The Criterion Collection

[SpiderNerd09]

I had a feeling the breakfast club would get upgraded to 4K and resisted buying the Blu-ray because with the anniversary being this year, it felt inevitable. so glad I waited.

I’m In for the November Slate.

[Poya]

Originally Posted by backwater

These were unused posters designed by Kubrick's wife and daughter, by the way.

By that logic, Disney should keep using that unused Little Mermaid poster with the wiener.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by zackisthewalrus

Per the announcement email, the only Digipak in the group is Burden of Dreams. Eyes Wide Shut is in a standard case

I am a bit surprised EWS did not get the digipak treatment. The majority hate ‘em though. Right now, I just hate the artwork.

[DrasticHandprint]

Originally Posted by MovieBuff647

THE BREAKFAST CLUB already got a Criterion BD sourced from the 4K restoration years back, this is just a 4K upgrade.

Right - that’s what I mean, EWS and Breakfast Club already US HD had releases. Everything is new to HD (exception of El, which had other region releases)

[Driver78]

Eh, don't know if I need Breakfast Club in 4K. The Blu-ray is pretty solid. Can't wrap my mind around House Party from Criterion. EWS is a day one, the rest I'll have to research first.

[MovieBuff647]

Originally Posted by DrasticHandprint

Right - that’s what I mean, EWS and Breakfast Club already US HD had releases. Everything is new to HD (exception of El, which had other region releases)

Missed the BREAKFAST CLUB part, whoops.

[PowellPressburger]

Only wish we could have been given THE ICE STORM in 4K UHD in time for Thanksgiving... perhaps 2026

[Quake1028]

Originally Posted by Ishai

You're supposed to be staring at the covers for hours contemplating which movie you want to watch before putting them back on the self and going to sleep

As John Criterion intended.

[Ishai]

Originally Posted by MovieBuff647

"Additional anniversaries" means WB had no plans to release a 4K themselves in 2025. My case rests.

And those other films already have 4K discs.

Not having plans to release it for the anniversary themselves does not mean it is "likely with a label", you have a weak case there.

[BobSimms]

I strongly dig the EWS artwork. It is 100x better than whatever dumb illustration Criterion’s art dept. would’ve cooked up.

[tama]

Definitely in for House Party, Breakfast Club, and Eyes Wide Shut.

Maybe Hells Angel amd El.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by MovieBuff647

Saying this when one of the titles is EYES WIDE SHUT—which WB refused to release on 4K themselves—is astounding.

Well since you quoted me I might as well as say I think the film is overrated, and probably my least favorite Kubrick film. I have no intention of ever watching it again so this release means nothing to me personally.

[Taylor3978]

Originally Posted by speedracer5

Jean Harlow was a huge star in Hollywood. In fact, "Hell's Angels" was her breakthrough film. She appeared with Cagney in "The Public Enemy," which led to her contract being bought out by MGM from Howard Hughes. After that, she regularly appeared as the lead in A-list films with the likes of Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, William Powell, Spencer Tracy, etc.

Letters From Hollywood: Jean Harlow (2021) - YouTube

[DimitriL]

Originally Posted by Jaymole

There was good reason to keep them unused

Congratulations on fitting right into the cowardly WB marketing committee

“That looks too much like original ART! Slap some photos on there!”

[jw007]

I am delighted to see Eyes Wide Shut in the Criterion Collection! The artwork is vivid and terrifying actually, which means it's effective. In many ways this is almost a horror film, at least horror from the perspective of two people in a relationship! It's the kind of horror and eeriness that deserves minimalist cover artwork like that. It's still one of my favorites from Kubrick. And there's tons of great supplements with this one too. A win-win!

As for the other releases, House Party is a welcome addition with Kid'n'Play at the top of their game. Buñuel's film Él is another great addition, featuring cuckoldry and a jealous husband. Hell's Angels, a pre-code Hollywood film from Howard Hughes, stars Jean Harlow in her breakout role. Plus 4K upgrades for The Breakfast Club and Burden of Dreams, as well as a new Eclipse set on blu-ray? Stop the madness!

[Gacivory]

Really excited for El!

[adamfeldman]

Super-psyched for Eyes Wide Shut but not seeing enough love for HELL'S ANGELS 4K, its air combat sequences are unbelievable, Hughes was a madman.

[speedracer5]

I'm in for Hell's Angels. I always love a Classic Hollywood selection. This was Jean Harlow's breakthrough role and was produced and co-directed by Howard Hughes. This movie was originally shot as a silent film in the late 1920s, but the popularity of The Jazz Singer made Hughes decide to reshoot the film with sound. The original leading lady, Greta Nissen, had a thick Norwegian accent. She was replaced with Harlow. It took three years to make Hell's Angels and cost millions (in 1927-1930) to produce. This film is also notable for the aviation stunts and the multiple stuntmen who died trying to perform the stunts during filming. This is definitely not the greatest film, but it is an important film in terms of Classic Hollywood history.

I already have The Breakfast Club blu ray. I don't see how 4K will really improve it. If I didn't already have the blu ray, I'd get the 4K. I don't care about the other films.

[javy]

Nice. In for the Buñuel and the Kubrick.

[Areyakiddin]

Originally Posted by speedracer5

Jean Harlow was a huge star in Hollywood. In fact, "Hell's Angels" was her breakthrough film. She appeared with Cagney in "The Public Enemy," which led to her contract being bought out by MGM from Howard Hughes. After that, she regularly appeared as the lead in A-list films with the likes of Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, William Powell, Spencer Tracy, etc.

And top billed above those last 3 in Libeled Lady!