Stray Dog (1949) and High and Low (1963) BFI 1/27/25

[Walopoh]

Originally Posted by ViscountCarnacki

I don't think they will - they said there wasn't enough interest. They're not going to do a 4K anytime soon, they have an entire stock of new blu-rays to sell first.

Criterion will do me just fine.

Which is an absolutely absurd thing to say, it's KUROSAWA. How could it not sell better than most of the 4Ks BFI releases? Plus, High & Low is one of the most acclaimed films ever made. It's #6 on the Letterboxd Top 250, and Ikiru is #16.

I just can't follow the logic of how all these niche horror films can get 4KUHD releases but the rightsholders for the Kurosawa catalogue, one of the most revered directors of all time, are dragging their feet on these releases. Pretending not enough people may be interested in Ikiru and High & Low???? I feel like I'm going ****ing insane lol