The Criterion Collection

[KrugerIndustrial]

I wouldn't mind double dipping if Criterion were to release Caché anytime soon. It's the only Haneke film I've seen but I do love it dearly.

[Ctzalman]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

A reviewer on Amazon.com says that Criterion's Nashville is cut? Can anyone confirm this? Very odd that no reviews have made mention of it.

i think the reviewer on amazon is confused. i saw a print of the film about 10 years ago in a college film class, and i have the old paramount dvd. i did not notice any alterations when i watched the blu-ray a few nights ago. also, the runtime between the dvd and blu is identical (check dvdbeaver).

Originally Posted by Amazon reviewer

What I AM very confused about is why they excised Ronee Blakeley's "nervous breakdown" scene onstage at the end of the film. It's been totally cut from the film, and was one of the pivotal parts of her characterization.

barbara jean does indeed have a 'nervous breakdown' scene, but it is not at the end of the film; it is during her first appearance back onstage after being hospitalized. SPOILERS!! given that she gets shot at the end of the film, it does not make sense for her to have another onstage breakdown during that sequence. END SPOILERS

so yea, i'm pretty sure that the reviewer was just getting some of the sequencing of the film mixed up in their head...

[Judex]

Originally Posted by Ctzalman

artificial eye [uk] put out a blu release of cache that is region free. seems like i got it for dirt cheap a while back on amazon.co.uk

It's currently around $13 on Zavvi they ship to the US aswell(not sure how much they charge for shipping though).

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by Judex

It's currently around $13 on Zavvi they ship to the US aswell(not sure how much they charge for shipping though).

It's also $11.83 (or $10.67 after promo code HOLIDAY10) at DVDplanet.com. Mine is already on the way.

[bluesilo]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Nothing I say or do will give Chungking Express the justice it deserves. It really needs to be experienced.

I just recently bought Happy Together and Fallen Angels. Needed to come closer to completing his films on Blu.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by bluesilo

I just recently bought Happy Together and Fallen Angels. Needed to come closer to completing his films on Blu.

Those are my two favorite WKWs. Enjoy!

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Body and Soul is in my stack of Olive Films noir movies waiting to be watched this month, so I cannot yet compare it to Champion. I am looking forward to checking it out this month.

Yesterday, I went through Champion, Hoodlum Empire, and Hell's Half Acre. They're all solid good Blu-rays!

Hope you'll post your thoughts about it after you've seen it.

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

A reviewer on Amazon.com says that Criterion's Nashville is cut? Can anyone confirm this? Very odd that no reviews have made mention of it.

I checked out that review on Amazon. He claims that the scene where Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley) has her breakdown is missing. He must have a faulty disc because it's there! It even has its own chapter stop (Chapter 19 "Opry Belle"). These are blu-ray / DVD combo packs so you'd think he'd check the other disc in the set before posting that pointless review, then again I find Amazon user reviews at times to be chock full of the most ill-informed, moronic comments imaginable.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

Champion and Body and Soul are both great boxing films. I see you have both but if you could only own one, which would it be? My choice would be the Garfield film. It's one of his best performances (IMO) and he was always good at playing guys with a "chip on their shoulder" and having to prove something.

I don't have to choose which. I have the Artisan "Prizefighter DVD Collector's Pack" that includes both.

That aside, I agree with you that Body and Soul is the better film.

[TJS_Blu]

Originally Posted by TJS_Blu

I don't ever remember a B1G1 from B&N...that's essentially the 50% off, right? My money's on the 40 off, though a B2G1 is possible.

Ha ha, lost my money. B1G1 Criterion starts on Tuesday.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by baheidstu

I checked out that review on Amazon. He claims that the scene where Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley) has her breakdown is missing. He must have a faulty disc because it's there! It even has its own chapter stop (Chapter 19 "Opry Belle"). These are blu-ray / DVD combo packs so you'd think he'd check the other disc in the set before posting that pointless review, then again I find Amazon user reviews at times to be chock full of the most ill-informed, moronic comments imaginable.

It's like the people who insist that Back to the Future had the "To Be Continued" card at the end in its original theatrical release.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by jayembee

It's like the people who insist that Back to the Future had the "To Be Continued" card at the end in its original theatrical release.

(Er, ISTR it did, but only as a joke?
It's the ones who historical-revisionistically think it wasn't a joke who're the ones that bug you. Same here.)

[Judex]

Originally Posted by TJS_Blu

Ha ha, lost my money. B1G1 Criterion starts on Tuesday.

How long for?

[BruceWayneMartin]

Originally Posted by TJS_Blu

Ha ha, lost my money. B1G1 Criterion starts on Tuesday.

Is this confirmed?

[UncleBuckWild]

Originally Posted by Judex

How long for?

December 10-16.

Originally Posted by BruceWayneMartin

Is this confirmed?

Yes, LaserMovies @ DVDTalk forum confirmed it.

[brandon_260]

I watched Army of Shadows last night an I came out pretty floored. I think Melville may have even bested Le samourai with this one. Does anyone else feel like this film helped lathe groundwork for the most recent adaption of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy? I definitely got a similar feeling from both films.

[HotRats]

Originally Posted by brandon_260

I watched Army of Shadows last night an I came out pretty floored. I think Melville may have even bested Le samourai with this one. Does anyone else feel like this film helped lathe groundwork for the most recent adaption of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy? I definitely got a similar feeling from both films.

Great film, at first I thought it looked like it would be pretty average but it slowly draws you in and builds an almost unbearable tension. It has a feeling of authenticity that comes from Melville and Kessel's time in the Resistance. I suspect it was a major influence on the hit BBC series Secret Army.

[RojD]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

It's also $11.83 (or $10.67 after promo code HOLIDAY10) at DVDplanet.com. Mine is already on the way.

So's mine. Thanks, man!

[Megalith]

I'm new to Criterion titles. Are all Criterion releases essentially immaculate, or are there some out there with bad transfers or poor audio?

I still need to rip/watch my copies of Frances Ha and Naked Lunch, but The Thin Red Line seems to be completely flawless.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by jayembee

It's like the people who insist that Back to the Future had the "To Be Continued" card at the end in its original theatrical release.

Originally Posted by EricJ

(Er, ISTR it did, but only as a joke?
It's the ones who historical-revisionistically think it wasn't a joke who're the ones that bug you. Same here.)

No, it was not in the original release. It was added to the film when it came out on video. Zemeckis and Gale had planned the film as a one-shot, and it wasn't until it was out and became a hit that there was any thought of doing the sequels.

It's like Lucas adding "A New Hope" to the scrawl on Star Wars only after production began on The Empire Strikes Back.