The Criterion Collection

[Rottweiler30]

I heard Criterion was supposed to be re-releasing Blue is the Warmest Color, possibly with the directors cut on there. Is there any news on this?

[Dean learner]

[QUOTE=Rottweiler30;12473750]I heard Criterion was supposed to be re-releasing Blue is the Warmest Color, possibly with the directors cut on there. Is there any news on this?[/QUOTE

Criterion stated on their website that a edition with more extras would be released at a later date. Given that was a while ago and nothing has been stated since, I wouldn't hold my breath. Shame, because if you look for stills from the film online you can see some from deleted scenes.

Perhaps Criterion won't get to work on it until they have the involvement of the director.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Martin_31

Are documentary movies? Yes or no. I said yes. A coworker said no. Which is it?

Documentaries are absolutely movies. One could debate whether a given documentary is 'art' but documentaries aren't just glorified episodes of 60 Minutes.

They are films. Some are good, some are bad, some are phenomenally good, some are phenomenally bad.

But they're definitely films.

[theater dreamer]

They're called documentary films for a reason.

Originally Posted by Martin_31

Are documentary movies? Yes or no. I said yes. A coworker said no. Which is it?

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

Hey guys, I just got started on listening to podcasts and am looking for some recommendations for good film podcasts? They don't need to be Criterion related.

You Must Remember This is a podcast about Hollywood, but not exactly films, more the people. It is my favourite podcast.

[Martin_31]

Originally Posted by octagon

Documentaries are absolutely movies. One could debate whether a given documentary is 'art' but documentaries aren't just glorified episodes of 60 Minutes.

They are films. Some are good, some are bad, some are phenomenally good, some are phenomenally bad.

But they're definitely films.

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

They're called documentary films for a reason.

I knew documentaries are movies, but the chick was saying they weren't. I'm guessing she was thinking that movies are like Star Trek and Ice Age, and documentaries are on there own. I dropped it after because I didn't want to argue. And I felt like it was going to get uncomfortable in the break room.

[Feiereisel]

Sounds like a company-wide screening of Gates of Heaven is in order.

[theater dreamer]

We were agreeing with you.

Originally Posted by Martin_31

I knew documentaries are movies, but the chick was saying they weren't. I'm guessing she was thinking that movies are like Star Trek and Ice Age, and documentaries are on there own. I dropped it after because I didn't want to argue. And I felt like it was going to get uncomfortable in the break room.

[Martin_31]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

We were agreeing with you.

I know.

[CrunchySocks]

Any new B&N code? I heard one was coming out on the 25th

[Knaldskalle]

Originally Posted by Feiereisel

Sounds like a company-wide screening of Gates of Heaven is in order.

Or Dziga Vertov's Man with a Movie Camera. Sight & Sound''s latest poll puts it among the 10 best movies ever made (and best documentary ever made). It's out on blu from Flicker Alley (US), Lobster Films (FR) and Masters of Cinema (UK).

[pro-bassoonist]

La Chienne Blu-ray REVIEW



Outstanding restoration

Also, when you get the release, definitely watch the entire documentary from Jacques Rivette. It is excellent.

And a reminder that Fritz Lang's Scarlet Street is already out on Blu-ray via Kino Classics. Another outstanding film very much worth owning








Pro-B

[theater dreamer]

Nothing yet. I saw a 20% member coupon might be out today; that would hit a little later in the morning.

Originally Posted by CrunchySocks

Any new B&N code? I heard one was coming out on the 25th

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

Nothing yet. I saw a 20% member coupon might be out today; that would hit a little later in the morning.

The coupon was emailed out early this morning and it isn't just for members, but it specifically excludes Criterions. It isn't clear yet whether or not it will actually work in stores, however.

[Crimson King]

Just watched The In-Laws, what a great film, hopefully Criterion will get the rights to another Alan Arkin classic, Freebie and the Bean.

[theater dreamer]

Weird, I didn't get it, and I got the last e-mail coupon last week.

Originally Posted by blkhrt

The coupon was emailed out early this morning and it isn't just for members, but it specifically excludes Criterions. It isn't clear yet whether or not it will actually work in stores, however.

[bwdowiak]

interestingly enough, documetary films are not eligible for votes in the Sight & Sound critics and directors poll.

I had asked Roger Ebert why he didn't vote for Hoop Dreams despite calling it his #1 film of the decade and this is what he told me.

[htom]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

interestingly enough, documetary films are not eligible for votes in the Sight & Sound critics and directors poll.

I had asked Roger Ebert why he didn't vote for Hoop Dreams despite calling it his #1 film of the decade and this is what he told me.

Vertov's Man with a Movie Camera ranked #8 in the critics' poll, #48 in the directors' poll, and #1 in a later documentary poll.

[silverlakephil]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

Just a FYI to Barnes & Noble members-today is Member Appreciation Day. Until close, the normal 10% in store member discount is doubled to 20%, and it includes movies. I went into my local B&N, and bought Blow Out and My Dinner With Andre, completely unaware of the special. $34.62 with tax is a real nice deal. It's fortuitous that I picked today, of all days, to go back and buy more.

Shucks, I missed this. . Too damn hot last Saturday, so I stayed home.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by htom

Vertov's Man with a Movie Camera ranked #8 in the critics' poll, #48 in the directors' poll, and #1 in a later documentary poll.

interesting. maybe that changed in 2012? I don't know.

just to show that I'm not crazy...

http://www.rogerebert.com/rogers-jou...vies-ever-made

expand the comments and a ctrl-F for the word 'browsing' should show my question and his response. was 7 years ago. his journal entries that he started to do in his last few years were fantastic reads.