



Criterion: Special Edition of New 4K Restoration of Sex, Lies, and Videotape Coming Up Posted March 1, 2018 02:34 PM by



The folks at the Criterion Collection officially confirmed today that they are finalizing a brand new 4K restoration of director Steven Soderbergh's award-winning film Sex, Lies, and Videotape. A Special Edition of the new restoration will be released later in 2018.



The folks at the label are also encouraging fans of the film to send any questions that they might have for dierctor Soderbergh, which will be considered for the upcoming release. Here's the exact message:



"Criterion will be accepting all of your questions from now until March 8 and sending the most thoughtful and creative ones to Steven. Though we can't guarantee that all will be answered on the release, feel free to ask as many as you like. Personal requests will not be answered.



Now ask away! Just make sure to include your full name, city, state, and country of residence with your questions."



All questions can be sent HERE



*Currently, in the United States Sex, Lies, and Videotape is available on Blu-ray courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Click on the cover above to access our listing and review of this release.









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faornelas Mar 01, 2018 Good news. Nice movie!

stairfox Mar 01, 2018 Fantastic! One of my favorite films. moosetvtv Mar 01, 2018 Sigh, another double dip, which I hate. Why not put The Limey on Criterion?? Or Kafka??

Dubliner1 Mar 01, 2018 ....and still waiting on one of Soderberghs best to be released on Blu-ray....'The Limey'....

shmn Mar 01, 2018 Or Solaris

Bates_Motel Mar 01, 2018 Because Soderbergh has been re-editing Kafka for a new release and there's no new 4K restoration of The Limey that's been done yet. Pretty simple to figure out.



"moosetvtv

Sigh, another double dip, which I hate. Why not put The Limey on Criterion?? Or Kafka??"

JRob Mar 01, 2018 @Bates_Motel that's great news about KAFKA, I had no idea! I kind of hope they offer both cuts, as the theatrical cut is the one I am familiar with. moosetvtv Mar 02, 2018 Bates_Motel, The Limey should get a 4k restoration, and also The Good German.

hndson Mar 02, 2018 SOLARIS has already been released by Criterion. moosetvtv Mar 02, 2018 hndson, Criterion released the original Solaris, not the remake starring George Clooney

PBateman87 Mar 02, 2018 Awesome news! This might still be his best film.

Network23 Mar 02, 2018 Great News. Would also like a blu upgrade to Schitzopolis on Criterion

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Top contributor dobyblue Mar 02, 2018 I am sure my question won't be picked but I asked Steven to please force Criterion to release this on 4K Ultra HD so we can watch the new 4K restoration in 4K. Makes sense to me. Cuban_B Mar 03, 2018 Already own it on blu-ray. If it's more than a 4 star AV/PQ/Extras than I might consider it in a few years. Criterion has its name for a reason, why release FWWM and S,L&Videotape when the could be reading The Elephant Man or The Limey or absolutely anything else. Aside from rights issues I just don't get it. My most recent Criterion purchase (out of 82 on blu, almost double on DVD) was Punch-Drunk Love and that'd been out for 2 years. I've always hated hearing this in the comment section but put out anything on blu-ray from Schizopolois to The Informant!, don't just re-release stuff that most of us have in an acceptable viewing experience. Fight streaming services, have some nerve! Cuban_B Mar 03, 2018 Or I can put this another way for all the insiders--why do I care if a movie I show people twice a year is getting a 4K upgrade? So I can read the spines on their books? And is it a true 4K source from the late 80s or is it just another upgrade? I didn't fall for it with Dr Strangelove and I sure as hell ain't following it for a film like this. I'm making enemies on all sides but I don't believe in "4K or no way" and I don't believe in making an 80s indie film a "great re-release" when we have yet to see a single release of 4 Lynch films from The Elephant Man to Inland Empire, there's no The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover, they blew The 1974 Lumet release of Murder on The Orient Express by not releasing it simultaneously in theaters, etc etc. Blu-ray is almost as dead as VHS (despite its 33% market share which only exists because of new releases). I've been a Criterion supporter since the end of their LD days but I'd rather see them put out something new than something that's already available even if it isn't a perfect release. Get to those later. Cuban_B Mar 03, 2018 Night of The Iguana. Who wants that on anything other than Criterion and they haven't put out Under The Volcano in HD in ten years. moosetvtv Mar 04, 2018 I agree with Cuban_B (although The Informant is already on blu)...between Shout and Criterion, I've had to double dip more than I thought I would, and it's wasted money. It's not like a dvd, it's replacing a blu with another blu, tweaked slightly with a few extras. I'm still astounded that movies ranging from Atlantic City, to The Late Show to A Little Romance, to Bringing Out The Dead STILL haven't been released on bluray.

jayrobb9 Mar 04, 2018 Finally a transfer that might do justice to this visual spectacular! LarryDavis Mar 05, 2018 Kafka is included on the Criterion King of the Hill blu-ray as a special feature, btw. bilbofett Mar 06, 2018 stupid Q, but as far as a 4k remaster goes.. wasn't this the film that put Soderberg on the map because it was shot digitally, or was it 16mm? On the cheap? Or am I mis-remembering?

belcherman Mar 06, 2018 @bilbofest SL&V features a character who films people with a home video camera, so that may be what you're thinking of. I believe the film itself was shot on 35mm with a budget of $1.2m.

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