The Criterion Collection

[kuro_sawa]

Originally Posted by silverlakephil

DVDBeaver's best of 2015 is out. Always makes an interesting read:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/

It really goes to show how great of a year it's been for both blu Ray and DVD if you look at what didn't make the cut.

Also, my heart goes out to all those who are not region free.

[SammyJankis]

Originally Posted by kuro_sawa

Also, my heart goes out to all those who are not region free.

[Show spoiler]Seriously, though. I'd be broke if I had region free.

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by jayembee

Unlikely, since it's a drawing of Saturn, not Jupiter.

Saturn's much more well known for it's rings, but Jupiter does have a thin ring system of it's own, though much less frequently portrayed.

[Show spoiler]

[kuro_sawa]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

[Show spoiler]Seriously, though. I'd be broke if I had region free.

By the way, very much like your writing/blog. I felt your Bridge of Spies write up was better than the film!

[keldons]

Originally Posted by lemonpie30

Aw, that sucks. It would have been awesome to get another Lynch.

I am 99% sure Lost Highway is coming, I think Universal owns it and it would be hard to believe that Criterion picked up Mulholland Drive from them but not Lost Highway, especially because it seems like Universal isn't going to do anything with it (they released a barebones dvd awhile back and that was it)

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by bipbop13

It looks like a cat in the baby cart that McCabe is pushing. Wonder if that's a separate clue, or if the lone wolf & cub guesses are wrong?

Its definitely not wrong at all, its the exact cart down to a T.
And it looks like a wolf cub to me too rather than a cat, which would make it a "lone wolf cub"

[KMR]

Originally Posted by zbinks

I'm probably wrong, but I think "C" might be a reference to the "Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite" sequence in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

I think you could be right! Jupiter does have rings, and when trying to figure out what the stars meant, it seemed obvious: "My god, it's full of stars!"

[pedromvu]

Originally Posted by KMR

I think you could be right! Jupiter does have rings, and when trying to figure out what the stars meant, it seemed obvious: "My god, it's full of stars!"

I doubt Criterion would re-release 2001, but just for fun, even if it is Saturn, that is the planet they were going on the novel version.

[pedromvu]

I thought it was already mentioned here, but the dolls definitely seem like they are from Soderbergh Bubble (2005), seems like the other movies mentioned (Valley of the Dolls, Beyond the Valley of the dolls) just refer to dolls as girls, which I don't think it is strong reference alone, we will see.

[AaronJ]

Seriously considering getting Bitter Rice. I just can't quite pull the trigger. Not sure.

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

Seriously considering getting Bitter Rice. I just can't quite pull the trigger. Not sure.

Have you seen it before? Really great Italian noir (ish) with some fine leading ladies.
Its one of the January releases Im most excited for.

[pedromvu]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

Seriously considering getting Bitter Rice. I just can't quite pull the trigger. Not sure.

I watched that the other day on Hulu and was underwhelmed , I mean aside from the beauty of Silvana Mangano , then again I have never been a serious fan of Italian neo-realism so that might be it.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by JoeBuck

Have you seen it before? Really great Italian noir (ish) with some fine leading ladies.
Its one of the January releases Im most excited for.

Originally Posted by pedromvu

I watched that the other day on Hulu and was underwhelmed , I mean aside from the beauty of Silvana Mangano , then again I have never been a serious fan of Italian neo-realism so that might be it.

I haven't seen it. It sounds like an interesting story, though. Thanks for the opinions.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

Seriously considering getting Bitter Rice. I just can't quite pull the trigger. Not sure.

I watched it a month or two ago. I liked it, but it's definitely not a film that I'd consider great or must-see worthy.

[AaronJ]

OK, Made my January order.

Gilda

Paris Belongs To Us

I know I'll love these.

EDIT: I already love Gilda. But I know I will love Paris Belongs To Us.

[jw007]

Originally Posted by starman15317

Almost the same thing happened to me on Monday, with the same theater and everything! (Since we are basically forum neighbors )

Me and my friends were going to go see it, but for some reason, we didn't buy tickets in advance. So I look on Fandango before we left to see that the shows are sold out. Thank goodness I did, because when you're driving from Washington county, you better make sure that nothing goes wrong.

We bought tickets though and saw it on Wednesday. Highly recommend going to see it in 70mm. The film went off without any projection issues. Fortunately they extended the roadshow here for another week.

Wow, that would have been a heck of a long drive indeed all the way from Washington co. Like 30-40 min. at least, huh? Fortunately for my friends and I, we were only a 5 minute ride away, in the next neighborhood over (Sq. Hill), so it wasn't too far, but then again, it still sucked to arrive at the theater all excited and ready to see this movie and then getting shut down along with a bunch of other fans who didn't realize it was sold out too! I'm gonna try and check it out next week, maybe on a Monday night, but I'm sure it will still be sold out, being that its the only theater in this part of the state that has the 70mm print!

[jw007]

Back on the "C" subject again (aka the ringed planet with stars)...

I was just thinking, I know its a long shot, but what if it was Soderbergh's Solaris? I think its a fantastic film and a worthy remake of Tarkovsky's original. I don't remember seeing a ring around that planet in the film, nor stars for that matter, but if there was ever a modern day sci fi film I'd like to see on blu-ray, it would have to be that movie. Soderbergh is already well established in the Criterion Collection, but my guess is there isn't enough interest or demand for that film to be brought to blu-ray. One version of Solaris is never enough!

Why is it that Solaris (2002) isn't on blu-ray yet anywhere in the world? It stars George Clooney too! (a high profile actor).

[SammyJankis]

Originally Posted by kuro_sawa

By the way, very much like your writing/blog. I felt your Bridge of Spies write up was better than the film!

Aw shucks, thanks! Need to get back into it soon.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I think you might be right about that. Valley of the Dolls works pretty good too though

What about Dolls by Kitano?
Has anyone mentioned that?

I see it's being released in 2,5 months in UK.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by JoeBuck

Its definitely not wrong at all, its the exact cart down to a T.
And it looks like a wolf cub to me too rather than a cat, which would make it a "lone wolf cub"

But why the baby cart?
To show that it's a cub?

Originally Posted by KMR

I think you could be right! Jupiter does have rings, and when trying to figure out what the stars meant, it seemed obvious: "My god, it's full of stars!"

Could there be a significance in that sparkle/glow(?) on the left of the ring?
I don't think that's just something random.