The Criterion Collection

[R o d]

Originally Posted by lim.davidd

My Criterion Blu-Rays- Just sound of if you think I am missing on a must have or on an upgrade-

1. Seven Samurai
2. Night of the Hunter
3. Seventh Seal
4. 12 Angry Men
5. Battle of Algiers
6. The Leopard
7. Beauty and the Beast
8. Carlos
9. Rashomon
10. 39 Steps-on order
11. Last Year at Marienbad-on order
12. M [1931]-on order
13. Playtime-DVD
14. The Gold Rush-DVD
15. Stagecoach-DVD
16. High and Low-DVD
17. Army of Shadows-DVD
18. Anatomy of a Murder-DVD
19. Yojimbo-DVD
20. Sanjuro-DVD
21. Breathless-DVD
22. Rules of the Game-DVD
23. Children of Paradise-DVD
24. Charade-DVD
25. Amarcord-DVD
26. Grand Illusion-DVD
27. The Third Man-Masters of Cinema Blu-Ray

Everyone will look for their own personal favorites in a list like this. To my eyes the most notable omission is the Three Colors Trilogy. But you have a great list, really. Well done.

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Great analysis, Coop!

Did you find the color to be a bit annoying, though? What I mean is I kept seeing various colors every second of a scene. I eventually stopped seeing it because I got used to it, but when I paid attention it was very noticeable.

Thanks

Nope, not annoying to me.

..but then, one of my top 5 favorite films is Suspiria...and that's largely due to the color. As I've said before, that film's (and other similar film's) style is what influences me the most film-wise, so I'm a huge fan of color...and really loved the use of it in Black Narcissus, so I guess it's up to individual preferences there Hey, I even love the way the color stands out in my avatar.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by R o d

Everyone will look for their own personal favorites in a list like this. To my eyes the most notable omission is the Three Colors Trilogy. But you have a great list, really. Well done.

He's also missing The Double Life Of Veronique

[retablo]

Originally Posted by GxyExpress999

Dang, do you live next door in Shepherdsville, KY, by any chance?

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by CoopFilm

Thanks

Nope, not annoying to me.

..but then, one of my top 5 favorite films is Suspiria...and that's largely due to the color. As I've said before, that film's (and other similar film's) style is what influences me the most film-wise, so I'm a huge fan of color...and really loved the use of it in Black Narcissus, so I guess it's up to individual preferences there Hey, I even love the way the color stands out in my avatar.

Yeah I really like the colors in your avatar.

It's not that I disliked the colors in Black Narcissus, but if I was watching the scene, it changed for a blue, to a green, to a gray, to a pink, and back. The colors just seemed "shaky" in my opinion.

[retablo]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Yeah I really like the colors in your avatar.

It's not that I disliked the colors in Black Narcissus, but if I was watching the scene, it changed for a blue, to a green, to a gray, to a pink, and back. The colors just seemed "shaky" in my opinion.

That's 3 strip Technicolor, and unfortunately, depending on the condition of the negative, it's inherent in the prints. If even one of the 3 color strips is faded or has issues, then it will affect the entire picture. But there are many Technocolor films that have that color wobble... I assume they could possibly do a frame by frame color adjustment to fix the fluctuations, but that's pretty intensive.

[ccg1978]

Just finished Army of Shadows. I really enjoyed the movie. I'm kinda partial to WWII related movies and wasn't aware of the French Resistance to this level. Acting and directing were A+. I've added to my wishlist on Criterion. Any other movies from Jean-Pierre Melville worth watching?

[retablo]

Originally Posted by ccg1978

Just finished Army of Shadows. I really enjoyed the movie. I'm kinda partial to WWII related movies and wasn't aware of the French Resistance to this level. Acting and directing were A+. I've added to my wishlist on Criterion. Any other movies from Jean-Pierre Melville worth watching?

Every. Single. One. Of. Them.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by CusackstheMan

Just for curiousity's sake, how many of you who have received the shipped confirmation email bought On the Waterfront during the Flash Sale?

I did and I just got my shipped email about a half-hour ago.

[Scottie]

I just watched Design For Living.

I wasn't a big fan of it. However, I do respect Noel Coward for challenging a lot of the traditional notions of gender at this time. Until the Women's Movement of the 1970s, a lot of people still had the same ideas of male and female roles that had plagued this country for centuries. During the 1930s especially, it was very uncommon and rare to see a woman with not one, but two men. It was taboo for this to occur, especially with sex in the mixture.

Overall, I guess it was okay, but it just wasn't for me.

Originally Posted by retablo

That's 3 strip Technicolor, and unfortunately, depending on the condition of the negative, it's inherent in the prints. If even one of the 3 color strips is faded or has issues, then it will affect the entire picture. But there are many Technocolor films that have that color wobble... I assume they could possibly do a frame by frame color adjustment to fix the fluctuations, but that's pretty intensive.

Ah. Thanks for clarifying!

[RandyK]

Had no idea Criterion shipped with Priority Mail until I checked my tracking info. That's awesome.

Empire Magazine has been showing some Criterion love lately. Last month they reviewed On the Waterfront and this month they have a review of Badlands. Thought that was kinda cool.

[lim.davidd]

Originally Posted by R o d

Everyone will look for their own personal favorites in a list like this. To my eyes the most notable omission is the Three Colors Trilogy. But you have a great list, really. Well done.

thanks, will try to add the Three Colors Trilogy

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by CoopFilm

Agreed..but I like Fish Tank the most so I'd favor it over those..

I think I do too, but I feel youll need a light film to follow the esoteric weirdness of Black Moon.

[ElliesDad]

Originally Posted by TJS_Blu

The 'My Criterion' Wish List feature is great for this purpose. No pressure when you are adding, and when a flash sale comes up, just go right down the line adding to cart.

That said, it would be nice if you could set an account preference with etailers where you get an "Are You Sure..." message whenever you put a SD-DVD in your cart.

Thanks TJS! Won't be likely to ever make that mistake again but like the wish list option anyway, just because it'll be fun to do. So September is likely to be the next flash-sale, from what I'm gathering?...

"On the Waterfront" came in this morning incidentally from a previous order (at the regular price, but that's cool). Kudos to Criterion for yet another really nifty artfully-done package. Looking forward to revisit this magnificent film, especially after the blu-ray reviews.

[superx13]

I racked up during the Criterion Flash sale this week. How often do they do the 50% off Flash Sales and are there any other sales throughout the year?

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by superx13

I racked up during the Criterion Flash sale this week. How often do they do the 50% off Flash Sales and are there any other sales throughout the year?

They do one or two a year (usually random). Other sales include the B&N ones twice a year (coming hopefully in July) and equally random Amazon ones.

[CusackstheMan]

Originally Posted by lim.davidd

My Criterion Blu-Rays- Just sound off if you think I am missing on a must have or on an upgrade-

1. Seven Samurai
2. Night of the Hunter
3. Seventh Seal
4. 12 Angry Men
5. Battle of Algiers
6. The Leopard
7. Beauty and the Beast
8. Carlos
9. Rashomon
10. 39 Steps-on order
11. Last Year at Marienbad-on order
12. M [1931]-on order
13. Playtime-DVD
14. The Gold Rush-DVD
15. Stagecoach-DVD
16. High and Low-DVD
17. Army of Shadows-DVD
18. Anatomy of a Murder-DVD
19. Yojimbo-DVD
20. Sanjuro-DVD
21. Breathless-DVD
22. Rules of the Game-DVD
23. Children of Paradise-DVD
24. Charade-DVD
25. Amarcord-DVD
26. Grand Illusion-DVD
27. Che-DVD
28. The Third Man-Masters of Cinema Blu-Ray

If you hadn't yet, I would add Rosemary's Baby and a movie I will see for first time very soon, Thin Red Line, which is my brother's all time fave movie. He and I both didn't like Seventh Seal very much though so maybe we have different tastes in movies.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by ccg1978

Just finished Army of Shadows. I really enjoyed the movie. I'm kinda partial to WWII related movies and wasn't aware of the French Resistance to this level. Acting and directing were A+. I've added to my wishlist on Criterion. Any other movies from Jean-Pierre Melville worth watching?

They're all worth watching, in my opinion.

I'd go with Le Cercle Rouge on Blu-ray next, since it's quite similar to Army of Shadows from a stylistic standpoint. (Because of the covert nature of the Army of Shadows characters, there are a lot of parallels between that French Resistance story and Melville's crime/heist/gangster films.)

Leon Morin, Priest is a brilliant Melville film in a different way, because it is more cerebral in nature, but it is still infinitely watchable.

I cannot wait until Le Samourai hits on Blu-ray one of these days. That movie is just the epitome of cool. Everything comes together with the jazz soundtrack, the cinematography, the existentialism, and the story arc.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by retablo

It's $34.49 on Amazon (oddly, .50 less than the DVD version), roughly the same price as B&N with a discount & tax.

I prefer buying the Criterions in person from Barnes & Noble. I knew that, if On The Waterfront were less than $40 in the store, then I'd have trouble passing it up. (I did not even go to the store this afternoon.)

When I can see the Criterion title in the store and hold it in my hand to know that it is in perfect condition...that's more tempting to me.

I did, however, order quite a few Criterion titles from Amazon in December when they were all for $17.99.

[zoodermin]

This is my Criterion list, feel free to tell me films I can add to it. All my films are Blu-rays.

The Phantom Carriage
The Gold Rush
M
Island of Lost Souls
The 39 Steps
Modern Times
The Lady Vanishes+
Stagecoach
The Rules of the Game
The Great Dictator
Beauty and the Beast
Black Narcissus
The Red Shoes
Late Spring
Rashomon
Seven Samurai
Diabolique
The Night of the Hunter
Smiles of a Summer Night
The Killing
The Seventh Seal
Paths of Glory
12 Angry Men
The 400 Blows
Anatomy of a Murder
Yojimbo
Sanjuro
Hara-Kiri
The Battle of Algiers
Week-End
Rosemary's Baby
Army of Shadows
Amarcord
Kagemusha
Blow Out
Fanny & Alexander
Brazil
The Double Life of Veronique
Three Colors: Blue
Three Colors: White
Three Colors: Red
Chungking Express
Rushmore
Being John Malkovich
Topsy-Turvy
In the Mood for Love
Monsoon Wedding
The Royal Tenenbaums
Carlos
Le Havre