The Criterion Collection

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by RockyIII

Should we boycott it?

I’m gonna start a boycott of you!

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by RockyIII

Should we boycott it?

Absolutely not.

(I'm assuming you were asking a serious question. If not, then I am blushing now.)

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

Absolutely not.

(I'm assuming you were asking a serious question. If not, then I am blushing now.)

Are we ever sure what Rocky says is serious or not?

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Are we ever sure what Rocky says is serious or not?

OK, good question.

[hariseldon]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Amazon said my copy will arrive on 11/16.

BN email this morning said my est delivery has been pushed back to 11/20 (which usually mean 11/25 lately ) plus teh BN website and Criterion.com both officially changed the release date. Amazon still has it Nov 13, but they seem to be later than other sites to update

If 2001 can ship 3 weeks early, certainly no reason this one won't ship around the previously arranged time. For those that were planning a trip to BN to pick it up in person hopefully they will note the shift.

[SeanJoyce]

I, like I'm sure many others here, go through certain "kicks", be it a theme, genre, director, actor, etc.

After revisiting Champion from Olive and Ace in the Hole from Criterion via recent sales, I'm currently on my Kirk Douglas kick.

I think when discussing classic actors Douglas tends to get overlooked next to some of his peers. But, man...that roughly 20-year stretch he had from the 40s through the 50s is stupefying. Not only did he do it all (film noir, western, drama, biopic, fantasy, comedy), but he worked with many of the era's top directors and was fearless when it came to playing total sons-of-bi+ch3s.

The guy is going on 102, and while controversy will always follow him regarding the Natalie Wood scandal, he's one of the precious few relics of Hollywood's Golden Age and is a true legend.

Criterion has gone to bat for Kirk with Ace in the Hole and Kubrick's masterful anti-war drama Paths of Glory, but there are still some vintage Kirk movies in dire need of HD resuscitation. The Big Sky, Hawks' frontier western, has been near the top of my Criterion wishlist for the better part of a decade. Wyler's Detective Story and Minelli's The Bad and the Beautiful are still collecting 480-dust. And The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, Kirk's debut, is curiously absent as well. Would love to see more Kirk in the CC.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

I, like I'm sure many others here, go through certain "kicks", be it a theme, genre, director, actor, etc.

After revisiting Champion from Olive and Ace in the Hole from Criterion via recent sales, I'm currently on my Kirk Douglas kick.

I think when discussing classic actors Douglas tends to get overlooked next to some of his peers. But, man...that roughly 20-year stretch he had from the 40s through the 50s is stupefying. Not only did he do it all (film noir, western, drama, biopic, fantasy, comedy), but he worked with many of the era's top directors and was fearless when it came to playing total sons-of-bi+ch3s.

The guy is going on 102, and while controversy will always follow him regarding the Natalie Wood scandal, he's one of the precious few relics of Hollywood's Golden Age and is a true legend.

Criterion has gone to bat for Kirk with Ace in the Hole and Kubrick's masterful anti-war drama Paths of Glory, but there are still some vintage Kirk movies in dire need of HD resuscitation. The Big Sky, Hawks' frontier western, has been near the top of my Criterion wishlist for the better part of a decade. Wyler's Detective Story and Minelli's The Bad and the Beautiful are still collecting 480-dust. And The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, Kirk's debut, is curiously absent as well. Would love to see more Kirk in the CC.

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers is on blu-ray from Film Chest but the reviews of the PQ are not good.

[jdw89]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Yep, my booklets seem to always have a small fold or ding. Something in the plastic case always seems to crunch against the booklets when they close.

You've got some essentials already I see. If you can manage them, I think these are also must-haves: Seven Samurai, On the Waterfront, The Passion of Joan of Arc, Bicycle Thieves, Harakiri, Brazil, Silence of the Lambs,

Since you have a good number of action and comedy movies, I figure you might enjoy Hopscotch, which is a pretty lightweight, tongue-in-cheek spy caper of sorts. The Wes Anderson films are cute--maybe too cute at times, so I'd recommend renting most of them. The Fantastic Mr. Fox and The Life Aquatic would be easier recommendations since there's more action to those. The Breakfast Club is a must, and you usually can't go wrong with all the Charlie Chaplin or Harry Lloyd films. Also, Eating Raoul is an underrated gem with some serious bite to it.

Since you have a few of the more surreal Criterions (like Naked Lunch and Being John Malkovich), Videodrome, Scanners, Eraserhead, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas are real doozies too. And maybe 1977's House--that movie's crazy.

If you're looking for more thrillers, all the Hitchcocks and DePalma films are easy recommendations. Other good ones would be Night of the Hunter, Diabolique, High and Low, Thee Manchurian Candidate, and The Wages of Fear.

If you're looking for more crime movies, Le Samourai and Rififi are pretty cool.

Horror looks like your main shtick. A lot of the Criterion horror titles do nothing for me personally, but the Del Toro films are favorites of mine (The Devil's Backbone, Cronos), and The Phantom Carriage is a superb story. Vampyr and Haxan deserve a look too.

Thank you so much for your post!

[thatguamguy]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

I think when discussing classic actors Douglas tends to get overlooked next to some of his peers. But, man...that roughly 20-year stretch he had from the 40s through the 50s is stupefying. Not only did he do it all (film noir, western, drama, biopic, fantasy, comedy), but he worked with many of the era's top directors and was fearless when it came to playing total sons-of-bi+ch3s.

I don't think I've ever seen Kirk Douglas do comedy -- I mean, I've seen him be funny, but not in a comedy. Any specific recommendations on that front?

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by RockyIII

What elements of Last Tango would result in such a backlash exactly?

[Show spoiler]

[Doctor Jack]

Watched the Kino release of Joan of Arc today. Really love movie. It’s made Me want to watch more Ingrid. Never seen the Bergman/Rossellini films. How are they? Worth a blind buy? Also interested in the Eclipse Bergman collection. Anyone seen the discs yet? Good quality. Definitely also need to get the In Her Own Words doc. Thoughts?

[Page14]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

[Show spoiler]I, like I'm sure many others here, go through certain "kicks", be it a theme, genre, director, actor, etc.

After revisiting Champion from Olive and Ace in the Hole from Criterion via recent sales, I'm currently on my Kirk Douglas kick.

I think when discussing classic actors Douglas tends to get overlooked next to some of his peers. But, man...that roughly 20-year stretch he had from the 40s through the 50s is stupefying. Not only did he do it all (film noir, western, drama, biopic, fantasy, comedy), but he worked with many of the era's top directors and was fearless when it came to playing total sons-of-bi+ch3s.

The guy is going on 102, and while controversy will always follow him regarding the Natalie Wood scandal, he's one of the precious few relics of Hollywood's Golden Age and is a true legend.

Criterion has gone to bat for Kirk with Ace in the Hole and Kubrick's masterful anti-war drama Paths of Glory, but there are still some vintage Kirk movies in dire need of HD resuscitation. The Big Sky, Hawks' frontier western, has been near the top of my Criterion wishlist for the better part of a decade. Wyler's Detective Story and Minelli's The Bad and the Beautiful are still collecting 480-dust. And The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, Kirk's debut, is curiously absent as well. Would love to see more Kirk in the CC.

How about Lonely Are The Brave?

[Rzzzz]

I would love to see a Criterion release of Gunfight at the OK Corral with a ton of extras. Kirk Douglas's Doc Holiday was my favorite until Tombstone came along....

And it seems to me if Criterion can release Salo and John Waters movies, they can release Last Tango In Paris.

Rocky, if you want to boycott a movie, boycott Tiny Furniture....

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by Rzzzz

And it seems to me if Criterion can release Salo and John Waters movies, they can release Last Tango In Paris.

I mostly agree, though I do believe the dubious consent of Last Tango is the main issue. I can understand that one more than people objecting the concept of releases of Annie Hall or Chinatown because the directors are admittedly scuzzy people, or Sixteen Candles because of a joke that aged poorly.

[SeanJoyce]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

I don't think I've ever seen Kirk Douglas do comedy -- I mean, I've seen him be funny, but not in a comedy. Any specific recommendations on that front?

Not an outright "comedy", per se, but his scenes in A Letter to Three Wives (which is part romantic comedy) and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea were very lighthearted and comedic in nature.

Douglas was often known for his "go-for-broke" dramatic performances and outright heels, but he certainly demonstrated a facility for comedy.

[SpiderBaby]

I hope I'm not the only one waiting for A Story from Chikamatsu to come out, and wondering why we haven't seen a review since the release date is this Tuesday. I thought I would take a glance on Criterion's site only to see this message: 'On backorder, available Dec 2, 2018'

I'm sure this hasn't sold out before release, it would be the 1st time, so assuming it's been delayed.

[latehong]

Originally Posted by Doctor Jack

Watched the Kino release of Joan of Arc today. Really love movie. It’s made Me want to watch more Ingrid. Never seen the Bergman/Rossellini films. How are they? Worth a blind buy? Also interested in the Eclipse Bergman collection. Anyone seen the discs yet? Good quality. Definitely also need to get the In Her Own Words doc. Thoughts?

I think it depends on how much you love Italian neorealism/European modern cinema, not how much you love Bergman. Not that I'm saying Bergman isn't great in her collaborations with Rossellini but if you're expecting plot-driven dramatic films like Joan of Arc or Casablanca, you might be baffled or even disappointed.

[RockyIII]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

The guy is going on 102, and while controversy will always follow him regarding the Natalie Wood scandal, he's one of the precious few relics of Hollywood's Golden Age and is a true legend.

.

What scandal?

[Doctor Jack]

Originally Posted by RockyIII

What scandal?

Can you ever look up things on your own?

[RockyIII]

Originally Posted by Doctor Jack

Watched the Kino release of Joan of Arc today. Really love movie. It’s made Me want to watch more Ingrid. Never seen the Bergman/Rossellini films. How are they? Worth a blind buy? Also interested in the Eclipse Bergman collection. Anyone seen the discs yet? Good quality. Definitely also need to get the In Her Own Words doc. Thoughts?

Is this a hard watch (torture, violence, abuse)? I don't want to upset other folks who might be watching with me