The Criterion Collection

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by Fabs

I hope we get them individually. I'm not looking forward to having to buy another expensive box set, just to get one film like I did with Apu Trilogy and the World Cinema Project #2 sets.

I'd argue that the #2 and #3 films in the Apu Trilogy are better than what is generally held to be the 2nd and 3rd best films out of any other trilogy box set Criterion has put out.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by scottpcusa

I hear you! I would love to have an individual release of Blithe Spirit without having to purchase the entire David Lean Directs Noël Coward set.

that film was painful for me. I sold it individually on eBay for like $10. sorry you missed it. This Happy Breed is a pretty good film. I kept that and Brief Encounter.

[Doc Moonlight]

Originally Posted by mja345

One thing I always find fascinating about De Palma is how darkly funny a lot of his films are, yet how incredibly awful his two mainstream pure comedies are ("Bonfire of the Vanities" and "Wise Guys"). "Hi, Mom" is a fantastic dark comedy and I actually think De Palma is one of the more versatile American directors of the last 30 years along with Scorsese and Altman. "Bonfire of the Vanities" was doomed to begin with because the book is so brilliant and "Wise Guys" is one of those films you want to revisit and discover a hidden gem, but man it sucks. De Palma has always been able to incorporate humor in a lot of his darker films, but he unfortunately was saddled with two bad comedic vehicles that didn't allow him to spread his wings.

But there was actually a third mainstream DePalma comedy (in that it was financed by a major studio and featured mainstream actors in the cast) that I think is very good: GET TO KNOW YOUR RABBIT.

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by joy-division

Do you think Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Dancer in the Dark & Dogville should be Criterions & what are the possibilities that they will?

Alice is a Warner owned title. It's not out of the realm of possibility because it's Criterion "worthy" but if I had to guess, I would expect it to come from Warner Archive.

Originally Posted by belcherman

I thought I read that Twilight Time had the inside track to Bedazzled, although I'd love to see a Criterion release with some Pete and Dud extras.

Bedazzled does seem like more of a Twilight Time title.

Originally Posted by Doc Moonlight

But there was actually a third mainstream DePalma comedy (in that it was financed by a major studio and featured mainstream actors in the cast) that I think is very good: GET TO KNOW YOUR RABBIT.

Which, IIRC, De Palma sort of disowned because he was fired after a clash of wills with Tommy Smothers.

Someone mentioned Hi Mom earlier. I think that and its predecessor Greetings would make a great double-feature from Criterion. I believe they are MGM owned titles, or at least MGM released the DVDs.

[mja345]

Originally Posted by Doc Moonlight

But there was actually a third mainstream DePalma comedy (in that it was financed by a major studio and featured mainstream actors in the cast) that I think is very good: GET TO KNOW YOUR RABBIT.

Yeah, forgot about that one. Need to check it out. I'm a big fan of "Greetings" and "Hi, Mom".

[Scottie]

I was watching bits and pieces of my Tree of Life Blu-ray the other day.

I know a lot of you are holding your breath for a Criterion release so we can finally see that rumored longer cut. However, I'd like a Criterion release because I honestly find the PQ on the existing Blu-ray to be quite mediocre. A 4K transfer would be superb.

Still the best film of 2011.

[Ray Jackson]

I still don't understand why Criterion hasn't released Buffalo 66.

It's such a perfect fit.

If there's any film in the history of cinema that was made for a Criterion release, it's Buffalo 66.

I know it already has a release, but I'm sure it could be improved upon.

Want to know the truth?

Buffalo 66 could've had any distribution company it wanted. Any distribution company it wanted. You know why Buffalo 66 doesn't have a Criterion release? Huh?

Because Criterion stinks!

They stink.

They're evil.

All distribution companies stink, all of them.

They're backstabbers like Mulvaney.

...Criterion just happens to be the worst.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I still don't understand why Criterion hasn't released Buffalo 66.

It's such a perfect fit.

If there's any film in the history of cinema that was made for a Criterion release, it's Buffalo 66.

I know it already has a release, but I'm sure it could be improved upon.

Want to know the truth?

Buffalo 66 could've had any distribution company it wanted. Any distribution company it wanted. You know why Buffalo 66 doesn't have a Criterion release? Huh?

Because Criterion stinks!

They stink.

They're evil.

All distribution companies stink, all of them.

They're backstabbers like Mulvaney.

...Criterion just happens to be the worst.

Lionsgate

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I was watching bits and pieces of my Tree of Life Blu-ray the other day.

I know a lot of you are holding your breath for a Criterion release so we can finally see that rumored longer cut. However, I'd like a Criterion release because I honestly find the PQ on the existing Blu-ray to be quite mediocre. A 4K transfer would be superb.

Still the best film of 2011.

On the subject, I've pre-ordered the 4K Blu-ray + Blu-ray combo of Terrence Malick's Song to Song to future-proof my purchase for the day when I am fully equipped to watch 4K Blu-rays.

I've heard some disappointing things about Song to Song, but I also heard disappointing things about To the Wonder and Knight of Cups, and I enjoyed those particular films.

I figure that, at the least, I'll be treated to some cool music and to a lot of graceful close-ups of Rooney Mara and Natalie Portman.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

On the subject, I've pre-ordered the 4K Blu-ray + Blu-ray combo of Terrence Malick's Song to Song to future-proof my purchase for the day when I am fully equipped to watch 4K Blu-rays.

I've heard some disappointing things about Song to Song, but I also heard disappointing things about To the Wonder and Knight of Cups, and I enjoyed those particular films.

I figure that, at the least, I'll be treated to some cool music and to a lot of graceful close-ups of Rooney Mara and Natalie Portman.

I had a 4K player for a very short time. It started acting wonky, so I returned it. But if there's a good solid reason for me to get a 4K player it's coming out in September and thats Blade Runner. I wasn't too wowed by the old Blu-ray of Unforgiven either, so I was happy to see the 4K PQ get such high marks.

[Scottie]

I only own Arrival, La La Land, and Mad Max: Fury Road in 4K and I am impressed so far. I am definitely picking up Blade Runner as it is one of my favorite films of all-time.

I'll have to see what to do about Unforgiven as I've only seen the film once several years ago and I wasn't too impressed with the film. Perhaps I was at a point in my life where I was rather ignorant in terms of the western genre or maybe I just wasn't in the mood to watch it.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I only own Arrival, La La Land, and Mad Max: Fury Road in 4K and I am impressed so far. I am definitely picking up Blade Runner as it is one of my favorite films of all-time.

I'll have to see what to do about Unforgiven as I've only seen the film once several years ago and I wasn't too impressed with the film. Perhaps I was at a point in my life where I was rather ignorant in terms of the western genre or maybe I just wasn't in the mood to watch it.

I watched it 3 times and hated it then I watched it again when the remastered blu ray got announced and I highly enjoyed it. I went into it with different expectations than my previous viewings. I viewed it as something different than a traditional western and I appreciated it for that. I still don't think its perfect though. Pacing is a little slow at times and could've had a little more western action but it's solid.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Lionsgate

I think it's because Vincent Gallo has a giant hog.

Mulvaney has always been insecure when it comes to the issue of size.

...it's why we'll never see a Criterion release of Boogie Nights.

[ShirleyFilms]

With the price drops/sales, I want to give my money to Amazon and B&N as quickly as I can part with it, but I feel like I already own just about all the Criterions that I have ever actively sought. But there must me some out there that I would enjoy. But how to know?

Any recommendations? I tend to like noir, timeless classics, and horror. I tend to NOT like French new-wave, sports movies, or rom-coms.

Here is what I have. What hidden gems is my Criterion collection missing?

12 Angry Men
The 39 Steps
Ace In The Hole
Anatomy Of A Murder
Antichrist
Asphalt Jungle
The BBS Set
Being John Malcovich
Brazil
The Cassavettes Set
Charade
Chimes At Midnight
The Coward/Lean Set
The Curious Case of Benny B
The Del Toro Set
Diabolique
Dr. Strangelove
Eraserhead
Eyes Without A Face
F For Fake
Fear and Loathing in LV
Foreign Correspondant
The Game
Gilda
His Girl Friday
The Immortal Story
In A Lonely Place
The Innocents
The Killers
The Killing
Kiss Me Deadly
Kwaidan
The Lady Vanishes
Love Streams
M
Macbeth
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Manchurian Candidate
Mildred Pierce
Ministry Of Fear
Mullholland Dr.
Naked Lunch
Night and the City
Night Of The Hunter
Odd Man Out
On The Waterfront
Only Angels Have Wings
Paths Of Glory
Red River
The Red Shoes
Ride The Pink Horse
Rosemary's Baby
Seconds
Seven Samurai
The Seventh Seal
Solaris
The Sweet Smell Of Success
They Live By Night
The Third Man
The Uninvited
Videodrome
The War Room

Gracias!

[theater dreamer]

That's a great group of films you own, there. A have a pretty high percentage of those myself.

Some suggestions to get you started:

8 1/2
The 400 Blows
City Lights
The Kid
La Dolce Vita
The New World
Persona
The Three Colors trilogy
Tokyo Story

Originally Posted by ShirleyFilms

With the price drops/sales, I want to give my money to Amazon and B&N as quickly as I can part with it, but I feel like I already own just about all the Criterions that I have ever actively sought. But there must me some out there that I would enjoy. But how to know?

Any recommendations? I tend to like noir, timeless classics, and horror. I tend to NOT like French new-wave, sports movies, or rom-coms.

Here is what I have. What hidden gems is my Criterion collection missing?

[Show spoiler]12 Angry Men
The 39 Steps
Ace In The Hole
Anatomy Of A Murder
Antichrist
Asphalt Jungle
The BBS Set
Being John Malcovich
Brazil
The Cassavettes Set
Charade
Chimes At Midnight
The Coward/Lean Set
The Curious Case of Benny B
The Del Toro Set
Diabolique
Dr. Strangelove
Eraserhead
Eyes Without A Face
F For Fake
Fear and Loathing in LV
Foreign Correspondant
The Game
Gilda
His Girl Friday
The Immortal Story
In A Lonely Place
The Innocents
The Killers
The Killing
Kiss Me Deadly
Kwaidan
The Lady Vanishes
Love Streams
M
Macbeth
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Manchurian Candidate
Mildred Pierce
Ministry Of Fear
Mullholland Dr.
Naked Lunch
Night and the City
Night Of The Hunter
Odd Man Out
On The Waterfront
Only Angels Have Wings
Paths Of Glory
Red River
The Red Shoes
Ride The Pink Horse
Rosemary's Baby
Seconds
Seven Samurai
The Seventh Seal
Solaris
The Sweet Smell Of Success
They Live By Night
The Third Man
The Uninvited
Videodrome
The War Room

Gracias!

[Fabs]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

I'd argue that the #2 and #3 films in the Apu Trilogy are better than what is generally held to be the 2nd and 3rd best films out of any other trilogy box set Criterion has put out.

That is true, but when it all comes down to it I just want Pather Panchali. That's why I hope that if they plan on releasing those Olympic films, they release them separately.

[mande2013]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

For reference:

Criterion Blu-rays w/4K transfers:

[Show spoiler]3:10 to Yuma
A Brief History of Time
A Brighter Summer Day
A Hard Day’s Night
A Room with a View
A Special Day
A Taste of Honey
A Touch of Zen
Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
All That Jazz
An Autumn Afternoon
Badlands
Being There
Bicycle Thieves
Black Girl
Blind Chance
Blood Simple
Blow-Up
Breaker Morant
Breaking the Waves
Canoa: A Shameful Memory
Carnival of Souls
City Lights
Death by Hanging
Dekalog
Dont Look Back
Don't Look Now
Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Dressed to Kill
Eraserhead
Fantastic Planet
Fellini Satyricon
Fox and His Friends
Ghost World
Good Morning
Hiroshima mon amour
I Knew Her Well
Ikiru
In Cold Blood
Insiang
Inside Llewyn Davis
Insomnia
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
It Happened One Night
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Jubal
L’avventura
La chienne
La Ciénaga
La dolce vita
La notte
L'argent
Limelight
Lord of the Flies
Macbeth
Marketa Lazarová
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Medium Cool
Mildred Pierce
Mister Johnson
Mulholland Dr.
Multiple Maniacs
Muriel, or The Time of Return
My Darling Clementine
My Own Private Idaho
Night and Fog
Night and the City
On the Waterfront
One-Eyed Jacks
Only Angels Have Wings
Othello
Phoenix
Punch-Drunk Love
Rebecca
Richard III
Rumble Fish
Safe
Seconds
Shoah
Short Cuts
Sid & Nancy
Speedy
Straw Dogs
Taipei Story
Tampopo
Tess
The American Friend
The Apu Trilogy
The Ballad of Narayama
The Big Chill
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
The Black Stallion
The Executioner
The Freshman
The Graduate
The Honeymoon Killers
The Immortal Story
The Innocents
The Kid
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
The Manchurian Candidate
The Marseille Trilogy
The Merchant of Four Seasons
The New World
The Palm Beach Story
The Player
The Rose
The Shooting/Ride in the Whirlwind
The Squid and the Whale
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
The Vanishing
Thief
Tokyo Story
Tootsie
Ugetsu
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
Wim Wenders: The Road Trilogy

Does it really make a difference though if you're only viewing it in 1080P, assuming the source is at least a solid 1080P or higher of course?

[ThisKid]

Originally Posted by ShirleyFilms

With the price drops/sales, I want to give my money to Amazon and B&N as quickly as I can part with it, but I feel like I already own just about all the Criterions that I have ever actively sought. But there must me some out there that I would enjoy. But how to know?

Any recommendations? I tend to like noir, timeless classics, and horror. I tend to NOT like French new-wave, sports movies, or rom-coms.

Here is what I have. What hidden gems is my Criterion collection missing?

[Show spoiler]12 Angry Men
The 39 Steps
Ace In The Hole
Anatomy Of A Murder
Antichrist
Asphalt Jungle
The BBS Set
Being John Malcovich
Brazil
The Cassavettes Set
Charade
Chimes At Midnight
The Coward/Lean Set
The Curious Case of Benny B
The Del Toro Set
Diabolique
Dr. Strangelove
Eraserhead
Eyes Without A Face
F For Fake
Fear and Loathing in LV
Foreign Correspondant
The Game
Gilda
His Girl Friday
The Immortal Story
In A Lonely Place
The Innocents
The Killers
The Killing
Kiss Me Deadly
Kwaidan
The Lady Vanishes
Love Streams
M
Macbeth
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Manchurian Candidate
Mildred Pierce
Ministry Of Fear
Mullholland Dr.
Naked Lunch
Night and the City
Night Of The Hunter
Odd Man Out
On The Waterfront
Only Angels Have Wings
Paths Of Glory
Red River
The Red Shoes
Ride The Pink Horse
Rosemary's Baby
Seconds
Seven Samurai
The Seventh Seal
Solaris
The Sweet Smell Of Success
They Live By Night
The Third Man
The Uninvited
Videodrome
The War Room

Gracias!

You're missing out on a fair bit of Robert Altman there. I would highly recommend The Player, such a brilliant satire of Hollywood filmmaking. His ensemble pieces, Short Cuts and Nashville, are also recommended, although it may be a bit difficult since the narrative flows between the people more rather than anything "big" happening. I'd also pick up Scanners and The Brood, two great David Cronenberg sci-fi horrors. Dressed to Kill and Blow Out are PRIME examples of how to make a thriller. I can't recommend both of them highly enough. I'd also recommend Picnic at Hanging Rock. It is truly one of the greatest movies ever made.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

I had a 4K player for a very short time. It started acting wonky, so I returned it. But if there's a good solid reason for me to get a 4K player it's coming out in September and thats Blade Runner. I wasn't too wowed by the old Blu-ray of Unforgiven either, so I was happy to see the 4K PQ get such high marks.

It'll be a while before I have a 4K Blu-ray player, but I've been buying 4K Blu-ray + Blu-ray combo packs of newer releases (La La Land, The Revenant, The Shallows, etc.) in order to future-proof my purchases.

I did buy the new 4K + Blu-ray set of Unforgiven, because the standard Blu-ray has the restored version as well. It's an incredible step up from the previous Blu-ray release in every way.

I have a 4K television, but it's from a couple of years ago, and it's not equipped to connect with a 4K Blu-ray player. Even so, standard Blu-rays look amazing on my setup, and I mean truly amazing.

I do sometimes wonder why I'm bothering, because standard Blu-rays really hit the sweet spot for me already, and I don't see a lot of need to jump to another format. I'm sure that I'll be glad that I've got these when I do inevitably upgrade my television, though.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by ShirleyFilms

With the price drops/sales, I want to give my money to Amazon and B&N as quickly as I can part with it, but I feel like I already own just about all the Criterions that I have ever actively sought. But there must me some out there that I would enjoy. But how to know?

Any recommendations? I tend to like noir, timeless classics, and horror. I tend to NOT like French new-wave, sports movies, or rom-coms.

Here is what I have. What hidden gems is my Criterion collection missing?

12 Angry Men
The 39 Steps
Ace In The Hole
Anatomy Of A Murder
Antichrist
Asphalt Jungle
The BBS Set
Being John Malcovich
Brazil
The Cassavettes Set
Charade
Chimes At Midnight
The Coward/Lean Set
The Curious Case of Benny B
The Del Toro Set
Diabolique
Dr. Strangelove
Eraserhead
Eyes Without A Face
F For Fake
Fear and Loathing in LV
Foreign Correspondant
The Game
Gilda
His Girl Friday
The Immortal Story
In A Lonely Place
The Innocents
The Killers
The Killing
Kiss Me Deadly
Kwaidan
The Lady Vanishes
Love Streams
M
Macbeth
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Manchurian Candidate
Mildred Pierce
Ministry Of Fear
Mullholland Dr.
Naked Lunch
Night and the City
Night Of The Hunter
Odd Man Out
On The Waterfront
Only Angels Have Wings
Paths Of Glory
Red River
The Red Shoes
Ride The Pink Horse
Rosemary's Baby
Seconds
Seven Samurai
The Seventh Seal
Solaris
The Sweet Smell Of Success
They Live By Night
The Third Man
The Uninvited
Videodrome
The War Room

Gracias!

A Hard Day's Night
The Graduate
Hidden Fortress
It Happened One Night
My Darling Clementine
A Night to Remember
Stagecoach
Yojimbo(if you like that I also get it's sequel, Sanjuro)
8 1/2
Being There
Black Narcissus
The 400 Blows
Day for Night
The Four Feathers
Gold Rush
The Great Dictator
Harakiri
A Man Escaped
Master of the House
Night Train to Munich
Odd Man Out
The Palm Beach Story
Throne of Blood
Safety Last
City Lights
The Kid
To Be or Not To Be