The Criterion Collection

[Vinyl]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

I’m placing bets on a Rainer Werner Fassbinder set.

I could see that, they put out a bunch of his films in the last few years. Would be interested if they added more Volker Schlöndorff. I would love it if Criterion dug deeper into German cinema in general, though. They seem to hyper-focus on a few directors/actors in each country.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by Vinyl

I could see that, they put out a bunch of his films in the last few years. Would be interested if they added more Volker Schlöndorff. I would love it if Criterion dug deeper into German cinema in general, though. They seem to hyper-focus on a few directors/actors in each country.

It’s been two years since their last Fassbinder, I’m pretty sure the Fassbinder foundation has worked to restore everything, so it makes sense.

I would be up for more German cinema from Criterion!

I also bet Fassbinder, because it’s starting to feel like Criterion is refusing to release the Kurosawa set that I want. But I also want Fassbinder so I won’t be upset if we get a Fassbinder set.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by themp3000

The Incredible Shrinking Man is 1100.

Is it? Didn't know that. I figured they might save a boxset for that number. Oh well.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Is it? Didn't know that. I figured they might save a boxset for that number. Oh well.

It is.

United States
1957
81 minutes
Black & White
1.85:1
English
Spine #1100

https://www.criterion.com/films/2898...-shrinking-man

[jshaide]

Aside from Godzilla (which the site even teased as “spine 1000!!!”), has anything been really ”momentously” celebratory about this every hundred spine numbers? I feel like every hundred we really go around in circles trying to find meaning in them.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by jshaide

Aside from Godzilla (which the site even teased as “spine 1000!!!”), has anything been really ”momentously” celebratory about this every hundred spine numbers? I feel like every hundred we really go around in circles trying to find meaning in them.

Most of them time they aren't major releases. There are a few exceptions. Spine 900 was the Olympics set. A couple of them have been Wes Anderson films (400, and 700). One of the more cooler uses of numbers was giving #666 to The Devil's Backbone. Literally the devil's spine.

[Rodney-2187]

Originally Posted by Vinyl

Looking at that line of films, you should check out The Killing and The Naked City.

I've seen and like both, I just don't own them.

[jshaide]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Most of them time they aren't major releases. There are a few exceptions. Spine 900 was the Olympics set. A couple of them have been Wes Anderson films (400, and 700). One of the more cooler uses of numbers was giving #666 to The Devil's Backbone. Literally the devil's spine.

Ah yeah I remember Devil's Backbone. Didn't realize that about the Olympic set, but I kinda glossed by that release at the Tim.

[DimitriL]

Originally Posted by BunyipPouch

As far as millennials are concerned, it's hard to put Dano and Finley above Barry Jenkins, Greta Gerwig, Damien Chazelle, etc after just 1 and 2 films, respectively. They've done unique-enough stuff to stand on their own too.

(I loved Wildlife and Thoroughbreds, saw both in theaters, but still.)

Yeah. And I mean, if we’re gonna talk about loving Bresson as a sign of a filmmaker’s seriousness or potential or whatever, like was brought up with Paul Dano, Benny Safdie’s all-time favorite film is A Man Escaped.

It’s easy to pigeonhole an early career based on a couple of films, as seems to be going on in this discussion. I mean, can you imagine judging Scorsese based on just Boxcar Bertha and Mean Streets? “Well, I guess one of those was pretty good, but whatever.” And then, bam, he drops Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore and his potential is a whole different ballpark.

[BenOswald]

My hope for This is Spinal Tap being spine #1111 is still alive.

[yoloswegmaster420]

Originally Posted by BenOswald

My hope for This is Spinal Tap being spine #1111 is still alive.

It won't since it's already spine #12.

[The Coconut God]

Originally Posted by BenOswald

My hope for This is Spinal Tap being spine #1111 is still alive.

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I now expect the Citizen Kane UHD upgrade to get that number. Former spine #1 on LD X first Criterion 4K = spine #1111, likely in line for a December release. Makes perfect sense to me!

[UnbelievableMontages]

I can see why people hate digipaks, my replacement copy of Mirror came damaged and this time even worse. They just had to go with weak cardboard

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by jw007

Pretty shocked that Uncut Gems is coming to the Criterion Collection.

This is quite a devastating month!

There are some remarkable titles here including Devi and High Sierra, with upgrades to Ratcatcher and Onibaba.

And who would have thought Spine 1100 would be The Incredible Shrinking Man? Maybe Criterion is giving us a hint that its really the incredible shrinking spine as the forthcoming UHD releases might shake up the spine numbers or at least use the same spine numbers for their UHD upgrades in 2022. In any case, don't call a shrink after pouring honey on your kids!

If Criterion and A24 are teaming up for titles, this is going to be a huge achievement for Janus Films.

I could totally see these titles in the collection someday:

On the Rocks
Midsommar
The Lighthouse
Ex Machina
Moonlight
High Life
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
The Lobster
Mid90s
Lady Bird
Waves

Finally, for Criterion's first UHD, we all know it will likely be Citizen Kane in its 80th anniversary release.

But why not go for broke and say the 2nd UHD release will be James Cameron's The Abyss! What a statement that would be, especially since its the first film that uses groundbreaking CGI. Criterion doesn't specialize in blockbuster movies though (unless you want to include Armageddon and The Rock as two ill-fated releases on DVD), but it still would be even more shocking than ever.

Disney would never license The Abyss to Criterion. It may seem there is no interest to release it, but they know people want it and they know it will be a cash cow once it gets on the market.

Criterion has licensed In Fabric from A24 also to release at some point. I'm not sure they going to start releasing waves of A24 titles, but they seem to be picking and choosing certain films they like.

[BunyipPouch]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

Criterion has licensed In Fabric from A24 also to release at some point. I'm not sure they going to start releasing waves of A24 titles, but they seem to be picking and choosing certain films they like.

That's pretty cool. I wish I had known this a while back though, I ordered the current version on bluray but was disappointed to see it was a Lionsgate BD-R.

It was the price of a Criterion too...

[Vigojean]

Originally Posted by KingOfBunnies

Is there anything else I should consider looking at?

The Jean Vigo collection is the best thing I bought from Criterion, and the fact that it rarely gets mentioned is a crime. No true cinephile can afford to snub it

[jw007]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

Disney would never license The Abyss to Criterion. It may seem there is no interest to release it, but they know people want it and they know it will be a cash cow once it gets on the market.

Criterion has licensed In Fabric from A24 also to release at some point. I'm not sure they going to start releasing waves of A24 titles, but they seem to be picking and choosing certain films they like.

I know, it was a pipe dream even thinking a movie like The Abyss would ever make it to an arthouse distributor like Janus. In all likelihood, that film may never see a blu-ray and maybe not even 4k. I guess it belongs where the title says it is: In an abyss.

In terms of A24 films, would be interesting to see Val come to the collection.

[Sommerswerd]

Looking back at the picture of Lulu Wang in the Criterion closet and with the precedent of Uncut Gems, I hope it means that The Farewell is coming to the collection.



https://twitter.com/Criterion/status...70036485693441

[MifuneFan]

Pretty sure the amount of movies she took weighs more than her

[DimitriL]

Originally Posted by jw007

I know, it was a pipe dream even thinking a movie like The Abyss would ever make it to an arthouse distributor like Janus. In all likelihood, that film may never see a blu-ray and maybe not even 4k. I guess it belongs where the title says it is: In an abyss.

I’m sure it’ll hit at some point, probably when it (and True Lies) can make the biggest impact on the Avatar sequel. There’s no way that James Cameron will allow two of his rather limited catalog to stay off shelves forever.

Why would it be a pipe dream for it to wind up on Criterion, as a general notion? This is a collection that has two Michael Bay movies in it. They’d LOVE to have some more under-appreciated commercial films in particular, I think.