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PowellPressburger · 09-15-2010, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jcs913

The Game is a Universal exclusive, and was already released on HD-DVD, which means they have HD rights to it, along with The Deer Hunter. Did CC buy the rights to it recently, or is this just speculation?

Someone asked Criterion on their face book page months back about a Criterion release and they responded that they would be releasing it.

SpiderBaby · 09-15-2010, 06:48 PM

Lame.

Seretur · 09-15-2010, 06:53 PM

Two genre gems, one I've had on preorder since it first showed up on Amazon. And it's been, what, almost a year since the Cronos announcement.

Very happy here! Just what my budget needs after the Black Friday CC sales.

whbinder · 09-15-2010, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcs913

The Game is a Universal exclusive, and was already released on HD-DVD, which means they have HD rights to it, along with The Deer Hunter. Did CC buy the rights to it recently, or is this just speculation?

I agree on all points. It seems unlikely. However, Criterion did mention they were working towards it a few months ago on their Facebook page.

JediFonger · 09-15-2010, 07:00 PM

whoa... =) those are pretty cool titles. can't wait for the next sale for those!

ccfixx · 09-15-2010, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JediFonger

whoa... =) those are pretty cool titles. can't wait for the next sale for those!

So, you're going to wait until the July 2011 Barnes & Noble sale to pick up the December titles... if B&N is even still around? Or, are you just referring to any sale that might come along?

CC

italy12 · 09-15-2010, 07:05 PM

...saw Videodrome years and years ago...didn't like it, but I think I was too young to appreciate it. That's happened to a lot of films I saw when I was younger. One I remember was Blade Runner...love it now, but I didn't back then.

Cronos...well, I love del Toro's work, and I probably will love this too!

Deviation · 09-15-2010, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Someone asked Criterion on their face book page months back about a Criterion release and they responded that they would be releasing it.

You keep posting this everywhere but to be blunt I'm not really going to believe it until you can link to it or until Criterion announces it.

Anyways, I'm definitely getting both Cronos and Videodrome.

Can we have The Devil's Backbone next?

SpiderBaby · 09-15-2010, 07:22 PM

Can't wait to see Criterion's Januray releases of Jaws and Phantasm.

Brad1963 · 09-15-2010, 07:33 PM

December's line, not that impressive.

SpiderBaby · 09-15-2010, 07:40 PM

After looking back now on both 2010 and 2009, I must say that I like 2009 a little better.

Don't get me wrong, 2010 was awesome if you like re-releases of movies to blu that can be found already, but 2009 was great in terms of getting movies that wasn't in the U.S. yet. Just looking at the "NEW" releases and not blu upgrades, this year for me Dillinger is Dead and the von Sternberg silents was the only big things (Vivre sa vie could be found on dvd, as well as half of the BBS set, Night of the Hunter, etc.).

Not counting blu upgrades, 2009 was full of Chantal Akerman, Oshima, Buñuel, Malle, Polanski, Wenders, Costa-Gavras, Rossellini, Imamura, got 2 lesser known New Wave Godards (Made in U.S.A & 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her), The Human Condition, Last Year at Marienbad, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, and more.

ShellOilJunior · 09-15-2010, 07:50 PM

I like Godard a lot but I think Made in the USA is not one of his stronger pictures.

SpiderBaby · 09-15-2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

I like Godard a lot but I think Made in the USA is not one of his stronger pictures.

I like it alot, but either way (if you like it or not), you can't say it wasn't new to you, which is why I would take Made in U.S.A and 2 or 3 Things type releases anyday, and the reason why Criterion is so appealing to me is getting "new to the U.S. video format" stuff from world cinema that I can't see anywhere else.

Q? · 09-15-2010, 07:57 PM

Man, CC should release Stalker & Solyaris on Blu-ray, I haven't seen them though and I'd love to!

jcs913 · 09-15-2010, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by whbinder

I agree on all points. It seems unlikely. However, Criterion did mention they were working towards it a few months ago on their Facebook page.

The Game would be a nice release from them, but I think Universal would have to license it out still. I don't remember reading anywhere that CC got the rights to it, so honestly until I see a link of them owning the rights, its wishful thinking. Universal would be foolish to license this out, as it has 2 Hollywood stars in it with great catalog sales, but you never know....

Weirded Wonder · 09-15-2010, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Q!

Man, CC should release Stalker & Solyaris on Blu-ray, I haven't seen them though and I'd love to!

Would love to see that happen. I watched Moon last night and kept wondering when is somebody going to release Solyaris???

PowellPressburger · 09-15-2010, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deviation

You keep posting this everywhere but to be blunt I'm not really going to believe it until you can link to it or until Criterion announces it.

Anyways, I'm definitely getting both Cronos and Videodrome.

Can we have The Devil's Backbone next?

I don't do facebook etc but someone posted it here in this thread but I am not about to go thru all these pages to find it. I did NOT make it up.

Weirded Wonder · 09-15-2010, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

I don't do facebook etc but someone posted it here in this thread but I am not about to go thru all these pages to find it. I did NOT make it up.

I saw this... http://www.thehdroom.com/news/Update...-in-2010-/6387

PowellPressburger · 09-15-2010, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcs913

The Game would be a nice release from them, but I think Universal would have to license it out still. I don't remember reading anywhere that CC got the rights to it, so honestly until I see a link of them owning the rights, its wishful thinking. Universal would be foolish to license this out, as it has 2 Hollywood stars in it with great catalog sales, but you never know....

Universal owns it thru I believe Polygram films, still Universal let's Criterion distribute many films. As much as I love The Game, I doubt it is huge money maker. I think Universal and Criterion would both benefit from letting Criterion release The Game ESP since Criterion has many bonus materials that were use for their Laserdisc release. (Let the Spartacus jokes begin)

retask · 09-15-2010, 09:08 PM

Whats up with only two releases for December?

09-15-2010, 07:40 PM	#16231
SpiderBaby Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2009	After looking back now on both 2010 and 2009, I must say that I like 2009 a little better. Don't get me wrong, 2010 was awesome if you like re-releases of movies to blu that can be found already, but 2009 was great in terms of getting movies that wasn't in the U.S. yet. Just looking at the "NEW" releases and not blu upgrades, this year for me Dillinger is Dead and the von Sternberg silents was the only big things (Vivre sa vie could be found on dvd, as well as half of the BBS set, Night of the Hunter, etc.). Not counting blu upgrades, 2009 was full of Chantal Akerman, Oshima, Buñuel, Malle, Polanski, Wenders, Costa-Gavras, Rossellini, Imamura, got 2 lesser known New Wave Godards (Made in U.S.A & 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her), The Human Condition, Last Year at Marienbad, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, and more. Last edited by SpiderBaby; 09-15-2010 at 07:50 PM.

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09-15-2010, 06:48 PM	#16222
SpiderBaby Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2009	Lame.

09-15-2010, 06:53 PM	#16223
Seretur Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:An Island in the Adriatic Blu-ray collection:521 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:2	Two genre gems, one I've had on preorder since it first showed up on Amazon. And it's been, what, almost a year since the Cronos announcement. Very happy here! Just what my budget needs after the Black Friday CC sales.

09-15-2010, 07:00 PM	#16225
JediFonger Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:248 Blu-ray collection:1350 DVD collection:144 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:47	whoa... =) those are pretty cool titles. can't wait for the next sale for those!

09-15-2010, 07:05 PM	#16227
italy12 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:1406 Blu-ray collection:5041 DVD collection:5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:8	...saw Videodrome years and years ago...didn't like it, but I think I was too young to appreciate it. That's happened to a lot of films I saw when I was younger. One I remember was Blade Runner...love it now, but I didn't back then. Cronos...well, I love del Toro's work, and I probably will love this too!

09-15-2010, 07:22 PM	#16229
SpiderBaby Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2009	Can't wait to see Criterion's Januray releases of Jaws and Phantasm.

09-15-2010, 07:33 PM	#16230
Brad1963 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:344 Blu-ray collection:1674 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1	December's line, not that impressive.

09-15-2010, 07:50 PM	#16232
ShellOilJunior Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:USA Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:10	I like Godard a lot but I think Made in the USA is not one of his stronger pictures.

09-15-2010, 07:57 PM	#16234
Q? Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Nuuk, Greenland Blu-ray collection:168	Man, CC should release Stalker & Solyaris on Blu-ray, I haven't seen them though and I'd love to!

09-15-2010, 09:08 PM	#16240
retask Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:7800 Namsos Blu-ray collection:9 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:9	Whats up with only two releases for December?

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