Just a note to those who might feel that Criterion disc sets contain gratuitous extras, including anything about the making of the film: the entire point of Criterion, as indicated by the name, is to provide the best transfer of a film with supplementary and additional material and information, including scene analysis, for those who wish to learn more about the art and craft of translation and film making. I feel that the supplements are too short or skimpy on detail. However, when Criterion gets it right, they tend to provide satisfying social and historical contextualisation, sufficient technical information, light-hearted reminiscence, and the best looking print of a movie in the universe.

All in all, I wish Criterion would provide supplements with greater technical analysis and fuller documentaries. Those cheey little short ‘making of’ pieces are more irritating than anything else. Writing, directorial decision-making, cinematography, editing, and lighting should each be explored at great depth in Criterion’s collection. Great work, and those who wish to most fully experience and appreciate it, deserve no less an offering.

Cheers,

Brian D. Sadie

Just a note to those who might feel that Criterion disc sets contain gratuitous extras, including anything about the making of the film: the entire point of Criterion, as indicated by the name, is to provide the best transfer of a film with supplementary and additional material and information, including scene analysis, for those who wish to learn more about the art and craft of translation and film making. I feel that the supplements are too short or skimpy on detail. However, when Criterion gets it right, they tend to provide satisfying social and historical contextualisation, sufficient technical information, light-hearted reminiscence, and the best looking print of a movie in the universe.

All in all, I wish Criterion would provide supplements with greater technical analysis and fuller documentaries. Those cheey little short ‘making of’ pieces are more irritating than anything else. Writing, directorial decision-making, cinematography, editing, and lighting should each be explored at great depth in Criterion’s collection. Great work, and those who wish to most fully experience and appreciate it, deserve no less an offering.

Cheers,

Brian D. Sadie

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ARE BLU RAY PLAYERS THAT MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THE PS3??? MY MPS3 DONT MAKE NOISE I JUST FIGURED FOR HTE PRICE OF A BLU RAY PLAER MIGHT AS WELL GET A PS3…