What would you want from Criterion on Blu-ray - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

reginaroadie · 04-03-2008, 11:24 PM

Well, I would have said THE ROCK, but Disney released an awesome Blu-Ray of it with all the Criterion features on there. Same for LIFE OF BRIAN, with Sony getting the majority of all the Criterion features on there as well as a brand new retrospective doc.

These are the Criterion titles I have in my collection.

BICYCLE THIEVES
BRAZIL
CHASING AMY
DAYS OF HEAVEN
F FOR FAKE
FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS
THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST
NIGHT ON EARTH
THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS
STRANGER THAN PARADISE
THE THIRD MAN

They're pretty awesome DVD's as they are already, so I'm not itching to see them on Blu-Ray anytime soon. But if the Universal titles (Brazil, Fear and Loathing, Last Temptation), Days of Heaven and the two Disney titles (Chasing Amy with the 10th anniversary Q&A and The Royal Tenenbaums) could get Blu-Ray edition with ALL the Criterion extras on there, that would be great)

fdm · 04-03-2008, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by gvortex7

The Last Temptation of Christ

I was thinking Last Temptation too; that's still one of the ones that really surprised/fascinated me (having not seen the film before watching the Criterion DVD.). Many others that don't come immediately to mind, aside from the obvious. Berlin Alexanderplatz too.

lnh_boy · 04-04-2008, 12:02 AM

The Tin Drum
Two Lane Blacktop

mdtulp · 04-04-2008, 12:11 AM

the seventh seal, chasing amy, seven samurai, carnival of souls, armageddon

BrianAgenda · 04-04-2008, 12:13 AM

seven samurai (I haven't bought it yet), straw dogs, traffic, the last emperor, the ice storm

Mayor Quimby · 04-04-2008, 12:19 AM

What a difficult question to answer. Certainly the Bergman films, maybe Rififi, some Kurosawa (Ikiru, High and Low et al). I'd just be happy to see them start releasing on the format. They will have a LOT of catching up to do.

Oh yeah...Kwaidan!

DaleDark · 04-04-2008, 12:23 AM

Not to sound pissy, but why do ppl keep bringing up The Rock? If these ppl bothered to read the reviews, they'd know that the recent BD release carries over almost all the extras from the 2 disc Criterion release (they're even honoring p.o.p. tags from that release for their $10 rebate deal).

AaronSCH · 04-04-2008, 12:23 AM

Days of Heaven
Man Who Fell to Earth
My Own Private Idaho
The Third Man
Rebecca
Notorious
The 39 Steps
The Lady Vanishes

Mayor Quimby · 04-04-2008, 12:24 AM

Wes Andersen!

Seretur · 04-04-2008, 12:25 AM

The Masters of Cinema release of Kwaidan is one of the prime reasons for my preference for the British outfit.

Really, I wouldn't want to see the Criterion master of Kwaidan on Blu-ray, ever.

But I'm still hopeful they'll learn from their past mistakes and do their Blu-rays properly from day one. At least they're better than Kino, the prime purveyor of silent cinema Stateside -- now those guys get it wrong more often than not.

Still, the value of a Criterion is as much in the extras package as in the transfer quality -- which is why it's great that Disney and Sony offered the Criterion extras on the releases mentioned above, and why it's truly necessary to get Criterion into the high-def fold properly, and soon.

Bobby Henderson · 04-04-2008, 12:29 AM

The Criterion Collection version of Robocop is one of the few standard definition DVDs I intend to keep. However, IMHO, Robocop has never really been given a top quality transfer and treatment on home video. I'd like to see that change for a new, better version on Blu-ray.

Seretur · 04-04-2008, 12:30 AM

Amen to that!

jj5206 · 04-04-2008, 12:34 AM

every Wes Anderson movie...especially Life Aquatic...watched it on HDnet and it looked great

katharsis · 04-04-2008, 12:39 AM

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas!

katharsis · 04-04-2008, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobby Henderson

The Criterion Collection version of Robocop is one of the few standard definition DVDs I intend to keep. However, IMHO, Robocop has never really been given a top quality transfer and treatment on home video. I'd like to see that change for a new, better version on Blu-ray.

I don't think that we can get a better version than the newly released one.
Heard that the master tapes are not that great as well, either just not shot with high quality film or too old... who knows.

Quad · 04-04-2008, 01:55 AM

Cocteau's "Beauty and the Beast"
Wages of Fear
Mon Oncle
Brazil
Yojimbo/Sanjuro
Breathless
Grey Gardens
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

cinephile109 · 04-04-2008, 03:03 AM

Days of Heaven
George Washington
Silence of the Lambs
Videodrome
All Tarkovsky (Solaris, andrei rublev, etc...)
All Wes Anderson (Life Aquatic! Royal Tenenbaums!)
All Jim Jarmusch
Michelangelo Antonioni & Ignmar Bergman films!
The Spirit of the Beehive
etc............................................... ........

CheapChildren · 04-04-2008, 03:07 AM

Amarcord
Fanny & Alexander
Naked Lunch
Nights of Cabiria

deadhatetheliving · 04-04-2008, 03:21 AM

Videodrome-"Long live the new flesh."

doctorsteve · 04-04-2008, 03:34 AM

Fishing with John

04-04-2008, 03:34 AM	#60
doctorsteve Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Tonawanda, NY Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:188 Blu-ray reviews:16	Criterion Fishing with John

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04-03-2008, 11:24 PM	#41
reginaroadie Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:171 Blu-ray collection:600 DVD collection:75	Well, I would have said THE ROCK, but Disney released an awesome Blu-Ray of it with all the Criterion features on there. Same for LIFE OF BRIAN, with Sony getting the majority of all the Criterion features on there as well as a brand new retrospective doc. These are the Criterion titles I have in my collection. BICYCLE THIEVES BRAZIL CHASING AMY DAYS OF HEAVEN F FOR FAKE FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST NIGHT ON EARTH THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS STRANGER THAN PARADISE THE THIRD MAN They're pretty awesome DVD's as they are already, so I'm not itching to see them on Blu-Ray anytime soon. But if the Universal titles (Brazil, Fear and Loathing, Last Temptation), Days of Heaven and the two Disney titles (Chasing Amy with the 10th anniversary Q&A and The Royal Tenenbaums) could get Blu-Ray edition with ALL the Criterion extras on there, that would be great)

04-04-2008, 12:02 AM	#43
lnh_boy Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:New Hampshire 4K collection:849 Blu-ray collection:3522 DVD collection:980 Digital collection:6785 iTunes collection:8895 Trading Score:373	The Tin Drum Two Lane Blacktop

04-04-2008, 12:11 AM	#44
mdtulp Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Montana, great falls Blu-ray collection:144 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:18	the seventh seal, chasing amy, seven samurai, carnival of souls, armageddon

04-04-2008, 12:13 AM	#45
BrianAgenda Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Philly Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:282 DVD collection:44	seven samurai (I haven't bought it yet), straw dogs, traffic, the last emperor, the ice storm

04-04-2008, 12:19 AM	#46
Mayor Quimby Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:NYC Blu-ray reviews:1	What a difficult question to answer. Certainly the Bergman films, maybe Rififi, some Kurosawa (Ikiru, High and Low et al). I'd just be happy to see them start releasing on the format. They will have a LOT of catching up to do. Oh yeah...Kwaidan!

04-04-2008, 12:23 AM	#47
DaleDark Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI 4K collection:119 Blu-ray collection:1124 DVD collection:415 Blu-ray reviews: 3	Not to sound pissy, but why do ppl keep bringing up The Rock? If these ppl bothered to read the reviews, they'd know that the recent BD release carries over almost all the extras from the 2 disc Criterion release (they're even honoring p.o.p. tags from that release for their $10 rebate deal).

04-04-2008, 12:23 AM	#48
AaronSCH Banned Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:1	Days of Heaven Man Who Fell to Earth My Own Private Idaho The Third Man Rebecca Notorious The 39 Steps The Lady Vanishes

04-04-2008, 12:24 AM	#49
Mayor Quimby Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:NYC Blu-ray reviews:1	Wes Andersen!

04-04-2008, 12:25 AM	#50
Seretur Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:An Island in the Adriatic Blu-ray collection:521 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:2	The Masters of Cinema release of Kwaidan is one of the prime reasons for my preference for the British outfit. Really, I wouldn't want to see the Criterion master of Kwaidan on Blu-ray, ever. But I'm still hopeful they'll learn from their past mistakes and do their Blu-rays properly from day one. At least they're better than Kino, the prime purveyor of silent cinema Stateside -- now those guys get it wrong more often than not. Still, the value of a Criterion is as much in the extras package as in the transfer quality -- which is why it's great that Disney and Sony offered the Criterion extras on the releases mentioned above, and why it's truly necessary to get Criterion into the high-def fold properly, and soon.

04-04-2008, 12:29 AM	#51
Bobby Henderson Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Oklahoma Blu-ray collection:96 Blu-ray reviews: 12	The Criterion Collection version of Robocop is one of the few standard definition DVDs I intend to keep. However, IMHO, Robocop has never really been given a top quality transfer and treatment on home video. I'd like to see that change for a new, better version on Blu-ray.

04-04-2008, 12:30 AM	#52
Seretur Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:An Island in the Adriatic Blu-ray collection:521 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:2	Amen to that!

04-04-2008, 12:34 AM	#53
jj5206 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Illinois Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:36 Blu-ray collection:243 DVD collection:288 Digital collection:238	every Wes Anderson movie...especially Life Aquatic...watched it on HDnet and it looked great

04-04-2008, 12:39 AM	#54
katharsis Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SoCal Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:379 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas!

04-04-2008, 01:55 AM	#56
Quad Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007	Cocteau's "Beauty and the Beast" Wages of Fear Mon Oncle Brazil Yojimbo/Sanjuro Breathless Grey Gardens Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

04-04-2008, 03:03 AM	#57
cinephile109 Member Member since:Apr 2008	Days of Heaven George Washington Silence of the Lambs Videodrome All Tarkovsky (Solaris, andrei rublev, etc...) All Wes Anderson (Life Aquatic! Royal Tenenbaums!) All Jim Jarmusch Michelangelo Antonioni & Ignmar Bergman films! The Spirit of the Beehive etc............................................... ........

04-04-2008, 03:07 AM	#58
CheapChildren Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Fort Worth, TX Blu-ray collection:899 Trading Score:2	Amarcord Fanny & Alexander Naked Lunch Nights of Cabiria

04-04-2008, 03:21 AM	#59
deadhatetheliving Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Virginia Beach, VA Home Theater Gallery:51 4K collection:812 Blu-ray collection:2693 DVD collection:90 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:7	Videodrome-"Long live the new flesh."

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