The Criterion Collection

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Those are some cool posters, Pro-B.

I've seen all of the Michelangelo Antonioni directed films in The Criterion Collection, as well as Blow-Up, so any new films that the studio decides to add is perfectly fine by me.

By the way, have you seen "Story of a Love Affair"? I noticed that it is streaming on Netflix so I may check it out.

Hey Scottie

I own the OOP 2DVD set, from NoShame Films U.S. Wonderful release, and very good film of course. NoShame Films also used the original poster as cover art for this release. (I took two pictures for you to see the poster). I own everything from Michelangelo Antonioni that has been released on DVD (and Blu-ray).

By the way, there is a good short (though not everyone likes it) in the Eros collection. If you have not seen it, you should:

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Fellini912

Very true, the cinematography is fantastic in this film. I am looking forward to watching it in HD. I believe the poster is the same image as the DVD.

But I am really looking forward to the "acid" westerns by Monte Hellman. After watching Two-Lane Blacktop about a year ago (one of Warren Oates greatest movies), it sparked a great interest in this director. Now we get two westerns by him starring with no other than JACK NICHOLSON.

I watched it one afternoon on my computer via Hulu and I really enjoyed it. I can't even imagine how great it is going to look on Blu-ray.

The covers are actually slightly different. The left image is the original DVD release and the right one is the new Blu-ray release. I much prefer the left, as it does not look as animated. Still, I think both covers give off an alienated mood.



Speaking of Monte Hellman, I plan on watching his two westerns via Amazon Instant Video prior to purchasing the films. I just watched Two-Lane Blacktop a few weeks ago and while it certainly wasn't a bad film, I just found myself not very enthused with it as a whole. I think a lot of it has to do with my lack of interest in road movies (aside from Y Tu Mamá También). Warren Oates certainly did a great job (my favorite film of his is Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia) and I really enjoyed the ending scene with the slow-motion burn. I'm curious how these westerns are going to be.

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Hey Scottie

I own the OOP 2DVD set, from NoShame Films U.S. Wonderful release, and very good film of course. NoShame Films also used the original poster as cover art for this release. (I took two pictures for you to see the poster). I own everything from Michelangelo Antonioni that has been released on DVD (and Blu-ray).

By the way, there is a good short (though not everyone likes it) in the Eros collection. If you have not seen it, you should:

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Thanks so much, Pro-B. I'll definitely check out "Story of a Love Affair" and I'll try my best to track down that short in the Eros collection.

By the way, I just noticed that both "Story of a Love Affair" and "Il Grido" are available on Amazon Instant Video. I know what I'm adding to my watchlist.

[pro-bassoonist]

Sounds good, Scottie. Have a great weekend

Pro-B

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Sounds good, Scottie. Have a great weekend

Pro-B

You, as well.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by Coen

I've never seen IHON - is it ultra-sentimental like It's A Wonderful Life, Mr Smith Goes To Washington and other Capra films?

It gets a little syrupy towards the end buy it's more of a snappy romantic comedy, with some great chemistry between the stars.

It Happened One Night (1934) - Theatrical trailer [The 7th Academy Awards] - YouTube

[soarinsteven]

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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

This is the old European poster:



Now we only need Il Grido



https://www.blu-ray.com/community/ga...pro-bassoonist

MOC used that poster for their old DVD release and it looked quite beautiful





Pro-B

I love Il Grido! That and Blow-Up are by far my favorite Antonioni films. Will rewatch L'avventura, La Notte, and L'eclisse again soon tho.

[starman15317]

Ooh, good releases. I've never seen any of them, but these all look great.

[jw007]

Amazing month of new Criterion releases.

A Frank Capra film! Antonioni! Pollack! Hellman! Les Blank!

I'm rendered speechless still.

I'm here in NYC for a few days and I've hardly had time to go on the internet and now finally at 2 AM I find out the new releases for November! A great way to cap off a long day in the big apple.

[tenia]

Tootsie is most likely not something Criterion had a look at to "try and go a bit outside what they usually do" but more probably the pass in the deal with Sony to get other titles much more within Criterion usual lineups.
Also, like other very well known titles, it will certainly bring Criterion tons of movie than will help them to get the titles within their usual lineups (think Ben Button).

It seems to me it shows in the specs since it will mostly only be old extras being ported.

Finally, Last days of Disco has certainly nothing close to Tootsie in terms of wide appeal.

Unrelated, the Hellman is cover is fugly as hell and the Les Blank box RSP at $125 ?!

[CinemaBlu]

Originally Posted by TJS_Blu

The only thing Criterion has publicly stated is that the Eclipse label is not dead and there will be more releases. I doubt that there will ever be an Eclipse release on blu; that would tend to contradict the raison d'etre of the label (but I could be wrong ). There are a number of films that were released on Eclipse that have HD transfers available that I could see (and def hope) being released as part of the Criterion Collection proper. For whatever that's worth.

If they can release Killer's Kiss and Stereo on Blu-ray, I guess there's some hope for the Eclipse label. The Martin Scorsese World Cinema Project sets are pretty much the same idea as that behind the Eclipse sets.

[MiracleandWonder]

I am surprised at how many hipsters are griping about Tootsie on the Facebook page.... some of us actually are huge fans of that movie and have waited patiently for years for this to come out on blu-ray, assuming the best we'd get would be a Twilight Time version with no new extras.

God forbid Criterion releases a movie that the general public actually knows of.

[CinemaBlu]

Anyone notice that many Criterions on the B&N website are $29 right now. With the 10% member discount plus the 20% coupon that expires Sunday it comes out to just under $21. It's not a bad deal if you don't want to wait for the November sale.

[jrsl76]

Originally Posted by CinemaBlu

Anyone notice that many Criterions on the B&N website are $29 right now. With the 10% member discount plus the 20% coupon that expires Sunday it comes out to just under $21. It's not a bad deal if you don't want to wait for the November sale.

You do not get the 10% members when you order from the website. Instead you get free shipping.

[CinemaBlu]

Originally Posted by jrsl76

You do not get the 10% members when you order from the website. Instead you get free shipping.

I did not know that. Thanks.

[Edward J Grug III]

I've not seen any Antonioni - I am quite likely to pick up at least one of his films in the near future. Not sure which will be first up though. L'avventura a very likely purchase anyway.

It Happened One Night is exciting! I'll get that for sure.

I'm very interested in the Hellman westerns.

Tootsie is one of my wife's least favourite movies ever, so that's a pass (I've never seen it)

And Les Blank doesn't interest me at all. Looks like a great set for those that are interested though.

[bladelia]

Here is a 15% off code for B&N, if anyone wants it

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Please let people know when used.

[Steric_Hinderance]

Originally Posted by tenia

Unrelated.....and the Les Blank box RSP at $125 ?!

Yeah, that's what I thought! Isn't the Les Blank set the same price as the Tati set and yet has half as many discs??

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by Steric_Hinderance

Yeah, that's what I thought! Isn't the Les Blank set the same price as the Tati set and yet has half as many discs??

Films Include The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins (1968); God Respects Us When We Work, but Loves Us When We Dance (1968); Spend It All (1971); A Well Spent Life (1971); Dry Wood (1973); Hot Pepper (1973); Always for Pleasure(1978); Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers (1980); Sprout Wings and Fly (1983); In Heaven There Is No Beer? (1984); Gap-Toothed Women (1987); Yum, Yum, Yum (1990); The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists (1994); Sworn to the Drum (1995)


New 2K digital restorations of all fourteen films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks on the Blu-rays
Excerpt from Les Blank: A Quiet Revelation, an upcoming documentary by Gina Leibrecht
New interviews with director Les Blank’s sons, Harrod and Beau; Blank documentary subject Gerald Gaxiola (a.k.a. the Maestro); filmmakers Skip Gerson, Maureen Gosling, Taylor Hackford, Tom Luddy, and Chris Simon; and chef and author Alice Waters
Blank’s short films Lightnin’ Les (1968), Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down (1968), The Sun’s Gonna Shine (1968), More Fess (1978), Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge (1991), My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge (1995), and The Maestro Rides Again (2005)
PLUS: An essay by film scholar Andrew Horton

New cover by Eric Skillman

Well worth the money in my eyes, there is a lot on those 3 discs.

[Steric_Hinderance]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Well worth the money in my eyes, there is a lot on those 3 discs.

Not saying they wouldn't be worth it! There's a lot on the By Brakhage set (obviously shorter pieces) but that's a substantially lower price point.

[TomN245]

Disappointing to hear that Les Blank's 'Werner Herzog Eats his Shoe' (1980) is not included in the set.

That's something everyone wants to see in HD.