The Criterion Collection

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I'll know about it.

...just like I know everything about what you do.

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*creepy!*

OK, I promise to get it buy X-Mas, how's that?

[Hoke Moseley]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

*creepy!*

OK, I promise to get it buy X-Mas, how's that?

How about you just buy it from Ray next August after he re-buys it next July?

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by Hoke Moseley

How about you just buy it from Ray next August after he re-buys it next July?

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Hoke Moseley

How about you just buy it from Ray next August after he re-buys it next July?

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

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Heh

Now there's a plan!

[nitin]

Personally a rewatch is more about trying to see or notice things that I may not have the first time around because I was concentrating on other things (whether that be plot or visuals or sounds). Plot is only one aspect of the movie for me so as others have said a rewatch can bring to light other things.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by belcherman

Boy, how do feel about re-watching Psycho? Seriously, one of the reasons I enjoy re-watching suspense movies is to pick up all the little details I missed the first time because I was engrossed in the plot. Hitchcock films have a lot of those little details.

Of course, I also enjoy re-watching comedies even though I've heard all the jokes before. I can't tell you how many times I've seen Caddyshack. So maybe, don't go by me.

I've seen Psycho probably a half dozen times which makes it one of my most re-watched titles.

It is just Rear Window, specifically. When

[Show spoiler]Raymond Burr locks eyes with Jimmy Stewart at the end of the film and you know poor old Jimmy is confined to a wheelchair and Burr is comin'...

man, oh man, I don't know if I can think of a more suspenseful scene in all of cinema.

BUT...

[Show spoiler]that feeling of danger when Grace Kelly goes into the house to find the ring

and the scene I described... it just isn't there for me on repeat viewings. I don't know if this is what Scottie is saying, but I'm not a fan of single set films. They make me feel claustrophobic. I liked Rope a lot the first time I saw it, too, and a second watch took it out of my top 10 Hitch and cemented it into my bottom half Hitch.

[jw007]

Is it a form of insanity to watch a film over and over and over again hoping for a different result?

If this is the case, then I have gone insane.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by nitin

Personally a rewatch is more about trying to see or notice things that I may not have the first time around because I was concentrating on other things (whether that be plot or visuals or sounds). Plot is only one aspect of the movie for me so as others have said a rewatch can bring to light other things.

I think that is what everyone here looks for with repeat watches.

[jw007]

But no, seriously, think about it for a moment...

We watch our beloved films numerous and countless times, we start to attach ourselves to certain characters, we obsess over every single detail (ie. Kubrick films), we watch again to see if we could understand the story better or re-interpret it differently, we sit back and indulge in the epic cinematography hoping to be swept away into another world, we want that high of feeling our spines tingling all over whenever we hear that epic score, etc.

Isn't this some type of psychological or behavioral condition? Not saying its an illness, but... I mean, what if it is?

[Ausjdm]

Originally Posted by jw007

Is it a form of insanity to watch a film over and over and over again hoping for a different result?

If this is the case, then I have gone insane.

Damnit JW was gonna write this to Ray selling and buying the same movie over again lol...

[jw007]

Originally Posted by Ausjdm

Damnit JW was gonna write this to Ray selling and buying the same movie over again lol...

Ha ha ha ha ha haaaaa!!!!!

By the way, did you enjoy your birthday?

[octagon]

If watching the Death Star blow up over and over and over is wrong I don't wanna be right.

[Ausjdm]

Originally Posted by jw007

Ha ha ha ha ha haaaaa!!!!!

By the way, did you enjoy your birthday?

Yea! did u see the cake was crazy man

[jw007]

Originally Posted by Ausjdm

Yea! did u see the cake was crazy man

That was the most epic cake I ever saw!

I posted it here for all to see. Ha.

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I just sold Sweet Smell of Success about 30 seconds ago.

One of the most toughest decisions of my life.

...I already regret it.

[Show spoiler]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zLfCnGVeL4

I assume Ray's account is already banned and I don't need to report this post?

[ShellOilJunior]

Lola Montes is a good example of a film that should be seen at least once but one may not get much out of it on repeat viewings.

I've seen it 3 times. The first of which was several years ago when the restoration toured. I don't get much out of the film on repeat viewings because I don't think there's any more depth to the character than that what Ophuls' spectacle shows on the screen. I'm familiar with the story of the real life courtesan and frankly, the anecdote in 48 Laws of Power is more interesting to me. I can appreciate how immaculately the film was crafted but I've had my fill.

I've come to a similar conclusion with Frances Ha. I enjoyed it a lot the first watch then viewings 2 and 3 saw diminishing returns. I feel like I've had my fill of it for a while.

[Ausjdm]

Originally Posted by jw007

That was the most epic cake I ever saw!

I posted it here for all to see. Ha.

Haha awesome I'll let the wife know her creation was posted in the forum

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

I think everything but City Of Sadness and Daughter of The Nile is readily available in English friendly dvd or blu.

I wanted to add this to the original post, but didn't have the time. In case anyone want to check out some HHH:

His first three films (Cute Girl, Cheerful Wind, and The Green Green Grass of Home) are available on this set. It's usually available on Amazon as well if you don't want to use a Belgian site.

The Puppetmaster, The Boys From Fengkuei, Goodbye South Goodbye, Good Men Good Women, and Flowers of Shanghai all have region free Korean dvds available.

The Sandwich Man is available on region free blu.

Dust in the Wind and A Time To Live A Time to Die have an all region blu release as well.

Cafe Lumiere, Three Times, and Flight Of The Red Balloon all should have in print US dvds.

The Assassin has a US blu.

Millennium Mambo is probably oop on us dvd, but is available on this in print Taiwanese all region dvd set.

He also took part in the anthologies 10+10 and To Each His Own Cinema, the former available on HK blu, the latter on HK dvd.

Hopefully that's helpful to someone (and hopefully it all posts right from my phone).

Definitely seems like he's overdue for Criterion though.

[deepbreathsanddeath]

Can someone tell me where the name "wacky C" came from? It's a common phrase now but what are the origins of it?

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by Doctor Jack

For me, Hitchcock movies are suspenseful once and once only. Which is great. The next 50 viewings of his films are to sit in awe of how he was able to put you on the edge of your seat that first time. Watching, admiring, and studying te techniques he used to complete rack your nerves. To me, that is just as fun as watching them the first time. Hitchcock movies are endlessly rewatchable in my eyes. Each time I see something I missed before. Yes, the suspense is gone, but the wizardry is still right there for me to be mesmerized by.

Hitchcock is a skilled enough filmmaker that his films are still suspenseful after multiple viewings. There may no longer be any surprises, but they're certainly still suspenseful.

Originally Posted by iScottie

I should clarify that I'm using "campy" in the traditional sense. I'm using it in this instance to describe the action of a film as taking place in one central location.

In the traditional sense, neither film is campy.

The word is "camp" not "campy" and you clearly have no idea what it means if you think that the "traditional sense" is that the action takes place in one central location. 12 Angry Men is as far from camp as one can get.