The Criterion Collection

[jdw89]

Originally Posted by diskspinner

I was thinking why are people so obsessed with Friday the 13th?

Criterion is a company that puts out Blu-ray's, Friday the 13th is a film franchise.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by jdw89

Criterion is a company that puts out Blu-ray's, Friday the 13th is a film franchise.

I like turtles.

[jw007]

Originally Posted by diskspinner

I was thinking why are people so obsessed with Friday the 13th?

I'm thinking why people are so obsessed with films in general.

J/K.

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[broganreynik]

Originally Posted by jdw89

Criterion is a company that puts out Blu-ray's, Friday the 13th is a film franchise.

Your point?

Criterion not only puts out some of the best film packages, but they also introduce films to a broader audience. I probably wouldn't have watched many of my favorite Criterions had they not released it.

[skylog]

looking for a few opinions...this is what i have narrowed my list down to, but i am leaning towards only 3 titles for financial reasons. any and all thoughts would be appreciated.

thanks!

la haine
hunger
on the waterfront
pale flower

[broganreynik]

Originally Posted by skylog

looking for a few opinions...this is what i have narrowed my list down to, but i am leaning towards only 3 titles for financial reasons. any and all thoughts would be appreciated.

thanks!

la haine
hunger
on the waterfront
pale flower

IMO, On the Waterfront is a must-have. I haven't seen La Haine, but Pale Flower and Hunger are both great films. Although, I can't bring myself to watch Hunger again. It's kind of a tough watch. Not Salo tough, but it's not something I wouldn't see myself watching multiple times.

[GoldMotel]

Ordered America Lost and Found: The BBS Story.

Haven't seen any of the other movies besides The Last Picture Show (the reason behind buying the set). How would you guys rate the rest of the films (Head / Easy Rider / Five Easy Pieces / Drive, He Said / A Safe Place/ The King of Marvin Gardens)?

[Tin Drum]

Originally Posted by jdw89

Why are people so obsessed with Criterion?

Why not?

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by onetet

Thanks. FWIW, those screencaps look substantially better than the earlier releases (on Wellspring, I believe). I revisited American Soldier recently, and the PQ was appalling by current standards.

Almost anything this side of VHS looks better than Wellspring.

[ParticleDan]

Originally Posted by Tin Drum

Why not?

There's no better answer to questions that start with 'why'!

[diskspinner]

Originally Posted by jdw89

Criterion is a company that puts out Blu-ray's, Friday the 13th is a film franchise.

Criterion also puts out DVDs. I know what are they, we are talking about obsessions towards something that somebody else do not understand.

I do not mean to say all the movies that Criterion puts out are great, but they are certainly made by more innovative & credible directors & and are much more deserving than those 12 "same" movies. Still I see people going ga-ga over FT13th release. So if you can explain that you can now explain the obsession.

Here is a poll that may provide answer...

https://forum.blu-ray.com/poll.php?d...ts&pollid=4820

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by jdw89

Why are people so obsessed with Criterion?

If you've been reading this thread, I'm surprised that you have to ask that question. It's because Criterion puts out great films on disc in great editions.

[skylog]

Originally Posted by broganreynik

IMO, On the Waterfront is a must-have. I haven't seen La Haine, but Pale Flower and Hunger are both great films. Although, I can't bring myself to watch Hunger again. It's kind of a tough watch. Not Salo tough, but it's not something I wouldn't see myself watching multiple times.

thanks! yes, On the Waterfront was probably a default #1, and i really want Hunger, but, as you and others have told me, i may be better just using Hulu for a watch as replay value may be low. i may just do that. so difficult to decide.

[hoytereden]

Ordered:
Autumn Sonata
Seconds

One is back-ordered so they may take a while to get here but the main thing is I got them.

[Carletty]

Originally Posted by skylog

thanks! yes, On the Waterfront was probably a default #1, and i really want Hunger, but, as you and others have told me, i may be better just using Hulu for a watch as replay value may be low. i may just do that. so difficult to decide.

+ On The Waterfront comes in a neat case.

[skylog]

Originally Posted by Carletty

+ On The Waterfront comes in a neat case.

haha, always a plus! i will have to search for this 'neat case!'

[Carletty]

Originally Posted by skylog

haha, always a plus! i will have to search for this 'neat case!'

Was "neat" a incorrect word in this context or am I missing something?

[t4t3r]

Ordered Ministry of Fear, The Killing, and On the Waterfront...should hold me over until November.

[skylog]

Originally Posted by Carletty

Was "neat" a incorrect word in this context or am I missing something?

not at all, i suppose the quotes were unnecessary that said, i did search, and the case is indeed neat (although i am probably very much in the minority here in that i prefer the plastic cases.) my OCD leads me towards uniformity. definitely. definitely.