The Criterion Collection

[brandon_260]

Originally Posted by ParticleDan

I can't claim any thorough knowledge of contemporary French film and film makers but I think I'd put Assayas above the Dardennes.

I don't really have an argument against that, since the only film of his I've been able to see so far is Summer Hours.

On the subject of contemporary French cinema, I would love Criterion to do its magic on Laurent Cantet's The Class.

[rkish]

Originally Posted by Xtempo

is this region A friendly? I wish Criterion released a BD of this first since it was my introduction to Ozu. The "remake" not the first one and because of that experience I've been hooked on watching all of his films though I know I haven't seen all of them yet but he is one of my favorite directors and Ebert did the commentary for it and I agree with him on an excellent movie it is.

I'm pretty sure it's region B...and agreed on the Ebert commentary on the Criterion DVD version. For someone who admittedly said he knew very little about Ozu and that film, he did a very admirable job!

[MKej]

So when a criteron rls goes OOP there's no chance it will come back ?

Really what a copy of Army of shadows

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Fellini912

Does anyone else have a rank of Jean Pierre Melville's filmography? Or does everyone agree with this list.

You rang?

My ranking, of the top of my head...

Le Samourai
Army of Shadows
Le Cercle Rouge
Bob le Flambeur
Leon Morin, Priest
Le Doulos
Le Deuxième Souffle
Le Silence De La Mer
Un Flic
Les Enfants Terribles

I have also not seen Quand tu liras cette lettre,
Deux hommes dans Manhattan and L’Aîné des Ferchaux

[Xtempo]

Originally Posted by rkish

I'm pretty sure it's region B...and agreed on the Ebert commentary on the Criterion DVD version. For someone who admittedly said he knew very little about Ozu and that film, he did a very admirable job!

I think I'll listen to the commentary again to refresh. I wished ebert did more commentaries may he RIP

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by CoopFilm

You got me interested in that one..I'd like to know what you think of it.



It bothers me at times too. I've exchanged a couple items I've gotten from B&N's site because of reasons like these--creased spines, chipped cases..

Did you see the dog pic I posted?

As a huge fan of erotic thrillers, I eagerly await my copy. I'll post a minireview as soon as I can

[Scottie]

On this date in 1953, Henri-Georges Clouzot’s THE WAGES OF FEAR premiered at the Cannes Film Festival: http://www.criterion.com/films/370-the-wages-of-fear

Originally Posted by Beta Man

Sorry I'm late to the party, but why would someone snag it out from under you? Is there a sale tomorrow or something?

I think he's talking about the Best Buy: Upgrade & Save sale.

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

+1

I think if you like that one then you'll want to own Rosetta and The Kid with a Bike, too.

The Kid With A Bike is fantastic. I wasn't really won over by Rosetta, but that's just me. I know a lot of people who like it, but nothing about it was fascinating (except the waffles! ).

Originally Posted by Brad1963

Pierre Etaix just delivered to me. I'm very anxious to check this set out.

Mine should be here tomorrow with Richard III.

[ElliesDad]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Did you see the dog pic I posted?

As a huge fan of erotic thrillers, I eagerly await my copy. I'll post a minireview as soon as I can

Was there a dog in the picture?

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Did you see the dog pic I posted?

As a huge fan of erotic thrillers, I eagerly await my copy. I'll post a minireview as soon as I can

Yes, the promise of aberrant sexuality definitely got me interested

[obscurelabel]

Originally Posted by MKej

So when a criteron rls goes OOP there's no chance it will come back ?

Really what a copy of Army of shadows

There is a chance, but who knows how business arrangements will work out? StudioCanal decided to do something different with their releases and didn't renew the rights with Criterion, but that could change -- I don't know if the current arrangement is working out as they hoped. The Tati releases were OOP on DVD, then Criterion got them back, then Play Time was announced as going OOP again, now Criterion says they have renewed all of their Tatis.

Since Criterion is working with MGM now, I wouldn't be shocked if some of the old Orion releases came back as Criterions at some point (Sid and Nancy, Silence of the Lambs, Spinal Tap).

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by ElliesDad

Was there a dog in the picture?

I think so?
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mrVVvRUB69...-h/ASIA470.jpg

[The Great Owl]

State holiday today, so I went to see Oblivion at the theater and then picked up The Breakfast Club on Blu-ray with the Best Buy Upgrade & Save. A good day.

Oblivion does not reinvent the wheel, but I quite liked it. It's a very good eye candy experience.

[Scottie]

I decided that it's time for a new update of what films I would consider to be favorites, likes, neutrals, and dislikes. Keep in mind that these are just my own personal opinions and I am in no way, shape, or form criticizing the directors or any of the other individuals who worked on these films. I understand that many will disagree with me, but that's the great thing about having unique tastes and personal opinions.

If you folks have any questions or comments about why I like or dislike a certain film, do not hesitate to ask.

Definitions:

• Favorites: films that I consider to be the best of the best. They have a perfect blend of everything because they are brilliantly written, directed, and produced. They also have fantastic acting and I can see myself watching these movies over and over again.
• Likes: similar to the favorites, these are films that I consider to be a perfect blend of everything. They do, however, fall short to my expectations or do not have that "wow" factor throughout that I am looking for. They are still excellent and would still get my recommendations.
• Neutrals: films that have a mixture of elements that I enjoy and elements that I do not enjoy. I neither like nor dislike them.
• Dislikes: films that I do not enjoy. The acting, storyline, relatability, style, or some other element fell really short for me and I do not see myself watching them again.

Favorites: 12 Angry Men, The 400 Blows, Antichrist, Au Revoir Les Enfants, Badlands, Belle De Jour, Le Cercle Rouge, The Double Life Of Veronique, Down By Law, Fish Tank, For All Mankind, The Great Dictator, The Killing, Lonesome, Monsieur Verdoux, The Night Of The Hunter, On The Waterfront, Revanche, The Silence Of The Lambs (DVD), Three Colors Trilogy (All), Traffic

Likes: 3 Women, The 39 Steps, Anatomy Of A Murder, Army Of Shadows, Bigger Than Life, The Blob (Blu-ray / DVD), Charade, Cronos, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (Blu-ray / DVD), The Darjeeling Limited, Days Of Heaven, Dazed And Confused, Diabolique, Eating Raoul, The Game, The Gold Rush, La Haine, Hunger, The Kid With A Bike, Kiss Me Deadly, The Lady Vanishes, A Man Escaped, Ministry Of Fear, Modern Times, The Naked Kiss, Paris Texas, La Promesse, Purple Noon, Repo Man, Repulsion, The Royal Tenenbaums (Blu-ray / DVD), The Thin Red Line, The Wages Of Fear

Neutrals: Being John Malkovich, Black Narcissus, Blow Out, Bottle Rocket, Cul-de-sac, Fat Girl, Following, Gomorrah, Island Of Lost Souls, Ivan's Childhood, The Last Days Of Disco, The Last Temptation Of Christ, The Last Year At Marienbad, Leon Morin Priest, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Naked Lunch, Paths Of Glory, Rashomon, Robinson Crusoe On Mars, The Rock (DVD), Rosemary's Baby, Rushmore, Something Wild, Sweet Smell Of Success, Tokyo Drifter, Videodrome, Vivre Sa Vie, Weekend

Dislikes: 8 1/2, Black Moon, Brazil, Design For Living, Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, Harold And Maude, M, Pale Flower, People On Sunday, Rosetta, The Seventh Seal, Shock Corridor, The Third Man

Unseen: 99 Reasons (DVD), Ace In The Hole (DVD), ¡Alambrista!, Amarcord, America Lost And Found: The BBS Story (All), And Everything Is Going Fine, Armageddon (DVD), Bad Timing (DVD), The Ballad Of Narayama, Battle Of Algiers, Le Beau Serge, Beauty And The Beast, Black Orpheus, Branded To Kill, Breathless, Broadcast News, By Brakhage: An Anthology (All), Carlos, Certified Copy, Chasing Amy (DVD), Che, Children Of Paradise, A Christmas Tale, Chronicle Of A Summer, Chunking Express, Close-Up, The Complete Jean Vigo (All), The Complete Monterey Pop Festival (Both), Les Cousins, Crumb, David Lean Directs Noel Coward (All), Do The Right Thing (DVD), Le Doulos (DVD), Downhill Racer (DVD), Eclipse Series 5: The First Films Of Samuel Fuller (DVD), Eclipse Series 6: Carlos Saura's Flamenco Trilogy (DVD), Eclipse Series 11: Larisa Shepitko (DVD), Eclipse Series 13: Kenji Mizoguchi's Fallen Women (DVD), Equinox (DVD), Everlasting Moments, Fanny And Alexander, The Forgiveness Of Blood, The Four Feathers, Gate Of Hell, Gimme Shelter, Godzilla, Gray's Anatomy, Harakiri, Le Havre, Heaven's Gate, High And Low, A Hollis Frampton Odyssey (All), Homicide (DVD), House, House Of Games (DVD), Howards End, The Ice Storm (DVD), Identification Of A Woman, If..., In The Mood For Love, In The Realm Of The Senses, Insignificance, La Jetee / Sans Soleil, Kagemusha, Kes, Kuroneko, The Last Emperor, The Last Metro, Late Spring, The Leopard, Letter Never Sent, The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (DVD), Life During Wartime, Lola Montes, The Magician, The Makioka Sisters, The Man Who Fell To Earth, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, Metropolitan, The Mikado, The Moment Of Truth, Monsoon Wedding, The Music Room, My Life As A Dog, My Own Private Idaho (DVD), Mystery Train, Naked, Night And Fog (DVD), Night On Earth (DVD), A Night To Remember, Night Train To Munich (DVD), El Norte, The Organizer, Orpheus, The Phantom Carriage, Pierrot Le Fou, Pina, Playtime, The Qatsi Trilogy (All), Quadrophenia, Red Desert, The Red Shoes, Ride With The Devil, The Rules Of The Game, Salo Or The 120 Days Of Sodom, The Samurai Trilogy (All), Sansho The Bailiff, The Secret Of The Grain, Secret Sunshine, Senso, Seven Samurai, Shallow Grave, Short Cuts (DVD), Sisters (DVD), Smiles Of A Summer Night, Solaris, Stagecoach, Still Walking, Stranger Than Paradise (DVD), Summer Hours, Summer Interlude, Summer With Monika, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Sweetie, Three Outlaw Samurai, The Times Of Harvey Milk, The Tin Drum, Tiny Furniture, Topsy-Turvy, Trilogy Of Life (All), Two-Lane Blacktop, Umberto D., Vampyr (DVD), The Vanishing (DVD), Vanya On 42nd Street, Les Visiteurs Du Soir, Walkabout, The War Room, Week End, White Dog (DVD), White Material, Wings Of Desire, World On A Wire, Yi Yi, Yojimbo / Sanjuro (Both), Zazie Dans Le Metro

Pre-Ordered (All Unseen): 3:10 To Yuma, Babette's Feast, Band Of Outsiders, The Devil's Backbone, The Ice Storm, Jubal, Life Is Sweet, The Life Of Oharu, Lord Of The Flies, Marketa Lazarova, Medium Cool, Pierre Etaix, Richard III, Safety Last, Shoah, Things To Come, Wild Strawberries

[TheHumanTornado]

So I have a non criterion question that I feel the OCD folks on the Criterion board could answer.
I bought the All Quiet on the Western Front digi from a third party seller on Amazon. It was listed as "like new". I was surprised to open it today and see that it was still shrink wrapped, even with stickers.


The issue: the barcode has a mark on the back, carved into the book itself.
I have a history in retail and know what it is, a freebie/demo given to a vendor.

Question: would you rather receive a perfect digi with only this issue or an opened one with some wear and tear. Also, should I report this? Seems shady

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by TheHumanTornado

So I have a non criterion question that I feel the OCD folks on the Criterion board could answer.
I bought the All Quiet on the Western Front digi from a third party seller on Amazon. It was listed as "like new". I was surprised to open it today and see that it was still shrink wrapped, even with stickers.


The issue: the barcode has a mark on the back, carved into the book itself.
I have a history in retail and know what it is, a freebie/demo given to a vendor.

Question: would you rather receive a perfect digi with only this issue or an opened one with some wear and tear. Also, should I report this? Seems shady

I have received these "like new" products before, and, as long as the product is in otherwise mint condition aside from a hole-puncher or mark on the UPC code, I'm good to go, and I would prefer it to one with wear and tear.

It does seem somewhat shady, but, as long as I receive a mint condition product, I would simply let it go and default to "My name's Paul and this is between y'all."

[ElliesDad]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

I think so?
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mrVVvRUB69...-h/ASIA470.jpg

Selective repression failing....!!! Arrrgggggh!!

[Fellini912]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

You rang?

My ranking, of the top of my head...

Le Samourai
Army of Shadows
Le Cercle Rouge
Bob le Flambeur
Leon Morin, Priest
Le Doulos
Le Deuxième Souffle
Le Silence De La Mer
Un Flic
Les Enfants Terribles

I have also not seen Quand tu liras cette lettre,
Deux hommes dans Manhattan and L’Aîné des Ferchaux

Thanks for sharing your list. I was surprised that we agreed with Les Enfants Terribles being the least favorite. I felt that the characters from the movie or story were uninteresting.

It would be great if the movies that you did not see were more available outside France. Because of that reason, I have not seen any of them.

[ElliesDad]

Originally Posted by TheHumanTornado

[Show spoiler]So I have a non criterion question that I feel the OCD folks on the Criterion board could answer.
I bought the All Quiet on the Western Front digi from a third party seller on Amazon. It was listed as "like new". I was surprised to open it today and see that it was still shrink wrapped, even with stickers.The issue: the barcode has a mark on the back, carved into the book itself. I have a history in retail and know what it is, a freebie/demo given to a vendor.

Question: would you rather receive a perfect digi with only this issue or an opened one with some wear and tear. Also, should I report this? Seems shady

Neither! That's why, being equally OCD (who on this thread isn't?), I avoid third-party vendors as a personal choice. If you reported it directly to Amazon customer service they would in all likelihood replace it for you directly as a courtesy, but they would be generous in doing so...'like new', which it sounds like it is, is not the same as 'new'.

[jayj15]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I decided that it's time for a new update of what films I would consider to be favorites, likes, neutrals, and dislikes. Keep in mind that these are just my own personal opinions and I am in no way, shape, or form criticizing the directors or any of the other individuals who worked on these films. I understand that many will disagree with me, but that's the great thing about having unique tastes and personal opinions.

If you folks have any questions or comments about why I like or dislike a certain film, do not hesitate to ask.

I would recommend giving the Third Man another chance down the line. Did the plot just not do anything for you? Maybe it's because I'm a history buff that I enjoy the film so much. Haha any regrets picking up the OOP Criterion? I'm glad I rented the film first myself, but the Studio canal blu is good enough for me.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by jayj15

I would recommend giving the Third Man another chance down the line. Did the plot just not do anything for you? Maybe it's because I'm a history buff that I enjoy the film so much. Haha any regrets picking up the OOP Criterion? I'm glad I rented the film first myself, but the Studio canal blu is good enough for me.

Yes, the plot was very slow paced and the film was just overhyped, in my opinion.

I plan on revisiting it down the road.