Criterion Goes Blu-ray
This entry was posted on 5/7/2008 3:10 PM and is filed under Ephemera.
Great news for
Criterion fans —
the high-end DVD distributor has picked a dozen titles from its collection for the Blu-ray treatment, set for release in October.
In addition to all the supplemental content of the original DVD releases, these new editions will feature glorious high-definition picture and sound, and will be
priced to match standard-def editions. The titles up first for Blu-ray upgrade are:
Bottle Rocket,
Chungking Express,
Contempt,
El Norte,
For All Mankind,
The 400 Blows, Gimme Shelter,
The Last Emperor,
The Man Who Fell to Earth,
The Complete Monterey Pop,
The Third Man,
The Wages of Fear and
Walkabout. Also, as a special offer,
use the code OFBT to qualify for $10 off any order of $60 or more, as well as free shipping, on any online business transacted through Monday, May 26 at Criterion's eponymous web site.
