The Criterion Collection

[alien2010]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I love the fact that two heist films are coming out in January.

Maybe a triple-feature night with Rififi, Le Cercle Rouge, and Thief.

Never thought of that. Thanks for the idea.

[AlucardtheIII]

Can someone please link me to images or video of what's inside a Criterion Collection Dual Format film?
My last Criterion Blu-ray purchase was Repo Man.
Thank you in advance.

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by AlucardtheIII

Can someone please link me to images or video of what's inside a Criterion Collection Dual Format film?
My last Criterion Blu-ray purchase was Repo Man.
Thank you in advance.

Wait until November...Criterion dual formats have not been released yet .

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

Rushmore
Brazil (one of the best films ever made and excellent supplements)
The ice Storm
Paris Texas (another one of the best films ever made..A+)
And then either house or Salo.

Brazil is not as good as everybody makes it out to be.

[jlk5844]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

Rushmore
Brazil (one of the best films ever made and excellent supplements)
The ice Storm
Paris Texas (another one of the best films ever made..A+)
And then either house or Salo.

Brazil appears to be getting very mixed reactions, yet I hear it's one of the greatest films ever. What's the deal with Paris, Texas? I get the feeling that it's a beautifully filmed, emotional journey.

[Yami]

I'm over the moon to see that The Long Day Closes is finally making its way to Blu-Ray. It's my favourite British film from the latter half of the 20th century (or at the very least tied with Ken Russell's The Devils). It's a masterpiece - poignant and poetic in the way it depicts the joy of living and growing up in post-war Liverpool despite the harshness of everyday life. Criterion's got 2014 off to a very promising start indeed.

[Art_Vandelay]

I've never seen Thief (or even heard of it) but I like Mann and Caan and that cover is pretty badass. I'll definitely be getting that one whenever the next B&N sale is after it's released.

[Illy Scorsese]

Absolutely Thrilled with "Throne of Blood"(though still waiting for "Ikiru") and "Rififi".

Might go in for "Thief" too.

[retablo]

Originally Posted by SilentxStatik24

Mann, that sounds fun.

In celebration of Michael Mann's Thief being released on the Criterion Collection, what are your 5 favorite Mann films?

For me:

1. Miami Vice
2. Thief
3. Heat
4. Collateral
5. The Insider

1. The Insider
2. Last of the Mohicans
3. Manhunter
4. Heat
5. Miami Vice

[*PREACHER*]

Just saw the January announcement titles..woo hoo...Throne of Blood, Rififi, and Thief.

Yay!!!

[Scottie]

This definitely is up there as one of my favorite scenes from any film.

Cleo de 5 Ã* 7 - La Menteuse - La Joueuse - YouTube

[Carletty]

Originally Posted by iScottie

This definitely is up there as one of my favorite scenes from any film.

Cleo de 5 Ã* 7 - La Menteuse - La Joueuse - YouTube

The dude with the dark glasses had such horrible teeth.

[SD-Blu]

Awesome news, I'm in for IAMMMMW, Thief and Throne of Blood. Might stick with the UK release of Rififi though. My Michael Mann Top 5 -

1. The Keep
2. Thief
3. Manhunter
4. Heat
5. Last of the Mohicans

[Illy Scorsese]

Oh, and my Top 5 Michael Mann Films:


1. "The Insider" - His Masterpiece
2. "HEAT"
3. "Collateral"
4. "The Last of the Mohicans"
5. "Manhunter"


I have yet to see "Thief".

[chris_sc77]

Originally Posted by jlk5844

Brazil appears to be getting very mixed reactions, yet I hear it's one of the greatest films ever. What's the deal with Paris, Texas? I get the feeling that it's a beautifully filmed, emotional journey.

It really is one of the most amazing films ever. A complete unique and original vision that is also a great satire and parable.
Paris Texas is actually a pretty accessible film I have found. It is pretty emotional and is in some ways about mistakes made in the past and trying to live with them but it is also a road trip and a bonding film between father and on.

[James Luckard]

Still no sign of Polanski's restored Tess, which most of Europe got on BD last year and Criterion apparently controls

Coming closer to buying the UK disc with each 15th of the month that rolls around without it being announced.

[AlucardtheIII]

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

Wait until November...Criterion dual formats have not been released yet .

Whoops.

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by Roninblues

Sell the three DVDs and buy a 2-disc blu-ray case.

We shouldn't have to though. 5 discs, 3 of them DVDs, is insane. Of course not as insane as that Zatoichi set, where out of 27 discs half are presumably coasters for most people, one way or the other.

I wonder what the true reason for the switch to dual-format was. I'm certainly not a fan.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by iScottie

This definitely is up there as one of my favorite scenes from any film.

Cleo de 5 Ã* 7 - La Menteuse - La Joueuse - YouTube

I watched this on TCM the other night and enjoyed it thoroughly but was a bit bummed the print they used didn't have the color intro. The whole film was B&W. I only picked up on it because The Story of Film episode shown earlier in the day made a point of it. The Hulu Plus copy does have the color intro.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by AlucardtheIII

Whoops.

I'm anxious to see how they're gonna do it. Especially with releases with over three discs.