The Criterion Collection 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
10-15-14, 03:54 PM
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10-15-14, 04:46 PM
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What's Criterion's licensing history with Paramount titles? I'd LOVE for their next Lynch release to be The Elephant Man.
10-15-14, 04:57 PM
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re: The Criterion Collection 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
DIRECTOR-APPROVED EDITION:
New 4K digital film transfer, approved by director Lucrecia Martel, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
New interview with filmmaker Andrés di Tella about Martel and the film
Trailer
New English subtitle translation
More!
PLUS: An essay by critic David Oubiña
New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
New interview with writer and film historian James Harvey about director Preston Sturges
New interview with actor and comedian Bill Hader about Sturges
Safeguarding Military Information, a 1942 World War II propaganda short written by Sturges
Screen Guild Theater radio adaptation of the film from March 1943
PLUS: An essay by critic Stephanie Zacharek
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION:
• New high-definition digital restoration, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
• Conversation between director Guy Maddin and art critic Robert Enright
• “My Winnipeg” Live in Toronto, a 2008 featurette
• Various cine-essays by Maddin on Winnipegiana
• Three Maddin shorts, with introductions by the director: Spanky: To the Pier and Back (2008), Sinclair (2010), and Only Dream Things (2012)
• Deleted scene
• Trailer
• PLUS: An essay by critic Wayne Koestenbaum
New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director of photography Michael Ballhaus, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
New interviews with Ballhaus and actors Margit Carstensen, Eva Mattes, Katrin Schaake, and Hanna Schygulla
New interview with film scholar Jane Shattuc about director Rainer Werner Fassbinder and the film
Role Play: Women on Fassbinder, a 1992 German television documentary by Thomas Honickel featuring interviews with Carstensen, Schygulla, and actors Irm Hermann and Rosel Zech
New English subtitle translation
PLUS: An essay by critic Peter Matthews
New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
Audio commentary featuring film historian Stephen Prince
Trailer
PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien
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10-15-14, 05:13 PM
#7154
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re: The Criterion Collection 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
The digital blurring in that (one) shot during Mulholland Drive was mandated in Laura Harring's contract. It's a permanent part of the film. It's not going anywhere.[/spoiler]
First I've heard about it being a permanent part of the film, but I think it's true. In the open matte VHS there was additional blurring done in a different way, so I think it's always been in the film prints and not a change for home video. In which case I'm okay with it.
[spoiler]As mentioned, it should not be visible with proper brightness settings.
First I've heard about it being a permanent part of the film, but I think it's true. In the open matte VHS there was additional blurring done in a different way, so I think it's always been in the film prints and not a change for home video. In which case I'm okay with it.
[spoiler]As mentioned, it should not be visible with proper brightness settings.
And I mean way down, to the point where the 5 o'clock news looked like it was lit by candlelight.
But on my HD set, the blur is invisible under my normal calibration.
10-15-14, 05:29 PM
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I love The Sword of Doom! However, I'm a little disappointed this Blu-ray release doesn't get an upgrade on the sparse supplements of the DVD. I'll still buy it, because: 1) I'm a sucker and 2) it has gorgeous black and white cinematography that should look outstanding in hi-def.
10-15-14, 05:30 PM
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meh.
I'm happy with my Sword of Doom DVD, and the rest of that lineup does nothing for me.
I'm happy with my Sword of Doom DVD, and the rest of that lineup does nothing for me.
10-15-14, 06:12 PM
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In for The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant and possibly The Palm Beach Story as a blind buy.
10-15-14, 06:15 PM
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The Sword of Doom is one of my favorite samurai flicks, I'd be happy to double dip during next July's B&N sale.
10-15-14, 06:47 PM
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I love The Sword of Doom! However, I'm a little disappointed this Blu-ray release doesn't get an upgrade on the sparse supplements of the DVD. I'll still buy it, because: 1) I'm a sucker and 2) it has gorgeous black and white cinematography that should look outstanding in hi-def.
10-15-14, 07:25 PM
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I'm definitely double dipping for Sword of Doom. One of my favourite samurai movie and the ending is absolutely "nuts".
10-15-14, 08:26 PM
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The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant 
Have not seen La Cineaga (the dvd was put out by Home Vision) but I might give it a blind buy.
The only film by Lucrecia Martel that I have seen is The Headless Woman and that one is really good.
Have not seen La Cineaga (the dvd was put out by Home Vision) but I might give it a blind buy.
The only film by Lucrecia Martel that I have seen is The Headless Woman and that one is really good.
10-16-14, 02:16 AM
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Sword of Doom and the Sturges for me, might pick up the Argentine film too.
As for the news about Erice in 2015, that better be Spirit of the Beehive.
As for the news about Erice in 2015, that better be Spirit of the Beehive.
10-16-14, 07:08 AM
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'La Cienga' is an amazing film. Like Headless Woman, action is very subtle and below the surface of the banal (actually seemingly nonexistent). It's also a critique of the bourgeoisie. It culminates in a shocking and disturbing finale. So, if you are into that stuff...
I am also a fan of 'My Winnepeg.' For a long time it was a Blockbuster Exclusive rental and that was it! So nice to see Criterion finally release it with their terrific extras. But Maddin is also for the acquired taste (he does have a kinship to Lynch, though).
I am also a fan of 'My Winnepeg.' For a long time it was a Blockbuster Exclusive rental and that was it! So nice to see Criterion finally release it with their terrific extras. But Maddin is also for the acquired taste (he does have a kinship to Lynch, though).
10-16-14, 07:47 AM
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'La Cienga' is an amazing film. Like Headless Woman, action is very subtle and below the surface of the banal (actually seemingly nonexistent). It's also a critique of the bourgeoisie. It culminates in a shocking and disturbing finale. So, if you are into that stuff....
10-16-14, 08:49 AM
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(I did end up with Kagemusha, Red Beard and Great Expectations for about $30+ tax total).
10-16-14, 09:29 AM
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There's no point to putting Inland Empire on Blu-ray. An upconverted Blu-ray was released in the UK and of course it looks atrocious.
10-16-14, 09:38 AM
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Oh, I'm fully aware of how terrible Inland Empire looks. Doesn't the UK Blu-ray have lossless audio, though? That would be the only reason to even consider an upgrade, or a Region A release.
The reason I said I bet it would be the next Lynch title from CC is because, like Eraserhead, Lynch owns it himself, so maybe a deal was struck for that title, too.
Not likely... but possible.
The reason I said I bet it would be the next Lynch title from CC is because, like Eraserhead, Lynch owns it himself, so maybe a deal was struck for that title, too.
Not likely... but possible.
10-16-14, 09:40 AM
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Inland Empire Blu Ray reviews :
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDRe...and_empire.htm
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Inland.../10205/#Review
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDRe...and_empire.htm
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Inland.../10205/#Review
10-16-14, 10:14 AM
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I don't have anything to back it up, but I have read speculation that some rights are held by producer Edward R. Pressman (the movie was independently produced and then picked up by WB). WB may still have some rights as well but Pressman may have enough ownership interest to get it licensed out.
10-16-14, 03:15 PM
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Has Dr. Svet ever met a movie or disc he's given less than 4 stars to?
10-16-14, 04:17 PM
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For the DVD release Lynch added digital blurring to Laura Harring's nude scene where Rita unrobes and gets into bed with the Betty character. Lynch stated in the chatroom on dl.com: "We did that blurring for the DVD on purpose as we knew that pictures of Laura would be everywhere if we didn't. And later he added, "First - if the shot is timed correctly you should not be able to tell one bit if Laura's pubic hair has been blurred - this probably means some viewers are experimenting to see Laura's pubic hair and more... This is why the picture was blurred - I promised Laura that I would try to protect her as much as possible and told her she would remain a beautiful silhouette against the warm light coming in through the curtains."
10-16-14, 04:56 PM
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Based on the dvdbeaver comparison I agree. I'll just hold on to my Rhino dvd.
Love the movie but it seems that there is no way to improve the picture quality.