comment #1

Ponderer says ...

It's great that Downhill Racer is coming (though I'd love Blu-Ray, and for once, the original, brilliant poster art). Personally, though, I'm looking forward equally to Z - and even more to the Golden Age of Television set they've put together...

comment #2

p.Vice says ...

Interesting to see such a (comparably) high number of contemporary films being released via Criterion. Other than Wes Anderson's output they've largely stayed away from that arena in the last decade.

comment #3

CitizenKanedforChewingGum says ...

Yeah, Wes Anderson and Michael Bay.

Maybe sticking with classic filmmakers isn't such a bad idea for the big C.

comment #4

corey3rd says ...

I'm sick of reading that a DVD contains a restored high-definition digital transfer. Just remind us that we'll be needing to rebuy this title when they finally get the Blu-ray released.

comment #5

MarkVH says ...

Alas, I'm pretty sure that Criterion usually takes December off from releasing any titles, so I think January is the earliest we'll see the Che discs. I'm doubly disappointed because they'd hinted at Rosselini's war trilogy in the newsletter a couple of months ago and I was hoping we'd see it before year's end.

comment #6

btwnproductions says ...

Criterion's ZENTROPA and WHITE DOG came out early December. There's hope.

comment #7

jimtheindiefilmmaker says ...

I don't know about others, but Criterion's lack of consistency regarding its blu-ray releases annoys me a lot these days. Why do they create high-definition transfers and then not release titles on blu-ray at the same time? Some folks on the criterionforum's discussion boards think this is a cost-cutting move, but others have told me that Criterion's blu-rays are selling better than the standard dvds for new release titles. I find it particularly disturbing that "A Christmas Tale," which is actually the best reviewed film of last year and made many "top 10 lists" by notable critics, won't be out on blu-ray...but you'll be able to buy the standard dvd for about the same price as the blu-ray would've been. The same goes for "The Last Days of Disco" and "Z."
Clearly, it's time to confront the company with a "NO FILM LEFT BEHIND" petition.

comment #8

ImNotPaulAvery says ...

Does anyone have any idea what the clue was a couple of months ago? It was something about a dry Christmas in Monument Valley. I was thinking it'd have to be something Ford but I couldn't figure out what. Rio Grande?

comment #9

TL says ...

"I don't know about others, but Criterion's lack of consistency regarding its blu-ray releases annoys me a lot these days. ... Clearly, it's time to confront the company with a "NO FILM LEFT BEHIND" petition."

Here, here. I don't even look at Criterion's SD DVD release schedule any more. Too frustrating. Even if they're not going to put everything out on Blu-ray, it would be nice if they could give us some idea of their releasing strategy. Basically, they've lost a lot of money from me on discs I would have purchased.

comment #10

JD says ...

I'm in the same boat. I used to buy about 50% of all Criterion DVD releases, but I've only bought 2 this year because I don't want to get burned (as I did on The Third Man, The Man Who Fell to Earth, etc.) when the Blu-rays come out.