October Criterions
08-04-05, 05:16 PM
#51
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Originally Posted by jmj713
Those R2 covers are not at all better than Criterion's, especially Kwaidan and Onibaba.
Am looking forward to Le Samourai however!
08-04-05, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by scott1598
when is "The Island" gonna be released by Criterion?
Those covers do suck as far as Criterion covers go, but they still make me want to see the movies, so I guess they're effective anyway. They just seem really cheesy with not a whole lot of thought and care put into them.
08-04-05, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by jmj713
wendersfan, Criterion has Kurosawa's Ran later this year. Maybe even another Ozu (Late Spring?).
08-04-05, 11:57 PM
#57
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Originally Posted by wendersfan
I think he gets a lot of fanboy love because his movies are big and violent and spectacular...
08-05-05, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by RyoHazuki
Dang Pro-B, those are nice. What are those movies in the bottom middle?
Those, I believe, are the restored Fukasaku titles Wild Side did...Aventi are promoting/distributing them though.
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08-05-05, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Gerry P.
That's quite a generalization. His body of work ranges grately in substance and scope.
08-06-05, 07:01 PM
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http://www.criterionco.com/asp/browse.asp?sort=spine
Criterion's site currently lists France as the country for "Kill!".
That's a mistake right?
Criterion's site currently lists France as the country for "Kill!".
That's a mistake right?
08-06-05, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by garmonbozia
http://www.criterionco.com/asp/browse.asp?sort=spine
Criterion's site currently lists France as the country for "Kill!".
That's a mistake right?
Criterion's site currently lists France as the country for "Kill!".
That's a mistake right?
Perhaps Criterion got this titled confused with the French film Surrender!.
(just kidding, the Other forum is rubbing off on me).I'm guessing they just did a cut/paste job and forgot to change the country.
08-07-05, 01:01 AM
#63
Originally Posted by naitram
Hopefully by the end of the year.
Those covers do suck as far as Criterion covers go, but they still make me want to see the movies, so I guess they're effective anyway. They just seem really cheesy with not a whole lot of thought and care put into them.
Those covers do suck as far as Criterion covers go, but they still make me want to see the movies, so I guess they're effective anyway. They just seem really cheesy with not a whole lot of thought and care put into them.
08-07-05, 09:39 AM
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Ok, I am excited about Le Samouraļ, but what really gets me fired up is the Sword of the Beast DVD. Not to mention the upcoming Naked. Anyway, if you guys did not check out the Story of a Prostitute that was released earlier this month, do your self a favor and watch it. Mesmerizing!
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08-07-05, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by wendersfan
I think Kurosawa is overrated, especially Ran, Kagemusha, and Hidden Fortress. I think he gets a lot of fanboy love because his movies are big and violent and spectacular, and it's cooler to say you're into Kurosawa instead of John Ford or Michael Bay.
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08-07-05, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by wendersfan
I personally don't have anything against samurai movies, or action movies, in general. My complaint is two-pronged, first, that Criterion isn't spending their time and efforts in releasing genuine classics of Japanese cinema, and by not doing so, misleading people into thinking that these films they are releasing are something they are not.
08-07-05, 03:56 PM
#67
Originally Posted by eXcentris
I would tend to believe that people who consistently buy Criterion titles are perfectly capable of making the difference between classics and lesser films. I don't know anyone who was mislead or fooled when Criterion released Armageddon.
09-29-05, 12:38 AM
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Criterion's Kill!, Rebel Samurai: Sixties Swordplay Classics, Samurai Rebellion, Samurai Spy, Sword of the Beast, Le Samourai and The Wages of Fear have been moved from October 4th & 18th to October 25th
Criterion's Kill!, Rebel Samurai: Sixties Swordplay Classics, Samurai Rebellion, Samurai Spy, Sword of the Beast, Le Samourai and The Wages of Fear have been moved from October 4th & 18th to October 25th
09-29-05, 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
I agree. I like to think that people that are fans of Criterion are first and foremost fans of brilliant cinema and have a good knowledge beforehand of what the best of the best is. IMO, Kurosawa > Ozu.
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09-29-05, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by wendersfan
I think Kurosawa is overrated, especially Ran, Kagemusha, and Hidden Fortress. I think he gets a lot of fanboy love because his movies are big and violent and spectacular, and it's cooler to say you're into Kurosawa instead of John Ford or Michael Bay.
09-29-05, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by chente
But Red Beard, Throne of Blood and Ikiru are exceptional.
Some people just have a chip on their shoulder.
10-20-05, 03:00 AM
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