The Criterion Collection

[Fellini912]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

I dunno.. I'm not going to bother. I'll just second what someone else said. My taste must be really adjusted to the pacing of any film because I really don't find 2001 to be that slow, especially compared to some of the other films that get love around here. It's an enthralling experience.

I totally agree. 2001:Space Odyssey has to be Kubrick's masterpiece, in my opinion.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Fellini912

I totally agree. 2001:Space Odyssey has to be Kubrick's masterpiece, in my opinion.

Definitely! I would love a Criterion release just for the sake of a new transfer (the current one is very good, but still). 2001 is one of those films that is perfect in every way. Each segment has inspired unbelievable amounts writing and critical analysis, so to add mine would be pretty superfluous. In short, I've read a couple books on the film and Stanley Kubrick and still find there are still riches to be unearthed from the film.

[SimBelm]

I think Tabu and Post Tenebras Lux alone are enough to make 2012 a stellar year, but there were many great films, so much so that my 2013 list is full of belatedly released 2012 films.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by octagon

The worst is over. It doesn't get faster but it gets a lot more engaging.

Once they're off the moon and HAL shows up, we're in Kubrick territory, and no more Strauss till the end. Can't say as much about the first half, though. And no, nobody could figure out the ending (or the lightshow) back then, either.

Originally Posted by shortmartin

Robocop rocks so hard. I just love the total 80s sci-fi aesthetic and the ways that it's so action packed, and works at meta levels, commenting on the decade in ways that are (perhaps loosely) similar to Repo Man - I'm thinking of the sets involving urban decay, the role of vehicles, themes of rampant consumerism, technology-related paranoia, and a humorous but serious commentary on democracy and social conflict in American cities in the eighties.

I've got the Criterion DVD, and the BD - not the trilogy, not fond of the others. For me, Starship Troopers is the real sequel to Robocop. (And the Startship sequels are also dead to me.)

I used to say that Robocop was the "real" Judge Dredd movie, until I found out, in the appropriate thread, that...Ed Neumeier had tried and failed to get the comic movie rights from DC and had to go make up his own.
And still better at protecting the innocent and upholding the Law than Sly Stallone or Karl Urban.

[lemonski]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

We're listing 2012 movies?

My favorite 2012 film, by far, was The Grey.

My favorite 2013 movie is Malick's To the Wonder. My second favorite 2013 movie is Oblivion. Those are the only two new movies that I've seen so far this year, so it was rather easy to compile this list.

We must have very similar taste in films. The Grey was by far my favorite of 2012, and To The Wonder and Oblivion are #1 and #2 for 2013 for me as well

[brandon_260]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

You really don't know how jealous I am! The Cinemark classic series presentation l attended in January looked no better than the BluRay.

The best part was that it was my first time seeing it. Truly magical. I had planned on watching it for a while, but then they announced the screening months in advance and I just held off a little longer.

[brandon_260]

If we're talking about favorites of 2012, this is my top 20. If anyone thinks there's a glaring omission, let me know, so I can check the film out if I haven't seen it yet.

1. Holy Motors
2. The Master
3. Keep The Lights On
4. The Loneliest Plannet
5. Laurence Anyways (Came out here in Canada last year)
6. L'enfant d'en haut (Sister)
7. The Kid with a Bike
8. The Color Wheel
9. Smashed
10. Girl Walk // All Day
11. Amour
12. Magic Mike
13. Take This Waltz
14. Moonrise Kingdom
15. Oslo, August 31st
16. Killer Joe
17. Beasts of the Southern Wild
18. Cosmopolis
19. Django Unchained
20. ParaNorman

Originally Posted by SimBelm

I think Tabu and Post Tenebras Lux alone are enough to make 2012 a stellar year, but there were many great films, so much so that my 2013 list is full of belatedly released 2012 films.

I've been dying to see PTL. It looks as though I'll have to wait until the UK BD release, unless my arthouse announces it for their summer line up.

[Abdrewes]

Time for Seijun Suzuki's Take aim at the Police Van

[Lutz]

The Skin I Live In was 2012.

I can not stop watching it.

[KrugerIndustrial]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

We're listing 2012 movies?

My favorite 2012 film, by far, was The Grey.

My favorite 2013 movie is Malick's To the Wonder. My second favorite 2013 movie is Oblivion. Those are the only two new movies that I've seen so far this year, so it was rather easy to compile this list.

I live in a world where The Grey does not exist.

[octagon]

After watching three-and-a-half hockey games Tues night I decided I needed a little more time on the couch before heading to bed so I popped in The Man Who Knew Too Much.

It wasn't great but it was surprisingly solid throuhout. I say surprisingly because I'm not a huge fan of early (pre-Rebecca) Hitchcock. Even Foreign Correspondent (my previous fave from that period in his career) tended to lurch about a bit.

This was pretty tight though. And it looked great. Not Shadow of a Doubt great but some of the exteriors showed definite signs of things to come. And to be fair, he didn't exactly have Hollywoody budgets to work with yet.

Overall I was very pleasantly surprised. A very nice way to kill an hour and one I'll be going back to at some point.

[ShellOilJunior]

Can't wait to dig into Band of Outsiders this weekend. It's been a while since I've seen it. I may go with a Godard themed weekend and re-visit Pierrot and Weekend, too.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by octagon

After watching three-and-a-half hockey games Tues night I decided I needed a little more time on the couch before heading to bed so I popped in The Man Who Knew Too Much.

It wasn't great but it was surprisingly solid throuhout. I say surprisingly because I'm not a huge fan of early (pre-Rebecca) Hitchcock. Even Foreign Correspondent (my previous fave from that period in his career) tended to lurch about a bit.

This was pretty tight though. And it looked great. Not Shadow of a Doubt great but some of the exteriors showed definite signs of things to come. And to be fair, he didn't exactly have Hollywoody budgets to work with yet.

Overall I was very pleasantly surprised. A very nice way to kill an hour and one I'll be going back to at some point.

The Criterion Blu-ray of The Man Who Knew Too Much rocks my face. I love the gunfight at the end. I also love how the movie accentuates the fear of heights that Hitchcock's later films so brilliantly convey.

I watched the first half of Notorious last night, and will be finishing it up after work. I had not seen that movie in ages, so it's great to revisit on Blu-ray. Was there ever a better-looking actress than Ingrid Bergman in Notorious? Wow.

[Page14]

Originally Posted by Page14

On a related note, my order for Le Cercle Rouge through ImportCDs fell through too. I thought I was out of luck, because I don't know of any places online selling this (new) without paying over $50. To make a long story short, after several phone calls, I found a B&N store in my state that still had a copy on the shelf. If all goes well, I'll have that one before the weekend is over. (rubbing my grubby paws together with a crazed look in my eye).

Originally Posted by jrsl76

Congrats. I know the feeling. 3 orders for Mafioso fell through for me, including one that was mailed out almost a month ago and never arrived. I finally found a copy last week when I was at a BN locally.

Thanks, but it isn't in my hands yet. I've been involved in too many snafus over the years to take it for granted that all is well, until I actually have it.

Congrats on Mafioso!

*****
EDIT: Now I can rest easier. My copy arrived in the mail today ... complete with a blue sticker.

[SimBelm]

Originally Posted by brandon_260

I've been dying to see PTL. It looks as though I'll have to wait until the UK BD release, unless my arthouse announces it for their summer line up.

I hope you do get the chance to see it there, it's definitely one for the big screen.

[The Great Owl]

Another 20% coupon from Barnes & Noble was in my inbox. They're really pushing this whole Mother's Day thing.

I already have a gift for Mom when I visit this weekend, so I'll use this coupon for the Blu-ray of Band of Outsiders.

[JHas]

I watched about 3/4 of Solaris last night with the commentary on. Very insightful and they pointed out a lot of small things I'd never noticed with the imagery before. I was able to focus on the small things going on in the film since the subtitles were shut off and I didn't have to spend time focusing on the dialogue. I tried watching this commentary on the DVD many years ago found it mundane and too academic for my tastes...maybe I've changed ???

[lastemp3ror]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Another 20% coupon from Barnes & Noble was in my inbox. They're really pushing this whole Mother's Day thing.

I already have a gift for Mom when I visit this weekend, so I'll use this coupon for the Blu-ray of Band of Outsiders.

Are those coupons for in-store use only?

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by lastemp3ror

Are those coupons for in-store use only?

The one with this particular email was for in-store only. I reserved a copy of Band of Outsiders at the store down the street, and will pick it up later.

[brandon_260]

Originally Posted by Lutz

The Skin I Live In was 2012.

I can not stop watching it.

The Skin I Live In was 2011.