Jason Schwartzman’s Closet Picks

[@ashleehughes1194]

The crazy thing to me is the way he talks about Red Shoes, as if a movie has nutiritonal value and An Unmarried Woman, where sometimes when you share a movie with someone its a way to invite them in and say "this is me". For me, that movie is "Marie Antoinette" and he was in it! I saw it when I was probably too young to see it and it had such a major impact on me and my life. Aesthtetically, storytelling-wise, the performances. I've never got it out of my head, and whenever I truly want to show someone who I am I tend to offer that movie up as a "get to know me". But I return to it often just for myself, and it is like eating your favorite comfort meal but for your brain.

[@lotusflower2782]

Nothing like starting the new year off with a criterion closet video

[@saintsataniko2116]

This guy used to be President of my school's Beekeeping Society. I always thought he would make something of himself. Smart little guy.

[@patriciasalem3606]

My sister, who is now a director, worked as a low-level assistant on a film with his mom, Talia Shire. She used to babysit Jason and let him play walkie-talkies with her. She was very impressed with him at around the age of 4 too.

[@rickyiglesias5384]

if it were ANY other actor, I would call you a liar. but it's Schwartzman. That sounds 100% plausible.

[@yeeeello]

i assumed this was a rushmore reference!@@rickyiglesias5384

[@kimi9572]

@@rickyiglesias5384isn't the OP referencing Schwartzmann in 'Rushmore'?

[@baxatakbaxatak2014]

Back to Back Yankee Racer Champion Jason Schwartzman

[@bobasparx]

so nice to see jason schwartzman, my personal best friend

[@bentrend]

Hell yeah dude

[@shitpostheavy]

Hell yeah

[@donut_jam]

Hell yeah

[@MiloFPS]

List of films: 0:49 The Killers (1964,Don Siegel) 1:48 Straw Dogs (1971, Sam Peckinpah) and Under the Volcano (1984, John Huston) 3:37 An Unmarried Woman (1978, Paul Mazursky) 4:56 The Red Shoes (1948, Powell and Pressburger) 5:40 The Bad Sleep Well (1960, Kurosawa) 6:07 Local Hero (1983, Bill Forsyth) and the Pasolini Collection.

[@s.u.s.a.n.a]

Thanks for your work and Happy New Year! 🌺

[@xyoxus]

They are listed at the end of the video too btw

[@ricardolopez9309]

Its crazy to think that Rushmore was made over 25 years ago and he was only 17-18 years old when he was playing Max Fischer... Where did the time go?!?

[@DopeyDetector]

Langoliers ate it

[@michaelcapeless3268]

You must have been having fun

[@beeman2075]

I remember watching Rushmore in my early 20s on its release and not really getting into it. I've really enjoyed some of Wes Anderson's other films since then, and will give it a retry. And agree, that 25 years since then has disappeared into thin air.

[@NoirFan84]

Great to see someone showing some love for the brilliant An Unmarried Woman. I discovered that movie through watching an old Siskel & Ebert episode where they were talking about overlooked 70's movies years ago. Straight Time I also discovered that way, another movie I absolutely adore.

[@yvespochara]

2023 really was his year, Spiderverse, Asteroid City, Hunger Games and Scott Pilgrim, talk about range

[@Cadinho93]

Happy New Year to everyone and to Criterion for always getting the best people to choice their picks. Also, it's great to see everyone from all generations coming into the Criterion closet and seeing their tastes. The beauty of it all is knowing they're the ones who understand you when majority of people don't, especially when it comes to film history.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

😁 Indie film legend in the CC closet! Of course, great picks & insight... his performances in Wes' movies, and I Heart Huckabees, and more - just wonderful! And, of course, from possibly the greatest film family ever. PS. If you've never seen _The Red Shoes,_ do it... NOW! I love that he picked a Kurosawa DVD - we need *all* of those upgraded, preferably in a box set, pleeeeease! 🙏🏼

[@sleepographer7712]

i just watched 'the red shoes' for the first time a few days ago. i think i liked it a little more than 'black narcissus'. both great movies. the late 40s and the 50s seems to have been a particularly great era in movies. my personal favorite movie so far from that era is david lean's 'hobson's choice.' also i'll say i'm a longtime appreciator of jason schwartzman as an actor because of 'rushmore.'

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

This guy’s IN half the movies in that closet! 🤣

[@DodgerFanAD_23]

He comes from a long line of gifted people who are legendary. 😌

[@pendorran]

It warms my heart when people give Jill Clayburgh the appreciation she deserves. Didn't happen enough during her lifetime.

[@Andrew_M_Ward]

Loved her in Silver Streak, so understated and sweet

[@lisawilliams2013]

Agreed. She was great, got a good bit of critical acclaim (and awards nods) in the 70s, but things didn’t gel for her as much after that. I remember reading at one point that she’d stepped away from movies for a while to raise her kids (one being actress Lily Rabe 😊), then did supporting film and TV roles and stage work. It’s uncanny: I was just thinking about An Unmarried Woman, there was a scene with Erica and her daughter I was trying to describe to one of my sons. I couldn’t find the film streaming anywhere. It’s unsettling that so many important films from the 70s are being forgotten.

[@jarthur5094]

I absolutely adore Jill clayburgh. My second favorite actress after Jean Arthur

[@CelestialShaman44]

AGREEE!!!

[@harveydean7952]

"Under The Volcano". Great book, incredible film. Its often overlooked in John Huston's catalogue along with his adaption of Flannery O'Connor's "Wise Blood".

[@BabyfaceThompson]

Yeah good to know Criterion is keeping OOP titles for fucking celebs to pick over for free..

[@BasketballJones48021]

One of the best performances ever, by Albert Finney.

[@tyso5146]

One of my favorite CC entry. So genuine, personal. Jason seems like the dude you'd hope him to be.

[@hvymtlvr]

save me jason schwartzman..,,, jason schwartzman save me

[@cassiecarpenter]

I was 19 when I interviewed Jason on the Rushmore bus in Boston! He and Wes Anderson chose to promote the movie on a traveling press junket. He was so sweet and kind. I knew he’d create interesting work 🤍

[@rachaelknudsen8801]

Local Hero is an underrated classic. My dad invited me to watch it with him, and now that he's gone, the movie reminds me that even if you can't change the whole world, you can change where you are for the better. Also, magnificent score by Mark Knopfler.

[@treadstone1970]

Local Hero is essential for everyone's physical media collection. A movie masterpiece.

[@FloraWest]

It's nice to think of him getting to watch it for the first time.

[@conradpoos2859]

Phenomenal film. Lancaster is amazing and that soundtrack!

[@carolinelowe6304]

I managed to find that movie on dvd for my mom’s Christmas

[@paramitch]

I wish he had seen it, but am psyched for him to see it -- such a beautiful movie.

[@nicklager1666]

Well im not sure if i would enjoy spending time with Schwartzman, but he certainly seem like an interesting and different person. Im glad he picked local hero.

[@gmenezesdea]

I haven't seen An Unmarried Woman yet but his story about his wife reminds me of when I showed my wife one of my favorite movies (Bar Esperança, a 1983 Brazilian comedy). When the movie was over she looked at me and said, "I think I understand you better now". Incredible feeling.

[@pete49327]

Local Hero, I first saw it streamed a couple years ago, totally loved it and finally bought the blu-ray. It's just beautiful; the setting, story, witty, poignant. Burt Lancaster not on screen a lot but when he is it's powerful and grabs your attention.

[@hamsterdiving7593]

Yayyy, you picked "An Unmarried Woman"! One of my favorites. Love you, Jason, love your work, love your mother... This was fun ❤

[@sonnysumo8172]

It’s awesome to see one of my favorite comedic actors in this closet. I hope Schwartzman had great time there, and that he can help get Talia Shire there someday.

[@tommyt1971]

And he SAVED LATIN!

[@NomadicBrian]

Don Siegel is a Director I've slowly traced back after watching films like 'The Killers' and 'Dirty Harry' but not noting the Director. Straw Dogs was my second taste of Sam Peckinpah after 'The Wild Bunch' and I was blown away by it. I still think of the scene with the old guy trying to climb in the window with the shot gun and Dustin Hoffman's character knocks the shotgun down and it goes off. The old guy looking down to see his foot gone. Wow.

[@jacksonwright5145]

I love his story about An Unmarried Woman. That's kind of the reason I collect Criterions- I find it's a way to express myself even though I might not always know why those particular movies spoke to me or relate to my life.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

I love that Jason digs Pier Paolo Pasolini! 🎬

[@CineManiaxe]

Great actor. Great in all of Wes Anderson films hes in!

[@lucaseltoft3834]

His performance in asteroid city was perfect

[@ChuckBeans61]

This may have been my favorite Criterion Closet Picks ever. Jason Schwartzman is such a treasure, one of those rare talents that just never puts in a bad performance. When people talk about range, they often think of Christian Bale doing a funny walk or putting on a voice or muscle or fat, but Jason Schwartzman can fit into any type of movie and understand the tone. It is no surprise he is so knowledgable and insightful about film.

[@flyingasuka]

HAPY NEW YEAR "2024 🐲" to all the Criterioncollectioners! 📽📽📽🎞🎞🎞 Did you change the audio setting when you filmed Jason's closet picks?

[@yagorodrigo01]

Love this guy, Bored to Death is my favorite comedy tv show.

[@BobMori]

I'd love to hear Jason Schwartzman’s post screening of Local Hero. Get on that follow-up please. Happy New Year.

[@bagongscrive]

great taste. local hero has always been a fave of mine. the ending shot is seared into my brain.

[@thomasbachman3084]

First Edgar entered the closet, then Scott, now Gideon!!! Love this!!

[@myindigoblues5796]

His beard in Astroid City was fantastic. More, please

[@wisperingbeard]

I've been wondering if they were gonna get Schwartzman in there. Very excited to see his picks. I'm also glad he pointed out something his mother loved growing up. Especially when you realize who she is. Fun fact, his mother plays his mother in I ❤ Huckabees. Great movie that belongs in the Criterion closet.

[@nicholassgouros8612]

I knew he was going to talk about Peckinpah throwing that knife! Iconic.

[@CampaignPictures]

The comment on the nutritional value of a film is so true. With my father it was Errol Flynn's Robin Hood and with my mother it was Dirty Dancing. You could just feel it in their viewings.

[@MuratKarakus-to4tr]

"The Spot" is well...spot on!

[@azohundred1353]

The Killers criterion set has both the 1946 Burt Lancaster/Ava Gardner version by Robert Siodmak and the 1964 Lee Marvin/Angie Dickinson version by Don Siegel. Both are masterpieces of film noir/neo-noir respectively and I'm glad Jason Schwartzman chose it.

[@brianvail9212]

There's also a short Russian version made in the 1950s.

[@Notturnoir]

No, not masterpieces.

[@PoochieVince]

Really enjoyable to watch. He seems like a good dude. I haven't watched all of these but I keep waiting for someone to grab the out of print This Is Spinal Tap. Maybe they edit out the out of print selections? OK, I'll think about this more on my own time. 😉

[@FloraWest]

That was the first DVD I ever watched on my first DVD player. Still one of the top commentary tracks ever.

[@craigadams4143]

❤️ that Jill Clayburgh is getting some shout outs!!! One of the best actresses out there in the 70's/80's!!! R.I.P👼. I also recommend watching STARTING OVER with Clayburgh , Bergen and Reynolds. All 3 are at the top of their game in that one.💯🥇🏆

[@RPGDesignatedPaladin]

Jason’s description of The Red Shoes providing his mom with nutritional value is something I see reflected in some young people’s jargon nowadays. EXAMPLES: She ate. When I saw this I was fed. When this came out I knew we’d be eating. Feed the children, etc. (All respect to the subcultures & unacknowledged people that created this language.) I just saw a verbal parallel that I thought was mildly interesting.

[@DaveSimkiss]

The greatest Criterion closet video? - quite possibly.

[@meesalikeu]

ive seen sll of these but this one is my new fav - plus an all grown up js strikes me as funny in itself 🎉

[@TheRealClankZoka]

He's so awesome, he's amazing when he is with Anderson.. oh and the Spot as well.

[@sealisa1398]

Local Hero is a gem…Mark Knopfler.

[@szde]

Hi Mark. Love your music!

[@sonholee5769]

Somehow, this is exactly how i thought this would be... So cool.

[@luisaguirre8611]

Great movie choices and even better anecdotes on why he choose each one of them.

[@Progger11]

Finally, the two most iconic things in cinema have joined forces: the Criterion Closet, and Jason Schwartzman's mole.

[@jimmyl324]

Fantastic movies picked.The Gospel Of St Matthew is a masterpiece.

[@evanmichael3153]

Love the selection for his mom, Talia. And yes, those that don't know, his mother is Talia Shire, aka Connie Corleone from The Godfather and Adrian Balboa from Rocky 🤘❤️🤘

[@soapcakes]

Asteroid City is nutritional value to me. I think about it constantly.

[@the_ancient_ways]

Nice start to the year

[@saulorocha3755]

Rushmore for me is still my favourite Wes Anderson movie. All fits perfect in that film.

[@trevor0701]

I love how awkward he is haha

[@isaacmartinez6904]

A good day to start off 2024 by having Jason Schwartzman, Talia Shire’s son, in the Criterion Closet. Happy to see him carry the box set of Pasolini 101. Looks heavy to me.

[@treadstone1970]

Son of Jack Schwartzman. Producer of unofficial James Bond movie Never Say Never Again.

[@marcelhidalgo1076]

I appreciate how he tells cute personal stories for each pick rather than intellectualizes each work.

[@scmkar]

Cool video... I get Bright Eyes' At The Bottom Of Everything monologue vibes from it, though😄

[@doudouard1132]

Jason just made me realise that the Criterion Closet vids have this Wes Anderson feel, with the perspective and all

[@bobbymcfee2974]

No they dont

[@derekbrou]

He's come a long way since recommending CDs and DVDs from the Borders in Ann Arbor Michigan with Wes Anderson, he's full circle now

[@deaconpeters2994]

Great choices from a great actor!

[@menherapink]

i love this man.

[@nostalgianerds9841]

Is this hinting a Asteroid City Criterion?

[@joemadden4160]

Mentions Clu in The Killers, which is excellent by the way. Jason, you're a mensch😉 Great choices.👍🏼

[@SMUCHers]

Pretty sure this guy married my friend to his girlfriend like eight years ago, such a nice guy, he even asked if they were sure

[@gnalkhere]

The recent star of Torontomonogatari!

[@magicknight13]

Oh he's gonna love Local Hero!! 😊

[@jaygatz4335]

Local Hero: great choice! A magical film whose whimsical, infectious spirit stays with you.

[@Enrique-h6g]

Both versions of The Killers are good (and I think Ronald Reagan made a surprisingly good villain in the Don Siegel version from the 60s). I did not care for Under the Volcano and Straw Dogs is so brutal (but I had to watch it as it is on the 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die). I could only watch it once, and I think I gave it to a friend (or maybe I got it through Netflix mail -- I don't remember). I have not seen An Unmarried Woman yet. The Red Shoes I watched at the apartment of a woman I was dating, and she stated it was one of her favorites as a child as she grew up learning dance. I need to rewatch The Bad Sleep Well as, if I recall correctly, it is a loose adaptation of Hamlet (maybe I have it confused with another film).

[@OWR0406]

best guest ever. love it

[@sherlockjr.]

Ronald reagan was in the 60s veeion of the killers, where he played a hitman. That was the last film he made, before entering politics, also one of his few dramatic roles. I think that film is on the criterion collection.

[@KRD11]

I’d love to watch The Pasolini Collection..

[@mattyslicks]

Jason Schwartzman is the best. If you haven't seen Bored to Death, watch it!!

[@thetramp123]

I hope he checks out the Robert Siodmak version of The Killers and likes that as well. Siodmak deserves more attention. Incredible film and he made a bunch of bangers.

[@lizjo7213]

Jason killed it on Fargo!!!...

[@joemadden4160]

I showed my now ex-wife Two For The Road as one of the examples of one of the great MARRIAGE movies ever made very early in our relationship. We were dating at the time. She hated it. Hated it. That should have been my first clue.

[@hvymtlvr]

SAVE ME JASON SCHWARTZMAN😵😵😵

[@rotano]

a very smart and creative guy - and seems nice

[@vamplixx]

thank you for this 🥲

[@Fakeaorta]

4:54 The pre-selected movie upper right has disappeared! 6:00 it comes back! Ghosts? Editing?

[@lisamena874]

What a lovely actor and human being

[@BriONeil]

Jason's perfect. I adore him in every role he does...Especially with Arrow in '7 Chinese Brothers'. LMFAO LOL 💓💓💓

[@churricardo1457]

He’s just like me fr

[@kayacarmen]

he's so cool

[@creekandseminole]

When will Criterion release Angel's Egg?

[@TechnicJunglist]

I love Jason's energy.

[@wasnt_it]

Clu GUlager baby

[@deakensomoza3305]

Excuse Me?, can you make Pusher Trilogy?

[@Gabriel-gv1mx]

Refreshingly personal and sublime selections. Bravo.

[@tomruffner6283]

Thank you Jason for educating us on your favorites

[@runningsuperska]

I love him in Rushmore and Scott Pilgrim.

[@ChicoCabra]

I wish he'd talked about Local Hero, I adore that movie.

[@FloraWest]

He hadn't seen it yet-so lucky in that he gets to see it for the first time!

[@ChicoCabra]

@@FloraWest I missed that, you are absolutely correct.

[@emersondemathias]

Besides being a permanent Wes Anderson guy, he was also a Scott Pilgrim antagonist in a very funny and clever way. Cerebral talent. And the son of Talia Shire.

[@s.salazar6364]

Top actor.

[@betomg7573]

he also has a great singing voice

[@markbowen9084]

I can't believe Jason has never seen Local Hero, and makes me wonder if he's seen Gregory's Girl. At his best, Bill Forsyth was tapping a similar vein of "quirky" as Wes Anderson.

[@rcordiner]

My first ever job was working with this dudes step brother, John.

[@Fershizzal]

Cool Ethan!

[@amandasteele6443]

Loved Rushmore!!

[@MothGirl007]

I miss Clu so much. He was a great actor and a wonderful man.