Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

[Daytripper]

I bought the Region B version of this about two months ago and thought the PQ was really good. And finally bought the Criterion release when it went on sale at Barnes & Noble, watching it now for the first time. And the PQ is spectacular. I'm talking jaw dropping spectacular. They have done a stunning job. It's one of my all-time favorite movies.

[tenia]

It's the same restorarion for both the SC release and the Criterion.

[zeroforconduct]

We need more Almodovar on Criterion. Talk to Her is his masterpiece, so that should be a no-brainer

[MifuneFan]

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Maczones

This sucks, one lousy subtitle? Why couldn't CC add Spanish subtitles for a Spanish language film for the hearing impaired is beyond me.

You likely won't find brought subtitle options outside of wide studio releases, that's just how it works. Subtitles cost money to license/produce, so boutique labels cater to their main demographic.

There is a release from Spain that has Spanish subtitles. I can't vouch for the transfer's quality, or whether it's a bootleg or not, but if you need subs, it's your only option

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Mujer...Blu-ray/41490/

edit: Here's a site with some screencaps. It actually looks pretty good in my opinion, though Criterion is better.

http://www.mundodvd.com/capturas_blu...-cameo-124328/

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Maczones

I don't see your point. There are many releases with multiple subs included (sometimes 10 or more) on a certain releases. The least they should do is offer the native language film with subs in both the native and possibly English if its released in the USA. Looking at this website I found 11 Spanish subs for this film. Not sure why CC decided not to look or use.

https://www.opensubtitles.org/en/sea...a/idmovie-1485

Do you think Criterion can just lift a subtitle track from a website and call it a day? Because that's not how the real world works. There are licensing fees, and other factors at play here. If you have a problem with it, take it up with them, but it won't do you any good.

I also provided you with a suitable alternative.

[Lutz]

You really shouldn’t complain if you speak Spanish and can actually buy all the Almodovar restorations that have been available FOR YEARS overseas while Criterion/Canal have just been sitting on doing english friendly editions of his last half a dozen unreleased films.