The Criterion Collection

[Rory]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Who do you think you're talkin to buddy?

Do I seem like a rational person to you?

No, you never have! No one rational would have that avatar.

And as for blind buying....

The Criterion Zatoichi Collection... best blind buy I ever made, and I'm not kidding.

[trombone dixie]

Looking to beef up my Fellini titles. Haven't seen Fellini Satyricon, Roma and La dolce vita. Which of the three do you recommend? Will likely pick up two of them today.

[cakefactory]

Originally Posted by mja345

You're the only person I've heard who doesn't find that film depressing. Hats off, as you clearly have a strong constitution.

Or he just REALLY hates the main character

[MJD64]

Would love to see Criterion tackle Dogville, which remains my favorite Von Trier.

[Doctor Jack]

Needed another movie to get free shipping with Le Samurai. Decided to blind buy Lady Snowblood. Watched the preview for it on Criterion’s website and looks super awesome. Excited to watch it.

[Purplenoon]

Originally Posted by trombone dixie

Looking to beef up my Fellini titles. Haven't seen Fellini Satyricon, Roma and La dolce vita. Which of the three do you recommend? Will likely pick up two of them today.

LDV by a country mile, then Roma, then Satyricon. But they're all great.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by Doctor Jack

Needed another movie to get free shipping with Le Samurai. Decided to blind buy Lady Snowblood. Watched the preview for it on Criterion’s website and looks super awesome. Excited to watch it.

The first Lady Snowblood is awesome. The second one isn't all that great in my mind, too political. You will see how Kill Bill took influence from Lady Snowblood. You can't go wrong with that set on the strength of the first film.

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by trombone dixie

Looking to beef up my Fellini titles. Haven't seen Fellini Satyricon, Roma and La dolce vita. Which of the three do you recommend? Will likely pick up two of them today.

Definitely La Dolce Vita for sure, especially if you haven't seen the other which are pretty bad blind buys.

[SteelyTom]

How about Carnival of Souls as a blind buy? Am I going to want to watch it more than once?

[Doctor Jack]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

The first Lady Snowblood is awesome. The second one isn't all that great in my mind, too political. You will see how Kill Bill took influence from Lady Snowblood. You can't go wrong with that set on the strength of the first film.

Kill Bill is my favorite Tarantino movie(s) and this being it’s main influence is the reason I picked this over my other blind buy contenders.

[javy]

Originally Posted by SteelyTom

How about Carnival of Souls as a blind buy? Am I going to want to watch it more than once?

Depends on if you like slow burn psychological horror filmed in black and white. If so, then yes. Despite it being low budget, it's very well done and I find it extremely menacing and eerie. It's a true gem.

[1godzillafan]

Just picked up some Hitchcock movies at the Barnes and Noble sale. Question: since Rebecca was just released, what would everyone say the odds are that we might see releases of Spellbound and Notorious?

Would like to know before I consider investing in out of print blu-rays.

[trombone dixie]

Originally Posted by JoeBuck

Definitely La Dolce Vita for sure, especially if you haven't seen the other which are pretty bad blind buys.

Huge fan of what i've seen up to this point: Amacord, 8 1/2, Spirits of the Dead, Juliet of the Spirits.

[mja345]

Originally Posted by trombone dixie

Huge fan of what i've seen up to this point: Amacord, 8 1/2, Spirits of the Dead, Juliet of the Spirits.

"La Dolce Vita" is an incredible film. I love "Satyricon" as well. It's a very weird film, but fantastic. "Roma" is great, but definitely third among the three you mentioned for me.

[captainron_howdy]

Originally Posted by SteelyTom

How about Carnival of Souls as a blind buy? Am I going to want to watch it more than once?

I'd say it's a total YES! Serisouly tho, it's one of my fav. horror films and I always rematch it every halloween. Was ecstatic when it came to bluray.

[AaronJ]

Speaking of Lars von Trier and his carnival of cheerfulness and contentment, does anyone have any knowledge as to whether the German or Japanese release of Dancer in the Dark is better? Are they the same? I'm irritated that I don't own it so I've been thinking about importing, but neither is reviewed here.

TIA

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by mja345

You're the only person I've heard who doesn't find that film depressing. Hats off, as you clearly have a strong constitution.

I also don't find it depressing.

[mja345]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

If I watch it will I want to kill myself afterwards?

Because that's how I felt after watching Revanche.

...and Rocky V.

"Breaking the Waves" is way, way more depressing than "Revanche" IMO.

[mja345]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I also don't find it depressing.

Interesting. I don't get depressed by many films. "Breaking the Waves", "Requiem for a Dream", and "Under the Volcano" are three, off the top of my head, that I found pretty depressing.

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by 1godzillafan

Just picked up some Hitchcock movies at the Barnes and Noble sale. Question: since Rebecca was just released, what would everyone say the odds are that we might see releases of Spellbound and Notorious?

Would like to know before I consider investing in out of print blu-rays.

The odds are very high. I’m 99.9% sure Criterion are releasing those other two Hitchcock titles.