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Criterion and other premium blu-ray and 4k releases
Recently, I began revisiting some older films and purchased a few Criterion discs. My first one was Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Pedro Almodóvar, 1988) but I’ve since purchased a few...
Recently, I began revisiting some older films and purchased a few Criterion discs. My first one was Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Pedro Almodóvar, 1988) but I’ve since purchased a few more and am slowly working my way through my small stack. The amount of special features is sometimes overwhelming! I’ve enjoyed some of the interviews (Carmen Maura from Women, Sheryl Lee from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me) but have a lot more to get through. Many include a booklet, too.
I also recently got my hands on two of Peter Greenaway’s films - The Draughtsman’s Contract through Kino-Lorber, and Drowning by Numbers in 4K through Severin. I’m a bit spoilt for choice at the moment but there are still films that I’d like to get the “premium treatment.”
Do you enjoy premium/upgraded versions of movies?
Which special features do you look for?
Is there a film that you’d want to get the “premium treatment” or a 4K remaster?
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Wow, what a question. I love it! I agree with others who have said it’s hard to pinpoint a favorite, especially so if you are an old-school comic nerd with a large collection. I’m very fortunate to have some stuff I consider cool, but these are my favorites for the purposes of this post.
Avengers Annual #10 - It took me several years to track down an affordable (to a teen) copy. Probably my favorite for the time it took to track down, the importance of the story to the larger X-Men story and Marvel Universe (first appearance of Rogue, Carol Danvers gets her powers stolen and mind wiped), and for the Michael Golden art.
In the 80s, Comico put out some Gumby comic specials drawn by Arthur Adams. A few years back, I had the privilege of meeting and working with him and he’s just a lovely, kind, witty, and talented man. For me, he lived up to his gigantic reputation and he was gracious enough to sign a few of my books featuring his art or covers. When he signed the Gumby books, he mentioned how much he enjoyed working on them. I treasure that interaction and all the books he signed, but especially the Gumby Summer Fun and Winter Fun Specials.