The Criterion Collection - Page 7925 - Blu-ray Forum

joie · 12-31-2016, 05:23 PM

Criterion may be going on a Cuban film kick. A lot of good ones were made after the revolution. Mel Brooks's Twelve Chairs is a poor remake of the Cuban one of 1962.

Scottie · 12-31-2016, 05:24 PM

Confirmed

Dheepan (2015) represented by the missing "D" pan on the wall.

Ghost World (2001) represented by the whirling ghost.

Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) represented by the woman behind the table.

The Marseille Trilogy (1931-1936) represented by the fanny pack wearing Caesar.

Mysterious Object at Noon (2000) represented by the "?" box and the adjacent clock.

Sixteen Candles (1984) represented by the sixteen candles scattered on the ground.

Stalker (1979) represented by the cornstalk and the "R" groom.

Tampopo (1985) represented by the noodles in the "D" pan on the table.

They Live by Night (1948) represented by the gravestone.

Speculated

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) represented by the rope Jeanne Dielman is folding and the bottle of poison on the table.

Buena Vista Social Club (1999) represented by one of the Cuban flags, the musical notes, and the venue.

I Am Cuba (1964) represented by the other Cuban flag.

Undecided

The window with the rising sun, the tree, the road, and the birds.

Could the "S" bride be a continuation of The Marseille Trilogy? The bride seems to go hand in hand with the Caesar figure.

The "T" arm.

UncleBuckWild · 12-31-2016, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottDS

I'd pick up a Criterion Sixteen Candles in a heartbeat (better yet, a Criterion/Universal Hughes boxset, but I can't see Weird Science as a Criterion title). I'd rather see them do Planes, Trains & Automobiles, if only to see if they can salvage what, if anything, remains of Hughes' original cut. Plus it really needs a new transfer.

Some Kind of Wonderful ... Please make it happen.

It would definitely benefit from the Criterion treatment.

... and it would also heal my aching heart that has been wanting to see it on Blu-ray.

BTSMGL · 12-31-2016, 05:33 PM

Man, I might be in the minority here, but I'm disappointed by "Sixteen Candles" being included. I saw that movie for the first time this year and it was single-handedly one of the most racist, misogynistic, disgusting, and immoral movies I'd seen in a long time. Absolutely repulsive. And I'm definitely not a guy prone to knee-jerk reactions AT ALL, but this movie just left me aghast.

greekak229 · 12-31-2016, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Of everything guessed so far, I'm most excited for the possibility of Arsenic and Old Lace. Long overdue

I am as well. Of course Stalker would be most welcoming considering the Artificial Eye release I own isn't up to snuff.

silverlakephil · 12-31-2016, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greekak229

I am as well. Of course Stalker would be most welcoming considering the Artificial Eye release I own isn't up to snuff.

The transfer they have on Filmstruck looks great.

Trace17 · 12-31-2016, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Of everything guessed so far, I'm most excited for the possibility of Arsenic and Old Lace. Long overdue

Absolutely this. I really hope that comes to fruition.

ShellOilJunior · 12-31-2016, 05:43 PM

I can't find a way to shoehorn in Le Samourai for any of these clues.

I hope Mr. Mulvaney suspended his mailbox account.

[Show spoiler]

llj · 12-31-2016, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BTSMGL

Man, I might be in the minority here, but I'm disappointed by "Sixteen Candles" being included. I saw that movie for the first time this year and it was single-handedly one of the most racist, misogynistic, disgusting, and immoral movies I'd seen in a long time. Absolutely repulsive. And I'm definitely not a guy prone to knee-jerk reactions AT ALL, but this movie just left me aghast.

While I would agree it is minor Molly Ringwald, your reaction seems a bit extreme. It is merely uninspired to my eyes.

And I'm speaking also as an Asian viewer here.

As far as I'm concerned, The Breakfast Club is the most deserving Hughes film for a prestige release. What ever its flaws, it is an important film for Gen Xers, just as The Big Chill seems to mean something to Boomers. Sixteen Candles is a minor work imo.

BTSMGL · 12-31-2016, 05:55 PM

I've almost completely lost hope in seeing Blu upgrades for "The Naked City", "Le Samourai", and "Blast of Silence". Ah, well...

A few months ago I saw on Facebook a trailer for a banned sci-fi movie that was getting a festival rerelease and it looked awesome... it was Russian? Or Polish? I don't remember, but the visuals were very post-apocalyptic and surreal with muted colors, almost black & white. I wish I could remember the name of it... I definitely remember thinking it looked up Criterion's alley.

Scottie · 12-31-2016, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BTSMGL

I've almost completely lost hope in seeing Blu upgrades for "The Naked City", "Le Samourai", and "Blast of Silence". Ah, well...

A few months ago I saw on Facebook a trailer for a banned sci-fi movie that was getting a festival rerelease and it looked awesome... it was Russian? Or Polish? I don't remember, but the visuals were very post-apocalyptic and surreal with muted colors, almost black & white. I wish I could remember the name of it... I definitely remember thinking it looked up Criterion's alley.

?

BTSMGL · 12-31-2016, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by llj

While I would agree it is minor Molly Ringwald, your reaction seems a bit extreme. It is merely uninspired to my eyes.

And I'm speaking also as an Asian viewer here.

As far as I'm concerned, The Breakfast Club is the most deserving Hughes film for a prestige release. What ever its flaws, it is an important film for Gen Xers, just as The Big Chill seems to mean something to Boomers. Sixteen Candles is a minor work imo.

Even if you took away the horrendously racist Asian character, the movie would still be EXTREMELY disturbing for a myriad of reasons.

javi92 · 12-31-2016, 05:57 PM

Kind of disappointing that a lot of these clues were for things we already knew were coming.

BTSMGL · 12-31-2016, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iScottie

?

Stalker (Ð¡Ñ‚Ð°Ð»ÐºÐµÑ€) (1979) trailer - YouTube

Oh no no, it wasn't "Stalker". It was a movie that had been made in the 70s or 80s and banned in its country until just recently.

JoeBuck · 12-31-2016, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BTSMGL

I've almost completely lost hope in seeing Blu upgrades for "The Naked City", "Le Samourai", and "Blast of Silence". Ah, well...

A few months ago I saw on Facebook a trailer for a banned sci-fi movie that was getting a festival rerelease and it looked awesome... it was Russian? Or Polish? I don't remember, but the visuals were very post-apocalyptic and surreal with muted colors, almost black & white. I wish I could remember the name of it... I definitely remember thinking it looked up Criterion's alley.

The Hourglass Sanitorium?

MifuneFan · 12-31-2016, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BTSMGL

I've almost completely lost hope in seeing Blu upgrades for "The Naked City", "Le Samourai", and "Blast of Silence". Ah, well...

A few months ago I saw on Facebook a trailer for a banned sci-fi movie that was getting a festival rerelease and it looked awesome... it was Russian? Or Polish? I don't remember, but the visuals were very post-apocalyptic and surreal with muted colors, almost black & white. I wish I could remember the name of it... I definitely remember thinking it looked up Criterion's alley.

Stalker? I don't know if that was ever banned, but otherwise your description sounds like it

edit: already answered above

Scottie · 12-31-2016, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by javi92

Kind of disappointing that a lot of these clues were for things we already knew were coming.

My thoughts exactly.

It's as if Criterion assumes no one makes the connection that Janus Films = Criterion.

BTSMGL · 12-31-2016, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeBuck

The Hourglass Sanitorium?

Hmmm, looked it up and doesn't seem to fit. The movie I'm thinking about was like about a war between humans and aliens in the future? The movie was banned because it was all a metaphor for the government in power in that country at that time when it was made. I remember the footage was mostly soldiers on a deserted street fighting some weird alien creatures.

The clip I saw was heralding a remaster and rerelease and talking about how it'd been banned for decades.

CPinheiro · 12-31-2016, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BTSMGL

I've almost completely lost hope in seeing Blu upgrades for "The Naked City", "Le Samourai", and "Blast of Silence". Ah, well...

A few months ago I saw on Facebook a trailer for a banned sci-fi movie that was getting a festival rerelease and it looked awesome... it was Russian? Or Polish? I don't remember, but the visuals were very post-apocalyptic and surreal with muted colors, almost black & white. I wish I could remember the name of it... I definitely remember thinking it looked up Criterion's alley.

Must be Zulawski's "On the Silver Globe", banned during communism in Poland:

BTSMGL · 12-31-2016, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CPinheiro

Must be Zulawski's "On the Silver Globe", banned during communism in Poland:

On the Silver Globe | Clip: City of Szerns | New Release - YouTube

YES!!! That's it! Thank you so much!!

12-31-2016, 05:24 PM	#158482
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	Confirmed Dheepan (2015) represented by the missing "D" pan on the wall. Ghost World (2001) represented by the whirling ghost. Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) represented by the woman behind the table. The Marseille Trilogy (1931-1936) represented by the fanny pack wearing Caesar. Mysterious Object at Noon (2000) represented by the "?" box and the adjacent clock. Sixteen Candles (1984) represented by the sixteen candles scattered on the ground. Stalker (1979) represented by the cornstalk and the "R" groom. Tampopo (1985) represented by the noodles in the "D" pan on the table. They Live by Night (1948) represented by the gravestone. Speculated Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) represented by the rope Jeanne Dielman is folding and the bottle of poison on the table. Buena Vista Social Club (1999) represented by one of the Cuban flags, the musical notes, and the venue. I Am Cuba (1964) represented by the other Cuban flag. Undecided The window with the rising sun, the tree, the road, and the birds. Could the "S" bride be a continuation of The Marseille Trilogy? The bride seems to go hand in hand with the Caesar figure. The "T" arm. Last edited by Scottie; 12-31-2016 at 05:29 PM.

Similar Threads
thread	Forum	Thread Starter	Replies	Last Post
Criterion Collection	Wish Lists	Chushajo	26	08-14-2025 12:45 PM
Criterion Collection?	Newbie Discussion	ChitoAD	68	01-02-2019 10:14 PM
Criterion Collection Question. . .	Blu-ray Movies - North America	billypoe	31	01-18-2009 02:52 PM
The Criterion Collection goes Blu!	Blu-ray Technology and Future Technology	bferr1	164	05-10-2008 02:59 PM

12-31-2016, 05:23 PM	#158481
joie Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 Blu-ray collection:1 DVD collection:1	Criterion may be going on a Cuban film kick. A lot of good ones were made after the revolution. Mel Brooks's Twelve Chairs is a poor remake of the Cuban one of 1962.

12-31-2016, 05:33 PM	#158484
BTSMGL Active Member Member since:Apr 2012 Location:Manhattan, NY 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:1439	Man, I might be in the minority here, but I'm disappointed by "Sixteen Candles" being included. I saw that movie for the first time this year and it was single-handedly one of the most racist, misogynistic, disgusting, and immoral movies I'd seen in a long time. Absolutely repulsive. And I'm definitely not a guy prone to knee-jerk reactions AT ALL, but this movie just left me aghast.

12-31-2016, 05:43 PM	#158488
ShellOilJunior Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:USA Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:10	I can't find a way to shoehorn in Le Samourai for any of these clues. I hope Mr. Mulvaney suspended his mailbox account. [Show spoiler]

12-31-2016, 05:55 PM	#158490
BTSMGL Active Member Member since:Apr 2012 Location:Manhattan, NY 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:1439	I've almost completely lost hope in seeing Blu upgrades for "The Naked City", "Le Samourai", and "Blast of Silence". Ah, well... A few months ago I saw on Facebook a trailer for a banned sci-fi movie that was getting a festival rerelease and it looked awesome... it was Russian? Or Polish? I don't remember, but the visuals were very post-apocalyptic and surreal with muted colors, almost black & white. I wish I could remember the name of it... I definitely remember thinking it looked up Criterion's alley.

12-31-2016, 05:57 PM	#158493
javi92 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2013 4K collection:300 Blu-ray collection:4969 DVD collection:875	Kind of disappointing that a lot of these clues were for things we already knew were coming.

Best Blu-ray Movie Deals