January 2018 Criterion titles announced

4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days
Notorious
Mikey And Nicky
In The Heat Of The Night
24 Frames


I gotta say; not a great start for the new year, at least for me. The new edition of 'Notorious' might be a little better than the MGM BluRay but, other than than possibility, there's really nothing here I want. Same as last month. Looks like I'm going to have a lot of money freed up to catch up on the older titles that fell prey to procrastination.

 

1968 - In The Heat Of The Night - Commodore Theater, Chicago, IL
2008- DVD release
2014 - Blu ray release
2019 - Criterion treatment

 

still no 3.5 hour Directors cut of Larry Crowne (with intermission music restored)? Critics discuss Ozu's genius at obeserving everyday life, but Larry Crown is sublime mediation on making French Toast. You can't get more Ozu than that.

 

Obviously that should read "January 2019."

I got confused.

 

Notorious, In The Heat Of The Night and maybe Mickey & Nickey...hopefully later The Brink's Job from Criterion!

 

In the heat of the night is an awesome movie

 

Does anyone know what the rumors of what may be released and what has been worked on from Criterion?

 

nothing for me...

 

The new 2019 picture has been released... let the speculation begin!



Swing Time might be the most obvious pun.
Three soda bottles - I'm hoping for One, Two, Three.
The sled - is that bamboo, or are they Kanes?
I look forward to this game every year.

Mark

 

Someone’s had a go at answering most of them at CriterionCast.





A. Diamonds and stars = Diamonds of the Night

B. and C. Owl and Worm = Hedwig and the Angry Inch

D. S Balloon =

E. Angel = An Angel at My Table

F. 3 Cokes = Koker Trilogy

G. and H. V in the Hand of Jesus = La Vie de Jesus

I. Rabbit/Warren peas = War and Peace

J. Dads = Children of Men / Europa Europa / One Sings the Other Doesn’t

K. K Lute = Klute

L. Tree =

M. Bamboo Sled = Bamboozled

N. Clock in the swing = Swing Time

Looks like Klute is finally getting a blu ray release. Apparently, rights issues have been the stumbling block.

 

Klute and Mickey & Nickey are the ones I'm most interested in, especially Klute, which I absolutely love.