The Criterion Collection

[Moonraker]

Anyone have subtitle problems with Revanche? Cannot get them to turn on. Using a PS3

[Davos]

No problems here, subtitles turned on by default on my PS3.

As for whether all women like the film, well...depends. It's very minimalist, some might even say it's slow (I don't feel that way). There's quite a bit of nudity, so some women might not like that. But it's definitely terrific, and any true lover of film will find a deal of merit in this one.

[captveg]

Looks like everyone's assumption that Universal would keep Spartacus to themselves on Blu is true. BD coming 5/25.

[br0k3nglass]

Originally Posted by Moonraker

Anyone have subtitle problems with Revanche? Cannot get them to turn on. Using a PS3

The English subtitles worked fine for the German lines. There was no subtitles for the Ukrainian lines, as far as I could tell.

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

UPS showed up! Got all three..... now I have some more watching to do..... The wife wants to watch a movie tonight if I don't go out with friends......

Does Revanche' have fairly universal-female appeal? My backup plan is Gomorrah, but I just watched that a week ago.... Otherwise I have to come to an agreement with her, and that often takes longer than watching the actual move

I'm not a woman, but I'd say there's plenty in there for that will resonate with them on several levels (empathy, sympathy, etc.). Perhaps the safest bet of the February releases.

Originally Posted by Davos

No problems here, subtitles turned on by default on my PS3.

As for whether all women like the film, well...depends. It's very minimalist, some might even say it's slow (I don't feel that way). There's quite a bit of nudity, so some women might not like that. But it's definitely terrific, and any true lover of film will find a deal of merit in this one.

I don't mean to pick on devos at all, but I can't find the other posts about this from recent viewings of Revanche.

It just strikes me as funny how Americans (mainly men) fixate on nudity in films...it just isn't the same for Europeans. If people are in situations in a film, where, realistically, they'd be naked, then they get naked, and unless those situations are pervasively sexual or violent, it doesn't even raise an eyebrow over there (especially on the Continent; the UK and Ireland sometimes side with American views). That could be why no one spoke of the nudity in Revanche.

I don't personally agree that there is "a lot" of nudity in the film. One central character bears her breasts in a few scenes, and there are a couple sex scenes (one of which involves no visible nudity). Moreover, the nude scenes are not designed to titillate the viewer, as is the case with so many Hollywood films, and I think that this is the type of nudity women don't care to see.

As long as you aren't watching with a prudish woman, I doubt she'll mind it at all.

[Xtempo]

Does anyone know about Brazil, Naked Lunch, Time Bandits, A Story of Floating Weeds/Floating Weeds? would it be better to get these now on DVD or should Criterion re release them on Blu-ray?

And is The Man Who Fell to Earth good? also what is the story like?

[Volume11]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

UPS showed up! Got all three..... now I have some more watching to do..... The wife wants to watch a movie tonight if I don't go out with friends......

Does Revanche' have fairly universal-female appeal? My backup plan is Gomorrah, but I just watched that a week ago.... Otherwise I have to come to an agreement with her, and that often takes longer than watching the actual move

My wife loved Revanche...its honestly just plain good. Thoughtful, well shot, and entertaining all the way through.

[captveg]

Originally Posted by Xtempo

Does anyone know about Brazil, Naked Lunch, Time Bandits, A Story of Floating Weeds/Floating Weeds? would it be better to get these now on DVD or should Criterion re release them on Blu-ray?

And is The Man Who Fell to Earth good? also what is the story like?

Naked Lunch and Floating Weeds x2 - Who knows? Criterion may take a while to get to these.

Brazil - My bet is that they do this one within the next couple years. Universal seems to be good with this one staying with Criterion.

Time Bandits - Unlikely for a Criterion BD; Starz/Anchor Bay will probably eventually release their own Blu.

[Kevtronn]

Originally Posted by Codyblaze

If they keep up with this 3 regular releases plus a 2 disc set each month we're looking at $140/month to keep up with these! Well worth it IMO.

Wow, is that how much we are spending a month? I also think it is worth every penny. Criterion needs frequent buyer miles or something...

[stobbart]

Originally Posted by Kevtronn

Wow, is that how much we are spending a month? I also think it is worth every penny. Criterion needs frequent buyer miles or something...

They do if you order through their website. for every $500 you spend they give you a $50 dollar credit. I dont think this is worth it since with the deals from amazon, with the $500 you spend there you are likely to save more then $50

[UTVOL06]

Originally Posted by br0k3nglass

The English subtitles worked fine for the German lines. There was no subtitles for the Ukrainian lines, as far as I could tell.

I agree...no subtitles for the russian. I just watched the movie Monday and I must also say that the German spoken in Revanche is primarily the Austrian German dialect and not your standard school/college taught High German, which is the official language.

I believe the director wanted an authentic feel with the language and where it was filmed in Austria. I took German in high school and college and the difference between high german and the austrian german is pretty big. I had a hard time trying to understand it. Also, the subtitles don't always translate 100% correctly what they are saying in German, but is close enough.

Overall, this is a really great movie. One of my favorite, but I wasn't entirely happy with the way it ended, but that's probably because I'm so used to Hollywood films and their traditional endings.

[br0k3nglass]

Originally Posted by UTVOL06

Overall, this is a really great movie. One of my favorite, but I wasn't entirely happy with the way it ended, but that's probably because I'm so used to Hollywood films and their traditional endings.

I agree, it is a great film. The ending left me with a feeling of happiness, and when it cut away to black and rolled the end credits, I realized that I was smiling.

[JediFonger]

re: revanche&housewives... it'll obviously resonate. there is a housewife in the movie w/issues. so i think it's readily identifiable

as opposed to 7th seal... where umm... DEATH plays chess w/a templar knight or somn, lulz.

[Melodious Thunk]

Originally Posted by captveg

Time Bandits - Unlikely for a Criterion BD; Starz/Anchor Bay will probably eventually release their own Blu.

There's a Region B blu-ray from Optimum, if that's any help.

[Cheerupemokid]

Originally Posted by JediFonger

re: revanche&housewives... it'll obviously resonate. there is a housewife in the movie w/issues. so i think it's readily identifiable

as opposed to 7th seal... where umm... DEATH plays chess w/a templar knight or somn, lulz.

My girlfriend absolutely loved Seventh Seal. Just saying.

[Codyblaze]

Originally Posted by Cheerupemokid

My girlfriend absolutely loved Seventh Seal. Just saying.

My wife HATED it, thought it ponderous and boring. Out of the Criterion BD's we've watched thus far, she's liked Chungking Express, Monsoon Wedding, Monterrey Pop, Bottle Rocket, For All Mankind and El Norte; that said I could likely only get her to watch the first two a second time. If Criterion ever re-releases Chasing Amy as a Blu she'd love that, it's one of her favorite movies, but the vast majority of the collection is pretty meh to her.

[JediFonger]

if yo women enjoys cerebral/intellectual, then most criterion would appeal. but it's hard to find any sentimental titles in modern times. criterion has classics, like the leo mccarey's make way for tomorrow, that is still holds up in the test of time...

though many would prefer color vs. B&W.

[Cheerupemokid]

Originally Posted by Codyblaze

My wife HATED it, thought it ponderous and boring. Out of the Criterion BD's we've watched thus far, she's liked Chungking Express, Monsoon Wedding, Monterrey Pop, Bottle Rocket, For All Mankind and El Norte; that said I could likely only get her to watch the first two a second time. If Criterion ever re-releases Chasing Amy as a Blu she'd love that, it's one of her favorite movies, but the vast majority of the collection is pretty meh to her.

I realize that I'm lucky in that my girlfriend enjoys film as much as I do, so a lot of the "art" titles like Seventh Seal do appeal to her taste. She'd honestly take a movie like that over a movie like Valentine's Day, which is an obvious blessing.

I believe I liked Chungking Express more than she did. I'm more the hopeless romantic in the relationship. I absolutely love that film, it isn't my favorite Wong Kar Wai movie, but I love it never the less.

[JediFonger]

any1 of you know if Criterion owns the right to release Make Way for Tomorrow on Blu-Ray? i just ordered it on DVD even though i swore off DVDs, i surprise myself by grabbing more than i usually would. dont wanna' be surprised if it comes out months/years from now =P.

[br0k3nglass]

I was just glancing through the Criterion catalog for the nth time...there's so many films that I want to see that are only available on DVD. I'm scared to buy them because, with my luck, as soon as they arrive there will be an announcement about them being released on Blu-ray.