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They'll just throw all the discs in one of those CD-R 25-disc spindles and slap a sword sticker on the side

It'd still be better than the Forever Marilyn packaging

swo17 wrote:My guess: 9 disc more or less barebones BD set of all 26 films announced for December, MSRP of $299.95. Perhaps individual releases of a few of the more key films a couple years down the line.

$299.95 seems a bit steep; that's over $30 per disc. Considering BBS story did 6 discs at $125, I'd image 9 discs to be under $200, especially since it seems like this set is less recognizeable than the BBS films or the Kurosawa set.

But each disc would be filled to capacity with three feature-length films. I was figuring something like $20 base + $20 per average-sized disc + $30 per overloaded disc. For the BBS set, you also have to factor in a -$15 adjustment per disc that contains Easy Rider.

swo17 wrote:

swo17 wrote:My guess: 9 disc more or less barebones BD set of all 26 films announced for December, MSRP of $299.95. Perhaps individual releases of a few of the more key films a couple years down the line.

Actually, there are only 18 of the films up on Hulu, all from the '60s, so maybe we just get those in a 6-disc set retailing for $199.95 and called "Zatoichi's Blind Sixties" or something.

Andrew MacLean's drawing is of Zatoichi #22: Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman which was one of the seven Zatoichi titles that AnimEigo used to have, so there is a pretty good chance that Criterion has those. I want to know is if they have Zatoichi (1989), which was released on dvd by Media Blasters.

dwk wrote:I want to know is if they have Zatoichi (1989), which was released on dvd by Media Blasters.

The Media Blaster disc is OOP, so there is a good chance Criterion picked that one up as well.

swo17 wrote:Moe D. seems to have an in with someone at Criterion, who so far has leaked forthcoming releases of Mad World (now semi-confirmed), Tootsie, and now this. Though he may not have an in for much longer if he keeps spilling the beans!

I didn't leak Mad World, I just confirmed that the clue was what the clue was. And I don't mention things that are total secrets...

OK, you confirmed Mad World when everyone else was still incredulous that that could be the answer to the newsletter clue. As for Tootsie and The Big Chill, I'm not aware of anyone anywhere having said that these were forthcoming other than you.

Shhh, eventually he'll slip up and name a movie we want

The complete documentary works of Wim Wenders is coming?

swo17 wrote:OK, you confirmed Mad World when everyone else was still incredulous that that could be the answer to the newsletter clue. As for Tootsie and The Big Chill, I'm not aware of anyone anywhere having said that these were forthcoming other than you.

If you doubt me that's your right. You can apologize when they're announced if you like

I don't doubt you at all. I'm saying that no one else that knows what you know has revealed what you've revealed to the online community.

And your point is?

You told many many people on the internet the secret plans of a multi-million dollar company

It's just not good business sense to say everything you know.

For instance, several of us had access years ago to the secret list of MGM acquisitions. There's still at least a title or two on there that I've never seen mentioned on the board, despite the fact that a few of us know the info. We're all glad to know something we shouldn't, and I'm not ragging on you for wanting to tell, but you might hurt whoever gave you that intel in the first place if it gets traced back to the source

Thanks for your concern guys, as I said, I don't talk about the stuff I can't talk about. To allay your concerns, I come by this info in such a way that isn't going to be injurious to anyone were the sources revealed. I can't be any more specific than that. Though I guess people would prefer not to learn such things in the future, I'll bear that in mind.

I'd be plenty happy to learn such things in the future, and if you really aren't endangering anyone's job, or the possibility of some of these releases coming to fruition*, go right ahead and tell us all you know.

*Remember that Eraserhead initially fell through years ago because the internet went crazy over a premature rumor. Though if that were to happen over The Big Chill, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.

I don't think Kasdan has the same paranoias as Lynch and of course Pollack is no longer with us.

I certainly wouldn't put anyones job at risk over a forum. I think a wise person would look closely at what Sony owned titles from the Laserdisc days haven't been released on Blu.

I suppose I'd be more inclined to share if it felt appreciated rather than inciting a bunch of accusations lol

To the best of my knowledge no one doubted your credibility. Hell, I think my first post here was about how I knew Kicking and Screaming was coming to Criterion and everyone treated me like shit in response. But I'm still here

swo17 wrote:I'd be plenty happy to learn such things in the future, and if you really aren't endangering anyone's job, or the possibility of some of these releases coming to fruition*, go right ahead and tell us all you know.

*Remember that Eraserhead initially fell through years ago because the internet went crazy over a premature rumor. Though if that were to happen over The Big Chill, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.

Now you are making me wish Kramer was still alive and grumpy.

domino harvey wrote:To the best of my knowledge no one doubted your credibility. Hell, I think my first post here was about how I knew Kicking and Screaming was coming to Criterion and everyone treated me like shit in response. But I'm still here

LOL I'd think leaving would just be a reward for everyone.

Naw, we like you even if your tastes aren't of the norm here.

Moe Dickstein wrote:I suppose I'd be more inclined to share if it felt appreciated rather than inciting a bunch of accusations lol

I honestly never meant to be accusatory toward you. I think you may have misread the intent of my posts.

swo17 wrote:

Moe Dickstein wrote:I suppose I'd be more inclined to share if it felt appreciated rather than inciting a bunch of accusations lol

I honestly never meant to be accusatory toward you. I think you may have misread the intent of my posts.

Probably I did, as the internet is so great at conveying tone and all. I should know better than to expect kazoos of joy over Larry Kazdan, but all the Zatochi was making me go cross-eyed.

And Knives, glad to know a few tasteless heathens can hang around token-like