Ran: Special Edition

Digitalbits is reporting that Criterion is planning to release Ran later this year. This will Akira Kurosawa fans happy. Eddie you can get rid of your old disc after this is released:)
--Ranjan

I'll believe it when I see it, though I hope that this news is true. :)

Hopefully they frame it right this time!

Eddie,
Stop watching trailers:) and do a review for Kagemusha! That will be just great.
--Ranjan8)

I recently purchased, but haven't yet watched, the Masterworks Edition of Ran. After reading these posts, I read Mr. Feng's review of it. I wish I had known about the framing problems and other shortcomings before I plunked down 28 bucks! That's really awful. I guess my copy will be making its way to Spun.com when the Criterion version is released!

is your copy unopened? if yes, then i would advise returning it. heck, if it is open, just tell the store that your copy won't play in your dvd player.

Thanks for the suggestion. I did unfortunately already open it, but perhaps I'll follow your advice and return it anyway.

BTW, Critirion will also release Seven Samurai and High & Low as 2 disc SEs. So this is the right time to sell your old copies.:)
--Ranjan

Looks like it is official. Criterion will release the 2 disc edition for Ran -
- EXTERNAL LINK -

--Ranjan