The Criterion Collection

[SlickDamian]

Originally Posted by Banned User

Shame Criterion lost the rights to this. Orson Welles favorite film called by many the greatest film ever made.

Veronique and the Three Colors Trilogy are by far some of the best movies in the collection. With White being the weakest link there. I think you will be happy with either, but they are all must owns IMO.

Both are amazing films. The Black Stallion is a very wonderful film with amazing cinematography which carries many stretches of it without the need for dialog. The movie is a fluke in the Director was able to take so much time making it without studio influence due to how powerful Coppola (producer) was at the time.

The Killers comes with 2 films. The 40's version is one of the best Film noir's ever made. Tight dialog, dark expressionistic imagery lathered in shadows with a equally dark tone to the characters/story and of course Ava Gardner which is reason enough to purchase. The other version I didn't care for that much, but it was interesting to watch.

I am also a big fan of Veronique and Three Colors. Awesome, thought provoking films.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

I'm bored to death with ET.

I don't think it holds up well.

..or it could be the fact that in middle school ET was the go-to movie late in the school year for just about every year for teachers.

[olivianewtonyawn]

What Chaplin film would you recommend besides City Lights? I only have this one and want to pick up another Chaplin during the sale. I have seen Modern Times and found it to be enjoyable but not really one that I need to own. I love City Lights.

Was also thinking of possibly getting Make Way for Tomorrow instead of another Chaplin... thoughts?

[MifuneFan]

Updat: Pro-B has updated his review to state that he is only aware of the French release being region free, and can't verify the UK disc being the same. So please keep that in mind if you're buying it

Great news guys, the new release of The Third Man from Studiocanal, which was sourced from a new 4K restoration, has been confirmed to be region free! Pro-B has published his Review, and has noted that this is the best looking version to date

The BD is available in Standard and Collector's editions in the UK (Standard in Germany too), and a Digibook in France.

Originally Posted by Blu-ray.com Review

StudioCanal's new 4K restoration of Carol Reed's classic film The Third Man is fantastic. This French Blu-ray release also has a very impressive selection of supplemental features, some of which are brand new. The release is Region-Free and should be identical to the ones StudioCanal is also releasing in the United Kingdom and Germany (you can see our listings of these releases here and here). If you do not have this film in your collections yet, now is a good time to consider picking up a copy. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

[filmmusic]

Those UK and German covers are too busy!
I prefer the French one, but it has the title in French!

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by olivianewtonyawn

What Chaplin film would you recommend besides City Lights? I only have this one and want to pick up another Chaplin during the sale. I have seen Modern Times and found it to be enjoyable but not really one that I need to own. I love City Lights.

You could pick up Gold Rush (preferred) or The Great Dictator, but Modern Times is my favorite from the Chaplin feature films.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Those UK and German covers are too busy!
I prefer the French one, but it has the title in French!

Yea, those darned French, always trying to have everything in their language, why can't they write in English like normal people?
Seriously, how does it matter? It still begins with the same alphabet (not considering The/Le), so it's not going to be seriously displaced in your collection

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Those UK and German covers are too busy!
I prefer the French one, but it has the title in French!

The German isn't shown above. It is a little cleaner than the UK ones, but in German of course.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Yea, those darned French, always trying to have everything in their language, why can't they write in English like normal people?
Seriously, how does it matter? It still begins with the same alphabet (not considering The/Le), so it's not going to be seriously displaced in your collection

Well, prefer the English title.
I'm still regretting that I bought the German digibook of Pillow Talk (to have Greek subtitles), because they didn't have correct information in sites about the UK one, which also included them!

[olivianewtonyawn]

Originally Posted by ravenus

You could pick up Gold Rush (preferred) or The Great Dictator, but Modern Times is my favorite from the Chaplin feature films.

Yeah, I've heard good things about Gold Rush. I do not think I have seen The Great Dictator in its entirety but like a lot of Chaplin films, I saw so many clips, read so much criticism, seen so many stills, etc. while at university that it feels like I have seen it.

[Vinyl]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Or maybe you forgot how it is to be kids and moved on with your life..
Which is perfectly fine, no arguing that.

You should tell my wife I grew up, she swears otherwise.

Originally Posted by ravenus

You could pick up Gold Rush (preferred) or The Great Dictator, but Modern Times is my favorite from the Chaplin feature films.

Originally Posted by olivianewtonyawn

Yeah, I've heard good things about Gold Rush. I do not think I have seen The Great Dictator in its entirety but like a lot of Chaplin films, I saw so many clips, read so much criticism, seen so many stills, etc. while at university that it feels like I have seen it.

I second Modern Times. The Great Dictator is also wonderful, but very different from City Lights.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Great news guys, the new release of The Third Man from Studiocanal, which was sourced from a new 4K restoration, has been confirmed to be region free! Pro-B has published his Review, and has noted that this is the best looking version to date

This came out to $31.10 in U.S. dollars, including shipping. This will be the third version of The Third Man that I own. I love this movie.

If Criterion announces this 4K restoration of The Third Man next month, then I swear to God that I'm going to pistol-whip some mofos.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

The first time I saw 2001: A Space Odyssey was in a theater with my dad, back, I'd guess, somewhere around the late 70s. Wow, did that blow my mind. I do remember sitting with my dad in a cafe afterwards, discussing the film.

Lots of new ideas for a 8 or 9 year old.

I've been waiting my whole life to see 2001 in the theater.

...I hate you.

[Sifox211]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Those UK and German covers are too busy!

We always have to suffer in the UK with dozens of quotes and stars plastered all over our covers. Which is one reason why steelbooks are so attractive (they don't even have the BBFC ratings)

[14728]

Should Criterion make a streaming service?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by 14728

Should Criterion make a streaming service?

They pretty much do already, it's called Hulu Plus.


(There's also some TV shows and non-Criterion movies on there as a bonus too)

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by 14728

Should Criterion make a streaming service?

You don't like Hulu?

[Vlad Draculi]

Question, is the first 10 minutes of The Blob supposed to sound hollow and full of noise? It just seemed like the beginning was pretty bad audio wise and then got better around te time Steve took the old man to the doctor.

[14728]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

You don't like Hulu?

I don't have Hulu plus. I've been considering it, though.

[Vlad Draculi]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

You don't like Hulu?

Maybe he doesn't want to pay to watch commercials when he can watch them on TV for free?