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Yes, Criterion are really falling down in terms of their past reputation. They are now being superceeded by companies such as Eureka with its Masters of Cinema series, Olive, and Kino-Lorber. The forthcoming WAR OF THE WORLDS could have been much better with new features added. Criterion's Dietrich-Von Sternberg box set was a complete disaster with the UK providing a much better version.

I noticed Criterion releases some titles that are already on Blu-ray. I wish they would release more that are not and there are a few that they released on laserdisc or earlier on dvd that they have not touched.

Sadly, without the Gene Barry and Ann Robinson audio-commentary of earlier editions. Although Orson's radio broadcast is there, we have it available here and on youtube. This is another of Criterion's "re-tread" projects and better and new features are needed for their DVD version.i

Criterion Collection is releasing the 1953 film War of the Worlds on Blu-ray on July 7th with Orson's radio adaptation.