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Luke M · #551 Post by **Luke M** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 6:19 am

Fantastic news. Would it be so much to ask for a Cary Grant box set including Only Angels Have Wings, The Awful Truth, and His Girl Friday?

Noiradelic · #552 Post by **Noiradelic** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:11 pm

Luke M wrote:Would it be so much to ask for a Cary Grant box set including Only Angels Have Wings, The Awful Truth, and His Girl Friday?

That TCM recently released a Blu of Only Angels Have Wings may not quash the possibility of Criterion putting it out, but does make it less likely. I doubt CC would release OAHW and His Girl Friday in anything but standalone editions.

eerik · #553 Post by **eerik** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:45 pm

Luke M wrote:Fantastic news. Would it be so much to ask for a Cary Grant box set including Only Angels Have Wings, The Awful Truth, and His Girl Friday?

Don't get too excited. This deal is only about the physical distribution of Criterion's releases to retailers and such administrative things. It does not involve licensing any films from Sony. The same job was done by Image Entertainment (and Cinedigm for a very short time) before Sony.

Luke M · #554 Post by **Luke M** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 4:53 am

eerik wrote:
Luke M wrote:Fantastic news. Would it be so much to ask for a Cary Grant box set including Only Angels Have Wings, The Awful Truth, and His Girl Friday?
Don't get too excited. This deal is only about the physical distribution of Criterion's releases to retailers and such administrative things. It does not involve licensing any films from Sony. The same job was done by Image Entertainment (and Cinedigm for a very short time) before Sony.

Yeah, though the quote from Turell seems promising.

Noiradelic wrote:
Luke M wrote:Would it be so much to ask for a Cary Grant box set including Only Angels Have Wings, The Awful Truth, and His Girl Friday?
That TCM recently released a Blu of Only Angels Have Wings may not quash the possibility of Criterion putting it out, but does make it less likely. I doubt CC would release OAHW and His Girl Friday in anything but standalone editions.

I had no idea that Only Angels Have Wings existed on Blu-ray, nor did I know TCM was in the business of releasing exclusive titles!

jtarvainen · #555 Post by **jtarvainen** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 9:18 am

Since California Split is discussed in this thread, I though I'd mention that the film was shown on TV here in Finland a few days ago in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio and with the Phyllis Shotwell songs intact. The running time was exactly 104 minutes (PAL), corresponding to a little over 108 minutes at 24 fps.

I've never come across reports of the uncut version with the original AR appearing anywhere on video before, so I take this to be quite a scoop, and an indication that a new BD/DVD release may be possible in the future.

FrauBlucher · #556 Post by **FrauBlucher** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:06 pm

With His Girl Friday getting a newsletter clue, that begs to ask could this be the last of the Columbia Pictures era Sony releases for CC. Maybe the Awful Truth but I can't think of anything else at this time.

Ashirg · #557 Post by **Ashirg** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:31 pm

Twentieth Century (1934) comes immediately to mind.

FrauBlucher · #558 Post by **FrauBlucher** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:38 pm

All The Kings Men (1949) which won an Oscar for best picture and Rossen has a phantom page.

#559 Post by **swo17** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:39 pm

That's with Twilight Time.

In addition to those mentioned above I'd like to see:

Fail-Safe
The More the Merrier
All those great Quines (My Sister Eileen, Solid Gold Cadillac, Strangers When We Meet)
Suddenly Last Summer
We Were Strangers
Welcome to the Dollhouse

#560 Post by **domino harvey** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:39 pm

FrauBlucher wrote:All The Kings Men (1949) which won an Oscar for best picture and Rossen has a phantom page.

Already out on TT. The phantom page was for Alexander the Great, which though a puzzling choice for Criterion, ended up also coming from TT

FrauBlucher · #561 Post by **FrauBlucher** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:48 pm

Oh shucks, grrrr TT. Oh well, sounds like there are still some good titles to be had.

Ribs · #562 Post by **Ribs** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:49 pm

Shampoo was confirmed a while back too. It's such a huge library I have a hard time imagining Criterion will ever really wash their hands of it and stop.

vidussoni · #563 Post by **vidussoni** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:49 pm

I suppose they are saving Mr. Deeds Goes to Town for their Capra Collection series.

Minkin · #564 Post by **Minkin** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:54 pm

Ribs wrote: It's such a huge library I have a hard time imagining Criterion will ever really wash their hands of it and stop.

This.

At this point, Sony and Criterion seem to be about as in bed with each other as Janus and Criterion. I'm sure Criterion will probably eventually release some of those TT films after the 3 years are up, but regardless, there's such a huge amount of Sony titles that are either unreleased yet or that Criterion put out on laserdisc, etc. Given that Dr Strangelove made its way to Criterion, after all those countless other releases from Sony, I can't imagine anything being out of Criterion's grasps.

#565 Post by **domino harvey** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:56 pm

I think we can all agree that Sony would never close the iron door on Criterion

captveg · #566 Post by **captveg** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:13 pm

The Age of Innocence is probably the top Sony owned title on my wish list.

The Narrator Returns · Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:28 pm

captveg wrote:The Age of Innocence is probably the top Sony owned title on my wish list.

That and To Die For are my most-hoped-for-from-Criterion Sony titles.

FrauBlucher · #568 Post by **FrauBlucher** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:43 pm

There are a bunch of Sony Pictures Classic titles that would make terrific Criterion editions, as well.

Luke M · #569 Post by **Luke M** » Fri Jul 01, 2016 2:55 am

One of my favorite box sets was Sony's Cary Grant set with Only Angels Have Wings, His Girl Friday, The Awful Truth, Holiday, and Talk of the Town. I'd love to see the other three released.

Sony also released that 8 movie Almodovar box set including All About My Mother and Talk To Her which haven't been released on blu-ray yet.

I hope Criterion's relationship with Sony doesn't end.

Ashirg · #570 Post by **Ashirg** » Fri Jul 01, 2016 4:18 am

Was A Matter of Life and Death ever confirmed for eventual Criterion release?

Ribs · #571 Post by **Ribs** » Fri Jul 01, 2016 4:26 am

It's an inevitability but it will surely be restored soon. It's the 70th anniversary this year so I assumed it'd be done but there's no sign of it so far though it'll probably show up at one of the Fall Festivals (I'd hope). This being released along with Emigrants and Dekalog would complete my trifecta of my absolute most wanted releases (along with that Z upgrade whenever they get around to it).

dwk · #572 Post by **dwk** » Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:38 am

Luke M wrote:One of my favorite box sets was Sony's Cary Grant set with Only Angels Have Wings, His Girl Friday, The Awful Truth, Holiday, and Talk of the Town. I'd love to see the other three released.

Sony also released that 8 movie Almodovar box set including All About My Mother and Talk To Her which haven't been released on blu-ray yet.

I hope Criterion's relationship with Sony doesn't end.

I posted this in the Forthcoming thread last October, the Almodovar films are coming from Criterion

Luke M · #573 Post by **Luke M** » Sat Jul 02, 2016 1:39 am

Nice. Hopefully sooner than later.

bainbridgezu · #574 Post by **bainbridgezu** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 11:14 pm

Sony Pictures Classics now controls Almodóvar's entire filmography. Hopefully it won't be long before Criterion starts rolling these out, preferably at a steady pace. I'm especially looking forward to Labyrinth of Passion, which has never had an American disc release.

Ashirg · #575 Post by **Ashirg** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 12:00 am

For completeness sake, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! was licensed from Pathé. Is there any director whose entire oeuvre released by different studios is now owned by only one?

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