The Criterion Collection

[Tin Drum]

I love Lena Dunham (although I love Girls so much more than TF) and I loled at that speaking English comment. It was, obviously, in jest. Pretty good top ten as well.

[ultlife2013]

I enjoy watching actors and directors going into the criterion closet and picking some of their fave movies. It's nice to hear their thoughts about the movies. I wish they would make more of those videos.

[zoodermin]

Hey guys, What's your opinion on Kes? Just saw the three reasons video and it seems pretty interesting and sad.

[JHas]

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

If everything she says or does annoys the hell out of you - Why read her list?

Because that way I can comment on how much it annoys me and get a rise out of those who hate those who hate her!

Nah, if people like her then fine, I just have never seen or heard a single thing she's done that I've found witty or entertaining, I'm sorry but I just don't understand how her work appeals to anyone.

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by JHas

Because that way I can comment on how much it annoys me and get a rise out of those who hate those who hate her!

So, you are a troll?

Is that a bannable offense here on this forum?

[JHas]

Originally Posted by zoodermin

Hey guys, What's your opinion on Kes? Just saw the three reasons video and it seems pretty interesting and sad.

Excellent film, although a very depressing ending to it. You will most likely need the subtitles on as the Yorkshire accents are heavy. But I like English!

[Sherlock_Jr]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

Well suffice to say that I have lost a lot of my respect for Criterion and I will never be upgrading to Blu on any other Criterions in the future.

Too bad. Have fun NOT enjoying any of the films in HD... which, you realize, is the cake. The extras are just icing.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by zoodermin

Hey guys, What's your opinion on Kes? Just saw the three reasons video and it seems pretty interesting and sad.

It's very interesting and very sad. But not sad in a sappy, maudlin way. Sad in a 'slice of bleak life' sort of life.

It's excellent and yeah, you should plan on hitting the subtitle button on your remote.

[chris_sc77]

Originally Posted by Sherlock_Jr

Too bad. Have fun NOT enjoying any of the films in HD... which, you realize, is the cake. The extras are just icing.

I wouldn't ever eat cake without icing.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

awful, awful, awful month. Not one title for me. All they do is re-release stuff that already has perfectly fine DVD editions. There is no point anymore to Criterion if that is all they are doing.

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

Just purchased the Tin Drum on Blu ray. My first Criterion upgrade from DVD. Words cant begin to express how outraged I am that most of the 2 disk Criterion DVD supplements are not even on the Blu-ray release. This disgusts me to no end and will prevent me from buying Criterion titles in the future. A new low for Criterion . If they are gonna be cheap-asses who do half-assed work like the other studios they sure as hell ain't getting that Criterion premium price from me anymore.

So you're pissed when they rehash stuff that's already available on DVD unless we're talking about suppements in which case you're outraged when they don't rehash stuff that's already available on DVD.

Cool.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

I wouldn't ever eat cake without icing.

I like it better that way. It's all cake to me then.

[Scottie]

I'm not a big cake fan, but I'm definitely a sucker for funfetti cake with vanilla frosting .

[jw007]

Originally Posted by JHas

While commenting on her CC top 10 Lena Dunham stated: "I’m embarrassed so many of these films are in English, but I just love speaking English.”

Is there anything that this woman can say or do that doesn't annoy the hell out of me?

Lena Dunham the person reminds me of the character Frances in Frances Ha. Although I really liked Greta Gerwig more than Lena Dunham. I must say that the one time I watched Tiny Furniture, I was both irritated and fascinated, a combination that does not come often in my life. For that alone, Lena Dunham, as annoying as she may be, is still effective at what she does.

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

Hell yeah its their screw-up.

I dont pay the exorbitant prices for their releases so get the shaft .
I expect more from them than what the big studios are doing. Even the big studios stopped doing most of that kind of stuff years ago.
Just completely unacceptable behavior and a shameful move on Criterions part.
Used to be wowed by Criterion releases. Now its more disappointment than anything I gotta say.

You know, sir, you don't have to pay exorbitant prices for Criterions as long as you wait until the 50% sales in July and November! Plus if you're savvy with coupons, you can get a Criterion BD for around $15 (or even $9.99 + tax assuming the $8 coupon works for you). Now THAT is not exorbitant.

Criterion is still probably the best movie distributor in the business, so if you can name a better studio, go ahead.

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

One of these days, when I own all three movies, I'm going to watch Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and Before Midnight in reverse order for the fun of it, just to see how the hardened aspects of the characters soften as they go back in time, and to end the story with a rush of excitement where all options are open.

I'm strange that way, I guess.

You know, I may be the only person left on Earth who has never seen Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and Before Midnight. Yet, I'm a huge fan of Richard Linklater. Do you think I should just go ahead and watch Before Midnight first (in theater) and then watch Before Sunset next and then Before Sunrise last? Seriously, maybe it would be a good idea!

Originally Posted by octagon

I would snap up House of Games in a second but if I could only have one Mamet film on BD it wouldn't by director-centric standards even be a Mamet film: Glengarry Glen Ross hands down.

If Glengarry Glen Ross came out on Criterion BD, I would probably faint. ABC! Always Be Closing!

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

Well suffice to say that I have lost a lot of my respect for Criterion and I will never be upgrading to Blu on any other Criterions in the future.

Criterion is the best though! Seriously, is Masters of Cinema or Kino any better? I'd read and research before you say Criterion is a screw up.

[blackhawktraffic]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I'm not a big cake fan, but I'm definitely a sucker for funfetti with vanilla frosting .

I was going to say the same thing

[chris_sc77]

Originally Posted by octagon

So you're pissed when they rehash stuff that's already available on DVD unless we're talking about suppements in which case you're outraged when they don't rehash stuff that's already available on DVD.

Cool.

I think all supplements should be included. They are called criterion for goodness sakes and should set an example for the other studios. They shouldn't cheapen out like other studios and skimp on supplements. Defending them for this is beyond me. I just wanted a single definitive version of the film the tin drum and I ended up pretty disappointed . Still look forward to the new cut of the film since I am a fan of it but it is another strike against them In my mind.

[chris_sc77]

Originally Posted by jw007

Lena Dunham the person reminds me of the character Frances in Frances Ha. Although I really liked Greta Gerwig more than Lena Dunham. I must say that the one time I watched Tiny Furniture, I was both irritated and fascinated, a combination that does not come often in my life. For that alone, Lena Dunham, as annoying as she may be, is still effective at what she does.



You know, sir, you don't have to pay exorbitant prices for Criterions as long as you wait until the 50% sales in July and November! Plus if you're savvy with coupons, you can get a Criterion BD for around $15 (or even $9.99 + tax assuming the $8 coupon works for you). Now THAT is not exorbitant.

Criterion is still probably the best movie distributor in the business, so if you can name a better studio, go ahead.



You know, I may be the only person left on Earth who has never seen Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and Before Midnight. Yet, I'm a huge fan of Richard Linklater. Do you think I should just go ahead and watch Before Midnight first (in theater) and then watch Before Sunset next and then Before Sunrise last? Seriously, maybe it would be a good idea!



If Glengarry Glen Ross came out on Criterion BD, I would probably faint. ABC! Always Be Closing!



Criterion is the best though! Seriously, is Masters of Cinema or Kino any better? I'd read and research before you say Criterion is a screw up.

Masters of cinema , Kino, and twilight time are all studios I don't buy from at all. Just not a fan. I have well over a hundred criterion titles on DVD or blu and really love the best from that studio but I have been disappointed with a lot of their recent t output. Just think they can d o a . Lot better. On a positive note I just got medium cool and that release looks like one of the best releases of the year

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

Masters of cinema , Kino, and twilight time are all studios I don't buy from at all. Just not a fan. I have well over a hundred criterion titles on DVD or blu and really love the best from that studio but I have been disappointed with a lot of their recent t output. Just think they can d o a . Lot better. On a positive note I just got medium cool and that release looks like one of the best releases of the year

Maybe they'll put out a Fast and Furious set and win you back.

[Scottie]

What did people do before a film had supplements? My oh my...

[JoeBuck]

Theres also a really good chance they may have just lost the rights to some of them too which happens to companies a lot.
Just because something is printed on DVD doesn't mean they have the rights to blu ray.

[brandon_260]

Just finished my copy of Smiles of a Summer Night. I was really intrigued by it after enjoying All These Women and seeing so many people deem this as a much better comedy from Bergman. While I didn't find the humor as effective here, the film as a whole was much better. My favorite Bergman films are some of his "later" works (Fanny & Alexander, Persona, The Silence), so I unsurprisingly didn't enjoy this as much as a good chunk of his works that I've seen, but I still hold Bergman as one of the greatest film makers who ever was, even with only having seen 10 of his films.