The Criterion Collection

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Talk about a blast from the past...

I remember loving Frantic when I rented it on VHS back in high school when the movie was released, but I somehow never got around to seeing it again after that. It would be a fun Criterion title, if for no other reason, to have a Harrison Ford flick in the Criterion catalogue.

I really should pull the trigger on Rosemary's Baby, since it's only $29 at the Best Buy down the street. Someday.

You can probably get it a lot cheaper elsewhere.

Also, Frantic is available in a Double Feature with Presumed Innocent.
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Presu...-Blu-ray/8869/

[thomasomalley]

Been a longtime lurker of this thread, so it's appropriate for my first post to be in here. I'm very happy to report my haul from the recent flash sale arrived today and my most anticipated of the bunch was the Three Colors Trilogy. I assumed the White disc was going to be the original version with the audio issue, however, much to my happiness, the disc was actually the second print. Couldn't be more excited to watch everything.

What came in:
Three Colors Trilogy
The Organizer
The Wages of Fear
Yi Yi
8 1/2
Army of Shadows
Anatomy Of A Murder
The Tin Drum
Summer Interlude
Ride With the Devil
On the Waterfront

[A Sith Lord?]

Was watching some of Gojira (Godzilla) last night, and I don't know who did the subtitles but they need to take basic english again! Some of the translated grammar was pretty bad.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by iScottie

You can probably get it a lot cheaper elsewhere.

Also, Frantic is available in a Double Feature with Presumed Innocent.
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Presu...-Blu-ray/8869/

Sadly, I was not impressed with Presumed Innocent, and I'm not a fan of double-sets where one of the movies is a vastly inferior pick that I would never own as a stand-alone. It's sort of OCD on my part, but what can I do? I even had reservations about spending seven dollars for the Clint Eastwood set of Firefox and Heartbreak Ridge just to own Firefox, although Heartbreak Ridge is not a bad movie at all.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Sadly, I was not impressed with Presumed Innocent, and I'm not a fan of double-sets where one of the movies is a vastly inferior pick that I would never own as a stand-alone. It's sort of OCD on my part, but what can I do? I even had reservations about spending seven dollars for the Clint Eastwood set of Firefox and Heartbreak Ridge just to own Firefox, although Heartbreak Ridge is not a bad movie at all.

You could technically buy it, put it into a single disc case, and have somebody make custom artwork for you.

[A Sith Lord?]

Just got my new criterions in the mail (Best Buy Expresslane pricematch with Frys)!

Videodrome
400 Blows
Paris, Texas
Umberto D
Traffic
Down by Law
Night to Remember (they sent me the Criterion this time, instead of the import!)

24 criterions now, probably will buy more NEXT week!

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by MasturB

Just got my new criterions in the mail (Best Buy Expresslane pricematch with Frys)!

Videodrome
400 Blows
Paris, Texas
Umberto D
Traffic
Down by Law
Night to Remember (they sent me the Criterion this time, instead of the import!)

24 criterions now, probably will buy more NEXT week!

Down By Law and Traffic are great.

[A Sith Lord?]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Down By Law and Traffic are great.

I've seen Traffic a few times on TV (never watched it in its entirety, always broke in).

[R o d]

Regarding Chinatown...

Originally Posted by ZooTv

That one has potential to quickly break into your all-time favorite films list.

Agreed. Even in a consideration of Polanski's best films, Chinatown towers above them all. The musical score is the finest work from the master composer Jerry Goldsmith. The casting is perfect and Robert Towne's screenplay is terrific.

And how can you go wrong with a line like this:

"Okay Curly, you can’t eat the Venetian blinds. I just had them installed on Wednesday."

[A Sith Lord?]

Are there any movies out there that Criterion is looking at adding to their collection that are currently not licensed by one of the major studios?

I'm surprised Criterion landed a movie like Traffic, considering it was a mainstream movie. I doubt they're going to get to add any major box office hits like Traffic from the late 90's to present. I know they also nabbed The Game as well. I would love to see a criterion release of Se7en.

So I'm curious as to what's left out there that's prized that Criterion hasn't grabbed or potentially can grab. I see Third Man was OOP because they lost the distribution rights, so I wonder what's the possibility they could get their hands on a movie like 2001 and give it a full force Criterion release. Or even a movie like Citizen Kane and To Kill A Mockingbird (which have gotten nice releases from WB and Universal).

Then again, I don't know how the process of all of it works. I see Armageddon and The Rock are listed as part of the Criterion collection but I don't think Criterion distributes any of their media releases.

[benricci]

Originally Posted by MasturB

I would love to see a criterion release of Se7en.

They already released Se7en.......on laserdisc. It cost $125 when it came out!

For what it's worth, since you mentioned them, they did laserdisc releases of 2001 and Citizen Kane, as well. That was before DVD collecting became mainstream and major studios became more protective of their big name properties.

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by MasturB

Are there any movies out there that Criterion is looking at adding to their collection that are currently not licensed by one of the major studios?

I'm surprised Criterion landed a movie like Traffic, considering it was a mainstream movie. I doubt they're going to get to add any major box office hits like Traffic from the late 90's to present. I know they also nabbed The Game as well. I would love to see a criterion release of Se7en.

So I'm curious as to what's left out there that's prized that Criterion hasn't grabbed or potentially can grab. I see Third Man was OOP because they lost the distribution rights, so I wonder what's the possibility they could get their hands on a movie like 2001 and give it a full force Criterion release. Or even a movie like Citizen Kane and To Kill A Mockingbird (which have gotten nice releases from WB and Universal).

Then again, I don't know how the process of all of it works. I see Armageddon and The Rock are listed as part of the Criterion collection but I don't think Criterion distributes any of their media releases.

I really hope not. I wouldn't be surprised, but why would you want one of those films from them?

[A Sith Lord?]

Originally Posted by CoopFilm

I really hope not. I wouldn't be surprised, but why would you want one of those films from them?

Packaging and the collector in me. Would look nice on my shelf.

They're not cinema masterpieces (Armageddon/The Rock) but they do have replay value for me. They're entertaining.

Plus, it's kind of silly for Criterion to put them as part of their collection and NOT attempt to have some type of release for them.

[Scottie]

It seems like a majority of the upgrades from Criterion have been the popular films with high demand or films that sold a lot on DVD.

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by MasturB

Packaging and the collector in me. Would look nice on my shelf.

They're not cinema masterpieces (Armageddon/The Rock) but they do have replay value for me. They're entertaining.

Plus, it's kind of silly for Criterion to put them as part of their collection and NOT attempt to have some type of release for them.

Those two films were released by them on DVD.

Please tell me the packaging isn't the only reason you're buying Criterions

[benricci]

Originally Posted by MasturB

They're not cinema masterpieces (Armageddon/The Rock) but they do have replay value for me. They're entertaining.

Plus, it's kind of silly for Criterion to put them as part of their collection and NOT attempt to have some type of release for them.

Does DVD not count as "some type of release"? Because these two have been out on DVD from Criterion for like 10+ years.

[Scottie]

8 days and 11 minutes until June Announcement Day!

Going to go with my gut feeling on this one (BIG MONTH):

Big Sleep
David Lynch Box Set
Dogville
John Cassavetes Box Set
Vanilla Sky
Waitress
Wild Strawberries
Y Tu Mama Tambien

[oildude]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Talk about a blast from the past...

I remember loving Frantic when I rented it on VHS back in high school when the movie was released, but I somehow never got around to seeing it again after that. It would be a fun Criterion title, if for no other reason, to have a Harrison Ford flick in the Criterion catalogue.

The Harrison Ford film I want on blu-ray is Witness. It was Peter Weir's U.S. debut as a director, and he is in the Collection (not on Criterion blu yet, sadly). I saw the film in the theater, before I knew anything about Peter Weir or the Australian New Wave cinema. Only later, after I had seen several of Weir's Austalian films on VHS rentals and became aware of who he was, did I discover he also directed Witness.

Speaking of Weir, I really wish Criterion would upgrade Picnic at Hanging Rock. And while they are at it, also get the rights to two of his best films, Gallipoli and The Year of Living Dangerously. Really, really want those two in high-def, whether from Criterion or whoever will do a good job.

[Page14]

Originally Posted by iScottie

It's a really fun film.

If you can tolerate the corny looking cartoony ships and cartoony backdrop, it's really enjoyable.

Cartoony ships? What cartoony ships?

I LOVE that movie!

[Show spoiler](Talkin' about Robinson Crusoe On Mars)

[Abdrewes]

Oildude, the more Peter Weir on blu ray the better. Also, I'd love to see Raoul Walsh represented.