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Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:58 pm
by Smols
Looks like the whole set is up again.
http://www.criterion.com/boxsets/678
This may seem like a silly question, but does anyone know if the extras from the Kurosawa Criterions out now will be on these discs? The website doesn't seem to say definitively.
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:45 pm
by Doctor Sunshine
No chance. They're essentially an Essential Art House release.
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:51 pm
by Caged Horse
Note how even Criterion -- even Criterion, who lavished kudos and bonus features upon Michael Bay and
Benjamin Button -- struggles to find anything vaguely positive to say about
Sanshiro Sugata Part 2.
Also, an AV Club article:
http://www.avclub.com/articles/criterio ... und,33064/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:58 pm
by tenia
Did anyone notice Ran isn't included in this massive box ?
Why is that ? So owners rights issues ?
Since it ran OOP, it's weird it's not included in here.
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:14 pm
by kaujot
That seems to me to be the perfect reason it's not included here.
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:03 pm
by domino harvey
On the plus side, Ran not being included surely resulted in one more of the unreleased titles being included so there would still be a nice round 25 films in the box
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 4:45 pm
by aox
or maybe they could have actually put in some effort and done the complete 30 box set. What do these people even do during the day?
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:02 pm
by Michael Kerpan
aox wrote:or maybe they could have actually put in some effort and done the complete 30 box set. What do these people even do during the day?
Get a grip!
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:11 pm
by aox
get jokes!
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:40 pm
by Michael Kerpan
aox wrote:get jokes!
Alas, not a chance of this happening. ;~{
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:56 am
by tenia
So, it could be because it ran OOP that it's not included ?
I don't really understand why. Is this some rights issue ?
I mean, it's OOP, so a new way of owning it would be by buying the box, it would be like a re-realease.
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:02 am
by kaujot
tenia wrote:Is this some rights issue ?
There you go.
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:47 am
by tenia
kaujot wrote:tenia wrote:Is this some rights issue ?
There you go.
Ok, then.
I thought it was cause the edition was limited or something.
Now I understand.
Thanks.
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:10 pm
by Jun-Dai
Do we move this to the Eclipse and EA forum?
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:24 am
by Erikht
Am I doing a terrible mistake in assuming that all of these titles will be available individually on DVD within 3 or 4 years? I think of the "never before released on home video" titles.
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:50 am
by jorencain
Somebody asked that on their Facebook page, and they said
We can't make any promises there. We'd like to get them out as singles so that anyone who has been collecting Criterion Kurosawas over time doesn't have to spring for the big box just to get four films, but our schedule is pretty jammed, so we can't say at the moment when or which of these might get separate releases. That said, we are certainly sensitive to the issue and will be taking it into account as we make the schedule.
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:58 pm
by Erikht
Thank you. That sounds like a possible "Yes".
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:45 pm
by Michael Kerpan
It sounds like -- "we'll think about it -- but it's not even remotely a priority". ;~{
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:59 pm
by Tommaso
Yeah, it doesn't sound too good to me either. On the other hand, if their current preference for more contemporary and/or mainstream films is indeed partly caused by their economic situation, it would be a most logical thing to release the remaining films on their own pretty soon. If anything sells these days, it must be Kurosawa.
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:08 pm
by Michael Kerpan
All I can say is that I would have bought a "Very Early Kurosawa" Eclipse set in a flash -- and a stand-alone Madadayo in due course. But not even the slightest chance I'll buy their mammoth box set.
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:18 pm
by Erikht
Michael Kerpan wrote:All I can say is that I would have bought a "Very Early Kurosawa" Eclipse set in a flash -- and a stand-alone Madadayo in due course. But not even the slightest chance I'll buy their mammoth box set.
Ditto, ditto and ditto.
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:26 pm
by colinr0380
Michael Kerpan wrote:All I can say is that I would have bought a "Very Early Kurosawa" Eclipse set in a flash -- and a stand-alone Madadayo in due course. But not even the slightest chance I'll buy their mammoth box set.
Very much in agreement - I'd love to complete my Kurosawa collection, but at the cost of 21 redundant films? (I've already got the UK Madadayo disc) They'd darn well better release them separately, or even just in their Essential Art House line. I'm getting angry flashbacks to Tartan's
big Bergman boxset exclusively including the previously unavailable Dreams.
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:52 pm
by oldsheperd
I guess I'm in the minority here. I'm definitely getting this and have budgeted for it. I am a bit disheartened about Ran but I've still got the Masterworks/Wellspring edition which isn't too bad.
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:00 pm
by domino harvey
LOL @ their schedule being "jammed"
Re: AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:57 am
by aox
I just realized, does this mean the The Seven Samurai has been recompressed onto 1 disc?