Great Movies I've Been Watching - 10 Blu-ray Film Recommendations

[@Celestialrob]

Best words I’ve heard today. “Hello there, Elliot here”. Welcome back my friend.

[@tstevens1004]

It’s weird, I don’t remember watching LOTR recently, but I know that I’ve witnessed the Return of the King. Welcome back Elliot!

[@123rockfan]

The balancing act of comedic farce and sincere social commentary that Preston Sturgess pulls off in Sullivan’s Travels is just amazing. Also I think Harrison Ford would’ve been great as Joel McCrea’s character in a remake

[@celluloidtherapy5003]

Welcome back Eliot! I’m happy that you are back to posting videos, as I did genuinely miss watching them…Now, the Indiana Jones box is one of the best EVER released to the home market, and Fargo was not only an incredible film, but spawned an equally impressive television series. It seems, after watching these films again, Hollywood has completely forgotten the ART of filmmaking, and simply jumped into the cheap ‘n easy cash grabs.

[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

Indiana Jones is for kids

[@kennoz1785]

YUuus! He has returned. No joke it took me a minute to realize that you weren't your standard KZbin channel with daily or weekly content. Not complaining but very happy to see you back! Thank you for the video!

[@scottylovesthings]

So glad to see you in my subscription feed again, Elliott. You have the most soothing voice, so thank you!

[@3D_Blu-ray_Bunker]

Hi Elliot. Fantastic stuff. I'm *so* with you on The Incredible Shrinking Man, I think the great Richard Matheson is the key factor in why this film was so special. All the best.

[@garyharper2943]

Quit lurking about!

[@3D_Blu-ray_Bunker]

@@garyharper2943 Heh heh! Good to see you like Elliot's channel too Gary! (And, since you're here, I'll tell you what comment I'd thought of leaving, but decided it was too nerdy for this great channel: A lot of people mistakenly think that The Incredible Shrinking Man was a 3D film because the poster with the scissors looks *so* 3D! Like I say, a bit nerdy and not really a piece of info of interest to Elliot's viewers who are a smart bunch, but a fun fact for the likes of us maybe.)

[@garyharper2943]

@@3D_Blu-ray_Bunker I think I’ll wait and pick up the Criterion in October from a 4K scan, it would have been great in 3D.

[@blu-rayswithnathanjones]

Welcome back Elliot! Great mix of films to highlight, some are due for a rewatch. I'll have to add Valmont to my queue. Glad to see you back, cheers!

[@ThePanPiper89]

Roman Holiday is magic. The range of emotions in that last meet the world press scene. Good to see you back!

[@johnthevoice6270]

I have missed those videos, more than anything! Great to have you back Elliot! Keep up the good work!

[@thedevotress3074]

I am here to drop a comment for the algorithm, but also to say that i've really, really missed these videos! so glad to see you back, and i'm looking forward to more from you! thank you for the good vibes you've given up till now, and to more in the future!

[@andrewhobkirk-frerichs9893]

You are Mr. Rogers of film commentary I mean that in the most sincere and also complimentary fashion… you have a very comforting and genuine demeanor and a unique and informed perspective on film that is humanitarian in nature you have been missed my friend. Welcome back!

[@FischToGo]

Glad to see you back, Elliot. I also picked up Sullivan’s Travels, which is one of my favorite comedies!

[@colaguy29229]

Welcome back, Elliot. Really missed your videos. When you said you were "blabbering on" I had to laugh because this is exactly what I missed. I always get great suggestions from your videos...

[@hrutledge7]

Great to see you again, Elliot! I also recently discovered “Sullivan’s Travels” and “The Mirror”. I wish I had known Criterion would be releasing it, I bought a copy which I believe came from the Russian Federation via eBay for my collection some months ago and I enjoyed the film. I look forward to seeing your upcoming videos and hope you’re doing well!

[@FilmBloggerSam]

A pleasure to have you back pal! Some great picks here. Never heard of Valmont, need to right that wrong. Glad you got more out of Mirror on your second viewing 👍 cheers

[@TheOlejake]

Glad you’re back. I think you are doing a great job with making art house cinema seem accessible to everyone. Scorsese would say you’re helping save cinema!

[@ShaneA1994]

Your voice is so calming! Hahah. Happy to see you back!

[@Bigal1982]

Top video mate. Ido enjoy these what I watched vids, tho my to watch list gets even bigger. Im looking forward to checking out Mirror after seeing Stalker and Solaris. Ive recently picked up Andrey Rublev Curzon release and i still need to check out Ivan’s Childhood criterion release i got a while ago. Look forward to the next vid mate good to see you back.

[@jeroenreininga6239]

Glad to see you back Elliot! Missed your videos. Nice list! Cheers! :)

[@KBLovesMovies]

Nice selections, Elliot! Good to see you again. I need to look into Valmont!

[@ronaldmilner8932]

Your voice is very soothing. Good reviews.

[@xXChronoTriggerXx13]

Happy to see some new videos bud!! Hope all is well across the pond!

[@danboy77]

Hi Elliot. Are you excited regarding Criterion’s 4K announcement today? Citizen Kane and Mulholland Dr!

[@Celestialrob]

Elliot, we love your blabberings! Great selections as always, I really need to pick up Roman Holiday and can’t wait for the Criterion Shrinking Man and Mona Lisa.

[@chrismohan]

A mixed bag indeed! Plenty to get my teeth into. Good to see you back Elliott. Looking and sounding great as usual 👍

[@thomaswilke6312]

Welcome back. I hope all is well

[@BackstageBackDoor]

Great to see you again, Elliot. Hope you’re going well and that you will continue making videos. Great suggestions by the way! ;)

[@Armandthevampire]

Welcome back Elliot! Glad to have you here again.

[@darrenblizzard3851]

Great to see your vids start to return Elliot. Some interesting watches there. I love Roman Holiday....I have the US Paramount Presents version. I first saw this movie years ago one summer evening at an outdoor moonlight cinema at the Melbourne Botanical Gardens and have loved it ever since. Absolutely wonderful film and great chemistry between Peck and Hepburn. I have the Arrow box of Hoskins films with Mona Lisa and Long Good Friday. Be interesting to see some reviews of the new Criterion version and if it's significantly improved and warrants a double dip. Same for Shrinking Man (I also have that Arrow version). PS : I'm guessing you're all over the announcement that Criterion are finally going to into 4k? Look forward to your future thoughts (and reviews) on those ! 😁

[@C6Steve]

Nice to see you back in front of the camera Elliot 👍 Nice to see a blu ray from my favourite era and genre - The Incredible Shrinking Man.

[@popey129]

I love the bridge on the River Kwai. Great review.

[@zzorken7153]

Great to have you back, Elliot.

[@classiccinemac9480]

Elliot!! It's Mac! Omg, I am totally enjoying your video! I absolutely love the movies you are talking about! These 4Ks and Blu-Rays seem really awesome to see! I too would love to have the Indiana Jones 4K collection since Raiders of the Lost Ark is 40 this year! Thanks for these movie recommendations!

[@aengusk3313]

always happy to see a new upload from this channel

[@allanlarsen1824]

Awesome to have you back. You've been missed :-)

[@static3821]

Widows is great! Anytime some brings it up I am happy to hear it. Steve McQueen is a modern master!

[@SamLovesMovies25]

That Blu Ray of Valmont in the gold case looks so nice and pretty! That sort of period drama dealing with romance is not really my kind of thing though, but I do like Forman so I might give it a shot and check it out.

[@FilmsWithScott]

so glad you’re back mate, keen for the content to return!

[@k.p.7559]

Elliot happy to see you again!!! You where on vacation?

[@CelticChief1979]

good to see you back Elliot, much missed!

[@eoghandonnelly8334]

Great to see new videos! Keep up the great work Elliot, i have found so many great movies through your channel!

[@azmiyeopaziz8811]

Hey Elliot! I too very much enjoyed in watching the all four Indiana Jones 4k movies.To me as long Indiana Jones or Doctor Jones in the movies ,surely it is good and thrill and fun to watch the all four movies indeed! For the 4th movie,you all must open wide your mind and open free your heart when watching the 4th movie ok guys!!!

[@river7714]

Thanks for the recommendation! Superb video as usual!

[@eldrad142]

Nice selection of films there! Keep them coming. Hope you are keeping yourself well and sane in this mad, mad, mad, mad world! So, which Tarkovsky films would you suggest people watch first?

[@prayerposition1]

Nice one, Elliot! Good to have you back.

[@saharapage1]

I Will get The Incredible Shrinking Man and Sullivans Travels. I really enjoyed your review. I forgot how much I missed them.

[@leoinsf]

Veronica Lake is a fantastic relic of the 40's. She made some crime films with Alan Ladd and her peek-a-boo blonde hair style captures her image very well. Her masterpiece was "I Married a Witch" with Frederic March (Criterion) and if you see this, you will never forget the great Veronica Lake. It is interesting that: 1. she was not a great actress. 2. she was actually a bland actress who had a peek-a-boo blonde hair style that was probably more notable than she was. 3. she was beautiful, but there was an almost angelic look to her with her blonde hair and hesitant acting style 4. she made very few movies because I heard she was difficult for her directors and fellow actors. She reappeared (like Betty Hutton) ten years after abandoning Hollywood and people were interested but I believe she died at an early age and never came back to make movies. See "I Married a Witch."

[@danhardcastle]

Glad to see you back, Elliot.

[@valerieyoder]

Oh daddy, Elliott's back. 😁

[@ericmoderni7164]

I remember watching Valmont at the cinema. It did came out at the same time as Dangerous Liaisons. Valmont is absolutely wonderful. A visual treat.

[@1165mac]

Great to see you again! Always look forward to your commentary

[@ricochetmz]

Really great to have you back!

[@vico7482]

I'm a huge Indiana Jones fan and I really like Crystal Skull. May not be the beat but still good fun.

[@rolanddeschain6089]

When I saw Indiana Jones in the Subnail, I thought, "Oh okay. What else is coming? Star Wars and Iron Man? Well, maybe there are interesting insights into the 4k implementation." But that was a really interesting mix. I've never seen Valmont before. Will keep watching.

[@timothymathetes]

Hello Eliot. It's nice to see you dealing with more mainstream films like The Indiana Jones Set, and Fargo (although I haven't seen Fargo yet. ) Since you like the work of Roger Deakins,I was wondering if you've seen 1917,and if so, what you think of it.

[@elusivegluejeff4980]

Hi Elliot, from the comments on your stream from individuals who watch your content it appears everyone has missed you. My sentiment is exactly the same. You have been greatly missed.

[@donsimpsonshead8809]

Oh, Happy Day!! Elliot is back!!

[@Idle_Wilder]

Happy to see you back! Barry Lyndon no.1!

[@iCoreyJames]

Welcome back, Elliot.

[@iCocaColaZombieGod]

Great video! Happy to see you back.

[@elizabethveldonstuff]

sullivan's travels is a wonderful film. great to see you back too.

[@maxturgeon89]

Solaris is the film that got me into Tarkovsky, and it's now one of my favourite movies. Since then, I've seen all his movies and would agree that Mirror is probably his densest. But if you don't try to (over) analyze and understand it, and instead just take in the imagery, it's the kind of movie that stays with you forever. STALKER and Andrei Rublev would also be good intros to his work.

[@HowayTheMags]

What other Arrow blu rays would you recommend? I have The Thing, John Malkovich, Live to die in LA, Runaway Train, so far. I'm not really into the really niche stuff, but something similar to those?

[@rodrigollanes7619]

Donnie Darko!

[@HowayTheMags]

@@rodrigollanes7619 thanks man, I actually have that on 4K, so i forgot to mention that one!

[@Barrythetick]

great choices to present - I haven't seen Valmont since it was released; I did see it and Dangerous Liasons that same year in the theatres so I'm glad it's been 4k remastered for blu-ray

[@mandyschmidt7960]

I have a silly question: I'm German but watch everything in English so I know the movies by their original titles. Where do you put a foreign movie in your collection if it's alphabetical? Do you put it under the name on the package or the original name? Anyway, love your channel, great recommendations!

[@lawrencegatt4515]

I live in Australia 🇦🇺 I love ❤️ your page 🍻

[@angrysandwich11]

Great to see you back, big fan of your content

[@lawlorie24]

Welcome back I can tell your a bit rusty, if I put the video at 1.25 speed it sounds like the old Elliot. As usual many deep cuts that I now want to see.

[@SamDavies94]

Mirror is spectacular, although, Stalker is my favourite! It's good to watch Mirror after viewing all his other work and revisiting it is always expanding. Sullivan's Travels is an amazing film, some brilliant techniques and stylistic direction. My first introduction to Veronica Lake, who's great in a lot of her other films!

[@444chroma]

Can confirm the Fargo TV series is pretty good. Some seasons better than others but it's worth checking out

[@jonhinson5701]

I love Frances McDormand in Fargo and the relationship she has with her screen husband John Carroll is so wonderful. I have 2 seasons of the tv series. In season 3 , David Thewlis plays such a frightening villain and his lackeys are equally chilling. I would recommend all 3 seasons.

[@Simon-bd6fk]

Welcome back good to have you back

[@skrimaging]

Welcome back bud!

[@ijslandernl]

I've got that Arrow release of The Incredible Shrinking Man as well. It's indeed a fantastic film.

[@freddielaidler3280]

Great to have you back!

[@LetsCrashThisParade]

Great to see you back mate!

[@creativedestructionvideo]

Great to see you back!

[@leethomas2155]

There was a British TV series of Widdows back in the early 1980's which was very good and it's available on DVD.

[@James11721]

What’s the best way of getting criterion in the uk? Am I right in saying some are us exclusive

[@Kartsah]

Few weeks ago I watched Mona Lisa for first time and was happily suprised(I had not heard of it beforehand), What a great crime movie!

[@allouryesterdays1904]

I can only wish the better to this guy. Is such an amazing guy

[@matth6932]

WHOOOHOOO!! Thank you for you time Elliot! Peace from Ontario Canada.

[@JohnPratt95]

I'm just here for the ASMR 😂 OK I like movies too

[@GuyWithTheGodzillaTattoo]

Good to see you back! 🙂

[@fitzi200]

The incredible shrinking Man has just been released by Umbrella entertainment as a double feature with Tarantula part of the retro SciFi set

[@jacobmacdonagh4070]

Widows flew straight under the radar for some reason even though its from Steve McQueen and is based on a popular book with a fantastic past, but it seems to get overlooked when compared to his other films

[@AntZombie121]

Speaking of John Waters why isn’t Pink Falmingo’s in blu ray yet have you heard anything?

[@bradybarrett5354]

I'm interested in Tarkovsky films. Haven't dived in yet.

[@BirdArvid]

So happy Mona Lisa will (hopefully) gain wider recognition through a Criterion release; a great film with the wonderful Bob Hoskins! He's been great in so many films, not least in Atom Egoyan's wonderful Felicia's Journey. Now, why is there no Atom Egoyan in the Criterion Collection?! The aforementioned Felicia'sJourney, but also The Sweet Hereafter with Ian Holm, or Exotica, are brilliant films.

[@LucasMarcoHigham]

I’m so glad you’re back!!! 😁😁

[@frankgetz6743]

Five Came Back. Based on book by Mark Harris. Excellent mini series. But highly recommend the book for more detailed background.

[@markdodson6453]

Happy to see the love for Roman Holiday and, especially, William Wyler. I mean, seriously, did Wyler ever once make a bad movie? No matter what genre he worked in, he knocked it out of the park.

[@Advent3546]

Good to see you again Elliot

[@aladdin709]

Great to see you again!

[@jjnewbold]

I loved Serial Mom growing up.

[@MUSICLOVER72]

Welcome back 👍

[@nikhilkulkarni646]

You don't make enough videos. More please.

[@MovieMad1]

Good to see you back.

[@ScottCassellis]

Welcome back, pal.