Klute, Swingtime, An Angel at My Table
― Juul Haalmeyer Dancers washout (WmC), Tuesday, 1 January 2019 22:12 (five years ago) link
xpAstaire/Rogers Swing Time?
― nickn, Tuesday, 1 January 2019 22:13 (five years ago) link
I believe it is Swing Time. Criterion--unlike rights holder Warner Bros.--ain't afraid of no scuffy floors in HD!
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 1 January 2019 22:40 (five years ago) link
Europa Europa?
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Wednesday, 2 January 2019 00:42 (five years ago) link
Wildest guess seems to be The Heiress for the S balloon, though great if true.
― love craptually (Eric H.), Wednesday, 2 January 2019 14:34 (five years ago) link
nice piece by the illustrator of the Notorious upgrade: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/6129-the-key-moment-drawing-a-new-look-for-notorious
― flappy bird, Monday, 7 January 2019 21:33 (five years ago) link
https://criterioncast.com/news/wacky-new-years-drawing-hints-at-the-criterion-collections-2019-line-up
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 7 January 2019 22:55 (five years ago) link
F. Part 2. The table with the game =
i hope it's Snakes on a Plane
― adam the (abanana), Friday, 11 January 2019 11:14 (five years ago) link
An art gallery is selling a lot of Criterions on ebay, for those interested. It's located near me but I never remembered to go and check it out in person.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/flickhead/m.html?_nkw&_armrs=1&_ipg&_from&fbclid=IwAR0y3j78QfCEz3DTitovRhc7zLOtPfkt8Or6G-sBVHfC48wYDz7xYMb8V84
― nickn, Friday, 11 January 2019 22:52 (five years ago) link
APRIL: Police Story & Police Story II; My Brilliant Career; A Face In The Crowd; Diamonds of The Night; and Blu upgrades of Stranger Than Paradise & Night On Earth.
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 15 January 2019 22:49 (five years ago) link
how does Night on Earth stand against Stranger Than Paradise? I just watched the former over the weekend, was OK - hate Benigni with a passion, though. I liked the Winona/Gena and the Helsinki section a lot more than the others. I know STP isn't episodic and it's supposed to be great - missed a 35mm screening last year - should I hold off on renting the DVD from the video store?
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 01:38 (five years ago) link
STP kinda is episodic! (vs the anthology format of Night On Earth or Mystery Train). It totally shows it’s bonafides as a low-budget 1980s film: long takes on spare b&w stock, manneredness standing in for any stronger directorial drive (yet). imo in 2019 it’s probably v slow & boring at home, funny with an audience.
― sans lep (sic), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 01:51 (five years ago) link
ooh ok gotcha, I got anthology & episodic mixed up. didn't know STP was either, assumed it was like Down by Law for some reason. slow is fine at home. I'll hold off, you watch enough DVDs and Blu-Rays at home and the difference can be pretty severe. I appreciate how much Jarmusch supported and advocated for Aki Kaurismäki early on - it was so great to see Matti Pellonpää and three of AK's other regulars in the last section of NOE.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 01:55 (five years ago) link
It’s been years, but STP is a league above NoE in my opinion, JJ when he was hungry and at a creative peak, as opposed to the latter, which just tries to get by on star power. It may have worked better as a short than a feature? Anyway rent it
― calstars, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 01:56 (five years ago) link
STP=ESZTER
https://i.gifer.com/HIrJ.gif
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 05:20 (five years ago) link
Better...
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRVA6d9LYldrdcUoz8M5UlkqchfQkvrEiAhCehghefTNsPiLJO0
One of my favorite film images.
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 05:24 (five years ago) link
Oops
https://i.gifer.com/IBLW.gif
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 05:25 (five years ago) link
Also glad to see A Face In The Crowd will retain the making of from the DVD, which gave us this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN6f58cTMsY
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 05:39 (five years ago) link
Had forgotten about this...
https://vimeo.com/262575505
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 16 January 2019 21:57 (five years ago) link
We're so excited! The Criterion Channel, our new streaming service for movie lovers, will launch April 8 in the U.S. & Canada! As a Charter Subscriber, you can start watching *right now* with our Movie of the Week series! Come join us! ✨📺 https://t.co/UjYZMW1W3c pic.twitter.com/bPHA9hwSA3— Criterion Channel (@criterionchannl) January 30, 2019
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 19:52 (five years ago) link
& Canada!
― rob, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 19:57 (five years ago) link
nice!!!
― resident hack (Simon H.), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 19:58 (five years ago) link
no smart tv or console support, huh. i guess i can use my roku stick.
― adam the (abanana), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 21:05 (five years ago) link
I'd never heard of VHX, the OTT platform they're using. I wonder if this is permanent or a short-term thing that lets them get up and running in a hurry.
― One Thing All ILXors Have In Common, Brace Yourself (WmC), Wednesday, 30 January 2019 21:32 (five years ago) link
MAY: Blue Velvet; One Sings, The Other Doesn't; Let The Sunshine In; The Heiress; Funny Games (the original); and an upgrade of House of Games.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 February 2019 21:43 (five years ago) link
Damn you Criterion. White Material and now Let the Sunshine In, but still no Chocolat, Beau Travail or Trouble Every Day.
― no expense was incurred (Sanpaku), Friday, 15 February 2019 22:27 (five years ago) link
So much of the Criterion "modern" catalog is minor tweaks to the UK Artificial Eye catalog. Maybe I should lobby them instead.
― no expense was incurred (Sanpaku), Friday, 15 February 2019 22:28 (five years ago) link
My first thought: "That stale Juliette Binoche-Johnny Depp nougat gets a Criterion?"
― a Stalin Stale Ale for me, please (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 15 February 2019 22:31 (five years ago) link
Let the Sunshine In is great... I'll take that over Trouble Every Day... any day.
Surprised by Blue Velvet, for some reason - bummed no Taste of Cherry upgrade yet.
― flappy bird, Saturday, 16 February 2019 00:54 (five years ago) link
All I want is a decent release of INLAND EMPIRE.
― bhad bundy (Simon H.), Saturday, 16 February 2019 00:59 (five years ago) link
There was just like a deluxe Blue Velvet Blu-ray release a few years ago. Seems unnecessary.
― circa1916, Saturday, 16 February 2019 01:07 (five years ago) link
xp Simon: Optimum Home in the UK has a well regarded Inland Empire release for £8.
There are enough UK releases of the exact same transfer as on Criterion, often for a third the price (after VAT is deducted and shipping), that its paid for my multi-region player many times over. Kieslowski's Three Colours trilogy for £13, for example. I love what Criterion does with its world exclusives, on pre-1980 titles, but their price point isn't competitive for more recent releases. Region A art film fans are a bit screwed on prices and title availability.
― no expense was incurred (Sanpaku), Saturday, 16 February 2019 03:01 (five years ago) link
xp will still make $$$ and eventually all of Lynch's movies will be in the CC
― flappy bird, Saturday, 16 February 2019 05:13 (five years ago) link
I don't have a region B player, alas. xp
― bhad bundy (Simon H.), Saturday, 16 February 2019 05:16 (five years ago) link
Also: this edition of Blue Velvet is from a spankin' new 4K resto.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 16 February 2019 06:57 (five years ago) link
flash sale starts today (March 5) at noon EST
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 5 March 2019 06:58 (five years ago) link
Oy.
― zama roma ding dong (Eric H.), Tuesday, 5 March 2019 15:06 (five years ago) link
very strongly considering buying the Bergman set
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 6 March 2019 02:23 (five years ago) link
I bought it, I'm very excited
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 6 March 2019 03:00 (five years ago) link
Might have to sell my Fanny and Alexander set on ebay now
It was my big splurge of the Xmas season and I don’t regret it. It kind of seems like the great last hurrah for physical media tbh.
― zama roma ding dong (Eric H.), Wednesday, 6 March 2019 05:26 (five years ago) link
I caved on the Bergman set as well.
Anyone want the DVDs of Seventh Seal/Wild Strawberries/Through a Glass Darkly/Winter Light/Silence/Persona/Hour of the Wolf/Shame/Cries and Whispers? They're in discsox sleeves and the boxes are in the attic of my estranged mother, so they're pretty much unsellable, but I'll send them for postage. I've passed most of the R1 DVDs I've upgraded to my sister, but there's zero chance she'd enjoy these.
― contains pieces the size of a child's esophagus (Sanpaku), Wednesday, 6 March 2019 21:22 (five years ago) link
I got the Wenders Road Trilogy, and the Agnes Varda in LA set.
― nickn, Wednesday, 6 March 2019 22:43 (five years ago) link
the Bergman set is worth every penny. happy y'all could get it for relatively cheap (I think I pre-ordered it for ~$190 on Amazon). it's an amazing art object on its own, and while I don't think it's the last gasp of physical media, it would be a fitting and worthy end if that bleak future comes to pass.
I got the Dietrich & von Sternberg set and Berlin Alexanderplatz on BR.
along with others... several others... slightly embarrassed how intoxicated these flash sales make me...
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 6 March 2019 23:29 (five years ago) link
oh yeah and the Wenders trilogy & Varda box are great. I thought Wrong Move was stunning, and sits high above the other two imo. Kind of a weird match, it's very different in many respects. reminded me a lot of Antonioni.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 6 March 2019 23:31 (five years ago) link
slightly embarrassed how intoxicated these flash sales make me
I literally whipped up a giant martini last night immediately after ordering the Bergman set, I felt so giddy.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 6 March 2019 23:40 (five years ago) link
I've never seen Wrong Move, and have seen Alice only once, but Kings is a favorite.
Also, this is my first time buying in one of their sales.
― nickn, Wednesday, 6 March 2019 23:41 (five years ago) link
My bandwidth is ~80 Mbps, and still no streaming is as good as a Blu. When I upgraded to a 1080p projector on a 110" screen I really started to notice resolution. I know that streaming will become competitive soon, but we're living in a short window where we can have the best, at a lower cost (if happy to buy used discs); and still scratch the itch to become curators.
Maybe future generations (in loin cloths?) will discover my collection, maybe yours, maybe they'll patch fragmentary damaged physical media from multiple sources, to discover what late-industrial humanity valued.
Also, there's no high-bandwidth streaming in rural areas, where I expect to spend my final decades.
― contains pieces the size of a child's esophagus (Sanpaku), Thursday, 7 March 2019 01:21 (five years ago) link
Everyone assumes the blu-ray format is doomed but these boutique labels keep popping up and not going bankrupt tbh.
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 7 March 2019 10:25 (five years ago) link
A few minutes into Smiles of a Summer Night and I knew I'd made a good purchase, this is solid gold! Wasn't expecting the set to be so physically enormous.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Saturday, 9 March 2019 00:22 (five years ago) link