The Criterion Collection/Eclipse/Janus Films Thread

[marrost]

Is the Barnes and Noble sale still going on? I was telling my dad about For All Mankind and now he wants to check it out, figured I'd pick it up for him if it's still 50% off.ended monday.

[last light]

ended monday.

F.

Oh well, probably a good thing for my wallet.

[Guern1ca]

Criterion To Release New Hollywood Box Set This November (http://criterioncast.com/2010/06/02/rumor-criterion-to-release-new-hollywood-box-set-this-november/)

http://www.criterionforum.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9336&start=200



You can click the link for the films. Don't want Teej's panties in a bunch again. ;-) Five Easy Pieces/ Head/ King of Marvin Gardens/ The Last Picture Show/ Easy Rider/ A Safe Place/ Drive, He Said

...

http://i7.createsend3.com/ei/r/F2/0EC/E4B/021736/wackymonkees.jpg

Holla.

[TJ Wells]

...



Holla.
I've seen one of those films (TLPS) and that was at least five years ago. Definitely making this my new marathon. Thanks for quoting this.

[Guern1ca]

I've seen one of those films (TLPS) and that was at least five years ago. Definitely making this my new marathon. Thanks for quoting this.
Np. I love quoting myself -- makes me feel new again.


But yeah, very excited for that box set.

EDIT: You've never seen fuckin' Easy Rider?!

[TJ Wells]

Np. I love quoting myself -- makes me feel new again.


But yeah, very excited for that box set.

EDIT: You've never seen fuckin' Easy Rider?!
Hahaha, nope. I have much more egregious never seen's than that, though.

Platoon, Patton, Traffic, Amadeus to name a few.

[Guern1ca]

Hahaha, nope. I have much more egregious never seen's than that, though.

Platoon, Patton, Traffic, Amadeus to name a few.
Ay dios mio, Teej. You're fucking up. X-)

[TJ Wells]

Ay dios mio, Teej. You're fucking up. X-)
Yet I've seen sixteen Rohmer films. I need to get my priorities straight...

[Guern1ca]

Yet I've seen sixteen Rohmer films. I need to get my priorities straight...
At the very least out of respect for Hopper.

[cshadows2887]

Five Easy Pieces is WAY better than Easy Rider.

[Guern1ca]

Irrelevant.

[cshadows2887]

Jussayin'. I kind of hate Easy Rider. I understand it's importance, but it doesn't hold up.

[TJ Wells]

Five Easy Pieces is WAY better than Easy Rider.
Even with Karen Black's devil face?

[TJ Wells]

On second thought, I think it makes more sense for me to pick the films myself. Suggestions?

[cshadows2887]

Even with Karen Black's devil face?

She actually totally earned her lone Oscar nomination.

On second thought, I think it makes more sense for me to pick the films myself. Suggestions?

For what?

[TJ Wells]

She actually totally earned her lone Oscar nomination.



For what?
Still, she's butt ugly.

Suggestions for my New Hollywood marathon. I've actually picked six since I posted that, but if anyone has a good knowledge of the era and has a better suggestion than any of these six, please let me know:


Five Easy Pieces (Bob Rafelson, 1970)
Easy Rider (Dennis Hopper, 1969)
Mean Streets (Martin Scorsese, 1973)
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (Paul Mazursky, 1969)
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? (Sydney Pollack, 1969)
Panic in Needle Park (Jerry Schatzberg, 1971)

[cshadows2887]

Still, she's butt ugly.

Suggestions for my New Hollywood marathon. I've actually picked six since I posted that, but if anyone has a good knowledge of the era and has a better suggestion than any of these six, please let me know:

Five Easy Pieces (Bob Rafelson, 1970)
Easy Rider (Dennis Hopper, 1969)
Mean Streets (Martin Scorsese, 1973)
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (Paul Mazursky, 1969)
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? (Sydney Pollack, 1969)
Panic in Needle Park (Jerry Schatzberg, 1971)

I don't love They Shoot Horses, though I do quite like it. I'm not sure if this counts, but I feel like a marathon like that should include some Altman. The Long Goodbye is the shit.

Haven't seen Panic, Mean Streets or Bob & Carol yet.

[TJ Wells]

I don't love They Shoot Horses, though I do quite like it. I'm not sure if this counts, but I feel like a marathon like that should include some Altman. The Long Goodbye is the shit.

Haven't seen Panic, Mean Streets or Bob & Carol yet.
I think I've seen most "New Hollywood Era" Altman. Off the top of my head; The Long Goodbye, Nashville, 3 Women, A Wedding, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, MASH.

[TJ Wells]

I don't love They Shoot Horses, though I do quite like it. I'm not sure if this counts, but I feel like a marathon like that should include some Altman. The Long Goodbye is the shit.

Haven't seen Panic, Mean Streets or Bob & Carol yet.
How about Three Days of the Condor?

[cshadows2887]

How about Three Days of the Condor?

In my instant queue. I'm super excited to see it, but by reputation it's supposed to be kind of a standard thriller, not necessarily a cinema revolution, right?

[cshadows2887]

How about Three Days of the Condor?

It's a bit late in the game, maybe, but what about All the President's Men. It's probably the biggest American sin I have in my instant queue.

[TJ Wells]

It's a bit late in the game, maybe, but what about All the President's Men. It's probably the biggest American sin I have in my instant queue.
One of my favorite movies of all time.

[cshadows2887]

One of my favorite movies of all time.

Ah. Always hard to guess other peoples' sins. I'd never have guessed you lacked Patton or Easy Rider.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Despite what the consensus opinion on it is, Easy Rider is a pretty big one to miss.

[cshadows2887]

Despite what the consensus opinion on it is, Easy Rider is a pretty big one to miss.

What are your big sins?

[Guern1ca]

Sodomy.

[TJ Wells]

I want to add an Altman between MASH and Popeye that I haven't seen yet as my seventh film. Should it be Brewster McCloud, Images, Thieves Like Us, California Split, Buffalo Bill and the Indians or Sitting Bull's History Lesson, Quintet, A Perfect Couple or HealtH? I have my personal pick, but I'd like to hear your guys thoughts.

[cshadows2887]

I want to add an Altman between MASH and Popeye that I haven't seen yet as my seventh film. Should it be Brewster McCloud, Images, Thieves Like Us, California Split, Buffalo Bill and the Indians or Sitting Bull's History Lesson, Quintet, A Perfect Couple or HealtH? I have my personal pick, but I'd like to hear your guys thoughts.

California Split is instant and not availble on DVD, so that'd be my vote, though I've seen none.

[Thomas Balkcom]

What are your big sins?

what Sean said.

Schindler's List is probably the biggest for me. You?

[cshadows2887]

what Sean said.

Schindler's List is probably the biggest for me. You?

2001, 8 1/2, All the President's Men

Or if we're talking cultural, Dumb and Dumber.

[Wake Up]

what Sean said.

Schindler's List is probably the biggest for me. You?

Watched that for the first time a couple weeks ago. Obviously enjoyed it.

[TJ Wells]

Think I'm going with Thieves Like Us. Sounds the most interesting.

[TJ Wells]

Want to hear a cool story? Or at least coo lto me because I'm drunk atm. Had to call PayPal today because apparently I started an account a few years ago that I totally forgot about that had a 40.01 balance. So I did that, and the username on that account was rohmerknee, and while taking care of the issue (transferring funds from my positive account and closing out the old account) the girl asked me if my username was in reference to Eric Rohmer's film Claire's Knee. I swear to god I almost proposed right then.

[cshadows2887]

Want to hear a cool story? Or at least coo lto me because I'm drunk atm. Had to call PayPal today because apparently I started an account a few years ago that I totally forgot about that had a 40.01 balance. So I did that, and the username on that account was rohmerknee, and while taking care of the issue (transferring funds from my positive account and closing out the old account) the girl asked me if my username was in reference to Eric Rohmer's film Claire's Knee. I swear to god I almost proposed right then.

Why didn't you? At least get digits, clown!

[marrost]

http://criterion_production.s3.amazonaws.c om/release_images/3028/540_BD_box_348x490.jpg

[deadkidsean]

http://i38.tinypic.com/1537ix0.jpg

Kinda want to buy it just to see Hotel Chevalier in high-definition.

[marrost]

suck it

[deadkidsean]

fuck lol

[marrost]

hahah

[TJ Wells]

Look at these assholes.

[marrost]

Look at these assholes.At least we post correct cover art... So, fuck you and your polls.

[TJ Wells]

At least we post correct cover art... So, fuck you and your polls.
Have you not seen the movie?

[marrost]

haha no i haven't seen it or mr. fox for that matter... i thought you called us assholes just for being assholes. my fault.

[TJ Wells]

haha no i haven't seen it or mr. fox for that matter... i thought you called us assholes just for being assholes. my fault.
ycmVoOay4Vs

Something about this scene always felt really disturbing to me.

[cshadows2887]

Red Desert looks beautiful. Too bad it's fucking pointless

[marrost]

ycmVoOay4Vs

Something about this scene always felt really disturbing to me.was that food they had on the raft? and the dude wrote "west anderson" at the end of the vid hahaha.

[-Aaron-]

Red Desert looks beautiful. Too bad it's fucking pointless

Hey now.

[cshadows2887]

Hey now.

Ugh. I couldn't have found that movie more vapid. None of the dialogue had any relation to anything, ever. So frustrating.

[deadkidsean]

http://i33.tinypic.com/5krd09.jpg


http://i33.tinypic.com/14khdfn.jpg

[deadkidsean]

Also, this (http://altreport.hipsterrunoff.com/2010/08/lego-releases-royal-tenenbaums-lego-set.html) is hilarious.

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd120/hipsterrunoff/photographs/hro/b0713e54.jpg

The Royal Tenenbaums (http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/tag/royal-tenenbaums) Family: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along on this Zany Road Trip called Life is a popular alt movie directed by alt director Wes Anderson (http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/tag/wes-anderson). So many entry-level vibe out to that movie, thinking that their family is ‘tragically beautiful.’ Sorta just wish my family was filled with prodigies, and we sorta had to sort out our childhood issues during our mid-20s, bringing us closer together.

[Prestonxsmith]

Picked up Naked Lunch today. So excited to watch it.

[deadkidsean]

Anyone read this? Worth 3 bones?


http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q244/shhhhhhhon/e12cf3c1.jpg

[Ravenna]

new titles announced tomorrow. I'm really hoping for a Y tu mama tambien announcement.

[Prestonxsmith]

ycmVoOay4Vs

Something about this scene always felt really disturbing to me.

I always thought that those kids on the raft was a metaphor for them as brothers, so he is really calling himself an asshole. /closure

[cantnokdahustle]

Criterion Cast has trailers up that suggest tomorrow we'll see: Night of the Hunter, Anti-Christ, Modern Times, and New Hollywood Set announced.

[Ravenna]

Criterion Cast has trailers up that suggest tomorrow we'll see: Night of the Hunter, Anti-Christ, Modern Times, and New Hollywood Set announced.
if thats so, I'm very interested in seeing the Antichrist artwork. there are so many gorgeous stills from that film.

[deadkidsean]

Ball rolling on Ghost World release in the future. Kookie, as I just watched it for the first time in years last week. Excited, man.

[cantnokdahustle]

if thats so, I'm very interested in seeing the Antichrist artwork. there are so many gorgeous stills from that film.

I'd almost bet Criterion continues the delayed artwork trend here.

[Thomas Balkcom]

no announcement yet?

[Thomas Balkcom]

America Lost and Found out Dec. 14th. (http://www.criterion.com/boxsets/769-america-lost-and-found-the-bbs-story)

http://criterion_production.s3.amazonaws.c om/release_images/3040/Sonybox_BD_348x490.jpg
(http://www.criterion.com/boxsets/769-america-lost-and-found-the-bbs-story)

[Thomas Balkcom]

http://criterion_production.s3.amazonaws.c om/release_images/3046/542_BD_box_348x490.jpg

[Wake Up]

8 films. very excited.

edit: oooh, very nice antichrist artwork.

[Thomas Balkcom]

http://criterion_production.s3.amazonaws.c om/release_images/3052/540_BD_box_348x490.jpg

http://criterion_production.s3.amazonaws.c om/release_images/3058/543_BD_box_348x490.jpg

I'll definitely be buying these two. Really love the Modern Times artwork.

[Ravenna]

nice sticker placement...

[deadkidsean]

I just went from 6, to Midnight. All incredible releases and all great artwork.

[deadkidsean]

The Night of the Hunter is a 2-disc set, ala The Leopard. That's really exciting.


And L&F is set at $100 at the Criterion store for 8 films on 6-discs. That's phenomenal.

[IAmNietzche]

Awful NotH artwork.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Awful NotH artwork.

I agree.

[Ravenna]

I'd say the artwork is of about the same quality as the film itself.

[showmethefever]

Can't wait to see the Antichrist artwork once I get to a computer.

[deadkidsean]

Just picked up CRUMB for $26.

[cshadows2887]

I agree.

Thirded.

I'd say the artwork is of about the same quality as the film itself.

Hush.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Just picked up CRUMB for $26.

niiiiice.

[Thomas Balkcom]

I'm excited about the special features for Antichrist and The Night of the Hunter.

[IAmNietzche]

Deep Discount sale.

http://www.deepdiscount.com/Criterion-DVD-Blu-ray-Back-to-School-Sale?utm_source=WhatCounts&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=08-20-10&utm_campaign=23874&promoCode=23874

Up to 45% off for you fucking CC nerds.

[Wake Up]

Nice, got me summm crumb boy

[TJ Wells]

Worth it?

Music Box Massacre 6

Phantom of the Opera (Lon Chaney Sr. with Live Organ)
The Raven (Boris Karloff & Bela Lugosi)
The Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.)
Psycho (50th Anniversary!)
Killer Klowns From Outer Space (with the Chiodo Brothers in Person!)
Rabid (David Cronenberg)
Pet Sematary
The Funhouse (Tobe Hooper)
Theater of Blood (Vincent Price)
The House By The Cemetery (Lucio Fulci)
Fright Night (80’s Awesomeness!)

[cshadows2887]

Worth it?

Music Box Massacre 6

Phantom of the Opera (Lon Chaney Sr. with Live Organ)
The Raven (Boris Karloff & Bela Lugosi)
The Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.)

Psycho (50th Anniversary!)
Killer Klowns From Outer Space (with the Chiodo Brothers in Person!)
Rabid (David Cronenberg)
Pet Sematary
The Funhouse (Tobe Hooper)
Theater of Blood (Vincent Price)
The House By The Cemetery (Lucio Fulci)
Fright Night (80’s Awesomeness!)

Why is this even a question?

The Raven kinda sucks though.

[Thomas Balkcom]

enjoyed Damnation. I wouldn't jump out and call it great after that first viewing but it's a damn fine film.

[deadkidsean]

Fuck, I would eat a baby to see Fright Night on the big screen. Such great memories from my childhood.

[TJ Wells]

Fuck, I would eat a baby to see Fright Night on the big screen. Such great memories from my childhood.
Only $30 for all 24 hours, too.

[cshadows2887]

Only $30 for all 24 hours, too.

I think this is one of those questions you already know the answer to.

[TJ Wells]

Partial CIFF schedule just announced. What should I make priority (other than the one obvious one)?

Big Tits Zombie (Takao Nakano)
Brother & Sister (Daniel Burman)
Come Undone (Silvio Soldini)
Go for It! (Carmen Marron)
The Housemaid (Im Sang-Soo)
The Last Report on Anna (Marta Meszaros)
Leap Year (Michael Rowe)
Louder Than a Bomb (Greg Jacobs, Jon Siskel)
Mooz-Lum (Qasim Basir)
My Joy (Sergei Loznitsa)
The Princess of Montpensier (Bertrand Tavernier)
Sasha (Dennis Todorovic)
A Screaming Man (Mahamat-Saleh Haroun)
Tamara Drewe (Stephen Frears)
Trust (David Schwimmer)
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Apichatpong Weerasethakul)
Waste Land (Lucy Walker)

[TJ Wells]

I think this is one of those questions you already know the answer to.
At the very least I can ask the Chiodo brothers how they feel about having a shitty band named after them.

[deadkidsean]

The obvious one is the Schwimmer film, right? ;-)

[TJ Wells]

Why is this even a question?

The Raven kinda sucks though.
Well, I mean, you can come and go as you please, and you can bring pillows and stuff. It's 24 hours straight.

[Thomas Balkcom]

lol

edit: at Sean's comment.

[TJ Wells]

The obvious one is the Schwimmer film, right? ;-)
http://www.milesincdesign.com/CIFF/SneakPreview/Trust.jpg
TRUST
USA | Director: David Schwimmer
After carefree teenager Anna has her life shattered by an online sexual predator, her parents (Clive Owen, Catherine Keener) must find a way to cope with their own grief and anger while helping Anna to pick up the pieces. Chicago’s own David Schwimmer directs this powerful tale of familial devastation.

[TJ Wells]

Don't be so quick to judge, folks.

[Thomas Balkcom]

didn't know we were getting new Frears this year.

edit: synopsis sounds like something I wouldn't enjoy at all.

[cshadows2887]

Partial CIFF schedule just announced. What should I make priority (other than the one obvious one)?

Big Tits Zombie (Takao Nakano)
Brother & Sister (Daniel Burman)
Come Undone (Silvio Soldini)
Go for It! (Carmen Marron)
The Housemaid (Im Sang-Soo)
The Last Report on Anna (Marta Meszaros)
Leap Year (Michael Rowe)
Louder Than a Bomb (Greg Jacobs, Jon Siskel)
Mooz-Lum (Qasim Basir)
My Joy (Sergei Loznitsa)
The Princess of Montpensier (Bertrand Tavernier)
Sasha (Dennis Todorovic)
A Screaming Man (Mahamat-Saleh Haroun)
Tamara Drewe (Stephen Frears)
Trust (David Schwimmer)
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Apichatpong Weerasethakul)
Waste Land (Lucy Walker)

Friends I trust have good things to say about Tavernier and Apichatpong.
The obvious one is the Schwimmer film, right? ;-)

Lol

[deadkidsean]

Yeah. I know what it is. I was kidding. Not interested.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Yeah. I know what it is. I was kidding. Not interested.

me neither.

[TJ Wells]

I'm just hoping for Blue Valentine. I know White Material opens in Chicago in a couple weeks anyway, so I'm not worried about that.

[deadkidsean]

http://i33.tinypic.com/2cxah36.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/5x3bxj.jpg

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[Wake Up]

mmmmm

[Thomas Balkcom]

awesome.

[TJ Wells]

Didn't Breathless get released by them like two years ago?

[deadkidsean]

Didn't Breathless get released by them like two years ago?
Yes. Blu-ray re-release for its 50th birthday.

[deadkidsean]

Speaking of (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/the-director-who-ignored-hollywood-2063267.html).


The Academy wants to give Godard an honorary Oscar this year but they can't find him, hahaha. He hasn't returned a single phone call, email, fax, or snail mail letter.

[TJ Wells]

Very cool.

I have to say, I have seen Breathless three times, and it still does nothing for me. Which I realize is pretty ironic considering Godard is probably my favorite arthouse filmmaker ever.

[Thomas Balkcom]

for the millionth time, it's one of my very favorite films. Has a permanent spot in my all-time top ten.

[cshadows2887]

So if I've seen Breathless, Pierrot Le Fou and Week End and am pretty cool on Godard, any chance his other movies that will change that?

[Thomas Balkcom]

if you enjoyed Week End you should be fine.

[cshadows2887]

Sorry. Rephrase. By "cool on" I meant received cooly, as in not a fan.

[TJ Wells]

So if I've seen Breathless, Pierrot Le Fou and Week End and am pretty cool on Godard, any chance his other movies that will change that?
When you say cool, do you mean that as you like them or that you're cold to his films thus far? Because if it's the latter, I'd say check out A Woman Is a Woman, Band of Outsiders and Masculin feminin. Definitely his most accessible.

[Thomas Balkcom]

sorry, misread. Band of Outsiders or A Woman is a Woman might be worth a shot.

[cshadows2887]

When you say cool, do you mean that as you like them or that you're cold to his films thus far? Because if it's the latter, I'd say check out A Woman Is a Woman, Band of Outsiders and Masculin feminin. Definitely his most accessible.

sorry, misread. Band of Outsiders or A Woman is a Woman might be worth a shot.

Thanks for the feeback, gents. Will do.

[TJ Wells]

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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4927519704_201c63b29d_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4927519770_eabebec3d7_o.jpg

http://www.criterionconfessions.com/2010/08/sideline-all-tomorrows-parties-posters.html

[deadkidsean]

MmmmmmmBruteForceMmmMmmmm

[stayillogical]

I love that poster for Night of the Hunter. I'd buy it.

[cshadows2887]

So those are posters? For what?

[TJ Wells]

So those are posters? For what?
Link at the bottom.

[cshadows2887]

Link at the bottom.

Oh wow. Very cool. I'd love to see another Becker film. Le Trou was great.

[Wake Up]

If I was even remotely close to New York, I'd be at ATP in a second. So envious of anyone that gets the chance to go.

[TJ Wells]

Figured this was the appropriate place to post this:

Did Get Low disappoint the fuck out of anyone else? I loved Duvall's performance, but the film itself was shockingly cookie-cutter, especially after the vibe I got from the trailer. Should've focused on Lucas Black's character, focusing on Duvall erased all the mystery of the character.

[Thomas Balkcom]

(via FSFF) new Film-Philo is up: http://www.film-philosophy.com/index.php/f-p/issue/view/15

[cantnokdahustle]

Figured this was the appropriate place to post this:

Did Get Low disappoint the fuck out of anyone else? I loved Duvall's performance, but the film itself was shockingly cookie-cutter, especially after the vibe I got from the trailer. Should've focused on Lucas Black's character, focusing on Duvall erased all the mystery of the character.

Damn. I was going to check it out this weekend. Oh well, Machete it is.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Breathless IS actually going to end up showing here, in mid-Oct. Can't wait!

[deadkidsean]

Breathless IS actually going to end up showing here, in mid-Oct. Can't wait!
Same, dude. I just checked day before yesterday and it'll be here for, like, 6 days. I think the same exact days as in Atlanta, actually.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Same, dude. I just checked day before yesterday and it'll be here for, like, 6 days. I think the same exact days as in Atlanta, actually.

such good news, man. I was really thinkin' it was going to skip here. I'd have been pissed as I'm you would've been, too.

[-Aaron-]

Starts here next week!

[Thomas Balkcom]

one-upping son of a bitch.

[Thomas Balkcom]

http://i3.createsend5.com/ei/r/BE/512/976/042428/wackybird.jpg

[deadkidsean]

Never would have guessed it.


Ken Loach's Kes according to a forum I looked at.

[Thomas Balkcom]

yeah, me neither.

[deadkidsean]

Did you guys know this?


Criterion now offers replacement plastic cases for their early Blu-ray titles that came in Digipaks. To order replacement cases you can send a PayPal payment to store@criterion.com with your address. According to Criterion the cases are $5 each (including shipping) for domestic orders (it's been reported that Criterion is no longer sending international.) If you order more than two cases in an order, each case after the initial two are $2.50 each (for three cases the cost would be $12.50 if ordered domestically.) For more information contact store@criterion.com.

[-Aaron-]

Yeah I had to get a couple awhile back. I read about it on the old Auteurs forum.

[Wake Up]

Damnit, didn't know. Gotta get on that.

[alice+interiors]

one-upping son of a bitch.
I don't even need to say it.

[TJ Wells]

Did you guys know this?


Criterion now offers replacement plastic cases for their early Blu-ray titles that came in Digipaks. To order replacement cases you can send a PayPal payment to store@criterion.com with your address. According to Criterion the cases are $5 each (including shipping) for domestic orders (it's been reported that Criterion is no longer sending international.) If you order more than two cases in an order, each case after the initial two are $2.50 each (for three cases the cost would be $12.50 if ordered domestically.) For more information contact store@criterion.com.
Early? My copy of Chungking Express I ordered came in a digipak, and I got it two weeks ago.

[cantnokdahustle]

Nooooooooooooo! The netflix/criterion deal is coming to an end. Oi, I've got a dick load of films to watch before the 22nd.

http://criterioncast.com/2010/08/23/criterion-expiring-on-netflix-september-22/

[Wake Up]

Damnit, I'm gonna have to catch up sooner than planned.

[-Aaron-]

I only need to see like 3 of those luckily. Wish they were on there longer though. I liked going back and watching some of the others whenever I wanted.

[deadkidsean]

Might be seeing Five Easy Pieces on a brand new 35mm print tonight. Really, really hope I can make it.

[cshadows2887]

Fuuuck on CC going off instant. I have 23 to watch just in the 1,001 Movies book.

[Prestonxsmith]

Supposedly the Netflix deal got extended, but I have no idea to how much.

[TJ Wells]

Probably not going to the Chicago Film Festival this year, as the Milwaukee Fest is so loaded. This is my pretty definite schedule, anything I'm wasting my time with/thoughts?

9/23
Blue Valentine (Derek Cianfrance)
10/1
Cold Weather (Aaron Katz)
If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle (Florin Serban)
Date Night (Shorts Collection)
10/3
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Apichatpong Weerasethakul)
Night Catches Us (Tanya Hamilton)

[-Aaron-]

Buried is going to be released nationally so might want to skip that. Also isn't Troll 2 and the docu. both making their rounds right now together? I know they both were here for about a month.

I want to see Cold Weather and Uncle Boonmee really bad.

[TJ Wells]

For $4 more I can buy a 6-pack of tickets, so I figure I'll add one more film. Suggestions appreciated.

[cantnokdahustle]

list of new icons for this year's Fantastic Fest: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs605.snc4/58487_10150248238510710_10374797570 9_14666313_716190_n.jpg

[deadkidsean]

fleshlight lol

[Prestonxsmith]

what in the fuck is 3?

[TJ Wells]

I don't know anything about Fantastic Fest. Is this supposed to be hints to what will be there?

[TJ Wells]

what in the fuck is 3?
looks like a cut off head?

[deadkidsean]

Yeah, severed head with blackface in it

[cantnokdahustle]

I don't know anything about Fantastic Fest. Is this supposed to be hints to what will be there?


Fantastic Fest is a "Genre Film" Festival here in Austin. It's gained some greatness over the last couple of years. Premieres in recent years: Zombieland, The Fountain, There Will Be Blood, Pan's Labyrinth (U.S. Premiere), Timecrimes, Inside (U.S. Premiere), etc...


Icons are themes related to the main features.

[Prestonxsmith]

I see it now hahaha.

[Thomas Balkcom]

so, should I see Animal Kingdom, Centurion, or Winter's Bone tomorrow? I'm leaning towards Animal Kingdom.

[Prestonxsmith]

so, should I see Animal Kingdom, Centurion, or Winter's Bone tomorrow? I'm leaning towards Animal Kingdom.

Midtown Art Cinema? haha. I was actually thinking the same thing while at a friend's house on Monroe, but I decided to come home.

[deadkidsean]

Centurion is all over the Internet and shit already. I say Animal Kingdom.

[Wake Up]

so, should I see Animal Kingdom, Centurion, or Winter's Bone tomorrow? I'm leaning towards Animal Kingdom.

I haven't seen Animal Kingdom yet, but Winter's Bone is my favorite this year so far. I'd skip Centurion for sure.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Midtown Art Cinema? haha. I was actually thinking the same thing while at a friend's house on Monroe, but I decided to come home.

haha, yep. Going to go to Hop City and then while I'm in the area go to Midtown Art.

Centurion is all over the Internet and shit already. I say Animal Kingdom.

I haven't seen Animal Kingdom yet, but Winter's Bone is my favorite this year so far. I'd skip Centurion for sure.

'preciate it, guys. Winter's Bone isn't too far from leaking, too, so I'm going to go see Animal Kingdom.

[deadkidsean]

Did anyone see Wild Grass? I have an opportunity to see it tomorrow and am unsure.

[deadkidsean]

Each film's cover for AMERICA LOST AND FOUND: THE BBS STORY


http://ow.ly/2BdZB

[IAmNietzche]

Centurion - sucked
Animal Kingdom - disappointing but good
Winter's Bone - fantastic
Wild Grass - better than Winter's Bone

[deadkidsean]

Wild Grass - better than Winter's Bone

No shit? So it's, like, a must-see?

[IAmNietzche]

No shit? So it's, like, a must-see?
It's Resnais! That makes it a must-see.

However, it is also a superb film. Some people found it boring, but not me.

[deadkidsean]

It's Resnais! That makes it a must-see.

However, it is also a superb film. Some people found it boring, but not me.
Hah, well I figured that'd be the case, but my man is almost 90 ... didn't know if the old bastard still had it in 'em.


Great news. Think I'll be doing that this evening.

[Ravenna]

I'm going to go see Animal Kingdom.
nice. how was this?

[Thomas Balkcom]

nice. how was this?

didn't go unfortunately. Hopefully I'll get a shot to go next week.

[Wake Up]

ugh. you're killin' me tommy. It comes out tomorrow around these parts. Maybe I'll go check it out.

[Thomas Balkcom]

forgive me forgive me. I ended up being busier than expected these last two days.

[Ravenna]

get those fucking priorities in line.

[Thomas Balkcom]

yes, sir.

[deadkidsean]

Toronto's first public screening was a bit of a flub: Godard's FILM SOCIALISME screened at Ryerson sans any subtitles. 30% estim walkout.




D'oh.

[Wake Up]

what the hell

[Stephen Chamberlain]

interview with reygadas (http://bombsite.com/issues/111/articles/3452)

[Wake Up]

interview with reygadas (http://bombsite.com/issues/111/articles/3452)

excellent read, bookmarked to finish later.

[Wake Up]

mmmmmm
(http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Thin-Red-Line-Blu-ray/11300/#Review)

thin red line looks like sex

[deadkidsean]

Oh my f'ing gaaawwwd. Oh man!

[Thomas Balkcom]

holy shit.

This is an exceptionally strong high-definition transfer. Fine object detail is terrific, clarity fantastic and contrast levels consistent throughout the entire film. The color-scheme is quite unbelievable - reds, greens, blues, yellows, browns and blacks are rich and exceptionally well saturated; indeed, some scenes have a near 3D look.

[deadkidsean]

Breathless shipped yesterday. Hopefully will be here a day early.

[Thomas Balkcom]

very nice, my man.

[deadkidsean]

very nice, my man.

You get any of the September releases?

[Ravenna]

those screenshots are stunning. can't wait.

[Thomas Balkcom]

You get any of the September releases?

definitely TTRL and Breathless eventually. I'll be grabbing Breathless from Netflix.

[TJ Wells]

Anyone have any thoughts/heard anything on these films? The ones I'm checking out at MIFF that aren't so high profile.

Night Catches Us (Tanya Hamilton) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0775543/)
Cold Weather (Aaron Katz) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1497874/)

I'm also checking out Uncle Boonmee, Blue Valentine, and a collection of shorts that includes Successful Alcoholics, one that got huge buzz out of Sundance, starring T.J. Miller and Lizzy Caplan.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

mmmmmm
(http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Thin-Red-Line-Blu-ray/11300/#Review)

thin red line looks like sex
man, why listen to mcguire when you can listen to gottsching — mark apes him so hard

[Wake Up]

man, why listen to mcguire when you can listen to gottsching — mark apes him so hard

Ah, you're such a mindfuck Stephen. I assume you're talking about Mark McG and Man Gotts

[Stephen Chamberlain]

Ah, you're such a mindfuck Stephen. I assume you're talking about Mark McG and Man Gotts
word. i mean, i don't actively dislike mcguire, just find it derivative

[Wake Up]

word. i mean, i don't actively dislike mcguire, just find it derivative

You know I never listened to much of his solo material outside of E2-E4. Even that I haven't listened to in a while. I'm really digging McGuire's new record quite a bit.

[marrost]

i also inactively dislike mcguire.

[TJ Wells]

So what would be a better idea for a new marathon?

Satoshi Kon:
Perfect Blue
Millennium Actress
Tokyo Godfathers
Paranoia Agent
Paprika

Gaps in my Anime Film History:
Millennium Actress
Princess Mononoke
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Ghost in the Shell
Ninja Scroll
Vampire Hunter D.

[cshadows2887]

So what would be a better idea for a new marathon?

Satoshi Kon:
Perfect Blue
Millennium Actress
Tokyo Godfathers
Paranoia Agent
Paprika

Gaps in my Anime Film History:
Millennium Actress
Princess Mononoke
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Ghost in the Shell
Ninja Scroll
Vampire Hunter D.


Anime. No question. If only because Mononoke is a 10/10 you haven't seen.

[Thomas Balkcom]

wow, TJ, you haven't seen Princess Mononoke?!

[TJ Wells]

wow, TJ, you haven't seen Princess Mononoke?!
No, but to be fair it's the only film of his I haven't seen.

[TJ Wells]

Claude Chabrol, 1930-2010 (http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68B0N820100912)

Guess THAT'S going to be my marathon, considering I've never seen one of his films.

[McSavah]

Claude Chabrol, 1930-2010 (http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68B0N820100912)

Guess THAT'S going to be my marathon, considering I've never seen one of his films.
Me neither, three of his films are now featured on KG, so I just downloaded Le Beau Serge.

[TJ Wells]

I've already got my next four marathons planned out. Anime, Kon, Chabrol, Melville (complete; most will be rewatches). I've come to the conclusion that I'm going to start not being determined to write about every film. Really makes me not want to start the films in the first place. If I feel compelled to (for better or worse) I will, but I won't sit there with a pad and take notes.

[TJ Wells]

Anyone with a knowledge of Chabrol, thoughts on this for film selection?

· Les Bonnes Femmes (1960)
· This Man Must Die (1969)
· The Butcher (1970)
· Pleasure Party (1975)
· La Ceremonie (1995)
· A Girl Cut in Two (2007)

[IAmNietzche]

man, why listen to mcguire when you can listen to gottsching — mark apes him so hard
Not a big fan of either.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

Not a big fan of either.
fuck man, gottsching is essential. so influential for experimental guitar playing

[Wake Up]

Haters the whole lot of ya'. Re-listened to Gott's debut. Love it.

[IAmNietzche]

fuck man, gottsching is essential. so influential for experimental guitar playing
Condoms are essential too but I don't fuck wit 'em.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

Condoms are essential too but I don't fuck wit 'em.
that's a sub-par analogy, dan. from you i expect better

[deadkidsean]

Yuuuuh


http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q244/shhhhhhhon/e199f43e.jpg

[Thomas Balkcom]

The Anchorage, On the Bowery, and The Girl all receive FOUR stars from Slant.

[Thomas Balkcom]

http://criterioncast.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Videodrome-BD-cover-600.jpg

http://criterioncast.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/551_BD_box_348x490.jpg

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION:
• New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Guillermo del Toro and cinematographer Guillermo Navarro, including optional audio with the film’s original Spanish-language voice-over introduction as well as DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray edition
• Two audio commentaries, one featuring del Toro and the other producers Arthur H. Gorson and Bertha Navarro and coproducer Alejandro Springall
• Geometria, an unreleased 1987 short horror film by del Toro, finished by the director in 2010, plus a new video interview with him
• Welcome to Bleak House, a video tour by del Toro of his office, featuring his collectibles and personal work
• New video interviews with del Toro, Navarro, and actor Ron Perlman
• Video interview with actor Federico Luppi
• Stills gallery
• Trailer
• New and improved English subtitle translation, approved by del Toro
• PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Maitland McDonagh and excerpts from del Toro’s notes for the film

also SD release of the America Lost and Found boxset.

[deadkidsean]

No surprise on the Videodrome box art, but I really like the Cronos.

[Wake Up]

excellent

[deadkidsean]

Am I missing anything?


September:
14 – Breathless Jean Luc-Godard
21 – Charade Stanley Donen
28 – Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Nagisa Oshima
28 – The Thin Red Line Terrence Malick

October:
12 – The Magician Ingmar Bergman
12 – The Darjeeling Limited Wes Anderson
19 – Seven Samurai Akira Kurosawa
26 – Paths of Glory Stanley Kubrick
26 – House Nobuhiko Obayashi

November:
09 – Antichrist Lars von Trier
16 – The Night of the Hunter Charles Laughton
16 – Modern Times Charlie Chaplin
23 – America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

Head Bob Rafelson
Easy Rider Dennis Hopper
Five Easy Pieces Bob Rafelson
Drive, He Said Jack Nicholson
A Safe Place Henry Jaglom
The Last Picture Show Peter Bogdanovich
The King of Marvin Gardens Bob Rafelson December:
7 – Videodrome David Cronenberg
7 – Cronos Guillermo del Toro

[Ravenna]

just picked up Tarkovsky's diaries from my school library, and have been immersed in it for the past few hours. incredibly interesting and beautifully written. I think he's gradually becoming my all-time favorite filmmaker.

[Thomas Balkcom]

is there a thread for A Prophet?

[deadkidsean]

http://www.criterionforum.org/packaging/thinredlineblu1.jpg
http://www.criterionforum.org/packaging/thinredlineblu2.jpg
http://www.criterionforum.org/packaging/thinredlineblu3.jpg
http://www.criterionforum.org/packaging/thinredlineblu4.jpg
http://www.criterionforum.org/packaging/thinredlineblu5.jpg


That interior artwork is amazing.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

It’s funny to shock people, play with them, make them cry, get them horny.
Times article on Enter the Void / Gaspar Noé (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/movies/19void.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=enter%20the%20void&st=cse)

Can't wait to see it later this month.

[TJ Wells]

So the CIFF announces it's full schedule tomorrow. Films I'm hoping for are:

Meek's Cutoff (Kelly Reichardt)
White Material (Claire Denis)
Norwegian Wood (Anh Hung Tran)

Anything else good/big at festivals this year I should probably look out for/expect?

[Thomas Balkcom]

http://criterioncast.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Criterion-2010-Collage-wider-small.jpg

[cshadows2887]

Being a film buff is totally getting me teacher's pet points in my "literature of genocide" class 'cause I've seen Shoah and Night and Fog.

[cantnokdahustle]

Times article on Enter the Void / Gaspar Noé (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/movies/19void.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=enter%20the%20void&st=cse)

Can't wait to see it later this month.

I get to see it tomorrow morning. All hail Fantastic Fest 2010!

[Thomas Balkcom]

bastard.

[TJ Wells]

I'm curious, has anyone ever read David Gilmour's memoir The Film Club? It's about him letting his son drop out of school if he agreed to watch three movies a week. It's really fascinating so far.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

I get to see it tomorrow morning. All hail Fantastic Fest 2010!
seeing on the 28 or 29 at IFC

in other noé news,

"50 percent sperm, 50 percent tears" is Gaspar Noé's official breakdown of his next project, entitled MCP. The movie will be an erotic love story, and its title is a "secret code," reveals the director (whose latest film, Enter the Void, came with enigmatic instructions tucked into one print advising that reel 7 was "intentionally missing" between reels 6 and 8.

[deadkidsean]

Guillermo del Toro picking any fucking thing he wants straight off of the Criterion shelves. Sheeit.



http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=992251652678

[-Aaron-]

Where can I get that sort of deal at?

[TJ Wells]

Hahahaha, "Hitch-coke-ian."

[TJ Wells]

Speaking of Criterion, how is it that they've never released one Chabrol film? Licensing issues?

[Wake Up]

Silly TJ thinkin' we're talking about Criterion. What a chump, eh guys?

[TJ Wells]

Silly TJ thinkin' we're talking about Criterion. What a chump, eh guys?

...?

[TJ Wells]

So on a whim just now, I decided to check the current number of Criterion titles in my old library (haven't lived at home in about two years). They currently have, in their SUBURBAN LIBRARY collection, 434 titles.

I need to move back home.

[IAmNietzche]

Silly TJ thinkin' we're talking about Criterion. What a chump, eh guys?
Total chump.

[Thomas Balkcom]

I'm curious, has anyone ever read David Gilmour's memoir The Film Club? It's about him letting his son drop out of school if he agreed to watch three movies a week. It's really fascinating so far.

I've read it and I believe Dan has, too.

[cantnokdahustle]

Haha at Del Toro putting Marienbad back on the shelf.

Anyway, going to a Criterion Karaoke party on Saturday night, should be interesting (Antichrist, Hausu, Cronos themed).

Just got back from the Metropolis restoration (beautiful).

[cantnokdahustle]

Enter the Void is Gaspar Noe's vision of David Lynch's take on The Lovely Bones. It is equal parts "Amazing" and "Holy Shit, how much can you take from Mulholland Dr!?"

[josepablo32]

interview with reygadas (http://bombsite.com/issues/111/articles/3452)

This was pretty interesting. Thanks for posting it.

[TJ Wells]

So this is my final lineup for Milwaukee. Thoughts? The only ones I really want to see at Chicago are Made in Dagenham, Black Swan and Certified Copy. Since two of those are guaranteed wide releases in the near future, I think I'm just gonna pass on that fest completely.

Blue Valentine (Derek Cianfrance)
Cold Weather (Aaron Katz)
Date Night (Various (shorts collection))
Best Worst Movie (Michael Stephenson) <--- followed by a free midnight screening of Troll 2
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Apichatpong Weersathekaul)
Night Catches Us (Tanya Hamilton)

[zubinmoosa]

So this is my final lineup for Milwaukee. Thoughts? The only ones I really want to see at Chicago are Made in Dagenham, Black Swan and Certified Copy. Since two of those are guaranteed wide releases in the near future, I think I'm just gonna pass on that fest completely.

Blue Valentine (Derek Cianfrance)
Cold Weather (Aaron Katz)
Date Night (Various (shorts collection))
Best Worst Movie (Michael Stephenson) <--- followed by a free midnight screening of Troll 2
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Apichatpong Weersathekaul)
Night Catches Us (Tanya Hamilton)

great choices

[deadkidsean]

Looks like we can expect The Game to come back to Criterion w/ a Blu-ray release.


http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/274424/the-game#post_3730178

[TJ Wells]

Looks like we can expect The Game to come back to Criterion w/ a Blu-ray release.


http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/274424/the-game#post_3730178
REALLY?

[deadkidsean]

REALLY?
Yep. That post is an update from earlier this year via the CC Facebook page.

http://i55.tinypic.com/30ji782.jpg


Exciting stuff.

[TJ Wells]

Yep. That post is an update from earlier this year via the CC Facebook page.

http://i55.tinypic.com/30ji782.jpg


Exciting stuff.
The "really" was an incredulous one. I'd like to see Panic Room, Fight Club and especially Zodiac on Criterion well before this.

[deadkidsean]

The "really" was an incredulous one. I'd like to see Panic Room, Fight Club and especially Zodiac on Criterion well before this.
None of them have a previous Criterion release. I'm sure it's much easier for them to put an updated version of something out when they've already owned rights/done an edition before.


Not to mention the releases of Fight Club and Zodiac on BD are both already quite exemplary.

[deadkidsean]

Order Cronos while it's still listed at $27.99.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0043VUHUU/ref=oss_product

[TJ Wells]

Just found out Lars Knudsen, producer on Old Joy, Treeless Mountain, Wild Tigers I Have Known and this, will be at my screening of Cold Weather. Very cool.

[cshadows2887]

Met Jim McBride at a screening of David Holzman's Diary this weekend. So cool. Thank you Harvard Film Archive.

[Thomas Balkcom]

niiiiiice.

[cantnokdahustle]

TTRL came this morning. Just have to put the boy to bed, then Malick time.

[TJ Wells]

I just cashed in a shitload of bank card points for a $30 Target gift card. Hmm...what to purchase...

[cshadows2887]

I just cashed in a shitload of bank card points for a $30 Target gift card. Hmm...what to purchase...

Black Orpheus. Guaranteed to make any collection better.

[Prestonxsmith]

Target sells Criterion?

[TJ Wells]

Black Orpheus. Guaranteed to make any collection better.
...The Thin Red Line. It wasn't obvious?

[TJ Wells]

Target sells Criterion?
They do on their website. And hey, two bucks cheaper than the Criterion site.

[Prestonxsmith]

They do on their website. And hey, two bucks cheaper than the Criterion site.

I will probably just pick it up from B&N. Got some coupons and a membership there. I really enjoy the fact that the dvds become really fucking cheap with a membership. I think I scored Videodrome on dvd for at least in the 10-15$ price range.

[deadkidsean]

TTRL came this morning. Just have to put the boy to bed, then Malick time.
Mine came as well. Won't have time to watch until the wknd, unfortunately.

http://oi53.tinypic.com/21bof8w.jpg

[cshadows2887]

...The Thin Red Line. It wasn't obvious?

Worth a try. Haha.

[cshadows2887]

So when those CC's go off instant Netflix, does anyone know if it's just those ones or all Criterion?

[cantnokdahustle]

I've seen The Thin Red Line nearly 20 times since I was 13, but tonight felt like that initial viewing.

R1 BROTY

[cshadows2887]

Triple post, but I really enjoyed this article (and agree with it):

http://www.movingimagesource.us/articles/rethinking-stanley-kramer-20100825

[Thomas Balkcom]

I've seen The Thin Red Line nearly 20 times since I was 13, but tonight felt like that initial viewing.

R1 BROTY

wow.

[Full Effect Ed]

From thedigitalbits.com:

And in other news from around the Net, DVD producer David Prior has apparently revealed that Criterion has licensed David Fincher's "The Game" from Universal. So... fingers crossed... we might finally see a truly worthy special edition of The Game on DVD and Blu-ray in the months ahead.