The Criterion Collection

[gbm82]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Oh you can multitask? Good for you!

naw, it's the multiple personalities

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by zackisthewalrus

Per the Criterion website, the 1998 feature-length documentary, Divine Trash, has been added to the supplemental package for Pink Flamingos.

I have that dvd. He mentions trying to get Mr. Ray into his films and does a dead on impression of the man with the most Baltimorean accent I ever heard. Mr. Rays hair weave commercials played on both Baltimore and D.C. stations back in the day and they were a riot. I think a few of them might still be on YouTube.

[TolerancEJ]

Come on. We need to live up to the Cryterion image.

[gbm82]

Originally Posted by TolerancEJ

Come on. We need to live up to the Cryterion image.

you need an avatar... all these letters get confusing

[jardel]

1- I know where i’m going
2- 24 eyes
3- Witness ( Peter Weir,1985)
4- Red Beard
5- The Spirit of Behive

Any one of them, one of them, all of them………

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by gbm82

naw, it's the multiple personalities

Good way to always have a friend. Well sometimes. My personalities voted me off the island.

[quickdraw]

It's about time Criterion gets its act together and releases Summertime in blu. This is not only a David Lean classic, but one of Katherine Hepburn's best nuanced performances IMO. It's also pure eye candy nostalgia of Venice in the 50's.

The other glaring omission is Peter Weir's The Last Wave getting a blu release. Both of these films seem like a no-brainer and have been sitting in Criterion's dust bin for far too many years.

[TolerancEJ]

Originally Posted by gbm82

you need an avatar... all these letters get confusing

Done

[dkelly26666]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

My predictions:

Some will be happy, some will be mad and/or disappointed and some will be neutral.

I predict that several people will proclaim it 'The Best Criterion Month Ever!'; Some will be less exaggerating, and will simply state that it is 'The Best Month in a Long Time!'; others will go on and on about Criterion ain't what it once was; some (for some inexplicable reason) will say they hate 'artsy fartsy stuff' and say, 'Zzzzzzzzz' or 'Nothing for me' (why are they here?!?)

[moviebuffed]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

My predictions:

Some will be happy, some will be mad and/or disappointed and some will be neutral.

You forgot to predict that some will hate the cover art but love the movie and some will love the cover art but whine it's only an average movie but will still purchase because of the cover art.

[jkoffman]

Originally Posted by TolerancEJ

Come on. We need to live up to the Cryterion image.

CRY-TEAR-HE-YON!

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by dkelly26666

I predict that several people will proclaim it 'The Best Criterion Month Ever!'; Some will be less exaggerating, and will simply state that it is 'The Best Month in a Long Time!'; others will go on and on about Criterion ain't what it once was; some (for some inexplicable reason) will say they hate 'artsy fartsy stuff' and say, 'Zzzzzzzzz' or 'Nothing for me' (why are they here?!?)

And Svet will review them and use terms such as fluidity and healthy and generally give top grades across the board.

[jw007]

My July predictions:

At least one person in this forum will be so overjoyed from seeing one of their favorite films come to Criterion, that they will either a) faint, b) get up and dance, c) sing out loud, or d) post something here in the "The Criterion Collection" thread about how happy they are.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by moviebuffed

You forgot to predict that some will hate the cover art but love the movie and some will love the cover art but whine it's only an average movie but will still purchase because of the cover art.

We need a "Design your own Criterion" option

[Shanghai Express]

Originally Posted by jw007

My July predictions:

At least one person in this forum will be so incensed from seeing one of their favorite films ignored by Criterion, that they will either a) faint, b) lie down and cry, c) seethe in silence, or d) post something here in the "The Criterion Collection" thread about how lonely and single they are.

Correct!

[Egbert Souse]

Originally Posted by quickdraw

It's about time Criterion gets its act together and releases Summertime in blu. This is not only a David Lean classic, but one of Katherine Hepburn's best nuanced performances IMO. It's also pure eye candy nostalgia of Venice in the 50's.

Criterion could do a companion box set to the Lean/Coward one that's something like "David Lean Adapts For the Screen" including Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, Madeline, The Passionate Friends, Hobson's Choice, and Summertime. All are adaptations of literature or stage and except for Madeline wrote/co-wrote the screenplays.

[jw007]

Originally Posted by Shanghai Express

Correct!

I like what you did there, changing all the positive connotations to negative ones.

But....hey, didn't you catch the extreme cynicism with my use of reverse psychology? I guess not!

[WillieMLF]

Originally Posted by jw007

My July predictions:

At least one person in this forum will be so overjoyed from seeing one of their favorite films come to Criterion, that they will either a) faint, b) get up and dance, c) sing out loud, or d) post something here in the "The Criterion Collection" thread about how happy they are.

Don't forget the monthly Cure disappointment....

[themp3000]

I’d be ecstatic to see Faya Dayi in the July titles. If not, that’s okay. I’ve learned to just vibe and chill when it comes to Criterion announcement day. And announcement days in general from labels. I’m along for whatever.

[joonskeezle]

Originally Posted by Shanghai Express

Correct!

Well if they don't announce the 1997 classic "Nothing to Lose" starring Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence, you're going to see all four of those.