Forthcoming Lists Discussion and Random Speculation Vol.3

[Cash Flagg]

Criterion just has to put out a Mizoguchi title on Blu-ray eventually, right? I'm going to guess that either Sansho or Ugetsu receives an upgrade in June.

[The Elegant Dandy Fop]

Since I heard Alambrista! was suppose to get a Criterion release, I've been waiting patiently. I've only seen Robert M. Young's excellent TV movie J.T. and one of the best prison films of all time, Short Eyes, so this one particularly piqued my interest, especially having grown up and still living in north-east Los Angeles where practically everyone's parents were illegal at some point (mine included). Well, I did some Googling and found an illustrator who credits himself with work done for the Criterion Collection. Here is the "CD cover":



Can we expect this for June?

[jlecates]

Going to guess Rashomon upgrade - just seems like another Kurosawa blu is due.

[ellipsis7]

They've tweeted that the new titles will be announced tomorrow...

[oldsheperd]

They've tweeted that the new titles will be announced tomorrow...

I guess the folks at CC are keeping things very hush, hush because voices carry, well at least 'til tuesday. BANG!

[Peacock]

Might have spoken too soon on that Cocteau...

[andyli]

Criterioncast just tweeted:

Warning, if you don't like when I tweet out links to trailers, be sure to unfollow for the night. You know who you are. Everyone else, enjoy

[HistoryProf]

New:
Emigrants/New Land (Will guess this every month till it happens a la Senso)
Black Moon
Carlos
Insignificance

Upgrades:
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Sisters
Orpheus

[Jeff]

Criterioncast just tweeted:

Warning, if you don't like when I tweet out links to trailers, be sure to unfollow for the night. You know who you are. Everyone else, enjoy

So far, Insignificance.

[Harmonov]

And The Makioka Sisters...

[matrixschmatrix]

And The Makioka Sisters...

Confirmed.


Black Moon and Insignificance show up on their respective directors' Explore pages, too.

[Jeff]

Insignificance
Black Moon
Makioka Sisters

Aha! Who says Criterion doesn't do themed months? It is clearly Eighth-Best Films of Major Directors Month.

[knives]

That's oddly specific.

[Fortisquince]

"Zazie Dans Le Metro" is also up on the Malle Explore page,

[Jeff]

"Zazie Dans Le Metro" is also up on the Malle Explore page,

Eek! I take back my earlier snark. All is forgiven!

[Michael Kerpan]

With all due respect -- I suspect there are a lot more than seven better Ichikawa films than Makioka Sisters (which resembles a slightly subpar Masterpiece Theatre series -- but with much worse background music).

[SpiderBaby]

Isn't Sisters pretty much a given for an upgrade as well.

[Jeff]

With all due respect -- I suspect there are a lot more than seven better Ichikawa films than Makioka Sisters (which resembles a slightly subpar Masterpiece Theatre series -- but with much worse background music).

I was being kind. There are at least 15 Malle films better than Black Moon too.

How about "Look, we had to take these because they were included as part of the package we bought." Month?

[SpiderBaby]

Wow, we know who Criterion's fav director is.

[knives]

Kurosawa?

[felipe]

Wow, we know who Criterion's fav director is.

Who?

[SpiderBaby]

Malle. It was a joke since I obviously don't talk to everyone at Criterion. Isn't he only behind Kurosawa, Bergman and Ozu in titles from them?

[sinemadelisikiz]

People on Sunday shows up on the Siodmak Explore page.

[Jeff]

People on Sunday shows up on the Siodmak Explore page.

Month is saved. Clearly the red-circled date on the calendar on the New Year's clue referred to Le Cercle Rouge and this film, not Sunday Bloody Sunday.

[SpiderBaby]

Eclipse maybe? Either way, finally something to look forward to.