The Criterion Collection

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

My ultimate Criterion wish list of masterpieces:

Conan the Barbarian (1982, theatrical cut, with corrected soundtrack)

The situation with Conan the Barbarian is terrible.
The US edition is censored for sex, the UK one is censored for horse-tripping, and there are a number of other problems with each edition, as well as other European editions.
Considering John Milius is alive and well, it's a shame they can't put together a director-approved edition that seamlessly branches the theatrical cut and the so-called director's cut.

[nagysaudio]

Originally Posted by drbikeshorts

The situation with Conan the Barbarian is terrible.
The US edition is censored for sex, the UK one is censored for horse-tripping, and there are a number of other problems with each edition, as well as other European editions.
Considering John Milius is alive and well, it's a shame they can't put together a director-approved edition that seamlessly branches the theatrical cut and the so-called director's cut.

And HUGE portions of the score are missing throughout!

[rkish]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

My ultimate Criterion wish list of masterpieces:

Amadeus (theatrical cut)American Ninja
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
Avenging Force
Death Wish
Duel
Fantastic Voyage
Firewalker
The Golden Child
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Hard Target
House
House II: The Second Story
In the Mouth of Madness
Kindergarten Cop
King Kong (1976)
King Kong Lives
The Land Before Time
Leviathan
The Philadelphia Experiment
Razorback
The Right StuffThe Snow Queen
The Stuff
Terms of Endearment
Tarzan the Ape Man
Tarzan Escapes
Tarzan and His Mate
Twins
When We Were Kings
The Big Boss
City Lights
Conan the Barbarian (1982, theatrical cut, with corrected soundtrack)
Fist of Fury
The Fog (1980)
Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth
Ninja III: The Domination
Phenomena
Police Story
SpartacusTank (1984)
Tenebrae
The Way of the Dragon

City Lights will likely get released in the very near future. Spartacus looks likely at some point. Amadeus would be a nice upgrade, but I wouldn't hold my breath. I would LOVE to see The Right Stuff, as it's a big fav of mine, but who knows?

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

80's was an incredible decade and a lot of the movies had an unmatched charm about them. They are as important as anything else

I agree, but different 80s films than the ones listed.

[octagon]

Put me down for When We Were Kings.

I don't know that it's a great fit but it's a very good, very interesting documentary and I wish somebody would release it.

[orbital]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

And HUGE portions of the score are missing throughout!

On a side note: California based soundtrack label Intrada will (should be soon) release a 3-CD-set of the original score containing everything.

[retablo]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

And how was Armageddon, or The Rock more culturally significant than anything on my wish list?

Good to hear in regards to Fantastic Voyage for 2013

For one, they were big hits, with big stars. That alone puts them in the social consciousness.

The Right Stuff is also slated for Q4 2013 from Warner.

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by orbital

On a side note: California based soundtrack label Intrada will (should be soon) release a 3-CD-set of the original score containing everything.

Great news!
Thanks for the link

[octagon]

Originally Posted by retablo

For one, they were big hits, with big stars. That alone puts them in the social consciousness.

The Right Stuff is also slated for Q4 2013 from Warner.

Popular > part of the social consciousness > culturally significant...really?

Armageddon was certainly popular (and ftr a pretty fun ride) but culturally significant? That seems like a bit of a reach. More than a bit, actually.

And not only does it seem like a reach, it seems like a reach that serves no real purpose anyway.

IMO 'so what' is a perfectly acceptable, useful response to the Armageddon Card.

[JHas]

Originally Posted by octagon

Put me down for When We Were Kings.

I don't know that it's a great fit but it's a very good, very interesting documentary and I wish somebody would release it.

I think it would be a great fit. Eveb though the narrative of how the fight itself went down is not entirely accurate (what documentary is 100% accurate?) the characters themselves: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown, Mobuto Sese Seko are all so larger than life.

I always loved that shot of the little boy standing on the side of the road in his boxing stance and his intense stare at the camera.

[rkish]

Originally Posted by retablo

For one, they were big hits, with big stars. That alone puts them in the social consciousness.

The Right Stuff is also slated for Q4 2013 from Warner.

Thanks for the heads up...LONG overdue...

[rkish]

Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

Since the last Eclipse set was of Japanese films, I think the next one will be something else. Maybe another Czech set.

You are likely correct...damn you! Though another Czech set would make a lot of people quite happy.

[rkish]

Sorry...first post didn't show up and then did show up...don't cha hate that!

[octagon]

Originally Posted by JHas

I think it would be a great fit. Eveb though the narrative of how the fight itself went down is not entirely accurate (what documentary is 100% accurate?) the characters themselves: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown, Mobuto Sese Seko are all so larger than life.

I always loved that shot of the little boy standing on the side of the road in his boxing stance and his intense stare at the camera.

Yeah, larger than life is a very good way of putting it.

And unlike most sports docs, they didn't have to make tortured leaps to tie the subject(s) of the film into greater social, cultural, political events of the time. Nor did they beat you over the head with those ties.

The first scene that always flashes into my mind is Ali marvelling over the fact that their flight has a black pilot. No bitter diatribes, no melodramatic hand-wringing - just a very matter-of-fact observation about something that was still pretty ****ed-up in the states.

[Illy Scorsese]

Originally Posted by bluesilo

For those of you who wanted to order Rashomon online today...B&N.com has the price listed at $34.04. I'm doing in store pickup to hopefully get the proper discounted price.

Link

Anybody pick up "Rashomon" successfully in store today at the discounted price????

[format916]

youll get the discount at the register

[SammyJankis]

Originally Posted by Illy Scorsese

Anybody pick up "Rashomon" successfully in store today at the discounted price????

Yes.

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by rkish

It's currently running on Hulu, so hope springs eternal!

Wendy and Lucy or Boy?

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

Boy.

[Page14]

I don't know if it's been mentioned before, but if anybody is interested in checking it out, Breathless will be shown on TCM this Thursday (Nov. 8th) at 8:00 p.m. EST. I'm looking forward to it as I've never seen it before.