The Criterion Collection

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by Bandit Tajomaru

Besides the Charlie Chaplins, Harold Lloyds, and Buster Keatons.

The Passion of Joan of Arc
Nanook of the North
City Girl
The Mack Sennett shorts
The Birth of a Nation
Sparrows
Poor Little Rich Girl

I would warn though that Sparrows is very expensive as the old Milestone Blu is OOP. Though Flicker Alley are releasing Little Annie Rooney and Fanchon The Cricket(1915) and hopefully more Mary Pickford films make it to BluRay since many are being restored like Sparrows, My Best Girl, and Rosita.

https://marypickford.org/preservation-work/

[GenPion]

Originally Posted by JoeBuck

With that Bergman 100 retrospective touring around I would be shocked if that didnt come out by the end of the year or early next year at the latest.

I so hope you are right. That would be a excellent upgrade.

[CRASHLANDING]

Originally Posted by Martin_31

What are some silent films on Blu-ray? I own The Kid but want to watch more silent films.

Originally Posted by Bandit Tajomaru

Besides the Charlie Chaplins, Harold Lloyds, and Buster Keatons.

The Passion of Joan of Arc
Nanook of the North
City Girl
The Mack Sennett shorts
The Birth of a Nation
Sparrows
Poor Little Rich Girl

Great list, though if we're going outside the Collection, I would say two other absolute musts are Sunrise and Metropolis. Two of the most important silent films, and also great to watch. Will also add another vote for Pandora's Box, one of my favorites, though as noted it isn't available on BD (yet).

[Bandit Tajomaru]

Originally Posted by CRASHLANDING

Great list, though if we're going outside the Collection, I would say two other absolute musts are Sunrise and Metropolis. Two of the most important silent films, and also great to watch. Will also add another vote for Pandora's Box, one of my favorites, though as noted it isn't available on BD (yet).

Some films not on Blu-ray that I would also like to mention are

Broken Blossoms
A Story of Floating Weeds
True Heart Susie
Piccadilly
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
The Man Who Laughs

[hoytereden]

Another silent film outside the CC I'd recommend would be The Lost World. Beautifully restored and much closer to its original running time than it has been in decades.

[CinemaBlu]

Originally Posted by Old Geezer

Now if Bergman's A Film Trilogy comes out I will be in hog heaven.

That's the upgrade I most want. Criterion always releases a box set at the end of the year. I'm hoping this year it's Ingmar Bergman's trilogy.

EDIT:
Actually, now that I think of it, the upgrade I most want is Fellini's I Vitelloni. But the Bergman trilogy is a close second.

Other upgrades I really want (of titles they still have rights to):

Viridiana
La Strada
Written on the Wind
Magnificent Obsession
Knife in the Water
Simon of the Desert

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by Martin_31

What are some silent films on Blu-ray? I own The Kid but want to watch more silent films.

Others have already given tons of recommendations, I'm just collating a few as per genre. Not including comedy right now.

Drama
Sunrise
City Girl
Coeur Fidele (Faithful Heart)

Horror
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Nosferatu
Vampyr* (it has sound effects and a bit of dialog, but its design is like that of a silent movie with a lot of exposition coming from text)


SF/Fantasy
Metropolis
Die Nibelungen
Faust
Destiny
Phantom Carriage

Action
Wings! (if you liked Dunkirk, you should catch its grand-daddy)

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by Bandit Tajomaru

Some films not on Blu-ray that I would also like to mention are

Broken Blossoms
A Story of Floating Weeds
True Heart Susie
Piccadilly
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
The Man Who Laughs

Though the 25 version can be viewed on BluRay as part of the Ben-Hur Collector's Edition. If the US edition price throws people off they can get the cheaper UK version(which is also region free which I just picked up a few months ago for just $19.99). I will second Piccadilly as one of the silents that badly need to make it to Blu since its Anna May Wong's best work and a glimpse into the roles she could've played if not for the anti-miscegenation laws in the US.

Also, hopefully, we could see The Man Who Laughs come to Blu as Universal recently restored it.

https://prod3.agileticketing.net/web...-af16bcbe6fc6&

[StarDestroyer52]

I would also add if you get Wings, I would strongly suggest The Big Parade which is one of the finest WW1/anti-war films ever. Anyway speaking of a silent film that really needs a BluRay release is Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse which was had a Photoplay restoration.

[Niki Wurster]

Hi,

as an avid Criterion fan ever since the Laserdisc days I've been reading this forum for years now but never got around to posting anything. I'm living in Germany and am somewhat dependent on the bianual B&N sales to get my collection up to date. So I was a little shocked when somebody on this forum posted that B&N is no longer shipping to the EU. I tried to order anyway, and lo and behold, they're now starting to ship my discs! So fellow EU collectors, don't despair because maybe they are just not shipping to new European customers. I've been a member for years and that might of course be the reason why they still deliver to my place (or maybe they don't want to pass on my order of 30 discs). Anyway, just wanted to let you know.

[Dragon Ranger]

Originally Posted by Martin_31

What are some silent films on Blu-ray? I own The Kid but want to watch more silent films.

It's not Criterion but as silent cinema goes its essential

[Jaymole]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Night and the City is an amazing noir, although with the fantastic Richard Widmark Guardian interview, the (B-locked) BFI edition is much superior.

Yes, I own both the Criterion & the BFI. Eyes Without a Face and Wages of Fear are 2 more titles where the BFI beats Criterion.

[nitin]

Originally Posted by Niki Wurster

Hi,

as an avid Criterion fan ever since the Laserdisc days I've been reading this forum for years now but never got around to posting anything. I'm living in Germany and am somewhat dependent on the bianual B&N sales to get my collection up to date. So I was a little shocked when somebody on this forum posted that B&N is no longer shipping to the EU. I tried to order anyway, and lo and behold, they're now starting to ship my discs! So fellow EU collectors, don't despair because maybe they are just not shipping to new European customers. I've been a member for years and that might of course be the reason why they still deliver to my place (or maybe they don't want to pass on my order of 30 discs). Anyway, just wanted to let you know.

Apparently if you already have an existing EU address saved from previous orders, it still works. It just won’t let new EU addresses into the system.

[pedromvu]

How come we are talking about silents and no one mentions:

1- The Last Laugh (One that is not only silent but also has almost zero intertitles)

2- Häxan (Actually part of the CC, wish this is upgraded soon)

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by Martin_31

What are some silent films on Blu-ray? I own The Kid but want to watch more silent films.

A lot of the best ones have been listed already, so I might be repeating some. Silent movies I know of that I'd recommend include:

Battleship Potemkin
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
City Lights
Faust
The Freshman
The Gold Rush
The Holy Mountain (1926)
L'Inhumaine
Lodger: Story of the London Fog
The Lost World
Mabuse: The Gambler
Man with a Movie Camera (includes some shorts too)
Metropolis
Modern Times
Die Nibelungen
Nosferatu
Passion of Joan of Arc
Safety Last!
Speedy
Strike
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (available overseas, region-B only)
Thief of Bagdad (1924)
A Trip to the Moon
Wings
Woman in the Moon

There are shorts out for Chaplin and Buster Keaton too. Not sure if I'm a big enough fan though. Never did see The General, but that's supposed to be hot stuff too.

Pretty sure silent versions of Ben Hur and Wizard of Oz can be seen as extras on their respective remakes, special edition Blu-Rays. Might not all be high-def though.

Intolerance and Destiny are must-sees, but I'm not a fan of them personally.

Blind bought The Phantom Carriage this sale cycle, which is a silent one. Hope it's good!

[Banned User]

All of these listings of Silent Films and not one mention of The Phantom Carriage ? Shameful. One of the best films in the collection.

Edit** I see Al_The_Strange mentioned picking it up. It's a great film! Wouldn't mind more Victor Sjöström films in the collection. Plus I love the alt soundtrack it's just so creepy.

Would love to hear some first time impressions after you watch it. If even just a thumbs up or down.

[belcherman]

All this talk of silent movie classics and I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Battleship Potemkin. The Odessa steps scene has been copied and parodied, but the original is still powerful film-making by a director who influenced generations.

[MifuneFan]

The Film Forum has released their new calendars for August - November, and there's a couple of Janus releases included:

Fists in the Pocket - New 4K restoration
Complete Jean Vigo - New 4K restorations
Wings of Desire - New 4K restoration

Additionally there's a new 4K resto of Chinatown, which I feel has Criterion's name all over it.

[regeyer]

I received an email from B&N for 10% off. Can be used in store or online. Does anyone know if this will work with Criterion purchases? For what it's worth, I'm not a B&N member. This is just a promo email.

[bsend]

Originally Posted by regeyer

I received an email from B&N for 10% off. Can be used in store or online. Does anyone know if this will work with Criterion purchases? For what it's worth, I'm not a B&N member. This is just a promo email.

If you go to the product page of a Criterion title, it states that you temporarily cannot use a coupon on it during the sale.