The Criterion Collection

[senseabove]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

I’m a real big Cary Grant fan, too, and becoming a bigger one seemingly by the day as I knock off one film after another from my “yet to see” list. TCM has been playing a lot of his movies of late, so my DVR has been working overtime. I’m looking to complete another movie teaming the talents of Grant, Irene Dunne and Leo McCarey (though he produces, not directs this one), My Favorite Wife, and then one with Myrna Loy (who I absolutely love!), Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, by the morning. After that, it’s Gunga Din With Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Joan Fontaine, She Done Him Wrong, a pre-Code entrant early in his career (1934) with Mae West, Room For One More With Betsy Drake, Blonde Venus, from the Criterion box set showcasing the films Marlene Dietrich and Josef von Sternberg did together after coming to Hollywood, and Holiday, with Kate Hepburn and Lew Ayres. Lastly, I’m going to re-watch The Philadelphia Story On Criterion blu-Ray, as well as Only Angels Have Wings, and check out An Affair to Remember, To Catch a Thief and Suspicion from my collection.

If all goes well, that should take me to the beginning of next week.

Holiday is one of the purest delights of my movie-watching life. It has a digital restoration premiering at this year's TCM festival, so it has officially become my most-anticipated likely Criterion release.

[LordSummerIsle]

Originally Posted by senseabove

Holiday is one of the purest delights of my movie-watching life. It has a digital restoration premiering at this year's TCM festival, so it has officially become my most-anticipated likely Criterion release.

Can't wait

[thebalconyfool]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

I’m a real big Cary Grant fan, too, and becoming a bigger one seemingly by the day as I knock off one film after another from my “yet to see” list. TCM has been playing a lot of his movies of late, so my DVR has been working overtime. I’m looking to complete another movie teaming the talents of Grant, Irene Dunne and Leo McCarey (though he produces, not directs this one), My Favorite Wife, and then one with Myrna Loy (who I absolutely love!), Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, by the morning. After that, it’s Gunga Din With Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Joan Fontaine, She Done Him Wrong, a pre-Code entrant early in his career (1934) with Mae West, Room For One More With Betsy Drake, Blonde Venus, from the Criterion box set showcasing the films Marlene Dietrich and Josef von Sternberg did together after coming to Hollywood, and Holiday, with Kate Hepburn and Lew Ayres. Lastly, I’m going to re-watch The Philadelphia Story On Criterion blu-Ray, as well as Only Angels Have Wings, and check out An Affair to Remember, To Catch a Thief and Suspicion from my collection.

If all goes well, that should take me to the beginning of next week.

That's a great line-up. You can never watch too much Cary Grant. I just watched North By Northwest over the weekend, I never tire of it. So hilarious in parts. I also just added The Philadelphia Story Criterion recently. Looking forward to seeing it on bluray. I've been pondering picking up Only Angels have Wings on Criterion too. And I love Myrna Loy! I have the old Thin Man box set, so good!

Love your Ingrid avatar btw, she's another favorite of mine. I've watched the Criterion bluray Ingrid in Her Own Words more than a few times now, it's wonderful. Can't wait for the Criterion Notorious release next week. Ingrid+Cary (and Rains too!) is perfection. Enjoy your Cary Grant movie fest.

[theater dreamer]

Originally Posted by thebalconyfool

I enjoyed reading your thoughts!

And, by the way, thank you. It’s just a quick overall impression of the film. I’ll go back and re-watch both The Awful Truth and His Girl Friday once I get the blu-rays during the Flash Sale, and then do a series of reviews of Cary’s films. I’m still very much in the “absorb and learn” phase of my journey, all the while trying to find my voice as a writer.

[theater dreamer]

Originally Posted by thebalconyfool

That's a great line-up. You can never watch too much Cary Grant. I just watched North By Northwest over the weekend, I never tire of it. So hilarious in parts. I also just added The Philadelphia Story Criterion recently. Looking forward to seeing it on bluray. I've been pondering picking up Only Angels have Wings on Criterion too. And I love Myrna Loy! I have the old Thin Man box set, so good!

Love your Ingrid avatar btw, she's another favorite of mine. I've watched the Criterion bluray Ingrid in Her Own Words more than a few times now, it's wonderful. Can't wait for the Criterion Notorious release next week. Ingrid+Cary (and Rains too!) is perfection. Enjoy your Cary Grant movie fest.

/tip of the cap.

This next sale is going to drain my pocketbook a bit. I want Notorious, as well, and I’m inclined to get the Eclipse set of Ingrid’s work in Sweden.

And I would happily plop down my credit card if Criterion released the Thin Man series on blu-Ray. Bill and Myrna could do no wrong, in my eyes. Of the fourteen films they appeared in together, I’ve yet to see Double Wedding (on my DVR), Love Crazy, and The Senator Was Indiscreet. And Libeled Lady is at the top of my want list.

[thebalconyfool]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

And, by the way, thank you. It’s just a quick overall impression of the film. I’ll go back and re-watch both The Awful Truth and His Girl Friday once I get the blu-rays during the Flash Sale, and then do a series of reviews of Cary’s films. I’m still very much in the “absorb and learn” phase of my journey, all the while trying to find my voice as a writer.

Best of luck on your journey.

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

/tip of the cap.

This next sale is going to drain my pocketbook a bit. I want Notorious, as well, and I’m inclined to get the Eclipse set of Ingrid’s work in Sweden.

And I would happily plop down my credit card if Criterion released the Thin Man series on blu-Ray. Bill and Myrna could do no wrong, in my eyes. Of the fourteen films they appeared in together, I’ve yet to see Double Wedding (on my DVR), Love Crazy, and The Senator Was Indiscreet. And Libeled Lady is at the top of my want list.

I have had my eye on the Eclipse set for awhile now too, I wish it was on bluray, but oh well. I would also love a bluray of The Thin Man set, for now I'm happy to have my DVD set. I've yet to see some of the Bill and Myrna ones you listed, definitely on my to watch list as well!

[dex14]

"There's a chance" The Other Side of the Wind could be put out by Criterion:
https://twitter.com/filip_jan/status...90783033446400

[jshaide]

Originally Posted by dex14

"There's a chance" The Other Side of the Wind could be put out by Criterion:
https://twitter.com/filip_jan/status...90783033446400

Hah! My buddy is the guy who asked that original question too. That's cool.

[dex14]

Originally Posted by jshaide

Hah! My buddy is the guy who asked that original question too. That's cool.

I'm owed a Bluray from the Indiegogo campaign, so if it is Criterion putting it out, all the better.

[Mike0284]

Police Story 1 & 2 possible future releases?

https://twitter.com/janusfilms/statu...49120371134465

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Mike0284

Police Story 1 & 2 possible future releases?

https://twitter.com/janusfilms/statu...49120371134465

Yep, already confirmed to be coming.

Here's the thread for it:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ghlight=police

[pikachufan1336]

Originally Posted by Hellspawn28

It would be nice if Criterion picks up more animated movies. Walking Life feels like something up their alley.

I regularly ask for them to do Satoshi Kon, Jan Svankmajer, Katsuhiro Otomo.

I was hoping for The Adventures of Prince Achmed too... but that was already released on blu ray a few months ago.........without the making of documentary from the original DVD

[mja345]

I hate to admit it, but I just got around to watching "Brief Encounter" for the first time. One of those classics that I just hadn't watched yet. What a towering achievement that film is. So simple, so beautifully shot, so incredibly elegant. It's a sad film in many ways, but it's alternately hopeful in how it presents the main characters being freed from self-imposed constraints, although they can't immediately follow through in the present. And, with a love that clear and immediate, it's doubtful they would be able to permanently resist the temptation the reunite. It's a complete masterpiece IMO.

[nitin]

Originally Posted by mja345

I hate to admit it, but I just got around to watching "Brief Encounter" for the first time. One of those classics that I just hadn't watched yet. What a towering achievement that film is. So simple, so beautifully shot, so incredibly elegant. It's a sad film in many ways, but it's alternately hopeful in how it presents the main characters being freed from self-imposed constraints, although they can't immediately follow through in the present. And, with a love that clear and immediate, it's doubtful they would be able to permanently resist the temptation the reunite. It's a complete masterpiece IMO.

Lean is normally known for his epic period (and his output there speaks for itself) but he made some incredible films in the 40s too. Brief Encoutner is the best from the amazing period but his two Dickens adaptations are also great films (and badly need new restored blu rays).

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by nitin

Lean is normally known for his epic period (and his output there speaks for itself) but he made some incredible films in the 40s too. Brief Encoutner is the best from the amazing period but his two Dickens adaptations are also great films (and badly need new restored blu rays).

And I'd love to have a nice disc of Summertime in its proper widescreen aspect ratio.

... and 4K!

[SammyJankis]

Originally Posted by mja345

I hate to admit it, but I just got around to watching "Brief Encounter" for the first time. One of those classics that I just hadn't watched yet. What a towering achievement that film is. So simple, so beautifully shot, so incredibly elegant. It's a sad film in many ways, but it's alternately hopeful in how it presents the main characters being freed from self-imposed constraints, although they can't immediately follow through in the present. And, with a love that clear and immediate, it's doubtful they would be able to permanently resist the temptation the reunite. It's a complete masterpiece IMO.

The wide-eyed stare of Celia Johnson is as plunging of an insight into the heart as any. One of the most heartrending depictions of unrequited love to ever grace the screen.

My favorite Lean.

[AaronJ]

I've never seen Brief Encounter.

[Cremildo]

Brief Encounter is my favorite Lean film, perhaps even by a wide margin.

[AaronJ]

I obviously need to see this film, sooner rather than later.

[Yami]

Originally Posted by dex14

I'm owed a Bluray from the Indiegogo campaign, so if it is Criterion putting it out, all the better.

Same here, but even if Criterion do release it I wonder if we're just going to get a barebones Blu-Ray like the awards screeners...