Foreign Correspondent Blu-Ray? (1 Viewer)

[Brandon Conway]

But I do resent the fact that Criterion is so love-sick with Japanese Cinema... albeit Godzilla was amazing.

The label was built on the staples of Japanese, French and American cinema. Without the large presence of those three Criterion wouldn't exist.

 

[Derrick King]

Thanks - good to know. I'm hoping that they'll eventually redo things like THREE VON STERNBERG SILENTS in blu, assuming that they can strike a deal with Paramount.

They've release 4 of the initial 13 Paramount titles on Blu, so it is safe to say that they went back and redid their initial deal with Paramount and they really wanted to release the 3 Silent Classics by Josef von Sternberg on Blu, so I suspect that it'll happen sometime.

. But I do resent the fact that Criterion is so love-sick with Japanese Cinema... albeit Godzilla was amazing.

Why, Japanese cinema of the 50s and 60s contains some of the greatest films of all time?

 

[atfree]

The label was built on the staples of Japanese, French and American cinema. Without the large presence of those three Criterion wouldn't exist.

Although I would LOVE to see one month where all Criterion announces are mainstream 30's/40's/50's American/Hollywood classics....if for nothing else to watch all the heads explode over at criterionforum.org!!! You'd have thought the world was ending last month when IAMMMMW was announced.

 

[Brandon Conway]

Just announced as part of the February titles

 

[Charles Smith]

Sweet!

 

[David Weicker]

YES!!

 

[atfree]

YYYYYYEEEEESSSSSS!

 

[Charles Smith]

Sounds like steam escaping.

 

[Moe Dickstein]

So which Hitch will they do next?

 

[battlebeast]

Why, Japanese cinema of the 50s and 60s contains some of the greatest films of all time?

Because Japanese Cinema is NOT my forte`. (Save for Godzilla).

I prefer Best Picture Nominees and American Hollywood classics.

Criterion, I could kiss you!

Not only did they Announce Nashville and IAMMMMW, but this month we get NOT ONE but TWO BEST PICTURE NOMINEES!

Foreign Correspondant and Tess!

I'm so happy I could cry!!!

Three months in a row, Criterion has made me jump for joy!

YAY!!

 

[battlebeast]

Although I would LOVE to see one month where all Criterion announces are mainstream 30's/40's/50's American/Hollywood classics....if for nothing else to watch all the heads explode over at criterionforum.org!!! You'd have thought the world was ending last month when IAMMMMW was announced.

AMEN!!! I would GLADLY pay money to see this!!

 

[atfree]

Just announced as part of the February titles

And I LOVE this artwork!

 

[atfree]

So which Hitch will they do next?

What do they have rights? We can debate the quality of what's been released (i.e. The Masterpiece Collection), but really all that's left of his post-1940 work not on blu already are Suspicion, Jamaica Inn (actually 1939), The Paradine Case, The Wrong Man, Under Capricorn, Mr & Mrs Smith, and I Confess. Does Criterion have rights to any of those? Could they double-up and release Notorious or Spellbound (released on DVD by Criterion) even though blu's of those have already been released?I have no idea....but I'd buy any of them!

 

[atfree]

Sounds like steam escaping.

Burrito for lunch...sorry

 

[Jacksmyname]

Thanks for the headsup, Brandon!
And, in case they should happen by, thank you, Criterion!
This will make three of my favorites that Criterion has/will release recently:
Ministry Of Fear
The Uninvited
And now, Foreign Correspondent.
I'm a fan of Ray Milland, and I'd love to see a film he did, The Big Clock, on BD.
Anyone know if that's one that Criterion could release?

 

[WadeM]

Fantastic news!

 

[Moe Dickstein]

What do they have rights? We can debate the quality of what's been released (i.e. The Masterpiece Collection), but really all that's left of his post-1940 work not on blu already are Suspicion, Jamaica Inn (actually 1939), The Paradine Case, The Wrong Man, Under Capricorn, Mr & Mrs Smith, and I Confess. Does Criterion have rights to any of those? Could they double-up and release Notorious or Spellbound (released on DVD by Criterion) even though blu's of those have already been released?I have no idea....but I'd buy any of them!

Warners has Suspicion, Wrong Man, Smith and I Confess (and Stage Fright). Selznick/ABC owns Notorious, Spellbound and Paradine Case (and they are out through MGM/Fox right now). Fox has Lifeboat which we need in the US on Blu. Jamaica Inn I believe has a Kino edition coming and Under Capricorn was last on DVD through Image and may be PD (as is Jamaica Inn)Why does it have to be post 1940? I expect the next one to be something like Young and Innocent, one of the British sound pictures they can get from ITV. What about Waltzes from Vienna which has never had a US Video release to my knowledge? I think that would be a great bonus feature for one of the more Hitchy titles.

 

[atfree]

Warners has Suspicion, Wrong Man, Smith and I Confess (and Stage Fright). Selznick/ABC owns Notorious, Spellbound and Paradine Case (and they are out through MGM/Fox right now). Fox has Lifeboat which we need in the US on Blu. Jamaica Inn I believe has a Kino edition coming and Under Capricorn was last on DVD through Image and may be PD (as is Jamaica Inn)Why does it have to be post 1940? I expect the next one to be something like Young and Innocent, one of the British sound pictures they can get from ITV. What about Waltzes from Vienna which has never had a US Video release to my knowledge? I think that would be a great bonus feature for one of the more Hitchy titles.

Young and Innocent would be great but even Hitch called Waltzes From Vienna "the low ebb of my career". I wouldn't mind seeing The Lodger, Sabotage or Murder! from his early days on blu.

 

[mikeyhitchfan]

So, if we count Downhill from Spain & FC from Criterion, we will have 27 of the 52 films Hitchcock directed (not counting the lost "Mountain Eagle") on blu-ray. There's 25 more films out there!

 

[Matt Hough]

Young and Innocent would certainly get my vote for their next feasible Hitchcock release. (The Warner controlled ones would seem to be out of the question, and I can't believe Fox would gladly hand over Lifeboat.)