Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

bergman864 · 08-18-2020, 09:11 PM

Watched this for the first time earlier this year. Didn't release it didn't have a US Blu-ray release before now.

This is great news.

BenOswald · 08-18-2020, 10:01 PM

Rather impressed with special features on this release.

Especially the isolate soundtrack.

jason00 · 08-18-2020, 10:08 PM

Wow, I haven’t been this excited for a Criterion release in years. Amazing film, one of the best film scores of the decade, and a great performance from Forest Whitaker. Definite day one purchase for me.

Himmel · 08-18-2020, 11:13 PM

Finally, day one for me.

latehong · 08-19-2020, 12:10 AM

Announcing this hitman movie together with The Irishman feels like a subtle joke, especially after watching the clip on the Criterion page where a bunch of old wise guys express their condolence to another guy, saying "sorry about Frank."

Richard--W · 08-19-2020, 12:29 AM

Ghost Dog, finally. This will make the sixth Jarmusch film released by Criterion.

mediocre · 08-19-2020, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Richard--W

Ghost Dog, finally. This will make the sixth Jarmusch film released by Criterion.

7 if you count Permanent Vacation. And they're rumored to have Coffee and Cigarettes, too. Safe to say they love them some Jimmy J.

growsinwater · 08-19-2020, 01:51 AM

Hell yes, I love this flick!

originalHDphantom · 08-19-2020, 02:12 AM

Looks like I'm going to have to splurge and pay that $40+ for this release.... Great film.

Richard--W · 08-19-2020, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by mediocre

7 if you count Permanent Vacation. And they're rumored to have Coffee and Cigarettes, too. Safe to say they love them some Jimmy J.

Oh, that's right. Yes I do count Permanent Vacation which I think is criminally underrated
overlooked and unacknowledged. It deserves its own release instead of being buried in
the supplements. I view that film as Jarmusch's riff on Catcher In the Rye. Hope you're
right about Coffee and Cigarettes and that Criterion doesn't wait too long.

tehthomas · 08-19-2020, 03:12 AM

It is just me or is Criterion starting to put the actors names on cover art of the releases with this and The Irishman?

flyry · 08-19-2020, 03:27 AM

My only complaint is that the cover could have been better.

Day 1. Might even pay Amazon price instead of BN

latehong · 08-19-2020, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by tehthomas

It is just me or is Criterion starting to put the actors names on cover art of the releases with this and The Irishman?

It's just you. Not the first time at all.

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A Tortured Duckling · 08-19-2020, 08:44 AM

This is great news. I haven't watched this film in such a long time I forgot it existed. Looking forward to revisiting it soon.

HipsterTrash · 08-19-2020, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mediocre

7 if you count Permanent Vacation. And they're rumored to have Coffee and Cigarettes, too. Safe to say they love them some Jimmy J.

And I think this means Jarmusch is done for blu now since Kino got Broken Flowers, Arrow has Limits of Control, Only Lovers Left Alive is at Sony and both Paterson and Dead Don't Die lie with Universal.
I don't see Gimme Danger getting a release.
And We'll have to wait for C&C at some point. But this great news and I can't wait for this film.

jamesdevil · 08-19-2020, 11:31 AM

This has one of my favorite soundtracks for any film ever. What an awesome, surprising release.

mediocre · 08-19-2020, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by HipsterTrash

And I think this means Jarmusch is done for blu now since Kino got Broken Flowers, Arrow has Limits of Control, Only Lovers Left Alive is at Sony and both Paterson and Dead Don't Die lie with Universal.
I don't see Gimme Danger getting a release.
And We'll have to wait for C&C at some point. But this great news and I can't wait for this film.

Yeah other than his music docs (he did a Neil Young one too) he should be caught up. I believe Olive's release of Coffee and Cigarettes is now OOP but he said in the same interview that mentioned Criterion having Ghost Dog that they also had C&C.

HipsterTrash · 08-19-2020, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mediocre

Yeah other than his music docs (he did a Neil Young one too) he should be caught up. I believe Olive's release of Coffee and Cigarettes is now OOP but he said in the same interview that mentioned Criterion having Ghost Dog that they also had C&C.

Its obvious C&C was less of a priority for them. They knew people wanted Ghost Dog first.
The Olive release of C&C wasn't too bad. I'm happy to own it but once it gets a Criterion make-over out it goes.

The Sovereign · 08-19-2020, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by flyry

My only complaint is that the cover could have been better.

I agree, but in light of the horrible caricatures they’ve been doing, it could have been worse.

MifuneFan · 08-19-2020, 02:17 PM

I think the cover is meant to match the simplicity of the original poster art.

08-18-2020, 09:11 PM	#41
bergman864 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 4K collection:505 Blu-ray collection:1217 DVD collection:25 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:15	Watched this for the first time earlier this year. Didn't release it didn't have a US Blu-ray release before now. This is great news.

08-18-2020, 10:01 PM	#42
BenOswald Senior Member Member since:Mar 2016 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:64 Trading Score:1	Rather impressed with special features on this release. Especially the isolate soundtrack.

08-18-2020, 10:08 PM	#43
jason00 Expert Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Milwaukee, WI 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:674 DVD collection:28 Trading Score:5	Wow, I haven’t been this excited for a Criterion release in years. Amazing film, one of the best film scores of the decade, and a great performance from Forest Whitaker. Definite day one purchase for me.

08-18-2020, 11:13 PM	#44
Himmel Banned Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Northeast Corridor 4K collection:46 Blu-ray collection:301	Finally, day one for me.

08-19-2020, 12:10 AM	#45
latehong Power Member Member since:Jan 2012 Location:South Korea 4K collection:570 Blu-ray collection:5915 DVD collection:1	Announcing this hitman movie together with The Irishman feels like a subtle joke, especially after watching the clip on the Criterion page where a bunch of old wise guys express their condolence to another guy, saying "sorry about Frank."

08-19-2020, 12:29 AM	#46
Richard--W Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2012 4K collection:105 Blu-ray collection:3001 DVD collection:1767 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Ghost Dog, finally. This will make the sixth Jarmusch film released by Criterion.

08-19-2020, 01:51 AM	#48
growsinwater Expert Member Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Florida 4K collection:181 Blu-ray collection:738 DVD collection:15 MA collection:566 Digital collection:923	Hell yes, I love this flick!

08-19-2020, 02:12 AM	#49
originalHDphantom Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2015 Location:Canada 4K collection:293 Blu-ray collection:4314 DVD collection:679 Digital collection:54 Blu-ray reviews: 27	Looks like I'm going to have to splurge and pay that $40+ for this release.... Great film.

08-19-2020, 03:12 AM	#51
tehthomas Special Member Member since:Apr 2015 Location:ATL 4K collection:169 Blu-ray collection:705 DVD collection:31	It is just me or is Criterion starting to put the actors names on cover art of the releases with this and The Irishman?

08-19-2020, 03:27 AM	#52
flyry Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013 4K collection:208 Blu-ray collection:534 MA collection:230 Digital collection:541 iTunes collection:172 Prime collection:11 Trading Score:75	My only complaint is that the cover could have been better. Day 1. Might even pay Amazon price instead of BN

08-19-2020, 08:44 AM	#54
A Tortured Duckling Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:506 Blu-ray collection:3353 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:51	This is great news. I haven't watched this film in such a long time I forgot it existed. Looking forward to revisiting it soon.

08-19-2020, 11:31 AM	#56
jamesdevil Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Raleigh, NC 4K collection:640 Blu-ray collection:987 DVD collection:18 MA collection:571 Digital collection:25 iTunes collection:119 Trading Score:20	This has one of my favorite soundtracks for any film ever. What an awesome, surprising release.

08-19-2020, 02:17 PM	#60
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	I think the cover is meant to match the simplicity of the original poster art.

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