Comments on: Lots Of Criterion / Eclipse / Essential Art House Films To Go Out Of Print This March [Criterion OOP]

By: New York Times Reveals Upcoming Criterion Collection Titles For August 2011 « The Criterion Cast

Sun, 01 May 2011 03:43:54 +0000

[...] for Lions Gate / Studio Canal, but again, I’m going to make an ass out of you and me. Last February, Criterion sent out a pretty terrifying announcement, informing their fans that a great number of titles would be going out of print, due to a [...]

By: Tech News: Pinewood Studios Invests In Northlight Film Scanner For Studio Canal Restorations « The Criterion Cast

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:30:16 +0000

[...] the recent news that many Studio Canal films that Criterion had licensed are now out of print, and with Lionsgate releasing previous Criterion titles on Blu-ray (like Ran and Contempt), this [...]

By: Tech News: Pinewood Studios Invests In Northlight Film Scanner For Studio Canal Restorations « The Criterion Cast

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:30:16 +0000

By: More Criterion Collection Films Going Out Of Print « The Criterion Cast

More Criterion Collection Films Going Out Of Print « The Criterion Cast — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:59:28 +0000

[...] seen the incredible Blu-ray and DVD edition of the Third Man go out of print, along with a slew of releases that Studio Canal had originally licensed to Criterion, and then moved over to Lionsgate. Two of the Studio Canal [...]

By: Wacky Criterion Collection Newsletter Drawing Hints At Breathless Blu-ray Re-Release « The Criterion Cast

Fri, 14 May 2010 01:41:02 +0000

[...] It is interesting that Breathless was not one of the titles that Criterion lost in the recent Lionsgate / Studio Canal kerfuffle. The Studio Canal European Release Of [...]

By: Bluraystv

Bluraystv — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:36:30 +0000

Ouch. All I can say is that I hope that Criterion picks up the pace on their magnificent blu-ray releasing of collection titles before the library is further eroded!

By: PoMoXian

PoMoXian — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:39:21 +0000

@tylermays, I suggest that you check out clips on YouTube to see what you think about the films you mention. I checked out clips from the Flamenco trilogy and decided that I could probably live without owning it. I'm a Criterion completist myself so I intend to get 'em all, but for practical reasons I won't extend that to Eclipse. Here's a link for a decent quality clip of Saura's Blood Wedding:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWvM2VlRD6k

By: tylermays

tylermays — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:43:13 +0000

The only one that I really want to make sure I pick up is Grand Illusion, because I have been meaning to get it for years, and this is a good reason to go for it now. In addition, I have been really interested in Mayerling and the Carlos Saura Eclipse, but I don't know if they are worth getting, sight-unseen. Does anyone have any thoughts on those two?

The enormity of this list is quite a shame and I hope it's just a one time thing. It hurts my soul.

By: Bluraystv

Bluraystv — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:36:30 +0000

Ouch. All I can say is that I hope that Criterion picks up the pace on their magnificent blu-ray releasing of collection titles before the library is further eroded!

By: PoMoXian

PoMoXian — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:39:21 +0000

By: tylermays

tylermays — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:43:13 +0000

The enormity of this list is quite a shame and I hope it's just a one time thing. It hurts my soul.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:13:02 +0000

As soon as I saw this article I ordered the Pierrot le Fou blu ray, and hopefully will be able to buy a few more before the end of March. This is just ridiculous for Criterion to have to give these films up to Lionsgate of all places.

By: robprince

robprince — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:33:30 +0000

Hi Travis, I will go for Grand Illusion even though I have it in the 50 Years Box,
Diary of a Country Priest, Peeping Tom,Alphaville, The Orphic Trilogy, Variety LIghts and the Flamenco Trilogy………Thank God there are no debtors prisons…..Rob

By: David Blakeslee

David Blakeslee — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:57:42 +0000

I already own all of the soon to be OOP Criterions except Coup de Torchon, and I ordered that yesterday, along with the Pierrot le Fou bluray, just because I don't want to miss the opportunity to get it as cheap as it will ever be. I don't own the Flamenco trilogy or any of the Essential Art House films. Since they are each bare-bones discs, I am going to let them pass for now. I don't expect the secondary market value to skyrocket on those so fast, especially if Lionsgate releases them in competing editions. Grand Illusion is such a great loss to the collection – I have it playing right now. I consider a singular act of disrespect that Lionsgate would force Criterion to delete this foundational film from their collection. Even if they wanted to release their version own on Bluray or something, let Criterion keep it's #1!