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Kart Barfunkel posted:I really loved Les enfants terribles, and I'd like to pick up another Jean-Pierre Melville. The one's I'm most interested in are Le Samourai and Army of Shadows. Is there a clear winner here? I'd go with Army of Shadows but they''re both very good. However, you should know neither is anything like Les enfants terribles, at all, nor is anything else in his filmography. That one is all Jean Cocteau.
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Le Samourai is one of the only proper uses of a fedora in cinema I know (the other being Indiana Jones). To paraphrase Blue Velvet, "he's so loving SUAVE!" Army of Shadows is not as suave, but is extremely effective as a tense spy tale. I liked it enough to upgrade to the blu after I bought it on DVD (and waited two years before actually watching it... Criterion punished my movie sloth).
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Are the differences in picture quality between a Criterion DVD and a Criterion Blu-ray great enough that I should wait until I have a Blu-ray player to buy House?
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CPL593H posted:Are the differences in picture quality between a Criterion DVD and a Criterion Blu-ray great enough that I should wait until I have a Blu-ray player to buy House? Short answer: Yes. Long answer: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews48/hausu.htm
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Picked up Island of Lost Souls, The Great Dictator, and The Complete Jean Vigo. Can't wait to watch 'em, especially the Jean Vigo set. Also, I had Videodrome in my hand, but I put it down. Can anyone who has it tell me if it's worth upgrading from the DVD?
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melvinthemopboy3 posted:Also, I had Videodrome in my hand, but I put it down. Can anyone who has it tell me if it's worth upgrading from the DVD? You should compare the screenshots from DVDBeaver. They review most of Criterion's releases. http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcompare5/videodrome.htm dvd =  blu =  dvd =  blu = 
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So here is my haul (all Blu-Ray): Fanny and Alexander Three Colors Trilogy Close-Up High and Low Diaboliques Brodeurs Nanny fucked around with this message at 18:22 on Nov 5, 2011 |
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Kart Barfunkel posted:I really loved Les enfants terribles, and I'd like to pick up another Jean-Pierre Melville. The one's I'm most interested in are Le Samourai and Army of Shadows. Is there a clear winner here? 'Leon Morin, Priest' is probably the closest to Les Enfants Terribles of any of his movies. It's got the same sort of extreme sexual tension and impossible love thing going on. And it's not a heist or a noir or anything.
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kaujot posted:Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses is a dud, but still mildly interesting. The rest of the stuff in the set, though, is awesome. I've heard this from several people and I'm sort of curious why people seem so hostile to it. I like '...Meet Moses' quite a lot, and sort of feel like it's a successful blend of the deadpan slapstick of '...Go America' and the more bleak, bathetic humor of the Proletariat Trilogy.
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Sporadic posted:Short answer: Yes. I actually looked there first. The problem is that the DVD they're using for the comparisons isn't the Criterion edition. Basically I'm asking because the Criterion DVD transfers are far better than what you typically see. And Blu-ray players tend to have DVD upconversion. So considering these things I'm wondering if the Blu-ray will really be that much better. I know that in general they are.
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Archyduke posted:I've heard this from several people and I'm sort of curious why people seem so hostile to it. I like '...Meet Moses' quite a lot, and sort of feel like it's a successful blend of the deadpan slapstick of '...Go America' and the more bleak, bathetic humor of the Proletariat Trilogy. Just watched 'Meet Moses' last night, and didn't like it very much. There are some laugh-out-loud moments but I felt like it lacked the charm and feel-good vibe of 'Go America', which has become an instant favorite of mine. I could watch that movie 100 times. Also, I think a lot of 'Meet Moses' went over my head. I don't really know much about the Old Testament so I didn't get most of those references, and I didn't understand why he stole the statue's nose, etc.
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CPL593H posted:I actually looked there first. The problem is that the DVD they're using for the comparisons isn't the Criterion edition. Of course they are. The question then is how big your TV is if you're having trouble justifying a blu-ray purchase.
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Cacator posted:Of course they are. The question then is how big your TV is if you're having trouble justifying a blu-ray purchase. The problem is that I don't have a Blu-ray player and I want to take advantage of the sale going on right now. I'm trying to decide if I should just buy the DVD and worry about the rest later or get the Blu-ray and wait a while. It's not like I want to watch this on a 19 inch CRT television. For the most part I've stopped making any video purchases at all because I'm just going to wait on getting the Blu-ray. But I really want to see House again. CPL593H fucked around with this message at 20:51 on Nov 5, 2011 |
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Yes they still are.
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CPL593H posted:The problem is that I don't have a Blu-ray player and I want to take advantage of the sale going on right now. I'm trying to decide if I should just buy the DVD and worry about the rest later or get the Blu-ray and wait a while. It's not like I want to watch this on a 19 inch CRT television. For the most part I've stopped making any video purchases at all because I'm just going to wait on getting the Blu-ray. But I really want to see House again. Basic Blu-Ray players aren't that expensive anymore. If you have your computer hooked up to your TV, you can watch House on Hulu Plus with their free trial to hold you over.
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codyclarke posted:Just watched 'Meet Moses' last night, and didn't like it very much. There are some laugh-out-loud moments but I felt like it lacked the charm and feel-good vibe of 'Go America', which has become an instant favorite of mine. I could watch that movie 100 times. I guess I like the more down-beat and acerbic feeling of 'Moses,' although I'll agree it isn't really anywhere near as good as 'Go America.' I also, really, really liked Andre Wilms in it.
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Sporadic posted:Basic Blu-Ray players aren't that expensive anymore. My internet connection is hilariously terrible. So that's a no go. I decided I'll just grab the blu-ray and hold onto it.
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Friedpundit posted:House makes for a great drinking game too. I've done it a couple times and the farther you get into the movie, the more drunk and confused your friends get. I did this tonight, and it was a blast. Thanks!
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Sheldrake posted:I did this tonight, and it was a blast. Thanks! So how many people died of alcohol poisoning?
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CPL593H posted:So how many people died of alcohol poisoning? Not as many as I would have expected. I went through three beers, and that was just from sipping for every drink. We're pretty sure the 'drink every time the cat meows' variant would have sent us to the hospital, especially when the cat starts singing the theme song.
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So I finally got around to watching the theatrical version of Fanny & Alexander, and was wondering how it compares to the television version. I'm on the fence about getting the bluray set when it comes out Tuesday, because even though I enjoyed it a lot, I don't have a great urge to watch it again any time soon. How much more does the TV version add, and is it enough to justify getting box set? Also, how are the documentary and bonus features; the Peter Cowie commentary specifically?
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Hector Beerlioz posted:So I finally got around to watching the theatrical version of Fanny & Alexander, and was wondering how it compares to the television version. I'm on the fence about getting the bluray set when it comes out Tuesday, because even though I enjoyed it a lot, I don't have a great urge to watch it again any time soon. How much more does the TV version add, and is it enough to justify getting box set? Also, how are the documentary and bonus features; the Peter Cowie commentary specifically? The full television version is perfection. I watch the film once a year (usually around Christmas) and it never fails to completely absorb me. The set is one of Criterion's "film school in a box" efforts. Not a bit of fluff, if you ask me.
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For what it's worth, I wasn't that high on Fanny and Alexander the first time I saw it. I watched the theatrical version first. But it shortly became my favorite film after seeing the television version. I also watch it once a year around Christmas. It adds an incredible amount of depth to the story, especially with Isak's family. The commentary is fine, though nothing special from what I recall. It was done along with the theatrical version, I guess because Cowie didn't want to talk for five hours, which is certainly understandable. The documentary is great. The booklet is great. It's worth the price of the box set if you have the money to spend.
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Fanny and Alexander still feels too short at 312 minutes. One of the few films/shows I can say that about.
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Yeah, the theatrical version is all right but the television version is astounding, totally worth your purchase.
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Just finished watching Häxan; I think the devil character is maybe the best representation of Satan I've ever seen in film. I wonder if a blu-ray release would do a whole lot; can you really enhance a silent film much?
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Pfirti86 posted:Just finished watching Häxan; I think the devil character is maybe the best representation of Satan I've ever seen in film. I wonder if a blu-ray release would do a whole lot; can you really enhance a silent film much? Oh yes. 
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Picked up the Gomorrah and The Thin Red Line tonight, pumped. Barnes and Noble has a great selection, a lot of them were 50% off also
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Pfirti86 posted:Just finished watching Häxan; I think the devil character is maybe the best representation of Satan I've ever seen in film. I wonder if a blu-ray release would do a whole lot; can you really enhance a silent film much? Haxan is one of the lucky silent films to have a surviving camera negative, so it would be a prime Blu candidate. Plus, silent films were generally shot full aperture, so there's more image resolution available than a sound film from the 1930s or 1940s.
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Picked up on blu-ray: The Seventh Seal Island of Lost Souls The Killing The Phantom Carriage I'm sure that won't be the last of it.
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I just finished watching Häxan for the first time as well, and while I loved the imagery, there were tons of moments when the music didn't fit the scene at all. Wikipedia says that a bunch of other composers have written soundtracks to the film, and I was wondering if anyone had heard an alternative soundtrack for Häxan and had an opinion on it.
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Four out of four goons agree. Thanks guys, I'll defiantly be picking Fanny and Alexander up now!
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A sneak peek at a couple of the February announcements Hoop Dreams A Night to Remember And there was also this on their FB page:  Apparently confirmed as a shot from Sans Soleil Three reissues seems like a lot for one month, and probably only ANTR would be a significant upgrade. I wouldn't buy any of these. I do love Hoop Dreams but I've already seen it three times. And here's some photos of the Three Colors packaging.
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FitFortDanga posted:And here's some photos of the Three Colors packaging. Christ that is a beautiful package.
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Some new Beaver reviews: 12 Angry Men Fanny and Alexander
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FitFortDanga posted:And here's some photos of the Three Colors packaging. Christmas certainly comes early. Thank you B&N! Can't wait for next week. Also, would Hoop Dreams would be worth the double dip? I'm thinking not so much. Although it's one of those situations where even if the Wire wouldn't benefit all that much from blu-ray - I'd still double dip in a heartbeat. friendo55 fucked around with this message at 17:16 on Nov 8, 2011 |
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FitFortDanga posted:Hoop Dreams
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FitFortDanga posted:And here's some photos of the Three Colors packaging. Got a boner. FitFortDanga posted:12 Angry Men Got a double boner.
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FitFortDanga posted:Apparently confirmed as a shot from Sans Soleil I may be in the minority but a big gently caress yes to that. I've long been hoping they would upgrade it.
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Hoop Dreams is probably just a second pressing with a Wacky-C cover (like Beastie Boys Anthology). The DVD does use the "FilmLook" processed version, which is progressive and 4x3. Rushmore: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Rushmore-Blu-ray/28094/#Review (This is my least favorite of Wes Anderson's films, but that's a huge jump in quality.) Egbert Souse fucked around with this message at 19:42 on Nov 8, 2011 |
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