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Re: Criterion LD transfered to DVD Unlimited download news ..
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Jeff, LDs happened way before my time, but from what I've seen Criterion has largely integrated
the content released on LDs into their DVD releases. The latest example, I think, was the release
of 'Repulsion' couple of weeks ago that had commentary by Polanski and Deneuve recorded back in
the LD days.

The commentary for Bond movies turned into a legal trouble for Criterion and soured their
relationship with MGM for years (this is why 'Robocop' was delayed for almost three years). That's
why it was so famous/notorious.

Don't know about any other LDs that have been transferred to DVD. If you look at the Criterion LD
catalog, you can see why: most of this stuff has been released with far superior DVD transfers on
CC or elsewhere:

http://web.archive.org/web/20070527103302/http://www.criterion.com/asp/laserdisc_browse.asp

http://rateyourmusic.com/lists/list_view?list_id=183001&show=100&start=0

http://web.archive.org/web/20070527103302/http://www.criterion.com/asp/laserdisc_browse.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Criterion_Collection_laserdisc_releases

And we're now beginning to see history repeating itself with BluRays slowly replacing DVDs:

http://www.criterion.com/library/bluray

J


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