🤙hoop dreams. still one of my favorite movies of all-time. saw it at the Paris Theatre in NYC. cool suggestions. Brazil ive just never been able to get into. Crumb is awesome too. Remember in 1995 having to drive all the way over to Santa Monica when it came out to see it. Was worth it.
Yes, Criterion needs to add more documentaries to collection and I owned Crumb on DVD before and had to upgrade it when I saw it on Criterion. I like Brazil, but it’s not going to work for everyone. Some feel it’s Gilliam’s best but I prefer The Fisher King on Criterion. He’s technically the co-Director with Terry Jones on Monty Python and the Holy Grail, but I’ve always questioned how much he actually directed on that film since he’s in front of the camera so much.
Great selection! Yes Rashomon is fantastic as is everyone of Kurosawa’s movies. I’m actually seeing Seven Samurai in 4K at a local theatre (kan-kan) next week, so pumped. I saw Double Indemnity for the first time a few weeks ago, how did I miss this in my life for this long!? And yes Brazil… my favorite Gilliam movie. I ordered Paris Texas on your recommendation. 😀. And I agree with your other viewer, Harakiri is amazing.
@@ReinhardtCustoms excellent news on Paris, Texas and I still have Harakiri on my list and I’ve picked up a couple of more Kurosawa titles during this Barnes & Noble sale, one I’ve already shown in my last Criterion Haul (Ikiru) the other one by in my final Barnes & Noble for July sometime this week.
If you have a two-story B&N then you have to "CHAAAARGE!!!" up the stairs like Teddy in Arsenic and Old Lace. I really enjoyed Perfect Days coming soon in the collection by Wim Wenders. Paris, Texas is great. I still need to see The Apartment. 😦
Yes, The Apartment is funny, sad and heartbreaking at the same time. Yes, the nutty uncle was so great in Arsenic and Old Lace. I definitely need to get Perfect Days, I missed it win it was released in Indianapolis because it was only at our one and only Landmark theater and I only go there twice or so per year, that’s where I saw The Zone Of Interest.
just stumbled across your channel, I love that you recommended Arsenic and Old Lace! Never seen someone on RU-vid recommend it, which is a shame because it's a great movie. Awesome suggestions! I will have to check out Fail Safe.
Harakari (1962) is, IMHO, the greatest Japanese Samurai movie of all time. Even better than Throne of Blood and Seven Samurai. Kurosawa's Ran is a close second. Samurai Rebellion and Sword of Doom are excellent too. Some good picks in your list. Double Indemnity is great. Check out the movie Gun Crazy it's another great film noir that doesn't get much recognition. IMO, Raymond Massey is the standout in Arsenic and Old Lace.
Yes, Harakari is on my list. I saw Ran a few months ago and liked it, but Criterion only had it on DVD and it’s out of print. Yes, I meant to meant to mention Raymond Massey, Cary Grant is the most well known in the cast. Massey had great creepy makeup on and was a dangerous villain. Peter Lorre was great too. I need to check out Gun Crazy.
Criterion must haves: 1. The Seventh Seal 2. Roshomon 3. Bicycle Thieves 4. 12 Angry Men 5. The Night of the Hunter 6. Paths of Glory 7 Crumb 8. Harakiri 9. A Face in the Crowd 10 The KId/ Gold Rush/ City Lights
@@mikedbigame3398 excellent! I need to buy Bicycle Thieves and Harakiri. Also, I need to investigate Charlie Chaplin’s work. I own all of the others on your list and they’re great.
Excellent! I liked Freaks a lot. It comes with two silent films and one of them has Joan Crawford. Also it has a lot of special features. I haven’t seen Farewell My Concubine yet, but I’m curious based on the Criterion poster art.
@@excelsiormoviereviews Farewell is a feast for the eyes and also a powerful drama about loyalty during China's political upheaval. Freaks includes an HD restoration of "The Uncanny" which is a notable Lon Chaney feature.
Yes, I think that many movie fans would enjoy those two for sure, Aly. I’ve seen both of them at most of the Barnes & Noble locations me and I pick them up during the sale in July.
I remember seeing Hoop Dreams in the Theater when it came out. One of the handful of films ive seen in a Theater, that blew me away to the point it had my head spinning at the end.
Yes, it’s a heartwarming and heartbreaking story. I saw it in the late nineties the first time and when I bought it for time on Criterion last year I couldn’t believe seeing all of the college basketball coaches and future NBA stars that were at the Nike camp and I mentioned Bobby Knight in a haul video and about a week later he passed away.
Interesting suggestions, thank you. I just happened to purchase The Thief two days ago as my first July sale buy. First saw the film on the Criterion Channel a couple or so months ago and loved it so much I quit it about half way in....because I wanted to own the blu-ray and see it in full in higher bit rate/quality I like it that much. Much agree on Paris, Texas, Double Indemnity, both great. Like and own Grand Budapest Hotel, okay on Royal Tennenbaums, but fav Anderson film is Moonrise Kingdom.
Most people may think it has to be corny and may have a hard time believing its a great film,, but 'Brief Encounter' is one of the best films made before 1950.
@@excelsiormoviereviews Yes and no. Yes, I have a big wish list and am tempted, so tempted. No, I have stacks of physical disks on the floor that I haven't shelved yet and the logical side of my brain is saying, no, no. And so many that I haven't watched yet. Decisions, decisions.
@@gsmattingly yep, it’s always better watch the movies that you have before picking more. I’m really selective and true to watch movies as I get them, but some collectors accumulate a lot more than me.
I watched Thief recently and wasn’t extremely impressed. I had some issues with the editing. I also watched Paris Texas and ordered the Criterion before the halfway point. I absolutely love it
Yes, Thief is a bit low budget and there are some jump cuts, but Michael Mann had some odd jump cuts in Manhunter as well. Yes, the third act of Paris, Texas is quite great.
