The Criterion Collection

[tomblu]

Does anyone know how long the Criterion 50% off sale will run for on amazon. Barnes and noble is saying 28/07. Will amazon be the same? Or has it traditionally been the same? Cheers

[koberulz]

Originally Posted by Shane Rollins

The only truly bad Blu-rays of theirs I know of are The Last Emperor and the Wong Kar Wai box set.

Le Samouraï uses a DVD-era master, IIRC.

[saltburn]

Originally Posted by tomblu

Does anyone know how long the Criterion 50% off sale will run for on amazon. Barnes and noble is saying 28/07. Will amazon be the same? Or has it traditionally been the same? Cheers

amazon doesn't have a sale. they're just price matching. if my memory serves me correctly, their prices will often stay 50% off beyond the b&n sale, but there's no telling how long.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Watershipdownisgood

Hoping for October to be just a big horror and Japanese film month

If you are into Japanese ghost cinema, then you may be interested in this October announcement from Radiance films...

Daiei Gothic - Japanese Ghost Stories

I preordered it blindly, because it looks like a total banger of a set.

During the past year, my Blu-ray spending has been only a tiny fraction of what it was in previous years. I am short on storage space and am spending my disposable income on other priorities (concerts, etc.).
Still, the Radiance and Indicator labels are blowing my mind lately with their releases and with the quality of their presentations.

[MifuneFan]

Good news. I just checked Criterion's for Gregg Araki's Teen Apocalypse Trilogy, and they've added the commentary for Doom Generation that was on Strand's release!

https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/75...alypse-trilogy

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• New 2K digital restoration of Totally F***ed Up and new 4K digital restorations of The Doom Generation and Nowhere, supervised and approved by director Gregg Araki, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks
• In the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of The Doom Generation and Nowhere and two Blu-rays with all three films and the special features
• New conversation between director Gregg Araki and filmmaker Richard Linklater
• New audio commentary on Nowhere with Araki and actors James Duval, Rachel True, Nathan Bexton, Jordan Ladd, Sarah Lassez, Guillermo Diaz, and Jaason Simmons
• Audio commentary on Totally F***ed Up with Araki, Duval, and actor Gilbert Luna
• Audio commentary on The Doom Generation with Araki, Duval, and actors Rose McGowan and Johnathon Schaech
• New documentary on the trilogy’s visual style featuring Araki, Duval, producer Andrea Sperling, cinematographer Jim Fealy, costume designers Cathy Cooper and SaraJane Slotnick, production designer Patti Podesta, art director Michael Krantz, and hair and makeup artist Jason Rail
• James Duval’s Teen Apocalypse Archive, a new conversation between Araki and Duval
• Q&As with Araki, moderated by filmmakers Gus Van Sant and Andrew Ahn
• The Doom Generation video comic book
• Trailers
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by critic Nathan Lee

New cover by Fred Davis

Original list

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• New 2K digital restoration of Totally F***ed Up and new 4K digital restorations of The Doom Generation and Nowhere, supervised and approved by director Gregg Araki, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks
• In the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of The Doom Generation and Nowhere and two Blu-rays with all three films and the special features
• New conversation between director Gregg Araki and filmmaker Richard Linklater
• New audio commentary on Nowhere with Araki and actors James Duval, Rachel True, Nathan Bexton, Jordan Ladd, Sarah Lassez, Guillermo Diaz, and Jaason Simmons
• Audio commentary on Totally F***ed Up with Araki, Duval, and actor Gilbert Luna
• New documentary on the trilogy’s visual style featuring Araki, Duval, producer Andrea Sperling, cinematographer Jim Fealy, costume designers Cathy Cooper and SaraJane Slotnick, production designer Patti Podesta, art director Michael Krantz, and hair and makeup artist Jason Rail
• James Duval’s Teen Apocalypse Archive, a new conversation between Araki and Duval
• Q&As with Araki, moderated by filmmakers Gus Van Sant and Andrew Ahn
• The Doom Generation video comic book
• Trailers
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by critic Nathan Lee

New cover by Fred Davis

[MifuneFan]

Long Good Friday also added a new extra to the list (also found on the Arrow release):

4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• New 4K digital restoration, approved by director of photography Phil Méheux, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack 
• One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
• Audio commentary with director John Mackenzie
• An Accidental Studio (2019), a documentary about the early years of Handmade Films
• Introduction by Criterion Collection curatorial director Ashley Clark
• Documentary about the making of the film featuring interviews with Mackenzie and actors Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren
• Interviews with Méheux and screenwriter Barrie Keeffe
• Program comparing the soundtracks for the UK and U.S. releases
• Trailers
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by film critic Ryan Gilbey

New cover by Eric Skillman

Original List:

4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• New 4K digital restoration, approved by director of photography Phil Méheux, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
• Audio commentary with director John Mackenzie
• An Accidental Studio (2019), a documentary about the early years of HandMade Films
• Introduction by Criterion Collection curatorial director Ashley Clark
• Documentary about the making of the film featuring interviews with Mackenzie and actors Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren
• Program comparing the soundtracks for the UK and U.S. releases
• Trailers
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by critic Ryan Gilbey

New cover by Eric Skillman

[Tylerfan]

The newest post on the Stanley Kubrick Instagram page has this description:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C9aIytqI...RxcjVyZXB5a203

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Tylerfan

The newest post on the Stanley Kubrick Instagram page has this description:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C9aIytqI...RxcjVyZXB5a203

Fingers crossed that it's truly coming.

Screenshots haven't been updated on their website, but that's not always an indication. As far as I know, the screenshots for Blue Velvet weren't updated.

[NeoNical]

Originally Posted by Scottie

Screenshots haven't been updated on their website, but that's not always an indication. As far as I know, the screenshots for Blue Velvet weren't updated.

If they do update, isn't it usually on the day of the announcement?

And if the film doesn't get announced this month, then I have a strong feeling that November is an even better candidate since Kubrick is such a huge name.

On a side note, this leaves Eyes Wide Shut and Lolita without a 4K UHD now and Eyes Wide Shut had that 4K restoration announcement on this site back in September 2019 when only 2 Kubrick films (2001 and The Shining) had their UHDs announced or released (The Shining came out on October 2019, a month after the announcement).

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by NeoNical

If they do update, isn't it usually on the day of the announcement?

And if the film doesn't get announced this month, then I have a strong feeling that November is an even better candidate since Kubrick is such a huge name.

On a side note, this leaves Eyes Wide Shut and Lolita without a 4K UHD now and Eyes Wide Shut had that 4K restoration announcement on this site back in September 2019 when only 2 Kubrick films (2001 and The Shining) had their UHDs announced or released (The Shining came out on October 2019, a month after the announcement).

They've been updating screenshots on their website lately days ahead of announcements.

A good example is Pandora's Box, which given the new screenshots, should be indicating a BD (and maybe 4K) announcement tomorrow.

[Gacivory]

Some baseless speculation! Criterion on Instagram posted about Paris, Texas. Hope that means a 4K of the new restoration!

[Areyakiddin]

Does Criterion upgrade the screenshots when the 4K UHD uses the same transfer as the Blu-ray?

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Areyakiddin

Does Criterion upgrade the screenshots when the 4K UHD uses the same transfer as the Blu-ray?

Unless it's a new color grading, I don't think so.

This partly leads me to believe that Eraserhead may get announced in 4K tomorrow.

[Scottie]

PARIS, TEXAS
Opens Friday, August 30, 2024

40th Anniversary 4K restoration by the Wim Wenders Foundation!

https://www.ifccenter.com/films/paris-texas/

[dwk]

Originally Posted by Areyakiddin

Does Criterion upgrade the screenshots when the 4K UHD uses the same transfer as the Blu-ray?

Looking at Blue Velvet the caps appear the same, but one of the caps is swapped out for a different shot and they are in a different order.

[saltburn]

Dumb question probably: How can you guys tell when the screenshots are changed? Do you just remember what was there before?

[dwk]

Originally Posted by saltburn

Dumb question probably: How can you guys tell when the screenshots are changed? Do you just remember what was there before?

Sometimes it is obvious, like Pandora's Box as they only had one shot on the page, and the updated page has a video and multiple shots. Other times I compare pages using the Wayback Machine

[sonicyogurt]

Originally Posted by Shane Rollins

We're gonna take this one at a time...]
Upgrades from older Criterion Blu:
Night Of The Living Dead (the DV is the big deal here)

I thought Night of the Living Dead was an SDR disc. (I’m assuming “DV” stands for “Dolby Vision”, at least.)

[NeoNical]

I have a strong feeling Paris Texas and Seven Samurai are going to be announced on November's lineup.

As for the Barry Lyndon stills, I don't think they will be updated at all since the current Blu-ray is from the same 4K restoration. There will be no difference in color grading most likely.

[King Crimson]

I just wanted to say I am very excited to be seeing Seven Samurai in theaters in like 2 weeks. 4K restoration. Thankfully there is an intermission. The local retro theater is playing it all weekend. Going to the 10 am showing. Matinee, only 10 bucks, can't beat that.