I Let AI Spend $100 on Criterion Movies… Here’s What Happened

[@aidanhopkins5693]

I don’t understand how you haven’t blown up yet. This is my first time watching one of your videos, and I can see the effort you put into it. Your content is really well made. I would go out on a limb and say the quality of the video is on par/ greater to popular modern creators.

[@mikesmoviereview]

Thank you! I’m trying my best, and hopefully it pays off in time!

[@mikegraham4255]

I can't recommend The Conversation (1974, Coppola) enough.

[@mikesmoviereview]

Need to check this one out!

[@flinch622]

Interesting pick - I like it. Movies of the early 70's are underrated and overlooked - lots of grit and psychological nudity. I love the French Connection, for example: there was a raw feeling throughout the film despite the fact that hollywood... is basically a party on an expense account [never invest in a film].

[@CoinOpTV]

should have snagged Roaring Twenties instead of Scarface - good stuff

[@mikesmoviereview]

Thanks!! I do have that in the collection but need to watch!

[@TheBiggervern]

Interesting experiment. I can recommend Wings of Desire also directed by Wim Wenders.

[@mikesmoviereview]

Thanks!

[@KPThomas82]

It’s pronounced Vings of Desire

[@sweezlesquee]

One movie I never see anything about is Meantime. It is a delicious slow burn about a morally ambiguous family living in council housing during thatcher era britain. I absolutely loved it.

[@mikesmoviereview]

I’ll check it out!

[@FewFew77]

I've been ro hundreds of B&N Criterion sales and I've watched hundreds of B&N Criterion sales videos, but I've never seen a KZbinr film his video at a B&N before.

[@mikesmoviereview]

first time for everything 🤷‍♂️ Hope you enjoyed!

[@tfred6403]

Some other criterions you may want to check out are: thief, the naked prey, the leopard, the last wave, memories of murder and insomnia.

[@mikesmoviereview]

thanks i will check those out! have been wanting to watch MoM!

[@brettsmith7245]

Barnes & Noble there still around? I have not seen one in 15 years. Who new.

[@ReverendBenzo]

Most people KNEW that THEY'RE still around. Move out of the sticks.

[@porkchopmurphystube3671]

I like your Suspiria picture disc. 👍

[@mikesmoviereview]

Thanks!

[@esoteric_1]

Based on your taste for Paris Texas, Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho is worth a look.

[@mikesmoviereview]

I’ve heard of that one but not seen it yet. I’ll definitely check it out. Thanks!

[@garneyjohnson]

If you prefer to have the 4K UHD disc then you may want to hold off on opening Paris, Texas (if it's not too late) since the 4K is being released next week. You'll have to wait until July to get it 50% off (or the next Criterion website flash sale), but then you get to go back and pick out a different movie when you exchange the standard BluRay. EDIT: Nevermind... didn't realize the video included reviews of you already watching them. Glad the movie didn't disappoint. Hopefully you're not too disappointed you didn't wait for the 4K disc.

[@mikesmoviereview]

It’s all good I do prefer getting 4k’s whenever possible but I was ok with this on blu-ray

[@stampeaceful]

"The Innocents" is one of my all-time favorite movies. The great writer Truman Capote adapted it from another great writer, Henry James. Deborah Kerr is perfect and it is visually gorgeous.

[@mikesmoviereview]

It was great!

[@AnInternetUser1]

If you're interested in more recommendations, I suggest The Friends of Eddie Coyle, The American Friend, The Game, and La Piscine (not sure if you've seen these, though).

[@mikesmoviereview]

I haven’t! I’ll def check them out!

[@brutusalwaysminded]

Great picks! All favorites of mine. Own them all, except Scarface (Paul Muni classic). Cool post. Enjoy!

[@mikesmoviereview]

Thank you!

[@htim8997]

If you haven't seen them: Based on Double Indemnity, then Out of the Past (directed by Jacques Tourneur, who also directed I Walked with a Zombie.) Or else The Postman Always Rings Twice. Based on La Bamba, The Buddy Holly Story is mandatory. Maybe also Coal Miner's Daughter.

[@mikesmoviereview]

Awesome I’ll check these out, thanks!

[@TheTerryGene]

If you enjoyed Double Indemnity, I recommend Sweet Smell of Success, which stars Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis in a film noir written by Clifford Odets with a pen dipped in poison.

[@mikesmoviereview]

I definitely will check that out. Thank you for the recommendation!

[@brandonrobertkersjes]

AI definitely won’t recommend 1984.

[@mikesmoviereview]

lol

[@irish66]

All good choices. Bg difference between Night of The living dead and The Innocents though. If You like The Innocents, I would recommend The Haunting 1963. The best of the four for me would be Scarface (Haven't seen the remake) and Paris Texas. I can't remember what I thought of Do THe Right Thing. Another well thought of film bu the director of Pars Texas is Wings of Desire.

[@mikesmoviereview]

I’ll check those out, thanks!

[@natezadoc]

favorite Criterion for me would have to be the Jean Vigo Collection

[@mikesmoviereview]

Thanks for the rec!

[@carlhohnholt3392]

Any Akira Kurosawa flims, seven samurai,the hidden fortress,high and low.

[@mikesmoviereview]

thanks for the reccs!

[@Neely1992]

I recommend you check out White Heat with James Cagney. I like that better than Scarface. The end has been over celebrated so it’s campy there but I truly great one in the genre of gangster

[@brandonrobertkersjes]

Wimmy Wendy!!!

[@fenderbooy13]

Pronounced “Vim Venders”, just so you know

[@mikesmoviereview]

thank you!

[@TheTerryGene]

And Deborah Kerr pronounced her last name “Car.”😊

[@midcenturymoldy]

Deborah Kerr’s last name was pronounced like “car.” Don’t ask me why… just was.

[@mikesmoviereview]

thanks!

[@mikegraham4255]

Sorry to spam, but I'm really suprised that it didn't recommend any Polanski films. I'd recommend The Tenant, or a documentary about him - Wanted and Desired. Other films - The Driver (1978), Duel (73?), Python's Holy Grail, Ghost World, Possession (81) and Nosferatu (79) and Lessons of Darkness - again, by Herzog. I'm sure you've seen some of these. Oh - Stardust Memories - Woody Allen.

[@mikesmoviereview]

this was based on my taste and maybe since I hadn’t seen any of his other films that’s why no others were recommended i’m not sure

[@FlaccidWeiner271]

you shouldn't be surprised. ai is dumb.

[@mikesmoviereview]

What should I try next?

[@mikegraham4255]

Foreign directors' films about the USA.

[@mikesmoviereview]

@@mikegraham4255 Good idea!

[@nellgwenn]

I can recommend a bunch. My suggestions for some must haves are: 1. Lawrence of Arabia - Hands down the top of the list. An inspiration for all directors that made movies after it was released. Especially Lucas, and Spielberg If you do get it and review it. Don't immediately review it after you see it. Live with it a while and let it sink in before you talk about it. 2. There are several Charlie Chaplin movies that are in the Criterion Collection. I recommend getting all of them, but start out with maybe City Lights and Modern Times. 3. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday 4. Sunset Boulevard 5. A Night To Remember 6. Quadrophenia 7. A Hard Day's Night -The Three Musketeers 1973 They are together because they are both directed by Richard Lester. 8. Witness For The Prosecution 9. The Court Jester 10. Robin Hood 1938 Remember The Criterion Collection isn't the end all to be all in great cinema. There are too many glaring omissions. To name a few - Schindler's List, Waterloo 1970, All The President's Men, American Graffiti, Abel Gance's 1927 Napoleon, Is Paris Burning 1966. None of these are in the Criterion Collection. And there are a lot of stupid movies that are in it. It is a subjective collection. However they do present and package the movies very well. They give the movies their best chance to shine. Also there are more cost effective ways of buying these movies. A lot of them can be found on eBay for less than Barnes and Noble could sell them. And you don't have to wait until November to get them. Also a lot of used record stores will have movies too. And used record stores do sell new inventory. If I were to splurge on buying a deluxe Criterion Collection package of the movies I mentioned first off would be Lawrence of Arabia, a Night To Remember, any of the Chaplin films, and A Hard Day's Night/ The Three Musketeers. A Hard Day's Night/The Three Musketeers might be very hard to find and quite rare. It will be easier to get them separately. Especially since in the case of The Three Musketeers it is the first part of the complete adaptation of the Dumas novel. You might want to get a package that includes both The Three Musketeers 1973 and The Four Musketeers 1974. The Four Musketeers is not a sequel, it's part 2 of the story. So my list includes two adventure movies, a few comedies, a Film Noir, two music movies, silent films, a tragedy, and a courtroom mystery.

[@GATURKS]

I absolutely love the fact that you did not make us wait on a review. You did everything in one video 🎉 .... tiktoker G.A.TURKS 💪🏾

[@mikesmoviereview]

Appreciate it!

[@jeffcarlin5866]

Do you like westerns? McCabe & Mrs. Miller.

[@AkiVainio]

Well, we should be experimenting with AI just to understand its limits, but I'm not sure this is the kind of place where you want to do that, because of the lack of open-endedness. So, the AI is not having to deal with a complex problem here. It can just throw any answer and, because of the curated nature of Criterion, it would probably get it pretty right. On the other hand, should movie fans be looking for different ways to find interesting movies to watch we otherwise wouldn't have? Yes. In that sense this is not a bad experiment. Do I see a need to rerun it? No. Not really. Again, the curated nature of Criterion is much more helpful here than the AI. There is actual human decisionmaking behind their list, so listen to those human voices. Sure, the list is quite long, but I bet a lot of people have made lists of their favorites from the Criterion list, so why not find ones that feel like they are close to your taste and use those? It is more work, but the payoff is also probably better.

[@mikesmoviereview]

I appreciate your insights!

[@CorbanBerrang]

awesome

[@mikesmoviereview]

thanks man!

[@f3ilter]

I'm guessing that not even a grapefruit in the face is going to change your mind on Scarface?

[@mikesmoviereview]

🤣🤣

[@nicolaskaiser4830]

That one is not "Scarface", it´s "The Public Enemy (1931)"

[@f3ilter]

@@nicolaskaiser4830 Sorry. Been a long time since I saw them

[@ethanedwards7557]

Great video. If you want even more views, next time let AI pick a wife.

[@mikesmoviereview]

🤣🤣

[@tfred6403]

Interesting use of chatgpt...as for the innocent's, go in without knowing the screenwriter, that way you are not biased as to what is happening.......

[@brandonrobertkersjes]

I don’t understand the FREAKS hype.

[@mikesmoviereview]

i guess it’s just a vibe

[@bened22]

Has to do with the scandal at release and the history of it.

[@FlaccidWeiner271]

this is so depressing

[@mikesmoviereview]

When it comes to AI... “Adapt or perish.” - H.G. Wells

[@FlaccidWeiner271]

@@mikesmoviereview it selected movies for you at random. they're criterion, so they're likely to be worthwhile in some way, but only because a human curated them. try to have AI select movies using every available film on earth.