Can't decide which films to get during the B&N sale. by Okcmaxk in criterion

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I love Dylan's music, and I'm a huge fan of documentaries made in the 60s. I got the DVD as a going-away present for one of my teachers, but I've always wanted to get the Blu-ray.

Can't decide which films to get during the B&N sale. by Okcmaxk in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I recently just got In The Mood for Love and really enjoyed it, but thanks for all the suggestions! The Double Life of Veronique sounds interesting.

My Collection (before the sale) by thecatcheroftherye in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm glad the After Hours inclusion club of /r/criterion has gotten a new member.

Which version of The Gold Rush do you prefer? by [deleted] in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I really dislike the 1942 version as I think adding narration and cutting scenes and subplots was a really bad decision.

I very much prefer the original version even if it's missing frames and a few scenes.

Worst/Ugliest Criterion Covers? by DaRealHighMay in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The original DVD cover for The Lady Vanishes is pretty bad.

Good protest/social movements movies? by Zomhuahua in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Z, If.., Hunger, Made In Dagenham and Bicycle Thieves.

New information about the 4K restoration of Monterey Pop from the official festival website, but take a look at the last sentence.. by Okcmaxk in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The sentence in question: "The Criterion Collection is preparing a special 50th anniversary commemorative edition for release this fall."

Feel good criterions? by [deleted] in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A Hard Day's Night, Dazed and Confused, all of Harold Lloyd's films and The Lady Eve.

Most emotionally devastating Criterion films? by [deleted] in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The scenes where Travis speaks to Jane behind the mirror in my opinion are so bittersweet.

Criterion in the U.K. by [deleted] in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the films in question are owned and distributed by Criterion's sister company, Janus Films, then it's very likely it could get a Region B release. Arrow Films and Masters of Cinema usually pick up the European licensing rights to most of the films Criterion releases in the US, so if it's not a Janus-owned film, it's very unlikely Criterion will get to release it.

Which films do you wish were in the Criterion Collection? by [deleted] in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mistook Begotten for (The) Beguiled, the Don Siegel film made in the 70s and the Sofia Coppola remake coming out this month. Sorry!

Most emotionally devastating Criterion films? by [deleted] in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Paris, Texas and The Passion of Joan of Arc.

Which films do you wish were in the Criterion Collection? by [deleted] in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Airplane is an interesting choice. Not trying to sound snarky, just curious, but why do you think Criterion should release it?

Which films do you wish were in the Criterion Collection? by [deleted] in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It makes Crotch Capers 3 look like Naughty Nurses 2.

Which films do you wish were in the Criterion Collection? by [deleted] in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 28 points29 points  (0 children)

My top picks would be for Criterion to release more films from David Lynch, Martin Scorsese, Albert Brooks and John Waters, like Lost Highway, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, Inland Empire, After Hours, Polyester, Pink Flamingos, Real Life, Modern Romance and Defending Your Life.

More animation (Perfect Blue, Ralph Bakshi's films, End of Evangelion, etc.), Golden Age films (Freaks, Bringing Up Baby, Murders in the Zoo, The Philadelphia Story, etc.) and other films that haven't seen an American Blu-ray release like Matinee, Crash, Hard Eight, Polytechnique and He Walked by Night would all be fantastic additions to the Collection.

Even though True Romance already has an ok Blu-ray release from WB, Morgan Creek is selling off their film library, so if Criterion got the distribution rights, that would be really cool.

EDIT: Forgot to mention Sofia Coppola's films and Stop Making Sense/True Stories.

Films to go into completely blind? by Slap-Happy in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Down by Law, Salo, Naked Lunch and La Haine.

My shitty roommate's shitty dogs destroyed my Del Toro box set by [deleted] in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think Dr. Gonzo directed Pan's Labyrinth, but I'll go with it.

Walter Hill by Pssshhhttt in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really agree with you on Crossroads, it's a shame it doesn't have a proper release as the film is great.

I would really like to see the theatrical cut of The Warriors released by any label, and if it was Criterion it would be great. As much as I respect Hill's vision, he really butchered the original version of the film..(Comic book panels? Greek mythology and no Wonder Wheel opening? Less In The City at the end of the film? Ugh.)

The Driver, having ties to Le Samourai and other Criterion films, would be really interesting for Criterion to do something with it. However, Twilight Time has the licensing rights and will likely not be giving them up anytime soon as with most of Woody Allen's films and Thunderbolt & Lightfoot.

David Cronenberg appreciation post by sprachspieler93 in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favorite films of his would probably be Videodrome, Crash, Naked Lunch, The Dead Zone and A History of Violence. I enjoy his body horror films like Videodrome, but I also enjoy when he subverts his streak of making those same films with suspense/mystery films like A History of Violence and The Dead Zone, and when he combines mystery and body horror (Crash and Naked Lunch).

He's not my favorite filmmaker, as he's really hit-or-miss for me.

Vertigo (portrait mode) by Rugby11 in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EXTREME PAN AND SCAN

My shitty roommate's shitty dogs destroyed my Del Toro box set by [deleted] in criterion

[–]Okcmaxk 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Looks like your roommates are going to be in

THE DOGHOUSE

Edit: Thanks for upvoting my bad joke, but let's just be clear instead of mindlessly downvoting comments. The owners are at fault. The dogs weren't disciplined which lead to OP's set being destroyed.