The Criterion Collection Thread

[Barry M Super Fiend Find all posts View Profile Close Barry M]

Guys, apologies for asking dumb, tangentially related questions: does anyone know how to replace a damaged Criterion blu case? My copy of The Double Life of Veronique has superficial damage to the case, but as they seem to use custom packaging, it's not clear to me how to replace it. I have contacted Criterion themselves but don't have high hopes.

http://www.criterion.com/shop/other

They have them for some other releases, so you might get lucky. Failing that, maybe the plain clear blu-ray amaray case would do.

[Derrick King Waterfall Puncher Find all posts View Profile Close Derrick King]

Kim Newman wrote on his facebook page that he has written an essay for THE BLOB blu-ray. So, that'll probably be released this September or October.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Oh nice! We were just talking about that the other week, that CC should put it out on Blu. Will gladly upgrade on that one.

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Announced for 9/25/12...



"The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed mono soundtrack, and supplements will include: Audio commentary featuring screenwriter Richard Blackburn, art director Robert Schulenberg, and editor Alan Toomayan; The Secret Cinema (1968) and Naughty Nurse (1969), two short films by director Paul Bartel; Cooking Up Raoul, a new documentary about the making of the film, featuring interviews with stars Mary Woronov, Robert Beltran, and Edie McClurg; Gag reel of outtakes from the film; Archival interview with Bartel and Woronov; Trailer; and a booklet featuring an essay by film critic David Ehrenstein."

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Criterion Corner confirmed via Twitter that Rosemary's Baby is coming in October.

[Andrew Monroe Pallid Hands Find all posts View Profile Close Andrew Monroe]

I know they had been hinting it was coming but it's still sweet news. The perfect movie to release in October! Can't wait to see what kind of extras they come up with.

[Alison Jane Girl Boss Jane Find all posts View Profile Close Alison Jane]

Box o' Criterions today!

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

I know they had been hinting it was coming but it's still sweet news. The perfect movie to release in October! Can't wait to see what kind of extras they come up with.

-New high-definition digital restoration, approved by director Roman Polanski, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
-New interviews with Polanski, actor Mia Farrow, and producer Robert Evans
-Komeda, Komeda, a feature-length documentary on the life and work of jazz musician and composer Krzysztof Komeda, who wrote the score for Rosemary's Baby
-1997 radio interview with author Ira Levin from Leonard Lopate's WNYC program New York and Company on the 1967 novel, the sequel, and the film
-Booklet featuring an essay by critic Ed Park and Levin's afterword for the 2003 New American Library edition of his novel, in which he discusses its and the film's origins

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[Alison Jane Girl Boss Jane Find all posts View Profile Close Alison Jane]

Ooooh. I love that movie. Meant to pick it up on DVD for years but never got around to it.

[Derrick King Waterfall Puncher Find all posts View Profile Close Derrick King]

There is a four number gap between the SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY spine number and the ROSEMARY'S BABY spine number, meaning that they were planning on releasing a box set in October and there is some cover art for Pasolini's TRILOGY OF LIFE that is floating around. So, if that art is legit, TRILOGY OF LIFE should be coming in November or December.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

There's some speculation and potential controversy regarding the aspect ratio for Rosemary's Baby discussed here.

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November titles announced, DVD & Blu-ray:

Godard's Weekend
Kurosawa's Rashomon
Pasolini's Trilogy Of Life
Cimino's Heaven's Gate

And on DVD only:

Eclipse Series 37: When Horror Came To Shochicku which will include the following films:
-The X From Outer Space
-Goke, Body Snatcher From Hell
-The Living Skeleton
-Genocide

Damn you for not doing those Japanese horror films on Blu-ray, Criterion!

[Roderick Butthorn Find all posts View Profile Close Roderick]

And on DVD only:

Eclipse Series 37: When Horror Came To Shochicku which will include the following films:
-The X From Outer Space
-Goke, Body Snatcher From Hell
-The Living Skeleton
-Genocide

Damn you for not doing those Japanese horror films on Blu-ray, Criterion!

Stoked! But yeah, boo hoo on the no blu.

[Derrick King Waterfall Puncher Find all posts View Profile Close Derrick King]

Jameson281 posted at the Criterion forums that after Lee Kline's AMIA: The Reel Thing presentation, he confirmed that they are working on BRAZIL.