The Criterion Collection

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Mr. Dan

Just want to say that when a Criterion blu-ray loads, the logo looks like some dude looking down into a well (I, the viewer, am at the bottom of the well).

I really wish that Criterion would pick up Ringu (1998) as a title.

[kuro_sawa]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Hmm...I don't even recall the "C" being there.

what the hell are you talking about?

Originally Posted by dwk

Yesterday, Criterion posted the following on their instagram account: http://instagram.com/p/tMAs6fyzdr/?modal=true

I think there is hope for cc to get back what was once theirs as studio canal/lions gate is just sitting on a bunch of the titles. It is probably all about money

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Pro-B

Thanks for the further clarification Pro-b, sad news. He was an excellent filmmaker and The Vanishing is one of my favourite. I wish we had more Dutch filmmakers

Originally Posted by tenia

Eraserhead is getting a replacement program.

That was quick, but not surprising as I imagine a lot of sweat starting pouring over there.

[ultlife2013]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Apparently some of the early shipments contained this

:lol: that's a lot worse than just receiving "Head".

[DaveyJoe]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I really wish that Criterion would pick up Ringu (1998) as a title.

Contemporary Japanese films really could use some love by a Region 1 label like Criterion. I would love to see films by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Takashi Miike get premium releases on Blu.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by DaveyJoe

Contemporary Japanese films really could use some love by a Region 1 label like Criterion. I would love to see films by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Takashi Miike get premium releases on Blu.

A Story Of Yonosuke
Departures
Still The Water
More Koreeda
Some Yoji Yamada

Bring it On Criterion!

[tenia]

Originally Posted by pedromvu

Can't find the info, why are they going to replace it?

Here : http://criterionforum.org/forum/view...494297#p494297

Thank you for purchasing ERASERHEAD from criterion.com. We are writing to let you know there is an issue on the current pressing of the film. It has come to our attention that about 65 minutes into the original camera negative, from which our new 4K master was created, there are 5 seconds of black where there should be a reaction shot of Jack Nance surrounded by fades to white.

We are aware of this issue and are preparing a corrected run of the ERASERHEAD Blu-ray disc and DVD Disc One (DVD Disc Two is not effected). When the replacement discs are available in a couple of weeks, we'll send you the correct version.

[TJS_Blu]

Originally Posted by DaveyJoe

Contemporary Japanese films really could use some love by a Region 1 label like Criterion. I would love to see films by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Takashi Miike get premium releases on Blu.

I won't bother to list, but yeah, there are a lot of Japanese (genre) titles (especially) I'd love to see available in HD.

[ShellOilJunior]

Thank you for purchasing ERASERHEAD from criterion.com. We are writing to let you know there is an issue on the current pressing of the film. It has come to our attention that about 65 minutes into the original camera negative, from which our new 4K master was created, there are 5 seconds of black where there should be a reaction shot of Jack Nance surrounded by fades to white.

We are aware of this issue and are preparing a corrected run of the ERASERHEAD Blu-ray disc and DVD Disc One (DVD Disc Two is not effected). When the replacement discs are available in a couple of weeks, we'll send you the correct version.

Even Criterion makes grammatical errors.

[Polaroid]

DVDWORLDUSA CUSTOMERS!

If you need a replacement Eraserhead through Criterions replacement program, they have confirmed with me they can forward the disc on if I give Criterion their address for the disc

Just waiting to here back from Criterion if they can offer the replacement to UK customers - but seems so

[Dragun]

I wonder if they'll recall all Eraserhead copies in stores now and reissue it with some indication on the UPC code or something that it has the corrected discs.

Anyone know if Criterion will be releasing Make Way for Tomorow on Blu-Ray? I'm sure they'll announce it right after I order the Eureka disc...

[dwk]

Originally Posted by DaveyJoe

Contemporary Japanese films really could use some love by a Region 1 label like Criterion. I would love to see films by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Takashi Miike get premium releases on Blu.

They do have the rights to Kiyoshi Kurosawa's CURE.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by Dragun

I wonder if they'll recall all Eraserhead copies in stores now and reissue it with some indication on the UPC code or something that it has the corrected discs.

Anyone know if Criterion will be releasing Make Way for Tomorow on Blu-Ray? I'm sure they'll announce it right after I order the Eureka disc...

Seems a safe bet might be to wait for the BN sale in November. They should have it sorted it out by then.

[aes3728]

Originally Posted by tenia

Thank you for purchasing ERASERHEAD from criterion.com. We are writing to let you know there is an issue on the current pressing of the film. It has come to our attention that about 65 minutes into the original camera negative, from which our new 4K master was created, there are 5 seconds of black where there should be a reaction shot of Jack Nance surrounded by fades to white.

We are aware of this issue and are preparing a corrected run of the ERASERHEAD Blu-ray disc and DVD Disc One (DVD Disc Two is not effected). When the replacement discs are available in a couple of weeks, we'll send you the correct version.

Anyone else find it discomforting that this error came after David Lynch approved of the transfer? Shouldn't he have noticed this error?

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by aes3728

Anyone else find it discomforting that this error came after David Lynch approved of the transfer? Shouldn't he have noticed this error?

I wouldn't think he would use a pressed copy to approve the transfer. They would like have him approve it before they print the discs, so that they could make any changes that he wanted them to make.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by aes3728

Anyone else find it discomforting that this error came after David Lynch approved of the transfer? Shouldn't he have noticed this error?

My guess is the 4k transfer was created, Lynch approved it then the blu was authored.

This presumes the error was in the authoring.

[pedromvu]

Originally Posted by blkhrt

I wouldn't think he would use a pressed copy to approve the transfer. They would like have him approve it before they print the discs, so that they could make any changes that he wanted them to make.

Yeah but in this case they say the problem was from their negative.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Seems a safe bet might be to wait for the BN sale in November. They should have it sorted it out by then.

I'm guessing it will remain on "backorder" on Criterion.com until they have the corrected discs.

[bwdowiak]

I watched Le Cercle Rouge last night. It was my second viewing. LCR was my first Melville film a few years ago and all I knew going in was that Ebert had included it in his The Great Movies column - meaning I didn't know JP Melville from the town Melville, NY.

I had been wanting to give it another look to re-evaluate my opinion of it.

Can someone explain two things to me?:

[Show spoiler]
1) there is a scene late in the film where the prison guard who told Corey about the jewel heist is talking to the gangster from who Corey stole all of the cash right after getting out of the joint - the gangster w/ Corey's old girl.

what does the scene establish? dialogue is so minimal in the film that not knowing who is who in relation to who threw me for a big - particularly in this scene

2) one of the last scenes.. Vogel crashes into the deal Corey is about to make with the main cop. the cop and Vogel have an exchange that goes like this?:

cop: why didn't you just tell him who I am?
Vogel: he would have stayed (or he wouldn't have ran) if I did.

again...

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by aes3728

Anyone else find it discomforting that this error came after David Lynch approved of the transfer? Shouldn't he have noticed this error?

Lynch must have been watching the transfer on an improperly calibrated television set. Proper black levels are important.

It's also more difficult to detect color changes when watching a movie on an iPhone.

[blu-bry]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Lynch must have been watching the transfer on an improperly calibrated television set. Proper black levels are important.

It's also more difficult to detect color changes when watching a movie on an iPhone.

Hahahahaha....