The Criterion Collection

[plattopus]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

It's the best Hitchcock film Hitchcock never did! At least, that's how I think the quote goes. It's one of my favourite movies of both Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. The Henry Mancini score is fantastic too.

Yeah, this. I'm not a massive Cary Grant fan but he's great in Charade, and Audrey Hepburn is delightful as always. And as you say, everything else about it is perfect too.

[Banned User]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

It's the best Hitchcock film Hitchcock never did! At least, that's how I think the quote goes. It's one of my favourite movies of both Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. The Henry Mancini score is fantastic too.

Reminds me of a time when movies had a lot more witty dialogue then most do today. Great film although its hard to believe AFightingPanda got the Criterion Charade for 12 dollars. Sounds like one made in China.

[plattopus]

Originally Posted by Roninblues

Lets not slight two future Oscar winners, James Coburn and George Kennedy.

"Everything else is perfect too" doesn't cover them? :-P

[Barrysupreme]

Just finished watching The Music Room and all I can say is, wow! Such a beautiful, opulent film. A simple story (reminded me a lot of The Leopard) great acting and very well put together. This was a blind buy and was slightly hesitant but so glad I picked up. Got to give a big well done the criterion guys for the transfer, I saw the dvd screen caps over at dvdvbeaver and wow, this BD upgrade is the biggest improvement I have ever seen. Sorry, getting a little excited here, but if you haven't seen it, I recommend you do

[AFightingPanda]

Originally Posted by Banned User

Reminds me of a time when movies had a lot more witty dialogue then most do today. Great film although its hard to believe AFightingPanda got the Criterion Charade for 12 dollars. Sounds like one made in China.

Its interesting where I got it. I found it at a local used video game store that also takes movie. I just happened to look at there blu rays and looked up at the top shelf where they keep the duplicates from the lower shelves and it was sitting up there. What I was amazed at was the price. 12 dollars was pretty amazing to me considering a lot of the other movies they have for sale are way more. For example they had...

the dark knight for $18
Iron man 2 for $20
Avatar 1 disc for $16
Ghostbusters for $15

So to find a criterion film and have it be that cheap caught me off guard. I had never gotten a criterion film before so I was thinking it might be a replacement case with a printed insert since it had the clear case. It looks like the movie is legit and I just managed to get a great deal.

[octagon]

It's funny but the Three Reasons trailer for The Music Room is the only one that's made me less inclined to see the film. I fancy myself a fairly 'open to new things' sort of fellow but the music just went through my head like a knife.

Given the lavish (and all but universal) praise it gets I imagine I'll give it a look at some point but it's not real high on the list right now.

[ImportFanatic]

Originally Posted by jrmac2000

I might get flamed for this, but I wish criterion would make available a clear replacement case for ben button. It annoys me everytime I see it on my shelf.

I'm even worse. I haven't even boughten it yet BECAUSE it's only offered in a standard blue case...

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by Banned User

Reminds me of a time when movies had a lot more witty dialogue then most do today.

The difference is contemporary films rely more on petty insults and vulgarity than situational humor.

[Trekkie313]

Can someone help me compile a list of Criterion exclusive "special features and commentaries" from the LaserDisc era that have never made it to newer versions?


So far, I have 5.

• Ghostbusters - a few extra storyboard to screen comparisons, exclusive behind-the-scenes pictures, library ghost test footage and rehearsals
• Dr. No - commentary
• From Russia With Love - commentary
• Goldfinger - commentary
• The Game - tons of shit I don't know about.

Not totally sure but how many commentaries for Citizen Cane have there been over the years?

[Icemouth]

Originally Posted by ImportFanatic

I'm even worse. I haven't even boughten it yet BECAUSE it's only offered in a standard blue case...

....remember when people bought movies for the movie? Seems like so long ago.

[octagon]

If I ever buy Benjamin Button it will be for the case.

Sorry.

[Trekkie313]

Originally Posted by octagon

If I ever buy Benjamin Button it will be for the case.

Sorry.

It's a landmark achievement in combining traditional old-age make-up and CGI seamlessly, without comprising the artistic vision!

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by octagon

If I ever buy Benjamin Button it will be for the case.

Sorry.

I agree. I only bought it because it was $4 at Blockbuster. HATED it...but love Fincher.

Originally Posted by Trekkie313

Can someone help me compile a list of Criterion exclusive "special features and commentaries" from the LaserDisc era that have never made it to newer versions?


So far, I have 5.

• Ghostbusters - a few extra storyboard to screen comparisons, exclusive behind-the-scenes pictures, library ghost test footage and rehearsals
• Dr. No - commentary
• From Russia With Love - commentary
• Goldfinger - commentary
• The Game - tons of shit I don't know about.

Not totally sure but how many commentaries for Citizen Cane have there been over the years?

Check out OT.com. We already have a list over there.

And, btw, almost all the special features for The Game have been released in other regions on DVD.

[Trekkie313]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

I agree. I only bought it because it was $4 at Blockbuster. HATED it...but love Fincher.



Check out OT.com. We already have a list over there.

And, btw, almost all the special features for The Game have been released in other regions on DVD.

What is OT.com? Link...Google is coming up crap.

[TJS_Blu]

Originally Posted by Banned User

Reminds me of a time when movies had a lot more witty dialogue then most do today.

Love Hitch, Grant, & Hepburn. Did not like Charade. Felt like a TV movie comp'd to Hitch. And I thought the writing was pretty atrocious. Probably my biggest single let down of the collection.

[Trekkie313]

Originally Posted by TJS_Blu

Love Hitch, Grant, & Hepburn. Did not like Charade. Felt like a TV movie comp'd to Hitch. And I thought the writing was pretty atrocious. Probably my biggest single let down of the collection.

[TJS_Blu]

Originally Posted by trekkie313

[octagon]

I'm not crazy about Charade either. I wouldn't go so far as atrocious but I've always thought it was pretty ordinary.

That said, I'm almost certain to pick it up one day. I came awfully close during the last B&N sale.

[rebelmswar]

Pardon my newb ignorance, but what is this Barnes and Noble sale that is constantly referred to? Is it something I should mark on my calendar?

I thought Charade was a very solid movie and enjoyable. It was also my first Criterian movie and a blind buy and incidentally my first Grant movie. I thought the plot moved along nicely and was by no means stale. After watching the movie I am of the firm belief that AH can act more with just her eyes than most actresses nowadays using everything at their disposal.

All IMO of course.

[g.schweet]

Originally Posted by Trekkie313

It's a landmark achievement in combining traditional old-age make-up and CGI seamlessly, without comprising the artistic vision!

They totally blew it though.

[Show spoiler]Should have been Baby-sized-oldperson ---> oldperson-sized-baby. Reverting back into a baby-sized goes against the movie logic that was set up.