I already had Playtime on Blu and Trafic. I went ahead and ordered the other two Criterion Tati films last night.

this was just posted guys - Criterion has the rights back...better releases coming

"Regarding Tati, we have recently renewed the rights and they will be going back in print with a new..." tmblr.co/ZNECVydcL5tL

— CriterionCast.com (@CriterionCast) February 7, 2013

SWEEEEEET! Bring on the Blu-rays- my Playtime disc is lonely!

I wonder if that's only for the 3 DVD-only releases or also for Playtime? I have a hard time seeing where the latter can be improved.

ETA: I just saw that the BD transfer comes from a print-down source instead of an original 65mm, so I guess there's one area where things could be improved.

Wouldn't be the first time I bought something right before it gets re-announced. All you guys can thank me now!

Thanks Shagrath!!! I will tell tales of your greatness

That must be it. I love that film and can't wait to see it in HD.

I absolutely agree with this!

Second Sight dont have a date yet but there's also an Australian disc coming from Umbrella Entertainment on March 6 (who have used MGM masters for other exclusive blu releases like Viva Maria and Electra Glide in Blue)

http://shop.jbhifi.com.au/dvd/dvd-ge...blu-ray/679420

Does anyone know whats up with Blue Underground? Are they done releasing titles? Going bankrupt...?

They've been releasing value pack dvd's. It doesn't look like they are going to be releasing any blu-rays in the near future.

regarding 'The Brood' I thought the UK cut was slightly trimmed, while the US home video release is the full gorier cut of the film - I don't want to buy Second Sight's edition if it's abbreviated.

Thanks for answering, and my apologies for not posting this in the right topic. I thought I was in the BU topic when I posted that for some reason...

The Australian release is listed as uncut.

Awesome. Can't wait for Cronenberg's commentary.

I wonder if they'll interview Stephen Lack. Poor guy seems to be the most hated actor in Cronenberg's filmography. The Scanners board on IMDB has plenty of harsh critiques of his performance.

I'd be down for that. Shivers desperately needs to be reissued by someone. And I love hearing Cronenberg comment on his early work. Well, I love hearing him comment on anything, but especially his earlier films. I love his calm, scientific analyses of the insanity unfolding onscreen.

Cronenberg commentaries are always worth the price.

Well, he IS quite bad in the movie.

The May announcement should be tomorrow. Any guesses?

I'm guessing:

Wim Wenders box set (I'm going to keep guessing this until it finally happens.)
Eraserhead
Medium Cool
Lord of the Flies upgrade
an Eclipse set

I'm excited to see an Eraserhead announcement.

Anyone know why the "On the Waterfront" release is so much more expensive than regular Criterion releases?

It's a 2-disc BD set, so its MSRP is higher by $10. The Battle of Algiers, The Seven Samurai, and Brazil (among others) are also at that price point.

For those who do not know about thr Subkultur Entertainment release of SCANNERS on Blu, I doubt even Criterion can surpass its quality. I imported it, and the picture is FANTASTIC, easilly Criterion level or above. SCANNERS is probably my favorite Cronenberg film, and my expectations were very high. Bitrate averages 40 Mbits, and the LPCM uncompressed mono track is perfect.

Really wish the earlier Cronenberg films would get the same treatment. SHIVERS, RABID, and THE BROOD would be most welcome!

Where did you buy it and is it region free?

Agreed.

Seeing that Lord Of The Flies was JUST hinted at, I doubt it'll be announced tomorrow...