The Criterion Collection

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by heyandrew

Are they ever going to release this on Blu Ray?

Hopefully. I don't know who has the license to it, but there's no question it's a film Criterion would pick up. I was fortunate to have seen it in an old movie theater about six years ago, as part of my Heaven, Hell, and Judgment class with renowned professor Diane Christian.

Of course, I'd much rather see The Werckmeister Harmonies and The Return picked up first...

[John D.]

Originally Posted by Vriess

One of my main problems with Paris was simply believing those two were ever a couple, made no sense at all to me

Well, love is blind sometimes. We really enjoyed this film, not everyone likes the same things.
Sometimes I think age and geographic location has something to do with the way we see certain films.

[Reno McCoy]

I finally watched Days of Heaven last night. Similar to how I felt about The Thin Red Line, I liked the story itself, but not all of Malick's decisions as the filmmaker. It felt like too many of the scenes were cut short and that he didn't give enough time for the heart of the story to develop.

In the end, though, I really liked the film. I can't really explain why, either. It just worked somehow. While I was able to pinpoint a few of the technical aspects of the creation of the film that I didn't like, I'm yet to exactly figure out what I liked.

I heard or read somewhere that Malick's films are more like poems then linear stories. And like many poems, for me, I can't quite figure out why Days of Heaven worked, I just know that it did.

[ReSe2k]

Except for "The Thin Red Line", "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and"Chungking Express" i've seen every movie only once so far, so my ratings might change a bit on the second viewing.

The 400 Blows (8/10)
8½ (3/10)
Army of Shadows (7/10)
Au revoir les enfants (8/10)
Black Narcissus (4/10)
Blow Out (8/10)
Bottle Rocket (4/10)
Breathless (7/10)
Le Cercle Rouge (7/10)
Charade (7.5/10)
Chasing Amy (8/10)
Chungking Express (8/10)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (8/10)
The Darjeeling Limited (7/10)
Days of Heaven (8/10)
The Double Life of Veronique (5/10)
Le doulos (6/10)
Fish Tank (7/10)
High and Low (8.5/10)
House (4/10)
Kagemusha (7/10)
The Killing (6/10)
The Killer (9/10)
Kiss Me Deadly (8/10)
Last Year at Marienbad (2/10)
The Leopard (7/10)
M (8/10)
Modern Times (7/10)
Monsoon Wedding (8/10)
My Own Private Idaho (5/10)
The Night of the Hunter (7/10)
Onibaba (6/10)
Paris, Texas (8.5/10)
Paths of Glory (7/10)
Pierrot Le Fou (8/10)
PlayTime (6/10)
The Red Shoes (8/10)
Revanche (7/10)
RoboCop (9/10)
Rushmore (7/10)
Sanjuro (7/10)
Senso (6/10)
Seven Samurai (9/10)
The Seventh Seal (6/10)
The Sword of Doom (6/10)
Still Walking (7/10)
The Thin Red Line (9/10)
The Third Man (7.5/10)
The Wages of Fear (8/10)
A Woman Is A Woman (2/10)
Videodrome (5/10)
Walkabout (6/10)
Yi Yi (7/10)
Yojimbo (7.5/10)

[colinrgeorge]

Hope I'm not going too overboard here, but these (to the best of my memory) are all the criterion collection films I've seen. Those highlighted with an asterisk I saw too long ago to recall more than a general opinion. Recommendations and arguments welcome!


The 400 Blows (3/5)
8 ½ (3.5/5)
Ace in the Hole (5/5)
Amarcord (3/5)
Antichrist (4/5)
The Bank Dick (4/5)
The Battle of Algiers (3/5)
Beauty and the Beast (4/5)
Bicycle Thieves (4/5)
The Blob (3.5/5)
Blow Out (3/5)
Bottle Rocket (3/5)
Brazil (4.5/5)
Breathless (3/5)
Burden of Dreams (3.5/5)
Carlos (3/5)
Carnival of Souls (3/5)
The Cranes are Flying (4/5)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (3/5)
The Darjeeling Limited (2.5/5)
Days of Heaven (4/5)
Diabolique (3/5)
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (4/5)
Divorce Italian Style (3/5)
Do the Right Thing (3.5/5)
Eyes without a Face (3.5/5)
F for Fake (4/5)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (2.5/5)
For All Mankind (3.5/5)
The Great Dictator (3.5/5)
Great Expectations (4/5)
The Hidden Fortress (5/5)
*Hiroshima Mon Amour (2.5/5)
Ikiru (5/5)
In the Realm of the Senses (2/5)
La Jetee (3.5/5)
Jules and Jim (4/5)
Kagemusha (3.5/5)
Kicking and Screaming (3/5)
The Killing (3/5)
Kind Hearts and Coronets (3.5/5)
Knife in the Water (3.5/5)
Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2/5)
Life During Wartime (3.5/5)
Lord of the Flies (3/5)
*M (3.5/5)
Man Bites Dog (3/5)
*Masculin Feminin (3/5)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (4/5)
Monty Python's Life of Brian (3.5/5)
Naked (1.5/5)
The Naked Kiss (3/5)
Nanook of the North (4/5)
Night and Fog (4/5)
Night of the Hunter (2/5)
Onibaba (4.5/5)
Pale Flower (3.5/5)
Paris, Texas (3.5/5)
*The Passion of Joan of Arc (3.5/5)
Paths of Glory (4.5/5)
Peeping Tom (3/5)
The Phantom of Liberty (3/5)
Picnic at Hanging Rock (2.5/5)
Playtime (2/5)
*Ran (3/5)
Roshomon (3.5/5)
Robocop (3.5/5)
The Royal Tenenbaums (4/5)
Rushmore (3.5/5)
Sanjuro (3/5)
Seven Samurai (3.5/5)
The Seventh Seal (3/5)
Silence of the Lambs (3.5/5)
Solaris (3/5)
Spartacus (4/5)
Straw Dogs (4.5/5)
Tanner '88 (3/5)
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (3/5)
The Thin Red Line (4/5)
This is Spinal Tap (3.5/5)
Time Bandits (3/5)
The Times of Harvey Milk (4.5/5)
*Ugetsu (3.5/5)
Videodrome (3/5)
Viridiana (3/5)
The Wages of Fear (5/5)
Wild Strawberries (3.5/5)
Withnail and I (2.5/5)
Yojimbo (3.5/5)

[Monty70]

Some of these ratings are hilarious.

I guess it just proves that one person's trash is another's treasure.

[colinrgeorge]

Originally Posted by Monty70

Some of these ratings are hilarious.

I guess it just proves that one person's trash in another's treasure.

I'd be glad to elaborate on my ratings if there's something you want to discuss in particular.

[Zacherywolf7]

How can some people see so many criterions but not 8 1/2. Its the highest rated criterion movie and the most popular...

[Cinemach]

Originally Posted by Reno McCoy

I finally watched Days of Heaven last night. Similar to how I felt about The Thin Red Line, I liked the story itself, but not all of Malick's decisions as the filmmaker. It felt like too many of the scenes were cut short and that he didn't give enough time for the heart of the story to develop.

That's a great way to put it, and for me applies to each Malick film I've seen: Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line, and Tree of Life. Days of Heaven is certainly a shoulder above the other two (well, three shoulders and a head above Tree, which I didn't like that much), even with one of the most irritating voiceover narrations I've heard though.

[Zen_Amako]

Originally Posted by victor.vc

Why not wait and watch them in order?

I really do believe that Red should be watched last. Without spoiling anything, there are two crucial scenes in Red that are more powerful if the movies are watched in sequence.

I have to admit that I watched Red first because of Irene Jacob (I loved The Double Life of Veronique). I didn't feel I had missed anything until the very end (the brief cameos by actors I knew were in the other parts of the trilogy). I'll definitely get the box set whenever Criterion releases it.

I was tempted by the French import, but I'm positive Criterion will do a better job.

[Monty70]

Originally Posted by SHMACKDOJO

I'd be glad to elaborate on my ratings if there's something you want to discuss in particular.

My response was not directed to your, or any one post specifically. I just find it amusing that some of my favorite films are rated no better (and even worse) then the crap playing currently in any friendly neighborhood multiplex.

[Barrysupreme]

I have slowing been catching up with my as yet unwatched Criterions, and have in the past week seen the following

Black Moon, Bottle Rocket, Hunger, Fat Girl, House, Close-Up, People On Sunday and Antichrist.

As someone who will watch anything, I am really impressed with the films Criterion release, so I may not have heard of some/most of them, but on average I love what I see, most recently People On Sunday. A wonderfull film with beautifull shots of Berlin pre-WW2, which I cannot wait to see again soon.

Really enjoying some of the ratings you guys are sharing too, makes for great discussion, although we all have different opinions on which films we like and those that we don't, I do think though that to truely appreciate film, it needs to be seen more than once All I have left to watch now is Smiles Of A Summer Night, Yi Yi, King Of Marvin Gardens, Beauty & The Beast. So what shall I watch tonight, any thoughts?

[iam1bearcat]

wow. didn't anticipate to see so many lists! and it's awesome to see so much varied in tastes.

there was one poster that i was agreeing with his scores (to varying degrees) about 75% of the time and then i saw he gave Last Year at Marienbad a 2/10, which i personally give a 4/5 or 4.5/5 to (it changes with every viewing it seems...). i don't agree, but i can certainly understand why many will hate it. which is weird, because even for some of my favorite movies i can still turn around and see why others would dislike it. and not just really obvious ones like Antichrist (which isn't a personal favorite but i do enjoy it immensely) where someone could / does dislike it because of the disturbing "we didn't need to see ALL that" scenes and other stuff, but films like Michael Clayton. many find it boring, i find it to be an absolute classic, but still can understand why people would find it boring, slow, dull and no reason to ever own it.

i however, watch it about once a month

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by Zacherywolf7

How can some people see so many criterions but not 8 1/2. Its the highest rated criterion movie and the most popular...

it's still in the mail, I'll watch it when I get it. Hasn't been a priority.

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by Zacherywolf7

How can some people see so many criterions but not 8 1/2. Its the highest rated criterion movie and the most popular...

really? i find this a bit surprising. i thought that honor would've gone to Seven Samurai or something easier to follow. i never looked at 8 1/2 or heard of it being highest rated or most popular. also, how do you know this? from their website or elsewhere?

learn something new every day, huh.

[Jr7936]

Well if we're talking about criterion's we don't like, out of their Blu-rays, I didn't like Black Narcissus, Cronos, Paris,Texas, Mystery Train, Ride with the Devil, Che, and The Man who fell to Earth. Everything else is awesome.

I felt the same away about the man who fell to earth, that's why I am trading it even though it is out of print. I figure use it to get some movies that I will watch more then once

[nefilim]

Originally Posted by Jr7936

I felt the same away about the man who fell to earth, that's why I am trading it even though it is out of print. I figure use it to get some movies that I will watch more then once

me 2 - just sold La Haine and Tin Drum

[myka22]

Originally Posted by Zacherywolf7

How can some people see so many criterions but not 8 1/2. Its the highest rated criterion movie and the most popular...

I love 8 1/2, but where did you get that its the highest rated?

[Tom Hiddleston]

Originally Posted by BazMoney81

I have slowing been catching up with my as yet unwatched Criterions, and have in the past week seen the following

Black Moon, Bottle Rocket, Hunger, Fat Girl, House, Close-Up, People On Sunday and Antichrist.

As someone who will watch anything, I am really impressed with the films Criterion release, so I may not have heard of some/most of them, but on average I love what I see, most recently People On Sunday. A wonderfull film with beautifull shots of Berlin pre-WW2, which I cannot wait to see again soon.

Really enjoying some of the ratings you guys are sharing too, makes for great discussion, although we all have different opinions on which films we like and those that we don't, I do think though that to truely appreciate film, it needs to be seen more than once All I have left to watch now is Smiles Of A Summer Night, Yi Yi, King Of Marvin Gardens, Beauty & The Beast. So what shall I watch tonight, any thoughts?

I'd watch Smiles of a Summer Night, or The King Of Marvin Gardens. I have Yi Yi and I enjoyed it, but it's not one of my favorites.

[CKane]

I really would love to have Pandora's Box on blu-ray!! Any news on this title??