New 'Seven Samurai' Criterion 3-disc set.

[블라스]

Oh.
My.
God.

http://dvd.ign.com/articles/713/713088p1.html


June 16, 2006 - On September 5, 2006, The Criterion Collection will release a new edition of Seven Samurai on DVD. The DVD includes a cleaner transfer of the most regarded Japanese film of all-time spanning over three discs, and will feature a host of bonus materials and extra features. It will be available for the MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) of $49.95.

The Seven Samurai DVD will feature the following bonus materials:

• All-new, restored high-definition digital transfer
• Two audio commentaries: one by film scholars David Desser, Joan Mellen, Stephen Prince, Tony Rayns, and Donald Richie; the other by Japanese-film expert Michael Jeck
• A 50-minute documentary on the making of Seven Samurai, part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create
• Halloween 5 On-Set Footage
• My Life in Cinema, a two-hour video conversation between Akira Kurosawa and Nagisa Oshima produced by the Directors Guild of Japan
• Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences, a new documentary lookimg at the samurai traditions and films that impacted Kurosawa's masterpiece
• Theatrical trailers and teaser
• Gallery of rare posters and behind-the scenes and production stills
• New and improved English subtitle translation
• A booklet featuring essays by Peter Cowie, Philip Kemp, Peggy Chiao, Alain Silver, Kenneth Turan, Stuart Galbraith, Arthur Penn, and Sindey Lumet and an interview with Toshiro Mifune.

 

[X-Ray]

Cool. But why would "Halloween 5 On-Set Footage" be included on the dvd ?

 

[deathshead2]

Sweet I can now buy the movie and no longer worry about paying $100 for it.

 

[The Trainman]

Oh.
My.
God.

http://dvd.ign.com/articles/713/713088p1.html


June 16, 2006 - On September 5, 2006, The Criterion Collection will release a new edition of Seven Samurai on DVD. The DVD includes a cleaner transfer of the most regarded Japanese film of all-time spanning over three discs, and will feature a host of bonus materials and extra features. It will be available for the MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) of $49.95.

The Seven Samurai DVD will feature the following bonus materials:

• All-new, restored high-definition digital transfer
• Two audio commentaries: one by film scholars David Desser, Joan Mellen, Stephen Prince, Tony Rayns, and Donald Richie; the other by Japanese-film expert Michael Jeck
• A 50-minute documentary on the making of Seven Samurai, part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create
• Halloween 5 On-Set Footage
• My Life in Cinema, a two-hour video conversation between Akira Kurosawa and Nagisa Oshima produced by the Directors Guild of Japan
• Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences, a new documentary lookimg at the samurai traditions and films that impacted Kurosawa's masterpiece
• Theatrical trailers and teaser
• Gallery of rare posters and behind-the scenes and production stills
• New and improved English subtitle translation
• A booklet featuring essays by Peter Cowie, Philip Kemp, Peggy Chiao, Alain Silver, Kenneth Turan, Stuart Galbraith, Arthur Penn, and Sindey Lumet and an interview with Toshiro Mifune.

I've been waiting to own a good version of this awesome film on DVD. Consider me, hyped!

 

[Truthteller]

The Criterion collection products are outstanding.

I have Bergman's The Seventh Seal from Criterion and its superb. They take the time to adjust for contrast and even make repairs to film damage where needed. And they typically have particularly good bonus material like commentaries and such.

 

[블라스]

The Criterion collection products are outstanding.

I have Bergman's The Seventh Seal from Criterion and its superb. They take the time to adjust for contrast and even make repairs to film damage where needed. And they typically have particularly good bonus material like commentaries and such.

There's a Criterion version of The Seventh Seal???
I NEED IT!

 

[Armand Z Trip]

Awesome. September 5.

 

[Joker]

what's with the Halloween 5 on set footage? other than that, I'll have to pick this up

 

[Childlike Wild]

The Criterion collection products are outstanding.

I have Bergman's The Seventh Seal from Criterion and its superb. They take the time to adjust for contrast and even make repairs to film damage where needed. And they typically have particularly good bonus material like commentaries and such.

It's true, all the Criterion DVDs I've bought (including The Seventh Seal) have had great quality, and often include some very cool special features. They've turned me into a Criterion ****e.

And I might need this DVD.

 

[Wolfwood]

Cool. But why would "Halloween 5 On-Set Footage" be included on the dvd ?

Yah really.

Anyways, that's freakin' fantastic, I'm putting money aside for it right now.

 

[Farren]

Go figure, I pay 30 bucks for the regular criterion version...

 

[MaskedManJRK]

Cool, I've been wanting to see that film for a while, now I got a cool-ass way to view it.

 

[Addendum]

If I didn't have a copy of the Seven Samurai on DVD, I'd get this.

I don't double dip

 

[MOIDANGEREUX]

One of the greatest movies ever made!

 

[Zilleraut #66]

If I didn't have a copy of the Seven Samurai on DVD, I'd get this.

I don't double dip

I'll do it for this movie. My favorite of all time.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Sweeeeeeee ...


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eeeeeet!!!

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Already own in previous CC DVD...

I actually have this, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Hidden Fortress, and Kagemusha on Criterion DVD. I didn't pick up Ran, because I have the older version on a different kind of DVD.

Love Kurosawa.

Toshiro Mifune = god.

 

[ToddIsDead]

Awesome. I was just going to buy this movie today, and then I see this. Thank God. I'll wait for this version. Thanks Gammy for posting.

 

[MOIDANGEREUX]

I think I'll get this collection too!

 

[Raiden]

I've been thinking about buying The 7 Samurais dvd before (one of my favorites from Kurosawa), but I hesitate for a long time. Now I can buy this dvd which puts all other previous versions to shame.

 

[Kurosawa]

I already have the earlier version, plus a Hong Kong edition of it, but this is still a must-have.

 

[Movies205]

This has one of my all time favorite performances of all time, Toshirô Mifune as Kikuchiyo. I'll probably be buying this. Now I love Criterion Editions, I own 8 1/2, Videodrome, Mr. Arkadin, Straw Dogs, Brazil, and some others, but there prices are so god-damn expensive! 50 bucks for one movie! I'll dish out for this and I need to get the Seventh Seal, but... Man I wish they'd change there pricing structure...

 

[블라스]

You have the Brazil Criterion Edition???
DAMN YOU

I want it

 

[Movies205]

You have the Brazil Criterion Edition???
DAMN YOU

I want it

I now have to pay another 20 bucks to up to an anamorphic transfer but I probably won't bother till I get a better TV, and by then I'll upgrade to HD... So it's going be a looonnnngg time

 

[블라스]

WTF? A new Brazil version?
TELL ME!