The Criterion Collection

[oildude]

Originally Posted by blkhrt

New newsletter clue:

Man, I need to get a better monitor. I thought this was a poodle, flying money, and a dog turd.

Needless to say, I couldn't guess that one.

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[P@t_Mtl]

May 10 is a long way off. I could pull my DVD out but I just want to see next on Blu-ray

[jcs913]

Originally Posted by blkhrt

New newsletter clue:

Black Moon was last months hint in the newsletter and was announced this month. I guess we can assume that The Killing will be a July title???? Nice, 1 down and a few more to go. Let's start speculating on July's releases....

[rezpekt]

Originally Posted by jcs913

Black Moon was last months hint in the newsletter and was announced this month. I guess we can assume that The Killing will be a July title????

No, we can't. It took over a year until Stagecoach and Cronos were announced, for example.

[The Theory]

Originally Posted by EricJ

(Good. Freakin'. LORD.
It's been ten years...no, I'm sorry, twelve years...since the "Criterion will come to our rescue, now that Disney's being mean about the Ghiblis!" fan campaign; for pity's sake, let it go!
Some of us have learned to accept that studios have since learned to hang onto their own titles--David Fincher notwithstanding--and that it's only fruitful to hope that Criterion will get Janus Films, Studio Canal or MGM catalog castoffs.
Yes, Canal may or may not have distribution on Fireflies after CPM, but we've got to expunge the last DNA traces of "Maybe Criterion will release Kiki's Delivery Service, if we petition them!" from our collective system. Future generations will thank us.)

Overreact much?

[jcs913]

Originally Posted by rezpekt

No, we can't. It took over a year until Stagecoach and Cronos were announced, for example.

Yeah, and they also never leaked titles days before they were announced like Black Moon was. So ya never know. Boys, things may be a changin at good ol' Criterion...

[octagon]

Rififi is on TCM tonight at 8:15 central.

[Eny-]

Originally Posted by majorkonig41

The Killing is one of the best movies ever. I hope so very much that the clue refers to that. Has potential to be my favorite criterion release ever. Depending on the features of course.

Hoping for Killer's Kiss next

[JediFonger]

more Kubrick is always a good thing!

[oildude]

Originally Posted by oildude

Off the top of my head.....

10 New

• Gallipoli
• Go Tell The Spartans (late career Burt Lancaster, overlooked gem about Vietnam)
• The Year of Living Dangerously
• Day of the Jackal
• Lone Star
• Mountains of the Moon (a film by Bob Rafelson)
• A Fish Called Wanda
• Soldier of Orange (Dutch version)
• The Quiet American
• Ulzana's Raid (more Burt Lancaster, great gritty Western)

Really wanted to add Quigley Down Under, but don't think it has a chance as a Criterion. But I can dream...

10 Catalog Releases

So many I want on blu, but have to pick only 10

• Battle of Algiers
• The Ascent
• Picnic at Hanging Rock
• Dazed and Confused
• The Cranes Are Flying
• The Naked Prey
• Night Train to Munich
• Andrei Rublev
• The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
• The Virgin Spring

Oops, just realized I made a couple of mistakes here: 1) the biggie was I mis-read ShellOilJunior's original post about this...it was 10 total, not 10 in each category, and 2) it doesn't matter now, but I had accidentally left Andrei Rublev on the upgrade list when I was culling it to 10....realized this reading repete66211's post above. I think it is an okay film, and I originally had it because I want to see more Russian/Soviet-era upgrades from the collection. But truth be told I meant to replace it with Le Samourai.

So it is with tearful regret I must eliminate Ulzana's Raid, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Battle of Algiers, etc., (as well as my intended Le Samourai) to get my new 10 total films list:


Gallipoli
Go Tell the Spartans (late career Burt Lancaster, overlooked gem about Vietnam)
The Year of Living Dangerously
Day of the Jackal
Mountains of the Moon (a film by Bob Rafelson)
Soldier of Orange (Dutch version)
The Ascent
The Cranes Are Flying
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
Night Train to Munich

[rkish]

Please give me your 10 most wanted Criterion Blu-rays. Selections may be new spines or catalog upgrades.

New Numbers:

1.) Nobody's Fool (Benton, 1995)
2.) Come and See (Klimov, 1985)
3. Grave of the Fireflies (Takahata, 1988)
4.) I Walk Alone (Haskin, 1948)
5.) The Verdict (Lumet, 1982)

Upgrades:

1.) Tokyo Story (Ozu, 1953)
2.) Late Spring (Ozu, 1948)
3.) Ace in the Hole (Wilder, 1951)
4.) Elevator to the Gallows (Malle, 1958)
5.) Down by Law (Jarmusch, 1986)

Under the new spines...I hope that we see more Newman on blu and The Verdict (Fox) is one of his best. I have a special love for Nobody's Fool, as it's not only a touching Newman film, but most of it was filmed in the "town" where I have lived for the last 18 years.

I Walk Alone is a great noir that I just watched for the first time this week. Great performances by both Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster.

Under upgrades...Where the hell is the first Ozu blu? It's overdue. I've been collecting the BFIs as they are being released, but both Tokyo Story and Late Spring have great supplemental material, that I'd like to have in HD. We're due for more Jarmusch and Down by Law is a great film.

[oildude]

Originally Posted by rkish

I Walk Alone is a great noir that I just watched for the first time this week. Great performances by both Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster.

Have not seen this one yet, but will keep an eye out for it. Thanks for the recommendation. This makes me realize how subconciously Burt Lancaster must be one of my favorite actors, since he is in so many movies I really like. Never thought about that until now.

There are his more mainstream movies for which he was nominated for Academy Awards and won one I think (for Elmer Gantry), but also a slew of lesser known gems. Ulzana's Raid was, at the time of it's release, one of the most gritty and graphic westerns since Sam Peckinpah, but I think is mostly forgotten now. Same with Go Tell the Spartans, which was pretty low budget and Lancaster took reduced salary - and contributed his own money when the budget ran short - but is one of the best Vietnam moves ever made, in my opinion. It had the misfortune to be released the same year as the Deer Hunter.

[repete66211]

Originally Posted by rkish

I hope that we see more Newman on blu and The Verdict (Fox) is one of his best. I have a special love for Nobody's Fool, as it's not only a touching Newman film, but most of it was filmed in the "town" where I have lived for the last 18 years.

What was it, East Bath or something like that? I too love Newman, his later roles especially. Nobody's Fool and The Verdict are both great movies, as is Absence of Malice.

Originally Posted by rkish

Under upgrades...Where the hell is the first Ozu blu? It's overdue. I've been collecting the BFIs as they are being released, but both Tokyo Story and Late Spring have great supplemental material, that I'd like to have in HD.

I agree, though I haven't seen as much Ozu as I should. Tokyo Story is such a good movie. As much as I like Ran, Seven Samurai, etc. it would be nice to see a Blu-ray out of Japan that doesn't have swords in it. I'm thinking not just Tokyo Story, but also Ikiru.

Originally Posted by rkish

We're due for more Jarmusch and Down by Law is a great film.

I don't know. Considering how few movies he's done over the years I think we're pretty lucky to have one Jarmusch. Personally Night on Earth is my favorite. I would really love to see Criterion do that one.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by oildude

Same with Go Tell the Spartans, which was pretty low budget and Lancaster took reduced salary - and contributed his own money when the budget ran short - but is one of the best Vietnam moves ever made, in my opinion.

Go Tell the Spartans is an excellent movie. 84 Charlie MoPic is another really good Vietnam film that just fell completely through the cracks.

Both are well worth looking for though.

[fdm]

Originally Posted by oildude

Really wanted to add Quigley Down Under, but don't think it has a chance as a Criterion. But I can dream...

Not quite sure what your dream was, but I caught a headline a bit ago over at High-Def Digest that Quigley Down Under is coming out as a Wal-Mart exclusive on May 24th. (Looks like yet another Fox/MGM title.)

Just thought it was a strange coincidence.

[Professeur Shadoko]

Originally Posted by EricJ

(And I'd thought it was "White Dog" too, if it hadn't already gone to disk. )

In White Dog, it's not exactly the same race of dog...

[octagon]

Originally Posted by rkish

Under the new spines...I hope that we see more Newman on blu and The Verdict (Fox) is one of his best. I have a special love for Nobody's Fool, as it's not only a touching Newman film, but most of it was filmed in the "town" where I have lived for the last 18 years.

I'd like to see Warner do a nice (top shelf is probably hoping for too much) release of Harper. It might not be a great film but it's a pretty damn good movie. And I'm kind of slipping into 60s/70s PI/cop/hood zone. I don't know, maybe it's just nostalgia but something about that period is really starting to appeal to me again.

And yeah, I wouldn't mind seeing The Verdict either at some point.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by EricJ

Let's hope they're finally getting a few together for the existing catalog releases, as these are starting to become mandatory for basic film-literacy.
There are few times I've ever proposed a Pulitzer Prize for advertising, and this campaign is one.

If they keep cranking these out and they effect other buyers the way they work on me they wouldn't be able to find the Pulitzer under their mountain of cash anyway.

They really are quite effective.

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

New:

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
C.H.U.D.
Nashville
Seven Beauties
Parting Glances

Upgrades to Blu:

Le Samourai
In the Mood for Love
Shoot the Piano Player
Maurice
High and Low

I fixed that one for you