domino harvey wrote:SD disc is already out in Criterion's Merchant Ivory line
Obviously it's part of the Merchant Ivory line but I just don't see them slapping a spine number and wacky-C on a blu-ray edition of Howard's End and not making it available in SD as well with spine and Wacky-C. As we've seen over the last two years, Criterion has discovered the financial rewards of the double-dip.
I'm guessing that sales on the Merchant Ivory collection have long since peaked and moving Howard's End over to the mainline is just a way to reinvigorate sales on the title. If sales spike with a wacky C, I'm sure other Merchant Ivory titles will follow.
Don't you think Blu sales would be higher if casual Criterion consumers thought it was some sort of "Blu exclusive" even if it turns out to just be a HD port of the MI disc? I mean, I'd guess that even a good section of the posters here have no idea about the Merchant Ivory line's existence
domino harvey wrote:Don't you think Blu sales would be higher if casual Criterion consumers thought it was some sort of "Blu exclusive" even if it turns out to just be a HD port of the MI disc? I mean, I'd guess that even a good section of the posters here have no idea about the Merchant Ivory line's existence
I debated on putting them up somewhere on this site to make people aware of them (they are nice) but the fact I really hate those films always made them a lower priority.
If I recall, though, they were supposed to be released under the Criterion brand but Ivory wanted the Merchant/Ivory brand to be more prominent on the releases.
I'm surprised that Vivrie Va Sie isn't coming out soon, it went on tour earlier than "2 or 3 things I know about her" and " Made in USA" and the poster came out early, also, it is his finest work, why is Criterion taking so long?
canti10 wrote:I'm surprised that Vivrie Va Sie isn't coming out soon, it went on tour earlier than "2 or 3 things I know about her" and " Made in USA" and the poster came out early, also, it is his finest work, why is Criterion taking so long?
Hopefully so they can give us the best release possible. I've been anticipating its release for up to three years now and cannot wait to see the extras they've found. It really stands as Godard's best work for me, in terms of films made pre-Weekend. Le Mepris might be my favorite of the New Wave period, but Vivre Va Sie is an undeniable masterpiece--and one that deserves an excellent Criterion release.
canti10 wrote:I'm surprised that Vivrie Va Sie isn't coming out soon, it went on tour earlier than "2 or 3 things I know about her" and " Made in USA" and the poster came out early, also, it is his finest work, why is Criterion taking so long?
Because they don't want to flood the release schedule with a single director.
Anybody want an Eclipse set of the best of those Japanese 50s ghost movies that were released on Greek DVDs? For my money, they would look just as good as Nikkatsu noirs in the Eclipse line.
aox wrote:Is Play Time more confirmed than Ran or Contempt? I already got burned selling my SD copies of those.
Unfortunately re. CONTEMPT...
Greekboy wrote:Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere but in an email from Mulvaney, Criterion has lost the rights to the Blu ray version of this film. I just had to buy it again after being without it since they first announced a Blu Ray version
I have a feeling something else is going to be announced for August. Whenever CC attempts to update the Titles they get out of order. Starting with Fear & Loathing
I really doubt anything new will show up. This is the quiet August before the Sept/Oct/Nov storm. Wings of Desire/More Wenders, That Hamilton Woman, Cronos, Monsoon Wedding, The war trilogy all are coming in fall. Plus many titles promised earlier for this year, like Shanghai Express/Sternbergs, Cook, Thief, etc, and so on.
