The Criterion Collection

[ShellOilJunior]

Predictions:

In a Lonely Place
The Tales of Hoffman
The Naked Island
Koker Trilogy
Easy Rider
Clouds of Sils Maria

[theater dreamer]

I'm watching the five hour television cut of Ingmar Bergman's Fanny and Alexander on Hulu in advance of buying it during the flash sale, and I don't know....either my eyes are failing me, senility is kicking in prematurely at age 44, or maybe I just don't know what to look for when my nose isn't two inches from the screen...but I think this version looks absolutely sensational, especially for something that was shot some thirty-three years ago.

I'm only going to make it an hour in now, as sleep is calling, but what I've seen thus far has allayed any apprehension I might have had about investing in the Blu-ray. I've no doubt that a trained eye will spot things I'd miss, but if that's a "5" picture quality, well, then a "5" is good enough for me.

[alien2010]

Wishlist
L' Samourai
The Tenant
Knife in the Water
Bitter Moon

I doubt the last would be released by Criterion, but hopefully Arrow could release this.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

I'm only going to make it an hour in now, as sleep is calling, but what I've seen thus far has allayed any apprehension I might have had about investing in the Blu-ray. I've no doubt that a trained eye will spot things I'd miss, but if that's a "5" picture quality, well, then a "5" is good enough for me.

well, the theatrical version seems better, at least from the screenshots (I haven't compared them side by side from the actual bluray which I own) but I guess people don't see this either?
http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=563...0&a=0&go=1&l=1

[Majin Blu]

Originally Posted by alien2010

Wishlist
L' Samourai
The Tenant
Knife in the Water
Bitter Moon

I doubt the last would be released by Criterion, but hopefully Arrow could release this.

Here's some that I'd like upgraded
- Onibaba
- The Virgin Spring
- White Dog
- The Bank Dick
- Carnival of Souls

[SkyAntoine]

I was scanning the collection for a short, semi-recent, American film to watch with my wife last night and settled on Metropolitan. It was the first Stillman movie I have watched...and the last for a while.

We use contractions in Kentucky and consider enunciation highly overrated. I don't know much about Stillman, but I'm guessing he is not from the south. Seems many have a love-hate relationship with his films based on reviews I read. I could not get past the dialogue to enjoy the movie. I apologize in advance to all the fancy people in this thread.

[bhampton]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

Do you still have your purchase receipt? You might try to contact the place you bought it. If you bought it directly from Criterion, I would literally be shocked if they didn't send you another copy.

Let us know how it all turns out. Good luck!

I bought at Barnes and Noble during a sale in Nov I think... But I used Guest Checkout and didn't keep any of the resulting emails. I will try to contact B&N to see if they can find records but I expect them to give me the cold shoulder. I don't live near a B&N.

I hope it works out somehow...

-Brian

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by reelgeek

Here's some that I'd like upgraded
- Onibaba
- The Virgin Spring
- White Dog
- The Bank Dick
- Carnival of Souls

Please, god yes.

[scottpcusa]

Originally Posted by SkyAntoine

I was scanning the collection for a short, semi-recent, American film to watch with my wife last night and settled on Metropolitan. It was the first Stillman movie I have watched...and the last for a while.

We use contractions in Kentucky and consider enunciation highly overrated. I don't know much about Stillman, but I'm guessing he is not from the south. Seems many have a love-hate relationship with his films based on reviews I read. I could not get past the dialogue to enjoy the movie. I apologize in advance to all the fancy people in this thread.

Just for the record...some of us in Kentucky appreciate and even encourage enunciation. (But to be fair, I'm a transplant and have only lived here for 7.5 years)

[filmmusic]

Has it ever happened to you to watch a film that you don't overall like at that moment but then time passes, days, weeks, months and you think about how good it was?


I mean, not watch it a 2nd time and re-evaluate, but re-evaluating just thinking about the first time you felt you didn't like it..
I think it has happened to me now with the first Ozu I saw:
An Autumn Afternoon

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by SkyAntoine

I was scanning the collection for a short, semi-recent, American film to watch with my wife last night and settled on Metropolitan. It was the first Stillman movie I have watched...and the last for a while.

You would probably enjoy Last Days of Disco a lot more. I love that film. But I also love Metropolitan. (I usually watch it near Christmastime.)

[Namuhana]

Originally Posted by SkyAntoine

I was scanning the collection for a short, semi-recent, American film to watch with my wife last night and settled on Metropolitan. It was the first Stillman movie I have watched...and the last for a while.

We use contractions in Kentucky and consider enunciation highly overrated. I don't know much about Stillman, but I'm guessing he is not from the south. Seems many have a love-hate relationship with his films based on reviews I read. I could not get past the dialogue to enjoy the movie. I apologize in advance to all the fancy people in this thread.

I watched The Last Days of Disco last year and couldn't get into it at all. I guess Stillman isn't for me. I don't have any desire to watch the other two films in that trilogy.

[AaronJ]

That Stillman set is something I've been waiting for a very long time. Beautiful films, filled with beautiful people, and filmed beautifully. I don't know how it gets better than that.

I RELATE to those people. OK, not in the sense that I lived that life, but I understand it perfectly. It's hard to explain. It's a lifestyle that one relates to, or not, I guess. Dammit, I don't even mean that either. Ugh. I wish I could express myself properly.

[bright75]

Every month I hope for a 'Z' blu upgrade. C'mon May!!

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by bright75

Every month I hope for a 'Z' blu upgrade. C'mon May!!

I hope your wish is amended by Criterion.

[ShellOilJunior]

I'm really interested in what CC does for In a Lonely Place's cover art. My guess is they've commissioned some original art.

This is the closest poster to being suitable for the cover and it's a bit too gaudy:

[Show spoiler]

[AaronJ]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092337/

Gods, that would be amazing. I doubt it will happen. But it would be beautiful.

[SkyAntoine]

No new phantom pages up, yet. Will Criterion be more careful to not let the cat slip out of the bag early today/tomorrow/this month?

Here is the last individual page...
https://www.criterion.com/people/123805

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by SkyAntoine

No new phantom pages up, yet.

well, I think usually phantom pages were up a couple of hours before announcement.
So, i wouldn't expect them right now.
Maybe in 5-6 hours.

[Wooden Lens]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092337/

Gods, that would be amazing. I doubt it will happen. But it would be beautiful.

This would be heavenly!