The Criterion Collection

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Just watched The Innocents. Really didn't care for it. I thought it was okay, but nothing special.

I loved the atmosphere, the technical merits and all that, but I didn't like the ending..

[Russ103]

Originally Posted by Page14

One of Jack's most memorable lines of dialogue: ("Nik nik nik.....")

[Show spoiler]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySgOds3bzcc

Funny thing about that. If you watch one of the special features from the disc, if I remember correctly, they mention that Jack stole that "nik nik" from a crew member. Some dude always did it when he drank, so Jack took it and used it in the movie, then said to the guy "after this movie comes out, every time you do it, people will think you copied it from the film" - or something to that affect.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

I loved the atmosphere, the technical merits and all that, but I didn't like the ending..

I do agree. The atmosphere and technical merits were definitely good.

[Mansinthe]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Just watched The Innocents. Really didn't care for it. I thought it was okay, but nothing special.

found that one to be way more "scary" than "annabelle" for example.

[silverlakephil]

I just finished watching Macbeth. What a brilliant film. Even with the Shakespearean language, it was never boring. Lots of great scenes and wonderful acting from its two lead actors, Jon Finch and Francesca Annis. A good amount of violence though, but it was appropriate in terms of the story.

[jhiggy23]

Just watched The Uninvited. Decent. I liked it better than The Innocents, but I still was underwhelmed.

[adamhopelies]

Criterion Designs is down to $62 on amazon.

[adamhopelies]

Originally Posted by biglou114

Just got back from a screening of Alex Ross Perry's latest, 'Listen Up, Philip' at the Music Box in Chicago. Jason Schwartzman did a Q&A, and aft wards spent time with fans outside, and was kind enough to to deface this Criterion for me.

Nice. What did you think of Listen Up, Philip? That Alex Ross Perry was the star of a Criterion cupboard video last week makes me hopeful for a Criterion release of the film (which I loved, top three of the year after the latest Godard and Dumont films).

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by adamhopelies

Criterion Designs is down to $62 on amazon.

Thanks for bringing it to our attention. I am seriously thinking about asking Santa for it.

The description pretty much sold me...

The most exciting names in design and illustration today apply their talents to some of the most important and influential films of all time. This volume gathers highlights from designs commissioned by the Criterion Collection, featuring covers, supplemental art, and never-before-seen sketches and concept art plus a gallery of every Criterion cover since the collection's first laserdisc in 1984. From avant-garde experiments to big-budget blockbusters, cult favorites to the towering classics of world cinema, the depth and breadth of what film can be is on display in these striking images. Whether painstakingly faithful re-creations or bold re-imaginings, the stunningly diverse designs collected here offer new ways for cinephiles and design aficionados alike to engage with the world's greatest filmmakers.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by jayembee

The life of a Monkees fan is a life of hardship and pain and scornful looks. But, while I hate to get too Nietzschean, it makes one stronger.

Speaking of which, Rhino really needs to release the series in HD.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

Speaking of which, Rhino really needs to release the series in HD.

I'd enjoy it, but Rhino's not even releasing the DVDs anymore, it's Eagle Rock or something, and their boxsets are pretty lacklustre in comparison to the original Rhino releases. I know it's the same transfers and special features, but the packaging is blech. The show would probably sell a lot in HD.

[Sifox211]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

This pleases me, as most people tend to think of The Monkees as the pop stars who did Daydream Believer and I'm a Believer. ..

And Nesmith went on to make six groundbreaking albums putting great wit and intelligence into his blend of country and rock - then he produced Repo Man

[jlk5844]

This is gonna be random, but Scottie you posted awhile back what Criterions have been reissued from digipack to Scanavo case. The 400 Blows reissue is in a Scanavo case now. I saw it in the case in person back in July at B&N. Just a bit of info for anyone's use.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by Sifox211

And Nesmith went on to make six groundbreaking albums putting great wit and intelligence into his blend of country and rock - then he produced Repo Man

And Elephant Parts one of the pioneering examples of music videos. Love the spoof of his Joanne called Rodan.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by hoytereden

Love the spoof of his Joanne called Rodan.

"Her name was Rodan, and she lived in the ocean off Japan...ooo ooo..."

[Scottie]

Watching In the Mood for Love time and time again reminds me of how grateful I am for The Criterion Collection.

It is mind-boggling to think that almost three years ago I was incredibly ignorant to film. I remember posting that I disliked foreign films and what not despite having never seen one. Furthermore, all of my time was devoted to collecting rather than exploring how much is truly available to see. It's a total opposite for me now as a majority of my favorite films are actually foreign.

I could watch a film like In the Mood for Love daily. It is one of the most profound films to ever be made to the point that it continues to leave me speechless time and time again. I really cannot post anything substantive about it either. I will say that I truly enjoy seeing love lost and love found amongst such individuals who are vowing not to practice what they are preaching.

[SlickDamian]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Watching In the Mood for Love time and time again reminds me of how grateful I am for The Criterion Collection.

It is mind-boggling to think that almost three years ago I was incredibly ignorant to film. I remember posting that I disliked foreign films and what not despite having never seen one. Furthermore, all of my time was devoted to collecting rather than exploring how much is truly available to see. It's a total opposite for me now as a majority of my favorite films are actually foreign.

I could watch a film like In the Mood for Love daily. It is one of the most profound films to ever be made to the point that it continues to leave me speechless time and time again. I really cannot post anything substantive about it either. I will say that I truly enjoy seeing love lost and love found amongst such individuals who are vowing not to practice what they are preaching.

I've never seen it but I've been very interested in purchasing for a couple of years. Perhaps I will get it during the upcoming B&N sale.

Scottie, what is it about it that speaks to you so much? Anything that you can compare it to?

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by SlickDamian

I've never seen it but I've been very interested in purchasing for a couple of years. Perhaps I will get it during the upcoming B&N sale.

Scottie, what is it about it that speaks to you so much? Anything that you can compare it to?

The film speaks so much about life and its many coincidences. On its surface, it seems like a tale of lost souls but it is far greater. Wong Kar-Wai really knows how to direct a film. He is able to transform the most claustrophobic interior shots, for example, into spaces riddled with isolation and loneliness.

I am not sure if you have seen Certified Copy, but there are definitely some similarities, especially towards the start when

[Show spoiler]one cannot decipher whether the actors are actually acting or they are conveying their true emotions to one another. It doesn't keep up for too long, but it certainly makes you wonder.

[LPMA]

Not to mention that the whole film is expertly made.

[jw007]

Not Criterion-related but last night I watched One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest again...what an amazing film.