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Watch some silent stuff. Safety Last! City Lights It's not silent but The Great Dictator is amazing. Search the list for United States and sort by year. http://www.criterion.com/hulu
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Wezlar posted:I really love Kurosawa, and Samurai movies in general, which is how I discovered the criterion collection in the first place. But I'm trying to watch more classic american movies. I'm really interested in everything which is half the problem I guess. I should probably just start clicking on poo poo. You can use this page to see the list in a better format than what Hulu gives: http://www.criterion.com/hulu A good place to start for "Classic American" would be the Devil and Daniel Webster, maybe? There's of course a slew of Chaplin and Lloyd there, but unfortunately a lot of Criterion's catalog that would fall under that umbrella isn't up. (Or at least what I think of as classic American.)
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Egbert Souse posted:Criterion just announced their Paul Robeson box set is going OOP by the end of this month. Probably the Image title since they're changing distributors.
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Wezlar posted:I really love Kurosawa, and Samurai movies in general, which is how I discovered the criterion collection in the first place. But I'm trying to watch more classic american movies. I'm really interested in everything which is half the problem I guess. I should probably just start clicking on poo poo. Honestly, just look through their catalog and see what movies interest you. I think a good 75% of my Criterion purchases are complete blind buys/recommendations from people in this thread, and the hit rate is much higher than the miss rate. I'd blindly recommend The Sweet Smell of Success, which is one of those movies I would have never known about if it weren't for Criterion and has since become one of my favorites.
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Wezlar posted:I really love Kurosawa, and Samurai movies in general, which is how I discovered the criterion collection in the first place. But I'm trying to watch more classic american movies. I'm really interested in everything which is half the problem I guess. I should probably just start clicking on poo poo. When I first got interested in Criterion films I really enjoyed older French films like Le Cercle Rouge (awesome crime drama), Breathless (classic french new wave), or The Wages of Fear (fantastic thriller). You might check one out to see what you think. Although not American, they actually feel very much like modern American films because they heavily influenced a generation of American directors. mod sassinator fucked around with this message at 05:44 on Dec 10, 2013 |
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UltimoDragonQuest posted:Watch some silent stuff. Definitely agree with this too--after I watched some classic Chaplin films I couldn't believe I never saw them before. Absolutely fantastic, timeless films.
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Thanks for all of the recommendations! I'm definitely interested in watching some french film as well(I used to be bilingual as a kid but I've kind of lost it over the years  ). Looks like I'll have a lot of stuff to watch over the weekend!
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For American movies, check out The Naked City, which is kind of the first buddy cop film. After that watch Rififi, which is by the same director after he moved to France after being blacklisted. It's an excellent heist film.
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So Barnes & Noble has a Criterion Buy 1 Get 1 free sale for 2 weeks - immediately after it's month-long 50% off sale - going on until December 16th. I'm going through all the $29.99 DVD's and I've narrowed down to 10 films and can only afford to get 2. Which 2 would you select? I Fidanzati The Cranes are Flying Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne Viridiana Youth of the Beast Fist In His Pocket Les Amants When A Women Ascends the Stairs Thieves Highway Pepe Le Moko Also, and I'm sure I've asked this in the past, does anyone have any personal favourites you don't hear enough about? friendo55 fucked around with this message at 17:17 on Dec 13, 2013 |
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I Fidanzati is one of those personal favorites of mine that doesn't get mentioned enough. Oh my god I want them to upgrade it to blu ray but it'll probably take years and years for them to get around to it. Oh well. I would also get The Cranes Are Flying or Viridiana personally. Depends on your taste tho.
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kaujot posted:I Fidanzati is one of those personal favorites of mine that doesn't get mentioned enough. Oh my god I want them to upgrade it to blu ray but it'll probably take years and years for them to get around to it. Oh well. I Fidanzati & Viridiana - sold! I've been on the fence for both for a while now. I also picked up Les Dames Du Bois De Boulogne & Pepe Le Moko... couldn't help myself. Thank you.
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CriterionCast thinks The Great Beauty will be announced as a Smarch title on Monday because Criterion are putting it on iTunes on Feb 25th.
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friendo55 posted:I Fidanzati & Viridiana - sold! I've been on the fence for both for a while now. Those would have been my picks too!
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Thirding how wonderful I Fidanzati is.
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friendo55 posted:Also, and I'm sure I've asked this in the past, does anyone have any personal favourites you don't hear enough about? The Vanishing, I loving love The Vanishing.
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It's a great movie but it's one I never want to see again.
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I discovered my favorite film, F for Fake, thanks to Criterion. It's not that well known, nor considered Welles' best, but it's the film of his I keep going back to and enjoying the most every time. Also, People On Sunday, Lonesome, and The Small Back Room are all amazing films that you rarely hear about outside of movie buff discussion.
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Cacator posted:The Vanishing, I loving love The Vanishing. Thanks for the rec! I see it's on Hulu, so I'll have to catch it soon!
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friendo55 posted:Also, and I'm sure I've asked this in the past, does anyone have any personal favourites you don't hear enough about? Cria Cuervos all the way. One of my favorite movies ever.
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Secret Honor. That and Cassvette's Faces, but there are much more obscure films in the collection.
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friendo55 posted:So Barnes & Noble has a Criterion Buy 1 Get 1 free sale for 2 weeks - immediately after it's month-long 50% off sale - going on until December 16th. I'm going through all the $29.99 DVD's and I've narrowed down to 10 films and can only afford to get 2. Which 2 would you select? If we're talking about the $30 DVD's, I loved Man Bites Dog. Can't comment on the Criterion release specifically. It's one I keep meaning to buy but my B&N never has it in stock. Seems like most of the DVD-only releases I want cost $40.  edit: Forgot about Fishing With John, which isn't a movie, but a mockumentary about fishing. The narrator is even the voice-over guy from 60 Minutes, and it's easily one of my favorite Criterion releases. I could watch Fishing With John hundreds of times so forget what I said a few minutes ago. Pickup on South Street is another one you can't go wrong with. Mercaptopropyl fucked around with this message at 07:04 on Dec 14, 2013 |
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Thanks everyone for the feedback. It hit me really hard how many years it's been since I watched F For Fake - a great & unique experience, especially for Welles fans. I'll keep Fishing With John, People on Sunday & The Small Back Room in mind, and echo Kaujot that The Vanishing was a great film but I don't think I need to see it again. I also strongly recommend Pickup on South Street. I found an Ontario seller on amazon.ca that had Cria Cuervos & Ratcatcher on sale so I grabbed those too - codyclarke sold me on Cria Cuervos. It's worth it to get them quick from a Canadian seller for $4-$5 extra vs waiting a month from B&N! friendo55 fucked around with this message at 22:23 on Dec 15, 2013 |
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friendo55 posted:I found an Ontario seller on amazon.ca that had Cria Cuervos & Ratcatcher on sale so I grabbed those too - codyclarke sold me. It's worth it to get them quick from a Canadian seller for $4-$5 extra vs waiting a month from B&N! Link? edit: Watching Marketa Lazarova, it can be difficult to follow at times but it's absolutely gorgeous. Cacator fucked around with this message at 21:55 on Dec 15, 2013 |
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Cacator posted:Link? I should clarify that they weren't necessarily "on sale" but the seller had them available Brand New for $16-20 apiece. It's amazon seller niff78 & he only had one in stock for each of those, but here's the amazon seller list for Cria Cuervos. I can strongly recommend "sherchey" as well - I've bought from that seller 4-5 times now and very quick delivery. Here's seller niff78 if you're interested. friendo55 fucked around with this message at 22:29 on Dec 15, 2013 |
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friendo55 posted:I found an Ontario seller on amazon.ca that had Cria Cuervos & Ratcatcher on sale so I grabbed those too - codyclarke sold me on Cria Cuervos. It's worth it to get them quick from a Canadian seller for $4-$5 extra vs waiting a month from B&N! Nice! Enjoy. Be sure to report back with your thoughts.
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friendo55 posted:Also, and I'm sure I've asked this in the past, does anyone have any personal favourites you don't hear enough about? The Big City An Angel at My Table El Norte Blast of Silence Dillinger Is Dead Le Bonheur The Browning Version
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FitFortDanga posted:Le Bonheur To expand on this: most of the box-set-only titles tend to get short shrift just because the sets are huge buy-in. In particular, when the titles span a wider thematic range (e.g. 4 by Agnes Varda; Paul Robeson: Portraits of the Artist), it's sort of a shame when they're not available individually (as are the 3 Films by Louis Malle and four of the five Cassavetes).
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FitFortDanga posted:The Big City I loved The Music Room and blind-bought The Big City last month at B&N. On the contrary, I just sold my copy of The Browning Version as it just wasn't for me. An Angel At My Table, El Norte & Blast of Silence have been movies I've had my eye on for a while, and I haven't heard of Le Bonheur & Dillinger is Dead. As STEVIE said, it'll be tough to get me to blind-buy a 4-film set of Agnes Varda unless I'm really hearing lots of great things (as I did for the Rohmer boxset here in this thread). I do have Varda's documentary The Beaches of Agnes which I need to see - not sure if that'll sell me on her other films or not? @codyclarke - I do have a profile over on Letterboxd if you care at all, and will most likely have a review of Cria Cuervos when it arrives in the mail. I did love Ana Torrent's performance in The Spirit of the Beehive so I'm looking forward to it. Do you have a Letterboxd account? friendo55 fucked around with this message at 20:18 on Dec 16, 2013 |
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March 2014: The Great Beauty Persona The Freshman George Washington A Brief History of Time The Hidden Fortress No details or covers yet, but I'll be buying Persona, GW, and Fortress; skipping Freshman; renting the other two
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FitFortDanga posted:George Washington  Same features as the DVD. FitFortDanga posted:The Hidden Fortress 
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Of course in the time it took me to grab the two upgrades, the rest of them went live. #699 - A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME (Mar 18) 
#701 - PERSONA (Mar 25) 
#702 - THE GREAT BEAUTY (Mar 25) 
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Oh, uh, George Washington is March 11 and The Hidden Fortress is March 18. And spine 700 was Fantastic Mr. Fox from February's releases.
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Christ, that Freshman release is packed. Nice cover, too.
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All the covers in this batch look great, even if they're simple. Edit: Maybe not A Brief History of Time.
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I strongly dislike the covers for Persona and The Great Beauty, but The Hidden Fortress and The Freshman ones are pretty cool. Solid month, no surprises.
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FitFortDanga posted:March 2014:  Another month goes by sans Zissou.
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PDMChubby posted:I strongly dislike the covers for Persona and The Great Beauty, but The Hidden Fortress and The Freshman ones are pretty cool. Yeah, I was really excited when I read Persona, and extremely disappointed when I saw the cover.
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