Should any topic deserve its own thread, for me its definitely this one. May 22, 1998 boogie nights on laserdisc the cast lets loose on the commentary track. I get a lot spin out of my criterion laserdiscs still and have recently captured all the supplements, including the commentary teack off of my two disc laser of the magnificent ambersons and have been trying to find the best way to present such information. No, from russia with love, and goldfinger on laserdisc in a 2disc cav format in 1991, criterion was asked by eon productions producers of the james bond films to recall all unsold laserdisc product. All of criterion s laserdisc releases have since gone out of. Criterion edition drama movie laserdiscs for sale ebay. Bond laserdisc editions with banned commentary tracks. Criterion laserdisc commentaries not on dvd yet home. Its worth noting that not all of the extras from the original criterion laserdisc are present.
With constantly refreshed selections of hollywood, international, arthouse, and independent movies, plus access to criterions entire. Listen to the banned commentary tracks from criterions james bond laserdiscs may 11, 2014 rich drees movie news the criterion collection has a reputation among film fans for releasing films on dvd and bluray that are accompanied by special features that take a deeper and more critical look at the film in question than the usual making of. Apr 21, 2011 no, from russia with love, and goldfinger on laserdisc in a 2disc cav format in 1991, criterion was asked by eon productions producers of the james bond films to recall all unsold laserdisc product. Publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. Not surprisingly, this critical and commercial smash hit has received no shortage of home video releases over the years. Criterion extras on noncriterion releases universals special edition of the game has all the criterion laserdisc extras, except for the psychological test. As with most of criterions highprofile releases, these laserdiscs featured secondary audio commentaries by the original filmmakers directors terence young and guy hamilton, editor peter hunt, designer ken adam, and screenwriter richard maibaum, with critic bruce eder and movie historian and the james bond films author steven jay rubin providing contextual commentary. Another commentary for se7en was included on the criterion collection laserdisc, which included cast member gwyneth paltrow, but this track has not been released on dvd.
I think about 25% of the movie has commentary maybe even less. Smith began the commentary by saying, this is a criterion laserdisc, and at this moment, wed just like to say, fuck dvd. The same went for the commentaries on from russia with love and goldfinger that were released in the months following dr. Its from criterions 1996 laserdisc, and while its a group commentary, everyone was recorded separately, so it never lapses into the kind of random chatter that can derail group discussions. The criterion collections second catalog title, king kong 1933, was the debut of the scenespecific audio commentary contained in a separate analog channel of the laserdisc. You can hear much more from gilliam about making the fisher king from his long outofprint commentary for the criterion collection laserdisc release of. When a hungover francine pukes into her own handbag, waters notes that he stole that image from his reallife experience watching an airsick edith massey do the same thing. Smiths dvd for clerks ii features three audio commentaries, all featuring smith, and he is known for bringing his stars, including ben affleck and jason lee onto his. A highspirited adventure that pits true love against inconceivable odds, the princess bride has charmed legions of fans with its irreverent gags, eccentric ensemble, and dazzling swordplay. No, from russia with love, and goldfinger on laserdisc in a 2disc cav format in. The commentary track on criterion s 1991 laserdisc for dr. Nov 02, 2018 the magnificent ambersons, directed and produced by orson welles, was released beautifully on laserdisc by criterion, and has since only been released on dvd once, with abysmal quality. One of the british new waves most versatile directors, john schlesinger came to new york in the late 1960s to make midnight cowboy, a picaresque story of friendship that captured a city in crisis and sparked a new era of hollywood movies.
Aug 20, 2014 you can hear much more from gilliam about making the fisher king from his long outofprint commentary for the criterion collection laserdisc release of the movie. Anyone have the goldfinger ws cav criterion laserdisc. Also, sonys monty python and the holy grail, the 2 commentaries are from the criterion laserdisc. This is the commentary track found on the initial laserdisc release of from russia with love. Boogie nights taxi driver raging bull trainspotting the english patient sling blade with new content spliced in halloween. This twodisc special edition from criterion features a stunning, allnew 4k digital restoration, the original stereo soundtrack in dtshd master audio for the first time, almost all the extras from the previous bluray, dvd, and laserdisc releases along with a new supplement, a 60page book packed with essays and photos, and handsome. Criterion extras on noncriterion releases dvd talk forum. The guidebook that comes with the dc has a list of the chapters that have commentary so that way you can quickly skip to a chapter with commentary. Terry gilliams outofprint criterion laserdisc commentary for. Nov 25, 2014 criterion started in 1984, issuing classic movies on laserdisc.
And the original 1933 king kong laserdisc features the first ever film commentary, which was called an audio essay at the time. Terry gilliams outofprint criterion laserdisc commentary for the adventures of baron munchausen as always. Despite having not a lot of new content, the fact that criterion includes basically everything from all the other releases, including the nowrare laserdisc, the new restoration and the wonderful packaging, makes this an easy recommend to anyone who grew up watching this magical, lifeaffirming film that will consistently make everyones day a little better. Listen to the banned commentary tracks from criterions. To honor its 30th anniversary, its published a coffeetable book, criterion designs, celebrating the artwork commissioned for its releases. The following is a reference list of my home video equipment and all of the laserdisc titles in my personal collection. Jon voight delivers a careermaking performance as joe buck, a wideeyed hustler from texas hoping to score big with wealthy city women. Godzilla 1954 bruce eder this commentary may or may not have ever been recorded due to the abrupt cancellation of criterions planned laserdisc box criterion laserdisc commentaries that appeared on non criterion dvds. The forbidden 007 commentaries are now free for your perusal. The problem with the dc commentary is there isnt a whole lot of commentary. Broccoli felt that the audio commentary tracks on the 3 titles where. Includes withdrawn commentary exclusive to only 3 bond pressings.
A different commentary track is available on the 20th anniversary edition dvdbluray. In addition to the commentary and archival materials, there was also a production scrapbook, the love letter to edie short film, and audio of john waters reading from his book shock value, which acted as an additional audio commentary on side two. The book includes supplemental art, neverbeforeseen sketches, and a gallery of every cover since the collections first laserdisc in 1984. On 1st december 1984, the criterion collection released king kong 1933 on the laserdisc format, with the worlds first audio commentary. The criterion laserdisc preservation thread original trilogy.
Anderson with mark wahlberg on the boogie nights criterion laserdisc commentary is the only reason you should need to collect laserdiscs close posted by 5 minutes ago. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Saw a copy on ebay and was curious by the following description. The criterion material is almost the same on each three versions not exactly the same, but i wont recount the details here because if you want to see this move in all its glory, then you will want the bluray regardless of its lack of a few extras that were on the laserdisc. No laserdisc commentary as ac3 149 mb or mp3 50 mb.
Robinson crusoe on mars criterion collection special edition. The original graphic novel subscription box service. Godzilla 1954 bruce eder this commentary may or may not have ever been recorded due to the abrupt cancellation of criterion s planned laserdisc box criterion laserdisc commentaries that appeared on non criterion dvds. If you enjoy hearing screenwriters talk about the nuts and bolts of their craft, youll really like. Screenwriter analysis and score variations restoration demonstration. Jul 03, 2017 on 1st december 1984, the criterion collection released king kong 1933 on the laserdisc format, with the worlds first audio commentary then called a lecture track provided by film historian. Gilliams fisher king commentary, ported over from the og laserdisc is an absolute highlight for me. First and, obviously, foremost, criterion ports over the original commentary track from their 1993 laserdisc release, replete with witty observations and personal memories. Criterion started in 1984, issuing classic movies on laserdisc. May 11, 2014 listen to the banned commentary tracks from criterions james bond laserdiscs may 11, 2014 rich drees movie news the criterion collection has a reputation among film fans for releasing films on dvd and bluray that are accompanied by special features that take a deeper and more critical look at the film in question than the usual making of. No so angered producer albert broccoli that he had it recalled from sale and reissued, without the offending track. Gives me exact amounts of scene analysis, context, and humor. At least this time it looks like it might actually be worth buying again, with the muchbeloved audio commentary that appeared on the old criterion laserdisc, an hourlong version of the recent amc backstory tv special, which included neverbeforeseen production footage, and more to be announced.
Broccoli felt that the audio commentary tracks on the 3 titles where unacceptable. The magnificent ambersons, directed and produced by orson welles, was released beautifully on laserdisc by criterion, and has since only been released on dvd once, with abysmal quality. So far, ive experienced laser rot with tootsie clv the digital audio track was gone on side 1, though side 2 was fine and boyz n the hood the analog audio commentary had some distortion. Criterion edition comedy laserdisc movies for sale ebay. A kid fred savage, home sick from school, grudgingly allows his grandfather peter falk to read him a dusty storybookwhich is how we meet the innocent buttercup robin wright, in her breakout role. The criterion laserdisc preservation thread author meedermow date 14may2006, 5. The new 4k restoration is taken from a scan of the 35mm original camera negative. Shortly after releasing the first 3 james bond films dr.
Like any criterion release, these laserdiscs were flush with special. It featured us film historian ronald haver reporting about the production, cast, screenplay, production design and special effects. Rob reiners the princess bride receives its umpteenth home video release, this time on bluray through the criterion collection, presented in its original aspect of 1. Listen to the banned commentary tracks from criterions james. There are a lot of criterion extras that are held up on laserdisc because criterion made the bonus features but lost rights to the movie itself. The commentary track on criterions 1991 laserdisc for goldfinger so. The criterion laserdisc also had an open matte aspect ratio, 1. All of criterions laserdisc releases have since gone out of.
In 1998, criterion shifted from laserdiscs into the thenfledgling dvd market. Commentary with kirk douglas, peter ustinov, novelist howard fast, producer edward lewis, film restorer robert a. The criterion c is notched into the cover, offering enticement as well as reassurance. Smith expressed his animosity on the commentary for the criterion collection laserdisc of chasing amy. A movie lovers dream, the criterion channel offers classics and discoveries from around the world, thematically programmed with special features, on a streaming service brought to you by the criterion collection. Terry gilliams outofprint laserdisc commentary for the. When dvd first started becoming commercially available in 1997, kevin smith was not a fan of the format.
Between 1984 and 1998, criterion published home video releases in laserdisc format, pioneering nowstandard home video features such as letterboxing, audio commentary tracks, and other supplemental content. It gave me the perfect excuse to immerse myself in this vision of reality once again, and id love nothing more than for criterion to get the rights back some day. The commentary track on criterions 1991 laserdisc for dr. Today criterion is known mostly for its superb bluray and dvd editions of. At least thats the thinking behind the withdrawal of a trio james bond criterion laserdiscs released in 1991. Also, what criterion laserdiscs have you experienced to have laser rot. Boogie nights on laserdisc the cast lets loose on the commentary track.