1. So out of 500 plus DVDs you only think 10 are worth watching again? I mean, Im not the CC collector nerd that has to have every release like others in this thread but I can easily pick at least 100 or so that are 100% worth watching again and have had a huge influence on cinema, even mainstream titles that you might prefer as more palatable.

2. CC are a third party who simply release films from other production companies. Saying you are "through" with the company as a whole seems ill informed. For as many "art house" films as they release they also have many titles that at one point in history were widely popular, especially foreign titles that may not have been released in the states but were huge titles in their native lands...meaning its not all generic art house films.

3. Who cares what your girlfriend thinks. If I only watched or bought films my wife liked I'd have a terrible collection consisting only of Working Girl, Zoolander, and Sex and in the City. To each his own, but using another person as a barometer for ANYTHING that elicits a personal response is an unfair treatment to any form of art, expression, or even mere entertainment.

Seems my shipment from last week, the one without a tracking number, was put on hold. For some reason this time around they decided that "Box", rather than "P.O. Box", was a bad address, and they were apparently just going to let it sit in limbo until I asked about it.

Funny, none of my previous orders, each using the very same address, had that "issue"... :banghead:

1. I obviously haven't seen all 500, but yes that's what I said.

2. I took a Global Cinema class this past semester as the capstone to my film minor, and quite frankly it was the most boring film class out of the seven I took in college. I really don't care about national cinemas outside of the French (e.g., Abbas Kiarostami in Iran or the Dogma 95 movement in Denmark). Note that this is not the same as saying "I don't like foreign films."

3. To put it succinctly, I'm not too fond of watching films by myself. I originally typed this in a private message to Neo Reloaded but I guess I'll paste it here. This is mostly in response to his saying "I was in a 5-year relationship until pretty recently and I probably spent 3 of those years trying to get her to watch foreign or cerebral films and it was always a struggle."

"Haha, my girlfriend would never be interested in foreign/cerebral films, and it would be detrimental to try to force them on her. Still, we tend to watch a lot of "my" movies and hardly any of hers. This is partly because I have the power of Blu on my side and a fairly decent HDTV, but this is also because she generally isn't opposed to the films I show her while I'd be miserable watching hers (mostly Disney films and chick-flicks). As I mentioned in the CC thread, though, she's fine watching something like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, North by Northwest, Inglourious Basterds, Eastern Promises, Children of Men, Bonnie & Clyde, Cool Hand Luke, etc. because the entertainment value in the stories is fairly high and she knows most of the main players. Most people would consider the likes of these to be fairly quality and enriching films, and yet I only own a couple Criterions."

I've also taken boring film classes and it never persuaded me to paint the entire history of foreign cinema, save two niches, with such a broad stroke. That stance, while well within your rights, seems incredibly narrow and reverse film snobbish. You should judge each and every film on its owns merits and nothing else. Sure, we all have bias and preferences but to just say CC or foreign cinema in the broad manner you are seems unfair.

And again, you should watch what you want and never let anyone influence a purchase or rental. Sure, if you have a movie date should you meet halfway or take turns with picks? Of course. But as far as personal collections and such I don't see your PM response to Neo as valid or pertaining to my point.

I generally don't like Ugandan cinema, but I am open to any film someone thinks I should check out from our African neighbor.

are there pics of the By Brakhage Anthology packaging anywhere?

that's the what I saw in the store Tuesday

http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww264/Pat_Mtl/cc.jpg

Yes, go over to criterionforum.org for the photos. Here's the link.

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That's the original Vol. 1 DVD set.

interesting, thanks for the link.

For those interested, DVDBeaver has their review/comparison up for "Mystery Train" now.

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I saw the wrong thing then :o

But it doesn't mean you wouldn't, either. Never know till you try.

Bought my first Criterion.. Whooooooooooooooo ~!!!!!

8 1/2 ... :D:D:D:D

So you have to gain something positive from watching movies now?

ChadFL, bentvalve, and retablo, I kept my word and gave you all some reps.:cool:


For us to do something, what is everyone's fav Italian directors that has a film in the collection?

I'd probably go with Frederico Fellini.

Toss up between De Sica and Antonioni.

I like Antonioni and Rossellini, with Ferreri (even though he just has 1 film in the collection, he is in the collection, so he counts) rounding out my top 3 favs.