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DukeTogo84 · 08-14-2020, 01:36 AM

With all of these Criterion boxsets, I truly hope 2021 is the year we finally get a Kurosawa boxset. I think it's long overdue at this point.

StarDestroyer52 · 08-14-2020, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

With all of these Criterion boxsets, I truly hope 2021 is the year we finally get a Kurosawa boxset. I think it's long overdue at this point.

Seconded. Even though I already a bunch of them already I would happily double dip for a Kurosawa release, day 1. This has been the one set I really want.

Azores26 · 08-14-2020, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

With all of these Criterion boxsets, I truly hope 2021 is the year we finally get a Kurosawa boxset. I think it's long overdue at this point.

I’ve been hearing a lot of people talk about this possible Kurosawa boxset, is there any indication of it actually happening?

StarDestroyer52 · 08-14-2020, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Azores26

I’ve been hearing a lot of people talk about this possible Kurosawa boxset, is there any indication of it actually happening?

No, its more hoping than any real indication its coming since there are a bunch of films that are only on DVD.

HipsterTrash · 08-14-2020, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

With all of these Criterion boxsets, I truly hope 2021 is the year we finally get a Kurosawa boxset. I think it's long overdue at this point.

After this year, Criterion might try to overshadow 2020 by releasing more box sets in 2021.

SuperFlyHighGuy · 08-14-2020, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by RojD

With the long COVID summer continuing, I'm upping my cocktail game. What's a good pair for War of the Worlds? A Saturn! (I know....Mars) And I even had a glass that matched Sylvia's necklace.

Other ideas for Criterion/cocktail pairings?

(and how do you get a picture to display?)

More obtuse, but you could also have a Jupiter cocktail to celebrate how close (and visible) Saturn and Jupiter are in the sky this summer (depending on where you live). I've spent many hours the past few months sitting on the patio and gazing at this wonder...it's brought me a lot of imagination and solace.

Yi17 · 08-14-2020, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by RojD

With the long COVID summer continuing, I'm upping my cocktail game. What's a good pair for War of the Worlds? A Saturn! (I know....Mars) And I even had a glass that matched Sylvia's necklace.

Other ideas for Criterion/cocktail pairings?

Patrón pomegranate with natural brown sugar

The devil is a woman.

Shaved iced strawberry daiquiri

Heaven can wait.

Highland sheep

El sur.

FragnitoM · 08-14-2020, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by HipsterTrash

After this year, Criterion might try to overshadow 2020 by releasing more box sets in 2021.

Part of me loves that they’ve been going so hard on box sets, but also having exclusive transfers and films not available individually is going to become more and more annoying

I’m not sure why they can’t just make second printings with the new restorations for films they previously released on Blu-ray e.g. Persona or Amarcord, etc

BluCollector13 · 08-14-2020, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Justanothercrow421

If I had to guess: Monday. But I'd love to be proven wrong.

I'm thinking Monday as well, but it'd be a nice surprise if the announcement did come tomorrow.

* and also if Criterion FINALLY announced "The Irishman" as I've been on my toes post "Marriage Story" announcement for them to finally get to it.

nitin · 08-14-2020, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by FragnitoM

Part of me loves that they’ve been going so hard on box sets, but also having exclusive transfers and films not available individually is going to become more and more annoying

I’m not sure why they can’t just make second printings with the new restorations for films they previously released on Blu-ray e.g. Persona or Amarcord, etc

Persona's boxset version is identical to the originally released blu. Summer With Interlude, Autumn Sonata and The Seventh Seal are the new resotrations in the boxset. And I think Fanny and Alexander had a bit of a colour grading touchup.

knuckles96 · 08-14-2020, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Justanothercrow421

If I had to guess: Monday. But I'd love to be proven wrong.

I thought announcements were always on the 15th?

Gambit1138 · 08-14-2020, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by knuckles96

I thought announcements were always on the 15th?

They never announce on a weekend, usually the following Monday. There have been a few Friday surprises, though.

FragnitoM · 08-14-2020, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by nitin

Persona's boxset version is identical to the originally released blu. Summer With Interlude, Autumn Sonata and The Seventh Seal are the new resotrations in the boxset. And I think Fanny and Alexander had a bit of a colour grading touchup.

You’re right, I misremembered. the point still stands though

sabdo · 08-14-2020, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Gambit1138

They never announce on a weekend, usually the following Monday. There have been a few Friday surprises, though.

I think the "rule" is typically that the announcements will come on Friday if the 15th is a Saturday, and on Monday if the 15th is a Sunday. In other words, it's always the day on either side of the weekend closest to the 15th. As such, I'm expecting them today.

andantelise · 08-14-2020, 04:05 PM

Anyone have predictions when the next Criterion flash sale might happen?

sabdo · 08-14-2020, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by andantelise

Anyone have predictions when the next Criterion flash sale might happen?

In October, and almost certainly not before then.

Cremildo · 08-14-2020, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by knuckles96

I thought announcements were always on the 15th?

Not when it falls on a holiday or the weekend, and sometimes they just plain do it on the 16th for no apparent reason.

jshaide · 08-14-2020, 06:01 PM

Does anyone know how long the Dreyer trilogy DVD has been OOP? The three films are still on the Janus website, but the set is listed as "Out of Print". Perhaps my sig dreams can come true and these are finally getting the bump soon? Or has it been listed as Out of Print for a while?

Wondering if maybe the set is OOP cause of the documentary.

jshaide · 08-14-2020, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by HipsterTrash

After this year, Criterion might try to overshadow 2020 by releasing more box sets in 2021.

As many have stated, a Kurosawa box would be great. I would also love a giant set of Czech New Wave, which would be a cool chance to upgrade some of the older releases (LOVES OF A BLONDE, FIREMAN'S BALL, CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS, and the Eclipse set), and give releases to the many Czech films they have in their library.

Ozu would be great too, another film maker with so many scattered releases that putting them all in one place would be lovely.

A Godzilla-contemporaries set would be great fun!

Claus H · 08-14-2020, 06:36 PM

A Kurosawa box would be a natural, as would an Ozu.

The latter could be a bit more problematic in terms of color grading; that tug-of-war has been going for a bit since the BFI tried to do their complete series of his films (the project petered out, but I got all the releases they managed.)

But...a massive black box with just Ozu's name on it...hell yes.

I know we have a million copies of "The Godfather" already, but shouldn't Coppola have a box at some point? He's truly an American Auteur.

C.

08-14-2020, 06:01 PM	#199018
jshaide Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2014 Location:East Coast! 4K collection:217 Blu-ray collection:5920 DVD collection:669 Trading Score:14	Does anyone know how long the Dreyer trilogy DVD has been OOP? The three films are still on the Janus website, but the set is listed as "Out of Print". Perhaps my sig dreams can come true and these are finally getting the bump soon? Or has it been listed as Out of Print for a while? Wondering if maybe the set is OOP cause of the documentary. Last edited by jshaide; 08-14-2020 at 06:11 PM.

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08-14-2020, 01:36 AM	#199001
DukeTogo84 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:California 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:4942 Blu-ray reviews: 63 Trading Score:139	With all of these Criterion boxsets, I truly hope 2021 is the year we finally get a Kurosawa boxset. I think it's long overdue at this point.

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andantelise Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Weirwood Network 4K collection:315 Blu-ray collection:2001 DVD collection:61 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:143	Anyone have predictions when the next Criterion flash sale might happen?

08-14-2020, 06:36 PM	#199020
Claus H Member Member since:Aug 2020	A Kurosawa box would be a natural, as would an Ozu. The latter could be a bit more problematic in terms of color grading; that tug-of-war has been going for a bit since the BFI tried to do their complete series of his films (the project petered out, but I got all the releases they managed.) But...a massive black box with just Ozu's name on it...hell yes. I know we have a million copies of "The Godfather" already, but shouldn't Coppola have a box at some point? He's truly an American Auteur. C.

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