The Criterion Collection

[scorsetinogilliam]

Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

To add,

Thanks Criterion, you got your cartoon covers out of your system these past Jan and Feb announcements. Now back to something else. Anything. Anything at all.

Amarcord, The Naked Kiss, Shock Corridor, Army of Shadows, Robinson Crusoe on Mars, Still Walking, Sweet Smell of Success, and Senso. That's enough cartoon covers for a year.

Get the movies if you want. Criterion is an independent label working their asses off to please us, the every so demanding film nerds. They are willing to create something original for their covers that separates them from ever other studio out there and I commend them for every single one, even if it's not my favourite cover ever. Please just shut up.

[keldons]

I think the only reasons I sat through Veronique were the cinematography and Irene Jacob. So gorgeous.

[reallyagi]

Originally Posted by scorsetinogilliam

Get the movies if you want. Criterion is an independent label working their asses off to please us, the every so demanding film nerds. They are willing to create something original for their covers that separates them from ever other studio out there and I commend them for every single one, even if it's not my favourite cover ever. Please just shut up.

Chill out man, many of us have differing opinions on the Criterion Covers, especially on announcement day, which is usually the first time we get to see them.

[MortenR.]

Originally Posted by BillyJack

My BBS blu-ray set came out to $69.55 w/tax using the ol' library link! B&N BETTER NOT CANCEL OUR ORDERS! The funny thing is the DVD set cost 2 bucks more...

Could I ask what is the library link. I would like to be able to get the extra rebate...

[Arkadin]

[QUOTE]

Originally Posted by Belloche

I've still got the original non-anamorphic Amarcord. I'm happily upgrade.

one of my favorite Criterion artworks ever.
wish it was on the new bd.
so cool-- http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA300_.gif

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by scorsetinogilliam

Get the movies if you want. Criterion is an independent label working their asses off to please us, the every so demanding film nerds. They are willing to create something original for their covers that separates them from ever other studio out there and I commend them for every single one, even if it's not my favourite cover ever. Please just shut up.

You shut up (I doubt that is what you really said). This is a forum that complains about cardboard. You also don't need to explain to me WTF Criterion is. Don't single out me and stop having Beta edit your posts. Everybody complains about the cover art. Even the "smarter than you" CriterionForum people, that btw says Senso looks like crap.

BTW, I can post whatever I please in this Tim Curry gif forum, as long as it doesn't hurt other people. I have an opinion on something I see. Don't act like I'm new here buddy. Senso is a great movie and the cover art sucks. Have any opinions on the Tim Curry gifs or just start crap with me?

[greekak229]

I think these artworks are schweet. I always liked the Criterion art.

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by MortenR.

Could I ask what is the library link. I would like to be able to get the extra rebate...

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/library

[Beta Man]

Back on topic, and hopefully in a more amicable way.

[SpiderBaby]

Also to add, your "Criterion is an independent label working their asses off to please us" is funny. I give them every last cent of my money as I'm sure alot of other people do. We bust our a**es off at jobs we don't like, so we support them with $, and they can have a fun job. A dream job. Plus they didn't even make this cover art, they paid someone to. Next time you single me out, when there has been 2 years of complaining about crap on this forum, don't come with the "Criterion busts their a**es off for us" when we bust our a**es off to give them money and keep working on movies as their JOB.

I try to not be overacting on people as I do movies here, but your attack on me for saying the Senso artwork is not good IMO, pushed me over the edge, when I see people crying over cardboard.

[MortenR.]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/home.asp?btob=Y

Thanks a lot!!

[scorsetinogilliam]

Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

Also to add, your "Criterion is an independent label working their asses off to please us" is funny. I give them every last cent of my money as I'm sure alot of other people do. We bust our a**es off at jobs we don't like, so we support them with $, and they can have a fun job. A dream job. Plus they didn't even make this cover art, they paid someone to. Next time you single me out, when there has been 2 years of complaining about crap on this forum, don't come with the "Criterion busts their a**es off for us" when we bust our a**es off to give them money and keep working on movies as their JOB.

I try to not be overacting on people as I do movies here, but your attack on me for saying the Senso artwork is not good IMO, pushed me over the edge, when I see people crying over cardboard.

Well put man! I'm not going to lie, I think subconsciously I sometimes pick fights on here because I know that both sides will be worthy. It doesn't bother me that much that people complain, especially since, like you said, we all bust our asses to give Criterion money. Anyway, hope I didn't ruin your day. Thanks for a good confrontation.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by scorsetinogilliam

Well put man! I'm not going to lie, I think subconsciously I sometimes pick fights on here because I know that both sides will be worthy. It doesn't bother me that much that people complain, especially since, like you said, we all bust our asses to give Criterion money. Anyway, hope I didn't ruin your day. Thanks for a good confrontation.

I understand where your coming from with the complaining as I do it with the people crying over digipaks.

I just see the cover art thing as this:

1. They won't change it anyways if I and people over at another forum complains. Because they know we like the movie, so we will buy it anyways. They only care for us as much as we spend.

2. It's venting for a film that the cover art really puts down.


But like I said, when I get into "fights" on here, I don't want them personal. So at the end, we don't "hate" each other or something. So everything is cool with me, I just didn't know why my post got singled out when every month someone does it.

[SpiderBaby]

Here are the Cforum's opinions on Senso's artwork:


Senso is but one photoshop filter away from swimminghorses

Senso looks a little like Black Orpheus Redux and its fonts look cheap, which doesn't exactly communicate the class and opulence of the film.

The typography on Senso is hideous. Is it going to be embossed in a nice gold ink for an added bling effect too?

The funny thing about Senso is that, with the sticker placed where it is, it looks like he's holding up a big blue balloon. Maybe it's a Valli tie-in to the balloon salesman in The Third Man.

That Senso cover is indeed hideous. 2011 already has its Fanfan La Tulipe

My biggest problem with Senso is that for a film filmed with masterful compositions they use a cover with MSPaint-style confetti swirling around.

Senso makes no senso.


I think I saw that Senso cover is the paint-by-numbers section at the Hobby Lobby.


Senso was released looking like that to distract us from Modern Times' release tomorrow.

And my fav (which I take it is to look like a hip-hop album):

[keldons]

Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

And my fav (which I take it is to look like a hip-hop album):

Best part of my day thus far. It is an awful cover. I have no problem with the other covers, they all are done well, but you are right, I didn't really notice the huge amount of drawn/cartoon covers recently....

[greekak229]

I'm pretty set on getting Fish Tank, but I've never heard or seen the others ones, but I'm sure I'll get one or two of 'em when they're released.

[SteelPen]

So, I'm going to B&N to finish off my GC! I can most likely get 5 Criterions, so I'm thinking of...

Antichrist
Night of the Hunter, The
Seventh Seal, The
???
???

Can anyone recommend me what the last 2 Criterion should be?

I heard good things about...

[Show spoiler]400 Blows, The
Days of Heaven
Modern Times
Paris, Texas
Walkabout

Already have...

[Show spoiler]Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The
For All Mankind
M
Paths of Glory
Seven Samurai
Stagecoach
Thin Red Line, The (Ordered)
Yojimbo / Sanjuro

Thanks, Bryan

[JediFonger]

criterion blu-ray luvers!

do you have a lot of titles that you bought through these BN sales that're just sitting there?

i have to say that MOST of what i've got so far has been just sittin there. it's the pakrat in me... haven't had time to sit down and throughly enjoy any of it yet.

[magnolia12883]

Can't wait for FISH TANK on Blu-ray this February (among others)... Meanwhile, would love to see Criterion release:

Jean-Luc Godard's WEEKEND (1967)
Alan Parker's MISSISSIPPI BURNING (1988)
Alex Cox's SID & NANCY (1986) (re-issue it on Blu-ray!)
Robert Altman's IMAGES (1972)
Robert Altman's HEALTH (1980)
Robert Altman's COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN (1983)
Pedro Almodovar's LIVE FLESH (1997)
David Mamet's THE SPANISH PRISONER (1997)
and others...

[s00perd00per]

Originally Posted by Redliner17k

So, I'm going to B&N to finish off my GC! I can most likely get 5 Criterions, so I'm thinking of...

Antichrist
Night of the Hunter, The
Seventh Seal, The
???
???

Can anyone recommend me what the last 2 Criterion should be?

I heard good things about...

[Show spoiler]400 Blows, The
Days of Heaven
Modern Times
Paris, Texas
Walkabout

Already have...

[Show spoiler]Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The
For All Mankind
M
Paths of Glory
Seven Samurai
Stagecoach
Thin Red Line, The (Ordered)
Yojimbo / Sanjuro

Thanks, Bryan

I'd say Modern Times and Paris Texas.