Originally Posted by Josh-da-man (Post 12695567)

I really believe that the filmmakers care less about this stuff than we, the fans, do.

Fellowship of the Ring with the green tint. Bram Stoker's Dracula. French Connection. The different color timings for Halloween. The weird lightsaber stuff it the Star Wars OT. Terminator being tealed and oranged.

They're either mucking stuff up themselves, or just glance at a new transfer and say "Eh. Good enough."

Originally Posted by Solid Snake (Post 12697415)

Never seen the original Manchurian Candidate. Always wanted to. How good was the remake w/ Washington?

Originally Posted by Why So Blu? (Post 12697475)

Fucking awful. The OG is awesome.

Originally Posted by trespoochies (Post 12697396)

That'll complete that Whit Stillman Criterion catalog. Very happy to see Barcelona finally make it to blu. Looks like they're even releasing his 3 films in a set.

Originally Posted by Solid Snake (Post 12697415)

Never seen the original Manchurian Candidate. Always wanted to

Originally Posted by Seven%Solution (Post 12702146)

Why is Brief Encounter being released a second time?

Originally Posted by Seven%Solution (Post 12702146)

Why is Brief Encounter being released a second time?

Originally Posted by inri222 (Post 12698017)

Even though Phoenix is a good film, I'm still surprised it's getting the Criterion treatment.

Originally Posted by slowcloud (Post 12703145)

Criterion has released several excellent IFC titles over the years. Phoenix is among one of the greatest films that IFC has ever distributed. It's bound to become a new classic in German cinema.

Originally Posted by Mondo Kane (Post 12698004)

You might not be impressed with Sinatra's martial arts though.

Originally Posted by inri222 (Post 12703194)

That explains it, did not know it was an IFC film, looking forward to the Blu Ray.

And yes Criterion has released some excellent IFC films like Hunger, Antichrist, Che & Gomorrah.

Originally Posted by Giles (Post 12703590)

just not 'Life During Wartime' :D

Originally Posted by hanshotfirst1138 (Post 12704052)

Is there a reason Criterion has done Le Samourai on DVD but not BD?

Originally Posted by inri222 (Post 12703632)

Have not seen anything by Todd Solondz after Palindromes. I usually like his films I guess I'll have to see for myself.

Originally Posted by hanshotfirst1138 (Post 12704052)

Is there a reason Criterion has done Le Samourai on DVD but not BD? Is it a legal issue? I'm to understand that the LS BD was horrendous.

Originally Posted by hanshotfirst1138 (Post 12704052)

Is there a reason Criterion has done Le Samourai on DVD but not BD? Is it a legal issue? I'm to understand that the LS BD was horrendous.

Originally Posted by rocket1312 (Post 12704313)

The lack of an Le Samourai upgrade is most likely due to the of availability (or lack there of) of a quality transfer. As you mentioned, the European BD is a mess (I think there's even an improved release that's still sub-par) and Criterion most likely learned their lesson after The Earrings of Madame De and Children of Paradise both crashed and burned.

Originally Posted by nitin77 (Post 12704550)

Speculation is that Pathe's transfer/master is rubbish and that Criterion dont have access to materials to do their own (eg Purple Noon)

Originally Posted by hanshotfirst1138 (Post 12704565)

I wish I'd know that before I bought Criterion's Children of Paradise :(.

Originally Posted by rocket1312 (Post 12704724)

If only there were a website or something out there for discussing those sorts of things...

Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 12711426)

is The Freshman (Brando) coming from Criterion and if so, when?

Originally Posted by rocket1312 (Post 12711898)

Do you have any reason to think this is happening? Or are you just hoping? If so, that's kind of random. As far as I know, Mill Creek has the rights.

Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 12712085)

no, i just thought i read a few pages back that this was happening. i could be mistaken...

Originally Posted by Jaymole (Post 12712116)

Maybe it is the Harold Lloyd film you read about?

Originally Posted by Why So Blu? (Post 12713960)

So did Hidden Fortress go out of print? I still had a pending order from when it was $16.99 on Amazon a month ago and I just got an email asking to approve or cancel the order, because it's still out of stock. There's a couple of 3rd market sellers selling theirs for $200.