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The Criterion Collection in 2017: All Fancy Movie GAF Releases Welcome!
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mariachi507
Member
It took Criterion a few years to finally hop on the Blu-ray train didn't it? I guess they wanted to wait and see who would prevail between Blu-ray and HD-DVD. I really don't have a good prediction about Criterion and 4k. Part of me says that it's a no brainer, but I also think that it could possibly be limited. Depending on how niche ultra blus are going to be, I'm not sure if Criterion will upgrade their already released titles like they did for DVD to Blu. I guess we'll see.
Infernostew
Member
So the end is coming to 2014/15... err... I mean 2016. So let's do something fun and make 3 predictions for next year Criterion releases.
#1. Your safe bet pick - Which film are you almost positive Criterion will release in 2017?
#2. Your long shot pick - Which film is probably not going to happen but in the realm of possibility?
#3. Your Blu-ray upgrade pick - Which DVD only film do you most want to see get a Blu-ray release in 2017?
1. The Grand Budapest Hotel
2. Meet The Feebles
3. Europa
#1. Your safe bet pick - Which film are you almost positive Criterion will release in 2017?
#2. Your long shot pick - Which film is probably not going to happen but in the realm of possibility?
#3. Your Blu-ray upgrade pick - Which DVD only film do you most want to see get a Blu-ray release in 2017?
1. The Grand Budapest Hotel
2. Meet The Feebles
3. Europa
Puck Beaverton
Banned
1. The Grand Budapest Hotel/A Wong Kar-Wai film of some sort (Extra daring: 2046)
2. The Boys From Fengkuei
3. Stranger than Paradise
2. The Boys From Fengkuei
3. Stranger than Paradise
This one is somewhat likely to happen actually.
It has gotten a new 2K restoration by the Swedish film institute, there will be a screening in like two weeks. Hopefully I'm able to attend and I'll see what I hear from the restoration guy I know there.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
1. Grand Budapest
2. Barton Fink
3. Kicking & Screaming
2. Barton Fink
3. Kicking & Screaming
Infernostew
Member
That would be amazing! We're definitely gonna see another Coen Bro's release next year.
Is coming to blu-ray (in the US) courtesy of Kino Lorber.
So no Criterion for that one unfortunately. It will apparently have a different master than the UK release at least.
I'm the worst. I know. <3
Puck Beaverton
Banned
I could see Fargo or Miller's Crossing getting a Criterion edition.
bad ass
Fancy Clown
Member
1. Stalker
2. Memories of Murder
3. The Bad Sleep Well
2. Memories of Murder
3. The Bad Sleep Well
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
ugh that's probably gonna be the cover isn't it
maybe hudsucker? the story behind making that movie's gotta be fascinating
Hudsucker is already available from the Warner Archive.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
fml
It's the New Years Drawing!
Some best guesses already being made:
Sixteen different candles: Sixteen Candles
Twirling ghost: Ghost World
Corn creeping up behind the D guy: Stalker
Pan of noodles: Dheepan
Noodles on the table: Tampopo
Woman at the table: Jeanne Dielman, 23 Commerce Quay, 1080 Brussels upgrade
Caesar statue with fanny pack + S inside of a bridal gown: The Marseilles Trilogy (Cesar, Fanny and Marius)
Gravestone: They Live By Night
Mystery box next to clock: Mysterious Object at Noon
Some best guesses already being made:
Sixteen different candles: Sixteen Candles
Twirling ghost: Ghost World
Corn creeping up behind the D guy: Stalker
Pan of noodles: Dheepan
Noodles on the table: Tampopo
Woman at the table: Jeanne Dielman, 23 Commerce Quay, 1080 Brussels upgrade
Caesar statue with fanny pack + S inside of a bridal gown: The Marseilles Trilogy (Cesar, Fanny and Marius)
Gravestone: They Live By Night
Mystery box next to clock: Mysterious Object at Noon
cj_iwakura
Member
Hasn't stopped them before.
They usually tease that many releases at the end of the year?
They usually tease that many releases at the end of the year?
Yeah, it's been their thing for a few years now.
DVDBeaver's top releases of the year list is out. I still find it weird how much emphasis they put on DVD's.
Apparently Lee Kline considers it a dream release, for some reason, so I guess that's legit. One less title to worry about, for me at least.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Watching Jules and Jim. Am I crazy or did another movie use the theme from when they're walking through the woods? I want to say Baumbach used it somewhere, maybe Mr. Jealousy?
Fancy Clown
Member
What was everyone's favorite Criterion release of the year? For me it's probably either The New World or Blood Simple. I thought both knocked it out of the park in the AV department definitely justifying a new Bluray release, really solid extras (the commentary-esque feature for Blood Simple is worth price of admission alone), and nice packaging.
Looking into 2017 I'm beyond excited Stalker will finally get a quality release.
Looking into 2017 I'm beyond excited Stalker will finally get a quality release.
cj_iwakura
Member
Lone Wolf and Cub, easily. I only bought that, The Killing, 3:10 to Yuma, and Moonrise Kingdom though.
Fancy Clown
Member
Yeah it's super nice. I haven't had the chance to watch it yet though, I'm slowly trucking through the zatoichi box first.
cj_iwakura
Member
Only watched the first film, it was fantastic. I might marathon the rest with a friend later.
Fancy Clown
Member
I need some place to escape the fresh hell that started with 2016 though. At least here I can pretend.
Lol I was just gonna have them remove the years, so it would just be The Criterion Collection. Or we could change it to like Criterion / Arrow / Kino blah blah etc. Any ideas?
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
It was definitely Mr. Jealousy. I looked it up lol
Am I the only person on Earth who saw that long BEFORE Jules and Jim? This is worse than seeing Pulp Fiction before Goodfellas.
Am I the only person on Earth who saw that long BEFORE Jules and Jim? This is worse than seeing Pulp Fiction before Goodfellas.
Maybe just reworking the title slightly to something like Fancy Movie Releases |OT|: Criterion Collection and More! I don't know if there is a catchy title, but hey.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Fancy Movie Releases |OT|: Not This One, Jon.
cj_iwakura
Member
Uh, I still haven't seen Goodfellas.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Fancy Movie Releases |OT| The arthouse that Criterion / Arrow / Shout! / Kino built
I think Shout! is looking to outdo their stellar 2016. They're releasing a box set of Pink Panther. (to be specific, the Edwards/Sellars Pink Panther movies...sorry Arkin).
o The Pink Panther
o A Shot In The Dark
o The Return of the Pink Panther
o The Pink Panther Strikes Again
o Revenge of the Pink Panther
o Trail of the Pink Panther
This is a must buy. I'm a huge fan and even have some Pink Panther memorabilia from the movies.
Sure, some of the later ones weren't great and Trail is barely a movie, but you had a good solid three or four great comedies here. I have the old MGM DVD collection and have been patiently waiting to upgrade. Couldn't be happier that Shout is doing it. Plus they got Return of the Pink Panther which has always had a rights problem and missing from some sets out there.
Good chance they'll have the cartoon shorts on there too. I hope they are able to get the Edwards commentary track from MGM also though that's a long shot (in the dark).
o The Pink Panther
o A Shot In The Dark
o The Return of the Pink Panther
o The Pink Panther Strikes Again
o Revenge of the Pink Panther
o Trail of the Pink Panther
This is a must buy. I'm a huge fan and even have some Pink Panther memorabilia from the movies.
Sure, some of the later ones weren't great and Trail is barely a movie, but you had a good solid three or four great comedies here. I have the old MGM DVD collection and have been patiently waiting to upgrade. Couldn't be happier that Shout is doing it. Plus they got Return of the Pink Panther which has always had a rights problem and missing from some sets out there.
Good chance they'll have the cartoon shorts on there too. I hope they are able to get the Edwards commentary track from MGM also though that's a long shot (in the dark).
mariachi507
Member
I can't post pics but Arrow is bringing their Donnie Darko set to the US.
The UK is getting an amazing looking Phantasm collection.
Scream Factory announced collector's editions for Lawnmower Man and Slither.
That's a good day.
The UK is getting an amazing looking Phantasm collection.
Scream Factory announced collector's editions for Lawnmower Man and Slither.
That's a good day.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
Yeah, Arrow putting some big announcements out today. Another Bava and a Chiba movie for US and UK too!
More awesome is Django Prepare a Coffin coming to the US, must buy for me because I love those movies and I have a shitty DVD that I think is a rip from somewhere else so in bad need of the upgrade.
More awesome is Django Prepare a Coffin coming to the US, must buy for me because I love those movies and I have a shitty DVD that I think is a rip from somewhere else so in bad need of the upgrade.
I just follow them on Instagram so they don't have specific dates on it, but all their announcements today are for April.
Yeah, it just seems hard to pin down everything coming out.