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[vmumu]

Has anyone seen Brooklyn (2015)?

I watched it yesterday and fell in love with it. I rarely give movies a perfect rating but Brooklyn just resonated with me in ways unlike most movies I watch. My heart ached for these characters.

So if you've seen it, what are your thoughts on it?

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

For me the classic film I want most on blu-ray is William Wyler's Roman Holiday.

I post this here because Paramount apparently has no intention of releasing the film on blu-ray. The film's recent restoration and screening with Fathom was done to promote the availability of the film in HD on i-tunes.

Criterion has a relationship with Paramount and Warner Brothers (Paramount's distributor of some films). There's gotta be something done to get this on blu-ray from Criterion or from somebody.

Paramount no longer as a relationship with Warner. But since Criterion has a relationship with Paramount it could possibly happen at some point. Perhaps other films like Hud, Paper Moon, The Miracle of Morgan's Creek and A Place in the Sun could finally get a BD release also.

[Sifox211]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

I've never read "War and Peace" -- or any Tolstoy for that matter; though I've started "Anna Karenina" on a number of occasions -- but "Les Miserables" is a great read. Yeah, it is long and takes a while to finish. But it's worth it, IMO at least.

I love long books - I just finished Martin Chuzzlewit which at 800 pages took me months! I think the longest book I've read is Richardson's Clarissa - 1600 pages. It was great!

Originally Posted by vmumu

Has anyone seen Brooklyn (2015)?

I watched it yesterday and fell in love with it. I rarely give movies a perfect rating but Brooklyn just resonated with me in ways unlike most movies I watch. My heart ached for these characters.

So if you've seen it, what are your thoughts on it?

Excellent film - Ronan gives a great performance, it is very moving and joyous and has a beautiful 50s style.

[Scottie]

Add me to the list of people who enjoyed Brooklyn.

[bwdowiak]

Another thought on Alice In The Cities…

While watching it, I kept thinking how the film reminded me of Jim Jarmusch (of course, Wenders’ film came first,) but was reluctant to say so because I thought maybe I was feeling that just because Jarmusch and what his style is like came up here in conversation a week or so ago; it was fresh in my mind. I just read Pro-B’s review on the site here and he observed the same thing. So, to diskspinner or anyone else curious about Jarmusch, if you’ve seen Alice In The Cities, you’ll have a good feel about what to expect with Jarmusch.

[olivianewtonyawn]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Add me to the list of people who enjoyed Brooklyn.

Me as well. Love that film.

[pedromvu]

Originally Posted by vmumu

Has anyone seen Brooklyn (2015)?

I watched it yesterday and fell in love with it. I rarely give movies a perfect rating but Brooklyn just resonated with me in ways unlike most movies I watch. My heart ached for these characters.

So if you've seen it, what are your thoughts on it?

Me too, actually it was one of the movies I least wanted to see from the Oscars just based on the trailer and was pleasantly surprised, was one of the top from last year.

[jedidarrick]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

For me the classic film I want most on blu-ray is William Wyler's Roman Holiday.

I post this here because Paramount apparently has no intention of releasing the film on blu-ray. The film's recent restoration and screening with Fathom was done to promote the availability of the film in HD on i-tunes.

Criterion has a relationship with Paramount and Warner Brothers (Paramount's distributor of some films). There's gotta be something done to get this on blu-ray from Criterion or from somebody.

The classic film I want most on Blu-ray is A Shot in the Dark, but MGM doesn't seem to be interested in doing anything Shout related. Hopefully Criterion, Shout or Kino can make a deal with MGM.

[tisdivine]

Bummer my Multiple Maniacs poster arrived all bent up. Has anyone had any experience exchanging posters with them? I know there won't be any problems CC is awesome but just curious.

[AaronJ]

I still need to see Brooklyn. I'm not sure how I'll react, but there has been so much positive reaction, and I love Ronan.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by vmumu

Has anyone seen Brooklyn (2015)?

I watched it yesterday and fell in love with it. I rarely give movies a perfect rating but Brooklyn just resonated with me in ways unlike most movies I watch. My heart ached for these characters.

So if you've seen it, what are your thoughts on it?

Loved it too...

Anyways - back on topic, has there been any murmuring if and when "Tales of Hoffman" (last year's 4K restoration) will get released Stateside? Or are the rights no longer held by Criterion?

[Ray Jackson]

I watched Branded To Kill last night on Hulu.

That is one of the strangest movies I have ever seen.

It's just so...odd.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I watched Branded To Kill last night on Hulu.

That is one of the strangest movies I have ever seen.

It's just so...odd.

"Branded to Kill, on the other hand, is like Tokyo Drifter's drunk, crack-addict cousin who just happens to have taken some acid on the day you run into him." - Rob Larsen, sometime in the 1990s

[PaperThinWalls]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

Another thought on Alice In The Cities…

While watching it, I kept thinking how the film reminded me of Jim Jarmusch (of course, Wenders’ film came first,) but was reluctant to say so because I thought maybe I was feeling that just because Jarmusch and what his style is like came up here in conversation a week or so ago; it was fresh in my mind. I just read Pro-B’s review on the site here and he observed the same thing. So, to diskspinner or anyone else curious about Jarmusch, if you’ve seen Alice In The Cities, you’ll have a good feel about what to expect with Jarmusch.

Furthermore, their films probably feel similar because several of them were shot by the same cinematographer, Robby Müller.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

I still need to see Brooklyn. I'm not sure how I'll react, but there has been so much positive reaction, and I love Ronan.

Same here. I've been meaning to see it for a while. Maybe it's the Irish in me but Saoirse Ronan is really easy on the eyes.

[tbizzle]

Hey ya'll, thinking of making another Criterion purchase and I'm gonna blind buy a Samurai film. Roshomon is sold out, I'm thinking of either Harakiri or Kagemusha. Any thoughts? Thanks

[diskspinner]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

[Show spoiler]Another thought on Alice In The Cities…

While watching it, I kept thinking how the film reminded me of Jim Jarmusch (of course, Wenders’ film came first,) but was reluctant to say so because I thought maybe I was feeling that just because Jarmusch and what his style is like came up here in conversation a week or so ago; it was fresh in my mind. I just read Pro-B’s review on the site here and he observed the same thing.

So, to diskspinner or anyone else curious about Jarmusch, if you’ve seen Alice In The Cities, you’ll have a good feel about what to expect with Jarmusch.

I received my copy of Mystery Train...I have not watched Alice in the cities but I watched Kings of the Road. I will probably watch Mystery Train this weekend and get an idea about Alice in the cities...

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I watched Branded To Kill last night on Hulu.

That is one of the strangest movies I have ever seen.

It's just so...odd.

It's there in my wishlist for this sale, should I remove it or keep it?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by tbizzle

Hey ya'll, thinking of making another Criterion purchase and I'm gonna blind buy a Samurai film. Roshomon is sold out, I'm thinking of either Harakiri or Kagemusha. Any thoughts? Thanks

I think many here, including myself, consider Harakiri a masterpiece, so I'd say that.

[Scottie]

Harakiri is a GOAT.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by diskspinner

I received my copy of Mystery Train...I have not watched Alice in the cities but I watched Kings of the Road. I will probably watch Mystery Train this weekend and get an idea about Alice in the cities...



It's there in my wishlist for this sale, should I remove it or keep it?

Very tough to say.

It's so weird, that it could go either way.

At times it feels somewhat serious, while at other times it feels like a gonzo-style parody of a Yakuza film. I would say go for it and be prepared for the madness and don't fight it.

...but I cannot accept responsibility for what happens to you.