Criterion News and Discussion

[Gold Trumpet]

Two Releases of Fanny and Alexander Coming This Fall

The Criterion Collection is currently working on two separate editions of the Ingmar Bergman masterpiece Fanny and Alexander. The theatrical edition ($29.95) presents the Academy Award-winning 188-minute version of the film in a two-disc set with audio commentary by film scholar Peter Cowie, a collection of introductions by Bergman to eleven of his films, and an assortment of trailers. The special-edition five-disc boxed set ($59.95) includes the complete contents of the theatrical edition as well as the five-hour director's cut of the film, Bergman's own feature-length documentary The Making of Fanny and Alexander, a new 40-minute video of exclusive interviews with cast and crew, and Ingmar Bergman Bids Farewell to Film—a one-hour filmed interview with the famed director. Look for both editions of Fanny and Alexander in November!

http://www.criterionco.com

[Just Withnail]

Holy profanity! I like Fanny as much as the next guy, but I don't think I can afford to shell out that kinda money for it. This one's a saver-up'er. Wonder if there'll be two different spines? I'm betting yes.

[Thrindle]

Holy profanity! I like Fanny as much as the next guy, but I don't think I can afford to shell out that kinda money for it. This one's a saver-up'er.

GT won't have to save up. I've already decided I'm buying him this DVD (the expensive one, of course) because isn't that how you show someone you love them?

[SiliasRuby]

GT won't have to save up. I've already decided I'm buying him this DVD (the expensive one, of course) because isn't that how you show someone you love them?

Yes, it is....At least I think so....

[Just Withnail]

Put some ice between the legs before clicking this one:

Surprise

[Gold Trumpet]

As Withnail nicely alluded to, Short Cuts has been announced for November!

http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=265

And also is Fanny and Alexander in both the theatrical and television versions........

http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=262&bid=261

Let the saving of money begin!

[Ravi]

I'm giving out hand jobs in exchange for all these DVDs.  PM me if you are interested.

[Gold Trumpet]

I'm giving out hand jobs in exchange for all these DVDs.  PM me if you are interested.

Wait wait......you may not have to give hand jobs after all! If anyone is interested, there is a newly started website called http://www.criteriondvd.com that has the best deals I've ever seen on the net for the purchase of Criterion DVDs. The site sells solely criterions and while i have not yet used it, it focusing just on 200 and some DVDs suggest the quality of shipping should be better.

I hope people here use the website and also can get back to me on whether it works or not. I plan to very soon, but I want to know anyways. I'll keep it in my signature also for a little while and in case it sucks, just remove it.

[MacGuffin]

As Withnail nicely alluded to, Short Cuts has been announced for November!

http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=265

The only extra that looks like it is missing from the laserdisc is an Interview with Pauline Kael (unless that falls under the More! heading)

[ono]

Holy profanity!

[Pwaybloe]

Yeah, great.  

Now that it's Criterion, you have to pay twice as much as you should.

[samsong]

Yeah, great.  

Now that it's Criterion, you have to pay twice as much as you should.

you ungrateful son of a bitch

[grand theft sparrow]

Damn!  Criterion is going Altman ka-ray-zee!

[SiliasRuby]

I was literally smiling from ear to ear when I heard about the Criterion vesrion of "Short Cuts"...I am so psyched. November is going to be a tough month. With this and Seinfeld seasons 1-3 three coming out.....Jeez ok. I'll stop talking now.

[cine]

I was literally smiling from ear to ear when I heard about the Criterion vesrion of "Short Cuts"...

literally, eh? did you get a picture of it?