Red River: Criterion or Eureka?

[adamhopelies]

Originally Posted by aewb

For real? The MoC booklet is quite nice but they only include one version and the Sallitt/Christley conversation is totally frivolous. Unless you're on a budget there is no reason to buy it.

The Criterion is clearly the better set, I'm not saying it isn't, rather pointing out that the MoC has my favourite extra and a great booklet exclusive to it. Given the price difference I'd happily recommend it to anyone seeking this kind of advice (I'm working under the assumption that anyone seeking the advice of strangers on which version to pick up is a casual fan of the movie, given that they haven't picked up either version yet).

Were we in a the US thread for Red River then I'd obviously recommend the Criterion hands down, but when you have to factor in other things when importing the UK one is a solid option for a UK buyer.

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

I guess if you're buying blu-rays for the booklet, you can recommend the Eureka, but if you actually want the best version(s) of the movie, the Criterion wins hands down.

I'm not sure such snark is necessary really. I've never bought a Blu-ray for a booklet. I think it's worth mentioning when one is particularly great too tho, especially in a comparison of two competing titles.

[Hintermann]

They way I shop is that I tend to have only one release of a film unless there is a definite reason for owning both. If it is an "ordinary" film I'll choose the cheapest version unless it is reviewed very badly here. But with a classic like Red River, I would like the best available movie PQ and AQ, which in this case seems to be the Criterion release.

[John Hodson]

...but with a film like Red River, it's worth £7.99 - to me - to own both the MoC and the Criterion. Ditto My Darling Clementine (the Criterion and the Arrow).

There aren't many films where I'd be prepared to do that, simply for different supplements. And as I've said elsewhere, were a gun to be placed at my forehead, a choice would be made. But it's a choice I really don't have to make.

[manwithnoname86]

It looks like the master's of cinema print is the version on Amazon Video I purchased last night. I should definitely get the criterion version as it appears to the best version of the film.

[Patsfan123]

How about this one?

[Erasmus Craven]

Originally Posted by Patsfan123

How about this one?

Both cuts (theatrical in SD only) and no extras at all. Region free and cheap, though. Same disc as Italian, Spanish and Japanese editions.

[darrellmaclaine]

With the MoC long OOP and the Criterion region-locked? I noticed Capelight have brought out a new version of Red River in Germany. It appears to be a two disc set but not clear which edits it does/doesn't include and what standard of sources it uses.

I have the Criterion DVD so it would need to be a really nice Blu-ray master of the theatrical edit to get me to bite.

[sorelcrow]

Originally Posted by darrellmaclaine

With the MoC long OOP and the Criterion region-locked? I noticed Capelight have brought out a new version of Red River in Germany. It appears to be a two disc set but not clear which edits it does/doesn't include and what standard of sources it uses.

I have the Criterion DVD so it would need to be a really nice Blu-ray master of the theatrical edit to get me to bite.

I might be a bit late, but just in case an answer is still helpful, here it goes; they offer the pre release (book) on disc one and the thetarical (voice over) version on disc 2, both using the criterion master, both in hd. Disc 2 also offfers the colorized tv version in sd. I dont have it at hand right now, so I dont remember if it had any extras.

[darrellmaclaine]

Originally Posted by sorelcrow

I might be a bit late, but just in case an answer is still helpful, here it goes; they offer the pre release (book) on disc one and the thetarical (voice over) version on disc 2, both using the criterion master, both in hd. Disc 2 also offfers the colorized tv version in sd. I dont have it at hand right now, so I dont remember if it had any extras.

Brilliant, that's exactly what I want, thanks for info!