The Criterion Collection 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
02-16-26 | 06:20 AM
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I was excited to see this news in Variety:
Sholay will always have a special place in my heart as the first movie I watched with the person who’s now my wife.
The strategy follows the Film Heritage Foundation’s restoration of “Sholay” after discovering 500 cans of original material and 500 cans of “Shaan” material in Technicolor’s storage facility in London. The restored “Sholay” is in discussions for limited theatrical releases through Criterion in North America and BFI in the U.K., with a Criterion Blu-ray edition and streaming release also planned.
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02-16-26 | 12:09 PM
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Semi related: It'd be nice if they (or anyone) relicensed The Quiet Duel, since the BCI dvd is also out of print and pretty expensive.
02-16-26 | 02:57 PM
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02-16-26 | 05:47 PM
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Got an email that 4Ks are 30% off on the Criterion site. I know you all are in no rush to buy these, so I assume it's a hard pass until it hits 50% off.
02-16-26 | 06:19 PM
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Considering there should be a 50% flash sale in a couple of weeks, nothing to see here.
02-16-26 | 07:15 PM
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Does anyone know how quickly the criterion reward points get added to your account? I’m about $35 shy of the $50 threshold. I wanted to use that to bring the Wes Anderson set down a tad more during half off. Helps me justify the cost I guess.
Just not sure if I should place an order now to get to 500 or place two during half off.
Just not sure if I should place an order now to get to 500 or place two during half off.
02-16-26 | 07:35 PM
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Does anyone know how quickly the criterion reward points get added to your account? I’m about $35 shy of the $50 threshold. I wanted to use that to bring the Wes Anderson set down a tad more during half off. Helps me justify the cost I guess.
Just not sure if I should place an order now to get to 500 or place two during half off.
Just not sure if I should place an order now to get to 500 or place two during half off.
02-16-26 | 08:54 PM
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Wow I had no idea. Checking my Amazon history, I paid just under $9 for it in 2010. And in typical DVDTalk fashion I have yet to see it.
02-23-26 | 10:08 AM
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K-Pop Demon Hunters and Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein getting Criterion releases
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/k...ntent=&utm_id=
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/k...ntent=&utm_id=
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02-23-26 | 11:52 AM
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GDT's Frankenstein was expected, but K-Pop Demon Hunters is exciting because I know it will piss a lot of the Criterion snobs off.
02-23-26 | 02:13 PM
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I had forgotten that Frankenstein was a GDT project, might be worth looking into.
But K Pop Demon Hunters is an absolute must buy. Fantastic to see Criterion giving a title like this a place in the collection.
But K Pop Demon Hunters is an absolute must buy. Fantastic to see Criterion giving a title like this a place in the collection.
02-23-26 | 02:30 PM
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I’ve found a number of Criterion’s previous Netflix acquisitions to be questionable in terms of their cultural or pop-cultural ‘importance’ (as per the label’s m.o.), but I certainly figured KPDH had more than proven itself worthy of inclusion as part of whatever deal the two companies have in place. I haven’t seen FRANKESTEIN and it definitely didn’t seem to have the same global, cross-cultural impact, but it makes sense in the context of their long history with GDT’s films.
02-23-26 | 04:58 PM
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Frankenstein isn't that good, but my guess is that Del Toro has a similar arrangement as Wes Anderson where all of his movies are contractually destined for Criterion.
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02-24-26 | 07:55 AM
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I can't find the tweet but recently Del Toro stated that Frankenstein would have an extended cut.
02-24-26 | 11:21 AM
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Guillermo Del Toro Confirms New Version Of Netflix's Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro has revealed that an extended version of his critically acclaimed adaptation of Frankenstein is on the way.
The director confirmed the news at the Sundance Film Festival during a screening of a 4K restoration of Cronos, his directorial debut film. According to attendees of the event, del Toro shared that the longer cut of Frankenstein had already been completed. And, while he didn't offer a specific date, he mentioned that it would be released in the near future.
The audience also claimed that del Toro dubbed the alternate cut as an "all the stitches" version of his adaptation of Frankenstein. Judging by his comments, it is safe to assume that the upcoming project will include all the content that didn't make it to the final version of the film that was released both theatrically and on Netflix.
The director confirmed the news at the Sundance Film Festival during a screening of a 4K restoration of Cronos, his directorial debut film. According to attendees of the event, del Toro shared that the longer cut of Frankenstein had already been completed. And, while he didn't offer a specific date, he mentioned that it would be released in the near future.
The audience also claimed that del Toro dubbed the alternate cut as an "all the stitches" version of his adaptation of Frankenstein. Judging by his comments, it is safe to assume that the upcoming project will include all the content that didn't make it to the final version of the film that was released both theatrically and on Netflix.
02-24-26 | 06:39 PM
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The Netflix cut felt like it had 2-3 critical scenes excised from it, especially towards the end. Be interesting to see if their inclusion improves the movie overall (which I really liked, but not loved).
02-24-26 | 10:56 PM
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I thought "Frankenstein" was great. My pick for the second best film of 2025. I'll be definitely picking that up when it's released.
Also, if you weren't aware, "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" is finally coming soon from Criterion. Laura Dern recently mentioned it on recent her Criterion Closet Picks. She said they were working on the extras now. Cannot freaking wait!
Also, if you weren't aware, "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" is finally coming soon from Criterion. Laura Dern recently mentioned it on recent her Criterion Closet Picks. She said they were working on the extras now. Cannot freaking wait!
03-06-26 | 02:03 PM
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I just paid $30 for the old MGM DVD of Kurosawa’s Rhapsody in August, so you’re welcome to the rest of you when Criterion announces a 4K edition later this year.
03-09-26 | 08:24 AM
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Wow I had no idea that it was going for that much now. I think I got my MGM dvd back at either a Big Lots or out of a $5 bin at a grocery store.
03-09-26 | 10:48 AM
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Yeah I remember seeing it in clearance bins many years ago, but never grabbed it. Finally had the urge last week since it’s one of a handful of Kurosawa films I’ve yet to watch.
For what it’s worth, I bought a sealed copy. Unsealed copies on eBay seem to go for $15-$30 so there’s still a bit of room for a decent deal.
For what it’s worth, I bought a sealed copy. Unsealed copies on eBay seem to go for $15-$30 so there’s still a bit of room for a decent deal.
03-09-26 | 03:47 PM
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I thought that sounded familiar, I've also got the $3 copy from Big Lots, and it's still sealed.
03-16-26 | 11:39 AM
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03-16-26 | 02:07 PM
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I guess I could see High Art in my collection.
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03-16-26 | 03:22 PM
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I’m sure demand will be high for K-pop Demon Hunters, but for me, I can wait until it’s on sale. Not going to pay MSRP. Or the small 20 to 30% discount on initial release.