The Criterion Collection

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by starman15317

I hope Stranger Than Paradise comes to Blu soon too. I really want to see Permanent Vacation but I'd rather wait for the Blu instead of buying the DVD or renting disc 2 from Netflix.

Yes! I'm not expecting a whole lot from Permanent Vacation, I don't even expect it to be better than Coffee and Cigarettes, but I want to see it nonetheless. Even the worst segments in the latter weren't all that bad.

I can't wait for his upcoming vampire flick!

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by octagon

It really is remarkable how strongly that still resonates.

A lot of people don't know what the hell we're talking about but the people do? They really remember it.

Back in that era there seemed to a made-for-TV movie almost for every weekday and quite a few were very good. This one and another creepy one called A Cold Night's Death (great title!) and a great noir film called Goodnight, My Love with a great pairing of Richard Boone and Michael Dunn as unlikely detectives. Good times back then.

[fdm]

Originally Posted by jayembee

Pedantry alert! It would've been PBS at the time Scenes from a Marriage aired. It switched from NET (National Educational Television) to PBS in 1970. SFaM aired on PBS in 1977.

1977 was a good year. What I remember of it. Oh, wait, I just remembered summer back at home between undergrad and grad school really sucked. No wonder I tend to forget it.

[starman15317]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Yes! I'm not expecting a whole lot from Permanent Vacation, I don't even expect it to be better than Coffee and Cigarettes, but I want to see it nonetheless. Even the worst segments in the latter weren't all that bad.

I can't wait for his upcoming vampire flick!

Yeah I just read about his next film. Sounds interesting. Is a US release date set yet?

[Fellini912]

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_LMI0mPFMY

[jw007]

Originally Posted by starman15317

Just got done watching Down By Law. This and Stranger Than Paradise are the only Jarmusch films I've seen so far and while I liked Stranger Than Paradise a bit more, Down By Law is great. I'm enjoying Jarmusch's films so far. I'll be checking out Mystery Train next (assuming Netflix's "short wait" goes away soon).

I love Down by Law, but my favorite Jarmusch film of them all is Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai. It is one of the most enjoyable films I've ever seen, not to mention full of hilarious dry humor. I would LOVE to see this film on Criterion Blu-ray as the only Blu-ray release is a French release in Region B. I have a feeling you're going to love Mystery Train too, but wait till you get to Ghost Dog and you'll say its the best of them all, guaranteed.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Fellini912

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_LMI0mPFMY

When I first watched my copy of the film, I was honestly crying with laughing. I can't remember the last time that I did that before or after I saw Down By Law.

[Sherlock_Jr]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Word around the campfire this week is that Sunrise is being released on these shores soon. I was reading the thread a day or two ago, and have pledged to wait. That movie is certainly in my sights either way!

The Buster Keaton box set is in my sights as well, but it's going to be months before I make that purchase. I'm biding my time.

Just remember, when you do buy, the Keaton box is considerably cheaper at ImportCDs... $160 compared to $220 at Amazon.

http://www.importcds.com/movies/2504...ction-15-discs

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

The Criterion upgrade i want is The Harder they Come. A lossless soundtrack would sound KILLER! In my opinion it is the greatest soundtrack of all time.

I'm wondering what condition the original 16mm elements are in. It always bothered me that the Criterion disc had those awful, yellow video titles, while the newer Xenon Pictures version had regular burned in film titles, and was supposedly form a new HD transfer "featuring 20 missing shots not seen for many years." I own both, but still prefer the picture quality on the Criterion, despite the titles and the missing shots.

[A Sith Lord?]

So John from Criterion e-mailed me back and said the Summer Hours disc I was having issue with (it freezes and plays choppy at around the 52 minute mark) I could send it to them for inspection and if it is defective they'll send me a new one.

Does anyone have any recommendation on how to package it when I send it to them? I've never sent a disc only package before.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by MasturB

So John from Criterion e-mailed me back and said the Summer Hours disc I was having issue with (it freezes and plays choppy at around the 52 minute mark) I could send it to them for inspection and if it is defective they'll send me a new one.

Does anyone have any recommendation on how to package it when I send it to them? I've never sent a disc only package before.

I bought a cardboard padded envelope from Staples and I wrapped my Carlos disc in paper towels and sent it out that way. Seemed to work fine.

[Fellini912]

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ97edZTrHQ

[A Sith Lord?]

Originally Posted by Fellini912

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ97edZTrHQ

Saw this movie the other day.

Loved it.

Especially Lolita. lol

[mrjohnnyb]

Originally Posted by MasturB

So John from Criterion e-mailed me back and said the Summer Hours disc I was having issue with (it freezes and plays choppy at around the 52 minute mark) I could send it to them for inspection and if it is defective they'll send me a new one.

Does anyone have any recommendation on how to package it when I send it to them? I've never sent a disc only package before.

Two months ago, I had similar issues with Lola Montes. I wrapped the case containing the disc in bubble wrap before placing it into a small cardboard envelope that I got from my local post office.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

i got it a while ago for only ~20$ or less. but the videoquality of the movie is crap.

I'm not sure if it's the Bluray's fault, or the source material was like this to begin with..
I mean with soft images etc..

[Mansinthe]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

I'm not sure if it's the Bluray's fault, or the source material was like this to begin with..
I mean with soft images etc..

i think its the sources fault that Farewell my concubine looks that soft and everything. but with all that color , the outfits this movie would stunning if was remasterd by criterion


watched Repo Man yterday ! awesome fun movie that never gets boring

[Cinemach]

Originally Posted by Blu-Velvet

The aerial fight sequences are not merely rumored to be excellent, they are excellent! No CGI here -- the actors had to learn to fly their own planes and operate the plane-mounted cameras while flying! Paramount's restored Blu-ray looks very very good, and the new stereo recording of the reconstructed original score and sound effects are phenomenal. I also like the old Gaylord Carter pipe organ score quite a bit, which is included as an alternate track.

You might also want to try simulating the "Magnascope" process used in a few theatres on its first release by zooming your picture to the full 16x9 ratio for about 9 minutes (not stretching, just zooming) after the title card reading "The whir of wings..." that comes about 41 minutes and 18 seconds into the film. When the picture fades to black at 50:45 (before the title "Weeks pass.." be sure to go back to standard 4x3 pillarbox or too much will be cropped. There's another Magnascope sequence at about 56 minutes into the movie that should run through about 1:03:47 when it fades out before the title "The reward of valor." Originally these sequences zoomed the picture out in all directions, not just to the sides, except in theatres with wide stage prosceniums that had room for only a wider, not also a taller screen.

Enjoy! There's a small but nice selection of silents on Blu-ray, that is gradually expanding. If you order the Eureka SUNRISE, you should save postage by getting the BFI's GREAT WHITE SILENCE at the same time. Amazing footage from the Antarctica a century ago! Kino's got a few other notable silent besides the Keaton collection, Milestone has a nice 3-disc set of Mary Pickford films, and don't forget Criterion's THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE.

Interesting note about the widescreen-ing, hadn't been aware of that for this film before. Will look to check it out next time I screen my disk.

And I concur that the 5.1 track here is one of the best soundtracks for a silent I've heard on the format.

Though comparatively speaking there are few silent releases throughout the world, there is quite a variance therein and those that are out there are typically of high-quality, given the bodies that tend to release them.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Blu-Velvet

The aerial fight sequences are not merely rumored to be excellent, they are excellent! No CGI here -- the actors had to learn to fly their own planes and operate the plane-mounted cameras while flying! Paramount's restored Blu-ray looks very very good, and the new stereo recording of the reconstructed original score and sound effects are phenomenal. I also like the old Gaylord Carter pipe organ score quite a bit, which is included as an alternate track.

You might also want to try simulating the "Magnascope" process used in a few theatres on its first release by zooming your picture to the full 16x9 ratio for about 9 minutes (not stretching, just zooming) after the title card reading "The whir of wings..." that comes about 41 minutes and 18 seconds into the film. When the picture fades to black at 50:45 (before the title "Weeks pass.." be sure to go back to standard 4x3 pillarbox or too much will be cropped. There's another Magnascope sequence at about 56 minutes into the movie that should run through about 1:03:47 when it fades out before the title "The reward of valor." Originally these sequences zoomed the picture out in all directions, not just to the sides, except in theatres with wide stage prosceniums that had room for only a wider, not also a taller screen.

Enjoy! There's a small but nice selection of silents on Blu-ray, that is gradually expanding. If you order the Eureka SUNRISE, you should save postage by getting the BFI's GREAT WHITE SILENCE at the same time. Amazing footage from the Antarctica a century ago! Kino's got a few other notable silent besides the Keaton collection, Milestone has a nice 3-disc set of Mary Pickford films, and don't forget Criterion's THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE.

Thanks for the suggestions!

I watched the first 40 minutes of Wings last night, but I was starting to get sleepy (not because of the movie, but because I've had a long week). I decided to postpone the rest until this evening when I can give the movie the full attention that it deserves. I was hugely impressed with the story up to that point, though, and I'll probably start over from the beginning this evening.

[lordmorpheus72]

Thinking of some blind buys during the next big sale, looking at the following:

Safety Last!
the War Room
Following
Heaven's Gate
The Red Shoes

Any suggestions, or passes? My taste run the gamut (comedy, drama, docs, classics, etc.), so just looking for opinions on what you think of the films. Or if I only buy a handful, suggestions the priority. I have them listed in the priority i'm thinking...

Thanks!!

*edit* Here's the list of Criterion I currently own:

Wings of Desire
The Ice Storm
Traffic
The Blob
On the Waterfront
Brazil
Seven Samurai
Godzilla
Rushmore
Dazed and Confused
For All Mankind
Insignificance
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Chasing Amy

[Mansinthe]

i think everyone should have "repo man" , if you liked brazil & the blob you will probably like repo man too.

[Casey]

doing a trade, and got offered Kes or Still Walking. i havn't seen either of them. anyone seen both and have an opinion on which I might like better?

my collection is linked in my sig for other criterions i like.