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#51 Post by flyonthewall2983 » Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:54 pm

I hope Dolemite Is My Name gets a release, if not by Criterion at least.

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#52 Post by Jgh8xxx » Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:04 pm

I would imagine that Karim Ainouz' Un certain regard winner INVISIBLE LIFE is a strong candidate for a Criterion release à la COLD WAR which didn't receive a physical release in the U.S. Or at least I am hoping!

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#53 Post by jazzo » Sat Mar 28, 2020 11:22 am

You know, now that I think about it, Macon Blair's shaggy I DO NOT FEEL AT HOME WITH THIS WORLD ANYMORE was a gem of a rural/suburban noir, shambling along in inventive and realistic ways, very much like a Joe Lansdale book, but without the crude humour and annoying smart-assery that he feels compelled to insert into his work. I would love a physical Criterion release.

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#54 Post by flyonthewall2983 » Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:38 pm

The Highwaymen would make a nice release on physical media, again maybe not Criterion but somewhere that can fill out a disc with documentaries and such relative to the story and period itself would be cool.

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#55 Post by Blutarsky » Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:19 pm

I just rewatched Gimme Danger this evening. Could we ever see Criterion ever releasing this? I know Amazon only distributed it, and put it out on a DVD (in 2016 which is odd).
I think it is intoxicating, even if one isn’t a Stooges fan. Of the later Jarmusch films, this is definitely my favorite, and having an Iggy Pop interview on the disc separate from the film would be a treat.

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#56 Post by ianungstad » Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:27 pm

Amazon seems to be a one-off deal unlike the recent collaborations with Netflix and Neon.

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#57 Post by Finch » Wed Sep 30, 2020 1:02 am

Netflix need to licence I'm Thinking Of Ending Things, and the new Fincher to Criterion, even if it's six months after their streaming premiere.

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#58 Post by Roger Ryan » Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:12 am

Blutarsky wrote:
Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:19 pm
I just rewatched Gimme Danger this evening. Could we ever see Criterion ever releasing this?
Jarmusch has stated that as he regains the rights to his films, he offers them to Criterion for re-release. His relationship with the label seems to be a good one, but it appears the rights to any given film need to revert to the director first before a Criterion edition is planned. I wonder how long Amazon will be holding the rights to Gimme Danger? I attended the Detroit premiere of the documentary back in 2016 which featured both Jarmusch and Pop doing an introduction to the film and a follow-up Q & A. I have no idea if the Q & A was recorded, but it was great fun.

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#59 Post by Forrest Taft » Wed Sep 30, 2020 10:58 am

Anyone know if this is true also of Year of the Horse? Would imagine maybe that one is owned by Neil Young.

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#60 Post by The Fanciful Norwegian » Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:40 pm

The copyright for Year of the Horse is credited to Young's film company ("Shakey Pictures, Inc.") so that's probably the case.

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#62 Post by Ribs » Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:48 pm

It only just struck me that Small Axe has to be a dead cert for a spine, right? Cannot imagine Criterion passing on it and have to imagine both the filmmakers and Amazon would like the profile a release gives them.

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#63 Post by knives » Tue Nov 17, 2020 3:04 pm

That would seem unlikely to me given Criterion’s distance for non narrative shows.

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#64 Post by FrauBlucher » Tue Jan 12, 2021 3:11 pm

It was last January when Netflix confirmed 4 films getting Criterion releases. Let's see if it becomes a trend.

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#65 Post by willoneill » Tue Jan 12, 2021 4:33 pm

FrauBlucher wrote:
Tue Jan 12, 2021 3:11 pm
It was last January when Netflix confirmed 4 films getting Criterion releases. Let's see if it becomes a trend.
Two of which have yet to be officially announced, a year later.

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#66 Post by Pavel » Tue Jan 12, 2021 4:55 pm

Considering they've released Kirsten Johnson's first feature, I can't imagine them not releasing Dick Johnson Is Dead, one of 2020's most universally acclaimed films.


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Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7

#68 Post by Pavel » Fri Mar 05, 2021 2:33 pm

Yes, that's awesome!

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Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7

#69 Post by DandyDancing » Fri Mar 05, 2021 2:38 pm

Call me crazy but I only see these releases of contemporary "art" films growing in number over the years. I sometimes wonder if criterion will become the place studios send their award pictures for physical release. Wonder where the Disney blu of Nomadland is? :-k

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Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7

#70 Post by The Elegant Dandy Fop » Fri Mar 05, 2021 2:51 pm

We're returning to the late-period of Criterion laserdiscs where Shine and The English Patient were in the collection. One Night in Miami looked exactly like the type of award film that the Weinsteins used to promote. Though I am curious about the Garrett Bradley film.

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Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7

#71 Post by DarkImbecile » Fri Mar 05, 2021 2:56 pm

It's the only one of the three I've seen, but Sound of Metal is a worthy inclusion, and I hear great things about Time

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Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7

#72 Post by Pavel » Fri Mar 05, 2021 2:58 pm

I've seen all of them. Wasn't the biggest fan of Time but actually really liked both Sound of Metal and One Night in Miami, and am very happy that I'll be able to own them.

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Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7

#73 Post by Calvin » Fri Mar 05, 2021 3:03 pm

Hopefully this bodes well for Steve McQueen's Small Axe films which I think are with Amazon in the States. Here in the UK, the BBC did them a terrible disservice by releasing them on DVD only and with compression that's unimpressive even by DVD standards.

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Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7

#74 Post by yoloswegmaster » Fri Mar 05, 2021 3:06 pm

I wonder if this means that 'The Handmaiden' could be a future release since the Sony blu is OOP.

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Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7

#75 Post by domino harvey » Fri Mar 05, 2021 3:10 pm

I haven’t seen any of the trio of confirmed titles, but Miami checks both of Criterion’s boxes for priorities in its director, so a no-brainer there, and Sound of Metal has been highly acclaimed and is also a likely multiple Oscar nominee in a few weeks

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