The Criterion Collection

[Dan8700]

Originally Posted by DeadEyesSmiling

Okay, I need some help in narrowing some choices down.

Out of the following:

Gate of Hell
Jubal
Letter Never Sent
The Makioka Sisters
The Moment of Truth
The Organizer
Three Outlaw Samurai

Which would you get if you could get only 1?
And if you could chose 5, which would you get?

Thanks!

-DES

Three Outlaw Samurai and Letter Never Sent are easily the best among those ones. The Organizer is another good choice (it's quite political though). Gate of Hell is certainly of interest but I wouldn't consider it an astounding Japanese classic...

[deepbreathsanddeath]

Really considering getting Marketa Lazarova. It looks eerily beautiful.
Can someone give me an idea of what I could expect though?

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by DeadEyesSmiling

Okay, I need some help in narrowing some choices down.

Out of the following:

Gate of Hell
Jubal
Letter Never Sent
The Makioka Sisters
The Moment of Truth
The Organizer
Three Outlaw Samurai

Which would you get if you could get only 1?
And if you could chose 5, which would you get?

Thanks!

-DES

Identification of a Woman, not because its the best, but because l love Antonioni.

The best, in my opinion, is probably Letter Never Sent.

FIVE:
•Letter Never Sent
•Moment of Truth
•The Makioka Sisters
•Identification of a Woman
•Jubal

(Note: Three outlaw Samurai is probably the safest blind-buy out of the lot)

[blkhrt]

Just FYI, Revanche is free today on Hulu as part of the 101 Days of Summer promotion...

http://www.hulu.com/movies/criterion

[The Great Owl]

Last night's viewing...



I watched Stagecoach on Blu-ray last night for the first time, after recently upgrading formats from my old DVD copy of the film.

On DVD, Stagecoach got a lot of mileage on my television, but I had never bothered to watch the 1917 John Ford silent film, Bucking Broadway, that is included as a supplement. I remedied this last night by settling down to watch Bucking Broadway as a preview for the main feature. At 54 minutes, Bucking Broadway moves lightning fast and, although this movie was filmed during Ford's early years, his gift for majestic portrayals of wide open spaces in the Old West is already evident. This is not a laugh-a-minute silent film, but there are a handful of memorable comedic moments. A late scene in the film, with Cheyenne Harry's cowboy friends thundering down a busy city street on horseback to help him win back his fiancee, stands shoulder-to-shoulder with some of Ford's finest visuals later in his career.

The main feature, Stagecoach, looks impressive on this Blu-ray edition, especially during the Monument Valley sequences. Considering the history of this particular film as a lost epic, the restoration with surviving prints is ultimately nothing short of remarkable. Fans of the format, however, might do well to lower their expectations of this presentation compared to other high definition restorations due to the limitations in the source material.

When most viewers are actually watching Stagecoach, though, any criticisms of the video presentation will likely be shoved aside by the pure enjoyment of a masterfully-paced grand adventure of a story with an assortment of lovingly memorable characters. Stagecoach paved the way for John Wayne's iconic Western image, and nobody who has seen the film will ever forget his first appearance in the film, because it still stands as one of the greatest character introductions in the history of cinema. Stagecoach has a distinct feel of the American ideal, with its story of diverse characters who reluctantly share the same space and eventually view one another as equals when their individual mettles are put to the test in the face of adversity.

Stagecoach is a film where everything comes together beautifully. Fascinating characters with endearing quirks, rip-roaring actions scenes that are filmed in such a way to require no explanation, and a resolution that will bring a smile to any romantic's face all make for one of the most satisfying titles in the Criterion Collection. On Blu-ray, we now have one of the most influential American films, along with a fun early silent work from John Ford and several other informative documentaries, interviews, and essays.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

Really considering getting Marketa Lazarova. It looks eerily beautiful.
Can someone give me an idea of what I could expect though?

I've got a review of Marketa Lazarova under the review link beneath my avatar. I wrote a long-winded take on the film after I watched it three weeks ago. Highly recommended! It's an odd masterpiece of feral medieval character portrayals.

[Infernal King]

Barnes and Noble membership/coupons/etc. is just way too much work for me to figure out so it looks like I'll be waiting until the next Criterion Flash Sale. I made out like a bandit from the one in February!

[editor*by*night88]

Originally Posted by DeadEyesSmiling

Okay, I need some help in narrowing some choices down.

Out of the following:

Gate of Hell
Jubal
Letter Never Sent
The Makioka Sisters
The Moment of Truth
The Organizer
Three Outlaw Samurai

Which would you get if you could get only 1?
And if you could chose 5, which would you get?

Thanks!

-DES

the organizer letter never sent

[deepbreathsanddeath]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I've got a review of Marketa Lazarova under the review link beneath my avatar. I wrote a long-winded take on the film after I watched it three weeks ago. Highly recommended! It's an odd masterpiece of feral medieval character portrayals.

Just read it. You've sold me!

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Gate

Barnes and Noble membership/coupons/etc. is just way too much work for me to figure out so it looks like I'll be waiting until the next Criterion Flash Sale. I made out like a bandit from the one in February!

The Criterion Blu-rays and DVDs are 50% off for everybody, members and non-members like, for the next two or three weeks. Even if you're not a member, you're still coming out even with the flash sales, so it's worth your while to visit B&N if you want to purchase some titles.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by UNCMT9

Not many people mentioning Things to Come. Worth a blind buy?

I'll post my thoughts later, because I'm planning to watch my copy of Things to Come tonight.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I'll post my thoughts later, because I'm planning to watch my copy of Things to Come tonight.

I asked this yesterday:

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

How do you think it stacks up against the Jimmy Stewart version?

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

I asked this yesterday:

I cannot compare the 1934 version of Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much with his remake starring Jimmy Stewart, because I have not yet seen the remake. All I know is that the original movie is ace.

This will be remedied, along with several other maladies, when my copy of Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection arrives in the mail from Amazon UK. Woo hoo!

[shortmartin]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Of the recent movies on Criterion, as in movies released over the past ten years, Revanche wins the gold star.

there are so many good ones, including Revanche, although my gold star would go to Carlos. it's one of the best action movies I've ever seen.

[shadedpain4]

I just want to say I love how well Criterions hold their value, especially for trading purposes. Just completed a trade for one of my most wanted OOP blus. Thank you Criterion!

[Page14]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Last night's viewing...

<snip>

I watched Stagecoach on Blu-ray last night for the first time, after recently upgrading formats from my old DVD copy of the film.

[Show spoiler]On DVD, Stagecoach got a lot of mileage on my television, but I had never bothered to watch the 1917 John Ford silent film, Bucking Broadway, that is included as a supplement. I remedied this last night by settling down to watch Bucking Broadway as a preview for the main feature. At 54 minutes, Bucking Broadway moves lightning fast and, although this movie was filmed during Ford's early years, his gift for majestic portrayals of wide open spaces in the Old West is already evident. This is not a laugh-a-minute silent film, but there are a handful of memorable comedic moments. A late scene in the film, with Cheyenne Harry's cowboy friends thundering down a busy city street on horseback to help him win back his fiancee, stands shoulder-to-shoulder with some of Ford's finest visuals later in his career.

The main feature, Stagecoach, looks impressive on this Blu-ray edition, especially during the Monument Valley sequences. Considering the history of this particular film as a lost epic, the restoration with surviving prints is ultimately nothing short of remarkable. Fans of the format, however, might do well to lower their expectations of this presentation compared to other high definition restorations due to the limitations in the source material.

When most viewers are actually watching Stagecoach, though, any criticisms of the video presentation will likely be shoved aside by the pure enjoyment of a masterfully-paced grand adventure of a story with an assortment of lovingly memorable characters.

Stagecoach paved the way for John Wayne's iconic Western image, and nobody who has seen the film will ever forget his first appearance in the film, because it still stands as one of the greatest character introductions in the history of cinema.

[Show spoiler] Stagecoach has a distinct feel of the American ideal, with its story of diverse characters who reluctantly share the same space and eventually view one another as equals when their individual mettles are put to the test in the face of adversity.

Stagecoach is a film where everything comes together beautifully. Fascinating characters with endearing quirks, rip-roaring actions scenes that are filmed in such a way to require no explanation, and a resolution that will bring a smile to any romantic's face all make for one of the most satisfying titles in the Criterion Collection. On Blu-ray, we now have one of the most influential American films, along with a fun early silent work from John Ford and several other informative documentaries, interviews, and essays.

Nice review! I went into this one not quite knowing what to expect, so I suppose any expectations I might have had were low. Boy am I glad I went for it. The camera work/angles/shots/vistas ... whatever you want to call it, are fantastic. And like you say, who can forget John Wayne's introduction into the film ... iconic (... to me, anyway). There are quite a few more great shots than that one too.

Easily one of my favorite Criterions. But you might take that with a grain of salt because Robinson Crusoe On Mars and Harold and Maude are also very high on my Criterion list.

(A special thanks to the people in this forum who helped nudge me to buy Stagecoach, with their good comments).

[Mansinthe]

im not a B&N member right now but i would like to use this 2 months free membership and order some criterions..

what will be my advantage of this membership? do i have to be a member to be able to order in the online store?

will i get coupons with this free membership?

and will there be shipping costs if im not in the U.S. ? (i think yes)


thanks for your help

[brandon_260]

Originally Posted by shortmartin

there are so many good ones, including Revanche, although my gold star would go to Carlos. it's one of the best action movies I've ever seen.

For me, that title probably goes to Certified Copy. There's a great amount of other ones that come close though (Che, Hunger, The Kid with a Bike). I've yet to watch my copy of Revanche.

[Wotan420]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

im not a B&N member right now but i would like to use this 2 months free membership and order some criterions..

what will be my advantage of this membership? do i have to be a member to be able to order in the online store?

will i get coupons with this free membership?

and will there be shipping costs if im not in the U.S. ? (i think yes)


thanks for your help

I went ahead and changed my address to Germany and added Fear and Loathing to my cart, it wanted to change it to $2.98 for shipping, or $4.98.

Maybe try adding it to your cart and see if they charge you more without a membership.

[Show spoiler]

I have one of those 2 month free trials, but I got it for the in-store discount not the free shipping.

[Mansinthe]

thanks.

without the membership its




the difference between 3 or 1 item is only 1-2 dollars...

but i have to wait till i receive my B&N membership card? so probably i will receive the card in germany after the discount is already gone and its to late to cancel the free membership? ;P