The Criterion Collection

[Vinyl]

Originally Posted by The Sovereign

I agree - those are great comments for each of the films. And there couldn't be anything less surprising than to see who his favorite filmmaker is - he didn't even cheat, and lump them together (as I would have).

I did enjoy reading why he likes the movies he chose. The words he used were very succinct. His experience with Do The Right Thing with the end question of “How many films have ever been able to do that?” is the question to ask of a significant film. His words also got me interested in Rififi, The In-Laws, heck all the movies I haven’t seen yet.

[jw007]

I have got to say, I'm kind of in the mood to watch The Last Temptation of Christ on this Easter Sunday. Might be the most appropriate/timely Criterion film to watch today. Anyone else here love this movie as much as me too?
It's still one of my favorite Scorsese films (of all the ones he's made).

[Gacivory]

If only Pasolini’s The Gospel According to St. Matthew got a release too!

[StarDestroyer52]

So I recently finally got down to watching Orson Welles' The Trial . Without a doubt that this is IMO, Welles best work. It was the most terrifying film I may ever seen. It's an Orwellian nightmare. The locations used in the film add even more to the nightmare. I can't possibly say that I still grasp everything that I've seen and it will probably take multiple viewings before I do. Hopefully the newer restored version will be released on BluRay

[ravenus]

Not that I have any shortage of unseen films, but the night before last I was re-watching Anatomy of a Murder, probably for the 5th or 6th time. And damned if, like every other time, it didn't go down like smooth bourbon. Along with Seven Samurai, it is one of the films so beautifully paced in its writing and editing, it seems a lot shorter than it actually is. Highly recommended to just about anybody.

[yoloswegmaster420]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

So I recently finally got down to watching Orson Welles' The Trial . Without a doubt that this is IMO, Welles best work. It was the most terrifying film I may ever seen. It's an Orwellian nightmare. The locations used in the film add even more to the nightmare. I can't possibly say that I still grasp everything that I've seen and it will probably take multiple viewings before I do. Hopefully the newer restored version will be released on BluRay

Where did you watch it, if you don't mind me asking?

[Arawn]

Originally Posted by jw007

It's still one of my favorite Scorsese films (of all the ones he's made).

It's the only one I own on disc.

[koberulz]

I just love the implication that it isn't jw007's absolute favourite Scorsese film, but the ones they rank above it haven't been made yet.

[The Sovereign]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Not that I have any shortage of unseen films, but the night before last I was re-watching Anatomy of a Murder, probably for the 5th or 6th time. And damned if, like every other time, it didn't go down like smooth bourbon. Along with Seven Samurai, it is one of the films so beautifully paced in its writing and editing, it seems a lot shorter than it actually is. Highly recommended to just about anybody.

That movie has a little bit of everything, and all of it great, but it's the Duke Ellington that puts it over the top for me every time.

[thatguamguy]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

I'm in the process of finishing up the first 7 seasons of "Game of Thrones" but I took a break and watched both seasons of "Jessica Jones."

No spoilers, but based on what you said previously, you're going to want to be caught up by next Sunday.

[nitin]

Re The Searchers, would rather see that get a UHD from Warner (along with a remastered blu), the large scale photography almost begs for it and HDR could also add a lot to the plentiful daylight exterior scenes.

And yes I too wish for more of the Sony/Columbia Almodovar titles via Criterion, it’s criminal we don’t yet have All About My Mother and Talk to Her on English friendly blu rays.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by yoloswegmaster420

Where did you watch it, if you don't mind me asking?

It was on TCM which I recorded it.

[yoloswegmaster420]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

It was on TCM which I recorded it.

Did it open with a Criterion or Janus logo?

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by yoloswegmaster420

Did it open with a Criterion or Janus logo?

No. It's a Studiocanal owned title.

[Arawn]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Along with Seven Samurai, it is one of the films so beautifully paced in its writing and editing, it seems a lot shorter than it actually is.

Doesn't Seven Samurai have a portion ( prior to the intermission ) that kind of drags, like some other Kurosawa?

[KJones77]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

No. It's a Studiocanal owned title.

Criterion have a new deal with StudioCanal.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by KJones77

Criterion have a new deal with StudioCanal.

Yes I know. He asked if it had a Janus/Criterion logo.

[yoloswegmaster420]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

No. It's a Studiocanal owned title.

I know that it's a StudioCanal owned title. I was just asking if it had a Criterion/Janus logo since KL Insider said that it went to a different company.

[regeyer]

Originally Posted by Arawn

Doesn't Seven Samurai have a portion ( prior to the intermission ) that kind of drags, like some other Kurosawa?

I don't think there is one wasted frame in Seven Samurai.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by yoloswegmaster420

I know that it's a StudioCanal owned title. I was just asking if it had a Criterion/Janus logo since KL Insider said that it went to a different company.

No it was just the Studiocanal logo.