I’ve gone head-first into the tank for Blu-ray ever since I broke down and bought a player last year. And despite a high retail tag in most quarters, Amazon.com remains the number one spot for finding the best deals.
Criterion has slowly been putting together a rather varied slate of titles on Blu, from Wes Anderson’s “Bottle Rocket” to Gregory Nava’s “Norte” to David Fincher’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” which will be hitting store shelves tomorrow. Ingmar Bergman’s “The Seventh Seal” hits next month, which has me doubly excited, but frankly I’ve been a touch disappointed with the output so far. Where’s the Malick stuff fer cryin’ out loud?
Amazon has now partnered with Criterion to give you a say in their release schedule allowing customers to vote for the next Criterion Blu-ray release. A list of five possible titles has been offered up:
Together with the Criterion Collection, we’re offering customers the unique opportunity to select an upcoming Blu-ray release from the Criterion Collection. From now until May 25th, select from Au Revoir Les Enfants, Down By Law, Howards End, Kwaidan, and Picnic at Hanging Rock. The winning title will be released later in 2009.
My vote went to Peter Weir’s “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” but I wasn’t totally impressed by that quintet of possibilities. Regardless, I’m glad Criterion is in the HD fold and I’m sure the company will continue to deliver, as always.
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6 responses to “Vote on the next Criterion Blu-ray release”
Yeah I saw this poll last week and put my vote in for Hanging Rock too. I hope it wins the poll.
It’s an intelligent selection of titles, if you ask me. I’d go for “Picnic at Hanging Rock” too, as I think it stands to benefit the most technically from Blu-Ray technology. (Though what would I know — I’m a long way off getting a player.) But “Howards End” probably has my heart.
Do they have a schedule of blu ray releases listed anywhere on the Criterion site? I would hate to pick up the DVD if the blu ray is just around the corner.
I voted for “Au Revoir Les Enfants”, since it is the only one I have yet to see, but otherwise “Picnic at Hanging Rock” is my favorite.
All in all looking forward to whatever is being put out there by Criterion on BD.
I hope they still have the rights to Wong Kar Wai’s In The Mood For Love, one of the most beautifully photographed films I’ve ever seen. After their Blu-ray of Chungking Express, it would seem like a no-brainer.
As for the current selection, I already own “Au Revoir Les Enfants” in the 3 Films By Louis Malle set, so I guess Picnic At Hanging Rock (which was an early, lesser technical release) would be a good choice.
“Au Revoir les Enfants” is one of my favorite films.
Just felt like saying it.