Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7

[Newsnayr]

"There is hope" for a Pan's Labyrinth Criterion.

[ryannichols7]

Given this Tweet, it's looking more and more like Dont Look Back.

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wouldn't surprise me given their relationship with Pennebaker. keeps my hope up for a release of Depeche Mode 101

October is generally the most boring month for me since horror is my least favorite, but last October was probably Criterion's best month ever, so you never know...

The Koker Trilogy
Mulholland Drive
The Brood
Boy
Kwaidan (upgrade)
Le Samourai (upgrade)

I just have a weird feeling there's going to be a boxset again. it'll probably be the Before Trilogy though, which I don't give a fuck about

[mfunk9786]

Criterion just teased a "big announcement" on Twitter.

[Ashirg]

I wonder if that big announcement is that all other announcements are delayed til tomorrow...

[captveg]

I wonder if that big announcement is that all other announcements are delayed til tomorrow...

"We are no longer announcing titles on the 15th. The 15th will simply be the day we announce the announcement of an announcement on a subsequent date."


In all seriousness though - my hope is that they've renewed a relationship with StudioCanal and those titles will be coming back into print. That would definitely qualify as a big announcement to me.

[captveg]

"There is hope" for a Pan's Labyrinth Criterion.

Definitely a title from the WB library that makes sense for them to inquire about, especially since the pre-New Line folded-in Blu-ray is degrained and digitally smoothed over so poorly.

[ryannichols7]

In all seriousness though - my hope is that they've renewed a relationship with StudioCanal and those titles will be coming back into print. That would definitely qualify as a big announcement to me.

just listed off a bunch of movies/boxsets on twitter I wanted, but I think I would want this more

it's going to be Mulholland Drive though, unfortunately.

[willoneill]

Isn't it possible the "big" annoucement is the Apu Trilogy, because it hasn't officially been announced yet?

[domino harvey]

The big announcement will surely be a box. A box of what is the question here. Let's ponder this endlessly with no evidence to differentiate one guess from another

[captveg]

Isn't it possible the "big" annoucement is the Apu Trilogy, because it hasn't officially been announced yet?

A month early, though, as it was stated as being an upcoming November release, not October.

[ptatler]

a "big announcement"

"Penny Marshall joins the collection!"

[chatterjees]

"big" annoucement in Criterion's book would only mean Mulholland Drive. Remember "Big Cat out of the bag" from couple of year's ago? Or, it may be possible that they are referring to “BEFORE” Trilogy! These are definitely BIG for drawing customers.

[ordinaryperson]

Criterion just teased a "big announcement" on Twitter.

"Jellyfish Eyes" !

[ptatler]

Remember "Big Cat out of the bag" from couple of year's ago?

I don't. Was that for KURONEKO?

[Ribs]

I wonder if that big announcement is that all other announcements are delayed til tomorrow...

"We are no longer announcing titles on the 15th. The 15th will simply be the day we announce the announcement of an announcement on a subsequent date."

In all seriousness though - my hope is that they've renewed a relationship with StudioCanal and those titles will be coming back into print. That would definitely qualify as a big announcement to me.

With matching announcements of Third Man 4K and Tales of Hoffman?

[domino harvey]

If only Studio Canal owned Jellyfish Eyes and kept it from Criterion forever

[Ashirg]

Thanks for reminding! Now I dread that the big announcement has to do with Jellyfish Eyes...

[Self]

Mulholland Drive
The Brood
Apu Trilogy
Jellyfish Eyes
My Own Private Idaho Upgrade
Le Samourai Reissue

[DarkImbecile]

Maybe they're going to transition to Triple Format releases with Ultra-HD Blu-rays, BDs, and DVDs...

[dwk]

"There is hope" for a Pan's Labyrinth Criterion.

Definitely a title from the WB library that makes sense for them to inquire about, especially since the pre-New Line folded-in Blu-ray is degrained and digitally smoothed over so poorly.

Two years ago, this Spanish language interview with del Toro, he said that Bleak House 2 would be included on the Criterion Pan's Labyrinth.

"Estamos viendo que para el Criterion de El laberinto del Fauno, ahí poner la 2a parte de mi tour por The Bleak House, ahí estaría ese featurette".

[onedimension]

Possibilities:
1. A big title
2. Re-acq of SC titles
3. Acq of an entire filmmaker's library e.g. Harold Lloyd
4. Change in online streaming platform, options

[Drucker]

I think we can all agree that it's best if we can wait for confirmation that the Studio Canal blu-ray of The Third Man is acceptable before Criterion announces it has the rights back, that way we can sell our editions for lots of money.

[ryannichols7]

Maybe they're going to transition to Triple Format releases with Ultra-HD Blu-rays, BDs, and DVDs...

the return of dual format would be a wonderful "big announcement" \:D/

[DeprongMori]

Hmmm. If they are announcing something big, I'm guessing it's Chaplin's Complete First National Films. We know it's coming one of these days since all the titles are on Hulu.

But, I wouldn't sneeze at a return of the StudioCanal titles. (They semi-hinted a while back with their photo of the stack of booklets that, maybe, The Man Who Fell to Earth might be in play.)

[domino harvey]

The return of Studio Canal titles would be good, but also you know we'd all feel a bit let down by a month of old releases...