Criterion Newsletter (Part 2)

[Mr. Ned]

Looks like the dog is wearing a back pack or a sweater or something too...

[aox]

they confirmed 8 1/2 was coming to Blu, but I don't see the dog connection.

[Flike]

There have been a lot of totally irrelevant animal clues.

[Ovader]

I don't see the dog connection either so perhaps it has to do with some revamped extras on the new edition. Maybe Umberto D. is coming to Blu-ray as well?

[Feego]

Come on, people. It's clearly Blue's Clues: The First Eight-and-a-Half Seasons.

[Cormac]

It is a hint at the upcoming "John and Kate plus 8" retrospective release. The dogs representing birth being found in the nature of dog more so than human. The half dog represents the unity of what was once a married couple but now a broken entity. The blue? Well, all of America and popular culture was deeply upset by the divorce. I'm thrilled about this release. Finally, Criterion is staying relevant by bringing some high brow views to low brow reality TV culture.

[HistoryProf]

Blue Collar?

[Kwyjibo]

The clue definitely points to 8 1/2 on Blu-ray. Maybe the dogs refer to Wag the Dog? They did say they wanted to have more Mamet in the collection.

[gubbelsj]

Unless I'm forgetting a exception or two, the featured animals rarely have anything to do with the film being hinted at. They are lifts from previously-released Criterion titles. We seem to go through this every month.

[Adam]

Are you saying that sometimes a dog is just a dog?

[Cinephrenic]

So now 8 1/2 Blu dogs can mean anything now... then Reservoir Dogs.

[Des Esseintes]

The dog's name must be Ray.

[aox]

at least the parrot made sense... it lives in the jungles that Che fought in.

[Cinephrenic]

dogs = The Emperor Waltz?

[HerrSchreck]

Congressmen says "Knuckleheads don't know 'bout my Blue Dog Coalition..."

[agnamaracs]

Unless I'm forgetting a exception or two, the featured animals rarely have anything to do with the film being hinted at.

The announcement for EARLY BERGMAN had seven seals.

[whaleallright]

8 1/2 BluRay with commentary track by Max Baucus?

[Le Samouraï]

8 1/2 sounds right... but then why the dog?

8½ Blue Dogs = 8½ BD maybe? You know, BD as in the official abbreviation for Blu-ray disc. I'm just saying...

[Matt]

I like to think of this thread as our gift to Criterion for all the complaints we give them. How they must convulse with laughter every time they read this after sending out a newsletter. It's like putting a sock over a cat's head and watching him creep backwards, bumping into everything as he tries to wriggle his head free.

8½ Blue Dogs = 8½ BD maybe? You know, BD as in the official abbreviation for Blu-ray disc. I'm just saying...

That's actually pretty good, though.

[Tom Hagen]

I just assumed that the blue dogs meant that Criterion was coming out against the public option.

[Tribe]

It's like putting a sock over a cat's head and watching him creep backwards, bumping into everything as he tries to wriggle his head free.

I thought I was the only one who did stuff like that to the cats.

[What A Disgrace]

It's like putting a sock over a cat's head and watching him creep backwards, bumping into everything as he tries to wriggle his head free.

I thought I was the only one who did stuff like that to the cats.

Did you ever tie a plastic bag to one's tail?

I felt guilty later.

[GringoTex]

Did you ever tie a plastic bag to one's tail?

I felt guilty later.

My favorite was putting scotch tape on the bottom of their paws.

[Mr Sausage]

Did you ever tie a plastic bag to one's tail?

I felt guilty later.

I once tied a bunch of helium balloons to the tail of my cat. He was surprisingly unconcerned.