The CRITERION DVD and Blu-ray Thread

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

I’ve not seen this one but I looked it up when it was announced and it sounds really good!

I never owned it on dvd, pretty sure it was never released over here, but used to have the vhs of it.

Definitely one for me to get at some point in a future promotion.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Dazed and Confused 4K



America, 1976. The last day of school. Bongs blaze, bell-bottoms ring, and rock and roll rocks. Among the best teen films ever made, Dazed and Confused eavesdrops on a group of seniors-to-be and incoming freshmen. A launching pad for a number of future stars, the first studio effort by Richard Linklater also features endlessly quotable dialogue and a blasting, stadium-ready soundtrack. Sidestepping nostalgia, Dazed and Confused is less about ?the best years of our lives? than the boredom, angst, and excitement of teenagers waiting . . . for something to happen.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

? New 4K digital restoration of the director?s cut, supervised and approved by director Richard Linklater and cinematographer Lee Daniel, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack

? One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray of the film with special features

? Audio commentary by Linklater

? Making ?Dazed,? a documentary by Kahane Cooperman

? Rare on-set interviews and behind-the-scenes footage

? Footage from the ten-year-anniversary celebration

? Audition footage and deleted scenes

? Trailer

? English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

? PLUS: Essays by critics Kent Jones, Jim DeRogatis, and Chuck Klosterman; reprinted recollections of the filming from cast and crew; and character profiles from the Dazed and Confused companion book; as well as the original film poster by Frank Kozik

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dazed-Confu...6&s=dvd&sr=1-1

[Susan Foreman]

"***ANNOUNCEMENT***

"According to exclusive reporting from screen daily, The Criterion Collection and janus films has been purchased by Steven Rales, founder of Indian Paintbrush.

Screen Daily understands the leadership and mission of the companies will not change.

?We have grown our brands and audience with dedication to a set of values reflected in the films we release, the way we release them, and the way we conduct our business with our valued partners around the world,? said Peter Becker, president of Criterion and Janus Films.

?We are excited to continue that legacy and pursue new opportunities now available through this relationship.?

Sister companies Janus and Criterion are longtime champions of global classic cinema. Janus operates a library and also distributes, while Criterion is the home video label alongside Criterion Channel.

Last year the companies established Janus Contemporaries to present home-video editions of first-run releases after streaming on the Criterion Channel.

Rales has backed the films of Wes Anderson and other auteurs through his Indian Paintbrush production and financing company.
Further details were not available at time of writing.

Indian Paintbrush Productions LLC is an American film production company founded by businessman Steven Rales in 2006. It is based in Santa Monica, California, and specializes in the production and distribution of comedy-drama and romantic films. Rales and Indian Paintbrush have financed and produced several releases by filmmaker Wes Anderson, such as The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Isle of Dogs (2018), and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023). Other notable credits include Like Crazy (2011) and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)."

https://www.screendaily.com/news/ind...193832.article