Criterion Does It Again

[fish]

Maybe they have Paul Simon on the other side.
THEN it would make sense.

[cavorting with nudists]

why the hell would you get an art garfunkel neck tat???

I guess because you want to tell the world you identify with the character in Bad Timing?

I mean, who doesn't?

[Chris L]

50-60% Criterion blu-ray sale going on at Amazon. Most of them are under $20 and the BBS box is $53.

EDIT: not applied to every title.

[JimmyNoodles]

The 50% Off Barnes & Noble Sale has started.

http://video.barnesandnoble.com/u/DVD-The-Criterion-Collection-of-Special-Edition-DVDs/379000756/?cds2Pid=32128

[Chris L]

I recently watched all 4 films in their "Rafaello Matarazzo's Runaway Melodramas" Eclipse set on Hulu.  I'm generally not keen on melodrama, but in this case "runaway" means deleriously over the top. These movies were apparently the biggest Italian hits of their day and it's easy to see why. They grab you almost right away and don't let up as they shamelessly put their hero and heroine through the wringer (the same two leads star in each film). They actually get progressively wilder, so by the final film - THE WHITE ANGEL, a sequel to the 3rd film in the set, NOBODY'S CHILDREN - it seems like there's a crazy plot twist in every other scene. Fans of camp (VERY Italian-style) will appreciate these but there's also some high-level skill and commitment at work.

A couple other recent releases:

BLACK MOON - a bizarre, experimental, Lewis Carroll-influenced film Louis Malle film well-suited for very early morning insomniac viewing.  Really amazingly photographed by the great Sven Nykvist.  Features a talking unicorn and a mute Joe Dallesandro.

THE MAKIOKA SISTERS - They can't all be winners. I saw this in the theater a few years ago and it was so boring I nearly walked out. Very 80s and very glossy. Was I wrong?

[JimmyNoodles]

BLACK MOON - a bizarre, experimental, Lewis Carroll-influenced film Louis Malle film well-suited for very early morning insomniac viewing.  Really amazingly photographed by the great Sven Nykvist.  Features a talking unicorn and a mute Joe Dallesandro.

I picked this up from the sale.  I didn't know anything about it, but the descriptions and trailers sparked my interest.  I'm looking forward to watching it soon, I'm not sure what to expect.

[Omar]

Queens Boulevard (Billy Walsh, 2005?) is confirmed for November 2011 per @scharpling.

[Chris L]

Queens Boulevard (Billy Walsh, 2005?) is confirmed for November 2011 per @scharpling.

Besides that one, Nov releases are: the Three Colors Trilogy; 12 Angry Men; upgrades of Rushmore, Rules of the Game, Fanny & Alexander; & Eclipse Series: Sabu (good to see the works of Paul Heyman finally represented).

Also, the artwork for the Three Colors Trilogy is unbelievably atrocious.  Take this, for example.

[Joe Rogaine]

Queens Boulevard (Billy Walsh, 2005?) is confirmed for November 2011 per @scharpling.

Besides that one, Nov releases are: the Three Colors Trilogy; 12 Angry Men; upgrades of Rushmore, Rules of the Game, Fanny & Alexander; & Eclipse Series: Sabu (good to see the works of Paul Heyman finally represented).

Also, the artwork for the Three Colors Trilogy is unbelievably atrocious.  Take this, for example.

I kind of like that cover.

[Big Plastic Head]

Queens Boulevard (Billy Walsh, 2005?) is confirmed for November 2011 per @scharpling.

Besides that one, Nov releases are: the Three Colors Trilogy; 12 Angry Men; upgrades of Rushmore, Rules of the Game, Fanny & Alexander; & Eclipse Series: Sabu (good to see the works of Paul Heyman finally represented).

Also, the artwork for the Three Colors Trilogy is unbelievably atrocious.  Take this, for example.

I kind of like that cover.

I got no beef with that either.

[Chris L]

I don't like it at all. The only thing it suggests to me about the movie is the way I originally watched it: projected against a wall in a dour campus screening room.

The art for the other Nov titles is pretty good though. A lot of people will hate the new Rules of the Game cover but it may get new viewers to see the film in a different light.

[buffcoat]

That's a messed-up kite.

[Gilly]

Finally a Rushmore Bluray release. I was beginning to think Criterion didn't have the rights to it anymore and now I'm kind of surprised it took them so long.

[wood and iron]

If anyone gets a copy of The Killing, give us your feedback. I'm interested in it but already have it on DVD.

[Omar]

If anyone gets a copy of The Killing, give us your feedback. I'm interested in it but already have it on DVD.

"Another stupendous package from Criterion - it was so amazing to see both Kubrick films in the glory of 1080P and the extras offer significant value. Fans shouldn't hesitate for a moment. This is one Blu-ray  to keep in your home safe in a Mylar bag..." -- DVD Beaver

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews8/killing.htm