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Black Narcissus in hi-definition. :drool:
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Drool..and CRIES & WHISPERS!!
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Originally Posted by Arpeggi
Just give me Contempt.
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If/When Criterion releases on BD, they'll probably start off with a major classic title by a master director... a major work by probably Kurosawa, Fellini or Bergman for example.
I would love to see 8 1/2 in HD. It looked incredible on DVD, so HD should be that much better. |
Originally Posted by MoviePage
Black Narcissus in hi-definition. :drool:
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Originally Posted by SomethingMore
I want every single Kurosawa title released as soon as possible, accepting that it's going to take Criterion awhile to ramp up on this. But yeah... the Kurosawa films should be first... IMO.
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Originally Posted by Matt Millheiser
Okay. I despise your pedantic attitude, your unctuous, double-faced visage, your disengenuous faint praise, and your overall persistent climb towards the wading-pool plateaus of mediocrity. Fie on you, sir. Fie. :mad:
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BTW, check your local Hollywood Video/Movie Gallery for closures/clearance sales... I just picked up 40(!) Criterions that I didn't have for $7.50 each, including Straw Dogs :)
the downside: - rental cases - no inserts The upside: - original art intact - most of these look like they were never rented; discs are immaculate The prices will drop as the clearance goes on. |
I loved Rat Catcher - I'd love to see this film in HD :)
Beautifully shot film, if you havent seen it - GET IT! ;) |
Originally Posted by SomethingMore
I want every single Kurosawa title released as soon as possible, accepting that it's going to take Criterion awhile to ramp up on this. But yeah... the Kurosawa films should be first... IMO.
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Nah, I think Bay should come before those two... ;)
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I would be off at Mach 3 to the nearest retailer to get Armageddon on Blu-ray. Criterion could do a lot worse than having Armageddon as their first Blu-ray release.
Still, everything by Kurosawa would be very nice too... although if Criterion were to release everything by Yimou Zhang on Blu-ray, I would be thrilled given most releases to date in Hi-Def have issues for non-Region A users (Curse of the Golden Flower region locked, HD-DVD releases without English subtitles). |
Originally Posted by ian959
I would be off at Mach 3 to the nearest retailer to get Armageddon on Blu-ray. Criterion could do a lot worse than having Armageddon as their first Blu-ray release.
Still, everything by Kurosawa would be very nice too... although if Criterion were to release everything by Yimou Zhang on Blu-ray, I would be thrilled given most releases to date in Hi-Def have issues for non-Region A users (Curse of the Golden Flower region locked, HD-DVD releases without English subtitles). |
Originally Posted by Coral
If/When Criterion releases on BD, they'll probably start off with a major classic title by a master director.
ARMAGEDDON? |
Soon! Hopefully Soon!
Update from The Criterion Forum. So I got the chance to talk to Criterion President Peter Becker last night at a screening of the Last Emperor (which by the way is an amazing restoration and transfer). Keeping you guys in mind I had to ask him a few questions... First I asked him about if and when Criterion will be switching to Blu-Ray, and he said that as soon as it has reached a certain amount of market saturation it's inevitable. And that were not quite there but almost. Then I asked for hints on upcoming releases that hadn't been announced and he mentioned Bottle Rocket (which I know everyone already knows) then he asked someone else from Criterion ( a Lady who's name I forget) And she said Patriotism is what she was working on, which I'm assuming is the Lost Yukio Mishima film. Then said SALO is being re-issued. If you know me you know I live for this film, so I questioned him about it a bit further. Its Slated for an August/September Release date and will include a making of documentary with Pasolini interviews. As to wether or not it includes the Venice film festival version he didn't know offhand. |
Originally Posted by bluetoast
Agreed. Kurosawa first. Then whoever else next. Maybe Truffaut and Godard.
Kurosawa first! Forget about everything ELSE! |
Originally Posted by bluetoast
Agreed. Kurosawa first. Then whoever else next. Maybe Truffaut and Godard.
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Everyone posting in this thread probably already knows this, but Tartan UK's Blu-ray release of The Seventh Seal is well worth importing. The transfer is drop-dead gorgeous, and the disc isn't region-coded.
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Adam, where did you import that disc from? Amazon.co.uk wants about $43 USD after shipping.
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Originally Posted by SomethingMore
Adam, where did you import that disc from? Amazon.co.uk wants about $43 USD after shipping.
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I picked mine up from amazon.co.uk for $27.07 USD shipped.
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:(
Now they want 20.41 GBP + 3.08 GBP shipping. Looks like I'll be waiting for a domestic release... |
Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
Disney will release Armageddon more than likely.
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Originally Posted by Adam Tyner
I picked mine up from amazon.co.uk for $27.07 USD shipped.
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Originally Posted by bunkaroo
Something must have happened with the cost, as Xploited has it listed for 45.95, and they usually meet or beat Amazon UK when shipping factored in.
The Blu-ray was £10.20 post-VAT removal (and £13.28 shipped) -- Chase charged me $27.99. |
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