The Criterion Collection

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by jw007

Achtung Baby is their best work by far, followed by Zooropa. Their 1980s output was far more ambitious and far different but far more pretentious as they were channeling Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan with The Joshua Tree. It's a great album for what it is but its in another era for the band. When Rattle & Hum was released at the end of the decade, the band all but nearly split up from frustrations over how pretentious their music was and how they weren't meshing. This was all rectified with Achtung Baby though, an amazing sonic exploration of dance music and rock and roll fused together into a brilliant masterpiece that is more re-playable than any other U2 album. Even 1997's Pop is their last ambitious, raw effort before they became a marketing group called: "U2", with their overproduction and irritating perfectionism in studio albums. By the 2000s, U2 were washed up and they played it safe with All That You Can't Leave Behind and the followup (How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb), a lukewarm affair. No Line on the Horizon was too unfocused. And now we have Songs of Innocence, still something to be determined in U2's long running canon of work.

My personal favorite U2 album is The Unforgettable Fire, with Boy at a close second. My favorite song by the band is "Out of Control."

I agree that Pop was U2's last adventurous album, although the subsequent albums all have some excellent tracks. I just get the feeling that All That You Can't Leave Behind, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, and No Line on the Horizon were made specifically for the mp3 listener and no so much to be listened to as full albums.

I'll give U2 credit for not having a disastrous downward career trajectory as many other bands of their stature have (R.E.M.'s post-Bill Berry material comes to mind.). They are definitely starting to get creaky in the joints, though.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Under the Skin is one of the two masterpieces I've seen this year. I have a feeling, way down the road, it'll be one of the few films I remember from this year. Don't really care if they got ahold of it or not, though; the Blu release is fine.

Yeah I got a really nice limited edition steel book of it it (2000 prints) Stunning package and the film is just incredible Scarlett Johansson blew me away with her performance.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by adamhopelies

Yes, it's my favourite period too. I'm particularly intrigued about the interview with Bourguignon in which he apparently discusses the place of his own work alongside that of the New Wave filmmakers.

That is a big part of my anticipation for this title.

[silverlakephil]

Originally Posted by adamhopelies

Likewise, I'm really excited for this. It reminds me of my early days exploring Criterion where they'd throw out a title I'd never heard of but looked right up my street.

I saw the whole film on youtube and fell in love with it awhile back and was thrilled when Criterion first announced its release. I hope to get it on release day for a good price.

[pro-bassoonist]

PACKAGING PHOTOS

The Innocents Blu-ray REVIEW



More photos in the review above:





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[pro-bassoonist]

Review coming up shortly.





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[JJJ225]

My Wes Anderson rankings:

Grand Budapest Hotel
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Royal Tenenbaums
Moonrise Kingdom
Rushmore
Darjeeling Limited
Life Aquatic

Not seen: Bottle Rocket

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Review coming up shortly.





Pro-B

BOOO!!! I hate those booklets/leaflet or whatever they are called - where is the beautiful booklet ....

[Show spoiler]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

PACKAGING PHOTOS

The Innocents Blu-ray REVIEW



More photos in the review above:





Pro-B

Damn! Was hoping this would be digipak Least it has a better booklet than Macbeth :/

Atleast Eraserhead was an incredible release lol! can't stop looking at packaging and going through the lovely big booklet

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

[Show spoiler]PACKAGING PHOTOS

The Innocents Blu-ray REVIEW



More photos in the review above:





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Outstanding. I'm really looking forward to buying The Innocents later this month.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Outstanding. I'm really looking forward to buying The Innocents later this month.

I have never seen and am VERY excited about it, mines shipped so should be here next few days - I wanted some more dark/horror/ghost etc films and this month has been great!

Eraserhead, Macbeth, The Innocents

This has been such a great year for Criterion, Wonder what we will get for Christmas! lol

[silverlakephil]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Outstanding. I'm really looking forward to buying The Innocents later this month.

I'm hoping that Costco has this available for 19.99 as well as Macbeth, & Eraserhead eventually. They've been selling English langauge films from Criterion only. I guess they've made the assumption that Costco customers can't be bothered with Foreign language films released by Criterion.

[Brad1963]

Criterion has had a FLASH SALE the past few Septembers. I'm holding out on pre-orders for The Innocents, Macbeth and Sundays and Cybele.

[silverlakephil]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

Criterion has had a FLASH SALE the past few Septembers. I'm holding out on pre-orders for The Innocents, Macbeth and Sundays and Cybele.

Barnes & Noble has Sundays & Cybele 29.01 as a pre-order. I hope a coupon shows up before then, but I doubt it.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by silverlakephil

Barnes & Noble has Sundays & Cybele 29.01 as a pre-order. I hope a coupon shows up before then, but I doubt it.

If there is no FLASH SALE I will probably go with B&N also.

[silverlakephil]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

If there is no FLASH SALE I will probably go with B&N also.

A bit cheaper here:

http://www.blowitoutahere.com/sunday...e/715515127011

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by silverlakephil

I'm hoping that Costco has this available for 19.99 as well as Macbeth, & Eraserhead eventually. They've been selling English langauge films from Criterion only. I guess they've made the assumption that Costco customers can't be bothered with Foreign language films released by Criterion.

The only foreign language Criterion I've seen there recently has been Seven Samurai.

[blu-bry]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

BOOO!!! I hate those booklets/leaflet or whatever they are called - where is the beautiful booklet ....



Damn! Was hoping this would be digipak Least it has a better booklet than Macbeth :/

Atleast Eraserhead was an incredible release lol! can't stop looking at packaging and going through the lovely big booklet

I hate to break it to you, but the leaflet for "The Innocents" appears to be the same. See the screenshots in the review.

Oh well...

[ShellOilJunior]

The major studios all seem to furnish this site with free blu-rays to give away on this site. I don't believe any of the boutique labels have giveaways.

Criterion could be the first. 1 Blu-ray up for contest each month would promote their brand well and probably get the word out to consumers unfamiliar with Crit Co.

Also, many of us purchase dozens of Criterion Blu-rays a year. It would be a nice gesture!

[ultlife2013]

For Canadian Criterion fans, L'avventura is available for preorder on amazon.ca for 23.09 plus tax. A very fair price for a brand new Criterion.

[Fellini912]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

The only foreign language Criterion I've seen there recently has been Seven Samurai.

Well if they had to pick one that is an excellent chance.