The Criterion Collection

[biglou114]

The best part of Intolerable Cruelty is Billy Bob Thornton.

I personally find The Coens to be the most interesting American filmmakers currently working. A Simple Man and Inside Llewyn Davis are among the strangest and fantastic films of the decade, and no one else could have made them.

[Rui]

I noticed that the flash sale didn't extend the discount to criterion posters.

I was wondering what's the best way to get Criterion artwork? i'm hoping to eventually get the Lone Wolf & Cub art (if they release it as a print). Is the criterion site the only outlet to buy their prints from?

[spargs]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

IC was one of my biggest disappointments at the theater. My friend and I figured, what could possibly go wrong? Coen Brothers? Check. Clooney? Check. Catherine Zeta-Jones? Check. This is a no-brainer.

*sigh*

Agreed. Although I'll admit to laughing out loud in the theater for about 5 full minutes at the Weezy Joe scene.

[SkyAntoine]

I'm trying to see several horror/thriller titles this month. I've finished a few first watches over the last several nights:

- Empire of Passion: You could definitely see a continuation of Realm of Senses not only with the lead male character, but also the results that snowball from too much "love". A solid film that provided a nice feeling of impending doom. 8/10

- Jigoku: For 1960 this must have been something. Eerie vibe throughout that really went off the rail in the last 30 minutes. I'm not sure if the intent was to be ridiculous and cheesy like House (which I LOVE) or what. Lots of "What the...?" moments. 7/10

- White Dog: My favorite Samuel Fuller film. It was like Jaws and Cujo meets American X. Really enjoyable even if it did seem very 80ish at times. 8/10

[Strife88x]

Received my order from the Criterion FS.

[Hoke Moseley]

Originally Posted by biglou114

The best part of Intolerable Cruelty is Billy Bob Thornton.

I personally find The Coens to be the most interesting American filmmakers currently working. A Simple Man and Inside Llewyn Davis are among the strangest and fantastic films of the decade, and no one else could have made them.

I really love Billy Bob in that movie!

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by spargs

Agreed. Although I'll admit to laughing out loud in the theater for about 5 full minutes at the Weezy Joe scene.

Heh, OK, I'll give you that.

Originally Posted by Strife88x

Received my order from the Criterion FS.

[Show spoiler]

Nice! And Repulsion is one of my all-time favorites.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by Rui

I noticed that the flash sale didn't extend the discount to criterion posters.

I was wondering what's the best way to get Criterion artwork? i'm hoping to eventually get the Lone Wolf & Cub art (if they release it as a print). Is the criterion site the only outlet to buy their prints from?

Polaroid is the one to ask. I believe he has the cover artwork printed and framed and it looks really good.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Polaroid is the one to ask. I believe he has the cover artwork printed and framed and it looks really good.

They have updated since I last used but I use this site:

http://www.movieposterdb.com or https://www.cinematerial.com

Just make sure you download the larger size poster for better poster prints (duh :P)

But yeah they have a large selection of Criterion (and alternate) artworks - all the ones I have got have been great

[Ray Jackson]

Last night I watched a very interesting Criterion film on Hulu that I had never seen before.

...a picture by the great American auteur, Mikhail Bay, director of such classic arthouse gems as Mauvais Garçons and La Roche.

It's been a long time since I've seen a film with such multi-layered thematic depth...a simple humanist treasure in the tradition of Ozu and Kurosawa. A fascinating allegory of the moral decline of modern civilization and the disintegration of the nuclear family.

The astroid is clearly a metaphor, but for what?

...the inevitability of fate?

...divine retribution for man's original sin?

There's so many possibilities, but no way to know for sure, as Bay masterfully delineates a clear narrative structure, while subtly weaving in perplexing layers of subtext and ambiguity.

And the acting is in a word... sublime.

In particular, Michael Clarke Duncan delivers a performance for the ages...full of pathos and vulnerability...dancing along the edges of existential reality.

[Show spoiler]

Ultimately I have just five words for Mulvaney and the rest of the cinematic Noah's Ark known as the Criterion Collection: Damn glad you released this picture.

...to ensure that it will never be lost to the abyss of history.

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Last night I watched a very interesting Criterion film on Hulu that I had never seen before.

...a picture by the great American auteur, Mikhail Bay, director of such classic arthouse gems as Mauvais Garçons and La Roche.

It's been a long time since I've seen a film with such multi-layered thematic depth...a simple humanist treasure in the tradition of Ozu and Kurosawa. A fascinating allegory of the moral decline of modern civilization and the disintegration of the nuclear family.

The astroid is clearly a metaphor, but for what?

...the inevitability of fate?

...divine retribution for man's original sin?

There's so many possibilities, but no way to know for sure, as Bay masterfully delineates a clear narrative structure, while subtly weaving in perplexing layers of subtext and ambiguity.

And the acting is in a word... sublime.

In particular, Michael Clarke Duncan delivers a performance for the ages...full of pathos and vulnerability...dancing along the edges of existential reality.

[Show spoiler]

Ultimately I have just five words for Mulvaney and the rest of the cinematic Noah's Ark known as the Criterion Collection: Damn glad you released this picture.

...to ensure that it will never be lost to the abyss of history.

Damn, I clicked that spoiler link and now I can never unsee it. Somebody hand me a beer.

[TheGeneral]

Originally Posted by TheGeneral

Is there a review posted on here for the Boyhood release?
Can't seem to find it if so..

Apparently not

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by TheGeneral

Apparently not

The review will be so groundbreaking and innovative it will be out in 12 years.

[hYPE]

Originally Posted by silverlakephil

I agree Hail, Caesar was disappointing. That said, I'd love Criterion to release possibly their best film, Fargo, with better extras, like a Coen Brothers commentary and an updated documentary. I rewatched it the other night and the film hasn't lost it's impact.

A Criterion release would be phenomenal I most definitely agree. Hands down still one of my favorite Coen brother films.

[TheGeneral]

Originally Posted by Snicket

The review will be so groundbreaking and innovative it will be out in 12 years.

Excellent!


lol

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by TheGeneral

Is there a review posted on here for the Boyhood release?
Can't seem to find it if so..

Here you go! Review

[starman15317]

My Criterion flash sale with Boyhood and Dekalog came in today! Both look fantastic!

[Herry Dunston]

Damn it, the hackers got to Criterion.com as well? DAMN YOU, internet rabble-rowsers!

Also, got my copy of BBS Story and the Del Toro trilogy. I didn't expect the Trilogy set to be as wide as it is; sticks out of the shelf a bit too long for my taste.

Originally Posted by silverlakephil

I agree Hail, Caesar was disappointing. That said, I'd love Criterion to release possibly their best film, Fargo, with better extras, like a Coen Brothers commentary and an updated documentary. I rewatched it the other night and the film hasn't lost it's impact.

The Coens will never do another commentary track. Frankly, after a listen from them in The Man Who Wasn't There, it's probably for the best that we hear from them only in video supplements.

[mrjohnnyb]

Originally Posted by Hoke Moseley

I really love Billy Bob in that movie!

I can't think of a Billy Bob Thornton film performance that I have not admired. I haven't seen everything that he has been in, of course, but I have seen him in Sling Blade, A Simple Plan, Monster's Ball, Bad Santa, The Man Who Wasn't There, The Apostle, Dead Man, and Tombstone, (although, I haven't seen that since 1993) and his acting has been sublime in all of them. Heck, I will even throw in films in which he can only be heard: Puss in Boots and Princess Mononoke (English-language version.)

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by mrjohnnyb

I can't think of a Billy Bob Thornton film performance that I have not admired. I haven't seen everything that he has been in, of course, but I have seen him in Sling Blade, A Simple Plan, Monster's Ball, Bad Santa, The Man Who Wasn't There, The Apostle, Dead Man, and Tombstone, (although, I haven't seen that since 1993) and his acting has been sublime in all of them. Heck, I will even throw in films in which he can only be heard: Puss in Boots and Princess Mononoke (English-language version.)

You should check out season 1 of Fargo.