The Criterion Collection

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by Reddington

For those interested, a couple of Bergman titles coming from BFI in the UK:

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=22846

Also, a fantastic "Kitchen Sink" (mostly) box set:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Woodf...lu-ray/198759/

I love that kitchen sink set and hope that Criterion can release some more of them. Looking forward to Tom Jones. (One of these things is not like the others )

[BlueRagtop]

Originally Posted by G. Costanz

His Girl Friday and Here Comes Mr. Jordan Only Angels Have Wings are THE two 1st rate films out of those 4, no question. Scripts, direction, performances, the primary & character actors are a joy to watch. They're Classics.

The other two are fun, but just not on the same level.

Fixed it for you.

[sawdustandtinsel]

On Amazon Prime Video, the documentary Liv and Ingmar by Dheeraj Akolkar has Criterion branding on the cover. Wonder if that would be a part of a box set or a stand alone?

[Namuhana]

Originally Posted by sawdustandtinsel

On Amazon Prime Video, the documentary Liv and Ingmar by Dheeraj Akolkar has Criterion branding on the cover. Wonder if that would be a part of a box set or a stand alone?

It's already on the Persona release.

[Alex82]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

I know he's also got Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and The Honeymoon Killers (I can just picture Divine and David Lochary as the leads if Waters had directed) but what's the last film he has?

I'd like to know this as well. Such mystery.

[sawdustandtinsel]

Originally Posted by Namuhana

It's already on the Persona release.

Lol, I was actually just thinking I should watch more of the extras on the Bergman films I already own, serves me right, thanks.

[Jexes23]

Originally Posted by dressedtokill

Ok, Criterion thread unite and help me choose what to buy. Much like Chidi Anagonye (you should check out The Good Place if you haven't) it's really hard for me making decisiones of any sort. So...His Girl Friday? or I Married a Witch? or Here Comes Mr Jordan? or Only Angels Have Wings?
From that list, which two films would you pick to buy and why.
Thanks!

I will probably buy Here Comes Mr. Jordan in February when they have the next sale. And I haven’t seen it yet, but it looks good and is right up my alley.

Like someone else said, Veronica Lake is gorgeous, so I enjoyed I Married a Witch which I purchased right after I had finished Sullivan’s Travels, which I also recommend. Veronica Lake actually was the reason I got my regionless player. I got The Glass Key and The Blue Dahlia which are only available on region B Blu Rays.

With that said His Girl Friday is an all time classic, and is critically praised, and deservedly so because it is an excellent movie. However, I also love Only Angels have Wings and think it flys under the radar. It’s one of my favorite Criterion blind buys yet. You can’t go wrong with Howard Hawks and anything Criterion puts out that he directs I will buy.

As gorgeous as Lake is, and as good as the other movie looks, which I haven’t seen, if forced to pick two I’d get both the Hawks films. Cary Grant is the man, and Hawks is a phenomenal director.

[WeeBey]

Just watched The Uninvited expecting a very creepy scary horror movie. After all, Del Toro lists it as among the movies that have frightened him the most and Scorsese considers it among the scariest movies ever made.

Boy, was I wrong. The movie isn't scary and, in fact, isn't even remotely a horror movie. It's something like a whimsical melodrama almost-comedy film. I should add that the creepy Criterion coverart also provided a misleading impression of the movie. I really don't understand where Scorsese or Del Toro were coming from.

I'll need to watch the movie again and take it on its own terms before I can say whether I like it or not but, just a heads up, don't make my mistake and buy this one when you're in the mood for a good horror movie.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by WeeBey

Just watched The Uninvited expecting a very creepy scary horror movie. After all, Del Toro lists it as among the movies that have frightened him the most and Scorsese considers it among the scariest movies ever made.

Boy, was I wrong. The movie isn't scary and, in fact, isn't even remotely a horror movie. It's something like a whimsical melodrama almost-comedy film. I should add that the creepy Criterion coverart also provided a misleading impression of the movie. I really don't understand where Scorsese or Del Toro were coming from.

I think they meant to say The Innocents and goofed up

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by ravenus

I think they meant to say The Innocents and goofed up

Naw, Scorsese lists The Innocents on the same list!

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by JoeBuck

Naw, Scorsese lists The Innocents on the same list!

As does Del Toro on his list
The Uninvited has a couple of good eerie scenes but yes, it is not a consistently spooky feature and even in those IMO is not in the same league as The Innocents or The Haunting when it comes to gothic scares.

[thinredline]

Maybe those directors saw The Uninvited in their childhood and it marked them.
And in that time there weren't possibly any spookier films..So...
We are judging with our own criteria now, having seen more recent horror films.

[G. Costanz]

Originally Posted by BlueRagtop

Fixed it for you.

Originally Posted by Jexes23

I will probably buy Here Comes Mr. Jordan in February when they have the next sale. And I haven’t seen it yet, but it looks good and is right up my alley.

Like someone else said, Veronica Lake is gorgeous, so I enjoyed I Married a Witch which I purchased right after I had finished Sullivan’s Travels, which I also recommend. Veronica Lake actually was the reason I got my regionless player. I got The Glass Key and The Blue Dahlia which are only available on region B Blu Rays.

With that said His Girl Friday is an all time classic, and is critically praised, and deservedly so because it is an excellent movie. However, I also love Only Angels have Wings and think it flys under the radar. It’s one of my favorite Criterion blind buys yet. You can’t go wrong with Howard Hawks and anything Criterion puts out that he directs I will buy.

As gorgeous as Lake is, and as good as the other movie looks, which I haven’t seen, if forced to pick two I’d get both the Hawks films. Cary Grant is the man, and Hawks is a phenomenal director.

Everyone has an opinion, however there's a reason why Here Comes Mr. Jordan won Oscars for both the best original story and for the screenplay and why the film has inspired multiple remakes and inspired multiple other films and why it has always been critically acclaimed and considered a true classic.

[G. Costanz]

Originally Posted by WeeBey

Just watched The Uninvited expecting a very creepy scary horror movie. After all, Del Toro lists it as among the movies that have frightened him the most and Scorsese considers it among the scariest movies ever made.

Boy, was I wrong. The movie isn't scary and, in fact, isn't even remotely a horror movie. It's something like a whimsical melodrama almost-comedy film. I should add that the creepy Criterion coverart also provided a misleading impression of the movie. I really don't understand where Scorsese or Del Toro were coming from.

I'll need to watch the movie again and take it on its own terms before I can say whether I like it or not but, just a heads up, don't make my mistake and buy this one when you're in the mood for a good horror movie.

It's a classic ghost story with a couple of very well made scary scenes in it. The overall tone of the film doesn't fit what most people consider a horror film, but it's a great film for the Halloween season.

[Bradsdadg]

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but for anyone interested: 100 Years of Olympic Films box set is $200 on Amazon right now.


https://www.amazon.com/100-Years-of-Olympic-Films-1912-2012-Blu-ray/dp/B074JRWX9V?SubscriptionId=AKIAIY4YSQJMFDJATNBA&tag =bluray-039-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creative ASIN=B074JRWX9V&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

[MifuneFan]

^Better to get it directly from Criterion during their flash sale.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

^Better to get it directly from Criterion during their flash sale.

Which should be this week.

[CQD84]

http://variety.com/2018/film/global/...ve-1202692161/

Janus Films is releasing the 4K restoration of Olivier Assayas' film Cold Water. I'll assume Criterion will be releasing it sometime this year.

[WorkShed]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Which should be this week.

This week still or next week?

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by WorkShed

This week still or next week?

I have a hard time believing Criterion won't take be taking advantage of Night of the Living Dead and The Silence of the Lambs this week.