The Criterion Collection thread

[Mike Sullivan]

Criterion is releasing bluray versions of their films.

Of course, they'll be setting the standard for classic releases of essential films for years to come. Warners, for their extensive library, has not released many of those films on bluray and ont a single one of those they have released is a film in black and white. If I'm correct, the new "The Longest Day" bluray is the first black and white film to be released on that format.


The Third Man
Bottle Rocket
Chungking Express
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Last Emperor
El Norte
The 400 Blows
Gimme Shelter
The Complete Monterey Pop
Contempt
Walkabout
For All Mankind
The Wages of Fear

A great first line, if I do say so myself. "For All Mankind" is a favorite of course, along with "The Third Man". I'd really loveto see these films in the new format. List price is $39.99. Same price as the DVD's from Criterion.

Just throwing that out there.

[bobbyreed]

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is now a confirmed Criterion release, date unknown. Hopefully Criterion will release some of Greenaway's other, unavailable features too.

[bobbyreed]

Word is Criterion will be releasing Pedro Costa's films Colossal Youth, Ossos, and No Quarto da Vanda next year.

[svsg]

Somewhat old article, still interesting to read. I wish I was working at Criterion

gizmodo.com/5052324/how-criterion-hones-its-restoration-magic-for-hd

[svsg]

BTW, the criterion website is very different now with lot of added features, online viewing, forums etc.