The Criterion Collection

[tonylopez]

Originally Posted by AverageAtBest

Oh as for my collection I have the following:

Seven Samurai, The Lady Vanishes, Walkabout, The Seventh Seal, Salo, Tokyo Drifter, Brazil, For All Mankind, The Last Temptation of Christ, The Blob, 8 1/2, Traffic, Solaris, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Naked Lunch, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Chungking Express, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Gomorrah, Hunger, Cronos, Blow Out, The Great Dictator, The Killing, Identification of a Woman, Godzilla, Rosemary's Baby, On The Waterfront, Badlands

Great collection.

[AverageAtBest]

Originally Posted by tonylopez

Great collection.

Thank you, like your DOTD avatar and I really wish at the very least Night Of The Living Dead gets the Criterion treatment one day.

[tonylopez]

Originally Posted by AverageAtBest

Thank you, like your DOTD avatar and I really wish at the very least Night Of The Living Dead gets the Criterion treatment one day.

I would have a heart attack if that one happened.

[AverageAtBest]

Originally Posted by tonylopez

I would have a heart attack if that one happened.

Me too, I mean it's a no brainer as it meets the requirements and is public domain.

[bluesilo]

I watched my copy of Le Cercle Rouge last week and I don't know if I'm a fan. While I understand where other films got concepts from it and how "cool" it is, it just didn't do much for me. I don't regret my purchase, but it wasn't the bread winner I thought it would be.

The scene that was probably supposed to be the most tense (the heist), I ended up falling asleep during due to the lack of sound. It seems that Melville really had his finger on exactly how he wanted sound to be used. I commented that no modern motion picture would be able to get away with a scene like that without sound. I guess if I had to compare it to something recent I'd say one of the scenes in Haywire. Oh well.

I bought Army of Shadows and Last Year, so I'll see how those go next. I did recently rewatch Seven Samurai too. I love that movie to death.

[waxHead]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

I need to create a music video for Lady Gaga's "I like it Rough" set to scenes from In the Realm of the Senses.

I read this post and completely expected MasturB to be the author.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by AverageAtBest

Thank you, like your DOTD avatar and I really wish at the very least Night Of The Living Dead gets the Criterion treatment one day.

I'd love to own the original Night of the Living Dead on Blu-ray, but I feel as though I need a Ph.D. to figure out which edition is the best one. If it were released as a Criterion title and given a restoration by their standards, then this would be a simple choice.

[waxHead]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I'd love to own the original Night of the Living Dead on Blu-ray, but I feel as though I need a Ph.D to figure out which edition is the best one. If it were released as a Criterion title and given a restoration by their standards, then this would be a simple choice.

Japanese Happinet release FTW It looks fantastic, and the black case really does it justice.

EDIT:

CDJapan.com link for that release:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=BIXF-23

If you're paying in USD, the exchange rate is also in your favor right now.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by waxHead

Japanese Happinet release FTW It looks fantastic, and the black case really does it justice.

Thanks! That's actually the one that I've been looking at the most. Maybe soon.

[waxHead]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Thanks! That's actually the one that I've been looking at the most. Maybe soon.

You're welcome! I bought that release based on the positive comments on this site, I'd never seen it before I watched the Japanese Blu-ray. It was a much more intense, exciting experience than I anticipated, particularly given the age of the movie. Though I don't know how the other releases compare to it, I was definitely impressed.

Also, you'll save quite a bit by using CDJapan.com over Amazon.co.jp. Amazon forces you to use express shipping if you're in the US, making the cost of a single item rather prohibitive. And I believe you get 300 points at CDJapan.com for signing up for a new account, which you can immediately apply to an order.

[A Sith Lord?]

Originally Posted by waxHead

I read this post and completely expected MasturB to be the author.

[AverageAtBest]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I'd love to own the original Night of the Living Dead on Blu-ray, but I feel as though I need a Ph.D. to figure out which edition is the best one. If it were released as a Criterion title and given a restoration by their standards, then this would be a simple choice.

I've been having that problem too. I have Dawn and Day on Blu-Ray and want to find a good copy of Night.

[Abdrewes]

After seeing a certain image from Olivier Assayas' Boarding Gate, I had to order it.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mrVVvRUB69...-h/ASIA470.jpg

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by MasturB

Your reputation precedes you.

[waxHead]

Originally Posted by MasturB

I know I'm not the ONLY person to think that

And no offense meant, but... your name IS MasturB.

[billzfan]

I was thinking of blind buying Pale Flower. I love Film Noir. Anyway, anyone here own it and want to share their thoughts on the film and disc presentation?

[A Sith Lord?]

Originally Posted by waxHead

I know I'm not the ONLY person to think that

And no offense meant, but... your name IS MasturB.

I'm actually flattered anytime I randomly pop into a thread and see a shoutout.

It happened quite often in the Movie and TV deals forum. I'd click into threads I normally wouldn't click into just for random interest and see someone make a MasturB reference. Or I'd go a few days without clicking and reading a thread and see it's gotten 5 extra pages since I last read it and see my name mentioned somewhere.

[waxHead]

Originally Posted by billzfan

I was thinking of blind buying Pale Flower. I love Film Noir. Anyway, anyone here own it and want to share their thoughts on the film and disc presentation?

I watched it recently and really enjoyed it. Beyond Pro-B's review, I can't offer too much other than the video presentation is fantastic, and if you enjoy film noir, there will be many elements here that will appeal to you. Both Muraki and Saeko are cool and cold; I never knew where the movie was headed, which made it that much more interesting. And it involves gangs and gambling, both which help to heighten the suspense. I'll watch it again, as soon as I trim down the backlog

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by billzfan

I was thinking of blind buying Pale Flower. I love Film Noir. Anyway, anyone here own it and want to share their thoughts on the film and disc presentation?

I'd so highly recommend it. It goes beyond just film noir and becomes this very enigmatic yet breezy film that feels endlessly 'cool'. It's a hard one to describe the appeal of until you experience the style for yourself.

[waxHead]

Originally Posted by MasturB

I'm actually flattered anytime I randomly pop into a thread and see a shoutout.

It happened quite often in the Movie and TV deals forum. I'd click into threads I normally wouldn't click into just for random interest and see someone make a MasturB reference. Or I'd go a few days without clicking and reading a thread and see it's gotten 5 extra pages since I last read it and see my name mentioned somewhere.

Cheers to you and my random shout-out