2019 Criterion Forum Awards
- therewillbeblus
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Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
BEST RELEASE
1. To Sleep With Anger
2. The Koker Trilogy
3. The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
4. Do the Right Thing
5. The Baker's Wife
BEST BOXED SET: The Koker Trilogy
BEST MODERN FILM: Cold War
BEST COMMENTARY: And Life Goes On
BEST BOOKLET: Do the Right Thing
BEST REISSUE: Do the Right Thing
BEST UPGRADE: The BRD Trilogy
BEST COVER: The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
WORST COVER: Cluny Brown
BEST PACKAGING: The Koker Trilogy (this is too damn inspired not to win)
BEST DISCOVERY: The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
MOST UNNECESSARY RELEASE: Betty Blue (in a year where they presumably passed on von Trier's masterpiece in the safety of politically correct risk management, only to release one of the most offensively pathological and sexist films I've ever seen is an ignorant joke, or maybe a perfect summation of the 2019 zeitgeist)
MOST FLAWED RELEASE: All About Eve (I realize there are many features in this package, but more new stuff would seem to be a no-brainer for such a perfect film)
BEST THREAD: I feel a bit uncomfortable about voting for the Michel Deville thread, considering I've posted a considerable portion of it so far, but I feel obligated to join the party if this happens to win and get more people to see his films and contribute. This thread also has a special value for me since it launched by confidence in participating on this forum, and introduced me to one of my favorite filmmakers. Honorable mentions go to the other list project threads, specifically the Claude Chabrol, 1940s decade thread, and the Shakespeare project (despite not succeeding in receiving the votes to tally up, it was a great experience and one that forced me to consider more avenues for analysis than the average project).
MEMBER OF THE YEAR: domino harvey, for all his work organizing the mini-list projects, sharing resources, making endless recommendations for movies I'd never find on my own of which a good fraction inevitably become new favorites, and mostly for encouraging me to share my thoughts after lurking self-consciously for years. I would still be hiding in the shadows if not for him.
RICHARD CRANIUM AWARD: Are we going by Oscar standards, or sticking to the year 2019? Either way, I'll nominate TwoTecs for making The Irishman thread confusing and weird before committing forum suicide via an explosion of displacement.
1. To Sleep With Anger
2. The Koker Trilogy
3. The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
4. Do the Right Thing
5. The Baker's Wife
BEST BOXED SET: The Koker Trilogy
BEST MODERN FILM: Cold War
BEST COMMENTARY: And Life Goes On
BEST BOOKLET: Do the Right Thing
BEST REISSUE: Do the Right Thing
BEST UPGRADE: The BRD Trilogy
BEST COVER: The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
WORST COVER: Cluny Brown
BEST PACKAGING: The Koker Trilogy (this is too damn inspired not to win)
BEST DISCOVERY: The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
MOST UNNECESSARY RELEASE: Betty Blue (in a year where they presumably passed on von Trier's masterpiece in the safety of politically correct risk management, only to release one of the most offensively pathological and sexist films I've ever seen is an ignorant joke, or maybe a perfect summation of the 2019 zeitgeist)
MOST FLAWED RELEASE: All About Eve (I realize there are many features in this package, but more new stuff would seem to be a no-brainer for such a perfect film)
BEST THREAD: I feel a bit uncomfortable about voting for the Michel Deville thread, considering I've posted a considerable portion of it so far, but I feel obligated to join the party if this happens to win and get more people to see his films and contribute. This thread also has a special value for me since it launched by confidence in participating on this forum, and introduced me to one of my favorite filmmakers. Honorable mentions go to the other list project threads, specifically the Claude Chabrol, 1940s decade thread, and the Shakespeare project (despite not succeeding in receiving the votes to tally up, it was a great experience and one that forced me to consider more avenues for analysis than the average project).
MEMBER OF THE YEAR: domino harvey, for all his work organizing the mini-list projects, sharing resources, making endless recommendations for movies I'd never find on my own of which a good fraction inevitably become new favorites, and mostly for encouraging me to share my thoughts after lurking self-consciously for years. I would still be hiding in the shadows if not for him.
RICHARD CRANIUM AWARD: Are we going by Oscar standards, or sticking to the year 2019? Either way, I'll nominate TwoTecs for making The Irishman thread confusing and weird before committing forum suicide via an explosion of displacement.
- swo17
- Bloodthirsty Butcher
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Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
As a reminder, voting apparently closes this Friday
- movielocke
- Joined: Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:44 am
Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
Haruumph. Is that because the Oscars moved their schedule up so now everything else has to?swo17 wrote:As a reminder, voting apparently closes this Friday
- domino harvey
- Dot Com Dom
- Joined: Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:42 pm
Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
I’m willing to not count shorts here too
- Jean-Luc Garbo
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Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
BEST RELEASE
Klute
Matewan
To Sleep With Anger
Hedwig And The Angry Inch
Police Story
BEST BOXED SET
Police Story
BEST BOOKLET
Hedwig And The Angry Inch
BEST REISSUE Notorious
BEST UPGRADE Haxan
BEST COVER To Sleep With Anger
BEST PACKAGING
Hedwig And The Angry Inch
BEST DISCOVERY To Sleep With Anger
Klute
Matewan
To Sleep With Anger
Hedwig And The Angry Inch
Police Story
BEST BOXED SET
Police Story
BEST BOOKLET
Hedwig And The Angry Inch
BEST REISSUE Notorious
BEST UPGRADE Haxan
BEST COVER To Sleep With Anger
BEST PACKAGING
Hedwig And The Angry Inch
BEST DISCOVERY To Sleep With Anger
- lacritfan
- Life is one big kevyip
- Joined: Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:39 pm
- Location: Los Angeles
Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
BEST RELEASE
The Koker Trilogy
To Sleep with Anger
Wanda
24 Frames
Godzilla : Showa
BEST BOXED SET
The Koker Trilogy
BEST MODERN FILM
24 Frames
BEST "BONUS" FILM
Homework
BEST ON-DISC NON-COMMENTARY EXTRA
A Walk with Charles Burnett
BEST REISSUE
Do the Right Thing
BEST UPGRADE
Berlin Alexanderplatz
BEST COVER
Polyester
CLUNY BROWNIEST COVER
Cluny Brown
BEST PACKAGING
The Koker Trilogy
BEST DISCOVERY
Wanda
MEMBER OF THE YEAR
therewillbeblus
The Koker Trilogy
To Sleep with Anger
Wanda
24 Frames
Godzilla : Showa
BEST BOXED SET
The Koker Trilogy
BEST MODERN FILM
24 Frames
BEST "BONUS" FILM
Homework
BEST ON-DISC NON-COMMENTARY EXTRA
A Walk with Charles Burnett
BEST REISSUE
Do the Right Thing
BEST UPGRADE
Berlin Alexanderplatz
BEST COVER
Polyester
CLUNY BROWNIEST COVER
Cluny Brown
BEST PACKAGING
The Koker Trilogy
BEST DISCOVERY
Wanda
MEMBER OF THE YEAR
therewillbeblus
- James43
- Joined: Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:10 am
- Location: Cologne, Germany
Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
Best Release
The Koker Trilogy
Klute
To Sleep With Anger
The Cloud-Capped Star
Japón
Best Boxed Set
The Koker Trilogy
Best Modern Film
Cold War
Best Commentary
Local Hero
Best Bonus Film
What did the lady forget?
Best Booklet
Polyester
Best Non-Commentary Extra
It’s a strange world (collected interviews on Blue Velvet)
Best Reissue
Do The Right Thing
Best Upgrade
Tunes of Glory
Best Cover
War and Peace
Worst Cover
it’s really Cluny
Best Discovery
A face in the crowd
Most Unnecessary Release
I wanna hold your hand
(Second tier: La Verite)
Most Flawed Release
House of Games
Best Thread
Jacques Rozier (not for the thread itsself but for some posts this year reminding me of his wonderful work)
Member Of The Year
therewillbeblus
Richard Cranium Award
abstention
The Koker Trilogy
Klute
To Sleep With Anger
The Cloud-Capped Star
Japón
Best Boxed Set
The Koker Trilogy
Best Modern Film
Cold War
Best Commentary
Local Hero
Best Bonus Film
What did the lady forget?
Best Booklet
Polyester
Best Non-Commentary Extra
It’s a strange world (collected interviews on Blue Velvet)
Best Reissue
Do The Right Thing
Best Upgrade
Tunes of Glory
Best Cover
War and Peace
Worst Cover
it’s really Cluny
Best Discovery
A face in the crowd
Most Unnecessary Release
I wanna hold your hand
(Second tier: La Verite)
Most Flawed Release
House of Games
Best Thread
Jacques Rozier (not for the thread itsself but for some posts this year reminding me of his wonderful work)
Member Of The Year
therewillbeblus
Richard Cranium Award
abstention
- Michael Kerpan
- Spelling Bee Champeen
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Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
I didn't buy enough new Criterions to vote this year.
- domino harvey
- Dot Com Dom
- Joined: Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:42 pm
Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
Gotta start stealing sometime
- headacheboy
- Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2004 8:57 pm
Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
Best Release
The Koker Trilogy
Klute
One Sings The Other Doesn't
Wanda
War and Peace
Best Boxed Set
The Koker Trilogy
Best Modern Film
Cold War
Best Commentary
I didn't listen to any this year.
Best Bonus Film
Homework
Best Non-Commentary Extra
I Am Wanda (I didn't really consider it a movie in the movie-sense of the word, which is why I didn't list this in Best Bonus Film.)
Best Reissue
The Magic Flute
Best Upgrade
Haxan
Best Cover
The Magic Flute
Worst Cover
Let The Sunshine In
Best Discovery
The Cloud-Capped Star
Most Unnecessary Release
I was pleased with everything I purchased this year (not that I purchased a lot of them).
The Koker Trilogy
Klute
One Sings The Other Doesn't
Wanda
War and Peace
Best Boxed Set
The Koker Trilogy
Best Modern Film
Cold War
Best Commentary
I didn't listen to any this year.
Best Bonus Film
Homework
Best Non-Commentary Extra
I Am Wanda (I didn't really consider it a movie in the movie-sense of the word, which is why I didn't list this in Best Bonus Film.)
Best Reissue
The Magic Flute
Best Upgrade
Haxan
Best Cover
The Magic Flute
Worst Cover
Let The Sunshine In
Best Discovery
The Cloud-Capped Star
Most Unnecessary Release
I was pleased with everything I purchased this year (not that I purchased a lot of them).
- swo17
- Bloodthirsty Butcher
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Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
I mean, have you never seen a documentary before?headacheboy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:25 pm
Best Non-Commentary Extra
I Am Wanda (I didn't really consider it a movie in the movie-sense of the word, which is why I didn't list this in Best Bonus Film.)
- domino harvey
- Dot Com Dom
- Joined: Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:42 pm
Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
Any stragglers have until tomorrow morning to submit a list, but I'm going to start tallying tonight so no editing or updates for submitted ballots
- HelenLawson
- Joined: Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:20 pm
- Location: San Francisco
Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
BEST RELEASE
1. To Sleep With Anger
2. Klute
3. Now, Voyager
4. War and Peace
5. Swing Time
BEST REISSUE
Notorious
BEST UPGRADE
The BRD Trilogy
BEST COVER
Now, Voyager
CLUNY BROWNIEST COVER
Let the Sunshine In
BEST BOOKLET
Polyester
BEST PACKAGING
The BRD Trilogy – I know it’s not eligible, but I still think it’s one of the most attractive packages Criterion has put together. I’m only voting for it now because I didn’t get to vote for it the first time around.
BEST DISCOVERY
To Sleep With Anger
1. To Sleep With Anger
2. Klute
3. Now, Voyager
4. War and Peace
5. Swing Time
BEST REISSUE
Notorious
BEST UPGRADE
The BRD Trilogy
BEST COVER
Now, Voyager
CLUNY BROWNIEST COVER
Let the Sunshine In
BEST BOOKLET
Polyester
BEST PACKAGING
The BRD Trilogy – I know it’s not eligible, but I still think it’s one of the most attractive packages Criterion has put together. I’m only voting for it now because I didn’t get to vote for it the first time around.
BEST DISCOVERY
To Sleep With Anger
- ng4996
- the Wizard of Ozu
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- Location: Missoula, MT
Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
BEST RELEASE
1. To Sleep With Anger
2. Do the Right Thing
3. The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
4. Swing Time
5. The Koker Trilogy
BEST BOXED SET
The Koker Trilogy
BEST MODERN FILM
Cold War
BEST REISSUE
Do the Right Thing
BEST UPGRADE
Haxan
BEST BONUS FILM
What Did The Lady Forget?
BEST COVER
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
CLUNY BROWNIEST COVER
Cluny Brown, both covers!
BEST PACKAGING
The Koker Trilogy
BEST DISCOVERY
Local Hero
BEST OTHER RELEASES
Absolutely adored everything about Arrow's Khrustalyov, My Car!
1. To Sleep With Anger
2. Do the Right Thing
3. The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
4. Swing Time
5. The Koker Trilogy
BEST BOXED SET
The Koker Trilogy
BEST MODERN FILM
Cold War
BEST REISSUE
Do the Right Thing
BEST UPGRADE
Haxan
BEST BONUS FILM
What Did The Lady Forget?
BEST COVER
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
CLUNY BROWNIEST COVER
Cluny Brown, both covers!
BEST PACKAGING
The Koker Trilogy
BEST DISCOVERY
Local Hero
BEST OTHER RELEASES
Absolutely adored everything about Arrow's Khrustalyov, My Car!
- Godot
- Cri me a Tearion
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- Location: Phoenix
Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
BEST RELEASE
1. The Koker Trilogy - I've waited 15 years for this, since buying horrid 2nd-gen-VHS-copies from the Iranian Films storefront in Orange County, and it was a fantastic release. I wish they had included a handful of more shorts (great to finally see "Homework" after reading about it), video essays, and two more commentaries, but I'm just greedy.
2. Detour - I've waited 30 years for this (had a muddy VHS copy in late '80s), and it was also wonderful; I really love films noirs, and this is among the noiriest.
3. The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice - waited 15 years for this, so happy to ditch my Panorama region 3 version.
4. Cluny Brown - I'd never seen this, only read about it, so I was overjoyed to receive it as a gift from the Criterion gods.
5.The Kid Brother - a continuing sign of Criterion's care for film history; this was a good year for silent releases (including many other labels), I hope they continue. Excellent extra features added context.
BEST BOXED SET
The Koker Trilogy
BEST MODERN FILM
Cold War
BEST COMMENTARY
The Circus - I thought Jeffrey Vance did a commendable job here, and commentary on a silent film is particularly interesting for me, as there is little to no dialog to interfere with absorbing the notes; I always enjoy hearing Rosenbaum (And Life Goes On), but I learned more from The Circus' release extras, including this commentary.
BEST "BONUS" FILM
What Did the Lady Forget? (the Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice)
(runner-up: Homework (Koker Trilogy))
BEST BOOKLET
A Face in the Crowd - a great release that just missed my top 5
BEST ON-DISC NON-COMMENTARY EXTRA
"Close to Home", video essay by John Bengtson (The Kid Brother) - I love Bengtson's three books (Silent Echoes, Silent Traces, Silent Visions) detailing the locations for Keaton, Chaplin, and Lloyd films (respectively), and his extra feature video essays successfully bring out the spirit of those books. Detective work, film history, and analysis rolled together.
(runners-up: video essay by Kristin Thompson (Cluny Brown), video essays by David Bordwell (Notorious, The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice); please, more Bordwell and Thompson, and more video essays! - their short "Understanding Film Art" analyses on the Criterion Channel are my top reason for subscribing)
BEST REISSUE
Notorious - really fantastic extras, voluminous and high quality, very educational, especially the visual essays by Bordwell (ending), Bailey (visual style) and Raim (story-boarding).
BEST UPGRADE
3 Silent Classics by Josef von Sternberg
(runner-up: Haxan)
BEST COVER
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
CLUNY BROWNIEST COVER
Funny Games - yikes, I can't change the page fast enough when I see it ... I know it's appropriate to the story and all, but no thanks.
BEST PACKAGING
The Koker Trilogy - clever, creative, and means more each time you unpack it to watch and re-watch the films.
BEST DISCOVERY
Cluny Brown - I know, I'm a philistine. That's why I read this forum, to learn.
(runner-up: Now, Voyager ... a film I'd never read about and saw totally cold, and yes, I know, I'm a philistine)
MOST UNNECESSARY RELEASE
MOST FLAWED RELEASE
BEST THREAD
"Decades: The '40s" - I learn the most from these decades (and the other topical) lists, and this one in particular continues to provide fertile opportunities for me to learn and enjoy films. The "Screwball Comedies" list was also wonderfully instructive and added easily 20 discs to my kevyip.
MEMBER OF THE YEAR
therewillbeblus has been very interesting to read, though I'm often overwhelmed by the sheer volume of his posts (both wordiness and density of ideas, and quantity of posts), and find myself skipping through them. But he's been a welcome addition to the forum, and someone whose posts lead me to revisit films.
(runner-up: Domino Harvey, I think I've learned the most this past year by going back and re-reading his older posts in the lists threads (and on Bogdanovich))
RICHARD CRANIUM AWARD
1. The Koker Trilogy - I've waited 15 years for this, since buying horrid 2nd-gen-VHS-copies from the Iranian Films storefront in Orange County, and it was a fantastic release. I wish they had included a handful of more shorts (great to finally see "Homework" after reading about it), video essays, and two more commentaries, but I'm just greedy.
2. Detour - I've waited 30 years for this (had a muddy VHS copy in late '80s), and it was also wonderful; I really love films noirs, and this is among the noiriest.
3. The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice - waited 15 years for this, so happy to ditch my Panorama region 3 version.
4. Cluny Brown - I'd never seen this, only read about it, so I was overjoyed to receive it as a gift from the Criterion gods.
5.The Kid Brother - a continuing sign of Criterion's care for film history; this was a good year for silent releases (including many other labels), I hope they continue. Excellent extra features added context.
BEST BOXED SET
The Koker Trilogy
BEST MODERN FILM
Cold War
BEST COMMENTARY
The Circus - I thought Jeffrey Vance did a commendable job here, and commentary on a silent film is particularly interesting for me, as there is little to no dialog to interfere with absorbing the notes; I always enjoy hearing Rosenbaum (And Life Goes On), but I learned more from The Circus' release extras, including this commentary.
BEST "BONUS" FILM
What Did the Lady Forget? (the Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice)
(runner-up: Homework (Koker Trilogy))
BEST BOOKLET
A Face in the Crowd - a great release that just missed my top 5
BEST ON-DISC NON-COMMENTARY EXTRA
"Close to Home", video essay by John Bengtson (The Kid Brother) - I love Bengtson's three books (Silent Echoes, Silent Traces, Silent Visions) detailing the locations for Keaton, Chaplin, and Lloyd films (respectively), and his extra feature video essays successfully bring out the spirit of those books. Detective work, film history, and analysis rolled together.
(runners-up: video essay by Kristin Thompson (Cluny Brown), video essays by David Bordwell (Notorious, The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice); please, more Bordwell and Thompson, and more video essays! - their short "Understanding Film Art" analyses on the Criterion Channel are my top reason for subscribing)
BEST REISSUE
Notorious - really fantastic extras, voluminous and high quality, very educational, especially the visual essays by Bordwell (ending), Bailey (visual style) and Raim (story-boarding).
BEST UPGRADE
3 Silent Classics by Josef von Sternberg
(runner-up: Haxan)
BEST COVER
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
CLUNY BROWNIEST COVER
Funny Games - yikes, I can't change the page fast enough when I see it ... I know it's appropriate to the story and all, but no thanks.
BEST PACKAGING
The Koker Trilogy - clever, creative, and means more each time you unpack it to watch and re-watch the films.
BEST DISCOVERY
Cluny Brown - I know, I'm a philistine. That's why I read this forum, to learn.
(runner-up: Now, Voyager ... a film I'd never read about and saw totally cold, and yes, I know, I'm a philistine)
MOST UNNECESSARY RELEASE
MOST FLAWED RELEASE
BEST THREAD
"Decades: The '40s" - I learn the most from these decades (and the other topical) lists, and this one in particular continues to provide fertile opportunities for me to learn and enjoy films. The "Screwball Comedies" list was also wonderfully instructive and added easily 20 discs to my kevyip.
MEMBER OF THE YEAR
therewillbeblus has been very interesting to read, though I'm often overwhelmed by the sheer volume of his posts (both wordiness and density of ideas, and quantity of posts), and find myself skipping through them. But he's been a welcome addition to the forum, and someone whose posts lead me to revisit films.
(runner-up: Domino Harvey, I think I've learned the most this past year by going back and re-reading his older posts in the lists threads (and on Bogdanovich))
RICHARD CRANIUM AWARD
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- domino harvey
- Dot Com Dom
- Joined: Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:42 pm
Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
Voting closed, results soon
- domino harvey
- Dot Com Dom
- Joined: Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:42 pm
Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
THE 2019 CRITERION FORUM AWARDS
BEST RELEASE
01 To Sleep With Anger 16 (6)
02 the Koker Trilogy 12 (8)
03 War and Peace 12 (4)
04 Klute 7 (1)
05 Do the Right Thing 8 (2)
06 A Face in the Crowd 5
07 Detour 4 (1)
08 the Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice 4
09 Swing Time 6
10 Until the End of the World 3 (1)
# of ballots with votes for release (# of ballots with release ranked first)
BEST BOX SET
the Koker Trilogy
BEST MODERN FILM
Cold War
BEST COMMENTARY
the Circus
BEST BONUS FILM
Homework
BEST BOOKLET
Do the Right Thing
BEST ON-DISC, NON-COMMENTARY EXTRA
New program about the restoration of Detour
BEST REISSUE
Do the Right Thing
BEST UPGRADE
Haxan
BEST COVER
WORST COVER
BEST PACKAGING
the Koker Trilogy
BEST DISCOVERY
To Sleep With Anger
MOST UNNECESSARY RELEASE
Betty Blue
MOST FLAWED RELEASE
All About Eve
THREAD OF THE YEAR
Michel Deville & the Music Video Mini-List (tie)
MEMBER OF THE YEAR
RICHARD CRANIUM AWARD
BEST RELEASE
01 To Sleep With Anger 16 (6)
02 the Koker Trilogy 12 (8)
03 War and Peace 12 (4)
04 Klute 7 (1)
05 Do the Right Thing 8 (2)
06 A Face in the Crowd 5
07 Detour 4 (1)
08 the Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice 4
09 Swing Time 6
10 Until the End of the World 3 (1)
# of ballots with votes for release (# of ballots with release ranked first)
BEST BOX SET
the Koker Trilogy
BEST MODERN FILM
Cold War
BEST COMMENTARY
the Circus
BEST BONUS FILM
Homework
BEST BOOKLET
Do the Right Thing
BEST ON-DISC, NON-COMMENTARY EXTRA
New program about the restoration of Detour
BEST REISSUE
Do the Right Thing
BEST UPGRADE
Haxan
BEST COVER
WORST COVER
BEST PACKAGING
the Koker Trilogy
BEST DISCOVERY
To Sleep With Anger
MOST UNNECESSARY RELEASE
Betty Blue
MOST FLAWED RELEASE
All About Eve
THREAD OF THE YEAR
Michel Deville & the Music Video Mini-List (tie)
MEMBER OF THE YEAR
RICHARD CRANIUM AWARD
- therewillbeblus
- Joined: Tue Dec 22, 2015 3:40 pm
Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
I'm humbled by the words some have said, and the votes in general. As DarkImbecile mentioned, I spent years lurking without posting. I was afraid to write anything, intimidated and doubtful of my readings and abilities. Moderation isn't exactly a characteristic action I easily administer, but I'll hopefully pare it down a bit soon. A huge 'thank you' to everyone who writes on this forum: I've been introduced to all-time favorites, gained new appreciations for some movies, reinforced appreciations for others, and welcomed new readings on old favorites through the discussions here over the last four years and I'm grateful to have been able to participate more this last year. It's been a life-changing experience being a member of this film community. Like Tarantino did for Rick Dalton, a self-conscious and anxious invisible man, against expectations, thanks for recognizing me in spite of my own self-doubt. I've always felt incredibly uncomfortable being recognized, but I won't minimize that it means a lot, and I was genuinely surprised and moved to see my name pop up by people I've long admired here and been inspired by over the years. If you're lurking out there afraid to post, please consider changing that. Many members here have significantly impacted my education, appreciation, and love for movies - I just hope I can continue to contribute to the positive influence of this space too. Thanks again.
- DarkImbecile
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Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
Congratulations, twbb! Hope this recognition helps you to overcome any lingering insecurity and become obnoxiously assertive and overly confident in your opinions like most other past winners.
And thanks to domino for the tabulation and typically delightful presentation of the winners, not least the particularly enjoyable Richard Cranium.
And thanks to domino for the tabulation and typically delightful presentation of the winners, not least the particularly enjoyable Richard Cranium.
- Rayon Vert
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Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
Ditto on the congrats, blu! You would have gotten my vote too, of course (!), if I took part in this thread (I don't buy nearly enough Criterion discs the same year that they come out to participate, not a single one from 2019 yet) - thoroughly deserved! Nice acceptance speech too. Go man go!
@DarkImbecile, you penciled in my name last year - I'll take this opportunity to say I noticed and that I was surprised and touched as well.
@DarkImbecile, you penciled in my name last year - I'll take this opportunity to say I noticed and that I was surprised and touched as well.
- barryconvex
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Re: 2019 Criterion Forum Awards
Congrats, blu! You would've had my vote too if I was voting.
PS-I kinda like the Cluny Brown cover. I think it's cute.
PS-I kinda like the Cluny Brown cover. I think it's cute.