Usually it's two to three releases per month. But like I said they're by far the best at silent cinema so they hold a very special place in my heart.
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The Criterion Collection in 2017: All Fancy Movie GAF Releases Welcome!
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Usually it's two to three releases per month. But like I said they're by far the best at silent cinema so they hold a very special place in my heart.
Yeah Eureka has more in common with Flicker Alley on that front.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
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Surely Dual Format releases made more financial sense for Criterion, so I'm surprised they withdrew them so early.
The 'uproar' people made over being lumbered with extra, useless discs was ridiculous.
Well, they end up taking a lot of additional shelf space, which for some is in short supply. I didn't really care about the dual-format thing at first, since the prices weren't raising for it at all. But then I end up getting these monstrous boxes like the Demy set, which is a full 1-1 1/2" wider than say, the BBS set. When it's only a couple here and there, it's not a big deal, but if I add up all of the extra space on my dual-releases, I've probably lost a good big of shelf space that I could fit other movies into.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
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I'm struggling for shelf space myself at this very moment so this is a legitimate complaint.
I never saw any of the bigger sets but yeah the Demy, Mad Mad World and the Red River set that came with a paperback book do seem monstrous.
Infernostew
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Pretty surprised by Dr. Strangelove
DONT YOU READ THIS THREAD GOOD SIR???
Infernostew
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Not really. I pop in and out
Love that Strangelove cover.
Also might pick up Cloud of Sils Maria. Haven't seen it, but heard it was good. And I really like Juliette Binoche and Kristen Stewart.
Not really a remaster or a restoration, but I saw the English release of Only Yesterday last weekend. Looked amazing in the theater, despite being over two decades old. Quality animation from back in the day holds up really well.
Also might pick up Cloud of Sils Maria. Haven't seen it, but heard it was good. And I really like Juliette Binoche and Kristen Stewart.
Whew, jealous. Should look amazing.
Not really a remaster or a restoration, but I saw the English release of Only Yesterday last weekend. Looked amazing in the theater, despite being over two decades old. Quality animation from back in the day holds up really well.
Puck Beaverton
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The Sils Maria extras are super disappointing.
Yeah, it feels like they fell out of love with the film and decided to do the bare minimum. Or something like that.
Infernostew
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That seems to be the case with a lot of new (by year) films they release.
Puck Beaverton
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Yeah it's at least better than what we got for Blue is the Warmest Color.
That was put out with the announcement that they were going to do a more fully-loaded release later on, but I wonder if it didn't do the kind of numbers they wanted it to and scrubbed those plans.
I'd be pretty surprised if the upcoming Linklater films weren't pretty stacked, given how he's gone all-out with previous releases in the collection.
Infernostew
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It didn't help that Blue is the Warmest Color was on Netflix like right as it released on blu-ray.
It couldn't be avoided, due to IFC's deal with Netflix. Well, technically it could have, which is why the likes of Boyhood and Clouds of Sils Maria aren't streaming through normal means, but you know what I mean.
killertofu
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Rewatching Tokyo Story had me thinking of another movie that I saw when I was a kid (possibly around early 2000s)
It was Asian...possibly Chinese but I'm not 100 percent sure. It dealt with a family... All I really remember is the father being a complete hard ass for most of the movie and then when he became a grandfather his demeanor changed.
Does that sound familiar to anyone? I'm racking my brain over it.
*Edit* I feel like the movie was "To Live"
It was Asian...possibly Chinese but I'm not 100 percent sure. It dealt with a family... All I really remember is the father being a complete hard ass for most of the movie and then when he became a grandfather his demeanor changed.
Does that sound familiar to anyone? I'm racking my brain over it.
*Edit* I feel like the movie was "To Live"
Strangelove is a GOAT-tier movie, nice cover too. Must buy. Fantastic Planet looks pretty intriguing.
I'm excited man. Also jealous of you catching only yesterday. I've been trying to get out to catch that.
What other Linklaters are they doing aside from Boyhood?
The Before Trilogy.
killertofu
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They've been saying this forever. I waaaant
Yep some actual good Linklater films.
The first reviews of Studiocanal's Ran set is trickling out. Really hope that someone besides beaver uploads some caps soon, the jpeg compression just kills them. Also, I hadn't realised just how much stuff was included or even that it was two discs. I'm going to have to double dip aren't I?
Son of Cervantes
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Is this coming out in the US?
Ask Lionsgate (preferably before they go bankrupt).
But probably not. Lionsgate have the distribution rights for Studiocanal's library in the US and they've not done much with it. The previous effort was released but looking at how Lionsgate haven't released much (if any) of the vintage Studiocanal stuff lately I wouldn't hold my breath.
Fancy Clown
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If you're asking Berzeli, the answer is always no!
Son of Cervantes
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Yes, I have the previous release but this looks like a huge step up.
Region B land is best land. <3
Unfortunately I think it's very, very, very unlikely that Lionsgate will release the new one. But not impossible.
It was financed mostly/fully (can't remember the specifics) by Serge Silberman and his company Greenwich Films, which got bought by Studiocanal, they own it globally (not entirely sure about Japan rights and I'd be fucked if I can figure that one out). Kadokawa don't have much of a say.
It's entirely on Lionsgate, I'd suggest writing to them and point out it's a fairly lucrative film. They're hurting for cash anyway so it might just work.
(It won't work. Lionsgate are the second worst)
Fancy Clown
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Never seen Carnival of Souls. Is that that freaky zombie like movie?
It's one of those movies that is exponentially better than it probably should be. Definitely a must own for me.
Fancy Clown
Member
Nice, I'll have to check it out
Apparently Amazon magicians conjured up some copies of Criterion Chunking Express if anyone is interested. $40.
Net_Wrecker
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Wow, what the hell. I already own it but I'd jump all over this if I didn't
Unearth copies of the OOP Melville movies Amazon pls
Need the Criterion Pierrot le Fou myself. Apparently the Fox/Lorber release is terribad and the improt Studio Canal one, while better and with a good bitrate, is all screwed up color-wise.
What the hell lol, nice find! Just ordered a copy.
Hoping it's not some listing error or something weird and it gets canceled. We'll see.
And yeah, I could really use the Melville and Third Man Criterions. I missed out on all of them (have Third Man, but only on DVD).
Fancy Clown
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Holy shit thanks for the heads up. My life is now complete
Actually I take it back, I need The Third Man too
Actually I take it back, I need The Third Man too