Criterion never fails to impress me

perfect timing, too

http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=258

http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=257
(one of their best laserdiscs finally comes to DVD)

Vlvetmorning98

Vlvetmorning98 wrote:
> http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=258
> http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=257
> (one of their best laserdiscs finally comes to DVD)

Yeah, I'd been hoping for a while that these two would make it to DVD as
Criterion releases. Two more for the pre-order list...

doug

--
"All these things we'll one day swallow whole..."
--Radiohead

perfect timing, too
http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=258
http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=257 (one of their best
laserdiscs finally comes to DVD)

I only have a few of their dvd's (Carnival of Souls,The Seventh Seal,The
Harder They Come) but was impressed with every one of em. I'm just glad
they stepped up to the plate and gave Richard Linklater's "Slacker" the
deluxe treatment,I've been waiting for someone to finally get around to
it...

Douglas Bailey <> wrote:

> Vlvetmorning98 wrote:
>> http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=258
>> http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=257
>> (one of their best laserdiscs finally comes to DVD)
>
> Yeah, I'd been hoping for a while that these two would
> make it to DVD as Criterion releases. Two more for the
> pre-order list...

It doesn't surprise me that they would maximize interest
in these titles by releasing them during election season.
I wonder if they'll manage to get the rights to the TANNER
sequel, or if someone else has already nabbed them.

-- jayembee

Vlvetmorning98 wrote:
> perfect timing, too
>
> http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=258
>
> http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=257
> (one of their best laserdiscs finally comes to DVD)

Another politically motivated choice from Criterion, taking away
precious distribution rights money and restoration funds from far more
deserving movies.

--

"One must conclude that, contrary to the established and current wisdom,
a scenario describing the genesis of life on earth by chance and natural
causes which can be accepted on the basis of fact and not faith, has not
yet been written."

--Hubert P. Yockey, Journal of Theoretical Biology

>Another politically motivated choice from Criterion, taking away
>precious distribution rights money and restoration funds from far more
>deserving movies.
>

that's absurd. SECRET HONOR is one of Altman's best films, and one of the best
films of the 80's. And since HBO was too lazy to release TANNER, I'm glad that
Criterion has picked it up.

Grand Inquisitor <> wrote:

> Another politically motivated choice from Criterion,

Oh, please. There's probably far economic motivation ("'Tis
the season," as the saying goes) than political.

> taking away precious distribution rights money and
> restoration funds from far more deserving movies.

In other words, you're ****ed off because they're wasting
precious resources on films you don't happen to like.

I respect Criterion's choices, even when I don't like them
Apparently, you can't do the same.

-- jayembee

jayembee wrote:
> In other words, you're ****ed off because they're wasting
> precious resources on films you don't happen to like.
>

I just wish they would stick to good movies rather than
politically-motivated choices. Nobody in their right mind (key phrase
there) actuallys likes all that Warhol crap, or I Am Curious Yellow, etc.

> I respect Criterion's choices, even when I don't like them
> Apparently, you can't do the same.

Tell me, do you respect The Rock; Armageddon; Robocop; Bodies, Rest, and
Motion; and Chasing Amy?

--

"One must conclude that, contrary to the established and current wisdom,
a scenario describing the genesis of life on earth by chance and natural
causes which can be accepted on the basis of fact and not faith, has not
yet been written."

--Hubert P. Yockey, Journal of Theoretical Biology

Grand Inquisitor wrote:
> jayembee wrote:
>> In other words, you're ****ed off because they're wasting
>> precious resources on films you don't happen to like.
>
> I just wish they would stick to good movies rather than
> politically-motivated choices. Nobody in their right mind (key phrase
> there) actuallys likes all that Warhol crap, or I Am Curious Yellow,
> etc.

All of which have nothing to do with anything. We're talking about 2 of
Altman's best movies, certainly deserving of the Criterion treatment. That
they would market during the election, that's just good business, not
"politics".

Mike

Grand Inquisitor <> wrote:

> jayembee wrote:
> >
> > I respect Criterion's choices, even when I don't like them
> > Apparently, you can't do the same.
>
> Tell me, do you respect The Rock; Armageddon; Robocop; Bodies, Rest, and
> Motion; and Chasing Amy?

I do, I do. But then again, I am somewhat more open-minded than a lot
of people on this newsgroup, who feel they have to pick apart every
little thing.

Now where's that kill file... I know you were in it before...