Criterion Blu-ray titles! (5 Viewers)

[Derrick King]

Does anyone know if Criterion still has the rights to "Z" (1969)? I tried to do a search to see if this has been addressed before, but it's tough filtering a search for a film isolated to a single letter. I figured it would be easier to ask after some unsuccessful attempts at searching. I'm real interested in viewing this one but the old Criterion DVD commands some fairly high prices.

It is still streaming on the Criterion Channel and it is still available from them digitally on iTunes and Amazon.

 

[Martin_Teller]

Betty Blue
Cold War
The Daytrippers
Now, Voyager
All About Eve

 

[Lord Dalek]

Its the first full month of the four digit era....

NOVEMBER!

The Daytrippers
Cold War
Betty Blue
Now, Voyager
All About Eve Yes they still have a relationship with Fox despite Disney.

Citizen Kane continues to be a hoax until proven otherwise.

 

[Garysb]

This is turning out to be the year of Bette Davis and it is not even her 100th Birthday. "Jezebel "and "Now, Voyager", new to blu ray and a Criterion release of "All About Eve ". WOW !! "Marked Woman" is the only Bette must have that I can think of not on blu. There are many other titles I would like see but these are the must haves.

 

[Garysb]

 

[Mark VH]

Wow, what an amazing month. The Bette Davis movies feel like must-buys, and Cold War is an incredible film that many thought would never come out on physical media since it's an Amazon release and was only initially released through Prime. Great stuff.

 

[skylark68]

I've been looking forward to seeing Cold War. The others I can pass on this go round.

 

[Detour (1945)]

I've only got eyes for Bette Davis, this month.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

I don’t really understand the thinking behind a second physical release of All About Eve on Blu-ray. It would seem risky in this market to put out a second edition of something that’s already readily available. I wish them success but think their business would be better served with titles new to Blu-ray.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

I don’t really understand the thinking behind a second physical release of All About Eve on Blu-ray. It would seem risky in this market to put out a second edition of something that’s already readily available. I wish them success but think their business would be better served with titles new to Blu-ray.

Agreed.

I own the original Fox Blu-ray. If I remember correctly, it looks great.

What is Criterion really bringing to the table here? How much better can they make this film look?

 

[TonyD]

Different or new extras?

 

[Detour (1945)]

I don’t really understand the thinking behind a second physical release of All About Eve on Blu-ray.

Well, I for one am thrilled. This is one of my favourite films. Who doesn't want their favourite films to get a 4K restoration?

Plus, there are some new extras, though I can't tell from the descriptions online if all the documentaries are the same.

But these extras are new for sure:

• 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
• New interview with costume historian Larry McQueen
• Radio adaptation of the film from 1951
• PLUS: An essay by critic Terrence Rafferty and the 1946 short story on which the film is based

You can never get enough new extras on one of your favs.

 

[Matt Hough]

I don’t really understand the thinking behind a second physical release of All About Eve on Blu-ray. It would seem risky in this market to put out a second edition of something that’s already readily available. I wish them success but think their business would be better served with titles new to Blu-ray.

I'm with you, Josh. Though I'm sure it will look and sound terrific, I'd rather they give us The Little Foxes on Blu-ray. The Fox Blu-ray of Eve (which I reviewed) was plenty good enough.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

I’m not saying don’t be thrilled or that it won’t be a good presentation. I’m just surprised that Criterion feels there’s a substantial market for this. As I said, I hope for it’s successful.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I don’t really understand the thinking behind a second physical release of All About Eve on Blu-ray. It would seem risky in this market to put out a second edition of something that’s already readily available. I wish them success but think their business would be better served with titles new to Blu-ray.

I kind of agree with you to a certain extent, but it is a new 4K transfer with some new bonus material. I'm generally happy with the first BD release of All About Eve. I will most likely buy this upcoming BD release too, but I'm not eagerly anticipating it like I am for Now Voyager.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I'm with you, Josh. Though I'm sure it will look and sound terrific, I'd rather they give us The Little Foxes on Blu-ray. The Fox Blu-ray of Eve (which I reviewed) was plenty good enough.

Yup, I would have preferred "The Little Foxes" too.

 

[JohnMor]

At first I was disappointed to see yet another Criterion release of a film already on blu-ray. But now I’m excited. It’s one of my favorites.

But it is joining an ever lengthening list including Do the Right Thing, The Graduate, In Cold Blood, In the Heat of the Night, The Manchurian Candidate, Midnight Cowboy, Notorious, Rebecca, Some Like It Hot, several of the Bergman films and probably a few others I’ve forgotten.

 

[ahollis]

I don’t really understand the thinking behind a second physical release of All About Eve on Blu-ray. It would seem risky in this market to put out a second edition of something that’s already readily available. I wish them success but think their business would be better served with titles new to Blu-ray.

I agree, but they put out a second Blu-Ray of Some Like It Hot, which was well received and must have sold well.

 

[Garysb]

But it is joining an ever lengthening list including The Graduate, In Cold Blood, In the Heat of the Night, The Manchurian Candidate, Midnight Cowboy, Notorious, Rebecca, Some Like It Hot, several of the Bergman films and probably a few others I’ve forgotten.

Only a Criterion insider would know but perhaps all these 2nd edition blu rays met Criterion's sales expectations. We are constantly asked to support the archive to get more releases. Here is a case where we are getting more releases with new restorations. The system works. Go buy a Warner Archive title. Next year will be "Eve"'s 70th Anniversary so this can rightly be called the 70th Anniversary Edition. I suppose if it was a 4K release people would be as happy as they are for the umpteenth release of the "Wizard of Oz"

 

[David Weicker]

At first I was disappointed to see yet another Criterion release of a film already on blu-ray. But now I’m excited. It’s one of my favorites.

But it is joining an ever lengthening list including The Graduate, In Cold Blood, In the Heat of the Night, The Manchurian Candidate, Midnight Cowboy, Notorious, Rebecca, Some Like It Hot, several of the Bergman films and probably a few others I’ve forgotten.

There was a point where every single month at least one of the few slots was taken by an already on R1 Blu title.

To add to your list
Blue Velvet
Breakfast Club
Fire Walk With Me
Boyhood
Dr. Strangelove
Silence Of The Lambs
Princess Bride
practically every Wes Anderson film