The Criterion Collection

[vader4]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

All of these films already have more than acceptable DVD editions so please no.
Lets get some films that have never had a special edition treatment before please.
There are a ridiculous amount of Spike Lee films that deserve the treatment, midnight run, a proper special edition of Kwaidan, Until The End of the World, etc.

You think Gummo has an acceptable release? What's more acceptable, the sub-par quality (even for being filmed on that kind of camera) or the fact that to get even a used copy you have to spend $50 or more?

[Reeniop5]

Blus 194/223.. Have additional 23 of CC DVDs and 1 LD Blood for Dracula.
Watched 78...Slowly but surely..HULU is a blessing as you can screen them first before you actually take a plunge.

I am hopeful to see Releases tomorrow on Father's day...Looks like Le Samourai will be one of them...

[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.

[Stud Spider]

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.

I didn't necessarily enjoy M. Hulot's Holiday when I first watched it but I continued with his films. I watched Mon oncle after that and really liked it. Then I went on to Playtime which is a perfect film. One of my absolute favorites. Upon revisiting his films I realize Holiday isn't the greatest place to start with his films (but neither is Playtime, there's just too much to take in without knowing his style).

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

I know the topic of how many Criterion Blus people have comes up now and then, but I'm curious how many people have actually watched.

Currently there are 223 Criterion Blu-ray releases (Counting anything that can be bought from Criterion separately as one release. So Sanjuro and Yojimbo each count as one even though you can buy them together, and America Lost And Found is also one)

So given that method of counting, how many have you seen?

I suppose i should start: 130 of 223.

Has anyone seen all 223?

About 203 out of 223

[Abdrewes]

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.

Playtime is quite different.

Side note:

Ironically, watching The Blob after Man of Steel was like removing the muck from my eyes.

[Spire]

I wouldnt be mad if Ghost World got a Criterion release. Just throwing that out there. My brother just popped in the dvd.

[brandon_260]

Just watched The Lady Vanishes, albeit on a shameful DVD release. Fantastic film. I'd only seen Psycho and The Birds from Hitchcock before, so it was nice to see him working with some humor. Definitely going to need to pick up the blu during the B&N sale. I wouldn't be upset if any Hitchcock titles got offered in the 101 Day of Summer on Hulu.

I also watched Au revoir les enfants earlier today. Is there any better double feature in the collection than The 400 Blows and this?

Originally Posted by Stud Spider

I didn't necessarily enjoy M. Hulot's Holiday when I first watched it but I continued with his films. I watched Mon oncle after that and really liked it. Then I went on to Playtime which is a perfect film. One of my absolute favorites. Upon revisiting his films I realize Holiday isn't the greatest place to start with his films (but neither is Playtime, there's just too much to take in without knowing his style).

I'll probably give something else a chance at some point. Of his films in the collection, M. Hulot was the one I had the least interest in, but it was also the one I had the easiest access to.

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

I know the topic of how many Criterion Blus people have comes up now and then, but I'm curious how many people have actually watched.

Currently there are 223 Criterion Blu-ray releases (Counting anything that can be bought from Criterion separately as one release. So Sanjuro and Yojimbo each count as one even though you can buy them together, and America Lost And Found is also one)

So given that method of counting, how many have you seen?

I suppose i should start: 130 of 223.

Has anyone seen all 223?

Seen 78 out of 223. Plus one future announcement. Also seen 28 of the other CC movies previously released on DVD. Still so much to see...

[Show spoiler]
Seen on Blu-Ray only:
Seven Samurai
The Lady Vanishes
400 Blows
Beauty and the Beast
A Night to Remember
Salo
High and Low
M
Diabolique
Wages of Fear
Tokyo Drifter
Brazil
Yojimbo / Sanjuro
39 Steps
Charade
The Third Man
The Last Temptaton of Christ
David Lean / Noel Coward Box Set (Brief Encounter / In Which We Serve / This Happy Breed / Blithe Spirit)
The Blob
Black Narcissus
Gimme Shelter
Playtime
Rashomon
8 1/2
Solaris
Fear and Loathing in Las vegas
Naked Lunch
Videodrome
Battle of Algiers
Kagemusha
Harakiri
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Double Life of Veronique
La Haine
Army of Shadows
If...
Robinson Crusoe on Mars
Pierrot Le Fou
The Last Emperor
Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Repulsion
Wings of Desire
Gomorrah
Che
Hunger
Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
The Magician
Paths of Glory
House
Antichrist
Modern Times
Easy Rider
Cronos
White Material
Blow Out
Something Wild
The Killing
Kuroneko
Island of Lost Souls
12 Angry Men
Gojirra
Three Outlaw Samurai
World on a Wire
Anatomy of a Murder
The Gold Rush
Shallow Grave
Quadrophenia
Eating Raoul
The Game
Rosemary's Baby
Trilogy of Life
Purple Noon
Following
Qatsi Trilogy
Man Who Knew Too Much
On the Waterfront
Repo Man
Medium Cool
The Devil's Backbone

Other CC releases:
The Killer
Hard Boiled
This is Spinal Tap
Silence of the Lambs
RoboCop
Alphaville
Great Expectations
Armageddon
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Carnival of Souls
Sergei Eisenstein Sound Years Box Set (Alexander Nevsky / Ivan the Terrible I and II)
I Know Where I'm Going!
Do the Right Thing
L'avventura
Spartacus
The Rock
The Hidden Fortress
Notorious
Traffic
Throne of Blood
Hiroshima Mon Amour
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
A Story of Floating Weeds / Floating Weeds
Le Samourai
Ran
Bicycle Thieves
Ace in the Hole
Science Is Fiction

[Joe Dalek]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

I know the topic of how many Criterion Blus people have comes up now and then, but I'm curious how many people have actually watched.

Currently there are 223 Criterion Blu-ray releases (Counting anything that can be bought from Criterion separately as one release. So Sanjuro and Yojimbo each count as one even though you can buy them together, and America Lost And Found is also one)

So given that method of counting, how many have you seen?

I suppose i should start: 130 of 223.

Has anyone seen all 223?

I've seen 167 of the 238 that are listed on Criterion.com (which includes upcoming releases), excluding box sets where I haven't seen every film in the set. So roughly 70%.

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by Spire

I wouldnt be mad if Ghost World got a Criterion release. Just throwing that out there. My brother just popped in the dvd.

I just watched this the other day for the first time. Quite a few Crumb references in it.

[Spire]

Originally Posted by Snicket

I just watched this the other day for the first time. Quite a few Crumb references in it.

Same director, if you didnt happen to know (but thats probably what youre getting at anyways).

[ravenus]

I saw the 2007 film of 3:10 to Yuma on Lionsgate's excellent blu-ray, which I thought was damn good fun and it makes me interested in catching the Glenn Ford version, assuming it's sufficiently different in treatment.

[Mansinthe]

is the three colors trilogy a release a "movie" fan should have seen at least once? im thinking about buying it. but not sure if i should get the UK release or the criterion. the UK release would be way cheaper to get.

is it more of a movie you watch once or enjoy to revisit?

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Snicket

I just watched this the other day for the first time. Quite a few Crumb references in it.

What did you think of the film? I really love it.

[FrankBlue]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

I know the topic of how many Criterion Blus people have comes up now and then, but I'm curious how many people have actually watched.

Currently there are 223 Criterion Blu-ray releases (Counting anything that can be bought from Criterion separately as one release. So Sanjuro and Yojimbo each count as one even though you can buy them together, and America Lost And Found is also one)

So given that method of counting, how many have you seen?

I suppose i should start: 130 of 223.

Has anyone seen all 223?

So far, I watched two Criterion Collection movie titles (Paths of Glory and Blow Out). However, I'm planning to see more Criterion Collection movies in the immediate future.

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by ravenus

I saw the 2007 film of 3:10 to Yuma on Lionsgate's excellent blu-ray, which I thought was damn good fun and it makes me interested in catching the Glenn Ford version, assuming it's sufficiently different in treatment.

Actually the 2007 film follows the story line very closely at times. As far as action, and what not, 'yes' they're pretty different, but the same 'struggles' and tension exist.

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

I know the topic of how many Criterion Blus people have comes up now and then, but I'm curious how many people have actually watched.

Currently there are 223 Criterion Blu-ray releases (Counting anything that can be bought from Criterion separately as one release. So Sanjuro and Yojimbo each count as one even though you can buy them together, and America Lost And Found is also one)

So given that method of counting, how many have you seen?

I suppose i should start: 130 of 223.

Has anyone seen all 223?

I've got them all, and I've seen probably all but 25 or so, and some of the box sets etc... I've only seen some of the films in. (I have yet to finish By Brakhage for instance)

[Abdrewes]

No love for Brakhage, Beta Man I too haven't finished viewing the entire set. I'm a little over half way done with it.

[Jughead]

Originally Posted by Jughead

I just found out Last Year at Marienbad and Le Cercle Rouge went out of print When did that happen? Is there an easy way to stay on top of what has or is going out of print?

Also, any suggestions on places I can snag this locally in store? I check B&N's inventory but had no luck. I don't know why I didn't already own Le Cercle Rouge.

So I've been trying to get Le Cercle Rouge for about a month now with my limit around $40-$45. Most people are asking around $60 or $70 for a new copy. I don't care if it is new/used so long as it is in good shape. Anyone have any suggestions or care to comment on the likelihood of me be successful? Also, is Studio Canal planning on releasing a Region A version?

[Jett Rink]

Originally Posted by Jughead

So I've been trying to get Le Cercle Rouge for about a month now with my limit around $40-$45. Most people are asking around $60 or $70 for a new copy. I don't care if it is new/used so long as it is in good shape. Anyone have any suggestions or care to comment on the likelihood of me be successful? Also, is Studio Canal planning on releasing a Region A version?

Ebay currently has a like new copy with a bid of $15.00, you could try that.