Criterion News and Discussion

[Gold Trumpet]

Yes to Badlands and Criterion. With DVD sales going down, Warners has opened itself to Criterion for select film titles. Badlands has to be assumed as a major interest for Criterion and unless I am wrong about Warners still having ownership of the film, you should see them release it. When? I don't know, but the movement of Criterion releasing Thin Red Line so soon after Days of Heaven is excellent news for more Malick in the collection. I also expect more Kubrick to be released by Criterion in the future. Now that Warners has already debuted some Kubrick for Blu Ray, the dust on their special editions will start to collect very quickly and in the coming future, you could see Criterion releasing their own special editions.

As far as Chaplin is concerned, the major news is that Janus now is distributor for his entire film library. They are the theatrical overlord for Criterion's library and usually signify a DVD release down the pipeline. Of course, this news came last year in August and there hasn't been much DVD movement news yet, but Janus has already set up a theatrical campaign for his films. Of course, that always comes before the DVD releases anyways. Here is the poster. It debuted online last month and is done by Kate Beaver:

[polkablues]

Here is the poster. It debuted online last month and is done by Kate Beaver:

Kate Beaton.  Her Hark! A Vagrant is one of my favorite webcomics.

[Gold Trumpet]

Haha, five minutes after publishing the post, I knew I skimmed the name too quickly. 

[Pubrick]

Nah, you think every girl's name is Beaver.

[Gamblour.]

Good still, seems like it's almost from a different film, but I don't think this captures the film very well. Definitely not my favorite Criterion art....

[Fernando]

damn you gamblour, beat me by 30 secs.

yeah, I expected better.

[Pubrick]

That's the worst cover I've ever seen.

He looks like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli.

[cronopio 2]

anyone knows when does the B&N sale finishes? some say the 1st, some say the 2nd, othhers de 3rd.  i'm going to Tijuana tomorrow and i'll be in the LA area from the 1st to the 8th.  If it ends on the 1st and i go to a store on that day, does that mean the discount  still applies ?

[polkablues]

When I was at the store last weekend, the guy told me the 3rd.

[cronopio 2]

i always thought you were australian, unless a) there are b&n in australia or b) you live outside australia.

[cronopio 2]

c) i'm imagining things

[Pubrick]

He's American and lives in Seattle.

There's no b&n here.

[socketlevel]

He's American and lives in Seattle.

There's no b&n here.

same in canada, and it sucks because if i order online i'll get stuck with duty fees that will pretty much cover everything i saved...

oh well. too bad indigo isn't as cool for doing this kinda thing.

[picolas]

this thing is more or less an annual happening right? i'd rather destroy my wallet after these other crites come out.

[S.R.]

My fucking car broke down the day this sale started, so I planned on not buying anything, but the last day of the 50% off sale, I bought Che and Paris, Texas, both on Blu-Ray. I ALMOST bought Chungking Express but I showed restraint. Wish I wouldn't have.

EDIT: Goddamnit! I hate starting new pages.