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October 18: Why wait?

If Criterion plans to release THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1966) I hope they will include a new hi-def transfer of the superior 161-minute theatrical version which I saw many times. But how likely is that, with MGM/Fox's blu-ray still being sold for about $10 everywhere you look.

So would I, And Then There Were None. But there are a number of Rene Clair films that I'd like to get that haven't had a release.

How about that. It's been rumored Criterion was going to release I MARRIED A WITCH (1942) for over a decade and now, suddenly, here it is. A charming and endearing film. A definite purchase. Unless the sketch refers to Nicholas Roeg's THE WITCHES (1990) in which case I'll still buy it.

My confidence in Criterion transfers is such that I'll click Buy It Now the day JUBAL and 3:10 TO YUMA go up for pre-order. They are both great American films as well as superb westerns. Besides I want to encourage Criterion to dig further into the genre.

I've never been able to sustain disbelief in Midnight Cowboy. The very premise of the thing is not believable. I don't understand what people see in the story. But we all have films we can't connect with. I agree The Wild Bunch deserved the award, but there were other important westerns that...

WILD STRAWBERRIES and THE VIRGIN SPRING are more accessible than THE SEVENTH SEAL. I wish Criterion would give attention to Bergman's baroque and surreal comedy of manners För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor AKA Now About All These Women (1964). Tartan released a perfectly acceptable...

I was hoping for CITY LIGHTS. Not interested in MONSIEUR VERDOUX. I'm content with the DVD on that one.

Koyaanisqatsi left quite an impression when I saw it in a theater. Now I'll catch up with the other films in the trilogy. My most wanted Chaplin film on Blu-ray is ... City Lights (1931). I wonder if Criterion has plans for it.

Alambrista! (1977) is an exceptional drama about an illegal immigrant. An independent film that is genuinely independent in how it was financed, made, and in its thinking. However, I wish Criterion had considered Robert M. Young's next film The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982). Young applies his...