The Criterion Collection

[BaronVH]

Originally Posted by Arawn

Give me your copy of Seven Samurai and just walk away. I will give you safe passage through the wasteland. Just walk away and there will be an end to the horror.

It and the rest of the collection will be with me in my 18-wheeler. Pay no attention to that insignificant school bus.

[Professor Echo]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Apparently Wexler was shooting footage at an actual demonstration which transformed into a riot of protestors vs the police, and the ensuing pandemonium is scarily well-represented. Viewing the footage you can imagine how things might be for current-day Hong Kong or any other place where the government and the people are at loggerheads. This was a powerful film, worth returning to.

In order to fully appreciate the film I suggest you do some reading up on the actual incident that was used in the film and learn about the reality of it. I'm surprised you don't know what it was because it has often been considered something of a watershed moment in American history, the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. 1968 was filled with such momentous incidents, but everything came to a head in late August of that year in Chicago when war protestors clashed with local police who were instructed by the Mayor to "shoot to kill." Here's a good background piece on it:

1968 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

[silverlakephil]

I watched The Story of Temple Drake last night and thoroughly enjoyed this albeit short Pre-Code Film. I admired Miriam Hopkins strong performance of the title character and loved the German Expressionistic Cinematography. One of the extras showed clips from the 1931 version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and I'm optimistic that Criterion will eventually release this Pre-Code gem as well.

[DandyDancing]

https://mobile.twitter.com/Criterion...33646339399686

Anybody know what these frames are from? I see David Byrne so I am intrigued.

[DandyDancing]

Originally Posted by DandyDancing

https://mobile.twitter.com/Criterion...33646339399686

Anybody know what these frames are from? I see David Byrne so I am intrigued.

Wait it’s until the end of the world isn’t it.

[anim8r79]

"Goin' home... back where I belong. To stay-ay-ay..."

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by Professor Echo

In order to fully appreciate the film I suggest you do some reading up on the actual incident that was used in the film and learn about the reality of it. I'm surprised you don't know what it was because it has often been considered something of a watershed moment in American history, the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago.

[Show spoiler] 1968 was filled with such momentous incidents, but everything came to a head in late August of that year in Chicago when war protestors clashed with local police who were instructed by the Mayor to "shoot to kill." Here's a good background piece on it:

1968 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Well I'm from India, so I'm not clued into American history as much. I only know that the 60's were a time of political turmoil, especially post JFK's assassination. The booklet on the Eureka release contains a preface of a massive government commissioned report made on the incident and is pretty damning in itself of the attitude and action taken by the policemen, often against innocent bystanders who had no part in the protest marches.

[Professor Echo]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Well I'm from India, so I'm not clued into American history as much. I only know that the 60's were a time of political turmoil, especially post JFK's assassination. The booklet on the Eureka release contains a preface of a massive government commissioned report made on the incident and is pretty damning in itself of the attitude and action taken by the policemen, often against innocent bystanders who had no part in the protest marches.

Whoops, I didn't know you were from India, didn't even see that it says under your avatar you are located there. I'm so used to encountering Americans who don't know much about history that I jumped to conclusions. Sorry about that.

I have always believed that if there's one single subject that will help a person really appreciate films more it's a working knowledge of world history. Not just film history, but all history. That's something that seems to be lacking in a lot of filmmakers these days, much less audiences. Now having said that, please don't quiz me on Indian history!

[Mike0284]

Originally Posted by regeyer

does criterion have any christmas/seasonal movies? I haven't seen any.

[EricTheDerek]

Originally Posted by Mike0284

Seems like a stretch, despite the title. It's been years since i watched it, so I could be wrong.

[Cocophone]

Originally Posted by regeyer

Does Criterion have any Christmas/seasonal movies? I haven't seen any.

Possibly, Metropolitan

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by regeyer

Does Criterion have any Christmas/seasonal movies? I haven't seen any.

This is a melancholy list of Christmas movies.

https://www.criterion.com/shop/colle...ue-christmases

[FragnitoM]

Janus tweeted a little tease of a deleted scene from Eyes Wide Shut. Looks like we might be getting another Christmas movie in the collection!!!

https://twitter.com/janusfilms/statu...84012737216518

[critterdvd]

Originally Posted by muchogris

I feel all these deserve some recognition under those tags. They're delightful and tell-tale like, they have a sense of gathering... They also deal with hardships and innocence in one way or another, so I would say they're very christmas-y:

[Show spoiler]

Fanny and Alexander

[jrsl76]

Originally Posted by FragnitoM

Janus tweeted a little tease of a deleted scene from Eyes Wide Shut. Looks like we might be getting another Christmas movie in the collection!!!

https://twitter.com/janusfilms/statu...84012737216518

Omg. This being released by Criterion is my dream. One Of my very very top wants.

[prkchopexpress]

spirits of the dead is on the criterion channel right now.

i don’t know what the rights issues could be, but i would love to have this in my collection.

[Lordy]

Originally Posted by EricTheDerek

Seems like a stretch, despite the title. It's been years since i watched it, so I could be wrong.

"Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" - Despite the title, not a Christmas movie. Decent, but down-beat film set in a Japanese WWII prison camp. Not exactly jingling-all-the-way.

[taymo016]

Posted this in the corresponding forum but it applies here as well. The Godzilla box set sold...

26,282 units
$3,892,866 revenue
and was ranked 7th for the week, based on units sold.

[bsend]

Originally Posted by taymo016

Posted this in the corresponding forum but it applies here as well. The Godzilla box set sold...

26,282 units
$3,892,866 revenue
and was ranked 7th for the week, based on units sold.

I will be adding to that on the next Criterion flash sale.

[monorail91]

Originally Posted by prkchopexpress

spirits of the dead is on the criterion channel right now.

i don’t know what the rights issues could be, but i would love to have this in my collection.

I feel like they’re holding onto that (as well as IL BIDONE) for the Fellini 100 box.