The Criterion Collection

[pmpboarder]

Originally Posted by Kevtronn

Now down to regular $26.99!!!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002AFX52S/

Finally. Thanks for the heads up.

[demoni]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

You realize it was nominated for thirteen Oscars including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress right? It's a great film, watch it again.

Personal taste has little to do with how many Oscar nominations a movie got. I know that Titanic is well made, well acted and got a lot of Oscar's, but I still hate it.

Eraserhead got no Oscar's or nominations, and that is my favorite movie...

[rezpekt]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

You realize it was nominated for thirteen Oscars including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress right? It's a great film, watch it again.

And there is a reason why it only won three out of those thirteen it was nomitated. Same goes for BAFTA's and Golden Globes.

[pro-bassoonist]

Good afternoon,

A quick note - Last Year at Marienbad is housed in one of those digi-cases Criterion used for their first batch of Blu-rays.

Our review will be up soon.

Pro-B

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by rezpekt

And there is a reason why it only won three out of those thirteen it was nomitated. Same goes for BAFTA's and Golden Globes.

You are forgetting the fact that it is an incredibly great honor to get Oscar nominations. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button received thirteen nominations! That says that the quality of this film is outstanding. And it surely is.

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Good afternoon,

A quick note - Last Year at Marienbad is housed in one of those digi-cases Criterion used for their first batch of Blu-rays.

Our review will be up soon.

Pro-B

Can't wait!!!!

I am over the "different cases" whatever they release them in will be fine with me

Thanks for the info though...... looking forward to the review.

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Good afternoon,

A quick note - Last Year at Marienbad is housed in one of those digi-cases Criterion used for their first batch of Blu-rays.

Our review will be up soon.

Pro-B

That's strange. I don't really care, but it's weird that they would skip one and release it in the original packaging. I wonder if they had the case prepared back in December (when the Resnais article was posted on the website).

[Kevtronn]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I am over the "different cases" whatever they release them in will be fine with me

+1

Just wish we had more than 2 released a month...

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by Kevtronn

+1

Just wish we had more than 2 released a month...

I can barely afford them at the snails' pace...... I'd hate to think of the morally despicable acts I'd have to resort to if they released more


By the way..... shameless plug..... but go to the Moonlight Gardens in Coney Island on the 4th of July...... hottest show in the Nati

[Variable]

alright, I have The Seventh Seal, For All Mankind, and Kagemusha preordered.

if amazon would charge me right away I'd actually be more comfortable preordering everything coming down the chute but as is I know I'll forget and overspend before these charges hit.

but I'm still very happy. I'm just trying to decide if I should start on the ones I've missed or focus more on picking these up as they come... maybe both I always forget how satisfied I am after a criterion purchase vs. almost any other purchase.

[rezpekt]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

You are forgetting the fact that it is an incredibly great honor to get Oscar nominations. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button received thirteen nominations! That says that the quality of this film is outstanding. And it surely is.

Well, actually nominations don't say anything. Even movies like Norbit have received Oscar nominations.

[demoni]

Originally Posted by rezpekt

Well, actually nominations don't say anything. Even movies like Norbit have received Oscar nominations.

Good point! I think the Oscar's have lost most of it's credibility. Denzel Washington getting an Oscar for Training Day, and Ellen Burstyn NOT getting one for Requiem for a Dream...

I rest my case.

[JJJ225]

Originally Posted by rezpekt

Well, actually nominations don't say anything. Even movies like Norbit have received Oscar nominations.

How is Norbit's single make-up nominations relevant to Benjamin Button's 13 nominations including best picture, director, adapted screenplay, and actor?

[JTStarkiller]

Originally Posted by demoni

Personal taste has little to do with how many Oscar nominations a movie got. I know that Titanic is well made, well acted and got a lot of Oscar's, but I still hate it.

Why would you hate a movie that's well-made and well-acted?

[demoni]

Originally Posted by JTStarkiller

Why would you hate a movie that's well-made and well-acted?

The story sucks. Plain and simple.

[JTStarkiller]

Then.... it's not well-made.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by demoni

Good point! I think the Oscar's have lost most of it's credibility. Denzel Washington getting an Oscar for Training Day, and Ellen Burstyn NOT getting one for Requiem for a Dream...

I rest my case.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to come to the conclusion that Denzel Washington gave a damn fine performance in Training Day. Sure Russell Crowe was neck and neck with him, but someone had to win. Those two performances were far and away the two best of the year. Washington was a very deserving winner. Ellen Burstyn did some great acting in Requiem for a Dream and she probably should have won Best Actress over Julia Roberts, but the fact remains that Roberts also gave a great performance in Erin Brockovich. It's certainly the best work she has done to date.

[zedd_117]

Originally Posted by JTStarkiller

Then.... it's not well-made.

While I'm agreeing with your side of the arguement Starkiller, I think he's referring to it having high production values.

[zedd_117]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to come to the conclusion that Denzel Washington gave a damn fine performance in Training Day. Sure Russell Crowe was neck and neck with him, but someone had to win. Those two performances were far and away the two best of the year. Washington was a very deserving winner. Ellen Burstyn did some great acting in Requiem for a Dream and she probably should have won Best Actress over Julia Roberts, but the fact remains that Roberts also gave a great performance in Erin Brockovich. It's certainly the best work she has done to date.

What I've always wondered is how does someone become a voting Academy member? Do you have to be in one of the guilds (writers, actors, directors, etc...)? Do you just have to be "In the know" of Hollywood life?
Basically what I'm asking is if I were to write, call, e-mail, the Academy and say I want to become a voting member, would they allow me to join? I wonder if there's a fee, if so it's probably astronomical so that's only Hollywood-types can afford it. Maybe you have to be asked to join, like somekind of secret society.
Just curious if anyone knows.

[JTStarkiller]

Originally Posted by zedd_117

While I'm agreeing with your side of the arguement Starkiller, I think he's referring to it having high production values.

Fair enough.