The Criterion Collection

[jayj15]

Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

-Wild Strawberries
Pretty much the only Ingmar Bergman film I have a real desire to see, especially since Victor Sjostrom is in the lead role. I loved The Phantom Carriage so, so much. Wild Strawberries looks much less boring than Bergman's other films.

So Bergman is boring to you but you haven't seen any of his films? At least give his films a chance.

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by jayj15

So Bergman is boring to you but you haven't seen any of his films? At least give his films a chance.

Bergman looked a bit dull to me before I gave him a chance - You just have to pick the right entry point for you.

I went with Smiles of A Summer Night and my wife and I really loved it. Have Fanny and Alexander on the to watch pile at home now. Grabbing Wild Strawberries when it comes out.

Meanwhile, hope my sale orders don't take too much longer to get here - I'm down to my last couple of unwatched films. (Though Fanny and Alexander will keep us busy for a week ;D)

[Abdrewes]

Holy crap! Noah Baumbach's Frances Ha totally floored me. I hope to post a full review by tomorrow on my blog.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

I've seen the movie twice now; I just recently upgraded it to the Blu-Ray, thanks to the recent sales, but I did give it my second viewing not too long ago. Thus, I reviewed it previously on my blog.

In short, yeah, it's definitely berserk. I do find it interesting, especially in the context of Williams S. Burroughs' life and writings. On a list of top weirdest films, I'd place it third or so (juuuust slightly behind Eraserhead and Inland Empire), and if I made a list of favorite weird movies, Naked Lunch would be pretty high up there.

Thanks for the link. I'll give it a read as soon as I revisit it in the next two weeks.

[brandon_260]

My biggest interest in The Devil's Backbone is all the supplements Criterion is putting together with it. Really looks like some of their most groundbreaking work.

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Holy crap! Noah Baumbach's Frances Ha totally floored me. I hope to post a full review by tomorrow on my blog.

Right?! I shouldn't really complain about this, since I was really lucky to get to see it in September, but it's been killing me that I haven't been able to see this since then, especially since I know how fantastic it is.

[deepbreathsanddeath]

Originally Posted by jayj15

So Bergman is boring to you but you haven't seen any of his films? At least give his films a chance.

If you read towards the bottom of my post, you would of seen in Fanny and Alexander that I have seen a couple of Ingmar Bergman's films but found them boring despite them being good looking. That's why I said Wild Strawberries doesn't look as boring as his other films. Because I've already seen a couple and most of the others sound similar in style.

FYI, the couple I've seen are The Seventh Seal and Persona. I have given him a chance and I intend on giving him another chance with Wild Strawberries and possibly Fanny and Alexander if I decide one day that I really want to see it.

[deepbreathsanddeath]

Originally Posted by brandon_260

My biggest interest in The Devil's Backbone is all the supplements Criterion is putting together with it. Really looks like some of their most groundbreaking work.

Agree'd. If its the same audio commentary from the UK release, that's worth the price alone. Del Toro does exceptional commentaries that are usually so packed full of information that it becomes exhaustive haha

[Visco.]

So tomorrow Criterion announces their newest releases, correct?

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by Visco.

So tomorrow Criterion announces their newest releases, correct?

Should do, yeah.

Can't wait!

[Visco.]

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

Should do, yeah.

Can't wait!

Thanks. I'm very excited.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Visco.

Thanks. I'm very excited.

Prepare yourself for a double disc release of Man on Fire

Speaking of left field announcements, I think it would be cool if they released Superman Returns and included Tarantino's essay and Matt Zoller Seits' visual essays.

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Brandon 260,
We are on the same page. I do not think its a film where Baumbach compromised himself and made something more pleasant, which I'm sure some deem it as. There were many times in the film where I felt such great despair for her that it literally made me nauseous. It's funny, moving, tragic, but always full of life. Moments reminded me of Cassavettes.

[Abdrewes]

So envious of you guys with Region Free players. Hopefully Olive or CC will pick this up.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Simpl.../65291/#Review

[brandon_260]

Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

If you read towards the bottom of my post, you would of seen in Fanny and Alexander that I have seen a couple of Ingmar Bergman's films but found them boring despite them being good looking. That's why I said Wild Strawberries doesn't look as boring as his other films. Because I've already seen a couple and most of the others sound similar in style.

FYI, the couple I've seen are The Seventh Seal and Persona. I have given him a chance and I intend on giving him another chance with Wild Strawberries and possibly Fanny and Alexander if I decide one day that I really want to see it.

Man, The Seventh Seal and Persona are two of his best. The only ones I prefer to those are The Silence and Fanny and Alexander.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

So envious of you guys with Region Free players. Hopefully Olive or CC will pick this up.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Simpl.../65291/#Review

Doesn't Olive have the rights to Hal Hartley's films?

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Doesn't Olive have the rights to Hal Hartley's films?

I don't know about all of them, but they have released three already. (Trust is an essential for all fans of quirky romantic comedies).

[shortmartin]

they're up!

Trois Hommes et Un Couffin
Father of the Bride (1950)
Mr. Mom
The Pursuit of Happyness
Paper Moon

wow, not what I expected. overall, kind of meh. I'm in for Mr. Mom.

[Edward J Grug III]

[fdm]

Originally Posted by brandon_260

Does Jacques Tati get any better than M. Hulot's Holiday? It's something I rarely do, but I ended up shutting this off after half an hour because I wasn't enjoying it at all.

The two I liked were Playtime and Mon Oncle. The others I've seen didn't do much for me, M. Hulot's Holiday and Trafic coming to mind. But I did manage to watch them all the way through, so ymmv.

[Mr. Thomsen]

Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

I was just wondering if anyone knows why Criterion seem to crop quite a few of their classic films from their original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 to 1.67:1?

Which particular films are you thinking of?

1.66:1 was a popular ratio in the early days of widescreen cinema in the 1950s (it was invented by Paramount) and remained in use in other territories for quite a long time after.

So while a particular foreign film might have been shown in 1.85:1 in the US, it might well have been composed for another ratio originally.

[JohnWayne]

No Life Aquatic? F*ck me

By the way, where do they announce these at?