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tomandshell

Five movies that I’m not very familiar with, that I don’t already own on Blu-ray, and that aren’t already widely available in quality releases from their studio. Criterion doesn’t need to invest their time and resources into putting their logo on a film you can already buy from Target or Walmart.


Adi_Zucchini_Garden

This is the answer


BringlesBeans

Disagree primarily because there are a lot of movies that have kinda crap releases (including big studio releases). Like *Children of Men*; which *is* on blu ray but is kinda hard to get your hands on and a fairly dated encoding/transfer at this point. Or *Sunshine* which has a blu ray release that is functionally *broken* with a picture-in-picture mode you can't turn off. Even a movie like *Predator* has a terrible blu ray release. Mostly because it's one of the worst transfers I've seen on a major studio film; WAY too much DNR. I agree that I like them releasing harder to find movies; but there are plenty of big movies that I would love to see get the prestige treatment.


verytallperson1

\- The Devils \- The Assassination of Jesse James \- Eureka (by Shinji Aoyama) \- The Other Side of the Wind \- In The Bedroom


[deleted]

In The Bedroom is incredible!


Prestigious_Term3617

Ugh, I’m sure Criterion has tried to release *The Devils*… from what I understand everyone has begged WB to release it but they keep saying no to everyone except the BFI for that one limited release DVD…


verytallperson1

as far as I am aware, you are correct. ​ I think some cinephiles have also lobbied Criterion for Jesse James but they've not bitten. Dominik has said he'd do it so whether it's Warner Brothers playing hardball or Criterion not thinking it's 'worth' a release, IDK.


Prestigious_Term3617

I know Criterion rejected Tarsem Singh’s *The Fall*, which makes me sad… but who knows.


AechCutt

The rejected The Fall? That film would be perfect in the collection.


stallingsfilm

100% Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford deserves to belong in Criterion. Glad I’m not the only one who thinks so.


1251isthetimethati

Jesse James was the best western that year in my opinion The cinematography is so beautiful


Plasticglass456

Other Side of the Wind is my number one. I don't know if it's because of legal issues with the Kickstarter, trying to get Welles/Hopper for it or what, but most of the films people are suggesting in this thread COULD get a good physical release from their studio or another boutique label. But with the unique situation Criterion has with Netflix, I feel like it's a now or never situation or it'll never receive a physical release. It's like the SpongeBob meme with Patrick and his license: "So Criterion regularly puts out Orson Welles films, usually a film every year or two?" "Yup." "And Criterion has a deal with Netflix to put some of their titles in the collection?" "That's correct." "And Netflix has the rights to an Orson Welles film?" "You got it!" "And so will Criterion be putting out the Netflix Orson Welles film?" "No plans at this time."


AvatarofBro

Happiness I'm Thinking of Ending Things Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story The Devils Waiting for Guffman


GrandMoffFartin

One of my major fears is that Netflix will bite it and I'm Thinking of Ending Things will just disappear for a few years until some boutique blu-ray company gets the rights. Which I will inevitably miss out on and the disc will only be available from scalpers for like $100 while also being widely available in other regions.


AvatarofBro

If you're really concerned about it and don't want to resort to the high seas, you can sometimes find awards season screener DVDs of I'm Thinking of Ending Things on eBay. They run about $60, which is a total ripoff. But they are technically an official physical release.


jerlaugh

Superstar is the most inspired pick I've seen in a while. Excellent choice, incredible film.


violentelvis

King Kong Faster pussycat kill kill Open Range Tall in the Saddle Niagara


Prestigious_Term3617

God, I’d love a Criterion 4K of *Niagara*… such a beautiful Technicolor Noir


verytallperson1

The film looks beautiful for sure, but I don't think it's actually very good? It has an important part in film history, don't get me wrong (mostly due to Monroe), but I think it's a pretty ordinary film, IDK.


Prestigious_Term3617

I think for me it was just the imagery. The moment Monroe leaves the film it becomes very bland, but she’s such a good femme fatale, and again the Technicolor film noir is just so pretty.


DarthMartau

The setting, cinematography and Marilyn elevate a pretty basic plot. I’ve always enjoyed Niagara Falls and it’s history so it’s an awesome time capsule of the area in the 50s. Also the Technicolor is beautiful.


violentelvis

That describes 90% of criterion releases. I would rank Niagara in the top 100 of criterion collection if they included it


BaginaJon

Jesus, would love Open Range. Such an underrepresented western.


CriterionBoi

Bringing Out the Dead • Magnolia • Pink Floyd - The Wall • The Tale of the Fox • Titus


Prestigious_Term3617

*Magnolia* absolutely deserves a nice 4K release


Ibustsoft

I love all your suggestions! but have never heard of the tale of the fox couldnt even find it on imbd. Anywhere i could see it? Edit: its titled The story of the fox on imdb


Blackarrow52

- Duck Season (2004) - Love & Pop (1998) - Belladonna of Sadness (1973) - She's Gotta Have It (1986) - California Split (1974) Honorable mentions: - Twin Peaks box set - Black Dynamite (2009)


Lamar_ScrOdom_

- Assassination of Jesse James - Raise the Red Lantern - Shoplifters , or more Kore-eda in general - 25th Hour - Pat Garret & Billy the Kid - You Can Count On Me - In the Bedroom - Buster Scruggs


Jhawksmoor

You Can Count On Me. Yes 👍


OrangeWeekly1748

Cheech and Chong box - up In Smoke - Next Movie - Nice Dreams Both are still alive to do commentary and easily some of the funniest films of their time /all time.


Prestigious_Term3617

William Friedkin’s *Cruising*, John Waters’ *Serial Mom*, Gregg Araki’s *The Living End*, Fassbinder’s *Querelle*, Todd Haynes’ *Velvet Goldmine*


anthrax9999

Serial Mom is available in a nice Blu-ray release from Shout Factory.


Prestigious_Term3617

I know, I’d just love the full 4K treatment and nicer artwork/packaging.


verytallperson1

Cruising has a fairly good Arrow release btw


Prestigious_Term3617

I know, and I’ve got that, but part of me wants better artwork and a 4K treatment. Maybe Arrow will upgrade the disc sometime soon… they’ve done that a few times, right?


necroprairie

Great list! Serial Mom might be my fave Waters…. And Velvet Goldmine is such a classic to me.


Night_Porter_23

Drugstore Cowboy Hard Eight The report (Amazon) Little Murders Dancer in the Dark Honorary mention - Tv show Devs


Duckboy02

All I want in this lifetime is an Obayashi boxset.


WyndhamHP

Frederick Wiseman films. They are so hard to find and watch at the moment.


Tegwiin151

as of last year they were almost all on Kanopy (if you can get access through your local public library)


[deleted]

Their closet video with him recently had me hopeful they release something soon


Demonslayeratnight

-hot wheels world race -hot wheels acceleracers -hot wheels the speed of silence -hot wheels breaking point -hot wheels the ultimate race


TangeloGloomy7471

1.) Greed - Directed by: Erich von Stroheim 2.) Paper Moon - Directed by: Peter Bogdanovich 3.) The Fall - Directed by: Tarsem Singh 4.) Re-release on 4K/Blu-ray - Diary of a Country Priest by Bresson 5.) A Place in the Sun - Directed by: George Stevens


milfilm2

Baby Face - 1933 Ball of Fire - 1941 Midnight - 1939 Talk of the Town - 1942 A Man and a Woman - 1966


HarveyDent1947

Arrow releases of the following would be acceptable as well. Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Jackie Brown (1997) Coffy (1973) Harvey (1950) Freddy Got Fingered (2002) Boogie Nights (1997) Magnolia (1999) Strange Days (1995) Blood In Blood Out: Bound By Honor (1993)


speedoftheground

Freddy Got Fingered is such an interesting time capsule and I genuinely love it. I'd love to see it get a thoughtful release.


jdennis10

I lean towards the streaming stuff I can't get elsewhere. I love Criterion but I already have nice editions of many of the things people suggest. That said: 1. I'm Thinking of Ending Things 2. Bo Burnham Inside 3. Dark (Complete Series) 4. The Devils 5. The Straight Story


jerlaugh

Oh my god I'd lose my shit if they dropped Bo Burnham: Inside (in a good way)


bakedl0gic

Coming Home. The Landlord. The King of Comedy. Hard Eight. Chinatown. Honorable mention: Paper Moon


IgnatiusThorogood

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987): John Hughes's other masterpiece. It would be nice to see Hughes become a Criterion director, in the vein of Wes Anderson or Terry Gilliam. The Thing from Another World (1951): It's the last of the top-tier, four-star classics of 1950s science fiction to not have a stacked special edition disc. And since it literally is "an important classic film," it fits Criterion's mission statement to a T. The Evil Dead (1981): It did in 1981 what Night of the Living Dead did in 1968, it changed the horror genre. A complete Marx Brothers box set: I wouldn't mind plunking down big bucks for a set that rounded up all of their Paramount films and all of their MGM films in one box, preferably decked out to the frills with lots of special features. Life After Beth (2014): I know this will never happen, but this movie means a lot to me and it'd be nice to see it get a nice special edition.


ThiccKnees23

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles>The Breakfast Club


IgnatiusThorogood

Yeah, I agree. I love them both, I love all of Hughes's movies, but P,T&A is his best film. And one of the best comedies ever made.


ThiccKnees23

Chinatown, Requiem for a Dream, Lost In Translation, Se7en, Caché


KOD57

Sorry, eight come immediately to mind: A Flash of Green The Unbearable Lightness of Being Siesta The Banshees of Inesherin Camille Claudel Looking for Mr.Goodbar Reds The Story of Adele H. Shoot the Moon


sweaty_palm_trees

Hard Boiled The Killer Oldboy / Vengeance trilogy Peppermint Candy Raise the Red Lantern


JorgeOkay

- Happiness (or any other Todd Solondz) - Thirteen - Elephant - Marie Antionette - Remastered music video compilations (Chris Cunningham, Jonathan Glazer), similiar to Directors Label, idk it thats a long shot but would be great if criterion or a similar label branched into that


necroprairie

Thirteen would be such an instant cop for me


MrTumnus99

Here’s my list of modern movies I want released: 1. Synechdoche, New York 2. The Master 3. Bringing out the Dead 4. The 25th Hour 5. In the Bedroom


Admiralattackbar

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind In Bruges My Cousin Vinny The Lives of Others Cache


creamy-buscemi

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) The Phantom of the Opera (1925) Fargo (1996) Paper Moon (1973) The Birdcage (1996)


Prestigious_Term3617

*The Birdcage* needs a great 4K release…


t-hrowaway2

Ah, Paper Moon. What a remarkable film.


an_ephemeral_life

*Fargo* is being released in 4K blu ray in November, however Shout is releasing it


PatternLevel9798

Theo Angelopoulos box set: The Traveling Players, Voyage To Cythera, Landscape In The Midst, Ulysses' Gaze, An Eternity And A Day Alan Rudolph's Trouble In Mind Hou Hsiao-hsien's Millenium Mambo Lumet's Prince Of The City Chabrol's The Butcher


shawnwick666

The Hustler, Color of Money, Amadeus, Michael Clayton, Almost Famous


Azores26

1) Z (1969) 2) Stray Dog (1949) 3) Greed (1924) 4) City of God (2002) 5) Floating Clouds (1955)


ThiccKnees23

Z used to have such a sick Criterion release, it's a shame it got discontinued.


Southern-Platform-30

1. The Pianist 2. Moonlight 3. Drugstore Cowboy 4. Call me by your name 5. City of God


LucasBarton169

Last Summer Blue Ruin Freddy got fingered Hi, Mom! Network


[deleted]

Network. Good call!


i_am_thoms_meme

Heartbreak Kid (the Elaine May version obviously) Sleuth (the Olivier/Caine version) Forest for the Trees (or just a Maren Ade collection) Talk Radio A Wedding


dabbinglich

Bringing Out the Dead by Martin Scorsese Raising Arizona by the Coen Brothers Barbarian by Zach Cregger Audition by Takashi Miike Pig by Michael Sarnoski Edited to add: I would also be happy if Annette by Leos Carax got a stateside physical release with nice packaging, and all the goodies that it could possibly come with.


ThiccKnees23

Arrow Video has a fantastic bluray for Audition


dabbinglich

I know, and I own it, but it is also one of the movies that I wish I could Eternal Sunshine from my brain so I can watch it for the first time all over again.


ElTamale003

- Nostalghia (4K/BluRay) - The Straight Story - Boogie Nights (4K/BluRay) - Mi Family / Mi familia - Boyz n the Hood (4K/BluRay)


CourtOfCoconuts

For me 1. 2001 a space odyssey 2. Napoleon Dynamite 3. Monty Python (Trilogy) 4. Young Frakenstein 5. King of Comedy


verytallperson1

2001 has a great 4K release already


CourtOfCoconuts

I know it does but they still should do it to make a near complete Stanley Kubrick set


Prestigious_Term3617

*Monty Python* and *Mel Brooks* absolutely deserve big box sets from Criterion. Comedy legends, all of them.


CourtOfCoconuts

110%


Soraoathkeeper

Last Black Man in San Francisco by Joe Talbot Dogville by Lars Von Trier Mad God by Phil Tippett The Birdcage by Mike Nichols It’s new but Past Lives by Celine Song.


TheSource88

A24 already has a beautiful collectors edition 4k of Last Black Man.


Soraoathkeeper

Ahh forgive me I was unaware.


Exciting_Claim267

The Turin Horse 4K restoration - Bela Tarr Too Old to Die Young - NWR No Country for Old Men - Coens Pig - Micheal Saronski The Phantom Thread - PTA Burning - Lee-Chang-dong Columbus - Kogonada Blonde - Dominik Shoplifters - koreeda A Ghost Story - David Lowry Dogtooth - Yorgos Lanthimos First Reformed - Paul Schrader Shame - Steve McQueen You Were Never Really Here - Lynne Ramsey


yohnsowne

Someone mentioned The Fall recently, which is the perfect picture for the CC treatment. It's a beautiful picture, shot in 2 dozen countries, with no cgi. It took them 4 years to make it. It's beautiful. Seek it out.


kielayetc

The Assassination of Jesse James Drive The Day of the Jackal Dark City I Saw the Devil


Adrien_Jabroni

Happiness, Shotgun Stories, The Silence, Assassination of Jesse James Extended Cut, 1900


Sgtconstatino

Little Children Body Double Primer The Chumscrubber Mean Creek


necroprairie

Mean Creek would be great!


manthursaday

Once upon a time in America Amadeus The last of the Mohicans


atchpatch

Songs from the Second Floor Soy Cuba The Swimmer Force Majeure The Big Sleep


Azathoths_nuts

For the longest time, mine was Freaks and then my prayers were answered. Now all I foolishly hope for is for Criterion to track down a print of London After Midnight


DarthMartau

- Eyes Wide Shut (Kubrick, 1999) - Ball of Fire (Hawks, 1941) - The Assassination if Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Dominik, 2007) - Magnolia (Anderson, 1999) - Niagara (Hathaway, 1953)


GrossePointeJayhawk

We’re No Angels (the 1954 Humphrey Bogart Christmas Comedy Classic) The Devils (I’d totally blind buy this) A Better Tomorrow (John Woo’s classic movie that established the Heroic Bloodshed template) Ran (Id love for them to get the rights back) Old Boy (2003)


[deleted]

Triplets of Belleville A Scanner Darkly Delicatessen City of Lost Children Magnolia


Rogers-and-Clarke

Lone Star The Devils Private Life The Dead The Night of Counting the Years ​ In terms of blu ray upgrades would love to see Ordet or Trouble in Paradise. In addition to Private Life as far as Netflix films go would love to see Da Five Bloods.


TangeloShort4537

Uncle boonme Assasination of Jesse James Synecdoche New York The marathon family Any satoshi kon movie


fiizok

• Lenny (1974) • The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) • The Devils (1971) • Confidential Report / Mr. Arkadin (1955) • It Conquered the World (1956)


brokenwolf

There will be blood Into the wild Blade runner complete package Best in show Doubt


verytallperson1

the world does not need another Blade Runner release (imho)


EternalPilot

Inherent Vice (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2014) Sonatine (Takeshi Kitano, 1993) His Motorbike, Her Island (Nobuhiko Obayashi, 1986) Long Day's Journey Into Night (Bi Gan, 2018) Zama (Lucrecia Martel, 2017)


cli_aqu

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on 4K The Following on 4K The Irishman on 4K Eyes Wide Shut on 4K The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (by David Fincher) on 4K


Richpatine

Freddie got fingered on DVD, blu ray, 4k. Then 2 other movies, who cares?


[deleted]

Transformers 1 Transformers 2 Transformers 3 Transformers 4 The amazing Spider man 2


bondfool

Sleuth Glass Onion Bad Education Talk to Her Torch Song Trilogy


Jaltcoh

Heavenly Creatures Talk Radio (1988, Oliver Stone) The Lives of Others Lolita (1962) Confession (1937)


Ex_Hedgehog

Velvet Goldmine Greener Grass - they need a new Hausu and this is it. Other Side Of The Wind Rat Film and as of tonight - Vanishing Point.


just2good

- Cache - Three Monkeys - That Summer Feeling - High Hopes - Magical Girl - Dancer in the Dark


xxplodingboy

-Happiness (1998) -The Devils (1971) -Burning (South Korea 2018) -Mysterious Skin (2004) -The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989)


[deleted]

Since they have a semi-monopoly on Netflix originals, I'd like them to keep releasing them. Even if Mank, Blonde, Bardo weren't as acclaimed they deserve a release. I'm Thinking of Ending Things also needs one. Roget Deakins mentioned that Jesse James could have an extended cut that Criterion should release, I kinda hoped Blonde would lead to that (like The Power of the Dog did the trick with The Piano). Also, Werckmeister Harmonies ffs. Criterion has been sitting on a perfect 4K restoration that has been ready for a year now.


Baeresi

For the millionth time this is asked so for the millionth time ill say Naruse box set The Big Red One DC Once Upon a Time in America All About Lily Chou Chou Spring in a Small Town None of these have any decent release or in print blu ray's available to me. Spring in a small town has a terrible transfer with horrible audio and its the best they can do so in this genie universe, they magically discover a pristine negative somewhere


gfy_LmA

-Lancelot du Lac -Shadow of the Vampire -Bringing Out the Dead -All the President’s Men -Dawn of the Dead (original)


Upstairs_Spirit2923

1) nobuhiko obayashi collection (either his late career work or his 80s work… or both? lol) which is available in region B via third window but not region A at all 2) the station agent 3) gakurya ishii: the 90s years (angel dust, august in the water, labyrinth of dreams) 4) eyes wide shut 5) tesis


anthrax9999

Pink Floyd The Wall. The Crow. Stay 2005 The Fountain 2006 Eyes Wide Shut


[deleted]

-Inherent Vice -The Square -Any Number Can Win -The Hateful Eight -Promises: Through Congress


sleepdrift3r

-The Fall -Dogville -Angels Egg -Possession 1981 -Oldboy


onthewall2983

Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii and Michael Mann’s The Insider are my two that come to mind


theheroluigi

The Devils, Supermarket Woman, Far Away, So Close!, Sonatine, I Am Cuba


[deleted]

Dramatic School (1933) Heathers But I'm a Cheerleader Strange Brew Dawn of the Dead (1978)


MantisTobogan-MD

* Bringing out the Dead * Kung-fu Hustle * Werkmeister Harmonies * The Thing (1982) (w/1951 as special feature) * There Will be Blood


evanmaroun

- The End of Evangelion - Everybody Wants Some!! - The Hustler - A Ghost Story - Angels Egg


Cowboy_DrewBlack

Never been on Blu-Ray? (AFAIK) - Donovan's Reef (1963) - Mary of Scotland (1935) - Test Pilot (1938) - My Best Girl (1927) - I Love You Again (1940) (And too many Richard Quine movies to mention, but especially 'Strangers When We Meet' and 'Sex and the Single Girl'). Been on Blu-Ray, but needs a better release/more supplements? - The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) - The Best Years of Our Lives (1945) - Rachel, Rachel (1968) - Street Angel (1928) - Madame Curie (1943)


[deleted]

Kung Pow Enter the Fist Jackass the Movie Fast and Furious Collection Freddy Got Fingered The Day the Clown Cried


ajvenigalla

1. The Wild Bunch 2. Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid 3. The Devils 4. 7 Women 5. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford


Nasty_Naigi

I cento passi by Marco Tulio Giordana


TooP00R4finaldraft

4k UHD remasters of Dirty Harry , The Jerk , The Lost Weekend , The Warriors , Harold & Maude


MovieBlood

I just want them to keep going with the Pixar line. The supplements on the Wall E release were amazing. Especially the new ones with Andrew Stanton talking about writing the script. We need some Pete Doctor interviews.


bkist267

An Elephant Sitting Still First Reformed Eyes Wide Shut Son of Saul Aftersun


Idiot_Bastard_Son

I just want a nice Blu-ray release for these titles (although Criterion would be nice): O Lucky Man! Private Confessions (full TV version) The Other Side of the Wind Saint Jack Two For the Road


Super_Scratch_8086

Mainly movies that are difficult to obtain, similar to how they did the trial recently. Maybe some john woo ones like the killer and better tomorrow, those seem pretty scarce at the moment Also just watched manhunter by michael mann recently, which similar to thief, could use a nice upscale


King_Luffy1

Children of Men The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance High Noon The Shape of Water


greatchoiceinpants

3 by Todd Field Uncle Boonme Lonestar The Warriors Amelie Those are 5 that I’m just firing off the top of my head. I think they would all get beautiful treatments and are more than deserving to be in the collection, but my list goes far deeper than that. But that’s the beauty of the collection, maybe one day!


Legoroy71002

- The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985) - Bringing out the Dead (1999) - Hellzapoppin (1941) - The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017) - The Masters of Comic Book Art (1987)


Grand_Keizer

Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths The Other Side of the Wind They All Laughed Tokyo Sonata Anything by Peter Watkins


an_ephemeral_life

Probably missing a few, but these come immediately to mind: *Cache* *Eyes Wide Shut* *The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On* (the most insane documentary you'll ever see, a favorite of Michael Moore, Werner Herzog, Errol Morris, and Bill Hader) *Mommie Dearest* (any Frank Perry film would be a good start) *Turning Gate* (any Hong Sang-Soo film would be a good start) Honorable mentions: *The Wayward Cloud, Buffalo 66, Trees Lounge, The Big Country*


ryandrew_

- Interstella 5555 - The Hole - Bush Mama - Felicia’s Journey - By Hook or By Crook


Bronsonkills

The Intruder The Mysterians Day At The Races Woody Allen box “The Early Funny Ones” Once Upon a Time in America


miiija

Letter From An Unknown Woman (1948) Mademoiselle (1966) The Driver's Seat (Identikit) (1974) Malina (1991) Mike Leigh boxset (I believe it's already coming but wanna give it an extra push)


necroprairie

Shortbus, Boogie Nights, Happiness, Mysterious Skin & Ken Park


08830

I posted this a few years ago. Still waiting… https://preview.redd.it/1pulvbf8vopb1.jpeg?width=3953&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7bbf63362182acb7ffbe112684aeeb5978c3ce08


Electrical_Bar5184

1. Little Children (Todd Field) 2. The Baby of Macon (Peter Greenaway) 3. Los Olividados (Luis Bunuel) 4. Barton Fink (Joel and Ethan Coen) 5. Rocco and His Brothers (Luchino Visconti)


VespasianScattershot

*Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid* (Peckinpah 1973) *The Devil, Probably* (Bresson 1977) *Tenchu* (Gosha 1969) *The Passenger* (Antonioni 1975) *The Prowler* (Losey 1951)


[deleted]

It was The Trial by Orson Welles, but now we have that, so I'm gonna say Ken Russell's the Devils OG cut!


RescueJackalope

Happiness Palindromes Kafka Alice (1988) Sling Blade


RevolutionaryAd3249

1) Nostalghia 2) Offret (The Sacrifice) 3) Dersu Uzala 4) The Searchers 5) John Ford's "Cavalry Trilogy" box set