The Criterion Collection 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
07-16-12 | 03:40 PM
#4627
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Wow, they went for the throat with that original-poster artwork for Rosemary's Baby, didn't they? Brilliant. 
Excellent month. Can't wait to get my hands on In the Mood For Love, too.
Excellent month. Can't wait to get my hands on In the Mood For Love, too.
07-16-12 | 03:52 PM
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That Sunday Bloody Sunday cover is great! I've actually never seen the film. I'm a bit surprised at The Blob's absence - I guess it'll have to wait until November or December then. I'll Netflix The Forgiveness of Blood (never heard of it), and will stick with my Mood DVD. Of course, Rosemary's Baby is a must-buy.
07-16-12 | 03:52 PM
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In the Mood for Love is one of my most eagerly awaited. As far as I'm concerned, that's their biggest announcement for months!
07-16-12 | 03:55 PM
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07-16-12 | 04:06 PM
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Specs/extras:
ROSEMARY'S BABY
- New high-definition digital restoration, approved by director Roman Polanski, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
- New interviews with Polanski, actor Mia Farrow, and producer Robert Evans
- Komeda, Komeda, a feature-length documentary on the life and work of jazz musician and composer Krzysztof Komeda, who wrote the score for Rosemary’s Baby
- 1997 radio interview with author Ira Levin from Leonard Lopate’s WNYC program New York and Company on the 1967 novel, the sequel, and the film
- PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Ed Park and Levin’s afterword for the 2003 New American Library edition of his novel, in which he discusses its and the film’s origins
- New high-definition digital restoration, approved by director Roman Polanski, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
- New interviews with Polanski, actor Mia Farrow, and producer Robert Evans
- Komeda, Komeda, a feature-length documentary on the life and work of jazz musician and composer Krzysztof Komeda, who wrote the score for Rosemary’s Baby
- 1997 radio interview with author Ira Levin from Leonard Lopate’s WNYC program New York and Company on the 1967 novel, the sequel, and the film
- PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Ed Park and Levin’s afterword for the 2003 New American Library edition of his novel, in which he discusses its and the film’s origins
THE FORGIVENESS OF BLOOD
- New high-definition digital transfer, approved by producer Paul Mezey, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
- Audio commentary featuring director and cowriter Joshua Marston
- Two new video programs: Acting Close to Home, a discussion between Marston and actors Refet Abazi, Tristan Halilaj, and Sindi Laçej, and Truth on the Ground, featuring new and on-set interviews with Mezey, Abazi, Halilaj, and Laçej
- Audition and rehearsal footage
- Trailer
- PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film writer Oscar Moralde
- New high-definition digital transfer, approved by producer Paul Mezey, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
- Audio commentary featuring director and cowriter Joshua Marston
- Two new video programs: Acting Close to Home, a discussion between Marston and actors Refet Abazi, Tristan Halilaj, and Sindi Laçej, and Truth on the Ground, featuring new and on-set interviews with Mezey, Abazi, Halilaj, and Laçej
- Audition and rehearsal footage
- Trailer
- PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film writer Oscar Moralde
SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY
- New high-definition digital restoration, supervised by director of photography Billy Williams, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
- New video interviews with actor Murray Head, Williams, and production designer Luciana Arrighi
- Illustrated 1975 audio interview with director John Schlesinger
- New interview with writer William J. Mann (Edge of Midnight: The Life of John Schlesinger) about the making of Sunday Bloody Sunday
- New interview with photographer Michael Childers, Schlesinger’s longtime partner
- Trailer
- PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay and screenwriter Penelope Gilliatt’s 1971 introduction to the film’s screenplay
- New high-definition digital restoration, supervised by director of photography Billy Williams, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
- New video interviews with actor Murray Head, Williams, and production designer Luciana Arrighi
- Illustrated 1975 audio interview with director John Schlesinger
- New interview with writer William J. Mann (Edge of Midnight: The Life of John Schlesinger) about the making of Sunday Bloody Sunday
- New interview with photographer Michael Childers, Schlesinger’s longtime partner
- Trailer
- PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay and screenwriter Penelope Gilliatt’s 1971 introduction to the film’s screenplay
07-16-12 | 04:08 PM
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From: The Cabin in the Woods
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I've just noticed the spine numbers are jumping from 629 (Sunday Bloody Sunday) to 634 (Rosemary's Baby), is that common?
07-16-12 | 04:11 PM
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07-16-12 | 04:41 PM
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07-16-12 | 05:37 PM
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07-16-12 | 05:37 PM
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I'm definitely in for Sunday Bloody Sunday, Rosemary's Baby and In The Mood For Love, all on Blu.
07-16-12 | 06:57 PM
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In the mood for love is my all time favorite movie. I'm going to keep the DVD too just because I love the art (and it'll be convenient in case I'm traveling or whatever and don't have access to a blu ray player).
This will be the only movie I own two copies of.
This will be the only movie I own two copies of.
07-16-12 | 07:04 PM
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From: The Cabin in the Woods
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I have the DVD of In The Mood For Love but didn't get around to watching it yet. All of your comments are making me want to watch it, but now I feel I should hold off for the blu-ray. Dilemma!
07-16-12 | 07:27 PM
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A solid month, though nothing that leaps out at me as an instant purchase (I really like the Polanski and Wong films, but I have a hard time getting excited about most upgrades.) I will admit that I knew nothing about The Forgiveness of Blood or the Gainsborough films before this, so I'll be sure to give those a rental.
I disliked Sunday Bloody Sunday, so that's the only one I definitely won't be picking up.
I disliked Sunday Bloody Sunday, so that's the only one I definitely won't be picking up.
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07-16-12 | 09:51 PM
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07-16-12 | 09:54 PM
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07-16-12 | 10:23 PM
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07-16-12 | 10:31 PM
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07-16-12 | 10:35 PM
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Rosemarys Baby once it hits about $15ish. Criterion is sure lovin' Ruth Gordon this year.
07-16-12 | 11:07 PM
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Great to see Rosemary's Baby officially announced, and I'm really shocked but happy to see the original poster art being used. I haven't watched In the Mood for Love in years, but I just happened to watch 2046 recently so it has been on my mind.
Yeah, but that one was just, uh, BS. Well, it's titled Bloody Sunday.
Yeah, but that one was just, uh, BS. Well, it's titled Bloody Sunday.
07-17-12 | 01:34 AM
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re: The Criterion Collection 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
Also, does anyone know of any other Criterions that use the original poster artwork? The only other ones I can think of are The Royal Tenenbaums, which used a modified version of the poster for the slipcover, and I believe the same with Life Aquatic.