The Criterion Collection

[maytropolees]

Titles I plan on picking up during the sale:
The Age of Innocence
The Virgin Suicides

Also considering:
The Vanishing
The Thin Blue Line
Hoop Dreams
3 Women
Midnight Cowboy
Elevator to the Gallows
Anatomy of a Murder

Also open to recommendations, here's my collection: https://www.blu-ray.com/community/co...&categoryid=7&

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Why would anyone want this? Genuinely curious.

Friend of mine got only Fellowship of the Ring on blu-ray because that was all he wanted. At least these are only thematically linked films, not directly related installments.

[Dragon Ranger]

Originally Posted by belcherman

I think you've just proved the OPs point. You can dress him up, but he's still Kevin Costner. Not that that's a bad thing. A lot of actors have made careers playing variations of the same character (John Wayne, James Stewart, Cary Grant).

Regardless of proving anyone's point I think he's a very talented guy and I've enjoyed most movies I have seen him in.

[SammyJankis]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Friend of mine got only Fellowship of the Ring on blu-ray because that was all he wanted. At least these are only thematically linked films, not directly related installments.

But they are directly related. That's the entire point.

[MifuneFan]

Even though they are connected to a degree, all three films could be watched, and enjoyed independently of the others. They're sold individually in Germany, and Mexico.

[latehong]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

One small thing, though; Lubitsch was not a refugee from the Nazis, he came to America in 1921 and was already established as one of the top directors in Hollywood before Hitler was elected. He did hate the Nazis, and he did have family that remained under Hitler, but his reasons for leaving Germany were not political.

Jesus, what was I thinking? Of course you're right! I was aware that he was invited to Hollywood because of his international fame for grand epics such as Madame Dubarry (1919) and still wrote that stupid remark. Perhaps my overenthusiasm for selling To Be or Not to Be blinded my mind momentarily. Thanks for the correction!

[latehong]

Originally Posted by dressedtokill

Random question, but how long does it usually take for Jon Mulvaney to answer emails?

I emailed him on June 24th and he answered on 26th.

[olivianewtonyawn]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Why would anyone want this? Genuinely curious.

Wondering the same thing actually. Why?

[javy]

I'm surprised no review for for The Virgin Spring yet. Anyone else seen the disc yet?

I'll be picking it up during the sale for sure.

[Reddington]

Originally Posted by javy

I'm surprised no review for for The Virgin Spring yet. Anyone else seen the disc yet?

I'll be picking it up during the sale for sure.

I added it to my sale list based on the Beaver review:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDRev...ng_blu-ray.htm

A blind-buy. I'm relatively new to the work of Bergman.

[jlk5844]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Why would anyone want this? Genuinely curious.

It'd be nice if they were released in cases and not digipacks. But they could release it as three cases in a hard slipbox. That would be preferred. I'd buy all three even if they were released individually.

[StarDestroyer52]

Finally saw 49th Parallel as part of TCM's June tribute to Leslie Howard. I hope Criterion would upgrade their DVD as its another Powell/Pressburger film. IIRC, ITV would have this and it has a French release from Carlotta so supposedly there must be a good restoration somewhere.

[Namuhana]

Originally Posted by Reddington

I added it to my sale list based on the Beaver review:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDRev...ng_blu-ray.htm

A blind-buy. I'm relatively new to the work of Bergman.

I've not seen a lot of Bergman's films, but The Virgin Spring might be my favorite of his (alongside Persona). I'm so excited to finally get the Blu-ray.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by dressedtokill

Random question, but how long does it usually take for Jon Mulvaney to answer emails?

Considering he's not a real person, never.

But a customer service rep will answer in a pretty timely fashion.

[tallrichard]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

I am subletting in Westwood for the summer, and I found out last week that all summer long, UCLA's "Billy Wilder theater", within a mile of where I am staying, will be showing Lubitsch movies pretty much every weekend, including a few which aren't even available on DVD (let alone Blu). Other than "The Smiling Lieutenant", they're showing all of my favorites as well, naturally including "To Be Or Not To Be".

One small thing, though; Lubitsch was not a refugee from the Nazis, he came to America in 1921 and was already established as one of the top directors in Hollywood before Hitler was elected. He did hate the Nazis, and he did have family that remained under Hitler, but his reasons for leaving Germany were not political.

Lubitsch wasn't fleeing Nazis, but he was fleeing the worst depression the world has even seen.

Take a look sometime on how much it cost for a loaf of bread in Germany in 1921 - 1924. the runaway inflation led to a depression well ahead of the rest of the world. It took a week's pay just to feed your family....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperi...eimar_Republic

The depression which Germany experienced gave the German people the desperation needed to vote Hitler into office.

[dressedtokill]

Originally Posted by latehong

I emailed him on June 24th and he answered on 26th.

I emailed him two weeks ago and still no answer. I'm starting to think its personal cause I'm the only one that never gets a reply

[StarDestroyer52]

Come and See has a page up on Criterion:

https://www.criterion.com/films/28895-come-and-see

Someone posted that Mosfilm had the title up on their Youtube channel albeit without subtitles.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...stcount=177220

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

But they are directly related. That's the entire point.

I could honestly do without Three Colors: White in my collection ( if I were ever to thin it, that is). Blue and Red are great films and I don't feel like White adds anything to my experience of either.

[GasmaskAvenger]

I just realized that The Virgin Spring will be my first time watching an Ingmar Bergman film.

I think Scenes from a Marriage will be my 2nd Bergman film once that blu-ray comes out.

EDIT: Scratch that. I think Persona will be my 2nd Bergman film since Marriage is coming out later this year. I read a synopsis on Persona and i'm game for it.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by latehong

Jesus, what was I thinking? Of course you're right! I was aware that he was invited to Hollywood because of his international fame for grand epics such as Madame Dubarry (1919) and still wrote that stupid remark. Perhaps my overenthusiasm for selling To Be or Not to Be blinded my mind momentarily. Thanks for the correction!

Speaking of Lubitsch's earlier work, I wish Kino would upgrade their Lubitsch in Berlin DVD set(I believe they released the set just in DVD).

It was Mary Pickford who contracted Lubitsch as a director to originally work on Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall which was aborted though later made but with a different director, then Faust(which was Pickford's mother nixed), before they ended up making Rosita. After all of that, Lubitsch became a free agent