Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7

[hearthesilence]

FWIW, re: Sandler upthread, on last year's Film Comment roundtable discussion for the NYFF - with Clinton Krute, Molly Haskell, J. Hoberman and Beatrice Loayza - the consensus was that Sandler was much more interesting than George Clooney, though given what they discussed, that argument was based on more ambitious fare by Baumbach, the Safdie brothers, Paul Thomas Anderson, etc. and tbf, if you exclude all the broad shit that made Sandler famous, he has a pretty damn impressive filmography.

[hearthesilence]

Re: David Lynch, I get people's frustration, but I also get that Criterion has to do what they can to stay profitable (especially when they've had tough stretches in what's widely understood as a volatile and uncertain business). I'm not sure if a David Lynch box set is actually considered an easy moneymaker - I would assume so, but I also have no idea how many copies they sell of any title so it's not exactly an educated guess. But if it is indeed an easy moneymaker, that's much more preferable than, say, adding more Michael Bay films to the collection.

I should add, this is why I generally skip their enormous, comprehensive box sets. Aside from The Straight Story, the most enticing thing that I don't have may be Lynch's short films, but that's it.

[ftsoh]

Damn! How dare Criterion release something I am not interested in! /s

[Hogfather]

How do we know this isn't just going to be a re-issue of DYNAMIC:01? We already know that Janus has the rights to it.

[James Stock]

I'm wondering if the set would come with Dune or not.

[Mr.DarjeelingLimited]

A Reddit user reached out to Criterion and got a response of confirmation that standalone titles will follow the Kubrick set.

[James Stock]

A Reddit user reached out to Criterion and got a response of confirmation that standalone titles will follow the Kubrick set.

The email only said some would get standalones.