The Criterion Collection

[jshaide]

For those more tuned into rights issues than I am. . .

Are we presumably finished with Harold Lloyd in the collection or should there be more coming?

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by TJS_Blu

I just discovered that Milestone will be releasing Masterpieces of Polish Cinema.

Not sure how the potential rights issues with Criterion will be handled.

If anyone is interested in this, looks like it's for sale and limited to 90 copies in the US/Canada.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by jshaide

For those more tuned into rights issues than I am. . .

Are we presumably finished with Harold Lloyd in the collection or should there be more coming?

Criterion has the rights to all of Lloyd's talkies and silent films, so expect plenty more releases.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I really hope we see a future Criterion release of RAN in 4K.

I'm pretty sure Tatsuya Nakadai is my favorite Japanese actor.

The Japanese release looks like it will be gorgeous, but also looks like no English subs.

[Knaldskalle]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

If anyone is interested in this, looks like it's for sale and limited to 90 copies in the US/Canada.

90 copies? That's not a Limited Edition, that's a Seriously Limited Edition!

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by Knaldskalle

90 copies? That's not a Limited Edition, that's a Seriously Limited Edition!

Apparently it's 700 worldwide, but only 90 copies for North America.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

Apparently it's 700 worldwide, but only 90 copies for North America.

I just saw it today as well but missed out on one of the 90.

[easydreamer]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

Apparently it's 700 worldwide, but only 90 copies for North America.

I wonder where else I could get that, though...

[Arch Stanton]

Asked this in the UK Criterion thread but thought I'd ask here:

There was a point in late November when Amazon's Criterion titles massively dropped in price to around the £12 mark. Was this a knock-on effect from some US sale and is there liable to be something like this happening within the next few months?

I've got my eye on a few titles (Red River, Seven Samurai, Brazil, Naked Lunch)

[Sifox211]

That was Amazon seller All Your Music and it is likely they were responding to the B&N 50% off sale. They seem to only do these reductions when that sale happens, so unlikely to happen until the next one around the end of June. Until then its a fallow period for cheap Criterions - unless you're in the US where CostCo occasionally do offers, or there is a Criterion flash sale.

[mja345]

My dad's been visiting me for the last 5 days and we've watched a bunch of Criterions together. He's a pretty big movie fan, but his experience has been limited to mostly American films (he's 60 years old). We've checked out a bunch of foreign films and it's fun to watch him really geek out on a lot of these he's never seen. He's the one who really got me into movies, but it was mostly 90s stuff that we would see in the theaters every weekend. It's been really fun watching this stuff with my old man. I've been trying to show him a lot of my personal favorites. So far, we've watched:

8 1/2
The 400 Blows
La Dolce Vita
Nashville (He'd seen it on an old VHS copy)
Sweet Smell of Success
Thief
My Dinner With Andre
Rififi
High and Low
Days of Heaven
Persona

[filmmusic]

Has anyone seen Malick's Knight of Cups yet?
I see in the net there are webrips so i guess it is there in itunes or another digital service?
Also, a German Bluray is coming in a week.
I have seen all of Malick's films up to The Tree of Life, but i don't know, I can't bring myself watching the last two.
And about the last one I don't see very good comments.
Also the theme doesn't interest me, judging from the trailer.

[SkyAntoine]

Originally Posted by mja345

My dad's been visiting me for the last 5 days and we've watched a bunch of Criterions together. He's a pretty big movie fan, but his experience has been limited to mostly American films (he's 60 years old). We've checked out a bunch of foreign films and it's fun to watch him really geek out on a lot of these he's never seen. He's the one who really got me into movies, but it was mostly 90s stuff that we would see in the theaters every weekend. It's been really fun watching this stuff with my old man. I've been trying to show him a lot of my personal favorites. So far, we've watched:

8 1/2
The 400 Blows
La Dolce Vita
Nashville (He'd seen it on an old VHS copy)
Sweet Smell of Success
Thief
My Dinner With Andre
Rififi
High and Low
Days of Heaven
Persona

That is really awesome! I got into a lengthy text discussion about films and the Criterion Collection earlier this week with one of my best friends I don't see often. It was exciting because a real living, breathing person I know was interested in my passion. Then he asked about coming down and borrowing some of my Criterions. I had to put on the brakes and direct him to Hulu.

I want to share my love of Criterions...but not literally.

[SlickDamian]

Originally Posted by Gusto-Guus

All right, my top 10 of 2015:

1) Room
2) Sicario
3) Mad Max: Fury Road
4) Spotlight
5) Brooklyn
6) Ex_Machina
7) American Sniper
8) Phoenix

Leaving the last 2 spots open. I haven't watched bridge of spies, Carol or end of the road yet.

How about The Revenant? I haven't seen it, but it looks freaking sick. Hopefully Leo finally gets an Oscar.

[SlickDamian]

Originally Posted by mja345

My dad's been visiting me for the last 5 days and we've watched a bunch of Criterions together. He's a pretty big movie fan, but his experience has been limited to mostly American films (he's 60 years old). We've checked out a bunch of foreign films and it's fun to watch him really geek out on a lot of these he's never seen. He's the one who really got me into movies, but it was mostly 90s stuff that we would see in the theaters every weekend. It's been really fun watching this stuff with my old man. I've been trying to show him a lot of my personal favorites. So far, we've watched:

8 1/2
The 400 Blows
La Dolce Vita
Nashville (He'd seen it on an old VHS copy)
Sweet Smell of Success
Thief
My Dinner With Andre
Rififi
High and Low
Days of Heaven
Persona

That's really awesome and sounds like a special time with your dad. Cherish it.

[filmmusic]

Just finished Kieslowski's Three Colors Trilogy.
I had seen again Bleu and Rouge once 20 years ago.
Trully masterpieces and I think they are essential for every serious movie library.
I may not catch all the clues and layers and fully understand the symbolisms on these first viewings, but they affected me in a way I cannot explain.
Blanc was my least favourite though.
From the extras I watched the Kieslowski's lessons.
How I would wish it was like this for the whole movie and not just comment on 1-2 scenes.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by mja345

My dad's been visiting me for the last 5 days and we've watched a bunch of Criterions together. He's a pretty big movie fan, but his experience has been limited to mostly American films (he's 60 years old). We've checked out a bunch of foreign films and it's fun to watch him really geek out on a lot of these he's never seen. He's the one who really got me into movies, but it was mostly 90s stuff that we would see in the theaters every weekend. It's been really fun watching this stuff with my old man. I've been trying to show him a lot of my personal favorites. So far, we've watched:

8 1/2
The 400 Blows
La Dolce Vita
Nashville (He'd seen it on an old VHS copy)
Sweet Smell of Success
Thief
My Dinner With Andre
Rififi
High and Low
Days of Heaven
Persona

Originally Posted by SkyAntoine

It was exciting because a real living, breathing person I know was interested in my passion.

That’s really cool that you share this passion with your father. Shortly after Pulp Fiction came out in the mid-90’s, I wanted my Dad to see it with me. (I had already seen it once.) He was making snarky disapproving comments throughout the first half of the film. By the time the gimp showed up, he was downright appalled by it. That’s when I knew with no uncertainty that our appreciation for the arts are on entirely different wavelengths.

I’m glad I’ve got you guys (and gals,) though. You are living, breathing human beings, right?

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by mja345

My dad's been visiting me for the last 5 days and we've watched a bunch of Criterions together. He's a pretty big movie fan, but his experience has been limited to mostly American films (he's 60 years old). We've checked out a bunch of foreign films and it's fun to watch him really geek out on a lot of these he's never seen. He's the one who really got me into movies, but it was mostly 90s stuff that we would see in the theaters every weekend. It's been really fun watching this stuff with my old man. I've been trying to show him a lot of my personal favorites. So far, we've watched:

I'd love to share some of my foreign films with my parents, but they don't like reading subtitles. They instilled a love of movies in me at an early age, though.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Just finished Kieslowski's Three Colors Trilogy.
I had seen again Bleu and Rouge once 20 years ago.
Trully masterpieces and I think they are essential for every serious movie library.
I may not catch all the clues and layers and fully understand the symbolisms on these first viewings, but they affected me in a way I cannot explain.
Blanc was my least favourite though.
From the extras I watched the Kieslowski's lessons.
How I would wish it was like this for the whole movie and not just comment on 1-2 scenes.

My two strangest “what the heck?” holes in my viewing history are Seven Samurai and The Three Colors Trilogy. I actually sat through Blue probably about 15 years or so ago. I had a friend with whom I had a friendly rivalry when it came to cinema. He was Polish and spoke the language fluently. He was all excited about having discovered Kieslowski and this time it was me making the snarky disapproving comments after one very crucial development very early in the film. Those who have seen it know which one I am talking about. I dismissed it as being too dark/depressing and probably spaced out during the remainder of the film because I can’t remember anything that happens after the first few minutes.

None of the blu-ray editions seem to have stellar PQ and there is the one framing issue that people go on about, so I guess I just haven’t been in a hurry to see these films.

I’ll see Seven Samurai this year… hopefully. I like Kurosawa, but feel like I might be more of an Ozu guy or maybe even Kobayashi.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

I just saw it today as well but missed out on one of the 90.

Milestone has stated that the 90 sold out quicker than anticipated, and they will see if they can get additional allotment for North America.