The Criterion Collection

[SeanJoyce]

1) Amadeus

2) A Face in the Crowd

3) Sleuth

4) Dersu Uzala

5) Barfly

6) The Big Sky

7) Detour

8) Bringing Up Baby

9) Arsenic and Old Lace

10) D.O.A.

Give these to me NOW.

[movieben1138]

Has there been any indication how long the My Criterion access will be "Under Construction" on their website? My obsessiveness is killing me! I want to update the titles I've recently added to my collection!

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Oh nice, Alec Guinness is in that one. I really like the films he starred in in the 50s.

It's a pity more of the classic Ealing comedies haven't made it to this side of the pond.

[ShellOilJunior]

Here's hoping IFC picks up Burning.

[SammyJankis]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Here's hoping IFC picks up Burning.

God I hope so. Lee Chang-Dong is one of my absolute filmmakers working, and it's been way too long since Poetry. The fact that he's working in the land of Murakami makes me somehow even more eager for its release.

[ravenus]

Finally received a bunch of films I'd ordered earlier in the year ferried to India by relatives / friends coming in from abroad (bless 'em), including a bunch of Criterions. Looking at it first hand, I'd say Silence of The Lambs is about one of the ugliest blu-ray covers I have seen (that's not random photoshop mugshots). It's like they hired some 15-year old who thinks "Red = EDGY!!!!" I like the look of that thick booklet though. NotLD digipack fares much better, although here booklet becomes leaflet. My Criterion-worshiping friend (who admittedly was kind enough to carry in my Second Sight package) made mild noises about how he finds the slimmer Criterion release of The Colour of Pomegranates more aesthetic and elegant than the (in his words) "thick blocky kinda ugly looking" SS package. I just laughed and said, "There, there, you'll get over it"

[Banned User]

Originally Posted by belcherman

It's a pity more of the classic Ealing comedies haven't made it to this side of the pond.

As a result Studiocanals vintage classic series has become one of my favorite labels. And not just because of Alec Guinness even though that's a large part of it. I could watch The Belles of St Trinians, Dead of Night and stuff like School for Scoundrels and An Inspector calls over and over. All great movies. Not to mention Brighton Rock, Hobsons Choice and many others. The Ealing movies are just icing on the cake.

I'd still buy a Criterion Ealing Studios boxset in a heartbeat if they ever get their hands on them. Never made sense to me to leave great movies languishing when they could be making money.

[joy-division]

Originally Posted by belcherman

It's a pity more of the classic Ealing comedies haven't made it to this side of the pond.

If you have a Region free player, this is a great one to get. It's only misssing The Ladykillers to be 4 Sir Alec Guinness Ealing Classics

/

I have this on DVD

[joy-division]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Finally received a bunch of films I'd ordered earlier in the year ferried to India by relatives / friends coming in from abroad (bless 'em), including a bunch of Criterions. Looking at it first hand, I'd say Silence of The Lambs is about one of the ugliest blu-ray covers I have seen (that's not random photoshop mugshots). It's like they hired some 15-year old who thinks "Red = EDGY!!!!" I like the look of that thick booklet though. NotLD digipack fares much better, although here booklet becomes leaflet. My Criterion-worshiping friend (who admittedly was kind enough to carry in my Second Sight package) made mild noises about how he finds the slimmer Criterion release of The Colour of Pomegranates more aesthetic and elegant than the (in his words) "thick blocky kinda ugly looking" SS package. I just laughed and said, "There, there, you'll get over it"

[Show spoiler]

NOTL is by Sean Phillips so of course i is awesome

[octagon]

Originally Posted by joy-division

NOTL is by Sean Phillips so of course i is awesome

He really is amazing. I would love to be able to get a decent quality print of my avatar.

And of course I can't pass up any opportunity to link to this great article.

http://ericskillman.blogspot.com/201...of-sucess.html

[joy-division]

Originally Posted by octagon

He really is amazing. I would love to be able to get a decent quality print of my avatar.

And of course I can't pass up any opportunity to link to this great article.

http://ericskillman.blogspot.com/201...of-sucess.html

I take it you have this book?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Sean-Ph.../dp/1606904205

[Highfire]

Does anyone else think Criterion will probably add "The Death of Stalin" to the collection through their IFC Films agreement?

[Scottie]

Koreeda's Maborosi is being released on Blu-ray on July 10, 2018 via Milestone Films.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by Banned User

As a result Studiocanals vintage classic series has become one of my favorite labels. And not just because of Alec Guinness even though that's a large part of it. I could watch The Belles of St Trinians, Dead of Night and stuff like School for Scoundrels and An Inspector calls over and over. All great movies. Not to mention Brighton Rock, Hobsons Choice and many others. The Ealing movies are just icing on the cake.

I'd still buy a Criterion Ealing Studios boxset in a heartbeat if they ever get their hands on them. Never made sense to me to leave great movies languishing when they could be making money.

Same here. I wish Studiocanal would at least allow Criterion to release select films.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by joy-division

I take it you have this book?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Sean-Ph.../dp/1606904205

Very tempting but experience has taught me that art/coffee table books tend to become expensive dust collectors. I don't know why but I thumb through them once or twice and then they just sit there.

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by joy-division

If you have a Region free player, this is a great one to get. It's only misssing The Ladykillers to be 4 Sir Alec Guinness Ealing Classics

/

I have this on DVD

I’ve so far resisted running through that poppy-field, but things like that tempt me. I did pick up the Lionsgate/StudioCanal Release of The Ladykillers.

[UncleBuckWild]

Originally Posted by Scottie

Koreeda's Maborosi is being released on Blu-ray on July 10, 2018 via Milestone Films.

Unfortunately, one of the forum members has commented on the subpar transfer used by Milestone.
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...0&postcount=16

Personally, I'm rooting for the upcoming Japanese release which includes English subs.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by joy-division

If you have a Region free player, this is a great one to get. It's only misssing The Ladykillers to be 4 Sir Alec Guinness Ealing Classics

I've had the singles on my UK wish list for a while but had no idea there was a set.

And people wonder why I waste so much of my day on the internet. It makes wasting the rest of my day in front of the TV so much cheaper.

[stvn1974]

I am trying to buy a copy of Videodrome as a gift for someone but it is out of stock everywhere. Any idea why?

[Reddington]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Finally received a bunch of films I'd ordered earlier in the year ferried to India by relatives / friends coming in from abroad (bless 'em), including a bunch of Criterions.

Enjoy your haul. (I have the Hammer set on the way from the UK right now).