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sjconstable · 08-18-2015, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by repulsed

It's killing me seeing how his collection is organized but if he can find stuff then that's cool for him

and I don't have mine by spine number. I like it better by year. Then I know exactly what part of what shelf to go to if I want to watch something from any certain year. Plus I have DVDs separate and digipacks are separate too.
Spine numbers don't help me

I think organising them by spine number would only work if you were to collect every single title released. I used to have my Criterions arranged by year, but now I have them arranged by director, and then their films chronologically. It's really satisfying!

Bob Kramer · 08-18-2015, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by joie

Bosley's review of Ikuru at the NY Times seems to indicate it's too long.

http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?...n%2520Tomatoes

Crowther's a moron, but Ikuru's last 45 minutes are torture. It just goes on and on and on, completely redundant. Kurosawa is already one of the most Americanized Japanese directors, and with this film he reaches a Spielbergian nadir of treacly sentiment.

Bob Kramer · 08-18-2015, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Polaroid

To those who cry about space for their collection, Criterion shared this video :P.

The $300,000 Movie Collection - YouTube

Look at all the horseshit on those shelves. Complete lack of discrimination.

darkness2918 · 08-18-2015, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

DVD-only releases in 2015 is a slap in the face. Why even bother?

You have a lot of people that still buy DVDs that's why. My nearest Target actually has a DVD section that's much bigger then the BD section. And at my local B&N the CC DVDs have almost an entire wall while the BDs have half of a big shelf that they share with the horror & foreign movies.

jayembee · 08-19-2015, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 14728

Does criterion still have the rights to Peeping Tom? I don't have a region free BD player, and I'd love to own it

No, they don't still have the rights. That's why the DVD is OOP.

mjmr3 · 08-19-2015, 12:18 AM

I love criterion movies.

bwdowiak · 08-19-2015, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by mjmr3

I love criterion movies.

Right on, brother. We do, too. Welcome to the site.

CriterionBlues · 08-19-2015, 12:37 AM

It really chaps me to agree with Bosley Crowther and Bob Kramer in the same post. I adore Ikiru, but I do agree that unlike other Kurosawa films of similar length, it does *feel* long.

The Great Owl · 08-19-2015, 12:41 AM

I owned the Criterion DVD of Ikiru, and I'm looking forward to upgrading the movie to Blu-ray.

Without revealing spoilers, I'll say that the final scene touches a nerve with me, because I've worked for state government for over 19 years, and have seen a lot of the behaviors witnessed in the movie. When the end credits roll, I'm always pumped up to give 100% effort to my job. (However... I confess that I have to revisit the film quite often as such to get my fix to stay enthused at work.)

bwdowiak · 08-19-2015, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Kramer

Look at all the horseshit on those shelves. Complete lack of discrimination.

I don't know what video you watched. With 15,000 titles in his collection, I am amazed that he doesn't have MORE crap.

The Great Owl · 08-19-2015, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Polaroid

To those who cry about space for their collection, Criterion shared this video :P.

[Show spoiler]

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Originally Posted by Bob Kramer

Look at all the horseshit on those shelves. Complete lack of discrimination.

"Have you ever noticed that their stuff is sh-- and your sh-- is stuff?"
- George Carlin

belcherman · 08-19-2015, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Kramer

Look at all the horseshit on those shelves. Complete lack of discrimination.

It's hard to collect 15,000 movies. They can't all be Citizen Kane.

StonesEGF · 08-19-2015, 01:09 AM

Has anyone else experienced a problem with the sound while watching The Friends of Eddie Coyle? There is a deep, bass rumble underneath and coinciding with all the dialogue throughout the entirety of the movie. It sounds like wind blowing over a microphone, if I had to describe it.

I haven't seen anyone mention it here. Is it possible that my copy is simply bad? That seems unlikely to me.

Ray Jackson · 08-19-2015, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by StonesEGF

Has anyone else experienced a problem with the sound while watching The Friends of Eddie Coyle? There is a deep, bass rumble underneath and coinciding with all the dialogue throughout the entirety of the movie. It sounds like wind blowing over a microphone, if I had to describe it.

I haven't seen anyone mention it here. Is it possible that my copy is simply bad? That seems unlikely to me.

No issues with the audio.

But some of the night scenes have this horrific vertical flickering light thing going on.

I'm not even quite sure how to describe it, but it's an awful flaw in the transfer or the print or whatever.

PS...I have my copy in perfection condition on sale in the Criterion buy/trade thread!!!!

bwdowiak · 08-19-2015, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Banned User

Its fitting that Kurosawa's most prestigious film Ikiru releases along with the Apu Trilogy. Kurosawa was a big fan of Satyajit Ray.

Originally Posted by Akira Kurosawa
(about Pather Panchali): “I can never forget the excitement in my mind after seeing it. I have had several more opportunities to see the film since then, and each time I feel more overwhelmed. It is the kind of cinema that flows with the serenity and nobility of a big river.”

"The quiet but deep observation, understanding and love of the human race, which are characteristic of all his films, have impressed me greatly. … I feel that he is a "giant" of the movie industry." … " Not to have seen the cinema of Ray means existing in the world without seeing the sun or the moon."

People are born, live out their lives, and then accept their deaths. Without the least effort and without any sudden jerks, Ray paints his picture, but its effect on the audience is to stir up deep passions. How does he achieve this? There is nothing irrelevant or haphazard in his cinematographic technique. In that lies the secret of its excellence."
- As reported in Eksan, 1987 (Translation of remarks made in Moscow in 1975)

Thank you for posting this entire quote as I had only heard the "sun or the moon" part. I haven't had a chance to post since the Apu news broke yesterday, but now that Kurosawa has chimed in, there doesn't seem to be too much more to add.

Someone posted about the Apu films as being "inaccessible." That's probably the last word I'd use to describe Ray and his films. Ray's style is effortless. He makes the most mundane subject matter seem fascinating. The themes are universal and the narratives are straight forward. He was a master screenwriter, too. How well the dialogue is written is one of the first things that jumps out at you when watching a Ray directed film.

Who knows if people will feel the same way about Ray and Apu, but this release is what the Criterion Collection is all about.

Russ103 · 08-19-2015, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by StonesEGF

Has anyone else experienced a problem with the sound while watching The Friends of Eddie Coyle? There is a deep, bass rumble underneath and coinciding with all the dialogue throughout the entirety of the movie. It sounds like wind blowing over a microphone, if I had to describe it.

I haven't seen anyone mention it here. Is it possible that my copy is simply bad? That seems unlikely to me.

I recieved and watched my copy a few weeks back. Didn't notice any audio issues. Plan to watch it again soon so I'll keep an ear out.

Vinyl · 08-19-2015, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Criterion should sell a poster and t-shirt with this cover.

Have to say this was a big surprise this month. I immediately had the Subterranean Homesick Blues video in my head when I read the announcement. It is a great cover image, he looked so cool back then. I thought choosing the film was in keeping with the Monterey pop set, Beastie Boys video collection, and A Hard Days Night.

Bob Kramer · 08-19-2015, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by belcherman

It's hard to collect 15,000 movies. They can't all be Citizen Kane.

Sure, but not a single one of them should be Meet the Parents.

diskspinner · 08-19-2015, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Kramer

Sure, but not a single one of them should be Meet the Parents.

It is easy to pick a movie from a collection and thrash somebody, if that's what you want to do...

Namuhana · 08-19-2015, 01:54 AM

My copy of Day for Night arrived in the mail while I was at work today; hopefully I'll be able to watch it sometime this weekend.

08-19-2015, 12:18 AM	#132666
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08-19-2015, 12:37 AM	#132668
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	It really chaps me to agree with Bosley Crowther and Bob Kramer in the same post. I adore Ikiru, but I do agree that unlike other Kurosawa films of similar length, it does feel long.

08-19-2015, 12:41 AM	#132669
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6031 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	I owned the Criterion DVD of Ikiru, and I'm looking forward to upgrading the movie to Blu-ray. Without revealing spoilers, I'll say that the final scene touches a nerve with me, because I've worked for state government for over 19 years, and have seen a lot of the behaviors witnessed in the movie. When the end credits roll, I'm always pumped up to give 100% effort to my job. (However... I confess that I have to revisit the film quite often as such to get my fix to stay enthused at work.)

08-19-2015, 01:09 AM	#132673
StonesEGF Active Member Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Pennsylvania Blu-ray collection:212	Has anyone else experienced a problem with the sound while watching The Friends of Eddie Coyle? There is a deep, bass rumble underneath and coinciding with all the dialogue throughout the entirety of the movie. It sounds like wind blowing over a microphone, if I had to describe it. I haven't seen anyone mention it here. Is it possible that my copy is simply bad? That seems unlikely to me.

08-19-2015, 01:54 AM	#132680
Namuhana Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2011 Location:Cincinnati 4K collection:92 Blu-ray collection:1049 DVD collection:64 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:1	My copy of Day for Night arrived in the mail while I was at work today; hopefully I'll be able to watch it sometime this weekend.

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