The Criterion Collection

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by KilloWertz

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.

I actually think the ending works well. To me, it wouldn't make sense had she made a different choice from what she does.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by joie

Can Alain Delon act? I have also seen "L'Eclisse," "The Leopard," "Le Samourai," "The Swimming Pool," and "Le Cercle Rouge," but have only seen "Le Cercle Rouge" recently and don't have time to re-view the others in order to form an opinion about whether Delon can act.

I thought that Alain Delon's acting in Le Samouraï was superb. I love the moments where we can see his calm exterior start to crumble as the walls close in tighter. There's also a rather heartbreaking scene where he sits at the bar and stares at Cathy Rosier's pianist character with a forlorn expression that makes us imagine everything that is going through his mind.

[UNCMT9]

I've changed my mind for a week now. I originally said I was skipping the B&N sale since I bought so much during the Amazon sale. Looks like I have a short list again. I'm definitely picking up Sanjuro/Yojimbo & blind buying the Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. Can't decide between Modern Times, Devil's Backbone, or Island of Lost Souls

[zoodermin]

My wishlist for October:

Carrie
City Lights
Decalogue
Ikiru/The Hidden Fortress
Onibaba

[mbarto]

Originally Posted by dsman71

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-...716&x=55121207

Devils Backbone 50% off !

WHY did you tell me that?

My wallet thanks you for the good news [/sarcasm]

Added 4 more buys this month.
Devil's Backbone
Things To Come
Ice Storm
Lord Of The Flies

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by UNCMT9

I've changed my mind for a week now. I originally said I was skipping the B&N sale since I bought so much during the Amazon sale. Looks like I have a short list again. I'm definitely picking up Sanjuro/Yojimbo & blind buying the Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. Can't decide between Modern Times, Devil's Backbone, or Island of Lost Souls

I revisited Modern Times this weekend, so I'd encourage you to go for it. Island of Lost Souls is pretty terrific as well, though, and it's perfect if you liked the Universal horror movies from back then and want a cool Paramount feature to go alongside them.

[Mansinthe]

Originally Posted by zoodermin

My wishlist for October:

Carrie
City Lights
Decalogue
Ikiru/The Hidden Fortress
Onibaba

onibaba has already a superb bluray release by MoC (region B)

we totally need a kwaidan bluray upgrade (and uncut this time)

[Majin Blu]

Any speculation as to when they will make the announcement? Was hittin' the midnight oil last night and I'm ready to go to sleep, hahah.

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by reelgeek

Any speculation as to when they will make the announcement? Was hittin' the midnight oil last night and I'm ready to go to sleep, hahah.

They tend to be pretty late in the afternoon these days. They often come around 5pm EST time, give or take an hour or so.

[UNCMT9]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I revisited Modern Times this weekend, so I'd encourage you to go for it. Island of Lost Souls is pretty terrific as well, though, and it's perfect if you liked the Universal horror movies from back then and want a cool Paramount feature to go alongside them.

Thanks, Owl. I've never actually seen The Devil's Backbone but it seems to be a favorite Del Toro amongst most.

[buffetfroid]

Originally Posted by JoeBuck

And sadly, neither of those is ever going to happen.
Wish they'd just go the Warner route and put up a disclaimer before the film stating they were a product of their times. No one *****ed about their old non-pc cartoons.
They're even going as far as releasing the famous censored 11 soon!

And ironically, they have no problem with Peter Pan, which is racist as shit.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by UNCMT9

Thanks, Owl. I've never actually seen The Devil's Backbone but it seems to be a favorite Del Toro amongst most.

I bought The Devil's Backbone on DVD several years ago, shortly after I got hugely into Pan's Labyrinth. I loved the movie upon first viewing, but I fell out of love with it later on and eventually sold the DVD.

I thought about grabbing the Criterion Blu-ray of The Devil's Backbone and give it another chance, but I simply have no inclination to revisit the movie, and I don't think that the Criterion logo on the spine will redefine the film for me.

It's a pretty cool little horror flick for those of you who have never seen it before, though.

[Scottie]

Criterion updated their website with a Robert Benchley page, so it looks like I Married A Witch is definitely coming October! http://www.criterion.com/people/121168

Edit: People on CriterionForum apparently found some phantom pages and one of them will be for "The Uninvited" (1944).

Edit 2: Apparently La Notte is 100% coming according to the private eyes on CForum.

[UNCMT9]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I bought The Devil's Backbone on DVD several years ago, shortly after I got hugely into Pan's Labyrinth. I loved the movie upon first viewing, but I fell out of love with it later on and eventually sold the DVD.

I thought about grabbing the Criterion Blu-ray of The Devil's Backbone and give it another chance, but I simply have no inclination to revisit the movie, and I don't think that the Criterion logo on the spine will redefine the film for me.

It's a pretty cool little horror flick for those of you who have never seen it before, though.

How does it stack up with Pan's?

[Majin Blu]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Criterion updated their website with a Robert Benchley page, so it looks like I Married A Witch is definitely coming October! http://www.criterion.com/people/121168

Edit: People on CriterionForum apparently found some phantom pages and one of them will be for "The Uninvited" (1944).

Edit 2: Apparently La Notte is 100% coming according to the private eyes on CForum.

Sweeeeet.

[Judex]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Criterion updated their website with a Robert Benchley page, so it looks like I Married A Witch is definitely coming October! http://www.criterion.com/people/121168

Edit: People on CriterionForum apparently found some phantom pages and one of them will be for "The Uninvited" (1944).

Edit 2: Apparently La Notte is 100% coming according to the private eyes on CForum.

If thats true it has to be a boxset.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by UNCMT9

How does it stack up with Pan's?

I like Pan's Labyrinth a little better, although I eventually fell out of love with that film as well for some reason. A lot of Guillermo del Toro fans prefer The Devil's Backbone, though, and it is a more focused film in a way.

When I was a kid, I used to have these nightmares that a giant toad in the backyard was trying to get into the house to get me. The scene in Pan's Labyrinth with the toad absolutely disturbed the hell out of me and made me remember all of those nightmares. That's the main reason why I consider it to be a more effective movie, but your mileage may vary.

Funnily enough, I was angry at the time when Pan's Labyrinth lost the Best Foreign Language Academy Award to The Lives of Others. I quickly did a 180 spin when I actually saw The Lives of Others, though, because that's a vastly superior film.

[Scottie]

Yup, I Married A Witch, La Notte, and The Uninvited are definitely coming.

This would be a great time for the rumored Antonioni box set to be announced. First L'Avventura gets remastered for the big screen and now La Notte comes out?

[starman15317]

Ah, The Uninvited. I remember renting the VHS from a local library a few years ago. I didn't watch it all, but I liked what I saw.

Crossing my fingers and toes for Eraserhead (and maybe even Mulholland Dr.)!

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

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

I believe Andrei Rublev is going through a major restoration. First we will probably see theatrical runs leading up to Blu ray release.