The Criterion Collection

[iam1bearcat]

just blind bought The Double Life of Veronique
ever since i first started reading a bit about the film it has intrigued me and i finally decided to pull the trigger and get it since it's $26, which i (hopefully) don't mind spending on it.

and not that reviews on here are the end-all be-all, but how many blus get a 5/5 in every single category? not a whole lot, so that's gotta count for something right? should have it here by thursday or friday (saturday at the latest). can't wait to watch it

[octagon]

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

Why, did you think I bash everything popular?

I'm not at all surprised you like it. It's very good and the direction they took with Mike Hammer was very much ahead of its time. If you squint and tilt your head just right you can almost see Alain Delon in Ralph Meeker's place. Not at all what one would expect in a Mickey Spillane character.

The 'must see', though? Yeah, that was a little unexpected.

[fkbrun]

Very good news about the titles! Although I don't know all of them, I'll be getting them and then I'll get to know. Even if I don't like, I can't say it hurts, and certainly might be background to aprreciating something new in the future.

The one I am looking foward the most is Zazie dans le Métro. I saw it at the movie theater last year, and I was quite pleased. Actually, I've seen quite some Louis Malle films at the theater, and enjoyed most of them. Bring 'em all, Criterion! Especially An Elevator to the Gallows, the one I think I enjoyed most from him.

[fkbrun]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

just blind bought The Double Life of Veronique

Excellent choice! Hope you like it as much as I did. A friend of mine recommended it to me a few years ago and, as it ended, I was scratching my head, but also amazed by what I had just seen.

Let us all know what you think when you watch it!

[JediFonger]

not just Criterion. i bought Transformers cause of Picture Quality and crap blows up

Criterion just happens to be the most consistently awesome distributor in picture quality and audio quality. i suppose that content seems ancillary to me in my collection (see left).

Originally Posted by BasicGreatGuy

You would buy movies lacking in content, just so you can say, "but, it's Criterion" ? That doesn't make sense to me. In my opinion, content should come first.

[Zen_Amako]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I find "M" and "The Third Man" to be the most universally enjoyed films when I show them to others (wife, Father-in-law, etc) because although they are technically great (camera usage in The Third Man, and imagery in "M" for instance) they follow plot lines that are fairly straight forward or at least comparable to other films many have seen...... I like those two films as examples of stories that may be done repeatedly, but the technical aspects of them make them special to their given genres....

The 400 Blows is something I somewhat agree with you on.... very enjoyable, but I have many more 'essentials' in the way of French-new-wave that I prefer over it.

That is true; these films are more accessible than many titles in the Criterion Collection. I think their plot lines may be too straightforward for me to really get excited about them, though. Most of my favorite films require a bit of effort on the part of the viewer to understand and appreciate them. Some of my favorite titles in The Criterion Collection are The Double Life of Veronique, Walkabout, Videodrome, and Repulsion. Although strangely enough, I fell in love with Modern Times.

[Hendershot737]

So: forgot I had added Black Narcissus to an order to take advantage of the $23 price and also get free shipping with another item. Just thought I'd ask you criterion educated fellas how this film stands. What say the CCD masses? (I don't mean to stray from the current topic of Criterions announcement )

[fkbrun]

Originally Posted by Hendershot737

So: forgot I had added Black Narcissus to an order to take advantage of the $23 price and also get free shipping with another item. Just thought I'd ask you criterion educated fellas how this film stands. What say the CCD masses? (I don't mean to stray from the current topic of Criterions announcement )

That one was a great surprise for me! Excellent movie, and the disc does justice to the exquisite cinematography (well, which Criterion disc doesn't?)

[rkish]

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

you'll be missing out dude. Give People on Sunday a try.

I'm there SB! A German silent...looks intriguing.

You sold me on the von Sternberg silents...

Have you seen this before? I'll assume you have.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by octagon

The 'must see', though? Yeah, that was a little unexpected.

Well, you did caught me on a good release day, so I guess that has something to do with it.

[oildude]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I received this too...... and I have a question for you.... I was purchasing something on Amazon this morning, and found a $10 Promo-credit that I didn't know I had.... I went to my email, had this email about Topsy-Turvy (the only Criterion title I have on order with them right now, because it's the only one I forgot to order during Criterion's sale) but it mentions nothing of giving me a $10 promo.... Do you have any promo-$$ on your account????

Amazon is odd about giving $5 or $10 promo-discounts and never even telling you!!!!!


EDIT:

And yes Italy, I can count... I was merely referring to the shapes/colors they chose to use.... but I agree that the cover wouldn't fit with the story, and the similarities to the Seven Samurai would be awkward at the least.

Sorry it took so long to respond to you, Beta. Reaaallly long day at work today. Major capital project is having problems, so no movie watching for me for awhile. At least my job is exciting. Anyway, I don't use my office computer to log on to forums, so I am just now sitting down at home.

No, I didn't get any Amazon promo bucks. Just the email stating the release was delayed two weeks. I can't complain, though. Lately, I have had several Amazon Prime orders arrive weeks late or not at all, so in compensation Amazon gave me $40 in my account, which I promptly used to pre-order Criterions in April and May (missed the Criterion sale due to work travel). Amazon customer service is pretty cool.

[jacobsever]

Really hoping Criterion.com releases a coupon code soon.

[rkish]

Originally Posted by octagon

I'm not at all surprised you like it. It's very good and the direction they took with Mike Hammer was very much ahead of its time. If you squint and tilt your head just right you can almost see Alain Delon in Ralph Meeker's place. Not at all what one would expect in a Mickey Spillane character.

The 'must see', though? Yeah, that was a little unexpected.

Not really that unexpected if you know of his love for the silents.

[SpiderBaby]

I don't know if you all read the Kino thread but they should be releasing the Sergei Eisenstein silent Strike in the summer too, which again, is great news. This I haven't seen, but I love me my Soviet Union films, almost as much as Godards'.

[JediFonger]

i'm most excited about Ivan the Terribles and hopefully Nevsky sooner or later =). seen almost all of Eisenstein.

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by Zen_Amako

That is true; these films are more accessible than many titles in the Criterion Collection. I think their plot lines may be too straightforward for me to really get excited about them, though.

I enjoy films that I have seen multiple times, and still don't "Get", assuming they're presented in a way that keeps me wanting to know more.... And I also enjoy physical humor and other things that are straight forward..... If the film accomplishes what it sets out to do, which is "entertainment" , then I'm not too particular about the methods it uses.

I like to think that I'm open to most genres etc.... but admittedly I have a great deficiency of "comedy" in my collection because many comedies just don't hold up well to multiple viewings for me..... "Modern Times" would certainly fall into the category of comedies I'm glad to own though, and look forward to many more Chaplin films going forward.

[greekak229]

Shame there aren't any older Criterions that they're putting out on Blu. None of the others interest me all that much, but I'll probably end up getting one or two of 'em when the time comes.

[VoodooSamurai]

Wow I didn't think Insignificance would ever see DVD let alone blu-ray.
Gives me hope for Roeg's Castaway and Eureka, if those hit blu I could die happy

[Icemouth]

Originally Posted by greekak229

Shame there aren't any older Criterions that they're putting out on Blu. None of the others interest me all that much, but I'll probably end up getting one or two of 'em when the time comes.

Why? How many copies of the same movie do you need? Getting NEW releases>>>rehashes just so people can say "shiny".

[brawlyjunk]

Topsy-Turvy Review Up

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Topsy.../18902/#Review