The Criterion Collection

[jw007]

Originally Posted by malakaheso

Until The End Of The World is pretty ordinary.

Wenders is a second tier European director whose entire reputation rests on like 2-3 films.

I have never understood the fuss about him, and I like Alice In The Cities and Paris Texas a lot, and can appreciate Wings Of Desire for what it is, although I didn't stand up for me over time.

If you look at Wenders' career as a whole, it isn't that remarkable. He has more misses than hits. Of course one can say the same for many other directors too, like Coppola, for example, but that's a different story.

What do you think of Pina? I kept hesitating on purchasing this, and though I did watch the film once (I borrowed it from the library), the $49.99 price tag did put me off (though of course during the half-off sales, along with other coupons, its a good price point). Wenders eludes me as well... his filmography is not consistent. He has made some very ambitious films (just like fellow New German cinema director Werner Herzog has), but the consistency of his output, in an auteur-way, is not memorable. He gets involved in some very interesting film-art projects though. His recent collaboration on the documentary The Salt of the Earth, which I saw in theaters, was very nice however.

[darkness2918]

Originally Posted by CriterionBlues

Oh Happy Day!

I just won my eBay bid for The Third Man. I've seen a lot of copies on sale so if you want OOP, now is probably the time. I think people are dumping theirs and upgrading to the 4k release. I'll probably buy that too, but this has been my holy grail of releases.

For those wondering, I paid $100. The auction was at $60 until someone bid up the price in the very last minute. It happens. Fortunately I had a high bid of $120 and they ran out of time. I've seen other auctions go for $60-80.

That's great. I was also bidding on one but got outbid at the last moment . Gonna try again in a about 2 weeks & hope I have better luck. Its awesome you were able to win it for that price

[darkness2918]

Originally Posted by spanky87

Night on Earth
Cria Cuervos
Pusher Trilogy
La Verite (The Truth)
Lady Snowblood

One can only hope & wish for Lady Snowblood

[Eri831]

all i want is Lady Snowblood

Meiko Kaji

[Norbie]

Originally Posted by chidecki

Ordered Night and the City and Night of the Hunter from them, receiving Night of the Hunter yesterday. I mirror Amazon and their prices when DD has one of these sales and for the most part, DD beats Amazon AND there's free shipping at $25 as oppose to Amazon's $35. (I also have Kino's Cover Up, which is on back order and Criterion's The Man Who Knew Too Much coming my way )

Does Night of the Hunter still come in a digipak?

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by jw007

What do you think of Pina? I kept hesitating on purchasing this, and though I did watch the film once (I borrowed it from the library), the $49.99 price tag did put me off (though of course during the half-off sales, along with other coupons, its a good price point). Wenders eludes me as well... his filmography is not consistent. He has made some very ambitious films (just like fellow New German cinema director Werner Herzog has), but the consistency of his output, in an auteur-way, is not memorable. He gets involved in some very interesting film-art projects though. His recent collaboration on the documentary The Salt of the Earth, which I saw in theaters, was very nice however.

Pina was also 3D don't forget so that probably allowed Criterion to charge more for what it really was. I love it but I am a huge fan of dance ^^, not seen in 3D though!

[malakaheso]

Originally Posted by jw007

What do you think of Pina? I kept hesitating on purchasing this, and though I did watch the film once (I borrowed it from the library), the $49.99 price tag did put me off (though of course during the half-off sales, along with other coupons, its a good price point). Wenders eludes me as well... his filmography is not consistent. He has made some very ambitious films (just like fellow New German cinema director Werner Herzog has), but the consistency of his output, in an auteur-way, is not memorable. He gets involved in some very interesting film-art projects though. His recent collaboration on the documentary The Salt of the Earth, which I saw in theaters, was very nice however.

Pina is quite good, but I wouldn't rave about it personally. It's very well made though.

Yeah I've heard good things about The Salt of the Earth. Yes he is inconsistent, but so is Herzog. The difference is that when Herzog hits it out of the park you end up watching a film that is a totally unique experience. I don't get the same feeling with Wenders personally.

Wenders' problem is that he is too middle of the road, no pun intended! His films are generally too safe and uninteresting to really hit the mark in my view.

[Sifox211]

Originally Posted by malakaheso

Yeah I've heard good things about The Salt of the Earth...

I saw it last month and it is very well worth a watch - some of it is extraordinarily beautiful and moving, but the trailer plays down what is a major element of the film, which is Salgado's coverage of varous tragedies in Africa in the 80s and 90s, including the genocide in Rwanda. It is a very difficult part of the film to watch and not really suitable in my opinion for its UK 12A rating.

[AaronJ]

WHERE ARE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS, DAMMIT!?!?!?!



I kid.

I'll definitely get The New World, even though I just bought it in December. I just can't say no to Malick. Can't do it.

I'd love to see the Before films, but somehow I have almost no faith that it will happen. Would be a wonderful surprise, though.

Like we were talking about earlier, updates of some silents like Pandora's Box or The Passion of Joan of Arc would be HUGE!

Oh, and someone mentioned The Tenant. I'd be all over that. Yes, please.


Well, it will be an interesting waiting game today, as it is every month. No matter how I feel about what's announced, I always enjoy the anticipation. I don't really celebrate X-Mas anymore. But that's kind of what it reminds me of: That feeling when I was a kid, waiting to see what Santa brought me!

[Polaroid]

Time to started refreshing site and waste evening until they announce it will now be tomorrow!

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Time to started refreshing site and waste evening until they announce it will now be tomorrow!

LOL

That seems to be the way, doesn't it? Heh.

[Sifox211]

I find that too stressful - it's like watching an eBay listing end, waiting for a sniper to steal your precious away from you! I prefer to go away and come back once the announcements have been made.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Time to started refreshing site and waste evening until they announce it will now be tomorrow!

A bit early for it. They haven't announced in the morning in a couple years.

[Roninblues]

Originally Posted by darkness2918

One can only hope & wish for Lady Snowblood

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lady-Snowblo...wblood+blu+ray

[SkyAntoine]

Originally Posted by CriterionBlues

That's a nice score as well!

I'll have that same problem since the one I just purchased is sealed and unopened, hopefully in decent condition. The replacement cases seem even tougher to come by.

I think the $200 market for this release is a thing of the past.

To complete your collection are you getting the original digipacks and replacement cases? I.e. I have the digipacks of Third Man and Night of the Hunter. I assumed these were the more collectible because they were the original packaging. Perhaps I need to keep an eye out for the replacement cases as well.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

A bit early for it. They haven't announced in the morning in a couple years.

Addictions/compulsions aren't based on logic, however.


ETA: Here's a column from IndieWire on 10 films that should be in the Collection. I haven't read it yet, as it just showed up on my Twitter feed. Anyways: http://www.indiewire.com/article/10-...ent=1439819146

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

ETA: Here's a column from IndieWire on 10 films that should be in the Collection. I haven't read it yet, as it just showed up on my Twitter feed. Anyways: http://www.indiewire.com/article/10-...ent=1439819146

I'll concur with the inclusions of Blow Up (1966) and Atlantic City on the list.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I'll concur with the inclusions of Blow Up (1966) and Atlantic City on the list.

I remember when I first saw Atlantic City I wasn't a big fan of it. But that was many, many, many years ago. I definitely need to see it again before I can pass any sort of legitimate opinion.

Blow Up, OTOH, seems like a no-brainer to me. And I'm always happy to see more Antonioni in the Collection.

[Polaroid]

I want Haneke.

[malakaheso]

Blow Up would be nice, but I'd prefer The Passenger.