The Criterion Collection

[Tom Monahan]

Anyone know when the next B&N Criterion sale will be?

Thanks,
Tom

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by Tom Monahan

Anyone know when the next B&N Criterion sale will be?

Thanks,
Tom

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=268690

[darkness2918]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I prefer the novels, The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely, and The Long Goodbye to their film adaptations, but I'll freely admit that I read Chandler's Philip Marlowe stories with Humphrey Bogart's voice in my head.



I only made it through the first two movies in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy. I just couldn't take it. Those Hobbit movies were like well-written parodies of The Lord of the Rings movies.

Peter Jackson's King Kong was...well...I cannot think of anything good to say about it. The original 1933 movie is so brilliant with the pacing, and it still stands as one of the most fast-paced movies ever. The new one...not so much.

It also irritates me that King Kong is an actual gorilla in the Peter Jackson movie. I never thought of Kong as a gorilla in the original film. He's the Great Ape...he's a species that the world has never seen before.

I enjoyed Peter Jackson's King Kong more then any of the other versions ive seen I found it very entertaining. The 1933 King Kong I found it hard to sit through the times ive seen it. Id always find an excuse to pause/stop it & go something else then come back. The first time I saw it, it took me 3 days to finish watching it.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by Namuhana

Two book-to-film adaptations I find to be practically perfect are Atonement and (the criminally underrated) Cloud Atlas. Marvelous novels turned into marvelous films.

I've been (secretly) wanting a 3 Films by Joe Wright Starring Keira Knightley box set for quite a while now (Pride & Prejudice, Atonement, and Anna Karenina); it would be, dare I say it, perfection.

Atonement is a brilliant film. Cloud Atlas is absolutely awful.

[Todd Tomorrow]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Atonement is a brilliant film. Cloud Atlas is absolutely awful.

Pointless statement.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by Todd Tomorrow

Pointless statement.

Pointless post.

[Reddington]

Noticed the review of Kwaidan is now up.

Never seen it and somewhat intrigued. Could be a blind buy in the B&N sale next week.

[SkyAntoine]

Originally Posted by SkyAntoine

Finished watching Blind Chance today in preparation for Criterion Close-up's podcast this weekend. It was my first Krzysztof Kieślowski film. I'm teetering on the edge of loving it or letting the historic context muddy the water too much for me.
I'm going to watch the supplements tonight which I expect to help.

As far as the concept of the film...very thought provoking. If this is the lesser of Kieślowski's Criterion releases, then good film watching nights lie ahead.
It is a good time to watch The Double Life of Véronique this week. I'm still holding off on The Three Colors Trilogy until I can binge watch over one week.

Watched the supplements for Blind Chance and it helped tremendously with the historic background of the film. It makes you appreciate Criterion releases and getting everything possible out of a film.
Fabulous movie.

I started Double Live of Véronique and will finish it today at lunch.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by Reddington

Noticed the review of Kwaidan is now up.

Never seen it and somewhat intrigued. Could be a blind buy in the B&N sale next week.

Dude GET IT!!!!

One of the most visually stunning films you will ever see.

...old school Japanese horror stories.

[Rich Pure Doom]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I prefer the novels, The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely, and The Long Goodbye to their film adaptations, but I'll freely admit that I read Chandler's Philip Marlowe stories with Humphrey Bogart's voice in my head.



I only made it through the first two movies in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy. I just couldn't take it. Those Hobbit movies were like well-written parodies of The Lord of the Rings movies.

Peter Jackson's King Kong was...well...I cannot think of anything good to say about it. The original 1933 movie is so brilliant with the pacing, and it still stands as one of the most fast-paced movies ever. The new one...not so much.

It also irritates me that King Kong is an actual gorilla in the Peter Jackson movie. I never thought of Kong as a gorilla in the original film. He's the Great Ape...he's a species that the world has never seen before.

I totally agree about the Hobbit films. The first half of Unexpected Journey is great but then the rest of the trilogy just falls off the rails. I gotta disagree with you about Jackson's version of Kong though. I love both versions and if I was picking i'd take the 1933 version, but after recently rewatching the remake I really saw it's charms. It's really a love letter to the original in so many ways and contains some of the best action sequences in modern times (coming from a guy who HATES this stuff). Give it another viewing somewhere down the road and see if you don't come to a different conclusion. I originally hated the film as well.

[the sordid sentinel]

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

You watched the whole set in a week?! I just finished the seventh film, and I've had the set since it came out! :P

3 a day, sometimes 4. Burned some midnight oil but it was totally worth it. Wait until you get into the later entries. SO good.

[the sordid sentinel]

Originally Posted by Namuhana

Two book-to-film adaptations I find to be practically perfect are Atonement and (the criminally underrated) Cloud Atlas. Marvelous novels turned into marvelous films.

Big fan of Cloud Atlas as well. Love that movie. Been itching for a re-watch lately but other stuff keeps getting in the way. Will get on that soon.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by Namuhana

Two book-to-film adaptations I find to be practically perfect are Atonement and (the criminally underrated) Cloud Atlas.

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Atonement is a brilliant film.

I've heard good things about Atonement from people whose opinions I respect. I know our pal jhiggy is big on this film, too.

I'll keep an eye out for it... maybe I can pick it up cheap from somewhere.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by the sordid sentinel

3 a day, sometimes 4. Burned some midnight oil but it was totally worth it. Wait until you get into the later entries. SO good.

Don't forget to pick up this

[Persona]

Does anyone own By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two?

https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/72...q=autocomplete

Looking to blind buy in B&N sale.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by Bucko

Does anyone own By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two?

https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/72...q=autocomplete

Looking to blind buy in B&N sale.

Do I own it? Yes!

Have I opened it? No.

[ShellOilJunior]

The Wim Wenders: Portraits Along the Road program kicks off this weekend here:

Double bill on Saturday:

The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick
Alice in the Cities

Next week:

Short Films
Kings of the Road

[SkyAntoine]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

Do I own it? Yes!

Have I opened it? No.

Same here. If anyone has a little patience you can pick this up on eBay for a better deal then buying it thru B&N. I got a sealed copy a couple of months ago shipped for $25 and have almost won used copies for $18 or so before getting outbid.

[Rich Pure Doom]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

I've heard good things about Atonement from people whose opinions I respect. I know our pal jhiggy is big on this film, too.

I'll keep an eye out for it... maybe I can pick it up cheap from somewhere.

Atonement is great, and I also love his previous film Pride and Prejudice. Probably one of the best made chick flicks ever.

[Persona]

Originally Posted by SkyAntoine

Same here. If anyone has a little patience you can pick this up on eBay for a better deal then buying it thru B&N. I got a sealed copy a couple of months ago shipped for $25 and have almost won used copies for $18 or so before getting outbid.

Seems I can get it for around £30 which is cheaper than B&N, cheers for the heads up.