I think he's referring to the British release and not the U.S. release.

Oh! That makes sense I think. Thanks

The British release is the same disc. Studio Canal performed the transfer and disc authoring. Lionsgate just distributes it for them in the U.S.

I find I have some things in common. The hate for obnoxious DJs, in particular. As well, a love for vinyl.

Fortunately, not the dorkiness or social awkwardness. And not the snaggletooth.

All right people, are you ready to boogie?
Cause we're going to play some authentic, way-down-in-the-delta blues!
So get ready to rock your world!!!

Any day now, Criterion.

Criterion doesn't have rights to Studiocanal any more.

I don't believe Le Samourai is with Studiocanal. The Criterion dvd is still very much in print, unlike the other Melvilles in the collection. The delay almost certainly has to do with the lack of a quality transfer to use for a new blu-ray. A new HD master was created some years back in France and was completely butchered in the same way that the HD transfers for Earrings of Madame De... and Children of Paradise were butchered. I think Criterion learned their lesson and passed on the opportunity to release it until something better comes along.

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=20793
May titles

The addition of Ghost World has made my day. One of my favorite films. Long overdue on Blu-ray. Criterion's involvement is just icing.

Is Ghost World a safe blind buy? I don't remember much from Bad Santa or Crumb.

If you're nerdy enough to be part of a DVD forum, then yes, it is.

In for Ghost World and Othello.

Its funny, during various points every month I find myself looking forward to the 15th for Criterion announcements.

I think you'll enjoy it, but don't know to what degree and if it'll have replay value to you.

With all the streaming services available, there's no point in blind-buying any movie or music. Watch it first and then see if it's worth owning. Why take the chance when you don't have to?

Love Ghost World. Great news, but a little sparce in extras. Why couldn't Buscemi and ScarJo contribute? Wasted opportunity...

I found that when it's on cable, it's hard to stop watching, so that's good replay value. But you offer sane advice. Give it a try on streaming first, and then see if it's worth revisiting.

Ghost World supplements:

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION

New, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by writer-director Terry Zwigoff, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
Audio commentary featuring Zwigoff, comic-book creator and screenwriter Daniel Clowes, and producer Lianne Halfon
New interviews with and actors Thora Birch and Illeana Douglas
Extended excerpt from Gumnaam (1965) featuring the Bollywood musical number that appears in Ghost World’s opening title sequence
Deleted scenes
Trailer
More!
PLUS: An essay by critic Howard Hampton

New cover by Daniel Clowes

Light month for me, only Othello.

I'm the same way with this movie... as well as many others.

If I come across it while flipping channels, I'll stop and watch it - even if it's already half-way in. But that doesn't mean it's worth owning. It's only worth owning if I'm willing to go out of my way and put the disc in the player and watch the movie from beginning to end. For me - there are 2 types of replay value... one for TV and one for disc. Only that latter makes it worth owning.

Looks like Othello and maybe Good Morning for me.

Pretty impressive month. I've been holding off on Good Morning for the longest time. Glad to see my patience finally paying off.

My review of The Man Who Fell to Earth was delayed, but here it finally is with screencap comparisons that I think are pretty damning for Studio Canal.

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/4093...ltoearth2.html

Those comparisons don't look good for the Studio Canal transfer. The color timing on the Criterion looks superior.

Agreed. Thanks for posting, Josh.

Anyone decipher the new pictogram?