Criterion News and Discussion

Stefen · September 21, 2010, 02:52:05 PM

Night of the Hunter is the pwn.

Pubrick · September 21, 2010, 02:53:07 PM

Quote from: Reinhold on September 21, 2010, 11:03:01 AM
http://criterioncast.com/2010/09/07/all-tomorrows-parties-poster-art-revealed/

So that's where all the talent went.

socketlevel · September 21, 2010, 03:19:40 PM

i really like that one for the killing

Reinhold · September 21, 2010, 04:50:45 PM

Quote from: socketlevel on September 21, 2010, 03:19:40 PM
i really like that one for the killing

me too. i e-mailed the artist. he says there are no authorized prints for sale, but in the event that he gets some he'll let the people who ask him know where to get them.

squints · September 22, 2010, 01:41:55 PM

I really like the Five Easy Pieces and A Colt is my Passport. Actually they're all pretty fantastic.

socketlevel · October 28, 2010, 01:58:12 PM

Ok so what's the deal with Canada getting it in the poop? the last two weeks seven samarai, paths of glory and house were not shipped anywhere in Ontario. wtf.

Gold Trumpet · November 05, 2010, 03:38:37 PM

Latest image from Criterion Newsletter is a picture of an owl with headphones on.

Suggests De Palma's Blow Out. Would be a great addition to Criterion.

Stefen · November 06, 2010, 07:17:38 PM

Couldn't pass up a 50% off Criterion sale!

blind buy!

And I think I'm going to pickup Antichrist next week. Wanted to get the ice storm but it's not on Blu-Ray.

socketlevel · November 08, 2010, 01:27:37 PM

so in toronto we didn't get paths of glory seven samurai and house on time (blu ray), but when they did come out (last thursday) for some reason we got Antichrist a week early, which i picked up.

was this just a Canadian screw up in our favor or was this everywhere? have you yanks got it yet?

Stefen · November 08, 2010, 01:29:55 PM

I saw Paths of Glory and House (which I bought) on Thursday at B & N, but no Antichrist, which I'll be going back to purchase this week.

I'm thinking about just picking up the DVD of The Ice Storm since it's one of my favorite films ever, but I'm worried that a BR edition will be announced soon. What to do?

modage · November 08, 2010, 01:57:31 PM

Wait for the Blu-ray.

socketlevel · November 08, 2010, 02:28:53 PM

ya wait, i'm not buying any dvds anymore.

Stefen · November 08, 2010, 05:57:22 PM

That's disheartening. I wish there was more Criterion BD.

I gotta say, The Thin Red Line on Criterion BD is pretty much one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.

Alexandro · November 08, 2010, 08:51:32 PM

I got tired of waiting and ordered Fanny & Alexander (the complete version) DVD.
It was cheap anyways and well, I can't wait.
I also bought thin red line and blind bought The Magician.

Stefen · November 11, 2010, 02:08:36 AM

Apparently The Thin Red Line is getting tougher to find. It's out at stores and back-ordered online. Glad I got one.

So today I went and picked up Antichrist and The Ice Storm and used a 10% off coupon so each one came out to like $19 each. NOT BAD.

But a funny thing happened -- when I was looking at The Ice Storm I noticed the Director Approved sticker didn't say Ang Lee, but said Terry Gilliam. Is this normal? Is this just a sticker they put on every Criterion release or was it a mistake? Can you imagine The Ice Storm as done by Terry Gilliam? A fantastical adventure filled with adultery, child death and key parties?

Here's a pic. Is this normal?