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Ray Jackson · 07-25-2015, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ajnejedi

Debating trying out one of the Eclipse sets with the new 20% off coupon. Could use some help.

Was debating getting a Kurosawa set...but there's 2...
Really enjoy Gilliam, Kurosawa, Bergman, Del Toro, anything Shakespeare, and I Loved 12 Angry Men (recent blind buy)...

Just got into Criterion, could use some help...or I'm just going to end up getting the BBS set...

If you like Kurosawa then High and Low is a no-brainer for a blu-ray blind buy.

...assuming you haven't already seen it.

Personally I think it's better than any of his samurai films.

MifuneFan · 07-25-2015, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ajnejedi

Debating trying out one of the Eclipse sets with the new 20% off coupon. Could use some help.

Was debating getting a Kurosawa set...but there's 2...
Really enjoy Gilliam, Kurosawa, Bergman, Del Toro, anything Shakespeare, and I Loved 12 Angry Men (recent blind buy)...

Just got into Criterion, could use some help...or I'm just going to end up getting the BBS set...

Between the two Kurosawa sets, I'd recommend the Post-war collection. A lot of solid films in there.

Fabs · 07-25-2015, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

If you like Kurosawa then High and Low is a no-brainer for a blu-ray blind buy.

...assuming you haven't already seen it.

Personally I think it's better than any of his samurai films.

Agreed. It's his masterpiece.

Will G · 07-25-2015, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Part Seabiscuit...part E.T.

Thanks Ray! Not really a big Seabiscuit fan....tough call.

WinterLand · 07-25-2015, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jmclick

Hi, repulsed,

My avatar features my favorite actress, Gene Tierney, in a key scene from her Oscar-nominated performance in Leave Her to Heaven (1945). It's quite a film; among its champions are director Martin Scorsese and TCM host Robert Osborne (who also considers Miss Tierney to be his favorite female star.)

Thanks for asking!

I have actually a few times been close to ask the same question because the avatar alone would make me want to watch the movie.

Fortunatly I actually own the TT release but I have not seen it

Ray Jackson · 07-26-2015, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Will G

Thanks Ray! Not really a big Seabiscuit fan....tough call.

Seabiscuit might not be the best comparison.

Only real similarity is the rider/horse bonding and the underdog story.

It's a great 80s movie, but I haven't seen it in a long time.

Scottie · 07-26-2015, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Will G

Thanks Ray! Not really a big Seabiscuit fan....tough call.

It's nothing like Seabiscuit.

A great tale of man's relationship with beast.

Ray Jackson · 07-26-2015, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

It's nothing like Seabiscuit.

A great tale of man's relationship with beast.

Yeah...aside from the horse racing and young guy falls in love with horse thing and all.

The Great Owl · 07-26-2015, 01:33 AM

I watched my Criterion Blu-ray of The Black Stallion this afternoon.

I was surprised at how much of this film I remembered, despite having not seen it in 35 years or so. A friend and I watched it on HBO at his house during my childhood, and several sequences, particularly early ones with the boat and the cobra on the island, made their mark in my psyche.

It wasn't until I saw it again just now, though, that I realized how incredible the cinematography is across the board in The Black Stallion. The intensity of the final race is hardly equaled in cinema.

I would not have considered The Black Stallion to be Criterion fare, but I'm grateful that they picked it up. The Blu-ray looks incredible, especially during the island scenes, the farm scenes, and the race scenes.

I did not realize until I read the leaflet that Carroll Ballard also directed Duma, a film that I rented several years ago and absolutely loved. The leaflet refers to Duma as Ballard's second masterpiece, and I'd love for Criterion to pick it up as a title as well.

RalphoR · 07-26-2015, 01:58 AM

Just received a BD order that included The Black Stallion and Walkabout. Can't wait check them out!

ajnejedi · 07-26-2015, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Between the two Kurosawa sets, I'd recommend the Post-war collection. A lot of solid films in there.

Not to sound snobbish but I swore I'd never but another stand-alone dvd, but reading comments it doesn't seem like these will ever see the light of day on buy ray...

And I haven't picked up High and Low yet but I plan to...

Are there any other really great Eclipse sets I should consider?

ajnejedi · 07-26-2015, 02:26 AM

Accidental duplicate post...sorry

jmclick · 07-26-2015, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by WinterLand

I have actually a few times been close to ask the same question because the avatar alone would make me want to watch the movie.

Fortunatly I actually own the TT release but I have not seen it

You definitely have a treat awaiting you, then. The Twilight Time blu-ray is outstanding, the best the film has looked in decades. Leave Her to Heaven was 20th Century-Fox's top-grossing film of the 1940's, and if anything, its reputation has grown in recent years. It's an unusual film to come from a major Hollywood studio in the 1940's ... enjoy!

Disturbed Blu 1 · 07-26-2015, 03:12 AM

What's the recommended aspect ratio to watch "On the Waterfront"? First time seeing it, by the way.

Namuhana · 07-26-2015, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Disturbed Blu 1

What's the recommended aspect ratio to watch "On the Waterfront"? First time seeing it, by the way.

I've only ever watched the 1.67:1 version (the one on the first disc of the set). I feel that it isn't too open (like the 1.33:1 version can be) or too restricting (like the 1.85:1 version can be).

llj · 07-26-2015, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ajnejedi

Not to sound snobbish but I swore I'd never but another stand-alone dvd, but reading comments it doesn't seem like these will ever see the light of day on buy ray...

And I haven't picked up High and Low yet but I plan to...

Are there any other really great Eclipse sets I should consider?

I can't say you'd like them, but I can list a few I personally enjoyed:

Nikkatsu Noir
Oshima's Outlaw Sixties
Aki Kaurismaki's Proletariat Trilogy
Travels with Hiroshi Shimizu (highly recommended for catalogue purposes because I have serious doubts we'll see any more Shimizu releases for a LONG time)
Pearls of the Czech New Wave
Jean Gremillon During the Occupation

silverlakephil · 07-26-2015, 05:09 AM

I watched Senso for the very first time and throughly enjoyed it. Alida Valli and Farley Granger were great in their roles, particularly Alida Valli. Beautiful cinematography and great attention to period detail. I think I loved it so much, I might pick up the other Visconti film The Leopard in the Criterion Collection before the BN sale is over.

AaronJ · 07-26-2015, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by silverlakephil

I watched Senso for the very first time and throughly enjoyed it. Alida Valli and Farley Granger were great in their roles, particularly Alida Valli. Beautiful cinematography and great attention to period detail. I think I loved it so much, I might pick up the other Visconti film The Leopard in the Criterion Collection before the BN sale is over.

I have The Leopard on DVD. It's a terrific film. I definitely need to see Senso -- that's been on my list for a long time.

RojD · 07-26-2015, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ajnejedi

Not to sound snobbish but I swore I'd never but another stand-alone dvd, but reading comments it doesn't seem like these will ever see the light of day on buy ray...

And I haven't picked up High and Low yet but I plan to...

Are there any other really great Eclipse sets I should consider?

I'd second Nikkatsu Noir as a starter set. Real eye opener on Japanese cinema for me.

I also think Pearls of the Czech New Wave is an important set for anyone who likes film.

Given my personal taste, I really liked Kenji Mizoguchi’s Fallen Women and the Lubitsch Musicals set. I really enjoyed the Jean Gremillion set, too, but I'm not sure everyone would. I noticed another poster recommended Kaurismaki's Proletariat Trilog, but I'd suggest starting with the two regular Kaurismaki releases and, if you like them, going back to the Eclipse.

i enjoy the Eclipse sets a lot. Hope you do, too!

Martin_31 · 07-26-2015, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajnejedi

Not to sound snobbish but I swore I'd never but another stand-alone dvd, but reading comments it doesn't seem like these will ever see the light of day on buy ray...

And I haven't picked up High and Low yet but I plan to...

Are there any other really great Eclipse sets I should consider?

Raymond Bernard!!!

07-26-2015, 03:12 AM	#130694
Disturbed Blu 1 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2009 4K collection:24 Blu-ray collection:759 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:9	What's the recommended aspect ratio to watch "On the Waterfront"? First time seeing it, by the way. Last edited by Disturbed Blu 1; 07-26-2015 at 03:24 AM.

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07-26-2015, 01:33 AM	#130689
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6032 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	I watched my Criterion Blu-ray of The Black Stallion this afternoon. I was surprised at how much of this film I remembered, despite having not seen it in 35 years or so. A friend and I watched it on HBO at his house during my childhood, and several sequences, particularly early ones with the boat and the cobra on the island, made their mark in my psyche. It wasn't until I saw it again just now, though, that I realized how incredible the cinematography is across the board in The Black Stallion. The intensity of the final race is hardly equaled in cinema. I would not have considered The Black Stallion to be Criterion fare, but I'm grateful that they picked it up. The Blu-ray looks incredible, especially during the island scenes, the farm scenes, and the race scenes. I did not realize until I read the leaflet that Carroll Ballard also directed Duma, a film that I rented several years ago and absolutely loved. The leaflet refers to Duma as Ballard's second masterpiece, and I'd love for Criterion to pick it up as a title as well.

07-26-2015, 01:58 AM	#130690
RalphoR Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Oct 2013 Location:The Forbidden Valley of NE Ohio Trading Score:13	Just received a BD order that included The Black Stallion and Walkabout. Can't wait check them out!

07-26-2015, 02:26 AM	#130692
ajnejedi Active Member Member since:Jul 2011 Blu-ray collection:681 Digital collection:8 Trading Score:95	Accidental duplicate post...sorry

07-26-2015, 05:09 AM	#130697
silverlakephil Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2011 Location:The Bay Area 4K collection:99 Blu-ray collection:2292 DVD collection:13 Trading Score:18	I watched Senso for the very first time and throughly enjoyed it. Alida Valli and Farley Granger were great in their roles, particularly Alida Valli. Beautiful cinematography and great attention to period detail. I think I loved it so much, I might pick up the other Visconti film The Leopard in the Criterion Collection before the BN sale is over.

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