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JoeBuck · 07-24-2013, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by BondFan84

So I have gotten the Criterion bug and have enjoyed reading posts. I haven't purchased any Blu-Rays yet but was wondering if I were to start upgrading, which ones would be worth it to upgrade?

- Tokyo Drifter
- Black Moon
- Kiss Me Deadly
- Belle de Jour
- Salo

I'm still burning through Criterions on Hulu Plus and hopefully from viewings I can swing up to B&N this week and pick up a few more. Recenlty watched Shock Corridor and loved it. My last haul included

- Kiss Me Deadly
- Repo Man
- The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.

One more question: I've heard alot about Goddard and wanted to start to get into his films and started with Breathless. While the dialogue was good, I was kinda bored by it. What would be another good Goddard flick to try? Thanks!

Go for Band Of Outsiders, its what got me into Godard after also being disappointed with Breathless (which has grown on me since)

Scottie · 07-24-2013, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by BondFan84

So I have gotten the Criterion bug and have enjoyed reading posts. I haven't purchased any Blu-Rays yet but was wondering if I were to start upgrading, which ones would be worth it to upgrade?

- Tokyo Drifter
- Black Moon
- Kiss Me Deadly
- Belle de Jour
- Salo

Belle de Jour and Kiss Me Deadly!

As far as the Godard, I've only seen Band of Outsiders and Vivre Sa Vie and enjoyed both. Everyone says to start with Breathless, though.

JoeBuck · 07-24-2013, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BondFan84

So I have gotten the Criterion bug and have enjoyed reading posts. I haven't purchased any Blu-Rays yet but was wondering if I were to start upgrading, which ones would be worth it to upgrade?

- Tokyo Drifter
- Black Moon
- Kiss Me Deadly
- Belle de Jour
- Salo

I'm still burning through Criterions on Hulu Plus and hopefully from viewings I can swing up to B&N this week and pick up a few more. Recenlty watched Shock Corridor and loved it. My last haul included

- Kiss Me Deadly
- Repo Man
- The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.

One more question: I've heard alot about Goddard and wanted to start to get into his films and started with Breathless. While the dialogue was good, I was kinda bored by it. What would be another good Goddard flick to try? Thanks!

Oh, and in regards to the upgrades if you only have the first release of Tokyo Drifter then definitely upgrade it cause the blu is stunning!
Kiss Me Deadly and Salo also look great.

BondFan84 · 07-24-2013, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeBuck

Go for Band Of Outsiders, its what got me into Godard after also being disappointed with Breathless (which has grown on me since)

Sounds good! Thanks!

BondFan84 · 07-24-2013, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

Belle de Jour and Kiss Me Deadly!

As far as the Godard, I've only seen Band of Outsiders and Vivre Sa Vie and enjoyed both. Everyone says to start with Breathless, though.

I know right! I didn't know what to expect and left like, eh. And I forgot to mention I did see Vivre Sa Vie as well and felt like that a good film. The ending was really dark. But yeah Band of Outsiders looks like it'll be next.

BondFan84 · 07-24-2013, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeBuck

Oh, and in regards to the upgrades if you only have the first release of Tokyo Drifter then definitely upgrade it cause the blu is stunning!
Kiss Me Deadly and Salo also look great.

Awesome. Yeah I do actually have the 1st edition of Tokyo Drifter and really like that flick so I'll end up upgrading down the road here.

*DrStrangelove* · 07-24-2013, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BondFan84

So I have gotten the Criterion bug and have enjoyed reading posts. I haven't purchased any Blu-Rays yet but was wondering if I were to start upgrading, which ones would be worth it to upgrade?

- Tokyo Drifter
- Black Moon
- Kiss Me Deadly
- Belle de Jour
- Salo

I'm still burning through Criterions on Hulu Plus and hopefully from viewings I can swing up to B&N this week and pick up a few more. Recenlty watched Shock Corridor and loved it. My last haul included

- Kiss Me Deadly
- Repo Man
- The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.

One more question: I've heard alot about Goddard and wanted to start to get into his films and started with Breathless. While the dialogue was good, I was kinda bored by it. What would be another good Goddard flick to try? Thanks!

Pierrot Le Fou or Band of Outsiders. Pierrot Le Fou is OoP thou so go with Band of Outsiders. Whatever you do, stay away from WeekEnd.

BondFan84 · 07-24-2013, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

Pierrot Le Fou or Band of Outsiders. Pierrot Le Fou is OoP thou so go with Band of Outsiders. Whatever you do, stay away from WeekEnd.

Haha see Weekend was one I watched the trailer for and was like, "that looks pretty interesting." So who knows!

Figster · 07-24-2013, 02:45 AM

I thought Breathless was just OK on first viewing but now I am getting obsessed in getting it on blu ray plus Vivre sa Vie and Band of Outsiders. Not good with my dwindling bank acct.

If there was an AA for Criterion, I'd so join it.

. It's just so easy to be sucked in collecting Criterions. LOL!

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Blodiak · 07-24-2013, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by BondFan84

Haha see Weekend was one I watched the trailer for and was like, "that looks pretty interesting." So who knows!

Weekend is one of the worst Criterion I own and I'm a Godard fan so..

SlickDamian · 07-24-2013, 02:58 AM

My haul for the sale:

Night of the Hunter
The Ice Storm
The Devil's Backbone
Lord of the Flies
Insignificance
Something Wild
Marketa Lazarova

Abdrewes · 07-24-2013, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by brandon_260

For being a Pitchfork adjacent site, I've found The Dissolve's content to be disappointing and not very engaging so far. I'd much rather visit Reverse Shot or film.com. Also, their layout is pretty poor.

Just discovered the site, so i haven't really dug through their work yet. Arent Scott Tobias and several other ex-AV CLUB critics on board too?

The Great Owl · 07-24-2013, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Blodiak

Weekend is one of the worst Criterion I own and I'm a Godard fan so..

I own four Godard Blu-rays. Breathless, Vivre Sa Vie, Band of Outsiders, and Pierrot Le Fou. For me, these are near-flawless Godard films that pushed the creative envelope without dropping totally over the edge. I've seen Weekend, and I think that it's a fascinating title, but it's also one of the later 1960s Godard works that are considerably less accessible and fun.

I'll take the early 1960s Godard any day of the week.

The Great Owl · 07-24-2013, 03:16 AM

I just finished watching Bigger Than Life, and thoroughly enjoyed it as much as someone can "enjoy" such a film. It's a great companion piece to Nicholas Ray's Rebel Without a Cause. This is not quite on the level of The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, which I saw last night, but it's a strong Criterion title for sure.

I have a lot more to say about Bigger Than Life, but I'll post tomorrow when I've slept on it.

vader4 · 07-24-2013, 03:34 AM

I'll be watching Battle of Algiers for the first time tonight!

Abdrewes · 07-24-2013, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I own four Godard Blu-rays. Breathless, Vivre Sa Vie, Band of Outsiders, and Pierrot Le Fou. For me, these are near-flawless Godard films that pushed the creative envelope without dropping totally over the edge. I've seen Weekend, and I think that it's a fascinating title, but it's also one of the later 1960s Godard works that are considerably less accessible and fun.

I'll take the early 1960s Godard any day of the week.

I'll take 2 or 3 Things I know about her and Weekend over those early sixties films

jw007 · 07-24-2013, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Blodiak

Weekend is one of the worst Criterion I own and I'm a Godard fan so..

I wrote about WEEKend in an advanced film seminar class while at my old university. It was a 15 page essay or something along those lines. The only thing I like about that Godard film is that it vaguely fits the post-apocalyptic genre which I so very much like. The breakdown of society is an intriguing concept to me.

Abdrewes · 07-24-2013, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jw007

I wrote about WEEKend in an advanced film seminar class while at my old university. It was a 15 page essay or something along those lines. The only thing I like about that Godard film is that it vaguely fits the post-apocalyptic genre which I so very much like. The breakdown of society is an intriguing concept to me.

Post that essay, JW!!

jw007 · 07-24-2013, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Post that essay, JW!!

i was going to write that but then i thought, "is anyone REALLY going to want to read 15 pages of a college paper?"

with that said, i'll post it anyway (if i can find it).

Abdrewes · 07-24-2013, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jw007

i was going to write that but then i thought, "is anyone REALLY going to want to read 15 pages of a college paper?"

with that said, i'll post it anyway (if i can find it).

Sweet! I Will definitely look forward to it.

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07-24-2013, 02:45 AM	#78289
Figster Member Top contributor Member since:May 2013 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	I thought Breathless was just OK on first viewing but now I am getting obsessed in getting it on blu ray plus Vivre sa Vie and Band of Outsiders. Not good with my dwindling bank acct. If there was an AA for Criterion, I'd so join it. . It's just so easy to be sucked in collecting Criterions. LOL! Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

07-24-2013, 02:58 AM	#78291
SlickDamian Expert Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Canada 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:642 DVD collection:160	My haul for the sale: Night of the Hunter The Ice Storm The Devil's Backbone Lord of the Flies Insignificance Something Wild Marketa Lazarova

07-24-2013, 03:16 AM	#78294
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6031 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	I just finished watching Bigger Than Life, and thoroughly enjoyed it as much as someone can "enjoy" such a film. It's a great companion piece to Nicholas Ray's Rebel Without a Cause. This is not quite on the level of The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, which I saw last night, but it's a strong Criterion title for sure. I have a lot more to say about Bigger Than Life, but I'll post tomorrow when I've slept on it.

07-24-2013, 03:34 AM	#78295
vader4 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Cloud City, Bespin 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:901 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:1	I'll be watching Battle of Algiers for the first time tonight!

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