Criterion has also had a few 24 hour sales on their website, so I'm guessing we'll see maybe one of those before the November B&N sale.

oh so there wont be a July B&N sale? now it's just once a year?

July is still on as far as I know. Just pointing out the August releases will be out after that sale, unless they accept pre-orders. I never remember if they do or not.

B&N sales typically only apply to titles that are released prior to the end of the sale period.

I think that is one of their best covers. It's gorgeous.

It could be better. I am rather fond of the original DVD cover.

I didn't realize (or keep forgetting) that "...Tambien" is an Alfonso Cuaron movie. I've never seen it, and have really never been tempted to, until now.

Love the original poster artwork, which they actually kept for the UK version, as well. This one looks like it was designed by JJ Abrams.

How long ago was Y Tu Mama Tambien hinted at? End of 2011/beginning of 2012?

Rumored like 2011, I think. I can't remember. It's been a while.

Rancho Deluxe (an MGM/UA title)?

Already guessed at a couple other places as Hellman directed set of movies.

Yeah, Monte Hellman makes a lot more sense. Not real interested in the films...unless we could finally get a good copy of China 9, Liberty 37

Cockfighter!

It is actually the Virginia Mayo Western Collection which will comprise these 5 films:

Along the Great Divide
Colorado Territory
Devil's Canyon
Fort Dobbs
Fort Utah

I can't wait for this set! Virginia is one ripe tomato. Hopefully I will be able to bring home the bacon to pay for this set...lettuce see.

I BLT what you did there.

Breaking News! Criterion abandons dual format releases!

http://www.criterion.com/current/posts/3195-re-format

I much prefer the clear plastic cases to their digipacks.

Funny.
As I was driving home from B&N last night, having picked up All That Heaven Allows, I was musing about Criterion returning to the clear cases. I like the cases better than the digi packs and slipboxes because those tend to get banged up in shipping more often - but I'm not a fan of overlapping discs in the cases.

Sometimes it's nice having the flexibility of an extra dvd enclosed, but more often than not I would just prefer streamlined packaging and more room for a single disc (and booklet) to breathe.

Not sure what to think about this. It's certainly not surprising given that they went back to dvd only releases within a month or two of the switch over. I personally wasn't bothered by the dual-format releases since the price didn't change, but I do prefer the plastic cases. I recently picked up Red River and man is that a big package. Sure it has the novel, but the two extra discs are totally unnecessary.

That said, there was a reason Criterion went this direction in the first place. It's obviously going to cost them more money to go back to separate releases. As a fan of their company, I want them to be as profitable as possible. I guess we'll see what happens.

down with digipaks

How many of their releases had booklets or features that were dual-format only?

I guess some of these will become collectibles.

I wonder how small that Zatoichi set is going to be when they shrink it from 27 discs down to 9. It's a beautiful box and everything, but I'd much rather have something smaller on the shelf.

I liked the dual-format, and the digipacks. Though there were some releases that didn't need a 2nd dvd disc, so they were just two discs in a standard plastic case.