i am a criterion addict i own the original criterion dvds of:
hiroshima mon amour band of outsiders down by law short cuts rushmore royal tenenbaums life aquatic l'avventura touchez pas au grisbi seventh seal wild strawberries cries and whispers fanny and alexander la commare secca diary of a country priest fear and loathing in las vegas a woman is a woman ikiru bob le flambeur le cercle rouge tokyo story night and fog last temptation of christ jules and jim my own private idaho by brakhage: stan brakhage short films
and a burnt copy (dont tell anyone) of Red Beard, Rashomon, Throne of Blood, Seven Samurai, The Third Man and Solaris
TITLE DIRECTOR COUNTRY YEAR SPINE # Seven Samurai Kurosawa, Akira Japan 1954 2 Amarcord Fellini, Federico Italy 1974 4 The Seventh Seal Bergman, Ingmar Sweden 1957 11 Samurai I - Musashi Miyamoto Inagaki, Hiroshi Japan 1954 14 Samurai II - Duel at Ichijoji Temple Inagaki, Hiroshi Japan195515 Samurai III - Duel at Ganryu Island Inagaki, Hiroshi Japan195616 Summertime Lean, David USA 1955 22 High and Low Kurosawa, Akira Japan 1963 24 M Lang, Fritz Germany 1931 30 Andrei Rublev Tarkovsky, Andrei Soviet Union 1966 34 Nights of Cabiria Fellini, Federico Italy 1957 49 And the Ship Sails On Fellini, Federico Italy 1984 50 Yojimbo Kurosawa, Akira Japan 1961 52 Sanjuro Kurosawa, Akira Japan 1962 53 Autumn Sonata Bergman, Ingmar Sweden 1978 60 The Passion of Joan of Arc Dreyer, Carl Theodor France 1928 62 The Third Man Reed, Carol UK 1949 64 The Magic Flute Bergman, Ingmar Sweden 1975 71 Cleo from 5 to 7 Varda, Agnès France 1962 73 Good Morning Ozu, Yasujiro Japan 1959 84 Eisenstein: The Sound Years Box Set Eisenstein, Sergei Soviet Union 86 Alexander Nevsky Eisenstein, Sergei Soviet Union 1938 87 Ivan the Terrible - Parts I & II Eisenstein, Sergei Soviet Union194588 Cries and Whispers Bergman, Ingmar Sweden 1972 101 The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Buñuel, Luis France1972102 The Hidden Fortress Kurosawa, Akira Japan 1958 116 Dreyer Box Set Box Set Dreyer, Carl Theodor Denmark 124 Day of Wrath Dreyer, Carl Theodor Denmark 1943 125 Ordet Dreyer, Carl Theodor Denmark 1955 126 Gertrud Dreyer, Carl Theodor Denmark 1964 127 Carl Th. Dreyer - My Métier Skjødt Jensen, Torben Denmark1995128 Rashomon Kurosawa, Akira Japan 1950 138 Wild Strawberries Bergman, Ingmar Sweden 1957 139 8 1/2 Fellini, Federico Italy 1963 140 Children of Paradise Carné, Marcel France 1945 141 The Last Wave Weir, Peter Australia 1977 142 The Cranes Are Flying Kalatozov, Mikhail Soviet Union 1957146 Ballad of a Soldier Chukhrai, Grigori Soviet Union 1959 148 Juliet of the Spirits Fellini, Federico Italy 1965 149 The Royal Tenenbaums Anderson, Wes USA 2001 157 Red Beard Kurosawa, Akira Japan 1965 159 Solaris Tarkovsky, Andrei Soviet Union 1972 164 The White Sheik Fellini, Federico Italy 1952 189 Throne of Blood Kurosawa, Akira Japan 1957 190 Il posto Olmi, Ermanno Italy 1961 194 I Fidanzati Olmi, Ermanno Italy 1962 195 Umberto D. De Sica, Vittorio Italy 1952 201 A Film Trilogy by Ingmar Bergman Box Set Bergman, Ingmar Sweden 208 Through a Glass Darkly Bergman, Ingmar Sweden 1961 209 Winter Light Bergman, Ingmar Sweden 1962 210 The Silence Bergman, Ingmar Sweden 1963 211 Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie Sjöman, Vilgot Sweden 1962212 La strada Fellini, Federico Italy 1954 219 Ikiru Kurosawa, Akira Japan 1952 221 Diary of a Country Priest Bresson, Robert France 1951 222 Onibaba Shindô, Kaneto Japan 1964 226 Scenes from a Marriage Bergman, Ingmar Sweden 1973 229 Stray Dog Kurosawa, Akira Japan 1949 233 The Leopard Visconti, Luchino Italy 1963 235 The Lower Depths Jean Renoir, Akira Kurosawa Japan/France239 Early Summer Ozu, Yasujiro Japan 1951 240 Port of Shadows Carné, Marcel France 1938 245 I Vitelloni Fellini, Federico Italy 1953 246 Fanny and Alexander Box Set Box Set Bergman, Ingmar Sweden 1982 261 Fanny and Alexander—The Television Version Bergman, IngmarSweden1982262 Fanny and Alexander—The Theatrical Version Bergman, IngmarSweden1982263 The Making of Fanny and Alexander Bergman, Ingmar Sweden1982264 Short Cuts Altman, Robert USA 1993 265 The King of Kings DeMille, Cecil B. USA 1927 266 Kagemusha Kurosawa, Akira Japan 1980 267 The Sword of Doom Okamoto, Kihachi Japan 1966 280 F for Fake Welles, Orson USA 1975 288 Au hasard Balthazar Bresson, Robert France/The Netherlands1966297 An Angel at My Table Campion, Jane Australia 1990 301 Ugetsu Mizoguchi, Kenji Japan 1953 309 Ran Kurosawa, Akira Japan 1985 316 The Bad Sleep Well Kurosawa, Akira Japan 1960 319 The Complete Mr. Arkadin Welles, Orson USA 1955 322 Late Spring Ozu, Yasujiro Japan 1949 331
065. Rushmore (Wes Anderson, 1998) 101. Cries and Whispers (Ingmar Bergman, 1972) 139. Wild Strawberries (Ingmar Bergman, 1957) 151. The Royal Tenenbaums (Wes Anderson, 2001) 165. Man Bites Dog (Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoit Poelvoorde, 1992) 229. Scenes from a Marriage (Ingmar Bergman, 1973) 238. Une femme est une femme (Jean-Luc Godard, 1961) 263. Fanny och Alexander (theatrical version) (Ingmar Bergman, 1982) 281. Jules et jim (François Truffaut, 1962) 300. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Wes Anderson, 2004) 308. Masculin féminin (Jean-Luc Godard, 1966) 342. Six Moral Tales (Eric Rohmer, 1963 - 1972) 408. A bout de souffle (Jean-Luc Godard, 1960)
The Life Aquatic Dazed And Confused Jules et jim The 400 Blows Shoot the Piano Player Brazil Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Time Bandits Ran Seven Samurai Yojimbo Sisters
-Seven Samurai (3 Disc) -Chasing Amy -My Own Private Idaho -Short Cuts -The Seventh Seal -The Royal Tenenbaums -The Life Aquatic -Amarcord And I'm gonna buy Jules and Jim or Grey Gardens this weekend.
* seven samurai [3d] * amarcord [2d] * the 400 blows * the wages of fear [2d] * the third man [2d] * the shop on main street * closely watched trains * notorious * 8 1/2 * the cranes are flying * ballad of a soldier * the adventues of antoine doinel [box set] * hiroshima mon amour * the brd trilogy [box set] * a film trilogy by ingmar bergman [box set] * the rules of the game * tokyo story * le circle rouge * ikiru * diary of a country priest * scenes from a marriage * a story of floating weeds/floating weeds * early summer * fanny and alexander [box set] * l'eclisse * jules and jim * le notti bianche * au hasard balthazar * le samourai * ugetsu * pickpocket * 3 films by louis malle [box set] * late spring * eric rohmer's six moral tales [box set] * spirit of the beehive * when a woman ascends the stairs * army of shadows * eclipse series 3: late ozu
-8 1/2 -Amarcord -The 400 Blows -My Own Private Idaho -Jules and Jim -The Royal Tenenbaums -Playtime -Contempt -M -Shoot the Piano Player -Seven Samurai -The Seventh Seal -Short Cuts -Chasing Amy -The Life Aquatic -Kicking and Screaming
The Rules Of The Game 8 1/2 400 Blows Tokyo Story Fanny Alexander (box set - both versions) My Life As A Dog Slacker Hoop Dreams Rushmore George Washington Yi Yi
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Next on my list are some below that I’ve already seen (through Netflix), once I get the extra cash, and include some Bresson, Ozu, DeSica and other favorites:
Au Hasard Balthazar Ratcatcher L’Avventura Dazed And Confused Bicycle Thieves Seventh Seal or Wild Strawberries Floating Weeds The Spirit of the Beehive
I am really impressed by the number or Criterion-enthusiasts!!
So, I was wondering if any/all of you would help me out with the collection. Could you name the 10 best dvds that criterion has released?
I DONT want you to pick the 'best dvd' because they are your favorite films (although you might be tempted to!!)
I want some suggestions for the best release. Things like: the most extra features, best transfer, booklets, commentaries, special interviews, rare footages, etc.......
i know seven samurai and brazil are two of the best......what else??
I absolutely love criterion. Since they're so expensive my collection is pretty sad, but I am an avid Netflixer of criterion films. I own: 1. Brazil - Gilliam 2. The Double Life of Veronique - Kieslowski 3. General Idi Amin Dada - Schroeder 4. Gimme Shelter - Maysles, Maysles, and Zwerin 5. Naked Lunch - Cronenberg
I only own one (The Royal Tenenbaums because it's a fantastic film and it was only $15 at Amoeba), but luckily my library has a very healthy collection--and my local movie store has nearly every Criterion ever released, even the rare, out of print ones--and I've seen quite a few:
Brief Encounter Notorious Rebecca Written on the Wind Eyes Without a Face The Third Man Summertime The Virgin Spring The Seventh Seal Autumn Sonata Charade Kind Hearts and Coronets Trouble in Paradise Heaven Can Wait Brazil F for Fake The Life Aquatic An Angel at my Table The Man Who Fell to Earth Unfaithfully Yours The Lady Eve Sullivan's Travels M Scenes from a Marriage The Killers In the Mood for Love All that Heaven Allows Gimme Shelter The Red Shoes Black Narcissus The 39 Steps Diabolique
It's pretty hard to go wrong with Criterion.
Did he train you? Did he rehearse you? Did he tell you *exactly* what to do, what to say?!
I just started collecting Criterion Collection movies last month
The Third Man (The New Edition) I Vitelloni Juilet of the Spirits Bicycle Theives
I got these movies really cheap at Border's (last place I would think would be cheap on Criterion Collection movies). Of Course, I used multiple coupons so maybe that is the reason why I got good deal on them.
The Third Man and Bicycle Theives normally cost $39.99, but I got them for $22.99 each and I Vitelloni and Juilet of the Spirits normally cost $25.99 but I got them for $15.99 each.
I've got The Testament Of Dr. Mabuse The Seven Samurai(3 disc version) The Cranes Are Flying The Virgin Spring Samurai Rebellion Videodrome Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas The Royal Tennenbaums and I've got Beauty And The Beast and Band Of Outsiders coming in the mail
next on my list of Criterions to buy are the 3 disc set of Brazil and the Antoine Doinel box set I Was Here But I Disapear
Fanny and Alexander (complete set with both theatrical/tv versions and supplements) The Red Shoes Life Acquatic Jules et Jim Virgin Spring Smiles of a Summer Night Tales of Hoffman My Own Private Idaho Days of Heaven The Magic Flute
Cleo From 5 to 7 The Man Who Fell To Earth An Autumn Afternoon Floating Weeds F For Fake Walkabout 8 ½ Z M Rashomon Playtime Solaris La Jetee/Sans Soleil Le Samourai The Rules Of The Game Masculin Feminin 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her Band Of Outsiders Pierrot le fou Breathless Alphaville Contempt Tout va bien Made in USA Ran Red Desert Ace in the Hole Mon Oncle Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters The Spirit Of The Beehive The Spy Who Came In From The Cold Vivre Sa Vie Brazil Repulsion Kiss Me Deadly Sullivan's Travels In The Mood For Love
"Drinking Dom Perignon '53 above 38 degrees is like listening to the Beatles without earmuffs!"
F For Fake Do the Right Thing Chasing Amy The Silence of the Lambs Unfaithfully Yours The 400 Blows The Third Man Wild Strawberries Wings of Desire Paris, Texas Modern Times Play Time The Seventh Seal The Rock Monty Python's Life of Brian Paths of Glory The Last Temptation of Christ
There's a Sunshine Records in downtown Toronto that has several shelves devoted to Criterion releases, both DVD and Bluray. But I don't exactly have the money for them.
robocop straw dogs rushmore bottle rocket the royal tenenbaums chasing amy the life aquatic do the right thing my own private idaho dazed and confused fear and loathing in las vegas traffic short cuts white dog hoop dreams the friends of eddie coyle down by law kicking and screaming two-lane blacktop
BLU: the 400 blows days of heaven paths of glory repulsion breathless the last metro paris texas revanche hunger the darjeeling limited videodrome BBS boxset army of shadows the last emperor crumb ride with the devil the night of the hunter the curious case of benjamin button merry christmas mr. lawrence the thin red line gimme shelter mystery train yojimbo sanjuro m pierrot le fou the wages of fear el norte
Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot Mon Oncle PlayTime Trafic Modern Times The Great Dictator My Dinner With Andre Last Year at Marienbad Sweet Smell of Success
I also have the White Mane/Red Balloon collection. Not sure whether that counts as Criterion.
How many I've SEEN is a different story. Like most other people on this thread, I just don't have the cash. :(