The Criterion Collection

[MifuneFan]

I stil think it's a double clue, and they're doing Hail Caesar too . The Universal release is pretty light on extras

[silverlakephil]

Originally Posted by mca213

Scorcese's After Hours!? Hell yeah!

Originally Posted by demonknight

Where you seeing that one?

I'm guessing the clock? Last New Years clue also had a clock which folks also thought might be a clue to After Hours. At this point, I don't care who releases it, Criterion or Warners themselves, just release the film already!

[BTSMGL]

Just realized, anyone surprised there's no "Grand Budapest" clue?

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Jeanne Dielman is the obvious one of the drawing.

EDIT: Ghost World! Yes!

EDIT: The grave is clearly alluding to something happening at night involving "They".

EDIT: Is that Caesar hailing?

EDIT: There are sixteen candles on the ground. Coincidence?

My guess is Nicholas Ray's They Live by Night

On edit: Looks like others got there before me.

[BTSMGL]

Originally Posted by John Klein

True but that would only be half a clue considering its wasn't Puerto Ricans vs Puerto Ricans in the film.

I dunno if it means anything, but the flag in the back has 6 stripes instead of 5 like the foreground one (Cuba and PR have 5 stripes as well). Is it liable to just be an artist's mistake, or on purpose?

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by John Klein

Criterion's mission statement opening is "a continuing series of important classic and contemporary films, has been dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements." They release whatever they deem to be important so Sixteen Candles or Se7en really isn't surprising if those are the films that are the clues.

They released Se7en on laserdisc, so that's definitely not an unlikely prospect.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by BTSMGL

I dunno if it means anything, but the flag in the back has 6 stripes instead of 5 like the foreground one (Cuba and PR have 5 stripes as well). Is it liable to just be an artist's mistake, or on purpose?

I've been wondering about that too. Don't think there's any flag like that in real life

[travisbickle]

Originally Posted by BTSMGL

"Sixteen Candles" is a movie where nearly every male character is a douchey rapist-in-training** made by people who thought that the material was hilarious and acceptable.

(SPOILERS)

**

[Show spoiler]Actually, you could argue the guy who tricks an (extremely inebriated!) woman into having sex with him by making her think he's her boyfriend is a bonafide rapist. But I guess because after she finds out the truth she's okay with it and that makes it alright? Whatever you say, Hughes.

UPDATE: Unless you were being facetious, in which case, ya gots me! haha

Pumped for Ghost World!

Hope the clock is After Hours.

[Knaldskalle]

I think the right-most Cuban/Puerto Rican flag has an additional meaning. The candle on top of it is the only candle not located on the floor. Anyone know what it could possibly be?

Variations on flag/standard/banner and candle/light...?

[jlk5844]

Originally Posted by BTSMGL

Just realized, anyone surprised there's no "Grand Budapest" clue?

You'd think that'd be coming out next year, if not 2018.

[BTSMGL]

Originally Posted by travisbickle

Pumped for Ghost World!

Hope the clock is After Hours.

Me: "Rape and racism are bad."

You: "LOL such a Social Justice Warrior, amirite fellas?!?!"

*sigh*

[BTSMGL]

Originally Posted by jlk5844

You'd think that'd be coming out next year, if not 2018.

How long is the wait usually between the studio and Criterion releases of Wes Anderson stuff? June of next year is the 3-year anniversary of the "Budapest" studio release. That's about what it was between "Moonrise" releases, too.

"Inside Llewyn Davis" was just a 2 year wait, too. Y'know, in case anyone is eyeing "Hail, Caesar!" as a possibility.

[jlk5844]

Originally Posted by BTSMGL

How long is the wait usually between the studio and Criterion releases of Wes Anderson stuff? June of next year is the 3-year anniversary of the "Budapest" studio release. That's about what it was between "Moonrise" releases, too.

"Inside Llewyn Davis" was just a 2 year wait, too. Y'know, in case anyone is eyeing "Hail, Caesar!" as a possibility.

Fantastic Mr. Fox took 4 years, so we very well could be waiting till 2018, especially given it was easily his most successful film. Fox may want the exclusivity a little longer, though I imagine most who want the movie already own it. It was $5 at one point on Amazon. Then again, who knows. Boyhood took less time than people were expecting.

[20th Century Boy]

I'm excited if '16 Candles' turns out to be true. Wouldn't 'Pretty in Pink' be the more obvious choice though, or is that one in some sort of rights war? Music rights maybe? Regardless I've been hoping the Hughes films could get proper treatment because those Universal transfers are trash.

[laikaisdead]

Originally Posted by BTSMGL

Me: "Rape and racism are bad."

You: "LOL such a Social Justice Warrior, amirite fellas?!?!"

*sigh*

straw man alert

[Rich Pure Doom]

Originally Posted by BTSMGL

Me: "Rape and racism are bad."

You: "LOL such a Social Justice Warrior, amirite fellas?!?!"

*sigh*

It's not that rape and racism aren't bad. It's going out of your way to find rape and racism in everything. It's an 80's comedy. Relax.

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I googled "The S Bride" movie for the hell of it and it linked me to "Zandy's Bride."

I highly, highly, highly doubt its this. However, the film is a Warner Bros. and Jan Troell film and both have proven to find their way into the Collection.

With great performances by Gene Hackman and Liv Ullman. I would love to see it.

[BTSMGL]

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

It's not that rape and racism aren't bad. It's going out of your way to find rape and racism in everything. It's an 80's comedy. Relax.

Watch the movie and then tell me I had to look hard to find racism and sexism in it.

Also, "in everything"? I'm speaking and have only been speaking about one specific movie.

I love "Monster Squad". I own a poster of it. Made in the 80s, and one of the kids casually calls someone a "f*ggot". Unfortunate, of course. Kinda makes me wince every time. But it was a different decade and unfortunately it wasn't as taboo a word as it is nowadays.

But "Sixteen Candles" is EXTREMELY racist and sexist and rapey. To a nearly indefensible degree.

And it's a viewpoint that's been shared in various circles and publications for a while now. I mentioned it after I first saw it and a bunch of my movie geek friends chimed in with "oh yeah, you didn't know that? That movie is super weird". Thus, either Criterion didn't know of that and really wanted a Hughes flick, or they did know and figured it still wanted to put the movie out. Both options would surprise me, to be honest. I'm curious about what the reaction will be when/if they announce it. Don't be surprised if a few eyebrows are raised online. My reading of the movie isn't as uncommon as you think.

And for the record, I haven't even called for them not to put it out. They can do whatever they want. Well, short of putting out "Triumph of the Will" of course, hahah

[demonknight]

Feel good up there on your pedestal? Is it nice and warm? Don't give people shit for liking what they like. Sorry that you wince every time someone says a word you don't like. Sorry that not every movie has a perfect example of humanity.

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by BTSMGL

They can do whatever they want. Well, short of putting out "Triumph of the Will" of course, hahah

Anthology Archives screened this in NYC a year or two ago. And both film courses and philosophy courses in some colleges discuss this film both for technique and content.