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I can't quite put my finger on why but I actually think Gigli would make a good Criterion release.

They couldn't go full-bore MST3K mockery but there's a lot of kitchy/culty/tongue-in-cheek potential there as well as room for some pretty interesting serious commentary.

I'll bet it would sell pretty well too.

aherron

12-04-2010 12:48 AM

Ordered Yojimbo/Sanjuro and Seven Samurai yesterday on Amazon at $52.66 for both and UPS had just delivered them. Gotta love that Prime! Will be watching after dinner.

Tom Hiddleston

12-04-2010 02:26 AM

Hilarious!

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Originally Posted by HanaBi (Post 4095934)

Pretty funny collection of fake Criterions, tweeted by Roger Ebert:

http://fakecriterions.tumblr.com/

:D

:rofl: That was great! I especially loved the Ghost Dad one because that was one of my favorite films as a kid, God knows why. :confused:

Beta Man

12-04-2010 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Beard Esquire (Post 4095873)

That was the first one that I watched last night with the misses. She loved it.:) Oh, and so did I. Excellent transfer!

I'll pick on you here...... since this is a great "unintentional" example (besides, you live in Ohio, so I know you've endured worse :p )

She loved the movie.... you spent the time critiquing the transfer :whip:

ChadFL

12-04-2010 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mmgirl (Post 4096445)

:rofl: That was great! I especially loved the Ghost Dad one because that was one of my favorite films as a kid, God knows why. :confused:

I'm definately one of those people who enjoys "movies so bad they're good." I occasionally go to the movies to see films that get universally poor reviews just to see how aweful they really are. Movies like Gigli, Catwoman and Troll 2 I actually find amusing. Troll 2 I was especially happy to see come out on Blu-Ray. My collection is kinda funny like that. You'll see a few really terrible films sitting next to great Criterion films.

Tom Hiddleston

12-04-2010 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ChadFL (Post 4096965)

That's cool, as long as you enjoy them that's what matters imo. :)

ccfixx

12-04-2010 02:04 PM

Trailer for Malick's upcoming "Tree of Life."

NOTE: This is a hand held phone recording in the theater.

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greekak229

12-04-2010 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ccfixx (Post 4097630)

Trailer for Malick's upcoming "Tree of Life."

NOTE: This is a hand held phone recording in the theater.

CC

Looks like another beautiful film by Malick, and it's about time too.

Hopefully this will get the eventual Criterion treatment as well.

rezpekt

12-04-2010 03:57 PM

http://eerik.twstr.ee/wp-content/upl...gsofdesire.jpg

Also met Wim Wenders but due to my own stupidity and slow thinking I missed my chance to get his autograph. :o

Cocophone

12-04-2010 04:20 PM

I re-watched Dazed and Confused last night (first time for the Criterion version, thanks Amazon) and the "making of documentary". The Documentary is really worth watching. After watching it you'll appreciate how much care went into making this movie. It could have easily been turned into another teen movie with lots of T&A by the studio.

Trekkie313

12-04-2010 04:34 PM

Will How To Get Ahead In Advertising ever get a Blu-Ray release?

42041

12-04-2010 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyoko (Post 3834675)

I'm sorry if I don't have blind, uncritical trust in them.

In Criterion's response posted above they implied that there would be no difference in the Blu-ray whether it was sourced from their 6-7 years old transfer or the recent restoration, where the film was scanned at 8K, mastering was done at 4K and 12,000 hours of manual restoration/dirt-and-scratch removal was performed. If that's not arrogance I don't know what is.

The last sentence in the final paragraph makes no sense to me either, when they've released films from 4K scans like Bigger Than Life and The Red Shoes which are both leagues ahead of Il Gattopardo in pure image quality.

Someone posted shots from the new Leopard restoration, and I'm inclined to agree.
http://blubrew.com/

Crimson King

12-04-2010 06:05 PM

Just watched "Head".:) Man, that's one very strange film:eek:, I mean that in a good way by the way...:p

ccfixx

12-04-2010 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Trekkie313 (Post 4098059)

Will How To Get Ahead In Advertising ever get a Blu-Ray release?

From Criterion? Doubtful. It's a Studio Canal-owned film that is now OOP in the collection.

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Crimson King

12-04-2010 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ccfixx (Post 4098371)

From Criterion? Doubtful. It's a Studio Canal-owned film that is now OOP in the collection.

CC

I actually thought it was a "Handmade Film"?

ccfixx

12-04-2010 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyJack (Post 4098377)

I actually thought it was a "Handmade Film"?

You're correct. I don't have a clue as to what I'm talking about 80% of the time.

I believe Criterion's release was licensed from Anchor Bay Entertainment, and then Criterion's went OOP when MGM issued their DVD.

From what I've seen, Image is supposedly going to release the title on blu-ray in 2011.

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lDlisturb3d

12-04-2010 06:34 PM

Got a quick question. Looking at Criterion's Collection why do they still have the DVD's to movies but didnt release a blu ray version. Like The Rock.... Its still in print but no blu ray version?

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