2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Best Release (1-5, in order of preference)
1. A Hollis Frampton Odyssey
2. Trilogy of Life
3. La Jetee / Sans soleil
4. Rosetta
5. Vanya on 42nd Street
Honourable Mention:
Le Havre, Weekend (2011), Being John Malkovich, ¡Alambrista!, Heaven’s Gate
Best Eclipse Set
Jean Grémillon During the Occupation
Best Reissue
La Jetee / Sans soleil
Best R1 Rescue
Vanya on 42nd Street
Best (Re)Discovery
¡Alambrista!
Most Disappointing Release
Daisies (for not being released as a main line blu-ray)
Best Commentary
The Game
Best Bonus Film
The Secret Cinema [Eating Raoul]
Best Non-Bonus Film Supplement
Visual essay by Patrick Rumble [The Decameron]
Best Cover
La promesse
Best Packaging
Trilogy of Life
Best Non-Criterion Release
1. The Turin Horse [Cinemaguild BD]
2. The Devils [BFI DVD]
3. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia [Cinemaguild BD]
4. Tuesday, After Christmas [Second Run DVD]
5. Liverpool [Second Run DVD]
6. Shut Up and Play the Hits [Oscilloscope BD]
7. To Catch a Thief [Paramount BD]
8. Oedipus Rex [MOC BD]
9. Ici et ailleurs [Olive DVD]
10. Manhattan [MGM BD]
1. A Hollis Frampton Odyssey
2. Trilogy of Life
3. La Jetee / Sans soleil
4. Rosetta
5. Vanya on 42nd Street
Honourable Mention:
Le Havre, Weekend (2011), Being John Malkovich, ¡Alambrista!, Heaven’s Gate
Best Eclipse Set
Jean Grémillon During the Occupation
Best Reissue
La Jetee / Sans soleil
Best R1 Rescue
Vanya on 42nd Street
Best (Re)Discovery
¡Alambrista!
Most Disappointing Release
Daisies (for not being released as a main line blu-ray)
Best Commentary
The Game
Best Bonus Film
The Secret Cinema [Eating Raoul]
Best Non-Bonus Film Supplement
Visual essay by Patrick Rumble [The Decameron]
Best Cover
La promesse
Best Packaging
Trilogy of Life
Best Non-Criterion Release
1. The Turin Horse [Cinemaguild BD]
2. The Devils [BFI DVD]
3. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia [Cinemaguild BD]
4. Tuesday, After Christmas [Second Run DVD]
5. Liverpool [Second Run DVD]
6. Shut Up and Play the Hits [Oscilloscope BD]
7. To Catch a Thief [Paramount BD]
8. Oedipus Rex [MOC BD]
9. Ici et ailleurs [Olive DVD]
10. Manhattan [MGM BD]
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
I only bought three of this year's Criterion releases (and one MoC release), all of which are Blu-ray upgrades of films I previously own on DVDs. The most satisfying of the bunch gets my vote for:
Best Blu-ray Upgrade & Release of the Year: In the Mood for Love
Best Blu-ray Upgrade & Release of the Year: In the Mood for Love
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Best Release (1-5, ranked in order of preference)
1. Weekend (Godard's)
2. World on a Wire
3. Godzilla
4. The Gold Rush
5. Lonesome
Best Reissue
Samurai Trilogy
Most Disappointing Release (for Criterion's treatment, not the film itself)
Can't really say. Wish they would do more commentaries with Godard's films. Also I shied away from the Heaven's Gate release because of price + lack of supplements.
Best Commentary
Lonesome
Best Cover
Honestly any of my top 5 could win this. Slight nod to Lonesome.
1. Weekend (Godard's)
2. World on a Wire
3. Godzilla
4. The Gold Rush
5. Lonesome
Best Reissue
Samurai Trilogy
Most Disappointing Release (for Criterion's treatment, not the film itself)
Can't really say. Wish they would do more commentaries with Godard's films. Also I shied away from the Heaven's Gate release because of price + lack of supplements.
Best Commentary
Lonesome
Best Cover
Honestly any of my top 5 could win this. Slight nod to Lonesome.
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Best Release
1. Lonesome
2. Rosemary’s Baby
3. David Lean Directs Noël Coward
4. Eating Raoul
5. Harold & Maude
Best Eclipse Set
Pearls of the Czech New Wave
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set
David Lean Directs Noël Coward
Best Blu-ray Upgrade
La Jetée/Sans Soleil
Best R1 Rescue
Rosemary’s Baby
Best (Re)Discovery
Lonesome
Best Commentary
Richard Koszarski, Lonesome
Best Cover
Shallow Grave
Best Packaging
Trilogy Of Life
Member of the Year
MichaelB
1. Lonesome
2. Rosemary’s Baby
3. David Lean Directs Noël Coward
4. Eating Raoul
5. Harold & Maude
Best Eclipse Set
Pearls of the Czech New Wave
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set
David Lean Directs Noël Coward
Best Blu-ray Upgrade
La Jetée/Sans Soleil
Best R1 Rescue
Rosemary’s Baby
Best (Re)Discovery
Lonesome
Best Commentary
Richard Koszarski, Lonesome
Best Cover
Shallow Grave
Best Packaging
Trilogy Of Life
Member of the Year
MichaelB
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Best Release
1) Trilogy of Life
2) Weekend (1967)
3) World on a Wire
4) Summer Interlude
5) Eating Raoul
Best Eclipse
Gorin
Best Box
Trilogy of Life
Best Reissue
Samurai Trilogy
Best Blu Upgrade
In the Mood for Love
Best Discovery
Daisies
Biggest Dissapointment
Daisies really merits hidef treatment, and should not have been released only on DVD. I love Eclipse, but if such visually stunning films continue to end up in Eclipse sets then I really hope they start releasing the sets on blu AND dvd. Please let the months-long gap in the Eclipse schedule be a sign that they're retooling the line for blu!
Best Commentary
Godzilla (for presenting, finally, a clear and complete explanation of why the "gojira" people are being obnoxious, and for taking "Godzila: King of the Monsters" seriously)
Best Bonus Film
Secret Cinema
Best Supplement
Kent Jones on Weekend, which was so smart it made up for the lack of commentary. I think I actually regrew some of the brain cells that died when I listened to the David Sterrit commentary on the old New Yorker DVD.
Best Cover
Trilogy of Life
Best Packaging
Godzilla
Best Non-CC Release
Titanic blu ray (with no apologies; Titanic rules)
1) Trilogy of Life
2) Weekend (1967)
3) World on a Wire
4) Summer Interlude
5) Eating Raoul
Best Eclipse
Gorin
Best Box
Trilogy of Life
Best Reissue
Samurai Trilogy
Best Blu Upgrade
In the Mood for Love
Best Discovery
Daisies
Biggest Dissapointment
Daisies really merits hidef treatment, and should not have been released only on DVD. I love Eclipse, but if such visually stunning films continue to end up in Eclipse sets then I really hope they start releasing the sets on blu AND dvd. Please let the months-long gap in the Eclipse schedule be a sign that they're retooling the line for blu!
Best Commentary
Godzilla (for presenting, finally, a clear and complete explanation of why the "gojira" people are being obnoxious, and for taking "Godzila: King of the Monsters" seriously)
Best Bonus Film
Secret Cinema
Best Supplement
Kent Jones on Weekend, which was so smart it made up for the lack of commentary. I think I actually regrew some of the brain cells that died when I listened to the David Sterrit commentary on the old New Yorker DVD.
Best Cover
Trilogy of Life
Best Packaging
Godzilla
Best Non-CC Release
Titanic blu ray (with no apologies; Titanic rules)
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Best Release (1-5, ranked in order of preference)
David Lean Directs Noel Coward
Pearls of the Czech New Wave
Week End
Trilogy of Life
Belle de Jour
Best Eclipse Set
Pearls of the Czech New Wave
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set
David Lean Directs Noel Coward
Best Reissue
Rashomon
Best Blu-ray Upgrade
La Jetee/Sans Soleil
Best R1 Rescue (for title already available in R1 and re-released by Criterion)
Belle de Jour
Best Discovery
Return of the Prodigal Son/Daisies (Pearls of the Czech New Wave)
Most Disappointing Release (for Criterion's treatment, not the film itself)
Heaven's Gate
Best Commentary
Michael Wood (Belle de Jour)
Best Bonus Film
The Report (Certified Copy)
Best Non-Bonus Film Supplement
Barry Day (David Lean)
Best Cover
Belle de Jour
Best Packaging
Trilogy of Life
Member of the Year
MichaelB
David Lean Directs Noel Coward
Pearls of the Czech New Wave
Week End
Trilogy of Life
Belle de Jour
Best Eclipse Set
Pearls of the Czech New Wave
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set
David Lean Directs Noel Coward
Best Reissue
Rashomon
Best Blu-ray Upgrade
La Jetee/Sans Soleil
Best R1 Rescue (for title already available in R1 and re-released by Criterion)
Belle de Jour
Best Discovery
Return of the Prodigal Son/Daisies (Pearls of the Czech New Wave)
Most Disappointing Release (for Criterion's treatment, not the film itself)
Heaven's Gate
Best Commentary
Michael Wood (Belle de Jour)
Best Bonus Film
The Report (Certified Copy)
Best Non-Bonus Film Supplement
Barry Day (David Lean)
Best Cover
Belle de Jour
Best Packaging
Trilogy of Life
Member of the Year
MichaelB
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Best Release
1. Lonesome
2. Rosetta
3. World on a Wire
4. Jean Gremillon During the Occupation
5. Letter Never Sent
Best Eclipse Set
Jean Gremillon During the Occupation
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set
Trilogy of Life
Best Reissue
Rashomon
Best Blu-ray Upgrade
In the Mood for Love
Best R1 Rescue (for title already available in R1 and re-released by Criterion)
La Promesse
Best (Re)Discovery
Letter Never Sent
Most Disappointing Release (for Criterion's treatment, not the film itself)
Children of Paradise
Best Bonus Film
The Report
Best Cover
La Promesse
Best Packaging
Trilogy of Life
1. Lonesome
2. Rosetta
3. World on a Wire
4. Jean Gremillon During the Occupation
5. Letter Never Sent
Best Eclipse Set
Jean Gremillon During the Occupation
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set
Trilogy of Life
Best Reissue
Rashomon
Best Blu-ray Upgrade
In the Mood for Love
Best R1 Rescue (for title already available in R1 and re-released by Criterion)
La Promesse
Best (Re)Discovery
Letter Never Sent
Most Disappointing Release (for Criterion's treatment, not the film itself)
Children of Paradise
Best Bonus Film
The Report
Best Cover
La Promesse
Best Packaging
Trilogy of Life
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Best Release (1-5, ranked in order of preference)
1. Rosemary's Baby
2. The Gold Rush
3. Anatomy of a Murder
4. Godzilla
5. Harold and Maude
Best Eclipse Set
N/A
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set
David Lean Directs Noel Coward
Best Reissue
Rashomon
Best Blu-ray Upgrade
The Royal Tenenbaums
Best R1 Rescue (for title already available in R1 and re-released by Criterion)
Rosemary's Baby
Best (Re)Discovery
World on a Wire
Most Disappointing Release (for Criterion's treatment, not the film itself)
TIE: Being John Malkovich (for the awful cover art and lack of a Jonze/Kaufman interview, or at least commentary)
Daisies (for being part of an eclipse set, and not on Blu)
Best Commentary
Jeffrey Vance - The Gold Rush '25
Best Bonus Film
The Gold Rush '25
Best Non-Bonus Film Supplement
Remembering Rosemary's Baby
Best Cover
Rashomon
Best Packaging
Godzilla
1. Rosemary's Baby
2. The Gold Rush
3. Anatomy of a Murder
4. Godzilla
5. Harold and Maude
Best Eclipse Set
N/A
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set
David Lean Directs Noel Coward
Best Reissue
Rashomon
Best Blu-ray Upgrade
The Royal Tenenbaums
Best R1 Rescue (for title already available in R1 and re-released by Criterion)
Rosemary's Baby
Best (Re)Discovery
World on a Wire
Most Disappointing Release (for Criterion's treatment, not the film itself)
TIE: Being John Malkovich (for the awful cover art and lack of a Jonze/Kaufman interview, or at least commentary)
Daisies (for being part of an eclipse set, and not on Blu)
Best Commentary
Jeffrey Vance - The Gold Rush '25
Best Bonus Film
The Gold Rush '25
Best Non-Bonus Film Supplement
Remembering Rosemary's Baby
Best Cover
Rashomon
Best Packaging
Godzilla
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Best Release
1. Rosemary's Baby
2. Le Havre
3. Letter Never Sent
4. Anatomy of a Murder
5. Summer with Monika
Best Eclipse Set
Jean Grémillon During the Occupation
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set
David Lean directs Noel Coward
Best Reissue
Rashomon
Best Blu-ray Upgrade - when you take out the reissues, this category is incredibly blah
Brazil
Best R1 Rescue
Rosemary's Baby
Best (Re)Discovery
Letter Never Sent
Most Disappointing Release
Heaven's Gate - so much potential for historical and cinematic context wasted
Best Commentary
Godzilla – David Kalat
Best Bonus Film
The Last Performance and Broadway on Lonesome
Best Non-Bonus Film Supplement
New retrospective doc on Rosemary's Baby w/ Polanski, Mia Farrow, et al.
Best Cover
Rashomon
Best Packaging
David Lean Directs Noel Coward
Member of the Year
Swo
Richard Cranium Award
SpiderBaby
1. Rosemary's Baby
2. Le Havre
3. Letter Never Sent
4. Anatomy of a Murder
5. Summer with Monika
Best Eclipse Set
Jean Grémillon During the Occupation
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set
David Lean directs Noel Coward
Best Reissue
Rashomon
Best Blu-ray Upgrade - when you take out the reissues, this category is incredibly blah
Brazil
Best R1 Rescue
Rosemary's Baby
Best (Re)Discovery
Letter Never Sent
Most Disappointing Release
Heaven's Gate - so much potential for historical and cinematic context wasted
Best Commentary
Godzilla – David Kalat
Best Bonus Film
The Last Performance and Broadway on Lonesome
Best Non-Bonus Film Supplement
New retrospective doc on Rosemary's Baby w/ Polanski, Mia Farrow, et al.
Best Cover
Rashomon
Best Packaging
David Lean Directs Noel Coward
Member of the Year
Swo
Richard Cranium Award
SpiderBaby
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Best Release
1. David Lean Directs Noel Coward
2. The Game
3. Lonesome
4. Anatomy of a Murder
5. Summer Interlude
Best Eclipse Set
Jean Grémillon During the Occupation
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set
David Lean directs Noel Coward
Best Reissue
A Night to Remember
Best Blu-ray Upgrade
Brazil
Best R1 Rescue
War Room
Best (Re)Discovery
Summer Interlude
Most Disappointing Release
Children of Paradise (scrubbed grain)
Best Commentary
The Game
Best Bonus Film
Return of the War Room
Best Non-Bonus Film Supplement
Barry Day on the David Lean Directs Noel Coward set
Best Cover
Samurai Trilogy
Best Packaging
Children of Paradise, love the artwork on every aspect of this.
(I Haven't had a chance to get all the supplements from my 2012 purchases watched but I have managed to reduce my kevyip pile of criterion BDs to zero, finally, 49 Films over the entire year plus the entire By Brakhage set. I wonder if I can get my 17 dvd kevyip films and the Golden Age of Television set watched before July)
1. David Lean Directs Noel Coward
2. The Game
3. Lonesome
4. Anatomy of a Murder
5. Summer Interlude
Best Eclipse Set
Jean Grémillon During the Occupation
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set
David Lean directs Noel Coward
Best Reissue
A Night to Remember
Best Blu-ray Upgrade
Brazil
Best R1 Rescue
War Room
Best (Re)Discovery
Summer Interlude
Most Disappointing Release
Children of Paradise (scrubbed grain)
Best Commentary
The Game
Best Bonus Film
Return of the War Room
Best Non-Bonus Film Supplement
Barry Day on the David Lean Directs Noel Coward set
Best Cover
Samurai Trilogy
Best Packaging
Children of Paradise, love the artwork on every aspect of this.
(I Haven't had a chance to get all the supplements from my 2012 purchases watched but I have managed to reduce my kevyip pile of criterion BDs to zero, finally, 49 Films over the entire year plus the entire By Brakhage set. I wonder if I can get my 17 dvd kevyip films and the Golden Age of Television set watched before July)
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
VOTING CATEGORIES
Best Release (1-5, ranked in order of preference)
1. Weekend (1967)
2. World on a Wire
3. Hollis Frampton Odyssey
4. Rosemary's Baby
5. Letter Never Sent
Best Eclipse Set: Pearls of the Czech New Wave
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set: Trilogy of Life
Best Reissue: Rashomon
Best Blu-ray Upgrade: La Jetee/Sans Soleil
Best R1 Rescue (for title already available in R1 and re-released by Criterion): Rosemary's Baby
Best Cover: Blithe Spirit (if we can't include this individual disk, then weekend 2011)
Best Packaging -- Godzilla
Best Release (1-5, ranked in order of preference)
1. Weekend (1967)
2. World on a Wire
3. Hollis Frampton Odyssey
4. Rosemary's Baby
5. Letter Never Sent
Best Eclipse Set: Pearls of the Czech New Wave
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set: Trilogy of Life
Best Reissue: Rashomon
Best Blu-ray Upgrade: La Jetee/Sans Soleil
Best R1 Rescue (for title already available in R1 and re-released by Criterion): Rosemary's Baby
Best Cover: Blithe Spirit (if we can't include this individual disk, then weekend 2011)
Best Packaging -- Godzilla
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
2012 Criterion Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence
BEST RELEASE
01 Lonesome
02 Rosemary's Baby
03 Godzilla
04 Week End (1967)
05 the Gold Rush
06 A Hollis Frampton Odyssey
07 Letter Never Sent
08 Trilogy of Life
09 Harold and Maude
09 World on a Wire
BEST ECLIPSE SET
Eclipse Series 34: Jean Grémillon During the Occupation
BEST NON-ECLIPSE BOX SET
David Lean Does Dallas
BEST REISSUE
BEST BLU-RAY UPGRADE
In the Mood for Love
BEST R1 RESCUE
Rosemary's Baby
BEST (RE)DISCOVERY
Letter Never Sent
MOST DISAPPOINTING RELEASE
Heaven's Gate
BEST COMMENTARY
David Kalat, Godzilla
BEST BONUS FILM
the Report, Certified Copy
BEST NON-BONUS FILM SUPPLEMENT
Remembering Rosemary's Baby, Rosemary's Baby
BEST COVER
BEST PACKAGING
MEMBER OF THE YEAR
MichaelB
RICHARD CRANIUM AWARD
(tie) mfunk9786 & misterlime
Compiler's Note In my time as list-compiler, I have never seen a blow-out quite like Lonesome's performance this year. It outranked its closest competitor by twice the number of points. This is what a unanimous winner looks like, folks
BEST RELEASE
01 Lonesome
02 Rosemary's Baby
03 Godzilla
04 Week End (1967)
05 the Gold Rush
06 A Hollis Frampton Odyssey
07 Letter Never Sent
08 Trilogy of Life
09 Harold and Maude
09 World on a Wire
BEST ECLIPSE SET
Eclipse Series 34: Jean Grémillon During the Occupation
BEST NON-ECLIPSE BOX SET
David Lean Does Dallas
BEST REISSUE
BEST BLU-RAY UPGRADE
In the Mood for Love
BEST R1 RESCUE
Rosemary's Baby
BEST (RE)DISCOVERY
Letter Never Sent
MOST DISAPPOINTING RELEASE
Heaven's Gate
BEST COMMENTARY
David Kalat, Godzilla
BEST BONUS FILM
the Report, Certified Copy
BEST NON-BONUS FILM SUPPLEMENT
Remembering Rosemary's Baby, Rosemary's Baby
BEST COVER
BEST PACKAGING
MEMBER OF THE YEAR
MichaelB
RICHARD CRANIUM AWARD
(tie) mfunk9786 & misterlime
Compiler's Note In my time as list-compiler, I have never seen a blow-out quite like Lonesome's performance this year. It outranked its closest competitor by twice the number of points. This is what a unanimous winner looks like, folks
- zedz
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Thanks domino! (and congratulations, Michael)
I didn't vote this time around, because I still haven't caught up with all of Criterion's releases for the year, but I can't really quibble with the results.
I would like to put in a good word for Gary Giddens' Duke appreciation on the Anatomy of the Murder disc - an infectious and knowledgable geekfest and my favourite non-film extra of the year.
I didn't vote this time around, because I still haven't caught up with all of Criterion's releases for the year, but I can't really quibble with the results.
I would like to put in a good word for Gary Giddens' Duke appreciation on the Anatomy of the Murder disc - an infectious and knowledgable geekfest and my favourite non-film extra of the year.
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
I have to say in general they did great work this year on soundtrack appreciations. If I was going to vote for a regular extra I'd probably have gone with the Komeda doc for instance.
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
I want to thank misterlime for being really bummed out about what he perceived as criticisms of Olive Films. And also want to thank my good friend Mel Gibson for keeping me out of the public eye or something whatever she said
Honestly though, so sorry that I alienate[d] so many of you in 2012. It really is a great joy to post here and I promise that I'm a nice man without a mean bone in his body who just doesn't care for tiptoeing around when it comes to open discussions. It doesn't mean I dislike anyone and certainly doesn't mean that I'm anti-intellectual, which is probably the most hurtful accusation lobbed at me of late. Couldn't be further from the truth, but I hope y'all don't mind if I continue to bluntly post broad, sweeping generalizations about stuff on my cell phone when I'm in a hurry and start forum riots over torture porn. Maybe not the latter, it's pretty obvious that this is not the place. Scott Tobias and I will build a treehouse where we'll discuss it in private.
Anyway: So glad about Lonesome. It's one of the best Criterion releases and one of those 'sure thing' blind buys I'd recommend to anyone of any age/gender/tolerance for silent films. A real gem with a hell of a release around it.
Honestly though, so sorry that I alienate[d] so many of you in 2012. It really is a great joy to post here and I promise that I'm a nice man without a mean bone in his body who just doesn't care for tiptoeing around when it comes to open discussions. It doesn't mean I dislike anyone and certainly doesn't mean that I'm anti-intellectual, which is probably the most hurtful accusation lobbed at me of late. Couldn't be further from the truth, but I hope y'all don't mind if I continue to bluntly post broad, sweeping generalizations about stuff on my cell phone when I'm in a hurry and start forum riots over torture porn. Maybe not the latter, it's pretty obvious that this is not the place. Scott Tobias and I will build a treehouse where we'll discuss it in private.
Anyway: So glad about Lonesome. It's one of the best Criterion releases and one of those 'sure thing' blind buys I'd recommend to anyone of any age/gender/tolerance for silent films. A real gem with a hell of a release around it.
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Congrats to Lonesome, which, had I contributed, would've been number one with a bullet. What a superb film and release done with such care. Kind of surprised that Anatomy Of A Murder wasn't listed (though supplements were a bit light), but I want to also bring up Alambrista which sucked me in like no other new release this year. Anyone who hasn't sought it out yet: it is truly marvelous.
I also really enjoyed Weekend (2011) and just sat through the outstanding Purple Noon as well. A very great year indeed for film releases.
I also really enjoyed Weekend (2011) and just sat through the outstanding Purple Noon as well. A very great year indeed for film releases.
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Not one to purchase a lot of Criterion releases every year. My wife seems to think that food, clothing and a mortgage take precedence (yes, yes, I know, but she's a lovely woman in spite of). So have a few in the top ten...
...but LONESOME is just so very very special. One of those movies that makes you glad to be a geek!
...but LONESOME is just so very very special. One of those movies that makes you glad to be a geek!
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Very good to hear that "Lonesome" is such a success here. I hope this will be reflected in actual sales so that Criterion will be encouraged to release more such outstanding films from the silent era. A bit surprised that "Czech New Wave" didn't make it in the top 10, as this set is a real eye-opener about a perhaps not universally known era/country of filmmaking. And all the films in it are terribly entertaining in various ways. But of course Grémillon is indeed the best Eclipse set
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
It's absurd that mfunk should be ranked with misterlime. Shame on
those who voted for him. Matt should do some protecting.
those who voted for him. Matt should do some protecting.
- skuhn8
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Indeed a great set, but I suspect Second Run stole some of the thunder.Tommaso wrote:Very good to hear that "Lonesome" is such a success here. I hope this will be reflected in actual sales so that Criterion will be encouraged to release more such outstanding films from the silent era. A bit surprised that "Czech New Wave" didn't make it in the top 10, as this set is a real eye-opener about a perhaps not universally known era/country of filmmaking. And all the films in it are terribly entertaining in various ways. But of course Grémillon is indeed the best Eclipse set
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Congrats: Lonesome, and thanks to these results its going to be my next Criterion blind buy.