The Criterion Collection

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by andsoitgoes

Without a doubt it was. It is why I bought a DVD Player. I remember, back in 1999 I had just gotten my first bonus check from my first REAL job at a marketing company. The first thing I needed to buy was a DVD player. A DVD player to hook up to my non-Svideo crappy brand Zenith TV (a whole 27"!!)

I went to one of the biggest electronics retailers in BC at the time, A&B sound and snagged myself a brand new Toshiba dual disc DVD player. I think I still have the receipt, that thing pushed over $600 after taxes. $600!!! Just last week I was complaining about spending $50 to get a blu ray player that also had a huge selection of streaming video on it.

But with all that I went through to get the DVD player, all that money spent... The damn place, and everywhere around, were sold out of The Matrix.

Can you even imagine anyone producing so small a run of a smash hit movie and running out of stock todaIIIy?! Seriously, that would be like then shorting The Dark Knight =\

That said, I still haven't replaced my Batman Begins HDDVD. It, unlike many HDDVDs, has TrueHD and a stellar picture, plus I'm quite happy with my HD-A30 player, slow as it may be... Maybe one day I'll phase out my HDDVD films, but for now, I'll hang on to my 2 HDDVD players and my Xbox add-on




Well, they do say porn decided the VHS/Betamax wars and its adoption of DVD and Blu are the main reason they came out as winners.

I still am confused why DVD had no rivals, and why the hell there had to be with Blu and HDDVD (which I'll still never buy being 'better'..). Maybe format fights skip a generation? Will the 4K video just be on blu ray with no questions asked? Then after that, will we even be purchasing physical media? =\



This may sound inappropriate, but I'd go gay for Fassbender.

Oi, Zenith isn't crap. They're LG. I still have a zenith VCR from 1987 that still works. It weighs more than my TV.

[tenia]

Originally Posted by iScottie

If that's the case, then maybe that's why it's priced lower than most CCs?

It has been scanned in 4K and cleaned up in 2K, hence the cover saying "2K" only instead of 4K.

It is not the reason of the lower tier price. The reason is that it is a bare bones release, and is priced as The Organizer, The Makioka Sisters or Three Outlaw Samurai.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

I think we'll let Jess opine and leave it at that

As for a women of Criterion poll. Who would get nominated? The votes could be all over the place with no definitive winner.

I agree with Again, but I want to add, since I'm being called upon:

Peter Tork
Burt Lancaster
Johnny Depp
Michael Palin
Michael McKean
Stephen Stills
Jean Paul Belmondo
Cary Grant
Malcolm McDowell
Max Von sydow
Steve McQueen
Micky Dolenz
Mike nesmith
Davy Jones
Ewan McGregor
Christopher Eccleston


Just off the top of my head.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

Oi, Zenith isn't crap. They're LG. I still have a zenith VCR from 1987 that still works. It weighs more than my TV.

My parents bought their first VCR, a Zenith, back in 1985. They still own it now, and it's still usable, although they never use it anymore. I used that VCR to record all the Miami Vice episodes when I was in middle school.

My HDTV is an LG brand and I have no complaints whatsoever. I've only had it since the beginning of December, but a handful of friends have owned LG HDTVs for years with no problems.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by Thebunk

Lol, yup. It is almost scary how much they look like your stereotypical hipsters. This is not a slag towards the film at all, just funny how a film almost 60 years old contains characters in it that resemble members of a subculture within modern society.

Would you say it was ironic? That that look like a decadent western subculture? Hipsters are all about the irony.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Been cutting back as well but I don have days where I just can't stop posting

I saw that in the news about Richard III, very wild stuff that they could find out it was really him

LATEST news is that they used computers to generate a model of his face and he looks like Lord Farquard from Shrek. Also, he wasn't as hideous as literature and contemporary sources made him out to be!

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

My parents bought their first VCR, a Zenith, back in 1985. They still own it now, and it's still usable, although they never use it anymore. I used that VCR to record all the Miami Vice episodes when I was in middle school.

My HDTV is an LG brand and I have no complaints whatsoever. I've only had it since the beginning of December, but a handful of friends have owned LG HDTVs for years with no problems.

I inherited the VCR from my parents. Our first CDs burner was an LG. We both have LG TVs. They have a LG bd player and my DVD player I bought in 2005 from LG is still kicking despite the constant moving I did as a student. It has a huge dent in the top too.

[IronWaffle]

Count me as another devotee of Kieslowski and his trilogy. In my case, Blue is my favorite, but as much because its focus on mourning and recovery is a theme I'm drawn to. Many regard it as the least accessible and -- as others have stated -- I think the other two are more accessible. Particularly with Red, that doesn't make it any less a "pretentious art film" but the narrative is more linear where Blue is more lyrical (if that makes sense) and therefore makes for a less strenuous watch.

Also, I for one never think of the European Union aspects as the driving force o the films, but more as a backdrop (much as Kieslowski's Dekalog is built around the Ten Commandments but isn't about them). I think of these as character pieces.

[Yami]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Are the only releases via hints that we haven't gotten thus far "Grey Gardens", "Wild Strawberries", and "Y Tu Mama Tambien"? (Besides the 2013 drawings)

Medium Cool

[ccg1978]

Originally Posted by Thebunk

Hey there. As a HUGE champion of the Tree Colors Trilogy though not a massive fan of all things art house, here are some things to consider:

- Each of the three films were filmed by different cinemataugraphers and Krystoph gave each one a lot of artistic leeway in the filming (ultimately he has the final say and has been quoted as saying the editing process is one of his favorite when it comes to filming). I can ensure you that Blue is the most "artsy" of the three films, with White as the most "quirky" and Red as the most straightforward (just my opinion).

- While the film is fresh in your mind, now is a perfect time to dive into the supplements. I found the special features on the set made me appreciate each film much more, especially Blue. If you are strapped on time, I would recommend the "Cinema less on with KK", "Video Essay" and "Reflections on Blue documentary".

I was in your shoes once but while Blue can be difficult for some, it is also a quintessential example of a film that can stick with you and one that you learn and appreciate more of upon additional viewings.

Enjoy!

Thanks for the info. I plan on watching some of the bonus features tonight so maybe it will clear up a few odds and ends. Maybe I was expecting a more exciting picture. This was more of a drama I would say.

[stvn1974]

Originally Posted by Page14

I watched Blue for the first time last week. Loved it!!! I went through the supplements also. If I wasn't so far behind in watching other movies I bought, I'd watch it again. But I'm anxious to keep going with White, then Red, so that's the plan ... for now anyway. (Plans do have a way of unexpectedly changing).

Juliet Binoche's performance in Blue might be in my top five favs ever.

[RandyK]

Glad so many people like the Three Colors trilogy. Makes me more excited to pick it up soon.

If Eraserhead is one of the titles announced, count me in.

I need more Cronenberg. Wasn't Scanners believed to be a title in the hint drawing for this year? Hopefully that is released soon.

[Scottie]

The Ballad Of Narayama just came in!

[Cinemach]

Originally Posted by IronWaffle

Count me as another devotee of Kieslowski and his trilogy. In my case, Blue is my favorite, but as much because its focus on mourning and recovery is a theme I'm drawn to. Many regard it as the least accessible and -- as others have stated -- I think the other two are more accessible. Particularly with Red, that doesn't make it any less a "pretentious art film" but the narrative is more linear where Blue is more lyrical (if that makes sense) and therefore makes for a less strenuous watch.

Also, I for one never think of the European Union aspects as the driving force o the films, but more as a backdrop (much as Kieslowski's Dekalog is built around the Ten Commandments but isn't about them). I think of these as character pieces.

Agreed. I'll just add that you'll probably pick up more on a second viewing with Blue than with the other two films due to its quiet, introspective nature. One can see how a contingency has been forming over time recognizing it as the high-mark of the trilogy, but I still give that to Red, which is a most beautiful - yet unfortunate - cap to Kieslowski's filmography.

[Cinemach]

Originally Posted by Randyman94

Glad so many people like the Three Colors trilogy. Makes me more excited to pick it up soon.

If Eraserhead is one of the titles announced, count me in.

I need more Cronenberg. Wasn't Scanners believed to be a title in the hint drawing for this year? Hopefully that is released soon.

Do so. Even with the unfortunate framing issue on Blue this is one of the very best sets that Criterion has released, whether judging by film(s) or by accompanying extras. I would have no qualms paying MSRP for the Three Colors trilogy - fortunately we don't have to!

Scanners appears to be one of the easier hints from the New Year drawing. Speculation has arisen that since it wasn't announced the same time as the upgrade of Naked Lunch - another easy hint from the drawing - there may be a boxset of sorts of Cronenberg's early films coming, as Criterion has been hinted at as having their rights. *This is just speculation* though...Scanners could just as easily be announced on its own, the holdup due to gathering extras and/or a myriad other things.

[retablo]

Originally Posted by iScottie

The Ballad Of Narayama just came in!

Let us know if your copy also has the video glitch. I'm gonna wait to see if there's a replacement before buying.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by retablo

Let us know if your copy also has the video glitch. I'm gonna wait to see if there's a replacement before buying.

I'm more than likely going to watch some Classic 'Cock tonight

[Thebunk]

Originally Posted by IronWaffle

Count me as another devotee of Kieslowski and his trilogy. In my case, Blue is my favorite, but as much because its focus on mourning and recovery is a theme I'm drawn to. Many regard it as the least accessible and -- as others have stated -- I think the other two are more accessible. Particularly with Red, that doesn't make it any less a "pretentious art film" but the narrative is more linear where Blue is more lyrical (if that makes sense) and therefore makes for a less strenuous watch.

Also, I for one never think of the European Union aspects as the driving force o the films, but more as a backdrop (much as Kieslowski's Dekalog is built around the Ten Commandments but isn't about them). I think of these as character pieces.

Man, we need Criterion to release The Dekalog already. I have never seen it and I really do not want to order the Facets set in case this comes out.

[IronWaffle]

Originally Posted by Thebunk

Man, we need Criterion to release The Dekalog already. I have never seen it and I really do not want to order the Facets set in case this comes out.

If you buy the Facets, then within a month Criterion will announce it. I daresay it is your DUTY to consign yourself to a needless double dip for the sake of this community! I would throw myself on that grenade but I already own the set (and the two extended episodes on Kino) so the jinx factor won't work.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Thebunk

Man, we need Criterion to release The Dekalog already. I have never seen it and I really do not want to order the Facets set in case this comes out.

I had to see a t&@$&ted version just to see it. The import was too expensive.

Anyways I just saw Body Double, holy crap! Flaws and all I think it would fit nicely in the collection as well as the underrated Femme Fatale