The Criterion Collection

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by Zen_Amako

The Double Life of Veronique and Walkabout are among my top five favorite films (as is Mulholland Drive). There are some things in Walkabout that I don't care for, such as the graphic hunting scenes, and the comic relief bit with the scientists. The ending always gets to me, though. The film has a dreamlike feel not unlike Picnic at Hanging Rock. It also does have a young Jenny Agutter, and a memorable John Barry score. Veronique is one of those films I always end up watching all of when I put it in. It's mesmerizing. Every B&N sale, I can't believe everyone doesn't already own it.

Also, I finished my first viewing of Marketa Lazaorva last night. A real masterpiece.

Great feedback!

...any thoughts on Vengeance is Mine?

That's another one I had on my potential blind buy list.

[Will G]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Any thoughts on Walkabout?

I thought Don't Look Now was pretty good, but not great.

Walkabout is brilliant, it would easily fall in my top ten. I've rarely been so moved by a film, I really connected with it.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by Will G

Walkabout is brilliant, it would easily fall in my top ten. I've rarely been so moved by a film, I really connected with it.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I thought Don't Look Now was pretty good, but not great.

Originally Posted by darkness2918

Watching Don't Look Now once was enough for me. If I didn't like it the first time I won't like it the second.

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

I personally didn't care for Walkabout.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by ajnejedi

From the east side of cleveland here! You are taking about Ohio right?

Yes. I'm in the Heights - practically down the street from Little Italy which is a 2 minute walk from the new place.

[diskspinner]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Great feedback!

...any thoughts on Vengeance is Mine?

That's another one I had on my potential blind buy list.

A Strong vote for Vengeance is mine from me...

[Show spoiler]I need to tell you I did not like Hiroshima Mon Amour, but I liked Picnic at the hanging rock...your latest 2 crushes

[prior]

Vengeance Is Mine is a film I never thought would leave such a long lasting impression on me. It's really dark, pitiless, at times disturbing in its depiction of senseless crime and humdrum violence. Maybe you could call it nihilistic.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by diskspinner

A Strong vote for Vengeance is mine from me...

[Show spoiler]I need to tell you I did not like Hiroshima Mon Amour, but I liked Picnic at the hanging rock...your latest 2 crushes

You didn't like Hiroshima?

I know it was you spinner.

...you broke my heart.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by prior

Vengeance Is Mine is a film I never thought would leave such a long lasting impression on me. It's really dark, pitiless, at times disturbing in its depiction of senseless crime and humdrum violence. Maybe you could call it nihilistic.

Can't quite tell if this is an endorsement or not?

However, being a nihilist myself...I must say that I'm intrigued.

[diskspinner]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Can't quite tell if this is an endorsement or not?

However, being a nihilist myself...I must say that I'm intrigued.

It is very dark...I liked the way the film is structured and how it separates itself from routine serial killer/chase movies. One of those which easily surpassed my expectations.

[prior]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Can't quite tell if this is an endorsement or not?

The strongest possible.

[nondiatonic]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Any thoughts on Walkabout?

I thought Don't Look Now was pretty good, but not great.

Walkabout is absolutely brilliant. I loved it the first time I saw it and loved it even more the second and third times.

Don't Look Know I have only seen once. I plan to give it another shot, but I had such a bad reaction to it the first time that I'm foreseeing it being traded away. My first big disappointment from Roeg.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Why do you feel compelled to love the film?
because it is established that it is a masterpiece and so you should love it even if you have to try hard?

This is not just addressed to you, but many people, including myself, who sometimes I think we're trying to like something because many people like it..

I don't often feel that way, but I do on occasion.

There's a saying, "If few people like X, the problem is more likely to be with X; if most people like X and you don't, the problem is more likely to be you." (For the record, "problem" isn't meant to be as harsh as it sounds.)

Now, if there are films that a lot of people like and I don't, most of the time I know exactly why I don't like them (examples: E.T., Man of Steel, or District 9) and don't feel compelled to subject myself to them over and over until I change my opinion.

On the other hand, when I don't happen to like a highly-regarded and popular film -- like, say Gone with the Wind -- I wonder if there's something I'm just missing and that's keeping me from liking it. Films like this I'm inclined to give extra chances to to see if I might discover what it is that I was missing.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by diskspinner

It is very dark...I liked the way the film is structured and how it separates itself from routine serial killer/chase movies. One of those which easily surpassed my expectations.

Originally Posted by prior

The strongest possible.

[Ray Jackson]

I'll end with this: you guys are making this really tough on the old RayJ's wallet.

It may come down to a good, old-fashioned Thunderdome confrontation between Walkabout and Vengeance is Mine.

...not sure I can afford to get both.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I'll end with this: you guys are making this really tough on the old RayJ's wallet.

It may come down to a good, old-fashioned Thunderdome confrontation between Walkabout and Vengeance is Mine.

...not sure I can afford to get both.

Walkabout was one of my first Criterion titles, back in my DVD days. It's an astoundingly beautiful and atmospheric film, and it would make a great triple feature with Picnic at Hanging Rock and Wake in Fright.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Walkabout was one of my first Criterion titles, back in my DVD days. It's an astoundingly beautiful and atmospheric film, and it would make a great triple feature with Picnic at Hanging Rock and Wake in Fright.

I've never heard of Wake in Fright before.

But damn...it has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with 46 reviews.

...I'm on it.

[diskspinner]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I've never heard of Wake in Fright before.

But damn...it has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with 46 reviews.

...I'm on it.

Don't worry...Mr. Ebert is here to help you.

http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/gr...walkabout-1971

http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/ve...e-is-mine-2008

I have watched both only once...I liked Vengeace more...but Walkabout is more universally acclaimed and watched

[Rich Pure Doom]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I'm going to be honest Rich, I've watched Don't Look Now twice since I bought it and my feelings are somewhat lukewarm.

It's good, but kind of slow.

It hasn't chewed into my soul the way Picnic at Hanging Rock has.

...and it hurts me to say that to you.

It's OK man. I'm very affected by it and think it's a masterpiece. That doesn't mean it is. I tend to really get affected by filmmakers that mess with the language of film or "the form". I find Roeg's editing in Don't Look Now to be both perfect for the film and revolutionary for the medium, in much the same way I find Altman's use of sound affecting.

[Santa Barbara]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Walkabout was one of my first Criterion titles, back in my DVD days. It's an astoundingly beautiful and atmospheric film, and it would make a great triple feature with Picnic at Hanging Rock and Wake in Fright.

I hadn't heard of Wake in Fright either. I looked it up and it sounds amazing. I will be taking the high recommendations and putting it on my watch list.