't; Kirk was one of the best and most important superstars of his or any other time.

I was going to list some more movies for you to check out but the truth is that you should make a fervent attempt to see as much as you can. His 20-year run from the late-40s through the 60s is flat-out ridiculous.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

Hard to believe that you won't; Kirk was one of the best and most important superstars of his or any other time.

I was going to list some more movies for you to check out but the truth is that you should make a fervent attempt to see as much as you can. His 20-year run from the late-40s through the 60s is flat-out ridiculous.

If anybody ever starts a Top 10 Film Debuts thread The Strange Love of Martha Ivers will definitely make my list.

[Bn43]

Been rewatching a bunch of Fassbinder, so hoping for a good discount on Eight Hours Don't Make a Day, which I've never seen.

Also, The Cranes Are Flying, which I watched a few years ago on DVD.

Portrait of a Lady on Fire is on my list, a blind purchase.

The Apu Trilogy. I watched the first two, but Netflix never got the third on Blu-ray. I also rented The Big City, but the DVD looked awful, so may be getting that too.

Also want to upgrade Brief Encounter, High and Low, the Jacques Tati movies and Elevator to the Gallows from their DVD versions.

Might get the Bruce Lee collection, as I've only fully seen two movies from it.

[Bn43]

Kind of wanna hold out for a new scan of High and Low, though.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by dbhl3000

One can feel someone's absence but be indifferent about the absence.
But if you feel you miss someone, it means you wish they were present.
Criterion's translation is more affecting/touching. Criterion for the win.

"Feel your absence" to me sounds more poetic than "feel I miss you". But I haven't seen the film and don't know the tone.

[Reddington]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

Think he's referring to Amazon pricematching B&N's prices during the sale. In that case, Amazon would be the next best thing for someone overseas.

Ah, okay. Does Amazon price-match, though? Maybe some titles are reduced, but 50% across the board? (Unless I've not been aware of it).

[FragnitoM]

Originally Posted by Reddington

Ah, okay. Does Amazon price-match, though? Maybe some titles are reduced, but 50% across the board? (Unless I've not been aware of it).

Many places will match Amazon, but they do not price match

Amazon's Price Matching Policy

[regeyer]

Originally Posted by FragnitoM

Many places will match Amazon, but they do not price match

Amazon's Price Matching Policy

Amazon won't match a price if you find it lower. But Amazon's entire business model is essentially based on matching the lowest prices of its main competitors.

[Albie989]

Originally Posted by peschi

Insomnia

#47, okay.

I figured they hung onto letterboxed transfers for longer.

(Trying to make a point for the 4K crowd, you know.)

[NeoNical]

Originally Posted by Bn43

Kind of wanna hold out for a new scan of High and Low, though.

I have never seen Criterion re-releasing any of their films before unless if they were 1.) Originally released on Dual-Format or 2.) They went OOP. High and Low has been with the Criterion Collection since October 13th, 1998 (22 Years) and it hasn't gone OOP ever since it first debuted (It also appeared on Criterion's Laserdisc era but I won't be counting that in). I don't see High and Low getting a Region A Re-Release but if you're Region Free (Which I believe you might have), then you can wait for a Region B release since High and Low didn't get a Region B release yet surprisingly. The company that would probably do the release would be BFI since they own most of the Kurosawa films alongside StudioCanal. It certainly is surprising that this movie hasn't had a restoration, considering it's probably Kurosawa's greatest noir film (Or his most popular one).

Region A: Probably not unless Criterion goes onto 4K UHD. (Janus Films also owns this film)
Region B: Very likely with BFI (Highly possible) or StudioCanal releasing it in three years or so for the 60th anniversary.
Until then, hold onto your wallets and your patience because it's going to be a long, long wait.

[fdm]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

The highest technical quality in whatever format they work with, obviously. Check out the next sentence: "No matter the medium—from laserdisc to DVD and Blu-ray to streaming—"...

Yeah well, until they come into the 21st century and provide 5.1 audio with their streaming, they are most certainly not providing "highest technical quality".

Apparently one can stream their content from HBOmax with better sound quality than is available from the Criterion Channel itself. And probably can do similar from any other streaming service that offers their content as well (prime etc).

Such an irritating fail.

If they can't even get the sound right, how are they ever going to get 4K right?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by NeoNical

I have never seen Criterion re-releasing any of their films before unless if they were 1.) Originally released on Dual-Format or 2.) They went OOP. High and Low has been with the Criterion Collection since October 13th, 1998 (22 Years) and it hasn't gone OOP ever since it first debuted (It also appeared on Criterion's Laserdisc era but I won't be counting that in). I don't see High and Low getting a Region A Re-Release but if you're Region Free (Which I believe you might have), then you can wait for a Region B release since High and Low didn't get a Region B release yet surprisingly. The company that would probably do the release would be BFI since they own most of the Kurosawa films alongside StudioCanal. It certainly is surprising that this movie hasn't had a restoration, considering it's probably Kurosawa's greatest noir film (Or his most popular one).

Region A: Probably not unless Criterion goes onto 4K UHD. (Janus Films also owns this film)
Region B: Very likely with BFI (Highly possible) or StudioCanal releasing it in three years or so for the 60th anniversary.
Until then, hold onto your wallets and your patience because it's going to be a long, long wait.

If Criterion releases a Kurosawa box set, there is a higher likelihood of previous releases getting a new transfer. This was the case with some titles in the Ingmar Bergman set, and some others too I believe.