Vampyr looks slightly "Hot Topic" but if tapping the teen goth crowd boosts sales, more power to Criterion. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure?
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Apr 17, 2008 19:05
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Og Oggilby posted:
See my edited post at the end of the previous page. Rosselini.
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Apr 17, 2008 19:11
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FitFortDanga posted:See my edited post at the end of the previous page. Rosselini. Whoops, I didn't see that until I hit reply. Here's the high-res art for the July covers...     Also, someone sent me DVD-R dubs of Criterion's laserdiscs for Othello (Welles) and The Magnificent Ambersons. I'm surprised by how good the a/v quality turned out. Now I'm more inclined to seek out more LD stuff that probably won't make it to DVD.
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Apr 17, 2008 19:26
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Og Oggilby posted:Vampyr looks slightly "Hot Topic" but if tapping the teen goth crowd boosts sales, more power to Criterion. I would buy a Criterion edition of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.
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Apr 17, 2008 19:46
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I'm so happy to see High and Low getting a new release, I've been putting off buying it in hopes of this day. The current Vampyr DVD is terrible so a new realease is welcome but since this one says it comes from a 1998 restoration I wonder if the other DVD was from that as well.
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Apr 17, 2008 21:00
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Peaceful Anarchy posted:The current Vampyr DVD is terrible so a new realease is welcome but since this one says it comes from a 1998 restoration I wonder if the other DVD was from that as well. The Image disc used a non-HD restoration made by David Shepard while the Criterion and MoC DVDs will use a HD restoration by Martin Koerber. I'm not sure if the film elements will be drastically different, but the quality of the image should be a lot better and it won't have the annoying boxes around the subtitles.
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Apr 17, 2008 21:28
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So when is the DVD Planet sale again? I'm antsy. I've ordered from them a few times, but I still don't get emails from them.
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Apr 18, 2008 00:12
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I was under the impression it was in May, but I might be mistaken. I know there's one in November, though.
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Apr 18, 2008 01:20
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Yes the sales are twice a year, in May and November. Buy.com has a bunch on sale until the 22nd, so if you've got one of those Google Checkout coupons that can beat DVDPlanet's sale prices. vertov posted:The Image disc used a non-HD restoration made by David Shepard while the Criterion and MoC DVDs will use a HD restoration by Martin Koerber. I'm not sure if the film elements will be drastically different, but the quality of the image should be a lot better and it won't have the annoying boxes around the subtitles.
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Apr 18, 2008 01:31
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I'm surprised that David Shepard would be behind such a poor quality DVD. I assumed it was one of those anonymously produced titles (like many of the PRC discs) released through Image. vvv Maybe, but Shepard's 1992/1993 transfers for the Charlie Chaplin features still look excellent today. Og Oggilby fucked around with this message at 03:56 on Apr 18, 2008 |
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Apr 18, 2008 02:28
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Og Oggilby posted:I'm surprised that David Shepard would be behind such a poor quality DVD. I assumed it was one of those anonymously produced titles (like many of the PRC discs) released through Image. I'm under the impression that the version on that DVD is well over a decade old and was made for laserdisc. I'm fairly sure I saw it that way back in middle school. It wasn't so bad at the time, but HD mastering is spoiling us (in a good way).
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Apr 18, 2008 03:23
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"Hot Topic?" That cover for Vampyr is absolutely perfect in the context of the movie. I could be wrong but I think that is the first cover art I have liked since they switched from their old style.
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Apr 18, 2008 04:53
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Brian Fellows posted:"Hot Topic?" That cover for Vampyr is absolutely perfect in the context of the movie. I could be wrong but I think that is the first cover art I have liked since they switched from their old style. Not even this?
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Apr 18, 2008 07:47
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I'm so happy about "High and Low", I was just thinking the other day that I may have to wait years before Criterion did an update on it, but Criterion has proved me wrong! Does that now mean that all of Kurosawa's movies have Anamorphic DVD releases, correct?
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Apr 18, 2008 14:44
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zandert33 posted:Does that now mean that all of Kurosawa's movies have Anamorphic DVD releases, correct? All the Kurosawa Criterions, yes. I don't think Madadayo, Dersu Uzala and Dodesukaden do, at least not in R1.
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Apr 18, 2008 18:32
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Criminal Minded posted:Not even this? I take it back, that one's great and there are a couple of other pretty good covers. That Vampyr cover though...
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Apr 18, 2008 19:48
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The new blog post confirms that Rosselini will be getting an Eclipse set, as will Larisa Shepitko.
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Apr 18, 2008 20:51
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Brian Fellows posted:I take it back, that one's great and there are a couple of other pretty good covers. That Vampyr cover though... Atleast they switched from that horrible double-thick case they used to use for two-discs when they changed logos.
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Apr 19, 2008 04:21
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http://glennkenny.premiere.com/blog/2008/04/dvd-wish-listqa.html#commentsquote:Lazarus, a little while ago I attended a Los Angeles screening of "Bluebeard's Castle" and "The Tales of Hoffman" -- Thelma Schoonmaker, Michael Powell's widow, was in attendance. A comment on a blog is purely rumor, but I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be true. CC has released plenty of P&P already, with Scorsese commentaries, and A Matter of Life and Death is a major title.
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Apr 23, 2008 15:58
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Just got the new newsletter:Criterion posted:Dear Criterion Collection Newsletter subscriber,
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May 7, 2008 23:46
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Oh thank loving god that Criterion Blu-Rays have finally been announced. I look forward to them!  oh god my wallet 
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May 7, 2008 23:53
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quote:Our Blu-ray release of Walkabout will be an all-new edition, featuring new supplements as well as a new transfer; we will also release an updated anamorphic DVD of Nicolas Roeg’s outback masterpiece at the same time. Also, I guess that e-mail is confirmation that El Norte, Chungking Express and Bottle Rocket are coming to Criterion. I don't think those have been announced before.
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May 7, 2008 23:56
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Oh God Thank You posted:EL NORTE. CRITERION. BLU-RAY oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god edit: holy crap I don't think I've ever been more excited about a DVD announcement in my life. gotta head home now, will type more later woohoo!
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May 7, 2008 23:58
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I really hope they release Andrei Rublev on bluray eventually. That film deserves to be seen in HD.
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May 8, 2008 00:01
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loving yeah. And what a few surprises in there: Bottle Rocket, Chungking Express, The Man Who Fell to Earth, For All Mankind.
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May 8, 2008 00:03
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Christ. I might have to end up buying The Third Man for the THIRD loving time, as well as rebuying Chungking Express and The Man Who Fell to Earth and I just know I won't be able to resist For All Mankind or The Last Emperor or Contempt in hi-def. Thanks for emptying my wallet Criterion, you loving bastards.
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May 8, 2008 00:11
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It's interesting that they were able to get two titles for blu ray that they were never able to get for standard DVD. Maybe the math has changed since then, but do you think that blu ray will be a more welcoming format to third party DVD companies since it's still sort of a niche market? It would be cool if we saw a scenario closer to the days of laserdisc when companies like Criterion could license pretty much anything they wanted.
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May 8, 2008 00:14
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It's cool that they finally did it, but I always took a small comfort when I bought Criterion dvds thinking that it'd take them forever to switch to Blu-ray. I've been pretty hesitant to switch over just yet because it seems fairly in-depth. 1080i? 1080p, what the hell? I noticed most cable channels look like poo poo on all my friends HD-TVs. I'd also have to buy a blu-ray player and the component cables. Lot of money to get it set up right now. I'm not even sure how standard def dvds would fare on an HD-TV or if I'd have to change the settings or what.
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May 8, 2008 00:26
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juicy_J posted:The Third Man  Thank God they announced these this week, or I was going to buy these at the DVD Planet sale. October is going to be awesome. I can't wait to see the packaging! juicy_J posted:Contempt Aw, I already own this one.  Off to SA Mart we go!
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May 8, 2008 00:51
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All right... goddamn, I'm still way excited. It's blowing my mind that not only is El Norte finally coming out on a decent R1 DVD, AND it's Criterion, AND it's Blu-Ray. I love that movie so much, probably more than it deserves. Possible buys: The Last Emperor (need to see the movie first) For All Mankind (like the movie, but low rewatch value) The Wages of Fear (not a huge fan, but I lower my standards a bit for Blu-Ray) Probable buy: Chungking Express Definite buys: El Norte The Third Man Bottle Rocket The 400 Blows (I wish it was the whole Doinel set, though) Fortunately for my wallet I have no interest in the other 5 titles.
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May 8, 2008 00:52
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I Am Awful posted:October is going to be awesome. You do realize these aren't all coming in October, right? It says they'll begin rolling them out in October. That may very well be 6 months worth of releases.
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May 8, 2008 01:19
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El Norte is a surprising choice. I really enjoyed the second or third generation VHS copy my film professor played for us a few years ago, so the blu-ray would probably be like watching a whole different movie. Anyway, I guess I'm buying a PS3 now.
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May 8, 2008 01:19
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Jack Does Jihad posted:It's cool that they finally did it, but I always took a small comfort when I bought Criterion dvds thinking that it'd take them forever to switch to Blu-ray. I've been pretty hesitant to switch over just yet because it seems fairly in-depth. 1080i? 1080p, what the hell? I noticed most cable channels look like poo poo on all my friends HD-TVs. I'd also have to buy a blu-ray player and the component cables. Lot of money to get it set up right now. I'm not even sure how standard def dvds would fare on an HD-TV or if I'd have to change the settings or what. Most cable channels look like poo poo because there's a lot of programming shot for standard-def that's just upscaled for HD. HDNet stuff and The Sopranos look great in HD. Since studios have top-line remastering studios and are going from film negatives and essentially downgrading to 1080 HD, they have a tendency to look amazing. Go into a store - they'll probably be running a Disney Blu-Ray or Casino Royale or something similar - you'll see why the format's exciting for film nerds and A/V nuts. Standard-def DVDs on the most ubiquitous Blu-Ray player out there with upscaling, the PlayStation 3, end up coming down to the DVD transfer itself and the TV you're watching it on. For example, the first two Harry Potter movies were transferred amazingly and look great upscaled on an HDTV. Prisoner of Azkaban, on the other hand, looks great in standard-def but loses some luster when upscaled. I do hope they take advantage of some of the crazy poo poo being done with BD, like Independence Day's indexing database (want to start the movie from a specific line in the film like "WELCOME TO EARF"? Look it up and choose it - bam, there you go) or Profile 2.0, which allows for downloadable content on capable players. Oh man, if they do Dolby HD audio or DTS-HD Master Audio for some of these movies - oh god - OH GOD 
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May 8, 2008 01:30
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juicy_J posted:Just got the new newsletter: This is seriously some of the best movie related news I've heard in a while. Just today I was at Kim's Video looking at the multitude of Tarantino-branded Chungking Express DVDs that they had (and which I already own thanks to an amazing SA Secret Santa a few years back who pegged me perfectly) and wondering when the gently caress we're going to get a solid release of it. I never expected something like this. That and The Man Who Fell to Earth (and Bottle Rocket and The 400 Blows and ... ) are going to be at the top of my list when I finally scrounge up enough to get that PS3. I'm so loving excited.
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May 8, 2008 01:43
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Peaceful Anarchy posted:You do realize these aren't all coming in October, right? It says they'll begin rolling them out in October. That may very well be 6 months worth of releases. I can hope. It's okay, I don't own a Blu-Ray Player yet anyways.
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May 8, 2008 02:01
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Chungking Express gently caress yes i was kind of embarassed about tarantino's big akward face sticking out on top, they should just go ahead and unleash all the wkw they've got like they did with louis malle.
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May 8, 2008 02:06
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Oh my god, my little heart just exploded. Talk about the best line up of all time for a company entering the blu-ray market. Also, I found it very interesting that it said they'll be "priced to match" the regular dvd sets. My god, this is going to break the bank... Bottle Rocket Chungking Express The Man Who Fell to Earth (!!!!!) The 400 Blows Gimme Shelter The Complete Monterey Pop Contempt Walkabout For All Mankind ...heart explodes.
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May 8, 2008 02:10
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I was almost hoping they didn't re-release anything in BluRay due to the financial implications but poo poo, I've just gotta have them and I've even got a real job now. Bring them on.
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May 8, 2008 02:58
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Holy poo poo. I've been seriously thinking about buying Gimme Shelter. My parents are buying a 42 inch plasma. And I've been considering buying a PS3. Hell, The Third Man and The Man who Fell to Earth are also on my wish list. Decisions, decisions. If they really are the same price as the DVD's, well I'm gonna seriously consider it.
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May 8, 2008 03:10
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This has to be some of the greatest news ever. I've had HD DVD since December 2006 and BD since March 2007... so I've done my share of waiting for good titles. Once they break out the big guns like Kurosawa, Bunuell and Bergman, the tables will definitely turn... at least with the niche crowd! Sure will be a fun year coming up!
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May 8, 2008 15:33
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