The Criterion Collection

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by CoopFilm

Not sure that has to do with it. I'm 20 and hate her writing, don't find her work to represent 'real' people at all...find it all unoriginal...and most of all, feel as if she's gotten really unfair advantage in her career, as there's young filmmakers much more talented than her that don't have her opportunities.

I disagree with that.

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by Snicket

I disagree with that.

Cool, we'll disagree on it. I love that we can do that here without pointlessly arguing about it

[Cocophone]

I'm just waiting around to give barnesandnoble.com my CC number after putting "In the Mood for Love" in my shopping cart

[RojD]

Originally Posted by ROclockCK

I thought ... used dimensional photography even better in Cave of Forgotten Dreams RojD. I still won't invest in this gimmick for home viewing, but some theatrical uses have been interesting and shown promise, ....

I am still ambivalent about home 3D, too, Rock. Seems like it's often just tacked on, and it does make the picture darker. I will say that both Cave and Pina looked like steps in the right direction. It was great to see the cave art in 3D because those artists used three dimensions when they executed their work, and I thought it added a lot to the dance sequences in Pina....but I saw Pina months after I saw Cave, so that might be why it's so vivid in my memory. That, and I responded to most of the dance sequences.

In any case, I thought all last year was great for movie releases, and Criterion has landed Certified Copy, Le Havre, Weekend, The Forgiveness of Blood and now Pina. Does this year seem like there's less new and interesting happening in general release film? I'm hoping the fall and winter will be stronger.

[Fallglimmer]

Vivre Sa Vie and Tiny Furniture are great, I would skip Fish Tank

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by captveg

Gotta agree here. I consider it a similar situation to Lawrence of Arabia - the vast majority of people never saw the long form cut we know from the restoration in the theater. While there's clearly a shorter version, it ends up being irrelevant.

Although I agree that I'm glad the longer cut of The Tin Drum is being used (and I can't remember which version I've seen), it is fair to say that the technology is there to provide both versions.
I for one am glad that the theatrical cut of Apocalypse Now is seamlessly branched with the Redux version on that blu-ray. I much prefer the theatrical cut.
I also find it incredibly frustrating that the original, theatrical cut of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly was never made available on blu-ray. Instead, they've used an inferior cut put together decades after the director died.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by CoopFilm

Not sure that has to do with it. I'm 20 and hate her writing, don't find her work to represent 'real' people at all...find it all unoriginal...and most of all, feel as if she's gotten really unfair advantage in her career, as there's young filmmakers much more talented than her that don't have her opportunities.

I'm as baffled by the extent of her success as the next person but I don't know that there's anything unfair about it. I haven't seen Tiny Furniture but based on the first season of Girls I would agree her stuff is pretty trite and two-dimensional but it's obviously resonating with somebody and more importantly, she's made the most of it.

Even if the initial buzz was completely unwarranted turning that into a legitimate presence probably didn't just happen.

Was it unfair that The Ramones could barely play their instruments and far better, more dedicated musicians never made it out of Kenosha?

Or is that just how it goes sometimes?

[Antonmassacre1]

Originally Posted by CoopFilm

Easily my least favorite Criterion release I own...the only one I kind of regret buying, despite my sort of being a completist.

Sounds like you haven't had a chance to view Life During Wartime yet.

[DetroitSquirreL]

Originally Posted by Antonmassacre1

Sounds like you haven't had a chance to view Life During Wartime yet.

thats another film I'm hugely disappointed in...bought it from just viewing the trailer. Watched it a couple times to make sure I just didn't miss something, nope...the acting and story are FLAT, I sold it

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Last question:

Is there any possibility of an upgrade for Ace In The Hole, The Ice Storm, or Stranger Than Paradise? Or should I just buy the DVDs if I want to see them?

The likelihood of blu-ray upgrades for those is probably in the order you listed them. I think when they get back to Jarmusch the upgrade will be Night on Earth.

[Cinemach]

Pretty solid list of upgrades announced yesterday. I'm at least interested in watching most all of them, if not necessarily buying them. For those keeping track at home though, The Tin Drum and Pina are absolutely not blind-buy candidates.

The Hitchcock, of course, is a must-buy. Probably won't even wait for a 'discount', though I'm sure something will pop up between now and then. And...if Criterion follows the model from last year, perhaps we'll see the last Hitch title they are speculated to have the rights to release - Foreign Correspondent - sometime in the middle of the year.

[Cinemach]

Originally Posted by iScottie

How is Fish Tank, Tiny Furniture, and Vivre Sa Vie?

Vivre sa Vie is probably Godard's best film. Godard's extremely hit-or-miss and for all I know you've seen quite a few 'misses'...so I'll add that this is the most accessible film of his I've seen. It's rough in production like Breathless, but far more polished and engaging in its storytelling then that film is. I like to recommend this film as an intro to Godard for this reason.

Fish Tank is a modern, gritty, lower-class sister to An Education. That doesn't denigrate the film at all, but they do practically tell the same story even if Fish Tank is a little more direct. I liked it quite enough.

Haven't seen Tiny Furniture, and have no real interest in doing so.

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

I don't love it either but the art is from an old Universal poster for the film, so they aren't completely to blame.

That's true, but it's a pretty ordinary poster
I imagine the studio wasn't too happy trying to market Two-Lane Blacktop back in the 70s...

[kazama]

Originally Posted by iScottie

How is Fish Tank, Tiny Furniture, and Vivre Sa Vie?

I haven't seen Tiny Furniture and Vivra Sa Vie yet, but Fish Tank is an amazing little film.

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Last question:

Is there any possibility of an upgrade for Ace In The Hole, The Ice Storm, or Stranger Than Paradise? Or should I just buy the DVDs if I want to see them?

The general rule around here is the sooner you buy them, the sooner they'll be upgraded

[TJS_Blu]

Originally Posted by Cinemach

And...if Criterion follows the model from last year, perhaps we'll see the last Hitch title they are speculated to have the rights to release - Foreign Correspondent - sometime in the middle of the year.

Obviously, I'd love for that to happen. I wouldn't be too shocked if some of the "Hitchcock 9" end up in the collection, especially 'The Lodger'; hopefully with a different soundtrack than the UK release.

[drbikeshorts]

Is it a little strange that there is no Eclipse box-set in this announcement?

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by drbikeshorts

Is it a little strange that there is no Eclipse box-set in this announcement?

They announced an extra movie instead. Did they announce an Eclipse for December?

[Lutz]

If you are interested in watching Tiny Furniture maybe watch GIRLS first?

GIRLS is brilliant and watching Tiny Furniture afterward adds a lot of context.

[JHas]

Originally Posted by drbikeshorts

The general rule around here is the sooner you buy them, the sooner they'll be upgraded

I wouldn't be suprised if there was some truth to that statement. If nobody is buying the DVD, there is probably less incentive to release an upgrade on blu.