The Criterion Collection

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by jw007

I finally did it.

I watched Stagecoach last night finally for the first time.

Westerns aren't usually my cup of tea, but this is such a pivotal, influential film that I couldn't hold off any longer.

I've been in a "Western" kind of phase lately and I plan to follow this up with Red River.

I watched O Brother, Where Art Thou? a few nights ago and that was a bit of a western road film on Homer's Odyssey.

I don't own too many Westerns in my film collection but I do have a few others I plan to watch after Red River next. That will be the classic Dances With Wolves of course (which I've already seen 4 times), and then My Darling Clementine (which I have to wait until it is released in October of course).

I'm glad that you enjoyed Stagecoach. I have a theory that about a third of the movies that have been released since Stagecoach have followed its blueprint.

If you have not yet seen 3:10 to Yuma (1957), then I heartily recommend it as an addition to your Westerns lineup.

Red River is brilliant.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by monorail91

The audio commentary on the Blu-ray is excellent, provides a ton of insight that was new to me (a hardcore Fellini and 8 1/2 fan). A lot of the surreal imagery is explained very clearly.

I think I may have to do that. I have never listened to a commentary before so maybe this is the right time for one.

Thank you!

[Member-222782]

Picked up THE INNOCENTS from TCM using their Halloween Box Set Apology Discount - came out to $25.49 shipped. It says not in stock even though the street date was Tuesday. I'm not really in the mood for anymore muck-ups from this company so if I'm stuck waiting days to receive this it'll be my last TCM order.

[Sinthetic]

I'm really chuckling at the latest post on Criterion's Instagram. No doubt Polaroid is booking his next holiday after seeing this.

[blu-bry]

Originally Posted by jw007

I finally did it.

I watched Stagecoach last night finally for the first time.

Westerns aren't usually my cup of tea, but this is such a pivotal, influential film that I couldn't hold off any longer.

I've been in a "Western" kind of phase lately and I plan to follow this up with Red River.

I watched O Brother, Where Art Thou? a few nights ago and that was a bit of a western road film on Homer's Odyssey.

I don't own too many Westerns in my film collection but I do have a few others I plan to watch after Red River next. That will be the classic Dances With Wolves of course (which I've already seen 4 times), and then My Darling Clementine (which I have to wait until it is released in October of course).

If you haven't seen "My Darling Clementine" you are in for a treat. I also agree with Owl on "3:10 to Yuma".

[silverlakephil]

Barnes & Noble are currently having a buy 2 get the third Criterion for free sale. It seems most of them have the price jacked up to 35.99 so the most you'll be paying for each Criterion will be 23.99 pre tax. There's some priced low like Blue Is The Warmest Color (22.49), so there could be deals with the right combinations.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s?PRO=...IKQ-_-10:1&r=1

[Akijama]

Originally Posted by Sinthetic

I'm really chuckling at the latest post on Criterion's Instagram. No doubt Polaroid is booking his next holiday after seeing this.

[Show spoiler]

OMG! They're releasing Airplane!

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

First, GF3 is a pretty decent film on its own. It's not bad.

And yes, Sofia was terrible. But she isn't an actress, and should never have been put into that situation. A director, however? She's one of the best alive.

She just got stuck into a situation where she never should have been. Imagine something like LeBron James given a bat to hit in the 9th inning of the World Series. Yeah, he's unbelievably talented. No, he's not a baseball player. He's gonna look foolish, just like, sad to say, Sofia did.

But Sofia behind the camera (or LeBron on the basketball court) and everything is right with the world.

yikes! a metaphor comparing LeBron's basketball skills to Sofia Coppola directorial skills?! talk about hyperbole!

Aaron, I know you're a Detroit sports fan, so how about saying she is maybe a Rip Hamilton or a Rasheed Wallace at best?

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

yikes! a metaphor comparing LeBron's basketball skills to Sofia Coppola directorial skills?! talk about hyperbole!

Aaron, I know you're a Detroit sports fan, so how about saying she is maybe a Rip Hamilton or a Rasheed Wallace at best?

Certainly a hyperbole to the extreme to say she's one of the best directors alive.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Certainly a hyperbole to the extreme to say she's one of the best directors alive.

yeah.. a matter of preference, to be sure, but I'm pretty sure I can come up with at least 25 names to put above hers

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

yeah.. a matter of preference, to be sure, but I'm pretty sure I can come up with at least 25 names to put above hers

It's really difficult to rank current filmmakers, imo. I do like her films and think she has excellent instincts as a filmmaker. Somewhere is a terrific little gem of a film.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by Sinthetic

I'm really chuckling at the latest post on Criterion's Instagram. No doubt Polaroid is booking his next holiday after seeing this.

:O why would I book a holiday :O? just got off work so my brain is mush haha

[aes3728]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

:O why would I book a holiday :O? just got off work so my brain is mush haha

I believe the joke is that you would book a holiday in order to get on a plane to watch those films.

[TJS_Blu]

Originally Posted by silverlakephil

There's some priced low like Blue Is The Warmest Color (22.49), so there could be deals with the right combinations.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s?PRO=...IKQ-_-10:1&r=1

Blue is a cheap release; its msrp is $24.99, currently available from Amazon at $17.23. Bear in mind when you decided if its part of a 'right combination'.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

It's really difficult to rank current filmmakers, imo. I do like her films and think she has excellent instincts as a filmmaker. Somewhere is a terrific little gem of a film.

sure, it is difficult, but fun to rank nonetheless and a good conversation starter.
taking some of my subjective personal favs off the list, would anyone object to a list that had the following 10 directors ranked higher?:

Godard, Scorsese, Lynch, Almodóvar, Polanski, The Coen brothers, Malick, Haneke, Spike Lee, Clint Eastwood

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by aes3728

I believe the joke is that you would book a holiday in order to get on a plane to watch those films.

Ooooh I get it! Omg would be an amazing flight haha

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

sure, it is difficult, but fun to rank nonetheless and a good conversation starter.
taking some of my subjective personal favs off the list, would anyone object to a list that had the following 10 directors ranked higher?:

Godard, Scorsese, Lynch, Almodóvar, Polanski, The Coen brothers, Malick, Haneke, Spike Lee, Clint Eastwood

Remove Spike Lee please lol

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

sure, it is difficult, but fun to rank nonetheless and a good conversation starter.
taking some of my subjective personal favs off the list, would anyone object to a list that had the following 10 directors ranked higher?:

Godard, Scorsese, Lynch, Almodóvar, Polanski, The Coen brothers, Malick, Haneke, Spike Lee, Clint Eastwood

Kiarostami, Woody Allen, etc.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Kiarostami, Woody Allen, etc.

its amazing, however, when coming up with such a list, the number of people who are dead!

and the thought crossed my mind recently that many fans here were not even born when people like Truffaut, Hitchcock, Buñuel were around to take a breath.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

50 minutes into L'Avventura and it looks like I will have a change of heart on this one... a appears to be in this film's future

very happy w/ the DVD copy I bought off eBay a few weeks ago. (Like New - $7.99 !!) I have a feeling that the blu-ray will have a 4 1/2 or 5 star PQ score as this already looked pretty darn good 10 years ago.

I know many aren't sharing my enthusiasm for DVD scores, but I just got a 'like new' copy of L'Eclisse off eBay for $8.00.

I like checking out CriterionForum for their DVD reviews. This release got good marks there as well as a few other places. CC has always put a good foot forward to offer a great presentation and even though we now have a blu-ray, having both L'Avventura and L'Eclisse in my collection for only $15.99 makes me .