The Criterion Collection

[JoeBuck]

So after looking at my collection I'd also add these:

La Dolce Vita (its one I always watch in the Summer)
12 Angry Men
Stray Dog
A bunch of Bergmans early stuff (Wild Strawberries, Summer With Monika and Smiles Of a Summer Night come to mind)

And probably more too.

[mrjohnnyb]

Looks like those who predicted Jellyfish Eyes were correct:

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=17049

Sorry if this is already old news.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by JoeBuck

So after looking at my collection I'd also add these:

La Dolce Vita (its one I always watch in the Summer)
12 Angry Men
Stray Dog
A bunch of Bergmans early stuff (Wild Strawberries, Summer With Monika and Smiles Of a Summer Night come to mind)

And probably more too.

Thanks,.
Yes, I mentioned the Bergman films.
I've seen 12 Angry men.
I was wondering about La Dolce Vita, because it looked somehow summer-y to me. Thanks for confirming.
i can't find the film Stray Dog you say in the collection.

I just thought also that i would LOVE if Criterion could release Before Night Falls.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Thanks,.
Yes, I mentioned the Bergman films.
I've seen 12 Angry men.
I was wondering about La Dolce Vita, because it looked somehow summer-y to me. Thanks for confirming.
i can't find the film Stray Dog you say in the collection.

I just thought also that i would LOVE if Criterion could release Before Night Falls.

Stray Dog is on DVD

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Stray Dog is on DVD

High & Low, I believe, is also during summer. Although, the supplemental materials said that it was filmed when it was cold, so that Mifune and his other actors would have to consciously act as if it were, in fact, hot. I thought that was quite clever on AK's part.

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Thanks,.
Yes, I mentioned the Bergman films.
I've seen 12 Angry men.
I was wondering about La Dolce Vita, because it looked somehow summer-y to me. Thanks for confirming.
i can't find the film Stray Dog you say in the collection.

I just thought also that i would LOVE if Criterion could release Before Night Falls.

Stray Dog is on dvd only at the moment but fits the bill perfectly.
Its a noir by Kurosawa about a police officer searching for the man who stole his gun on the hottest week of the summer. Not sure if you're looking to buy or just to watch, but if you're just looking to watch its a good bet!
Missed that you mentioned 3 of the Bergman films, but Wild Strawberries still fits the bill, and La Dolce Vita works like a charm!

Some of the suggestions might not take place *during* the summer but they're films that work best in Summer, I think.

You might have seen these two but I always like watching The Battle Of Algiers and the Wages Of Fear too.
Basically anything with heat

[MifuneFan]

Some other good Summer movies in the collection (BD and DVD)

Floating Weeds
Black Orpheus
Do the Right Thing
Easy Rider
Pigs and Battleships
Spirit of the Beehive

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by JoeBuck

Stray Dog is on dvd only at the moment but fits the bill perfectly.
Its a noir by Kurosawa about a police officer searching for the man who stole his gun on the hottest week of the summer.
Missed that you mentioned 3 of the Bergman films, but Wild Strawberries still fits the bill, and La Dolce Vita works like a charm!
Not sure if you're looking to buy or just to watch, but if you're just looking to watch its a good bet!

Some of the suggestions might not take place *during* the summer but they're films that work best in Summer, I think.

You might have seen these two but I always like watching The Battle Of Algiers and the Wages Of Fear too.
Basically anything with heat

I watch Wages of Fear every July. Mystery Train every June.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

I watch Wages of Fear every July.

The Wages of Fear is a good August movie in my neck of the woods. Every time I start to complain about the heat and humidity here in Georgia during that month, I can remind myself that, at the least, I'm not stuck in some ramshackle bunk in a South American town or transporting explosives across the countryside.

Come to think of it, Letter Never Sent is not a bad choice for similar reasons, except that the movie works well year 'round.

[ditcin]

I hope EQUINOX and FIEND WITHOUT A FACE get released in time for Halloween this year!

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by ditcin

I hope EQUINOX and FIEND WITHOUT A FACE get released in time for Halloween this year!

I'm right there with you. I'd love to upgrade my DVD of Equinox.

[Namuhana]

I watched Merchant/Ivory's Maurice this morning and I absolutely adored it. With A Room with a View coming into the collection, I'm hoping Maurice will follow suit.

[StingingVelvet]

If I have the Criterion of Blow Out and plan to get the Criterion of Dressed to Kill is there any real reason to import the Arrow Video versions from the UK? I mean, I can look at a special features list and see the difference, but is any Arrow stuff super worthwhile?

Same question for Time Bandits.

Thanks!

[Fabs]

Originally Posted by Banned User

I'd go with Throne of Blood, but recommend Sword of Doom if you don't have it. Even though its not Kurosawa

Speaking of which Criterion needs to release a lot more Japanese films like Kill!,Kwaiden or Samurai rebellion. Not to mention quite a few Kurosawa films I'd love to see on Blu like Red Beard, The Bad Sleep Well, Ikiru etc.

I second this. They have a ton of gems on Hulu that would be perfect for a few Eclipse sets (Naruse, Shinoda, rest of the Ozus, Oshima)

[jacobsever]

Don't know if it's been discussed here, but does anything think Me & Earl & The Dying Girl has a shot at a Criterion release? Won Sundance. Basically one long Criterion Collection commercial. Currently no blu ray release plans.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by Namuhana

I watched Merchant/Ivory's Maurice this morning and I absolutely adored it. With A Room with a View coming into the collection, I'm hoping Maurice will follow suit.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...4&postcount=23

[jayembee]

Off topic, but Patrick Macnee died today.

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/patr...ad-1201528377/

"Always keep your bowler hat on in times of trouble, and beware diabolical masterminds."

On edit: Not quite as off-topic as I thought. According to the IMDb, he was an uncredited extra in two films in the Collection: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and Pygmalion (the latter on LD and DVD only, and OOP). I never noticed him in either one!

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Thanks,.
Yes, I mentioned the Bergman films.
I've seen 12 Angry men.
I was wondering about La Dolce Vita, because it looked somehow summer-y to me. Thanks for confirming.
i can't find the film Stray Dog you say in the collection.

I just thought also that i would LOVE if Criterion could release Before Night Falls.

Before Night Falls is an excellent movie. Arenas was a great poet.

[biglou114]

Originally Posted by jayembee

Off topic, but Patrick Macnee died today.

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/patr...ad-1201528377/

"Always keep your bowler hat on in times of trouble, and beware diabolical masterminds."

On edit: Not quite as off-topic as I thought. According to the IMDb, he was an uncredited extra in two films in the Collection: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and Pygmalion (the latter on LD and DVD only, and OOP). I never noticed him in either one!

Not to also mention he was an extra in Olivier's Hamlet...and The Small Back Room...and a proper part in This is Spinal Tap

[silverlakephil]

Originally Posted by Fabs

I second this. They have a ton of gems on Hulu that would be perfect for a few Eclipse sets (Naruse, Shinoda, rest of the Ozus, Oshima)

Any fans of Hiroshi Teshihagara (Pitfall, Women in The Dunes, The Face of Another)? He rarely gets mentioned.

Otoshiana (Pitfall) - Video Essay by James Quandt - YouTube