The Criterion Collection

[atlantajoseph]

Is Harriet Andersson using more blush these days? Recent photos look drastically different.

[lordmorpheus72]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Yeah, we used to talk about how packaging looked.

Speaking of, looking forward to the Watership down release. I love the cover, and the inside art looks great in the review provided by Pro-B.

[adamhopelies]

Me, two days ago in the UK Criterion thread.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=2962

Me, today in the UK Criterion thread.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=2969

[atlantajoseph]

Originally Posted by adamhopelies

Me, two days ago in the UK Criterion thread.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=2962

Me, today in the UK Criterion thread.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=2969

Ha. If it makes you feel better, speaking as someone who owns this release I whole-heartedly approve.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by adamhopelies

L'argent is one of those canonical classics that you'd expect to find in the Criterion Collection but for some reason hasn't been released yet. Did someone else release it in the US on DVD? It's a strange omission.

there was never a U.S. DVD release to the best of my knowledge. my hunch would be to say that many people in the U.S. haven't seen it.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by adamhopelies

Me, two days ago in the UK Criterion thread.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=2962

Me, today in the UK Criterion thread.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=2969

speaking of CC OOP titles...
I joined the The Third Man party just yesterday. I paid $40 for a disc only in 'like new' condition. I had an extra CC blu-ray case and printed a color scan of the artwork... we've got one of those paper cutters at work. I'm good to go.

watched it already last night! still love it!

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by atlantajoseph

There is a streaming HD version of this available through Ultraviolet retailers. Unfortunately, for whatever bizarre reason, they are streaming the English dub rather than the original Italian audio.

That's too bad. I own an old VHS Blockbuster ex-rental of it that fortunately has the original audio w subtitles. It's such a charming film. It's like a Fellini variation of The Sunshine Boys. Masina and Mastroianni are a joy to watch together.

[lordmorpheus72]

Originally Posted by adamhopelies

Me, two days ago in the UK Criterion thread.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=2962

Me, today in the UK Criterion thread.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=2969

Glad I'm not the only one who does this kind of thing... I'm so weak sometimes. Btw... have a link for another one??

[pedromvu]

Originally Posted by atlantajoseph

There is a streaming HD version of this available through Ultraviolet retailers. Unfortunately, for whatever bizarre reason, they are streaming the English dub rather than the original Italian audio.

It is also on HD via amazon instant, i saw it there with the original audio i believe.

Unfortunately i didn't really enjoyed it that much, one of the few Fellini films since i loved most of his other films i have seen, will probably blind buy Satyricon in the upcoming flash sale.

[Ausjdm]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

I’ve seen 236 (roughly.) A few that jumped out at me when going through the list… Groundhog Day is one of the 250 greatest films of all-time?! Really? Relative to other Hitchcock films, Marnie is EXTREMELY high. …and CC related: Bresson’s L’Argent is in the top 150! Cool. CC has the rights. Streaming on Hulu. Maybe a blu-ray in the future for this title or Au Hazard Balthazar.

I still haven't read the list yet except for the first page and the shocker to me on it was Godfather 2 was like 974th or something. That seems off...way off!

[Roninblues]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Yeah, we used to talk about how packaging looked.

I remember when we only talked about Criterion Films.

[pedromvu]

Here is how i would rank the Fellini films i have seen, not sure if is possible to predict if i would enjoy Satyricon since some of this are very different.

Great:
Nights of Cabiria
8 1/2
La Dolce Vita
Roma
La Strada

Good:
Amarcord
Il Bidone
I Vitelloni
City of Women

Ok
Ginger and Fred

[atlantajoseph]

Originally Posted by pedromvu

Here is how i would rank the Fellini films i have seen, not sure if is possible to predict if i would enjoy Satyricon since some of this are very different.

Great:
Nights of Cabiria
8 1/2
La Dolce Vita
Roma
La Strada

Good:
Amarcord
Il Bidone
I Vitelloni
City of Women

Ok
Ginger and Fred

Satyricon is full-throttle over the top Fellini (dreamlike, non-linear) and the best representation of what people are referring to when they describe something as "Fellini-esque". Since you liked 8 1/2 and Roma I think you'd be OK with this one. Enjoy.

[kuro_sawa]

Originally Posted by atlantajoseph

Satyricon is full-throttle over the top Fellini (dreamlike, non-linear) and the best representation of what people are referring to when they describe something as "Fellini-esque". Since you liked 8 1/2 and Roma I think you'd be OK with this one. Enjoy.

I agree, if you enjoy Roma in particular then Satyricon is a safe bet.

[The Great Owl]

I love 8½, La Dolce Vita, and I Vitelloni, but I also have to be in a rather specific mood to revisit them, and I have not felt any overwhelming urge to venture further down the Fellini rabbit hole.

My tastes tend to sway in unexpected directions, though, so there's always the possibility that I'll get the urge at some point. I might give Nights of Cabiria a go if it is upgraded soon.

I still need to watch my Blu-ray of La Dolce Vita. I watched my old DVD copy several times, but the Blu-ray has been sitting in the unwatched stack for a couple of months now. I just have not been in the above-mentioned specific mood lately.

[yoyokid8]

Does anyone know if there's going to be a flash sale coming up?

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Roninblues

I remember when we only talked about Criterion Films.

I think your memories might be a little selective. Do a thread search on something like Lou Reed or The Velvet Underground if you want to refresh them

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by kuro_sawa

I agree, if you enjoy Roma in particular then Satyricon is a safe bet.

I'm not sure how I feel about Roma. I absolutely loved the Amarcord-ish beginning; but after that it seemed an up-and-down ride, interest-wise, for me. To be fair-I only saw it once; on TCM, and it was late at night, so I definitely need to revisit it. Another reaction I had was that I thought it would be a great companion film for The Great Beauty

[Show spoiler]since they both could be described as coming-of-old age films reflecting past rose-colored memories vs modern disappointment with a city they love.

I wish now I had recorded it so I could watch them back to back.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by octagon

I think your memories might be a little selective. Do a thread search on something like Lou Reed or The Velvet Underground if you want to refresh them

must have been before my time... and it sounds like it was a good conversation!

[atlantajoseph]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I might give Nights of Cabiria a go if it is upgraded soon.

This is my personal favorite Fellini and is also one of his more accessible films. It's available streaming on Amazon and Ultraviolet... also I now see that there was a Studio Canal R1 DVD release late last year (?!)...

You really should watch this one if you have a chance.

Edit: Looks like the Studio Canal listed on Amazon is a DVD-R. M'kay then.