The Criterion Collection

[ccg1978]

Originally Posted by iScottie

All

Ha, this is why you have 4 times as many Blu's as me!

[Abdrewes]

'1978, you should look into Life of Oharu

[ROclockCK]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Incredible cover!

Lord of the Flies is my early nominee for best cover of of the year.

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by ROclockCK

Lord of the Flies is my early nominee for best cover of of the year.

That would be Repo Man for me.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by ROclockCK

Lord of the Flies is my early nominee for best cover of of the year.

Without a doubt.

What I like about this edition of Lord of the Flies is that it looks like it could be the cover of an old paperback edition of the novel.

[Arkadin]

hmmm.......kind of meh for me overall.
was really hoping for some more UA films.
but the 2 upgrades are welcome news, and Babette's Feast is a nice choice.
the wait for Eraserhead is becoming frustrating at this point.

[Visco.]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Just one more time, because it rules all.

[Show spoiler]

I knew that this Blu-ray was coming, as we all did, but I'm really pumped after seeing the cover art.

I did a massive book report on the novel, Lord of the Flies, in middle school, and it was one of my favorite childhood books. (Yes, I'm strange that way.)
I am pleased to upgrade my Essential Art House DVD of this movie at long last.

I couldn't stand that book for some reason. It was partly because my English teacher was TERRIBLE at explaining literature.

[randomzombie]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Welcome aboard!

I'm glad that you enjoyed Leon Morin, Priest. I agree that I'd love to see a longer cut of that film.

Let us know how you think of Army of Shadows.

Hi The Great Owl! Thanks for the welcome.

Oh yeah, I'd definitely love to see that extra hour or so of footage Melville shot for Leon Morin, Priest. I love the film as is, but after seeing LMP and Army of Shadows, I've become extremely interested in the French Resistance and it's my understanding that the cut footage includes more on the Resistance and everyday life under occupation. I could not figure out where the little boy Barny takes into the country to live with another family came from, but I'm assuming that is something that was related to the cut footage? I need to re-watch.

Army of Shadows was more than I was expecting, if that makes sense. The tension through out the whole movie was palpable and the feeling that no one would make it through the movie alive made me dread for it to be over.

[Show spoiler]Mathilde's death sequence was both terribly sad but also less horrific than I was fearing it would be. It was fitting that Jardie was there and Le Bison pulled the trigger. I think, for obvious reasons, Melville was able to effectively show that even though resistance was ultimately a doomed existence for many people, they wouldn't be able to live any other way. They had all already accepted their possible fates. Mathilde being killed by her friend was therefore almost a mercy killing compared to what could of happened.

I really liked Army of Shadows, as you can see. Lol

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Visco.

I couldn't stand that book for some reason. It was partly because my English teacher was TERRIBLE at explaining literature.

The blu ray release will now force me to reread the thing

[Brad1963]

The Ice Storm upgrade is a nice surprise.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

The Ice Storm upgrade is a nice surprise.

Nice signature Brad!

[dsman71]

Devils Backbone for me ...thats the only one this time around...

[chris_sc77]

awful, awful, awful month. Not one title for me. All they do is re-release stuff that already has perfectly fine DVD editions. There is no point anymore to Criterion if that is all they are doing.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

awful, awful, awful month. Not one title for me. All they do is re-release stuff that already has perfectly fine DVD editions. There is no point anymore to Criterion if that is all they are doing.

There's no such thing as a perfectly fine DVD.

[The Great Owl]

Totally unrelated to the topics at hand, and my apologies as such...

There are news reports airing right now about explosions at the finish line area of the Boston Marathon. Several of my friends are running this race today, and several others are at the finish area. If you have some prayers at hand, please send them that way.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Totally unrelated to the topics at hand, and my apologies as such...

There are news reports airing right now about explosions at the finish line area of the Boston Marathon. Several of my friends are running this race today, and several others are at the finish area. If you have some prayers at hand, please send them that way.

What a coincidence! I am listening to "Losing my Religion" right now, but I will do so afterwards.

[TheHumanTornado]

I am interested in Lord of the Flies although I've never seen it. I've seen both Devil's Backbone and Ice Storm and I liked them both. Devil's Backbone intrigues me more of the two however. None of these stand out to me as "must haves" but will likely get one of them because they release the same month as the sale. Probably will buy LOTF first.

[ShellOilJunior]

A good month but nothing I absolutely need day 1. I'll wait for a deal on some of these.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Nice signature Brad!

thanks

[ElliesDad]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I do not know how old you maybe but what I have notice it seem that as you age time goes by so quickly, it's scary sometimes, like you mention with the toilet paper, it truly feel so to me at times

I've always preferred to think that coming towards the end of life would be like coming into the last chapters of a very nice leather-bound book, but each to their own analogy.

Six pages back and coming slowly up to the announcement~ it's like coming down the hall toward the living room where the Christmas tree is waiting all shiny and present-laden. Actually I'll be happy with one little gem...