The Criterion Collection

[jkoffman]

Originally Posted by gbm82

I'm starting to think they've never met an African American.. or a woman

Yeah. Since I can't picture referring to any stories of my own people as "authentic" characters written by others, I'm assuming it's ignorance, trolling, or both.

[Mike0284]

Originally Posted by Vigojean

Jackie Brown. Probably the only white writer who can also write authentic Black characters, which is equally as impressive. John Brown the abolitionist lives through Tarantino!

[Martin_31]

I really don’t see the connection between Tarantino’s female characters to Almodóvar’s female characters. For the latter, he is able to bring up issues of motherhood, collectivity, being a woman, trauma, etc., at least in the films I’ve seen from the late 90s to now. I don’t see that in Tarantino’s; I mainly see strong female characters à la Jackie Brown and both volumes of Kill Bill through a lens of drama/action films paying homage to exploitation films which, generally, “exploit” (or depict these topics in manner different than studios or art house) action, women, revenge, etc. Don’t want to start an argument more a conversation since I’m genuinely curious on that take. And as for the other poster, I understand wanting Almodóvar to focus on gay/queer storytelling like La mala educación, but his focus on transwomen is unlike any other filmmakers.

[Abdrewes]

There's an "authentic" Chinese place in Albuquerque owned by three Mexican brothers that will literally fill every square inch of a Styrofoam takeout box with rice and Sesame chicken for $5.

[Rayjg]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

There's an "authentic" Chinese place in Albuquerque owned by three Mexican brothers that will literally fill every square inch of a Styrofoam takeout box with rice and Sesame chicken for $5.

Are these authentic Mexicans?

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Rayjg

Are these authentic Mexicans?

They served Spanish rice instead of fried rice, so that's gotta count for something.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I'm not even sure what authentic black character even means. Certainly it's not authentic to anything realistic as far as how African Americans are in real life.

You're telling me this ain't an authentic honest-to-life African American? Color me shocked.

[Vigojean]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Oof. I think this is a bad take, and I’m starting to wonder if you’re a parody account. Comparing someone who fought to abolish slavery to a guy who makes movies? Yikes.

To be fair, Tarantino compared himself to John Brown on Charlie Rose. All the proof I need

[Gacivory]

John Sayles’ Lone Star and possibly Karyn Kusama’s Girlfight are coming to Criterion!

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

John Sayles’ Lone Star and possibly Karyn Kushan’s Girlfight are coming to Criterion!

It ain't the noodles talkin'? Man, I've wanted both since I was just a wee bd collector.

[belcherman]

FYI, Amazon currently has a ton of Criterion blus at $19.99 with many more at $20 and change.

[gudemameshiba]

Originally Posted by belcherman

FYI, Amazon currently has a ton of Criterion blus at $19.99 with many more at $20 and change.

Who are they price-matching?

[regeyer]

Originally Posted by belcherman

FYI, Amazon currently has a ton of Criterion blus at $19.99 with many more at $20 and change.

But are the discounting any 4K UHD titles?

[jshaide]

Originally Posted by regeyer

But are the discounting any 4K UHD titles?

You can count the number of those on two hands. Search for them. . .

[gbm82]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

There's an "authentic" Chinese place in Albuquerque owned by three Mexican brothers that will literally fill every square inch of a Styrofoam takeout box with rice and Sesame chicken for $5.

I'm pretty sure I heard about that place when I lived there.... I never ate there though

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by edmoney

If you're region free, I recommend the BFI version. It's the only version I own/have seen, but it's supposedly better than the Criterion and Gaumont versions (e.g. doesn't have the waxiness of the Criterion).

Yes. I have an all region player. I’m familiar with the UK release. That seems to be the way to go. I’m going to keep an eye out for a listing to pop up on eBay. Like Abdrewes mentioned, buying from AMZ UK is sadly no longer a reasonable option.

[mca213]

Originally Posted by gudemameshiba

Who are they price-matching?

Walmart i think

[MifuneFan]

The $19.99 prices are either from PM'ing B&N's November sale, or from their July sale. Amazon just never raised the price on a lot of the releases. You can look at the deals page, and see most of them dropped to $19.99 on/around July 2021:

https://www.blu-ray.com/deals/?showw...=&digitalcopy=

[Bolo Seagull]

Originally Posted by Martin_31

I really don’t see the connection between Tarantino’s female characters to Almodóvar’s female characters. For the latter, he is able to bring up issues of motherhood, collectivity, being a woman, trauma, etc., at least in the films I’ve seen from the late 90s to now. I don’t see that in Tarantino’s; I mainly see strong female characters à la Jackie Brown and both volumes of Kill Bill through a lens of drama/action films paying homage to exploitation films which, generally, “exploit” (or depict these topics in manner different than studios or art house) action, women, revenge, etc. Don’t want to start an argument more a conversation since I’m genuinely curious on that take.

The only connection is somebody saying that they like both filmmakers' female characters and consider the two filmmakers dedicated to their characters' experiences. I feel the same way.

You are correct that these two filmmakers are influenced by very different genres and have very distinct voices. Tarantino being influenced more by 70's crime and exploitation movies, Almodóvar being influenced more by 50's melodramas and soap operas.

Tarantino has earned and enjoyed a reputation for shock. I think this causes people to overlook his other talents as a filmmaker. I realize for some people that that shock is so strong that it causes them to dismiss everything else in his films as window dressing to moments of violence.

I can accept that lots of people just don't like Tarantino's style of filmmaking for perfectly valid reasons. And if you think everything else in movies sucks, then you'll probably think his female characters suck too. I think he is invested in his characters and does frequently incorporate gender dynamics into his characters' plights and relations in a way that I related to, while also adhering to cinematic tropes that aren't really based in reality. If you dismiss his writing because you find it inauthentic or in service of lowbrow shocks that you look down upon, that's up to you.

[jkoffman]

Originally Posted by Bolo Seagull

The only connection is somebody saying that they like both filmmakers' female characters and consider the two filmmakers dedicated to their characters' experiences.

That was your takeaway from this?

Originally Posted by Vigojean

My only gripe is he keeps writing about women, mostly straight. I’d rather he make movies about gay men (like himself) than women.

Originally Posted by Vigojean

Jackie Brown. Probably the only white writer who can also write authentic Black characters, which is equally as impressive. John Brown the abolitionist lives through Tarantino!