How I'll Save Money... the last two Criterion announcments. (1 Viewer)

Last month's announcements and this months add up to zero titles of interest to me (although to others, of course, some will be appealing). I guess I can concentrate on TT and Shout! and European imports. Come to think of it, not much money saved, just re-directing it. Ah, the woes of being a devoted collector!

And this warranted its own thread? Cool

Didier R said:

And this warranted its own thread? Cool

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Yeah, pretty lame, I guess.

Errm, good for you.

Or perhaps not.

Totally agree! Why do I even bother to look? Just wish they'd announce something remotely interesting so I could run out and spend money on something of theirs. Wasn't their cartoon a few months back meant to get us ready for FELLINI SATYRICON? Just wish I could concentrate on TT or Shout, but they don't put out the stuff I'd want to buy anymore. Well, maybe Eureka/Masters of Cinema and Kino will keep the faith alive. And, WB has been full of surprises lately.

Yes Criterion needs some new blood. Hello Warner.

Well, I, for one, think Criterion is doing a bang up job of providing us with a mix of esoteric foreign and American fare with a mix of genuine American cult classics. I'd hate for it to turn into an outlet for Warners (or any other studio) product. I can see the requests now, "Criterion, when are you going to do A Summer Place?" or "Criterion, is Robin And The 7 Hoods on your release schedule?".

I'm totally content with this month's line up featuring an eclectic mix of Preston Sturges, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Japanese samuari and an Argentinian film I've been longing to see.

I don't care who releases the movies I want As long as they get released.

...well, how about they release the "Monsters and Madmen" that was in SD in BD and in their correct AR???

Thomas T said:

Well, I, for one, think Criterion is doing a bang up job of providing us with a mix of esoteric foreign and American fare with a mix of genuine American cult classics.

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Agreed. I want absolutely none of the December and January titles but I'm still glad to see a fairly eclectic mix of titles coming from someone.

For one, in a way I'm glad Criterion follows the pattern they do. As I'm primarily interested in pre-1970 Hollywood titles, I'd spend a fortune if Criterion released more of those. Right now, it's pretty consistent at 1 title in my wheelhouse each month (My Darling Clementine, It Happened One Night, Foreign Correspondent, The Palm Beach Story, etc), with the remaining titles in areas I have little interest in.

atfree said:

For one, in a way I'm glad Criterion follows the pattern they do. As I'm primarily interested in pre-1970 Hollywood titles, I'd spend a fortune if Criterion released more of those. Right now, it's pretty consistent at 1 title in my wheelhouse each month (My Darling Clementine, It Happened One Night, Foreign Correspondent, The Palm Beach Story, etc), with the remaining titles in areas I have little interest in.

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It's interesting you listed those four titles, as they represent four of my top five directors (the fifth is Curtiz, and the recent Yankee Doodle Dandy fills that void).

David Weicker said:

It's interesting you listed those four titles, as they represent four of my top five directors (the fifth is Curtiz, and the recent Yankee Doodle Dandy fills that void).

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Pretty much my favorites too, but I would also add Hawks to my list. Curtiz, IMO, is sorely underrated. Love his stuff with Errol Flynn, which are my grail titles on BD.

Well, for those who say there is "nothing" the last two months... And that they need "new blood"... I can't understand how you can say that, as a movie fan, because "IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT" is a pretty darn good film, an important one in film history. It's a big coup for Criterion. I don't think they need "new blood", I think they are doing a great job!That said, adding Warners title would be amazing, especially if they could get THE EMIGRANTS.I don't think Criterion is failing just because they haven't released seventeen 1950s titles in Swahili from the Belgian Congo.Keep up the GREAT work Criterion!

I swear to god we have a thread like this every time Criterion announces anything at all. Every stinking time.

trajan said:

I don't care who releases the movies I want As long as they get released.

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Agree to a point, but every label has its own character (and flaws). For instance, Criterion remastered THIEF, an MGM/UA pickup, in 4K and it looks fantastic but if Kino or even Twilight Time had released it instead we would've had to accept an average transfer (and possibly no extras). It's great when we get our favorite films released but, depending on who does it, quality and quantity (not to mention prices) will fluctuate quite a bit.

battlebeast said:

Well, for those who say there is "nothing" the last two months...

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It Happened One Night is coming out in November so that was three announcements ago.

Criterion is doing a good job based on the following:

I moan about them not releasing enough mainstream, Hollywood classics, and others moan whenever they DO release a mainstream, Hollywood classic.

Criterion achieves a nice balance this way!

I moan about people who ONLY care about the mainstream, Hollywood classics (or worse, only "Best Picture nominees").

The only title from the last two announcements that's a must-buy for me is SAFE, but I certainly wouldn't say Criterion is failing at anything. I do wish they'd do more with the Eclipse line, and I'm getting impatient waiting for the Apu Trilogy (reportedly coming in 2015).