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Here is the cover Criterion Cast is using for Y Tu Mamá También if anyone was interested. I don't think its too bad if it's official. It fits the movie.
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The_Rob posted:I don't think its too bad if it's official. It fits the movie.
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May 17, 2014 01:18
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The_Rob posted:Here is the cover Criterion Cast is using for Y Tu Mamá También if anyone was interested. This is hideous. TrixRabbi posted:It's seems like such a superfluous thing to complain about, but I despise the StudioCanal bumper on older films. It's hideous and obnoxious and completely clashes with the tone of the movies they stick it in front of. They've had like, three bumpers and they've all been awful. I mute my TV when they play.
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May 17, 2014 01:24
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mod sassinator posted:Basically as soon as I hear a Criterion is going out of print I immediately think about buying it now, even if I might not be a huge fan. How do people usually find out that a Criterion is going out of print?
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May 17, 2014 01:51
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Mercaptopropyl posted:How do people usually find out that a Criterion is going out of print? They announce it before they're gone.
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May 17, 2014 02:40
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StudioCanal has a nice logo now, but all the previous logos are beyond obnoxious. Goddamn French. Up there with MGM slapping Leo on every film with the overly loud roar.
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May 17, 2014 04:20
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TrixRabbi posted:It's seems like such a superfluous thing to complain about, but I despise the StudioCanal bumper on older films. It's hideous and obnoxious and completely clashes with the tone of the movies they stick it in front of. HUNH!
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May 17, 2014 05:02
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Swagger Dagger posted:They announce it before they're gone. Yeah folks usually post in this thread with a heads up about OOP stuff. It doesn't happen that often, maybe a half dozen times a year.
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May 17, 2014 05:14
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Cacator posted:I've got the others you listed except for Ran, had to settle for the studiocanal version The StudioCanal version of Ran isn't awful. It's just not as good as the Criterion.
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May 17, 2014 05:36
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Egbert Souse posted:StudioCanal has a nice logo now, but all the previous logos are beyond obnoxious. Goddamn French. Up there with MGM slapping Leo on every film with the overly loud roar. That doesn't bother me as much, partly because there's the nostalgic old Hollywood appeal of the MGM bumper. The StudioCanal thing however looks like it was made on an iMac in the 90s. Doesn't exactly set the mood when you're trying to watch Ran or Pierrot le fou.
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May 17, 2014 06:05
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I feel like Criterion is running out of steam on the Eclipse series. They're announced/released less and less often, Kobayashi feels like it was mid-last year, Fassbinder in December and Satyajit Ray in February(?). Kinda reminds me of the ill-fated Art-House Essential series (which, I'll admit was doomed from the start). I would love it if they released a set every other month, no matter how obscure it is or how many titles are included therein. For example there are only 3 titles in the newest Satyajit Ray set and it's still one of the most sought after releases among all the cinephiles I know both online and off. I know it all comes down to licensing and rights ownership, but how about a Mexican Bunuel set? Or a Late Chabrol? Or something wacky like an 80's Korean Cinema set? I dunno, I guess I'm just sad to see a good thing on its way out.
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May 17, 2014 12:06
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I think it's less to do with running out of steam and more to do with not wanting to release something for the sake of releasing it. Which is preferable. On a related note, I've never grabbed an Eclipse set...which ones are among your favourites?
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May 17, 2014 17:55
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Ratedargh posted:I think it's less to do with running out of steam and more to do with not wanting to release something for the sake of releasing it. Which is preferable. Pearls of the Czech New Wave
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May 17, 2014 18:10
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Ratedargh posted:On a related note, I've never grabbed an Eclipse set...which ones are among your favourites? My favorites are the Basil Dearden, Mikio Naruse and Raffaello Matarazzo sets.
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May 17, 2014 18:34
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Ratedargh posted:I think it's less to do with running out of steam and more to do with not wanting to release something for the sake of releasing it. Which is preferable. I mean, if streams are up and Eclipse sales are way down then that would make business sense, although initially I thought it was part of the conscious change in approach that has them licensing big studio films to give them the deluxe treatment.
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May 17, 2014 18:41
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Ratedargh posted:On a related note, I've never grabbed an Eclipse set...which ones are among your favourites? Louis Malle's documentaries.
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May 17, 2014 18:47
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On that note I wonder how the Fassbinder set has sold. Back before Blu-Ray (let alone what led to combo packs) and the rise of streaming it used to be a huge deal when Criterion provided a much-needed upgrade to a lovely Fox Lorber transfer, but now the baseline expectation for a customer base that's nearly 2/3 Blu-Ray, the baseline expectation for an upgrade has shifted to, say, the Demy box.
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May 17, 2014 18:47
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Lubitsch Musicals is a lot of fun. The Love Parade is one of the funniest classic comedies.
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May 17, 2014 19:26
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Ratedargh posted:On a related note, I've never grabbed an Eclipse set...which ones are among your favourites? The out-of-print Carlos Saura Flamenco trilogy is really good, and I really love Nagisa Oshima's Outlaw Sixties, though Oshima is a bit of an acquired taste.
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May 17, 2014 19:46
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I bought the Eclipse Kaurismaki Proletariat Trilogy because it was in the bargain bin at Borders when they wrre going out of business. I have no clue about any of the movies and haven't watched any yet. Which one is a good place to start?
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May 17, 2014 20:09
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Just watch them in release year order.
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May 17, 2014 20:10
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Ratedargh posted:I think it's less to do with running out of steam and more to do with not wanting to release something for the sake of releasing it. Which is preferable. TrixRabbi posted:Pearls of the Czech New Wave This and Nikkatsu Noir are the only two I've bothered buying after getting them from the local library.
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May 18, 2014 02:08
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I have the Robert Downey Sr. set and it's worth a look if you can get it at a discount. Even if it's just for Putney Swope alone.
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May 18, 2014 02:20
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Ratedargh posted:On a related note, I've never grabbed an Eclipse set...which ones are among your favourites? I haven't seen many, but I watched and enjoyed everything in the Sam Fuller set. I wish The Steel Helmet would have gotten it's own spine though
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Dr.Caligari posted:I haven't seen many, but I watched and enjoyed everything in the Sam Fuller set. I wish The Steel Helmet would have gotten it's own spine though Every set generally has one of these. Putney Swope and Daisies are totally deserving of their own releases. It would have been amazing to get an audio commentary fro Vera Chytilova while she was still alive.
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I may have asked this before, but would anyone be interested in trading some Criterion DVD's? (I don't have and am not looking for Blu Rays, which maybe makes this a moot point for most of you.) I'm willing to part with Sanjuro and Vengeance Is Mine, if anyone would like to make an offer.
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So, about that new interview Criterion was going to put on the Life Aquatic Blu-ray but then apparently cancelled, the one where they were going to talk with Goldblum, Murray, Dafoe, etc. Turns out they actually did film the interview, but it didn't make it on the disc for some reason. So they posted it online!
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May 21, 2014 18:16
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Is it possible to get replacement cases? I got a copy of Nashville and one of the DVD holding center things is broken, and the back of the cardboard slip is kinda hosed up. This wouldn't be an issue if they used the normal PS3 game type cases for all their releases 
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May 21, 2014 20:50
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Contact them, they're super friendly about case replacements and will ship you a new one for free.
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Was wondering when the next flash sale would be and came across this oddity: http://blogs.indiewire.com/criticwire/criterions-flash-sale-just-say-noquote:I've come to the realization that I don't need to own a film to feel ownership of it. Once I've seen a film, no one can take that experience away from me. Watching something grants me entrance into a community with whom I share that common ground and if I want to refresh that knowledge, that can easily be accomplished without bringing an extra possession into my home, no matter how impressive the transfer or enticing a bonus feature.
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fenix down posted:Was wondering when the next flash sale would be[/url] It's going to either be in September or October.
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Magic Hate Ball posted:Contact them, they're super friendly about case replacements and will ship you a new one for free. I guess they've changed their policy, they said I can order replacement cases for 5 dollars each
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Thanks for the recommendations on Eclipse sets, everyone! That was a really varied selection. I have a lot of viewing to do.
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Did anyone recommend the Allan King set? It's great. A Married Couple is so good it could've justified its own Criterion release.
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May 23, 2014 19:39
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Ratedargh posted:Thanks for the recommendations on Eclipse sets, everyone! That was a really varied selection. I have a lot of viewing to do. I didn't see Silent Ozu mentioned so let me mention that. Silent Ozu.
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May 23, 2014 20:34
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Magic Hate Ball posted:Did anyone recommend the Allan King set? It's great. A Married Couple is so good it could've justified its own Criterion release. I really need to watch them, I bought the set a year ago and haven't taken it off the shelf yet. Seems like everyone has a different favourite Eclipse set, which is definitely a good thing. Mine are: Late Ozu and When Horror Came to Shochiku.
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Pick up the Eclipse Jean Gremillon set if you're into 1930s French dramas (Renoir, Vigo, Carne, Duvivier, et al), even though all three films are from the 1940s.
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May 23, 2014 21:44
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Starscream posted:When Horror Came to Shochiku.
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Magic Hate Ball posted:Did anyone recommend the Allan King set? It's great. A Married Couple is so good it could've justified its own Criterion release. Dying at Grace is my favorite... so powerful. These are the ones I own: Early Bergman Aki Kaurismaki's Proletariat Trilogy Aki Kaurismaki's Leningrad Cowboys Nikkatsu Noir Carlos Saura's Flamenco Trilogy Late Ray The Warped World of Koreyoshi Kurahara
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I hope Things to Come is as rad as it sounds. And I feel like I'm going to know if I'll find Slacker funny or super obnoxious pretty much immediately.
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