Sometimes films were shot “open matte” so composed for widescreen but with image above and below on the negative, often masked at projection time. THE SHINING is an example - the full frame 4:3 was the default LD/VHS/DVD presentation up until 2012 or so.
― assert (matttkkkk), Thursday, 21 September 2023 08:53 (seven months ago) link
i'm ok with open matte since you're not "missing" anything (vs. pan & scan) but it's safe to assume that it was put together to be seeing in the wider format on the big screen. those just tend to feel a little too "airy" unless there are obvious mistakes in the intended matte
The Shining reminds me of some hullabaloo when the Kubricks first came to DVD and there was some talk about what aspect ratio was most correct there
― Nhex, Thursday, 21 September 2023 15:26 (seven months ago) link
JANUARY: Trainspotting*; Mudbound; Lone Star*; Chantal Akerman Masterpieces, 1968-1978 (Blu Upgrade of the Eclipse set, plus Jeanne Dielman and extras), and 4K upgrades of Blood Simple and The Apu Trilogy.
*4K available
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 October 2023 18:10 (seven months ago) link
Ooooh, a Blu-ray upgrade of an Eclipse set piques my interest. Have they done that before? There are a number of those sets I've been waiting on in the event that they started making that a regular practice.
― Prop Dramedy (Old Lunch), Monday, 16 October 2023 18:55 (seven months ago) link
They upgraded the Varda set as part of her Blu box set. IIRC, there have been maybe a couple films they've broken out and upgraded from other sets (Daisies for one).
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 October 2023 19:42 (seven months ago) link
This slate's got so much it almost feels like they, against their will, had to hold some December titles last-minute
― Dwigt Rortugal (Eric H.), Monday, 16 October 2023 19:45 (seven months ago) link
24 hour 50% off sale on the CC site is live.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 17 October 2023 16:41 (six months ago) link
Oh no.
― peace, man, Tuesday, 17 October 2023 16:58 (six months ago) link
lol
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Tuesday, 17 October 2023 16:59 (six months ago) link
Funds not sufficiently shored up for this one. Passing and holding onto the coupon for spring.
― Dwigt Rortugal (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 October 2023 17:16 (six months ago) link
I'm in the same boat, lots of stuff I want, but I have to remind myself that this will come up again
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Tuesday, 17 October 2023 17:22 (six months ago) link
I'm also edging pretty close to a $50 certificate, so I feel good about sitting tight and waiting
― Dwigt Rortugal (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 October 2023 17:39 (six months ago) link
Poor little flow-ah.
― hat trick of trashiness (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 October 2023 17:43 (six months ago) link
Going to let my coupons pile up for a couple of years for a direct CC purchase, and get a few things in the Nov B&N sale in the meantime.
― WmC, Tuesday, 17 October 2023 17:54 (six months ago) link
the sale is on
― omar little, Monday, 6 November 2023 17:37 (six months ago) link
I'm limiting myself to one per paycheck, so two total: The Trial and likely the Tod Browning set
― Dwigt Rortugal (Eric H.), Monday, 6 November 2023 18:02 (six months ago) link
Shit, might have to pick up the Ranown Cycle 4k box on the way home today.
― Judi Dench's Human Hand (methanietanner), Monday, 6 November 2023 19:22 (six months ago) link
FEBRUARY: The Roaring Twenties*; Nothing But A Man; The Heroic Trio + The Executioners set*; Eric Rohmer's Tales of The Four Seasons; and a 4K upgrade of McCabe & Mrs. Miller.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 15 November 2023 17:43 (six months ago) link
Janus Contemporaries February: Afire
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 20:08 (five months ago) link
Petzold's one of those filmmakers I should get into; didn't see Afire but really liked Transit from 2018
― Nhex, Thursday, 30 November 2023 13:20 (five months ago) link
I am five minutes into Mark Lewis's "The Natural History of the Chicken." This is not and yet exactly what I should have been expecting.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Saturday, 2 December 2023 04:09 (five months ago) link
SMARCH: To Die For*; Saint Omer; The Runner; All The Beauty And The Bloodshed; and an upgrade of All That Money Can Buy (a.k.a. The Devil and Daniel Webster).
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 December 2023 17:12 (five months ago) link
Really awesome month there. A little surprising that they're not using the Janus Contemporaries for either of those new movies.
― stephen miller is not your friend (Eric H.), Friday, 15 December 2023 17:17 (five months ago) link
Are they eeeeeever going to upgrade Trouble in Paradise? (The answer is yes, no more than a couple of weeks after I finally relent and buy the DVD.)
― Great-Tasting Burger Perceptions (Old Lunch), Friday, 15 December 2023 17:19 (five months ago) link
(Yester)Day of Missing Jason Polan & His New Year's Drawings
Back on topic: Perhaps Trouble In Paradise will be a Blu/4K upgrade? It's been available on Blu overseas for years.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 3 January 2024 01:27 (four months ago) link
Janus Contemporaries March: Lynch/Oz
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 5 January 2024 04:32 (four months ago) link
this has been on the criterion channel, I tried watching it and got about 5 minutes in before turning it off, it was way too silly
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Friday, 5 January 2024 14:24 (four months ago) link
same
― formerly abanana (dat), Sunday, 7 January 2024 00:11 (four months ago) link
APRIL: Dogfight; I Am Cuba*; Werckmeister Harmonies*; and 4Ks of Picnic At Hanging Rock & La haine
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 16 January 2024 18:00 (four months ago) link
I would loooove to see Soy Cuba (possibly bundled with the documentary they did about it)― Stevie D, Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:24 PM (sixteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Stevie D, Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:24 PM (sixteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink
Your wish is their command (sixteen years later)
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 16 January 2024 18:06 (four months ago) link
For I Am Cuba and Werckmeister alone, a massive month
― Wack Snyder (Eric H.), Tuesday, 16 January 2024 18:09 (four months ago) link
Following up one blockbuster month with another:
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Plus a pair (trio?) of major upgrades:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/films/6724d7a97aa8fc2e8dd892f07c4d4c4f/unzQLMlUZtZU0z52W0WcCVJeek4NCO_large.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/product_images/2055-c9812d001708a6e844bc16be4b7c5d16/DcMM1I3Mce4WYCzldIxjVA8JxwJudD_large.jpg
(Peeping Tom is the only one being given a 4K, interestingly)
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 February 2024 17:21 (three months ago) link
LOL, oops
I love the later Weeds so much. But I already have the BFI BD.
― assert (matttkkkk), Thursday, 15 February 2024 19:12 (three months ago) link
Girlfight was a nice surprise, i thought. No 4K on Anatomy is a little surprising but i hear that's because it wasn't sourced in 4K? Or maybe they just didn't think it was worth the expense (which seems doubtful considering the recent clearly uncommercial stuff they've given 4K)
― Nhex, Friday, 16 February 2024 00:25 (three months ago) link
Planning a double dip maybe. It's such a great film.
― assert (matttkkkk), Friday, 16 February 2024 00:46 (three months ago) link
Criterion Channel subscribers just got their $10 GC codes emailed to them, which means that sometime next week is probably going to be flash sale day
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Friday, 23 February 2024 17:06 (two months ago) link
did I ever say that I got the towel? It's a nice towel!
― G. D’Arcy Cheesewright (silby), Friday, 23 February 2024 20:10 (two months ago) link
Janus Contemporaries May: All That Breathes
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 29 February 2024 19:09 (two months ago) link
JUNE: The Underground Railroad; Victims of Sin; Bound*; Querelle; and 4Ks of Blue Velvet & Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 March 2024 17:16 (two months ago) link
Dear god, this is the best cover they've had in awhile.
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Friday, 15 March 2024 17:19 (two months ago) link
Victims of Sin looks pretty awesome
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Friday, 15 March 2024 17:29 (two months ago) link
An interesting angle for Criterion--usually this sort of title comes from Flicker Alley and the Film Noir Foundation. But I look forward to seeing this.
― Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Friday, 15 March 2024 18:19 (two months ago) link
My brother has noted that Fassbinder bookended his career with "Be gay, do crimes" films: One subtext ("Love is Colder Than Death) and one all text (Querelle).
― from a prominent family of bassoon players (Boring, Maryland), Friday, 15 March 2024 19:33 (two months ago) link
TIL Film Twitter hates the Querelle cover. Sounds about right
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Saturday, 16 March 2024 14:32 (two months ago) link
Think that's partly due to the dude who made it being an AI guy (though he says AI was not involved in this cover).
Will say that Criterion has fallen off hard in terms of bonus features over the years.
― Daniel_Rf, Monday, 18 March 2024 10:09 (one month ago) link
Yes, it's gotten quite bad on that front
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Monday, 18 March 2024 12:31 (one month ago) link
Honestly, when I saw that cover, the first thing I did was to check the hands as it looked very "AI" to me
― silverfish, Monday, 18 March 2024 14:36 (one month ago) link
In a weird coincidence I saw Victims of Sin on the big screen in the past weeks and although I liked it just fine there are a couple of real failings imo. The song and dance (dance in particular) are unsurprisingly (too) heavily featured and there are some huge plot jumps particularly toward the end that are very jarring. But it's great high melodrama when it hits the spot and very funny in places.
― Hello I'm shitty gatsworth (aldo), Tuesday, 19 March 2024 09:16 (one month ago) link
The song and dance (dance in particular) are unsurprisingly (too) heavily featured
This criticism does not compute
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 19 March 2024 13:18 (one month ago) link