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OldBoy 07-16-22 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ViewAskewbian (Post 14133188)
I just snagged Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and Eraserhead from the current sale. This completes my 4 favorite Lynch flicks!

no love for Lost Highway? i loved that one.

Hazel Motes 07-17-22 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 14133771)
no love for Lost Highway? i loved that one.

im pretty sure that’s what he’s saying. Lost Highway is the 4th.

dex14 07-18-22 10:38 AM

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LorenzoL 07-18-22 10:41 AM

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La Llorona is a nice surprise coming from Criterion.

joltman 07-18-22 11:10 AM

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As much as I love NOTLD, is it really going to be much of an upgrade in 4K? Especially considering I already have the Criterion BD.

dex14 07-18-22 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by joltman (Post 14134338)
As much as I love NOTLD, is it really going to be much of an upgrade in 4K? Especially considering I already have the Criterion BD.

It does not mention HDR or Dolby Vision, so I'm going to say... probably not.

Decker 07-18-22 11:32 AM

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Disappointed that they didn't use the classic Arsenic and Old Lace one-sheet for their cover :

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Toddarino 07-18-22 11:49 AM

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I love that new (and old) Arsenic and Old Lace artwork
Without HDR or DV, I’ll probably pass on the UHD of Night Of The Living Dead.

stvn1974 07-18-22 12:11 PM

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I already have The Night Of The Living Dead on Criterion BD. I am getting the BD for Lost Highway, the Kino is whitespecapalooza.

milo bloom 07-18-22 01:23 PM

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I wonder if they would ever do Lynch's The Straight Story. That's about my speed as far as Lynch is concerned (plus Dune).

stvn1974 07-18-22 01:26 PM

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Disney owns the US rights to The Straight Story so probably not a chance in hell. Dune just had a 4K and BD release from Arrow that are still in print.

Norm de Plume 07-18-22 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by milo bloom (Post 14134432)
I wonder if they would ever do Lynch's The Straight Story. That's about my speed as far as Lynch is concerned.

Agreed. My guess is that The Straight Story is the Lynch film for those who don't share his particular sensibility. I am one of those. The acclaim for his films perplexes me, but I do love The Straight Story.

bluetoast 07-18-22 01:48 PM

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On a related note, the Good Burger steel book is coming out this week.

milo bloom 07-18-22 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by stvn1974 (Post 14134434)
Disney owns the US rights to The Straight Story so probably not a chance in hell. Dune just had a 4K and BD release from Arrow that are still in print.

Yeah, I couldn't bring myself to buy that Dune set without the extended cut included. I have the DVD version and the theatrical on Blu for now.


Originally Posted by Norm de Plume (Post 14134442)
Agreed. My guess is that The Straight Story is the Lynch film for those who don't share his particular sensibility. I am one of those. The acclaim for his films perplexes me, but I do love The Straight Story.

Yeah, it's amazing how much I liked the Straight Story. I may just buy that import blu-ray someday.

lwhy? 07-18-22 03:51 PM

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I don't buy a lot of Criterion titles, but I'm excited about Arsenic and Old Lace. I'll definitely be picking it up.

E Unit 07-18-22 04:31 PM

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Wow, Eve’s Bayou! Finally getting some deserved love. I hope Kasi Lemmons has some big contributions to this release.

rexinnih 07-18-22 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by joltman (Post 14134338)
As much as I love NOTLD, is it really going to be much of an upgrade in 4K? Especially considering I already have the Criterion BD.


Originally Posted by dex14 (Post 14134339)
It does not mention HDR or Dolby Vision, so I'm going to say... probably not.

Same boat here, I have the Criterion Blu and will hold off until reviews to make a decision. Still a classic.

Josh Z 07-18-22 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by milo bloom (Post 14134450)
Yeah, I couldn't bring myself to buy that Dune set without the extended cut included. I have the DVD version and the theatrical on Blu for now.

You just need this.
  • Disc 1: Feature film (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray)
  • Disc 2: Feature film (Blu-ray)
  • Disc 3: MCA TV “Alan Smithee” extended edition (Blu-ray)
  • Disc 4: “Spicediver” fan edit (Blu-ray)
  • Disc 5: New bonus features (Blu-ray)
  • Disc 6: Archival bonus features (Blu-ray)
  • Disc 7: Soundtrack CD


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Josh-da-man 07-18-22 05:29 PM

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I saw "CURE" and got excited thinking they were going to release The Cure in Orange and/or Show.

:(

asianxcore 07-19-22 12:19 AM

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I know Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Cure (1997) has been available overseas on BD for a bit but I'm still very excited about the announcement.

La Llorona (2019) is a fantastic announcement too!

Why So Blu? 07-19-22 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by asianxcore (Post 14134796)
I know Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Cure (1997) has been available overseas on BD for a bit but I'm still very excited about the announcement.

La Llorona (2019) is a fantastic announcement too!

Yes on both counts. I will be adding both to the collective.

lisadoris 07-19-22 04:40 AM

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I am so excited for Eve's Bayou and Arsenic & Old Lace. The former includes both versions of the film and the original (and very honest) commentary track.

milo bloom 07-19-22 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh Z (Post 14134592)
You just need this.
  • Disc 1: Feature film (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray)
  • Disc 2: Feature film (Blu-ray)
  • Disc 3: MCA TV “Alan Smithee” extended edition (Blu-ray)
  • Disc 4: “Spicediver” fan edit (Blu-ray)
  • Disc 5: New bonus features (Blu-ray)
  • Disc 6: Archival bonus features (Blu-ray)
  • Disc 7: Soundtrack CD


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Is there an easy way to import that?


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Back to Criterion - is Cure a supernatural horror or 'asshole with a knife' horror?

Josh Z 07-19-22 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by milo bloom (Post 14135116)
Is there an easy way to import that?

Have a friend in Europe purchase it and reship to you. And be aware that no matter how carefully and thoroughly they pack it, the acrylic case will in most likelihood arrive damaged.

dsa_shea 07-19-22 04:22 PM

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Busting out my Europe Rolodex right now. Who can't turn down a nearly guaranteed arrival of broken stuff that comes at a high price.

inri222 07-19-22 05:32 PM

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Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Cure.
About fucking time.
I can finally upgrade the 18 year old DVD from Home Vision Entertainment.
Now if we can only have Seance and Charisma.

Josh Z 07-19-22 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dsa_shea (Post 14135135)
Busting out my Europe Rolodex right now. Who can't turn down a nearly guaranteed arrival of broken stuff that comes at a high price.

You can see where a piece of mine broke off in the upper right corner.

dsa_shea 07-20-22 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Josh Z (Post 14135256)
You can see where a piece of mine broke off in the upper right corner.

I saw that and it sucks. I know that the set is not cheap and you would think they would have done a better job with it and with the packaging.

Josh-da-man 07-20-22 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Josh Z (Post 14135256)
You can see where a piece of mine broke off in the upper right corner.

That acrylic case will also end up scratched and scuffed not matter how gently you treat it.

Why So Blu? 07-20-22 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by inri222 (Post 14135178)
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Cure.
About fucking time.
I can finally upgrade the 18 year old DVD from Home Vision Entertainment.
Now if we can only have Seance and Charisma.


The UK had a release in 2018 from Masters of Cinema:


Brian T 07-20-22 12:12 PM

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The UK had a release in 2018 from Masters of Cinema[/QUOTE]

Picked that up a few years back (fairly cheap on Amazon marketplace, too) to replace a VCD, of all things! It's a pretty good release. In terms of supplements, it's seems like Criterion's are basically on balance with Eureka's in terms of what a viewer will get out of them. Eureka also put out a couple of his other films – CREEPY and JOURNEY TO THE SHORE, but neither are as essential as CURE (or CHARISMA, or KAIRO, the latter of which Arrow has).

Josh Z 07-20-22 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dsa_shea (Post 14135423)
I saw that and it sucks. I know that the set is not cheap and you would think they would have done a better job with it and with the packaging.

It was actually very well packed. It's just that the acrylic is so fragile that just about any amount of jostling during shipment will crack it.


Originally Posted by Josh-da-man (Post 14135464)
That acrylic case will also end up scratched and scuffed not matter how gently you treat it.

I honestly won't even handle it without wearing white gloves.

LorenzoL 07-20-22 08:10 PM

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LorenzoL 07-21-22 06:43 AM

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Have any of you heard if Janus have acquired the rights for Sammo Hung Eastern Condors? There’s a Twitter account that posted this information but I’m sceptical if they are legit or not.

Dan 07-21-22 06:56 AM

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That Twitter account is, apparently, trash.
However, the 'source' of that info is someone on the criterion forums. No idea if that person is reliable or not, but hopefully it turns out to be true.

LorenzoL 07-21-22 11:08 AM

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Thanks! I hope the news is true too.

Brian T 07-21-22 02:16 PM

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I never understood Eureka squeezing EASTERN CONDORS into a three pack with a couple of his period martial arts films from a decade earlier. Not that that isn't a nice set, but EASTERN CONDORS deserved a standalone release. Not sure it's Criterion-grade 'important', though, but I'd bite anyway.

dex14 08-15-22 08:14 AM

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Olivier Assayas' Late August, Early September was recently added to HBO Max with a Janus logo at the start.

dex14 08-16-22 03:48 PM

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Second day in a row Criterion has delayed their November announcements.

Power of the Dog tease:


Daisies tease:


Adam Tyner 08-17-22 11:05 AM

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Coming in November:

Malcolm X (UHD)
The Infernal Affairs Trilogy
The Power of the Dog (UHD)
In the Mood for Love (UHD)
Daisies


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