The Criterion Collection

[GenPion]

Does anyone here think Criterion will announce a Doinel Truffaut Blu-ray set for next year? Or some of the other films they licensed but have yet to release from Truffaut?

I am curious about the UK Blu-ray sets, which sound great, and I know they have some extras the Criterion edition's wouldn't have but I'd rather just have one copy overall. I still wonder if some of the Truffaut films might just get a Eclipse set from Criterion, even though they should all get the HD Blu-ray treatment.

[adamhopelies]

Originally Posted by GenPion

Does anyone here think Criterion will announce a Doinel Truffaut Blu-ray set for next year? Or some of the other films they licensed but have yet to release from Truffaut?

I am curious about the UK Blu-ray sets, which sound great, and I know they have some extras the Criterion edition's wouldn't have but I'd rather just have one copy overall. I still wonder if some of the Truffaut films might just get a Eclipse set from Criterion, even though they should all get the HD Blu-ray treatment.

Criterion are doing The Soft Skin. I have the UK disc and the transfer is great, but I'll happily double-dip if the extras warrant it. I've also bought Shoot The Piano Player, as I have the Criterion DVD and the UK disc has an audio commentary that's missing from the Criterion.

I suspect the Doinel set will be coming at some point.

[callahan09]

Hello everyone... I'm looking for some advice on my next major Criterion purchase! Barnes & Noble is having a 50% off sale, and I've got a 20% off coupon (good for one item, not entire purchase), so I was thinking of getting one of the more expensive Criterion collection items on my wishlist.

Here is my current collection & my wishlist, so you can get a sense of my tastes and interests:

http://www.criterion.com/my_criterio...n09/collection
http://www.criterion.com/my_criterio...an09/wish_list

From my wishlist, the primary items that I would like to use my 20% off coupon on are the following, with some personal notes:


Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
I have never seen any of these films. I have seen the Beat Takeshi movie from 2003, and I enjoyed that movie quite a bit. I really enjoy a lot of Samurai type movies, particularly those of Kurosawa, the Shogun Assassin / Lone Wolf & Cub series, the Musashi Miyamoto trilogy... So, there is a good chance I will really like these. The only concern I have is that I keep reading about how similar each movie is, that I wonder if owning all 25 of them is really necessary, or is there truly a lot of redundancy between them? As such a big fan of Japanese period pieces & samurai movies, I really lean strongly towards blind-buying this set, and another benefit to this one is that it would represent by far the most efficient (i.e. biggest savings) usage of my 20% off coupon!


David Lean Directs Noel Coward
I really love Brief Encounter, and I'm a fan of Blithe Spirit as well. Those two selections alone are enough to make me desire this set, but truthfully the other two movies (which I haven't seen and don't know much about) don't look very interesting to me... Not sure about this one.


John Cassavetes: Five Films
I haven't seen a single one of these movies, but I keep hearing great things. I'm reluctant, but I might go in this direction depending on the advice I get here. For some reason, I get the sense that these films might be character studies along the lines of Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise/Sunset/Midnight series (some of my all-time favorite movies). I liked the Eric Rohmer DVD collection from Criterion a TON, but I don't have it anymore, and I was also somewhat considering buying THAT instead of any Blu-Rays, and it would be my #1 choice if it was out on Blu-Ray (do you guys think it will ever come out on Blu-Ray? I'm hesitant to buy DVDs since I know some day it'll be out in Hi-Def and I probably prefer to just wait). Anyway, are Cassavetes' films at all similar, or am I just being silly (as someone who has never seen them, I have a hard time figuring out what to expect). Actually as I sit here reading the descriptions again, another filmmaker comes to mind... Jim Jarmusch. I really liked a couple of his films. Is that a better comparison? Hmm...


Trilogy of Life
I have never seen any of these either, but I found Salo to be fascinating, and the story behind these movies intrigues me, so I'm tempted to go in this direction.


The Qatsi Trilogy
I have these on DVD, and I never watched them often, and won't watch these often, but there is something I love about them, and they're such audio-visual feasts that having them in the best available format makes some sense to me, but I don't think this is a high priority.


The Samurai Trilogy
Again, I have the DVD set of these films from Criterion. Great movies, and I'm considering the upgrade. I might even buy these in addition to one of the more expensive bundles on this list, because even without the 20% off coupon these are still a great value. Kind of depends how much money I decide I want to spend... I already spent 240 dollars on Criterion blu-rays earlier this week, but after getting that 20% off coupon in the mail, I've decided to go back for more if only just to use that coupon!


Yojimbo/Sanjuro Box Set
Same as above. Absolutely love these movies, and I already have them in DVD from Criterion, but I might buy them again. Like above, I would consider just buying these in addition to using my coupon on something else. Between these and the Samurai Trilogy, I honestly don't know which I'd rather buy if I could only buy one. Buying both AND a third more expensive set to use my coupon on, that's a lot more money, so I'm not sure I'd do that, and that's part of the problem here, is I don't know which of these two sets I'd rather have! a MAJOR considering is basically... which ones represent the biggest leap in quality over their DVD counterparts, since I already have the DVDs and re-buying for just a minor upgrade isn't something I'd really like to do. If it's a major upgrade, then I want both sets... eventually.


By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two
I rented the Criterion DVDs of this stuff a long, long time ago. I put them on and just sort of had them going while I was doing other stuff, and they were really fascinating to look and see what kind of visuals can be produced by just messing around and doing weird stuff. I enjoyed the artistry and innovation that went into them, so I'd like to someday own them for reference's sake, but they're probably not a priority for me, and I have no idea when I would actually put them into my blu-ray player and watch them, so having them is almost just vanity.

So... what do you guys think I should? Decisions, decisions... Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

[octagon]

Originally Posted by callahan09

David Lean Directs Noel Coward
I really love Brief Encounter, and I'm a fan of Blithe Spirit as well. Those two selections alone are enough to make me desire this set, but truthfully the other two movies (which I haven't seen and don't know much about) don't look very interesting to me... Not sure about this one.

This is a fantastic set. I pretty much expected In Which We Serve and This Happy Breed to be fairly sappy and sentimental but they were remarkably restrained and both are very good.

And the supplements are outstanding. There's a lot of material about each film, about David Lean and a *lot* about Noel Coward and it's all really interesting.

[RiderNation]

Originally Posted by nondiatonic

Cosmopolis contains some of Cronenberg's absolute best dialogue. Really loved it upon first viewing, but the second viewing revealed so much more.

Also, Paul Giamatti is spot on. And, pretty awesome to see Juliette Binoche in a Cronenberg.

Enjoy.

Cosmopolis is indeed a great film and I had to eat my words about Robert Pattinson (I was forced by my girlfriend to sit through the Twilight films on blu-ray)--I look forward to seeing him in Map to the Stars!

I love all Cronenberg films, but the one film I would LOVE Criterion to acquire is Crash (1996), in all its unedited glory. I love JG Ballard's work and Cronenberg was the right director for the material (Shivers is very much an ode to Ballard's High Rise). It's a shame it's been forgotten, replaced in the collective mainstream filmgoing consciousness by the Oscar winner of the same name (by another Canadian filmmaker, Paul Haggis--I still can't believe the creator of Due South got to make American films).

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by octagon

This is a fantastic set. I pretty much expected In Which We Serve and This Happy Breed to be fairly sappy and sentimental but they were remarkably restrained and both are very good.

^I'll second that. Especially This Happy Breed was a lovely film. For me the weakest in that set was Blithe Spirit. If you're okay with that one, you should love the rest

[RiderNation]

And on the subject of Canadian filmmakers, it would be also great to see some vintage Atom Egoyan in the Criterion Collection (i.e. Exotica, The Adjustor, or The Sweet Hereafter--only a few of his films are available on BD in Canada), or Don McKellar's Last Night!

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Sadly, my plastic case for The Golden Age of Television is torn across the sleeve, so I'll need to email Criterion to have it replaced.

Jon Mulvaney emailed me back yesterday to tell me that a replacement plastic case for The Golden Age of Television has been mailed to me. Hurray for great customer service!

[callahan09]

Originally Posted by octagon

This is a fantastic set. I pretty much expected In Which We Serve and This Happy Breed to be fairly sappy and sentimental but they were remarkably restrained and both are very good.

And the supplements are outstanding. There's a lot of material about each film, about David Lean and a *lot* about Noel Coward and it's all really interesting.

Originally Posted by ravenus

^I'll second that. Especially This Happy Breed was a lovely film. For me the weakest in that set was Blithe Spirit. If you're okay with that one, you should love the rest

Thank you two VERY much for your input! If you guys liked the other half of the set that I wasn't as familiar with, then I feel it justifies putting that box set near the top of my list...

I'm still waiting for somebody to give me a reason to either buy or skip on Zatoichi... I can buy that for $80.98 because I am a Barnes & Noble member, so I will get 50% off, I will use my 20% off coupon, and I get 10% off all the time for being a member. That's $143.97 off the usual price!! Which means I would also save over $10 on tax, because they assess sales tax on the discounted price not the original price, so I would really be saving over $150. It's a heck of a deal, and I *love* period Japanese / Samurai movies, so if someone can assuage my fears (or confirm them), then I will know whether it's going to be David Lean, or Zatoichi.

I'm very interested in your opinions on the Samurai Musashi Miyamoto Trilogy and the Yojimbo/Sanjuro set, and whether it's worth it to upgrade to Blu-Ray since I already own the DVDs, and also which of the two I should delve into first if I can only afford one of them right now.

Thanks again!

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by callahan09

Hello everyone... I'm looking for some advice on my next major Criterion purchase! Barnes & Noble is having a 50% off sale, and I've got a 20% off coupon (good for one item, not entire purchase), so I was thinking of getting one of the more expensive Criterion collection items on my wishlist.

Here is my current collection & my wishlist, so you can get a sense of my tastes and interests:

http://www.criterion.com/my_criterio...n09/collection
http://www.criterion.com/my_criterio...an09/wish_list

From my wishlist, the primary items that I would like to use my 20% off coupon on are the following, with some personal notes:

[Show spoiler]
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
I have never seen any of these films. I have seen the Beat Takeshi movie from 2003, and I enjoyed that movie quite a bit. I really enjoy a lot of Samurai type movies, particularly those of Kurosawa, the Shogun Assassin / Lone Wolf & Cub series, the Musashi Miyamoto trilogy... So, there is a good chance I will really like these. The only concern I have is that I keep reading about how similar each movie is, that I wonder if owning all 25 of them is really necessary, or is there truly a lot of redundancy between them? As such a big fan of Japanese period pieces & samurai movies, I really lean strongly towards blind-buying this set, and another benefit to this one is that it would represent by far the most efficient (i.e. biggest savings) usage of my 20% off coupon!


David Lean Directs Noel Coward
I really love Brief Encounter, and I'm a fan of Blithe Spirit as well. Those two selections alone are enough to make me desire this set, but truthfully the other two movies (which I haven't seen and don't know much about) don't look very interesting to me... Not sure about this one.


John Cassavetes: Five Films
I haven't seen a single one of these movies, but I keep hearing great things. I'm reluctant, but I might go in this direction depending on the advice I get here. For some reason, I get the sense that these films might be character studies along the lines of Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise/Sunset/Midnight series (some of my all-time favorite movies). I liked the Eric Rohmer DVD collection from Criterion a TON, but I don't have it anymore, and I was also somewhat considering buying THAT instead of any Blu-Rays, and it would be my #1 choice if it was out on Blu-Ray (do you guys think it will ever come out on Blu-Ray? I'm hesitant to buy DVDs since I know some day it'll be out in Hi-Def and I probably prefer to just wait). Anyway, are Cassavetes' films at all similar, or am I just being silly (as someone who has never seen them, I have a hard time figuring out what to expect). Actually as I sit here reading the descriptions again, another filmmaker comes to mind... Jim Jarmusch. I really liked a couple of his films. Is that a better comparison? Hmm...


Trilogy of Life
I have never seen any of these either, but I found Salo to be fascinating, and the story behind these movies intrigues me, so I'm tempted to go in this direction.


The Qatsi Trilogy
I have these on DVD, and I never watched them often, and won't watch these often, but there is something I love about them, and they're such audio-visual feasts that having them in the best available format makes some sense to me, but I don't think this is a high priority.


The Samurai Trilogy
Again, I have the DVD set of these films from Criterion. Great movies, and I'm considering the upgrade. I might even buy these in addition to one of the more expensive bundles on this list, because even without the 20% off coupon these are still a great value. Kind of depends how much money I decide I want to spend... I already spent 240 dollars on Criterion blu-rays earlier this week, but after getting that 20% off coupon in the mail, I've decided to go back for more if only just to use that coupon!


Yojimbo/Sanjuro Box Set
Same as above. Absolutely love these movies, and I already have them in DVD from Criterion, but I might buy them again. Like above, I would consider just buying these in addition to using my coupon on something else. Between these and the Samurai Trilogy, I honestly don't know which I'd rather buy if I could only buy one. Buying both AND a third more expensive set to use my coupon on, that's a lot more money, so I'm not sure I'd do that, and that's part of the problem here, is I don't know which of these two sets I'd rather have! a MAJOR considering is basically... which ones represent the biggest leap in quality over their DVD counterparts, since I already have the DVDs and re-buying for just a minor upgrade isn't something I'd really like to do. If it's a major upgrade, then I want both sets... eventually.


By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two
I rented the Criterion DVDs of this stuff a long, long time ago. I put them on and just sort of had them going while I was doing other stuff, and they were really fascinating to look and see what kind of visuals can be produced by just messing around and doing weird stuff. I enjoyed the artistry and innovation that went into them, so I'd like to someday own them for reference's sake, but they're probably not a priority for me, and I have no idea when I would actually put them into my blu-ray player and watch them, so having them is almost just vanity.

So... what do you guys think I should? Decisions, decisions... Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

I have not seen David Lean Directs Noël Coward, The Samurai Trilogy, or Zatôichi: The Blind Swordsman, so I cannot comment on those. However, here are my opinions on the others.

John Cassavetes: Five Films is one of my favorite sets released by Criterion. Cassavetes was a tremendous talent and pioneer in the independent genre. Furthermore, the acting in all of the films are top notch, as are the narratives. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is probably my favorite film of the set, but all are well-made and memorable.

The Trilogy of Life was different to say the least. I have never read the novels, but I hear that Pasolini's interpretations of each were rather accurate. I do not consider myself a fan of him or his films, but if you are feeling daring, I would say to check them out.

The Qatsi Trilogy is worth purchasing for Koyaanisqatsi alone. It is one of the greatest films to ever be made thanks in large part to Ron Fricke's gorgeous cinematography. I cannot think of another film that paints such a beautiful portrait of the world in humanity, destruction, and the rise of modernization.

Yojimbo / Sanjuro is awesome. I actually prefer Sergio Leone's remake of Yojimbo, A Fistful of Dollars, but I still admire the original. Still, my favorite film from the set is probably Sanjuro as it is just an overall cool film.

By Brakhage is one of the least interesting things I have ever watched (and yes, I suffered through both Volumes and the Hollis Frampton set over the course of two weeks or so). I would not consider myself a fan of the avant-garde genre aside from some more modern works, such as those by David Lynch. While I did think a couple of the shorts in the set, such as the birthing short and the morgue short, were quite interesting and different, the other shorts were dreadful for me to sit through. I can't say watching a handful of colors rapidly moving on screen is my definition of compelling, but I'm sure someone finds the set rewarding.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Jon Mulvaney emailed me back yesterday to tell me that a replacement plastic case for The Golden Age of Television has been mailed to me. Hurray for great customer service!

I have e-mailed Jon Mulvaney twice now regarding a replacement case for my copy of To Joy in the Eclipse Series 1: Early Bergman set, and I have not heard back. I am getting quite irritated, to be honest.

[nondiatonic]

Originally Posted by RiderNation

[...]I love all Cronenberg films, but the one film I would LOVE Criterion to acquire is Crash (1996), in all its unedited glory.[...]

This is one of three Cronenbergs I have yet to see (Stereo and Fast Company being the other two). Crash is a movie I have been trying to see for a long time. A Criterion release would be a day one blind buy for me.

[willieconway]

Originally Posted by RiderNation

Cosmopolis is indeed a great film and I had to eat my words about Robert Pattinson (I was forced by my girlfriend to sit through the Twilight films on blu-ray)--I look forward to seeing him in Map to the Stars!

I love all Cronenberg films, but the one film I would LOVE Criterion to acquire is Crash (1996), in all its unedited glory. I love JG Ballard's work and Cronenberg was the right director for the material (Shivers is very much an ode to Ballard's High Rise). It's a shame it's been forgotten, replaced in the collective mainstream filmgoing consciousness by the Oscar winner of the same name (by another Canadian filmmaker, Paul Haggis--I still can't believe the creator of Due South got to make American films).

Cronenberg's Crash is number one on my Criterion wish list. Fantastic movie!

[callahan09]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I have not seen David Lean Directs Noël Coward, The Samurai Trilogy, or Zatôichi: The Blind Swordsman, so I cannot comment on those. However, here are my opinions on the others.

John Cassavetes: Five Films is one of my favorite sets released by Criterion. Cassavetes was a tremendous talent and pioneer in the independent genre. Furthermore, the acting in all of the films are top notch, as are the narratives. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is probably my favorite film of the set, but all are well-made and memorable.

The Trilogy of Life was different to say the least. I have never read the novels, but I hear that Pasolini's interpretations of each were rather accurate. I do not consider myself a fan of him or his films, but if you are feeling daring, I would say to check them out.

The Qatsi Trilogy is worth purchasing for Koyaanisqatsi alone. It is one of the greatest films to ever be made thanks in large part to Ron Fricke's gorgeous cinematography. I cannot think of another film that paints such a beautiful portrait of the world in humanity, destruction, and the rise of modernization.

Yojimbo / Sanjuro is awesome. I actually prefer Sergio Leone's remake of Yojimbo, A Fistful of Dollars, but I still admire the original. Still, my favorite film from the set is probably Sanjuro as it is just an overall cool film.

By Brakhage is one of the least interesting things I have ever watched (and yes, I suffered through both Volumes and the Hollis Frampton set over the course of two weeks or so). I would not consider myself a fan of the avant-garde genre aside from some more modern works, such as those by David Lynch. While I did think a couple of the shorts in the set, such as the birthing short and the morgue short, were quite interesting and different, the other shorts were dreadful for me to sit through. I can't say watching a handful of colors rapidly moving on screen is my definition of compelling, but I'm sure someone finds the set rewarding.

Thank you very much! I agree with you on Koyaanisqatsi, by the way! It's a primary reason I'd like to have the boxed set. Nevertheless, I think I'm leaning towards putting that one on the backburner for now.

I'll add John Cassavetes to my short list. I hope you don't mind, but I took a look at your collection, and it is pretty much entirely the sort of movies I either own or would want to own, so I feel pretty good about checking out anything you would recommend.

So I think I've decided to make my short list: Cassavetes, David Lean, or Zatoichi.

I'm always hearing such wonderful praise of Cassavetes, that's why it's on my shortlist, but it's a total blind buy, truthfully I don't know what to even expect. Could someone give me a little more insight with comparisons to other filmmakers/works?

Thanks!

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by nondiatonic

Crash is a movie I have been trying to see for a long time. A Criterion release would be a day one blind buy for me.

I would very much like to see Crash get a Criterion BLU release.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by callahan09

Hello everyone... I'm looking for some advice on my next major Criterion purchase!

[Show spoiler]Barnes & Noble is having a 50% off sale, and I've got a 20% off coupon (good for one item, not entire purchase), so I was thinking of getting one of the more expensive Criterion collection items on my wishlist.

Here is my current collection & my wishlist, so you can get a sense of my tastes and interests:

http://www.criterion.com/my_criterio...n09/collection
http://www.criterion.com/my_criterio...an09/wish_list

From my wishlist, the primary items that I would like to use my 20% off coupon on are the following, with some personal notes:


Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
I have never seen any of these films. I have seen the Beat Takeshi movie from 2003, and I enjoyed that movie quite a bit. I really enjoy a lot of Samurai type movies, particularly those of Kurosawa, the Shogun Assassin / Lone Wolf & Cub series, the Musashi Miyamoto trilogy... So, there is a good chance I will really like these. The only concern I have is that I keep reading about how similar each movie is, that I wonder if owning all 25 of them is really necessary, or is there truly a lot of redundancy between them? As such a big fan of Japanese period pieces & samurai movies, I really lean strongly towards blind-buying this set, and another benefit to this one is that it would represent by far the most efficient (i.e. biggest savings) usage of my 20% off coupon!


David Lean Directs Noel Coward
I really love Brief Encounter, and I'm a fan of Blithe Spirit as well. Those two selections alone are enough to make me desire this set, but truthfully the other two movies (which I haven't seen and don't know much about) don't look very interesting to me... Not sure about this one.


John Cassavetes: Five Films
I haven't seen a single one of these movies, but I keep hearing great things. I'm reluctant, but I might go in this direction depending on the advice I get here. For some reason, I get the sense that these films might be character studies along the lines of Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise/Sunset/Midnight series (some of my all-time favorite movies). I liked the Eric Rohmer DVD collection from Criterion a TON, but I don't have it anymore, and I was also somewhat considering buying THAT instead of any Blu-Rays, and it would be my #1 choice if it was out on Blu-Ray (do you guys think it will ever come out on Blu-Ray? I'm hesitant to buy DVDs since I know some day it'll be out in Hi-Def and I probably prefer to just wait). Anyway, are Cassavetes' films at all similar, or am I just being silly (as someone who has never seen them, I have a hard time figuring out what to expect). Actually as I sit here reading the descriptions again, another filmmaker comes to mind... Jim Jarmusch. I really liked a couple of his films. Is that a better comparison? Hmm...


Trilogy of Life
I have never seen any of these either, but I found Salo to be fascinating, and the story behind these movies intrigues me, so I'm tempted to go in this direction.


The Qatsi Trilogy
I have these on DVD, and I never watched them often, and won't watch these often, but there is something I love about them, and they're such audio-visual feasts that having them in the best available format makes some sense to me, but I don't think this is a high priority.


The Samurai Trilogy
Again, I have the DVD set of these films from Criterion. Great movies, and I'm considering the upgrade. I might even buy these in addition to one of the more expensive bundles on this list, because even without the 20% off coupon these are still a great value. Kind of depends how much money I decide I want to spend... I already spent 240 dollars on Criterion blu-rays earlier this week, but after getting that 20% off coupon in the mail, I've decided to go back for more if only just to use that coupon!


Yojimbo/Sanjuro Box Set
Same as above. Absolutely love these movies, and I already have them in DVD from Criterion, but I might buy them again. Like above, I would consider just buying these in addition to using my coupon on something else. Between these and the Samurai Trilogy, I honestly don't know which I'd rather buy if I could only buy one. Buying both AND a third more expensive set to use my coupon on, that's a lot more money, so I'm not sure I'd do that, and that's part of the problem here, is I don't know which of these two sets I'd rather have! a MAJOR considering is basically... which ones represent the biggest leap in quality over their DVD counterparts, since I already have the DVDs and re-buying for just a minor upgrade isn't something I'd really like to do. If it's a major upgrade, then I want both sets... eventually.


By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two
I rented the Criterion DVDs of this stuff a long, long time ago. I put them on and just sort of had them going while I was doing other stuff, and they were really fascinating to look and see what kind of visuals can be produced by just messing around and doing weird stuff. I enjoyed the artistry and innovation that went into them, so I'd like to someday own them for reference's sake, but they're probably not a priority for me, and I have no idea when I would actually put them into my blu-ray player and watch them, so having them is almost just vanity.

So... what do you guys think I should? Decisions, decisions... Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

The only reason I wouldn't recommend the Zatoichi set was if you didn't like samurai films or Asian Cinema. Since you seem ok with that stuff... buy it!!!

As long as you don't watch more than 1-2 per week, I'll think you'll enjoy the set tremendously. I've watched 24 of the 25 films and I'm looking forward to the suppliments once I finish the final film in this set (I also have film #26 to watch). In addition to the films themselves, the packaging is probably the best Criterion has ever done.

[DenOfEarth]

Who wants Fritz the Cat in the Criterion classic? that i would like with commentary, storyboards, documentary, trailers and all that.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by RiderNation

I love all Cronenberg films, but the one film I would LOVE Criterion to acquire is Crash (1996), in all its unedited glory.

That's "reacquire". Criterion released it on laserdisc back in the day.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by RiderNation

And on the subject of Canadian filmmakers, it would be also great to see some vintage Atom Egoyan in the Criterion Collection (i.e. Exotica, The Adjustor, or The Sweet Hereafter--only a few of his films are available on BD in Canada), or Don McKellar's Last Night!

All excellent choices. Or Bruce McDonald's Dance Me Outside and Highway 61 (but especially the former) or Mina Shum's Double Happiness.

[callahan09]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

The only reason I wouldn't recommend the Zatoichi set was if you didn't like samurai films or Asian Cinema. Since you seem ok with that stuff... buy it!!!

As long as you don't watch more than 1-2 per week, I'll think you'll enjoy the set tremendously. I've watched 24 of the 25 films and I'm looking forward to the suppliments once I finish the final film in this set (I also have film #26 to watch). In addition to the films themselves, the packaging is probably the best Criterion has ever done.

Ooh! Thanks for the recommendation... This is a tough choice for me, but given that probably one of my favorite "genres" (I guess that's the right term) would be asian & samurai movies, and given the glowing reviews this set gets, and that I'm really happy that it represents getting the fullest value of out of my coupon & discount, it seems like the way I might go.

Still not 100% sure what I'll do, but if I get to the store tonight and haven't figured it out yet, I'm fairly sure that's what I'll do just as a default haha.