Criterion likes to release quirky films by well regarded directors whether they are in English or not. They're not all The Bicycle Thief, but they aren't Star Wars, either. Hell, they did Pink Flamingos! The Michael Bay films are acknowledged as out of character for the company (and I'm sure they had their reasons) but the other 400+ on the list still point to a pattern. Listing the films that seem out of character kind of goes along with what I was saying about the Criterion worship. They could release outright crap and it will still be obsessively collected like some supercilious Pokemon card because of the spine number. The mere fact it took so long for them to stop doing non-anamorphic laserdisc ports to DVD should be reason enough to be suspect of the high esteem in which they are held, regardless of their selection.

I really didn't plan on getting into a debate about Criterion. Criterion has their own agenda on what they choose to present and I'm not going to pretend to be privy to it. My whole point was just an offhand comment that it just seems pretentious to put "Criterion Collection" on the cover. I really liked the idea of putting "X0 Collection" in the exact same style and font, though. It's an acknowledgment of the respectful treatment being given the film while also paying homage to the work of the X0 team. They really are great covers. I especially like Strangelove's.

But you know what, they probably would do one, if only to pay for all the other obscure titles they do.