"The Seventh Seal" and "La Dolce Vita" made for one wild-assed double feature last night...

[Amerigo Vespucci]

...I've got to get more of these Criterion black & white films from Netflix. It's been a while since I've seen Jean Cocteau's "Beauty and the Beast"...that's next, I think. I need more Bergman, more Fellini...and since these DVDs sell for 30, 40 bucks and up, Netflix is the way to go.

OK, list your favorite Criterion black & white masterpieces here...

:toast:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

1. Quite a few:

"8 1/2," "The Bicycle Thief," "Seven Samurai," "Ikiru," "La Dolce Vita," "The 400 Blows," "M," "Nights of Cabiria," "Early Summer" and "Late Spring."

I'm probably missing a few, but those are some of my favorite Criterion B&Ws.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

2. I've seen "Seven Samurai" on Turner Classic Movies, a few years ago...

...so that will probably also go on my list.

:toast:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

6. There's two Criterion versions of that movie.

The newer, 3-disc edition is far better in terms of image quality, sound, etc.

In fact, check out www.dvdbeaver.com if you haven't.

Here's their "Seven Samaurai" comparison:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcompare7/sevensamurai.htm

[Amerigo Vespucci]

10. Netflix is occasionally behind the curve on those releases...

...my interest in "Seventh Seal" came about after reading a review of the new 2-DVD set. Netflix has the last criterion release, but "La Dolce Vita" is the newest one...you can order DVD 2's "bonus material" separately.

I will wait until they have the 3-DVD version of "Samurai" before requesting. Thanks!

[ghostsofgiants]

4. 8½ is brilliant.

:thumbsup:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

5. Agreed.

I knew people who had raved about it for years (as well as other movies like Aguirre: The Wrath of God), so I was surprised both movies definitely lived up to all of the hype.

[ghostsofgiants]

7. Amazingly, I have yet to see Aguierre.

Maybe I should check that out in the near future.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

8. Holy crap, what are you waiting for?

:P

Have you seen other Herzog movies? I think "Aguirre" and "Fitzcarraldo" are his best.

[ghostsofgiants]

9. Only his remake of Nosaferatu.

Which is incredible.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

11. That's the only one I can't find on Netflix.

I'm sure Blockbuster has it available, but I'm too lazy to get a membership.

Oh, also check out "Stroszek" and "The Enigma of Kasper Hauser."

[ghostsofgiants]

12. I've had Stroszek sitting on my harddrive for ages, haha.

Need to watch that as well.

[darkstar]

13. Cobra Verde is another Hertzog/KInki

that I really like

[ghostsofgiants]

3. I love the Criterion Collection...

They just put out Last Year at Marienbad last week.



Then there is The Exterminating Angel:



Masculin Feminin:



Vampyr:



The Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara box set:



And a (post?) modern masterpiece, Brand Upon the Brain!:

[darkstar]

14. Thanks for the heads up on the new Marienbad.

Have you seen it? Any extras or anything? I already have a version, but it's kind of noisy: hiss, surface noise, pops etc.

Off to investigate....

:hi:

[ghostsofgiants]

15. I've seen the film itself, it's one of my all time favourites.

Here's the link that lists the extras and such: http://www.criterion.com/films/1517

I have the new dvd on order that the record shop where my friend works. Getting it at cost. Woot.

[darkstar]

17. Yeah...you and I have talked about it before....

Amazing movie.

As you can see, I went of hunting too.


Take care

[darkstar]

16. Thanks..you just cost me 34.99

http://www.amazon.com/Last-Year-Marienbad-Criterion-Collection/dp/B001WLMOLO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1247431012&sr=8-1


2 discs. Tons of interviews and docu looks, two shorts by Renais, a good sized booklet w/ essays, etc.

[ghostsofgiants]

18. I'm getting it for $29.99 Canadian.

Regular $49.99 Canadian. :P

[Fire Walk With Me]

19. I've never been disappointed by a Criterion title.

:thumbsup: :hi:

[Amerigo Vespucci]

21. The local Tower Records...before it became a pet food store... had a great Criterion selection.

Rasputin Music, which is literally 1/2 a block away from where Tower once stood in Campbell, HAS a Criterion section, but I don't think their heart's in it. It was pretty well maintained a while back but seems to be shrinking.

You pick them up and one after another, they're fascinating and diverse and amazing.

This year's birthday was an odd one. The Seventh Seal / La Dolce Vita combo might as well serve as an ink blot snapshot of the festivities.

:rofl:

[darkstar]

20. 3 dvd William Klein box

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0011U3OB0/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance

This thread is getting expensive......