2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
- domino harvey
- Dot Com Dom
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Best Release
01 Eating Raoul
02 Lonesome
03 the Gold Rush
04 Week End (Godard)
05 Vanya on 42nd Street
Best Eclipse Set
Pearls of the Czech New Wave
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set
David Lean Does Dallas
Best Reissue
the 39 Steps
Best Blu-ray Upgrade
the Royal Tenenbaums
Best R1 Rescue
Harold and Maude
Best (Re)Discovery
Letter Never Sent
Most Disappointing Release
the Norman Mailer Eclipse Set -- No respected company had any business unleashing Norman Mailer's egotistical bile onto unwitting consumers under the banner of its specialty label. Fuck this release and anyone who thought it was a good idea, including myself for buying it and sitting through it
Best Commentary
David Kalat, Godzilla
Best Bonus Film
the Secret Cinema, Eating Raoul
Best Non-Bonus Film Supplement
Saul Bass / Otto Preminger doc, Anatomy of a Murder
Best Cover
Eating Raoul
Best Packaging
Eating Raoul
01 Eating Raoul
02 Lonesome
03 the Gold Rush
04 Week End (Godard)
05 Vanya on 42nd Street
Best Eclipse Set
Pearls of the Czech New Wave
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set
David Lean Does Dallas
Best Reissue
the 39 Steps
Best Blu-ray Upgrade
the Royal Tenenbaums
Best R1 Rescue
Harold and Maude
Best (Re)Discovery
Letter Never Sent
Most Disappointing Release
the Norman Mailer Eclipse Set -- No respected company had any business unleashing Norman Mailer's egotistical bile onto unwitting consumers under the banner of its specialty label. Fuck this release and anyone who thought it was a good idea, including myself for buying it and sitting through it
Best Commentary
David Kalat, Godzilla
Best Bonus Film
the Secret Cinema, Eating Raoul
Best Non-Bonus Film Supplement
Saul Bass / Otto Preminger doc, Anatomy of a Murder
Best Cover
Eating Raoul
Best Packaging
Eating Raoul
- knives
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Isn't this not supposed to reflect the quality of the films?domino harvey wrote: Most Disappointing Release
the Norman Mailer Eclipse Set -- No respected company had any business unleashing Norman Mailer's egotistical bile onto unwitting consumers under the banner of its specialty label. Fuck this release and anyone who thought it was a good idea, including myself for buying it and sitting through it
- domino harvey
- Dot Com Dom
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
The "Disappointing" part is that Criterion released them at all
- mfunk9786
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
I'm with knives on that reasoning, but I'm sure he'd rather I not be
- zedz
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Well, in the absence of a 'Worst Film' category (am I only imagining that we used to have this very thing?), it's the best place for domino to make the point he wanted to make. The category is already very amorphous: your particular bugbear could be transfer quality, inadequate supplements, ugly packaging, production snafu, presence of Armond White - so why not waste-of-space films?
- knives
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
What makes you think that?mfunk9786 wrote:I'm with knives on that reasoning, but I'm sure he'd rather I not be
- Jeff
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Tiny Furniture would surely take that category this year in a walk. We should start awarding it next year as the "Tiny Furniture Waste of Space Award."zedz wrote:Well, in the absence of a 'Worst Film' category...why not waste-of-space films?
- The Narrator Returns
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Well, I wouldn't vote for Tiny Furniture. So alone. Soooooooo alonnnnnnneeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!
- mfunk9786
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Richard Cranium award vote?knives wrote:What makes you think that?mfunk9786 wrote:I'm with knives on that reasoning, but I'm sure he'd rather I not be
- knives
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
That was mostly because you haven't been as good this year as you usually are with your badgering of people like James Mills and need for quips getting in the way of your potential for great contributions.
- ryannichols7
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
I'd vote for Heaven's Gate, personallyJeff wrote:Tiny Furniture would surely take that category this year in a walk. We should start awarding it next year as the "Tiny Furniture Waste of Space Award."zedz wrote:Well, in the absence of a 'Worst Film' category...why not waste-of-space films?
- Brian C
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
I'm with domino just because he properly wrote the Godard title as Week End, which is plainly correct, instead of "Weekend" like everybody else does.
- colinr0380
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Is it "Week End" or "Week-End" though? I've seen it written both ways.
- domino harvey
- Dot Com Dom
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
We eke'nd
- Michael
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Best Release
Rosemary's Baby
Weekend (Haigh)
Lonesome
Summer with Monika
Summer Interlude
Best Eclipse Set
Pearls of the New Czech Wave
Best Reissue
The 39 Steps
Best Blu-ray Upgrade
In the Mood For Love
Best R1 Rescue
Rosemary’s Baby
Best Release of a New(ish) Film
Weekend (Haigh)
Best (Re)Discovery
Summer with Monika / Summer Interlude
Best Non-Bonus Film Supplement
Remembering Rosemary’s Baby
Member of the Year
MichaelB
Rosemary's Baby
Weekend (Haigh)
Lonesome
Summer with Monika
Summer Interlude
Best Eclipse Set
Pearls of the New Czech Wave
Best Reissue
The 39 Steps
Best Blu-ray Upgrade
In the Mood For Love
Best R1 Rescue
Rosemary’s Baby
Best Release of a New(ish) Film
Weekend (Haigh)
Best (Re)Discovery
Summer with Monika / Summer Interlude
Best Non-Bonus Film Supplement
Remembering Rosemary’s Baby
Member of the Year
MichaelB
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- mfunk9786
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Michael, may I ask why Summer With Monika was your best discovery but not in your top 5 (considering there are two empty slots)? Did something about the release disappoint you enough to leave it out? Just curious.
- Michael
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
I just realized that and corrected the list. I must clear the morning eyes and finish my coffee before I read in the morning.
- mfunk9786
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
I wasn't trying to twist your arm, was just curious! Now I feel like mafioso.
- rossen
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Best Release (1-5, in order of preference):
1. Lonesome
2. Summer With Monika
3. Rosemary's Baby
4. Letter Never Sent
5. Summer Interlude
Best Eclipse Set:
Gremillon
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set:
David Lean Directs Noel Coward
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)
Rosemary's Baby
Best (Re)Discovery:
Anatomy of a Murder
Most Disappointing Release:
Tiny Furniture
Best Commentary:
Richard Koszarsky commentary on Lonesome
Best Bonus Film(s):
The Last Performance and Broadway on Lonesome and Komeda, Komeda on Rosemary's Baby
Best Cover(s):
Trilogy of Life
Best Packaging:
Godzilla
Member of the Year:
Swo
Richard Cranium:
The company responsible for Children of Paradise travesty and the people who defended them and the so-called restoration
Best Non Criterion R1 releases:
On the Bowery - Milestone
Turin Horse and Once Upon a Time in Anatolia - Cinema Guild
1. Lonesome
2. Summer With Monika
3. Rosemary's Baby
4. Letter Never Sent
5. Summer Interlude
Best Eclipse Set:
Gremillon
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set:
David Lean Directs Noel Coward
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)
Rosemary's Baby
Best (Re)Discovery:
Anatomy of a Murder
Most Disappointing Release:
Tiny Furniture
Best Commentary:
Richard Koszarsky commentary on Lonesome
Best Bonus Film(s):
The Last Performance and Broadway on Lonesome and Komeda, Komeda on Rosemary's Baby
Best Cover(s):
Trilogy of Life
Best Packaging:
Godzilla
Member of the Year:
Swo
Richard Cranium:
The company responsible for Children of Paradise travesty and the people who defended them and the so-called restoration
Best Non Criterion R1 releases:
On the Bowery - Milestone
Turin Horse and Once Upon a Time in Anatolia - Cinema Guild
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- Matt
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
I'm not submitting a ballot, but I would like to offer, for your consideration for Member of the Year, David M. for his posts in the Technical Issues and Questions thread. As much as certain members might deserve to be Member of the Year every year, let's not make them the Candice Bergens of CF.org.
- jwd5275
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Best Release
Lonesome
Godzilla
Hollis Frampton
Gold Rush
La Promessa
Best Eclipse Set
Jean-Pierre Gorin
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set
Trilogy of Life
Best Reissue
Samurai Trilogy
Best Blu-ray Upgrade
Royal Tenenbaums
Best R1 Rescue
Pearls of the Czech New Wave
Best (Re)Discovery
Letter Never Sent
Most Disappointing Release
Heaven’s Gate
Best Commentary
Kalat on Godzilla
Best Bonus Film
The Report
Best Cover
Anatomy of a Murder
Best Cover by Someone Who Hasn’t Been Dead for Over 15 Years
World on a Wire
Best Packaging
Godzilla
Member of the Year
MichaelB
Richard Cranium Award
misterlime
Lonesome
Godzilla
Hollis Frampton
Gold Rush
La Promessa
Best Eclipse Set
Jean-Pierre Gorin
Best Non-Eclipse Box Set
Trilogy of Life
Best Reissue
Samurai Trilogy
Best Blu-ray Upgrade
Royal Tenenbaums
Best R1 Rescue
Pearls of the Czech New Wave
Best (Re)Discovery
Letter Never Sent
Most Disappointing Release
Heaven’s Gate
Best Commentary
Kalat on Godzilla
Best Bonus Film
The Report
Best Cover
Anatomy of a Murder
Best Cover by Someone Who Hasn’t Been Dead for Over 15 Years
World on a Wire
Best Packaging
Godzilla
Member of the Year
MichaelB
Richard Cranium Award
misterlime
- zedz
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Good suggestions. There used to be a sort of gentleman's agreement that past Member of the Year winners wouldn't be voted for again (or at least, not soon-ish). Though this gentleman's agreement never seemed to apply to Richard Cranium recipients because, well, screw them.Matt wrote:I'm not submitting a ballot, but I would like to offer, for your consideration for Member of the Year, David M. for his posts in the Technical Issues and Questions thread. As much as certain members might deserve to be Member of the Year every year, let's not make them the Candice Bergens of CF.org.
- swo17
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
It might be helpful if in domino's instructions post, all the past winners were listed in one place and voters were encouraged not to vote for any of those members, barring some compelling reason to do so.
EDIT: I believe these are all the past winners:
David Hare, HerrSchreck, zedz, domino harvey, Cold Bishop, Michael Kerpan, swo17
EDIT: I believe these are all the past winners:
David Hare, HerrSchreck, zedz, domino harvey, Cold Bishop, Michael Kerpan, swo17
- Jeff
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Oh, thanks for the reminder. Award unvacated!jwd5275 wrote:Richard Cranium Award
misterlime
- zedz
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Re: 2012 Wrapup | Criterion Forum Awards
Wot no MichaelB? (begins stealth campaign)Some so-called winner wrote:It might be helpful if in domino's instructions post, all the past winners were listed in one place and voters were encouraged not to vote for any of those members, barring some compelling reason to do so.
EDIT: I believe these are all the past winners:
David Hare, HerrSchreck, zedz, domino harvey, Cold Bishop, Michael Kerpan, swo17