The Criterion Collection

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Criterion Collector

Shatner is the man, that's for sure.

What about Canadian (characters) Bob and Doug McKenzie? "I really gotta pee, eh."

Dining with LaRue FTW

[P@t_Mtl]

About time Canada got some respect

[Shout92]

Okay, I may be looking into this a little too far, but if you look at the press release for LAST TEMPTATION, all the credits attributed to cast and crew are or were Criterion titles. The two that obviously aren't are MEAN STREETS and HANNAH AND HER SISTERS, both films that have yet to be released on blu-ray and haven't had a DVD upgrade in nearly a decade.

Again, probably looking too far into this, but there's been a lot of talk that Criterion would release MEAN STREETS (w/ WHO'S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR would be a dream fulfilled) at some point. I re posted the press release so you can see it for yourselves.

The Last Temptation of Christ, by Martin Scorsese (Raging Bull), is a towering achievement. Though it initially engendered enormous controversy, the film can now be viewed as the remarkable, profoundly personal work of faith that it is. This fifteen-year labor of love, an adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis’s landmark novel that imagines an alternate fate for Jesus Christ, features outstanding performances by Willem Dafoe (Antichrist), Barbara Hershey (Hannah and Her Sisters), Harvey Keitel (Mean Streets), Harry Dean Stanton (Paris, Texas), and David Bowie (The Man Who Fell to Earth); bold cinematography by the great Michael Ballhaus (Broadcast News); and a transcendent score by Peter Gabriel.

[Criterion Collector]

Originally Posted by Shout92

Okay, I may be looking into this a little too far, but if you look at the press release for LAST TEMPTATION, all the credits attributed to cast and crew are or were Criterion titles. The two that obviously aren't are MEAN STREETS and HANNAH AND HER SISTERS, both films that have yet to be released on blu-ray and haven't had a DVD upgrade in nearly a decade.

Again, probably looking too far into this, but there's been a lot of talk that Criterion would release MEAN STREETS (w/ WHO'S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR would be a dream fulfilled) at some point. I re posted the press release so you can see it for yourselves.

Nice catch on that, and I would LOVE to see Criterion release Mean Streets on BD.

But...I think this here is just a press release like all others, where they mention a star and list a well known title next to their name so the reader can think back and say to themselves "Yeah, I love that movie and therefore any movie movie this actor does must also be great!"

It's more than likely just use of an old marketing technique...but I sincerely hope that I am wrong about this.

[Pyoko]

Originally Posted by Shout92

Okay, I may be looking into this a little too far

Considering Mean Streets is a Warner title, I'm going to say yes, you probably are.

[billzfan]

List your 3 favorite Criterion blu-ray releases so far:

I pick:

1. Antichrist
2. The Seventh Seal
3. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by billzfan

List your 3 favorite Criterion blu-ray releases so far:

I pick:

1. Antichrist
2. The Seventh Seal
3. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

prob something like this:

Jean Vigo
People On Sunday
Letter Never Sent (cheating a bit, but of course already seen it, love it, and have no doubt people will be knocked out by it on blu-ray.)

[octagon]

The Third Man
Paths of Glory
People on Sunday/Kes/Chungking Express (all very pleasant surprises - I expected to like them all but I didn't expect to be so completely blown away by any of them)

[Criterion Collector]

Originally Posted by billzfan

List your 3 favorite Criterion blu-ray releases so far:

I pick:

1. Antichrist
2. The Seventh Seal
3. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Of the ones I own:

The Third Man
Salo
Chungking Express


Films I have seen and love but do not own the Criterion BD:

Traffic
Dazed and Confused
Antichrist

No particular order for either list. Choosing only three is very difficult.

[ParticleDan]

How long do titles usually take to show up for preorder on amazon after they're announced?

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by ParticleDan

How long do titles usually take to show up for preorder on amazon after they're announced?

Usually a few days to a week or two, but all of March's release were put up on Amazon yesterday.

[jacobsever]

Originally Posted by trombone dixie

F**k Barnes & Noble... Pre-ordered Tokyo Drifter and Branded To Kill during the November sale before they adjusted the prices back up. They just arrived today, only I received Tokyo Drifter and The Rocketeer... WTF?????????????

Pretty sure you can just take it in to a local store an exchange it. Pretty simple solution.

[jacobsever]

Am I the only one who absolutely loves The Complete Monterey Pop?!
I'd easily put that in my top 3.

Probably because the only thing I love more than film, is music.
And even though I was born in the late 80's, my favorite music/lifestyle is that of the mid to late 60's.

[octagon]

I watched Great Expectations (I freaking love TCM) last night and have had kind of a mixed reaction since.

In general while I appreciate the spectacle and craft (of all involved) of Lean's epics and enjoy them well enough I can't really say I've liked any of them. At least not in that visceral 'omg, best. movie. ever.' sense. I would readily put them on a great films list but they wouldn't even be a consideration for any of my favorites lists.

That said though, Great Expectations has been worming around in my head in way that makes me a bit more interested in the upcoming set.

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by octagon

I watched Great Expectations (I freaking love TCM) last night and have had kind of a mixed reaction since.

In general while I appreciate the spectacle and craft (of all involved) of Lean's epics and enjoy them well enough I can't really say I've liked any of them. At least not in that visceral 'omg, best. movie. ever.' sense. I would readily put them on a great films list but they wouldn't even be a consideration for any of my favorites lists.

That said though, Great Expectations has been worming around in my head in way that makes me a bit more interested in the upcoming set.

I'm gonna let you in on a little secret and what I know to be the truth. All of Lean's earlier British films are better than his Hollywood epics. There's a great UK DVD set of all the British films. Get it now.

[rkish]

Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

Seven Chances is actually one of my least favorite Keatons, but that just means it's at the bottom of my Keaton shopping list. It's lovely to see Kino getting these out there in nice editions. Hopefully The Navigator isn't too far off.



Supposedly this is region-free, so everyone take note!

Sorry Joe...but I think that according to this site...it's region B.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Le-Si...Blu-ray/30763/

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by billzfan

List your 3 favorite Criterion blu-ray releases so far:

I pick:

1. Antichrist
2. The Seventh Seal
3. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

The Thin Red Line
The Leopard
Battle of Algiers

[rkish]

Originally Posted by Darkcritic

Also, who wants Klimov's Come and See in the Collection ?

Count me in!

[rkish]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Hey! We also offer Rush, Brian Adams and William Shatner so I think Canada is safe

You've also got Second City and various original members of Saturday Night Live.

[Criterion Collector]

Originally Posted by octagon

I watched Great Expectations (I freaking love TCM) last night and have had kind of a mixed reaction since.

In general while I appreciate the spectacle and craft (of all involved) of Lean's epics and enjoy them well enough I can't really say I've liked any of them. At least not in that visceral 'omg, best. movie. ever.' sense. I would readily put them on a great films list but they wouldn't even be a consideration for any of my favorites lists.

That said though, Great Expectations has been worming around in my head in way that makes me a bit more interested in the upcoming set.

I recently watched this (earlier this week) myself and really liked it a lot.

IMO, the first hour of it seemed to be just another ok film, but once the film gets to Pips adulthood, I completely changed how I felt about it. That back story was a necessary setup for everything that was about to come.

There was plot twist after plot twist in this film, and I have to admit that I didn't see them coming. I really liked how the film kept you engaging you further in the story as it kept going along. As more and more was revealed, I became increasingly impressed (and surprised) with the directions the film was taking. It keeps throwing curve balls at you, right up to the last minutes. I loved that aspect.

Also, I especially enjoyed Alec Guinness as Mr. Pocket. An absolutely delightful character that was fun to watch.

I would recommend it highly to anyone.

May I ask if there was anything specific that turned you off to this film? Not trying to argue, everyone has different tastes, just curious.