digidoh

It's the first time a Disney or Pixar release has received the Criterion treatment. I'm surprised the list of extras doesn't include the Pixar short Presto, which was shown before Wall-E in theaters and has been included on previous disc releases.

WALL-E will be the first Disney film in the Criterion Collection - Polygon

milo bloom

I was just about to do this. I know we have a Criterion thread and UHD thread, but this is a big step for all companies involved and I think the occasional separate thread like this should be done to help put some attention on such things.

And I'll absolutely be getting this.

clckworang

I never purchased the 4k of this and was just recently thinking about how I should upgrade, so I'm in. Unfortunate that the short wasn't included. Criterion usually likes to include short films, so I wonder if Disney put a higher price tag on that as an extra or something similar.

clckworang

I know it's one of the more recent ones, but I can definitely see Soul getting a Criterion release. Its plot seems to match well with other Criterion titles.

Alan Smithee

Hopefully in 3D, if they do that. Criterion has usually been about accurate presentation but they did release Flesh for Frankenstein in 2D before the modern 3D format existed.

Decker

Are we just going to pretend like the Armageddon and The Rock Criterions never happened?

Dan

14 and 21 years ago, yeah.

rocket1312

I believe Armageddon was 23 years ago. It wasn't even anamorphic!
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The Cow

The Criterion DVD came out in 2008.

rocket1312

That just isn't true. It came out in '99. It was one of Criterion's first releases from before they went anamorphic. By 2008 they were releasing blu-rays.

Dan

Yeah, you're right.
I used the date shown on Amazon for the Criterion DVD and didn't even realize it was so far off.

Mike86

I mean Buena Vista is owned by Disney but an animated Disney/Pixar film getting a Criterion release is notable. Might consider upgrading WALL-E.

clckworang

Not sure why Criterion would release it in 3D when it was never shown in 3D.

TomOpus

It's too bad about the loss of Presto. It's pretty funny. It's on D+ along with other Pixar shorts. Not in 4K but still looks good in HD.

Mike86

Yeah, WALL-E was released in 2008 just before the 3D revival happened.

Alan Smithee

I was talking about Soul.

Armageddon was their last laserdisc, and it didn’t even have AC3 as it had two different commentary tracks instead!

Gizmo

Why would anyone waste money on 3D? For the 25 people in the USA who still use that feature?

How long did it take for Criterion to even adopt 4k, which by all means Is still pretty niche, but you think they would do this in 3D?

Gizmo

Who can forget about Chasing Amy? Wasn't that an early Disney Criterion?

Decker

Chasing Amy was a Miramax film. Essentially an indie studio. Disney may have had distribution rights for a while. Now Paramount does.

clckworang

Gotcha. Yeah, I know that one was at least prepped for 3d.

Criterion has already released a 3D Blu-ray before, so it wouldn't be a first. And there's still money in 3D titles from the boutique labels. That's why they keep releasing them.

LorenzoL

I’m not sure how reliable this account is but I’m excited if it’s a true 4K remaster as the previous release was an upscale from a 2K.

milo bloom

Are we sure about that new 4K render? I thought there was something when it was first announced that they weren’t able to do that?

bluetoast

If the entire Disney catalog is open (hopefully true), get Leonard Maltin to introduce some stuff or host/be interviewed for special features down the line.

Disney really should have offered him a Disney+ show for all he’s done for the Treasures line.

LorenzoL

We are not. I think this is all speculation.

Dan

"thediscfather" is not a solid source on any of this stuff.