The Criterion Collection

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by HuggyBear73

I just noticed something: how come Criterion, B&N and BestBuy ship from the same city, Shepardsville, KY?

Discs tend to be sent from a warehouse (probably outsourced, which is why different companies might ship from the same place) or even from the pressing plant.

[kuro_sawa]

Originally Posted by HuggyBear73

I just noticed something: how come Criterion, B&N and BestBuy ship from the same city, Shepardsville, KY?

I don't know if they share the same one, but I know that there are a ton of distribution centers there. A lot of different online purchases I make from American online retailers ship from Shepardsville KY or somewhere closeby in KY.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by kuro_sawa

I don't know if they share the same one, but I know that there are a ton of distribution centers there. A lot of different online purchases I make from American online retailers ship from Shepardsville KY or somewhere closeby in KY.

Hebron is another big one.

[HuggyBear73]

blowitouthere.com ships from Shepherdsville, KY as well.

[Page14]

Originally Posted by HuggyBear73

blowitouthere.com ships from Shepherdsville, KY as well.

You can add TCM Shop to the list too.

[Scottie]

Still Walking was a very beautiful and moving film. The film follows a family as they reunite for approximately 24 hours on the anniversary of one of their relatives' deaths and it is quite evident from the beginning that there is a strain between everyone to a certain degree.

I think the family drama is the most realistic and honest type of film and I have truly been moved by every single one of them that I've seen.

If you're a fan of Tokyo Story or another of Ozu's other films, then I'm sure you will like this film, and I am sure, the rest of the Kore-eda catalogue (that I will hopefully check out more of soon).

[smoss469]

DeepDiscount, DVDPlanet and ImportCDs also ship from Kentucky.

[Clare2904]

I would be a little miffed if I lived in KY and had to pay postage

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Still Walking was a very beautiful and moving film. The film follows a family as they reunite for approximately 24 hours on the anniversary of one of their relatives' deaths and it is quite evident from the beginning that there is a strain between everyone to a certain degree.

I think the family drama is the most realistic and honest type of film and I have truly been moved by every single one of them that I've seen.

If you're a fan of Tokyo Story or another of Ozu's other films, then I'm sure you will like this film, and I am sure, the rest of the Kore-eda catalogue (that I will hopefully check out more of soon).

Yoji Yamada's Tokyo Family is worth a viewing as well. It is essentially a modern day remake of Tokyo Story, but I think it works surprisingly well.

I'll second the hope that Like Father, Like Son finds itself a spine number sooner rather than later.

[The Great Owl]

It took me 18 months to wear out my first Blu-ray player.

About a month ago, my Samsung BDE5400 started having trouble reading discs, and the problem became worse until the player was rejecting the discs several times before finally playing them. Once the player would accept a disc, the disc would play with no problems, but it just took several tries. Earlier today, the player ejected my Blu-ray of The Sound of Music about five or six times before it finally played the disc. After I finished watching that Blu-ray, I tried a hard reset, and that did not help when I tried to put another disc in the player.

I guess that, after watching my Blu-rays on a near-daily basis, and sometimes two or three movies a day on most weekends, this player decided that it was time to start kicking the bucket. RIP Samsung BDE5400, you served me well and I certainly got my $70 worth a year and half ago.

I went to the Target across the street from my place, bought a Samsung BDF5700 for $89 plus the Target two-year protection plan for $7, and set it up in less than two minutes. This one is even more user-friendly, and, when I was watching my first Blu-ray on it this evening, I did not hear any noise at all, unlike the other Samsung that used to make slight noises ever so often during movies.

So, you ask, what was the first movie that I watched on my new Blu-ray player?

Delmer Daves's Jubal for the win.



I love me some 1950s CinemaScope, and Jubal is one amazing-looking film. The outdoor scenery of the Wyoming mountains is stunning, and the indoor scenes are lighted in a wonderful noir-edged shadowy style. I could watch westerns like this all day long.

Glenn Ford is impressive as the title character, and he almost outshines his role in Daves's 3:10 to Yuma. The late great Ernest Borgnine is perfect in one of his many roles as a character whom you would love to meet. Rod Steiger commands just as much attention, though, as a vindictive and envious antagonist. Charles Bronson and noir-fixture Jack Elam both shine in their small roles, and Valerie French is a western femme-fatale that has to be seen to be believed. The beautiful Felicia Farr is just as memorable here as she is in 3:10 to Yuma.

Jubal is a luxuriously-paced western that kept me fascinated all the while, thanks to Daves's trademarks of likable characters and spectacular scenery.

This Criterion Blu-ray is short on supplements, but the disc excels in both video quality and audio quality. The booklet essay by Kent Jones is a fun and informative read.

Hats off to one of the most underrated titles in the Criterion Collection.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

Yoji Yamada's Tokyo Family is worth a viewing as well. It is essentially a modern day remake of Tokyo Story, but I think it works surprisingly well.

I'll second the hope that Like Father, Like Son finds itself a spine number sooner rather than later.

I'll have to try to track it down. Thanks for the recommendation!

[Cocophone]

Originally Posted by Clare2904

I would be a little miffed if I lived in KY and had to pay postage

I would be miffed if I lived in KY and it took DHL a week to deliver.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I'll have to try to track it down. Thanks for the recommendation!

There is a fairly inexpensive HK Region A release out there with English subs.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

There is a fairly inexpensive HK Region A release out there with English subs.

Oh cool, I'll have to take a look at it.

I think I'm going to start checking out Lee Chang Dong's catalogue soon. I've been itching to see Secret Sunshine and I've heard wonderful things about Poetry.

What is your opinion on these two films?

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Oh cool, I'll have to take a look at it.

I think I'm going to start checking out Lee Chang Dong's catalogue soon. I've been itching to see Secret Sunshine and I've heard wonderful things about Poetry.

What is your opinion on these two films?

He's one of my favorite active directors. I prefer Secret Sunshine over Poetry, but i think they are both excellent. I'm also a big fan of Oasis and Peppermint Candy, both of which i liked more than Poetry (but seriously, Poetry is still great).

I know someone recently posted some luke warm comments about Secret Sunshine, so its possible its not for everyone, but his films resonate very strongly with me.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Oh cool, I'll have to take a look at it.

I think I'm going to start checking out Lee Chang Dong's catalogue soon. I've been itching to see Secret Sunshine and I've heard wonderful things about Poetry.

What is your opinion on these two films?

I own both and enjoy them a lot. Jeon Do-yeon's performance is Secret Sunshine is a revelation.

I hope Criterion releases more films from Lee Chang Dong.

[HuggyBear73]

Originally Posted by smoss469

DeepDiscount, DVDPlanet and ImportCDs also ship from Kentucky.

Haven't ordered anything from ImportCDS in a while. But my stuff from them would always ship from CA.

[smoss469]

Originally Posted by HuggyBear73

Haven't ordered anything from ImportCDS in a while. But my stuff from them would always ship from CA.

They switched to KY earlier this year I believe. Sadly it still takes the same 2 weeks to get packages from KY to WV that it took to get from CA to WV.

Good luck explaining that one.

[RojD]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

The Four Feathers is a paint-by-numbers story of redemption. I saw it on TCM a few years ago and it didn't do much for me.

Lola Montes is a film every one should see at least once for Ophuls' direction alone. The story may not sound terribly exciting but it's executed very, very well. Film critic Andrew Sarris called it the greatest film ever made.

I just don't enjoy the 30s/40s Korda stuff, no matter how pretty the images are. I know the colonialist/racist/misogynist base of the films is of-the-period, but it's a big barrier to me. Like how conflicted I was about Birth of a Nation. I just have trouble getting past that, and not for lack of trying to.

You, Andrew Sarris and PT Anderson can't be wrong about Lola Montes, but at this point, it's my least favorite in the Collection. It seems so predictably contrived to me that I don't get into it. But it's due a revisit. Maybe if I give it a third try.....

Your post, Shell, picked two of my few grumps. Maybe I'll talk about Kore-eda.

[RojD]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I'm not a big fan of Shock Corridor, but I think The Naked Kiss is great.



Awesome! I'll try to check them out soon.

I'm more than likely going to make Still Walking my next Criterion watch. I have not seen any Kore-eda films yet.

I'd feel pretty safe predicting you'll like Still Walking. I thought it was very touching and not at all as simple as it first appeared. Kore-eda manages to put something universal in front of his lens rather than something culture specific.

I think Nobody Knows is one of the best films of the last ten years, and after Still Walking was released, I hoped Criterion was going to release others. But we didn't get I Wish (very unfairly criticized as trite), and I haven't seen anything about Like Father, Like Son. So, fingers crossed. If Criterion wanted to do a duet by a single filmmaker, this would be a great place to go.