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adamhopelies · 03-04-2016, 08:59 PM

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BAKA · 03-04-2016, 09:20 PM

I'm in for Grey Gardens and Macbeth. Maybe Speedy. I'd like to see the packages first though. I wonder if they'll keep the US numbering system. Very curious.

CouncilSpectre · 03-04-2016, 09:34 PM

Ok, monthly blu ray budget officially upped to 'craploads'......

insomniac013 · 03-04-2016, 09:35 PM

Oh my freaking god, IT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING

GasmaskAvenger · 03-04-2016, 09:37 PM

Very nice to see the UK receive some Criterion love in the same way the US is receiving some Arrow love.

Congrats!

DrewPa · 03-04-2016, 09:44 PM

My wallet is officially empty till the end of time and space.

TheDot · 03-04-2016, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by KrugerIndustrial

Did not see this coming. I wonder how people collecting Criterion can tolerate the BBFC rating logos all over the cases.

CouncilSpectre · 03-04-2016, 10:00 PM

Reversible sleeves....

NLScavenger · 03-04-2016, 10:05 PM

I see titles from the Sony catalog.

Superted · 03-04-2016, 10:08 PM

I will only buy if they are physically identical to the US Criterions.

Dickieduvet · 03-04-2016, 10:15 PM

Interesting stuff

Days Of Heaven
Badlands
Five Easy Pieces....

Bring 'em on.

Akijama · 03-04-2016, 10:17 PM

Exciting news for the UK / European collectors.

rapta · 03-04-2016, 10:28 PM

Excellent! Glad to hear my suspicions confirmed, though it may change the playing field. I expect Criterion will be moving forward with Sony titles at first (considering their distribution agreement) but it will be interesting to see what happens with their titles from other studios. And obviously anything that clashes with current UK labels - namely MoC, Arrow and BFI.

Psyched to get some of these, but now I know it'll be more than just this initial handful I may not buy them all at once. I wonder what the prices will be like...I hope they're more like the MoC/Arrow/BFI prices rather than the higher StudioCanal ones.

Oh, and it's not listed yet but one of the titles they submitted to the BBFC was Antonioni's L'Avventura. Both that and Macbeth are obviously the biggest news so far for collectors!

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Originally Posted by Dickieduvet

Interesting stuff

Days Of Heaven
Badlands
Five Easy Pieces....

Bring 'em on.

Those are the kinds of films I've been itching for MoC and Arrow to release. Let's hope this new deal means we see some Paramount stuff, but that may depend on Universal (as they handle Paramount's distribution at the moment).

Somebody at Eureka mentioned that a 'big library' of titles that included Grey Gardens was bought up by somebody. I assume that was Criterion then, or Criterion with Sony's collaboration. Either way I'm looking forward to seeing what comes out of this deal!

gregmss · 03-04-2016, 10:39 PM

This is the most important development to happen in my life.

adamhopelies · 03-04-2016, 10:41 PM

Apparently this news was supposed to break Monday, but it leaked thanks to the digital edition of Sight & Sound going live a couple of days early. I suspect there will be official word from Criterion on Monday.

aewb · 03-04-2016, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rapta

Those are the kinds of films I've been itching for MoC and Arrow to release. Let's hope this new deal means we see some Paramount stuff, but that may depend on Universal (as they handle Paramount's distribution at the moment).

Really, more Paramount films? Surely the exciting aspect of this is that Criterion will release Warners and Sony titles here.

pedromvu · 03-04-2016, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by aewb

Really, more Paramount films? Surely the exciting aspect of this is that Criterion will release Warners and Sony titles here.

I don't think they release much Warner stuff.

rapta · 03-04-2016, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by aewb

Really, more Paramount films? Surely the exciting aspect of this is that Criterion will release Warners and Sony titles here.

Assuming they can negotiate the rights, that is. Currently, Eureka are the only label who have managed to crack that nut.

Sony, certainly, and possible Disney. But did Criterion ever get Warner on their side? I'm not that well informed about Criterion's dealings (as I'm region locked, I've never bought one of their titles before).

DavidGallow · 03-04-2016, 10:56 PM

Yeah, Sony is the potential goldmine here but there are loads of Paramounts of the 70s that would be Day 1 as well.

Hopefully we get the other Lloyd's they've released. I love Speedy but it's not quite Safety Last or The Freshman. I'd love Kid Brother too, but even the US doesn't have that yet. I'd imagine a few folk have looked up a Criterion checklit tonight and salivated at the potential.

rapta · 03-04-2016, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidGallow

Yeah, Sony is the potential goldmine here but there are loads of Paramounts of the 70s that would be Day 1 as well.

Hopefully we get the other Lloyd's they've released. I love Speedy but it's not quite Safety Last or The Freshman. I'd love Kid Brother too, but even the US doesn't have that yet. I'd imagine a few folk have looked up a Criterion checklit tonight and salivated at the potential.

I really hope Eureka still have some of those Paramount titles in the works. Let's hope Criterion don't just go around buying up every catalogue they come across, or we'll be forced to buy everything from them and the smaller labels will be forced into more obscure corners or even start to drop off. I damn well hope it never comes to that.

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adamhopelies Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Sheffield Blu-ray reviews:1	The Official Criterion UK Thread The home of Criterion UK chat. New titles announced on or around the 25th of the month. July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 Already Available Last edited by BigNickUK; 05-19-2022 at 10:43 AM.

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03-04-2016, 09:20 PM	#2
BAKA Power Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Blu-ray collection:2144	I'm in for Grey Gardens and Macbeth. Maybe Speedy. I'd like to see the packages first though. I wonder if they'll keep the US numbering system. Very curious.

03-04-2016, 09:34 PM	#3
CouncilSpectre Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:322 Blu-ray collection:5489 DVD collection:1006 Prime collection:57 Blu-ray reviews: 9 Trading Score:24	Ok, monthly blu ray budget officially upped to 'craploads'......

03-04-2016, 09:35 PM	#4
insomniac013 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Gravity Falls Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Oh my freaking god, IT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING

03-04-2016, 09:37 PM	#5
GasmaskAvenger Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jul 2014 Location:Fresno, California, USA 4K collection:497 Blu-ray collection:3658 DVD collection:599 Trading Score:32	Very nice to see the UK receive some Criterion love in the same way the US is receiving some Arrow love. Congrats!

03-04-2016, 09:44 PM	#6
DrewPa Active Member Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Paris, France 4K collection:81 Blu-ray collection:1589 Blu-ray reviews:1	My wallet is officially empty till the end of time and space.

03-04-2016, 10:00 PM	#8
CouncilSpectre Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:322 Blu-ray collection:5489 DVD collection:1006 Prime collection:57 Blu-ray reviews: 9 Trading Score:24	Reversible sleeves....

03-04-2016, 10:05 PM	#9
NLScavenger Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2013 Location:Netherlands 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:610 Trading Score:9	I see titles from the Sony catalog.

03-04-2016, 10:08 PM	#10
Superted Expert Member Member since:Feb 2015 Location:Meath 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:1346 DVD collection:230 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:6	I will only buy if they are physically identical to the US Criterions.

03-04-2016, 10:15 PM	#11
Dickieduvet Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:England 4K collection:301 Blu-ray collection:3372 DVD collection:117 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:7	Interesting stuff Days Of Heaven Badlands Five Easy Pieces.... Bring 'em on.

03-04-2016, 10:17 PM	#12
Akijama Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011	Exciting news for the UK / European collectors.

03-04-2016, 10:39 PM	#14
gregmss Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2012 Location:London 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:1448 MA collection:345 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:206 Prime collection:7 Trading Score:3	This is the most important development to happen in my life.

03-04-2016, 10:41 PM	#15
adamhopelies Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Sheffield Blu-ray reviews:1	Apparently this news was supposed to break Monday, but it leaked thanks to the digital edition of Sight & Sound going live a couple of days early. I suspect there will be official word from Criterion on Monday.

03-04-2016, 10:56 PM	#19
DavidGallow Senior Member Member since:Feb 2016 Blu-ray collection:12	Yeah, Sony is the potential goldmine here but there are loads of Paramounts of the 70s that would be Day 1 as well. Hopefully we get the other Lloyd's they've released. I love Speedy but it's not quite Safety Last or The Freshman. I'd love Kid Brother too, but even the US doesn't have that yet. I'd imagine a few folk have looked up a Criterion checklit tonight and salivated at the potential.

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