“Los Olvidados” (The Forgotten Ones) (1950) is a beautiful piece of work, exploring the lives of destitute children in Mexico- it has a documentary feel to it. It’s one of Bunuel’s underrated classics and plays nicely with Babenco’s “Pixote” (1981) or Martin Bell’s “Streetwise”(1984). I think “Los Olvidados” is only available on French region 2 dvd, from Amazon France, which is where I got my copy from. Otherwise, it hasn’t had much of a release. The region 2 French release also has “The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz” as a bonus film."
My choice for his greatest piece of work and one of cinemas forgotten MASTERPIECES
“Los Olvidados” (The Forgotten Ones) (1950) is a beautiful piece of work, exploring the lives of destitute children in Mexico- it has a documentary feel to it. It’s one of Bunuel’s underrated classics and plays nicely with Babenco’s “Pixote” (1981) or Martin Bell’s “Streetwise”(1984). I think “Los Olvidados” is only available on French region 2 dvd, from Amazon France, which is where I got my copy from. Otherwise, it hasn’t had much of a release. The region 2 French release also has “The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz” as a bonus film."
My choice for his greatest piece of work and one of cinemas forgotten MASTERPIECES
When I went to the main Criterion page toda,y my eyes went straight to the ‘coming soon’ area because I saw new images.
I tried cicking on the films but nothing comes out yet but I’m exicited cause one of does films I saw was Francois Truffaut’s ‘The Last Metro’. I’ve been wanting to watch that film for a while now.
The other two films I saw where Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Dodeska-Den’ and Andrej Wajda’s ‘Danton’
So I guess these are going to be new new releases from The Criterion Collection
P.S.
I wonder when Last Year at Marienbad will come out :]
I have a chance to watch the criterion version. But should I? I’ve been waiting for such a long time to finally watch this film but I barely found out here that it is severely cut and altered in color. I live in the U.S. so I wouldn’t be able to get my hands on the region 2 Masters of Cinema. Anyways should I watch it either way? :/
1. Citizen Kane
2. Dekalog
3. My Diner With Andre
4. L’Eclisse
5. Faces
6. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
7. Los Olvidados
8. Taxi Driver
9. Vivre Sa Vie
10. War and Peace
Ones I didn’t not mention for boring reasons but all deserving a spot: Day for Night, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Johnny Guitar, Happy Together, Last Tango In Paris, Chimes at Midnight and many others
I’ve only seen The Round- Up and it’s pretty good. Maybe you should start there. And depending on where you are from(outside of the U.S.A. & Cananda) or what kind of DVD player you have ( Region free) you can easily obtain a couple of his films from secondrundvd.com
I’m not the greatest writer or anything but I wanted to get my thoughts out somehow so I just created one today and I hope you guys check it out and enjoy.
I’ve just recently been fortunate enough to own the Cinema of Peter Watkins box set. So far I have seen all the films included in the set except for Edvard Munch (I’m saving what seems to be the best for last). So far every film I see from his just gets better and better and his style seems to progressive and become more subtle.
I wasn’t to keen on the approach and execution with Colluden but it seemed to work better in The War Games, which is a film still extremely relative today although the issue is not as out in the open as it was back then. Definitely deserves to be watched by more people.
Then I watched the Gladiators, which was really surprising. It had the Watkins feel in the beginning of the film and later became more subtle. The film “experience” felt like no other film I have seen before. The way it played out was very affecting and the last moments are amazing.
I watched Punishment Park last night… it seems to sum up Watkins political ideas from his previous films and really elevates the film with the all to real arguments between the radicals (some that I disagreed with [the violent ones] but others that seemed to share the same idea of peace that I had/ have) and the government officials. Incredible performances from every single person in the film! The film reaches such a though provoking level that makes one really wonder about the purpose of Government.
So far from what I have seen from Peter Watkins I can say that he is his own cinema like Cassavetes and Godard. No one makes films like Watkins without paling in comparison.
Buñuel recommendations? over 3 years ago
“Los Olvidados” (The Forgotten Ones) (1950) is a beautiful piece of work, exploring the lives of destitute children in Mexico- it has a documentary feel to it. It’s one of Bunuel’s underrated classics and plays nicely with Babenco’s “Pixote” (1981) or Martin Bell’s “Streetwise”(1984). I think “Los Olvidados” is only available on French region 2 dvd, from Amazon France, which is where I got my copy from. Otherwise, it hasn’t had much of a release. The region 2 French release also has “The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz” as a bonus film."
My choice for his greatest piece of work and one of cinemas forgotten MASTERPIECES
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Buñuel recommendations? over 3 years ago
“Los Olvidados” (The Forgotten Ones) (1950) is a beautiful piece of work, exploring the lives of destitute children in Mexico- it has a documentary feel to it. It’s one of Bunuel’s underrated classics and plays nicely with Babenco’s “Pixote” (1981) or Martin Bell’s “Streetwise”(1984). I think “Los Olvidados” is only available on French region 2 dvd, from Amazon France, which is where I got my copy from. Otherwise, it hasn’t had much of a release. The region 2 French release also has “The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz” as a bonus film."
My choice for his greatest piece of work and one of cinemas forgotten MASTERPIECES
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Did anyone else see this? over 3 years ago
When I went to the main Criterion page toda,y my eyes went straight to the ‘coming soon’ area because I saw new images.
I tried cicking on the films but nothing comes out yet but I’m exicited cause one of does films I saw was Francois Truffaut’s ‘The Last Metro’. I’ve been wanting to watch that film for a while now.
The other two films I saw where Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Dodeska-Den’ and Andrej Wajda’s ‘Danton’
So I guess these are going to be new new releases from The Criterion Collection
P.S.
I wonder when Last Year at Marienbad will come out :]
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Best Criterion? over 3 years ago
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Breathless
The Third Man
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KING SHOT (2009) over 3 years ago
I can’t wait :D
Hopefully it does get made, but I’m not getting my hopes up
But I wish him luck
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Movies that should be in the library over 3 years ago
Santa Sangre, Apacolypse Now, My Life to Live, and there are hardly any John Ford films
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Just Wondering... over 3 years ago
I’m wondering the same thing
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The Auteurs "Sight & Sound" Poll over 3 years ago
I want in on the action! =D
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The Auteurs "Sight & Sound" Poll over 3 years ago
Where and when do we submit our list?
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Kwaidan over 3 years ago
I have a chance to watch the criterion version. But should I? I’ve been waiting for such a long time to finally watch this film but I barely found out here that it is severely cut and altered in color. I live in the U.S. so I wouldn’t be able to get my hands on the region 2 Masters of Cinema. Anyways should I watch it either way? :/
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Highschool Friendly Spanish Films? over 3 years ago
El Norte :D
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Woman in the Dunes - Masterpiece? over 3 years ago
I just ordered this recently so I should be able to watch it pretty soon!
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Most Versatile Director over 3 years ago
Yeah I agree with ‘Jay’ and ‘Lubita77’ about Kubrick. Sidney Lumet and Robert Altman.
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The Auteurs "Sight & Sound" Poll over 3 years ago
Here is the list I submitted to Adam:
1. Citizen Kane
2. Dekalog
3. My Diner With Andre
4. L’Eclisse
5. Faces
6. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
7. Los Olvidados
8. Taxi Driver
9. Vivre Sa Vie
10. War and Peace
Ones I didn’t not mention for boring reasons but all deserving a spot: Day for Night, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Johnny Guitar, Happy Together, Last Tango In Paris, Chimes at Midnight and many others
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Miklos Jansco about 3 years ago
I’ve only seen The Round- Up and it’s pretty good. Maybe you should start there. And depending on where you are from(outside of the U.S.A. & Cananda) or what kind of DVD player you have ( Region free) you can easily obtain a couple of his films from secondrundvd.com
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Criterion Coming Soon and Discussion about 3 years ago
Amazing I’m getting all of them for sure!
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Criterion Coming Soon and Discussion about 3 years ago
The ‘My Diner With Andre’ cover looks incredibly bad ass.
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About time! about 3 years ago
It’s definitely a great film.
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Film Blogs about 3 years ago
I’m not the greatest writer or anything but I wanted to get my thoughts out somehow so I just created one today and I hope you guys check it out and enjoy.
http://theworldisadifferentplace.blogspot.com/
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Criterion Coming Soon and Discussion about 3 years ago
Official cover for My Diner With Andre
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Criterion Coming Soon and Discussion about 3 years ago
Damn it the cover isn’t appearing for some reason… :/
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A Life in Four Chapters about 3 years ago
One of my favorite films. I wrote a little something on the films main page
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Criterion Coming Soon and Discussion about 3 years ago
Fuck, I thought they would release My Life To Live before Made in U.S.A. :(
The Human Condition sounds great!
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The Auteurs' Fake Criterion Covers about 3 years ago
Can some one do one for ‘The Crowd’?
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What Film Are You Most Looking Forward To In 2009? almost 3 years ago
Where the Wild Things
Antichrist
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What Film Are You Most Looking Forward To In 2009? almost 3 years ago
A couple more… mainly ones poeple have already mentioned
Socialisme
King Shot (I really hope this is actually going to happen!)
Inglorious Basterds
Broken Embraces
Funny People
Shutter Island
A Serious Man
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Peter Watkins almost 3 years ago
I’ve just recently been fortunate enough to own the Cinema of Peter Watkins box set. So far I have seen all the films included in the set except for Edvard Munch (I’m saving what seems to be the best for last). So far every film I see from his just gets better and better and his style seems to progressive and become more subtle.
I wasn’t to keen on the approach and execution with Colluden but it seemed to work better in The War Games, which is a film still extremely relative today although the issue is not as out in the open as it was back then. Definitely deserves to be watched by more people.
Then I watched the Gladiators, which was really surprising. It had the Watkins feel in the beginning of the film and later became more subtle. The film “experience” felt like no other film I have seen before. The way it played out was very affecting and the last moments are amazing.
I watched Punishment Park last night… it seems to sum up Watkins political ideas from his previous films and really elevates the film with the all to real arguments between the radicals (some that I disagreed with [the violent ones] but others that seemed to share the same idea of peace that I had/ have) and the government officials. Incredible performances from every single person in the film! The film reaches such a though provoking level that makes one really wonder about the purpose of Government.
So far from what I have seen from Peter Watkins I can say that he is his own cinema like Cassavetes and Godard. No one makes films like Watkins without paling in comparison.
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Peter Watkins almost 3 years ago
Fransisco J. Torres wrote: “Cinema of Peter Watkins box set”
170 dollars. For five films. Ouch!"
I got mine for only 40 dollars when the Virgin Mega store was closing down in Hollywood.
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Peter Watkins almost 3 years ago
The one on Hollywood and Vine
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Peter Watkins almost 3 years ago
Or is it highland? Well the first subway stop from North Hollywood station
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