early start!
new clue:
https://i.redd.it/ljgah4u4nx631.jpg
― flappy bird, Thursday, 27 June 2019 20:35 (four years ago) link
Betty Blue
― Manfred Hemming-Hawing (WmC), Thursday, 27 June 2019 21:04 (four years ago) link
no delivery to Canada this time :( :(
― Simon H., Friday, 28 June 2019 18:02 (four years ago) link
Everyone going nuts for the Criterion sale at B+N should know they’re also doing Arrow Films half off as well, your chance to get KHRUSTALYOV MY CAR, DISTANT VOICES / STILL LIVES, PULSE, and the Rivette Box Set.— Peter Labuza (@labuzamovies) June 29, 2019
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 29 June 2019 14:10 (four years ago) link
Rumor has it that a Godzilla announcement will be dropping next week, presumably in re: a massive set of the Toho material that's been on Filmstruck/Criterion Channel for some time.
― Logy Psycho (Old Lunch), Sunday, 14 July 2019 15:32 (four years ago) link
Also lots of speculation that they'll announce, tomorrow, the 1,000th spine number which people seem convinced will be Citizen Kane.
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Sunday, 14 July 2019 15:40 (four years ago) link
To all of you patiently waiting for our October announcement, we're sorry for the delay. We will be announcing tomorrow—stay tuned!— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) July 16, 2019
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 17:16 (four years ago) link
Wong Kar-wai's birthday today - boxset?
OCTOBER: Matewan; When We Where Kings; and Blu upgrades of Haxan and the Von Sternberg Silents box.
NO SPINE #1000 (YET)
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:19 (four years ago) link
haha wtf
― flappy bird, Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:19 (four years ago) link
When We Where Kings has Soul Power as a bonus film.
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:21 (four years ago) link
Whew, I'd been right on the verge of picking up Haxan on the assumption that no upgrade was on the horizon. The rare occasion when I've avoided getting punked by Criterion announcing a release that I've literally just bought.
― Logy Psycho (Old Lunch), Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:25 (four years ago) link
According to a poster on the Criterion Forum, #1000 should be announced next week (probably the Godzilla box).
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:27 (four years ago) link
Announcing our October lineup, featuring a wrenching drama about a pivotal struggle in the American labor movement & an Oscar-winning chronicle of one of Muhammad Ali’s greatest fights. Plus, 2 Blu-ray upgrades! Stay tuned for something big: next week we'll announce spine #1000! pic.twitter.com/MiejT2hjF7— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) July 18, 2019
― flappy bird, Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:28 (four years ago) link
Oh no, there goes Tokyo...
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:29 (four years ago) link
Curious about the silent films of von Sternberg set... I love the Sternberg/Dietrich box set. Probably going to go get Don't Look Now and My Brilliant Career at B&N after work today.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Friday, 19 July 2019 16:41 (four years ago) link
They're gorgeous. Be sure to give the Alloy Orchestra score for The Last Command a good listen.
― Anne Hedonia (j.lu), Friday, 19 July 2019 16:56 (four years ago) link
I love the gangster in Underworld that laughs at the lead guy, "Look! He actually likes to read!"
― flappy bird, Friday, 19 July 2019 16:57 (four years ago) link
Even more extraordinary: a Larry Semon performance that *doesn't* make me want to kick him in the crotch.
― Anne Hedonia (j.lu), Friday, 19 July 2019 16:59 (four years ago) link
Old Joy confirmed in latest newsletter.
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 24 July 2019 18:27 (four years ago) link
any Reichardt is good but that is by far my least favorite... so dated, such a product of the Bush 43 era, both characters are so pathetic...
Godzilla boxset all but confirmed as spine #1000, listing has showed up on blu ray/dvd sites
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 24 July 2019 18:32 (four years ago) link
All hail the King! Announcing #1000: a monster edition! This October, we’re bringing you a collector’s set fit for the granddaddy of all movie monsters. Our landmark edition gathers for the first time all the Godzilla films from Japan’s Showa era! https://t.co/jwYyr01mPZ 🔥 pic.twitter.com/yZjyxCfJSq— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) July 25, 2019
― flappy bird, Thursday, 25 July 2019 17:27 (four years ago) link
Oh no, there goes Tokyo...― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, July 18, 2019 11:29 AM (one week ago) bookmarkflaglink
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, July 18, 2019 11:29 AM (one week ago) bookmarkflaglink
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 25 July 2019 17:35 (four years ago) link
Blu-ray only, I see.
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 25 July 2019 17:36 (four years ago) link
Legitimately all-over-the-map November:
✨Announcing our NOVEMBER 2019 titles! ✨https://t.co/FoQh6x0IZp pic.twitter.com/4kVsThFzaW— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) August 15, 2019
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 August 2019 17:35 (four years ago) link
Bette AND Betty!
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 August 2019 17:36 (four years ago) link
RELEASE 👏 THE 👏 TASTE 👏 OF 👏 CHERRY 👏 4K 👏 RESTORATION
― flappy bird, Thursday, 15 August 2019 17:37 (four years ago) link
FTR, NOVEMBER: All About Eve; Now, Voyager; Betty Blue; Cold War; and The Daytrippers.
― frustration and wonky passion (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 August 2019 17:38 (four years ago) link
Nice.
I just looked at the details for Häxan and saw the Blu and DVD will have different covers.
― Manfred Hemming-Hawing (WmC), Thursday, 15 August 2019 17:42 (four years ago) link
― flappy bird, Thursday, August 15, 2019 12:37 PM (one hour ago)
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 August 2019 18:48 (four years ago) link
Betty Blue we got a clue on, but Cold War and The Daytrippers feel like two of the most leftfield announcements this entire year.
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 August 2019 18:49 (four years ago) link
Is Daytrippers particularly well-regarded? Because I never got the sense that it was (to the extent that I even recalled its existence). So if not, then...why?
― Amply Drizzled with Pure Luxury (Old Lunch), Thursday, 15 August 2019 21:56 (four years ago) link
where's Transit?
― Simon H., Thursday, 15 August 2019 22:52 (four years ago) link
― TS: “8:05” vs. “905” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 15 August 2019 23:08 (four years ago) link
Greg Mottola's first feature--surely this MUST be laying the ground for Superbad and Paul to join the collection?
I remember it vaguely as the sort of well-made Amerindie that got lost when Tarantino-wannabes took over Hollywood. But this can't be the best example of its time and place?
― Anne Hedonia (j.lu), Friday, 16 August 2019 00:45 (four years ago) link
Probably not
Never heard of it before today
― flappy bird, Friday, 16 August 2019 01:39 (four years ago) link
all I care about is the inevitable taste of fucking cherry upgrade(and I say inevitable bc the IFC retro has a 4K restoration)
― flappy bird, Friday, 16 August 2019 01:40 (four years ago) link
The Story of Temple Drake confirmed in latest newsletter.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 28 August 2019 16:35 (four years ago) link
mmmmm, lurid
― WmC, Wednesday, 28 August 2019 16:46 (four years ago) link
is there an Eclipse schedule? there hasn't been one since the Bergman Sweden set last summer
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 28 August 2019 16:57 (four years ago) link
C'mon, TCM...between Temple Drake and the expanded Forbidden Hollywood, surely you could do a landmark Pre-Code retrospective? Especially if Disney will license the surviving pre-1935 Fox titles....oh, yeah.
― Anne Hedonia (j.lu), Wednesday, 28 August 2019 17:02 (four years ago) link
I think Eclipse has run its course, what with the higher standards for masters and the better tools for restoration now being utilized.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 28 August 2019 19:14 (four years ago) link
Plus the Criterion Channel is probably a more economically viable outlet for lesser-known foreign language titles. But I continue to wish for a Geza von Bolvary or a Maurice Tourneur En Europe Eclipse box.
― Anne Hedonia (j.lu), Wednesday, 28 August 2019 19:29 (four years ago) link
saw Streetwise tonight, really well made and striking documentary from 1984, proto-Kids but closer in spirit and generosity to Wiseman (save for occasional voiceover, which works well). had a Janus logo so I assume there'll be a CC release soon.
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 10 September 2019 01:37 (four years ago) link
I think it's coming as a bundle w/the new-ish sequel, TINY: The Life of Erin Blackwell.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 11 September 2019 15:16 (four years ago) link
― Anne Hedonia (j.lu)
It got excellent reviews at the time and I remember Woody Allen, Scorsese, a few others in those early internet days praising Mottola.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 11 September 2019 15:20 (four years ago) link
does this mean Ben Stiller's mom (Anne Meara) is in the CC before he is?
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 September 2019 15:25 (four years ago) link
no, ben is in royal tennenbaums
― na (NA), Wednesday, 11 September 2019 15:27 (four years ago) link
DECEMBER: Old Joy; Until The End Of The World; The Story of Temple Drake; and a Blu upgrade of Tunes of Glory.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 September 2019 17:01 (four years ago) link
the 287-min cut of Until the End of the World, damn
― omar little, Monday, 16 September 2019 17:09 (four years ago) link