The Criterion Collection

[BenOswald]

Originally Posted by CQD84

Random question: Does anyone dig Valerie and Her Week of Wonders and Black Moon? I'd like to pick those up during the current B&N sale.

I blind-rented Valerie a couple weeks ago and immediately ordered it on the B&N sale. It's pretty remarkable. The alternate score is really cool too.

For me, it was able to do what Color of Pomegrantes couldn't by delivering an other-worldly / non-linear vibe with feeling like it was trying to hard to be weird.

[CQD84]

Originally Posted by javy

Yes. They're both very strange and beautiful oddities. Very dream-like and tripped-out, surreal and nightmarish. I don't really know how to describe then other than that. They're good movies, get them.

Awesome. That's exactly what I'm hoping they'd be.

[calebgzls101]

Just picked up Chungking Express bluray digibook in mint condition for $68. Good deal? This is the most I have ever spent on one film lol.

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by calebgzls101

Just picked up Chungking Express bluray digibook in mint condition for $68. Good deal? This is the most I have ever spent on one film lol.

Signs were pointing to a remaster rerelease sometime soon.

[sawdustandtinsel]

Originally Posted by Snicket

Signs were pointing to a remaster rerelease sometime soon.

Yep, it's back on Janus's site to boot.

[senseabove]

Originally Posted by sawdustandtinsel

Yep, it's back on Janus's site to boot.

http://www.janusfilms.com/films/1030

How did that slip by me?

[Rich Pure Doom]

Originally Posted by CQD84

Random question: Does anyone dig Valerie and Her Week of Wonders and Black Moon? I'd like to pick those up during the current B&N sale.

I absolutely hated Valerie.

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Snicket

Signs were pointing to a remaster rerelease sometime soon.

If Criterion releases a remaster, there'd better be a 4K disc included.

[anthonyls]

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

I absolutely hated Valerie.

Why?

[Rich Pure Doom]

Originally Posted by anthonyls

Why?

It's been a while since I watched it, but I recall it being an art film with nothing to say. Lots of pretty visuals and sound signifying nothing. The sexual aspects felt cheap and poorly handled. Again, it's been a while but it left a really bad taste in my mouth.

[Kyle15]

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

It's been a while since I watched it, but I recall it being an art film with nothing to say. Lots of pretty visuals and sound signifying nothing. The sexual aspects felt cheap and poorly handled. Again, it's been a while but it left a really bad taste in my mouth.

Sometimes works are all about the visuals. Visuals are substance you know.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by CQD84

Random question: Does anyone dig Valerie and Her Week of Wonders and Black Moon? I'd like to pick those up during the current B&N sale.

I've never taken drugs before, but Black Moon makes me feel as though I did.

I watched the old Criterion DVD years ago, and upgraded it to Blu-ray during a sale a couple of years back, but I haven't had the guts to revisit the movie yet.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by CQD84

Random question: Does anyone dig Valerie and Her Week of Wonders and Black Moon? I'd like to pick those up during the current B&N sale.

I love Valerie... (It has surrealism but also a suffused emotional feel and fabulous music to boot) but wasn't too taken up by Black Moon, couldn't care for the characters at all.

[stephengizmo]

Can somebody help me. I was Going to order Salo : 120 days of sodem from amazon but wondering if it is the version with the slip that I see on eBay. Do criterion have reprints of packaging or how does it work

[*DrStrangelove*]

Woman in Love a good blind buy? What's everyone's thoughts on this one. I'm thinking of picking it up looks interesting and the cover art is pretty great.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by stephengizmo

Can somebody help me. I was Going to order Salo : 120 days of sodem from amazon but wondering if it is the version with the slip that I see on eBay. Do criterion have reprints of packaging or how does it work

There is only one release of Salo, and the slipbox is part of the packaging, so you will get it.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

Woman in Love a good blind buy? What's everyone's thoughts on this one. I'm thinking of picking it up looks interesting and the cover art is pretty great.

Are you okay with onscreen male nudity and scenes of erotically charged nude male wrestling?

[blackhawktraffic]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Are you okay with onscreen male nudity and scenes of erotically charged nude male wrestling?

I just blind bought this one.

[eddyw78]

Originally Posted by blackhawktraffic

I just blind bought this one.

I too blind bought this the other week. I was intrigued to see it as parts of it were shot in a park next to where I work and according to my parents my great uncle had a part as an extra.

[billy pilgrim]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

Woman in Love a good blind buy? What's everyone's thoughts on this one. I'm thinking of picking it up looks interesting and the cover art is pretty great.

It's arguably Ken Russell's finest film and a really interesting adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's novel. All of the four major stars are very good in this, with Oliver Reed giving probably giving one of the best performances of his life. The film is beautifully shot and edited.

A study of both early 20th Century class conditions in a coal mining area of Britain and a treatise on the ever continuing sexual conflict and manipulations between men and women. Some very powerful scenes with some pretty shocking and cynical images that still have a visceral affect on me despite having viewed the film multiple times.

If any of that sparks your interest, then... yes, in my opinion, this is a very good blind buy.