I'd gladly get Down By Law on Blu-Ray. Especially if it came right on time for the July B&N sale...

Second half of 2012 speculation

Badlands?

You ain't kidding. Would love to finish out the Malick features on BD.

This is also the only one of his films I have never watched in its entirety. I am committed to that first complete viewing being in HD, preferably on BD.

Somebody make it happen, please!

Since when has Picnic at Hanging Rock been rumored? I've been wanting that on BD for YEARS now, but I thought the only news on it was something Peter Weir mentioned in '07.

Yeah, that's mostly bullshit.

No, those are logical, well-informed guesses from a source who has been consistently correct in the past. Seeing how you've never posted in this thread before - come to think of it, I've never even seen you post in this forum before - why don't you do everyone a favor and return to whichever obscure hole you popped your head out of? Thanks!

I guess you're out of the loop on some of the pranks that go on here.

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/11182540-post26.html

That explains the username, but not the comment.

Putting aside the fact that CriterionCast has been quite reliable in the past, almost all of those titles have been strongly rumored or confirmed by other sources. It's hard to say if they'll all come out this year, but they are all coming.

got my White replacement all the way out in Australia. Great service by Criterion, didnt even have to ship the defective copy in.

oh and as much as a Badlands BD would be awesome, the one that really caught my eye from that list was 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, a tremendous film.

If the only thing Criterion released for the rest of the year was a badass BD of Thief, I would be more than content.

Good lord no shit. I had no idea Thief was a potential candidate for Criterion. If any Mann film gets the Criterion treatment, it should be Thief.

What about The Insider? Nominated for seven Oscars, it doesn't even have a SE DVD. Arguably Mann's finest film, boasting one of the last decent Pacino performances. Thief is far likelier though, as it is an MGM property, while Insider is Buena Vista/Touchstone. Bring on the Mill Creek disc!

The Insider is really good, but Thief for me definied Mann's work in terms of how he handles story, look, and feel of his films overall. Insider was remarkably more tame than what we usually get from him. Great story though as well as performances. But I think Thief would make a much better Criterion fit than The Insider.

Thief is amazing. Also like trespoochies said...fits more w/ CC.

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The Insider is fantastic; Thief is better, and has really grown on me since I rewatched it roughly a year ago. I have a 720p HDTV rip of it that will do for now, but I would absolutely love a Blu of it...doesn't even have to be Criterion.

Besides, I imagine Disney will eventually release The Insider, as Crowe and Pacino are still fairly marketable names. James Caan and Tuesday Weld...not so much.

I just gave up and bought Thief on DVD.

So I have no doubt that it'll be released as a Criterion soon.

If you're a Tuesday Weld fan (as I am), then you simply have to see Lord Love a Duck, a strange and hilarious mid-60's satire of organized religion, beach movies, and the then-burgeoning West Coast health craze. Check out this orgasmic, incestous sweater-buying scene:

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That's some batshit crazy stuff there NoirFan. Thanks for posting this, I definitely need to seek this one out.

Thank goodness it's spring because I don't think I can wear a sweater again for some time.

I demand that this film get a Criterion release immediately...

I caught the ending of this film on "THIS" and boy was I in WTF mode. I am going to have to check it out.

It's also on Netflix Instant. Kim Morgan talks about it in the excellent documentary, American Grindhouse (also available on Netflix Instant).