The Criterion Collection

[Illy Scorsese]

I always go back and forth about which is my favorite between "Three Colors: Blue" and "Three Colors: Red".

They're both so damn good.

Masterpieces.

[MifuneFan]

It's been forever since I've seen Three Colors, but Red was definitely my favorite.

[BagheeraMcGee]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

I actually go back and forth between Three Colors: Red and Contempt as to which film I think is the best I've ever seen. Both are extremely powerful, but in different ways.

I have not seen "Contempt", but after looking it up, I am intrigued.

[SkyAntoine]

High praise on Three Colors: Red!
I agreed to watch The Forest with the family yesterday and then my wife bailed on me to go walking. I'm holding that over her head tonight to watch Red.

[Scottie]

[vmumu]

White is my favourite of the trilogy

[812crew]

Add me to the list of people who think the Kieslowski criterions are essential.
I really hope The Decalogue comes our way soon.

I watched some Criterions this weekend.

Ashes and Diamonds on DVD - amazing movie. The Wajda box set is really incredible. I had no idea what to expect, but thoroughly liked all three movies.

Identification of a Woman - I liked this more than I thought I would. I love Antonioni, but I'd always heard this was kind of a misfire. It's definitely different than his earlier films, and I think the first half is better than the 2nd, but I really enjoyed a lot of this. There was actually a good deal of it that reminded me of Eyes Wide Shut. I know Kubrick had always been a fan of La Notte, and it made me wonder if he liked this movie. Although the party scene isn't as scandalous as the party scenes in Eyes Wide Shut, I felt like the were a lot of similarities (the exclusionist elites, the secret conversations, the paranoia of being watched / of being an outsider to this crowd, etc).

[Polaroid]

Inb4 there is a terrible fire that destroys all the copies of Le Samurai and then a computer glitch destroys any scans Criterion and any other company has.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Inb4 there is a terrible fire that destroys all the copies of Le Samurai and then a computer glitch destroys any scans Criterion and any other company has.

That's fine. Just as long as nothing happens to Le Samouraï.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by vmumu

White is my favourite of the trilogy

Mine as well actually.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

That's fine. Just as long as nothing happen to Le Samourai.

Blast! I copied it from another user as I didn't know spelling and too lazy to look it up ha.

[Scottie]

I've always enjoyed White and never understood all of the hate it gets.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by BagheeraMcGee

I have not seen "Contempt", but after looking it up, I am intrigued.

It's a phenomenal film. I do think you need to have a bit of a background on Godard, in having seen some of his other films, to truly appreciate and enjoy it though.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I've always enjoyed White and never understood all of the hate it gets.

I found it to be the weakest of the three films - I struggle to decide if I prefer Red or Blue...

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

It's a phenomenal film. I do think you need to have a bit of a background on Godard, in having seen some of his other films, to truly appreciate and enjoy it though.

Aside from Breathless I don't care much for Godard's catalogue, but I thoroughly enjoyed Contempt.

It's right there with 8 1/2 and Day for Night as one of the best films about filmmaking.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Aside from Breathless I don't care much for Godard's catalogue, but I thoroughly enjoyed Contempt.

It's right there with 8 1/2 as one of the best films about filmmaking.

Living in Oblivion is a great film and making a film -

[BagheeraMcGee]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

I found it to be the weakest of the three films - I struggle to decide if I prefer Red or Blue...

I love all three films...but for me, "Red" is my favorite. I think of it like The Dude's rug. It "really ties the room together".

[filmmusic]

I just read the Criterion forum, and someone says that he doubts that the

[Show spoiler]"ingrid Bergman documentary"

will be a main release but as a

[Show spoiler]supplement to something

.

I hope so too!

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

I just read the Criterion forum, and someone says that he doubts that the

[Show spoiler]"ingrid Bergman documentary"

will be a main release but as a

[Show spoiler]supplement to something.

.

I hope so too!

Janus released it theatrically, though, so I don't see why it wouldn't be a main release.

[pedromvu]

The Three Colors trilogy is amazing, I think Red is the better one, but what always amazes me is the beauty of the leading actresses selected for the trilogy, that is a much harder decision and as much as I like Binoche, this time I have to go with Red again with Irene Jacob