The Criterion Collection

[jw007]

My first Flash order.

February 15, 2012.

Robinson Crusoe on Mars
For All Mankind
The Last Emperor

[KubrickKurasawa]

Originally Posted by mmarczi

My deeper interest in movies really only began in about late 2017 and I didn't start buying more until Criterion's first flash sale in 2018. I was mainly concerned with 'horror' movies at that point so I pretty much just looked for titles that fit the bill. My tastes have evolved immensely since then, but this was my first order:

The Devil’s Backbone
Cronos
Stalker
Eraserhead
Solaris
Antichrist
Barry Lyndon
Night of the Living Dead
Rosemary’s Baby

It was the release of Night of the Living Dead around that time that piqued my interest in Criterion. Compare that to my most recent order:

The Cloud-Capped Star
Certain Women
La poison
Fellini Satyricon
One-Eyed Jacks
Phoenix
Heaven’s Gate
Häxan
Hiroshima mon amour
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Eclipse Series 4: Raymond Bernard
La notte
Cold Water
Le samouraï
The Passion of Joan of Arc
Cat People
The Leopard
Tokyo Story
Yi Yi
Paths of Glory
The Koker Trilogy
Beauty and the Beast
The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice
Au revoir les enfants
Hunger
Fists in the Pocket
Dekalog
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

Since you already have Stalker, La Notte, Paths of Glory... Buy this...on DVD or BRay. I think you will like it.

[mmarczi]

Originally Posted by KubrickKurasawa

Since you already have Stalker, La Notte, Paths of Glory... Buy this...on DVD or BRay. I think you will like it.

Big fan of Mizoguchi. I think I have everything of his Criterion has released, including the Eclipse set. I'm always hopeful they put out more golden era Japanese stuff, particularly more Kinoshita. A new edition of Floating Weeds and Early Summer would be great too.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

Is that a horror movie?

The horror of ennui

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by ravenus

The horror of ennui

HA! Nicely done.

[belcherman]

February 25, 2014:

The Night of the Hunter
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
The Gold Rush

[Show spoiler]

[MifuneFan]

Film Forum's new repertory schedule has been posted. Lots of excellent films in it as usual. The most notable bit as far as Criterion goes are the screenings of Fellini's Nights of Cabiria from a 4K restoration, and Jean Renoir's Toni.



Schedule (PDF file): https://filmforum.org/do-not-enter-o..._FINAL_Web.pdf

[zoodermin]

On the fence on whether buying Universal's BD of Parasite or waiting and see if Criterion (or another label) releases a more comprehensive set.

[Reddington]

Originally Posted by zoodermin

On the fence on whether buying Universal's BD of Parasite or waiting and see if Criterion (or another label) releases a more comprehensive set.

I don't know much about the film and I haven't seen it, but I did read that a B&W version has been prepared by the director and is being released at the end of this month in very limited theatrical showings in L.A. and NYC. I guess this might make a "deluxe" package with both the colour and B&W versions a possibility.

[Cremildo]

Parasite is one of the most talked-about, effusively reviewed, highest-grossing and awarded non-English films of the decade. I can't imagine it lingering forever on a barebones Blu-ray. It's the perfect candidate for the boutique label treatment.

[jayembee]

So...apparently, StudioCanal is releasing a new 4K restoration -- on UHD -- of The Elephant Man. What are the odds that Criterion will release it here in the US, even if only on Blu-ray (if not their first UHD)?

[stlcards]

I have a question about The Killing. It was released on disc in 2011. How does it hold up now that it's 2020 and it's 9 years old?

[bdmartin134]

I just watched my first Cassavetes film last night A Woman Under the Influence and I absolutely loved it. Couldn't take my eyes off of Gena Rowlands. Unfortunately it was the DVD from Netflix mail. I checked the other choices and they are all DVD versions, guess they're getting away from older Blurays and concentrating on Digital.. Anyways, I'm contemplating renting the others through Vudu or is it worth just grabbing the Five Films Collection on blu as blind buys? Amazon has it at $75.
How are the other 4 films rewatchability, and what are your personal rankings?
Thanks for the advice. Haven't posted in here in a long time.

[Lordy]

Originally Posted by stlcards

I have a question about The Killing. It was released on disc in 2011. How does it hold up now that it's 2020 and it's 9 years old?

The film itself is now 64 years old. The 2011 Criterion blu-ray release is the best the film has ever looked. Even if it were to receive a 4K transfer, which is doubtful, I can't imagine a significant improvement from where it is now.

[SuperFlyHighGuy]

Yeah, The Killing is in my top-5 CC discs. Not only does it look great, and it's a top-tier noir, but it also contains a restored version of Killer's Kiss. I had only read about that film before getting this disc and it makes it a great double-feature, not to mention the other extras.

Now if you're a fan of Sterling Hayden you should also grab Asphalt Jungle; also a great noir but it has the documentary film "Pharos of Chaos" about Hayden. It's absolutely engrossing and I've revisited it many times, a really intimate and somewhat uncomfortable look into his real life. Then go watch the film "The Long Goodbye" (Kino) and it gives you a completely different perspective on Hayden in that film.

I'm not obsessed.

[professorwho]

I still need to get Asphalt Jungle. Will get it at the next Criterion B&N sale.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by stlcards

I have a question about The Killing. It was released on disc in 2011. How does it hold up now that it's 2020 and it's 9 years old?

In terms of a master it still holds up quite well. Personally, however, I think there's also been a lot better B&W remasters since (including the after-mentioned "The Asphalt Jungle").

[sfmarine]

Any chance we'll see The Adventures of Baron Munchausen getting the CC treatment?

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by zoodermin

On the fence on whether buying Universal's BD of Parasite or waiting and see if Criterion (or another label) releases a more comprehensive set.

Originally Posted by Cremildo

Parasite is one of the most talked-about, effusively reviewed, highest-grossing and awarded non-English films of the decade. I can't imagine it lingering forever on a barebones Blu-ray. It's the perfect candidate for the boutique label treatment.

I thought Parasite was really good, but not better than Burning, which is another recent film from South Korea. It was directed by Lee Chang-dong who also did Secret Sunshine (in the CC.) Different kind of experience. Different kind of film. I was absolutely floored by it.

By no means are things "spelled out," in Parasite, but I'd recommend Burning to anyone who enjoys films that are a little more open for interpretation. It's streaming on Netflix right now.

[MifuneFan]

With Army of Shadows coming back from Criterion, I think this exchange with the Kino Insider from last year pretty much confirms that Le Cercle Rouge will also be coming from Criterion eventually too.

Originally Posted by ParaOK

Was it ever addressed if KL picked up ARMY OF SHADOWS AND LE CERCLE ROUGE?

Originally Posted by Kino Lorber Insider

We asked for both and both went to another label.