There's a UK edition of Ran in the works from Warner/Studio Canal, which will hopefully be out before the Wellspring version is available on its own. I don't think it's supposed to have any commentaries or any other notable extras, but perhaps the transfer will be better.
Maryann,
Thank you for joining the forum and for your comments. It's heartening to hear about Wellspring's commitment to producing quality DVDs, and we're all excited about the partnership with Criterion.
I hope you'll visit us regularly, as I'm sure you'll find many informed cinephiles...