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Abdrewes · 02-21-2013, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by metaridley

I'm not sure how watching moronic films can be construed as a "cleansing of the palette" nor do I quite understand why someone would turn to Michael Bay when they want "moronic fun". His only good film is The Rock and frankly, there are plenty of other better blockbusters made for the unwashed masses to consume like junk food.

The Rock is just as moronic (just smaller scaled).

metaridley · 02-21-2013, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdrewes

The Rock is just as moronic (just smaller scaled).

As Armageddon? Absolutely not. The Rock is not art but it has Nic Cage and Sean Connery teaming up to kick ass. There's a certain poetry in that combination.

TJS_Blu · 02-21-2013, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dsman71

Does that mean that have the rights to these films and those are the art designs for their releases ? I knew that they had Foreign Correspondent but Sabotage and Young & Innocent as well ?
A Hitchcock Trilogy would be delicious....

Foreign Correspondent is known (as you say). Would not say 'no' to the others. Hopefully, CC, will also pursue the Hitchcock 9, esp. The Lodger.

Abdrewes · 02-21-2013, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by metaridley

As Armageddon? Absolutely not. The Rock is not art but it has Nic Cage and Sean Connery teaming up to kick ass. There's a certain poetry in that combination.

It is a great combo. It's also Bay's funniest film (naked guitar playing Nicholas Csge gets me every time). I guess you've got a point Armageddon is billions of times more moronic (A Texas sized meteor vs. several missiles stationed at Alcatraz).

House13 · 02-21-2013, 03:09 AM

Being off work and crappy weather allowed me to have a mini Criterion film feat for myself today. Ended up watching:

Days of Heaven
Videodrome
Blow Out
Shallow Grave
39 Steps

Loved them all, seriously think Blow Out was my favorite ever so slightly.

Abdrewes · 02-21-2013, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by House13

Being off work and crappy weather allowed me to have a mini Criterion film feat for myself today. Ended up watching:

Days of Heaven
Videodrome
Blow Out
Shallow Grave
39 Steps

Loved them all, seriously think Blow Out was my favorite ever so slightly.

Please tell me Shallow Geave was your least favorite.

Scottie · 02-21-2013, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Please tell me Shallow Geave was your least favorite.

I started to watch it and it was dragging on so I turned it off.

House13 · 02-21-2013, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Please tell me Shallow Geave was your least favorite.

Of those 5 yea.

SolidRaider · 02-21-2013, 03:50 AM

I just watched The Wages of Fear and I f**kin loved it! My mind hasn't been blown (pun?) by a movie in years.

MacEachaidh · 02-21-2013, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by SolidRaider

I just watched The Wages of Fear and I f**kin loved it! My mind hasn't been blown (pun?) by a movie in years.

Yeah, it's pretty great, isn't it?

That and Diabolique have made me very keen to see more Clouzot.

Scottie · 02-21-2013, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SolidRaider

I just watched The Wages of Fear and I f**kin loved it! My mind hasn't been blown (pun?) by a movie in years.

I actually pulled that out earlier tonight to watch soon.

RiFiFi1955 · 02-21-2013, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SolidRaider

I just watched The Wages of Fear and I f**kin loved it! My mind hasn't been blown (pun?) by a movie in years.

Great Great Film!

TheHumanTornado · 02-21-2013, 04:10 AM

So I just pre-ordered/purchased Badlands, The Blob, Monsieur Verdoux and Le Circle Rouge.

All this Melville talk has me intrigued (I also have Army of Shadows on the way after Owls review).

I need to put the debit card down for a while.

Blu-Velvet · 02-21-2013, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by dsman71

Does that mean that have the rights to these films and those are the art designs for their releases ? I knew that they had Foreign Correspondent but Sabotage and Young & Innocent as well ?
A Hitchcock Trilogy would be delicious....

I vaguely recall most of the British Hitchcocks being distributed by Janus back in the 1970s-80s, and a large majority of Criterion releases are Janus titles. I hope the new British restorations will look as good as THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH and THE LADY VANISHES (haven't yet watched the Blu-ray edition of THE 39 STEPS, as I've seen it far more often).

While it's certainly interesting, I was never that crazy about SABOTAGE, whereas YOUNG AND INNOCENT is probably my favorite of all of Hitchock's British period, even more than THE 39 STEPS and THE LADY VANISHES (which tie for second place). Nova Pilbeam is a lot of fun and certainly grew up quite a bit in the three years since THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (I finally watched Criterion's new Blu of it tonight, and found better than I remembered, though Guillermo del Toro's discussion afterwards also helps appreciation and re-evaluation of it -- need to watch it again with the commentary soon).

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT is among the best of Hitchock's many great 1940s films. A Criterion Blu-ray box set of it with any other Hitchcock titles would obviously be an immediate must-buy!

jrsl76 · 02-21-2013, 06:20 AM

Got my copy of On The Waterfront tonight. Can't wait to dig in in the next few days. It's been a while since I've seen it, but I love it.

I'm really hoping it's a good indicator that we'll get Criterion editions of It Happened One Night and From Here To Eternity.

jayj15 · 02-21-2013, 06:41 AM

Did anyone else find "Le Cercle Rouge" a little disappointing after seeing other Melville films? It just seems like a lesser version of Dassin's "Rififi" to me. It doesn't touch "Le Doulos", "Army of Shadows" or " Le Samourai". It lacks the emotional connection to the characters. I still have to see Bob le Flambuer. Un Flic, and "Le Deuxième Souffle" though.

jrsl76 · 02-21-2013, 07:14 AM

I like Le Cercle Rouge and all the other Melville films I've seen, but I would say you are correct about LCR, it is a bit emotionally distant, though most Melville films are.

You HAVE to see Bob Le Flambeur which is my absolute favorite Melville. It has been a while since I saw it, but I remember it being much less chilly and with a great sense of fun yet still dramatic and exciting. Highly recommended.

KrugerIndustrial · 02-21-2013, 09:02 AM

I think the whole point of Le Cercle Rouge is that the protagonists are all shown emotionally distant and cold. They do not waste time with women, they do not ask questions, they do what is needed; they are professionals. Bob le flambeur is probably my favorite Melville as well, or Le deuxiemé souffle.

Tin Drum · 02-21-2013, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

I started to watch it and it was dragging on so I turned it off.

Re: Shallow Grave

That's too bad - it just builds and builds. Loved it.

Of the five listed, Videodrome disappointed me.

mrjohnnyb · 02-21-2013, 10:02 AM

Barnes and Noble is currently selling the Studio Canal blu-ray of Ran for $11.99.

02-21-2013, 04:10 AM	#62673
TheHumanTornado Active Member Member since:Nov 2012 Location:Baton Rouge, LA Blu-ray collection:480 Trading Score:42	So I just pre-ordered/purchased Badlands, The Blob, Monsieur Verdoux and Le Circle Rouge. All this Melville talk has me intrigued (I also have Army of Shadows on the way after Owls review). I need to put the debit card down for a while. Last edited by TheHumanTornado; 02-21-2013 at 05:05 AM.

02-21-2013, 10:02 AM	#62680
mrjohnnyb Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Southern New Jersey (Philadelphia Metropolitan Area) 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:3371 DVD collection:28	Akira Kurosawa fans: Barnes and Noble is currently selling the Studio Canal blu-ray of *Ran* for $11.99.

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02-21-2013, 03:09 AM	#62665
House13 Active Member Member since:May 2011 4K collection:24 Blu-ray collection:3355 Trading Score:235	Being off work and crappy weather allowed me to have a mini Criterion film feat for myself today. Ended up watching: Days of Heaven Videodrome Blow Out Shallow Grave 39 Steps Loved them all, seriously think Blow Out was my favorite ever so slightly.

02-21-2013, 03:50 AM	#62669
SolidRaider Expert Member Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:174 Blu-ray collection:1464 DVD collection:705	I just watched The Wages of Fear and I f**kin loved it! My mind hasn't been blown (pun?) by a movie in years.

02-21-2013, 06:20 AM	#62675
jrsl76 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Glendale, CA 4K collection:316 Blu-ray collection:3240 DVD collection:637 Trading Score:66	Got my copy of On The Waterfront tonight. Can't wait to dig in in the next few days. It's been a while since I've seen it, but I love it. I'm really hoping it's a good indicator that we'll get Criterion editions of It Happened One Night and From Here To Eternity.

02-21-2013, 06:41 AM	#62676
jayj15 Member Member since:Oct 2011 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:100	Did anyone else find "Le Cercle Rouge" a little disappointing after seeing other Melville films? It just seems like a lesser version of Dassin's "Rififi" to me. It doesn't touch "Le Doulos", "Army of Shadows" or " Le Samourai". It lacks the emotional connection to the characters. I still have to see Bob le Flambuer. Un Flic, and "Le Deuxième Souffle" though.

02-21-2013, 07:14 AM	#62677
jrsl76 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Glendale, CA 4K collection:316 Blu-ray collection:3240 DVD collection:637 Trading Score:66	I like Le Cercle Rouge and all the other Melville films I've seen, but I would say you are correct about LCR, it is a bit emotionally distant, though most Melville films are. You HAVE to see Bob Le Flambeur which is my absolute favorite Melville. It has been a while since I saw it, but I remember it being much less chilly and with a great sense of fun yet still dramatic and exciting. Highly recommended.

02-21-2013, 09:02 AM	#62678
KrugerIndustrial Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:200 Blu-ray collection:1361 DVD collection:34 Trading Score:16	I think the whole point of Le Cercle Rouge is that the protagonists are all shown emotionally distant and cold. They do not waste time with women, they do not ask questions, they do what is needed; they are professionals. Bob le flambeur is probably my favorite Melville as well, or Le deuxiemé souffle.

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