The Criterion Collection

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by DaBargainHunta

The main aspect ratio looks fine, as far as I can tell. The flashback aspect ratio is supposed to be different, and it is, but bars on all four sides for that doesn't seem normal to me.

This is what IMDb lists as the two ARs:

1.85 : 1 (some scenes)
2.35 : 1 (some scenes)

Not sure which one is the "main" AR.

What I’m saying, is the 1.85 would be in the 2.35 aspect ratio. Not two completely different aspect ratios.

[thebratpackwrangler]

December Predictions

The Prince of Tides
Paris Is Burning
Original Cast Album: Company
Bamboozled
Holiday
The Cranes Are Flying (upgrade)

[Gacivory]

My December hopes is Prince of The City, Straight Time, Raise the Red Lantern, and a Wong Kar Wai director box Set or an Akira Kurosawa Director Box Set!

[GenPion]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

My December hopes is Prince of The City, Straight Time, Raise the Red Lantern, and a Wong Kar Wai director box Set or an Akira Kurosawa Director Box Set!

Raise the Red Lantern would make a great addition. I absolutely love that film. Have you heard something about them acquiring the rights? I know it received a non-English friendly release overseas.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by GenPion

Raise the Red Lantern would make a great addition. I absolutely love that film. Have you heard something about them acquiring the rights? I know it received a non-English friendly release overseas.

Nothing, just hoping!

[DoorsOfPerception]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

My December hopes is Prince of The City, Straight Time, Raise the Red Lantern, and a Wong Kar Wai director box Set or an Akira Kurosawa Director Box Set!

Kurosawa Boxed Set= Film School in a Box.

[Shanghai Express]

I am thrilled to hear that Criterion is releasing The Story Of Temple Drake. If ever there was a film that deserved the deluxe treatment, this is it. Re-issues of All About Eve and The Silence Of The Lambs and Midnight Cowboy are well and good, but I’m relieved that this label is still in the search-and-rescue business, restoring important obscure titles to their rightful place in cinema history and in people’s libraries.

And I do hope they go with original poster art for the cover.

[ilenewoodsfan99]

Originally Posted by mrmikefern

I am thrilled to hear that Criterion is releasing The Story Of Temple Drake. If ever there was a film that deserved the deluxe treatment, this is it. Re-issues of All About Eve and The Silence Of The Lambs and Midnight Cowboy are well and good, but I’m relieved that this label is still in the search-and-rescue business, restoring important obscure titles to their rightful place in cinema history and in people’s libraries.

And I do hope they go with original poster art for the cover.

If that is the case, then, as a huge fan of Miriam Hopkins, I really happy about that!

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by mrmikefern

I am thrilled to hear that Criterion is releasing The Story Of Temple Drake. If ever there was a film that deserved the deluxe treatment, this is it. Re-issues of All About Eve and The Silence Of The Lambs and Midnight Cowboy are well and good, but I’m relieved that this label is still in the search-and-rescue business, restoring important obscure titles to their rightful place in cinema history and in people’s libraries.

And I do hope they go with original poster art for the cover.

The Silence of the Lambs needed a reissue badly and it's a guaranteed seller for Criterion that surely helps get more obscure films. That said I'm ecstatic that Criterion is releasing The Story of Temple Drake and hopefully they use the original art.

[StarDestroyer52]

A release of The Cameraman or Pandora's Box would be a great title for December. It be nice if Criterion would release A Shop Around the Corner as that would be the perfect December title and badly needs to be on BluRay.

[DaBargainHunta]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

It be nice if Criterion would release A Shop Around the Corner as that would be the perfect December title and badly needs to be on BluRay.

Would love this!

[amputd]

Originally Posted by FragnitoM

I want this is England but amazon U.K. won’t ship this title to US. Nor will they Dead Man’s Shoes. Most stuff they do but some random titles they won’t. Is there a good alternative to Amazon to get imports?

I’m surprised as I ordered This Is England (both the film and the tv series box set) from Amazon UK about six months ago and they shipped to the U.S. no problem. I just checked their website and you’re correct that it doesn’t ship to the U.S. currently. I’m wondering if someone bought the rights to the film. It would make a good criterion release but I doubt they’d be interested. The tv series box set, however, is available at the link below. It picks up where the film ends and is great value for money. I would recommend seeing the film first however as it contains some critical plot points that are resolved in the series. I highly recommend both the film and the series. All the best finding a blu ray of the film. I’m sure it will become available somewhere in the near future.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/England-86-...england&sr=8-2

[FragnitoM]

Originally Posted by amputd

I’m surprised as I ordered This Is England (both the film and the tv series box set) from Amazon UK about six months ago and they shipped to the U.S. no problem. I just checked their website and you’re correct that it doesn’t ship to the U.S. currently. I’m wondering if someone bought the rights to the film. It would make a good criterion release but I doubt they’d be interested. The tv series box set, however, is available at the link below. It picks up where the film ends and is great value for money. I would recommend seeing the film first however as it contains some critical plot points that are resolved in the series. I highly recommend both the film and the series. All the best finding a blu ray of the film. I’m sure it will become available somewhere in the near future.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/England-86-...england&sr=8-2

Thanks for the link! Yeah I’ve seen and love the film but have been meaning to see the series. I went ahead and ordered the blurays of this is England film and Dead Mans Shoes on eBay from the seller that was recommended. I’ll prob order the series on my next import haul

[regeyer]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

It be nice if Criterion would release A Shop Around the Corner as that would be the perfect December title and badly needs to be on BluRay.

Originally Posted by DaBargainHunta

Would love this!

The DVD copy that came with the Blu-Ray release of You've Got Mail is quite good. But I agree that a Blu-Ray version would be fantastic.

[Alex82]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

A release of The Cameraman or Pandora's Box would be a great title for December. It be nice if Criterion would release A Shop Around the Corner as that would be the perfect December title and badly needs to be on BluRay.

Originally Posted by regeyer

The DVD copy that came with the Blu-Ray release of You've Got Mail is quite good. But I agree that a Blu-Ray version would be fantastic.

Silly me, for some strange reason, I thought you guys were talking about this movie:

[Show spoiler]

The Shop on Main Street, also known as The Shop on the High Street

By the way, that movie could use a Criterion release as well.

[DaBargainHunta]

Just watched Akira Kurosawa's Dreams.

One word:

WOW!

Originally Posted by regeyer

The DVD copy that came with the Blu-Ray release of You've Got Mail is quite good. But I agree that a Blu-Ray version would be fantastic.

I have that too. Almost forgot about it.

Also have this:

[SuperFlyHighGuy]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

Pandora's Box

I'd definitely upgrade this.

Originally Posted by DaBargainHunta

Just watched Akira Kurosawa's Dreams.

One word:

WOW!

I had the laserdisc and DVD of Dreams and the CC blu-ray was like seeing it all brand new again. Beautiful release.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by mrmikefern

I am thrilled to hear that Criterion is releasing The Story Of Temple Drake. If ever there was a film that deserved the deluxe treatment, this is it. Re-issues of All About Eve and The Silence Of The Lambs and Midnight Cowboy are well and good, but I’m relieved that this label is still in the search-and-rescue business, restoring important obscure titles to their rightful place in cinema history and in people’s libraries.

And I do hope they go with original poster art for the cover.

As I've mentioned before, there's a lot of untapped gold in Pre-Code titles out there. Warners has some of them as MOD DVDs in their Archives collection but only a few have made it to Blu-ray. I don't know how willing they'd be to let other labels have them. In the meantime, it'd be nice if Criterion could upgrade Trouble in Paradise. It's a gem.

[DaBargainHunta]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

As I've mentioned before, there's a lot of untapped gold in Pre-Code titles out there.

Baby Face with Barbara Stanwyck is on The Criterion Channel and it's pretty wild. Wish it would get the full-blown Criterion Blu-ray treatment.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by DaBargainHunta

Baby Face with Barbara Stanwyck is on The Criterion Channel and it's pretty wild. Wish it would get the full-blown Criterion Blu-ray treatment.

For a while Baby Faceseemed like it would be the rumored Pre-Code release from Criterion. I don't know if it's still in play or if The Story of Temple Drake is that title. BF is wild and it's a chance to see Theresa Harris' character of Chico on almost equal footing with Stanwyck's Lily. Rare for an African American actor/actress. Also fun seeing a very young John Wayne as one of Stanwyck's stepping stones.