The Criterion Collection

[alien2010]

Originally Posted by Yami

Number of Ozu titles on Criterion Blu-Ray: 2
Number of Polanski: 3

You were saying?

Number of Ozu titles released by Criterion to date: 21
Number of Polanski titles released by Criterion to date: 4

You were saying?

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by BruceWayneMartin

Has there ever been another movie that went from theater straight to Criterion? Surprised that Frances Ha was on the list.

There's been lots of them, yeah (all the films from the past few years), but they usually take longer than this.

Originally Posted by iScottie

Eh...it kind of has a Girls vibe to it, but I didn't really see any resemblance too much. Then again, I haven't really sat down to watch Girls...

Even a 'vibe' of that scares me away from it (I know a lot of members say it doesn't, and others say it does..so I really don't know..thanks though)

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Er.. I still don't like that cover. Oh well.

The cover represents pretty much every major attribute of Ozu's film career

Father and son relationships
His fascination with trains
The unmarried daughter

[dsman71]

Originally Posted by RandyK

Nothing for me this month. Have to learn to stop getting excited. The boxset does look pretty cool though.

Ive felt like that all year...anticipation is ok but I never get worked up because most months wind up like this, but these aren't my kind of films...Its a good way to save money...
Happy for those who are fans of these titles however...every month someone gets to have a happy day....

[octagon]

Damn, I'm having a good day...

New receiver, cigars, Bears preseason in a few hours and now a great November slate.

I'm a little leery of the dual-format but eh, we'll see.

The City Lights and Frances Ha covers are pretty freaking awesome, btw.

[georgec]

I kind of hope they don't repackage their existing BDs as dual format packages. I'd feel like a dope for having bought so many already.

[madmojo]

Originally Posted by alien2010

Number of Ozu titles released by Criterion to date: 21
Number of Polanski titles released by Criterion to date: 4

You were saying?

Yeah, because Pirates is really Criterion-worthy. I could see Macbeth and Tess, but... not all of Polanski's stuff is good enough for Criterion.

[SammyJankis]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

The cover represents pretty much every major attribute of Ozu's film career

Father and son relationships
His fascination with trains
The unmarried daughter

It does. That doesn't change the fact that, to me, it looks like it was done in a rather haphazard and awkward manor. Just the way everything is arranged looks sloppy. The font in particular looks bad.

[SammyJankis]

Originally Posted by madmojo

Yeah, because Pirates is really Criterion-worthy. I could see Macbeth and Tess, but... not all of Polanski's stuff is good enough for Criterion.

Knife in the Water, Tess, The Tenant, etc.

[Yami]

Originally Posted by alien2010

Number of Ozu titles released by Criterion to date: 21
Number of Polanski titles released by Criterion to date: 4

You were saying?

But if you're going by that then they technically didn't release announce another Ozu title as Tokyo Story has already been in the collection for years.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

Amazing set of announcements.

I can't justify a blind buy of the Zatoichi set - Can anyone recommend a good one to try before I buy? Is it best to start at the start, or it there a better entry point?

I think this is one that everyone who must have it will wait for a B&N Sale.

[JJJ225]

I know "To each, their own" but this seems like a month that has something for everybody!

[octagon]

Originally Posted by JJJ225

I know "To each, their own" but this seems like a month that has something for everybody!

Including the pissers and the moaners. Then again, those guys pretty much make their own fun

[Mooch360]

wow, 28 movies in one month, that's gotta be a record. I might get them all

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

It does. That doesn't change the fact that, to me, it looks like it was done in a rather haphazard and awkward manor. Just the way everything is arranged looks sloppy. The font in particular looks bad.

I don't think any cover out there looks as sloppily done as Gate of Hell.

Originally Posted by JJJ225

I know "To each, their own" but this seems like a month that has something for everybody!

Yup!

City Lights and Frances Ha are the two biggest films for me this month.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by JJJ225

Several recent IFC releases. Gomorrah, A Christmas Tale, Tiny Furniture, etc.

In the Mood for Love has only been released by Criterion in the U.S. market. Universal opted not to release a version of their own.

[JJJ225]

So for some reason, I thought these were December releases. But they're NOVEMBER. Which means they WILL be part of the B&N sale. Wooooo!!!!

[dizzy4111]

Tokyo Story and Frances Ha will be buys for me more than likely.

Very disappointed with the lack of Cronenberg and Lynch though.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by JJJ225

So for some reason, I thought these were December releases. But they're NOVEMBER. Which means they WILL be part of the B&N sale. Wooooo!!!!

Some of them. Zatoichi is Nov 26th...that might be pushing it.

[madmojo]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Knife in the Water, Tess, The Tenant, etc.

Yeah, but there's a lot they can't release. Chinatown already has a great blu release from Paramount. Warners owns Fearless Vampire Killers, Frantic, Oliver Twist.... Studio Canal owns The Pianist, Death and The Maiden, Ninth Gate, Bitter Moon, etc.

The ones you listed and Macbeth are the only ones they COULD release.... Those and maybe 'What?'