The Criterion Collection

[Cocophone]

I just clicked the place order button at amazon for The Double Life of Veronique. I can't wait. I watched short clip on youtube. Looks like a fabulous film.

[rkish]

Originally Posted by capnnarcolepsy

rkish, god bless you and your never-ending netflixing. been dying to watch this and in just a few moments i will. thanks!

My pleasure Cap'n!

I wouldn't mind getting the rental to see the film in HD and catch the supplements...but will go the streaming route this weekend if I don't get it next in my queue.

[keldons]

Originally Posted by rkish

My pleasure Cap'n!

I wouldn't mind getting the rental to see the film in HD and catch the supplements...but will go the streaming route this weekend if I don't get it next in my queue.

The stream is in HD and looks pretty decent.

[jrmac2000]

Not sure if you guys think it is worthy, but I'd love to see criterion announce Harold and Maude. I am not even sure who holds the rights though.

[greekak229]

Originally Posted by Cocophone

I just clicked the place order button at amazon for The Double Life of Veronique. I can't wait. I watched short clip on youtube. Looks like a fabulous film.

It is a fabulous film. Good purchase indeed.

[SpiderBaby]

Since no one else on the site wouldn't prob care about the news I'll post it here. Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" (once pushed to the side) seems to be coming now, with Joaquin Phoenix maybe along side Philip Seymour Hoffman. Finally my next theater visit (I take that back. Will see Zombie's Lords of Salem, seems like that will come first).

[octagon]

I doubt it will drag me into a theater (not a whole lot has over the past several years) but Philip Seymour Hoffman as a cult leader?

That has potential.

[KubrickFan]

And since Inherent Vice (the project with Robert Downjey Jr.) seems to come along as well, we might get two Paul Thomas Anderson movies in a very short time frame .
But yeah, Philip Seymour Hoffman in anything is already great, so him teaming up again with PTA seems a logical choice, and makes me wnat to see the movie even more.

[BohemianGraham]

Apologies for the laziness, but this thread is 1450 some pages long, any word on a Life Aquatic release on Blu? I would kill for that.

I'm really trying to decide if I should suck it up and pay 40 bucks for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas when it comes out next week. I love, love, love the movie, but I will admit I was a bit spoiled when Criterion released the BBS Box set back in November at such a cheap price (average cost of a film in that set was about 17 dollars, since I paid 115 for it), and now wish all of the Criterion releases were as cheap.

I know the price is worth it, but at the same time, Criterion releases are always higher in Canada, and don't drop in price point like the American ones do. Spartacus is still over 70 dollars on DVD up here, while it's about 44 bucks at B&N.

[rkish]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

Apologies for the laziness, but this thread is 1450 some pages long, any word on a Life Aquatic release on Blu? I would kill for that.

I'm really trying to decide if I should suck it up and pay 40 bucks for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas when it comes out next week. I love, love, love the movie, but I will admit I was a bit spoiled when Criterion released the BBS Box set back in November at such a cheap price (average cost of a film in that set was about 17 dollars, since I paid 115 for it), and now wish all of the Criterion releases were as cheap.

I know the price is worth it, but at the same time, Criterion releases are always higher in Canada, and don't drop in price point like the American ones do. Spartacus is still over 70 dollars on DVD up here, while it's about 44 bucks at B&N.

I originally had it preordered on Amazon, but opted to cancel and wait for the July B & N sale. Too much on my plate right now and May will be a VERY expensive month with Chaplin, Bergman, Clouzot from CC and (2) Ozus coming from BFI.

I'll be happy to get my copy of Kes next week and coast to the end of April.

Had car problems on the way in to work today (thinking it's wires/dist. cap...it's been rainy here), so that will be more cash out of pocket by the day's end.

To finish on a Criterion note...I streamed Forbidden Games last night. My wife joined me and we both enjoyed it...very sad...that little girl gave quite a performance!

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by jrmac2000

Not sure if you guys think it is worthy, but I'd love to see criterion announce Harold and Maude. I am not even sure who holds the rights though.

I'm with you on this one. As far as I know Paramount still owns "Harold And Maude".

[fkbrun]

Predictions for tomorrow announcements:

L'aventura
Twelve angry men
Andrei Rublev

Out of these three, the only one I've watched was Twelve angry men. I am guessing these because of the hints they've been leaving here and there. But that's just a wild guess.

Now for the ones I really wish they announce:

Children of Paradise
The umbrellas of Cherbourg
Dogville
Happiness (to coincide with Life during wartime, when it does come out)
Beauty and the Beast
The Bride wore Black (and/or anything from Truffaut)
Persona
Brief encounter
The Passion of Joan of Arc (it would be nice to have a silent movie released)
Fanny and Alexander (my favorite Bergman, of the ones I've watched)
Nights of Cabiria

The list goes on and on, but these are the ones that just popped up.

[tfunk]

Not to jump on that bandwagon, but if Criterion releases 12 Angry Men, that would be the first day one Criterion release I've bought since Night of the Hunter.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by rkish

I originally had it preordered on Amazon, but opted to cancel and wait for the July B & N sale. Too much on my plate right now and May will be a VERY expensive month with Chaplin, Bergman, Clouzot from CC and (2) Ozus coming from BFI.

I'll be happy to get my copy of Kes next week and coast to the end of April.

Had car problems on the way in to work today (thinking it's wires/dist. cap...it's been rainy here), so that will be more cash out of pocket by the day's end.

To finish on a Criterion note...I streamed Forbidden Games last night. My wife joined me and we both enjoyed it...very sad...that little girl gave quite a performance!

This July B&N sale, it's in-store too isn't it? My mother's offering me goodies if I come home to dog sit, while she and my father make the trip to the states. Because, if it is, I can totally wait to get F&LILV, as I have the cheap DVD for now.

I thought about ordering it from B&N where the loonie's so high right now, but the shipping makes the cost the same as Amazon.ca's price. It's still not as ridiculous as what Criterion charges us Canucks for shipping though. The film's well over 50 some dollars once shipping and taxes are included.

[ShellOilJunior]

So will Ryan be posting trailer links this evening?

[drbikeshorts]

Who owns the rights to Emir Kusturica's Underground?
I saw that once in the cinema in the 90s and loved it.
I never got it on DVD, because I believe there were only mediocre editions available.
I would love to see a Criterion edition.

[keldons]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

So will Ryan be posting trailer links this evening?

seems more than likely.

[SpiderBaby]

as long as The Music Room is announced, I'll be happy.

[jhiggy23]

There's a hint about The Bicycle Thief (I prefer this variation of the title) on facebook currently.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

There's a hint about The Bicycle Thief (I prefer this variation of the title) on facebook currently.

De Sica is also in the Current today. . .

So their bit on the face books could be related to the Current which often doesn't hint at potential releases.


...or it could mean Bicycle Thieves tomorrow (I can only hope).