The Criterion Collection

[DoubleHelix]

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Originally Posted by sherlockjr

No, WHITE DOG (1982) was followed by THIEVES AFTER DARK (1983) and STREET OF NO RETURN (1989) as feature films. Fuller also directed a TV movie and one episode of a TV series after STREET OF NO RETURN.

Both THIEVES AFTER DARK and STREET OF NO RETURN were made in France but with English dialogue. I don't know if either of them ever got much, if any, US theatrical distribution but they have been screened at cinematheques and film festivals. I saw STREET OF NO RETURN as well as WHITE DOG and some other Fuller films at a film festival with Fuller in attendance.

Fuller was a fascinating storyteller in person. No idea how accurate those stories were, but they sure were good stories! WHITE DOG was worth seeing, especially as an anti-racist film (exactly the opposite of how it was treated on initial US release) but STREET OF NO RETURN was pretty meh to me. Might feel different if I saw it again, but it was obviously a pretty low budget production.

Ahh I see, thanks. I pulled up a list and watched way more than I thought I did, everything from Steel Helmet through White Dog (except Verboten! and Shark I never saw). Solid filmography, no turkeys from what I saw anyway.

Edit: wait I did watch Verboten!, I totally forgot about it. I thought that was good too. I'm gonna have to go through all these again.

[eightslicesofpie]

They should announce stuff today because I would like them to

[MifuneFan]

[Shanghai Express]

Forty with a U?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Shanghai Express

Forty with a U?

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I have no idea what you're talking about ..You know, I've never really thought about it, but it is strange the u is dropped in forty. It looks wrong the more you look at it. Doing brief research on the origins, it apparently used to be spelled fourty before the 1600's but the u was later dropped, possibly due to it being spelled forty in the King James Bible.

[RevolverOcelScott]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

You're dead to me MifuneFan!

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by RevolverOcelScott

You're dead to me MifuneFan!

..I'm actually surprised we didn't see a bunch of meme pics come out after that Wes Anderson set was announced.

[sandman slim]

[dig311dug]

barnes and noble sale around the corner soon??

[The Sovereign]

Originally Posted by dig311dug

barnes and noble sale around the corner soon??

Should be. July & November

[MifuneFan]

Ryan Coogler’s Closet Picks - YouTube

[DimitriL]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Ryan Coogler’s Closet Picks - YouTube

I think I would love to have Coogler curate an evening of films. I love it when these artists make connections when they’re in there.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by DimitriL

I think I would love to have Coogler curate an evening of films. I love it when these artists make connections when they’re in there.

Yeah, I really liked his selections, and the personal anecdotes he had to say about them. Made me want to revisit Late Spring right away. Seems like a very chill and down to earth guy too.

[mclellandj]

Coogler’s the real deal and watching him discuss his influences makes me sad he’s returning to Marvel-ville next. But maybe he’ll be able to pull something out for BP3 that is interesting.

[DimitriL]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Yeah, I really liked his selections, and the personal anecdotes he had to say about them. Made me want to revisit Late Spring right away. Seems like a very chill and down to earth guy too.

It felt very personal, right? I just watched Late Spring for the first time, and his thoughts there particularly resonated.

[Vinyl]

I was impressed that this new closet video was a hugely long 8 minutes. I love that he talked about films he loves that came out when he was growing up and then totally switched it up with Ozu and Kurosawa.

[stonesfan129]

Is there any chance of Criterion remastering Raise The Red Lantern? I know they did Farewell My Concubine last year, and recently the 4K came out. But man you cannot get that first title anywhere unless you get the DVD. It's a good movie and very rare, surprised they have not picked it up.

[dwk]

Originally Posted by stonesfan129

Is there any chance of Criterion remastering Raise The Red Lantern? I know they did Farewell My Concubine last year, and recently the 4K came out. But man you cannot get that first title anywhere unless you get the DVD. It's a good movie and very rare, surprised they have not picked it up.

They have, it played some festival screenings late last year. I assumed they'll do a theatrical tour first. Don't know why that hasn't happened yet.

[stonesfan129]

Originally Posted by dwk

They have, it played some festival screenings late last year. I assumed they'll do a theatrical tour first. Don't know why that hasn't happened yet.

Thanks! This one is definitely on my radar when the 4K drops.

[Driver78]

I assume some posts have been deleted - thread seems shorter than I remember. So, Criterion announcements on a Sunday or more likely Monday, a day after they traditionally hit on the 15th?