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I've been working my way through my Criterions and finally watched Yojimbo again after more than a decade probably. I forgot just how good that film is. The cinematography is so amazing to watch. Now to work my way through the special features. How does everyone watch special features? Do you watch them all right after the movie or come back sometime later.
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blue squares posted:On my Boyhood bluray there is no Supplements option on the main menu. WTF? I thought it was two discs? One for movie, one for supplements?
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Oct 23, 2016 16:41
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How is Kurosawa's Dreams? I have really on seen his samurai related films, but the new release has great reviews.
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Nov 16, 2016 06:09
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What are some of the more analytical commentaries out there? I really enjoyed the one for Godzilla and Yojimbo as they both provide history and analysis of the films. I started listening to Brazil's, and while its interesting, its more of just Terry talking about the production and ideas for the movie it seems.
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Nov 20, 2016 08:10
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I caught Tampopo in theaters earlier this week. Hoping that criterion gives that movie a good release next year.
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Dec 1, 2016 15:38
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Watching Pan's Labyrinth's commentary right now. Wow Guil is doing a great job with this one going in depth into both themes and symbolism and also production. Do his other movies have such commentary also?
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Jul 10, 2017 06:09
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Picked up Blood Simple, Tokyo Story, and Chimes at Midnight. Chimes was a pretty impulse buy, so not sure what to expect. Supplements sound interesting at least.
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Jul 16, 2017 01:36
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Raxivace posted:You should expect a really kickass Shakespeare adaptation. Ah good to hear. Should be fun then. Got a stack of criterions I need to get through now. Finally watched Solaris tonight which I had bought at the last sale...
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Jul 16, 2017 07:59
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Unmature posted:Had no idea during my entire viewing of Tampopo (which is fantastic BTW) that Gun was Ken Watanabe! Ha yeah he is so young in that movie. Such a weird/fun character too.
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Aug 9, 2017 05:32
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Basebf555 posted:Blood Simple is a must own Criterion, goddamn. Some films are kinda like you remember even after a great restoration, but Blood Simple is really elevated to another level by this transfer. The Coens had their poo poo together right from day 1, take 1, it really does feel like a Citizen Kane-level debut. Just watched this last night. And you are correct, the transfer is amazing. It definitely is a really solid film, and its interesting to see the Coen's humor/style at its beginning. Some of those shots (bullet holes or side of the highway scenes) were really impressive. I really loved the ending as well with the laugh and everyone still confused. I am excited to check out the supplements now later tonight.
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Aug 17, 2017 14:31
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Went out tonight to try a new Ramen restaurant in town, so naturally I had to watch Tampopo again tonight. Beyond being fun, there's some nice shots in it. How are Itami's other films? Guess he made some films that angered both Yakuza and right wingers.
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Aug 20, 2017 07:31
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I have been listening to the Devil's Backbone commentary, and Del Toro really does some of the best commentaries. He's full of knowledge about film and history and really likes to describe his metaphors with his characters and scenes.
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Apr 8, 2018 18:09
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Finally watched F is for Fake as I picked it up in this sale. Very fun film. I clearly need to watch more Orson Welles.
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Jul 25, 2018 03:03
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Supplements really help me appreciate the films sometimes. I watched King of Jazz and wasn't sure what to make of it at first. But the commentary has really helped to add context and historical importance. I gotta go through the rest of the extras soon.
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Dec 17, 2018 01:46
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Finally watched my copy of Chimes at midnight. Had to turn on subtitles because I haven't read/watched any shakespere in years, but was visually beautiful, and Orson was a really funny hobo santa claus. Also another great commentary track to help add context to everything.
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Jun 8, 2019 19:43
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Anyone else have issues with their Bergman sets? In my set, seventh seal stopped working at about 1 hour in, and now with persona, one of the supplements crashes after about 20 seconds. Starting to wonder what other blu rays are at risk in the set.
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Mar 26, 2020 00:09
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Egbert Souse posted:Only disc I haven't watched in full yet is Fanny & Alexander miniseries (and I guess the theatrical Scenes from a Marriage, though I watched Saraband) and without any issues. Tried two different xbox ones. I have read that some printings of seventh seal were known to have issues. Guess there's always trying to clean to blu rays themselves.
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Mar 26, 2020 15:50
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I finished twin peaks a few weeks ago and have been going through other Lynch works. I finally watched Mullholland Drive and few thoughts: 1.) I wish the blue ray had the timeline feature like many other films had now. I had to split up watching the movie, so it would have be nice to quickly get back to where i left off instead of fast forwarding. But not a major issue. 2.) David Lynch really likes red curtains. 3.) This movie felt like it has a lot in common with Persona, and is almost an American version of it. I am still digesting the movie and have read a few interpretations, but the similarity in plots pieces (young blond taking care of a famous actress, then growing to hate/merge with her) and the themes of duality just reminded me a lot of Persona.
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Dec 16, 2020 22:47
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Franchescanado posted:David Lynch is specifically against this. If it's got his seal of approval, it will probably not have chapters. What is his reason for this? He wants people to watch in one sitting, or doesnt like chapter titles?
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Dec 17, 2020 00:30
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Oh I definitely prefer to watch movies in one setting. It can be hard to fall back into the mood the movie was setting when resuming. Unfortunately, sometimes life just interrupts our best attempts. Yeah I was watching some of the extras from elephant man and was interesting how much Lynch talked about loving producing tv/movies in digital recently. Says he respects film, but never wants to work in it again.
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Dec 17, 2020 01:56
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:If David Lynch really wanted to put his money where his mouth is you would only be able to watch Twin Peaks Season 3 in one eighteen hour block Yeah but I enjoy those musical acts with the credits. I would miss most of those songs.
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Dec 19, 2020 03:26
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So finally watched The Third Man on the criterion channel last night. Really enjoyed it. Spoilers ahead for the 80 year old movie: One thing that struck me is that Orson Welles' character is built up as being cunning with great plans. So at the end, I expected him to have some type of diversion or costume when meeting with his friend Holly (Joseph Cotton). But instead he walks right into the police trap, totally surprised. So while the following chase sequence and ending were superb, I at first felt a little let down by Orson's character. Upon reflection though, I realized the truth was that his character truly trusted his friend and could not imagine betrayal. So even as a villain, he really believed in friendship. This just made me relate all the more to Anna walking away from it all at the end.
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May 23, 2021 02:08
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I watched Fast 9 in theaters yesterday and tonight I watched Koreeda's walking life (which I am now going to buy). I think I created the Family double feature accidently.
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Jul 4, 2021 06:30
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I'm going through some of the neo-noir collection on the criterion channel, and I just finished Chinatown. drat, that ending. I literally just kept expecting more and was shocked when the credits rolled up. Great film.
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Jul 16, 2021 06:47
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At this point I tend to just buy movies that I find interesting and have a lot of solid extras. Exception is if really like the film of course. Other films I will just watch on criterion channel or other streaming. The magnificent ambersons was filled to the brim with great extras. So much background history essays, interviews, and multiple commentary tracks. The welle's releases always tend to have a lot, but this one seemed to have more than most. The elephant man and Barry Lyndon are some other ones with a lot off the top of my head. And all of the Kurosawa and Del Toro films seem to have interesting commentary tracks so far. On the other hand, Portrait of a Lady on Fire (while a great film) had mostly mediocre interviews.
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Jul 19, 2021 02:39
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Isnt the Tampopo ending just a western ending. Town is saved, time to ride off. Best movie showing gives life, sex, death, and squishys.
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Sep 8, 2021 05:28
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Lol oops. Forgot about that.
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Sep 8, 2021 18:24
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I watched Sunset Boulevard the other night on the channel as many directors cite it as an inspiration. The opening and last 20 minutes were fantastic. But the middle dragged for me quite a bit. Maybe the Norma character was just very effective in being unlikeable.
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Sep 11, 2021 16:56
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Watched Tarkovsky’s Mirror last night. It’s a beautiful film with many memorable shots. But I’m not sure what I really watched. I’ve watched Solaris and Stalker before and these had much more of a plot line to follow. But this was much more a set of stories/memories connected with poems. It’s definitely going to require a rewatch.
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Jan 5, 2022 16:57
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Haven’t watched for all mankind yet, but sounds like a great 4K pickup.
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Jan 18, 2022 20:57
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Franchescanado posted:It's an incredible film. I'm not a space-travel/NASA nerd, and I thought it was mind-blowing.
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Jan 23, 2022 20:24
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I saw the criterion Channel has French new wave section right now. Ive always seen references to this genre, but not sure I’ve actually watched any. Does anyone have any recommended ones on the channel?
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Jan 23, 2022 20:26
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Watched Hiroshima Mon Amour as my first French new wave. Enjoyed it quite a bit to my surprise. The juxtaposition of the love story with some of the death in Hiroshima was interesting. In particular I think of the shot when the two of them are embracing and smiling in a crowd next to a man with very visible burn scars. But I guess this, like her tragic story of the German soldier, showed how we all just keeping living. The opening was full of such strong imagery, som of which I had not seen before. Very powerful stuff. It was also captivating to see all of the shots of the city post war and rebuilt.
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Jan 29, 2022 18:47
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Ha right, the club being called Casablanca. Now I need to also rewatch that film.
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Feb 5, 2022 19:34
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I picked up the Piano a month ago. Solid movie and a really good looking 4k release. There is a lot of blueness too it, but in the commentary Campion talks about how this is intended ("underwater feeling"). She mentions how some production people were complaining about some of the initial film at first but eventually trusted her and the dp on the look.
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Mar 9, 2022 07:43
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Watched the new release is Miller’s Crossing. Looks good, and as this was my first viewing, no comment on the cut changes. But all the new extras were interesting. They are all various interviews with the coens on noir, Barry sonfield on shooting films with them, their composer and a few others.
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Apr 8, 2022 02:19
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I see the channel has added a lot of Junzo Itami films. I love Tampopo. Any other of these that people recommend?
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May 2, 2022 23:53
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Just watched Chunking Express for the first time. I think I’ve seen one other of his films, 2046, a decade or more ago in theaters. Really enjoyed Chunking. Is the shop owner the best character really? Full of advice for these silly romantics. Also Faye is too cute.
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Jun 24, 2022 04:49
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I am likely going to get the War Kai Wong set after loving Chungking express. But I thought I remember some controversy with color changes or something?
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Jul 2, 2022 01:59
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I saw the original version Chungking is on the channel. It’s not on the disc too?
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Jul 2, 2022 02:45
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