The Criterion Collection

[ultlife2013]

Originally Posted by Iamspartacus

Just bought Last Temptation of Christ, Kiss Me Deadly, Broadcast News, Love Streams, Y Tu Mama Tambien. I welcome any positive or negative comments.

Negative: you spent too much money on those blurays!

Positive: Kiss Me Deadly is an awesome film noir.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Iamspartacus

Just bought Last Temptation of Christ, Kiss Me Deadly, Broadcast News, Love Streams, Y Tu Mama Tambien. I welcome any positive or negative comments.

Kiss Me Deadly is one of the finest titles in The Criterion Collection, and it has perhaps the greatest opening credits sequence of any movie in history.

[spargs]

Originally Posted by Iamspartacus

Just bought Last Temptation of Christ, Kiss Me Deadly, Broadcast News, Love Streams, Y Tu Mama Tambien. I welcome any positive or negative comments.

Kiss Me Deadly is fantastic! One of the best noirs of the 50s.

Last Temptation of Christ is great as well. My very first Criterion purchase, back in the DVD days, and long since upgraded to Blu.

[The Bronx Bull]

Kiss Me Deadly is so unique and intriguing for its time - a must-own, IMO. Some folks aren't a fan of how the story wraps up, but I absolutely loved it.

I watched Autumn Sonata the other night, and thought it was outstanding. It definitely takes some patience to sit through what amounts to a film that's only dialogue, but I thought it was well worth it.

That said, I have been eying the Bergman trilogy (Through a Glass Darkly, Winter Light, and The Silence) for quite some time now, in hopes that a blu-ray upgrade would be around the corner - but I finally succumbed to the Best Buy sale today and pulled the trigger on the faith trilogy (DVD), as well as Scenes from a Marriage (also DVD).

Bring on more Bergman!

[Fellini912]

Originally Posted by The Bronx Bull

I watched Autumn Sonata the other night, and thought it was outstanding. It definitely takes some patience to sit through what amounts to a film that's only dialogue, but I thought it was well worth it.

That said, I have been eying the Bergman trilogy (Through a Glass Darkly, Winter Light, and The Silence) for quite some time now, in hopes that a blu-ray upgrade would be around the corner - but I finally succumbed to the Best Buy sale today and pulled the trigger on the faith trilogy (DVD), as well as Scenes from a Marriage (also DVD).

Bring on more Bergman!

Great decision on the Bergman purchase.

Your avatar is my favorite Paul Newman movie The Hustler with the man Jackie Gleason "Minnesota Fats". If there is any movie that defines cool, this is it. The Color of Money was a poor sequel to such a perfect film. Scorsese admitted that he needed money to fund one of his films (if I recall correctly it was The Last Temptation of Christ).

[The Bronx Bull]

Originally Posted by Fellini912

Great decision on the Bergman purchase.

Your avatar is my favorite Paul Newman movie The Hustler with the man Jackie Gleason "Minnesota Fats". If there is any movie that defines cool, this is it. The Color of Money was a poor sequel to such a perfect film. Scorsese admitted that he needed money to fund one of his films (if I recall correctly it was The Last Temptation of Christ).

Yeah, it's pretty much an accepted fact that The Hustler is superior to The Color of Money in every way. I'm a huge Scorsese fan, but it's very much towards the bottom of his filmography. A few scenes (Werewolves of London) are a standout, but the rest of the film is mediocre.

While it could be considered arguable what the greatest baseball film is, or the greatest boxing film, there's not been another film made about billiards, ever, that nears The Hustler in quality.

[atlantajoseph]

Originally Posted by The Bronx Bull

That said, I have been eying the Bergman trilogy (Through a Glass Darkly, Winter Light, and The Silence) for quite some time now, in hopes that a blu-ray upgrade would be around the corner - but I finally succumbed to the Best Buy sale today and pulled the trigger on the faith trilogy (DVD)

Assuming this type of existential subject matter appeals to you, you will most definitely NOT regret this purchase. Most films can wait for an upgrade, some -- like these -- just need to be seen.

[The Bronx Bull]

Originally Posted by atlantajoseph

Assuming this type of existential subject matter appeals to you, you will most definitely NOT regret this purchase. Most films can wait for an upgrade, some -- like these -- just need to be seen.

Yes, I very much am into Bergman. While his more accessible Fanny and Alexander is my favorite film of his, thus far, I've also seen, and loved: Persona, Wild Strawberries, The Seventh Seal, Autumn Sonata, and Smiles of a Summer Night.

No doubt this trilogy will be quite a watch for me.

[Fellini912]

Originally Posted by The Bronx Bull

Yeah, it's pretty much an accepted fact that The Hustler is superior to The Color of Money in every way. I'm a huge Scorsese fan, but it's very much towards the bottom of his filmography. A few scenes (Werewolves of London) are a standout, but the rest of the film is mediocre.

While it could be considered arguable what the greatest baseball film is, or the greatest boxing film, there's not been another film made about billiards, ever, that nears The Hustler in quality.

I totally agree, the Werewolves of London scene is best part of the sequel (partly due to the great song, Scorsese has an art in picking some of the best rock songs).

I love the cinematography as well as the film editing in The Hustler; it had a west coast cool "jazz" feel to it. George C. Scott is phenomenal in this film. Overall it just has a superb cast.

[RojD]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

1. Le Gang
2. Faust (MOC)
3. Borsalino & Co
4. Chaplin Mutual Comedies
5. All That Jazz
6. Sullivan's Travels
+ Herzog Region B releases.

And a lot more planned...

Pro-B

Pro-B,

Sullivan's Travels? I sure missed this announcement. Who and when?

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by RojD

Pro-B,

Sullivan's Travels? I sure missed this announcement. Who and when?

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sulli...Blu-ray/83858/

He does Region B reviews too.

[*DrStrangelove*]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I just finished watching Criterion's release of Y tu mamá también and this is one fantastic release from the studio.

I started the night off watching Carlos Cuarón's short, You Owe Me One, a hilarious little short where everyone seems to be doing something behind the other person's back before following it up with my third watch of Y tu mamá también this year.

I wish I could accurately put into words how much I admire this film but I just can't...it's beautiful, tragic, and blends personal and political issues in such a way that nothing seems over the top or redundant.

To make a long story short, this should be in everyone's collection.

I love this film and grew up watching it. I'm excited Criterion released it on blu. Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna are great together. I also love the other film they did together "Rudo y Cursi" directed by Alfonso's brother Carlos Cuaron. I'm not sure how well the jokes translate thou.
Ive always wondered that whenever I watch foreign films. Like say, Band of Outsiders, are there jokes that are lost in translation? Am I missing something not knowing French? I don't see how I can love that film more thou

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by The Bronx Bull

Yeah, it's pretty much an accepted fact that The Hustler is superior to The Color of Money in every way. I'm a huge Scorsese fan, but it's very much towards the bottom of his filmography. A few scenes (Werewolves of London) are a standout, but the rest of the film is mediocre.

While it could be considered arguable what the greatest baseball film is, or the greatest boxing film, there's not been another film made about billiards, ever, that nears The Hustler in quality.

Not a movie but, the closest one I can think of is The Twilight Zone episode "A Game of Pool" which is excellent.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

Not a movie but, the closest one I can think of is The Twilight Zone episode "A Game of Pool" which is excellent.

I love that episode. Jack Klugman and Jonathan Winters for the win.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

I love this film and grew up watching it. I'm excited Criterion released it on blu. Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna are great together. I also love the other film they did together "Rudo y Cursi" directed by Alfonso's brother Carlos Cuaron. I'm not sure how well the jokes translate thou.
Ive always wondered that whenever I watch foreign films. Like say, Band of Outsiders, are there jokes that are lost in translation? Am I missing something not knowing French? I don't see how I can love that film more thou

I'm not entirely sure.

It seems as if a lot of things sound better and make more sense when spoken in the native language. That being said, I would assume that some things are ultimately lost.

[Fellini912]

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TC3kqFUmqQ

[RojD]

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sulli...Blu-ray/83858/

He does Region B reviews too.

Thanks, Edward. Sigh....I feel so provincial. I got the three French, region-free Borzage features, but it was annoying to be unable to watch the special features. And I can't do Region B at all. Someday, I'll go with a region-free player.... Sullivan's Travels is another brick in that wall.

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by RojD

Thanks, Edward. Sigh....I feel so provincial. I got the three French, region-free Borzage features, but it was annoying to be unable to watch the special features. And I can't do Region B at all. Someday, I'll go with a region-free player.... Sullivan's Travels is another brick in that wall.

Yeah, I'm in Australia, so I'm region B, but went region free to get into Criterion. I wish they'd have announced an upgrade of ST before the Arrow one came out, but it's one of my very favourite films, so I don't think I'll be waiting, unless the review isn't glowing...

[Fellini912]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I'm not entirely sure.

It seems as if a lot of things sound better and make more sense when spoken in the native language. That being said, I would assume that some things are ultimately lost.

Here is the best analogy about translation ever written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra from his masterpiece Don Quixote:

"Translating from one language to another, unless it is from Greek and Latin, the queens of all languages, is like looking at Flemish tapestries from the wrong side, for although the figures are visible, they are covered by threads that obscure them, and cannot be seen with the smoothness and color of the right side."

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Fellini912

Here is the best analogy about translation ever written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra from his masterpiece Don Quixote:

"Translating from one language to another, unless it is from Greek and Latin, the queens of all languages, is like looking at Flemish tapestries from the wrong side, for although the figures are visible, they are covered by threads that obscure them, and cannot be seen with the smoothness and color of the right side."

Perfect!