The Criterion Collection

[jlk5844]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

When is it re-released?
I didn't know that..

It was mentioned in the announcement on the 15th in one of the posts by a member in this thread.

[Clare2904]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

everyone has a different taste. so i quess its fine to dislike a movie everyone hates.
i watched two godard movies and hated both 100%...so im gonna avoid more of his work as well.

ive never hated one movie of a director and loved another one.

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I will always look at a film on an individual basis, regardless of Director. I know quite a few have a certain style etc but I will still look and see if the story / message of the film is something I may connect with.

Example - Mr Wes Anderson. Watch Aquatic & Moonrise Kingdom and didn't care for either - watched Budapest and loved it. Why, who knows

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by belcherman

I think everyone is entitled to their opinion. I saw Mr. Hulot's Holiday years ago and I don't think I even finished it (it was shown on the local PBS station, I believe). While I appreciate the technical artistry involved, that type of humor (bumbling slapstick) is not my cup of tea, nor are the various Inspector Clousseau and Mr. Bean comedies. It just makes me uncomfortable, which probably says more about me than it does about Tati and the others. As I said, each to his own taste.

Interesting. For me...

Hulot: love 'im.
Bean: can't stand him (Atkinson's mugging just drives me nuts)
Clousseau: largely indifferent, A Shot in the Dark being the only one that I've ever had any interesting in having in my collection

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

When is it re-released?
I didn't know that..

It was mentioned in the press sheet for the October announcements posted by pro-bassoonist here

It's at the beginning of the quoted press sheet.

[Polaroid]

Criterion really needs to release more transgressive cinema.

Oh but before that, a Dogme boxset should be their main priority!!!! Come on Criterion.

Like.. a 25 film boxset like Zatoichi! !

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

everyone has a different taste. so i quess its fine to dislike a movie everyone hates. wondering that nobody did show up yet with a "better go watch transformers" comment

i watched two godard movies and hated both 100%...so im gonna avoid more of his work as well.

ive never hated one movie of a director and loved another one.

watched this one yesterday and did enjoy it A LOT



have to check out more of his work.

I also watched Investigation this week and really enjoyed it. I will definitely watch it again. I also really liked the included essays, particularly the one by the screenwriter, which gives some useful context for the creation of the film.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by jlk5844

Since Foreign Correspondent is being re-released in a plastic case, which of the Dual Format digipacks might lose something special in that transition if they are re-released? Picnic at Hanging Rock and Red River will likely lose the included novel if those are ever released in a plastic case. Any others have special packaging or items that would be discontinued? I thought Ace in the Hole had some booklet done in a newspaper style or something?

Where did it say that the re-release would be in plastic case?

[adamhopelies]

Originally Posted by jayembee

Interesting. For me...

Hulot: love 'im.
Bean: can't stand him (Atkinson's mugging just drives me nuts)
Clousseau: largely indifferent, A Shot in the Dark being the only one that I've ever had any interesting in having in my collection

I'm the same. Love Hulot/Tati, hate Bean. I know that Hulot is a cited reference on Bean, but I really don't see it. I think a lot of it has to do with the way that Hulot blends in to his world: the humour comes not from the character so much as the bigger canvas and his interactions with that, whereas I see Bean as little more than a gurning clown, not to mention the central figure in any Bean show.

I've also witnessed first hand just how tough a sell Tati can be with some audiences. I've screened his films a number of times to different people of different ages at different levels of academia, from university education to casual evening classism and his work always proves divisive. Pacing is the most common complaint, with Mon Oncle and Playtime particularly lengthy, for comedies at least, and quite unusual shapes, structurally.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by jayembee

It was mentioned in the press sheet for the October announcements posted by pro-bassoonist here

It's at the beginning of the quoted press sheet.

Oh, thanks..
Lucky then that I didn't buy it yet.
Though I bought All the Heaven Allows and Il Sorpasso, and I'll feel stupid, if they'll get released in standalone Blurays in the near future..

[Bad Sandwich]

Originally Posted by minister_x

Given the controversy with Kids, I doubt it'll be put on blu-ray by anyone any time soon.

If the likes of In A Glass Cage, Salo, A Serbian Film, Cannibal Holocaust and Nekromantik have managed to make it to BD, I highly doubt controversy is the reason behind Kids' non-presence on the format. Probably attribitable to a lack of sufficient HD source and/or a lack of distributor interest stemming from lack of faith in potential sales.

[RojD]

Originally Posted by jayembee

I love Tati's films, but I agree with this. Sense of humor is probably the second most subjective thing in human experience (behind only sense of beauty). While not all of Tati's films are exactly alike (just as not all Chaplin films are exactly alike), I think it's fair to make a judgment from one film whether or not Tati's sense of humor synchs with yours.

I like Tati quite a bit and the box set will be as close to a same day purchase as I'll get in a world of BN sales. I find him eminently re-watchable, but not thigh-slappin' funny. Tati's humor is deft and observant, but the thing I like the most is that it lacks the aggressive edge of similar humorists and the self-consciousness and parody. Bean's humor strikes me as more forced than Tati's, and Chaplin's is more situational and social. I like that the foils in a Tati film often have a real presence.

I'd also say that Playtime strikes me as kind of an outlier in Tati's work. In the other films, I find a warmth that seems lacking in this one. I've probably watched Playtime half as many times as I have the others, and I have to think that Criterion's decision to release this one on blu before any of the others was based on production practicalities rather than on an effort to release a representative Tati. Does anyone else feel this way about Playtime?

[Scottie]

I just finished Playtime and I'm really, really conflicted with how I feel about it.

There is no denying that this is one of the most impressive films to ever be made. The modern city set design is out of this world. Tati's directing is, nonetheless, as equally impressive. From the mise-en-scene, the framings, the lens usages, the tracking shots, and more, a college class is warranted strictly on Jacques Tati and his style (and I mean that when I say it). Moving on to the story, I think this film is one of the best films to ever touch upon the horror of modernity. I definitely got the "fish out of water" and "lost in translation"-y type of vibe. The character of Monsieur Hulot is very much representative of every individual who is tied to the old ways of society and struggling with the rapidly changing world around them. The irony of the entire film is that the American tourists are having an easier time in Paris than the one individual who has been in Paris all along, M. Hulot.

Why am I conflicted? Even with all of my praise, I cannot help but think that the film was somewhat boring at times. I absolutely adored the segments where M. Hulot was looking for his meeting in the office buildings, where he was thrown into the inventions convention, and where he was at the apartment buildings, but everything else about the film felt dragged out, especially the restaurant segment. Even though I did not necessarily laugh during the film, there is no denying that this is a very impressive satire on the world. Maybe this was just the wrong film to introduce myself to Jacques Tati, I am not entirely sure.

I am still looking forward to the box set, where hopefully I will learn to appreciate him more.

[Thebunk]

Blind buy suggestion time. Looking for suggestions on 1 to 2 of the following:

- Scanners
- Late Spring (still have Tokyo Story on my shelf from last sale unwatched)
- Au Revoir Les Enfants
- Yi Yi
- Pale Flower

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Thebunk

Blind buy suggestion time. Looking for suggestions on 1 to 2 of the following:

- Scanners
- Late Spring (still have Tokyo Story on my shelf from last sale unwatched)
- Au Revoir Les Enfants
- Yi Yi
- Pale Flower

Yi Yi and Au Revoir, easy.

[SlickDamian]

Recently ordered the Night of the Hunter plastic case, and received a single disc case with the Hunter artwork. I emailed Mulvaney, hopefully they send me the right case.

[SlickDamian]

Originally Posted by Thebunk

Blind buy suggestion time. Looking for suggestions on 1 to 2 of the following:

- Scanners
- Late Spring (still have Tokyo Story on my shelf from last sale unwatched)
- Au Revoir Les Enfants
- Yi Yi
- Pale Flower

Pale Flower is really nice. If you like film noir, it's a must.

[Thebunk]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Yi Yi and Au Revoir, easy.

Yeah that was where I was leaning actually.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Thebunk

Blind buy suggestion time. Looking for suggestions on 1 to 2 of the following:

- Scanners
- Late Spring (still have Tokyo Story on my shelf from last sale unwatched)
- Au Revoir Les Enfants
- Yi Yi
- Pale Flower

Late Spring and Pale Flower are my suggestions.

[mdonovan]

Originally Posted by Thebunk

Blind buy suggestion time. Looking for suggestions on 1 to 2 of the following:



- Scanners

- Late Spring (still have Tokyo Story on my shelf from last sale unwatched)

- Au Revoir Les Enfants

- Yi Yi

- Pale Flower

Pale Flower - must
YiYi or Scanners - toss up

[zoodermin]

Finally I'm on vacation and have time to catch up on some Criterions that I have since the last sale. The first one was Marketa Lazarova and wow, what a unique experience. At first, I was worried I wouldn't understand a thing but from the very start I was enveloped in the film's beautiful images and atmosphere. It was a unique experience and I'm grateful that Criterion gave this film a fantastic package.