The Criterion Collection

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Saying choosing between which films to buy is like Sophie's Choice is pretty offensive.

Maybe you should lighten up and take the joke.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by pedromvu

Now the only films i haven't seen from him are A Child is Waiting (which doesn't appear to be very good according to Cassavetes), Husbands and Gloria, hopefully we get some more by CC in the near future.

Husbands is my favorite of his films.

[ijustblumyself]

Cannot for the life of me decide whether to use the 30% off coupon on the Demy box-set or the BBS set.

If anyone has the time to look through my collection (even just the Criterion section) and possibly recommend which one would be the best to blind-buy it would be very much appreciated.

[grim_tales]

Originally Posted by SlickDamian

Get it. One of the very best Criterion releases, in my humble opinion.

Is it worth buying on BD despite the framing problem on Blue? I thought there was something up with White as well.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Maybe you should lighten up and take the joke.

Hobson's Choice would have been way funnier and more appropriate, as it means having a free choice where there's only one option (take it or leave it, which does work in your suggestion of buying all Criterions on the list), and it's a title in the Criterion Collection.

It also doesn't involve making light of

[Show spoiler]a woman choosing which of her children to die while entering a concentration camp run by Nazis

. Sorry, but I'm not into these kinds of jokes, and rather than just telling people to lighten up, maybe you should try to understand why people might find those kind of "jokes" offensive.

Originally Posted by johnbonham1980

Hey everyone,

I'm trying to decide on what to go for with my 30% off code. I'm looking for something a bit more on the mainstream side, and am generally not a huge fan of the Italian or French directors in the collection (I prefer Bergman, Kubrick, and Kieslowski over Fellini, Kurosawa, and Truffaut, if that gives you any idea of my tastes)

That said, I think I've got it narrowed down to the following:

Ice Storm
The Killing
Being John Malkovich
Paths of Glory
Broadcast News
Battle of Algiers
Double Life of Veronique (didn't enjoy this one too much first time out but I watched it distracted which is always a mistake)

I'm also considering these as it seems like they belong in my collection regardless:
8 1/2
La Dolce Vita
400 Blows
Yojimo/Sanjuro

Thoughts, and suggestions for something completely different?

Bolded are two of my favourites, the former for all the supplements in it, the latter because the films are fantastic. A Hard Day's Night would pair well with your BBS set.

Originally Posted by ijustblumyself

Cannot for the life of me decide whether to use the 30% off coupon on the Demy box-set or the BBS set.

If anyone has the time to look through my collection (even just the Criterion section) and possibly recommend which one would be the best to blind-buy it would be very much appreciated.

BBS. I'm biased though. I just ordered Demy myself, and have only seen Young Girls, which is a musical. BBS has some of the essential films of the late 1960s/early 1970s. Mind you, A Safe Place absolutely sucks, but the other films in the set more than make up for it. I just went through the entire set, including supplements about a week ago, and it really is worth the cash.

[simonjamesconstable]

Originally Posted by grim_tales

Is it worth buying on BD despite the framing problem on Blue? I thought there was something up with White as well.

White was corrected, it should say on the disc 'second pressing'.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

Hobson's Choice would have been way funnier and more appropriate, as it means having a free choice where there's only one option (take it or leave it, which does work in your suggestion of buying all Criterions on the list), and it's a title in the Criterion Collection.

It also doesn't involve making light of

[Show spoiler]a woman choosing which of her children to die while entering a concentration camp run by Nazis

. Sorry, but I'm not into these kinds of jokes, and rather than just telling people to lighten up, maybe you should try to understand why people might find those kind of "jokes" offensive.

Actually A LOT pf people use it as a joke, and its even used in comedies on TV.

I don't know Hobsons choice hence I didn't use it. I used Sophies choice as we all come across as obsessive and in love with our collection/films, and seeing how some people react and get upset when they are damaged or if they are spoilt for choice made me think how smilier it was in terms of emotion and themes.

I wasn't calling 'Sophies choice' funny or laughable, only the way we react to our films as though the are like family or a lover.

If they don't like it, then PM me and explain and ill happily apologise as it was not intended as offence - but posting it publicly causes more posts on the subject and people getting annoyed. So yeah, if you have an issue i'd rather you PM me.

[malakaheso]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I just used my Barnes & Noble 30% off code to buy Love Streams. It seems wasteful to use this coupon in conjunction with the sale to buy a mere single-film set like this, but I honestly could not think of any other titles that I wanted. I'm pretty well stocked up on the Criterion front right about now.
I wish that Criterion would hurry up and release the 1980 John Cassavetes film, Gloria, because I want to revisit it and relive some childhood memories of seeing the film in HBO.
Speaking of which, I mighta oughta get around to watching the Five Films set now.

I don't care for Gloria, but Love Streams is excellent, especially on Criterion. I watched the French dvd years ago with hard subs and it was OK I suppose, but not being able to remove the subs was annoying.

Anyway, after rewatching Love Streams just recently I came to the conclusion that it's one of J.C's very best films. It really is the perfect swansong(Big Trouble doesn't count!)

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by malakaheso

I don't care for Gloria, but Love Streams is excellent, especially on Criterion. I watched the French dvd years ago with hard subs and it was OK I suppose, but not being able to remove the subs was annoying.

Anyway, after rewatching Love Streams just recently I came to the conclusion that it's one of J.C's very best films. It really is the perfect swansong(Big Trouble doesn't count!)

If I may ask malakaheso, are you by any chance Greek?
(sorry for the off topic)

[malakaheso]

^^Greek-Australian

Greece is my home away from home.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by malakaheso

^^Greek-Australian

Greece is my home away from home.

Oh, I see.
I figured it out from your username!

[grim_tales]

Originally Posted by simonjamesconstable

White was corrected, it should say on the disc 'second pressing'.

j

Thank you How does it contrast with the AE set for PQ/AQ/extras?

[malakaheso]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Oh, I see.
I figured it out from your username!

It's a great crime that Theo Angelopoulos is not yet in the Criterion Collection! Wouldn't mind some Koundouros or Nikolaidis either!

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by malakaheso

It's a great crime that Theo Angelopoulos is not yet in the Criterion Collection! Even Nikolaidis deserves to be in there!

I saw my first Angelopoulos just 3-4 days ago. Landscape in the mist.
it was quite good, but I have to re-watch it to be able to appreciate it fully.
Actually it's a crime that there aren't any Greek Blurays but there are Japanese Blurays of 4 Angelopoulos films.
Anyway.
yes, these films could be released by Criterion!

[malakaheso]

^^Which 4 were released in Japan on blu-ray? and when? I had no idea.

I bought the New Star dvd's years ago.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by malakaheso

^^Which 4 were released in Japan on blu-ray? and when? I had no idea.

I bought the New Star dvd's years ago.

Here you are:
https://www.blu-ray.com/Theodoros-An...164521/#Bluray

[shadedpain4]

Does anyone want to attempt to sell me/dissuade me on Berlin Alexanderplatz? I usually prefer using a 30% off coupon on something larger like this, but I'm on the fence.

I might just go small and pick up the last Kurosawa I don't own.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

Does anyone want to attempt to sell me/dissuade me on Berlin Alexanderplatz? I usually prefer using a 30% off coupon on something larger like this, but I'm on the fence.

I might just go small and pick up the last Kurosawa I don't own.

it COULD get an upgrade ??

I dunno haha

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

it COULD get an upgrade ??

I dunno haha

A reasonable point, Mr Polaroid. Thank you.

[Namuhana]

I ended up purchasing Wings of Desire using the 30% off coupon