Criterions Out of Print (OOP)

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agnamaracs
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Re: Criterions Out of Print (OOP)

#676 Post by agnamaracs »

As reported by Domino, Eclipse 21 (Oshima's Outlaw Sixties) is now OOP.

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#677 Post by ryannichols7 »

I definitely have to speculate on the Oshima and Fuller sets being upcoming upgrades - obviously big names and both have had some popularity (/recent releases), I can't imagine them wanting to lose those editions
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#678 Post by Matt »

Oshima seems like a no-brainer to upgrade, but I'm skeptical about the Fuller. Seems like something they just finally sold the last copy of and won't bother to reprint or upgrade. Prove me wrong, Criterion!
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Re: Criterions Out of Print (OOP)

#679 Post by agnamaracs »

The number is 164 with the triumphant returns of Coup de Torchon, Shoot the Piano Player, and Harold and Maude.
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Re: Criterions Out of Print (OOP)

#680 Post by HardNight'sDay »

With Harold and Maude, that's three out of the six titles Criterion got back from the Paramount purge. I have a good feeling Nashville will follow. I don't think Rosemary's Baby will be back until Polanski dies.
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Re: Criterions Out of Print (OOP)

#681 Post by FrauBlucher »

What’s the sixth?
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#682 Post by dwk »

La dolce vita
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#683 Post by FlickeringWindow »

HardNight'sDay wrote: Fri Aug 14, 2026 5:13 pm With Harold and Maude, that's three out of the six titles Criterion got back from the Paramount purge. I have a good feeling Nashville will follow. I don't think Rosemary's Baby will be back until Polanski dies.
The Elephant Man wasn't part of the Paramount purge, it was because they lost the rights and North American distribution reverted to Brooksfilms Limited, who made Janus the new distributor.

Days of Heaven, Rosemary's Baby, Nashville, Harold and Maude, La Dolce Vita, and Don't Look Now were the purge titles. Each one that returned as a 4K/Blu Combo and new Blu-ray. Rosemary's Baby is least likely since it's the only one Paramount handled the 4K themselves on. Kind of surprised Nashville wasn't earlier this year for its 50th anniversary, but maybe Paramount will handle it themselves after all. There's also December.

edit: Forgot Nashville was 1975, not 1976.
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#684 Post by Ribs »

Nashville’s anniversary was last year.
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#685 Post by The Fanciful Norwegian »

Paramount did their own reissue of Nashville in April, it's identical to the Paramount Presents edition but in a standard Amaray case. There's still no UHD release so I could see them being willing to license it out, but probably not for a little while at least.
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