Criterion titles in your collection?

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Mike Skerritt · #1 Post by **Mike Skerritt** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:16 pm

Hi folks,

Thought this might be a fun way to jump back into the forum after a long time spent lurking.

What Criterion titles are in your collection? This might be a cool way to discuss the releases (particularly the extras) and certainly point each other in the right direction for getting some new swag.

Some CC titles in my collection:

THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC
M
KICKING AND SCREAMING
DAYS OF HEAVEN
HOUSE OF GAMES
LA HAINE

I know I'm missing tons of stuff, but it's a start. And I'm still on the lookout for Criterion's treatment of ROAD HOUSE.

mkaroly · #2 Post by **mkaroly** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:48 pm

Too many to mention??? LOL...okay- here goes:

M (original release)
MR. ARKADIN
BRAZIL (original release)
LIFE OF BRIAN
THE LADY VANISHES
THE 39 STEPS
REBECCA
SPELLBOUND
NOTORIOUS
SWORD OF THE BEAST
SAMURAI TRILOGY
HARA-KIRI
KWAIDAN
SAMURAI REBELLION
SPARTACUS
All the Akira Kurosawa ones (double or triple disc sets, single platters- all of them that were offered...15 of them)
THE SWORD OF DOOM
KILL!
UGETSU
SANSHO THE BALIFF
WHEN A WOMAN ASCENDS THE STAIRS
FLOATING WEEDS/A STORY OF FLOATING WEEDS
LATE SPRING
TOKYO STORY
EARLY SUMMER
GOOD MORNING
SAMURAI SPY
DOUBLE SUICIDE
THE THIRD MAN (double disc set)
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (original release)
THIS IS SPINAL TAP (original release)
ECLIPSE SERIES 3, 7, 10 (Late Ozu, Postwar Kurosawa, Silent Ozu)

I like Japanese films...lol...I think that's it. Those were all bought over a long, long period of time. I'm sure there are several on this board who have tons more titles that I do.

Mike Skerritt · #3 Post by **Mike Skerritt** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:01 pm

mkaroly wrote:All the Akira Kurosawa ones (double or triple disc sets, single platters- all of them that were offered...15 of them)

Does this include IKIRU?

Kurosawa is woefully, criminally underseen by me, and IKIRU is one I'd consider going to straight away.

Eric Paddon · #4 Post by **Eric Paddon** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:29 pm

Not a whole lot, and none bought for a few years:

A Night To Remember
The Lady Vanishes
The 39 Steps
Armageddon
The Rock
Charade
Spartacus
Rebecca
Spellbound
Notorious
The Killers

And I still have these Criterion LDs (all CAV) in my closet:

North By Northwest
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
Show Boat

mkaroly · #5 Post by **mkaroly** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:18 pm

Mike Skerritt wrote:
mkaroly wrote:All the Akira Kurosawa ones (double or triple disc sets, single platters- all of them that were offered...15 of them)
Does this include IKIRU?

Kurosawa is woefully, criminally underseen by me, and IKIRU is one I'd consider going to straight away.

Yes- it's an amazing film. Very moving- one sequence in particular is extremely memorable, hypnotic, and moving. Double disc set has two doumentaries. Film has a commentary by Stephen Prince as well, so if you can buy this, do so. Well worth having in your collection.

AndyDursin · #6 Post by **AndyDursin** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:11 pm

Welcome back Mike!

I cover so many Criterions I wouldn't know where to start. But THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER always has a special place in my collection -- a great disc for a classic film.

Castile · #7 Post by **Castile** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:01 am

I have but three, at the moment, "Pickup On South Street," "I Know Where I'm Going!" and "Rebecca," all of which I love.

Paul MacLean · #8 Post by **Paul MacLean** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:44 am

mkaroly wrote: KWAIDAN

I almost got the Criterion KWAIDAN...untill I found out it was missing around 22 minutes! I recommend the UK release of this film, which has the complete cut, as well as being a more recent transfer (and best of all is non-region and NTSC!).

As far as my Criterion discs, I only have three -- CHARADE, TIME BANDITS and the Kurosawas 4-movie collection. Criterion releases are just too expensive!

Eric W. · #9 Post by **Eric W.** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:45 am

Paul MacLean wrote:Criterion releases are just too expensive!

Didn't I finally see some mention of Criterion coming to Blu one of these days?

THAT is going to be expensive!

AndyDursin · #10 Post by **AndyDursin** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:12 pm

Eric W. wrote:
Paul MacLean wrote:Criterion releases are just too expensive!
Didn't I finally see some mention of Criterion coming to Blu one of these days?

THAT is going to be expensive!

They already announced the list prices will be the same as the standard-def discs.

Eric W. · #11 Post by **Eric W.** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:21 pm

AndyDursin wrote:
Eric W. wrote:
Paul MacLean wrote:Criterion releases are just too expensive!
Didn't I finally see some mention of Criterion coming to Blu one of these days?

THAT is going to be expensive!
They already announced the list prices will be the same as the standard-def discs.

*After looking up*

Ah...nice!

mkaroly · #12 Post by **mkaroly** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:37 pm

Paul MacLean wrote:
mkaroly wrote: KWAIDAN
I almost got the Criterion KWAIDAN...untill I found out it was missing around 22 minutes! I recommend the UK release of this film, which has the complete cut, as well as being a more recent transfer (and best of all is non-region and NTSC!).

As far as my Criterion discs, I only have three -- CHARADE, TIME BANDITS and the Kurosawas 4-movie collection. Criterion releases are just too expensive!

Thanks for the info- I appreciate it.

I actually also have teh Criterion CHARADE. Forgot about that one. : )

Mike Skerritt · #13 Post by **Mike Skerritt** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:13 pm

Paul MacLean wrote:As far as my Criterion discs, I only have three -- CHARADE, TIME BANDITS and the Kurosawas 4-movie collection. Criterion releases are just too expensive!

Indeed they are, which is probably why I don't have more. For what it's worth, criteriondvd.com stocks titles at probably the best prices you'll find for new discs.

JSWalsh · #14 Post by **JSWalsh** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:48 am

KWAIDAN (!)

ONIBABA

KICKING AND SCREAMING (gonna sell that one--yuck!) (I think I bought this on Andy's recommendation?)

ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS

ROYAL TENNANBAUMS (finally decided I don't really like this one, and off it goes)

SOLARIS

hmmm, I think there are more, but all I can think of at the moment.

Jedbu · #15 Post by **Jedbu** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:15 pm

Hmmm. . .let's see:

ARMAGEDDON
SPARTACUS
CHARADE
THIS IS SPINAL TAP
W.C. FIELDS SHORTS COLLECTION
THE HIDDEN FORTRESS
LUBITSCH MUSICALS
THE LAST EMPEROR
7 SAMURAI (3-disc)
RASHOMON
RAN
KAGEMUSHA
PLAYTIME
M. HULOT'S HOLIDAY
TRAFFIC
DEVIL AND DAN'L WEBSTER
THE ROCK
ALEXANDER NEVSKY
LE MILLION
UNDER THE ROOFS OF PARIS
A NOUS LA LIBERTE
REBECCA
SPELLBOUND
NOTORIOUS
THE LADY EVE
SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS
BRAZIL
KING OF KINGS
UNFAITHFULLY YOURS
DAYS OF HEAVEN
TWO-LANE BLACKTOP
PANDORA'S BOX
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
JULIET OF THE SPIRITS
THE LEOPARD
CHILDREN OF PARADISE
THIEF OF BAGDAD
RED BEARD
YOUNG MR. LINCOLN
THE WAGES OF FEAR (Remaster)
WRITTEN ON THE WIND
ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS
DEAD RINGERS
RUSHMORE
HEAVEN CAN WAIT
TROUBLE IN PARADISE
THE SCARLET EMPRESS
MY MAN GODFREY
STRAW DOGS
ANTONIO GAUDI
GRAND ILLUSION
M
THE RULES OF THE GAME
BOUDU SAVED FROM DROWNING
THE 39 STEPS
THE LADY VANISHES
MR. ARKADIN
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
THE THIRD MAN
SILENT OZU. . .

I think that's it.