I updated the first post per Trevor's modifications. I wasn't really sure what to do about suggesting soundtrack albums. Let me know how you'd like that worded so it's clear that it's not obligatory in any way.

If you get the FLIX channel, which is a free version of Cinemax or Showtime, they show a handful of Criterions every week.

Here's their schedule for 1 September. You can change the date to look ahead from there. I've looked through the first six days of the month and didn't see anything that I think is Criterion, but on the other hand they're showing Ernest Goes to Jail at 6:30 on the 6th, so there's that.

I don't know if it will be of much use to anyone but me, but I updated my post on the first page with what I think is a complete list of all 140 Criterion titles that are currently exclusive to Hulu.

Incidentally, you can add the ICheckMovies.com Criterion widget to your list pretty simply. It just tracks how many of the Criterion titles you've checked vs. the current count (675 at the moment). http://www.icheckmovies.com/profile/widgets/

I've been looking for that, thanks!

We should change the link in the checklist for the non-DVD Hulu to this post/list.

Thanks again Sondheim!

First off, I botched the date for the Burt Lancaster Criterion films. It's actually tomorrow (August 25th).

I think it's best to not have people adding them as numbered items. I seriously doubt people would be listening to 50 soundtracks for the challenge, but I look at it as akin to watching a trailer, reading an essay, etc. These are little extras that help round out one's experience with and knowledge of a particular film. Maybe something like this, feel free to tweak as necessary:

"Feel free to explore soundtracks from Criterion titles and add blurbs about your listening experience within your checklists. While these shouldn't count as numbered titles on your list, it can help expand your knowledge and appreciation of a film. You might want to add this as an "extra credit" item on your checklist."

Like I said, feel free to edit any of that as you see fit.

Good call, Sundance, IFC, and even the new Documentary channel on Directv, have had some Criterion titles.

Thanks, Sondheim. I'll add that to the List Thread post.

Awesome, didn't know that existed. Sadly, no Eclipse titles on that list. Also, couldn't find some of the Eclipse titles I was looking for.

I'm on it.

In the first 6 days I've found:
The Times of Harvey Milk
Mona Lisa
Paris, Texas
George Washington
El Norte

Maybe Eclipse will put out an "Ernest" barebones set. They could do the five theatrical releases that he had, not the last five that were straight to video (I only know this because of Wikipedia...).

I just remembered that I've been meaning to watch Straw Dogs!

I bet if they were French movies, that would happen. >

The main line maybe but Eclipse wouldn't do that, would they?

Maybe I should have quipped about Japanese movies?

I can't find anything on hulu about using your facebook account to signup for a free month trial of Hulu Plus. Is that offer expired? If so, looks like I'll only have a week to use hulu plus during the challenge.

Go to Hulu's Facebook page. It's right there at the top.

I see it right on the hulu main page under that big scrolling ad thing they have.

I know most of the criterion movies are gone from Netflix streaming library, but while looking through their dvd library to add to my dvd queue for the challenge, I stumbled across a couple of them that are still available to stream. The Producers and Caesar and Cleopatra are both available to stream on Netflix and I don't see a date that they are being taken down.

In preparation for next week, I just went to my local library and cleared them out of all their Criterions that I didn't already have. Between that and my own collection, I should have about 30-35 queued up for next week. I can't wait to rematch some Fellini classics and discover some gems from Fuller and Kurosawa that I've never seen.

There are still about 40 titles in my queue. Last year, we had a good website up, but it looks like it hasn't been updated. I just did a search, expected to find nothing, but I found a site called Streaming Criterions that seems to be updated. I clicked through a couple and the titles seem to be available for stream.

MinLShaw, there are even three Eclipse titles listed.

Oh, and I just found this, too.

September 22nd is the end of the deal between Netflix and Criterion for streaming titles.

I'm in for this challenge. Still have a couple eclipse set from the last sale that I haven't dove into yet, and I've been meaning to rewatch some of the films I have in my collection.

Not anymore

Netflix wants to support the challenge!

(Not sure I'll still be subscribing to the streaming by that time. )

Awesome. That's crazy how fast that changed from when I posted it last night. I guess I can't hold out hope that they'll get streaming ability back for more titles in the collection.

Welcome to the challenge. You might want to grab a spot over at the List Thread as a placeholder to keep your list. We each edit our single post throughout the challenge.

24 hours (on the East Coast) until the start of the challenge. So, what's the first pick going to be for everyone.

I'm probably kicking things off with Rashomon. It's been a while since I've watched it, so it'll be good to see it again.

Also, got some List Thread OCD kickin' in...some of you need to delete your conversational posts. I don't want some of the newer participants to get confused about the threads.