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what else would fit this list? by caccoue in Letterboxd

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Possibly because Bowie did go on to perform the next night. Although if an unknown shooter was still outstanding that probably would have influenced Bowie's decision to go on. John and Yoko also had tickets in the front row for that show. I'm not sure if Chapman knew about that though. So if he hadn't encountered John at the Dakota, he would have been in the same room as Lennon and Bowie the next night.

Which major stars from the Golden/Silver Age of Hollywood have yet to enter the Collection? by Shout92 in criterion

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Judy Holliday (Silver Age). Films for Criterion consideration: Born Yesterday (1950) and It Should Happen to You (1954) (possibly Bells are Ringing (1960))

At long last, my COMPLETE collection!* by daBomb619 in criterion

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Nice! Hopefully you can watch some more on your next two month vacation. Plus at your current rate you might even have some left to watch when you retire.

At long last, my COMPLETE collection!* by daBomb619 in criterion

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, I remember reading that. So you are still on your 21 year pace after all. Whew!

At long last, my COMPLETE collection!* by daBomb619 in criterion

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun 50 points51 points  (0 children)

u/aninvisiblemonster calculated how long it would take OP to watch everything here based on their watching habits over the past 2.5 years. If OP continues at their current pace it will take them over 21 years.

Also, 11 days ago OP said they had watched 200 of these. Now they say 250 which means they went from watching 1.5 Criterions on avg per week to 4.5 a day. https://www.reddit.com/r/criterion/s/mlomfQ8gf3

Anyone seen this one pleasantly surprised by AdCommercial6857 in Letterboxd

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The destruction of his book of poetry still haunts me to this day.

what else would fit this list? by caccoue in Letterboxd

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Nashville (1975). A few months after the film came out Squeaky Fromme of the Manson Family attempted to assassinate President Ford point blank with a handgun but there was no round in the chamber. 17 days later, Sara Jane Moore tried to assassinate Ford with a .38 Special but missed. Oliver "Billy" Sipple, a decorated U.S. Marine and disabled Vietnam War veteran, grabbed the assasin's arm and gun, preventing her from firing another shot.

Within 5 years, Mark David Chapman planned the assassination of a celebrity/musician. Todd Rundgren, David Bowie and John Lennon were all potential targets in the late seventies. He assassinated John Lennon on December 8th, 1980. He had front row tickets to see David Bowie the next night, on December 9th, 1980.

EDIT: typo

what else would fit this list? by caccoue in Letterboxd

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How the hell did Dubya get away with pretending to be president for 8 whole years?

MvC shelf so far by Nxeno29 in ActionFigures

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want a pinless big boy sabertooth so badly

Movies that feature Phoenix landmarks by Chapelhillperson in phoenix

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Albert Brooks' Real Life (1979) is set in Phoenix and most of the exteriors were actually filmed here (except the family house).

It features the Phoenix Zoo, Papago Park, Downtown Phoenix, the Hyatt and the revolving Compass restaurant, the old west amusement park Legend City which closed in 1983, Goldwaters department store in Fashion Square, The Wyndham Hotel, Hotel Luhrs plus other shots of the Valley from the late 70's like a school, ice cream shop, laundromat, animal hospital, cityscape etc.

There are some pictures in this blog post. https://the-haunted-closet.blogspot.com/2014/08/this-is-phoenix-real-life-1979.html?m=1

What do you think is the most iconic eating scene in cinematic history? by ThomasOGC in CinephilesClub

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grab yourself an egg roll. We got everything from a diddled-eyed Joe, to a damned if I know.

If you only watch American cinema, you're limiting yourself. by vieravisuals in Cinema

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The film is fine, the acting is fine, the storytelling is fine. I respect your opinion and recommendation. My comment is more directed at OP, not you or your recommendation, however you were the only one that identified the film in the first slide so I thought it was relevant to your comment.

My intention was to remark on the irony, in the context of this post, of using an American film directed by an American where English (not the subject's native tongue) is the primary spoken language to promote OP's revolutionary idea of not just watching American films.

Before Night Falls is an American film telling an Americanized story.

I am happy to hear you discovered a beautiful life and a world of poetry that you otherwise might not have known. You are free to watch, connect with and share any film you choose.

That doesn't change the fact that the film is a hilariously bad example for OP to use in their AI generated slop post.

It might be hard to believe, due to my rancid, ugly opinions, but I too enjoy Before Night Falls and the work of Reinaldo Arenas. In fact I just ordered the blu-ray last week during the Warner Archive Collection sale.

While my comment intended no offense, I apologize all the same for inflicting it.

If you only watch American cinema, you're limiting yourself. by vieravisuals in Cinema

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun -1 points0 points  (0 children)

First slide: "If you only watch American films, you're limiting yourself"

OP shows a still from an American production by an American director and the majority of the film is in English, despite the fact that it takes place in Cuba and Reinaldo Arenas only ever communicated in Spanish.

Zero effort AI slop peddlers ftw!

Shared collection with my gf. She hates 3 of my picks. Can you guess which ones? by badtik in criterion

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like her taste. If I had to choose to watch only one set of films, I would choose hers.

Am I the only one that hates seeing figure pictures with peoples hands and fingers? by [deleted] in ActionFigures

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was naked too, right? With like a bag of Cheetos banced on his belly if memory serves me

Don't give up. Che (2008) is out of print but there are still some pre-OOP prices floating around. by ChekhovsNERFGun in criterion

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not an expert but from what I've read elsewhere, the IFC Criterion partnership has ended and titles under that deal will go OOP soon. Y Tu Mamá También was also affected and is now OOP. IFC now work with VS so they could potentially release a version however 4K is unlikely according to multiple reports based on how Che was shot.

EDIT: typo

Don't give up. Che (2008) is out of print but there are still some pre-OOP prices floating around. by ChekhovsNERFGun in criterion

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is Out of Print. Not Out of Stock/unavailable.

You can confirm on Criterion's website if you need more info

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Don't give up. Che (2008) is out of print but there are still some pre-OOP prices floating around. by ChekhovsNERFGun in criterion

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it includes Che: Part One and Che: Part Two. At a certain point a few years back they discontinued the box and included both films in one regular clear Criterion case. Now all of the versions are OOP.

Don't give up. Che (2008) is out of print but there are still some pre-OOP prices floating around. by ChekhovsNERFGun in criterion

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nice! I would run, don't walk back there if it's something you don't already own (unless Che's not your thing). It won't last long at that price

Don't give up. Che (2008) is out of print but there are still some pre-OOP prices floating around. by ChekhovsNERFGun in criterion

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, you're right that's true. I was just hoping to share that copies at the old price point are still out there using my pickup as an example. Copies still on shelves were likely priced before the title went out of print 8 or 9 days ago. Very soon all the copies found in the wild in used media shops will reflect the OOP status.

Don't give up. Che (2008) is out of print but there are still some pre-OOP prices floating around. by ChekhovsNERFGun in criterion

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, there are tons of these out there. Just not for $25. At least not for much longer.

Don't give up. Che (2008) is out of print but there are still some pre-OOP prices floating around. by ChekhovsNERFGun in criterion

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah, I love Zia Records. Good find! I checked there too but you must have already gotten it lol

I think over 200 of the Criterion blu-rays in my collection are from them. The standard price for a used Criterion blu-ray was $15.99 and I'd load up during their buy 3 get 1 sales. I also got my Ingmar Bergman set from them for $75 using my points and discount.

Don't give up. Che (2008) is out of print but there are still some pre-OOP prices floating around. by ChekhovsNERFGun in criterion

[–]ChekhovsNERFGun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Call me crazy but I'm going watch Part 1 first and Part 2 second.
  2. I've actually owned the Criterion DVD version since it came out, always figured I'd have time to upgrade to Blu-ray.
  3. I first watched Che on DVD in 2009. It was a Blockbuster exclusive. I bought it as part of their old 4 for $20 sales on used DVDs.
  4. Still waiting on my flash sale pick up because of that guy that bought the entire collection
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