This is a wonderful resource when it comes to figuring out OOP titles for Criterion. I have several of these OOP titles already but I am trying to get more. One recent Criterion that went OOP that I discovered during the Barnes & Noble Criterion sale was The Confession (Spine #759) by Costa-Gavras. By pure chance I found the DVD version of it hiding among the piles of Criterions in the sale. I know it isn't the Blu-Ray but I consider myself lucky to have found it.
Thank you, Stealthborn. Oh yes, THE CONFESSION! That was a very recent piece of news, and it came as a bit of a surprise and shock to me. Yes, you are indeed lucky to have gotten that DVD when you did! I am happy for you! I think the price of the title is quite high on eBay, etc. So congratulations!
May announcement has one more title (Eric Rohmer six mortal tales) taken off the OOP list! If criterion keeps this up maybe one day there won’t be an OOP list anymore! (One can only dream)
I remember seeing Alexander Nevsky as a child on tv one Saturday night with my dad. It made an amazing impression on me. I never forgot that film and was so happy to get it when it first was released by Criterion. It, along with the rest of the Eisenstein box is one of my most treasured Criterions and even though I own the dvd box I would be there on day one to buy a blu ray release! Thanks for another great informative video.
I love this comment, because it reminds me just how both wonderful and forceful these Eisenstein sound films are , and why he is such a historically important filmmaker. Alexander Nevsky is a real gem, and you are right to laud it as such. The CC box release is lovely, especially considering that this was still in the early days of the CC DVD collection, relatively speaking. Now you are so totally making me curious about what your favorite films are! Thank you for your wonderful comment, my friend, K S. Best regards.
Hi daisuke. Letting u know I watch your videos all the time about criterions. Like I said I have about 150. Not as many as u. Hope someday. Some titles just allude me. But I have got real lucky lately. At a goodwill thrift store. I picked up for $1.99 each. I got hamlet, w c fields 6 short films, the original release of naked lunch, the original release of notorious by hitchcock, the best one was spellbound by Hitchcock. Then the best deal. The next day went to a yard sale. And guy had a table of dvds. He wanted one dollar each. I got the lady eve. Seven samurai with restoration demonstration. Robocop. Sullivan's travels the original. And a couple others. But the best one that I screamed about. Was for one dollar and it was real. It was hard boiled. Was shocked when I seen it. So that made my week. Especially getting spellbound and hard boiled for basically $1.50 each and the other oop titles as well and also got the keno release of birth of a nation.
That Chasing Amy DVD was the first Criterion I ever owned. At the time I bought it I didn't understand how prestigious Criterion was because I was only 19 years old (back in 2001). I don't have it anymore though because I upgraded it to blu-ray.
Hello my friend and Criterion expert! How are you? So, yes, thank you for this. This is an old video now, and I think I need to make an updated one because I have made a few more adjustments to my OOPs, including the Chasing Amy release with the booklet. As for your comment, yes, it is funny indeed. Yet there are others like The Third Man or Last Year at Marienbad or The Man Who Fell To Earth that are available elsewhere but that still command high prices on the used market.
@@DaisukeBeppu i still dont know why studio cannal made the decision to force criterion to pull all their releases, and then not release anything themselves! Like what was the point?
You're providing a wonderful service by highlighting the OOP titles. I own a good many of them, thankfully, though I'm very surprised by several of the titles. The Chasing Amy disc must have JUST gone OOP because I saw a copy of it last night at Barnes and Noble. I'd be lying if I said I were sorry to see the Eric Rohmer box set go, however. His films are so frustrating to me that I honestly cannot stand any of his work. Gene Hackman once said in Night Moves that watching a Rohmer film is tantamount to watching paint dry. I think he was being far too generous in his estimation. I rarely highlight my disdain for a particular movie or director because, oftentimes, I can understand how someone else might think differently. Not so with Rohmer. Apologies for the mini-rant, but seeing the box set dredged up some bad memories haha! BUT... your dedication to the Collection is remarkable and you're doing a service to collectors everywhere on CZcams! Thank you!!
According to the Criterion Collection website that I have just now checked just in case, CHASING AMY is indicated as "Out of Print". Therefore, if you find it in the wild like that and you are into getting your hands on an OOP title, I recommend getting it, especially because I don't think it is so expensive, especially if you find it at a B&N! As for the Rohmer box set, I admit that when I first saw the films I found them to be rather dull if I am brutally honest. But I put them to the side and about a year later I revisited them, and it was amazing. It is really funny how films can change just with the passage of time, is it not? But, I am very fine with your rant, because it makes me try to think how I really feel about the works. So, if you need to rant some more, you just let me know, my friend.
Thanks, buddy! And you're correct: time will often affect how I see and judge a film. But just between you and me, I'm going to allow about 20 more years to elapse before I attempt to watch a Rohmer film again! I may pick up the Chasing Amy DVD when I invariably go back for more 50% off goodness. I own the DVD but maybe I can flip the new copy on ebay. :)
This video was made last year and I think since then there have been a number of changes regarding OOP titles. I may have to update this video one day.
Howdy, and greetings from South Carolina!! I discovered your channel last night, and I'm currently blitzing through all of your fantastic videos. One of the videos I watched was your top 10 Criterions, and based on your impassioned recommendation, tonight I went and purchased A Brighter Summer Day. I also, at a trade shop, picked up a nice used copy of The Adventures Of Antoine Doinel for only 40.00, and THAT is thanks to your OOP video. I have some requests for videos I'd like to see... --Your thoughts on the current state of Cinema --Top movies you'd like to see in the Criterion Collection --Your favorite directors Best, --Krazy Jason
Hello, TheKrazyJason. Thank you very much for your kind comment. I am so thrilled to hear that you found the OOP Antoine Doinel box! And for so cheap! That is a great deal for you. Also, I am sooo thrilled to hear that you got A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY! I would love to hear your thoughts on that film if and when you see it! Thank you very much for your recommendations about future videos... I will see what I can do! These are all great ideas. Especially the one about movies I would like to see in the CC. Thank you!
So many treasures you have there, your video made me realize I have quite a few more OOP titles than I realized. In your opinion, which significant director is not in the CC who most deserve to be included.
Ben Vanasse thank you so much! Again I am sorry I haven’t gotten to the John Woo Titles specifically yet. As for your question... wow! What a great question. Let me see... Let me think about it and get back to you in a proper video.
I only paid $9.99 plus $3.99 shipping for the Rebecca criterion and it's mint and perfect. I thought it was a good deal for Amazon. And it's a good deal for a criterion collection DVD. U can't buy a new one for that price. Like I said it's a beautiful film and one of Hitchcocks best films. I know it's been rereleased but I like having the first issue.
Nice collection! Just to point out your Chasing Amy is missing the booklet. But thanks so much for displaying them all as you did. I have most as well, but Nights Of Cabria and Tokyo Olympiad are really elusive for me still. My boon was snagging them when Filmstruck was announced, and so many in Toronto unloaded their collections. Now Filmstruck is ending, and you and I are very lucky! Also the 3rd Man Blu-ray I see being sold for $200cdn still, and the unopened Two Of Us DVD is $100. And with reissues, it's always a gamble. Keep up the great work and collection!
Oh gosh, I love this comment so much! And you are so sharp to notice that no-booklet issue with CHASING AMY! Well done! You know it is interesting. I didn't realize it until after I uploaded the video, but in the video I show the version that was made with a Canadian rating on the back. So the layout is slightly different than the US release of the film, and also there is no booklet. I have since acquired a US release copy (with the booklet), and so one day, if I ever do an updated video, I should be sure to use such copy. But you are so brilliant for catching that detail!! As for your other comments, you know, yes, the OOP market is a rough one sometimes, and so it is a gamble too regarding the possibility of reissues. You know also that the issue of bootlegs is still a major problem, and this is an issue that makes me so mad sometimes. So we really have to be very careful when dealing with OOP titles. But still, if one can be found at a good price, then it is worth the gamble sometimes. If ever you want to talk more about OOPs, please let me know. I am far from being an expert, but I have gone through my share of successes and failures and so I am happy to share my experiences to the extent I am able. Best of luck to you!
Thanks Daisuke, and glad you got a better copy now. Another thing I should point out to you and others here is be careful with sites like Amazon. I noticed with Nights Of Cabria they'll show a expensive copy. A 2nd hand seller may have it cheaper, but then their shipping fee is enormous! One even comes up for $8, but it's cover is not even Criterion. I much rather buy where I can inspect them before purchase. Thank goodness for credit cards, as I always have the least money on me when I find the best deal. LOL All the best! :-)
@@DungeonStudio, you know, this is such a great point. I too have had to be careful in the past with Amazon third party sellers. I always contact a seller beforehand and ask for specific pictures of the item and the back of the disc and numbers, etc. And yes, there can be some odd issues regarding expensive shipping fees for items that shouldn't necessarily generate such fees ordinarily. But at the same time, I have also had many great and successful transactions on Amazon's third party marketplace. I suppose it really depends on the trustworthiness of the seller.
Another thing I recently discovered, and you may already know - criterionforum.org Much to my heartbreak, they claim MGM and Handmade Film titles will be getting reissued soon. Such as RoboCop, Spinal Tap, How Get Ahead In Advertising, etc. I was thinking my great finds were from people cleaning house for the Film Struck channel. But the contention seems to be Criterion will be doing Blu-ray reissues soon of many of them. Nice in one way for the movie and Blu-ray fans. But for collectors like ourselves, dang it! LOL Me personally, I like DVDs the best still. Great picture, easy to navigate, and just feel more worthy to have two or more discs incl. Blu-ray looks odd and cheap in my collection, and that they cost more with little difference really gets me. Anyhow, keep on the hunt my friend! :-)
@@DungeonStudio I think this news (if it comes true) won't necessarily be bad for collectors like you and me, though. I am not sure as to your specific approach, but I am a collector that tries to get the old DVD releases as well. So if, say, Robocop is released in a new blu, I will still hold on to my DVD (and laserdiscs too for that matter). The same is true for the other titles you referred to. And yes, many people feel the same way you do about DVDs! Heck, many people have that feeling towards the laserdiscs! So in all it is still a prime time to be a collector, even with all these reissues that are happening or are rumored to happen.
Sick video, man! i'm only 3 spine numbers away from getting them all myself. That pesky Josef Von Sternberg boxset is getting more and more expensive as the years go on, haha.
aaallleeexxx62 oh yes... I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Eisenstein films very much. I should talk about those more in future videos. I was a bit shocked that they became OOP... but maybe they might return (?). I also LOVE LOVE LOVE the Long Good Friday!! It is truly great. Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren are phenomenal. You’ve seen these films, right?
Daisuke Beppu haha, sorry for the late reply. Yeah, The Long Good Friday is great. I have the anchor bay dvd edition which is actually superior to the criterion edition for once! I do really want to see the Eisenstein films, hopefully the box set pops up for a good price.
I hope so too, regarding the Eisenstein box. Criterion forums and online discussions tend to point to a general possibility that the reason why this fell OOP is because CC is planning a rerelease. I am not at all sure about how plausible such a rumor is, but it might be something to consider. At the very least, I would encourage you to dig around to see if you catch any rumors about this!
Hi daisuke. I'm also a big fan of criterion collection. I don't have as many as you do. I wrote u a few months ago saying I told u i got the third man original DVD thats oop. I got at a fye here in the states. I got a good deal on Amazon. I picked up the original 2 disc release of Rebecca which is oop I know it's been rerelease. But I like having the oop version. Rebecca is a classic by Hitchcock. And having a criterion collection issue is great since I think they make the best releases of classic movies. I also picked up a copy of jubilee I know it's not oop but it's a criterion
Hello and thank you very much. That OOP 2-disc DVD of Rebecca is one of the best. Of course, as you say, it has since undergone a re-release on blu ray, but there is something really nice about that earlier DVD set, including its different cover art.
Yeah. I like having the early criterion releases. For Christmas my wife got me a original sealed criterion release of Sid and Nancy which is oop. I know it's been finally rereleased. But I like having the early oop version. I have the DVD of Sid and Nancy on mgm the single issue and the double issue with this is spinal tap. But the criterion release is better of course
10:00 That cut-out indicates that the case is from a later printing of the title. It was used by the industry (I'm guessing) in the late 2000s to indicate its support for recycling, that is, using less plastic to make the case. Even though the cut-out could be confused for Criterion's revolving "wacky C", it's the recycling logo. (You're likely already aware of this, Daisuke, and it was intended for your viewers.)
I also now realize, thanks to your comment, that my release is one for the Canadian market. The release for the US market has a slightly different layout for its back cover. I will make an addendum video to cover this point. Thank you darwinia55!
Diary Of a Country Priest has eluded me for a long time. It looks really good, but I cannot justify spending $100 on it. Might break down and just get the LaserDisc of it. Leon Morin Priest must have just went out of print, as I was looking it up not 6 months ago. I became interested in it after I blind bought Rapture from Twilight Time, which starred Patricia Gozzi. A phenomenal actress. I wanted to see what else she was in, and Leon Morin Priest and Sundays & Cybele came up, both Criterion releases. Shame she never acted more.
I am not sure if it is available on LD. But it is worth tracking down in any format because it is a fabulous and moving film. I would love to know what you think about it when you have seen it!
I really like both Diary of a Country Priest and Leon Morin Priest! Leon Morin Priest actually went out of print 5 years ago. It was end of March 2013, if I'm not mistaken. It was around the time I first started really getting into Criterions and a handful of titles were announced as going OOP, including the Melville films: Leon Morin Priest, Le Cercle Rouge, Le Doulos, and Army of Shadows.
Yes! LEON MORIN PRIEST is out of print, but it is perhaps one of the "easier" OOP films that one can find in new or mint condition. But for me, DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST is one of my favorites. Incidentally, I know that Paul Schrader recently made a film called FIRST REFORMED, which I understand takes many cues from the Robert Bresson film. I have yet to see FIRST REFORMED but I hear that it is brilliant.
I've only got about half of these, and the others had me salivating. But when you got to 3 SILENT CLASSICS by Josef von Sternberg I was full on panting. What I'd give to have a copy of that (without paying an arm and a leg for it!)
Yo Daisuke I have to tell you so I went to this video. A Barnes and Noble in my state had brand new, went to a Barnes in Noble I hadn’t been to for Bad Timing and also found The Most Dangerous Game brand new. Isn’t that kinda nuts? Both are hard to find but brand new I had to buy them.
It seems like The Complete Mr. Arkadin, Sólo Con Tu Pareja, and King Of The Hill have joined the OOP list, although Criterion only lists them as "currently unavailable" on their website
Thank you very much for the comment. Yes, this is now quite an old video and is in need of update. So, thank you very much for this. (Today is March 17, 2021, and just now I checked the Criterion website. According to it, the title is listed as "Currently Unavailable". This might mean that it could later fall OOP, but also we have to remember that there have been instances in the past where a title was described as being "Currently Unavailable" only to later become available. But then again, if it falls officially OOP, then the site would likely indicate "Out of Print" status. Ultimately I am not sure so if you have heard anything in terms of specific news, please let me know. Anyway, thank you very much for bringing this to my attention.) Cheers.
Thanks for an other great video 👍🏼 May I ask which one of Criterion titles would you love to see in movie theater if you could choose. I am sure there are many. It would be great if you could do a video regarding that I guess. P.S Please check your Instagram :) I have sent you a message. Thanks.
Thank you! What a great question, and yes, perhaps you will allow me to answer this in a future video. In that case, may I mention your screen name? Best regards.
Daisuke Beppu I misunderstood what you meant and for that I apologize 🙈 Of course you can answer it in a future video and it’s yours choice if you want mention my screen name or not my friend :) And again I apologize for misunderstanding 🙏🏼
Dear Grock93 Grock, thank you very much for your reply! So, generally speaking, Criterion first tried to release their blu rays in digipack form that were ultimately criticized for being not sturdy enough I think. So then Criterion went with the plastic cases, but still used sturdier digipacks for some releases going forward, which is the current situation now. As for which is rarer, it depends on the title. for instance, last time I checked, I think the digipack of Chungking Express blu ray was a little harder to find than the plastic case version, though I could be wrong about that as I have not checked in a long time.
@@DaisukeBeppu i can't stop admiring Abbas's Close Up since i've seen it on 2010s.. also if its allowed i'm recommending you "Negeri Di Bawah Kabut" ( or Land Beneath The Fog; currently officially available on CZcams)
Hello Daisuke, A question, why do you have so many unopened double copies. These films aren't cheap. I just brought 5 criterion blu rays and it cost me £120 in UK. I can see two copies of straw dogs in the back. Do you run from a video distribution store or shop?
That is a good question. A number of copies were acquired over time (either people gave some to me or I bought them again). I don’t usually have doubles of all titles though. So I don’t do it to keep backups in principle. Also if I recall a number of these were bought during times where the prices were not high or they were still in print.
What a trip down memory lane for me, as I owned many of these titles upon first release and sold most of them when I purged my DVD collection many years ago. Particularly miss Grand Illusion, The Long Good Friday, Le Cercle Rouge and The Man Who Fell To Earth DVDs. Had to repurchase Diary Of A Country Priest recently, as it sticks with me to this day. Did Dreyer's box set go OOP after this video?
Hello and thank you! So, this video I made was some time back, and at that time the DVD was still in print I think. As for now, it looks like it is "CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE" on the Criterion website, and it does not appear to be available at the moment on amazon, etc. So this sometimes (but not always) means "OOP". If a title is OOP, then it will usually say so on the Criterion website. Still, this COULD mean it is OOP, but I am not sure.
@@DaisukeBeppu Yeah, it's unfortunate Luckily I got Don't Look Now and Days of Heaven, still gonna try to hunt down for the rest of them. Seen them all and they're all great so. Nashville in particular being one I'm hunting for.
I think that it is included in the Essential Art House DVD set volume 5 and I think that had been still in print when I made the video. Now it looks like the film DVD itself is OOP according to the Criterion site.
With all due respect, at 12:42, by coincidence? how does this happen, anyways? Possible options: (1) You forget that you already purchased the film, and accidentally repurchase it? (2) Someone sends you an additional copy. of The Discrete Charm of the Bourgeoisie by mistake? It is a great cover design, by the way. (3) Maybe your wife finds a cheap, used copy somewhere NOT knowing that you already own a copy? (4) A friend forgets his/her copy at your house and never requests the film back? (5) By some synchronistic, divine intervention, you are forced to possess whatever Criterion release you encounter regardless of prior ownership. (6) Compulsivity? (7) Or the somewhat speculative but nonetheless, obvious hypothesis, that you have an insatiable desire to possess as many Criterion releases as humanly possible regardless of duplicate titles...... (8) Collector frenzy (9) Obsession (10) Logically, buying multiple copies to reserve for future use and/or backup. (11) Financial investment
birddogfreemann yes. And no need to be snappy. I think it is your style of writing but sometime I admit it sounds like you are being a bit too over critical. Still, it is my pleasure to talk to you, but I just ask for a small addition of courtesy in your comments, otherwise it will be difficult for me to reply to you in the future. Let me add that I have been nothing but patient and courteous to your comments thus far, but please understand that it is very difficult for me to engage in conversation if I sense snark in any comments from viewers because my time is unfortunately much too limited to engage in such conversation. I do not have any hate for your comments though, and so please feel free to post comments if you like, but once again I will not engage if I sense it to be something that I do not feel like engaging with. Your understand would be greatly appreciated. Best regards my friend, and I hope you are well.
If you don't want to answer a genuine question regarding collecting, please don't. And what is wrong with being critical, anyways? If you want to maintain a superficial, polite, dignified relationship, that is your choice. I understand your time is limited, and if it hasn't become too difficult to respond to all comments already, it will. So, I do not expect you to respond to my comments nor is it necessary. I know there are limitations. I noticed (what I thought to be) an interesting aspect of your collecting, and I thought I would inquire about such coincidences. There is no need to get defensive. In this case, I do not believe in coincidence. And I think the topic would be interesting to explore. After watching your The Room video, you expressed laughter, a new dimension to your public personality and image. After noticing the comment about collecting duplicates (as coincidence), I thought I would offer an interpretive understanding while giving you an opportunity to expand on your conclusion. Yes, there was humor involved, this is part of human nature. Yes, you have been patient and courteous. I have devoted much time to supporting your video performance, watching your videos, supplying thoughtful comments. I don't think you have expressed publicly your motivation behind these videos, but along with some humorous moments, my aim is to help you indirectly, improve your format while expressing some personal viewpoints. If I am critical, please take it constructively. I understand how difficult your work is, how serious you take it. I apologize if you do not like being challenged. Snappy and snark falsely characterize who I am as a viewer of your channel. Please know if you regard me as a friend, I intend to support you in all your creative endeavors in the way that I am. Maybe at some point, you might elucidate your actual motivations for creating a youtube channel. And lastly, I sincerely apologize if I offended you in any way. With you, this is not my intention.
birddogfreemann no problem at all. I sense your absolute genuineness here. Thank you very much. And I think sometimes what can happen here is that the written word may seem less “human” than was actually intended. And you are right: there is nothing at all wrong with criticism. But I am never above it, so please criticize away. But if you critique with a hand extended out, I will gladly shake it and converse. So let us bury the hatchet and be well my friend. Please note that yes it is coincidental and not part of any grand scheme on my part. I am honestly forgetful sometimes with my ordering and so sometimes I order something that I have ordered previously. This is primarily also because orders take many weeks sometimes and I have also lost track in my mind in the past about orders. So i am not at all compulsively trying to collect every single copy ever created. I don’t also compulsively collect pristine copies or the like. As I mentioned before I don’t handle my copies with white gloves or anything. I am happy even when boxes are dented or creased. It is fine with me . Cheers and thank you for your sincere follow up. Let me extend to you my virtual hand for a warm hand shake.
Also, I don't want to delegitimize your observations. I think they are valid. If, in an attempt to be humorous and critical at the same time, and I make a sardonic comment, it is an effort to lessen the tension an individual may feel self-reflectively. I enjoy laughing at myself, and I want others to do the same, as therapy. I am seeking to change the negative attributes of my character. I think I can grow psychologically and intellectually as well. I just hope others are also receptive to such ideas. I need to be more conscious of others and their sensitivity levels. I think if we can interject humor into our self-analysis, we can develop a more full appreciation of our human nature.
This is a wonderful resource when it comes to figuring out OOP titles for Criterion. I have several of these OOP titles already but I am trying to get more. One recent Criterion that went OOP that I discovered during the Barnes & Noble Criterion sale was The Confession (Spine #759) by Costa-Gavras. By pure chance I found the DVD version of it hiding among the piles of Criterions in the sale. I know it isn't the Blu-Ray but I consider myself lucky to have found it.
Thank you, Stealthborn. Oh yes, THE CONFESSION! That was a very recent piece of news, and it came as a bit of a surprise and shock to me.
Yes, you are indeed lucky to have gotten that DVD when you did! I am happy for you! I think the price of the title is quite high on eBay, etc. So congratulations!
I got lucky with Confession, i got it from eBay just as it went oop. Whew...
May announcement has one more title (Eric Rohmer six mortal tales) taken off the OOP list! If criterion keeps this up maybe one day there won’t be an OOP list anymore! (One can only dream)
Yes, it is great news indeed!!
I remember seeing Alexander Nevsky as a child on tv one Saturday night with my dad. It made an amazing impression on me. I never forgot that film and was so happy to get it when it first was released by Criterion. It, along with the rest of the Eisenstein box is one of my most treasured Criterions and even though I own the dvd box I would be there on day one to buy a blu ray release! Thanks for another great informative video.
I love this comment, because it reminds me just how both wonderful and forceful these Eisenstein sound films are , and why he is such a historically important filmmaker. Alexander Nevsky is a real gem, and you are right to laud it as such. The CC box release is lovely, especially considering that this was still in the early days of the CC DVD collection, relatively speaking. Now you are so totally making me curious about what your favorite films are! Thank you for your wonderful comment, my friend, K S. Best regards.
Hi daisuke. Letting u know I watch your videos all the time about criterions. Like I said I have about 150. Not as many as u. Hope someday. Some titles just allude me. But I have got real lucky lately. At a goodwill thrift store. I picked up for $1.99 each. I got hamlet, w c fields 6 short films, the original release of naked lunch, the original release of notorious by hitchcock, the best one was spellbound by Hitchcock. Then the best deal. The next day went to a yard sale. And guy had a table of dvds. He wanted one dollar each. I got the lady eve. Seven samurai with restoration demonstration. Robocop. Sullivan's travels the original. And a couple others. But the best one that I screamed about. Was for one dollar and it was real. It was hard boiled. Was shocked when I seen it. So that made my week. Especially getting spellbound and hard boiled for basically $1.50 each and the other oop titles as well and also got the keno release of birth of a nation.
THANK YOU AGAIN MY DEAR FRIEND!!!! YOU ARE AMAZING!
That Chasing Amy DVD was the first Criterion I ever owned. At the time I bought it I didn't understand how prestigious Criterion was because I was only 19 years old (back in 2001). I don't have it anymore though because I upgraded it to blu-ray.
Oh that is really awesome, and yes, hopefully it could get a blu ray release.
Army of Shadows is coming back to Criterion! April 7 for both Blu-ray and DVD
dhui1996 yes I heard the news. Wonderful!
Its Its funny how things like chasing amy, the rock, and armageddon are still the most common to find and inexpensive
Hello my friend and Criterion expert! How are you?
So, yes, thank you for this. This is an old video now, and I think I need to make an updated one because I have made a few more adjustments to my OOPs, including the Chasing Amy release with the booklet. As for your comment, yes, it is funny indeed. Yet there are others like The Third Man or Last Year at Marienbad or The Man Who Fell To Earth that are available elsewhere but that still command high prices on the used market.
@@DaisukeBeppu i still dont know why studio cannal made the decision to force criterion to pull all their releases, and then not release anything themselves! Like what was the point?
Sorry if that was too negative.
And The Royal Tenenbaums.
With exhaustion setting in, 31:23
Haha! Perhaps!
You're providing a wonderful service by highlighting the OOP titles. I own a good many of them, thankfully, though I'm very surprised by several of the titles. The Chasing Amy disc must have JUST gone OOP because I saw a copy of it last night at Barnes and Noble. I'd be lying if I said I were sorry to see the Eric Rohmer box set go, however. His films are so frustrating to me that I honestly cannot stand any of his work. Gene Hackman once said in Night Moves that watching a Rohmer film is tantamount to watching paint dry. I think he was being far too generous in his estimation. I rarely highlight my disdain for a particular movie or director because, oftentimes, I can understand how someone else might think differently. Not so with Rohmer. Apologies for the mini-rant, but seeing the box set dredged up some bad memories haha! BUT... your dedication to the Collection is remarkable and you're doing a service to collectors everywhere on CZcams! Thank you!!
According to the Criterion Collection website that I have just now checked just in case, CHASING AMY is indicated as "Out of Print". Therefore, if you find it in the wild like that and you are into getting your hands on an OOP title, I recommend getting it, especially because I don't think it is so expensive, especially if you find it at a B&N!
As for the Rohmer box set, I admit that when I first saw the films I found them to be rather dull if I am brutally honest. But I put them to the side and about a year later I revisited them, and it was amazing. It is really funny how films can change just with the passage of time, is it not? But, I am very fine with your rant, because it makes me try to think how I really feel about the works. So, if you need to rant some more, you just let me know, my friend.
Thanks, buddy! And you're correct: time will often affect how I see and judge a film. But just between you and me, I'm going to allow about 20 more years to elapse before I attempt to watch a Rohmer film again! I may pick up the Chasing Amy DVD when I invariably go back for more 50% off goodness. I own the DVD but maybe I can flip the new copy on ebay. :)
I need to come back to this video and take notes. I am sort of tracking down oop titles.
I bought the Tokyo Olympiad just after it went out of print, I found it on the BN shelf.... got lucky.
This video was made last year and I think since then there have been a number of changes regarding OOP titles. I may have to update this video one day.
Great job. A+ :)
Matt at Neon Nights, you are a great friend and supporter as always.
Howdy, and greetings from South Carolina!! I discovered your channel last night, and I'm currently blitzing through all of your fantastic videos. One of the videos I watched was your top 10 Criterions, and based on your impassioned recommendation, tonight I went and purchased A Brighter Summer Day. I also, at a trade shop, picked up a nice used copy of The Adventures Of Antoine Doinel for only 40.00, and THAT is thanks to your OOP video.
I have some requests for videos I'd like to see...
--Your thoughts on the current state of Cinema
--Top movies you'd like to see in the Criterion Collection
--Your favorite directors
Best,
--Krazy Jason
Hello, TheKrazyJason. Thank you very much for your kind comment. I am so thrilled to hear that you found the OOP Antoine Doinel box! And for so cheap! That is a great deal for you.
Also, I am sooo thrilled to hear that you got A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY! I would love to hear your thoughts on that film if and when you see it!
Thank you very much for your recommendations about future videos... I will see what I can do! These are all great ideas. Especially the one about movies I would like to see in the CC. Thank you!
So many treasures you have there, your video made me realize I have quite a few more OOP titles than I realized. In your opinion, which significant director is not in the CC who most deserve to be included.
Ben Vanasse thank you so much! Again I am sorry I haven’t gotten to the John Woo Titles specifically yet.
As for your question... wow! What a great question. Let me see... Let me think about it and get back to you in a proper video.
Great job on the opp video. Have been on the hunt for Army of Shadow. So far haven't found an affordable copy.
Thank you! I hope you can find a copy of Army of Shadows. But I know that it is available in non-CC form, and so that may be a good option as well.
I only paid $9.99 plus $3.99 shipping for the Rebecca criterion and it's mint and perfect. I thought it was a good deal for Amazon. And it's a good deal for a criterion collection DVD. U can't buy a new one for that price. Like I said it's a beautiful film and one of Hitchcocks best films. I know it's been rereleased but I like having the first issue.
Wow, it sounds like you got a great deal!
I have almost all those! Good video sir
Fantastic my friend!! Thank you so much, and please be well and stay safe during this time.
Nice collection! Just to point out your Chasing Amy is missing the booklet. But thanks so much for displaying them all as you did. I have most as well, but Nights Of Cabria and Tokyo Olympiad are really elusive for me still. My boon was snagging them when Filmstruck was announced, and so many in Toronto unloaded their collections. Now Filmstruck is ending, and you and I are very lucky! Also the 3rd Man Blu-ray I see being sold for $200cdn still, and the unopened Two Of Us DVD is $100. And with reissues, it's always a gamble. Keep up the great work and collection!
Oh gosh, I love this comment so much! And you are so sharp to notice that no-booklet issue with CHASING AMY! Well done!
You know it is interesting. I didn't realize it until after I uploaded the video, but in the video I show the version that was made with a Canadian rating on the back. So the layout is slightly different than the US release of the film, and also there is no booklet. I have since acquired a US release copy (with the booklet), and so one day, if I ever do an updated video, I should be sure to use such copy. But you are so brilliant for catching that detail!!
As for your other comments, you know, yes, the OOP market is a rough one sometimes, and so it is a gamble too regarding the possibility of reissues. You know also that the issue of bootlegs is still a major problem, and this is an issue that makes me so mad sometimes. So we really have to be very careful when dealing with OOP titles. But still, if one can be found at a good price, then it is worth the gamble sometimes. If ever you want to talk more about OOPs, please let me know. I am far from being an expert, but I have gone through my share of successes and failures and so I am happy to share my experiences to the extent I am able.
Best of luck to you!
Thanks Daisuke, and glad you got a better copy now. Another thing I should point out to you and others here is be careful with sites like Amazon. I noticed with Nights Of Cabria they'll show a expensive copy. A 2nd hand seller may have it cheaper, but then their shipping fee is enormous! One even comes up for $8, but it's cover is not even Criterion. I much rather buy where I can inspect them before purchase. Thank goodness for credit cards, as I always have the least money on me when I find the best deal. LOL All the best! :-)
@@DungeonStudio, you know, this is such a great point. I too have had to be careful in the past with Amazon third party sellers. I always contact a seller beforehand and ask for specific pictures of the item and the back of the disc and numbers, etc. And yes, there can be some odd issues regarding expensive shipping fees for items that shouldn't necessarily generate such fees ordinarily. But at the same time, I have also had many great and successful transactions on Amazon's third party marketplace. I suppose it really depends on the trustworthiness of the seller.
Another thing I recently discovered, and you may already know - criterionforum.org Much to my heartbreak, they claim MGM and Handmade Film titles will be getting reissued soon. Such as RoboCop, Spinal Tap, How Get Ahead In Advertising, etc. I was thinking my great finds were from people cleaning house for the Film Struck channel. But the contention seems to be Criterion will be doing Blu-ray reissues soon of many of them. Nice in one way for the movie and Blu-ray fans. But for collectors like ourselves, dang it! LOL Me personally, I like DVDs the best still. Great picture, easy to navigate, and just feel more worthy to have two or more discs incl. Blu-ray looks odd and cheap in my collection, and that they cost more with little difference really gets me. Anyhow, keep on the hunt my friend! :-)
@@DungeonStudio I think this news (if it comes true) won't necessarily be bad for collectors like you and me, though. I am not sure as to your specific approach, but I am a collector that tries to get the old DVD releases as well. So if, say, Robocop is released in a new blu, I will still hold on to my DVD (and laserdiscs too for that matter). The same is true for the other titles you referred to.
And yes, many people feel the same way you do about DVDs! Heck, many people have that feeling towards the laserdiscs! So in all it is still a prime time to be a collector, even with all these reissues that are happening or are rumored to happen.
Sick video, man! i'm only 3 spine numbers away from getting them all myself. That pesky Josef Von Sternberg boxset is getting more and more expensive as the years go on, haha.
Hey aaallleeexxx62. How are you? Great to see you again. So which others do you need by the way?
Daisuke Beppu well, aside from the Sternberg box set, I don’t own The Long Good Friday and the Eisenstein boxset. Hopefully I get those soon, though 😁
aaallleeexxx62 oh yes...
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Eisenstein films very much. I should talk about those more in future videos. I was a bit shocked that they became OOP... but maybe they might return (?).
I also LOVE LOVE LOVE the Long Good Friday!! It is truly great. Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren are phenomenal.
You’ve seen these films, right?
Daisuke Beppu haha, sorry for the late reply. Yeah, The Long Good Friday is great. I have the anchor bay dvd edition which is actually superior to the criterion edition for once! I do really want to see the Eisenstein films, hopefully the box set pops up for a good price.
I hope so too, regarding the Eisenstein box. Criterion forums and online discussions tend to point to a general possibility that the reason why this fell OOP is because CC is planning a rerelease. I am not at all sure about how plausible such a rumor is, but it might be something to consider. At the very least, I would encourage you to dig around to see if you catch any rumors about this!
Hi daisuke. I'm also a big fan of criterion collection. I don't have as many as you do. I wrote u a few months ago saying I told u i got the third man original DVD thats oop. I got at a fye here in the states. I got a good deal on Amazon. I picked up the original 2 disc release of Rebecca which is oop I know it's been rerelease. But I like having the oop version. Rebecca is a classic by Hitchcock. And having a criterion collection issue is great since I think they make the best releases of classic movies. I also picked up a copy of jubilee I know it's not oop but it's a criterion
Hello and thank you very much. That OOP 2-disc DVD of Rebecca is one of the best. Of course, as you say, it has since undergone a re-release on blu ray, but there is something really nice about that earlier DVD set, including its different cover art.
Yeah. I like having the early criterion releases. For Christmas my wife got me a original sealed criterion release of Sid and Nancy which is oop. I know it's been finally rereleased. But I like having the early oop version. I have the DVD of Sid and Nancy on mgm the single issue and the double issue with this is spinal tap. But the criterion release is better of course
10:00 That cut-out indicates that the case is from a later printing of the title. It was used by the industry (I'm guessing) in the late 2000s to indicate its support for recycling, that is, using less plastic to make the case. Even though the cut-out could be confused for Criterion's revolving "wacky C", it's the recycling logo. (You're likely already aware of this, Daisuke, and it was intended for your viewers.)
darwinia55 thank you! I love your comments. And you are so right. Thank you thank you thank you 😃😃😃
I also now realize, thanks to your comment, that my release is one for the Canadian market. The release for the US market has a slightly different layout for its back cover. I will make an addendum video to cover this point. Thank you darwinia55!
I am so bummed that Withnail and I is OOP. That movie is amazing.
Yes, me too. I am not sure about the likelihood of that one ever returning, but it would be great if it did one day.
@@DaisukeBeppu Indeed! Great video as always! I hope you are well
The original release of Salo #17 DVD is OOP and was at that time.
Yes that is right! Thank you so much.
Diary Of a Country Priest has eluded me for a long time. It looks really good, but I cannot justify spending $100 on it. Might break down and just get the LaserDisc of it.
Leon Morin Priest must have just went out of print, as I was looking it up not 6 months ago. I became interested in it after I blind bought Rapture from Twilight Time, which starred Patricia Gozzi. A phenomenal actress. I wanted to see what else she was in, and Leon Morin Priest and Sundays & Cybele came up, both Criterion releases. Shame she never acted more.
I am not sure if it is available on LD. But it is worth tracking down in any format because it is a fabulous and moving film. I would love to know what you think about it when you have seen it!
I really like both Diary of a Country Priest and Leon Morin Priest!
Leon Morin Priest actually went out of print 5 years ago. It was end of March 2013, if I'm not mistaken. It was around the time I first started really getting into Criterions and a handful of titles were announced as going OOP, including the Melville films: Leon Morin Priest, Le Cercle Rouge, Le Doulos, and Army of Shadows.
Yes! LEON MORIN PRIEST is out of print, but it is perhaps one of the "easier" OOP films that one can find in new or mint condition.
But for me, DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST is one of my favorites. Incidentally, I know that Paul Schrader recently made a film called FIRST REFORMED, which I understand takes many cues from the Robert Bresson film. I have yet to see FIRST REFORMED but I hear that it is brilliant.
I've only got about half of these, and the others had me salivating. But when you got to 3 SILENT CLASSICS by Josef von Sternberg I was full on panting. What I'd give to have a copy of that (without paying an arm and a leg for it!)
darwinia55 is the Josef Vin Sternberg set expensive these days? I haven’t checked lately.
Completed sales on eBay averages about $150. There are currently two auctions, one for $249 and the other for $285 (both new.)
oooh.. That is VERY EXPENSIVE... that is almost reaching THIRD MAN territory...!
Yo Daisuke I have to tell you so I went to this video. A Barnes and Noble in my state had brand new, went to a Barnes in Noble I hadn’t been to for Bad Timing and also found The Most Dangerous Game brand new. Isn’t that kinda nuts? Both are hard to find but brand new I had to buy them.
Thank you so much for the comment and for letting me know my friend.
It seems like The Complete Mr. Arkadin, Sólo Con Tu Pareja, and King Of The Hill have joined the OOP list, although Criterion only lists them as "currently unavailable" on their website
Hello and thank you so much for providing us with this info. Much appreciated.
My pleasure. Looking forward to the next installment of OOP titles
like 2 years late but WR: Mysteries of The Organism, spine number #389
Thank you very much for the comment. Yes, this is now quite an old video and is in need of update. So, thank you very much for this. (Today is March 17, 2021, and just now I checked the Criterion website. According to it, the title is listed as "Currently Unavailable". This might mean that it could later fall OOP, but also we have to remember that there have been instances in the past where a title was described as being "Currently Unavailable" only to later become available. But then again, if it falls officially OOP, then the site would likely indicate "Out of Print" status. Ultimately I am not sure so if you have heard anything in terms of specific news, please let me know. Anyway, thank you very much for bringing this to my attention.) Cheers.
Thanks for an other great video 👍🏼
May I ask which one of Criterion titles would you love to see in movie theater if you could choose.
I am sure there are many.
It would be great if you could do a video regarding that I guess.
P.S
Please check your Instagram :)
I have sent you a message.
Thanks.
Thank you! What a great question, and yes, perhaps you will allow me to answer this in a future video.
In that case, may I mention your screen name?
Best regards.
Daisuke Beppu I misunderstood what you meant and for that I apologize 🙈
Of course you can answer it in a future video and it’s yours choice if you want mention my screen name or not my friend :)
And again I apologize for misunderstanding 🙏🏼
@@shhrm76 No problem at all! Thank you so much!
I was just wondering which came first the hard plastic criterion or the digi book and which is more rare or harder to find? thank you.
Dear Grock93 Grock, thank you very much for your reply!
So, generally speaking, Criterion first tried to release their blu rays in digipack form that were ultimately criticized for being not sturdy enough I think. So then Criterion went with the plastic cases, but still used sturdier digipacks for some releases going forward, which is the current situation now. As for which is rarer, it depends on the title. for instance, last time I checked, I think the digipack of Chungking Express blu ray was a little harder to find than the plastic case version, though I could be wrong about that as I have not checked in a long time.
Suddenly want to revisit Il Generale de la rovere
By the way, what are some of your favorite films?
@@DaisukeBeppu i can't stop admiring Abbas's Close Up since i've seen it on 2010s.. also if its allowed i'm recommending you "Negeri Di Bawah Kabut" ( or Land Beneath The Fog; currently officially available on CZcams)
Greetings from Sacramento. Do you have the Spanish film Spirit of the Beehive (#351) in your collection?.
Oh yes. I have the Criterion DVD. Is this DVD now OOP?
My mistake, it was listed as unavailable for a while. Thankfully it is available again.
@@andrewfurlong5914 Great! Thank you so much for checking this! This is good news because the film is amazing.
Hello Daisuke,
A question, why do you have so many unopened double copies. These films aren't cheap. I just brought 5 criterion blu rays and it cost me £120 in UK. I can see two copies of straw dogs in the back. Do you run from a video distribution store or shop?
That is a good question. A number of copies were acquired over time (either people gave some to me or I bought them again). I don’t usually have doubles of all titles though. So I don’t do it to keep backups in principle. Also if I recall a number of these were bought during times where the prices were not high or they were still in print.
What a trip down memory lane for me, as I owned many of these titles upon first release and sold most of them when I purged my DVD collection many years ago. Particularly miss Grand Illusion, The Long Good Friday, Le Cercle Rouge and The Man Who Fell To Earth DVDs. Had to repurchase Diary Of A Country Priest recently, as it sticks with me to this day. Did Dreyer's box set go OOP after this video?
Oh thank you so much for this! Oh yes, there are a number of OOP titles that I wish could return to the Criterion Collection one day.
Isn't Armageddon (Spine no.40) out of print?
Hello and thank you!
So, this video I made was some time back, and at that time the DVD was still in print I think. As for now, it looks like it is "CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE" on the Criterion website, and it does not appear to be available at the moment on amazon, etc. So this sometimes (but not always) means "OOP". If a title is OOP, then it will usually say so on the Criterion website. Still, this COULD mean it is OOP, but I am not sure.
*gets distracted by the Cats dvd* 🤔
Thank you for the comment and I hope you are well.
Several Paramount titles just got put out of print
Yes, I heard the news about that.
@@DaisukeBeppu Yeah, it's unfortunate
Luckily I got Don't Look Now and Days of Heaven, still gonna try to hunt down for the rest of them. Seen them all and they're all great so. Nashville in particular being one I'm hunting for.
Isn’t kapo also out of print?
I think that it is included in the Essential Art House DVD set volume 5 and I think that had been still in print when I made the video. Now it looks like the film DVD itself is OOP according to the Criterion site.
Selling the duplicates?
No I am not. But I think the titles can be found relatively inexpensively on the current used market.
With all due respect, at 12:42, by coincidence? how does this happen, anyways? Possible options:
(1) You forget that you already purchased the film, and accidentally repurchase it?
(2) Someone sends you an additional copy. of The Discrete Charm of the Bourgeoisie by mistake? It is a great cover design, by the way.
(3) Maybe your wife finds a cheap, used copy somewhere NOT knowing that you already own a copy?
(4) A friend forgets his/her copy at your house and never requests the film back?
(5) By some synchronistic, divine intervention, you are forced to possess whatever Criterion release you encounter regardless of prior ownership.
(6) Compulsivity?
(7) Or the somewhat speculative but nonetheless, obvious hypothesis, that you have an insatiable desire to possess as many Criterion releases as humanly possible regardless of duplicate titles......
(8) Collector frenzy
(9) Obsession
(10) Logically, buying multiple copies to reserve for future use and/or backup.
(11) Financial investment
birddogfreemann yes. And no need to be snappy. I think it is your style of writing but sometime I admit it sounds like you are being a bit too over critical. Still, it is my pleasure to talk to you, but I just ask for a small addition of courtesy in your comments, otherwise it will be difficult for me to reply to you in the future. Let me add that I have been nothing but patient and courteous to your comments thus far, but please understand that it is very difficult for me to engage in conversation if I sense snark in any comments from viewers because my time is unfortunately much too limited to engage in such conversation. I do not have any hate for your comments though, and so please feel free to post comments if you like, but once again I will not engage if I sense it to be something that I do not feel like engaging with. Your understand would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards my friend, and I hope you are well.
If you don't want to answer a genuine question regarding collecting, please don't. And what is wrong with being critical, anyways? If you want to maintain a superficial, polite, dignified relationship, that is your choice. I understand your time is limited, and if it hasn't become too difficult to respond to all comments already, it will. So, I do not expect you to respond to my comments nor is it necessary. I know there are limitations.
I noticed (what I thought to be) an interesting aspect of your collecting, and I thought I would inquire about such coincidences. There is no need to get defensive. In this case, I do not believe in coincidence. And I think the topic would be interesting to explore.
After watching your The Room video, you expressed laughter, a new dimension to your public personality and image. After noticing the comment about collecting duplicates (as coincidence), I thought I would offer an interpretive understanding while giving you an opportunity to expand on your conclusion. Yes, there was humor involved, this is part of human nature.
Yes, you have been patient and courteous. I have devoted much time to supporting your video performance, watching your videos, supplying thoughtful comments. I don't think you have expressed publicly your motivation behind these videos, but along with some humorous moments, my aim is to help you indirectly, improve your format while expressing some personal viewpoints. If I am critical, please take it constructively. I understand how difficult your work is, how serious you take it. I apologize if you do not like being challenged.
Snappy and snark falsely characterize who I am as a viewer of your channel. Please know if you regard me as a friend, I intend to support you in all your creative endeavors in the way that I am. Maybe at some point, you might elucidate your actual motivations for creating a youtube channel.
And lastly, I sincerely apologize if I offended you in any way. With you, this is not my intention.
birddogfreemann no problem at all. I sense your absolute genuineness here. Thank you very much. And I think sometimes what can happen here is that the written word may seem less “human” than was actually intended.
And you are right: there is nothing at all wrong with criticism. But I am never above it, so please criticize away. But if you critique with a hand extended out, I will gladly shake it and converse.
So let us bury the hatchet and be well my friend.
Please note that yes it is coincidental and not part of any grand scheme on my part. I am honestly forgetful sometimes with my ordering and so sometimes I order something that I have ordered previously. This is primarily also because orders take many weeks sometimes and I have also lost track in my mind in the past about orders. So i am not at all compulsively trying to collect every single copy ever created. I don’t also compulsively collect pristine copies or the like. As I mentioned before I don’t handle my copies with white gloves or anything. I am happy even when boxes are dented or creased. It is fine with me . Cheers and thank you for your sincere follow up.
Let me extend to you my virtual hand for a warm hand shake.
birddogfreemann oh and my friend, NEVER CHANGE THE WAY YOU ARE!!! We need more people like you. Cheers.
Also, I don't want to delegitimize your observations. I think they are valid. If, in an attempt to be humorous and critical at the same time, and I make a sardonic comment, it is an effort to lessen the tension an individual may feel self-reflectively. I enjoy laughing at myself, and I want others to do the same, as therapy.
I am seeking to change the negative attributes of my character. I think I can grow psychologically and intellectually as well. I just hope others are also receptive to such ideas. I need to be more conscious of others and their sensitivity levels. I think if we can interject humor into our self-analysis, we can develop a more full appreciation of our human nature.