The Criterion Collection

[thismightbezach]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

Seance on a Wet Afternoon was on TCM the other night. Excellent film with great performances, especially Kim Stanley. I don't know what it's status is currently as far as who has the rights to it. I could have sworn that it had the Janus Films title at the start. Anyway, it would be right at home in the Collection.

It's on Criterions HULU channel

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Ausjdm

Nice list sir, Not a fan of The Wild Bunch or Unforgiven ?

Thanks!

I just watched The Wild Bunch last week and I was very underwhelmed. I liked the start and the ending, but I found the middle to drag on.

As for Unforgiven. I haven't seen it in many years, but I recall not being incredibly impressed by it. I was still rather new to the western genre then, so perhaps a rewatch would benefit me.

[I KEEL YOU]

I'm just happy we have It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books on blu ray. That movie has helped me fall asleep so many times. And I don't mean that as an insult, honestly.

[Meek12345]

Originally Posted by iScottie

My Top 10 Westerns are, without a doubt, these.

01. Giant (1956)
02. Once Upon A Time In The West (1968)
03. The Searchers (1956)
04. The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly (1966)
05. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
06. McCabe And Mrs. Miller (1971)
07. A Fistful Of Dollars (1964)
08. For A Few Dollars More (1965)
09. High Plains Drifter (1973)
10. High Noon (1952)

That is a great top ten. I love all of those westerns. I would only move Once Upon a Time in the West to the number 1 spot. That is my favorite Sergio Leone film and my favorite performance by Henry Fonda. I'm usually not a fan of Fonda, but I liked to see him play against type in OUATIM. I just upgraded my DVD to blu recently, so I look forward to being able to watch it in HD soon.

I hope that Criterion will release McCabe and Mrs. Miller. It is the only Altman film so far other than M.A.S.H. that I have liked overall. My first viewings of Nashville and Short Cuts were disappointing. Maybe I should give them another try.

Also, am I the only one that is really curious abot how the Red River packaging will look? I wonder if it will be really chunky like The Complete Mr. Arkadin because of the book.

[ShellOilJunior]

For Billy Wilder fans:

Kino will be releasing two of his films this summer.

Witness for the Prosecution
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

WFTP is excellent. Holmes is good although a bit predictable.

[Polaroid]

Trailer for A HARD DAYS NIGHT:

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/i...harddaysnight/

[Clare2904]

Originally Posted by RojD

I have a film bud on the other side of the country, and we do film nights every couple of weeks when we both watch a movie at the same time and then talk about it on the phone.

Good to see that others do this, though my group is a little different as we are online and from all over the world. It is very rewarding to watch in a group then discuss afterwards We have been going 147 weeks now so we are doing something right

[Clare2904]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

For Billy Wilder fans:

Kino will be releasing two of his films this summer.

Witness for the Prosecution
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

WFTS is excellent. Holmes is good although a bit predictable.

I am slowly making my way through The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes - http://www.wordsworth-editions.com/c...herlock-Holmes and found the above film to be a welcomed addition. I've also watched The Hounds of the Baskervilles, Holmes will forever be Peter Cushing.

As for WFTP

Marlene
Tyrone
Charles
Billy
Agatha

[JHas]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

Quick question:

Someone on another forum had mentioned that the best hope for a Glengarry Glen Ross release was through Criterion. Any idea why? Any possibility of them releasing it?

No idea who has the rights to it or would allow Criterion to do so, however they have release several of Mamet's other films on DVD (Homicide and House of Games) so I guess it is a possibility.

[I KEEL YOU]

I believe that like Sophie's Choice, Shout Factory have the rights for Glengarry Glen Ross through their deal with ITV.

[spargs]

Originally Posted by iScottie

My Top 10 Westerns are, without a doubt, these.

01. Giant (1956)
02. Once Upon A Time In The West (1968)
03. The Searchers (1956)
04. The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly (1966)
05. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
06. McCabe And Mrs. Miller (1971)
07. A Fistful Of Dollars (1964)
08. For A Few Dollars More (1965)
09. High Plains Drifter (1973)
10. High Noon (1952)

I still have my Blu-rays of "How The West Was Won", "Jubal", "Shane", and "Stagecoach / Bucking Broadway" to watch, as well as "Rio Bravo" on my DVR.

Solid list! If I had to rank my favorite Westerns, it'd be something like...

1. The Wild Bunch
2. Once Upon a Time in the West
3. The Searchers
4. McCabe & Mrs. Miller
5. Rio Bravo
6. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
7. My Darling Clementine
8. The Long Riders
9. Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
10. Unforgiven

In keeping my post Criterion-related, I've inquired multiple times about my hoping that they'd acquire #4, #7, and #9.

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

For Billy Wilder fans:

Kino will be releasing two of his films this summer.

Witness for the Prosecution
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

WFTP is excellent. Holmes is good although a bit predictable.

Woot! I am so up for WFTP. I was hoping it would be a Criterion with lots of extras, but I'll take the Kino (at least it's not Twilight Time). Day one!

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by iScottie

My Top 10 Westerns are, without a doubt, these.

01. Giant (1956)
02. Once Upon A Time In The West (1968)
03. The Searchers (1956)
04. The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly (1966)
05. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
06. McCabe And Mrs. Miller (1971)
07. A Fistful Of Dollars (1964)
08. For A Few Dollars More (1965)
09. High Plains Drifter (1973)
10. High Noon (1952)

I still have my Blu-rays of "How The West Was Won", "Jubal", "Shane", and "Stagecoach / Bucking Broadway" to watch, as well as "Rio Bravo" on my DVR.

My top ten list would vary depending on my mood and could range from classics such as Stagecoach and Red River, to deconstructions such as McCable & Mrs. Miller and Lonely Are The Brave, but no matter what, it would still be Shane and The Searchers fighting it out for 1 and 2.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Meek12345

That is a great top ten. I love all of those westerns. I would only move Once Upon a Time in the West to the number 1 spot. That is my favorite Sergio Leone film and my favorite performance by Henry Fonda. I'm usually not a fan of Fonda, but I liked to see him play against type in OUATIM. I just upgraded my DVD to blu recently, so I look forward to being able to watch it in HD soon.

I hope that Criterion will release McCabe and Mrs. Miller. It is the only Altman film so far other than M.A.S.H. that I have liked overall. My first viewings of Nashville and Short Cuts were disappointing. Maybe I should give them another try.

Also, am I the only one that is really curious abot how the Red River packaging will look? I wonder if it will be really chunky like The Complete Mr. Arkadin because of the book.

Thank you! Prior to seeing Giant a couple of weeks ago, it certainly was my favorite western. It's a very consistent film and there is never a dull moment. The performances are absolutely stellar, as is the story.

The first time I saw Once Upon A Time In The West was on Blu-ray several weeks ago, almost immediately after seeing The Man With No Name Trilogy. The Blu-ray quality looked pretty good, although I'm sure that there's always room for improvements, as Paramount / Warner Bros. can be lazy with their releases.

RE: Robert Altman - I would love to see Criterion give McCabe and Mrs. Miller the treatment. I still have my Blu-ray of The Player to watch, my DVD of Short Cuts to watch, as well as The Company on my DVR.

RE: Red River - It's the one release I'm probably looking forward to the most this year other than L'Eclisse (thus far).

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

For Billy Wilder fans:

Kino will be releasing two of his films this summer.

Witness for the Prosecution
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

WFTP is excellent. Holmes is good although a bit predictable.

I just watched Witness For The Prosecution two days ago via an older DVR recording that I had of it. All I can say is that it is my favorite courtroom drama next to 12 Angry Men. What a phenomenal film! It leaves you on the edge until the credits roll.

I'll gladly pick it up on Blu-ray. Great news.

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Trailer for A HARD DAYS NIGHT:

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/i...harddaysnight/

Thanks for the link!

Just a heads-up to you folks that A Hard Day's Night will be on TCM in early June. I was browsing around the schedule online the other night and I saw it as a listing.

Originally Posted by spargs

Solid list! If I had to rank my favorite Westerns, it'd be something like...

1. The Wild Bunch
2. Once Upon a Time in the West
3. The Searchers
4. McCabe & Mrs. Miller
5. Rio Bravo
6. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
7. My Darling Clementine
8. The Long Riders
9. Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
10. Unforgiven

In keeping my post Criterion-related, I've inquired multiple times about my hoping that they'd acquire #4, #7, and #9.

I used to own The Long Riders on Blu-ray, but I remember selling it off without seeing it beforehand. I search the TV Guide constantly for it, but to no luck.

I do see My Darling Clementine and Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid listed from time to time, so I will record them. I noticed that My Darling Clementine is in Roger Ebert's Great Movies list so that's something that makes me intrigued.

Originally Posted by belcherman

My top ten list would vary depending on my mood and could range from classics such as Stagecoach and Red River, to deconstructions such as McCable & Mrs. Miller and Lonely Are The Brave, but no matter what, it would still be Shane and The Searchers fighting it out for 1 and 2.

Hearing all of the positive comments on Shane really inclines me to see it sooner rather than later. I think I'll find some room to watch it today.

[spargs]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I used to own The Long Riders on Blu-ray, but I remember selling it off without seeing it beforehand. I search the TV Guide constantly for it, but to no luck.

I do see My Darling Clementine and Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid listed from time to time, so I will record them. I noticed that My Darling Clementine is in Roger Ebert's Great Movies list so that's something that makes me intrigued.

I used to see The Long Riders periodically on the Encore movie channels. But you're right, I haven't seen it listed lately. Loved the casting of the brothers Carradine, Keach, Quaid, and Guest as the James-Younger gang brothers - without that casting, I don't think the film is anywhere near as successful. I really enjoyed Walter Hill's films from that late 70s/early 80s era (Hard Times, The Driver, The Warriors, The Long Riders, Southern Comfort, 48 Hrs., and Streets of Fire).

On Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, be sure you catch the 1988 Turner Preview version - as with most of Peckinpah's films, the studio massacred the film for its original theatrical release. It's not a perfect film by far, but it's always fascinated me. Then again, Peckinpah's a favorite of mine.

[buffetfroid]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Shane is also in my stack of un-watched Blu-rays. In addition to that, I've also got a handful of still-unwatched Olive Films westerns, namely Pursued, Rio Grande, Johnny Guitar, Ramrod, and Blowing Wild. I also need to watch my Blu-ray of The Misfits.

I got into the western vibe again after watching Gunfight at the O.K. Corral last week. I'm enjoying going through these, but I'm spacing them apart somewhat.

My favorite Western? That's a tough call.
It's tough to choose between Stagecoach, Rio Bravo, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

Pursued is kind of a "western-noir", so you might be into it. And +1 on Johnny Guitar.

My most anticipated western on blu-ray is The Naked Spur

Some others that haven't been mentioned that would be great releases:
Ride the High Country
The Big Sky
The Far Country
Bend of the River
Tall in the Saddle

Man From Laramie is being released by Twilight Time and is worth picking up. God, a Criterion box set of all the Anthony Mann/Jimmy Stewart westerns would have been awesome.

Oh, another favorite of mine is Destry Rides Again. Fantastic!

[buffetfroid]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

Seance on a Wet Afternoon was on TCM the other night. Excellent film with great performances, especially Kim Stanley. I don't know what it's status is currently as far as who has the rights to it. I could have sworn that it had the Janus Films title at the start. Anyway, it would be right at home in the Collection.

I just scored a sealed copy of this at a book sale for $2!

[natureboy]

Originally Posted by spargs

On Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, be sure you catch the restored version - as with most of Peckinpah's films, the studio massacred the film for its original theatrical release. It's not a perfect film by far, but it's always fascinated me. Then again, Peckinpah's a favorite of mine.

I wish Warner would put this out on blu-ray. Their DVD release including the 1988 Turner preview version and the 2005 "special edition" was great, but I'm hoping that they don't only give the SE a remastering and relegate the (superior) Turner version as a standard def extra.

[spargs]

Originally Posted by natureboy

I wish Warner would put this out on blu-ray. Their DVD release including the 1988 Turner preview version and the 2005 "special edition" was great, but I'm hoping that they don't only give the SE a remastering and relegate the (superior) Turner version as a standard def extra.

Agreed. I just edited my post to clarify I meant the Turner Preview version. That DVD set is a great release.

[The Great Owl]

On the subject of westerns and Criterion movies, I remember buying a DVD of Lonely are the Brave, starring Kirk Douglas, around the same time that I bought the old Criterion DVD of Ace in the Hole many years ago. Those always made for a great double-feature night.

I wish that Lonely are the Brave would be released on Blu-ray now that Ace in the Hole is being upgraded.