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CriterionBlues · 10-06-2015, 11:37 AM

Chantal Akerman passed away. She was an art cinema pioneer and we lost her far too young.

http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/n...s-died-aged-65

deepbreathsanddeath · 10-06-2015, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Polaroid

I'd actually say MACBETH is the film to see this year! (So far)

This made me laugh though:

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Don't forget this one haha:

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adamhopelies · 10-06-2015, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CriterionBlues

Chantal Akerman passed away. She was an art cinema pioneer and we lost her far too young.

http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/n...s-died-aged-65

I'm gutted about this. Akerman was one of my favourite filmmakers, with Jeanne Dielman a top-ten of all-timer.

SammyJankis · 10-06-2015, 01:07 PM

Jeanne Dielman is near the top of my list for films I desperately need to see.

RIP

Groot · 10-06-2015, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Kramer

It's only the greatest color film of all time

That's some serious high praise. I ordered it with the Cinema Series Dracula release earlier. I hope it's not as tedious as Amazon reviews made it out to be.

Scottie · 10-06-2015, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CriterionBlues

Chantal Akerman passed away. She was an art cinema pioneer and we lost her far too young.

http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/n...s-died-aged-65

What a shame. As an aside, I still haven't seen any of her films.

Banned User · 10-06-2015, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Funny...

I bought the Blu-ray of Dark City this past weekend, since the Movie Stop down the street from me has a "50% Off all used movies" sale going on, and I was able to buy it for $4 as a result.

I loved Dark City when I saw it at the theater back in 1998. When The Matrix came out the following year, all of my friends were raving about how original it was. I thought that, while The Matrix was a great movie on its own terms, it was simply a more explosive version of Dark City.

I have not, however, seen Dark City since that theater viewing in 1998, though, and I'm looking forward to revisiting it at long last. This time, I'm sure that I'll be more focused on its neo-noir aspects.

Very under appreciated film IMO. The film is one of my top scifi films. Its filled to the rim with ideas and the dark noir like photography and sets are amazing. Extremely moody, stylish and dark. I think it still holds up extremely well.

TimeandTimeAgain · 10-06-2015, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Banned User

Very under appreciated film IMO. The film is one of my top scifi films. Its filled to the rim with ideas and the dark noir like photography and sets are amazing. Extremely moody, stylish and dark. I think it still holds up extremely well.

Only the first movie does, the sequels was crap

silverlakephil · 10-06-2015, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TimeandTimeAgain

Only the first movie does, the sequels was crap

I believe he is referring to Dark City not The Matrix.

TimeandTimeAgain · 10-06-2015, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by silverlakephil

I believe he is referring to Dark City not The Matrix.

Ahh, sorry

ShellOilJunior · 10-06-2015, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TimeandTimeAgain

Ahh, sorry

The 2nd and 3rd Matrix movies were forgettable. I just remember Monica B. was in them and looked good.

shadedpain4 · 10-06-2015, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

The 2nd and 3rd Matrix movies were forgettable. I just remember Monica B. was in them and looked good.

I always thought of you chopped off 1/3 off the 2nd movie and 2/3 off the third movie (basically every scene that takes place in Zion) there is a decent single sequel buried in there.

Looks like no flash sale today? Haven't seen any of those usual maintenance screens on Criterion.com....

mrjohnnyb · 10-06-2015, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by shadedpain4

Looks like no flash sale today? Haven't seen any of those usual maintenance screens on Criterion.com....

Then it is probably a given that the sale will be next Tuesday.

StLouisRibs · 10-06-2015, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mrjohnnyb

Then it is probably a given that the sale will be next Tuesday.

The October sale was on a Thursday last year so maybe not that far off.

shadedpain4 · 10-06-2015, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by StLouisRibs

The October sale was on a Thursday last year so maybe not that far off.

That's right! October 9. Good memory.

I wonder of the Oct 13 releases will be in stock by then?

pedromvu · 10-06-2015, 04:00 PM

Sale is on, code SUZY

RestlessEye · 10-06-2015, 04:09 PM

^Yep - just now got the email

Ray Jackson · 10-06-2015, 04:12 PM

Last night I watched Red for the second time.

I knew it was really good the first time I saw it, but something about the second viewing really unlocked the power of this great movie.

I was able to process the story much better.

A part of me wonders if the whole thing was

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There's too many coincidences that establish a parallel between the judge's story and the young man's story.

Banned User · 10-06-2015, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by shadedpain4

I always thought of you chopped off 1/3 off the 2nd movie and 2/3 off the third movie (basically every scene that takes place in Zion) there is a decent single sequel buried in there.

Looks like no flash sale today? Haven't seen any of those usual maintenance screens on Criterion.com....

Agreed 100%. There are some really neat scenes in both and a ton of filler. Seems to be a reflection of Studio's today who care more about sequel potential then making a good movie. Taking scripts/stories that would make one great movie and spreading them out over 3.

Andrew1987 · 10-06-2015, 04:15 PM

It's awesome that we were able to use the $10 dollar credit with this flash sale! Grabbed Dressed to Kill!

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10-06-2015, 11:37 AM	#134881
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	Chantal Akerman passed away. She was an art cinema pioneer and we lost her far too young. http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/n...s-died-aged-65

10-06-2015, 01:07 PM	#134884
SammyJankis Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Austin Blu-ray collection:664	Jeanne Dielman is near the top of my list for films I desperately need to see. RIP

10-06-2015, 04:00 PM	#134896
pedromvu Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Mexico 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:1222 DVD collection:35 MA collection:8 Digital collection:12 iTunes collection:12 Trading Score:52	Sale is on, code SUZY

10-06-2015, 04:09 PM	#134897
RestlessEye Expert Member Member since:Mar 2014 Location:Philadelphia, PA 4K collection:137 Blu-ray collection:1455 DVD collection:166 Digital collection:54 Trading Score:1	^Yep - just now got the email

10-06-2015, 04:12 PM	#134898
Ray Jackson Blu-ray Duke Member since:Apr 2013 Location:The dark underbelly of Anytown, USA 4K collection:102 Blu-ray collection:455 DVD collection:9 Digital collection:74 Trading Score:183	Last night I watched Red for the second time. I knew it was really good the first time I saw it, but something about the second viewing really unlocked the power of this great movie. I was able to process the story much better. A part of me wonders if the whole thing was [Show spoiler] There's too many coincidences that establish a parallel between the judge's story and the young man's story.

10-06-2015, 04:15 PM	#134900
Andrew1987 Member Member since:Aug 2014 Blu-ray collection:253 Trading Score:22	It's awesome that we were able to use the $10 dollar credit with this flash sale! Grabbed Dressed to Kill!

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