Laurie Anderson's DVD Picks

Legendary musician, artist, and filmmaker Laurie Anderson​ stepped into the Criterion closet after a screening of her dreamy new film, HEART OF A DOG.
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[@jollestudio1]

Am I the only one who watches these over and over... and over?

[@niptuck117]

+jollestudio1 Nope! I can't get enough of them, I wish they were longer!

[@nightgoat293]

+niptuck117 I do too! I've watched the Wallace Shawn/Andre Gregory one and Guy Maddin one the most

[@niptuck117]

nightgoat293 I'm obsessed with the Wim Wenders one.

[@MrUndersolo]

jollestudio1 No!

[@antonio-fz5ml]

Nooooooooo

[@dariusasghari]

Laurie's picks: The Magician 3 Films: My Dinner with Andre, Vanya on 42nd Street, and A Master Builder My Winnipeg Design for Living White Dog Sunday Bloody Sunday Trilogy of Life I Married a WItch Tout va bien

[@gmatusk]

Legendary screenwriter/director Preston Sturges somewhat assisted Rene Clair to adapt to making movies in Hollywood.

[@noahlasher9724]

Didn’t you forget Quadrophenia

[@Capgungoesbang]

I love seeing people get so excited over movies!

[@MrUndersolo]

"We're locked in. This is fantastic!" Love ya, Laurie!

[@joemouse]

Laurie, one of the most brilliant artists alive. Good taste and sensitivity

[@tinaprivitera6669]

“MY WINNIPEG. I’m not gonna take it because I have it... in many forms.” This woman is too much. I bow down to her.

[@ENigma-um8zw]

I love her so much. Ahhh these are so cool! IT pains me to watch these in a way, because I sold much of a my nearly complete (pre-bluray-era) Criterion Collection, I had about 248+ or so of them, almost all of them released up to that point. And I know many of them are streaming now, and downloadable etc, and the reason I sold them is a rather dark one; heroin. I'm 4+ years clean now thankfully; but much of my record collection and for the most part ALL of my DVDs and some guitars and amps were all sold throughout the worst of it. Thankfully my life is happy and joyous and infinitely beautiful now, and yeah, they're just 'things', but I still miss seeing those racks and racks filled with spine-number cataloged collection at my disposal. Had all the Out Of Print ones too. Oh well, life goes on. RIP Lou

[@LeoSkyro]

Congrats on turning your life around, hope you're still doing well, and that you managed to rebuild some of your collection in BD format

[@jasmineswe5306]

You rock! You must be an immensely strong interesting person as a whole. Someone I'd love to be friends with in real life.

[@ENigma-um8zw]

@@pashadyne very perceptive, it got better obviously, coming up on 8 years this next March in fact, thriving and living a happy fulfilling free joyous life now. But yeah it was gnarly there for a while. Grateful to be alive and gone through the experiences I did to be where and who I am now.

[@AestheticOfTheImage]

@@pashadyne I really hope that is not true and your life becomes rewarding again. I really hope you find strength to be happy and clean of the curse of drug addiction

[@julianpapas3389]

I always wish these videos could be longer. They're so great!

[@Infametheus]

It real is too bad they edit so much out.

[@TheTachy0n]

+Infametheus They should take inspiration from Bela Tarr for these videos. I want to see them walk slowly to the closet, stare intensly for a few minutes and then start picking for an endless amount of time. No cuts of course.

[@Infametheus]

TheTachy0n speaking of Tarr, we need him on the Criterion Collection!

[@TheTachy0n]

Infametheus Yes indeed! Satantango, Damnation and Werckmeister Harmonies would be instant purchases for me.

[@omargonzalez2641]

Amazing how many get excited when they spot Bergman's The Magician. Great movie.

[@freddieduquet2065]

Laurie Anderson is one of the most amazing humans. I saw her speak as well as perform and it was such a treat!

[@plasquatch]

If Criterion released "Home of the Brave," I would absolutely lose it.

[@MrCREWCRUSHIN95]

Home of the Brave would be great period. From Anybody! It only lives from Japanese Laserdisc rips. That and Tom Waits' BIG TIME need releases!!

[@isaacgarcia2101]

Slighly off topic but I would lose it if Lost In Translation ever got a Criterion release

[@csfan65]

Totally agree! I wouldn't care WHO released it, just get it out on dvd so we can have it. Have had it on LD for years but don't have a working player anymore. Sad.

[@dynjarren7523]

John Plasket why is that not on DVD? It makes no sense.

[@ClarenceFisher]

@@isaacgarcia2101 Didn't it...the one with Bill Murray, right? I thought it was on Criterion.

[@kamuelalee]

Just watching Laurie pick movies out of the C. closet is like viewing a great film! Amazing artist!!

[@k-m___]

oh my god she's so awesome

[@salacioust6616]

For the longest time, I thought I was the only one who would acknowledge "I Married A Witch."

[@everyvillainislemons7583]

She seems like such a lovely, down to earth soul :)

[@IanMcCausland]

Guy Maddin is Winnipeg's most famous film maker. His My Winnipeg was one of her picks!

[@drewwinslow2105]

Laurie has such a wonderful personality! :D

[@Aramanth]

Criterion should release Laurie's concert film _Home of the Brave!_

[@spaceboy537]

I've been saying this for some time but maybe Criterion could give "Home of The Brave" the HD treatment.

[@smoothblink]

She's still so passionate. So hard not to love her.

[@chinneths1]

i love her beyond words

[@EveForbiddenFruit]

She picked my favorite movie, I MARRIED A WITCH!

[@franf.4479]

I misread Louie Anderson and i got excited

[@causewayeffects7425]

pure divine light for a soul

[@Tamar-sz8ox]

She is so cool and also quite lovely ❤️

[@kasperrds6968]

Haha, I'm just glad IMDB exists, so I can check these titles I've never heard about out.

[@susiecrawfish5363]

My Winnipeg! Yes!

[@ascetue]

she must be protected at all cost

[@Jethrofinger]

If he were still around, I wonder what Lou would've taken from there.

[@everyvillainislemons7583]

Aaron Conn I know man, Rest In Peace.

[@dylangoad8778]

She picked some great stuff.

[@spaceboy537]

LA is the best! Love her always...

[@tomajortom]

This woman is my hero.

[@johnyzero2000]

She's like a kid in a candy store, too adorable!

[@eeriedragonjiheun838]

Somebody once asked me why I wanted to be a director. I showed them one of these videos and told them 'Ya see that. FREE FUCKING CRITERION DVD'S! THAT's why I want to be a director!'

[@johnbrocado1083]

uhhhhh ok...I cant resist, brilliant woman

[@michaelteret4763]

Laurie is brilliant.

[@paulb111]

It would be great if Criterion issued a Closet disc ala the 3 Reasons disc. I would buy it.

[@crazymaner2003]

The encoding on this video looks like the encoding on a Criterion Blu-ray - macro-blocking galore!

[@fosterch11]

i wanna watch films with laurie anderson

[@gnalkhere]

This is golden

[@gnalkhere]

Gotta add that someone should've told her that Guy Maddin was in that same library being far greedier than she was

[@pauldockree9915]

This is the picture (excellent birds). RIP Lou Reed.

[@sclogse1]

People should be grabbing Roy Andersson films. But the Lubitsch grab was sweet. Second time White Dog taken!

[@DerekPower]

There's always a silver lining to bad situations ;) =D

[@Theomite]

OOOOOOOH! OOOOOOH! That Wallace Shawn trilogy now has me thinking of a Whit Stilman trilogy boxed set! *gasp* Holy shit, that would be AMAZING. All they need is BARCELONA!

[@Skimaskkass]

+Theomite ;)

[@danyukhin]

holy shit dude laurie anderson in the box

[@devenhologram]

How come Criterion hasn't released Laurie Anderson's "Home of the Brave" concert on DVD/BluRay yet? It's only on VHS.

[@caveatemp]

Is her film Heart of a Dog in that room? If it is, it's one of my picks.

[@tranquil87]

Haha, she looks like a kid opening her presents under the Xmas tree....

[@Mr.Goodkat]

Watching these videos makes me feel bad cause I don't get to go there, I look at the shelves and visualize myself taking my own choices but it only happens within the confines of my own head, sad. :.(

[@squilly00]

suggestion- list the movies selected

[@SuperMiguelito2000]

People are so....restrained!

[@SuperAdamh1]

I passed her on the street years ago waiting to see Hellraiser (maybe it should be on Criterion)

[@Theomite]

+Adam Herbst That's actually not a bad recommendation, but I think it skirts that "masterpiece"/"schlock" line too closely for them to make a safe decision. Added to which, we don't know if the current copyright holders would be willing to divest rights for just the one film.

[@travisbest9041]

😂 Laurie is great.

[@dkelly26666]

I love Criterion and I love her. But in this video, in particular, she gives me such ASMR, as well, LOL.

[@sclogse1]

Tingting's youtubes, especially her Chinese Princess ones, are amazing ASMR examples.

[@jeremiahgurganus]

Dvd old school!

[@maresiyivashchenko2142]

I fucking love your videos

[@tanujbirdi7812]

1:37 She reminded me of Billy from dead silence.

[@bobbyhognuts4153]

what's the length/width of that closet ?

[@likearollingstone007]

8 1/2 has probably the best opening scene, not Sunday Bloody Sunday.

[@mobinsone]

I am available for a closet session anytime, if, however, you find your schedule a bit packed, I could be coerced into accepting an Essential Art House 50 Year Set. Lets talk!

[@thevoid99]

oh, she got good stuff and... oh she wanted "quadrophenia". i like her taste.

[@limelightraver5690]

I agree, Who can blame her ? I have that film in my collection as well, it's awesome!!!!😆

[@waynej2608]

Love it. Love, The Who! Love Reign O'er Me! Love Ringo in it. He's neither a mod or a rocker, he's a 'mocker'! 😎🤘

[@sclogse1]

Uhoh, lights went out. It's Sharkies Night.

[@whatevershebrings]

All of nature talks to her...

[@Domingo95x]

Laurie is great but, Can we get Loni Anderson's picks?

[@zacharyantle7940]

is the first woman in here? xD

[@MrRazorblade999]

Yes, weirdly enough.

[@zacharyantle7940]

I knew it! XD

[@ishmyl99]

+D'Ascoyne If Criterion opened up their treasure closet to film EDITORS, we'd see a whole lot of women in there. =) Obvious fantasy: think if they had a time machine in there. Could shuttle filmmakers from the past into that very room. Portal to heaven? ;)

[@whatevershebrings]

Er, she's somewhere in between, perhaps. An androgynous half-human/half-droid.

[@TrashDivine]

She’s just shopping! 😂

[@P00katube]

What? She left without considering "Le 400 Coups"?

[@farrellmcnulty909]

That's a great movie.

[@seanmatyas3938]

I read this as Louie Anderson and was like "um...ok...that is a weird pick"

[@farrellmcnulty909]

I don't know about that. I'm sure he watched movies, too. RIP, it's a shame he died earlier this year.

[@whatevershebrings]

Few know that they're related, so you're onto something.

[@farrellmcnulty909]

@@whatevershebrings If that's the case, then which one would be the prouder relative?

[@keraptisblackrazor2658]

None of the Superman movies?

[@whatevershebrings]

You must mean ' O Superman'.

[@awambengeu2525]

Merci awasococim@

[@thekidfromiowa]

Wonder what her late husband Lou Reed would've picked.

[@therainbowgatewayoracle]

pineapple or schoolbus?

[@johnnyjohnny527]

You have to get Leonardo DiCaprio and Quentin Tarantino in here they’re geeks lmao

[@CHARLESWARNER22]

I'VE CUT MYSELF OFF FROM WATCHING ALL HOLLYWEIRD FICTION AND DO NOT MISS IT AT ALL.

[@CONVERSE1991]

Get Brie Larson in the closet

[@waynej2608]

Love to!

[@davidsanderson5918]

Ha haaa that wasn't about Laurie Anderson's 'insight'....we just watched her go shopping. Or rather, helping herself.

[@ZulcanPrime]

Most of the people and obscure movies should stay in the closet. In a hundred years or so nobody would be interested in watching movies anymore.