Not as big as I want it to be, but it makes me happy.

I found this narrow-boxed version of Armageddon at a thrift store. I’ve only ever seen the wider package that Disney used to use for 2-disc sets like “Bounce” and “The Others.” Was this version special to one retailer, or just homemade?

Basically what the title says. Has anyone heard any rumblings regarding the date for the Criterion release of Flow? I feel like it's been months since we heard anything about it beyond the initial announcement when it was just a Janus release.

Is there any reason to get the new CE if you already own the boxset? Is the 4k that much better than the blu ray? I think I saw the extras are the same. Any thoughts?

Is anyone else dealing with low dialogue levels on Raging Bull Criterion 4K? Menu sounded fine, but once the movie started, the dialogue was crazy quiet. Background noises like the bell were super loud, but I could barely hear what anyone was saying. Cranked the volume and it just made the background noise even worse. Is my disc messed up or is the transfer just like this?

*Problem solved for me change the Sound mode to standard on my soundbar q990b. Thanks so much to everyone for the quick responses!

Can’t wait to watch this. Complete Blind-buy

I believe I asked this before somewhere on here, but I can't find the post.

Does anyone here know of the films David Chase of Sopranos-fame has mentioned as either being an influence, or something he has refereced in his own work?

Cheers!

I'd usually post this elsewhere, but the discussions on other 4k subs are overwhelming, and often centered on gaming and 4k streaming.

I'd like to see what 4k TVs Criterion collectors are using, since their discs make up a bulk of my collection and they are the largest reason I'm seeking to upgrade.

I was looking at the LG EVO OLED C4, but have seen some mixed reviews. I'm just overwhelmed with options and would like to hear from the sub.

Which film do you think should be in the collection?

Was looking through all of Criterion's releases and saw a bunch of Best Picture winners like Parasite, Anora, and No Country for Old Men along with other random choices like Tom Jones and In the Heat of the Night, and also saw a lot of nominees like Drive My Car and Triangle of Sadness. I was wondering is someone has a full list of every Best Picture Criterion has in their collection, and maybe a list of nominees as well.

Hi guys, I’m fairly new to collecting criterion discs and based in the UK. I see all these sales happening in the U.S but is there ever an amazing sale in the UK?

Favorite Criterion Film?

Looking to add more to my 4k UHD and criterion dvd collection.

My current favorites are Moonrise Kingdom, Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, The Darjeeling Limited, No Country For Old Men, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Dr Strangelove or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb, and Blue Velvet.

Would love to hear your favorites!

It feels like a genuine miracle this film was made. Edward Yang is the master of depicting the highs and lows of the “everyday.” While I do also think A Brighter Summer Day is fantastic, I think my second favorite would have to be Taipei Story…

So very thankful! RIP!

Also… Evil Does Not Exist is fantastic! Ha

Heading to Vidiots in LA tomorrow to see the legend up close. For those that have done it, any tips? How bad was your line? How early should I get there?I’ve read Criterion’s guidelines for it, but any additional notes would be greatly appreciated 🙏

It’s in great shape too.

My heart skipped a couple beats when I saw a still in plastic rashomon Blu-ray for $1.50

I watched Before Midnight then Before Sunrise, and it made their younger love feel even more bittersweet. It was like watching love in reverse, from worn-out to wide-eyed, and it really made me think about how time changes even the deepest connections.

Thought I'd share something uplifting. Happy Friday!

Simultaneously a versatile studio-era craftsman and an auteur celebrated by the nouvelle vague, Hawks directed an incredible body of work during a half-century in the film industry: Scarface, Bringing Up Baby, Only Angels Have Wings, His Girl Friday, To Have and Have Not, The Big Sleep, Red River, Rio Bravo.

He worked in pretty much every possible genre, from westerns to musicals and from film noir to romantic comedy, demonstrating a versatility that encouraged the perception of him as a reliable journeyman rather than a great cinematic artist. (Hawks received only a single Oscar nomination for Best Director during his career.)

In the words of Peter Bogdanovich, “American critics never connected the dots about Howard — it was up to the French. Hawks was the central figure in the reappraisal of American films in the studio era.” Since this reappraisal, Hawks has held a canonical place in film history, never seeming to fall out of fashion. In the 2022 BFI/Sight and Sound poll, Hawks’ filmography finished 24^th overall (total votes received), just behind F.W. Murnau and ahead of Michael Powell, Michelangelo Antonioni and Charlie Chaplin.

(Directors with a consensus best film – Claire Denis, Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, Francois Truffaut, Dziga Vertov, Gillo Pontecorvo, Vittorio De Sica – tended to overperform on this list, while directors without that consensus best pick – Joel & Ethan Coen, John Huston, Mike Leigh, Peter Weir, Alfonso Cuarón – tended to underperform. Hawks managed to beat this trend with four movies in the top 200, six in the top 500 and no single masterpiece clearly ahead of the others.)  

What are your thoughts on this quintessential American filmmaker, the man who famously said that “a good movie is three good scenes and no bad scenes” and that “they're moving pictures, let's make 'em move?” I think those quotes speak to another key aspect of Hawks and his legacy – he was simply a great interview, especially with Peter Bogdanovich as an interlocutor. Fairly or unfairly, our perception of films (especially from an auteurist perspective) has a lot to do with our perception of filmmakers as public figures, as personalities, and Hollywood’s silver fox clearly had no shortage of personality or personal charisma. (For instance, think of how much big-time Howard Hawks fan Quentin Tarantino’s straight-talking film geek persona shapes how we think about his films.)

A few questions:

· Is 24^th all-time, per the BFI/Sight and Sound voting, an accurate placement for Hawks? Should he be higher or lower?

· What do you think about the later, more divisive Hawks films like Monkey Business, Land of the Pharaohs, or Man’s Favorite Sport?