hello, i am new here so i am not sure the details of criterion releases. it looks like they mostly go after forgotten movies that should not be forgotten, could be wrong on that. i have ace in the hole, M, and the killers.
my question is what would prevent them from releasing a movie like “no time for sergeants.” it is a hilarious movie with andy griffith and don knotts, pre-andy griffith show. what’s frustrating is that no one has ever released that on dvd, all the bootlegs on ebay don’t count. i think ted turner owns it because once a year or so it pops up on TCM. i want an official copy of it for myself however no matter who releases it. thanks for any input you could provide.
12 angry men
the man who knew too much (jimmy stewart version)
shawshank redemption
this is spinal tap
castaway
dr. strangelove
snatch
mr. smith goes to washington
wall-e
psycho, the killers(1964), nightmare before christmas, treasure of the sierra madre, to kill a mockingbird, emperors new groove
This movie has been released a couple of times, but even the best release is missing a few scenes. I heard last year a copy of the complete film was found in a museum in chile. it needs to be cleaned and restored obviously. how long to you suppose that process takes before it can get a dvd release and should criterion release? i enjoyed fritz langs M. a lot.
than you for informative and intelligent responses. i used to look at forums on imdb a lot and they were just too annoying. if i posted a question like my earlier one there, half of the responses would have been like: “that movie is stupid and unfunny, andy griffith is gay, so that means you’re stupid and gay for liking it.” i think i’ll keep checking the boards out on this site.
the great escape, paths of glory, dr. strangelove, braveheart (i still like mel gibson)
apacolypse now to me is one the most overrated movies. i watched for two hours thinking this is okay and then at the end nothing happened. martin sheen is staring at some fat, bloated idiot telling us he is mesmorized by him. there was no resolution to what started as decent movie.
this is spinal tap, thank you for smoking, team america
i love a good satire no matter what the subject is. (scary movie, epic movie, meet the spartans are not good satires)
i am not a tarantino fan although i think pulp fiction was atleast watchable. there is such a thing as too vulgar when it comes to a movie. when every sentence uses a cuss word then that word eventually looses the power it once had and becomes annoying to hear. that is one thing that turns me off of his films. also i think the last thing tarantino watched before making pulp fiction was the killers(1964). pulp fiction only wished it could be that good.
Alice in Chains – Dirt
Soundgarden – down on the upside
Nirvana – nevermind
Dgeneration – No lunch
Rancid – and out come the wolves
Bad Religion – recipe for hate
Bad Religion – the gray race
Metallica – the black album
Iron Maiden – the X factor
Savatage – Streets
Paradise Lost – one second
Megadeth – Youthanasia
Alice Cooper – the last temptation
White Zombie – astro creep 2000
Dio – Strange Highways
Fates Warning – a pleasant shade of gray
Aerosmith – get a grip
Project 86 – Rival Factions
Project 86 – and the rest will follow
The Killing Queens Kings – Tidal Eyes
Green day -amaerican idiot
Squad Five-O – self titled
Showbread – Anorexia / Nervosa
Black Stone Cherry – Folklore & Superstition
Maylenne and the Sons of Disaster – II
Sons of Bill – One town away
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant – Raising Sand
Iron Maiden – a matter of life and death
Sixx am – the heroin diaries
Ayreon – the human factor
Demon Hunter – Storm the Gates of Hell
Opeth – damnation
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris – All the Roadrunning
Savatage – Poets and madmen
Coheed and Cambria – Good Morning Apollo vol. 4
O.A.R. – Any time now
Nightwish – dark passion play
I have yet to see one of his movies, but i want to fix that real soon since i can grab one at barnes and noble now for half off. I have read brief descriptions of most of his films and the three that seem to have the most interesting stories are: Roshamon, High and low, and Seven Samuri. Any suggestions for what is the most essential movie of his. thanks
I started this thread and would like to thank everyone who responded with their suggestions. From feedback it appeared that i should go with Seven Samuri or Ikiru. High and Low which i was originally intersted in, hardly got a mention in this thread, and Yojimbo also sounds interesting now.
However my choices of Kurosawa at my local barnes and noble tonight were Roshomon, Stray Dog, High and Low, or Ikiru. So I went with Roshomon and i just finished watching it minutes ago. I thought it was brilliant, I loved the premise of different people involved in the same circumstances, but coming to different conclusions and retelling the events differently based on ones own prior experiences and agendas. more kurosawa movies will join my collection in the near future.
one other question though. i’m sure you might remember american cinema portraying the japanese in very unflattering ways during world war two (especially warner brothers and disney cartoons). Well, did kurosawa or other japanese directors do the same about Americans during the 1940’s and 1950’s? it doesn’t bother me one way or the other, but it would be an interesting piece of history if they did.
(spoilers) I just watched The Hit and was very dissapointed with the movie, and the release had no good features too. The movie started out with promise but the ending ruined it. During the wrestling match on the side of the road, Maggie should have shot him there, walked off and end off the movie. Instead it went further and them meeting in a random town next was unrealistic and stupid. Tim Roth shot in the eye was cool as hell though.
1. The Killers
2. Rififi
3. Charade
4. Hopscotch
5. Rashomon
6. M
7. Ace in the Hole
8. Spartacus
9. Kind Hearts and Coronets
10. Gimme Shelter
11. Hobsons Choice
12. Peeping Tom
13. Sullivan’s Travels
14. Down by Law
15. The Horse’s Mouth
16. Seventh Seal
17. The Third Man
18. Unfaithfully Yours
19. Short Cuts
20. Tunes of Glory
21. Straw Dogs
22. Blast of Silence
No Time for Sergeants, with Andy Griffith
one of the best comedies ever with an american icon has never been released on dvd and i can’t understand why.
don’t care for remakes of an already well known, quality movie. Devil’s Rejects though was surprisingly very good. It wasn’t even a horror movie like it was advertised. it was more of a serial killer on the run movie, and the soundtrack fit the movie so well. House of a 100 Corpses was much worse than his version of Halloween though.
Picture of Dorian Gray – Wilde
Of Mice and Men – Steinbeck
Animal Farm – Orwell
Pilgrims Progress – Bunyan
Candide – Voltaire
Woyzeck – Buchner
Common Sense – Paine
CS Lewis
What kind of movies does criterion look for over 3 years ago
hello, i am new here so i am not sure the details of criterion releases. it looks like they mostly go after forgotten movies that should not be forgotten, could be wrong on that. i have ace in the hole, M, and the killers.
my question is what would prevent them from releasing a movie like “no time for sergeants.” it is a hilarious movie with andy griffith and don knotts, pre-andy griffith show. what’s frustrating is that no one has ever released that on dvd, all the bootlegs on ebay don’t count. i think ted turner owns it because once a year or so it pops up on TCM. i want an official copy of it for myself however no matter who releases it. thanks for any input you could provide.
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Here it is... Top 10 films of all time? over 3 years ago
12 angry men
the man who knew too much (jimmy stewart version)
shawshank redemption
this is spinal tap
castaway
dr. strangelove
snatch
mr. smith goes to washington
wall-e
psycho, the killers(1964), nightmare before christmas, treasure of the sierra madre, to kill a mockingbird, emperors new groove
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Metropolis over 3 years ago
This movie has been released a couple of times, but even the best release is missing a few scenes. I heard last year a copy of the complete film was found in a museum in chile. it needs to be cleaned and restored obviously. how long to you suppose that process takes before it can get a dvd release and should criterion release? i enjoyed fritz langs M. a lot.
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films in greatest need: 1) the Big screen treatment 2) dvd release over 3 years ago
no time for sergeants
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What kind of movies does criterion look for over 3 years ago
than you for informative and intelligent responses. i used to look at forums on imdb a lot and they were just too annoying. if i posted a question like my earlier one there, half of the responses would have been like: “that movie is stupid and unfunny, andy griffith is gay, so that means you’re stupid and gay for liking it.” i think i’ll keep checking the boards out on this site.
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Best War Movie(s) over 3 years ago
the great escape, paths of glory, dr. strangelove, braveheart (i still like mel gibson)
apacolypse now to me is one the most overrated movies. i watched for two hours thinking this is okay and then at the end nothing happened. martin sheen is staring at some fat, bloated idiot telling us he is mesmorized by him. there was no resolution to what started as decent movie.
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favorite funniest movie over 3 years ago
this is spinal tap, thank you for smoking, team america
i love a good satire no matter what the subject is. (scary movie, epic movie, meet the spartans are not good satires)
also: death at a funeral, airplane, naked gun
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Favourite Film Critic(s) and/or works of film criticism over 3 years ago
jay sherman, he was so funny. i wish he would come back
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Greatest samurai film of all time? over 3 years ago
what about the tom cruise “samuri” movie
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Pulp Fiction v Reservoir Dogs over 3 years ago
i am not a tarantino fan although i think pulp fiction was atleast watchable. there is such a thing as too vulgar when it comes to a movie. when every sentence uses a cuss word then that word eventually looses the power it once had and becomes annoying to hear. that is one thing that turns me off of his films. also i think the last thing tarantino watched before making pulp fiction was the killers(1964). pulp fiction only wished it could be that good.
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Your 5 Favourite Directors over 3 years ago
alfred hitchcock
stanley kubrick
billy wilder
guy ritchie (almost lost me with that madonna movie)
frank cappra, john ford
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11 great films hard to find or not available on dvd in USA--name your own or comment on these 11.. what are your great films hard find or not available in in US format? about 3 years ago
No Time for Sergeants
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Best Albums of the Nineties almost 3 years ago
Alice in Chains – Dirt
Soundgarden – down on the upside
Nirvana – nevermind
Dgeneration – No lunch
Rancid – and out come the wolves
Bad Religion – recipe for hate
Bad Religion – the gray race
Metallica – the black album
Iron Maiden – the X factor
Savatage – Streets
Paradise Lost – one second
Megadeth – Youthanasia
Alice Cooper – the last temptation
White Zombie – astro creep 2000
Dio – Strange Highways
Fates Warning – a pleasant shade of gray
Aerosmith – get a grip
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Best Albums of the Nineties almost 3 years ago
guns n’ roses – use your illusion 1 & 2
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Best Albums 2000-2009 (so far) almost 3 years ago
Project 86 – Rival Factions
Project 86 – and the rest will follow
The Killing Queens Kings – Tidal Eyes
Green day -amaerican idiot
Squad Five-O – self titled
Showbread – Anorexia / Nervosa
Black Stone Cherry – Folklore & Superstition
Maylenne and the Sons of Disaster – II
Sons of Bill – One town away
Alison Krauss & Robert Plant – Raising Sand
Iron Maiden – a matter of life and death
Sixx am – the heroin diaries
Ayreon – the human factor
Demon Hunter – Storm the Gates of Hell
Opeth – damnation
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris – All the Roadrunning
Savatage – Poets and madmen
Coheed and Cambria – Good Morning Apollo vol. 4
O.A.R. – Any time now
Nightwish – dark passion play
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Best Albums of the Nineties almost 3 years ago
Johnny Cash – american recordings
Social Distortion – White light, white heat, white trash
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what should be first kurosawa movie? almost 3 years ago
I have yet to see one of his movies, but i want to fix that real soon since i can grab one at barnes and noble now for half off. I have read brief descriptions of most of his films and the three that seem to have the most interesting stories are: Roshamon, High and low, and Seven Samuri. Any suggestions for what is the most essential movie of his. thanks
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what should be first kurosawa movie? almost 3 years ago
I started this thread and would like to thank everyone who responded with their suggestions. From feedback it appeared that i should go with Seven Samuri or Ikiru. High and Low which i was originally intersted in, hardly got a mention in this thread, and Yojimbo also sounds interesting now.
However my choices of Kurosawa at my local barnes and noble tonight were Roshomon, Stray Dog, High and Low, or Ikiru. So I went with Roshomon and i just finished watching it minutes ago. I thought it was brilliant, I loved the premise of different people involved in the same circumstances, but coming to different conclusions and retelling the events differently based on ones own prior experiences and agendas. more kurosawa movies will join my collection in the near future.
one other question though. i’m sure you might remember american cinema portraying the japanese in very unflattering ways during world war two (especially warner brothers and disney cartoons). Well, did kurosawa or other japanese directors do the same about Americans during the 1940’s and 1950’s? it doesn’t bother me one way or the other, but it would be an interesting piece of history if they did.
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Favorite auteurs missing from the profile selection box. almost 3 years ago
Ronald Neame
Hopscotch, the man who never was, and the horse’s mouth are some of my favorite films
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Heads up!!!! 50% off Criterions almost 3 years ago
seventh seal
rashoman
down by law
blast of silence
peeping tom
rififi
pickup on south street
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Worst Criterion DVDs almost 3 years ago
(spoilers) I just watched The Hit and was very dissapointed with the movie, and the release had no good features too. The movie started out with promise but the ending ruined it. During the wrestling match on the side of the road, Maggie should have shot him there, walked off and end off the movie. Instead it went further and them meeting in a random town next was unrealistic and stupid. Tim Roth shot in the eye was cool as hell though.Go to Comment
List/Order all Criterions you own almost 3 years ago
1. The Killers
2. Rififi
3. Charade
4. Hopscotch
5. Rashomon
6. M
7. Ace in the Hole
8. Spartacus
9. Kind Hearts and Coronets
10. Gimme Shelter
11. Hobsons Choice
12. Peeping Tom
13. Sullivan’s Travels
14. Down by Law
15. The Horse’s Mouth
16. Seventh Seal
17. The Third Man
18. Unfaithfully Yours
19. Short Cuts
20. Tunes of Glory
21. Straw Dogs
22. Blast of Silence
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bad accents almost 3 years ago
Al Pacino in Scarface was painful to listen to
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FILMS NEVER RELEASED ON DVD THAT OUGHT TO BE! almost 3 years ago
No Time for Sergeants, with Andy Griffith
one of the best comedies ever with an american icon has never been released on dvd and i can’t understand why.
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Rob Zombie's "Halloween" = My Worst Movie Of All Time almost 3 years ago
don’t care for remakes of an already well known, quality movie. Devil’s Rejects though was surprisingly very good. It wasn’t even a horror movie like it was advertised. it was more of a serial killer on the run movie, and the soundtrack fit the movie so well. House of a 100 Corpses was much worse than his version of Halloween though.
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Criterions That Didn't Impress You almost 3 years ago
the hit
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Favorite Books almost 3 years ago
Picture of Dorian Gray – Wilde
Of Mice and Men – Steinbeck
Animal Farm – Orwell
Pilgrims Progress – Bunyan
Candide – Voltaire
Woyzeck – Buchner
Common Sense – Paine
CS Lewis
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best British films of the last 25 years almost 3 years ago
Death at a Funeral was a very funny movie
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OT: Can anyone recomend me a good album that's 30 minutes or less? almost 3 years ago
weezer has albums around that mark
i believe the ramones do as well
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Scary movies for kids on Halloween over 2 years ago
garfield’s halloween special. scared the hell out of me as a kid, and today i find it very funny
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