I was also puzzled by this release, but came to the conclusion that it probably makes a lot of sense for libraries and schools. For consumers? Not so much. On top of the reasons mentioned in the article, I like individual releases. I feel like the custom cover art and essay booklets is a lot of what you’re purchasing when you drop money on a Criterion. And they fit nicely on my shelves.
Ah, I missed it again! And just by a few hours. Is there some kind of mailing list or something to sign up for to find out when this happens? Since I gave up Reddit and YouTube I am way out of the loop on these things. Would have picked up several titles too, since it’s been a couple years…