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Dumb question: Are the Criterion movies on Hulu+ shown in their native aspect ratio? So far I've seen Sumurai I & II and For All Mankind, all three were in 4:3. Is this correct?
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The Criterion Collection in 2012/13: Why haven't they released *insert title here*?
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Yeah, it's correct. The Samurai trilogy is all the way from the 50s and For All Mankind is sourced from the documentary cameras they sent up there with the astronauts so if they had been widescreen they would have had to chop the tops and bottoms off of the frame.
Hey guys, I'm posting here because I don't want to start a new thread for my question. After years of barely ever watching movies, I decided to watch Breathless on a whim a few days ago. Now I've seen Breathless, A Woman is a Woman, Contempt, Bande a part, and I've got Pierrot le fou, Masculin feminin, Alphaville, and Vivre Sa Vie to watch in the next couple days.
I usually get bored watching movies because I have a really short attention span, but for whatever reason Godard has really been pulling me in. I want to keep watching movies after I finish with these, but I don't really know where to go from here. I was thinking about watching some Kubrick movies because 2001 blew me away a couple years ago, but I was also thinking about looking at Kurosawa or Coen brothers (I've already seen like half of the Coen movies). On the other hand I was thinking about delving into the Criterion Essential Art House movies just to see what those are like.
I dunno, someone push me in one direction or the other because I'm indecisive.
I usually get bored watching movies because I have a really short attention span, but for whatever reason Godard has really been pulling me in. I want to keep watching movies after I finish with these, but I don't really know where to go from here. I was thinking about watching some Kubrick movies because 2001 blew me away a couple years ago, but I was also thinking about looking at Kurosawa or Coen brothers (I've already seen like half of the Coen movies). On the other hand I was thinking about delving into the Criterion Essential Art House movies just to see what those are like.
I dunno, someone push me in one direction or the other because I'm indecisive.
coen brothers are the most like godard, though going through the essential art house might be the best bet because it will help you form personal taste. like godard is great - but he's not like kubrick and kurosawa (who are also great) so it's hard to push you to those dudes, but if you get through the art house essential collection stuff you'll have more of a base to say oh'll you'll like charbol because you liked camus.
If you're interested in Godard, you may like a number of the various 'new wave' movements and/or directors.
Off the top of my head, these might be films in the Criterion Collection worth looking into (in no particular order):
Grey Gardens
Head
Easy Rider
Last Year at Marienbad
Bottle Rocket
Medium Cool
The 400 Blows
Tokyo Drifter
Chunking Express
Mala Noche
My Own Private Idaho
Badlands
Tiny Furniture
Days of Heaven
Faces
A Woman Under The Influence
Downhill Racer
Harold and Maude
I imagine all, or at least most of these have trailers on their pages on Criterion's website. This is by no means a comprehensive list, just films I know of to be a bit against the grain in the same vein as Godard's work was.
[EDIT] And my personal advice if you're just getting into the Criterion Collection is to sign up for Hulu's free two-week trial (make sure to cancel before it's over or they'll charge you) and just try to watch a film a night across a variety of genres, countries, styles, etc. Also, check out your local library and, again, try to diversify your selections.
Off the top of my head, these might be films in the Criterion Collection worth looking into (in no particular order):
Grey Gardens
Head
Easy Rider
Last Year at Marienbad
Bottle Rocket
Medium Cool
The 400 Blows
Tokyo Drifter
Chunking Express
Mala Noche
My Own Private Idaho
Badlands
Tiny Furniture
Days of Heaven
Faces
A Woman Under The Influence
Downhill Racer
Harold and Maude
I imagine all, or at least most of these have trailers on their pages on Criterion's website. This is by no means a comprehensive list, just films I know of to be a bit against the grain in the same vein as Godard's work was.
[EDIT] And my personal advice if you're just getting into the Criterion Collection is to sign up for Hulu's free two-week trial (make sure to cancel before it's over or they'll charge you) and just try to watch a film a night across a variety of genres, countries, styles, etc. Also, check out your local library and, again, try to diversify your selections.
Dragoon En Regalia
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The best part about their Hulu is accessing films that either aren't put out by Criterion or aren't otherwise accessible at all. It's the bast place to watch Les Blank or Heinosuke Gosho, basically, and that's important for some people.
The Tale of Zatoichi was inadvertently leaked, and you can actually check out the temporary link for it by visiting the page for La Notte.
I wonder if Criterion will ever be crazy enough to do a boxset of the entire series.
Dragoon En Regalia
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It's not beyond them: chanbara's traditionally sold well for the company (the previous licensors for Zatoichi, AnimEigo, would agree). I just wonder how they're doing supplements, especially if they've got a box in mind. The AK set I have only has a book with it.
Dragoon En Regalia
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Tokyo Story DVD/Blu upgrade (released in dual-format!)
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman dual-format. Here's the big fucking box:
Based Criterion indeed.
Frances Ha dual-format
City Lights dual-format
Kilgore Trout
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Dual Format Blu-ray/DVD release for Tokyo Story.
Also, release says August 19th?
Also, release says August 19th?
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Chaplin cover's rather shoddy once again; Zatoichi box looks like an amazing deal; Frances Ha is rad; Tokyo Story upgrade was needed. But where the hell is Eraserhead? I mean, I'm surprised Lynch and the producers are taking so long.
Maybe December? I don't know, I'm expecting that the Cronenbergs will be the big December releases, which means no Eraserhead for 2013.
Lest we forget, though, what happened the last time Criterion forced Lynch's hand on an Eraserhead release.
Good thing I'm not getting an Xbox One!
would 100% rather have a revamped kicking and screaming blu with new features, but ok. Frances Ha cover sucks though, right? Why ditch the much cooler pink poster art for a screenshot? Also, that cover really just makes me want a Mauvais Sang blu.
City Lights cover is quite iffy too, set sounds nice though.
Tokyo Story'd be cool but I need to see ozu in order.
Have heard of Zatoichi but never seen any. Box looks stylish.
City Lights cover is quite iffy too, set sounds nice though.
Tokyo Story'd be cool but I need to see ozu in order.
Have heard of Zatoichi but never seen any. Box looks stylish.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
That looks more like a Criterion cover than what they did. I remember seeing a lot of hyperbole-ish things written about it, is it really that good?
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
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TheKaeptain
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Looks good CC. Yuko Shimizu did cover number 9. She's fucking boss as fuck. One of my favorite artist. She's also a really nice woman.
Also, OMG TOKYO STORY and FRANCES HA WILL BE MINE!
Also, OMG TOKYO STORY and FRANCES HA WILL BE MINE!
That looks more like a Criterion cover than what they did. I remember seeing a lot of hyperbole-ish things written about it, is it really that good?
It's one of my favorite films that I've seen this year.
TheKaeptain
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FIGHT ME
Easystride
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What a great month! I will probably get Tokyo Story even though I already have all of BFI's Ozu blu-rays (I am a sucker for anything Ozu related). Definitely getting City Lights as well. I hope The Kid is the next Chaplin movie, though.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
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No more DVD-only releases make me a little bit sad.
I have only seen the Takeshi Kitano one(not that it's included or anything just saying it's to only zatoichi movie I've seen), is this worth a blind buy?Full Satoichi boxset, 25 films:
18 of the Zatoichi films are available to watch on Hulu. If you don't mind commercials, you can watch them for free. It might be a good way to sample them instead of spending so much blindly.
http://www.hulu.com/search?q=zatoichi
I have never used Hulu since I don't think it's available in Sweden but there's bound to be some sneaky way of getting it to work so i'll get on it. The box looks amazing so here's hoping its something for me.
Dragoon En Regalia
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I think going dual-format at the Blu-Ray price point is a good decision for the company, though, since they save a lot on manufacturing costs if they don't have to order separate boxes and booklets for DVDs. Not everyone is equally benefited, however, so I can see why it's also a bad idea.
I'm honestly not seeing the big fuss. I don't have the capacity to play Blu Rays, so I'd have to go through and upgrade everything once I finally make the switch. With this new dual format, I have the Blu Ray right from the start.
My only concern is with the size of the case. Will it be the height of the DVD cases? Blu Ray cases? A new size?
My only concern is with the size of the case. Will it be the height of the DVD cases? Blu Ray cases? A new size?
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Better be getting Blu-sized Scanavos!
TheKaeptain
Banned
So how much is that set going to cost? I need it.
Kilgore Trout
Member
Like $110 during a half-off sale.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
I'm not expecting them to extend the November sale long enough for people to order the box half-off, but it'd be really interesting to see what happens. They've also been adding more and more supplements to I Married A Witch and The Uninvited after racking down their MSRPs; home video consumers have a lot more sway online these days.
Those covers are gorgeous. Does anyone know who the artist(s) is?
Cosmic Bus
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TheKaeptain
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I haven't seen them all (just the first seven or so, when they showed them on IFC regularly a while back)... and they're fun b-movies. Nothing earth shattering (in my memory, the first one was probably the best). I don't know that anybody needs to see them all, but it's kind of cool they are putting them out. I'll probably buy it myself, as I'd like to see / have them all to watch someday in the best quality, but if you've never seen any, I'd check out one or two first. I see you can't do hulu, but they're also available on DVD. The DVDs are out ouf print, but can still be found pretty cheap, around $15 US.
Thanks. I'm not at all familiar with any of the films in the box set, but that's a great set of artists.
Oh man, Yuko Shimizu did the covers for The Unwritten. I agree, she's incredible.