The Criterion Collection

[jw007]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

Where did you see that they would be refunding people?

My mistake... I meant to write replace the discs "free of charge", not offer a refund.

[tisdivine]

In some of the Dressed To Kiss replacement discussions someone mentioned Eraserhead. What was the problem with Eraserhead? I just bought it two days ago during the sale. Havent watched it yet. Curious if there is something I can look for to make sure I have the right disc. Thanks. : )

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by tisdivine

In some of the Dressed To Kiss replacement discussions someone mentioned Eraserhead. What was the problem with Eraserhead? I just bought it two days ago during the sale. Havent watched it yet. Curious if there is something I can look for to make sure I have the right disc. Thanks. : )

If you just bought it recently then it's almost certainly one of the corrected copies.

...I think the corrected disc says something like Vol. 2 on it.

...or something like that.

[tisdivine]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

If you just bought it recently then it's almost certainly one of the corrected copies.

...I think the corrected disc says something like Vol. 2 on it.

...or something like that.

It actually just arrived in the mail today. Ill have to crack it open and check.

Thanks for the info!

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I ended up falling love with Hiroshima Mon Amour.

One of the few blinds buys of the sale that I don't regret.

Cool.

There is a chance I'll revisit the film. I might like it better the second time around, who knows?

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

World On a Wire is really interesting, but not something I'll probably watch more than a couple of times. Was somewhat disappointed by the execution of the simulation world on screen. More of a noir film with the occasional conversation about the nature of reality imo.

Agreed.

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I was flat-out disappointed by Insomnia. Certainly worth seeing, but I honestly think Nolan's version is better.

Bummer. To be fair though, I think Nolan's version is more accessible and more entertaining.

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Didn't know what to make of Double Life of Veronique...liked it a lot more on the second viewing.

Yeah, it's not usually the type of film I like, but I can admire it.

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Thief is pretty good, but not a whole lot of meat to the story. Looks and sounds cool more than anything else.

Yep.

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I didn't like Vengeance is Mine...I actually thought it sucked, to be blunt about it. Will give it a second viewing and see if my opinion changes.

It certainly wasn't what I expected, and it did drag at times. I will have to watch it again to let it all sink in.

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Picnic At Hanging Rock was the star of the blind buying show.

It might be in my all-time top ten now.

...and I've only seen it three times.

Neat. I may have to check it out sometime.

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Hey Al, have you seen The Vanishing?

If so...did you like it?

...love it?

I'm afraid not. Might have to add it to my rental queue as well.

Originally Posted by KilloWertz

I was either brave or crazy since 16 of the 22 were blind buys.

I know which one is considered better, but it'll be interesting to see which one of the two I end up liking better whenever I end up watching both versions of The Killers. I'll probably just do it as a double feature on an off day from work.

Yeah, I think I like them about equal. I can see how the 60s version is a little bit on the cheap and cheesy side, but I liked how gritty it is, especially with Lee Marvin. I think it's more entertaining, but the 40s version is classier/better-made.

[Lord Summerisle]

Originally Posted by KilloWertz

After picking up one last one before the sale ended yesterday, it brought me to 22...

3:10 to Yuma
All That Heaven Allows
Being John Malkovich
The Black Stallion
Don't Look Now
The Fisher King
Foreign Correspondent
Le Havre
The Innocents
Judex
The Killers
Limelight
Odd Man Out
The Palm Beach Story
Repulsion
Ride the Pink Horse
Rosemary's Baby
Sullivan's Travels
Thief
Time Bandits
Tootsie
Walkabout

I hope I never go that crazy again during the B&N sales even though I'm very pleased with my picks...

Wow. That's quite a haul. I picked up quite a few myself:

Repulsion
Cul-de-Sac
Macbeth
On the Waterfront
Y tu mama tambien
The Shooting/Ride in the Whirlwind
Jubal
Limelight
The Hidden Fortress
Don't Look Now
The Fisher King
Foreign Correspondent
Blue is the Warmest Color
Persona

[Lord Summerisle]

Would anyone recommend Love Streams? Where does it rank in the Cassevetes filmography?

[Bob Kramer]

Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

Who are some other excellent Asian filmmakers you'd love to see represented in the collection?

Originally Posted by popcorntreect

Hsiao-hsien Hou

Bingo. Perhaps the best director alive, and even among film people relatively unknown.

[Bob Kramer]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Picnic At Hanging Rock was the star of the blind buying show.

It might be in my all-time top ten now.

...and I've only seen it three times.

Can't stand that film. To me it's little more than a warmed over L'Avventura.

[Halation]

Originally Posted by Will G

a blu-ray upgrade of the Teshigahara set.

Seconded.

I'd kill several people for some sort of impossible Edward Yang box set.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by Lord Summerisle

Would anyone recommend Love Streams? Where does it rank in the Cassevetes filmography?

If you like the other films in the box set, then I figure you'll like it. But all 5 films in that box are better, IMO.

[darkness2918]

Originally Posted by KilloWertz

I was either brave or crazy since 16 of the 22 were blind buys.

I know which one is considered better, but it'll be interesting to see which one of the two I end up liking better whenever I end up watching both versions of The Killers. I'll probably just do it as a double feature on an off day from work.

I know what you mean. Out of 16 I bought 14 were blind buys lol. 3 of those so far I didn't really care for, 2 ive been able to trade off already.

[prior]

Finally the sale is over. Never spent so much on films before. Very much awaiting them to arrive.

Originally Posted by prior

[Show spoiler]I thought I was done 2 weeks ago but obviously I was not, like so many others here. I'm ill right now, going to have surgery shortly so we took the time and binge-watched many Criterions previously unwatched. We have seen so many awesome, beautiful films, particularly from Japan. So rather than wait for the next sale I had this urge to buy everything I wanted, some of them blind buys. You only live once.

That's it:

8½
3 Women
An Autumn Afternoon
The Ballad of Narayama
The Big City
Bigger Than Life
Branded To Kill
Cries and Whispers
Design For Living
Diabolique
Down By Law
Fish Tank
Godzilla
Harakiri
The Hidden Fortress
Hiroshima mon amour
In the Mood for Love
Kagemusha
Kuroneko
L'Avventura
A Night to Remember
La Notte
Love Streams
Odd Man Out
Pale Flower
Paris, Texas
Pickpocket
Rashômon
Red Desert
Repulsion
The River
The Samurai Trilogy
Secret Sunshine
Sword of Doom
Three Outlaw Samurai
Throne of Blood
Videodrome
Vivre Sa Vie

America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
John Cassavetes: Five Films
The Complete Monterey Pop Festival
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman

DVD
The Bad Sleep Well
Drunken Angel
Ikiru
Red Beard (couldn't wait)
Stray Dog

Eclipse Series 3: Late Ozu
Eclipse Series 7: Postwar Kurosawa
Eclipse Series 23: The First Films of Akira Kurosawa
Eclipse Series 38: Masaki Kobayashi Against the System

[darkness2918]

Originally Posted by prior

Finally the sale is over. Never spent so much on films before. Very much awaiting them to arrive.

Wow . Hope your surgery goes well & you recover fast

[ijustblumyself]

If we're still talking about amazing final shots, you can't pass up L'Avventura.

[prior]

Originally Posted by darkness2918

Wow . Hope your surgery goes well & you recover fast

That's very kind of you, thanks.

[WonderWeasel]

Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

Who are some other excellent Asian filmmakers you'd love to see represented in the collection?

I'd love to see Kim Ki-duk. Hell, I'd just like to see some of his films get a US blu-ray release, regardless of the label. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring and 3-Iron are two of my favorite films, and modern masterpieces, imo.

[ZeTi]

Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

Who are some other excellent Asian filmmakers you'd love to see represented in the collection?

# Hideo Gosha #

What we have:
*3 Outlaw Samurai
*Sword of the Beast
*Heat Wave (on Hulu)

What we need:
*Goyokin
*Hitokiri
*The Wolves
*Hunter in the Dark
*Bandit vs. Samurai Squad
*Samurai Wolf 1+2
*Secret of the Urn

[NolanvsNathan]

Originally Posted by Namuhana

It's been a few years since I saw the Trilogy of Life, but what I remember is that they're pretty different from the standard affair. The closest Fellini films that kind of matches the Trilogy is probably Satyricon. The films were kind of harsh and unrelenting, but there are sequences of humor too. I don't know if I would recommend it as a blind-buy. They weren't for me, but they could be great for some people.

Thanks dude, I actually haven't seen Satyricon, but I might give the Trilogy of Life a rent before purchasing.

[nondiatonic]

Originally Posted by Lord Summerisle

Would anyone recommend Love Streams? Where does it rank in the Cassevetes filmography?

My two favorite Cassavetes films are Love Streams and Minnie and Moskowitz.