The Criterion Collection

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

SOJ has removed the voting page so I'm not sure if it was even listed. High and Low, Dazed and Confused, Rushmore,, etc. etc. would fall into the same category. I'm not disagreeing with your assessment of Harakiri's cover, at any rate. I like it.

Link is still good. For some odd reason the one in my sig died. I replaced it and it's up...

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...ZldGc6MQ#gid=0

[thelittleprince]

My vote for best cover: Three Colors Trilogy; worst: Something Wild.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by thelittleprince

worst: Something Wild.

yeah. And I went with my homer pick of the Vigo release for best.

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by nathan_393

If they stopped calling them mumblecore, I missed the memo. According to Wikiepedia, the genre is still alive and well (I'm fully aware that's not the best source to go by, but hey, it was easy).

I learnt something today. I'd never heard of this so-called Mumblecore genre.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by nathan_393

If they stopped calling them mumblecore, I missed the memo. According to Wikiepedia, the genre is still alive and well (I'm fully aware that's not the best source to go by, but hey, it was easy).

I'll have to take your word for that. I couldn't get past "Mumblecore is an American independent film movement that arose at the turn of the 21st century".

The turn of the...oh for the love of...

[trombone dixie]

Originally Posted by CoopFilm

I was going to ask if 'The Rules of the Game' is worth a blind-buy, but I suppose the overwhelming consensus will undoubtedly be 'yes', won't it?

I'd like to know this as well. B&N threw three 20% coupons at me in the mail. Now I have no choice but to feast. I was thinking The Rules Of The Game, Days Of Heaven and 8½... or maybe The Battle of Algiers???

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by trombone dixie

I'd like to know this as well. B&N threw three 20% coupons at me in the mail. Now I have no choice but to feast. I was thinking The Rules Of The Game, Days Of Heaven and 8½... or maybe The Battle of Algiers???

Frankly, all of them.

[oildude]

Originally Posted by octagon

I'll have to take your word for that. I couldn't get past "Mumblecore is an American independent film movement that arose at the turn of the 21st century".

The turn of the...oh for the love of...

That's because the wiki article was written by a fan of the genre. You are obviously not a fan or you would have kept reading .

I think fans of mumblecore films are the same post-college 20-something hipsters who keep writing yahoo articles about how physical media is dead and streaming is the new uber-cool technology that rules. Sell your player, stop wasting money on DVDs or *gasp* blu-rays, get with the hipness of streaming. It's all one big mumblecore conspiracy.

[greekak229]

Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

Based on the pricepoint, the trailer, and your recommendation, I may pre-order it.

You absolutely should. It's an incredible film with a lot of great action and fight sequences. Really odd that this film is so unnoticed, in my opinion.

[ROclockCK]

I confined my choices to all new titles or new to Blu with exclusive cover art. Covers simply ported from DVD - regardless how well they were originally done - really belong to a previous year.

Best: Topsy-Turvy (surprised no one else mentioned this; I thought it was both clever and evocative of the film and period).

Runners Up for Best: The Phantom Carriage, Kiss Me Deadly, Paris Texas (I think that one was this year), Senso, and Kuroneko.

Worst: The Makioka Sisters (looks like a Japanese bus tour pamphlet).

Also rans for Worst: Antichrist, Something Wild, Mystery Train, Three Colors, and Carlos.

[tenia]

Best cover :

Runner Up : Sweet Smell Of Success and Paris, Texas.

Worst :

[BDestroyer8418]

I will be picking up Dazed and Confused and Che but would like to maybe grab another 3-5 more. I bet there is alot more I want to check out but this is just a start. Prob going to starting Renting again so alot of these might just become Rentals so what are some of the must own films that would could have a 2nd or 3rd+ viewing. I'm trying to avoid buying something that I won't check out again. Since all of these will be Blind Buys.

[Show spoiler]
The Battle of Algiers
The Phantom Carriage
Ride With the Devil
The Night of the Hunter
The Rules of the Game
The Magician
The Seventh Seal
Diabolique
Yojimbo / Sanjuro
Cronos
Days of Heaven
The Four Feathers
Pierrot Le Fou (OOP but in stock)
Pale Flower
The Great Dictator
Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
Kiss Me Deadly
Charade
White Material
The 400 Blows
Paris, Texas
Black Moon
Three Colors Trilogy
Modern Times
Carlos
Cul-De-Sac
Black Narcissus
Topsy-Turvy
Sweet Smell of Success
Antichrist
Blow Out
House

[moody41]

Best - Sweet Smell of Success
Worst - Naked

Has anyone else's Secret Sunshine arrived without a booklet?

[RojD]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Link is still good. For some odd reason the one in my sig died. I replaced it and it's up...

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...ZldGc6MQ#gid=0

Yea, I voted. Would have chosen Wages of Fear as best cover but Kuroneko is a strong one...and on the list. I really dislike the cover of Rules of the Game. So disappointing...and for one of the best films in the whole CC.

And another topie: Does anyone know what happens to the Criterion remasters when Criterion's rights to the film lapse? Does the company that reclaims the rights buy the remaster or does it do a new one?

Put another way, is Third Man blu on Lionsgate the same remaster as in the Third Man blu on CC? Since there's a digibook version of Le Samourai coming out in France, if CC releases Le Samourai here, will it be the same remaster?

How does the licensing deal with remasters?

[melo4mvp]

Originally Posted by Darkcritic

Frankly, I am surprised no one has mentioned the 12 Angry Men cover for their runner-up as the best one . I voted for 12 Angry Men and Diabolique the best ones and Broadcast News for worst.

That's the one I picked there's just something about the cover. Island of Lost Souls was my second favorite.

[Todd_Gaines]

Originally Posted by greekak229

Just watched Three Outlaw Samurai. Tremendous film. I can see it quickly becoming one of my all time favorites. Cannot wait to pick it up in February.

That is great news. I can't wait to watch it.

[Kalekulan]

I'm gonna stop reading Blu-ray.com's reviews of Criterion releases. They are ALWAYS giving out atleast 4.5 (more often 5) to the movie, video and audio when it's clearly not worth it. It's very disappointing to see how this site is getting bribed or whatever.

[Antonmassacre1]

Originally Posted by nathan_393

It's a mumblecore film that goes nowhere and has limited to no potential to be remembered six months from now - which means it's nothing like anything Criterion would normally choose for their collection. That's why people are upset.

It looks to me from the cover that Criterion didn't much like it

It's not a visually stimulating cover but I do appreciate the concept. Focussing on her face from the perspective of the tiny furniture.

Diabolique is my absolute favourite but SSoS is a close second.

[greekak229]

Originally Posted by Kalekulan

I'm gonna stop reading Blu-ray.com's reviews of Criterion releases. They are ALWAYS giving out atleast 4.5 (more often 5) to the movie, video and audio when it's clearly not worth it. It's very disappointing to see how this site is getting bribed or whatever.

It's not Criterion's fault that they put out amazing films with extremely high video and audio quality. I don't think I've ever been disappointed with a Criterion release that I have picked up.

[Monty70]

Originally Posted by ROclockCK

Also rans for Worst: Antichrist, Something Wild, Mystery Train, Three Colors, and Carlos.

Mystery Train!? I really liked that cover.