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Why was the Criterion release so short-lived?

posted 8 years ago by Mr_Ectoplasma
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I've seen this happen with several other films, including The Third Man, which have the Blu-rays of these films being held at prices of $100+ I'm really bummed because I want to own this.

Did the rights go to Studio Canal? I own the Pandora's Box Criterion DVD, which is one that never even got issued on Blu-ray, and is now extremely expensive. I really would love to own the Blu-ray, but it's so damned expensive. I dropped $60 on a copy of Peeping Tom, which is I think the most I've spent on a Criterion title. I once considered getting The Third Man Blu-ray but my senses got the better of me.

[–] Mr_Ectoplasma 8 years ago

F&ck it. I just ordered the Blu-ray on Half.com. $98, but fairly reasonable given most prices on eBay and Amazon for a sealed copy of the Blu-ray are $200+. An early Christmas gift to myself I suppose.

[–] A_Friend_of_Sarah_Connor 8 years ago

It went out of print. They have a limited run and Criterion doesn't reissue stuff that goes OOP (unless it's upgrading an older DVD edition or DVD to Blu).

"Some men are coming to kill us. We're gonna kill them first."

[–] ShellOilJunior 8 years ago

It's worth it. I think Criterion went in knowing the window would close on it soon. Same thing for the Melville releases. I'm fortunate enough to have purchased them when first released.