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mrjohnnyb · 03-08-2014, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Visco.

Has anyone seen Lean's Great Expectations? I watched it last night and I thought it was really good. I did find the second half less interesting. I enjoyed the tale of him growing up more so. But I really understood what the film was trying to depict in the last 20 minutes. I love how the story wraps up so beautifully.

Any thoughts?

It is in the top 5 of my favorite Lean films. It is a great story that is stronger in the beginning, but wrapping up appropriately. I think that this was comparable to most of Dickens works, since the stories were released as serials in newspapers one chapter at a time. I also love John Mills's and Ale Guiness's performances.

fiveseven4combat · 03-08-2014, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperRealist

Whats the plural of Criterion?

It would still be Criterion I would say. Usually I would just say I got a few Criterion titles.

The Great Owl · 03-08-2014, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BladeRunner2007

Watched Godzilla today. Still the best monster movie i've ever seen. Incredibly bleak, dark, pessimistic and depressing. That fear and hopelessness... you can almost touch it! And that ending is so great. Perfectly executed. That haunting score during the climax is so beautiful. 5/5

The original 1954 version of Godzilla is my second favorite monster movie behind the 1933 original version of King Kong. These two movies are brilliant for different reasons, though, and Godzilla has a tangible menace that King Kong lacks. The visual limitations during Godzilla's rampage through Tokyo work to the film's advantage, because it actually looks like post-WWII-era newsreel footage.

I'm fortunate that I have been able to see both of these movies on the big screen.

SilentDawn · 03-08-2014, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BladeRunner2007

Watched Godzilla today. Still the best monster movie i've ever seen. Incredibly bleak, dark, pessimistic and depressing. That fear and hopelessness... you can almost touch it! And that ending is so great. Perfectly executed. That hauting score during the climax is so beautiful. 5/5

I completely agree with you, one of my all time favorite films!

TJS_Blu · 03-08-2014, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperRealist

Whats the plural of Criterion?

les Criterion

Visco. · 03-08-2014, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperRealist

Whats the plural of Criterion?

Criterioi

jayembee · 03-08-2014, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by hoytereden

An example of how much could be done with a low budget programmer. RKO seemed to do this as well, if not better, than any other studio. This, the Val Lewton's, and an excellent early Lucy film called Five Came Back (a predecessor to Flight of the Phoenix?) are just a few examples.

There are some similarities between Five Came Back and Flight of the Phoenix, but not enough to think of the latter as any kind of remake, though.

There was, however, an actual remake of Five Came Back, also made by RKO and the same director (John Farrow): Back from Eternity (1956). Not quite as good as the original, but still a solid piece of filmmaking. It'd be nice if we could get a Blu-ray double feature of the two versions, even if as a Warner Archive release (Warner Archive has Back from Eternity on DVD-R, but not Five Came Back).

jayembee · 03-08-2014, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperRealist

Whats the plural of Criterion?

Serious answer: The plural of criterion is criteria, but the plural of Criterion would be Criterions since it's a proper noun.

jayembee · 03-08-2014, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mrjohnnyb

It is in the top 5 of my favorite Lean films. It is a great story that is stronger in the beginning, but wrapping up appropriately. I think that this was comparable to most of Dickens works, since the stories were released as serials in newspapers one chapter at a time. I also love John Mills's and Ale Guiness's performances.

It'd be really nice if Criterion released a "David Lean Directs Charles Dickens" set with this and Oliver Twist to complement their Lean/Coward set.

The Great Owl · 03-08-2014, 09:27 PM

I just finished watching I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932). This is such a great pre-Code movie/proto-noir movie, and it fits my own tastes (a love for prison escape movies, etc.) like a glove.

I'm glad that I shelled out for the Controversial Classics Collection. I wish that Criterion would pick up some of these Warner flicks for Blu-ray, though.

smoss469 · 03-08-2014, 09:37 PM

I love Amazon Prime:

cash_black · 03-08-2014, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperRealist

Whats the plural of Criterion?

I have a lot of criterions yo

Visco. · 03-08-2014, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by smoss469

I love Amazon Prime:

That Rififi cover makes me gasm.

manunited1 · 03-08-2014, 10:21 PM

Just finished La Haine, first time viewing... It was absolutely superb! I will have to watch again soon and finish the extras but as it stands now that was my favorite CC title so far. The cinematography is outstanding and the acting is pretty strong. Just a great title for my tastes.

HyperRealist · 03-08-2014, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by manunited1

Just finished La Haine, first time viewing... It was absolutely superb! I will have to watch again soon and finish the extras but as it stands now that was my favorite CC title so far. The cinematography is outstanding and the acting is pretty strong. Just a great title for my tastes.

Vincent Cassel is my favorite actor. Have you seen the Mesrine films?

Jett Rink · 03-08-2014, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Visco.

That Rififi cover makes me gasm.

Is it the simplicity of the design or the colors?

hustlermane · 03-08-2014, 10:58 PM

I started my Pearls of the Czech New Wave set last night with Daisies, and what a film! Of the 4-5 Czech New Wave films I've seen so far this impressed me the most. Extraordinary stuff, great PQ as well. I only wonder why it wasn't deemed sufficient enough for a standalone proper release rather than Eclipse; director Chytilova is still alive and active enough and surely could have helped with extras and so on. But already I'm extremely glad I bought this Eclipse set.

youwontknow · 03-08-2014, 11:01 PM

A criterion Virgin Suicides is so ridiculously overdue that it actually makes me angry. I need this, criterion. Come on.

HyperRealist · 03-08-2014, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by hustlermane

I started my Pearls of the Czech New Wave set last night with Daisies, and what a film! Of the 4-5 Czech New Wave films I've seen so far this impressed me the most. Extraordinary stuff, great PQ as well. I only wonder why it wasn't deemed sufficient enough for a standalone proper release rather than Eclipse; director Chytilova is still alive and active enough and surely could have helped with extras and so on. But already I'm extremely glad I bought this Eclipse set.

Daisies is the reason I bought that set. I saw it on TCM on night and had to have it.

manunited1 · 03-09-2014, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by HyperRealist

Vincent Cassel is my favorite actor. Have you seen the Mesrine films?

Sadly I have not but it has been on my list.

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03-08-2014, 09:27 PM	#96650
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6032 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	I just finished watching I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932). This is such a great pre-Code movie/proto-noir movie, and it fits my own tastes (a love for prison escape movies, etc.) like a glove. I'm glad that I shelled out for the Controversial Classics Collection. I wish that Criterion would pick up some of these Warner flicks for Blu-ray, though.

03-08-2014, 09:37 PM	#96651
smoss469 Special Member Member since:Feb 2013 Location:WV Blu-ray collection:631 DVD collection:1405 Trading Score:4	I love Amazon Prime:

03-08-2014, 10:21 PM	#96654
manunited1 Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2010 Location:denver, co 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:1172 DVD collection:180 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:29	Just finished La Haine, first time viewing... It was absolutely superb! I will have to watch again soon and finish the extras but as it stands now that was my favorite CC title so far. The cinematography is outstanding and the acting is pretty strong. Just a great title for my tastes.

03-08-2014, 10:58 PM	#96657
hustlermane Active Member Member since:Oct 2013 Location:Sydney, Australia Blu-ray collection:80 Trading Score:1	I started my Pearls of the Czech New Wave set last night with Daisies, and what a film! Of the 4-5 Czech New Wave films I've seen so far this impressed me the most. Extraordinary stuff, great PQ as well. I only wonder why it wasn't deemed sufficient enough for a standalone proper release rather than Eclipse; director Chytilova is still alive and active enough and surely could have helped with extras and so on. But already I'm extremely glad I bought this Eclipse set.

03-08-2014, 11:01 PM	#96658
youwontknow Senior Member Member since:Jul 2010 Blu-ray collection:464 Trading Score:3	A criterion Virgin Suicides is so ridiculously overdue that it actually makes me angry. I need this, criterion. Come on.

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