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the only way for me to buy 'West Side Story' ... again... would be a 4K UHD edition, NOT a Criterion edition... well, unless there are more extras, and a mix that mirrors the 70mm 6-track sound design but not mixed as 7.1.

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I assume if it is WSS, that Criterion is going to take the opportunity to correct the opening credits which rankled many fans by incorrectly introducing a fade out/fade in right before titles come up. I think there was another relatively small problem that I can't recall atm.

I never saw the film theatrically, so I don't see the flaws as problems. But there are many fans that do.

IIRC, WSS was also released by Criterion on LD so editorially at least any supplement package for it is more or less ready to go.

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Someone be honest with me : is there any real reason to upgrade Seven Samurai from Criterion DVD to Blu Ray? It's a very old B& W film. I'm sure it looks better in Blu Ray, but is it a night & day sort of thing? I almost grabbed it at Costco for $20, but then I thought that my version was probably good enough for the one or two more times I'll watch it in my lifetime.

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As I recall, the Blu-ray has the entire film on one disc, whereas the DVD is split between two discs.

Other than that... :shrug:

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Originally Posted by Decker (Post 12981709)

Judge for yourself.

Pretty night & day to me and worth $20.

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I forgot about the window-boxing on the DVD.

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YMMV but my equation for upgrading is scaled according to the the quality of the film itself, even if the quality of the presentation is only marginally improved. In this case I think the image quality improvement is significantly noticeable and given that Seven Samurai is one of the best movies of all time, it is well worth the upgrade in my opinion. It looks absolutely gorgeous.

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Okay folks, you've convinced me to upgrade. Thanks for the input.

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April listings are up:

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
https://www.criterion.com/films/2879...ta-social-club

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New high-definition digital transfer, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
Audio commentary from 1999 featuring director Wim Wenders
New interview with Wenders
We Believe in Dreams, a new piece featuring never-before-seen outtakes from the rehearsals for the Buena Vista Social Club’s Amsterdam concerts
Interview from 1998 with musician Compay Segundo on his career and the Cuban music scene
Radio interviews from 2000 featuring musicians Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González, Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo, and others
Additional scenes
Trailer
PLUS: An essay by author and geographer Joshua Jelly-Schapiro
New cover by Jon Contino

RUMBLE FISH
https://www.criterion.com/films/28993-rumble-fish

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New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director of photography Stephen H. Burum and approved by director Francis Ford Coppola, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
Alternate remastered 5.1 surround soundtrack, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray
Audio commentary featuring Coppola
New interviews with Coppola, author and coscreenwriter S. E. Hinton, and associate producer Roman Coppola
New conversation between Burum and production designer Dean Tavoularis
Pieces from 2005 about the film’s score and production
Interviews from 1983 with actors Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, and Vincent Spano and producer Doug Claybourne
French television interview from 1984 with actor Mickey Rourke
Locations: Looking for Rusty James, a 2013 documentary by Alberto Fuguet about the impact of Rumble Fish
New piece about the film’s existentialist elements
“Don’t Box Me In” music video
Deleted scenes
Trailer
More!
PLUS: An essay by critic Glenn Kenny
New cover by Michael Boland

TAMPOPO
https://www.criterion.com/films/28880-tampopo

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New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
The Making of “Tampopo,” a ninety-minute documentary from 1986, narrated by director Juzo Itami
New interview with actor Nobuko Miyamoto
New interviews with ramen scholar Hiroshi Osaki; food stylist Seiko Ogawa; and American chefs Sam White, Rayneil De Guzman, Jerry Jaksich, and Anthony Bourdain
Rubber Band Pistol, Itami’s 1962 debut short film
New video essay by Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos on the film’s themes of self-improvement and mastery of a craft
Trailer
New English subtitle translation
PLUS: An essay by food and culture writer Willy Blackmore
New cover by Ping Zhu

WOMAN OF THE YEAR
https://www.criterion.com/films/29137-woman-of-the-year

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New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
New interview with George Stevens Jr., the director’s son
New interview with George Stevens biographer Marilyn Ann Moss
New interview with writer Claudia Roth Pierpont on actor Katharine Hepburn
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn, an 86-minute documentary from 1986
Trailer
More!
PLUS: An essay by critic Stephanie Zacharek
New cover based on original promotional materials by Jacques Kapralik

Plus standalone editions of
THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG
https://www.criterion.com/films/2793...s-of-cherbourg

THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT
https://www.criterion.com/films/2861...s-of-rochefort

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Oh man Rumble Fish is going to be great. Those new interviews sound great and I hardly ever hear from Hinton herself. Be great to see the vintage interviews too...

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BVSC, Rumble Fish, Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and Young Girls of Rochefort fo me.

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Originally Posted by trespoochies (Post 12990741)

BVSC, Rumble Fish, Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and Young Girls of Rochefort fo me.

I guess you and I are yin and yang.

Tampopo for me.

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Originally Posted by trespoochies (Post 12990741)

BVSC, Rumble Fish, Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and Young Girls of Rochefort fo me.

Not interested in the Demy box set? That thing is fantastic.

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Tampopo is the only thing stands out for me this time.

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Tampopo is a must buy; I love that film.

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damn it took a long time to get Francis Coppola on Criterion. Not a lot of the greats left who haven't made an appearence on the label.

I'd shit myself if anything Werner Herzog got announced. He's one of the last hold outs.

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TAMPOPO is the big one for me, but I'll probably get RUMBLE FISH and WOMAN OF THE YEAR at the next B&N sale.

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Originally Posted by Hazel Motes (Post 12991522)

damn it took a long time to get Francis Coppola on Criterion.

I wish he would release the saga cut of The Godfather, that would be a great Criterion, but I suppose Paramount would hold on to that for themselves.

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I already have the Rumble Fish version from Eureka!.

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I'm in for Tampopo.

BTW, when is Criterion releasing "Women on the verge of a Nervous Breakdown"?
Their IG feed posted a picture of the pressed disc.

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Originally Posted by LorenzoL (Post 12992008)

I'm in for Tampopo.

BTW, when is Criterion releasing "Women on the verge of a Nervous Breakdown"?
Their IG feed posted a picture of the pressed disc.

Unless something has changed, the release date is February 21st.

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Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 12992059)

i like the cover art...

IMO, this is the best announcement month for cover art in a long time. I'm impressed by it all.

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How is Rumble Fish? I guess I've heard of the movie, but not much about it.
Wish they were doing The Outsiders or Cotton Club instead.

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RF is great. Dillon and Rourke in their prime. and Coppola behind the camera. gold. just a beautiful and gripping film.

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How did I miss Being There coming out next month? I loved that movie as a kid. That's a must-buy for me.

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Originally Posted by Decker (Post 12992079)

How is Rumble Fish? I guess I've heard of the movie, but not much about it.
Wish they were doing The Outsiders or Cotton Club instead.

Rumble Fish is WAY better than Outsiders.

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Lane was/is a goddess.

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Originally Posted by slop101 (Post 12992126)

Rumble Fish is WAY better than Outsiders.

It will always be my favorite movie of all time: http://americanfilm.afi.com/issue/2013/7/screen-test

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Originally Posted by Doctorossi (Post 12992037)

Unless something has changed, the release date is February 21st.

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by slop101 (Post 12992126)

Rumble Fish is WAY better than Outsiders.

:up:

IMO it's Coppola's fifth best film. It also has a great cast. Besides Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, and Diane Lane. It also has Vincent Spanish, Nicolas Cage, Lawrence Fishburne, Dennis Hopper, Diana Scarwid, Tom Waits, Chris Penn and William Smith.

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PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE (Paul Thomas Anderson)
THE APU TRILOGY (Satyajit Ray)
WEEKEND (2011, Andrew Haigh)
JOHN CASSAVETES: FIVE FILMS (John Cassavetes)
THREE COLORS (Krzysztof Kieslowski)
DEKALOG (Krzysztof Kieslowski)
LA HAINE (Matthieu Kassovitz)
BLOOD SIMPLE (Joel Coen)
FAT GIRL (Catherine Breillat)
MONSOON WEDDING (Mira Nair)
LA CIÉNAGA (Lucrecia Martel)
RATCATCHER (Lynne Ramsay)
GEORGE WASHINGTON (David Gordon Green)
RASHOMON (Akira Kurosawa)
THE RIVER (Jean Renoir)
A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY (Edward Yang)
THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (Wes Anderson)
BREATHLESS (Jean-Luc Godard)
ECLIPSE SERIES 21: OSHIMA'S OUTLAW SIXTIES (Nagisa Oshima)
THE ESSENTIAL JACQUES DEMY (Jacques Demy)
THE COMPLETE JACQUES TATI (Jacques Tati)

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Originally Posted by inri222 (Post 12995797)

Uh... are good movies?

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I think he's referring to the Criterions Barry Jenkins picked from the closet - if you didn't feel like watching the clip.

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Originally Posted by dex14 (Post 12995775)

:lol: Love Barry Jenkins completely geeking out and wanting to take everything...

I love it. I think that's the biggest haul I've seen anyone take in these videos. :lol:

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..wow..this guy is pretty greedy