The Criterion Collection

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

I think there's more of a demand for Head.

I was under the impression it was thought that Criterion may have trouble continuing to sell Head legally? I mean, at least Head by itself. I think they can still sell it if they're selling the box as well.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by mja345

Ray, according to the tales you've told about how you put yourself through college, a man who's given so much Head to the world should also receive an equal amount of Head.

"And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make."

...Paul McCartney.

[mja345]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

I was under the impression it was thought that Criterion may have trouble continuing to sell Head legally? I mean, at least Head by itself. I think they can still sell it if they're selling the box as well.

The box is always included with Head. I thought that was just an unspoken agreement.

[baheidstu]

Joking on this thread aside, that's the whole reason they called the movie HEAD, so that if there was a sequel they could advertise it as being "from the folks who gave you HEAD". Or so the legend goes anyway.

[Vidya]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

Yeah, it's been out in the UK for 2 years, surprised it hasn't been upgraded yet. But there's around 15 to more titles out in Region B that Criterion hasn't bothered to upgrade for whatever reason.

One of my most anticipated upgrades. The sad thing is that the UK bluray looks worse than the Criterion DVD. Criterion's restored master would look great in HD.

[javy]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

The commentary tracks on Antonioni's L'Avventura, La Notte, L'Eclisse, and Red Desert were hugely beneficial to me. Hugely beneficial.

I need to get La Notte and L' Eclisse. The other two are very hypnotic films. I'm assuming is safe to expect the same from these.

[CinemaBlu]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

Beginning of July, I believe. I got quite a few I want to buy.

That's when the 50% Criterion sale starts. I'm asking about the June "40% off ALL blu-rays" sale. When might that start?

[dwk]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

I was under the impression it was thought that Criterion may have trouble continuing to sell Head legally? I mean, at least Head by itself. I think they can still sell it if they're selling the box as well.

It is the only one that isn't a Sony title, so it likely will never be available from Criterion outside the box set.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by CinemaBlu

That's when the 50% Criterion sale starts. I'm asking about the June "40% off ALL blu-rays" sale. When might that start?

Whoa. Yeah, I like to know when this starts also. Might be able to squeeze out a few more BluRays with this.

[Hoke Moseley]

Originally Posted by dwk

It is the only one that isn't a Sony title, so it likely will never be available from Criterion outside the box set.

What a bummer. I'm sure if Criterion really wants to, they'll find a way to give us Head in its full glory.

[mja345]

Originally Posted by Hoke Moseley

What a bummer. I'm sure if Criterion really wants to, they'll find a way to give us Head in its full glory.

The thing about Head is once you've had it, you want the entire box. You want to explore the box, look at the features. Head is great on its own, but is really supplemented by the box.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Has anyone watched Ghost World yet? Someone on the Ghost World thread was asking if anyone else was experiencing quality issues with the transfer stating it's lacking contrast especially in indoor scenes. I have to wait until tonight to watch it.

[mja345]

Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

Has anyone watched Ghost World yet? Someone on the Ghost World thread was asking if anyone else was experiencing quality issues with the transfer stating it's lacking contrast especially in indoor scenes. I have to wait until tonight to watch it.

I thought the German BD looked good, so I can't imagine Criterion's release having issues that the German BD didn't. But I haven't seen the Criterion disc yet.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by mja345

The thing about Head is once you've had it, you want the entire box. You want to explore the box, look at the features. Head is great on its own, but is really supplemented by the box.

So true.

...Head deserves to have its own box.

[Show spoiler]

[mrjohnnyb]

Originally Posted by CinemaBlu

That's when the 50% Criterion sale starts. I'm asking about the June "40% off ALL blu-rays" sale. When might that start?

Up until last year, B&N had a 40% off all blu-rays beginning sometime in June. Last year, I seem to recall that the sale was limited to around 200 to 300 blu-rays. Who knows what will happen this year as a lot of B&N's "once-common" sales practices have changed for the worse.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by Vidya

One of my most anticipated upgrades. The sad thing is that the UK bluray looks worse than the Criterion DVD. Criterion's restored master would look great in HD.

In a few shots, yes. But mostly the blu is far better. It's just too bright in some scenes. It's not a great master by any means.

https://www.caps-a-holic.com/c.php?g...=17900&i=6&l=0

[malakaheso]

Originally Posted by Akibiyori

Let's not kid ourselves here, there's a limited amount of things you're going to learn from any of these special features. It's mostly non-substantial stuff. 99% of it is trivia that you're eventually going to forget.

That's certainly true for most major studio releases.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

Man, I'm so glad I don't already know everything like some people in the thread. Life would be massively depressing if I had convinced myself I had nothing left to learn.

I'm not young enough to know everything.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by Akibiyori

Let's not kid ourselves here, there's a limited amount of things you're going to learn from any of these special features. It's mostly non-substantial stuff. 99% of it is trivia that you're eventually going to forget.

That depends on what special features you're talking about. It's true that many Holywood Blockbusters have a lot that are just fluff "featurettes" from an electronic press kit in which the Star doesn't have anything more to say than "When I read the script, I knew I just had to do it".

But there are an uncountable number of BDs (and DVDs and LDs) in my collection that have extras that are fascinating. Case in point: Criterion's The Battle of Algiers, which in addition to several excellent documentaries on the film and its director has an hour+ documentary giving an historical perspective about the events depicted in the film.

[biglou114]

Originally Posted by dwk

It is the only one that isn't a Sony title, so it likely will never be available from Criterion outside the box set.

Head is also included in Rhino's own The Monkees: The Complete Series set. It also has recently discovered deleted scenes. The set has everything that's on the Criterion Head disc, except for the Criterion created documentaries.