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I am madly in love with the menu screen for Island of Lost Souls.
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Show us! I love Criterion menus, particularly for Blu-Ray. The one for Chungking Express is wonderful.
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Nov 17, 2011 06:36
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Magic Hate Ball posted:Show us! I love Criterion menus, particularly for Blu-Ray. The one for Chungking Express is wonderful. Not sure how, I got no Blu-Ray drive on my computer so I can't get screenshots. Besides, you kinda gotta see it in motion. It's in the style of the cover, with some cool trippy close-ups of Lugosi in there. Hey, it's on youtube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYau5_yVhmU#t=3m46s penismightier fucked around with this message at 06:45 on Nov 17, 2011 |
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Nov 17, 2011 06:43
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I know it looks exactly like the poster, but the World on a Wire cover is hands down the best one Criterion has put in months.
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Nov 17, 2011 22:08
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Newsletter clue this month looks like it's gonna be Being John Malkovich. Too much to hope that they also got access to Adaptation?
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Nov 17, 2011 22:11
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kaujot posted:Newsletter clue this month looks like it's gonna be Being John Malkovich. Meh. 2012 is looking like kind of a dud year so far (at least as far as titles I would buy).
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Nov 17, 2011 22:35
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kaujot posted:Newsletter clue this month looks like it's gonna be Being John Malkovich. Too much to hope that they also got access to Adaptation?
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Nov 17, 2011 22:42
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Island of Lost Souls update: Richard Stanley is loving insufferable. Also, Being John Malkovich? Bummer...
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Nov 18, 2011 01:24
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Jeffrey Wells has another internet tantrum about aspect ratios
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Nov 18, 2011 02:45
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Being John Malkovich is fantastic  Someone please tell me I'm not the only one who's excited for it...if it is the movie being teased.
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Nov 18, 2011 03:05
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Egbert Souse posted:Jeffrey Wells has another internet tantrum about aspect ratios This is hilarious. Who the hell equates matting with a lack of moral fiber?
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Nov 18, 2011 03:15
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Aorist posted:This is hilarious. Jeffrey Wells, apparently. Even Googling a little bit about the film's aspect ratio points to Criterion being correct. 
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Nov 18, 2011 03:31
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Egbert Souse posted:Jeffrey Wells has another internet tantrum about aspect ratios I mean, this shot doesn't look so hot in 4:3 but it'd be even more awkward in 1.85 if that's done by cropping down. 
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Nov 18, 2011 03:34
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Peaceful Anarchy posted:As idiotic as citing the cover of Sony's 2000 DVD is, I have to say the 1.85 framing doesn't look right. But I could also find scenes that make the 4:3 ratio look off as well. Is it possible the film should be 1.66? It's comparing editions rather than determining which is right. But it's mainly a matter of original prints being shown at 1.85:1 per projection specs (reliable) and the fact it's Criterion and Sony behind this. I don't think many realize how quick the transition from 1.37:1 to widescreen occurred at the major US studios. Columbia is a good example, with even the Three Stooges shorts being shot for 1.85:1 starting in early 1953.
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Nov 18, 2011 04:32
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Boy am I love the blu ray of Island of Lost Souls. I had never seen it before, but goddamn if it isn't terrific. The make-up is so disturbing, and the cinematography is great. Such a perfect use of shadows, especially when the subhumans are walking away from the doctor's house. Charles Laughton is great in it as well. The blu-ray has some great features on it as well. There's an interview on it with the members of Devo that's really fascinating, and their early music videos are included in HD as well.
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Nov 18, 2011 06:17
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melvinthemopboy3 posted:Boy am I love the blu ray of Island of Lost Souls. I had never seen it before, but goddamn if it isn't terrific. The make-up is so disturbing, and the cinematography is great. Such a perfect use of shadows, especially when the subhumans are walking away from the doctor's house. Charles Laughton is great in it as well. The blu-ray has some great features on it as well. There's an interview on it with the members of Devo that's really fascinating, and their early music videos are included in HD as well. Did you watch the John Landis/Bob Burns/Rick Baker interview? It's dizzying to listen to those guys talk about film.
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Nov 18, 2011 06:22
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Ratedargh posted:Being John Malkovich is fantastic You are not. It's my least favourite Kaufman that I've seen but it's still really good and very funny.
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Nov 18, 2011 20:30
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penismightier posted:Island of Lost Souls update: Richard Stanley is loving insufferable. You mean Richard Arlen? Yeah, he does suck. It's funny to hear Baker/Landis/Burns praising him. He just stands around with his hands in his pockets smiling and delivering stilted lines. At least Laughton is amazing. In fact, Arlen is the only thing I didn't love about Island of Lost Souls. I can't believe this movie isn't more famous than it is.
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Nov 18, 2011 21:32
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caiman posted:You mean Richard Arlen? Yeah, he does suck. It's funny to hear Baker/Landis/Burns praising him. He just stands around with his hands in his pockets smiling and delivering stilted lines. At least Laughton is amazing. In fact, Arlen is the only thing I didn't love about Island of Lost Souls. I can't believe this movie isn't more famous than it is. No, Arlen's alright, I mean Richard Stanley of the 1996 version, who's interviewed at length in another extra. He's a chump.
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Nov 18, 2011 23:08
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penismightier posted:No, Arlen's alright, I mean Richard Stanley of the 1996 version, who's interviewed at length in another extra. He's a chump. Oh yeah, that guy. Yeah he's a bit full of himself. I really didn't like Arlen either.
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Nov 18, 2011 23:12
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caiman posted:Oh yeah, that guy. Yeah he's a bit full of himself. I don't trust a man with a British accent and a cowboy hat.
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Nov 18, 2011 23:13
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Just a heads up, Amazon's Black Friday deals has Seven Samurai as one of the deals. Not sure what the price will be, but if you somehow don't get it as part of the Barnes and Noble deal, you may want to gamble on Amazon's price.
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Nov 18, 2011 23:17
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penismightier posted:No, Arlen's alright, I mean Richard Stanley of the 1996 version, who's interviewed at length in another extra. He's a chump. "Hardware" and "Dust Devil" are both inventive little horror movies, but he does come across as a bit of a tool in that and other interviews, kinda Alan Moore-lite. According to a friend he's a nice guy with plenty of bizarre anecdotes to throw around. I'd actually love to see a feature documentary on his "Moreau", kinda like "Lost in La Mancha".
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Nov 19, 2011 00:06
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I stood there in the store trying to decide between Chungking Express and Fanny & Alexander for a while until I just said "gently caress it" and got them both. This sale is both a blessing and a curse. And boy howdy, am I glad I live in a city that has a Barnes & Noble store w/ movies. I did their shipping last July and it was such poo poo. e: Apparently whenever I want to watch F&A I'm going to have to open it up and think about FitFortDanga because his avatar is staring me right in the face. Kull the Conqueror fucked around with this message at 02:00 on Nov 19, 2011 |
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Nov 19, 2011 01:55
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Kull the Conqueror posted:I stood there in the store trying to decide between Chungking Express and Fanny & Alexander for a while until I just said "gently caress it" and got them both. This sale is both a blessing and a curse. Good decision. Gonna pick up Chungking and Three Colors this weekend.
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Nov 19, 2011 02:01
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I'm pretty bummed that I can't afford this sale what with all the amazing releases lately.
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Nov 19, 2011 02:05
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Magic Hate Ball posted:I'm pretty bummed that I can't afford this sale what with all the amazing releases lately. I can't afford nearly all I want but I'll still come away with a good haul.
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Nov 19, 2011 02:14
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I only had enough money for one movie, so I didn't even enter the store. I had to send my friend in to get Island of Lost Souls because I knew there's no way I'd have walked out with less than 5 movies.
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Nov 19, 2011 02:22
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penismightier posted:I only had enough money for one movie, so I didn't even enter the store. I had to send my friend in to get Island of Lost Souls because I knew there's no way I'd have walked out with less than 5 movies. Good call, because seeing Last Year at Marienbad and The Wages of Fear just beckoning for me was excruciating.
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Nov 19, 2011 02:39
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I'm kinda glad I only have a debit card, if I had credit I'd probably have already picked up F&A and El Norte and 3 Women and Chungking Express and Seven Samurai and like six others I can't even think of and then I'd really be in trouble.
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Nov 19, 2011 02:46
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Kull the Conqueror posted:The Wages of Fear Fuuuu, how did this escape my list of rereleases to buy this sale? Welp, once more into the breach.
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Nov 19, 2011 03:54
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Magic Hate Ball posted:I'm kinda glad I only have a debit card, if I had credit I'd probably have already picked up F&A and El Norte and 3 Women and Chungking Express and Seven Samurai and like six others I can't even think of and then I'd really be in trouble. Dude, I have a debit card and I used it to buy The Battle of Algiers, Days of Heaven, House, Naked, Night of the Hunter, Pierrot le fou, The Thin Red Line, and the Three Colors trilogy. Trust me, a debit card don't mean poo poo. 
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Nov 19, 2011 05:15
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Debit cards are no help when staring at 50% off Criterions. Though if I hadn't gone to a few B&N to poke around I probably would have spent a lot less. I blame the 20% and 25% off coupons they sent though, I probably wouldn't have gone in the store without them. I decided to use them towards picking up Eclipse sets but couldn't make up my mind looking around online.
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Nov 19, 2011 05:50
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The new Branded to Kill blu-ray looks absolutely gorgeous: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcompare11/brandedtokill.htm Such a drastic improvement over the DVD.
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Nov 19, 2011 19:51
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I was a poor sap with a Borders Rewards Plus membership, and B&N has periodically sent me e-mails with coupons trying to console me or whatever. I just got one for 40% off one item. I feel like it would be stupid not to use it on something expensive-- is the BBS Story set good? On another note, I saw World on a Wire theatrically earlier this year, and it's great. Made me obsessed with Fleetwood Mac's "Albatross."
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Nov 19, 2011 21:42
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My wallet hates me: amazon.com sale Carlos Saura’s Flamenco Trilogy Eclipse Set, Le Trou, Quai Des Orfevres, Peeping Tom B&N sale - [further proof that just a debit card in your possession means nothing] Classe Tous Risques, Pickpocket, Elevator to the Gallows, The Testament of Dr Mabuse, Hiroshima Mon Amour, A Woman Under the Influence, Nikkatsu Noir Eclipse Set, White Mane [for $6.99 - why not], High and Low (blu), Island of Lost Souls (blu),The Phantom Carriage (blu),Yi Yi (blu) What a haul.
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Nov 19, 2011 21:45
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I only really wanted to get Carlos and Island of Lost Souls, but ended up with both of those plus For All Mankind, Che, Nikkatsu Noir, Paris Texas, The Battle of Algiers, and Blow Out. My will power sucks. I was helpless.
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Nov 19, 2011 21:47
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VoodooXT posted:Trust me, a debit card don't mean poo poo. I don't have any income right now so if I blew all my money on Criterions I wouldn't be able to eat for like a week and a half. So there. I guess I could just eat the booklets.
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Nov 20, 2011 01:15
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Magic Hate Ball posted:I guess I could just eat the booklets. These movies are cinematic feasts! 
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Mmm, Saḷ.
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