Criterion Additions

I would love to see a collection of Jem Cohen's films released by Criterion, but I'm certainly not holding my breath.

Once again, I refer you all to the wonderfully great Criterion messageboard of http://pub125.ezboard.com/bcriterioncollectionforum/

Try that...

I just ordered my copy - $18. on DVD-R. Natch. - along with a copy of <em> F is for Fake </em> from
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Weekend is owned by New Yorker films but no plans for a DVD have been made. It may come on Region 2 at some point.

And because they can - they've got the name and the identity to hook in film geeks, where else are you going to turn, New Yorker?

I haven't seen it, but supposedly it was aimed at the special effects mavens out there. Also I recall reading an interview with one of the Criterion folks who said that the revenues from the Armageddon allowed them to fund a lot of other less-popular titles.

Here's just the start of the relevant section:

Specifically, with "Armageddon": You'd be silly to overlook blockbusters as a genre and leave them out of a film library. They drive so much. They drive tastes and shooting styles and visual references that appear all over the world in commercials and on TV as well as on movie screens. They're part of a huge cultural cross-pollination. And special effects are one of the most important aspects of a certain kind of contemporary filmmaking.

Is The Rock Criterion still in print? I'd much rather have that than Armageddon.

Those were the days when you actually got your $140 million dollars worth out of your production budget.

I miss the days when a budget topping $80mln was big news and a reason to go see the film. Now that barely buys you a romantic comedy.

it depends on how you look at it. it my mind, there's no need for it to necessarily become somethi@5{te the suggestion that short films/music videos/avant-garde & experimental work are just a "warm-up" for a feature length narrative. it's kind of absurd to but a limitation of film that it has to be 90-180 minutes long with actors, dialogue & a plot. at least 50% of my favorite cinematic works don't fit into the categorization, and whenever i hear about people complaining about a lack of innovation in film, it's usually because all they watch are feature length narratives.

but as for the idea of the innovation in these works not "catching on" in the mainstream, you simply have to look around you to see their influence: magazines, billboards, popular films and music, even architecture. it's everywhere, and most of the good, innovative feature filmmakers will be the first to admit that they've been influenced by someone like michel gondry, spike jonze, jem cohen, etc.

two words: HOLY SHIT.

so rejoice, damn you.

better shorter!

disagree, wish he'd release the 20-hour series edit he says he started with, want to live in this film

Fail-Safe confirmed in latest newsletter.

in Until the End, I thought that's how long it would take Jeanne Moreau to die.

Flash sale is once again upon us.

Oh cool, site's down.

FYI Spike Lee confirmed Bamboozled out on CC in February

sadly can't the discount on the Godzilla set

Snapped up a copy of Cluny Brown at last.

Only allowed myself one this time around, albeit one with three titles (Koker trilogy).

probably gonna get the BBS set despite some movies I don't care about (5EP & Easy Rider). afaik it's the only way to get The Last Picture Show on blu ray

I love that set, except those two are my favorites on there so ymmv. Easy Rider in particular looks stunning on blu ray.

I keep waiting in vain for them to spin Head off into a single release.

I like both of em but don't care to watch 5EP again anytime soon. Easy Rider, maybe in a few years (I rented the standalone CC br and it does look great)

yeah Head is the one I'm curious about. also Drive, He Said

Hope you got Cluny Brown, Alfred. it's sold out now unfortunately

Damn, the Koker Trilogy blu is sold out too. I'll have to wait for the November BN sale.

January looks great

JANUARY: All About My Mother; Fail-Safe; Le Petit Soldat; Holiday; and a Blu upgrade of The Fugitive Kind.

Holiday also comes with the 1930 version.

B&N sale is go.

And (goddamnit) Godzilla is included! Which might be all I buy. My wallet thanks you, B&N. Sincerely.

Got the Koker trilogy from the flash sale, so I think I'm limiting myself to one or two random pickups/upgrades.

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An Unmarried Woman is the best guess I've seen for that.

Diva seems as plausible.

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Diva is certainly plausible, but since it's the "Single Ladies" Bey, and Unmarried Woman has been OOP for several years.

Sweet! Doing some Christmas shopping.

anyone seen The Baker's Wife? worth checking out a screening?

Definitely worth seeing at a screening.

Apparently another reason Criterion released The Daytrippers is that Janus Films now holds the rights.

Love the cover art. Also, that cast.

OUT TODAY! @Criterion release of my first indie movie, THE DAYTRIPPERS, starring Anne Meara, @RealHopeDavis, @parkerposey, @LievSchreiber, Campbell Scott and @tucci_stanley pic.twitter.com/6zvUlmtLgF

— greg mottola (@gregmottola) November 12, 2019

What, were Catherine Keener and James Le Gros busy simultaneously filming four other '90s indie flicks? (I kid, I kid)

is that Jaime on the cover art?

my first thought was Adrian Tomine but i haven't checked.

"New cover by R. Kikuo Johnson"

ah, the new yorker guy.

as opposed to new yorker guy Jaime and new yorker guy Tomine :)

im gonna go out on a limb here and guess that.......... Mother Kusters' Goes to Heaven or Chinese Roulette will be announced on Friday.

weirdly i don't think of Jaime as "the new yorker guy"
fair play on tomine tho

FEBRUARY: Paris Is Burning; Three Fantastic Journeys By Karel Zemen; Roma (Cuaron); Teorema; and a Blu upgrade of Antonio Gaudi.

As noted by literally every person I follow on Twitter, Roma means that maybe Criterion will put out The Other Side of the Wind.

Zemen set looks like tons of fun

XP and Buster Scruggs and High-Flying Bird and The Irishman and Dolemite Is My Name and...

Sure, but there's clearly one Netflix title that's hanging out there like a big overripe Criterion target.

Yeah, but it's part of the game to speculate about what'll come out the floodgates after only one title from a new partner gets announced.

Second Run just announced they are releasing zeman’s ‘journey to the beginning of time’. And yes, he is lots of fun!

Second Run just announced they are releasing zeman’s ‘journey to the beginning of time’. And yes, he is lots of fun!

Surprised by no Bamboozled, SL said it was coming out in February

Second Run just announced they are releasing zeman’s ‘journey to the beginning of time’. And yes, he is lots of fun!

Second Run have done a great job on Zemen so far.