The Criterion Collection

[ShellOilJunior]

Do these look familiar?

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by CMNPlanet

Pandora's Box has officially been labeled as out-of-print, but still remains on Hulu Plus... so an upgrade could be in the works.

I sure am glad that I scrounged together $2.99 to buy this perfect condition used DVD set from Movie Stop a couple of weeks ago.

[adamhopelies]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Do these look familiar?

As well as being a noted influence on Days Of Heaven, Christina's World is a notable plot element in the unlikeliest of films; last summer's Oblivion.

Criterion linked to this really great article on Wyeth and Malick last week.

http://dulwichonview.org.uk/2010/07/...ntings-part-1/

[CraigThom]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Thank you!

I have a soft spot for these "color explosion" movies from the 1960s and before that look great in high definition. That's why I ordered Bye Bye Birdie from the Twilight Time site a couple weeks ago. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg screenshots have my attention.

That's why we need more Frank Tashlin on Blu-ray.

[tisdivine]

Originally Posted by The Stick

THE ORGANIZER wasn't a blind buy for me but I liked it enough that I bought the Criterion after a viewing on TCM some months ago. I think it's a gorgeous looking film and the drama which revolves around the efforts to improve working conditions at a Italian factory (circa late 1800's) held my interest.

I've only seen a handful of Marcello Mastroianni films (my favorite being La Dolce Vita and 8 1/2) but I really can't imagine not liking The Organizer if you are a fan of his.

I bought this because I do love period dramas...and as I mentioned, because of the beautiful black & white cinematography which does a terrific job in invoking the look of late 19th century photographs.

I really appreciate the response. Im not really a huge fan of period dramas but I do like "true stories" I realize this might not be a 100% factual movie but i think its going to have that feel. Not sure if that makes sense. I loved Norma Rae lol Mastroianni, i think, will hold my interest even in a more serious role. Plus just checked B&N and its only $14.99 lol cant possibly go wrong.

[Page14]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Do these look familiar?

[Show spoiler]

This one looks very familiar to me, but probably not for the reason you're going for. I'm not 100% certain where I picked up a print of this, but I think it was at a garage or rummage sale ... during my "trade school/college years". I didn't have a clue who Andrew Wyeth was at the time, but I was drawn to the picture (pun partially intended). Back in those days, this picture moved with me from apartment to apartment, always finding wall space. Shame on me for not knowing its origin (back then), especially since I was a Commercial Art major during part of those post-high school years.

But for the purpose of this thread, every time I look at that picture, all I see are ... umm ... "24 hour periods of bliss".

[filmmusic]

The B&N sale has started and 4 Blurays for me:

All that Heaven allows: love Rock Hudson, love period soap-opera melodramas, love the colors and the atmosphere of this film
Seconds: seen it once, wasn't exactly thrilled but love Rock Hudson, so..
Il Sorpasso: loved the film!!
Days of Heaven: for Terrence Mallick and for the cinematography

[MattvonSyborg]

Saw the sale started today -picked up these:

The Game
Videodrome
Harold and Maude
If...
Diabolique
Brazil
Persona
Frances Ha
Cronos
The Wages of Fear

Harold and Maude, Cronos, If... and Wages of Fear are blind buys, but I feel pretty comfortable that I'll at least find them interesting. H & M seems like just my type of film and I love Guillermo Del Toro, Malcolm McDowell and bought Wages... on the strengt of Diabolique. For the first time in my life I'm working full time on a job with decent pay so I sort of went in on this sale. I might pick up a few more items when the next paycheck comes as well

[Josh B]

Branded to Kill is such a stinker! Blind buy strikes again.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Blu-ray REVIEW




*The release is part of The Essential Jacques Demy Blu-ray box set (see photo above).

Pro-B

Thank you so much for the review, Pro-B.

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is such a beautiful film and Criterion's restoration looks nothing short of stunning.

[smoss469]

Originally Posted by Josh B

Branded to Kill is such a stinker! Blind buy strikes again.

I loved it, it was so off the wall and random!

[Josh B]

Originally Posted by smoss469

I loved it, it was so off the wall and random!

I was on Amazon ordering Naked Lunch and it came up in the similar movies selection, for some reason. I read a little bit about the movie and thought it seemed interesting enough, but just didn't like it at all.

[ultlife2013]

Originally Posted by jw007

Not Criterion-related but I just finished watching Martin Scorcese's documentary on George Harrison (Living in the Material World) and it was astounding. I already knew a lot about Harrison but it made me realize just how one man can touch so many people in loving ways that spans time and space. I am still rendered speechless after seeing this 4 hour epic. I have no more words at this time. Now I look forward to buying A Hard Day's Night in the July sale.

I bought it a long time ago but haven't watched because I'm afraid of how sad it's going to make me lol. I know that's a weird reason not to watch it though.

[Member-167298]

Originally Posted by Helikaon

B&N sale has started on their website!

Yes! I have been saving a $20 gift card to use towards this sale since December. I grabbed…

Insomnia
Scanners (the extras are a must despite the transfer controversy)

[raw341]

Originally Posted by jlk5844

Are you looking for must haves from the collection and are very open or are you looking for specific genres/types of films? I don't want to list stuff you won't have any interest in.

Sorry for the late response but yes, i was referring to the "must haves" or the general consensus of the best films. But im open for whatever film, as long as its a good film.

[tenia]

Just my 2 cents about blind buying : I very frequently blind buy and have been very rarely disappointed.

Of course, not everything (far from it) I blind buy are masterpieces I will cherish for the rest of my life, and some of them are stuff I'm having trouble going through at least once (I'm still struggling with Marketa Lazarova : after 2 trials, I haven't managed to sustain more than 40 minutes of it).

But usually, there is at least one thing that attracts me : a name, a synopsis, somebody somewhere who discussed the movie on a forum and made it looking interesting to me.
But it’s very frequent I’m close to not knowing a thing about it, which is why I’ve been buying more and more from label with a “specific” line-up. Labels like Criterion, BFI, MoC or Carlotta have created a curiosity pool for me, in which I can just swim and pick randomly things which are 85% likely to fit my tastes and interests.

My most cherish purchase so far is the Douglas Sirk Vol.1 DVD set from Carlotta. I didn’t know a thing from Sirk nor the movies from this set prior to buying them, except they were mostly “Technicolor 50s US melodramas”. And this was a 70€ ($100) blind buy !
But god, I love these movies.

So so long for disappointing blind buys.

[Brad1963]

I pre-ordered these from the sale.

Pickpocket
Insomnia
Jacques Demy Collection

That will do for this sale.

[vertigo12314]

Originally Posted by raw341

Sorry for the late response but yes, i was referring to the "must haves" or the general consensus of the best films. But im open for whatever film, as long as its a good film.

Must haves for me:

Nashville
Brazil
Seven Samurai
39 Steps
A Hard Day's Night
Black Narcissus
The Red Shoes
La Notte
City Lights
Harikiri
High and Low
For all mankind
Anatomy of a murder
Howards End
On the waterfront
Richard III
Life and death of colonel blimp
Macbeth

[vertigo12314]

Just purchased:

L'Eclisse
A Hard Day's Night
Foreign Correspondent

[Scottie]

I have gone through the July 2014 schedule for TCM and I figured I would share the Criterion films that will be airing (EST).

I apologize if I am missing any, as I am not familiar with every film in The Criterion Collection.

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July 03 - Black Moon
July 03 - Journey To Italy
July 03 - Foreign Correspondent

July 07 - The Housemaid
July 07 - Diary Of A Chambermaid

July 09 - A King In New York (Hulu)

July 10 - Salesman
July 10 - The Times Of Harvey Milk

July 11 - Calcutta
July 11 - Sans Soleil
July 11 - Paths Of Glory

July 13 - Make Way For Tomorrow

July 14 - Throne Of Blood
July 14 - Trouble In Paradise

July 19 - La Grande Illusion

July 20 - The Night Of The Hunter
July 20 - The Immigrant ("Au Revoir Les Enfants" extra)
July 20 - The Gold Rush

July 21 - World On A Wire
July 21 - I Married A Witch

July 24 - Belle De Jour
July 24 - La Notte

July 27 - Magnificent Obsession

July 28 - Pandora's Box
July 28 - La Haine
July 28 - Smiles Of A Summer Night
July 28 - Wild Strawberries
July 28 - The Seventh Seal

July 29 - Through A Glass Darkly
July 29 - Winter Light
July 29 - The Silence