The Criterion Collection

[shortmartin]

Originally Posted by Julia658

Is Chungking Express worth a blind buy? I haven't seen it yet.

majorly, big time. it's awesome imo. it's really two films. the first one-third is a kind of homage to the cool new wavish gangster vibe developed in some of Godard's work, then the final two-thirds is simply one of the best romantic comedies I've ever seen, very compelling and memorable stuff. go for it.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Maybe something horror-related, such as Don't Look Now (!) or Eyes Without a Face. None of which are as big as Rosemary, but it would be welcome. Or maybe we could get the Before trilogy.

I hope so.

I'm just not sure what the biggest thing we could possibly get is.

[COLD_COBRA_]

I really hope we get a strong October slate, since that will lead right into the November Sale.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I hope so.

I'm just not sure what the biggest thing we could possibly get is.

Biggest possible? L'Avventura, La Notte, L'Eclisse.

[ParticleDan]

Originally Posted by COLD_COBRA_

Yes.

Pretty sure that's a spambot. Names followed by random numbers are usually (but not always) a giveaway

[SammyJankis]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Biggest possible? L'Avventura, La Notte, L'Eclisse.

Now that would definitely be a November release. Maybe they'd add Andrei Rublev.

[COLD_COBRA_]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I hope so.

I'm just not sure what the biggest thing we could possibly get is.

The Silence of the Lambs. Criterion has changed their minds.

[Scottie]

The biggest thing they could probably release for the time being is Mulholland Drive.

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by ParticleDan

Pretty sure that's a spambot. Names followed by random numbers are usually (but not always) a giveaway

Exactly.

[shortmartin]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I'm just not sure what the biggest thing we could possibly get is.

decalogue

[Mansinthe]

Originally Posted by iScottie

The biggest thing they could probably release for the time being is Mulholland Drive.

Clockwork orange maybe. the normal bluray release sucks. ;P

maybe they release more kurosawas .. Ikuru or hidden fortress.. maybe red beard. that would be pretty "big"

[Abdrewes]

Andrei Rublev, Decalogue we are on the same page today guys.

[COLD_COBRA_]

oh wow, i've already spent the first two hours at work reading and speculating about criterions.

[Scottie]

Harry Dean Stanton turns 87 today.

[Thebunk]

Originally Posted by shortmartin

decalogue

Agreed!

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Harry Dean Stanton turns 87 today.

In his honor they should announce The Straight Story today.

[FaceInTheLeaves]

Originally Posted by COLD_COBRA_

Has anyone picked up any surprise titles you didn't think you'd get yet? I figure most of us go in with an idea of what we're going to get, and then a couple maybe impulse buys that were somewhere on the radar.

4 titles that came out of nowhere for me so far.

Shoah
Wild Strawberries
Revanche
Rules of the Game

In The Mood For Love. That wasn't even on my radar ten minutes before I placed my order. And I bought Shoah for Long-Suffering Partner because it was half- price. I couldn't have justified paying $100 for the blu-ray when the UK DVD is only £25.00, it's unlikely we'll watch it more than once and I can't lend it to anybody because it's region locked.

I rarely impulse buy Criterion blu-rays. I buy the films I'm desperate to own as soon as they're released, along with one or two from my reserve list - they've usually been added to my cart and then deleted at checkout a few times.

This is the first time I've bought anything during the Barnes and Noble sale, which is novel.

[Mansinthe]

In The Mood For Love.

one of my favorite criterions , and my favorite wong kar wai movie every shot is just beautiful.

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by COLD_COBRA_

I agree about the ending, very disappointing. Holly Hunter was adorable and awesome throughout.

Agreed on both. I enjoyed the movie up until the end, but unlike the previous poster, it was enough for me to sell the movie.

[Show spoiler]The fact that they thought it was better to have her choose nobody over one of the two was bad. Granted originally it was supposed to be William Hurt's character, but somebody on the crew screwed it up. They still should have tried to make it work.

A shame too since everything else about it was pretty good.

[Judex]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

In his honor they should announce The Straight Story today.

+1
It's a getting another release in Japan this year. Yet not a single Blu in the west.
Make it happen Criterion.

I hope they announce upgrades of

Il Generale della Rovere
Eyes Without a Face