The Criterion Collection

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Ehhh, owning all of the Criterion Collection and having a library card is not only cheaper, but more valuable than going to film school....

Come to think of it...a library card, a HULU and Netfix account is more valuable than a film school education...

Hard to network with hundreds of talented people when you are not in school. I learned a great deal from lectures though.

[Mansinthe]

ordered

secret sunshine
blow out (since the upcoming UK release is only 5€ cheaper)
house

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Snicket

Hard to network with hundreds of talented people when you are not in school. I learned a great deal from lectures though.

My subsequent post should have narrowed down what I was talking about: film knowledge. If your committed to reading and researching, that's the bulk of it.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

ordered

secret sunshine
blow out (since the upcoming UK release is only 5€ cheaper)
house

The DePalma

[Edward J Grug III]

Well, I had just made an order from B&N the day before these went on sale elsewhere, of course. But I couldn't resist the price, so I ordered some more from Amazon.

So here's my huge incoming list:

Barns & Noble:

Jubal
Pierre Etaix
Repo Man
3:10 to Yuma
On the Waterfront
Ultimate Gangsters Collection: Classics (Thankfully I ordered a non-Criterion title, so I didn't 'lose' money on that one )

Amazon:

Something Wild
Sweet Smell of Success
The Great Dictator
In the Mood for Love
World on a Wire

Pretty excited. Of that entire list I've only seen Sweet Smell of Success and Petrified Forest from the Gangster set.

We do still have six unwatched Criterions on the shelf too, but we're watching at least part of one every single night, so they won't sit unwatched too long.

Criterions we watched this week:

Purple Noon, Stagecoach, Smiles of a Summer Night - Especially impressed with the last two.

Writing a few thoughts about each in my Letterboxd diary (nothing too in depth) and also keeping a list ranking my Criterion collection (just for fun). (I also posted a ranked list of Hitchcock films after iScottie did his here)

[Mansinthe]

lot of people say its the second best of his movies (after scarface) and i would love to see a good movie with john travolta expect pulp fiction.

and just watched Tree of Life... awesome movie.. for my taste one of the most beautiful movies ever. and maliks masterpiece

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

lot of people say its the second best of his movies (after scarface) and i would love to see a good movie with john travolta expect pulp fiction.

I like Scarface, but I like Blow Out even more!

[benbess]

Got The Phantom Carriage, The Music Room, Heaven's Gate, Richard III, and The 39 Steps.

[Jett Rink]

Just picked up Bigger Than Life and Weekend.

[shadedpain4]

I smile whenever I see that someone has ordered Secret Sunshine.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

No way am I taking a chance of this being the first time B&N doesn't have a sale....

Ordered the 17 I needed from Amazon. Gonna be a LOT of viewing going on late at night!

Nice! That will be an awesome haul.

I'm going to take a chance on waiting to see if the July sale at Barnes & Noble happens. If it does not, then there will be other sales pretty soon.

For now, I've purchased over 50 Criterion Collection movies on Blu-ray over the past six months, and I'd like to go back and revisit a lot of them. There's a lot of awesomeness that needs more sittings to see in high definition. I'm itching to watch Army of Shadows, Le Cercle Rouge, Thin Red Line, and some others all over again. I also want to watch through the extras and commentary tracks for a lot of the titles that I did not previously own on DVD (Medium Cool, etc.).

I watched Five Easy Pieces from the America Lost and Found box set last night, and will probably review it tomorrow. I'm also finishing up season two of The Twilight Zone right now.

[lastemp3ror]

Uh I just went overboard with this sale:

Rosemary's Baby
Harakiri
M
Repulsion
The Band of Outsiders
Solaris
12 Angry Men
High and Low
Repo Man
The Double Life of Veronique
Badlands

I also got some more Melville Criterions DVD's:

Le Doulos
Le Deuxieme Souffle

Also I just watched Le Samourai and Harakiri and I loved them! Two movies with very amazing story lines.

[Makarov]

After watching Solaris twice and seeing how awesome it looks, I wish criterion would release Stalker too.

My criterions from this sale:

videodrome
Qatsi trilogy
The Thin Red Line
Following
Solaris

Thinking of getting one more criterion: Godzilla or 12 Angry Men (never seen), or something else ( I have never seen any of the other criterion titles)

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Makarov

After watching Solaris twice and seeing how awesome it looks, I wish criterion would release Stalker too.

I love my Blu-rays of Ivan's Childhood and Solaris, and I'm really hoping to have the chance to upgrade my Stalker DVD someday.

[Jett Rink]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I love my Blu-rays of Ivan's Childhood and Solaris, and I'm really hoping to have the chance to upgrade my Stalker DVD someday.

I was watching Solaris on TCM and the speech was out of sync with the picture. It is not like this on the Blu-Ray, is it?

[josuv22]

my first three Criterions
videodrome, the blob and Rosemary baby

[MitchA17]

Originally Posted by RedIsNotBlue

I am pretty sure I would enjoy but I have never seen Repo Man before. Can anyone here compare it to any other films that it is similar to so I know what I am getting myself into before I buy it?

I would describe it as being like Donnie Darko, but more of a comedy.

Rough description, I realize, but it's a tough movie to easily describe .

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Jett Blu

I was watching Solaris on TCM and the speech was out of sync with the picture. It is not like this on the Blu-Ray, is it?

I did not notice anything astray with the Blu-ray.

[zoodermin]

Most CC titles have decreased to 19.99 but Lola Montes remains at 30. Come on Amazon!

[brandon_260]

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

Well, I had just made an order from B&N the day before these went on sale elsewhere, of course. But I couldn't resist the price, so I ordered some more from Amazon.

So here's my huge incoming list:

Barns & Noble:

Jubal
Pierre Etaix
Repo Man
3:10 to Yuma
On the Waterfront
Ultimate Gangsters Collection: Classics (Thankfully I ordered a non-Criterion title, so I didn't 'lose' money on that one )

Amazon:

Something Wild
Sweet Smell of Success
The Great Dictator
In the Mood for Love
World on a Wire

Pretty excited. Of that entire list I've only seen Sweet Smell of Success and Petrified Forest from the Gangster set.

We do still have six unwatched Criterions on the shelf too, but we're watching at least part of one every single night, so they won't sit unwatched too long.

Criterions we watched this week:

Purple Noon, Stagecoach, Smiles of a Summer Night - Especially impressed with the last two.

Writing a few thoughts about each in my Letterboxd diary (nothing too in depth) and also keeping a list ranking my Criterion collection (just for fun). (I also posted a ranked list of Hitchcock films after iScottie did his here)

I'm shocked to see Solaris at the bottom.