The Criterion Collection

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by IronWaffle

As long as P@t is being outed, don't forget he's a SW prequel loving' Canuck (with otherwise impeccable taste)

I strongly suspect that this Star Wars prequel thing will follow me till me dying days

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by IronWaffle

I've seen both films and have wanted Purple Noon since seeing it the first time on its washed out DVD nine years ago. The only bummer is it's another seemingly barebones $39.99 release.

I may finally cave on Brazil as well, though not likely in December.

Good to see BohemianGraham isn't going (wait for it) ape (insert Picard facepalm here) that they aren't releasing the Monkees' 33 1/3 R.P.M.

To quote the late Davy Jones, "you must be joking!"

The only four redeeming things about 33 1/3 are:

1. Brian Auger, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Little Richard playing pianos stacked on top of each other, it's really sweet
2. Peter is especially attractive in this special, and looks like he wants someone to put him out of his misery when they're dressed in the monkey (literal) suits.
3. The first 5 minutes of Listen to the Band
4. Micky's commentary where he snarks the piss out of it

Naked Persimmon's kinda cool, but not enough to count as a redeeming feature.

If Criterion really wanted to be hip and obscuro, they could either try to make a deal with Nez over Elephant Parts, or they could release that b-movie from the 1970s that Micky starred in called Night of the Strangler. I want to see it because apparently he plays a rapist/murder.

Originally Posted by Wally Q

Fascinating. Funny too because no one can pick up on my own homosexuality...

*whoops*

*whistles*

I apologise if I offended you, as I wasn't trying to. I have a thing called "foot in mouth disease" you see.

[starman15317]

There are many films that I would like to see be released by Criterion, but the big ones for me are The Blob and The Life Aquatic (and until now, Brazil).

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Darkcritic

Laughed at this: "Alain Delon was at his most impossibly beautiful when Purple Noon (Plein soleil) was released and made him an instant star". Criterion doing it again. I wonder who is writing all of these descriptions .

Kris Kristofferson's 'weathered sensuality' is going to be pretty hard to beat for 'ummmmm, okay' moments but yeah, that's pretty good.

Though to be fair, it is Alain Delon.

[jrsl76]

Originally Posted by mrjohnnyb

Now that the Criterion Collection's December releases have been announced, I thought that a thread highlighting two Forum member's New Year's Top Ten Wish Lists, one for films not currently licensed to CC and the other for CC films needing a blu-ray upgrade, would be appropriate.

Here is my list of 10 (ok, 12) films, not currently released by (as opposed to not currently licensed) Criterion:

Stillman's Barcelona
Hartley's Trust
Altman's McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Truffaut's Two English Girls
Kubrick's Barry Lyndon
Pabst's Diary Of A Lost Girl
Powell & Pressburger's The Elusive Pimpernel
Bunuel's Tristana
Malick's Badlands
Cronenberg's Crash
Scorsese's Italianamerian, American Boy & shorts
Moodysson's Lilya 4-Ever

Here is my top 10ish Criterion Collection DVDs (non-OOP) that need to be ugraded to Blu-Ray:

Lean's Oliver Twist & Great Expectations
Cavani's The Night Porter
Kobayashi's Kwaidan
Sirk's Magnificent Obsession, All That Heaven Allows & Written On The Wind
Kubrick's Spartacus
Powell & Pressburger's The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp
Truffaut's Jules & Jim
Altman's Short Cuts
Pabst's Pandora's Box
Fuller's Pickup On South Street & White Dog

[IronWaffle]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I strongly suspect that this Star Wars prequel thing will follow me till me dying days

In your defense you never extoll the virtues of he Xmas special

p.s. I own all six on Blu, have watched them at least once since (and never "hate watch"). I neither love nor hate them. There are even a few very good fan edits out there.

[Wally Q]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

I apologise if I offended you, as I wasn't trying to. I have a thing called "foot in mouth disease" you see.

You're fine! I was only offended minimally by the Nolan/Fincher remark hehe.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Darkcritic

Laughed at this: "Alain Delon was at his most impossibly beautiful when Purple Noon (Plein soleil) was released and made him an instant star". Criterion doing it again. I wonder who is writing all of these descriptions .

Well early 60's, got to remember that back then Delon was being compared to Gerard Phillipe or Jean Marais as the new "beau gosse" on the block.

[Joe Dalek]

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

Kino is releasing The Blue Angel. Sternberg on blu. Screw these releases.

I wish Kino had specified which version (if they did, I missed it). I'd really like the German version w/ English subs, which the German Blu lacks (it has both versions, but no English subs on the German version).

If it's just the English version, I won't bother. (Although after watching the German Blu this weekend I can report the English version is in better shape than the German version in terms of PQ and AQ, so anyone looking forward to it should be pleased.)

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by IronWaffle

In your defense you never extoll the virtues of he Xmas special

I am crazy but not that crazy

[Scottie]

How is "Identification Of A Woman"?

[IronWaffle]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

If Criterion really wanted to be hip and obscuro, they could either try to make a deal with Nez over Elephant Parts.

That would be fantastic. I remember renting both that and Eating Raoul (coming to CC!) from my local video store had them side-by-side in the cult section of my locally-owned video store (on VHS, of course). I was too young (13?) to have a clue what either was but thought the titles were funnier than fart jokes. I was amused by Elephant Parts and have blocked my traumatized memory of Raoul.

[starman15317]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I don't think that the 'Criterion can you release INSERT NAME HERE OF VERY GENERIC HOLLYWOOD MOVIE THAT AS NO NEED OF A CRITERION RELEASE' will ever stop. People will always demand something like the newest Fincher or Anderson or Gilliam that can be done quite well by the major studios. For right or wrong there is always this idea that Criterion releases are always the best and that majors just release garbage.

Hipster.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

Eh, I'll upgrade Brazil and Purple Noon has my interest due to the posts made on here, but December could have been a bit more interesting. I suppose now everyone's creaming themselves over Nolan and Fincher being released in a span of 4 months.

Don't lump Fincher and Nolan together

Anyways I'm getting all of them
Qatsi Trilogy: I'm enthusiastic about this have only seen Koyaanisqatsi and loved it
Brazil: love this film and haven't bought the Universal BD.
Purple Noon: seems like a safe Blind Buy
Following I pretty much like everything Nolan, with MUCH reservation, of course. So this seems like a decent Blind buy.

[monque]

So who will be selling their 3 DVD Criterion set of Brazil?

[jeremycarrier]

So when can we expect Hudson Hawk and Darkman II CC releases?

[Dirk Pepper]

Does anyone know if Following will be released in the UK?

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Don't lump Fincher and Nolan together

Classic Movie Line #5 - YouTube

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by starman15317

Hipster.

Yeah, Yeah! I know I am bad!

I just think that we will always have these posts, people hoping for "their favorites" to be included in Criterion releases even if in most cases the need for a Criterion release is just not needed. It's always going to happen, it's almost normal that is will happen

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Hoe is "Identification Of A Woman"?

I'd say it's primarily for Antonioni Fans like myself. If you loved L'Avventura, Red Desert, Blow up.... Pick it up! It's definitely not as good as those, but is it ever dreamy and calmly assured.