Which films would you release if you were Criterion?
09-09-05, 11:44 PM
#51
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 592
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Off the top of my head:
Breathless
Days of Anger
Death Rides a Horse
Executioners of Shaolin
The 47 Ronin
Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell
The Graduate
Last Year at Marienbad
Pierrot le fou
A Professional Gun
Breathless
Days of Anger
Death Rides a Horse
Executioners of Shaolin
The 47 Ronin
Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell
The Graduate
Last Year at Marienbad
Pierrot le fou
A Professional Gun
09-10-05, 12:38 AM
#52
Senior Member
I'd like to think that some early Depalma films are in the realm of reality for Criterion. "Dionysus in '69", "Wedding Party", and "Greetings" would be great. "Sisters" must not have sold very well for them.
"The Game" would be awesome, but I doubt it would ever happen. We can hope, though...
"Breathless" is a natural.
And then there's my all-time guilty pleasure, "Transformers - the Movie"! I won't hold my breath for that one...
"The Game" would be awesome, but I doubt it would ever happen. We can hope, though...
"Breathless" is a natural.
And then there's my all-time guilty pleasure, "Transformers - the Movie"! I won't hold my breath for that one...
09-10-05, 12:54 AM
#54
Senior Member
Funny Games
The Hour Of The Wolf
I Stand Alone
The Black Cauldron
Ken Park
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Dead Man
El Topo
Koyaanisqatsi
Whale Music
Together
Lilja 4-Ever
Fucking Amal
Hole In My Heart
The Hour Of The Wolf
I Stand Alone
The Black Cauldron
Ken Park
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Dead Man
El Topo
Koyaanisqatsi
Whale Music
Together
Lilja 4-Ever
Fucking Amal
Hole In My Heart
That would be a good one.
09-10-05, 11:05 AM
#57
DVD Talk Legend
Bottle Rocket so that it can be included with all of Wes Anderson's other Criterion releases. This movie definitely needs a commentray track as well as some behind the scenes and deleted scenes.
09-10-05, 11:50 AM
#60
DVD Talk Legend
real suprised to see people want criterions on some already great SE's...Fight Club, Amadeus, Hoosiers...what more can be added than a criterion banner.
My biggest hope in the Image/Home Vision front is that some of Image's titles could be sent over to Criterion....THe Bicycle Thief could really use some special treatment.
Second the wong kar wai movies 2046, and ashes of time....
Lilja 4-ever would be good if anyone could put it out.
I would also like to see Criterion do more classic american films. They had done such a good job of presenting the best of the public domain realm, its sad they hardly ever touch the stuff anymore. My Man Godfrey, carnival of souls...good stuff. here's to hoping they touch on that a bit more.
My biggest hope in the Image/Home Vision front is that some of Image's titles could be sent over to Criterion....THe Bicycle Thief could really use some special treatment.
Second the wong kar wai movies 2046, and ashes of time....
Lilja 4-ever would be good if anyone could put it out.
I would also like to see Criterion do more classic american films. They had done such a good job of presenting the best of the public domain realm, its sad they hardly ever touch the stuff anymore. My Man Godfrey, carnival of souls...good stuff. here's to hoping they touch on that a bit more.
09-10-05, 01:21 PM
#61
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Sweden
Posts: 653
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
They're releasing a bit too many artsy fartsy films at the moment I think. I would love for them to start releasing more genre films, like the spaghetti westerns Geist mentioned for example.
09-10-05, 04:23 PM
#62
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
Previous barebones DVD is long out-of-print, so a Criterion SE with deleted footage as an extra would be a perfect release.
Previous barebones DVD is long out-of-print, so a Criterion SE with deleted footage as an extra would be a perfect release.
09-10-05, 08:28 PM
#63
Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 87
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Here are my picks for Criterion editions:
Missing, the 1982 Costa-Gavras film with Sissy Spacek and Jack Lemon.
The Last Emperor
Le Retour De Martin Guerre
Jean De Florette and the sequel Manon de Sources
In The Realm of the Senses by Nagima Oshima
Body Heat by Lawrence Kasdan
Warren Beatty's REDS
Au Revoir Les Enfants by Louis Malle
Days of Heaven by Terrence Malik
Passage To India
Mountains of The Moon by Bob Rafelson
Berlin Alexanderplatz
Missing, the 1982 Costa-Gavras film with Sissy Spacek and Jack Lemon.
The Last Emperor
Le Retour De Martin Guerre
Jean De Florette and the sequel Manon de Sources
In The Realm of the Senses by Nagima Oshima
Body Heat by Lawrence Kasdan
Warren Beatty's REDS
Au Revoir Les Enfants by Louis Malle
Days of Heaven by Terrence Malik
Passage To India
Mountains of The Moon by Bob Rafelson
Berlin Alexanderplatz
09-10-05, 08:34 PM
#64
DVD Talk Legend
Lost In Translation
Irreversible
Irreversible
09-10-05, 08:53 PM
#65
Senior Member
I wish they'd re-release Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) with a 16x9 enhanced transfer. It would also be nice to get that "Dream Within a Dream" documentary, a commentary track with Peter Weir, and the seven minutes of deleted footage as supplements.
About the aspect ratio, the Criterion disc is matted to 1.66:1 and is labeled as "Director Approved." Aren't a lot of the overseas DVDs of Picnic matted to 1.78:1?
About the aspect ratio, the Criterion disc is matted to 1.66:1 and is labeled as "Director Approved." Aren't a lot of the overseas DVDs of Picnic matted to 1.78:1?
09-11-05, 08:07 AM
#73
DVD Talk Legend
Originally Posted by Hammer99
Lacombe Lucien
The current Criterion email newsletter already announced that 2006 will see 3 Louis Malle releases:
LACOMBE LUCIEN
MURMUR OF THE HEART
AU REVOIR, LES ENFANTS
09-11-05, 09:11 AM
#74
Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 190
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Dinner with Andre
Vanya on 42nd Street
After-Life
Harold & Maude
Someone mentioned Image and I agree it'd be great to see some of their catalogue get better treatment. Bicycle Thief was mentioned. I also like some of the Broadway Theatre Archive releases they put out, some of which could fit in, I think.
I'd also second, among others:
12 Angry Men
Blade Runner
Cool Hand Luke (which will probably get a good WB SE eventually)
21 Grams
Vanya on 42nd Street
After-Life
Harold & Maude
Someone mentioned Image and I agree it'd be great to see some of their catalogue get better treatment. Bicycle Thief was mentioned. I also like some of the Broadway Theatre Archive releases they put out, some of which could fit in, I think.
I'd also second, among others:
12 Angry Men
Blade Runner
Cool Hand Luke (which will probably get a good WB SE eventually)
21 Grams
09-11-05, 12:07 PM
#75
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Thread Starter
Ok so we have had a lot of good suggestions. I think The Game and Bladerunner seem to be generally found to be great choices.
But heres another question. Which films HAS Criterion released that yoyu don't think deserve the treatment. Personally i think that Armageddon is an obvious choice here, but i also think that the Life Aquatic is not a great choice.
What do you folks think????
But heres another question. Which films HAS Criterion released that yoyu don't think deserve the treatment. Personally i think that Armageddon is an obvious choice here, but i also think that the Life Aquatic is not a great choice.
What do you folks think????