Which Movie Least Deserves To Be On Criterion?

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 4/8/07 at 1:17pm

Which one?

I might say ARMAGEDDON but, in hindsight, it was a rather well-directed film.

[best12bars]

Posted: 4/8/07 at 1:29pm

I don't think Criterion has the cache that they used to have. Not because they've gone downhill, but because the studios actually release their own remastered, in-depth, special edition titles now.

Criterion used to be a leader in fancy home entertainment releases, but that was back when laser discs were the preferred format for film buffs.

They could pick and choose what they would release. Not so, anymore.

Criterion still means "special edition" to me today (although, some of their DVD releases have been pretty bare-bones).

But they don't get as many titles as they used to for "gussying up" because the studios are doing the job themselves.

So... It's not an award-worthy big deal to say "the Criterion Edition of blah-blah"...

To me, it just hopefully means it's a Special Edition of blah-blah.

[tazber]

Posted: 4/8/07 at 3:57pm

Well let's see,

The 400 Blows is a waste of time and 7 Samurai is just plain stupid.
I'm kidding of course, I love Criterion!!! But seriously, why did ever bother putting out Equinox?

[Roscoe]

Posted: 4/8/07 at 6:21pm

I like that they have a wide selection of things. I do wish they'd have more of a choice between the deluxe editions and a bare bones "movie only" edition, as I find that I don't watch the extras very often.

But there does have to be a line drawn somewhere, and I am very glad that they didn't do the Criterion edition of PEARL HARBOR.

[tazber]

Posted: 4/8/07 at 6:31pm

Did anyone buy the complete Janus Library they put out for Christmas last year? God, I wanted that so badly, but $600.00?
It was a bargain considering each title sells for roughly $30.00. but still.

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 4/8/07 at 7:09pm

I think I might by BY BRAKHAGE on Criterion. Anyone seen or own that?

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 4/8/07 at 7:09pm

I think I might buy BY BRAKHAGE on Criterion. Anyone seen or own that?

[best12bars]

Posted: 4/9/07 at 2:30am

Nope.

These are the Criterions that I own:

Beauty and the Beast
Cocteau's Orphic Trilogy Set
La Strada
Nights of Cabiria
Carnival of Souls
Black Narcissus
Black Orpheus
The Magic Flute
Grey Gardens
The Beales of Grey Gardens
Brief Encounter
Hamlet (Olivier)
Rebecca
Chasing Amy
Great Expectations
My Man Godfrey
Sullivan's Travels
A Night To Remember
The Red Shoes
Spellbound
Written On the Wind
Charade

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/9/07 at 3:06am

"Deserve?"

Well, I'm tempted to say TRAFFIC.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/9/07 at 3:48am

...or DAZED AND CONFUSED.

I am dying to see their OLIVER TWIST, though.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 4/9/07 at 9:35am

I still say Ken Russell's THE DEVILS should get the Criterion treatment.

[tazber]

Posted: 4/9/07 at 9:40am

I just got the Truffaut box with all 5 Antoine Doinel fims in it for my bday.
B12B - So jealous that you have Rebecca. It's out of print now. That and Wings are the only Oscar winners I don't have.

[best12bars]

Posted: 4/9/07 at 10:25am

Wings and Cavalcade are the only Best Pictures that have never been released on DVD. I still have old VHS copies of both.

I didn't realize the Criterion Rebecca was out of print! They did a nice job with it (2 discs).

[tazber]

Posted: 4/9/07 at 10:37am

I forgot Calvacade. That make 3 I don't have.