The Criterion Collection

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by jlk5844

The premise for this one interested me for so long.

Lord of the Flies is one of my favorites in the Collection as is Beauty and the Beast. Both highly recommended.

[jlk5844]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I'm not saying that all of the films that I dislike are necessarily bad, but I know what things I like and what things I dislike.

A film can be stylistically well-made, but if the plot or the pacing is not, it can be very difficult to sit through.

I agree. Just having fun.

[Talal86]

Here's what I have in my cart at the moment:

01 Beauty and the Beast
02 La haine
03 Anatomy of a Murder
04 The Gold Rush
05 Wild Strawberries
06 Ran
07 Yojimbo & Sanjuro
08 The Great Dictator
09 M
10 Brazil
11 Tokyo Story
12 Seven Samurai
13 A Night to Remember
14 Traffic
15 The 39 Steps
16 The Man Who Knew Too Much
17 The Seventh Seal
18 Rashomon
19 Modern Times
20 Godzilla
21 Dazed and Confused
22 Eyes Without a Face
23 The 400 Blows
24 Tess
25 Persona

all blind buys except for Dazed and Confused

[jlk5844]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

Lord of the Flies is one of my favorites in the Collection as is Beauty and the Beast. Both highly recommended.

Aw well shoot. I think I just have to go with what I myself am interested in. I do appreciate the recommendations though!

[jlk5844]

Originally Posted by Talal86

Here's what I have in my cart at the moment:

01 Beauty and the Beast
02 La haine
03 Anatomy of a Murder
04 The Gold Rush
05 Wild Strawberries
06 Ran
07 Yojimbo & Sanjuro
08 The Great Dictator
09 M
10 Brazil
11 Tokyo Story
12 Seven Samurai
13 A Night to Remember
14 Traffic
15 The 39 Steps
16 The Man Who Knew Too Much
17 The Seventh Seal
18 Rashomon
19 Modern Times
20 Godzilla
21 Dazed and Confused
22 Eyes Without a Face
23 The 400 Blows
24 Tess
25 Persona

all blind buys except for Dazed and Confused

I wish I could order that much at one time! Great selection!

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by jlk5844

Aw well shoot. I think I just have to go with what I myself am interested in. I do appreciate the recommendations though!

I think this usually happens when you ask for opinions-you usually end up in the same place as before you asked. My advice: Read Lord of the Flies-It's an easy read- and if you like it the film is a very good adaption.

[Polaroid]

Im not America so screw you B&N sale.

I just had my fun with BIOT sale just finished... got 35 awesome films from them though everything was £11 except for boxsets which were a little more.

Got a lot of stuff I really wanted and got some upgrades cheap so saved a bit of cash

Oh it since being able to enjoy Criterion sales in UK lol, Amazon never had them!

Originally Posted by hoytereden

I think this usually happens when you ask for opinions-you usually end up in the same place as before you asked. My advice: Read Lord of the Flies-It's an easy read- and if you like it the film is a very good adaption.

Its nice hearing everyones opinions though especially if one person hates it and another loves it - fascinating to hear the different sides and how a film can change between people :P

[jlk5844]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

I think this usually happens when you ask for opinions-you usually end up in the same place as before you asked. My advice: Read Lord of the Flies-It's an easy read- and if you like it the film is a very good adaption.

Yeah, pretty much. I do want to read the book even though I'm not a big reader, but I always have this conflict and usually reading the book ruins the movie for me. I do like books but I prefer movies. And then there's always the question of should I experience the stronger version of the story first, or second?

[Movie Nut]

[Show spoiler]quote=Talal86;9386796]Here's what I have in my cart at the moment:

01 Beauty and the Beast
02 La haine
03 Anatomy of a Murder
04 The Gold Rush
05 Wild Strawberries
06 Ran
07 Yojimbo & Sanjuro
08 The Great Dictator
09 M
10 Brazil
11 Tokyo Story
12 Seven Samurai
13 A Night to Remember
14 Traffic
15 The 39 Steps
16 The Man Who Knew Too Much
17 The Seventh Seal
18 Rashomon
19 Modern Times
20 Godzilla
21 Dazed and Confused
22 Eyes Without a Face
23 The 400 Blows
24 Tess
25 Persona

all blind buys except for Dazed and Confused[/quote]

I'm just not sure why you are limiting yourself? I though you were going to get like 40 or 50?

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by jlk5844

Yeah, pretty much. I do want to read the book even though I'm not a big reader, but I always have this conflict and usually reading the book ruins the movie for me. I do like books but I prefer movies. And then there's always the question of should I experience the stronger version of the story first, or second?

No easy answer. I saw the film first and loved it then sought out the book and it only reinforced, to me, how good the film was. My next advice: flip a coin.

[Talal86]

Originally Posted by Movie Nut

I'm just not sure why you are limiting yourself? I though you were going to get like 40 or 50?

I wish

[aes3728]

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55444...&ir=Technology

Pretty much confirmed we will be getting a L'Avventura upgrade. Possible adding Les Blank's Hot Pepper as well.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Oh - Another film that looks like a painting.

Another one (for me, anyway), is Tran Anh Hung's The Scent of Green Papaya. I think you could take any single frame of this film, print it out, and hang it on your wall.

Also love to see Turin Horse in the collection, I have it on Bluray though so better than nothing !

The Cinema Guild edition is perfectly good. No need for Criterion to do it. I wouldn't mind seeing Criterion tackle some of Tarr's other films, though, particularly Satantango and Werckmeister Harmonies. I'm not sure if Facets have the rights to all of his pre-Turin sewed up, though.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by aes3728

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55444...&ir=Technology

Pretty much confirmed we will be getting a L'Avventura upgrade. Possible adding Les Blank's Hot Pepper as well.

This will be the artwork, no doubt ^^

[jlk5844]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

no easy answer. I saw the film first and loved it then sought out the book and it only reinforced, to me, how good the film was. My next advice: Flip a coin.

lol

[szyzk]

Just ordered the following:

All That Heaven Allows
Band of Outsiders
Charade
Cul-De-Sac
Gomorrah
In the Mood for Love
In the Realm of the Senses
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Kagemusha
Letter Never Sent
A Man Escaped
Naked Kiss
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Red River
Rififi
Shock Corridor
Still Walking
Sweet Smell of Success
Wages of Fear
Zatoichi

Had to split it into 3 orders since I was using giftcards in varying amounts and payments are limited to 3 giftcards. My CC will be charged a remaining balance of less than $16 total, which is nice!

On the 22nd I'll use my remaining giftcard balance for:

Insomnia
On the Waterfront
Pickpocket

That'll take care of me until the September releases...

[Page14]

Originally Posted by octagon

Revanche is absolutely fantastic. It was one of my first Criterion BD purchases (and a blind buy) and I loved it. If you like slow-burn character studies then there's a lot to like here.

Good to know. I followed a recommendation from you once before (for Stagecoach) and loved it. I'll keep this one in mind too (even though your post wasn't directed at me). Reading the review on this site, it looks like a film I might like.

[Danchez]

Just put it a request for my local store to hold the following:

La Notte
L'eclisse
Weekend (Godard)

All three are blind buys, can't wait to dive in!

[TriuneImpurityRites]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

Revanche is a great film! It once came up in conversation and a few people commented that it is their favorite CC title of this century. (I'd rank it second behind Blue is...) one poster who pops in every now and then even likes it enough to have it as his avatar. (pic of a dude sitting on a bench ) Don't know if that helps at all. It's a very accessible film, too, so it has that going for it as well.

thanks, and to the person who mentioned Charade, and finally to the person who mentioned Seventh Seal thanks too (it's in my collection, don't know how I don't have it entered here)

[jlk5844]

Originally Posted by TriuneImpurityRites

thanks, and to the person who mentioned Charade, and finally to the person who mentioned Seventh Seal thanks too (it's in my collection, don't know how I don't have it entered here)

Hope you like it!