Criterion Blu-ray titles! (1 Viewer)

[Josh Steinberg]

if you mean Paramount doesn't sublicense titles to third parties, seems The Mountain has a leak maybe they don't know about: I have at least a dozen Paramount-produced/ owned classics on Blu-ray, courtesy of Criterion, KinoLorber and Olive..

Their current policy is as follows:

Paramount will now only license content that they have never released under their own shingle on DVD.

So, for instance, take a movie like Conquest Of Space. Paramount issued a DVD version over a decade ago that’s long out of print. They have no interest in releasing the title on Blu-ray themselves. But because they put it out on DVD, they will not allow anyone else to license it for Blu-ray.

They will license content that hasn’t been on disc before. They will also license content that has been on disc, but where the disc was released by a third party and not Paramount themselves.

So this is why, for instance, Kino has been able to put out a bunch of Paramount-controlled more obscure films, but can’t touch any titles that are more popular but were on DVD.

 

[Ed Lachmann]

Where does this leave some of the Paramount owned classics like The Rose Tattoo, Lady in a Cage and Greatest Show on Earth? Can't believe these are still stalled waiting for an HD release. At least Criterion is letting one grand classic out a month. Only The Heiress for me and A Face in the Crowd from last month. Perfectly happy not to double dip Blue Velvet and other retreads.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

Where does this leave some the Paramount owned classics like The Rose Tattoo, Lady in a Cage and Greatest Show on Earth?

Mostly in limbo.

Paramount seems to be experimenting more with digital distribution. They just did brand new 4K restorations of Its A Wonderful Life and War Of The Worlds, but have decided to release them to digital retailers only rather than on physical media. It’s too early to tell if this is a temporary experiment or their new permanent strategy.

 

[battlebeast]

Their current policy is as follows:

Paramount will now only license content that they have never released under their own shingle on DVD.

So, for instance, take a movie like Conquest Of Space. Paramount issued a DVD version over a decade ago that’s long out of print. They have no interest in releasing the title on Blu-ray themselves. But because they put it out on DVD, they will not allow anyone else to license it for Blu-ray.

They will license content that hasn’t been on disc before. They will also license content that has been on disc, but where the disc was released by a third party and not Paramount themselves.

So this is why, for instance, Kino has been able to put out a bunch of Paramount-controlled more obscure films, but can’t touch any titles that are more popular but were on DVD.

Thank you for the explanation!

 

[battlebeast]

Where does this leave some the Paramount owned classics like The Rose Tattoo, Lady in a Cage and Greatest Show on Earth? Can't believe these are still stalled waiting for an HD release. At least Criterion is letting one grand classic out a month. Only The Heiress for me and A Face in the Crowd from last month. Perfectly happy not to double dip Blue Velvet and other retreads.

the rose tattoo IS NOT A CLASSIC. It’s horrible!! Imho

 

[PMF]

the rose tattoo IS NOT A CLASSIC. It’s horrible!! Imho

OUCH !!! Oh well, ya can't like 'em all.
Still, "The Rose Tattoo" did receive 8 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Edith Head for Costume and Alex North for Score; plus it did win 3 for Anna Magnani (Best Actress), James Wong Howe (Best Cinematography) and Best Art Direction (Black and White). Without yet seeing this film, it sure does sound like it could play out pretty nice on both the eyes and ears.

 

[Ed Lachmann]

the rose tattoo IS NOT A CLASSIC. It’s horrible!! Imho

Well, Lenny Maltin gives it a big three and a half stars, a film where "Magnani shines" in a " flavorful adaptation" of T. Williams". So, just fight it out with Len and I. Because it is a classic if only for the fabulous Alex North score and Magnani's delicious "the body of my husband with the face of a clown" antics. Lancaster rarely did comedy, but he kicks ass here. Look, I think Star Wars is horse manure, but millions of forty somethings would burn me at the stake for saying it. Don't make me bring out the matches.

 

[battlebeast]

OUCH !!! Oh well, ya can't like 'em all.
Still, "The Rose Tattoo" did receive 8 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Edith Head for Costume and Alex North for Score;
plus it did win 3 for Anna Magnani (Best Actress), James Wong Howe (Best Cinematography) and Best Art Direction (Black and White).
Without yet seeing this film, it sure does sound like it could play out pretty nice on both the eyes and ears.

Not on the ears. All
Magnani does for two hours is scream. Ugh.

 

[battlebeast]

Well, Lenny Maltin gives it a big three and a half stars, a film where "Magnani shines" in a " flavorful adaptation" of T. Williams". So, just fight it out with Len and I. Because it is a classic if only for the fabulous Alex North score and Magnani's delicious "the body of my husband with the face of a clown" antics. Lancaster rarely did comedy, but he kicks ass here. Look, I think Star Wars is horse manure, but millions of forty somethings would burn me at the stake for saying it. Don't make me bring out the matches.

What makes you hate STAR WARS so much?

 

[Ed Lachmann]

What makes you hate STAR WARS so much?

All the two annoying robots do for over two hours is bitch and beep, give me Magnani any day of the week.

 

[Derrick King]

Criterion UK's May releases:
6th - A Face in the Crowd
20th - Badlands
27th - My Brilliant Career

 

[richardburton84]

The latest newsletter clue:

 

[TonyD]

Star Falling out of Cloud?

A Star is Born?

 

[Worth]

Star stuck? Starstruck?

 

[Lord Dalek]

Criterion Forum already figured it out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghe_Dhaka_Tara

 

[Martin_Teller]

It HAS to be Cloud-Capped Star (Meghe Dhaka Tara)!!! So excited, one of my top 100 films! And if the three little clouds indicate it will be the whole partition trilogy, even better!

 

[lark144]

It HAS to be Cloud-Capped Star (Meghe Dhaka Tara)!!! So excited, one of my top 100 films! And if the three little clouds indicate it will be the whole partition trilogy, even better!

THE CLOUD CAPPED STAR is one amazing film.

 

[richardburton84]

A very interesting bit of Criterion news has just popped up on the website for this year’s San Francisco Silent Film Festival. On the first of May, the festival will be showing a new 4K restoration of Buster Keaton’s The Cameraman which was partially sponsored by Criterion, so we should keep an eye out for a Criterion edition of this within the next few months or so.

Link:

https://prod3.agileticketing.net/we...&epguid=7ecd8d33-d7d0-46b0-a62a-af16bcbe6fc6&

Restoration details from said link:

4k digital restoration undertaken by The Criterion Collection, Warner Bros. and Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna

 

[Angelo Colombus]

Wellesnet is reporting that Janus Films is releasing Mark Cousins documentary The Eyes of Orson Welles in theaters and on disc by Criterion but no release date has been announced.

 

[Astairefan]

A very interesting bit of Criterion news has just popped up on the website for this year’s San Francisco Silent Film Festival. On the first of May, the festival will be showing a new 4K restoration of Buster Keaton’s The Cameraman which was partially sponsored by Criterion, so we should keep an eye out for a Criterion edition of this within the next few months or so.

Link:

https://prod3.agileticketing.net/we...&epguid=7ecd8d33-d7d0-46b0-a62a-af16bcbe6fc6&

Restoration details from said link:

The Cameraman, Swing Time and possibly Show Boat '36 from Criterion and another 30s title coming from WAC? I don't know what happened to FINALLY light the fire under Warner to let somebody back into the vault for some more 30s (and even 20s!!) titles, but it sure sounds like I had better start saving up to buy these and help convince Warner to keep going!