What I love about Jarmusch is just how brilliant his films can be without being pretentious or overbearing. All of his films are so rich with literary, cinematic, and musical influences, and artistically minded people can easily pick up on these references, but they are subtle enough and not integral to enjoying the overall narrative. Without pandering to the cinephiles, Jarmusch can easily reveal his influences (especially in his early films), and still be enjoyable by everyone and even awaken mainstream theatergoers to different modes of filmmaking. In many ways, Jarmusch can be regarded as an European filmmaker with American sensibilities, which average American audiences can find easily digestible. Even Kevin Smith (who, in my opinion, is a complete moron who should never open his mouth in public), has said that he “doesn’t need to see Ozu [films]”, because he can watch one from Jarmusch. I can’t wait to see The Limits of Control, which has been getting some press here in Japan since he cast Youki Kudoh (from Mystery Train). I can remember seeing my first Jarmusch movie as a young filmgeek, and it certainly open my eyes to how cinema could be, and through Jarmusch I learned (and continue to) find new and interesting things.
I’ll agree with Mark F about Maya Deren.
Satyajit Ray is sadly missing although I have heard he’s on the way.
One of the most important and largely unknown directors to emerge from the Third Cinema wave is Kidlat Tahimik.
Both his films, Perfumed Nightmare and Turumba would make an amazing set.
They are extremely hard to come by, not even the director has them.
I’m shocked nobody has mentioned the titular song from Altman’s The Long Goodbye.
The musak version when Marlowe walks into the supermarket (to get catfood) is priceless.
Right you are Phil, they need to make money too. Besides pleasing the few hundred people who are frothing at the mouth over three new Imamura releases (which I am one of), I seriously doubt the good people at Crite are saying, “that Armageddon movie was classic, let’s build a pedestal for it”. The eleventy-gadillion people who will buy Benjamin Button because the Academy gave their blessing will allow Crite to distribute a bunch more obscure foreign films for the next three years.
Why I Love Jim Jarmusch over 3 years ago
What I love about Jarmusch is just how brilliant his films can be without being pretentious or overbearing. All of his films are so rich with literary, cinematic, and musical influences, and artistically minded people can easily pick up on these references, but they are subtle enough and not integral to enjoying the overall narrative. Without pandering to the cinephiles, Jarmusch can easily reveal his influences (especially in his early films), and still be enjoyable by everyone and even awaken mainstream theatergoers to different modes of filmmaking. In many ways, Jarmusch can be regarded as an European filmmaker with American sensibilities, which average American audiences can find easily digestible. Even Kevin Smith (who, in my opinion, is a complete moron who should never open his mouth in public), has said that he “doesn’t need to see Ozu [films]”, because he can watch one from Jarmusch. I can’t wait to see The Limits of Control, which has been getting some press here in Japan since he cast Youki Kudoh (from Mystery Train). I can remember seeing my first Jarmusch movie as a young filmgeek, and it certainly open my eyes to how cinema could be, and through Jarmusch I learned (and continue to) find new and interesting things.
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Howzabout Some Horror on Criterion? over 3 years ago
Criterion released Night of the Hunter back in their laserdisc days, it’s possible they still retain the distribution rights…
And Jigoku would also fall into the horror category as well.
I wouldn’t mind seeing Hershel Gordon Lewis’ films get the Criterion treatment.
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WHICH DIRECTORS...NOT...CURRENTLY REPRESENTED IN THE CRITERION COLLECTION DO YOU WANT TO SEE INCLUDED? over 3 years ago
I’ll agree with Mark F about Maya Deren.
Satyajit Ray is sadly missing although I have heard he’s on the way.
One of the most important and largely unknown directors to emerge from the Third Cinema wave is Kidlat Tahimik.
Both his films, Perfumed Nightmare and Turumba would make an amazing set.
They are extremely hard to come by, not even the director has them.
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What was the first Criterion movie you watched? over 3 years ago
First Crite DVD: The Third Man
First Crite LD: Victim
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Favorite use of a song in a film. over 3 years ago
I’m shocked nobody has mentioned the titular song from Altman’s The Long Goodbye.
The musak version when Marlowe walks into the supermarket (to get catfood) is priceless.
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Menilmontant over 3 years ago
or go to ubuweb and download it, amoung other things
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Eclipse over 3 years ago
Has anyone been able to access the individual pages for Travels with Hiroshi Shimizu?
It looks like a sign that it might be delayed in release.
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Why? about 3 years ago
Right you are Phil, they need to make money too. Besides pleasing the few hundred people who are frothing at the mouth over three new Imamura releases (which I am one of), I seriously doubt the good people at Crite are saying, “that Armageddon movie was classic, let’s build a pedestal for it”. The eleventy-gadillion people who will buy Benjamin Button because the Academy gave their blessing will allow Crite to distribute a bunch more obscure foreign films for the next three years.
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers almost 3 years ago
Very nice work.
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
Nice Dune and Strangelove.
Here’s a nice set due to be released when hell freezes over.
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
Oooh, that Gloria Graham. Nice one, Col.Haki.
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
that hudsucker is badass.
You should start designing full covers
I would totally use yours to cover over my retail versions.
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
Following Col.Haki’s Macbeth,
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
Has everyone seen
http://fakecriterions.tumblr.com/
they’re cute, but nothing compared to what we got going on here.
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
sweet jebus, that Set-Up is sweet
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
Thanks Col. You should check out that flick if you haven’t already.
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
I like the font. What is that Bohemian Typewriter?
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
Col., that House of Bamboo is absolutely stunning.
Please please please make a full cover. I must have it.
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
Continuing the Welles covers…
Haki, do Hearts of Age next!
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
I just scrolled thru this thread and found I totally ripped off the Col.’s Chimes at Midnight…
It looks much better in red.
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
did this for a guy who compiled the trailers for the first 80 titles
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
I’d like to start working on the films that Oshima made while at ATG.
Here’s the first one.
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
Thanks all.
This one didn’t turn out so well.
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers over 1 year ago
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