The Criterion Collection 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
12-26-10, 12:56 PM
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I managed to get some Amazon gift cards and decided to increase my Criterion Collection collection some more. I've seen numerous reports of defective Wings of Desire and The 400 Blows blu-rays, do you think that these have been purged from Amazon or basically, am I safe ordering them both? My current blu-ray player is okay and does the job (it can play any Criterion blu released before June 2010, going to buy a PS3 soon so I can play the rest of my collection). Not seeing any issues regarding Wages of Fear, Repulsion and Breathless blus, but I am looking around to make sure.
12-26-10, 01:43 PM
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I managed to get some Amazon gift cards and decided to increase my Criterion Collection collection some more. I've seen numerous reports of defective Wings of Desire and The 400 Blows blu-rays, do you think that these have been purged from Amazon or basically, am I safe ordering them both? My current blu-ray player is okay and does the job (it can play any Criterion blu released before June 2010, going to buy a PS3 soon so I can play the rest of my collection). Not seeing any issues regarding Wages of Fear, Repulsion and Breathless blus, but I am looking around to make sure.
What's your current bluray player? Can't you just do a firmware update? Wasn't Breathless released in September 2010?
12-26-10, 02:22 PM
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Sharp Aquos BD-HP20U I think or whichever model they don't make anymore so no firmware is available for it. I've had it for a couple of years and its been pretty loyal alternative since PS3s have been getting cheaper and more tempting to bite on. I have a lot of stuff released after July 2010 that I want to watch and already, in fact, own.
12-29-10, 12:26 PM
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This has nothing to do with Blu-ray (although I'd be ecstatic if Criterion re-released The Blob in that format), but I wasn't sure where else to put it. Here's a fun little documentary on The Blob, it's fans, and the town in which it was shot.
12-29-10, 03:20 PM
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12-29-10, 04:03 PM
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Those two are lesser known and certainly less respected than the other films of the set and instead of producing extensive supplements unique to those films they used the disc space to throw both of them on one disc as a kind of double feature. IMO both of them are interesting but ultimately lousy as movies so it makes sense to me.
12-29-10, 10:10 PM
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DVD Beaver on Army of Shadows and Robinson Crusoe on Mars
12-29-10, 10:47 PM
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..I...I totally read that as Army of Darkness and got excited and freaked out wondering how the fuck they got that film..lol..then I reread and got sad.....
12-31-10, 12:55 PM
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From this interview:
I as a fan want The Game on Blu-ray. There’s rumors that it’s coming to Criterion. Is it true?
Fincher: Uh yes.
Do you know when?
Fincher: I don’t, because I haven’t had time to look at it. Here’s what I know…I’ve seen two reels of it or the first three reels and it looked good but I think it’s a question of – because Gramercy was purchased by Universal, I think it’s gone under the Universal home video banner and that they have released very limited funds to finish. And I think that Criterion is having to cobble together…and they’re lovely people and they do amazing work. So I think they’re having to pull every favor that they can in order to be able to make the number work so, I don’t know when that is and I should.
So it’s in the future though…it is coming?
Fincher: I thought it was first quarter of next year, but I’m sure that it won’t happen if I don’t look at the stuff…
I would say that you’re probably involved in it in some way…
Fincher: No, I saw some stuff that looked…you know, again I don’t like revisiting stuff. That’s why I like to put as much effort into finishing it the right way the first time so that you don’t have to go back ‘cuz when you go back it’s like oh my God.
Fincher: Uh yes.
Do you know when?
Fincher: I don’t, because I haven’t had time to look at it. Here’s what I know…I’ve seen two reels of it or the first three reels and it looked good but I think it’s a question of – because Gramercy was purchased by Universal, I think it’s gone under the Universal home video banner and that they have released very limited funds to finish. And I think that Criterion is having to cobble together…and they’re lovely people and they do amazing work. So I think they’re having to pull every favor that they can in order to be able to make the number work so, I don’t know when that is and I should.
So it’s in the future though…it is coming?
Fincher: I thought it was first quarter of next year, but I’m sure that it won’t happen if I don’t look at the stuff…
I would say that you’re probably involved in it in some way…
Fincher: No, I saw some stuff that looked…you know, again I don’t like revisiting stuff. That’s why I like to put as much effort into finishing it the right way the first time so that you don’t have to go back ‘cuz when you go back it’s like oh my God.
01-01-11, 12:11 PM
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From Criterion's Facebook posting "Here's to 2011"
Get to work sleuths!
01-01-11, 12:21 PM
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This is a complete guess but I'm hoping that the globe is in regards to "The Great Dictator" release. The rest of the clues I defer to the Criterion and movie experts on this board.
01-01-11, 12:28 PM
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Is that Where the Wild Things Are? And Seven Year Itch?
What about the guy chained to the boat. Reminds me of Woody Allen, but I can't really place the outfit with any of his films.
And I suppose that's Wild Strawberries in there too.
What about the guy chained to the boat. Reminds me of Woody Allen, but I can't really place the outfit with any of his films.
And I suppose that's Wild Strawberries in there too.
01-01-11, 12:30 PM
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Briefcase with light coming out = Pulp Fiction?
Strawberries = Wild Strawberries?
Guy with gun = Carlos?
Strawberries = Wild Strawberries?
Guy with gun = Carlos?
01-01-11, 01:01 PM
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Strong slate of guesses posted over at Criterion Cast: http://criterioncast.com/2011/01/01/...e-of-releases/
Looks like Solaris and Wild Strawberries are pretty much sure things, along with Carlos and Kuroneko (which, by the way,
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Looks like Solaris and Wild Strawberries are pretty much sure things, along with Carlos and Kuroneko (which, by the way,
).
01-01-11, 01:05 PM
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I see possibly Wild Strawberries (would make me really happy on blu)
A knife going into coffee... Twin Peaks?
And what looks to be a person in a bear costume about to get shot... Wicker Man remake.
A knife going into coffee... Twin Peaks?
And what looks to be a person in a bear costume about to get shot... Wicker Man remake.
01-01-11, 03:57 PM
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01-01-11, 05:31 PM
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I see Solaris (space station), Cul De Sac (man tied to boat), Y Tu Mama Tambien (beach sign), Wild Strawberries (the strawberries), Kiss Me Deadly (briefcase with light) and Carlos (man with gun).
Rest I'm not sure about.
Rest I'm not sure about.