The Criterion Collection

[Poya]

More Kiarostami is always welcomed.

[Reddington]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

Well, you CAN. *Cough* Torn Curtain *Cough*... but not with those two films.

Originally Posted by Ned Brainard

Torn Curtain I sort of like, but Topaz......

I like both.

Torn Curtain more than Topaz.

[Fat Phil]

A double dip on In the Heat of the Night for me. I've never heard of Mikey and Nicky before but it sounds f***ing amazing so i'm looking forward to checking that out.

[bokes]

Mickey and Nicky !!! Really? Wow. I'm blown away. thank you criterion!! A Tour de Force. Brillant.

[jonsax201]

Just got the email from criterion that the flash sale is indeed tomorrow, noon EST. I’m ready!

[Member-167298]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

January hopes...

Detour and a box set of the Toho Godzilla movies would sure take the sting out of the coldest month of the year.

You are the voice of the people, Owl.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by jonsax201

Just got the email from criterion that the flash sale is indeed tomorrow, noon EST. I’m ready!

That's superb news. Though, the only Criterion e-mail I've got today is the January announcements.

[StarDestroyer52]

I wonder if we could see The Great Escape this year too?

[Abdrewes]

Weak month over all for me as I don't place a lot of value in those MGM double dips. The extras are nice, but as always, I'd rather just get a film that hasn't been released on blu yet.

Definitely buying Mickey and Nicky, though (hopefully this leads to The Heartbreak Kid). The other two are good movies and I do want them on my shelf, I just don't anticipate rewatching them much.

[Namuhana]

Notorious is an instant purchase for me. I'll have to look into the others before I make any decisions about those, though.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

I wonder if we could see The Great Escape this year too?

Color timing debate aside; if Criterion put the feature on it's own disc with the features on a separate disc it'll be an instant for me.

[The Great Owl]

Notorious is one of the most glamorous movies ever made, and every still frame is a work of art in its own right. I love my MGM disc, but this is a movie that should be viewed in the best possible picture quality.

I have been spending a good dime on double-dips lately from the likes of Shout Factory or Arrow, although I get the feeling that some of these are stopgap releases until they come out on 4K UHD Blu-ray someday, but, still, I'm all over this Criterion edition of the Hitchcock film.

[812crew]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Notorious is one of the most glamorous movies ever made, and every still frame is a work of art in its own right.

Every one except that car POV of Ingrid's where you can see her "hair" all over the lens! One of the worst, most ridiculous shots in cinematic history if you ask me. Great movie otherwise, though!

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Weak month over all for me as I don't place a lot of value in those MGM double dips. The extras are nice, but as always, I'd rather just get a film that hasn't been released on blu yet.

I'm usually very much of this mind too but I'm kind of on board (or at least a little more interested) with these two. And I have and really like the MGM discs.

I'm in no huge rush to upgrade but I'll probably get both of these (and Rebecca while I'm at it) at some point.

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Definitely buying Mickey and Nicky, though...

Honestly, as of fifteen minutes ago I'd never even heard of it but it sounds right up my alley on about fifteen different levels.

[octagon]

On a separate and completely trivial note, I was really hoping they would reuse the Notorious DVD cover art.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Notorious is one of the most glamorous movies ever made, and every still frame is a work of art in its own right. I love my MGM disc, but this is a movie that should be viewed in the best possible picture quality.

I have been spending a good dime on double-dips lately from the likes of Shout Factory or Arrow, although I get the feeling that some of these are stopgap releases until they come out on 4K UHD Blu-ray someday, but, still, I'm all over this Criterion edition of the Hitchcock film.

I'm not disputing that it isn't a film worthy of numerous double dips. In fact, I will probably end up purchasing the new release. I'm just generally salty about double dipping if the difference in quality is not substantial. If the last release was a 4/5, is a 4.5/5 really worth shelling out another $20?

I say this as a Thrifty Shopper/Criterion Completist/Moderate fan of Notorious/Double Dip Crank so take what I say with a grain of salt. It's awesome it's part of the collection, just less awesome for this particular collector.

Originally Posted by octagon

I'm usually very much of this mind too but I'm kind of on board (or at least a little more interested) with these two. And I have and really like the MGM discs.

I'm in no huge rush to upgrade but I'll probably get both of these (and Rebecca while I'm at it) at some point.

Honestly, as of fifteen minutes ago I'd never even heard of it but it sounds right up my alley on about fifteen different levels.

Maybe I'm just overdue for a Hitchcock marathon. It's been over ten years since I've last seen some of his films (including Notorious). Maybe I'm on the outside looking in.

Knowing your tastes, it absolutely won't disappoint. Elaine May was a true great and seemingly mastered every type of comedy from dark to screwball (if that's what Ishtar, the lovely Ishtar is).

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Maybe I'm just overdue for a Hitchcock marathon. It's been over ten years since I've last seen some of his films (including Notorious). Maybe I'm on the outside looking in.

I think I'm also willing to cut these a little more slack because the MGMs are OOP.

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Knowing your tastes, it absolutely won't disappoint. Elaine May was a true great and seemingly mastered every type of comedy from dark to screwball (if that's what Ishtar, the lovely Ishtar is).

Yeah, at first glance alone it checks off like ten boxes.

[Rich Pure Doom]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

I'm not disputing that it isn't a film worthy of numerous double dips. In fact, I will probably end up purchasing the new release. I'm just generally salty about double dipping if the difference in quality is not substantial. If the last release was a 4/5, is a 4.5/5 really worth shelling out another $20?

Normally this might be true, but the MGM Notorious is quite rough. It's a faded and damaged old master that I think if you went back and watched it, you'd see it's certainly in need of an upgrade.

[ShellOilJunior]

I'm in for Hitchcock,Kiarostami and Jewison. Glad I held off on the subpar release of In the Heat of the Night.

Attached is the update to the Complete Listing of Criterion Blu-rays.

[theater dreamer]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Why do they keep giving Cristian Mungiu's film such lackluster artwork lol?

If 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days is as good as I've heard, it will be a minor quibble for me. I'm stoked this is getting a release. I absolutely loved Graduation-it really surprised me just how much I did enjoy it, and I'm grabbing Beyond the Hills tomorrow.