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jmclick · 06-16-2015, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by adamhopelies

I've got this month's MoC titles ready to go, but I'm waiting for the sun to go down before I put one on. Hopefully the Criterion news will drop before the sun goes down too. At the moment I'm thinking the Fuller is the way to go (esp. as I've finally bought a copy of his legendary autobiography) but I'm really intrigued about A Letter To Three Wives too.

Not Criterion related, of course, but does anyone have any thoughts?

Both are wonderful films. A Letter to Three Wives is a sophisticated comedy, and Forty Guns is an over-the-top, operatic Western. I've seen the Mankiewicz movie two or three times, and the Fuller film six or seven times.

adamhopelies · 06-16-2015, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jmclick

Both are wonderful films. A Letter to Three Wives is a sophisticated comedy, and Forty Guns is an over-the-top, operatic Western. I've seen the Mankiewicz movie two or three times, and the Fuller film six or seven times.

They're both blind buys for me. I'm woefully underseen on Mankiewicz.

CriterionBlues · 06-16-2015, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by adamhopelies

La Cérémonie is a great movie. Some late Chabrol wouldnt go amiss in the collection.

Thirded. Love that movie and think it's a good representation of 90s French cinema. Would be an ideal Criterion release, and certainly possible since they already have a relationship with the director.

A Girl Cut In Two and The Story of Women could also be terrific Criterion releases.

alien2010 · 06-16-2015, 08:43 PM

So have today's annoucements been postponed?

bwdowiak · 06-16-2015, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jmclick

Both are wonderful films. A Letter to Three Wives is a sophisticated comedy, and Forty Guns is an over-the-top, operatic Western. I've seen the Mankiewicz movie two or three times, and the Fuller film six or seven times.

sophisticated like how? like The Philadelphia Story sophisticated? cause I don't care much for that film.

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Originally Posted by adamhopelies

They're both blind buys for me. I'm woefully underseen on Mankiewicz.

please report back here on A Letter To Three Wives. that film has kinda sorta been on my wishlist for a while. in the U.S., the Fox release can be had pretty cheaply.

Polaroid · 06-16-2015, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by alien2010

So have today's annoucements been postponed?

No :P I was joking earlier just seems like something Criterion would do to tease us D: lol

alien2010 · 06-16-2015, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Polaroid

No :P I was joking earlier just seems like something Criterion would do to tease us D: lol

Oh great, that mean's I have to be looking at my PC screen gone midnight (GMT)

Polaroid · 06-16-2015, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by alien2010

Oh great, that mean's I have to be looking at my PC screen gone midnight (GMT)

What you mean :O I expect the announcement to be soon... its nearly 5 in New York (right?)

demonknight · 06-16-2015, 08:54 PM

Modified guesses:
-The Brood
-Inside Llewyn Davis
-The Last Picture Show
-Life of Brian
-Mulholland Dr.

jmclick · 06-16-2015, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bwdowiak

sophisticated like how? like The Philadelphia Story sophisticated? cause I don't care much for that film.

Sophisticated as in All About Eve funny as opposed to Duck Soup funny, Bringing Up Baby funny or Born Yesterday funny. The comedy arises out of a dramatic situation (three women receive a letter from a rival in town, telling them she has run away with one of their husbands) rather than nutty one-liners, slapstick, or broadly drawn characters.

CriterionBlues · 06-16-2015, 08:55 PM

Alright, since we're waiting. I'll tell a sort of off-topic story that I might blog about later. Not sure yet.

Exactly one year ago, Monday, June 16th, I was at a Jeopardy viewing party for my wife. We had about 200 people, news crew, a packed restaurant, people texting me like mad.

So I sneak out to the restroom sometime between the news interview and the viewing party to see the Criterion announcements. I see that Eraserhead, The Innocents, and Ali Fear Eats the Soul (upgrade) are announced. So stoked, but nobody .. and I mean nobody .. in the room would care.

And by the way, she won.

Since the announcement was delayed, I'm expecting a month of that caliber. We also got Macbeth and Sundays and Cybele. It was a fantastic month last September.

Polaroid · 06-16-2015, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CriterionBlues

Alright, since we're waiting. I'll tell a sort of off-topic story that I might blog about later. Not sure yet.

Exactly one year ago, Monday, June 16th, I was at a Jeopardy viewing party for my wife. We had about 200 people, news crew, a packed restaurant, people texting me like mad.

So I sneak out to the restroom sometime between the news interview and the viewing party to see the Criterion announcements. I see that Eraserhead, The Innocents, and Ali Fear Eats the Soul (upgrade) are announced. So stoked, but nobody .. and I mean nobody .. in the room would care.

And by the way, she won.

Since the announcement was delayed, I'm expecting a month of that caliber. We also got Macbeth and Sundays and Cybele. It was a fantastic month last September.

I hate it when I try tell people about the announcement and they just don't care D: so hurtful.

IanSchultz23 · 06-16-2015, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by demonknight

Modified guesses:
-The Brood
-Inside Llewyn Davis
-The Last Picture Show
-Life of Brian
-Mulholland Dr.

Life of Brian will NEVER happen.

Polaroid · 06-16-2015, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by IanSchultz23

Life of Brian will NEVER happen.

Just like Septembers announcement it seems lol... i'm such a pessimist...

demonknight · 06-16-2015, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by IanSchultz23

Life of Brian will NEVER happen.

What makes you so sure?

filmmusic · 06-16-2015, 09:00 PM

Ha! Breaker Morant!
I knew those hats in the newsletter were like those on Breaker Morant!
(although someone else had mentioned it first I think)

MifuneFan · 06-16-2015, 09:00 PM

Blind Chance

http://www.criterion.com/films/28555-blind-chance

WonderWeasel · 06-16-2015, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bwdowiak

please report back here on A Letter To Three Wives. that film has kinda sorta been on my wishlist for a while. in the U.S., the Fox release can be had pretty cheaply.

Ann Sothern and Jeanne Crain should be reason enough to watch it

asabreed · 06-16-2015, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CriterionBlues

Alright, since we're waiting. I'll tell a sort of off-topic story that I might blog about later. Not sure yet.

Exactly one year ago, Monday, June 16th, I was at a Jeopardy viewing party for my wife. We had about 200 people, news crew, a packed restaurant, people texting me like mad.

So I sneak out to the restroom sometime between the news interview and the viewing party to see the Criterion announcements. I see that Eraserhead, The Innocents, and Ali Fear Eats the Soul (upgrade) are announced. So stoked, but nobody .. and I mean nobody .. in the room would care.

And by the way, she won.

Since the announcement was delayed, I'm expecting a month of that caliber. We also got Macbeth and Sundays and Cybele. It was a fantastic month last September.

Sure there was. Sure you did. Sure she did.

alien2010 · 06-16-2015, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Blind Chance

http://www.criterion.com/films/28555-blind-chance

A definate pre-order. One Kieslowski's finest, and the perfect excuse to get out of watching Sliding Doors for the 20th time.

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06-16-2015, 08:43 PM	#127464
alien2010 Special Member Member since:Jun 2010	So have today's annoucements been postponed?

06-16-2015, 08:54 PM	#127469
demonknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2013 Blu-ray collection:17	Modified guesses: -The Brood -Inside Llewyn Davis -The Last Picture Show -Life of Brian -Mulholland Dr.

06-16-2015, 08:55 PM	#127471
CriterionBlues Expert Member Member since:Apr 2015 Location:Soda City, USA 4K collection:216 Blu-ray collection:3382 DVD collection:369 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:2	Alright, since we're waiting. I'll tell a sort of off-topic story that I might blog about later. Not sure yet. Exactly one year ago, Monday, June 16th, I was at a Jeopardy viewing party for my wife. We had about 200 people, news crew, a packed restaurant, people texting me like mad. So I sneak out to the restroom sometime between the news interview and the viewing party to see the Criterion announcements. I see that Eraserhead, The Innocents, and Ali Fear Eats the Soul (upgrade) are announced. So stoked, but nobody .. and I mean nobody .. in the room would care. And by the way, she won. Since the announcement was delayed, I'm expecting a month of that caliber. We also got Macbeth and Sundays and Cybele. It was a fantastic month last September.

06-16-2015, 09:00 PM	#127476
filmmusic Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Trading Score:5	Ha! Breaker Morant! I knew those hats in the newsletter were like those on Breaker Morant! (although someone else had mentioned it first I think)

06-16-2015, 09:00 PM	#127477
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Blind Chance http://www.criterion.com/films/28555-blind-chance

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