Not only is "Berlin Alexanderplatz" being prepped for a release on the heels of its recently completed restoration, but "If...", Lindsay Anderson's brilliant 1968 movie that made Malcolm McDowell an icon and began the brilliant "Mick Travis Trilogy" that would later encompass the equally spectacular "O Lucky Man!" and "Britannia Hospital" is going to come out in June.
What's makes Criterion's acquisition of "If..." so significant is that it is a title that's owned by Paramount, which, like Warner Brothers, is famously unwieldy when it comes to licensing their films to third-party DVD companies. Could this mean that we'll get Paramount titles that have been languishing for years like "Play It As It Lays"? There are rumors that WB is mulling over loosening its iron grip on its catalog, too, so we could be entering a golden period for the preeminent DVD boutique label.
http://criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=391
What's makes Criterion's acquisition of "If..." so significant is that it is a title that's owned by Paramount, which, like Warner Brothers, is famously unwieldy when it comes to licensing their films to third-party DVD companies. Could this mean that we'll get Paramount titles that have been languishing for years like "Play It As It Lays"? There are rumors that WB is mulling over loosening its iron grip on its catalog, too, so we could be entering a golden period for the preeminent DVD boutique label.
http://criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=391
