The Criterion Collection

[blu-bry]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

The "disc rot" threads that occasionally pop up in the main forum annoy me in a way, because I often suspect that a few of the posters are just trolling.

I've owned more CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays in my time than I can count, including CDs from the late 1980s that are still in my collection, and I have not experienced this issue even once. I'm not saying that it does not happen, but my own experiences have convinced me that probability is on our side.

Of course, I'm more over-protective of my discs than most (or so I thought, until I joined this forum).

There does appear to be a genuine issue with Summer Hours, but I do not own that Blu-ray, and I cannot comment. I haven't experienced anything wrong with my copies of Walkabout, M, or Stagecoach, though.

I've gone back and checked all of the "suspect" titles in my collection also. There is absolutely no problem. I don't know if these occurances some people are reporting are due to some kind of extremely bad storage situation, or what. I own tons of CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs and have yet to have any of them "go bad". I have received new discs with problems and exchanged them, but no discs have changed over time.

[pedromvu]

Originally Posted by blu-bry

I've gone back and checked all of the "suspect" titles in my collection also. There is absolutely no problem. I don't know if these occurances some people are reporting are due to some kind of extremely bad storage situation, or what. I own tons of CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs and have yet to have any of them "go bad". I have received new discs with problems and exchanged them, but no discs have changed over time.

Well you are lucky, i am 100% sure that when i first got Summer Hours and Stagecoach they played fine, i even watched all the special features of Stagecoach, and now they have issues, and the only thing they have in common is that there is a slight brown coloration on the edge of the disc, very similar that with the Walkabout disc that had issues from the start.

Now i can't be sure that the browning thing weren't there from the beginning but still seems suspicious.

Also these issues seem to be isolated to releases until before Criterion announced the playback issues on Walkabout around June 2010. I have many discs from that time without issues but i am not sure they are from the first pressing since i started purchasing them in 2012.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Wonderless11

Also, I recently watched Jules and Jim for the first time. I got the dual format release during the B&N sale in July. I watched the film and some of the supplements. I know it's a very beloved film and a good number of people's favorite Truffaut film. It happens to be the first Truffaut film I've seen, which sounds ridiculous if you know me because I'm a huge fan of french film and specifically the french new wave! I'm just not quite sure what to think of it, though! I love the acting and design. But I don't like the story or characters that much; well, at least not as much as I thought I would. After watching a supplement from a documentary about the real people I appreciated it a lot more and saw it as a better film in my mind but I think I need to watch it again to really form my full opinion on it. I want to know what you think of Jules and Jim

It's funny you should mention that. I'm a big fan of the French New Wave as well, but I've always had a harder time, in general, connecting with Truffaut's films than the others.

As for Jules et Jim specifically, I liked it ok. But I haven't re-watched it years, so ...

[pedromvu]

Originally Posted by Wonderless11

Also, I recently watched Jules and Jim for the first time. I got the dual format release during the B&N sale in July. I watched the film and some of the supplements. I know it's a very beloved film and a good number of people's favorite Truffaut film. It happens to be the first Truffaut film I've seen, which sounds ridiculous if you know me because I'm a huge fan of french film and specifically the french new wave! I'm just not quite sure what to think of it, though! I love the acting and design. But I don't like the story or characters that much; well, at least not as much as I thought I would. After watching a supplement from a documentary about the real people I appreciated it a lot more and saw it as a better film in my mind but I think I need to watch it again to really form my full opinion on it. I want to know what you think of Jules and Jim

I was ready to love that film after only watching 400 blows and The Last Metro from Truffaut, 400 blows is one of my favorites but was one of the first new wave i saw and took me a second viewing to really appreciate it, and I wasn't all that impressed with The Last Metro.

Now on Jules and Jim, i first saw the 3 reasons promo and decided to blind buy it, at first when watching the movie i wasn't entirely convinced i made the right decision, i felt everything happened too fast and at times didn't even gave time enough to read all the subtitles so i felt like missing the visuals, but then suddenly in the second part of the film i started to warm to it, and found some great scenes like the one on my avatar . or the guitar scene, while i didn't sympathize with Catherine i feel the film does a good job of expressing her character in a very human way.

Also i think this is the type of film that kept me thinking about it for days and after watching all the special features it suddenly felt in my mind like one of my favorites so i really would like to see it again soon.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by blu-bry

I've gone back and checked all of the "suspect" titles in my collection also. There is absolutely no problem. I don't know if these occurances some people are reporting are due to some kind of extremely bad storage situation, or what. I own tons of CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs and have yet to have any of them "go bad". I have received new discs with problems and exchanged them, but no discs have changed over time.

Same here. I've never had a problem with a CC disc.

[diskspinner]

Watched Paris, Texas for the first time...Loved it. When I started playing it on a lazy Sunday afternoon, my wife was surfing internet...but it grabbed her and 2.5 hours passed by quickly...

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by Wonderless11

Also, I recently watched Jules and Jim for the first time. I got the dual format release during the B&N sale in July. I watched the film and some of the supplements. I know it's a very beloved film and a good number of people's favorite Truffaut film. It happens to be the first Truffaut film I've seen, which sounds ridiculous if you know me because I'm a huge fan of french film and specifically the french new wave! I'm just not quite sure what to think of it, though! I love the acting and design. But I don't like the story or characters that much; well, at least not as much as I thought I would. After watching a supplement from a documentary about the real people I appreciated it a lot more and saw it as a better film in my mind but I think I need to watch it again to really form my full opinion on it. I want to know what you think of Jules and Jim

Originally Posted by pedromvu

I was ready to love that film after only watching 400 blows and The Last Metro from Truffaut, 400 blows is one of my favorites but was one of the first new wave i saw and take me a second viewing to really appreciate it, and I wasn't all that impressed with The Last Metro.

Now on Jules and Jim, i first saw the 3 reasons promo and decided to blind buy it, at first when watching the movie i wasn't entirely convinced i made the right decision, i felt everything happened too fast and at times didn't even gave time enough to read all the subtitles so i felt like missing the visuals, but then suddenly in the second part of the film i started to warm to it, and found some great scenes like the one on my avatar . or the guitar scene, while i didn't sympathize with Catherine i feel the film does a good job of expressing her character in a very human way.

Also i think this is the type of film that kept me thinking about it for days and after watching all the special features it suddenly felt in my mind like one of my favorites so i really would like to see it again soon.

I think these two posts encapsulate pretty well, how many feel about this film. I still haven't given it a rewatch, but I am very much looking fwd to doing that as, like Pedro, it feels like a favorite of mine in my mind despite the fact that the only time I saw it, I came on here (this site) and dumped on it.

I should have learned by now that when I walk away saying, "I hated such and such film because x character was an insufferable b**ch" (or something like that,) it usually means that the actor/actress absolutely killed it and that the movie is worth more than my original assessment.

[ijustblumyself]

I really wish Criterion would release the rest of Bergman's important films. It seems that the Faith Trilogy is on everyone's wish-list.
I'd also love Cries and Whispers, Scenes From a Marriage, The Virgin Spring and Hour of the Wolf.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

The Magnificent Seven is also a very good western adaption. Great ensemble cast, and a classic score from Elmer Bernstein. The Blu-ray collection, which includes all 4 Magnificent Seven films, is a great value at $16 (it also can be bought at Foxconnect for $11.19 shipped with the code zvDYASCvp4lvjJSb). I've only seen the first, so I can't comment on how good the sequels are however

Interestingly enough, I found The Magnificent Seven Collection today at Target for $14.99, and pulled the trigger. It's never occurred to me to check out the sequels, but the price was right for the whole set, and the sequels all seem to have strong cast lineups as well. I'm looking forward to seeing how the original movie stacks up to Seven Samurai.

On a side note, I also found the 25th Anniversary Blu-ray of Big, the 1988 Tom Hanks movie, for $10, and I picked that one up, since I finally saw it at my price point. This movie cracked me up when I saw it at the theater with friends during high school, and it's the sort of movie that compels me to stop what I'm doing whenever I've stumbled across it on television over the decades. It's a sappy movie, but I love it. I'll probably revisit this one tonight.

[cvbri]

Anyone having trouble playing newer Criterion titles on older machines? I have many older Criterion titles that load/play just find on my Panasonic DMP-BD60 player, but more recent titles simply will not load. These include ERASERHEAD ...PERSONA ...SECONDS ... to name a few. Oddly, older Criterion titles will load, such as SHALLOW GRAVE, HOUSE, ROSEMARY'S BABY, DAZED AND CONFUSED, VIDEODROME, etc.

Could the newer titles be manufactured differently? New titles from other manufacturers do not present the same problem. My firmware is up to date, so I don't see how that could be causing the issue.

[ShellOilJunior]

Anyone buying La Dolce Vita day 1? Its release (Oct. 21) is awfully close to when the BN Sale will likely start.

[aes3728]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Anyone buying La Dolce Vita day 1? Its release (Oct. 21) is awfully close to when the BN Sale will likely start.

La Dolce I can wait on. The Tati box is the struggle for me. I can get day one for $100, or wait a week and save $40.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Anyone buying La Dolce Vita day 1? Its release (Oct. 21) is awfully close to when the BN Sale will likely start.

Yes. My anticipation is high enough to spend the extra $10 and have it a couple weeks earlier than the B&N sale.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by aes3728

La Dolce I can wait on. The Tati box is the struggle for me. I can get day one for $100, or wait a week and save $40.

Same here. I may have to bite the bullet and pay more for it. As with La Dolce Vita my anticipation is too high to wait.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Anyone buying La Dolce Vita day 1? Its release (Oct. 21) is awfully close to when the BN Sale will likely start.

Not on Day One, but I'll be picking it up as soon as the 50% off sale starts.

The Vanishing is probably the only Day One for me, and I might even wait until the sale for that one.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Anyone buying La Dolce Vita day 1? Its release (Oct. 21) is awfully close to when the BN Sale will likely start.

I will not be able to wait so definitely!

The fact that my Barnes 'N Noble is over an hour away always turns me off from partaking in the sale, although I do have a $50 gift card that I've been saving. Maybe I'll just end up purchasing some film books online from them.

[ShellOilJunior]

Doesn't the BN sale usually begin on Monday or Tuesday. That would mean November 3rd or 4th.

[ShellOilJunior]

An early review of the Hiroshima mon amour print which will be screening in October:

It wasn't until a repertory screening of Alain Resnais' debut masterpiece "Hiroshima Mon Amour," by far the most impressive digital restoration I've ever seen, that I realized what exactly I had been looking at.

http://www.rogerebert.com/festivals-...s-out-new-york

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

An early review of the Hiroshima mon amour print which will be screening in October:




http://www.rogerebert.com/festivals-...s-out-new-york

Hopefully an early 2015 Criterion release.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

An early review of the Hiroshima mon amour print which will be screening in October:




http://www.rogerebert.com/festivals-...s-out-new-york

using the word "masterpiece" to describe Hiroshima mon amour indicates to me that the author of this article is not averse to a little hyperbole, so I'd take his (her?) word with a grain of salt.