Criterions Out of Print (OOP)
- Brian C
- I hate to be That Pedantic Guy but...
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Re: Criterion OOP
My recollection as well. I don’t remember CONTEMPT being officially announced, just confirmed as an upcoming upgrade. But RAN was definitely full-blown announced.
- justeleblanc
- Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2004 6:05 pm
- Location: Connecticut
Re: Criterion OOP
I remember this as well. The Contempt Blue announcement was later replaced with a Pierrot le fou Blu announcement, IIRC. And I remember there being some debate as to why SC allowed Criterion to take Pierrot and not Contempt.
- justeleblanc
- Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2004 6:05 pm
- Location: Connecticut
Re: Criterion OOP
Sorry to chime in again, but it seems that LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE's Blu/DVD combo release is not only out of print, Criterion has scrubbed its site of any mention that it ever released a Blu ray. They are only mention the DVD-only release.
Has this been mentioned before? And if so, does this mean Criterion lost the Blu ray rights somehow?
Has this been mentioned before? And if so, does this mean Criterion lost the Blu ray rights somehow?
- FrauBlucher
- Joined: Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:28 pm
- Location: Greenwich Village
Re: Criterion OOP
Dual format is most likely going away. The bluray only will probably be released in a few months
- thatobscurecharm
- Joined: Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:19 pm
- Location: Northern California
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Is Mr. Arkadin actually OOP, or is it being reissued (probably without the book)? I didn’t see it on the list on the first page
- yoloswegmaster
- Joined: Tue Nov 01, 2016 3:57 pm
Re: Criterion OOP
It's listed as OOP on the website. However, Criterion/Janus still have the rights to it and I wouldn't be surprised if they were planning a Blu upgrade.
- therewillbeblus
- Joined: Tue Dec 22, 2015 3:40 pm
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They love Welles, so unless they allowed the rights to lapse and it's coming from another label, my money is on an upgrade/reissue (hopefully the former- don't touch this one!)
- ryannichols7
- Joined: Mon Jul 16, 2012 2:26 pm
Re: Criterion OOP
they did this with BRD Trilogy and Sternberg in the last. I would bet on an upgrade, which would be most welcomed. hopefully they keep the book
wonder when/if we see The Trial and The Other Side of the Wind in 2022
wonder when/if we see The Trial and The Other Side of the Wind in 2022
- m_montana
- Joined: Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:36 pm
Re: Criterion OOP
There two more individual titles on the Out of Print list, for a total of 112 listed:
-Spine #311, Sword of the Beast
-Spine #313, Kill!
-Spine #311, Sword of the Beast
-Spine #313, Kill!
- therewillbeblus
- Joined: Tue Dec 22, 2015 3:40 pm
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Could these be the samurai films Bressonaire faintly predicted this last month, except in upgrade form?
- dwk
- Joined: Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:10 pm
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Possible. Both films are still up on the channel and are on the Janus Films' website.
- Drucker
- Your Future our Drucker
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- swo17
- Bloodthirsty Butcher
- Joined: Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:25 am
- Location: SLC, UT
Re: Criterion OOP
I think we knew it was coming back, and I guess this is how they're doing it. If they aren't doing a Blu-ray upgrade, then there's no sense in giving it any fanfare
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Re: Criterion OOP
I couldn't find a more appropriate place than this to post this query, so mods please move as needed.
Are there films, Criterion or otherwise, that are OOP on physical media and not likely to be back in print anytime soon where you recommend a digital version for purchase? I ask because I often get Amazon digital credits for accepting slower shipping and I would prefer to spend them on something I can't get on physical media, but a good digital version exists.
Thanks in advance for suggestions!
Are there films, Criterion or otherwise, that are OOP on physical media and not likely to be back in print anytime soon where you recommend a digital version for purchase? I ask because I often get Amazon digital credits for accepting slower shipping and I would prefer to spend them on something I can't get on physical media, but a good digital version exists.
Thanks in advance for suggestions!
- Drucker
- Your Future our Drucker
- Joined: Wed May 18, 2011 9:37 am
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Seems like a pretty safe bet that if a boxset falls out of print and doesn't get brought back, it wasn't a good enough seller. Or it's just too expensive to keep in print. The Mizoguchi films in the MOC box that Criterion hasn't released come to mind, as does Naruse's films. So does the Alan Clarke BFI box which is only available on DVDs these days.wattsup32 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 6:14 pmI couldn't find a more appropriate place than this to post this query, so mods please move as needed.
Are there films, Criterion or otherwise, that are OOP on physical media and not likely to be back in print anytime soon where you recommend a digital version for purchase? I ask because I often get Amazon digital credits for accepting slower shipping and I would prefer to spend them on something I can't get on physical media, but a good digital version exists.
Thanks in advance for suggestions!
- Amazing Goose
- Joined: Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:31 pm
- Location: tamu
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Does anyone know the status of White Dog? The website lists it as a “currently unavailable,” which send to suggest it’s between printings or maybe even an upgrade is coming, rather than being OOP. But I’ve also seen it mentioned on here that it’s a Paramount title, so it could be more permanently unavailable, too.
- DeprongMori
- Joined: Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:59 am
- Location: San Francisco
Re: Criterion OOP
FWIW, the BFI Alan Clarke Dissent & Disruption Blu-ray box is coming back in print, minus Road and Half-Hour Stories.Drucker wrote: ↑Thu Jan 27, 2022 6:35 pmSeems like a pretty safe bet that if a boxset falls out of print and doesn't get brought back, it wasn't a good enough seller. Or it's just too expensive to keep in print. The Mizoguchi films in the MOC box that Criterion hasn't released come to mind, as does Naruse's films. So does the Alan Clarke BFI box which is only available on DVDs these days.
- MV88
- Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:52 am
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This was already asked on the film’s thread in the general Criterion board, but it didn’t get an answer so I’ll try here too:
Does anyone know the status of the Blu-ray/dual format version of Like Someone in Love? Criterion.com only lists the DVD for sale, and it’s the same on Amazon and most other retailers as well. Barnes & Noble is the only major retailer that currently has it in stock, and the listings for it on eBay are tagging it as “rare” and asking for at least double the list price.
It would be kind of strange if Criterion quietly lost the Blu-ray rights but somehow retained the DVD rights, so I guess one of two things is possible: either they’re putting out a Blu-ray only release soon to replace the earlier dual format, or they did indeed lose the rights to the film but still have some DVDs in stock to sell before it’s gone entirely.
Or maybe third possibly: a Kiarostami box set is coming soon and the Blu-ray of this will become exclusive to it?
Does anyone know the status of the Blu-ray/dual format version of Like Someone in Love? Criterion.com only lists the DVD for sale, and it’s the same on Amazon and most other retailers as well. Barnes & Noble is the only major retailer that currently has it in stock, and the listings for it on eBay are tagging it as “rare” and asking for at least double the list price.
It would be kind of strange if Criterion quietly lost the Blu-ray rights but somehow retained the DVD rights, so I guess one of two things is possible: either they’re putting out a Blu-ray only release soon to replace the earlier dual format, or they did indeed lose the rights to the film but still have some DVDs in stock to sell before it’s gone entirely.
Or maybe third possibly: a Kiarostami box set is coming soon and the Blu-ray of this will become exclusive to it?
- swo17
- Bloodthirsty Butcher
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Eventual box seems like the best bet, especially if Criterion won't directly respond to inquiries about this. Have you tried asking them?
- MV88
- Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:52 am
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I emailed them last week inquiring about the status of it. I’m not sure how quickly they typically respond since that was actually my first time doing that, but I’ve not received any reply yet, so if they tend to avoid answering questions that reveal upcoming releases, then maybe the lack of response might indeed suggest a Kiarostami box set of some kind is coming.
EDIT: I just noticed the reverse is true of Taste of Cherry, i.e. the Blu-ray is still listed on Criterion’s website but not the DVD. It certainly looks like they might be selling the last of their stock on some Kiarostami releases in anticipation of a box set. If I were to hazard a guess, I’d say it might be a set of all his post-Koker Trilogy films plus shorts.
EDIT: I just noticed the reverse is true of Taste of Cherry, i.e. the Blu-ray is still listed on Criterion’s website but not the DVD. It certainly looks like they might be selling the last of their stock on some Kiarostami releases in anticipation of a box set. If I were to hazard a guess, I’d say it might be a set of all his post-Koker Trilogy films plus shorts.
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They're usually very quick. I maybe waited 2 or 3 days at most for any inquiry I ever sent them whether it be replacement packaging to print status or some other general technical question.MV88 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 1:57 pmI emailed them last week inquiring about the status of it. I’m not sure how quickly they typically respond since that was actually my first time doing that, but I’ve not received any reply yet, so if they tend to avoid answering questions that reveal upcoming releases, then maybe the lack of response might indeed suggest a Kiarostami box set of some kind is coming.
- DandyDancing
- Joined: Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:27 am
Re: Criterion OOP
I believe the dvd of Taste of Cherry went oop when the blu was announced.MV88 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 1:57 pmI emailed them last week inquiring about the status of it. I’m not sure how quickly they typically respond since that was actually my first time doing that, but I’ve not received any reply yet, so if they tend to avoid answering questions that reveal upcoming releases, then maybe the lack of response might indeed suggest a Kiarostami box set of some kind is coming.
EDIT: I just noticed the reverse is true of Taste of Cherry, i.e. the Blu-ray is still listed on Criterion’s website but not the DVD. It certainly looks like they might be selling the last of their stock on some Kiarostami releases in anticipation of a box set. If I were to hazard a guess, I’d say it might be a set of all his post-Koker Trilogy films plus shorts.
- luminol
- Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:13 am
Re: Criterion OOP
Right, I just confirmed on wayback machine that the DVD version hasn't been listed since the BR release in 2020.DandyDancing wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 8:23 pmI believe the dvd of Taste of Cherry went oop when the blu was announced.MV88 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 1:57 pmI emailed them last week inquiring about the status of it. I’m not sure how quickly they typically respond since that was actually my first time doing that, but I’ve not received any reply yet, so if they tend to avoid answering questions that reveal upcoming releases, then maybe the lack of response might indeed suggest a Kiarostami box set of some kind is coming.
EDIT: I just noticed the reverse is true of Taste of Cherry, i.e. the Blu-ray is still listed on Criterion’s website but not the DVD. It certainly looks like they might be selling the last of their stock on some Kiarostami releases in anticipation of a box set. If I were to hazard a guess, I’d say it might be a set of all his post-Koker Trilogy films plus shorts.
- m_montana
- Joined: Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:36 pm
Re: Criterion OOP
Three entries from a few days ago, for a total of 114 listed:
-Juliet of the Spirits, DVD, Spine #119;
-Jimi Plays Monterey & Shake! Otis at Monterey, Spine #169;
-By Brakhage: An Athology, Volume Two, DVD, Spine #517.
-Juliet of the Spirits, DVD, Spine #119;
-Jimi Plays Monterey & Shake! Otis at Monterey, Spine #169;
-By Brakhage: An Athology, Volume Two, DVD, Spine #517.