[Maklershed]

Yeah, directed by David Fincher.

Ah cool. That is one of my favorite movies.

[cory.]

After seeing the Girls trailer I really want to see Tiny Furniture now.

I rarely turn a movie off early, but I did with that.

[cory.]

[BenjaminBirdie]

Harold And Maude?!?!?!

*dies*

[Help Me!]

Damn--I was hoping for Malkovich.

Birdie: If you get a chance look back on the last page, as I followed up on the Rushmore conversation.

[Easystride]

Getting Late Spring for sure. About time Ozu got a blu-ray release by Criterion.

[killertofu]

FUCK YEAH HAROLD AND MAUDE

[Doublethink]

Fuck yes at Late Spring. Hopefully Early Summer and Tokyo Story aren't too far behind.

[Easystride]

Fuck yes at Late Spring. Hopefully Early Summer and Tokyo Story aren't too far behind.

Your taste in Ozu is similar to mine! Those are my favorites, surpassed only by An Autumn Afternoon. Can't wait to own a copy of Late Spring on bluray.

[swoon]

that czech box set has Daises, which is one of my favorite films. i'd hope that it would get a stand alone release, but alas. still that box set looks amazing.

also that hollis frampton set is a big let down because it doesn't complete his big film cycle.

though it has nostalgia

[Help Me!]

Three Reasons is up for Tiny Furniture:

http://www.criterion.com/current/pos...tiny-furniture

Looks pretty awful. She looks/sounds like Napolean Dynamite in one scene.

[Kilgore Trout]

I think the numbers on that infographic are wrong. There are 26 Kurosawa films released by criterion, 18 by Ozu. I didn't check the others, but some of them are probably off as well.

Getting Late Spring for sure. About time Ozu got a blu-ray release by Criterion.

I would die for Floating Weeds, which was in color, and really benefited from it (I'll settle for Late Spring, though).

[Cels]

why isn't rashomon on bd in NA yet? i really have to import it?

[Kilgore Trout]

why isn't rashomon on bd in NA yet? i really have to import it?

The problem is that Criterion is limiting Blu-ray releases to something like 5 or 7 per month and that includes films they're releasing for the first time as well as the back catalog, so it will be a while before they get to everything.

[Cosmic Bus]

Sheee-it, Masters of Cinema continues to bring it:

April 2012 - 3 editions altogether... i.) UGETSU MONOGATARI / OYU-SAMA DF upgrade, ii.) SANSHO DAYU / GION BAYASHI DF upgrade. April 2012 (cont.) iii.) Three films by Alfred Hitchcock: LIFEBOAT (1944) inc. AVENTURE MALGACHE and BON VOYAGE all in 1080p - Dual Format. June 2012 - DOUBLE INDEMNITY (Billy Wilder, 1944) - Blu-ray only. PLUS!: June 2012 - THE LOST WEEKEND (Billy Wilder, 1945) - Blu-ray only! There will be SteelBooks of LIFEBOAT, ISLAND OF LOST SOULS, DOUBLE INDEMNITY, and THE LOST WEEKEND. Carl Theodor Dreyer's LA PASSION DE JEANNE D'ARC / Jeanne d'Arcs lidelse og død / The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) (Just to clarify. We'll be working on Dreyer's LA PASSION DE JEANNE D'ARC all year. It will *not* be released this Spring. Looking like 2013)

[swoon]

jesus

[omgkitty]

Ugh I really hate the fact that MoC releases are region-locked just like I know most people hate the fact that Criterion's are the same.

[Risette]

Ugh I really hate the fact that MoC releases are region-locked just like I know most people hate the fact that Criterion's are the same.

MoC has several region free releases

[BaronLundi]

Double Indemnity ? Lost Weekend ? Dreyer ? Nice !

I would be even more excited if I had'nt about 8 movies ordered from them that are apparently in limbo though.

[Shiv47]

Ugh I really hate the fact that MoC releases are region-locked just like I know most people hate the fact that Criterion's are the same.

If the studios don't stipulate it in contracts, MoC always releases region-free. They've stated repeatedly how ludicrous they find region coding, but can't do much about it.

[Help Me!]

Just finished Branded to Kill; how can House make sense, but this movie frustrate me to no end? I get a bit of French New Wave in the editing, but it was just a chore to get through.

[Risette]

Just finished Branded to Kill; how can House make sense, but this movie frustrate me to no end? I get a bit of French New Wave in the editing, but it was just a chore to get through.

What didn't you like about it?

[Help Me!]

What didn't you like about it?

Initially, I would say some of the formalist aspects and the narrative structure put me off. I found it a bit difficult to follow. Also, the middle scene at Misako's was just annoying. I wouldn't say I didn't like it, but that it frustrated my attempts to understand it. I kept thinking there was some idiosyncrasy of Japanese narrative structure I would need to understand to fully follow the film.

[Jo Shishido's Cheeks]

Have you seen Tokyo Drifter yet?
If not, don't. If you struggled with Branded then TD will be entirely incomprehensible I would imagine.

[Help Me!]

Have you seen Tokyo Drifter yet? If not, don't. If you struggled with Branded then TD will be entirely incomprehensible I would imagine.

Nope, haven't seen Tokyo Drifter. It was on my "Buy" list, but it has been removed.

[Kilgore Trout]

Have you seen Tokyo Drifter yet? If not, don't. If you struggled with Branded then TD will be entirely incomprehensible I would imagine.

Visually it was quite enjoyable, with all of the color coding, but I don't think there was any real substance. I mostly agree with Help Me! about Branded to Kill yet I could more readily see myself going back to watch that movie again rather than Tokyo Drifter. Regardless of its shortcomings I think it at least attempted to be something more than visually appealing pulp.

[Help Me!]

I could more readily see myself going back to watch that movie again rather than Tokyo Drifter.

I thought about trading BtK in at Amazon, but I will watch it again at some point. Maybe when I have a better understanding of Japanese cinema. And I will try to watch Tokyo Drifter, I'm just not going to blind buy it like I did BtK. So many Criterions that I want it kinda pisses me off that I took a chance with that one...

[Kilgore Trout]

I thought about trading BtK in at Amazon, but I will watch it again at some point. Maybe when I have a better understanding of Japanese cinema. And I will try to watch Tokyo Drifter, I'm just not going to blind buy it like I did BtK. So many Criterions that I want it kinda pisses me off that I took a chance with that one...

I've seen my fair share of Japanese movies and I didn't get it either. I think it's more a product of its genre than a product of Japan. On the bright side, if you decide you want to trade in Branded to Kill down the line, because it's Criterion, there's a good chance it will hold its value.

[Cosmic Bus]

So many Criterions that I want it kinda pisses me off that I took a chance with that one...

Which yet again begs the question: why do so many people willingly drop $20 on one thing they're unsure about rather than, say, $8 - $10 to be able to check out as many Criterions as you can handle with Hulu and/or Netflix?

[Alucrid]

Which yet again begs the question: why do so many people willingly drop $20 on one thing they're unsure about rather than, say, $8 - $10 to be able to check out as many Criterions as you can handle with Hulu and/or Netflix?

Blu Ray

I thoroughly enjoyed Tokyo Drifter.

[T.O.P]

still waiting

[Help Me!]

Which yet again begs the question: why do so many people willingly drop $20 on one thing they're unsure about rather than, say, $8 - $10 to be able to check out as many Criterions as you can handle with Hulu and/or Netflix?

Physical media whore? I can tell you that I will probably be a bit more selective with blind buys. And Kilgore makes a good observation about Criterion value...I bought it for 20 and can trade it for 13.50. So I don't feel that I got that ripped off.

[Cosmic Bus]

That isn't a good reason, and barely a legitimate one. Are you that incapable of enjoying the content of a movie on DVD? It isn't as though we've spent a great deal of time shunning any and all media that wasn't available in retina-searing resolutions; this is a pretty recent (and dismaying) phenomenon.

Secondly, there are a lot of Criterion and Eclipse films in 720p on Hulu, and some on Netlifx streaming. Many physical Blu-rays are available through Netflix (even more from Blockbuster Online).

Just sayin', it's weird to throw the money at things you don't even know you'll like when there are multiple viewing options at a fraction of the cost.

[Ridley327]

I love Suzuki to dear bits, but he's absolutely one of the least accessible directors of his kind.

[Help Me!]

Just sayin', it's weird to throw the money at things you don't even know you'll like when there are multiple viewing options at a fraction of the cost.

I never said it wasn't weird, just minorly justified by my illogical reasons. I will most likely keep it in my collection.

[swoon]

i guess that's why i never understood the backlash against physical media netflix - it has the best selection and is fast.

[Help Me!]

Tiny Furniture received an A from Entertainment Weekly. I can't decide to buy or not. Maybe I will watch it first. ;)

[Ridley327]

A tease for next week's batch of announcements.

It's from Being John Malkovich

[Max Armstrong]

Do want!

[Help Me!]

It's from Being John Malkovich

Fuck. Yes.

Also, any idea why Belle de Jour is 35 on Amazon, when most new releases are 28?

[icarus-daedelus]

Tiny Furniture received an A from Entertainment Weekly. I can't decide to buy or not. Maybe I will watch it first. ;)

Yeah, but it's Entertainment Weekly. Think about that for a second.

[Help Me!]

Yeah, but it's Entertainment Weekly. Think about that for a second.

They give every CC disc an A, A-

[AlternativeUlster]

I thought about trading BtK in at Amazon, but I will watch it again at some point. Maybe when I have a better understanding of Japanese cinema. And I will try to watch Tokyo Drifter, I'm just not going to blind buy it like I did BtK. So many Criterions that I want it kinda pisses me off that I took a chance with that one...

If you want to sell it shipped below Criterion half off price shipped to Austin, let me know.

[Ridley327]

Heads up: Criterion has a 50% off sale on their own site tomorrow starting at noon EST!

[AlternativeUlster]

Heads up: Criterion has a 50% off sale on their own site tomorrow starting at noon EST!

If you made a Criterion wish list, you get a 10 dollar credit too. Probably get Tokyo Drifter and Branded to Kill. Fuck yeah!

[Ridley327]

If you made a Criterion wish list, you get a 10 dollar credit too. Probably get Tokyo Drifter and Branded to Kill. Fuck yeah!

It's like you read my mind!

[lunch]

I was surprised to see the $10 credit, and it, along with the sale, will probably push me to make my first Criterion purchase. I've been interested in House for a while now.

[Buckethead]

Can you make a wish list now and still get the $10 cred?

[BenjaminBirdie]

It's from Being John Malkovich

HOLY SHITTTTTTTTTT

FINALLY

[Ridley327]

I have no idea why Criterion wasn't expecting a mad rush on their website today, but there are errors popping all over the place. I did manage to get my order through, though, so it is possible!

My pick-ups (all Blu, of course):
Branded to Kill
Tokyo Drifter
Godzilla
Kuroneko (I loved Onibaba, so this seemed like a no-brainer)