The Criterion Collection

[theater dreamer]

Ha! I can relate, Ray. I had Bad Santa on my flat screen early one evening when my folks made a surprise visit to my place. They'd gone out to my favorite Italian restaurant, and were bringing me dinner. You can imagine how awkward it was when my mother walked in, and heard "f#ck me, Santa, f#ck me, Santa, f#ck me Santa" in surround sound. Yeah. When I hear a knock at the door now, I make sure to turn on the Weather Channel, or ESPN.

Oh, and regarding Chloe Sevigny...apparently, she has a real issue with directors now, too.

Chloë Sevigny: ‘I now have total disdain for directors’

Huh. I didn't read the article, as I don't want to spend my time absorbing the tortured musings of a 40 something former "it" girl. But it hardly comes as a surprise. This wouldn't be the first time that somebody she worked with left a bad taste in her mouth.

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I went to see Bad Santa with my mom when it first came out.

The scene where Billy Bob Thornton has

[Show spoiler]backdoor relations with a fat woman in the dressing room

was awkward.

To this day my mom still refuses to go to the movies with me without reading several reviews about it first.

...true story.

[Abdrewes]

Wim Wenders' The Beautiful Days At Aranjuez is getting trashed at TIFF. It sounds like a stale version of My Dinner With Andre.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

[Show spoiler]Ha! I can relate, Ray. I had Bad Santa on my flat screen early one evening when my folks made a surprise visit to my place. They'd gone out to my favorite Italian restaurant, and were bringing me dinner. You can imagine how awkward it was when my mother walked in, and heard "f#ck me, Santa, f#ck me, Santa, f#ck me Santa" in surround sound. Yeah. When I hear a knock at the door now, I make sure to turn on the Weather Channel, or ESPN.

Oh, and regarding Chloe Sevigny...apparently, she has a real issue with directors now, too.

[Show spoiler]
Chloë Sevigny: ‘I now have total disdain for directors’

Huh. I didn't read the article, as I don't want to spend my time absorbing the tortured musings of a 40 something former "it" girl. But it hardly comes as a surprise.

This wouldn't be the first time that somebody she worked with left a bad taste in her mouth.

[Show spoiler]

[SammyJankis]

I once took a date to Blue is the Warmest Color. That's all I have to add here.

[moreotter]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

I saw his band RRIICCEE play awhile back. It was a good show. Don't know if they still play/tour.

(Edit: looks like they haven't toured since 2010)

I lost track of him after he started HILARIOUSLY and super edgily selling his ***** and sexual services with super racist language on his website. Francis Ford Coppola's still hiring him, though.

Buffalo 66 is still pretty rad.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

I once took a date to Blue is the Warmest Color. That's all I have to add here.

This might be brilliant.

[AaronJ]

Like I didn't feel old enough already.

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Speaking of Chloe Sevigny, why doesn't Kids have a freaking blu-ray release?

I have half a mind to email Mulvaney about this.

...I don't care what the judge says.

Hey film geeks 40 and older...wanna feel old?

Look at Telly!

[Show spoiler]

The only good thing about that movie was knowing that

[Show spoiler]all of the characters had aids at the end.

Goddamnit I hate that movie!

[StephenFS]

Was interested in getting the region B of "Wise Blood" (which is released today), but it looks as if it won't have subtitles (common enough in the UK, sadly.)

What are the chances of Criterion upgrading their DVD to blu? Are they completely haphazard about that, or is it worth contacting them to ask?

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by mrjohnnyb

On Valentine's Day 2008, I took my wife to see There Will Be Blood.

She still hasn't let me hear the end of that one!

Because she keeps thanking you?

[malakaheso]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Hey film geeks 40 and older...wanna feel old?

Look at Telly!

[Show spoiler]

That does make me feel a little old. I recall being in my final year of high school when I saw that on home video. In fact, I had just finished high school! Time flies.

Judging from that film, I never thought Rosario Dawson would end up being so attractive, but that's an entirely different matter. I'll never forget the controversy surrounding that film. In Australia it was rated R, and our R is restricted to people 18 and over. Unlike the US, you can't get into R films with a parent or guardian if you are under 18, so I couldn't see it at the end of 95, which really pissed me off. A lot of critics and social commentators at the time felt the film should have been 15 (15+) to give older teens a chance to see it.

[Polaroid]

Autumn Sonata at local cinema for a fiver

I am in desperate need of a depressing film to bring me out of this depression - comedies just piss me off, hate seeing happy people when I'm low.

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Autumn Sonata at local cinema for a fiver

I am in desperate need of a depressing film to bring me out of this depression - comedies just piss me off, hate seeing happy people when I'm low.

Its funny how that works ain't it?
Taxi Driver and Bad Lieutenant are my go-to misery films.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by JoeBuck

Its funny how that works ain't it?
Taxi Driver and Bad Lieutenant are my go-to misery films.

Well if I see someone suffering more than me then I feel a tad better in a non psychopath manner.... Normally I go to Antichrist but this film is phenomenal, just pure emotion, no gimmicks.

Happy people just don't do it for me lol

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Autumn Sonata at local cinema for a fiver

I am in desperate need of a depressing film to bring me out of this depression - comedies just piss me off, hate seeing happy people when I'm low.

Just promise us you won't bring any shards of broken glass with you.

[Lutz]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Autumn Sonata at local cinema for a fiver

I am in desperate need of a depressing film to bring me out of this depression - comedies just piss me off, hate seeing happy people when I'm low.

Oh god. I recently blind watched Midnight Cowboy when I was home sick with a chest infection not realising that a main plot point of the movie was a chest infection...

How about you do a depression jag watch with an Autumn Sonata chaser of The Misfits?

[Banned User]

wow I don't think I've ever seen this thread so dead.

Watched Gate of Hell again last night and kept thinking its a shame this is the only movie by the director available on disc. With no special features at all Such a wonderful movie. I wish Criterion would atleast release Page of Madness . Would of made a great Special Feature on the disc and hopefully opened the film up for a better appreciation. One of the best silent films ever made IMO.

Also watched my DVD of Jigoku again. Such a crazy movie, but it amazes me the writer in the booklet seems completely lost about who the Tamura character is. Asking how he appears out of nowhere and even shows up after he dies. I think anyone who sees the film who can't understand who Tamura is needs to rewatch it. I would jump at a Bluray if the film gets a restoration.

[AaronJ]

Just judging by the teaser trailer -- so yeah. But just judging by that, I really hope that La La Land is added into the Collection. It looks spectacular, has a great cast, and it's a freakin' musical!

Clearly they will add stuff that's very new, like Two Days, One Night. So maybe we will get this. I know I'm going a bit crazy here, but a musical with Gosling and Emma Stone? And as beautiful as it looks? This would be a great addition.

[MifuneFan]

Is it prediction time yet?

Fellini's Roma
His Girl Friday
Before Trilogy
Tampopo
Flight of the Phoenix
Elevator to the Gallows

[MifuneFan]

I basically hope every month for a Price is Right moment where I ask the ladies whether I have at least one guess right. His Girl Friday would make me the happiest for sure. Also interested in Tampopo, sounds like a funny movie.