The Criterion Collection

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by CoopFilm

Not a bad blind-buy, I need to upgrade it eventually.... I still really hate that cover art

The Niagara cover art does sort of desexify Marilyn Monroe. It's a strange cover choice.

Every review that I've read of the Blu-ray, however, suggest that it's a miraculous high definition presentation of a beautiful Technicolor film, and that Marilyn Monroe is at her absolute best.

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Yessiree.

Sorry for the off-topic horn blowing, but I've been wanting this ever since it was announced earlier this month, and jumped at the chance when I saw it today.



Marilyn Monroe in a film noir with the amazing Joseph Cotton (Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt).

I picked up Niagara at Barnes today also! I hear the new BLU image is really worth it. I can't wait to watch it this weekend. seen it many times before.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by vader4

What's wrong with your scores?

A lot of things...

I think about movies weeks after I've seen them and I realize that they weren't very good (even though I was hyped after I first saw them).

[RipleyLV426]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

I picked up Niagara at Barnes today also! I hear the new BLU image is really worth it. I can't wait to watch it this weekend. seen it many times before.

How much was it? Any coupons floating around? All this talk is making me needy for my own copy!

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

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What what what say what?

Let me get this straight, because I'm not sure if I'm reading it correctly.

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo is the 20th film, and Zatoichi is still alive to have five more movie adventures after that?

Does not compute.

One does not simply walk away from an encounter with Yojimbo.

If Zatoichi does not have a severed arm, or at least a severed hand carried away by a dog, by the movie's end, then I'm getting my money back from Criterion.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

City Lights is bad. It's plain and resembles Zazie dans Le Metro too much. But there is no way it's worse than Gate of Hell.



I mean.. yuck.

City Lights art has 1) has worse colors, 2) is visually flat.

It's so very bad. I bet CC hired JW to draw it after seeing his custom avatar.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I may be in the minority, but I like the City Lights cover. I just hope that it does not come in some abysmal digipak due to the dual format.

I'm really really excited about City Lights, y'all. During the sale this past month, I upgraded my old DVDs of The Gold Rush, Modern Times, and The Great Dictator, then bought the Monsieur Verdoux Blu-ray as well, so I'm still riding the wave from enjoying all of those Chaplin flicks.

[I[/I]

I like it also. It has a New Yorker magazine style to it.

[hoytereden]

Tokyo Story is announced so I'm pleased. So far 3 out of my 4 top wants have been released/announced (Badlands, Lord of the Flies, and Tokyo Story.) Now, if L'Avventura comes out for Dec. it will be a perfect Criterion year for me.

[A Sith Lord?]

Maybe Criterion realized most of the people that buytheir movies are collectors like us.

I think the dual format is an experimental thing. Instead of having to mass produce BD and DVD, just shift them together in one and lower product costs.

Although I'm kind of sad the blu sticker is Bye Bye.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

I picked up Niagara at Barnes today also! I hear the new BLU image is really worth it. I can't wait to watch it this weekend. seen it many times before.

Looking forward to comparing notes with you! Looking forward to seeing what the Blu-ray has in store.

I only own one other Marilyn Monroe movie on Blu-ray right now, River of No Return (my favorite of hers that I've seen so far). I don't want to buy that flimsy Forever Marilyn set, so I'd prefer to buy the movies I want individually.

[vader4]

Originally Posted by iScottie

A lot of things...

I think about movies weeks after I've seen them and I realize that they weren't very good (even though I was hyped after I first saw them).

You aren't alone. The Bling Ring was in my 5 section when I saw it and now it's in the mid 3s. Plus about 3 weeks ago I knocked almost everything down and now I only have five with a perfect score. Sooo... you aren't alone.

[SimBelm]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

I've gotta watch Keith Lemon: The Movie.

May God have mercy on your soul.

[ZeTi]

ZATOICHI for me, thank you very much.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by vader4

You aren't alone. The Bling Ring was in my 5 section when I saw it and now it's in the mid 3s. Plus about 3 weeks ago I knocked almost everything down and now I only have five with a perfect score. Sooo... you aren't alone.

I'm usually pretty confident in my initial verdict.


(Glad to see were finally on the same page about Bling Ring)

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by SimBelm

May God have mercy on your soul.

Sunday, August, 18th = Doomsday.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by vader4

You aren't alone. The Bling Ring was in my 5 section when I saw it and now it's in the mid 3s. Plus about 3 weeks ago I knocked almost everything down and now I only have five with a perfect score. Sooo... you aren't alone.

My 2013 so far...

To the Wonder = Five Stars
Oblivion = Four Stars
Pacific Rim = Three and Half Stars
World War Z = Three Stars
Spring Breakers = Three Stars

[RandyK]

My initial thought on the combo packs is that it gives them the excuse to charge the regular $39.95 on titles that don't have that many extras (I Married a Witch, The Univited, etc). I'm probably wrong though.

[JJJ225]

Originally Posted by RandyK

My initial thought on the combo packs is that it gives them the excuse to charge the regular $39.95 on titles that don't have that many extras (I Married a Witch, The Univited, etc). I'm probably wrong though.

I would think those barebones release will still be $29.95.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

My 2013 so far...

To the Wonder = Five Stars
Oblivion = Four Stars
Pacific Rim = Three and Half Stars
World War Z = Three Stars
Spring Breakers = Three Stars

You parade that itty bitty list like its your new girlfriend

SEE MORE MOVIES!

[Blu Titan]

The Zatoichi box set will keep me from frowning at some of the announcements for a long time. What a wonderful surprise .