Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7

[willoneill]

According to this, Mira Nair has said that Criterion is releasing Mississippi Masala next year.

Denzel joins the collection

[dwk]

about 2 and half minutes of interview subjects from the last year sitting around while they record some room tone

[soundchaser]

If this is the replacement for a New Year’s clue after Polan’s death, 2020 really will have been the worst year ever.

[swo17]

Last year's clue prompted me to hastily sell off my WKW collection, so I don't know that I'll miss it

[therewillbeblus]

There's no indication we're getting a clue this year, which is really sad considering it's the best thing about January

[FrauBlucher]

[Pavel]

2021 = ruined

(I still have some hope, though)

[therewillbeblus]

I've said it before, but waking up on New Year's Day and dissecting the drawing has been my version of Christmas as an adult. I understand the desire to not 'replace' Polan, but sometimes the best way to affirm someone's creative importance is in perpetuating their ritual as a legacy in passing the baton rather than stopping it altogether.

[yoloswegmaster]

From this month's slate on the Channel, Coup de torchon and all 10 of the Vittorio De Seta documentary shorts open up with the CC and Janus logos.

[therewillbeblus]

Okay so no New Years drawing confirmed

[Pavel]

Well at least more of the releases will be surprises

[swo17]

I've said it before, but waking up on New Year's Day and dissecting the drawing has been my version of Christmas as an adult.

Jason Polan was Santa Claus confirmed. Trump was right, Biden canceled Christmas

[knives]

Don’t you know Santa Clause rules? That means Biden is now Santa.

[Shrew]

Uh... wouldn't that more mean colon cancer is now Santa?

[knives]

That’s what the people at big C want you to think.

[Amazing Goose]

Last year's clue prompted me to hastily sell off my WKW collection, so I don't know that I'll miss it

There should be a support thread on here for all of us who did this.

[brundlefly]

OTOH feels like there's a whole thread dedicated to making me feel good about holding on to my old Kino DVD box. Thanks, guys!

[barbarella satyricon]

Until there’s a designated place where everyone can air their regrets and/or relief about Wong Kar-Wai dvds and blus, here’s mine: Some years back, in an apparent spell of madness, I gave away a brand-new, sealed copy of the Chungking Express blu to a girl I was seeing. We later broke up and you know for sure I’ve had no other regrets but one. My towels wept, my soap became a sliver of its former self.

With this boxset announcement, it doesn’t even hurt anymore. You can’t return to the past, not in the same way - that’s even what all this home video revisionism seems to be saying. My bit of oversharing. Don’t feel bad about anything, anyone. It’s a brand new year

[whaleallright]

Now's the perfect time to text her and ask for your Blu-Ray back! What could go wrong?

[barbarella satyricon]

What could go wrong?

I would turn into a real-life Bobby Hill/Gotye meme.

[domino harvey]

Now's the perfect time to kookily break into her apartment and get your Blu-Ray back, rearrange her stuff while "California Dreamin" plays! What could go wrong?

[Ribs]

I’m sorry to ruin this great joke but it’s actually Dreams in that montage not California Dreamin’

[domino harvey]

You mean for now it is

[derekbd]

I know it's a bit late for this reply, but the German bluray of Happy-Go-Lucky looks excellent.
I agree that a special edition (ideally with commentary) would be very welcome.

I want Vera Drake first, though. ⭐

What's the possiblity of Happy-Go-Lucky or even Vera Drake? Neither of those are on BR as far as I know.

Happy-Go-Lucky was actually issued on a region-free Blu-Ray in Germany, and Amazon.de has it brand-new for 9 euros (with used copies going as low as 5 euros) . I have no idea what the quality is like though. I myself would like to see it on a U.S. Blu-Ray with solid extras - one of my favorite films from that year.

[FrauBlucher]

I'm going to put one foot over the line by posting this here because I think CC will eventually release this.... I am currently watching on a cable channel called Movies!, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. How many cuts and versions of this film are there? Has there ever been a definitive Peckinpah version?