The Criterion Collection

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

I have watched it before, but I finally picked it up back in the September B2G1 sale at B&N. It was the last Ray title for me to pick up on Blu-ray. I had to do a toss up between it and Charulata last November, as I could only get so many Criterions last year.

And, in case folks forgot, The Big City also has The Coward, another film, as a bonus feature.

I prefer The Big City to both Charulata and The Music Room. The latter was very underwhelming for me.

[Polaroid]

Just thinking...

What are some of the best films in collection from female directors?

All I hear about is male directors, I know we have Lynne Ramsay's first film, Lena Dunham (debatable for some!), Jane Campion and Agnes Varda (who's boxset needs upgrading :P).

I'm probably just forgetting the obvious ones, but I am struggling to think of any - there are so many male directors lol!

I can name load of incredible female directors but don't think they are in collection at all.

[Vinyl]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Just thinking...

What are some of the best films in collection from female directors?

All I hear about is male directors, I know we have Lynne Ramsay's first film, and Lena Dunham (debatable for some!).

I'm probably just forgetting the obvious ones, but I am struggling to think of any - there are so many male directors lol!

I can name load of incredible female directors but don't think they are in collection at all.

Chantal Akerman in the Seventies

Honestly you are right, I am having trouble coming up with some myself, you pretty much said all of them.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Just thinking...

What are some of the best films in collection from female directors?

All I hear about is male directors, I know we have Lynne Ramsay's first film, Lena Dunham (debatable for some!), Jane Campion and Agnes Varda (who's boxset needs upgrading :P).

I'm probably just forgetting the obvious ones, but I am struggling to think of any - there are so many male directors lol!

I can name load of incredible female directors but don't think they are in collection at all.

Fish Tank by Andrea Arnold

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I prefer The Big City to both Charulata and The Music Room. The latter was very underwhelming for me.

The Music Room was my first Ray, and it was what caused me to take a greater interest in his films. If you want to stretch it, people who watch Downton Abbey might want to watch The Music Room, as they both share a similar theme of trying to maintain the status quo of the aristocracy, in the face of modernism. Very basic analysis, but if people are interested in that theme, Howards End, Tokyo Story, The Leopard, and Black Narcissus would also pair well.

Also, for a film called The Music Room, the most important part of the film is definitely the music.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Fish Tank by Andrea Arnold

Ah see I completely forgot that was a female director - She did that Wuthering Heights films.

But yeah It kinda bugs me that there are floods of male directors out there, and so little female directors despite some of them being really incredible and talented, they seem to not get mentioned as much!

I hope we see more from Ramsay, she's had a rough time lately and I really want to see her sci fi take on Moby Dick. Wish she did The Lovely Bones instead of giving to Peter Jackson. Would love Morvern Callar in collection... even if they just released her short 'Swimmer'.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Just thinking...

What are some of the best films in collection from female directors?

All I hear about is male directors, I know we have Lynne Ramsay's first film, Lena Dunham (debatable for some!), Jane Campion and Agnes Varda (who's boxset needs upgrading :P).

I'm probably just forgetting the obvious ones, but I am struggling to think of any - there are so many male directors lol!

I can name load of incredible female directors but don't think they are in collection at all.

Liliana Cavani
Catherine Breillat
Claire Denis
Barbara Kopple
Charlotte Zwerin
Mira Nair
Lucrecia Martel

and there's this: http://www.criterion.com/lists/11825...ion-collection

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

Liliana Cavani
Catherine Breillat
Claire Denis
Barbara Kopple
Charlotte Zwerin
Mira Nair
Lucrecia Martel

Brilliant thanks! Not heard of some of these, I am getting The Night Porter soon though

I do wonder why male directors do get more attention?

[filmmusic]

Just out of the blue, but in addition to my other Criterion wishlists I would wish for Amadeus (theatrical cut), beautifully restored in 4k with all grain intact.

anyone?

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

But yeah It kinda bugs me that there are floods of male directors out there, and so little female directors despite some of them being really incredible and talented, they seem to not get mentioned as much!

mostly just playing devil's advocate, but who? I have a very high opinion of the one Varda film I saw - Cleo From 5 to 7 and a rather low opinion of Fish Tank. yes, the female directors don't get spoken about all that much. but who or what films are essential?

oh, and I've seen Monsoon Wedding which, to me, is a bit of an odd film, albeit moderately entertaining.

[jw007]

Originally Posted by jmclick

I really am lucky ... for whatever reason, all the people at my Barnes & Noble love me, and they often let me use my coupons more than once.

In fact, just last week I had a 20% off coupon and handed it to the CSR ... who scanned it and then handed it back to me "in case you come in again before it expires."

"Well," I replied, "there is another title I have my eye on!"

"Oh, go get it," the CSR responded, "and I'll just ring it up on this same receipt."

And that's what happened. This is the same store at which the employees chipped in and paid for my membership renewal as a surprise birthday present. I love my B&N.

Wow, you're down in the state of Missouri, eh?

I envy the southern hospitality you guys have got going down there.

That Barnes store sounds like a dream to me.

[jw007]

Originally Posted by Namuhana

Since we only carry a small selection of BDs/DVDs (and none of them being Criterion), I can't really say how the coupons work in this specific situation. I can say, however, that a 20% off coupon is supposed to work on the most expensive item you purchase (even if the coupon is scanned or put in manually). There are ways in which you can override the coupon not going through, though; And, at least in my store, I know we try to do the best we can to let the consumer use their coupons ('cause that's what they're there for). Standard practices should be nation-wide, so I'm not sure why you've been having a not so great experience in using coupons.

I feel everything is YMMV and that it depends on each store and their store policies and code of ethics and just overall attitude starting from the manager or top down. I think its all a matter of luck if one is able to successfully use valid coupons during sales such as the Criterion 50% off sale that happens twice a year.

I'm wondering what you think of hariseldon's post that was directed towards you?

I just feel everything is totally arbitrary.

[Trace17]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Fish Tank by Andrea Arnold

Great choice. I would also reccommend the Larisa Shepitko eclipse set, two great films for $15 right now at BN.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

I do wonder why male directors do get more attention?

Numbers. There's a lot more of them.

[cakefactory]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Brilliant thanks! Not heard of some of these, I am getting The Night Porter soon though

I do wonder why male directors do get more attention?

Probably cause it would take extreme affirmative action on Criterion's part to get the numbers comparable, there are barely any in the industry. They already released the extremely questionable "Tiny Furniture."

[adamhopelies]

Originally Posted by Vinyl

Chantal Akerman in the Seventies

Honestly you are right, I am having trouble coming up with some myself, you pretty much said all of them.

I'll second this, though the separately available Jeanne Dielman is her masterpiece. I long for the day that they decide to upgrade that.

Claire Denis is in the collection too, and it'd be great to see more of her work on Blu-ray. AE did a box-set recently, but frustratingly it was DVD only.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by jmclick

I really am lucky ... for whatever reason, all the people at my Barnes & Noble love me, and they often let me use my coupons more than once.

In fact, just last week I had a 20% off coupon and handed it to the CSR ... who scanned it and then handed it back to me "in case you come in again before it expires."

"Well," I replied, "there is another title I have my eye on!"

"Oh, go get it," the CSR responded, "and I'll just ring it up on this same receipt."

And that's what happened. This is the same store at which the employees chipped in and paid for my membership renewal as a surprise birthday present. I love my B&N.

I'm surprised that you could use a coupon more than once. I would expect that the coupon code would immediately become invalidated (for each given membership) once it's used.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Never seen this guys films and not sure if I will enjoy them - just don't seem my sort of film, however Marian Bantjes did the artwork for two of the films and I am a huge admirer of her work (the cover design).

I really want to buy them just for the artwork and have the films as a bonus lol but I can't justify it XD

As Kurosawa once said, "Not to have seen the cinema of Ray means existing in the world without seeing the sun or the moon."

[mande2013]

Originally Posted by adamhopelies

Claire Denis is in the collection too, and it'd be great to see more of her work on Blu-ray. AE did a box-set recently, but frustratingly it was DVD only.

Bastards is IFC, isn't it? Why doesn't Criterion release that? White Material could possibly be one of her weakest films. 35 Shots of Rum is my personal favorite of the ones I've seen.

[Namuhana]

Originally Posted by jw007

I feel everything is YMMV and that it depends on each store and their store policies and code of ethics and just overall attitude starting from the manager or top down. I think its all a matter of luck if one is able to successfully use valid coupons during sales such as the Criterion 50% off sale that happens twice a year.

I'm wondering what you think of hariseldon's post that was directed towards you?

I just feel everything is totally arbitrary.

Here's my response to that:

I've only been working at B&N for two months, and I haven't seen the $8 off of $40 coupon before, so I can't give you an exact answer for that.

For coupons in general, though, as long as what you're purchasing doesn't go against the restrictions, you should be able to use the coupon. I have been able to use more than one coupon per transaction before, but I had help from the head cashier because I couldn't do it myself (in which he did something that I hadn't seen before and I still don't know what he did). So, it is possible as long as the restrictions are met. And speaking just for my store, if a customer puts up a fuss, we'll most likely give them what they want (perhaps about 90% of the time).

We don't get too much info for coupons (we don't even get a notice until a customer comes up and tries to use one), so I don't know if its nation-wide or local; I would think it would be for all stores, but apparently not (if going by people's coupon stories).