The Criterion Collection

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

Do you remember which ones?





Yeah, Solaris and Rules of the Game were essentially upgrades of the DVD release with the same supplements, but ROTG lost a supplement and Solaris had the different tinted flashback scene, so Criterion made a point of letting people know about the upcoming change to the upgrade. Stuff like the Fullers and the Suzukis were completely overhauled.



I told you ages ago we were getting The Gold Rush next. I will be watching (a DVD of) City Lights this weekend in your honor, though.



I remember that now that you mention it. However it's still worth noting that some titles do quietly slip out of print.

Just picked up Branded To Kill! I bought a membership this morning so it was 10% off of the in-store 10% price ($35.99 - $3.60). More importantly I get to watch it tonight.

Of course, you believe the other Bluenoser about OOP announcements instead of me? Is it because I'm a girl?

Originally Posted by InMyTree

People pay $5-10 for empty slipcovers????

[ShellOilJunior]

I hope we get some surprises in the announcements. I'm tired of knowing half of the releases before the 15th.

[jacobsever]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

It's better than thinking it's the 13th.

We haven't been helping either with our fake posts.

Oh I follow http://fakecriterions.tumblr.com/.
Seriously has THOUSANDS of fake covers.

[Louisville Slugger]

Originally Posted by italy12

You, my friend, can put yout entire family through college with that boxload of goodies?? Just go to the slipcover thread, announce what you have, and you'll have all the ladies pining for your affection!!

Good idea!

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

Aww, sorry! That wasn't very chivalrous of me. No, it was because of the specific titles he mentioned. I just didn't want to leave your more general statement hanging because there have been things like the Handmades that have slipped out of print without official word from Criterion. No offense intended!

I was just kidding. I remember them announcing Grand Illusion going OOP.

[InMyTree]

Love this one!

[TylerDurden]

[Show spoiler]

Originally Posted by InMyTree

Originally Posted by InMyTree

Love this one!

Nice but I don't think I have ever seen a CC with a slipcover.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by TylerDurden

[SPOILER]

Nice but I don't think I have ever seen a CC with a slipcover.

The DVDs used to have them.



Forgots my example

[InMyTree]

Originally Posted by TylerDurden

[SPOILER]

Nice but I don't think I have ever seen a CC with a slipcover.

You could probably re-design it to be a bit more like the Videodrome packaging.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by Fanboyz

and now resort to releasing obscure arthouse fare with some genuine classics thrown in to keep them solvent.

Obscure? Just shows how far 2 people are on things. I feel they don't take many chances on "Obscure" titles. I can only count 2 films that are somewhat "obscure" in the last year, and one hasn't came out yet.

[italy12]

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

Obscure? Just shows how far 2 people are on things. I feel they don't take many chances on "Obscure" titles. I can only count 2 films that are somewhat "obscure" in the last year, and one hasn't came out yet.

Yes, however, if one of us (those who haven't sought out those films prior to becoming introduced to the CC within the last few years) is not familiar with most titles when they're announced thinks that they're obscure, then they are to us...

You, on the other hand, are much more versed on a lot of these obscure Criterion and non-Criterion films released by some of the other studios, in addition to those that are not ever released (Brazilian films, for example).

While the majority of Criterion's output may be "ho-hum" to you, to some of us, there are some real gems of which we know nothing about!

[runnersdialzero]

Ugh, why can't these people make the spine and back cover when they make these fake Criterions??? I want to print these puppies out!!

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by italy12

Yes, however, if one of us (those who haven't sought out those films prior to becoming introduced to the CC within the last few years) is not familiar with most titles when they're announced thinks that they're obscure, then they are to us...

You, on the other hand, are much more versed on a lot of these obscure Criterion and non-Criterion films released by some of the other studios, in addition to those that are not ever released (Brazilian films, for example).

While the majority of Criterion's output may be "ho-hum" to you, to some of us, there are some real gems of which we know nothing about!

But that's taking an egocentric view of things. A lot of these "obscure" titles aren't necessarily that obscure.

[jacobsever]

I know it's not blu ray, but would you consider the release of Brand Upon The Brain obscure?

[italy12]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

But that's taking an egocentric view of things. A lot of these "obscure" titles aren't necessarily that obscure.

I meant by "obscure to us" that we had not heard of, or especially if we had not heard of it, but had not seen films like The Phantom Carriage, Le beau serge, The Last Metro, etc...

These aren't as big as, say, Last Year at Marienbad or Seven Samurai. At least to me they're not.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by italy12

Yes, however, if one of us (those who haven't sought out those films prior to becoming introduced to the CC within the last few years) is not familiar with most titles when they're announced thinks that they're obscure, then they are to us...

You, on the other hand, are much more versed on a lot of these obscure Criterion and non-Criterion films released by some of the other studios, in addition to those that are not ever released (Brazilian films, for example).

While the majority of Criterion's output may be "ho-hum" to you, to some of us, there are some real gems of which we know nothing about!

The films they release are still great movies. "Obscure" just means to me a couple different things:

1. films that wasn't praised or highly known at the time of original release (everything Bergman, Kurosawa or Godard did was highly popular and those filmmakers make up most of the films in Criterion.) Just because we live in a different time and a country that doesn't celebrate artists from other countries doesn't make them "obscure". They are "it" in other countries.

2. Thinking "obscure" in dvd terms, you can say it's a film that has never had a dvd release. And with this, are the 2 releases I was talking about, "The Moment of Truth" and I was going to say "The Music Room" but it's not really "obscure", being Ray's most known film, outside of the Apu Trilogy.

3. "Obscure" is something to everyone. I have said before, Star Wars can be obscure to a 3 year old. Godard is a pop icon to people in the 60's and the ones that know him now, but others might think he is obscure. I get your point on that one. I see "obscure" being experimental shorts from Shûji Terayama and Frans Zwartjes, while others might see "obscure" being Kurosawa's least known films.

[italy12]

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

The films they release are still great movies. "Obscure" just means to me a couple different things:

1. films that wasn't praised or highly known at the time of original release (everything Bergman, Kurosawa or Godard did was highly popular and those filmmakers make up most of the films in Criterion.) Just because we live in a different time and a country that doesn't celebrate artists from other countries doesn't make them "obscure". They are "it" in other countries.

2. Thinking "obscure" in dvd terms, you can say it's a film that has never had a dvd release. And with this, are the 2 releases I was talking about, "The Moment of Truth" and I was going to say "The Music Room" but it's not really "obscure", being Ray's most known film, outside of the Apu Trilogy.

3. "Obscure" is something to everyone. I have said before, Star Wars can be obscure to a 3 year old. Godard is a pop icon to people in the 60's and the ones that know him now, but others might think he is obscure. I get your point on that one. I see "obscure" being experimental shorts from Shûji Terayama and Frans Zwartjes, while others might see "obscure" being Kurosawa's least known films.

Well played, well played.

I understand the point you guys were trying to make. I guess it is more difficult for someone like myself to see it that way without that knowledge, or without really thinking about what was popular at other times. Most Godard, Kurosawa, Bergman would be obscure to a teenager who grew up watching mainstream Hollywood films. That was me!

I am glad I can appreciate such films and directors today.

Now I know, and knowing is basically half of the battle.

[italy12]

Why does Danny Devito look "ready" if ya know what I mean...

http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr....PSRfdZEqi6ZQs=

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by italy12

I meant by "obscure to us" that we had not heard of, or especially if we had not heard of it, but had not seen films like The Phantom Carriage, Le beau serge, The Last Metro, etc...

These aren't as big as, say, Last Year at Marienbad or Seven Samurai. At least to me they're not.

I'd say The Phantom Carriage was pretty important and not obscure.

[billzfan]

I just bought Vivre Sa Vie as a blind buy because I loved Breathless. Anyone here own it? How's the film and transfer? It was only 16 bucks. Couldn't pass it up.