The Criterion Collection 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
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Preston Sturges and Noah Baumbach for me. I prefer the original Lady Eve artwork as well, but I'm just happy for the upgrade.
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Definitely will be picking up Marriage Story.
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How’s Army of Shadows
all around? Why would the same edition go out of print, then back years later?
all around? Why would the same edition go out of print, then back years later?
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It went out of print because they lost the rights. Then they got the rights back.
The movie is an all time great. One of, if not the best movie made about the French resistance in WWII.
The movie is an all time great. One of, if not the best movie made about the French resistance in WWII.
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I tracked down Army of Shadows a few years ago and was sorely disappointed with it. I had high expectations for it and they weren't met from what I remember.
I sold it on eBay and got my money back. Gonna have to watch it again to see if I would repurchase it.
I sold it on eBay and got my money back. Gonna have to watch it again to see if I would repurchase it.
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Agreed. I've seen it about 2-3 times, once on the big screen, and it's a very disappointing film. Melville made better pictures and this is a slooow moving film. I liked it the more times I saw it, but I would never encourage anyone to pay a lot of money for it, let alone more than the cost of a movie ticket.
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Make that three. It's a fairly good film, and stars one of my fave actors in Lino Ventura, but it's far from a masterpiece. I haven't seen it recently enough to be more specific.
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What were your expectations for it?
It wasn't on my radar up until a few week ago, but when I heard it was a more realistic portrayal of what the conditions were like working in the French resistance it shot up to the top of my Criterion want list.
Based on that, I'm expecting more of a tamped down, psychological style thriller, than any kind of action movie. Betrayal, threat of exposure, psychological cat and mouse...that kind of stuff.
How off base am I?
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What were your expectations for it?
It wasn't on my radar up until a few week ago, but when I heard it was a more realistic portrayal of what the conditions were like working in the French resistance it shot up to the top of my Criterion want list.
Based on that, I'm expecting more of a tamped down, psychological style thriller, than any kind of action movie. Betrayal, threat of exposure, psychological cat and mouse...that kind of stuff.
How off base am I?
It wasn't on my radar up until a few week ago, but when I heard it was a more realistic portrayal of what the conditions were like working in the French resistance it shot up to the top of my Criterion want list.
Based on that, I'm expecting more of a tamped down, psychological style thriller, than any kind of action movie. Betrayal, threat of exposure, psychological cat and mouse...that kind of stuff.
How off base am I?
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The Bruce Lee set went down to about $91 and change for anyone who has to have it now.
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just got it. Sooner much rather than later. Know I won’t, but hope I can pop this is when I’m in the mood. Got to be in the mood. Right now, I feeling Beverly Hills Cop.
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I love almost all Melville and will still argue that this is one of his best. But given his catalogue, that's a tall order...He just released so many great movies it's hard to pick out a favorite...But if you're any sort of history fan you'll love it...Really compelling, and authentic...
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Agnès Varda box set coming in August. Includes 39 features, shorts, and documentaries. Seems to be her entire filmography.
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Someone sell me on Varda, a filmmaker I have always heard about but never seen or even read up on.
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I'm surprised Criterion hasn't done a Kurosawa Box set yet ala Bergman. I would buy that in a heart beat.
As for the Agnes box set, I'm not much help but it would be half off at B&N in November if the sales don't change.
As for the Agnes box set, I'm not much help but it would be half off at B&N in November if the sales don't change.
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It looks like this one might be roughly the same size as the Bergman set (which I'm ~60% through, and am thoroughly enjoying, despite having only seen two of his films before diving into it).
They did the AK100 set, but it was DVD only. It desperately needs a Blu-ray version, and I'd gladly swap out my entire Kurosawa collection for a nice BD set. It's the only reason I haven't bought some of the titles I'm missing.
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