The Criterion Collection

[MifuneFan]

I guess in general I just prefer when titles are centered then. I do prefer the lighter yellow color used in the revision however. The director tag does work better in the official above because everything is nice and centered. So ideally for me, I'd have the old cover, with a lighter yellow, and the Wes Anderson text at the bottom.. Neither option is bad though, just a matter of preference.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I guess I just prefer it centered then. I do prefer the lighter yellow color used in the revision however. The director tag would work better in that case as shown in the the MK poster above. Neither option is bad though, just a matter of preference.

Yeah you can't please everyone, and we all see things differently ^^

If the title was entered at top, then I'm all for entering the second part in a much smaller font near bottom

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Lol im not even paying attention to who's saying what :P just seemed like a silly thing to complain about XD

It's funny though.
I thought Criterion covers didn't have directors' names, only to check right afterwards my Criterion titles to notice that ALL of them have them!
So, they're OK! They can add it if they want!

(But i would choose a different font than the title's. It's too much fancy and characteristic to reuse it for the director)

[WonderWeasel]

Originally Posted by lzx

Updated Moonrise Kingdom cover:

Just going off of basic rules of composition for painting/photography, the cover art was well-done. The shoreline with the white of the waves carries your eyes to a point of interest (the yellow tent on the lower-third line) and then to another focal point: the white cliffs placed on the left vertical-third line. There's even a little foreground interest. Sorry, my inner photography nerd came out when I saw this discussion

[Polaroid]

I'm really excited about the supplements for MK

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I see no reason why they had to add his name at all

Some of these things are contractual, the wording may be insisted upon by the rights-holders.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Tetsuo: The Iron Man would fit well in Collection too :P

Although there's not much they can add to the director-supervised UK double-bill of Tetsuo 1&2...other than making it playable for region A folks.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by malakaheso

This is Criterion's weakest announcement in a long time. I love K.K but Blind Chance is definitely not one of his better films, even if the narrative structure was innovative for its time.

Weird. With Kieslowski being my favorite filmmaker, Blind Chance is right up there with Three Colors and Veronique to me. Much stronger than The Scar or No End (although the opening of No End is fantastic), and much more in line with Kieslowski's running theme of chance encounters. Camera Buff is the most famous though, but it all depends on what HD masters are ready to go.

I assume if Criterion releases The Decalogue after the restoration is finished (and they own the rights to all the Kino titles) they will box it with A Short Film About Love & A Short Film About Killing.

[BuckNaked2k]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Moonrise Kingdom Artwork:

http://www.criterion.com/current/pos...gdom-cover-art

The artist's name is Michael Gaskell. I was partial to the iconic Eric Anderson artwork on his brother's previous home video releases.

[Fabs]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

...and a Satyajit Ray Eclipse set w/ 3 films. ...and the Apu Trilogy that is coming later this year.

... ok. That's just 5 releases in what will be 2 years.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

I keep expecting Bob Ross to step into the photo and say "Now let's add just a few more happy little......"

[jw007]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

48 years...



Your favorite performance?

Too many to list for me.

Most sublime moment was definitely Ravi Shankar. Just looking at the audience transfixed on this man was breathtaking. I enjoyed The Who as well (Pete destroying his guitar)! And of course Jimi (burning his guitar).

[Marlow27]

Will definitely pick up Blind Chance. Look forward to that one.

I wasn't amazed by the announcements but that's okay, not every month has to satisfy every single fan entirely, it's just not always gonna happen.


I do desperately want the following before 2015 is over though:

- Le Samourai
- Chimes at Midnight
- Othello (although if Beatrice Welles didn't release the rights to use the 1950's original cut alongside the 90's cut, I'd toss up whether or not to buy it, because that is fundamentally wrong)
- A couple more silents
- A couple more noirs
- A couple more screwball comedies

[Sifox211]

Originally Posted by BuckNaked2k

The artist's name is Michael Gaskell. I was partial to the iconic Eric Anderson artwork on his brother's previous home video releases.

If I may quote a post from the MK thread, thanks to tehdudee:

Originally Posted by tehdudee

What happend to Eric Anderson? It was a bummer he didn't do Fantastic Fox when he was a star in it! And Moonrise had such amazing artwork.

That is just so nice - I'd rather have that than the one that's on offer!

[filmmusic]

I wanted to ask:
Do you ALWAYS give a 2nd chance to highly acclaimed films that you didn't like?
I watched yesterday Mr. Hulot's holiday (it was my first Tati) and honestly it was quite a chore to sit through it.
I thought I was a bit prepared by having seen the animation film The Illusionist.
But I feel I may be missing something.

Especially, when I remember other times that I changed my mind completely on 2nd viewing of films that I didn't like the first time and I was bored with them.

[Sifox211]

Well, comedy is probably the most personal of things so Tati just might not be for you. It may seem backward, but maybe you should watch some of the special features first to get an insight into how you should be watching - one of the things with Tati is about the how the sound effects interact with both the on and off screen action.

Actually, there's a good video on the Criterion site which I think really illuminates Tati's style of comedy:

Playtime - Anatomy of a gag

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by jw007

Most sublime moment was definitely Ravi Shankar. Just looking at the audience transfixed on this man was breathtaking. I enjoyed The Who as well (Pete destroying his guitar)! And of course Jimi (burning his guitar).

I was fortunate enough to see The Who a few years later ('73) at one of the first concerts in the then brand new Capital Centre. Good times.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by Sifox211

Well, comedy is probably the most personal of things so Tati just might not be for you. It may seem backward, but maybe you should watch some of the special features first to get an insight into how you should be watching - one of the things with Tati is about the how the sound effects interact with both the on and off screen action.

Actually, there's a good video on the Criterion site which I think really illuminates Tati's style of comedy:

Playtime - Anatomy of a gag

Thanks.
Yes, I guess I'm not into it.
But I love some slapstick Hollywood comedies.

[prior]

Originally Posted by Sifox211

It may seem backward, but maybe you should watch some of the special features first to get an insight into how you should be watching - one of the things with Tati is about the how the sound effects interact with both the on and off screen action.

Actually, there's a good video on the Criterion site which I think really illuminates Tati's style of comedy:

If someone needs an explanation on how to watch a comedy, I'd say it's just not for them. Nothing wrong with not liking it but I'd say no amount of special features will change the fact that something just works for you or just doesn't.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

I wanted to ask:
Do you ALWAYS give a 2nd chance to highly acclaimed films that you didn't like?
I watched yesterday Mr. Hulot's holiday (it was my first Tati) and honestly it was quite a chore to sit through it.
I thought I was a bit prepared by having seen the animation film The Illusionist.
But I feel I may be missing something.

Especially, when I remember other times that I changed my mind completely on 2nd viewing of films that I didn't like the first time and I was bored with them.

Give it another chance. There's some real comic gems in that film like

[Show spoiler]the wet tire that becomes a funeral wreath or the folding boat that causes a Jaws-like panic on the beach.

I also love the way he gets laughs from sounds like the swinging door in Mr. Hulot's Holiday or

[Show spoiler]the fountain in Mon Oncle and then there's another door sequence that's genius in Playtime.

The Hulot films aren't slapstick but more subtle with the physical comedy so that may affect how much you enjoy or don't enjoy them.