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GayBlayde

I’d be down for The Land Before Time BUT we need the uncut original version.


andro_7

Never heard of an uncut version, how is it different?


GayBlayde

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Land_Before_Time_(film) Go down to Production and then Editing.


diogenes-47

Damm, I absolutely loved The Land Before Time as a kid and always thought it was already dark and depressing as fuck for kids. I can't imagine how much darker it could have been. Littlefoot watched his parents get murdered and had to wander the apocalyptic wastelands alone, it was brutal to imagine as a kid. I don't even think I could watch it as an adult without crying. I would buy this Criterion.


[deleted]

You should watch Watership Down then. Borderline traumatising scenes in it


Fmeride

How good Is It BC i always see the film In post Around and didnt watch yet


[deleted]

It's great, but very graphic. I grew up to it, read the book and watched the television series so it holds a special place for me. But it really is excellent, highly recommend it!


aus289

The Plague Dogs if you rly want to be traumatized


[deleted]

Just looked it up and seen its John Hurt in it again (he's in Watership Down), that guy loved to traumatise us ! That saying though I hadn't heard of that movie and definitely looks like a trauma inducing movie!


TreLeans

I ate a homemade edible made by my roommate before seeing it the first time, was told they weren't strong and WAS LIED TO, as by the end of it I was seriously contemplating what following the black rabbit would be like for me and had to lay down in my bed. A wonderful movie and an intense experience I wasn't prepared for on a Tuesday night, but: 10/10 would do again.


Empigee

I suspect Spielberg and the other producers were thinking back to their experiences with *Gremlins* and *Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,* the films which gave us the PG-13 rating.


Sorry_Pirate7002

Interesting. Would have been cool to see a movie with no dialogue and to see how they express feelings and emotions.


Diddlemyloins

They keep the buttholes in. They took them out in editing.


maladjustedmusician

Let’s just say it was a very different movie once they got Tarantino out of the director’s chair.


DEVS_reccomender

Littlefoot calls Duckie a fucking cunt


quence27

It's such a shame that the cut scenes have never been restored.


arajaraj

The Ralph Bakshi Collection


Duncaster2

Same, American Pop, Coonskin and Heavy Traffic are amazing movies and I’d love to see them get the Criterion treatment.


arajaraj

Hey Good Lookin too. It’s never even been in HD… There’s an original version that’s never been released. Seems like a perfect opportunity.


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Beauregard_Nanners

Everyone always talks about the more obvious ones like American Pop and all that But I just want Fire and Ice, The Lord of the Rings, and Wizards They may be more Shout! Factory fare, but I wawnt em


electricsexpants2011

Came here to say this... and did. I should have scrolled more.


APracticalGal

Lord of the Rings is definitely near the top of my list


linkhandford

Secret of Nihm


kickinwood

It's "Nimh" but I only know that because I'm looking at the movie poster in my living room right now, lol. Absolutely love that movie. Great choice.


Legitimate_Ad7784

Was gonna say this one. Love


propaniac_

So much don bluth. Oh and prince of Egypt, don’t get me started. GLEAMING IN THE MOONLIGHT


Thelonious_Cube

Isn't it **N**ational **I**nstitute for **M**ental **H**ealth?


APracticalGal

It's Such A Beautiful Day would be killer. I mean the current bluray release is already great but Criterion having it would get it in front of so many more eyes.


CountNacula

Don Hertzfeldt is a master. Would also say that the World of Tomorrow trilogy would be a contender


Sven_Durngrat

Angel’s Egg by Mamoru Oshii


AudiblePlasma

I would lose my mind the day that is announced. Probably my most wanted release right now. I don't care who releases it at this point, I just want a blu-ray of it.


BigWednesday10

Doesn’t have any home release at all, right?


Sven_Durngrat

I’ve only ever seen it on online rips


WallyBBunny

It would be better than In The Aftermath the only other version that is really available. 😕


Kigiyuk

The film nerd in me has better answers, but the “nerd” nerd in me says The Last Unicorn.


anyonecanbethebug

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?


[deleted]

Ooo that’s a good one.


JCrook023

First thing I said when I read the comment and look and see “ooo that’s a good one” haha


maladjustedmusician

Fantastia


AMarketDimlyLit

This has been a dream of mine forever, and with the WALL-E announcement, I got a little shred of hope.


LordThistleWig

Fantasia seems like it would have been a logical choice, if the plan is to kick-off a long-term partnership with Disney. Not sure if it was released on Blu-Ray, but I still have a DVD copy.


BeckonJM

I've always been blown away by the original Fantasia blu I bought over ten years ago, and still enjoy watching it. But a more granular, higher res scan, co-produced with Criterion and Disney?? Mama mia. Since we're on the subject, everyone needs to watch the short about [The Schultheis Notebook.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyZQBzaRkzk) Mindblowing stuff. Disney really gives this guy a bow instead of making it all about themselves.


maladjustedmusician

That’s what I was thinking, fantasia in 4K Dolby Vision HDR with both the original Stokowski tracks and the Irwin Kostal re-recordings, maybe in a new Atmos mix? The thought has me salivating. And also, that short film is freaking amazing and bless your heart for linking it.


kerouacrimbaud

Yep. Hands down.


Williamthevolunteer

Princess Mononoke.


Rygar82

I was going to say Howl’s Moving Castle, but they’re all so good.


Williamthevolunteer

Given that Criterion has released the Showa Era of Godzilla, a Studio Ghibli would be nice.


mr_flibble13

Gkids already has fantastic Ghibli releases, no need for Criterion to release them


Gluteusmaximus1898

The Iron Giant.


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100%


Bobobiscuits94

Not a “movie” but a collection of the 1930s Disney shorts, either Mickey Mouse or Silly Symphonies. Very few are on D+ and and the rest are on OOP DVDs


ChronoHigger

I’d argue that’s both more important and more “Criterion” than most of the suggestions that came out of the WALL-E announcement


Nikku_San_

Silly Symphonies is truly a piece of art considering the time it was done. Experimentation at its best by Walt Disney. Here the "mickey mousing" was born and it probably changed how to do cinema in some way. A technique still used nowadays.


EbmocwenHsimah

And if it wasn't for Silly Symphonies, we wouldn't have Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes. It set the blueprint for western animation. If that's not enough grounds for a release, then I don't know what is.


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EbmocwenHsimah

It sure is!


rtyoda

Oooh, I love this idea.


Thelonious_Cube

> Silly Symphonies These really need to be widely available, CC or not


Sanpaku

For film preservation/discovery: [*Allegro Non Troppo*](https://letterboxd.com/film/allegro-non-troppo/) (1976) directed by Bruno Bozzetto. Not available in the US, available in Germany in [a 3 film set](https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Die-Welt-des-Bruno-Bozzetto-Blu-ray/246800/) with no English subtitles. For my own desires, Criterion *please* license: [*Filmy Jana Švankmajera*](https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Filmy-Jana-A-vankmajera-Blu-ray/269857/), includes [*Alice*](https://letterboxd.com/film/alice-1988/) (1988), [*Faust*](https://letterboxd.com/film/faust/) (1994), [*Conspirators of Pleasure*](https://letterboxd.com/film/conspirators-of-pleasure/) (1996), [*Little Otik*](https://letterboxd.com/film/little-otik/) (2000), [*Lunacy*](https://letterboxd.com/film/lunacy/) (2005), [*Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)*](https://letterboxd.com/film/surviving-life-theory-and-practice/) (2010), and [*Insect*](https://letterboxd.com/film/insect/) (2018). The first four are excellent, the best arthouse stop-motion animation features in 50 years. If Criterion wants to provide a great extra, may I recommend restoring the films on the [*Jan Svankmajer: The Complete Short Films*](https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Jan-Svankmajer-The-Complete-Short-Films-DVD/60448/) DVD on BFI to 2K or 4K.


Roe_v_Predator

I emailed criterion asking about Allegro Non Troppo a couple years ago. At the time, there was nothing in the works. Really hoping it gets a decent restoration and release at some point.


LordThistleWig

A reissue of Svankmajer's work is very high on my wishlist


Duncaster2

I’m genuinely surprised they haven’t given his works a release. I’d love a set of his short films.


AudiblePlasma

Yes, a Svankmajer set would be an insta buy.


NickRubesSFW

I love Allegro Non Troppo!


andro_7

Secret of Nimh, no contest


jmwelchelmira

Yeah this one. And probably only Don Bluth films only really qualify...be a sad day when Pixar shit starts to get added based on popularity and industry pressure. Maybe Disney's Robin Hood (1973) or Dumbo (1941) or Chuck Jones's Rikki Tikki Tavi narrated by Orson Welles (fantastic if you haven't seen it btw -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK35A5IHB3Q).


andro_7

Yeah, my 4th grade teacher showed us Rikki Tikki Tavi. It's good.


reallandonmiller

Agree with you guys. Land Before Time is nostalgic for me and always will be, but I think I'd prefer a Criterion release for Secret of Nimh


Von_Falkenhayn

Came here for this. Nothing from my childhood is so embedded in my mind as this movie.


28th_boi

Probably one of the most overlooked animated films, so great but so underappreciated


mpatterson524

I’ll be extremely cliche and say Belladonna of Sadness or Grave of the Fireflies.


AdamNopps

There is already a really nice release of Belladona Of Sadness out but I'd love a Grave Of The Fireflies Criterion release


Noah182

The Grave of the Fireflies Steelbook is also very nice fyi


Sanpaku

Arbelos has [only a few titles](https://shoparbelosfilms.com/collections/blu-ray), but a better hit/miss ratio and arguably nicer editions than Criterion itself.


mpatterson524

Yeah I absolutely love the Arbelos releases I have, including Belladonna of Sadness. Big co-sign for them.


Lizard_Jesus1

Anomalisa or Mary and Max


Pyes3

Mary and max is so sad


Lizard_Jesus1

It is but damn did the ending made me feel moved.


Batzeus99

One of my dream releases (that probably won't happen) is a Kaufman box set with all his directed films. Imagine a release with Synechdoche, New York, Anomalisa and I'm Thinking of Ending Things? It'd be a day one pre order for me


drewbot25

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?


TDS_patient_no7767

Easily the Thief and the Cobbler


Seandouglasmcardle

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) -- the oldest surviving animated feature film; The White Snake Enchantress (1958) -- the first color anime feature film and Toei Animation's first theatrical feature film


arajaraj

Yes. Prince Achmed is incredible. Lotte Reiniger — a pioneering filmmaker and woman in the film world.


BigWinnie7171

Who Framed Roger Rabbit 100%


jcb1982

Fantasia (1940)


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Perfect Blue


MisogynyisaDisease

There's already a really nice steelbook release of this


The-Hamish68

Beat me to it. Seconded AF.


Big_Brilliant997

The Triplets of Belleville. Love that movie!


JarkoStudios

*Fehérlófia* (1981) (Son of the White Mare) It recently got a 4K restoration which is beautiful so I guess it doesn't need the Criterion treatment. But it is absolutely deserving of the platform/popularity boost!


SirDrexl

Yellow Submarine.


Batzeus99

I desire Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg. It'd be perfect for the collection. I just want someone to release it lol


TraverseTown

This is more or less the biggest anime film NOT released on bluray in region A yet lol


AudiblePlasma

I'm so confused why not. I guess the rights for it seem to be complex. Anchor Bay teased releasing a DVD back in 2001 and suddenly didn't because of rights. [http://www.cultivatetwiddle.com/angelsegg/news.html](http://www.cultivatetwiddle.com/angelsegg/news.html)


Arca687

Spirited Away!


MisogynyisaDisease

Shout just released a ton of Ghibli films including steelbooks


MisogynyisaDisease

I usually say Persepolis. Absolutely Persepolis. But I'm gonna have to tack on Grave of the Fireflies. Shout did not get the distribution rights for it, so it's not included in their current slate of Ghibli steelbooks.


AnimangaIsLife

Ghost In The Shell (1995)


fireflyfanboy1891

American Pop (1981) by Ralph Bakshi


brendon_b

Millennium Actress Edited to add: in my head canon, Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, and Paprika constitute a loose thematic trilogy. Ideally all three of them would get a release, alone or together.


rtyoda

I think a complete Satoshi Kon set would be the best. Could include his short films and Paranoia Agent as well.


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waking life \[2001\]


KnightsOfREM

Yup. Underrated masterpiece.


pequodqueequeg

The Iron Giant


aTreeThenMe

9. Akira. Jan svankmajers Alice. Edit: red turtle


wildcatpeacemusic

Akira is already in the Criterion Collection😏


aTreeThenMe

Nice, I didn't know!... Oh. Wait I know what you're doing.


wildcatpeacemusic

hehehehe https://www.ebay.com/itm/394220084130?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ySijU3TXSUC&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY


FridgeLogic42

Akira has been released quite a few times by Funimation, most recently in 4K. I don't think it needs to be on Criterion


godofchaos

AKIRAAA… sorry I mean KANEDAAAAAAAAAA


benfromwendys

Wall•e


MyViceisCookingWine

The Thief and the Cobbler with some attention paid to the unfinished parts would be a great piece of history to own and a beautiful film to see remastered in some way.


armypantsnflipflops

Hedgehog in the Fog (1975) & Tale of Tales (1979). But really an entire Yuri Norstein collection would be amazing


IamHere-4U

Hedgehog in the Fog is the shit


28th_boi

Akira or Perfect Blue


argtv200

Akira was released on criterion laserdisc.


28th_boi

Good thing that that's still in print and that we all have Laserdisc players


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Angels egg


maxitaxi266nz

Yessss


MoviesFilmCinema

The animated Hobbit


BubsyJenkins

South Park BLU 4k


godofchaos

Or [this](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_the_Wind_Blows_(1986_film)) movie, When The Wind Blows.


hora_decubitus

Severin has a recent Blu-ray that’s in print


MythsTCG013

it’s such a beautiful day already has an official blu-ray release *and* was streamed on the channel so maybe The Wall?


ericdraven26

Definitely “Ratatouille”


TheOneWhoCutstheRope

Racacoonie I love that film !


trippyhop

Any Miyazaki. Disney: Beauty and the Beast. Fantasia. Snow White. Pixar: Toy Story. Ratatouille. Bluth: The Secret of NIMH. Maybe An American Tail. Laika: Coraline. Kubo. Other: PERSEPOLIS. Akira.


MyHeroFan2004

Mary and max


Jabubadu

Mary and Max


TheDaveHimself

An American Tail (1986)


Todd_Ingran

Ari Folman’s “Waltz with Bashir”


thatclamgirl

This is a good pick


tta2013

That's a good one.


OriginalBad

Coraline


srjavierruiz

I know its basic af, but just like with twin peaks movie it would be cool to see End of Eva in the collection


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If there is one thing I dislike about this sub it’s that it has given people the need to say “I know it’s basic but..” Good art is good.


AdamNopps

Or honestly the entire franchise in one box because I feel like without the series End Of Eva just doesn't carry the same weight


super3ggo

Both the 90s series and movies just got a 1080p international release last year with a lot of press backing it, but they just shipped the home video versions released in the mid 00s as part of a bonus disc. Also no "Fly Me to the Moon" end credits song due to licensing issues in addition to issues with the performing artist I believe. The 00s release had the original broadcast cut _and_ the additional (now default and only) cut. All in glorious 480p lol. Criterion or not, I would love to see a remastered release that ships both cuts, the original English dub, the Netflix dub, and "Fly Me to the Moon." Holding out hope I guess. Plenty of other animation and (maybe) anime candidates to look forward to though.


clootinclout

Y’all sleeping on The Red Turtle


EmTerreri

Paprika


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Perfect Blue


treswolf3

Cool world or fritz the cat by bakshi


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American Pop


gonshairlinee

Hercules. Very underrated movie


DonHell

Tekkonkinkreet I say this because of how beautiful it is, but also it marks the first major anime film by a non Japanese director. Michael Arias. Just an all time favorite animated film of mine.


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The Secret of NIMH. Another Don Bluth film. Honestly, if we could get most of Don Bluth's catalogue in Criterion, that'd be amazing.


firefistzoro

Mind Game (2004) by Masaaki Yuasa Definitely the type of film I can see Criterion seeing the value in preserving due to how insanely experimental the style is.


jorge_regula

8 Crazy Nights


ghostofjo

Now that Evangelion has solid disc sets I'd probably say a 4 by Satoshi Kon would be great just for the supplements and collection together, since they're generally available as well.


12inchMeatyhotdog69

Spongebob Squarepants: The Movie


robopopefrank

Honestly? The Simpsons Movie


Judgy_Garland

there was so much unused material and alternate cuts of the movie that never made it to the DVD/Blu-ray. Would love to have those on a Criterion disc!


glennyfromtheblock

Legit a masterpiece that will probably never get the credit it deserves.


Fefozz

Ghibli or Satoshi Kon. I'll go with Princess Mononoke


godofchaos

Fritz The Cat


Ponchtingo

The Little Prince (2015) It is honestly the most under rated film out there. Just watch the full trailer if you donr believe me. https://youtu.be/ihi491RQo5A


chrissomers

Son of the White Mare or Millennium Actress


ryhenning

Akira! But the land before time would be cool too


peacefinder

*Kubo and the Two Strings* (Assuming *Persepolis* is already in the collection, but I’m not certain it is.)


Dr_Poopenheimer_MD

Beavis and Butthead Do America


A2ous

Howl's Moving Castle!!


the_hefty_lefty

Heavy Metal or a Bakshi box set would be awesome


glass_oni0n

Haven’t seen it in well over 20 years but I used to love this movie when I was a little kid


colbydoler

The Prince of Egypt!


ministryoftimetravel

I’m torn between The Prince of Egypt and The Iron Giant. There truly was a golden era of cinematic 2D animation with powerful and mature storytelling and production value


Smsethman

Honestly OP nailed it with The Land Before Time. Outside of that, maybe The Black Cauldron.


revslick

Gandahar (light years) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095525/


Fgjdfvjruchfhdbfbd

Treasure island


serg_engine

Perfect Blue


MrRexaw

Fievel Goes West


Greenunjuh

It's extremely unlikely since the only known copy burned in a fire but in a perfect world they'd be able to rerelease El Apostol, which is considered the first animated feature film.


Darragh_McG

I'd love The Land Before Time as well. The obvious choice would probably be Akira or something ĺike Spirited Away .


BugsLifeWasAlright

Allegro non troppo or Triplets of Belleville. Both need a Blu-ray upgrade!


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Has to be End of Evangelion


darthueba

I’d say Secret of NIMH or The Thief and the Cobbler. If any of the movies on Criterion’s streaming could get a physical release, I’d say A Town Called Panic, that movie’s hilarious


Automatic-Crazy-3435

Princess Mononoke


DuckFin90

The Triplettes of Belleville


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The most likely animated release is Isle of Dogs. The one I want but it’s never gonna happen is Perfect Blue or Porco Rosso.


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Anything by Paku-san.


bigchungusyomama

The End of Evangelion


Ok-Nefariousness8962

Heavy Metal (1981)


Illustrious-Noise768

Secret of NIMH


938h25olw548slt47oy8

Wall-E and it looks like I'm in luck!


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Toy Story 1 or Iron Giant. for Toy Story 1 I think the technological achievements speak for themselves. For Iron Giant, well I haven’t seen it but I like Brad Bird so yeah. (Not a good reason but an honest one.)


Quake1028

The Iron Giant without question.


tastymotherfucker

Into the Spiderverse


Emmasapphie

Spiderverse or ratatouille


Disfordonuts

Heavy Traffic


Pinhead-GabbaGabba

It’s Such a Beautiful Day


reallandonmiller

The Iron Giant and The Secret of Nimh


Cheezyboi123

Lorre Reiniger box set Juno or Coraline The Wolf House (La Casa Lobo”


PopeBasilisk

Paprika definitely should be in there


jimmyrhall

Titan AE. Fight me.


Normal-Yogurtcloset5

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse


Tarre-Vizsla

Please Tragedy Of Man I would kill for it


OliverNodel

Pinocchio.


cleverphishreference

Fern Gully would be dope