I know it's sorta of silly, but I get really excited when the Criterion Collection announces new releases. Although I was late to the party with Criterion - my first purchase being Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood, Criterion's 190th DVD release - I've always admired the company's insistence on providing us only the very best presentations, for going all out with their releases.
So anyway, here is one of the many reasons I adore this company:
AK 100:25 Films by Akira Kurosawa
Here's what sucks about this:
I already own ten of the films that appear in this collection: Stray Dog, The Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, The Bad Sleep Well, Rashomon, The Lower Depths, Kagemusha and Throne of Blood - all of which have an absolutely insane amount of supplemental material. Sadly, this box set does not seem to include many of the special features included with the individual releases.
That leaves fifteen films - FIFTEEN! - that I have never seen.
It sucks because - damn it! do I have to explain everything to you? If this set had everything I already own PLUS those fifteen films I neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed, then I could SELL the stuff I own and get this set for virtually free!
So uh....who's gonna give me a present of $319.00 + tax + shipping/handling? Hm? HM?!
Aaaaaaaaaand in the process of writing this I discovered that Criterion is releasing Yojimbo and Sanjuro on Blu-ray in March. So I need to start having sex for money immediately. Lets see, lets see...at my going rate it will take me 2, 14, 19, carry the one, divide by 10...AH HA! By my calculations I will need to sleep with ten thousand people to make the money.
Excuse me, I have to place some Craigslist ads...
