The Criterion Collection

[Pantsflakes]

8 1/2, and yet, no Garbage Pail Kids, what has this world come to

[Yami]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

did criterion acutally ever rerelease something that went OOP?

Salo, I think

[The Narrator]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

did criterion acutally ever rerelease something that went OOP?

400 Blows and the first two Jacques Tati titles were out-of-print for a while before being brought back.

[Pantsflakes]

And why did they never release the complete 2000 film box set of my opus, pantsflakes

[14728]

Originally Posted by Pantsflakes

And why did they never release the complete 2000 film box set of my opus, pantsflakes

Um, okay.

[Pantsflakes]

Originally Posted by Pantsflakes

And why did they never release the complete 2000 film box set of my opus, pantsflakes

Originally Posted by 14728

What??

I think the real question here is, do you worship pants

[Carletty]

Originally Posted by mpeurrung

As halloween is approaching my love for some good horror is growing. I am looking to pick up a couple to watch over the next week What are everyone's favorite criterion horror movies? or horror movies on blu in general?

My current ranks for what I own are:

1. Rosemary's baby
2. Devil's Backbone
3. Psycho (obviously not criterion)
3. Night of the Hunter (may be my favorite of the 4 in general, but not necessarily "horror")

What are peoples thoughts on other criterion horror: the blob, island of lost souls, eyes without a face, the uninvited, etc.?

Island Of Lost Souls is a really good horror film, especially in terms of the monster-costumes.
The Blob didn't age too well, but I thought it was still enjoyable...if you like these little small-town-stories.

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

simple question of all the OOP criterion movies (laserdisc , dvd , blurays) whats the movie you all would like to get a rerelease ?


i would choose RAN since the studiocanal bluray doesnt look that great.
but still they have plenty of bonus features on the disc. (at least something)

Une Femme Est Une Femme. I hope we get to see a HD version sometime.

[smoss469]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

Rosemary's Baby is probably a pretty good "Halloween" movie. would be my number one.
Chronos <- second
Seconds
Eyes Without a Face
the shinjuku horror box


simple question of all the OOP criterion movies (laserdisc , dvd , blurays) whats the movie you all would like to get a rerelease ?


i would choose RAN since the studiocanal bluray doesnt look that great.
but still they have plenty of bonus features on the disc. (at least something)

The Third Man

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by spanky87

Ouch on the Marketa criticisms. I just did a blind buy last week as it looked to cool to pass up at $20 and I'm an impulse criterion buyer. I'll probably get to it in the first week of November.

Just don't listen, watch the film for yourself. I happen to be a big fan of Frantisek Vlacil (and Marketa Lazarova in general), so not everyone feels the same way. Some people just don't take to experimental approaches in films the way others do. Conventional story telling it is not.

[aewb]

For those struggling with Marketa Lazarová it might be worth seeking out Vlácil's earlier film The Devils Trap (Dáblova Past). It deals with similar themes and is equally beautiful but is nearly half the length and much more comprehensible on first viewing.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by jayembee

My #1 choice for a King Hu film from Criterion would be The Fate of Lee Khan, but either of the first two you mention would be acceptable substitutes (I've not seen Come Drink with Me, so I can't comment on it).

Actually, with Dragon Gate Inn, it might be fun to have a 2-disc set that had both King Hu's and Tsui Hark's versions.

I would gladly take The Fate of Lee Khan as well.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by Meek12345

I would love for Criterion to release more non-Japanese Asian films. Although, I'm looking forward to the Zatoichi release and own a few Kurosawa films. Someone pointed out earlier on this board that Criterion has only one Korean film, Secret Sunshine. I think there are only a few Chinese titles (Chungking Express, In the Mood for Love, etc.)

They could always release the work of Hou Hsiao-hsien, which I believe they are rumored to have a couple from the Wellspring pick-ups. A blu-ray with the correct aspect ratio of The Puppetmaster would be the top release of the year if they ever do it.

[jw007]

Originally Posted by 14728

My brother told me that the Beach Boys were so scared of the film Seconds, that they never watched another film in theaters until E.T. If I watch it, will I be too scared to watch criterion films (Until they release a mainstream, early 80s movie, like Tootsie)?

Wow, thanks for this information... I feel like I should have known something like this but this is truly a shocking revelation. Looking back in hindsight, I can now see how Seconds can truly scare someone in a movie theater back in the 1960s, especially if he/she isn't ready for such a blunt and graphic ending. This movie just marked the beginning of a new era for Hollywood, with the new "cinema" of modern-day directors coming out in the late 1960s. I see this film as a contemporary post-modern day classic because it represented the newer cinema that audiences of old were not used to yet. It's one of the earliest known examples of the future onslaught of more shocking films yet to come in Hollywood.

[jw007]

Originally Posted by sc1957

I loved Marketa Lazarova, so I disagree with this. If you want ponderous and grueling, try The Turin Horse, or Last Year at Marienbad, or Andrei Rubilev.... Just my opinion.

Yes, Marketa can be confusing the first time through. But even then, then visuals are great.

My favorite story from the supplements... the cast went to a costume ball, still dressed in the costumes they'd worn (and hadn't cleaned) for weeks.

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Funny thing is I love those films you listed...even if Turin Horse is maybe a quarter of an hour too long. I also find those films simply more visually spectacular!

Originally Posted by aewb

For those struggling with Marketa Lazarová it might be worth seeking out Vlácil's earlier film The Devils Trap (Dáblova Past). It deals with similar themes and is equally beautiful but is nearly half the length and much more comprehensible on first viewing.

Interesting, I have The Turin Horse sitting here but haven't watched it yet. I still need some time to recover from M.L. though first.

And I may just seek out Vlácil's other films now that you mentioned it. I cannot let one film of a director's permanently turn me off from all of his other work.

[TheHighRoller]

I was able to get a used but for the most part mint copy of Last Year at Marienbad for only $15.49.



On a related note, does anyone know when this was announced to be Out of Print?

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

did criterion acutally ever rerelease something that went OOP?

Aside from the titles previously mentioned, there's Cocteau's Orpehus. It was originally part of the Orphic Trilogy boxed set that went OOP; Orpheus is the only one of the three that came back into print.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

Just don't listen, watch the film for yourself. I happen to be a big fan of Frantisek Vlacil (and Marketa Lazarova in general), so not everyone feels the same way. Some people just don't take to experimental approaches in films the way others do. Conventional story telling it is not.

Not true. I prefer films that tell a story in an unconventional or "experimental" manner. Just because I do not take to one film, that doesn't mean I dislike all rule-breaking/ground-breaking films.

I still do recommend the film, especially to Spanky, I just don't feel its a masterpiece as many others do.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by jw007

Interesting, I have The Turin Horse sitting here but haven't watched it yet. I still need some time to recover from M.L. though first.

And I may just seek out Vlácil's other films now that you mentioned it. I cannot let one film of a director's permanently turn me off from all of his other work.

I think you'll have a better time with Turin Horse (which made my top 20 of last year, actually). It's undeniably a work of art. I hope to see it again soon with the Jonathan Rosenbaum commentary...even if it is only an hour long.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

simple question of all the OOP criterion movies (laserdisc , dvd , blurays) whats the movie you all would like to get a rerelease

Out of their BDs, I'd say Le cercle rouge (only because I don't have a copy, and I do have a copy of their BD of The Third Man).

Out of their DVDs, I'd say Peeping Tom.

Out of their LDs, well...there are far too many titles they released in that format that they lost the rights to that I'd like to see them re-release on Blu-ray, but they are unlikely to get the rights back, like The Asphalt Jungle, The Magnificent Ambersons, Swing Time, Scaramouche, Bad Day at Black Rock, Arsenic and Old Lace, and Cat People. And those are just the ones that haven't been released on BD from anyone else.

Of the ones that they might possibly re-acquire the rights to, I'd say it's a toss-up among Breaking the Waves, Silverado, or The Fisher King.

[jw007]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Not true. I prefer films that tell a story in an unconventional or "experimental" manner. Just because I do not take to one film, that doesn't mean I dislike all rule-breaking/ground-breaking films.

I still do recommend the film, especially to Spanky, I just don't feel its a masterpiece as many others do.

Yes, same here... I'm with you on this too... I don't have to love every experimental film out there... and lets not forget that some experimental films are failures on all levels. Just cause its so "out there" and unconventional and from a foreign country doesn't mean its still automatically a great film or masterpiece. There are plenty of rule-breaking films that just don't succeed.

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

I think you'll have a better time with Turin Horse (which made my top 20 of last year, actually). It's undeniably a work of art. I hope to see it again soon with the Jonathan Rosenbaum commentary...even if it is only an hour long.

Now I can't wait to see this.