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Dosto · 07-22-2011, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

Where do you live? It took two weeks for me to get my first order to a rural area in central Nova Scotia. Mind you Canada Post is still a cluster-fark with backlogs.

They said everything was back to normal this week.

Beta Man · 07-22-2011, 06:04 PM

I just got done pre-ordering the new ones via Criterion (getting my GC too! nice!) and I updated my collection and was curious at the rate of release via BD vs. DVD.....

It's been pretty much (or will be through-October's releases) 3 years of BD releases, and that amounts to 120 spines (or entries via this site, not sure actual spine numbers)

Obviously there was some "Dual format" overlap, but does anyone have an approximate number of years/mo. of DVD releases via Criterion (before they began doing a BD for every DVD they announced) and the number of DVDs released during that time?

BluPops · 07-22-2011, 06:20 PM

Thanks guys! Don't plan on buying any... just want to see them. Will look for them on Netflix and Hulu.

Thanks again.

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Originally Posted by drbikeshorts

I loved Pale Flower

I've also watched 4 films in my Nikkatsu Noir set and I'd definitely recommend it.
Seijin Suzuki films are also very cool (one of his is in the Nikkatsu set), but you should probably stay away from the Criterion Branded To Kill and Tokyo Drifter DVDs, as they're reportedly bad transfers.

g.schweet · 07-22-2011, 06:24 PM

As per Amazon decriptions, Grand Illusion was released November 23, 1999 and the last DVD only, L'enfance Nue, was released August 17, 2010. I'll let you do the rest of the math.

McCrutchy · 07-22-2011, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by g.schweet

As per Amazon decriptions, Grand Illusion was released November 23, 1999 and the last DVD only, L'enfance Nue, was released August 17, 2010. I'll let you do the rest of the math.

Grand Illusion was not the first DVD Criterion released--despite its being Spine #1--the first Criterion DVDs came out in 1998, but I don't know which ones they are...

Crimson King · 07-22-2011, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by McCrutchy

Grand Illusion was not the first DVD Criterion released--despite its being Spine #1--the first Criterion DVDs came out in 1998, but I don't know which ones they are...

it might have been "Seven Samurai" (the ultra-rare 1st printing that has the restoration demo) Armageddon was the last CC Laserdisc.

rezpekt · 07-22-2011, 06:32 PM

Amarcord and The 400 Blows were released on March 31, 1998.

Crimson King · 07-22-2011, 06:39 PM

These lists may help

DVD and Blu-ray releaseshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...u-ray_releases

Laserdisc releases:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...rdisc_releases

BohemianGraham · 07-22-2011, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by McCrutchy

Grand Illusion was not the first DVD Criterion released--despite its being Spine #1--the first Criterion DVDs came out in 1998, but I don't know which ones they are...

Going by Amazon, The 400 Blows came out on March 31st, 1998, and it's spine 5. Anyone know what Month in 1998 Criteriona began DVDs?

Crimson King · 07-22-2011, 07:02 PM

What's the chance of Criterion releasing The Mikado and Topsy-Turvy together with some sort of box set in the future? (I think that would be cool since they are both "Mikado" related!)

BohemianGraham · 07-22-2011, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyJack

What's the chance of Criterion releasing The Mikado and Topsy-Turvy together with some sort of box set in the future? (I think that would be cool since they are both "Mikado" related!)

As long as they keep them for separate sale. I have Topsy Turvy but I need to get The Mikado still. The sale in November will definitely mean I'm getting it.

Crimson King · 07-22-2011, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

As long as they keep them for separate sale. I have Topsy Turvy but I need to get The Mikado still. The sale in November will definitely mean I'm getting it.

I need to get BOTH!!!

(damn bank acct is shrinking by the day...)

Crimson King · 07-22-2011, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

They are licensed from different distributors and would likely have been packaged together on initial release if it was ever going to happen.

you must be right, as they were BOTH released on March 29 2011.

AgentOrange · 07-22-2011, 08:41 PM

I'd like to see 12 Monkeys come to Criterion (especially since the Universal release was a "lazy" half-assed HDDVD port over to blu-ray). There's probably a chance since Criterion seems to have some affinity towards Terry Gilliam.

Also Royal Tenenbaums needs to be upgraded to blu, I'm not even a Wes Anderson fan but for some reason I just loved this one. Really, I'm dying to get most of their back-catalogue upgraded to blu-ray. There's so many films that I'd still like to get that are only DVD but I can't bring myself to buy DVD's anymore - especially not at criterion prices.

CaptYamato · 07-22-2011, 09:18 PM

Picked up a few from sale. Some I have seen others I haven't.

Never seen:
Marry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Leon Morin, Priest
Blow Out

and I will also count the Thin Red Line as not watched since the first time I watched it was back when it was released. I've grown a lot more mature since my teens.

Watched:
High And Low
Kagemusha
The Darjeeling Limited

If anyone is in the Fresno area of California, B&N has tons of CC blu's in stock. I think MCML was the only movie that didn't have multiple copies. Does anyone know when the sale is over? I heard from people two different dates some say the first and the other date I have heard is the eleventh.

georgec · 07-22-2011, 09:20 PM

I hope Le Samourai makes it to blu ray soon, but there are already a couple Melville films on the format so Criterion may wait awhile.

Anybody have the By Brakhage anthology? How is it? I'm uninitiated but it seems really interesting from a philosophical/metaphysical/abstract/contemplative point of view.

retablo · 07-22-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyJack

What's the chance of Criterion releasing The Mikado and Topsy-Turvy together with some sort of box set in the future? (I think that would be cool since they are both "Mikado" related!)

There's really no reason or forseeable benefit to do that, especially since they are already both available. Just buy them separately.

CaptYamato · 07-22-2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by georgec

I hope Le Samourai makes it to blu ray soon, but there are already a couple Melville films on the format so Criterion may wait awhile.

LS is probably my wanted blu from CC.

iam1bearcat · 07-22-2011, 09:54 PM

watched Paris, Texas earlier today. eesh, another reason to never blind buy

Criterions are very much not compatible with me. i found Paris, Texas to be completely uninteresting and disconnected from me. someone could have walked into any room with these characters and violently killed them all and i wouldn't have blinked twice or cared for a moment.

2.5/5

octagon · 07-22-2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

watched Paris, Texas earlier today. eesh, another reason to never blind buy

Criterions are very much not compatible with me. i found Paris, Texas to be completely uninteresting and disconnected from me. someone could have walked into any room with these characters and violently killed them all and i wouldn't have blinked twice or cared for a moment.

2.5/5

Just out of curiousity, what were you expecting?

07-22-2011, 09:18 PM	#32975
CaptYamato Active Member Member since:Apr 2010 Blu-ray collection:116	Picked up a few from sale. Some I have seen others I haven't. Never seen: Marry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Leon Morin, Priest Blow Out and I will also count the Thin Red Line as not watched since the first time I watched it was back when it was released. I've grown a lot more mature since my teens. Watched: High And Low Kagemusha The Darjeeling Limited If anyone is in the Fresno area of California, B&N has tons of CC blu's in stock. I think MCML was the only movie that didn't have multiple copies. Does anyone know when the sale is over? I heard from people two different dates some say the first and the other date I have heard is the eleventh. Last edited by CaptYamato; 07-22-2011 at 09:50 PM.

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07-22-2011, 06:04 PM	#32962
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	I just got done pre-ordering the new ones via Criterion (getting my GC too! nice!) and I updated my collection and was curious at the rate of release via BD vs. DVD..... It's been pretty much (or will be through-October's releases) 3 years of BD releases, and that amounts to 120 spines (or entries via this site, not sure actual spine numbers) Obviously there was some "Dual format" overlap, but does anyone have an approximate number of years/mo. of DVD releases via Criterion (before they began doing a BD for every DVD they announced) and the number of DVDs released during that time?

07-22-2011, 06:24 PM	#32964
g.schweet Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:490 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:49	As per Amazon decriptions, Grand Illusion was released November 23, 1999 and the last DVD only, L'enfance Nue, was released August 17, 2010. I'll let you do the rest of the math.

07-22-2011, 06:32 PM	#32967
rezpekt Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Estonia 4K collection:450 Blu-ray collection:1889 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Amarcord and The 400 Blows were released on March 31, 1998.

07-22-2011, 06:39 PM	#32968
Crimson King Blu-ray Prince Member since:Oct 2009 Blu-ray reviews: 19 Trading Score:683	These lists may help DVD and Blu-ray releaseshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...u-ray_releases Laserdisc releases:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...rdisc_releases

07-22-2011, 07:02 PM	#32970
Crimson King Blu-ray Prince Member since:Oct 2009 Blu-ray reviews: 19 Trading Score:683	What's the chance of Criterion releasing The Mikado and Topsy-Turvy together with some sort of box set in the future? (I think that would be cool since they are both "Mikado" related!)

07-22-2011, 08:41 PM	#32974
AgentOrange Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2011 4K collection:382 Blu-ray collection:2619 DVD collection:69 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:10	I'd like to see 12 Monkeys come to Criterion (especially since the Universal release was a "lazy" half-assed HDDVD port over to blu-ray). There's probably a chance since Criterion seems to have some affinity towards Terry Gilliam. Also Royal Tenenbaums needs to be upgraded to blu, I'm not even a Wes Anderson fan but for some reason I just loved this one. Really, I'm dying to get most of their back-catalogue upgraded to blu-ray. There's so many films that I'd still like to get that are only DVD but I can't bring myself to buy DVD's anymore - especially not at criterion prices.

07-22-2011, 09:20 PM	#32976
georgec Expert Member Member since:Mar 2011 Blu-ray collection:195	I hope Le Samourai makes it to blu ray soon, but there are already a couple Melville films on the format so Criterion may wait awhile. Anybody have the By Brakhage anthology? How is it? I'm uninitiated but it seems really interesting from a philosophical/metaphysical/abstract/contemplative point of view.

07-22-2011, 09:54 PM	#32979
iam1bearcat Blu-ray Knight Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Club Loop Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:54 DVD collection:28 Trading Score:29	watched Paris, Texas earlier today. eesh, another reason to never blind buy Criterions are very much not compatible with me. i found Paris, Texas to be completely uninteresting and disconnected from me. someone could have walked into any room with these characters and violently killed them all and i wouldn't have blinked twice or cared for a moment. 2.5/5

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