No, but allow me to drool at the prospect.

I resurrected a thread in the DVD section of this forum, but figured it was worth asking here as well...

Whatever happened to Criterion's edition of Ghost World that was supposedly confirmed to be in the pipeline by the director? Did it just not pan out or is it something that's done but unreleased?

I was thinking of this not too long ago...not sure why Criterion never released it.

Another film they had mentioned at one time was SubUrbia, that also never came to fruition. Maybe with them releasing Boyhood it will jog their memory.

CC is going to release Boyhood?

Well, Linklater mentioned he is working on the release with Criterion but Paramount may release it first and then Criterion.

Ah. First I heard of that. Very nice. I'll hold off till CC gets theirs out. Then it'll be mine!

It will probably be a joint release like Benjamin Button where Criterion just works as the distributor for home video.

I hope so.

Boyhood is up for pre-order on Amazon now and it just says Paramount so maybe it is later on....or Linklater was mistaken

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplayli...tures-20140718

November titles announced, toots!


THE SHOOTING/RIDE IN THE WHIRLWIND 11 Nov 2014

Monte Hellman
Editions: DVD, Blu-Ray
In the mid-sixties, the maverick American director Monte Hellman conceived of two westerns at the same time. Dreamlike and gritty by turns, the two films would prove their maker’s adeptness at brilliantly deconstructing genre.


IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT 18 Nov 2014

Frank Capra
1934 • 105 minutes • 1.33:1 • United States
Spine: #736 Editions: DVD, Blu-Ray
It Happened One Night is among the most gracefully constructed and edited films of the early sound era, packed with clever situations and gags that have entered the Hollywood comedy pantheon.


L’AVVENTURA 25 Nov 2014

Michelangelo Antonioni
1960 • 145 minutes • 1.77:1 • Italy
Spine: #98 Editions: DVD, Collector’s Sets, Hulu Plus
A girl mysteriously disappears on a yachting trip. While her lover and her best friend search for her across Italy, they begin an affair. Antonioni’s penetrating study of the idle upper class offers stinging observations on spiritual isolation and the many meanings of love.


TOOTSIE 25 Nov 2014

Sydney Pollack
1982 • 116 minutes • 2.40:1 • United States
Spine: #738 Editions: DVD, Blu-Ray
This multilayered comedy from director Sydney Pollack follows the increasingly elaborate deception of a down-on-his-luck New York actor who disguises himself as a woman to get a coveted soap opera gig.


LES BLANK: ALWAYS FOR PLEASURE 25 Nov 2014

569 minutes • 1.33:1
Spine: #737 Editions: DVD, Blu-Ray
Seemingly off-the-cuff yet poetically constructed, these films are humane, sometimes wry, always engaging tributes to musicians, food, and all sorts of regionally specific delights.

It Happened Once Night is a very welcome release. I will be grabbing that as well as the Antonioni.

Wow. Never guessed Tootsie would be gotten by CC. still haven't seen it or know what it is about.

Tootsie? WTF??

Well, the cover should give you a hint - if you can recognize Dustin Hoffman.

A continuing series of important classic and contemporary films...

Not looking to upgrade that particular title, but overall I'm still a Criterion fan most of the time.

Tootsie isn't a surprise. It's been known/rumored for months that it was coming. I've never actually seen it. Just the sight of Dustin Hoffman in that getup gets my blood boiling and as a result I've never had any desire to ever see the movie. Can't explain it. It's just the way it is.

As for the others, I'm happy to see L'Avventura upgraded and I'm curious about the Les Blank set. I don't know much about the Capra or the Helmmans.

Glad to see more Monte Hellman getting the criterion treatment, but I gotta say, I wish it was Cockfighter.

People are poo-pooing Tootsie? That film is a classic.

It's really just fluff.

I have trouble understanding it's place in the collection (among other films). I can't even see it being much of a cash-grab either.

Tootsie is a decent film, not a classic, already have the European Sony blu though.

Definitely pumped about L'Avventura, It Happened One Night and the two Hellmans.

No, it's not. I saw it in the theater back when it first came out - it was a disappointing bore back then and it was no better when I last watched it about 10 years ago.

I've yet to see it, but I think I'll see if its on Prime or Netflix instead.

There's been some questionable Criterion choices, but this has to be towards the top of the list. Although its announcement didn't come as a surprise, as I believe this has been rumored for quite some time.

It Happened One Night!

That's your opinion, and everyone has differing opinions about what is Criterion-worthy. Tootsie is a film that's 88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won one, is in the National Film Registry, is second on AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs list, and the popular consensus on it is that it's a classic. You're certainly free to disagree and say that you personally don't think it's a good movie, but I'm calling BS at anyone who is SHOCKED that Criterion would release Tootsie.

Please. That Tootsie cover brings back fond memories of this: