The Criterion Collection

[Hoke Moseley]

Originally Posted by KyleW

With Blow Up being on Film Struck with a lot of other Antonioni films that have yet to make it to Criterion how good of a chance would you say we have of seeing it getting a criterion blu ray disc ?

I think a lot of people are predicting it to happen sometime next year.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by xxnomad

UGH wish I knew about TT before 'Leave Her to Heaven' went OOP.

I really hope someone puts it out again one day.

[KyleW]

Originally Posted by Hoke Moseley

I think a lot of people are predicting it to happen sometime next year.

Really crossing my fingers for it. Day one purchase for me


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[Plutotype]

Guys, if BN has not Seven Samurai/Days of Heaven on stock, how many days it takes them usually to make it available again?

[Doctor Jack]

Originally Posted by Plutotype

Guys, if BN has not Seven Samurai/Days of Heaven on stock, how many days it takes them usually to make it available again?

No one can give you a specific answer because no one knows for sure.

[Hoke Moseley]

Originally Posted by Plutotype

Guys, if BN has not Seven Samurai/Days of Heaven on stock, how many days it takes them usually to make it available again?

You should have asked an employee, and they could have ordered them in for you.

[KyleW]

Originally Posted by Hoke Moseley

You should have asked an employee, and they could have ordered them in for you.

I think he means online


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[Hoke Moseley]

Originally Posted by KyleW

I think he means online

Oh... whoops! Then he should go to the store!

[KyleW]

Originally Posted by Hoke Moseley

Oh... whoops! Then he should go to the store!

I have 2 Barnes and nobles near me and neither sell criterion in store frustrating I know but maybe he doesn't have this option either ?


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[Plutotype]

Originally Posted by Hoke Moseley

Oh... whoops! Then he should go to the store!

Ordering from Europe.

[MeMynonsense]

FILM-(RE)NOIR



Jean Renoir’s La Chienne is an exhilaratingly nasty tale of a henpecked hosiery cashier’s adulterous relationship with a manipulative prostitute, and the moral damnation that ensues.
Noir aficionados will instantly make the Scarlet Street connection but the unmistakable differences in execution and style render both of these masterworks sufficiently distinguishable.

Firstly, La Chienne is more sexually charged of the two - evidenced by the explicit exhibition of its various onscreen dalliances. Scarlet Street on the other hand was shackled by the Hays Code where the furthest Edward G. Robinson’s character got was painting his mistress’ toe nails.
Restrictions of the production code notwithstanding Scarlet Street is still the bleaker of the two and remains one of the hallmarks of classic film-noir, while La Chienne benefits from its consistent tragicomedy tone.

Michel Simon is outstanding as the frustrated, love-struck painter who’s almost destined to lose: he’s domineered by his miserable wife when he’s not being cuckolded and scammed by his deceitful mistress (and her scheming pimp boyfriend) and remains oblivious of the fact that he’s merely a part-time lover but a full-time benefactor.
EGR’s rendition however was on a completely different level and had more psychological heft to it.

La Chienne’s visual aesthetic is loaded with quadrangular, window-framed, canvas-like compositions that not only resonate with the film’s theatrical opening but also with the art produced by our protagonist. I also feel that it’s too beautifully realised (or at least the restoration made it so) to be categorised as “noir” in the traditional sense and is devoid of conventional noir flourishes, rugged edges or pulpy vibes. Having said that it was undoubtedly instrumental in the proliferation of films that would come to be known as noir.

As an interesting aside, Scarlet Street was not the only Lang venture that shared a literary source with a Renoir film; Human Desire and the classic La Bête Humaine also originated from the same Émile Zola novel.

[pedromvu]

I started watching Dekalog and noticed that the first disc at least says:

Directors: James Cameron

On my sony player, it's odd I don't know if it could be a bug of my player or something, but apparently there is a 1 hour documentary called like that, could it be indication of James Cameron joining the collection soon?

[oildude]

Over the years, there have been several posts in the Criterion Thread mentioning Rapture (1965), a film that would have been right at home in the Collection had it not been released by Twilight Time in late 2011.

Directed by the late John Guillermin in glorious black and white CinemaScope, Rapture is a magnificent coming of age film about a lonely and troubled teenage girl portrayed by the incredible Patricia Gozzi (Sundays and Cybele, Leon Morin Priest). Other stars include Dean Stockwell (Paris Texas, The Last Movie, Long Day's Journey into Night), Melvyn Douglas (The Tenant, Hud, The Americanization of Emily, Being There), and Bergman favorite Gunnel Lindblom (Wild Strawberries, The Seventh Seal, The Virgin Spring, Winter Light).

It is on sale right now for only $7.95 at Screen Archives Entertainment and for those who have not experienced this film or have never heard of it, I cannot recommend it highly enough. It is a limited release of 3000 and this is a blow-out price designed to sell out. Just a heads up.
http://www1.screenarchives.com/title...IAL-PROMOTION/

I have no doubt most Criterion fans will enjoy it. If you like Bergman, Polanski, or Hitchcock, you will like Rapture. Here is my recent review of the film for those interested.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...ostcount=24305

[jmclick]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is brilliant. I've actually never seen the other one. But Happy b-day! She was one of the most beautiful actresses of her age, no doubt. And very talented. One of a kind.

I'm so happy that Gene Tierney's reputation continues to grow. I remember a time when I would say, "Gene Tierney is my favorite movie star", and people would look confused and say, "I've never heard of him." Things have certainly changed! The Ghost and Mrs. Muir will always be my favorite film.

But Aaron, you really owe it to yourself to see Leave Her to Heaven. It's a stunning film, and she's mesmerizing in it, playing a beautiful woman whose porcelain face masks a heart devoid of warmth. She was nominated for an Oscar, and I'm one of those who believe she should have won; instead, they gave it to, well ... someone else. As critic and historian David Thomson summarized in "Have You Seen ...?": "She [Tierney] is amazing as Ellen, in ways she never matched before or since ... Tierney was nominated for an Oscar as Best Actress, and she lost to Joan Crawford in Mildred Pierce. You can see why: Crawford had more than paid her dues; she had made a serious comeback; and Mildred Pierce is a valuable and important picture. But if you want a wild thrill one night, I know which way I'd go."

[Cocophone]

What's up with The Killing at the Criterion website? It's not available for sale from Criterion and there's a link to Amazon which says

Buy at Amazon.com

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer this product for sale on Criterion.com. Please note that it is not out of print and is available at other retailers, like Amazon.com.

I'm assuming it's getting a bluray only release soon?

[DaBargainHunta]

Originally Posted by pedromvu

could it be indication of James Cameron joining the collection soon?

True Lies? It has never gotten a proper OAR release.

[RiFiFi1955]

Man it looks like quite a few of us are having a hard time finding the titles we want in stock on the Barnes and noble site. I just went there for Punch Drunk Love and The New World and both out of stock

[Samantha]

Finalizing my Criterion picks...looking for opinions.

Any thoughts of Homicide?
Revanche?
La haine?
Paris, Texas? (which I've seen & loved so will probably be a
definite buy for me)

[ravenus]

Revanche is a very strong modern day noir. If that appeals to you, go for it.

[Samantha]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Revanche is a very strong modern day noir. If that appeals to you, go for it.

Yes, I love that type of film. I was kind of leaning on getting that also, based on reviews I read, etc. Thanks a lot. I bought 5 last B&N sale, was trying to keep it at 4 if possible this time since I have holiday gifts to buy. Think I'm going to pull the trigger and get the 4 I had previously listed. I could stay on the site for hours & drive myself crazy trying to decide.