The Criterion Collection

[RojD]

Originally Posted by BluPix

Who knows, the company may issue its next Chaplin next January or February but I doubt it will be sooner than that. Criterion's releases of films by Hitchcock, Bergman, Wes Anderson, Kurosawa and others work in a similar fashion. (We still have a few months to discover what, if any, film(s) by Kurosawa will be upgraded to blu this year by Criterion.)

Or Fellini. How nice would it be to have a double feature of La Strada and La Dolce Vita? If they haven't thought of this, someone should tell em. I know there are two Fellinis on crit blu already and La Strada is pretty clearly signaled, but still....La Dolce Vita.

[Yami]

There's a bit of a legal spat regarding the rights to La Dolce Vita at the moment.

[P@t_Mtl]

or Blu-ray is really doing great with Criterion

[madmojo]

So, how's this sound for the upcoming sale?

Fish Tank
Shallow Grave
39 Steps
Being John Malkovich (dvd upgrade)
War Room
The Gold Rush
Letter Never Sent


I've seen Shallow Grave, Gold Rush, 39 Steps, and Being John Malkovich. War Room I want to see due to my interest in politics, and my amusement at James Carville. Letter Never Sent, I don't know much about, but it'll be 15 bucks. Fish Tank for some reason appeals to me, but I can't explain why.

I'd also like Harold & Maude, Night To Remember and Last Days of Disco, but I may wait until the November sales for those what with me having to save money for the James Bond, Universal Monsters, Hitchcock, and Indiana Jones sets in Sept/Oct.

[Lutz]

I'd rather have an upgrade of Juliet of the Spirits and La Dolce Vita from another company.

I'm dying for an upgrade of The Scarlet Empress and wasn't Shanghai Express in the pipe as well?

[starman15317]

A movie that I would love for Criterion to upgrade to Blu is Slacker. It might not be the best looking movie in HD, but I would be all for it.

[P@t_Mtl]

I don't watch as many movies during the summer time but I still try to catch a few. Tonight it was Kurosawa,

Yojino 1961 (Yojimbo)

For the person who watch this for the very first time, if you feel it as a look of an American western, don't be surprise, it does. Plus if you are watching it for the first time and you feel it look's very similar to a western you may have seen, that's because it is. Sergio Leone remade this into a western in 1964 A Fist Full Of Dollars. A lone samurai walk's into a town where two rival gangs are figthing for control. He soon as both side trying to have him fight for them since his skills are duperior over those of the gangs. He seem a bad guy but look's can be deceiving and he may not be such a bad guy afterall. I feel Yojimbo is a very good introduction for those not familiar with the samurai movies. It as a very American style and is a bit shorter than the longer epic Seven Samurai. Toshiro Mifune is in top form in this one, one of is many epic roles. For those looking for a blind buy I would say it's save enough but would still recommend a rental if you can manage it first.

[tenia]

Originally Posted by starman15317

A movie that I would love for Criterion to upgrade to Blu is Slacker. It might not be the best looking movie in HD, but I would be all for it.

I was thinking of movies still not upgraded by CC, and Z and Ace in the Hole are probably the ones I'm waiting the most.
I also clearly wouldn't spit on a BD of The spy who came in from the cold and Ivan's Childhood !

But I think that it is sad, all their titles released only on DVD just when they were switching to BD-all-the-time : The Fugitive Kind, Louie Bluie, Dillinger Is Dead, Z, etc.

These are movies that could clearly have been released on BD, since the material seems very likely to allow it, technically speaking.

I wouldn't be surprised if they are released at some point, but I would guess it's not Criterion priority at all, and it will take probably an awful lot of time for these gaps to be filled.

[BluPix]

I've been using my summer and the typically reduced number of TV shows I watch to try to catch up on films I've blind-bought but still haven't seen, especially those from Criterion. Yesterday, I finished watching one such film:

Amarcord by Federico Fellini

When I bought this title, I wasn't sure if I'd like it, even though I really enjoyed Fellini's 8-1/2. It turns out that, even though the more recent Amarcord is quite different in look, tone and story structure, I very much enjoyed it. It amounts to a filmmaker telling his recollections about growing up. It's a nice blend of both drama and offbeat, playful comedy, all intriguingly lensed. I recommend it to anyone who is curious, though you may wish to give it a rent first. The on-disc supplemental package is rather thorough as well and it all comes in a remarkable digipak.

[rkish]

Wow...Flix never fails to surprise me. Just started on the Flix channel (US)...
"The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie".

[shadedpain4]

Let me add a little back round to this. I don't rent or stream movies. If i am buying a movie, it's either a blind buy or something I've seen in the theatre and liked.

My wife also prefers watching movies with me that i haven't seen before so we can see them for the first time together.

So far we have watched 3 Korean movies together: Secret Sunshine, Poetry, and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance.

Sheesh. Are there any non-intense Korean flicks? I suppose Poetry isn't *super* intense, but you still have

[Show spoiler]rape, suicide, Alzheimer's, and Post-stroke elderly sex.

I'm not complaining, as I've liked all 3, and Secret Sunshine is easily one of my top 10 Criterion Blus, but I'd like to find a solid Korean film that won't give my wife nightmares. Any one have any suggestions?

[HyperRealist]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

I'd like to find a solid Korean film that won't give my wife nightmares. Any one have any suggestions?

Welcome to Dongmakgol

It might be OOP because I see it going for big bucks on Amazon but there are some at a reasonable price on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Welcome-to-D...item20af9a9bdf

[BluPix]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

Let me add a little back round to this. I don't rent or stream movies. If i am buying a movie, it's either a blind buy or something I've seen in the theatre and liked.

My wife also prefers watching movies with me that i haven't seen before so we can see them for the first time together.

So far we have watched 3 Korean movies together: Secret Sunshine, Poetry, and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance.

Sheesh. Are there any non-intense Korean flicks? I suppose Poetry isn't *super* intense, but you still have

[Show spoiler]rape, suicide, Alzheimer's, and Post-stroke elderly sex.

I'm not complaining, as I've liked all 3, and Secret Sunshine is easily one of my top 10 Criterion Blus, but I'd like to find a solid Korean film that won't give my wife nightmares. Any one have any suggestions?

Secret Sunshine has been pretty high on my priority wishlist, though I haven't seen it yet. I did see Poetry, from the same director, Lee Chang-Dong, when it was in theaters and thought it was one of the best of its year (I still need to buy its blu-ray, which is also high on my priority wishlist).

But, yes, you're right about Korean cinema. It does tend to be intense, though not always in the sense of the visual, superficial or physical. A lot of it is emotionally intense. Honestly, I can't think of any Korean film that isn't intense in some way. But, then, that's part of what makes those films so captivating, don't you think?

Are you planning to see the two sequels to Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy and Lady Vengeance, all from Park Chan-Wook? I would also highly recommend his vampire story, Thirst. And, yes, they're all intense. The tone of Thirst, interestingly, is mellower, though the visuals are still graphic.

[HyperRealist]

good job recommending exactly what he doesn't want

[TJS_Blu]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

Sheesh. Are there any non-intense Korean flicks?
Any one have any suggestions?

Suggest you look here. A lot of 'intense' titles, but some that aren't so much. Pricey but region-free/A and English-friendly.

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

Let me add a little back round to this. I don't rent or stream movies. If i am buying a movie, it's either a blind buy or something I've seen in the theatre and liked.

My wife also prefers watching movies with me that i haven't seen before so we can see them for the first time together.

So far we have watched 3 Korean movies together: Secret Sunshine, Poetry, and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance.

Sheesh. Are there any non-intense Korean flicks? I suppose Poetry isn't *super* intense, but you still have

[Show spoiler]rape, suicide, Alzheimer's, and Post-stroke elderly sex.

I'm not complaining, as I've liked all 3, and Secret Sunshine is easily one of my top 10 Criterion Blus, but I'd like to find a solid Korean film that won't give my wife nightmares. Any one have any suggestions?

There is also the Korean Film Archive: http://www.youtube.com/user/KoreanFilm

[jeloid]

Originally Posted by blkhrt

There is also the Korean Film Archive: http://www.youtube.com/user/KoreanFilm

read the review for sunny and then watch it

[darry]

yep, Sunny is a good one. Architecture 101, just came out I think.
There's also A Good Rain Knows. They make some nice romantic movies.

I wish someone would release Peppermint Candy on blu (perfect title for Criterion?)

I would also recommend The President's Last Bang. It's intense but it has a sense of humour.

[starman15317]

Random question about a Criterion DVD: why did they choose to put out the Beastie Boys anthology? You would think their record label would put it out instead. But hey, Criterion's better anyways so why am I complaining?

[pro-bassoonist]

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