Carnival of Souls cover is gorgeous.
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The Criterion Collection in 2017: All Fancy Movie GAF Releases Welcome!
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Fancy Clown
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As if I needed another reason to buy another Malick criterion, they gave me 3
Carnival of Souls cover is dope. Just watched it too, courtesy of Hulu
Carnival of Souls cover is dope. Just watched it too, courtesy of Hulu
And it comes with a book! They went full-on Brazil for this film.
Fancy Clown
Member
Wowza. I've always wondered how they decide which movies they decide to give "special" treatment too RE packaging and supplements. Is it just a question of rights & profit projections as to which movie gets a big ol digipack with a book and tons of extras in it vs standard case and pamphlet? Or do they do it based on what they're most passionate about? Like why did they decide New World was worth it, vs say The Thin Red Line?
Speaking of, these will all be eligible for the B&N sale that month.
Puck Beaverton
Banned
Always jump for joy when films I really like get booklets.
A bit of both, although I think it leans towards more what will sell.
A bit of both, although I think it leans towards more what will sell.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Yep. Criterion's July is killer.
Was really hoping it was going to be a Touch of Zen + Dragon's Inn set. Dragon's Inn is a good time.
I wasn't expecting it just because both films are so well-regarded on their own in the wuxia genre. I know A Touch of Zen is the bigger deal just because of the direct influence it had on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (good of Criterion to nab an interview with Ang Lee for the set!!!), but I don't think it would have been illogical to assume it would be a paired release as far as the month was concerned, like the various Suzuki twofers they've done in the past.
Man, they fucking killed on covers this month. This is a must buy release too. Huge nitpick though.. The font/text box for "The New World" does not fit at all with the art.Hot damn, the set for The New World has all three cuts.
Hopefully these make the sale, though it'll be cutting it close. Haven't seen any of the other July releases, how are they?
Net_Wrecker
Member
Wait, what the hell, the 172 minute cut of The New World has new footage :O
EDIT: Hmmm, maybe I'm reading this wrong, but apparently Q'orianka Kilcher was at a screening recently saying they were going through old takes and making a new edit. *shrug*
EDIT: Hmmm, maybe I'm reading this wrong, but apparently Q'orianka Kilcher was at a screening recently saying they were going through old takes and making a new edit. *shrug*
Since it hasn't gotten a lot of love yet;
Night and Fog is an incredible film. It is one of the most haunting pieces of cinema I've ever seen and it left me physically trembling out of the theatre. Hard to overstate just how good it is.
The rest of the lineup is quite strong, I've actually not seen Muriel or... I should rectify that. Resnais is an incredible director.
Night and Fog is an incredible film. It is one of the most haunting pieces of cinema I've ever seen and it left me physically trembling out of the theatre. Hard to overstate just how good it is.
The rest of the lineup is quite strong, I've actually not seen Muriel or... I should rectify that. Resnais is an incredible director.
Interesting note about the Carnival of Souls upgrade: it looks like it's only including the theatrical cut. I'm not sure what the major differences are between that and the director's cut that Criterion included on the original DVD they did (it's a difference of 5 minutes), but if I had to speculate as to why the latter is being excluded, I would assume that the materials that comprised the additions for the DC were not in a suitable condition for restoration. A shame, but I expect an unavoidable circumstance given the film's long history in the public domain.
Infernostew
Member
Only really interested in Carnival of Souls. Maybe I'll grab Touch of Zen sometime down the line. So many other Criterions I need to grab...
wild wild rice
Member
Hot damn, the set for The New World has all three cuts.
Holy fuck.
bumbillbee
Member
Excited to revisit The New World. I hope Touch of Zen (and Dragon Inn) play in theaters near me but I'll probably still pick it up.
I know I'm super late to this party but damn is Second Run awesome. A Jester's Tale is mindblowing and I can't wait to watch Something Different/A Bagful of Fleas. Their lineup this year looks great, too, and being able to order the new releases through Arrow's site (complete with rewards points) makes it way too tempting.
I know I'm super late to this party but damn is Second Run awesome. A Jester's Tale is mindblowing and I can't wait to watch Something Different/A Bagful of Fleas. Their lineup this year looks great, too, and being able to order the new releases through Arrow's site (complete with rewards points) makes it way too tempting.
BaronLundi
Member
Yup, although seeing as it's a half an hour movie (one of the most important but still) I'll wait to see if the extras justify the upgrade from the DVD.
It's VERY good, although I personally prefer all Malick movies that precede it and the one that follows.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Before I got into Malick around ~07/08, I can remember everyone saying it was a big misstep, especially after The Thin Red Line.
I proceeded to watch Badlands, Days of Heaven, TTRL and The New World. Then I saw the next 3 movies as they released.
The New World is still my favorite Malick. Spellbinding movie. The Director's Cut is one of my top 3 of the last 10 years, in fact.
Moral of the story: People are wrong and terrible.
I'd seen Badlands, Days of Heaven and Thin Red Line first but disliked them all (Badlands was okay) so I put off The New World for a long time. I wasn't really interested in the setting either so that didn't help entice me. Eventually I got around to watching it, and not only did I love it, but the things I loved about it were exactly what I disliked about Days or Thin Red Line. Then, when I went back and rewatched those films, I liked them way more than I had the first time.
Not only a great film on its own, but made me do a complete 180 on two other movies too.
Not only a great film on its own, but made me do a complete 180 on two other movies too.
Fancy Clown
Member
I haven't seen New World yet, but I'm gonna blind buy it off of how much I loved Days of Heaven, Thin Red Line, and Tree of Life. Figure I won't regret it.
From what I can tell, yes. I think it used to be one of the cheapest Criterion DVDs as a result, but I don't think it had nearly as many extras as this new edition has. The documentary they're including is more than three times the length of the feature attraction!
Yup. Still is an absolutely incredible film.
Interesting. I'll probably blind buy it just because I like the setting and Farrell.
Badlands and Days of Heaven are really great, but modern Malick is a little up and down for me. Loved Thin Red Line, liked Tree of Life, and didn't care for To the Wonder.
BaronLundi
Member
32 minutes to be precise. Extremely striking and emotional 32 minutes though.
afternoon delight
Member
Thanks for the follow up Ridley, Carnival is one of my favorites! Can't wait to see this so cleaned up, what a dream come true / time to be alive.
killertofu
Member
Oh man, I just realized how great having some of these covers blown up would be
That looming silhouette of Saltair is one of the most haunting images in Carnival of Souls so I'm glad they included it in the artwork. In fact, now that I think about it,
the use of that as the final shot in the movie seems like it could be directly influenced by Nosferatu and its final shot of the castle. Both achieve pretty much exactly the same mood in their final moments.
brianmcdoogle
Member
Dang it. I just opened my copy of Mulholland Drive that I ordered back in December from Amazon and discovered it is a DVD, and not a blu-ray disc. Has this happened to anyone else? Do you think if I contact Criterion and show them the online receipt that they'll exchange the disc? Or did I wait to long? I assume Amazon won't replace since I'm so late on discovering this. Serves me right for waiting so long.
Just email Jon Mulvaney and explain the issue and "he" should work it out for you. Criterion is pretty cool with replacing stuff. Contact info here.
Turner And Criterion Team To Launch Classic Movie SVOD Service
So this is pretty exciting. Shame that it will probably be US only
Fancy Clown
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killertofu
Member
I'm at once excited and disappointed because it means I'll have to pay for another service. Also very worried there will not be an app for PS4 / Xbox One, so I won't be able to watch on my TV.
Fancy Clown
Member
Didn't even think about that...
It's the reason why stuff like Fandor and Mubi is basically useless right now. I'm not buying another $100 box just to use those services.
A Chromecast is like $35 and I believe Apple is supported in addition to Android. Then you just need a phone or tablet with the apps installed. I have both Fandor and Mubi installed (basically placeholders for now) on my phone but haven't tried them at home yet but I would think they could cast. Myself, I prefer running the Chromecast than burning up my Playstation unless I'm lazy.
Puck Beaverton
Banned
I would be shocked if it launches on consoles out of the gate. That rarely happens with these services.
This makes it tough to keep Hulu around. Wondering how many of the criterions this will have and how much it'll end up being.
I would assume it will be everything they have on Hulu. Supposedly they are going to be including commentaries and special features as well.