The Criterion Collection

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by jcs913

I figured you would CC, that's why I mentioned it. I think it's on the top of your 100 list, right?

I was practically raised by that film. My mother sat me down in front of the tv at an early age and said, "here, watch this!" So, I did.

CC

[neo78956]

Originally Posted by KubrickFan

Not to steer away from the entire Wes Anderson discussion , but I finally got to watch Days of Heaven yesterday, and The Thin Red Line today, and I've become a Malick fan instantly. What fantastic movies. I want to say so many things about them, and am speechless at the same time. The last time I felt that about a movie was with Cassavetes' Faces. Not really a comparable movie, but still. I need to let them sink in, I guess.

I know the feeling. Same thing happened to me the first time I saw his films. Check out Badlands and The New World when you get a chance.

[whbinder]

Thoughts on Darjeeling:

OK, I'm not here to start a Wes Anderson feud. I think we can all agree that regardless, he is a competent filmmaker.

So as to Darjeeling. I hadn't seen it in quite a while because - to make a very odd comparison - it reminded me of Star Trek Nemesis. What do I mean by that? Star Trek X was pretty awful, but the one nice thing about it was just seeing characters we care about even if they weren't doing anythng exciting. Sort of like a visit to old friends.

Likewise Darjeeling had that familiar feel of a Wes Anderson film, the same style that was so lovely in Rushmore or Tannenbaums. The difference is that if we never saw Rushmore, Darjeeling wouldn't make us want to see more any more than Nemesis would make a Star Trek fan of someone. It was all "comfort food".

That said, it wasn't a bad film at all, so I gave it a second shot. Especially since the Bill Murray scene itself is somewhat sublime.

But I think this film is one of the rare example where understanding the story behind the film makes it a little more beautiful. Certainly a film should never rely on that, but it happened here. I was pleasantly surprised that the little essay in the booklet said pretty much the same thing. Sometimes art is self-reflexive. There's nothing wrong with that now and again, and viewing it as such I found a little extra enjoyment out of it.

His best film? Not by a long shot, but I've warmed to it.

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Oh, and like Bottle Rocket, I have to admit Anderson's color palette is kind of amazing and I'm glad to have them on Blu-ray.

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by whbinder

Thoughts on Darjeeling:

OK, I'm not here to start a Wes Anderson feud. I think we can all agree that regardless, he is a competent filmmaker.

No feud from me... it's my favorite Anderson film-to-date. I think that anyone who can relate to dysfunctionality, in families especially, or being the outcast, which most of us can, should have no problem being able to appreciate Anderson's brand of storytelling.

CC

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by Old Geezer

I've got 2 or 3 that I'd really like to see but you wanted no runner-ups so:

Hiroshima Mon Amour would be my choice.

Any Tarkovsky film would be great and I'd love to upgrade my DVD of The Night Porter also (is that cheating?)

Probably Eisenstein: The Sound Years set.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Probably Eisenstein: The Sound Years set.

Yes please!

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

My heart belongs to CG's mom, so I don't think she'd appreciate it too much. However, she and I will be more than happy to drop lil' CG off at the mall so he can hang out with these Asian cuties.

CC

Thanks CC. Best dad ever!

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by jcs913

No problem, CG. I figured you could use a chuckle in the morning. I actually think we are going to get Salo on BD. That would pretty much round out the outrageous/strange film collection conversion to BD, with House and Antichrist already announced. Don't start calling my Nostradamus or anything, but I have a feeling......

CC would love that release (Edit: saw that he said something). I myself, would love Criterion to get the rights back to the Paul Morrissey horror films Blood for Dracula and Flesh For Frankenstein.

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

CC would love that release (Edit: saw that he said something). I myself, would love Criterion to get the rights back to the Paul Morrissey horror films Blood for Dracula and Flesh For Frankenstein.

Who re-released those last? Was it Image? Didn't they also release Heat, Trash, and Flesh?

CC

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by rkish

besides the blus, the only dvd i might pick up is "3 silents"...got to see how i'm fixed for cash by that time.

get them!

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

Who re-released those last? Was it Image? Didn't they also release Heat, Trash, and Flesh?

CC

I believe so. I still want to get that Paul Morrissey collection dvd set (Flesh, Trash, Heat) because it comes with a 4th disc I believe of a doc. I have the Image Blood for Dracula and Flesh for Frankenstein films because they look to have better transfers than the Criterions. They have all the features of the Criterions too.

[jcs913]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

I was practically raised by that film. My mother sat me down in front of the tv at an early age and said, "here, watch this!" So, I did.

CC

CC, that's the kind of parenting we need more of in this country. These reality shows and facebook garbage is killing our children. It's quality films like Salo, that will give our kids that 'well rounded' personality they really need.

[SpiderBaby]

So the releases we want to see on blu that we have so far are:


Elevator to the Gallows (CG, ShellOilJunior I take it would like it too)
Brazil (neo)
The Lady Eve (Sukuri)
Life Aquatic or Tenenbaums (Juiceboxjerry)
Andrei Rublev (keldons, ChadFL, MortenR)
Hiroshima Mon Amour (Old Geezer, CG, ShellOilJunior)
The Vanishing (italy12)
Vampyr (italy12)
Anything from Jarmusch (rkish, of course CC, ShellOilJunior-Night On Earth)
Tokyo Story (wmermine1)
Armageddon (JediFonger)
Salo (jcs913, CC)
Eisenstein: The Sound Years (ChadFL, P@t_Mtl)
Rushmore, Robinson Crusoe, or Night Train to Munich (aggienader08, who F'd my little game up)
Jules and Jim (CG, CC)
Winter Light, Young Mr. Lincoln, The Last Temptation of Christ (Illy Scorsese)
Kurosawa films (Illy Scorsese, aggienader08, P@t_Mtl, F it, a bunch of people)

Feel free to keep adding people. And if you want to put your name on one of these, I'll update later. I just want to see what is the most wanted blu-ray rerelease (thats why I just wanted one answer).

[italy12]

While CG's game is still being played, I thought of a new one to go along with that. We all look forward to CC's newsletters which contain a picture clue as to an upcoming release. So, if you had the chance to pick a movie for Criterion to release, either new to the catalog, or something from their DVD/laserdisc days coming to Blu, what would it be, AND, what little picture clue would go along with it?

For example: Pulp Fiction...I'd put an open briefcase facing away fromt he viewer with a glow coming from within

[Illy Scorsese]

Originally Posted by KubrickFan

Not to steer away from the entire Wes Anderson discussion , but I finally got to watch Days of Heaven yesterday, and The Thin Red Line today, and I've become a Malick fan instantly. What fantastic movies. I want to say so many things about them, and am speechless at the same time. The last time I felt that about a movie was with Cassavetes' Faces. Not really a comparable movie, but still. I need to let them sink in, I guess.

Check out "The New World" on Blu-Ray ASAP if you haven't already seen it...

"Badlands" will be a little harder to catch on Hi-Def... It was just on TCM a few weeks ago...

[italy12]

Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

So the releases we want to see on blu that we have so far are:


Elevator to the Gallows (me, ShellOilJunior I take it would like it too)
Brazil (neo)
The Lady Eve (Sukuri)
Life Aquatic or Tenenbaums (Juiceboxjerry)
Andrei Rublev (keldons, ChadFL, MortenR)
Hiroshima Mon Amour (Old Geezer, me, ShellOilJunior)
The Vanishing (italy12)
Anything from Jarmusch (rkish, of course CC, ShellOilJunior-Night On Earth)
Tokyo Story (wmermine1)
Armageddon (JediFonger)
Salo (jcs913, CC)
Eisenstein: The Sound Years (ChadFL, P@t_Mtl)
Rushmore, Robinson Crusoe, or Night Train to Munich (aggienader08, who F'd my little game up)

Feel free to keep adding people. And if you want to put your name on one of these, I'll update later. I just want to see what is the most wanted blu-ray rerelease (thats why I just wanted one answer).

If you could add back Vampyr for me please since others got more than 1

[Illy Scorsese]

Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

So the releases we want to see on blu that we have so far are:


Elevator to the Gallows (me, ShellOilJunior I take it would like it too)
Brazil (neo)
The Lady Eve (Sukuri)
Life Aquatic or Tenenbaums (Juiceboxjerry)
Andrei Rublev (keldons, ChadFL, MortenR)
Hiroshima Mon Amour (Old Geezer, me, ShellOilJunior)
The Vanishing (italy12)
Anything from Jarmusch (rkish, of course CC, ShellOilJunior-Night On Earth)
Tokyo Story (wmermine1)
Armageddon (JediFonger)
Salo (jcs913, CC)
Eisenstein: The Sound Years (ChadFL, P@t_Mtl)
Rushmore, Robinson Crusoe, or Night Train to Munich (aggienader08, who F'd my little game up)

Feel free to keep adding people. And if you want to put your name on one of these, I'll update later. I just want to see what is the most wanted blu-ray rerelease (thats why I just wanted one answer).

I'll add:

"Winter Light" + "Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie" in a solo release - Bergman
"High and Low" & "Ikiru" - Kurosawa
"The Last Temptation of Christ" - Scorsese
"Young Mr. Lincoln" - Ford

And I'd echo the sentiment of wanting "Rushmore" on Blu as well...

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by italy12

If you could add back Vampyr for me please since others got more than 1

Did it.


Anybody want Jules and Jim? I'm surprised no one has said it. F it, I'm putting it.

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by jcs913

CC, that's the kind of parenting we need more of in this country. These reality shows and facebook garbage is killing our children. It's quality films like Salo, that will give our kids that 'well rounded' personality they really need.

I agree with you completely.

I can tell you right now, without a doubt, why people like Richard Ramirez, John Wayne Gacy, Ed Gein, Henry Lee Lucas, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, etc. became who they were... no access to the content of "Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom." It's as simple as that.

CC

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

Did it.


Anybody want Jules and Jim? I'm surprised no one has said it. F it, I'm putting it.

That's the only reason from me ever buying the 2-disc DVD at this point. I'm a fan.

CC