The Criterion Collection

[Rich Pure Doom]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

Without the quote i would have thought you were talking about Hugo.

Hugo qualifies for much of this as well, but is saved by the pretty good second half.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

Hugo qualifies for much of this as well, but is saved by the pretty good second half.

Hugo is actually one I don't have any real interest in seeing.

[JeffTheMovieGuy]

Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

Hugo is actually one I don't have any real interest in seeing.

I thought that myself until I saw it and I was actually happy after I did.

[zorbonaut]

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

You shouldn't be. People like it because it's a movie about loving movies. Unfortunately, it's the cheesiest piece of garbage imaginable. It's 2 hours of a movie literally begging movie lovers to like it simply because it's about movies. I HATE THIS FILM!

And I thought you were talking about Birdman. It screams... love me if you love art, acting, theater and cinema.

[Reddington]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

The first two Tears For Fears albums, The Hurting and Songs from the Big Chair, are quintessential for any music collection.

"Mad World" was the song that introduced me to the band back in 1983, when I saw the music video, but my all-time favorite Tears For Fears song is "Pale Shelter."

Funny, I just dusted off my copies of Songs from the Big Chair and The Seeds of Love after stumbling into a video of Head Over Heels on YouTube. I do have, and like, The Hurting, but these two are essential 80's pop. What I really like about The Seeds of Love is that it is almost a concept album - although the downside is that Curt Smith was effectively marginalised by Orzabal. As we all know, one thing leads to another on YouTube, and I was soon watching some live Talk Talk from '86. Another phenomenal band.

To keep things Criterion-related, I just watched Quadrophenia for the first time in probably 20 years. My brother and I used to be able to recite pretty much every line. Enjoyed it as much as I ever have - perhaps more so after living in America for 18 years. The warm nostalgia of a very English film.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by zorbonaut

And I thought you were talking about Birdman. It screams... love me if you love art, acting, theater and cinema.

Yeah both Birdman and The Revenant are severely overrated

[Snicket]

If we are going to dump on movies most people like until the next wave of announcements please do it in a ranked list format so we can cover all our terrible film forum clichés at once thank you

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Just ordered The Music Room as my first Satyajit Ray film, and tbh my first ever indian film!

Quite excited to explore a new area of film and a culture I have neglected...

I did want to start with The Apu Trilogy but managed to get the above for only £15 so can't complain!

Is The Music Room a good starter film to introduce me to his films and this culture?

Pather Panchali or The Big City.

[ElliesDad]

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

The Donnie Darko director's cut is vastly inferior to the theatrical, but I don't really like either cut. Cinema Paradiso is cinematic vomit. I've watched it twice and both times I thought it was one of the worst films I've ever seen.

I'm speechless. Well, not quite. This in the Criterion thread?...we've hit a new low folks! Or I guess we could just ignore it for what it is.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by Majin Blu

I'm thinking about getting the MGM release of Rebecca. I think that will cause Criterion to announce it for June or July.

How about gobbling up Notorious for me since I've been wanting to get it forever.

[theater dreamer]

"Woman in Chains" is a fantastic song. I'm sad to admit the first time I ever heard it was on the 20th Century Masters CD I mentioned. It had been so long between SFTBC and Seeds of Love that I was completely blindsided when the new album came out. By then, I'd moved my main focus to hard rock and metal. It was only later that I checked the album out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzkK3ZtI9SU

This song deserves to be immortalized in our discussion; maybe somebody else will discover and appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

The Jules cover is terrible. Yuck!

I'd vouch for their third record as well seeing as it's singles are great. "Woman in Chains" is an all time fave.

To swing it back on topic, I'll play Six Degrees of Criterion separation:

"Woman in Chains"---> Boxing Helena---->Sherilyn Fenn---->Twin Peaks----> David Lynch. Whew.

Speaking of The Who, I have been on a massive Who's Next kick of late. The remaster sounds fantastic. I'm waking my neighbors up at 6 am these days with "Won't Get Fooled Again".

"That's right, people. Keith Moon is my alarm clock! Get used to it!!!"

Originally Posted by Reddington

Funny, I just dusted off my copies of Songs from the Big Chair and The Seeds of Love after stumbling into a video of Head Over Heels on YouTube. I do have, and like, The Hurting, but these two are essential 80's pop. What I really like about The Seeds of Love is that it is almost a concept album - although the downside is that Curt Smith was effectively marginalised by Orzabal. As we all know, one thing leads to another on YouTube, and I was soon watching some live Talk Talk from '86. Another phenomenal band.

To keep things Criterion-related, I just watched Quadrophenia for the first time in probably 20 years. My brother and I used to be able to recite pretty much every line. Enjoyed it as much as I ever have - perhaps more so after living in America for 18 years. The warm nostalgia of a very English film.

[Reddington]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

"Woman in Chains" is a fantastic song.

Speaking of The Who, I have been on a massive Who's Next kick of late. The remaster sounds fantastic. I'm waking my neighbors up at 6 am these days with "Won't Get Fooled Again".

"That's right, people. Keith Moon is my alarm clock! Get used to it!!!"

Yeah, Woman in Chains is fantastic. As a drummer, I particularly enjoy Phil Collins' contribution behind the kit; one of the very few pure sessions he did (as opposed to playing with mates like Clapton and Plant).

Moon is also a huge influence, although not necessarily in terms of emulating his style. As good as Who's Next is, after watching Quadrophenia I've been playing the album and there's no doubting it is my favourite Who record.

[nitin]

Hugo is ten times the movie Cinema Paradiso is IMHO. I will concede that Cinema Paradiso does indeed have one of the all time great final scenes.

[Arawn]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

I'm waking my neighbors up at 6 am these days with "Won't Get Fooled Again".

They're probably like "why does that guy like CSI Miami so much?"

[mrjohnnyb]

"There are films as lovely, but none lovelier than Cinema Paradiso, a folkloric salute to the medium itself, flickering with yesterday's innocence and lingering on the mind like bubbles in wine. Born of director Giuseppe Tornatore's childhood memories, this is a magic lantern in a Sicilian boy's hand, its warm light shed on the riches of life in a poor, stone-built land. It is, in a word, exquisite… Cinema Paradiso is cherished regret. Tornatore, who also wrote the film, was inspired by loss, the realization that communal movie-going had become a thing of the past." - Rita Kempley, Washington Post

[theater dreamer]

I need to give Quadrophenia another listen. But I don't know if anything, for me, can top an album with "Baba O'Riley", "Bargain", "Behind Blue Eyes" and "Won't Get Fooled Again".

Originally Posted by Reddington

Yeah, Woman in Chains is fantastic. As a drummer, I particularly enjoy Phil Collins' contribution behind the kit; one of the very few pure sessions he did (as opposed to playing with mates like Clapton and Plant).

Moon is also a huge influence, although not necessarily in terms of emulating his style. As good as Who's Next is, after watching Quadrophenia I've been playing the album and there's no doubting it is my favourite Who record.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

I need to give Quadrophenia another listen. But I don't know if anything, for me, can top an album with "Baba O'Riley", "Bargain", "Behind Blue Eyes" and "Won't Get Fooled Again".

I was fortunate enough to see The Who way back in '73 at one of the first concerts at the Cap Centre in MD. It was amazing and VERY LOUD!!!!

[tisdivine]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Just ordered The Music Room as my first Satyajit Ray film, and tbh my first ever indian film!

Quite excited to explore a new area of film and a culture I have neglected...

I did want to start with The Apu Trilogy but managed to get the above for only £15 so can't complain!

Is The Music Room a good starter film to introduce me to his films and this culture?

The Music Room is my favorite Ray film released by Criterion so far, followed by Charulata and The Big City. Havent started the Apu Trilogy yet so cant comment on those.

[malakaheso]

I'm not a huge Ray fan, but I love The Music Room. It really grew on me. It only really stumbles in its final moments.

[ThisKid]

You can hear two things from my house at afternoons.

Beastie Boys being played loudly.

Or Gorillaz being played loudly.