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ravenus · 10-31-2013, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by bluesilo

If I didn't care for Red Desert, should I still blind buy La Notte?

Perhaps if you articulate what you found lacking in Red Desert? La Notte is not hugely different in its tone and treatment of characters.

Scottie · 10-31-2013, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by KrugerIndustrial

Just watched Egoyan's Exotica. What a film. Here's my mini-review.

A gay, exotic eggs smuggling pet shop owner who is into black in more than one way. A troubled tax inspector who makes him an desperate offer. Hypnotically beautiful Christina in a school girl uniform. Her jealous boyfriend with a secret or two. A room full of hotness, a room full of broken dreams. Oh seductive Exotica. Just don't touch. Everybody knows it's coming apart. Take one last look at this sacred heart before it blows and everybody knows.

I can't even put into words how much I enjoyed Exotica when I watched it a few months ago.

Debbie Downer · 10-31-2013, 03:41 AM

Yeah I enjoy Exotica too....whenever the Leonard Cohen song plays. It needed more footage of Mia Kirshner dancing to "Everybody Knows".

Abdrewes · 10-31-2013, 04:02 AM

Speaking of Leonard Cohen: Pump up The Volume would be another dream Criterion spine.

brandon_260 · 10-31-2013, 04:09 AM

I'm down with another Lloyd film. Dr. Jack was only okay, but I loved Safety Last!.

The Great Owl · 10-31-2013, 04:11 AM

White Heat is pretty amazing. This one goes to the top-tier ranking of film noir movies in my collection, and it has a safe place on my all-time top 50 list.

I'm pretty sure that Michael Mann was paying attention to White Heat when he filmed Heat. There are so many parallels between these two. I wonder how much of Ashley Judd's character in the Mann film was based off of Virginia Mayo's character in the earlier film.

I'm immensely pleased with the Ultimate Gangsters Collection: Classics box set, because these are all near-flawless films , and each subsequent film is even better than the last.

It goes without saying that White Heat got me to thinking about January's Criterion double excellence with Rififi and Thief. Bring it!

The Great Owl · 10-31-2013, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Speaking of Leonard Cohen: Pump up The Volume would be another dream Criterion spine.

Good call. I would not mind seeing Pump Up the Volume again. My college friends and I used to watch it all of the time during the early 1990s. I love the UK Surf version of Pixies - "Wave of Mutilation" in this film.

Infernal King · 10-31-2013, 04:17 AM

A question for you Criterion fanatics:

What do you think is the worst - or if you prefer, your least favorite - movie in the catalog that's available on Blu-ray?

Snicket · 10-31-2013, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Gate

A question for you Criterion fanatics:

What do you think is the worst - or if you prefer, your least favorite - movie in the catalog that's available on Blu-ray?

Lena Dunham flood in 3...2...1...

Debbie Downer · 10-31-2013, 04:21 AM

Lena Dunham is a talentless hipster who will fade into obscurity once Girls gets cancelled.

octagon · 10-31-2013, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Gate

A question for you Criterion fanatics:

What do you think is the worst - or if you prefer, your least favorite - movie in the catalog that's available on Blu-ray?

Traffic, probably. And worst is fine.

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Originally Posted by Snicket

Lena Dunham flood in 3...2...1...

That is all so sixteen minutes ago.

fdm · 10-31-2013, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Thebunk

Brazil was absolutely my worst Criterion blind buy to date. I honstly think it is the most overrated 80's auteur type film of all time. Horrible.

Fear and Loathing however is an absolute classic through and through in my eyes.

I think you got it backwards, since we're talking absolutes here.

Apparently most of Gilliam's films I've yet to see, but Brazil and 12 Monkeys are his best (aside from Holy Grail, of course), and are both quite good.

As for the others, I've seem: Time Bandits is tolerable, perhaps a bit overlong; Fear And Loathing had a few moments that were decent fun, but for the most part it was just plain tedious (will revisit on blu some day).

Guess I've missed out on all the rest (aside from Meaning Of Life, which was okay); Fisher King I suppose I will get to sooner or later.

octagon · 10-31-2013, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdrewes

A teetotaler, I see. Yeah, Modern Times is undeniably impressive, even if you are averse to schmaltz. Have you seen Monsieur Verdoux? I have a feeling you would take to that film.

I caught it on TCM a while back and didn't really care for it. And yeah, that was a little surprising because it sounded very much to my tastes.

The Great Dictator, Modern Times and Gold Rush didn't do a lot for me either. I collect AFI 100 titles so I'll grab City Lights at some point too and who knows, I might warm up to him at some point. It wouldn't be the first time I went back to something and just had it click the second or third time around.

Early Hitchcock is a really good example of that. I've really grown to appreciate The Lady Vanishes and The 39 Steps a lot more than I used to.

jw007 · 10-31-2013, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Gate

A question for you Criterion fanatics:

What do you think is the worst - or if you prefer, your least favorite - movie in the catalog that's available on Blu-ray?

I would have to say that would be Che, because its such a tedious film and I doubt I'll be able to watch it again.

brandon_260 · 10-31-2013, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Gate

A question for you Criterion fanatics:

What do you think is the worst - or if you prefer, your least favorite - movie in the catalog that's available on Blu-ray?

Of what I've seen, The Darjeeling Limited.

EricJ · 10-31-2013, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by octagon

That is all so sixteen minutes ago.

Well, then, how about more Brazil-bashing again?

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Originally Posted by brandon_260

Of what I've seen, The Darjeeling Limited.

I withdraw the question.

Lordy · 10-31-2013, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Gate

A question for you Criterion fanatics:

What do you think is the worst - or if you prefer, your least favorite - movie in the catalog that's available on Blu-ray?

House is the worst....and it isn't even close folks. A regrettable purchase. STAY AWAY !! You've been duly warned.

Blu-Velvet · 10-31-2013, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Lordy

House is the worst....and it isn't even close folks. A regrettable purchase. STAY AWAY !! You've been duly warned.

Now that's just crazy talk. HOUSE was one of my favorite blind buys!

For disappointing and least-favorite Criterions, I'd certainly list Godard's WEEKEND and Andrea Arnold's FISH TANK, which I could still appreciate but was vastly underwhelmed with after the heavily positive reviews I'd read. SECRET OF THE GRAIN and BOTTLE ROCKET were two other blind buys I was greatly disappointed by and ZAZIE DANS LE METRO is another I was expecting to be much better. And while certainly impressive dramatically, I can't say that KES is a film I particularly enjoyed or look forward to rewatching, despite (and possibly because of) the "best British film of the century" rating it had received.

Nevertheless, I'm glad I got to see all of them, especially for the first time with Criterion's Blu-ray quality!

repulsed · 10-31-2013, 07:54 AM

I love House, though i am always drawn to most bizarre films. Actually saw it way before Criterion put it out and was thrilled to buy it as soon as possible. Still considering upgrading to BD

jw007 · 10-31-2013, 08:29 AM

I borrowed House from the library yesterday and was going to pop the movie into my BD player tonight!

I have a feeling I'll either love or hate this film.

Looking forward to seeing this movie finally.

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10-31-2013, 03:41 AM	#86843
Debbie Downer Banned Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray collection:1	Yeah I enjoy Exotica too....whenever the Leonard Cohen song plays. It needed more footage of Mia Kirshner dancing to "Everybody Knows".

10-31-2013, 04:02 AM	#86844
Abdrewes Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Texas 4K collection:767 Blu-ray collection:9831 DVD collection:523 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:362	Speaking of Leonard Cohen: Pump up The Volume would be another dream Criterion spine.

10-31-2013, 04:09 AM	#86845
brandon_260 Special Member Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:613 DVD collection:130 Trading Score:10	I'm down with another Lloyd film. Dr. Jack was only okay, but I loved Safety Last!.

10-31-2013, 04:11 AM	#86846
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	White Heat is pretty amazing. This one goes to the top-tier ranking of film noir movies in my collection, and it has a safe place on my all-time top 50 list. I'm pretty sure that Michael Mann was paying attention to White Heat when he filmed Heat. There are so many parallels between these two. I wonder how much of Ashley Judd's character in the Mann film was based off of Virginia Mayo's character in the earlier film. I'm immensely pleased with the Ultimate Gangsters Collection: Classics box set, because these are all near-flawless films , and each subsequent film is even better than the last. It goes without saying that White Heat got me to thinking about January's Criterion double excellence with Rififi and Thief. Bring it!

10-31-2013, 04:17 AM	#86848
Infernal King Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:2	A question for you Criterion fanatics: What do you think is the worst - or if you prefer, your least favorite - movie in the catalog that's available on Blu-ray?

10-31-2013, 04:21 AM	#86850
Debbie Downer Banned Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray collection:1	Lena Dunham is a talentless hipster who will fade into obscurity once Girls gets cancelled.

10-31-2013, 07:54 AM	#86859
repulsed Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	I love House, though i am always drawn to most bizarre films. Actually saw it way before Criterion put it out and was thrilled to buy it as soon as possible. Still considering upgrading to BD

10-31-2013, 08:29 AM	#86860
jw007 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Between PA, NJ, FL, and the Middle East Blu-ray collection:628 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:5	I borrowed House from the library yesterday and was going to pop the movie into my BD player tonight! I have a feeling I'll either love or hate this film. Looking forward to seeing this movie finally.

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