Criterion Blu-ray Edition of 'Ran' Pulled from the Release Schedule
Sad news on the home video front
If you thought you were going to be picking up Akira Kurosawa's Ran on Criterion Blu-ray on May 12 you better adjust your expectations as I just received the following update:
Hello – Criterion's two-disc special edition of RAN is now out of print, and the previously announced Blu-ray edition has been withdrawn from the schedule due to a rights issue.
This is a definite bummer and, who knows, it could be a temporary thing and the rights will be squared away and we will find it back on the release schedule, but for now it's a no go.
As I mentioned in my On DVD Today article earlier today, I just watched Kurosawa's Kagemusha and after watching it all I could think about was how I couldn't wait to give Ran another viewing and this time on proper Blu-ray format. The only other time I have seen Ran was on an anamorphic DVD which left a lot to be desired and left me with a sour taste toward the film itself. Watching what equates to a thumbnail version of the film on a 42" screen is not the ideal way to see it.
However, there are still some great Criterion Blu-ray releases in the future such as the new edition of The Seventh Seal, The Wages of Fear and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Stay tuned as I will continue to bring you updates as they are announced.
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