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keldons · 11-09-2010, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ChadFL

Three words: The English Patient.

Two words: Forrest Gump.

ChadFL · 11-09-2010, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by keldons

Two words: Forrest Gump.

Ya, there are plenty of crap calls for Best Picture. I still cannot believe The Hurt Locker won Best Picture this year. It was a decent movie but nowhere remotely close to the best film of the year. Not in my top 20.

SteelPen · 11-09-2010, 02:33 AM

Score...

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Picked up For All Mankind, M, Paths of Glory and Seven Samurai for $60.46 OTD at the Brandon's B&N!

The manager was super cool with the $5 coupon(s) (Also, able to get 10%, too for being a member) and tried to help me find Thin Red Line at other B&N stores around Tampa, but no luck! Already have TRL ordered online, though!

Gray Wolf · 11-09-2010, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ChadFL

Ya, there are plenty of crap calls for Best Picture. I still cannot believe The Hurt Locker won Best Picture this year. It was a decent movie but nowhere remotely close to the best film of the year. Not in my top 20.

better it than Avatar

ChadFL · 11-09-2010, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Gray Wolf

better it than Avatar

I'd agree but that's just picking one badly overrated film over another. It really shouldn't have been either but I think the Academy went with The Hurt Locker by default to deny Avatar.

Blodiak · 11-09-2010, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

Walkabout (Criterion)

Director: Nicolas Roeg
Writer: Edward Bond and James Vance Marshall (novel)
Mains: Jenny Agutter, Luc Roeg, and David Gulpill

Visually Amazing

3.5/5

sweet review thx,

I ordered this movie for the B&N sale...

jacobsever · 11-09-2010, 02:56 AM

So, I'm not sure if anyone has checked with the ebay seller 91pilot recently, who is notorious for having cheap Criterion movies, but seems like his resources aren't as good as they once were.

http://shop.ebay.com/91pilot/m.html?...&_trksid=p3686

He's selling discs only now. Just found that interesting.

Gray Wolf · 11-09-2010, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ChadFL

I'd agree but that's just picking one badly overrated film over another. It really shouldn't have been either but I think the Academy went with The Hurt Locker by default to deny Avatar.

I'm not sure based on the nominees which one I would have said was best, based on which I loved most I probably would have said Up

The Hurt Locker
Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
Inglourious Basterds
Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air

JediFonger · 11-09-2010, 03:23 AM

just came back from The Social Network, do you think Fincher wants this as part of Criterion collection just like his benjamin button?

Sukuri · 11-09-2010, 03:25 AM

on the subject of Wim Wenders, I too find his movie while potentially thought provoking, soooooooooo friiiiiiiiiiigin sloooooooooooooow

reallyagi · 11-09-2010, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by keldons

Palm D'Or is as useless as all other awards. The Class winning unanimously in 2008? Give me a break.

Saying something is "quality" is completely subjective. For the record, I think Paris, Texas is great. lDlisturb3d thinks it is mostly trash. Listing the amount of awards its won or citing an "expert" is going to do nothing to change his opinion. It is not a "quality" film for him, and the fact that it won a Palm D'Or won't change that, sorry. Listening to "experts" and taking their word for what is good and what isn't with something as subjective as film is flat out stupid and lazy.

I thought Paris,Texas was one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. I thought the acting was great, and the pace of the story was excellent.
Certainly, lDlisturb3d is entitled to his opinion, but why say most of the movie was "trash"? Did he not know how to explain his point of view without being so vague?

herzog4life · 11-09-2010, 03:34 AM

Sorry I'm so late, finally saw the newsletter hint today. If this is, in fact, Blow Out...I'm gonna go nuts. I'm a huge De Palma fan, and this film (along with Body Double) is one of my favorites. Great stuff.

The Theory · 11-09-2010, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Gray Wolf

I'm not sure based on the nominees which one I would have said was best, based on which I loved most I probably would have said Up

The Hurt Locker
Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
Inglourious Basterds
Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air

Yeah, I would have voted for Inglourious Basterds myself... but I really enjoyed The Hurt Locker so didn't mind it winning. Keeping in mind I haven't seen all of those (though A Serious Man and Up in the Air are high on my to-see list), I'd rank them (of the nominations) something like: Inglourious, District 9, and The Hurt Locker as 1-2-3 of my picks. Though the gap between District and Hurt Locker is slim. Up was good, but didn't really have the re-play value I was expecting.

Trekkie313 · 11-09-2010, 05:20 AM

TRON would make an good addition to the Criterion Collection.

Gray Wolf · 11-09-2010, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Trekkie313

TRON would make an good addition to the Criterion Collection.

I highly doubt Disney would ever go for it, besides Disney does pretty well with their releases

jacobsever · 11-09-2010, 05:48 AM

Just watched Paths of Glory for the first time, and really enjoyed it.
Just going into it knowing it was a war film, it was quite different from what I expected, in a good way.

This is probably the best image from the movie, and should have won that facebook screen grab contest. (I wish I had a blu ray drive on my computer, instead I had to try and figure out my exposure settings to snap a picture of my television).

[Show spoiler]

stobbart · 11-09-2010, 06:47 AM

I must have wanted the ONLY criterion that is not available during the B&N sale (excluding OOP titles of course) Story of a Prostitute is not available from the B&N website and it is not available in any stores near me.....seriously....weak

SolutionbubbleS · 11-09-2010, 10:56 AM

What is your take: will Polanski's "Knife in the Water" be released on Blu-ray anytime soon?

Thanks in advance.

rkish · 11-09-2010, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jacobsever

Just watched Paths of Glory for the first time, and really enjoyed it.
Just going into it knowing it was a war film, it was quite different from what I expected, in a good way.

This is probably the best image from the movie, and should have won that facebook screen grab contest. (I wish I had a blu ray drive on my computer, instead I had to try and figure out my exposure settings to snap a picture of my television).

[Show spoiler]

I most certainly agree with you...and BTW...you did a GREAT job on getting that shot. If you'd said nothing, most of us would have thought that this was a screen capture!

ccfixx · 11-09-2010, 12:12 PM

From criterionforum.org...

Over on Deluxe Digital London's 'Grading & Restoration' page there is a small box on the right-hand side labeled Recent Credits. Using your mouse to scroll over the images in the box, you'll see some recent restorations for Criterion.

A few notables...

- The Canterbury Tales
- The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Jungle Book

CC

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11-09-2010, 02:33 AM	#18943
SteelPen Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Bartow, FL 4K collection:171 Blu-ray collection:426 Trading Score:139	Score... [Show spoiler] Picked up For All Mankind, M, Paths of Glory and Seven Samurai for $60.46 OTD at the Brandon's B&N! The manager was super cool with the $5 coupon(s) (Also, able to get 10%, too for being a member) and tried to help me find Thin Red Line at other B&N stores around Tampa, but no luck! Already have TRL ordered online, though!

11-09-2010, 02:56 AM	#18947
jacobsever Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Denver, CO 4K collection:158 Blu-ray collection:732 DVD collection:6 Trading Score:13	So, I'm not sure if anyone has checked with the ebay seller 91pilot recently, who is notorious for having cheap Criterion movies, but seems like his resources aren't as good as they once were. http://shop.ebay.com/91pilot/m.html?...&_trksid=p3686 He's selling discs only now. Just found that interesting.

11-09-2010, 03:23 AM	#18949
JediFonger Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:248 Blu-ray collection:1350 DVD collection:144 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:47	just came back from The Social Network, do you think Fincher wants this as part of Criterion collection just like his benjamin button?

11-09-2010, 03:25 AM	#18950
Sukuri Active Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:-	on the subject of Wim Wenders, I too find his movie while potentially thought provoking, soooooooooo friiiiiiiiiiigin sloooooooooooooow

11-09-2010, 03:34 AM	#18952
herzog4life Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Austin, TX 4K collection:490 Blu-ray collection:1963	Sorry I'm so late, finally saw the newsletter hint today. If this is, in fact, Blow Out...I'm gonna go nuts. I'm a huge De Palma fan, and this film (along with Body Double) is one of my favorites. Great stuff.

11-09-2010, 05:20 AM	#18954
Trekkie313 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:1650 DVD collection:547 Digital collection:156 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:59	TRON would make an good addition to the Criterion Collection.

11-09-2010, 05:48 AM	#18956
jacobsever Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Denver, CO 4K collection:158 Blu-ray collection:732 DVD collection:6 Trading Score:13	Just watched Paths of Glory for the first time, and really enjoyed it. Just going into it knowing it was a war film, it was quite different from what I expected, in a good way. This is probably the best image from the movie, and should have won that facebook screen grab contest. (I wish I had a blu ray drive on my computer, instead I had to try and figure out my exposure settings to snap a picture of my television). [Show spoiler]

11-09-2010, 06:47 AM	#18957
stobbart Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 4K collection:142 Blu-ray collection:1196 Trading Score:6	I must have wanted the ONLY criterion that is not available during the B&N sale (excluding OOP titles of course) Story of a Prostitute is not available from the B&N website and it is not available in any stores near me.....seriously....weak

11-09-2010, 10:56 AM	#18958
SolutionbubbleS Active Member Member since:Nov 2009	What is your take: will Polanski's "Knife in the Water" be released on Blu-ray anytime soon? Thanks in advance.

11-09-2010, 12:12 PM	#18960
ccfixx Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Rhode Island Blu-ray collection:97 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:19	From criterionforum.org... Over on Deluxe Digital London's 'Grading & Restoration' page there is a small box on the right-hand side labeled Recent Credits. Using your mouse to scroll over the images in the box, you'll see some recent restorations for Criterion. A few notables... - The Canterbury Tales - The Scarlet Pimpernel - Jungle Book CC

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