Criterion Collection UK Blu-ray Sale Guide - 2020

[@Garemandude]

In a crowded field of KZbin channels addressing physical media, you are head and shoulders above the rest! Keep up the great work, Elliott

[@ElliotCoen]

Thanks so much, Gary!

[@nickkiernanwalker]

I really appreciate how you hold up the case the whole time you're talking about something, makes it easy to skip past anything I don't want to have spoiled. Agree with you about DREAMS and Kurosawa's later career, just rewatched that, KAGEMUSHA, and RAN within the last couple of weeks, all absolutely incredible.

[@ElliotCoen]

Holding up the cases is my own form of weightlifting. I need to give Kagemusha and Ran a watch soon. Wonderful, colourful cinema! Cheers, Nick.

[@rockinbones9533]

Great video! It Happened One Night is also one of my all time favourite films, I bought it as a blind buy a few years ago based on the cover and absolutely fell in love with it! I have a massive print of the cover image as the centre piece of my living room. Subscribed!

[@ElliotCoen]

My pleasure, thank you for watching! Wow, I would love to have a print of that hanging in my house :)

[@ElliotCoen]

My bad lockdown hair continues.... Check out some more of my Criterion videos here :) Criterion Picks for Lockdown Part 1- kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4fHlKV3m7-cd6c Criterion Collection Unboxing Sale Haul - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYatpY2vabdorbs Underrated Criterions - kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5nbe4KDrt6Cq7s

[@andremsalgueiro]

Great video my friend. I ordered 10 titles: They Live by Night, La Jetee/Sans Soleil, L'Avventura, The French Lieutenant's Woman, Only Angels Have Wings, Easy Rider, Au Hasard Balthazar, A Raisin In The Sun, Holiday, Fail Safe. Stay safe and well.

[@ElliotCoen]

That's a great set of films, Andre. I hope you're keeping well :)

[@leoinsf]

Elliot, wowww! I love your unique perspective on the movie choices you made from Criterion. You verbalized the impossible in some of your descriptions of the movies (especially "Death in Venice."). (Yes, there is more to that movie than the sexual aspect and I loved the way you verbalize it.) It was interesting in the choices you made, but it was also interesting the the choices you didn't make. Thank you for not selecting "Citizen Kane." I worship that movie, but enough already. . . .! Of course, I have my own "passions." I loved "The Red Shoes" and "Black Narcissus", but, again, enough already! "Wages of Fear" is definitely one of those unique movies that deserves more attention, but I don't question your choice of "Diabolique". I still shudder when I think of the ending of that movie. Personally, I think it is the scariest ending ever filmed. I look forward to your further programs and your unique perspective.

[@stephenmkeer]

I think I saw desert hearts in the 90’s and loved it. I think I recorded it on VHS,it’s in the loft somewhere. So when I saw it was in the criterion collection I’m definitely getting it.

[@Dommoo0o]

Thanks for letting me know about the sale, ended up buying The Last Temptation of Christ (my favourite Scorsese), Yi Yi, Diabolique and Kurosawa's Dreams. I haven't seen the last two but since you recommended them I thought I'd pick them up.

[@joelwoods7149]

Finally, someone mentioned Kiss Me Deadly. What a superb release. I love that film. The voice message machine in Hammer's apartment, the box and Bunker Hill all make this such a delight. BTW thanks for reminding me about Tampopo. I saw it 15 years ago on tv and I never remembered the title. I just remembered that it was a good movie about ramen. I'm buying it right quick.

[@ElliotCoen]

Hey Joel! It's always good to meet a fellow Kiss Me Deadly fan! And I'm glad that I could help you rediscover Tampopo :)

[@joelwoods7149]

@@ElliotCoen I went on a shopping binge. I ordered Tampopo, Ghost World, A Matter of Life and Death and I pre-ordered the Bruce Lee boxset.

[@ElliotCoen]

@@joelwoods7149 Wow, that's a fantastic order right there!

[@joelwoods7149]

@@ElliotCoen I think so. I just recently got into collecting blu-rays. The Criterion Collection is not new to me. I have many oop dvd's and some films like Solaris and Salo on dvd that I won't be upgrading to blu-ray. I got out of purchasing physical films for a LONG time. I never got into the blu-ray revolution until very recently. I thought the advent of streaming would bring more choice. It has, but just shitty choice for the most part. So I am building up a library of good films from Criterion. Since quarantine began, I've probably bought about 40 Criterion blu-rays.

[@Leo-ws6cp]

Ahhh now I have to buy these. Also ‘F For Fake’ by Orson Welles is an amazing film. My God, Welles was like the Da Vinci of out time

[@ElliotCoen]

Hey Leo. Yes, F For Fake is a bible for anyone wanting to learn how to edit a film or a video. I love that film so much!

[@brigittecastrucci6541]

You have to see The Magnificent Ambersons. The studio took over control and savagely botch cut Welles vision. It remains however a compelling film.

[@movietube-dk9377]

Great recommendations Elliot and thank you so much for the heads-up! Maybe a bit obvious, but I would also add 12 Angry Men and In A Lonely Place, which is one of my favourite noirs. Btw I picked up 4 titles in this sale: Yi Yi, Anatomy of a murder, L'Avventura and Day For Night

[@theblackswordsman9951]

Thanks for this. Only found out about Criterion recently. The algorithm is scary sometimes but also very helpful, as are you for letting me know about the sale. I picked up Stalker and Tampopo. Looking forward to my first Criterion film.

[@ElliotCoen]

Ah, welcome to a much wider world of cinema through Criterion! It's good to have you here. Cheers for the support!

[@maplestreetmovies]

Great video Elliot! I think you’ve convinced me to get Only Angels Have Wings!

[@ElliotCoen]

Thanks, Nathan! It's a wonderful film, and given what you already have in your collection, I think you'd enjoy it :)

[@darcyoconnor6083]

@@ElliotCoen Cary Grant's best performance and probably Howard Hawks best film! Great pick!

[@colaguy29229]

I have all of those except Dreams, Stalker, and Desert Hearts so I'll definitely have to put them my list for the Barnes & Noble sale in July here in the US. But as for Tampopo, it is in that category for me that Desert Hearts is in for you. I've had it for a long while, but I've never found the right time to watch it. So I just went downstairs, pulled it off my shelf, and put it on my coffee table so I'll watch it this weekend. Another great video, Elliot.

[@ElliotCoen]

Thank you, my friend. Please let me know what you think of Tampopo :)

[@leebaker9300]

I LOVE Criterion. I Just picked up La Vérité and They Live by Night. This 2 for £25 deal is a bargain. Amazon are also now doing the multibuy, therefore qualifying for free delivery. Hard agree on Diabolique. I heard that Clouzot raced to buy the rights to the novel before Hitchcock, therefore a perfect film for Hitchcock enthusiasts. Keep it up, Elliot.

[@ElliotCoen]

That's so wonderful to hear! I hope you enjoy those two films :)

[@georgestreng]

Your new camera lens and lighting look great. Super good recommendations too!

[@ElliotCoen]

Cheers, Sam. That means a lot to me :)

[@dylanaguilar6161]

Ok, I’m definitely gonna pick up “Dreams” now. Thanks for “The Big Screen” recommendation, too!

[@ElliotCoen]

My pleasure, Dylan! Yes, The Big Screen is a great book that covers the history of cinema. :)

[@thomaswilke6312]

I don’t know anything about the Howard hawks movie but I’ve seen “his girl friday” and “red river” and I like them a lot. I think I will get it when the Barnes and Noble 50% off sale comes around. I’m surprised to learn that “citizen Kane” was a commercial flop back in the day. And it’s now on almost every director’s top 10 list. I’ve seen frank Capra’s “it’s a wonderful life” many times but not “it happened one night.” I will check it out.

[@ElliotCoen]

Yes, definitely worth checking out if you like those other movies! Thanks for watching, Thomas.

[@akajkyt]

Last week I picked up Stalker on Criterion, it’s one of my all time favorites so I had to get the criterion, I also picked up the Chaplin Artificial Eye boxset (not a criterion but still great...) and in this sale I picked up Tampopo and Yi Yi both of which I’m fans of. I may get another 2 in this sale, if so they’ll probably be Dreams and Solaris... Great video!

[@ElliotCoen]

You can't go wrong with Stalker. I have that Chaplin set too! It's great value. Definitely pull the trigger on Dreams and Solaris :)

[@akajkyt]

Elliot Coen what’s the Solaris release like?

[@ElliotCoen]

@@akajkyt it's brilliant, well recommended!

[@akajkyt]

@@ElliotCoen How are the special features on the disc, also what are some of the best UK releases, a mixture of the actual film, the special features, and the restoration. Thanks, loving your content!

[@stanleyhopcroft868]

Do you like Yi-Yi ? That was one of my blind-buy picks (from someone indifferent to extras but likes movies) but still humming and hawing. Great that the sale is available in .Au (2 for $45 AUD plus $8 flatrate delivery). Have bought, Stalker, Punchdrunk ..., Midnight Cowboy and Kiss Me Deadly. Thanks for your reviews Elliot. Good watching.

[@ThisIsTheRoad]

I'd also add Gilliam's "The Fisher King" to those suggestions, cause it is improved the most in terms of quality AND bonus materials over past releases. Furthermore I finally decided to go ahead and order spine No. 1000 from the Criterion Collection. The big one. Hail to the King, baby. You can get it from Zoom.co.uk for a whooping £134.99 right now, if you combine it with another 10% off for signing up to their newsletter. That's a new low price, if I'm correct and it truely is a beautiful box set.

[@ElliotCoen]

Yes, absolutely! The Fisher King is a firm favourite of mine. Oh, excellent. Enjoy the Godzilla set :)

[@blu-rayswithnathanjones]

Excellent video and recommendations Elliot. I enjoyed your picks, can't recommend Diabolique, Dreams, and Tampopo enough! Happy blu-ray hunting to all my friends in the UK!

[@christenmichelle89]

Really kicking myself for not already having Dreams in my collection! I knew I'd get around to adding it eventually, but those supplements! I need it now!!!!

[@ElliotCoen]

Hehe, it is a good one. Definitely get it when you can :)

[@amateurfilmies8844]

Hey Elliot! Sarah and I were thankfully able to participate in this sale as well, the prices were so good. We ordered from Zavvi but it'll likely be a while before we get them because their international shipping has been understandably very slow recently. Picked up 10 total, with Diabolique and Tampopo being among them. Grabbed a bunch of the Wes Anderson stuff along with some others we're looking forward to. Awesome recommendations mate and it was great to hear your thoughts on the films you were showing!

[@ElliotCoen]

Hey :) I'm so glad to hear you guys managed to get some good films from the sale! Cheers for watching as always

[@patricksorby1131]

Hello Elliot, I'm glad to see another criterions sale - I'll definitely be picking up some the titles you've mentioned, I really love you discussions about each film. It may have been a while since I commented, but I've still been tuning in and loving the content. Thanks for the amazing recommendations and the great content recently. As always, keep it up. 😀

[@ElliotCoen]

Hey Patrick! It's always good to hear from you :)

[@knowwhere6446]

I didn't even know about this sale! Watching this I just picked up Dreams by Kurosawa and 24 Frames by Kiarostami which is a release that I think is not getting enough attention at the moment

[@retroplayer72]

Ive managed to pick myself up 6 titles in the sale, with 4 being early fathers day presents to me 😊🎁

[@ElliotCoen]

I'm very pleased to hear that, my friend. Sounds like you have some good movie experiences ahead :)

[@iakona23]

These are all great choices Elliot. Fantastic!

[@ElliotCoen]

Ah, thank you so much, my friend :)

[@FilmBloggerSam]

Great video! Stalker is the business 👌 all great recommendations though. On a technical level, this video is awesome, something for me to aspire to for sure 👍

[@ElliotCoen]

Cheers, Sam :) I'm trying to improve these videos all the time but I still think I've got a long way to go!

[@danielwernham6926]

Another great video Elliot 👍 all top recommendations especially diabolique truly amazing film, I’m yet to see only angles have wings which is a crime considering i love Howard hawks so need to get on that pretty quick but keep the great content coming and stay safe

[@ElliotCoen]

Cheers, Daniel. I think you'll enjoy Only Angels if you enjoy other Hawks movies :)

[@britishbullpig]

I managed to get 'Being There' and 'Palm Beach Story' which is a hilariously sweet screwball comedy. Would highly recommend it.

[@ElliotCoen]

Hi George! I love both of those films too. Well done on getting those!

[@JTATTHEMOVIES]

Great video as always Elliot mate will be sure to check some of these out. I picked up Diabolique on your recommendation. Have the week off next week so will hopefully be sitting down then to watch it.

[@markusplementas1192]

I can listen to you talk all day long. Keep up the good work!

[@ElliotCoen]

That's so kind of you, Markus. Thank you!

[@kieranwhite4856]

Hi Elliott, I can find the 2 for 25 deals on Amazon right now however, after putting the two films in my basket it doesn't seem to work? Not sure what's going on.

[@MeaRequies]

You can always count on Elliot to alert you to when there's money to spend! I finally listened to reason and picked up Tampopo, alongside Tootsie, Tokyo Drifter and Fisher King. I sure am aware of your thoughts on Tampopo by now (after all, your recommendation is a big part of why I'm getting it), but what about the other three? Also, somewhat related, are you excited for the newly announced Masters of Cinema releases, and the sales that accompany the future releases?

[@robthebobz]

I picked up Anatomy of a Murder and The Cranes Are Flying. Also grabbed the Before Trilogy from Zoom! Got quite a lot of preorders this month so had to restrain myself from getting more! Also my Tsukamoto set arrived from Diabolik last week - it's a beauty. Have you got yours yet?

[@VanessaButtino]

I am SO happy you chose to include both Only Angels Have Wings and It Happened One Night in your list of recommendations. The more people who hear about classic film, the better! I'm in Canada, but I'm going to see if Zoom ships here - if they do, I'm totally taking advantage of this sale. Thanks for the heads-up, Eliott! Oh, and nice lens.

[@VanessaButtino]

Sadly, Zoom only ships within the UK and EU. Edited to add: I've just tried Zavvi and they ship to Canada! I'm so so happy right now.

[@StonefieldJim4]

There's the HMV Premium Collection too, including.... Barry Lyndon, with extra goodies.

[@ElliotCoen]

Alas, they're not on offer at the moment! But when they next go into the 2 for £15 deal, I will be buying a fair few :)

[@ShedSoundsMediawithIanBeabout]

Nice video Elliot ! The new lens is killer. Stalker is one of my all-time favorite movies, in fact I am working on a review of it on my own channel right now !

[@ElliotCoen]

Cheers, Ian! Oh, awesome. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on Stalker :)

[@horrorintoj3577]

Great video mate hope your well, I've just ordered Dreams and multiple maniacs. I might pick up a few more at the weekend when I see what my funds are like lol.

[@ElliotCoen]

Cheers mate, I am well thanks! I hope you are too. Multiple Maniacs is a crazy one!

[@SamDavies94]

Excellent video as always! Love the recommendations here. Stalker is my all time favourite film, the first time I watched it was in the cinema and as I left I was hit with the sensation I'd watching something truly amazing. - Following which, I watched back to back all of Tarkovskys works at my local cinema too! I know you mention Dyer, I recommend dipping into his book on Stalker a little, and there is a very interesting book written by Tarkovsky called Sculpting in time if you're interested! Love the content you're producing!

[@chrismohan]

Sam Davies sorry for hijacking but any danger of you making videos again anytime soon Sam? 😃

[@ElliotCoen]

Sculpting in Time is one of my favourite books about filmmaking! So many wise observations within it. I do need to read Geoff Dyer's Zona in full. I've only skimmed bits before. Thanks as always for the support, Sam!

[@SamDavies94]

@@chrismohan No worries! I've been toying with the idea of making a few videos during this lock-down period, I might get back to it!

[@chrismohan]

@@SamDavies94 You've always got something interesting to say. I'll look forward to it if you get the chance :)

[@EdLo3]

The video looks very nice and a great depth of field but just a piece of advice. I would move slightly further away from the camera. And I suppose the only issue with a depth of field is that we can't see your magnificent blu-ray collection. Overall the image is very nice though.

[@StuTalks]

A) new lens looking absolutely fresh!! I know the new lens feeling 😍😍😍 B) may have to finally pick up Diabolique - especially after your podcast ep... keep doing the lords work.

[@ElliotCoen]

I knew you'd appreciate a new lens, Stu :) and you gotta get Diabolique or we can't be friends.

[@dezza269]

Are the special features documentaries on Criterion only available on them? Never bought any Criterion releases but really considering it as i love special features

[@ElliotCoen]

Hi dezza! It depends on the release. Some are made by Criterion themselves, but some are sourced from other DVDs around the world. Either way, it's a very convenient way of accessing them :)

[@darkpurplegoldroses]

Thanks for the video man! Apreciythe recommendations! Definitely gonna check some of these out

[@ElliotCoen]

My pleasure :) I hope you find something you may enjoy.

[@MrRyland04]

Tampopo and It Happened One Night are on the way. Love me some Cult and Capra.

[@ElliotCoen]

Glad to hear it. Enjoy both :)

[@roky]

Nice video, I will mos def check some of these. I ordered Mildred Pierce, Solaris, 12 Angry Men & Something Wild.

[@ElliotCoen]

Thanks, roky! Those are 4 brilliant films. Something Wild, in particular, tends to go under the radar. I think it's one of Jonathan Demme's best films. Anyway, cheers for watching :)

[@aladdin709]

Always love your recommendations, and always look forward to your videos. Thank you! (Great new lens too!)

[@ElliotCoen]

That's very kind of you to say, David. It's a pleasure to be able to share my thoughts on these Blu-rays with you. Thanks for the support :)

[@aladdin709]

I never miss a video!! Not that you need recommendations, but Hou Hsiao-Hsien's Assassin is unbelievably good if you haven't seen it.

[@ElliotCoen]

@@aladdin709 Oh yes, The Assassin is stunning! I love that film. I'm a big fan of Hou Hsaio-Hsien. I'm hoping for a City of Sadness Blu-ray one day

[@garytheblu-rayaddict7021]

Thanks for some recommend films will have to pick a few up as some sound great 👍

[@ElliotCoen]

My pleasure. Thanks for the support!

[@terryjohnson6821]

Great video as always, mate.

[@ElliotCoen]

Cheers, Terry!

[@moonriverdiver]

I heartily agree Elliot. Of the ten, I haven't seen Desert Hearts but I really enjoyed (with Stalker substitute 'challenged by') all the others and would enjoy even more with Criterion's sterling transfers and yes great supplements for most. Talking of which, I recently scoured the Criterion collection for discs that were both of seminal films that really advanced cinema as an art well as being stunning to look at (demanding the blu-ray version) AND had a correspondingly rich range of supplements focusing on their components (cinematography etc). They were Notorious (Hitchcock), Barry Lyndon (Kubrick), Mishima (Schrader), Blow-up (Antonioni) and Midnight Cowboy (Schlesinger). Without exception their transfers and supps surpassed my high expectations and merit monthly reviewings. Midnight Cowboy was scripted by Waldo Salt and featured a great doco about that splendid survivor of the Hollywood blacklist. And the director and Salt teamed up again in Day of the Locust which is also great and not available anywhere on Blu-ray despite a big following, Based on a major novel on the dark side of Hollywood. I urge Criterion to add this to its collection!

[@laance606]

Can you do a review on the New Secoond Sight 4K Blu ray Box set LTD Edition Walkabout 1971 Release please? its out next month limited to 3000 copies

[@ElliotCoen]

Hi there. Yes, when I receive my copy, I will be doing a review, so keep an eye on the channel for it. Cheers!

[@prayerposition1]

I ordered Rushmore and Tampopo (thanks to your recommendation). Really looking forward to checking out the latter. Wanted to get more but, as previously mentioned, it just gets too expensive due to the currency conversion.

[@ElliotCoen]

Oh yeah, I do understand it can be expensive for you to import, so I'm glad you've gone for two movies :) Enjoy both!

[@chrismohan]

Possibly my favourite collection of movies you’ve made so far. Plenty of important and eye opening films that make up my filmic journey as well (Desert Hearts, Dreams and obviously Tampopo) . Watched Death in Venice for the first last week and it’s one I have very mixed feelings on. Beautifully constructed and made but it was uncomfortable to watch. It’s not the young boy part as I think the Special Feature do a job job of showing where that line is. Films that feature male (or female) gaze just leave an uneasy feel to me as an observer. Sometimes that obviously the intention. Thoroughly enjoyed the film as a whole though 😀 the lighting in the room is up another notch as well 👍

[@ElliotCoen]

Thank you so much, Chris! Yes, very valid what you say about gazes in films. Cheers for watching :)

[@AaronattheMovies]

Nice one. Thanks for the recommendations Elliot

[@ElliotCoen]

My pleasure, Aaron. I hope you're keeping well and watching some excellent movies!

[@richardking3206]

Almost all of these are excellent choices. If I didn’t have most of them in one form or another I’d get the Criterion’s. As it is, maybe Tampopo and Death in Venice. Keep up the good work. How about some Indicator reviews?

[@ElliotCoen]

Thanks, Richard! Yes, I'll plan some Indicator videos for the future. Anything you'd like me to tackle in particular from the collection? Certain films or filmmakers perhaps?

[@richardking3206]

Elliot Coen Some films you might cover:: Cisco Pike; The Third Secret; Dietrich/Von Sternberg box set; Spring Night, Summer Night; No Orchids for Miss Blandish; and Night Tide. You may not have them all, of course. The Hammer box sets have had lots of coverage, likewise the William Castle sets. The Dennis Potter pair of Secret Friends and Track 29 might be interesting. You’ll probably have some faves of your own.

[@Celestialrob]

Lovely video. I like your enthusiasm backed up by knowledge. Stalker is in my top movie list. What’s the new lens?

[@ElliotCoen]

Thanks so much, Robert! It's a Sony 24mm 1.4 G master. It's a pricey one, but I wanted it for absolutely ages and I'm so happy with it.

[@Celestialrob]

@@ElliotCoen I wondered if it was a 24mm. I have this lens and it's super sharp and very well corrected. best of all is its color rendition. What camera are you using?

[@kareemosman4574]

I was only thinking the other day where you new videos were! Also damm you Elliot Coen. Gone and spent far to much money!

[@ElliotCoen]

Hi Kareem, thanks for watching. I hope you got some good recommendations here :)

[@SamLovesMovies25]

Oh gosh yeah, that egg part in Tampopo was so weird lol

[@JamieRyanZERO]

Only ones I have/seen are Tampopo and It Happened One Night and very much second the recommendations. When I first watched It Happened One Night I was genuinely surprised how much I absolutely adored it. It's clearly the blueprint for a lot of romantic comedies that have followed and movies like that, ones that establish the conventions of its genre, can unfortunately come across a little quaint sometimes but thats absolutely not the case with that film. I’m was thinking of getting Tokyo Drifter and Badlands but I can only afford to get one pair and I’ve still never seen Stalker. Tough decisions.

[@MrGlobuler]

absolutely excellent video

[@MrGlobuler]

also a massive fan of the channel

[@ElliotCoen]

Hello! Not too sure when it will end, but these sales usually last a month, I believe. I'm so glad to read your lovely comments, by the way. It means so much to me! I'll keep it up, and if there's any type of video or topic you'd like to see me cover, I'd love to hear it. Cheers!

[@RenePeraza]

It's too bad the Criterion doesn't offer 4K physical media, although they have many of their catalog titles are already scanned at that resolution. I had a recent correspondence with Jon Mulvaney of Criterion and he mentioned there have been internal discussions, but no immediate plans to offer 4K discs in the near future, sadly.

[@erickgarcia9377]

What are your thoughts on seconds, eyes without a face, and bergmans shame

[@ElliotCoen]

All brilliant! I love the cinematography of James Wong Howe in Seconds :)

[@erickgarcia9377]

@@ElliotCoen could you give me some recommendations based on these films. Thanks

[@cfbilly70]

You know how Watchmojo did a top 10 movies per decade. You should do that since watchmojo isn't the movie buff it claims to be. Would love to see that.

[@ElliotCoen]

That's a great idea! I might start doing some decade lists :)

[@TheLegend-nm8ji]

I picked up The Cranes Are Flying and 3:10 To Yuma.

[@ElliotCoen]

Excellent choices! I have Cranes on the way to me too. Thanks for watching, my friend :)

[@leoinsf]

Wasn't "Cranes" a "miracle" of a movie! It was unforgettable in its simplicity!

[@vanannavarasan4522]

are the criterion blu rays shown here are region B OR A?

[@ElliotCoen]

All in this video are available in region B

[@jonahlevin67]

Elliot, I hope you find this comment as the video is a few months old now, but I have a question about a film and you would appear to be the guy to ask. In the late 80s I watched a Japanese film on television that, to this day, I remember mostly because of its unexpected brilliance. I was only eighteen, maybe, at the time and a complete novice about world cinema. I still am, I'm ashamed to say. I need to see this film again, but I can't give you a title, or the names of director or cast, or even year of production. I watched it on TV in 88/89 perhaps, but it could have been made any time before that, although I remember thinking it looked like a new film at the time. It was a beautiful film to look at, it was Japanese, and from what I can recall, it was about a doctor, or some professional person, who has just been diagnosed with a terminal cancer. This is where my memory fails me completely. Because of his diagnosis, he goes off on, maybe it was a kind of bucket list hunt, or certainly some sort of emotional discovery about life. I really, really can't remember anything that might help you to help me in finding a name for this movie. I saw it once, it was an ultimately positive, uplifting story despite the subject matter, and I also believe that it was a visually beautiful looking movie with some nice special effect sequences. I'm sorry for having so little information, but if you have any ideas about what the movie I watched was/is called, I'd appreciate it immensely. I so badly want to watch it again. Thank you.

[@ElliotCoen]

Hi there. The only film that reminds me of is Ikiru, but that's from the 50s and it's in black and white. Sorry I can't be of much help!

[@jonahlevin67]

@@ElliotCoen Thanks for the quick reply. I just had a quick read about Ikiru. The film I saw was definitely in colour. Could someone have remade Ikiru? Are they as fond of remakes in Japan as Hollywood is? The only other explanation would be the fallibility of my memory, or perhaps I saw Ikiru and I am conflating it with another Japanese film I saw during the same period. I'm a little depressed now. I only have about ten Criterion titles, and today my copy of Barry Lyndon arrived, so I might sooth myself by watching that😊. Thanks fElliot.

[@Armandthevampire]

So, in part to you, Elliot, I decided to jump on The Criterion Collection bandwagon, much to my wallets cries. My first purchases were: The Blob Tampopo Stalker Life of Oharu Yi yi Badlands Anatomi of a murder 12 angry men Diabolique Night of the living dead Age of innocence

[@ElliotCoen]

Brilliant choices. Welcome to the club!

[@Armandthevampire]

Elliot Coen, The one I know the least about is Life of Oharu. Have you seen it?

[@ElliotCoen]

@@Armandthevampire yes it's a classic. Mizoguchi was so good at portraying women being oppressed in various societies in Japanese history. It's a masterclass in filmmaking.

[@Armandthevampire]

Elliot Coen, It’s also thanks to you that I prioritized Mizoguchi and finally watched my first (but certainly not the last) of his movies, Ugetsu monogatari. Loved that one, I hope it’s not too high a target to live up to for his other movies that I plan to watch and enjoy as soon as I can.

[@Armandthevampire]

Elliot Coen, I also really loves Kobayashi’s Harakiri and and Ozu’s Tokyo Story and Good Morning. Any other movies from them that you would recommend?

[@dunkthebiscuitt]

Think you may have convinced me on Dreams and Diabolique 😂👍

[@ElliotCoen]

So glad to hear that, Shane :)

[@1rnw792]

I'd love to see your thoughts on the Korean new wave! Another suggestion would be Chinese cinema, because I'm not very knowledgeable about it!

[@ElliotCoen]

I'll add South Korean and Chinese films to my video idea list. I'm a big fan of the Chinese filmmakers I've come across. Jia Zhangke is my favourite Chinese director, and I'm a huge fan of Taiwanese cinema from the likes of Edward Yang and Hou Hsaio-Hsien :)

[@moonriverdiver]

@@ElliotCoen I agree and Zhangke keeps getting better with A Touch of Sin and even that topped by Ash is the Purest White. Both featured on Australia's SBS Channel's World Movies - for residents. Criterion needs to get on board!

[@tonybennett4159]

A big yes for Desert Hearts. It would be a pity if people who feel antipathy to gay films could miss this, in the same way that people missed out on Portrait of a Woman on Fire. Everything about it is topnotch. Not so keen on Death in Venice though : overwrought where it should be subtle (and I like Visconti), but I know I'd be shouted down by many! BTW, Elliot, are there any Tarkovsky films you particularly like?

[@MasterChaosTV]

Never seen Tanpopo!

[@ElliotCoen]

Tampopo is so wonderful. Give it a try!

[@Murdersville]

You need to stop watching yourself! ;) I picked up Klute, Swing Time, Fail Safe and Face In The Crowd, each scratches a particular itch.

[@ElliotCoen]

Hehe, it's a bad habit... Those are some great films. Enjoy!

[@MarkAS56]

Thompsom is very weird critic. Reading his biographical dictionary of film, i come away wondering why the hell he's a film critic at all because he doesn't seem to like much of anything, but for an unabashed love for Hawks.