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Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 5:52 am
by swo17
Well now that it's been named it won't happen
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Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 6:02 am
by black&huge
therewillbeblus wrote: Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:44 pm
I have my heart set on a ludicrously reaching 'Robert Altman in the 70s' box set, because
somebody needs to release
A Wedding on blu-ray already
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 6:14 am
by swo17
I assume Criterion won't be able to release California Split any sooner than Indicator will be
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 6:20 am
by dwk
swo17 wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 5:52 am
Well now that it's been named it won't happen
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#-o Oh no! I'll fix it.
I am still kind of amazed that The Elegant Dandy Fop guessed what I was talking about with absolutely no clues.
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 4:00 pm
by The Elegant Dandy Fop
dwk wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 6:20 amI am still kind of amazed that The Elegant Dandy Fop guessed what I was talking about with absolutely no clues.
It was all because of the Bruce Lee set. It would’ve made more sense to just use the soundtrack for any of the films on that set foe the doc, but it struck me as bizarre when it was specifically the Wong Fei-hung theme, which to me didn’t make sense to just license the song, so I assumed they licensed the films. Sort of surprised to hear it includes the two Warner Bros. films. I wonder if it’ll include The Master, which was sat on by Golden Harvest for a few years and ended up coming out solely due to the success of the Wong Fei-hung films.
I have to also add, that if Golden Harvest titles that Warner owns are finally being licensed, all I want is
Too Many Ways to Be. No 1.
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 4:10 pm
by swo17
Either way, The Master has a great release out from 88 Films
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 4:45 pm
by MongooseCmr
It seems obvious when you see how hard Criterion has gone for the biggest Hong Kong titles available in the past few years (Bruce Lee, Police Story and the early Chans, Wong Kar-Wai, King Hu, and hopefully the first of many Johnnie To’s). Seems like they’ve taken the place Japanese films did in the 00s
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 8:30 pm
by TT in Mpls
Why is there no Tsui Hark in the collection? I need a shined-up version of Peking Opera Blues!
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:31 pm
by dwk
TT in Mpls wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 8:30 pm
Why is there no Tsui Hark in the collection? I need a shined-up version of Peking Opera Blues!
If the rumors are correct at least 4 Tsui Hark titles will be released in November. But
Peking Opera Blues may be tied up in the same rights issue as most of John Woo's titles.
MongooseCmr wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 4:45 pm
It seems obvious when you see how hard Criterion has gone for the biggest Hong Kong titles available in the past few years (Bruce Lee, Police Story and the early Chans, Wong Kar-Wai, King Hu, and hopefully the first of many Johnnie To’s). Seems like they’ve taken the place Japanese films did in the 00s
A big part, obviously, is that the rights are available, but I wonder if the move away from Japanese films is because of how difficult to deal with those companies have become. Like, Toho has always been difficult, but look at what they let Criterion do with
Godzilla in 2012 (loaded with extras, new transfer for both versions of the film) vs. what they wouldn't let Criterion do with the Showa Era boxset in 2019.
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 9:36 pm
by tenia
Could most of those Hark simply be the first 3 OUATIC ? There could also be Time and Tide, though it's quite in need of a new remaster.
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:02 pm
by dwk
Tsui Hark directed OUATIC parts 1-3 and part 5.
Time and Tide does need a new master, but I would assume being a Sony title in the US complicates that. (Speaking of Sony, OUATIC 1-3 were, and may still be, with Sony in the US. So I am curious who they are licensed from.)
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 12:10 pm
by omegadirective
What if the set has the episodes of the OUATIC TV series as a bonus feature in the box set, too?
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:34 pm
by FrauBlucher
Not sure if this means anything. Les enfants terribles and Le deuxieme souffle are both listed as DVDs unavailable. Possible upgrades?
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:36 pm
by swo17
Those have been OOP since StudioCanal took the rights back years ago
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:40 pm
by FrauBlucher
It would say OOP like Le Cercle Rouge says. Plus, Le deuxième souffle is a Janus film.
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:41 pm
by dwk
Neither of those are StudioCanal titles. Le deuxieme souffle was licensed from Editions Rene Chateau (same as Le samourai) and Les enfants terribles from Cinexport
Les enfants terribles does have a 4K master (and recently announced Blu-ray in the UK from the BFI)
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:46 pm
by swo17
I stand corrected
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:47 pm
by yoloswegmaster
KL Insider also stated that Le deuxieme souffle is still with Criterion, and it does show up on the Janus site (though only in DVD format).
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 4:39 pm
by ftsoh
Re: Once Upon a Time in China, hope they can throw in the Wong Fei Hong films starring Kwan Tak Hing for Golden Harvest in the late 70's and early 80's as bonus.
By the way, can't wait to see comments calling OUATIC racist. LOL.
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:08 pm
by captveg
Is this the first month without a DVD release since Criterion started releasing on the DVD format?
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:41 pm
by dwk
At the end of
this article about Blow Out it notes that Criterion (misidentified as Criterion Channel) will be releasing
Body Double.
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:10 pm
by Ribs
As it’s not an interview and it’s not done with seemingly any contributions from Criterion at all, I am not entirely sure how this person would know such a thing and have to cast extreme doubt on it given a lack of any kind of attribution.
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:18 pm
by dwk
Yeah, it could be another Ferris Bueller, but it saw print, so I'm sharing it.
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 6:33 am
by R0lf
With Criterion going UHD we’re now waiting on upgrades for 1102 spines.
Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 6:38 pm
by Computer Raheem