The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

[Akijama]

https://www.criterion.com/films/2898...-shrinking-man

SPECIAL FEATURES
New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
New audio commentary featuring genre-film historian Tom Weaver and horror-music expert David Schecter
New program on the film’s special effects by effects experts Craig Barron and Ben Burtt
New conversation between filmmaker Joe Dante and comedian and writer Dana Gould
Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal (Director’s Cut) (2021)
Interview from 2016 with Richard Christian Matheson, novelist and screenwriter Richard Matheson’s son
Interview with director Jack Arnold from 1983
8 mm home-cinema version from 1957
Trailer and teaser narrated by filmmaker Orson Welles
PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien

New cover by Adam Maida

[SeanJoyce]

[DanTheMan]

Yes!!!

[Ricky G]

I read the great book by Richard Matheson a couple years ago. I should give this a watch!

[starsteam]

Sweet. Explains why this one was taking so long to get a US release.

[fred25_Ca]

What a strange cover, if someone didn't know what it was, they'd think it's a weird artsy movie, not a fun campy 1950's sci-fi movie where a tiny man fights a giant spider. Criterion is an odd choice for this movie but at this point i'm just excited to finally get it on blu ray here!

[lilboyblu]

New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack!!

I have the Arrow Blu-ray (Region B locked), but a 4K restoration means I'm most definitely in for this one.

Originally Posted by Criterion

New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
New audio commentary featuring genre-film historian Tom Weaver and horror-music expert David Schecter
New program on the film’s special effects by effects experts Craig Barron and Ben Burtt
New conversation between filmmaker Joe Dante and comedian and writer Dana Gould
Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal (Director’s Cut) (2021)
Interview from 2016 with Richard Christian Matheson, novelist and screenwriter Richard Matheson’s son
Interview with director Jack Arnold from 1983
8 mm home-cinema version from 1957
Trailer and teaser narrated by filmmaker Orson Welles
PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien

[The Great Owl]

This might just end up being the top release of 2021.

[iamnoone]

Yes, it's great they are finally getting it out there, after sitting on it for how many years now???

[JMDiaz718]

Originally Posted by fred25_Ca

What a strange cover, if someone didn't know what it was, they'd think it's a weird artsy movie, not a fun campy 1950's sci-fi movie where a tiny man fights a giant spider. Criterion is an odd choice for this movie but at this point i'm just excited to finally get it on blu ray here!

Yeah, I’m not very wowed by that cover. Criterion is pretty iffy on cover art, excellent on the content. I really hate the covers for Scanners and The Brood.

Hopefully, they’ll release Fiend Without A Face soon.

[Wtdk]

Originally Posted by fred25_Ca

What a strange cover, if someone didn't know what it was, they'd think it's a weird artsy movie, not a fun campy 1950's sci-fi movie where a tiny man fights a giant spider. Criterion is an odd choice for this movie but at this point i'm just excited to finally get it on blu ray here!

I would hardly call it campy. It my come across that way now to many but it wasn’t the intention. I think the cover is perfect.

[starsteam]

This also means I can finally move from this set since every title has been released to Blu-ray now.

[milo bloom]

I thought I could move away from Criterion but then they drop something like this.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by milo bloom

I thought I could move away from Criterion but then they drop something like this.

Just when I thought I was out...they pull me back in. - YouTube

[Zillamon51]

My GF caught some of this on Svengoolie a few weeks ago, and was talking about how good it is. I was thinking of breaking out the DVD, but might as well wait for this. It's classic!

[jmspls72]

Originally Posted by Zillamon51

My GF caught some of this on Svengoolie a few weeks ago, and was talking about how good it is. I was thinking of breaking out the DVD, but might as well wait for this. It's classic!

I saw on svengolie also. It was pretty good if I hadn't seen it iwould of been interested now it's a day one

[dkelly26666]

I was just thinking of this one last week!

Definitely getting it!

[dressedtokill]

I actually almost ended up buying the Arrow release multiple times, but held off on doing that when it was announced Universal had performed a new 4K restoration. It was long rumored to be with Criterion, so it was just a matter of time for it to finally come out.
The extras sound terrific. A new conversation with Joe Dante and a new commentary with Tom Weaver? Sweet, we're definitely in for a treat with the former. Also, when was the last time Criterion recorded a new commentary? What a delightful surprise and the fact that it's from Tom Weaver makes it even greater.
I'm also looking forward to the Craig Barron extra as I have been loving these programs dedicated to special effects.
All in all, this looks like a terrific release. I even like the cover.

[mmarczi]

Originally Posted by dressedtokill

I actually almost end up buying the Arrow release multiple times, but held off on doing that when it was announced Universal had performed a new 4K restoration. It was long rumored to be with Criterion, so it was just a matter of time for it to finally come out.

I wish I'd known this because I just bought the Arrow along with the Shaw Bros pre-order, so I can genuinely get this before the other. 🤦*♂️

[chriszilla]

Awesome! It's always great to see more Jack Arnold on blu-ray. The Arrow release is very good, but a new 4K restoration means this is a must-buy.

The documentary "Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal" is really good! I guess this is a new version of it, so that plus the new commentary further add to the appeal.