The Criterion Collection

[CriterionBlues]

Originally Posted by pedromvu

https://www.blu-ray.com/community/co...ion=statistics

Okay. I officially can't math. 51% Criterion.

Strongly overrepresented: Dark humor, Film-Noir, Foreign, Imaginary, Short, Surreal
Overrepresented: Coming of age, Drama, History, Period, Psychological thriller, Romance, War
Underrepresented: Comic book, Martial arts, Music, Sport, Teen
Strongly underrepresented: Action, Animation, Anime, Family, Holiday, Nature

Jellyfish Eyes is going to change all that.

[Knaldskalle]

Originally Posted by pedromvu

The statistics section is weird, I get:

Strongly overrepresented: Film-Noir, Foreign, Imaginary, Psychological thriller, Surreal

even though by percentage:

Drama--------19.9%
Comedy--------7.6%
Foreign---------7.5%
Romance-------6.7%
Thriller---------5.7%
Adventure------5.4%
....(more with less than 5%)

And I have very few Film-Noir films, that genre doesn't even figures in my percentages list.

I assume it's relative to the average user on the site. And I suspect that the average user has very few-to-none noirs.

[Knaldskalle]

Originally Posted by D2Girls

rashomon or yojimbo/sanjuro?

The Yojimbo/Sanjuro set is the better samurai movie(s), but Rashomon is the better movie.

[Edward J Grug III]

Strongly overrepresented: Film-Noir, Foreign, Musical, Western
Overrepresented: Animation, Dark humor, Family, Heist, Imaginary, Period, Psychological thriller, Romance
Underrepresented: Action, History, Nature, Teen
Strongly underrepresented: Anime, Biography, Epic, Erotic, Holiday, Horror, Martial arts, Music, Other, Short, Sport, Supernatural

33.2% Criterion in the front.

Second place goes to Disney with 18.5%

[Old Geezer]

I went back and did a quick look at my actual percentage of categories owned. Turns out Horror was the largest at 10.8% and my next highest percentage of my "strongly over-represented" categories was Foreign at 3.6%. So I'm assuming that representation depends on the amount of films that are available in any particular category.

[diskspinner]

Originally Posted by Knaldskalle

I assume it's relative to the average user on the site. And I suspect that the average user has very few-to-none noirs.

Hmmm...everybody has bought too many noirs as per the site

[RojD]

Originally Posted by Old Geezer

My collection (No surprise to me):

Strongly overrepresented: Dark humor, Erotic, Film-Noir, Foreign, Horror, Surreal
Overrepresented: Imaginary, Mystery, Psychological thriller, Supernatural
Underrepresented: Biography, Martial arts
Strongly underrepresented: Animation, Anime, Documentary, Family, Music, Nature, Other, Sport

As someone has already said, can you ever really be over-represented in Film-Noir? Also, Criterion was my largest Studio representation. I'd say my tastes in movies is quite accurately reflected by the stats.

My stats reflect my taste as I think of it, too.

Strongly overrepresented: Film-Noir, Foreign, Short, Surreal, War, Western
Overrepresented: Biography, Coming of age, Dark humor, Drama, Heist, History, Imaginary, Melodrama, Period, Psychological thriller, Romance
Underrepresented: Action, Animation, Anime, Holiday, Horror, Music, Sci-Fi, Supernatural, Teen
Strongly underrepresented: Comic book, Martial arts, Nature, Sport

I like Westerns more than most people, so it's no surprise they're so high. And though I definitely didn't appreciate melodrama in the past, silent film taught me to see as a technique, so I can enjoy it now. (And then there's Almodovar...). I'm surprised that animation and sci-fi aren't higher, but I might see those in the theater more than buy them.

What does surprise me is that Criterion is a whopping 31% of my collection while Kino is only 7.5%. Kino is putting out a lot of good stuff now; I have a list and am saving my pennies for a good BF deal on 'em.

[spargs]

The rest of my stats...

Strongly overrepresented: Dark humor, Film-Noir, Heist, Psychological thriller, Surreal, Western

Overrepresented: Crime, Epic, Foreign, History, Imaginary, Mystery, Period, Short, War

Underrepresented: Animation, Fantasy, Musical, Sport

Strongly underrepresented: Anime, Comic book, Documentary, Music, Nature, Other

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by CriterionBlues

Okay. I officially can't math. 51% Criterion.

Strongly overrepresented: Dark humor, Film-Noir, Foreign, Imaginary, Short, Surreal
Overrepresented: Coming of age, Drama, History, Period, Psychological thriller, Romance, War
Underrepresented: Comic book, Martial arts, Music, Sport, Teen
Strongly underrepresented: Action, Animation, Anime, Family, Holiday, Nature

Jellyfish Eyes is going to change all that.

LOL

Oh boy.

[WonderWeasel]

Strongly overrepresented: Dark humor, Film-Noir, Foreign, Imaginary, Period, Psychological thriller, Surreal, War, Western
Overrepresented: Biography, Coming of age, Drama, Heist, History, Melodrama, Mystery, Romance
Underrepresented: Action, Documentary, Erotic, Horror, Nature, Teen
Strongly underrepresented: Animation, Anime, Comic book, Family, Holiday, Martial arts, Music, Musical, Other, Sci-Fi

My top genres were drama at 19.1%, comedy at 7.1%, and crime at 6.8%.

My studios were Warner at 25.2%, Criterion at 20.9%, and Universal at 9.2%.

According to my statistics, I'm more than likely cynical and manic-depressive.


On another note, I've grabbed a nice little haul from the sale so far. Today, I picked up Ace in the Hole and The Gold Rush. Last week I got on a bit of a Sjöström kick and picked up The Phantom Carriage and Wild Strawberries. I thought his performances were great in both, but he blew me away in The Phantom Carriage. I've never had a silent film move me the way it did, especially

[Show spoiler]the scene where he's pleading with death to stop his wife from killing herself and their children. Absolutely heart-wrenching.

I was looking to grab one more individual film when I pick up the Apu trilogy this weekend, but I can't make up my mind. Anyone want to help me narrow down my list?

The River
Monsieur Verdoux
Odd Man Out
Ikiru
Harakiri
The Four Feathers
The Magician

...and by the way, you can get the Apu trilogy for $35 or Kieslowski's Three Colors trilogy for $28 this weekend with the 30% off non-member email coupon.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by WonderWeasel

I was looking to grab one more individual film when I pick up the Apu trilogy this weekend, but I can't make up my mind. Anyone want to help me narrow down my list?

The River
Monsieur Verdoux
Odd Man Out
Ikiru
Harakiri
The Four Feathers
The Magician

Odd Man Out!

[oildude]

Strongly overrepresented: Film-Noir, Foreign, Musical, Short, War, Western
Overrepresented: Drama, Heist, History, Romance, Surreal
Underrepresented: Music, Teen
Strongly underrepresented: Anime, Comic book, Martial arts, Other

Looking at the following statistics, 75% of my collection is prior to 1990, and 56% is from the years 1940-1979.



Criterions make up 16% of my collection, followed by Warner Brothers, Kino Lorber, Twilight Time, and Olive.

One thing I noticed is the martial arts category is pretty inconsistent. It seems to be a catch-all for Japanese samurai flicks, kung-fu, chop-socky, wuxia, etc, but not all samurai films are listed in the category. Include them all and I would no longer be strongly underrepresented.

[Knaldskalle]

Originally Posted by WonderWeasel

Strongly overrepresented: Dark humor, Film-Noir, Foreign, Imaginary, Period, Psychological thriller, Surreal, War, Western
Overrepresented: Biography, Coming of age, Drama, Heist, History, Melodrama, Mystery, Romance
Underrepresented: Action, Documentary, Erotic, Horror, Nature, Teen
Strongly underrepresented: Animation, Anime, Comic book, Family, Holiday, Martial arts, Music, Musical, Other, Sci-Fi

My top genres were drama at 19.1%, comedy at 7.1%, and crime at 6.8%.

My studios were Warner at 25.2%, Criterion at 20.9%, and Universal at 9.2%.

According to my statistics, I'm more than likely cynical and manic-depressive.


On another note, I've grabbed a nice little haul from the sale so far. Today, I picked up Ace in the Hole and The Gold Rush. Last week I got on a bit of a Sjöström kick and picked up The Phantom Carriage and Wild Strawberries. I thought his performances were great in both, but he blew me away in The Phantom Carriage. I've never had a silent film move me the way it did, especially

[Show spoiler]the scene where he's pleading with death to stop his wife from killing herself and their children. Absolutely heart-wrenching.

I was looking to grab one more individual film when I pick up the Apu trilogy this weekend, but I can't make up my mind. Anyone want to help me narrow down my list?

The River
Monsieur Verdoux
Odd Man Out
Ikiru
Harakiri
The Four Feathers
The Magician

...and by the way, you can get the Apu trilogy for $35 or Kieslowski's Three Colors trilogy for $28 this weekend with the 30% off non-member email coupon.

For cynics and manic-depressives the doctor always prescribes Ikiru, my favorite Kurosawa.

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by WonderWeasel

The River
Monsieur Verdoux
Odd Man Out
Ikiru
Harakiri
The Four Feathers
The Magician

The River would be my pick, but Odd Man Out is a close second.

[jw007]

Originally Posted by D2Girls

hey, jw. i got a almost a dozen steelbooks today :3
I think they're starting to grow on me.

List them.

[jw007]

Not bad!

Strongly overrepresented: Coming of age, Dark humor, Documentary, Film-Noir, Foreign, Imaginary, Psychological thriller, Surreal
Overrepresented: Biography, Drama, Erotic, Heist, History, Melodrama, Period, Short, War, Western
Underrepresented: Musical, Teen
Strongly underrepresented: Action, Animation, Anime, Comic book, Family, Fantasy, Holiday, Martial arts, Other, Supernatural

It's true...I don't own much of animation, musicals and kids films.

[WonderWeasel]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Odd Man Out!

I had this as part of the final 3 that my indecisive a** narrowed my "maybe" pile down to today. It was between it, The River, and Ace in the Hole. I will probably end up grabbing it regardless of what else I end up buying this sale lol.

Originally Posted by Knaldskalle

For cynics and manic-depressives the doctor always prescribes Ikiru, my favorite Kurosawa.

I keep telling myself I need more Kurosawa in my life. I was holding out hope that would eventually be Dreams, but that probably won't happen any time soon. Ikiru might have to tide me over.

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

The River would be my pick, but Odd Man Out is a close second.

Both of those were in my final "maybe" stack. Meh, what the hell, I'm going all out this sale.

[oildude]

Originally Posted by WonderWeasel

I was looking to grab one more individual film when I pick up the Apu trilogy this weekend, but I can't make up my mind. Anyone want to help me narrow down my list?

The River
Monsieur Verdoux
Odd Man Out
Ikiru
Harakiri
The Four Feathers
The Magician

...and by the way, you can get the Apu trilogy for $35 or Kieslowski's Three Colors trilogy for $28 this weekend with the 30% off non-member email coupon.

I'll echo what others have advised: Odd Man Out, The River, and Ikiru. Most especially Odd Man Out, love that film. But there is no way you can walk away and leave Harakiri behind. Harakiri is a must have, not just one of the greatest samurai films ever made, one of the greats of world cinema.

If you are going all out, then make sure you get Odd Man Out and Harakiri no matter what.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by jw007

Not bad!

Strongly overrepresented: Coming of age, Dark humor, Documentary, Film-Noir, Foreign, Imaginary, Psychological thriller, Surreal
Overrepresented: Biography, Drama, Erotic, Heist, History, Melodrama, Period, Short, War, Western
Underrepresented: Musical, Teen
Strongly underrepresented: Action, Animation, Anime, Comic book, Family, Fantasy, Holiday, Martial arts, Other, Supernatural

It's true...I don't own much of animation, musicals and kids films.

I think you and I probably are in sync?

[theater dreamer]

I'm perplexed this evening. I'm trying to figure out what films I want to order before the end of the B&N sale. Doing so while maintaining some semblance of a budget is exceedingly difficult. I'd like to keep it to four or five more films.

I want to explore more Kurosawa, and Ikiru looks like a film I could truly love. If I don't order it this month, I'll be buying it in December.

I'd appreciate some suggestions for my initial foray into Yasujiro Ozu's canon. An Autumn Afternoon intrigues me, but I'm open to input from the puppet theater.

Thanks, guys. I'm going to start Kieślowski's Three Colors trilogy now, and decided if I use that 30% off coupon on it, or the collection of three films Roberto Rossellini did with Ingrid Bergman. I watched Stromboli three nights ago, and was surprisingly moved by it.