-The opening scene and car chase of Amores Perros
-The newlywed bride having to deal with her husband’s stare after being attacked in Rashomon
-Almost anything in In the Mood for Love and 2046
-Scenes in L’Avvenura
-So much of Goddard’s work
Criterion makes so many strong and excellent choices in film that any “mistakes” are few and should be “forgiven”
Someone made a comment about the large amount of French and Japanese films in the collection; I have no problem with either. Both countries have a great amount to offer that just simply shouldn’t be overlooked.
I’d like to see some more Iranian films on the map as they are really good as well – maybe “The Cow” can be a Crtierion pick, I’m not totally sure. I’ll do have to see it again.
But as far as Criterion’s Chasing Amy and Armageddon that’s being mentioned, I think those were choices made early on when the company was probably still trying to define their niche. Though I liked The Rock and I heard Chasing Amy was good – They just seem alien b/c Criterion moved into the strastophere of top cinema.
Lars Von Trier – “Breaking the Waves” – That should be a Criterion pick – if it hasn’t been already
Hiroshi Teshigahara – “Woman in the Dunes” I would like to see
Satyajit Ray’s work is a DEFINITE – I can only imagine that Criterion has had trouble obtaining the rights to these works as the only reason it’s been so long overlooked.
I would love the animation work of Makoto Shinkai to be Criterion – “She and her Cat”, “5 Centimeters per second”, “Voices of a Distant Star” – all on one DVD
and even A Place Promised in Our Early Days – beautifully and profoundly moving work in animation.
Degalasse. There’s no better word for it in English.
It’s almost like an insult to remake the great work of Kurosawa. Whatever the case, this remake could only drown in the huge shadow “The Emperor” casts in the world of art and film.
Seriously, some things should just be “hands off”. It’s like Cinema sacrilege.
but also just thinking about it overall, Akira Kurosawa’s work is so untouchable, this is all nothing to stress over. This attempt at a “remake” may end up serving as a catalyst in bringing a slew of new fans to the body of AK’s work, and into a new realm of cinema, they’d never known before..
BEST SEQUENCE OR SCENE FROM ANY FILM(CAN BE AN OPENING OR ANYTHING ELSE) over 3 years ago
-The opening scene and car chase of Amores Perros
-The newlywed bride having to deal with her husband’s stare after being attacked in Rashomon
-Almost anything in In the Mood for Love and 2046
-Scenes in L’Avvenura
-So much of Goddard’s work
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Worst Criterion DVDs over 3 years ago
Criterion makes so many strong and excellent choices in film that any “mistakes” are few and should be “forgiven”
Someone made a comment about the large amount of French and Japanese films in the collection; I have no problem with either. Both countries have a great amount to offer that just simply shouldn’t be overlooked.
I’d like to see some more Iranian films on the map as they are really good as well – maybe “The Cow” can be a Crtierion pick, I’m not totally sure. I’ll do have to see it again.
But as far as Criterion’s Chasing Amy and Armageddon that’s being mentioned, I think those were choices made early on when the company was probably still trying to define their niche. Though I liked The Rock and I heard Chasing Amy was good – They just seem alien b/c Criterion moved into the strastophere of top cinema.
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Movies Not On Criterion (& therefore, not on TheAuteurs) over 3 years ago
Lars Von Trier – “Breaking the Waves” – That should be a Criterion pick – if it hasn’t been already
Hiroshi Teshigahara – “Woman in the Dunes” I would like to see
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Movies That Should Be In the Criterion Collection over 3 years ago
Lars Von Trier – Breaking the Waves
Satyajit Ray’s work is a DEFINITE – I can only imagine that Criterion has had trouble obtaining the rights to these works as the only reason it’s been so long overlooked.
I would love the animation work of Makoto Shinkai to be Criterion – “She and her Cat”, “5 Centimeters per second”, “Voices of a Distant Star” – all on one DVD
and even A Place Promised in Our Early Days – beautifully and profoundly moving work in animation.
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Dear Criterion over 3 years ago
Definitely as someone else recommended for the collection:
Amores Perros
La Dolce Vita
as well as Breaking the Waves and Secrets and Lies for Criterion editions would be great.
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People against the seven samurai remake over 3 years ago
Degalasse. There’s no better word for it in English.
It’s almost like an insult to remake the great work of Kurosawa. Whatever the case, this remake could only drown in the huge shadow “The Emperor” casts in the world of art and film.
Seriously, some things should just be “hands off”. It’s like Cinema sacrilege.
but also just thinking about it overall, Akira Kurosawa’s work is so untouchable, this is all nothing to stress over. This attempt at a “remake” may end up serving as a catalyst in bringing a slew of new fans to the body of AK’s work, and into a new realm of cinema, they’d never known before..
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