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Andre Jurieu · #826 Post by **Andre Jurieu** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 4:22 pm

a.khan wrote: ... "this guy has potential," because, frankly, he does. But so does Richard Kelly. Would we want to see him hawking his top ten DVDs? (Don't answer!)

I'm not a fan of Kelly's films and I actually don't even enjoy his personality based on the interviews I've read, but I don't see why Criterion shouldn't allow Kelly to provide them with a list of his 10 favorite Criterion Collection DVDs to place on their monthly newsletter.

Also, when did these lists start to come off as directors "hawking" their top ten DVDs? If someone asks me to provide a list of my favorite films and I comply, am I all of a sudden hawking these films?

a.khan wrote:If I am slightly vexed at the thought of Mr. Rian Johnson -- with his one, debut film as alleged proof of genius -- being mentioned in the space shared by Bergman, Antonioni and BuÃ±uel, then write me up, because I'm guilty as charged.... So why all this ballyhoo and accusations of elitism?

How exactly is the previous paragraph not a demonstration of elitism? Following this same train of thought, magazines such as Film Comment and CinemaScope should be discarded for mentioning Godard and Tony Scott in the same issue (snarky comment in 3, 2, 1...) or making favorable comments about Richard Kelly and Hou Hsiao-hsien in the same paragraph.

tryavna · #827 Post by **tryavna** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:23 pm

arsonfilms wrote:
tryavna wrote:
arsonfilms wrote:In fact, in the whole wide world there are only three people who will find themselves on the list of people who are Bergman, Antonioni or Bunuel.
Renoir must be turning over in his grave....
I think my point was that more than just Renoir oughtta be rolling over in their graves that only a handful of people are worthy enough to be watched.

I was actually agreeing with your point. I think that the sarcasm of my response to the sarcasm of your post must have somehow canceled each other out.

Tribe · #828 Post by **Tribe** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:50 pm

Something tells me this discussion is going to end up in the Infighting and Navel Gazing sub-forum.

Tribe

a.khan · #829 Post by **a.khan** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:40 am

Had I known my first comment would have created such a stir, I would not have posted it. It was just an opinion, guys. I'm sorry if offense has been caused to your delicate sensibilities.

And Antoine, please get a fucking hobby, because the Minutia Police thing, apparently, isn't working out very well.

ogygia avenue · #830 Post by **ogygia avenue** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:20 am

a.khan wrote:So, Rian Johnson is apparently...an important director.

Hey, it's better than Dickie Linklater or ::shiver:: Neil the Butt. Rian Johnson has at least made one good movie, and hasn't cast Ethan Hawke in anything he's done...

pauling · #831 Post by **pauling** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:27 pm

You; me; Slacker thread. You name the time.

dx23 · #832 Post by **dx23** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:59 pm

August Eclipse Newsletter

does anybody know where I can answer the trivia question?

#833 Post by **zedz** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:05 pm

dx23 wrote:August Eclipse Newsletter

does anybody know where I can answer the trivia question?

Right here: White Dog. Is this the first definite confirmation?

EDIT: I think I misunderstood your question! Is it the lack of a link you're asking about?

jbeall · #834 Post by **jbeall** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:16 pm

zedz wrote:
dx23 wrote:August Eclipse Newsletter

does anybody know where I can answer the trivia question?
Right here: White Dog. Is this the first definite confirmation?

EDIT: I think I misunderstood your question! Is it the lack of a link you're asking about?

I was wondering about that, too. Does one simply hit "reply" to the original message, or is there another address to send the answer to?

thethirdman · #835 Post by **thethirdman** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:19 pm

dx23 wrote:does anybody know where I can answer the trivia question?

contest@criterion.com

dx23 · #836 Post by **dx23** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:46 pm

thethirdman wrote:
dx23 wrote:does anybody know where I can answer the trivia question?
contest@criterion.com

Thanks. Its the second time I entered a Criterion contest and common sense would have been to include that email on the trivia.

colinr0380 · #837 Post by **colinr0380** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:23 am

Does anyone think this particular contest is US specific like the others? I'm assuming it is, but I'll kick myself if it isn't and I could have entered!

keeproductions · #838 Post by **keeproductions** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:49 am

colinr0380 wrote:Does anyone think this particular contest is US specific like the others? I'm assuming it is, but I'll kick myself if it isn't and I could have entered!

Enter anyway, and let them sort it out. They didn't even give us particulars on where to send our guesses, much less give any disclaimers!

eez28 · #839 Post by **eez28** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:49 pm

and speaking of contests, when are they going to notify those who were selected for the Jarmusch questions?

miless · #840 Post by **miless** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:38 pm

eez28 wrote:and speaking of contests, when are they going to notify those who were selected for the Jarmusch questions?

when the dvd comes out and you hear your question being read and answered.

eez28 · #841 Post by **eez28** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:47 pm

miless wrote:
eez28 wrote:and speaking of contests, when are they going to notify those who were selected for the Jarmusch questions?
when the dvd comes out and you hear your question being read and answered.

duh, but those who have their question read were to receive that disc free.

souvenir · #842 Post by **souvenir** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:20 pm

From the homepage:

Criterion wrote:Eclipse Trivia Contest
Thanks to everyone for the enormous response to our most recent Eclipse trivia contest, included in this week's Eclipse newsletter, in which we asked you to name the Samuel Fuller movie deemed too controversial to release by its studioâ€”and that was allegedly based on the true story of a pet once owned by Breathless star Jean Seberg. As many of you have pointed out, we forgot to tell you where to send your entries. Apologies. Here's where to send your answers: contest@criterion.com. Those with correct responses will be entered in a drawing, and one will be picked to receive a free Criterion DVD; two runners-up will receive Criterion T-shirts. Please have your entries in by September 14. We ship only to the U.S. and Canada. Sign up here to receive future Criterion and Eclipse newsletters.

Luke M · #843 Post by **Luke M** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:28 pm

If I win, can my free DVD be Berlin Alexanderplatz? =P~

J M Powell · #844 Post by **J M Powell** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:48 pm

Ricky Jay's wife has the same favorite film as David Mamet's wife. Coincidence?

Cold Bishop · #845 Post by **Cold Bishop** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:40 pm

Wait, Jean Seberg owned the white dog? How ironic...

tavernier · #846 Post by **tavernier** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:21 am

J M Powell wrote:Ricky Jay's wife has the same favorite film as David Mamet's wife. Coincidence?

I thought Ricky Jay was Mamet's wife.

eez28 · #847 Post by **eez28** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:35 pm

Found this on another site but have yet to receive a newsletter, is this real or some fan made thing?

souvenir · #848 Post by **souvenir** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:40 pm

It's real. The newsletter is on the Criterion site. Is the clue possibly for Salome? The current DVD is from Image and in print, but it fits the loincloth and Wilde references.

#849 Post by **kinjitsu** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:00 pm

It has to be Cornel Wilde's The Naked Prey.

Yet another title from the Paramount vault.

#850 Post by **Jeff** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:39 pm

kinjitsu wrote:It has to be Cornel Wilde's The Naked Prey.

Yet another title from the Paramount vault.

Correctamundo. I don't think it has ever been released in its correct 2.35 ratio in any format. This is worth celebrating for that reason alone, since its cinematography is the film's most redeeming asset. It's completely politically incorrect though, which is why I imagine Paramount wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole.