The Criterion Collection

[aggienader08]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

I did!

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Hmm... don't know what to do here.

Edit: DON'T DO IT!

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by aggienader08

Hmm... don't know what to do here.

If it helps, it doesn't bring up any female nudity.

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[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

If it helps, it doesn't bring up any female nudity.

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Then what's the point?

[aggienader08]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

If it helps, it doesn't bring up any female nudity.

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Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

Then what's the point?

luckily my auto fill saved me and went to torso mannequin.

[SpiderBaby]

Anybody here seen any Glauber Rocha films?

[lDlisturb3d]

I've been gone for a while but here's my latest.

Charade (Criterion)

Director: Stanley Donen
Writers: Peter Stone, Peter Stone
Mains: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn and Walter Matthau

"Whats your real name?"

Plot (IMDb): Romance and suspense in Paris, as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Who can she trust?

My Take: This review might be a little short because i saw the movie about 4 days ago and just got around to writing a review. From what i can remember this was a pretty good film. No Hitchcock but its still a good little twisty thriller. What i enjoyed the most was the acting. Really really good, and everyone knows a good story mixed with good acting makes a great experience. Charade is a movie that can be watched multiple times so its replay value isn't bad at all. Not sure why this is Criterion flick??? Cary Grant??? But overall this is a good flick and worth the viewing. Its was a fun ride and i cant wait to ride it again but in the front seat. There are many mystery movies that are either telegraphed or just not interesting, this film doesnt fall into either category. If you like this genre you will like this flick.

Conclusion: Charade is a fun flick to watch with a companion. Its bent around mystery and love. Somewhat of a dramedy but with a very good story. Cary Grant is a very charming (no homo) and strong actor, he plays he role to the tee. So fans of him or mystery movies will enjoy this fun little ride. Recommended!

RECOMMENDED

4/5

[s00perd00per]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

Not sure why this is Criterion flick???

4/5

Because it's got Audrey Hepburn and it's awesome.

[csdot]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

Not sure why this is Criterion flick???

why not?

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

Not sure why this is Criterion flick???

Because Charade is in the Public Domain and if Criterion didn't restore it from Universal materials, it's unlikely anyone would have, and for proof, you can see how Universal has violently asserted its rights and swept Criterion's DVDs out-of-print, MGM-style, in order to produce their own definitive DVD and BD of Charade, only, that never happened.

See also: Carnival of Souls

[jcs913]

Man, I can't believe I missed the whole Nolan chat. I just saw Inception the other day too... And I guess I will not add.....any...

[jacobsever]

Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

Come back to me next year and tell me how much you love Inception. Or better yet, in 2 when The Dark Knight Rises is unleashed. Not nice name calling.

I thoroughly enjoyed Inception. I'm sure I will enjoy it just as much in a year. If not for the story, just because how much I love Joseph Gordon-Levitt. And to be honest, I did not like The Dark Knight at all, and I will not see the sequal. Liking Inception had nothing to do with Nolan directing it, to be honest, I didn't even pay attention to who directed it. I totally understand where you're coming from with the hype aspect of popular movies, but come on CG, you can't REALLY believe all of what you type out.

[JediFonger]

have we talked about the Leopard controversy yet?

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by JediFonger

have we talked about the Leopard controversy yet?

"we" haven't..... I've just read about it.... haven't participated. I've only watched the Criterion Blu-ray release of The Leopard, and I think it looks great..... but I only have a DVD to compare it to

[Taipan]

I just ordered Cronos and blind bought, In the Realm of the Senses. How is the quality of the latter?

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by Taipan

I just ordered Cronos and blind bought, In the Realm of the Senses. How is the quality of the latter?

PQ/AQ or Film-quality? PQ is fantastic.... solid AQ too, and I think it's a very powerful film..... it's quite depressing though, just an FYI.

[Taipan]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

PQ/AQ or Film-quality? PQ is fantastic.... solid AQ too, and I think it's a very powerful film..... it's quite depressing though, just an FYI.

You gave me all three. Thank you.

So the film is depressing. Interesting. As long as it is worth watching, and my wife doesn't want to leave the room, then it could be worth some discussion afterwords.

[chetripley80]

Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

Well I'm not as a "snob" as people believe. The thing is, I dislike films that people try to push to be more than they are, and when I do that, it looks like I am a snob. But really, as I said again and again, one of my fav films of last year was/is Halloween 2. I much prefer films that pisses people off due to anything thing goes vision of the director and not some well-put-together "thinking" film like Inception. That is snobby to me.

And who are you to say what a movie is? It's someone's opinion. Believe it or not you're not the sole authoritative voice on what is good cinema.

And saying "Halloween 2" is your favorite film of last year really comes off as you trying to image yourself as an uber-cool hip punk contrarian. "Halloween 2" is on par with "Troll 2." Except "Troll 2" had better dialogue. Sure, Zombie threw everything he could into the film, but none of it worked. Who knows... maybe it would of been way better if Scout Taylor-Compton would have dropped the F bomb another 50 or 60 times.

I'll take a well-crafted "thinking" film any day instead of a boring film constructed to be totally radical - but instead is just an exercise of immature filmmaking and a bad case of over-indulgence.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by chetripley80

And who are you to say what a movie is? It's someone's opinion. Believe it or not you're not the sole authoritative voice on what is good cinema.

And saying "Halloween 2" is your favorite film of last year really comes off as you trying to image yourself as an uber-cool hip punk contrarian. "Halloween 2" is on par with "Troll 2."

I guess we are in the same boat then buddy. Oh and I didn't know liking Rob Zombie was a hip-punk thing to do, but whatever.

And to be a real smart a$$ like most of you that quote me back are, H2 wasn't my "FAV" film of last year, it was "one". Inception is on par with Matrix.

[lDlisturb3d]

Originally Posted by s00perd00per

Because it's got Audrey Hepburn and it's awesome.

Originally Posted by csdot

why not?

Keep in mind that im new to the CC thing but just about ever Criterion movie that ive viewed either very original, first of its kind, or had a big cinematic impact.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

Keep in mind that im new to the CC thing but just about ever Criterion movie that ive viewed either very original, first of its kind, or had a big cinematic impact.

How many Wes Anderson films have you seen?