Criterion Does It Again

[nec13]

I tried to talk about Criterion on the Hatch Patch, but flamed out. That is all.

I heard that and appreciated it. My only complaint is that the Criterion is still being slammed for having Armageddon and The Rock in their catalog. It was strictly a money making move that likely kept the whole place afloat. I'm willing to suffer through two spine titles that are currently OOP so that the whole shebang can keep on going.

Some people take the idea of the collection as a definitive canon in and of itself too seriously. The release of the Bay films (as far as I know, he specifically sought them out) isn't so strange relative to some of the stuff they released in their laserdisc days.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Criterion_Collection_Laserdisc_releases

Ghostbusters was once a Criterion title. Who'da thunk it?

[wood and iron]

I agree that Criterion as a holy canon of movies is absurd mostly because taste is so subjective. My love for Criterion comes from their dedication to providing a quality product: the transfers are crystal clear, the sound is amazing, the special features are edifying and not mere P.R., and the physical package this all comes in is detailed and gorgeous. (My recent favorite art is Sean Phillips' cover for 12 Angry Men. If you like that, check out his work with Ed Brubaker in some of the best crime comics ever.)

While a great movie is a great movie whether on bare bones DVD or Criterion blu-ray, I really prize a set more when I know that the people putting it together appreciate the art involved as much as I do.

[Gilly]

Maybe it's not holy canon, but it's definitely a one stop shop for anyone trying to dive into what critics and film historians have labeled as canon. The mastering, the covers and the extras are just icing on the cake.

[Omar]

http://www.criterion.com/films/28058-the-game

[masterofsparks]

http://www.criterion.com/films/28058-the-game

YES.

[nec13]

http://www.criterion.com/films/28058-the-game

YES.

Yeah, I'll probably be purchasing this one.

[Joe Rogaine]

http://www.criterion.com/films/28058-the-game

Can't forget Eating Raoul too!

[JimmyNoodles]

Barnes and Noble 50% off sale is back in action:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s?dref=&PRO=993&CAT=&store=DVD&view=grid

[Mike Desert]

Just picked up some more blu-rays on the Barnes and Noble 50% off sale!
I broke down yesterday and also ordered Darjeeling Limited and I Compagni

[nec13]

Just picked up some more blu-rays on the Barnes and Noble 50% off sale!
I broke down yesterday and also ordered Darjeeling Limited and I Compagni

Jeez. You must have dropped $120+ on those.

[roubaix]

I'm also interested in I Compagni.   The other Monicelli/Mastroianni collabo I've seen (Casanova 70) was surprisingly good.

[Mike Desert]

Jeez. You must have dropped $120+ on those.

Yeah, including the 2 more I got, it was like $200...still half off tho'!  I grew up when buying a beta tape of a movie was $99 My cousin had Black Stallion, Up in Smoke and one or two others and we'd watch them all the time....the idea that you can own movies so cheap now days is still amazing to me - which is why my apt looks like a video store I guess.  Much to the wife's dismay.

[ArchieFromPGH]

I watched House this evening. One of those rarities where there is very little room for indifference. I vacillated between thinking it was the best thing I've ever seen and the worst thing I've ever seen. I think I liked it...

[wood and iron]

Here you go:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag-_rbWKUrXSdF95Tk4zeDhiRzJhVjRQcFZrMHc3WEE

This is the first time I've made it available to anyone. So that I don't come off as some kind of elitist prick [HA!] I'll get to work on a tab with the DVD releases. And then I'll work on a tab with the laserdisc releases for those of you who [like myself] enjoy dabbling in technology of the past.

All suggestions/criticisms/whatevers are welcome.   

Have you made an updated version of this? It's great.