The Criterion Collection

[smoss469]

Originally Posted by iScottie

It comes out at the end of August when the sale is long over.

Well damn, missed that piece of info.

Ohwell, staring at the cart now and by some odd occurrence, only 1 Blu-ray, the rest are DVDs.

[soarinsteven]

Made my first purchase of the sale.

The 400 Blows
Ace in the Hole
All That Heaven Allows

Order total $58.42
-$5.00 coupon
-$25.00 gift card

Total paid $33.42

Now about to watch Umberto D.

[Oblivion138]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Thats another genre I won't touch - Silent Comedy, just doesn't do it for me.

I know that this is hardly an uncommon sentiment, but I still find it surprising somehow every time I hear it. How anyone could not find comedians like Chaplin or Lloyd hysterical is simply beyond me, I suppose.

[smoss469]

Originally Posted by Oblivion138

I know that this is hardly an uncommon sentiment, but I still find it surprising somehow every time I hear it. How anyone could not find comedians like Chaplin or Lloyd hysterical is simply beyond me, I suppose.

A lot of silent comedy is slap stick based which gets old QUICKLY. Stunts can carry a movie but not for everyone. A lot of people love comedy but they prefer the dialogue aspect of it.

[Rich Pure Doom]

Originally Posted by soarinsteven

Made my first purchase of the sale.

The 400 Blows
Ace in the Hole
All That Heaven Allows

Order total $58.42
-$5.00 coupon
-$25.00 gift card

Total paid $33.42

Now about to watch Umberto D.

Umberto D is phenomenal. That is all.

[Oblivion138]

Originally Posted by smoss469

A lot of silent comedy is slap stick based which gets old QUICKLY. Stunts can carry a movie but not for everyone. A lot of people love comedy but they prefer the dialogue aspect of it.

Nothing Chaplin or Lloyd ever did "got old QUICKLY."

[ultlife2013]

Originally Posted by Oblivion138

I know that this is hardly an uncommon sentiment, but I still find it surprising somehow every time I hear it. How anyone could not find comedians like Chaplin or Lloyd hysterical is simply beyond me, I suppose.

Especially when people actively participate in a criterion thread and call themselves cinephiles.

[ultlife2013]

Originally Posted by soarinsteven

Made my first purchase of the sale.



The 400 Blows

Ace in the Hole

All That Heaven Allows



Order total $58.42

-$5.00 coupon

-$25.00 gift card



Total paid $33.42



Now about to watch Umberto D.

Ace In The Hole is good and so is Phoneix, very fun album that one is!

[smoss469]

Originally Posted by Oblivion138

Nothing Chaplin or Lloyd ever did "got old QUICKLY."

In your opinion, but the people you can't believe don't like it... some would disagree.

I've got a few silent comedies but I can see why they aren't for everyone.

[SlickDamian]

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.

That guy who pops in every now and then is pretty cool, I've heard

[Clare2904]

Originally Posted by smoss469

A lot of silent comedy is slap stick based which gets old QUICKLY. Stunts can carry a movie but not for everyone. A lot of people love comedy but they prefer the dialogue aspect of it.

I found with Safety Last!, which I have since sold, that the gags went on too long.

At the risk of being pelted with rotten fruit, I cannot stand Jacques Tati. I have watched M.Hulot's Holiday which scored 3/10 and Playtime which was never finished due to it being one of the most idiotic, unfunny experiences ever.

[Al_The_Strange]

Put my B&N order in for:

• Fantastic Mr. Fox
• Foreign Correspondent *
• Monsieur Verdoux *
• Quadrophenia
• Visiteurs Du Soir *

The ones with an asterisk are blind buys, so I hope they're good (I figure I can't go wrong with Hitchcock, Chaplin, and an epic).


There's plenty of others that interest me, but I really need to get around to renting or streaming them.

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by Clare2904

Playtime which was never finished due to it being one of the most idiotic, unfunny experiences ever.

Awww, you must have missed out on the nightclub scenes at the end. I thought they were the funniest parts.

[smoss469]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Visiteurs Du Soir

This one is on my CC wishlist right now but I haven't heard enough about it (and I don't recall seeing much on it on IMDB and other sites but I haven't checked in a while).

I keep passing it over when buying CC releases, but it still interests me.

[ultlife2013]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Put my B&N order in for:

• Fantastic Mr. Fox
• Foreign Correspondent *
• Monsieur Verdoux *
• Quadrophenia
• Visiteurs Du Soir *

The ones with an asterisk are blind buys, so I hope they're good (I figure I can't go wrong with Hitchcock, Chaplin, and an epic).


There's plenty of others that interest me, but I really need to get around to renting or streaming them.

Forgiven Corespondent is very good!

And also Foreign Correspondent is good too!

[ultlife2013]

Originally Posted by Clare2904

I found with Safety Last!, which I have since sold, that the gags went on too long.



At the risk of being pelted with rotten fruit, I cannot stand Jacques Tati. I have watched M.Hulot's Holiday which scored 3/10 and Playtime which was never finished due to it being one of the most idiotic, unfunny experiences ever.

Playtime isn't really a comedy though.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by smoss469

In your opinion, but the people you can't believe don't like it... some would disagree.

I've got a few silent comedies but I can see why they aren't for everyone.

I personally love Chaplin, my favorite actor of all. That being said, I think it's easily understandable why people would not care for his films or other silent films. It's not for everyone, but I don't think that makes someone an less of a cinephile. To not appreciate Chaplin's impact, however, is a different story.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by ultlife2013

Playtime isn't really a comedy though.

It's absolutely a comedy. A satirical criticism of modernity, but undoubtedly a comedy.

[jlk5844]

I've had very mixed experience with silent comedies. For example, I loved The Kid, but that one also had some emotion behind it and I connected with that. Many fall flat for me, however. I think it's just discovering those few diamonds in the rough because I'm not a big fan of the genre.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Put my B&N order in for:

• Fantastic Mr. Fox
• Foreign Correspondent *
• Monsieur Verdoux *
• Quadrophenia
• Visiteurs Du Soir *

The ones with an asterisk are blind buys, so I hope they're good (I figure I can't go wrong with Hitchcock, Chaplin, and an epic).


There's plenty of others that interest me, but I really need to get around to renting or streaming them.

Foreign Correspondent is one of Hitchcock's finest early works IMO. Monsieur Verdoux is a very unique Chaplin, it's not for everyone and liking Chaplin doesn't guarantee you'll like it. However, I think it's an essential film in his oeuvre.