Criterion Newsletter (Part 2)

[redbill]

Do the Right Thing?

[Tom Hagen]

Jesus Christ, I hope you guys are joking. Night of the Freaking Hunter!

[swo17]

Bunnicula!

[Grand Wazoo]

Holy crap, Night of the Hunter on Blu!

::faints::

[mckeldinb]

God! I hope it isn't Fatal Attraction.

I'd love to see a Criterion Night of the Hunter.

[mteller]

It's about time they got some animation in the collection. I am looking forward to Watership Down on Blu-Ray.

[Murdoch]

"This concept of 'wuv' confuses and infuriates me!"

Night of the Hunter, huzzah!

[frankblack]

Could it also be a hint of Rules of the Game coming to blu? (crossing fingers)

[Zot!]

I get the tattoo, but how does the rabbit part of the clue fit?

[felipe]

I get the tattoo, but how does the rabbit part of the clue fit?

Because rabbits are hunted? I don't know.

And why is it "wuv"?

[Magic Hate Ball]

Presumably because rabbits are cute.

[Brian C]

Robert Mitchum's nickname as a child was "Robbie the Rabbit". I thought this was common knowledge?

[Peacock]

Aren't there cute little rabbits on the riverbank during the boat down the river scene near the end?

[HypnoHelioStaticStasis]

Also, maybe it's slated for an Easter release? That'd be a nice touch.

[onedimension]

I was thinking December would be fitting.

[oldsheperd]

Bugs Bunny/Elmer Fudd Harcore films.

[Feego]

Donnie Darko!!! Oh, okay, no.

Aren't there cute little rabbits on the riverbank during the boat down the river scene near the end?

There is a rabbit that

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is attacked offscreen by an owl, causing Lillian Gish to say, "It's a hard world for little things."

Aside from that, I don't get the rabbit clue either. I don't think they would actually be hinting at an Easter release this soon. But who cares, I'm just glad this is finally coming out!

[The Elegant Dandy Fop]

Aren't there cute little rabbits on the riverbank during the boat down the river scene near the end?

Bingo! One of the most beautiful and amazing scenes in all of cinema history!

Also: bring on the Mitchum supplements we didn't get on Eddie Coyle!

What!? That long Rolling Stones article is one of the best pieces I've read about about Mitchum!

Also, to anyone who hasn't read it, Simon Callow brisk read from the BFI about The Night of the Hunter is one of the best in the whole BFI Film Classics series.

The Night of the Hunter aside, anyone notice the Johnnie To top 10? I'll make it no secret that he's among my favorite working directors and I hope it's a slight indication of a Criterion release of one of his films! I already seven of his films on Blu-Ray, but I wouldn't mind double dipping if the extras are nice.

[Napier]

I can finally delete that DVR I've been watching for the last five years. (Where's that clapping emoticon?(:

[HistoryProf]

Holy crap, Night of the Hunter on Blu!

::faints::

[colinr0380]

There is also an exciting "look for more of his films from Criterion in the future" sentence in the write up for Troell's Everlasting Moments.

[HelenLawson]

There is also an exciting "look for more of his films from Criterion in the future" sentence in the write up for Troell's Everlasting Moments.

Oh please let that mean The Emigrants and The New Land.

[HistoryProf]

There is also an exciting "look for more of his films from Criterion in the future" sentence in the write up for Troell's Everlasting Moments.

Oh please let that mean The Emigrants and The New Land.

That was my thought too....it would be wonderful to FINALLY get these in all their original OAR glory - and not have them look like you are watching through a dirty clouded window like the old VHS I had.

[Matt]

Those two Troell titles might be the partial fruition (finally) of the mysterious Warner Bros./Criterion deal mentioned almost a year-and-a-half ago.

[Fiery Angel]

Those two Troell titles might be the partial fruition (finally) of the mysterious Warner Bros./Criterion deal mentioned almost a year-and-a-half ago.

Christ, I hope so. Warners has been promising them for years, but now, at best, they'd toss them into the Archive.