The Criterion Collection

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

I agree; The DVD for La Notte (from Fox Lorber) is out of print. Hopefully Criterion will get the rights and do a box set. That would be the best way to release the films on Blu ray.

Imagine a L'Avventura, La Notte, and L'Eccisse box set. Blu ray release of the year!

[italy12]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

To be fair The Monkees actually could and did sing the songs as the other two could do nothing but just look pretty on stage

Didn't one of the Milli Vanilli brothers get mauled by a tiger or something?

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Imagine a L'Avventura, La Notte, and L'Eccisse box set. Blu ray release of the year!

[DetroitSquirreL]

Just to put it out there....I DISLIKE THE MONKEES!!!!!

[DetroitSquirreL]

Originally Posted by italy12

Didn't one of the Milli Vanilli brothers get mauled by a tiger or something?

that was siegfried and roy

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by DetroitSquirreL

Not always the case. I got a couple of my Criterions from Amazon direct (used Prime) and they were around $20 USD. Heck, I bought 'Monsoon Wedding' for $8.80 USD , unopened, and they shipped it for free via my Prime

I never said it's always the case.

[DetroitSquirreL]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

I never said it's always the case.

And I didn't say you did...just pointing it out so someone uninformed don't get confused

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by DetroitSquirreL

Just to put it out there....I DISLIKE THE MONKEES!!!!!

If you only know their twee pop hits, I don't blame you. Did you watch Head? Cause Head is essentially them comitting career suicide. Also, listen to the non-hit songs. Linda Ronstadt wouldn't have had a career if it wasn't for Mike Nesmith BTW, because he wrote the song Different Drum.

Also check out this song written by Micky Dolenz that was censored for about 27 years:

The Monkees-Mommy and Daddy - YouTube

I'd like to see Milli Vanilli singing about kiddies being shot in the head.

Also, there's this:

Mike Nesmith and Frank Zappa on "The Monkees" - YouTube

FRANK ZAPPA WAS A MONKEES FAN.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by DetroitSquirreL

that was siegfried and roy

I remember the crappy cartoon show they had. It was horrid.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

What's with all the Monkees talk? The Milli Vanilli of the 60s...let's talk about a band that mattered, like The Beatles or something

You do know that Mike Nesmith invented MTV, whether you think that's a good thing or not.

Beatles were also fans of the Monkees. Watch the Anthology, you'll see Mike Nesmith and Phyllis, his wife at the time, in the film clips for A Day in the Life. George Harrison had Peter Tork play banjo on Wonderwall.

Also, Ringo did that Pizza Hut commercial with the Monkees in the mid-1990s.

Do some research, it might surprise you. I mean, you used to think all Criterion fans were hardcore, elitist, snobs, and now you're one of us.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by joie

I've ordered from Criterion, directly, and none of the discs have had "factory wrap" and a strip on the top of the package. They have all looked like B&N packaging (amateur shrinkwrap). It's possible they were returned under the 30-day guarantee, then re-wrapped and re-sold.

You seem really sceptical of that. I've only ever had a few Criterions with the seal on them, almost all of my Criterions, with the exception of 2-3, regardless as to where I bought them, have come crappily wrapped and/or with no strip.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by italy12

Didn't one of the Milli Vanilli brothers get mauled by a tiger or something?

I could see how someone could confuse them

Siegfried & Roy - YouTube

[Abdrewes]

FRANK ZAPPA WAS A MONKEES FAN: Officially the Monkees are Legit now. Period. I'm rewatching Head.

[DetroitSquirreL]

Can Criterion release 'Badlands' so I can complete my Malick BD collection ?

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

FRANK ZAPPA WAS A MONKEES FAN: Officially the Monkees are Legit now. Period. I'm rewatching Head.

Frank shows up in Head too! Apparently he asked Micky to become the drummer for The Mothers after the Monkees broke up, but Micky felt that he wasn't good enough.

Also, Mike's son Jason, and Frank's son Ahmet, have done a bunch of producing and songwriting together.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by DetroitSquirreL

Can Criterion release 'Badlands' so I can complete my Malick BD collection ?

That might be difficult, given that it's a Warner title, and Warner do not like to share their titles with Criterion, from my understanding.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

Frank shows up in Head too! Apparently he asked Micky to become the drummer for The Mothers after the Monkees broke up, but Micky felt that he wasn't good enough.

Also, Mike's son Jason, and Frank's son Ahmet, have done a bunch of producing and songwritting together.

Holy crap I forgot he did. I was too concerned with making out the structure of the film that I forgot the little details.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Holy crap I forgot he did. I was too concerned with making out the structure of the film that I forgot the little details.

He's very memorable too!

[Show spoiler]He told Davy that his dancing was "pretty white," and had the talking cow.

Zappa is awesome. I'd love to see 200 Motels on BD courtesy of Criterion, but somehow, I don't think Gail would allow it.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

What's with all the Monkees talk?

Look: ALL I SAID was that Criterion puts out cool movies for the film buffs (if it's a Columbia film, let's see Sony do a version of Head), and that's why wished they really would do a version of Kindergarten Cop.

Was that so wrong?
I also mentioned Blow-Out in the same sentence, but you don't see BG going off about early 80's Brian DePalma, do you? Sheesh, I even mentioned their Godzilla, you'd think THAT would start some thread drift!

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by EricJ

Look: ALL I SAID was that Criterion puts out cool movies for the film buffs (if it's a Columbia film, let's see Sony do a version of Head), and that's why wished they really would do a version of Kindergarten Cop.

Was that so wrong?
I also mentioned Blow-Out in the same sentence, but you don't see BG going off about early 80's Brian DePalma, do you? Sheesh, I even mentioned their Godzilla, you'd think THAT would start some thread drift!

I only had issues with Armageddon. IronWaffle started the whole chain with the Monkees moonwalk, and it just went all downhill from there. I even attempted to change the subject to Frank Zappa and/or The Young Ones, but no one else would bite.