The Criterion Collection

[buffetfroid]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I actually prefer The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp to Black Narcissus and The Red Shoes, although I love all three movies.

The plot element of two adversaries-turned-friends growing older and staying in touch drew me in.

Me too. Colonel Blimp is a narrative tour de force.

BUT my favorite P&P's are I Know Where I'm Going! and A Canterbury Tale, followed by A Matter of Life and Death.

Also worth noting that Powell's The Edge of the World has been released on blu by BFI and is well worth picking up.

edit: Oh, Edge of the World already mentioned! Yes, more people go buy it.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Sorry if this was brought up already, but memberrezpekt pointed out that the clue for Ride the Pink Horse was a double clue for Black Stallion too. I think we all assumed it was just for the former since Fox had already released the latter.




He commented on this in my Tree of Life thread to show that Criterion does double clues with newsletter hints too. Keep hope alive

first time I see this clue. is it old?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

first time I see this clue. is it old?

It was November's newsletter clue. It was announced the following month

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

It was November's newsletter clue. It was announced the following month

I really hope then the Here's your Life clue was a double clue for Tree (tray) of Life too!

[Scottie]

Agnès talks to us about her L.A. years.

Maybe, just maybe, her set will come out on BD!

[soarinsteven]

"I detest the world. I want to be seen by you, and you alone."

I had the sudden urge to watch The Earrings of Madame de... yesterday. One of my all time favorite tragic romances. I upgraded to the blu-ray disc at last summer's B&N sale despite the reviews. Perhaps my expectations are lower for older films, but I've been more disappointed from newer films where I know the transfers could definitely look better than they do. On my 32 inch screen tho the flaws were only intermittently distracting. Have I seen better and should it look better? Absolutely, but unwatchable, not at all.

The movie is wondrous. Sumptuous and sublime direction by Max Ophüls. That dance sequence is one swoon worthy montage, and more than deserving of its legendary status. Cool to see the film's costume design was nominated for an Oscar, but lost out to Edith Head's work on Sabrina which I also just rewatched. It was Head's sixth Oscar in six years. Judging by the number of collections this title is in it seems most people have avoided the disc, and if people are still afraid to purchase the blu-ray I strongly encourage those who have yet to see it seek out the dvd or watch it in iTunes or Hulu. It's one of the essential films in the collection.

[Yami]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Maybe, just maybe, her set will come out on BD!

Hopefully. But if she's discussing her LA work then that probably means a new set with Uncle Yanco, Black Panthers, LIONS LOVE (...AND LIES) and Mur Murs.

[Yami]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

I really hope then the Here's your Life clue was a double clue for Tree (tray) of Life too!

If it was a double clue, then Richard Linklater's Waking Life is still a better fit than The Tree of Life.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by Yami

If it was a double clue, then Richard Linklater's Waking Life is still a better fit than The Tree of Life.

Maybe it's a triple clue then!

[bwdowiak]

I bought a 'very good' copy of Juliet of the Spirits this morning for $7.98. I know nothing about this movie other than that it is a Fellini title. I didn't even know it was a color film when I pulled the trigger.

Looking forward to it, though, because other than one viewing of La Dolce Vita ages ago, I haven't seen anything from Fellini.

is JotS any good?

[filmmusic]

I haven't seen a-n-y Fellini film.
i wonder which should be my first..

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

is JotS any good?

Yes

[captveg]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

I haven't seen a-n-y Fellini film.
i wonder which should be my first..

Can't go wrong with 8 1/2

[MifuneFan]

Nights of Cabiria was my first. Sadly OOP now though. I love 8 1/2, but it's not for everyone, and I'm not sure it's a good starting point. Of what's available, I'd say La Dolce Vita

[adamhopelies]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Maybe, just maybe, her set will come out on BD!

Fantastic. There's this set in France that's DVD only that would make a welcome addition to Criterion.



I've got this box-set, which collects her complete oeuvre. That'd be the dream Criterion upgrade, but would be a huge undertaking (again, the French set is only DVD).

[Polaroid]

Hot off the presses and headed to a lobby near you!

[adamhopelies]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

For a second there I thought they were box sets!

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by adamhopelies

For a second there I thought they were box sets!

Haha so did I when I saw them .. was like :O

[adamhopelies]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Nights of Cabiria was my first. Sadly OOP now though. I love 8 1/2, but it's not for everyone, and I'm not sure it's a good starting point. Of what's available, I'd say La Dolce Vita

8 1/2 didnt really click for me until recently. The film that turned me on to Fellini in a big way was Roma, tho agree that La dolce vita is probably the best starting point in the collection.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by adamhopelies

8 1/2 didnt really click for me until recently. The film that turned me on to Fellini in a big way was Roma, tho agree that La dolce vita is probably the best starting point in the collection.

Have you seen Nine?