Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7

[FrauBlucher]

It was suggested by one of those questionable sites (I don’t remember which one) but more importantly for me is that there hasn’t been a UHD or any kind of newer restoration from the original Blu-ray release, which makes me believe that it has gone to Criterion. CC landing arguably a top three film of this century is a no brainer for them

[Lowry_Sam]

I think anything by PTA is likely & his higher rated films are probably highest priority on the release schedule and I wouldn't be surprised if a PTA is one of the most likely (contemporary American) directors to receive a UHD box like Wes Anderson's at some point in the not too distant future.

[ianthemovie]

I'm a fan, so I would love it if this comes true!

[ryannichols7]

Paramount is pretty lazy with their releases but given the film's popularity, I can't help but think they would've put it out by now if they had plans to do so. Warner even got out Boogie Nights. so I don't think it's unreasonable to think Criterion is putting out a PTA, especially since Paramount's other big 2007 movie already came from them

also with this being the July slate (which is usually big titles for the B&N sale month), it's definitely a more solid guess

[Matt]

2027 is the film’s 20th anniversary, so it could conceivably get a 4K restoration and theatrical rerelease followed by a UHD. I’m not holding my breath for it though.

[yoloswegmaster]

Non-exhaustive list of titles I believe MoMA was involved in restoring:

• Rosita (1923)
• Forbidden Paradise (1924)
• The Marriage Circle (1924)
• Lady Windermere's Fan (1925)
• Transatlantic (1931)
• Quick Millions (1931)
• Wild Girl (1932)
• Me and My Gal (1932)
• Sherlock Holmes (1932)
• Nothing Sacred (1937)

Nothing Sacred (as well as Stella Dallas) were added to the Channel recently and both open with the Criterion and Janus logos.

[Finch]

Nothing Sacred is such a favorite of mine I bought both Kino BDs. The most recent one was a 4K restoration already, I think. Is this MomA restoration the same one or newer still? Unless Criterion do a UHD, I don't think I could convince myself buying a third Blu-Ray!

Me and My Gal would be a great and urgent (seeing as it's Fox) addition.

[yoloswegmaster]

Nothing Sacred is such a favorite of mine I bought both Kino BDs. The most recent one was a 4K restoration already, I think. Is this MomA restoration the same one or newer still? Unless Criterion do a UHD, I don't think I could convince myself buying a third Blu-Ray!

Me and My Gal would be a great and urgent (seeing as it's Fox) addition.

New restoration:

It was, but according to Kehr the MoMA restoration is more definitive:



More info here:

This new MoMA restoration is based on the original Technicolor separations in the Museum’s collection, and is the first to reflect the experimental color design of the film’s first 1937 release. Backing away from the harsh tones of early two-color Technicolor, cinematographer W. Howard Greene uses Technicolor’s new three-strip process to create softer, paler color washes, an intriguing effect that later reissues obscured by pumping up the hues to the standard Technicolor intensity.

More MoMA screenshots

[yoloswegmaster]

Robert-bresson.com (which is run by our very own Trond Trondsen) is stating that Four Nights of a Dreamer will be released by Criterion this year:

[MichaelB]

Can I make another gentle plea for people not to use Imgur when hosting images here?

imgbb.com does the same job but isn’t blocked in the UK—and this board has a big British readership.

[Luke M]

Fandango at Home, formerly Vudu, has a Criterion bundle of Atom Egoyan films including The Adjuster, Calendar, Exotica, and The Sweet Hereafter. These are on the Criterion Channel as well, but it's interesting they own the digital rights.

[Calvin]

I wonder if there's plans for Who's That Knocking at My Door - it must be the only Scorsese not out in HD now?

[thebatman97080]

I wonder if there's plans for Who's That Knocking at My Door - it must be the only Scorsese not out in HD now?

I asked Justin LaLiberty on the Cinematographe thread a few months back if they planned on doing Who's That Knocking At My Door and he implied it was with another label so I assume Criterion has it.

[Mr.DarjeelingLimited]

Could C’mon C’mon and 20th Century Women lead to more A24 titles in the future?

[cdnchris]

I'm assuming Lionsgate still has them and that's how Criterion was able to include them (like Uncut Gems).

[yoloswegmaster]

Did they stop doing press releases all together or did they just accidently kick you off the email chain?

[Billy Beta]

Three upcoming (or whenever they're going to find time to release them...) Criterion titles are: Deliverance, Point Blank and Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. Don't ask me how I found out. x

Two correct and only Deliverance to go. So don't go off and buy some old release, hold yer horses!

[FrauBlucher]

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore was long rumored well before the Boorman films



A Hud supplement is Inside the Actors Studio, are there other episodes as Criterion extras?

[cdnchris]

Did they stop doing press releases all together or did they just accidently kick you off the email chain?

They still send emails but no longer include PDFs that included the licensors in them. They just link to the product pages.

[Mr.DarjeelingLimited]

Meg Gardiner confirmed it was not her who mentioned the Kubrick set on Reddit.

[yoloswegmaster]

For anyone confused by the post above, they are referring to this:



Interestingly enough, there was a comment in this thread from a couple days back from saying that they had heard about this Kubrick box as well. Seems like this isn't a very well kept secret lol.

[Billy Beta]

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore was long rumored well before the Boorman films

When I said it, it wasn't a rumour...I knew it as a fact!

[DRW.mov]

For anyone confused by the post above, they are referring to this:



Interestingly enough, there was a comment in this thread from a couple days back from saying that they had heard about this Kubrick box as well. Seems like this isn't a very well kept secret lol.

or at this point how much of this is fanboy speculation?

[dwk]

Saw someone on Blue Sky speculate that the poster meant Megan Abbott not Meg Gardiner. If that is who they meant, then it is possible b le she was talking about Eyes Wide Shut not a Kubrick set. (For the record, I do suspect that a set of some kind is in the works, and not because of reddit.)

[The Elegant Dandy Fop]

For anyone confused by the post above, they are referring to this:



Interestingly enough, there was a comment in this thread from a couple days back from saying that they had heard about this Kubrick box as well. Seems like this isn't a very well kept secret lol.

or at this point how much of this is fanboy speculation?

I’ve broken the news on quite a few Criterion releases as far back as fifteen years ago. No fanboy speculation. This is me interfacing with people working on on these projects or restorations or through a contact who knows people working on these things.

Guess I should mention the other set mentioned to me was a Bunuel set, but I remain more skeptical about that for whatever reason as they’ve released two films in close succession and released the smaller set in 2020.

Realized some dopes on Reddit are keeping tabs of what I said and it makes me not want to share news anymore!