The Criterion Collection

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by zui

Cool, so how's the image quality? I mean if they feature good transfers I wouldn't even bother looking for comparisons. Do you have all the Fantomas releases?

To put my opinion in on this, I too only have the Fantoma dvd releases (Blind Beast, Giants & Toys, etc) and find them to be worthy transfers. You can get them fairly cheap, brand new, off of the Amazon Marketplace.

Here is a quick review on a few if interested:

http://www.mondo-digital.com/blindbeast.html

I am/was a very big fan of Fantoma's taste in film (Kenneth Anger, Masumura, Fassbinder, Coffin Joe/José Mojica Marins). Too bad they are not around anymore as they pretty much had my taste down 100%.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by zui

That's pretty cool. Have you seen the film? Versatil Home Video is the same publisher that also released the Brazilian Rocha Box, isn#t it? If so I'm sure the new restoration will be able to meet high expectations.

Yes, same company http://www.dvdversatil.com.br/30-ano...glauber-rocha/. I have seen the film, but without English Subtitles (the same way I saw Rocha's Claro) and on a bad vhs-like transfer.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by zui

Thanks for your take on the DVDs. I didn't know Fantoma were gone. Just heard of this publisher a week ago while searching for some good prices for the Masumuras... While I'm unfamiliar with Coffin Joe, Anger and Fassbinder are fantastic. Two of my absolute favorite filmmakers, too. I'm eagerly awaiting more Fassbinder Blu-ray upgrades (already damn excited about Querelle getting one not even one month from now). This is actually my release of the year so far.
Masumuras films either hit the mark instantly, like Giants & Toys, or they manage to slowly but steadily grow on me somehow, like Manji. Either way, I'm glad I started watching his films a week ago.

Haha, I think I just saw the file you mean on yt. The quality sure is pretty bad but sometimes that's the only option available to watch a movie. youtube's great for finding films online, sometimes. When I was searching for some Man Ray films like 2 weeks ago I found them on there in an instant.

Yeah that Youtube link is what I was takling about.

Querelle on blu-ray is fantastic. Hopefully Lili Marleen gets a Criterion release soon.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Zen_Amako

(credit to "Matt" on criterionforum.org)

Very thoughtful... Deep cover. Reminds me of Secret Sunshine. I can imagine Megan with her own Terrence malick inner monologue on the soundtrack.
"why am I here"
"why are they doing this"
"who will greet me at the roads end"
"must war never stop"
"whats Mike doing back there?"

[CinemaBlu]

Anyone know for sure whether or not a Barnes & Noble sale is happening in July?

[Leterface]

Originally Posted by Deciazulado

Eating Raoul

One of the very best madcannibal-horrorcomedies ever made, I will get this ASAP!!!

[ShellOilJunior]

Most Requested Criterion Blu (Cumulative) Over 1,400 requests in.

• Badlands
• Rashomon
• A Man Escaped
• Touch of Evil
• Brazil
• The BRD Trilogy
• Stray Dog
• Weekend
• Le Petit Soldat
• In the Mood for Love
• Le Samourai
• The Fountain
• The Diving Bell and The Butterfly
• Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
• The Virgin Spring
• The Cranes are Flying
• Sisters
• Persona
• Berlin Alexanderplatz
• Alice in the Cities
• La Dolce Vita
• Pi

[Ctzalman]

Originally Posted by CinemaBlu

Anyone know for sure whether or not a Barnes & Noble sale is happening in July?

i was at barnes and noble yesterday, but my buddy who runs the media department was not working. however, one of the workers in that area did say she believes the sale will begin the second week of july.

still no definitive confirmation...

[CinemaBlu]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Most Requested Criterion Blu (Cumulative) Over 1,400 requests in.

• Badlands
• Rashomon
• A Man Escaped
• Touch of Evil
• Brazil
• The BRD Trilogy
• Stray Dog
• Weekend
• Le Petit Soldat
• In the Mood for Love
• Le Samourai
• The Fountain
• The Diving Bell and The Butterfly
• Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
• The Virgin Spring
• The Cranes are Flying
• Sisters
• Persona
• Berlin Alexanderplatz
• Alice in the Cities
• La Dolce Vita
• Pi

I wish more people would request at least one Douglas Sirk film. They keep cranking out Kurosawa, Bergman and Godard but not one Sirk film has been released yet. I want Written on the Wind and Imitation of Life on blu.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by CinemaBlu

I wish more people would request at least one Douglas Sirk film. They keep cranking out Kurosawa, Bergman and Godard but not one Sirk film has been released yet. I want Written on the Wind and Imitation of Life on blu.

They haven't cranked out a Godard in a while.

For that matter, another Truffaut would be nice.

[CinemaBlu]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

They haven't cranked out a Godard in a while.

For that matter, another Truffaut would be nice.

More Godard and Truffaut would be great. So would more Kurosawa and Bergman. But not before we get at least one Sirk. I'm willing to wait for the others.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by CinemaBlu

More Godard and Truffaut would be great. So would more Kurosawa and Bergman. But not before we get at least one Sirk. I'm willing to wait for the others.

So far we have 400 Blows and The Last Metro.

The first is a no-brainer. The Last Metro is a good film but frankly it's no Jules and Jim.

There's several films I would've preferred (Day for Night, Small Change, The Bride Wore Black, Another Woman, Mississippi Mermaid, Wild Child, etc) to The Last Metro.

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by CinemaBlu

I wish more people would request at least one Douglas Sirk film. They keep cranking out Kurosawa, Bergman and Godard but not one Sirk film has been released yet. I want Written on the Wind and Imitation of Life on blu.

I would love for Criterion to issue Written on the Wind and All That Heaven Allows as blu upgrades... I could kind of see Universal doing a Digibook Imitation of Life release... been hoping all year.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

I would love for Criterion to issue Written on the Wind and All That Heaven Allows as blu upgrades... I could kind of see Universal doing a Digibook Imitation of Life release... been hoping all year.

They won't. They just did a new reissue of the 1930s version packaged with the 1950s version with a new 100th anniversary slipcover slapped on it, and threw in a free digital copy of the 1950s version. I'm guilty of buying said release because I really love Imitation of Life.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Very thoughtful... Deep cover. Reminds me of Secret Sunshine. I can imagine Megan with her own Terrence malick inner monologue on the soundtrack.
"why am I here"
"why are they doing this"
"who will greet me at the roads end"
"must war never stop"
"whats Mike doing back there?"

You would have to spend three or four hours explaining to her what "inner monologue" mean's first!

[Cinemach]

Originally Posted by CinemaBlu

I wish more people would request at least one Douglas Sirk film. They keep cranking out Kurosawa, Bergman and Godard but not one Sirk film has been released yet. I want Written on the Wind and Imitation of Life on blu.

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

They haven't cranked out a Godard in a while.

For that matter, another Truffaut would be nice.

Agreed on both counts. Criterion's got rights for three Sirks: All That Heaven Allows, Magnificent Obsession, and Written on the Wind. Each of those is on my I really want Criterion to upgrade these list, but I've got to assume they're waiting on Universal in terms of these: Imitation of Life for example was just re-issued by Universal earlier this year as part of the 100th annum on DVD, so that's not boding well for blu upgrades for any of these Sirks.

And Truffaut...Jules et Jim (the top French New Wave film, IMO) is loooong overdue for an upgrade, as is Tirez sur le Pianiste. TF1 is releasing a blu of Jules et Jim in France shortly, so maybe a Criterion edition could be on the way? We know The Soft Skin should be coming any month now. Two English Girls is streaming on Hulu+. The Bride Wore Black is dying for just a decent home-video release...

EDIT:

[Show spoiler]Warner's DOES NOT control The Bride Wore Black's US rights...

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Most Requested Criterion Blu (Cumulative) Over 1,400 requests in.

• Badlands
• Rashomon
• A Man Escaped
• Touch of Evil
• Brazil
• The BRD Trilogy
• Stray Dog
• Weekend
• Le Petit Soldat
• In the Mood for Love
• Le Samourai
• The Fountain
• The Diving Bell and The Butterfly
• Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
• The Virgin Spring
• The Cranes are Flying
• Sisters
• Persona
• Berlin Alexanderplatz
• Alice in the Cities
• La Dolce Vita
• Pi

I am surprise to see so much demand for In The Mood For Love

[obscurelabel]

Originally Posted by Cinemach

The Bride Wore Black is dying for just a decent home-video release, but Warner's controls the rights to that one in America and, well, you know...

Do they? The DVD was from MGM.

[Banned User]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

You would have to spend three or four hours explaining to her what "inner monologue" mean's first!

I'd be willing to tackle that project

[Cinemach]

Originally Posted by obscurelabel

Do they? The DVD was from MGM.

Oooh, it is. Thanks. Post edited to reflect.

Got it mixed with Blow Up (another OOP title from a favorite director I had to import on DVD due to it being vastly cheaper)