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Still off topic and peripheral, but what is it with those shaggy dog titles? I was always fascinated by "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad" with Rosalind Russell, Robert Morse and Jonathan Winters (if memory serves) after seeing it on TV as a youngster. I...

Thanks to all for your advice - I'll follow up... Wasn't there talk of Arrow releasing it in the UK?

Will this ever be available outside the US? I saw this on TV when I was a kid in the 60s, and it scared the crap out of me. I really want to see it in 4K!

The movie looks great, but I found the story and some of the acting a bit underwhelming. It's still a bit of fun. It's one of the few times that I picked the killer within about 5 minutes of the main characters being introduced.

Damn, they are both magnificent creations. When seeing Part II - sans Brando - I remember the anticipation generated in the family flashback scene where the Don comes home from hospital...

Part II is the stand-out for me. I saw it theatrically when it came out in 1974. Not many films had the impact on me that Part II did. The scenes of old New York, De Niro's performance, and the transformation of Michael Corleone give it the edge over Part I.

I've always thought Frenzy is an excellent Hitchcock film. It's gruesome and disturbing, with a generous helping of very black humour. I wonder whether a film like it could be made now...

While I would appreciate more Clampett and Tex Avery on bluray, I am very happy to see Arthur Davis included in the forthcoming volume.

Let's not forget: - Harper - The Drowning Pool _ The Hudsucker Proxy :thumbsup:

I first saw this on TV as a kid and thought it was hilarious. Still do. It has so many memorable scenes. Can't wait to see it on blu.

Yes, I am in Australia. I made a special trip to a suburban JB-Hifi store to pick up a copy, as my local store didn't have it in.

I bought 'Save the Tiger' last week and watched it on the weekend. It looks a bit rough, but better than the DVD. I think it's probably the best we'll get, unless Paramount sees fit to revisit it. It doesn't seem like the sort of film that will benefit much from a 4k scan, but I am no expert on...

A shame that the likes of Alan Arkin and Jack Lemmon get 'greyed out' on the cover art! :confused:

One of Cronenberg's very best. It'll look great on bluray, I'm sure.

This is a great noir, IMO - it has a certain level of restrained hysteria about it that makes it compelling. Everyone in the cast is at the top of their game,

I'm sure Boris Karloff would have been good in this movie, but I have always thought Raymond Massey was terrific in it. As was Peter Lorre. I'm looking forward to this disc.

Indeed!

A nice summary. I have always liked Frenzy because it blends that very dark humour and Britishness with the rather shocking content. The ending is pure comedy - at least, I always get a laugh from it.

I've bought a few from ImportCDs - their shipping to Australia is reasonable, perhaps not 'super cheap'.

I have both the Criterion UHD and the Warners 4K disc (Australian). I've looked at both but not done a side-by-side comparison. My impression is that they are the same transfer - or very close to each other.

Thank you Robert Harris for your work on this film, and your account of the trials and tribulations of restoring The Godfather.

I saw Madame Curie as a kid and it had a big impact on me. I watched the bluray last weekend, and it looks beautiful. The sets, cinematography and costumes are amazing. It's a very dark (visually) movie and the bluray is really faultless.

I received an email saying that they can't get my replacement to Australia because the USPS won't send anything to Australia at the moment. They'll try to get it to me later in the year :(

I bought a number of these films on bluray from Europe a few years ago - Hollywood Ending, Celebrity, Everyone Says I Love You, Bullets Over Broadway, Mighty Aphrodite. They were quite cheap. I think the other films were available in other markets on bluray, with the exception of Sweet and...

just a slipcover... in Australia there's about $5 difference between the Collectors' edition and the standard. The $5 gets you a shiny slipcover.

As a fellow Aussie, I like your anecdote and your name-dropping.

Atta boy Luther!

So the first box is all gone then... Is it likely that more of the included titles from volume 1 will be released individually?

I like the cover - simple and bold, and in line with the visual style of the movie. I'm happy to pay what they're asking for this. Long live Criterion!