Hobson's Choice: 60th Anniversary Edition

[James78]

Originally Posted by 5meohd

So I just watched this on the Criterion Channel thanks to Ari Aster recommending it. WOW. Such a warm and hilarious picture. As I'm only recently getting into pre-70s cinema I hadn't even considered which decade this was produced in. Kind of shocked to see that it is the film directly before Summertime. You'll probably be shocked to know that this was my first David Lean experience!!! What a joy. Where to go next?

Here is a David Lean thread with his films listed in chronological order:https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=202623

(I personally think Brief Encounter is his masterpiece )

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by 5meohd

... this was my first David Lean experience!!! What a joy. Where to go next?

I would suggest to keep his lengthy Hollywood epics to the last, or at least intersperse them with his British pictures. If you can play region A, this box has some wonderful films:

[justwannaboogie]

There's some really big gaps in Lean's films on BD in his own country. Hopefully we'll get Madeleine and The Passionate Friends from someone. Ryan's Daughter is definitely overdue an upgrade too.

[FaceInTheLeaves]

Originally Posted by ravenus

I would suggest to keep his lengthy Hollywood epics to the last, or at least intersperse them with his British pictures. If you can play region A, this box has some wonderful films:

I love that set. Along with David Lynch, Criterion’s Powell & Pressburger, Hitchcock and Lean DVDs were the reason I went multi-region.

The Lean/Coward box set and A Canterbury Tale DVD are my all time favourite Criterion releases.

[drush9999]

Originally Posted by justwannaboogie

There's some really big gaps in Lean's films on BD in his own country. Hopefully we'll get Madeleine and The Passionate Friends from someone. Ryan's Daughter is definitely overdue an upgrade too.

I bought The Passionate Friends from France recently because I was fed up of waiting. Shameful no UK release of Olive Twist either, and Great Expectations is bare bones.