The Criterion Collection

[koberulz]

I can't tell if that's supposed to be snark.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Vinyl

That is a great mini review. Also, great to hear others excited about Pabst films. I was super excited to hear they were coming out with more of his films when the announcements came out. I am a fan of German expressionism and love my pandora’s Box criterion.

It's funny you should mention Pandora's Box. Louise Brooks came up earlier today in another thread, and I was thinking of how much I love that film along with Diary of a Lost Girl. Diary is available on a Kino release, but Criterion has never updated PB. And from what I can tell, it has never been released on Blu-ray -- which is weird, considering what a famous film it is.

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by koberulz

I can't tell if that's supposed to be snark.

Not snark, per se, but sympathetic understatement.

To be more transparent, it's among my personal top 20, so I think you should give it a shot.

[Purplenoon]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

It's funny you should mention Pandora's Box. Louise Brooks came up earlier today in another thread, and I was thinking of how much I love that film along with Diary of a Lost Girl. Diary is available on a Kino release, but Criterion has never updated PB. And from what I can tell, it has never been released on Blu-ray -- which is weird, considering what a famous film it is.

Lulu Brooks also shines in BEGGARS OF LIFE. Kino has it out on Blu-ray I believe.

[CRASHLANDING]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

Not snark, per se, but sympathetic understatement.

To be more transparent, it's among my personal top 20, so I think you should give it a shot.

Rashomon is also among the TSPDT Top 20 and widely considered one of the great films of all time. It was my first Criterion BD, and remains one of my favorites. You should definitely give it a shot.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Purplenoon

Lulu Brooks also shines in BEGGARS OF LIFE. Kino has it out on Blu-ray I believe.

Thanks.

I'd love to see Miss Europe, but can't find it. Doesn't seem to exist on disc.

Beggars of Life certainly does sound good, and it looks like a good release -- two commentaries! Thank again.

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Ray_Rogers

Too many wishlists.

We'll run out of internets!

[Scottie]

[koberulz]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

Not snark, per se, but sympathetic understatement.

Fair enough. I made a similar comment about a handful of Criterion films way back when I first started posting here, and someone immediately jumped down my throat about it.

To be more transparent, it's among my personal top 20, so I think you should give it a shot.

I didn't think it was worth Criterion prices completely blind initially, but now that I've got a bit more of an idea of what I'll be in for I'll definitely look at it. Lots of others on my wishlist still, though - I owned zero Criterion discs only five months ago (although I had a few of their titles via non-US distributors, and a giant United Artists 90th Anniversary DVD set).

Originally Posted by CRASHLANDING

Rashomon is also among the TSPDT Top 20 and widely considered one of the great films of all time. It was my first Criterion BD, and remains one of my favorites. You should definitely give it a shot.

TSPDT?

Originally Posted by Ray_Rogers

When is the next Barnes & Noble sale or any random site so I can buy quite a few random titles which have been in my wishlist for a decade to be had for $15?

They're never $15, and the next sale is in February. As has been stated several times.

[ShellOilJunior]

A new Criterion newsletter (w/hint) should be hitting inboxes very soon.

[Gerby]

Originally Posted by koberulz

TSPDT?

They Shoot Pictures Don't They?

[koberulz]

Never heard of it.

[theater dreamer]

He was asking first about the next Barnes & Noble Criterion sale. Those happen twice a year, in July and November.

The sale happening in a few weeks is the 24 hour Criterion Flash sale. Just to be clear.

Originally Posted by koberulz

They're never $15, and the next sale is in February. As has been stated several times.

[CRASHLANDING]

Originally Posted by koberulz

Never heard of it.

It's a site that aggregates thousands of "best of" ballots and published lists to create a combined ranking of the top 1000 films in world cinema. The 2018 version was just published a few weeks ago.

Obviously everyone's tastes are different, but at minimum the films on the TSPDT list are highly regarded by a wide variety of film critics, publications, filmmakers, etc. Not surprisingly, it includes many CC titles.

http://www.theyshootpictures.com/gf1...ilms_table.php

[Scottie]

According to FilmForum's Ingmar Bergman Centennial calendar, the films are presented as follows.

35mm

• After the Rehearsal
• The Best Intentions
• The Magician
• The Rite
• Smiles of a Summer Night
• Summer with Monika
• The Virgin Spring
• Wild Strawberries

DCP

• Face to Face
• Private Confessions
• Saraband
• Sunday's Children
• The Touch

DCP restoration

• All These Women
• Autumn Sonata
• Brink of Life
• Bris detergent commercial
• Cries and Whispers
• Crisis
• The Devil's Eye
• Dreams
• Fanny and Alexander 1
• Fanny and Alexander 2 + 3
• Fanny and Alexander 4
• Fårö Document
• Fårö Document 1979
• Frenzy
• From the Life of the Marionettes
• Hour of the Wolf
• It Rains on Our Love
• Karin's Face
• A Lesson in Love
• The Magic Flute
• The Magician
• Music in the Dark
• The Passion of Anna
• Persona
• Port of Call
• Prison
• Sawdust and Tinsel
• Scenes from a Marriage 1 + 2
• Scenes from a Marriage 3 + 4
• Scenes from a Marriage 5 + 6
• Secrets of Women
• The Serpent's Egg
• The Seventh Seal
• Shame
• A Ship to India
• The Silence
• Smiles of a Summer Night
• Summer Interlude
• Summer with Monika
• Thirst
• Through a Glass Darkly
• To Joy
• The Virgin Spring
• Wild Strawberries
• Winter Light

[koberulz]

Looks like I've knocked off just over half the top ten, which isn't bad. I think I've managed all but Raging Bull from the top ten of the two AFI lists (I do own it, but haven't got to it yet).

EDIT: In response to the 'top 1000' list.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by Ray_Rogers

If Arrow can price theirs directly for that much, why can't Criterion?

for reasons that have been discussed in this thread at least a billion times.

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by koberulz

I think I've managed all but Raging Bull from the top ten of the two AFI lists (I do own it, but haven't got to it yet).

Raging Bull is in my top 20, also. You have work to do!

[theater dreamer]

Hmm, I have 134 of the top 200 on blu-ray. A good number of the ones I don’t have aren’t out, yet, but I have my work cut out for me, nonetheless.

Interestingly enough, about 30% of those I don’t have are sitting on my DVR right now. I’m currently working on The Magnificent Ambersons. Can’t believe how much the studio jacked with Welles’ vision, according to the outline that survives of how he wanted he final cut to play out. It’s no wonder that he became so untrusting of Hollywood.

Originally Posted by CRASHLANDING

It's a site that aggregates thousands of "best of" ballots and published lists to create a combined ranking of the top 1000 films in world cinema. The 2018 version was just published a few weeks ago.

Obviously everyone's tastes are different, but at minimum the films on the TSPDT list are highly regarded by a wide variety of film critics, publications, filmmakers, etc. Not surprisingly, it includes many CC titles.

http://www.theyshootpictures.com/gf1...ilms_table.php

[CinemaBlu]