Todd Haynes's Closet Picks

[@tothelighthouse9843]

In my dreams I get an ALL DIRK BOGARDE film marathon/lost weekend with Todd Haynes. Not the naked kind, just the great films/alcohol/conversation kind. Far From Heaven, Velvet Goldmine & Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story are all absolute gems. Like their creator.

[@HBICTiff]

Safe is one of the most horrifying films ever made and I feel like it’s not even trying to be. Pure subtlety and atmosphere. Brilliant.

[@fanorama1]

so scary

[@smknny]

Explain please. I too think it’s brilliant, but I don’t understand the horrifying reference.

[@madonnasponytail]

Also eerily prescient!

[@fanorama1]

we are all becoming allergic to life@@madonnasponytail

[@JohnSmith-wi4xo]

@@smknnyI think it’s because Safe encapsulates and captures that feeling of feeling like a stranger in familiar surroundings, feeling unsafe and imperfect when everything around you is safe and perfect (i.e. the suburbs). The party scene, for instance, is a great example of this: while everyone around her is having fun and celebrating, she’s suffering in silence, literally in the corner, mostly unseen, until she has a literal breakdown. I think if you can relate to it, even just in terms of loneliness and isolation, it really resonates. I’m not sure if I’d go as far as to call it “horrifying” like the OP did, but I’d definitely call it unsettling.

[@irvingwashington8638]

Yesterday I watched "May December" in my local cinema. I strongly recommend. 👍

[@rics1883]

Carol is without a doubt one of the best romantic movies ever, Blanchett is phenomenal in it.

[@kingcyborg]

Todd Hayes getting a little choked up talking about Brief Encounter: He’s just like me FR

[@sclogse1]

Night Of The Hunter has the theatrical quality that Welles introduced into Kane. Real storybook styling. Look for a book on the making of it, as it has interviews of the makers blended in a superior fashion, and also has the author of the book, Davis Grubb, speaking of it. Easily my favorite film book, and baby, I've read 'em all, from Sternberg to Wellman to Kurosawa to Madden. The title is Heaven And Hell To Play With. Laughton died before the book came out.

[@Lisa-qt4hh]

Thank you for the tip!!! 🙂

[@eily_b]

Velvet Goldmine is one of my top 5 music movies. ❤

[@EazyJakeOven]

You know we have a real one when they use the step stool.

[@phimseto]

I love that he is hardly taking any because he already has them. A true man of culture.

[@nicklager1666]

Safe is such a masterpiece. Probably my favorite horror movie together with Spoorloss

[@robm6252]

Grossly underrated. One of the creepiest movies ever with a near constant level of anxiety and foreboding.

[@90defaz]

Brilliant taste. Brilliant director.

[@Bonn1770]

Going to watch In a Lonely Place tonight, love Bogart!

[@PeruvianTreeProductions]

Great choices. Some lovely British picks in there too :)

[@islembenzegouta]

Great picks from a great director. We need to learn more from you Todd 🧡

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

BRD Trilogy! Definitely one of the great Criterion releases. And In A Lonely Place, my personal favorite Nic Ray film. One of the all-time great film noirs. _All_ great selections, of course.

[@KT12191]

When someone asks me what a perfect movie is Safe is one of the first that come to mind. Underrated masterpiece

[@henn863]

Far From Heaven is a masterpiece! Todd Haynes is a master film-maker.

[@DJGamingSmash]

Fucking love Todd's work. My favorites so far are Poison and Velvet Goldmine. His picks were excellent too.

[@Cinemactik]

Please give us a Criterion edition of Velvet Goldmine 💜⚡

[@alexstanton83]

We need more Bette Davis films on Criterion

[@twofingersmyfriends3830]

Yes!! I mean, to make the obvious suggestion, Baby Jane would be perfect for the Collection... and in 4K!!

[@alexstanton83]

@@twofingersmyfriends3830 I want The Little Foxes

[@danmoss2080]

Yes! Let’s start with The Man Who Came To Dinner

[@pova-lr6nx]

Todd is such a great filmmaker, one of the best American directors if you ask me. Safe is an all-timer

[@keithkoenig5320]

As another Cinephile, I disagree wholeheartedly. I have seen most of Haynes films waiting for one that lives up to the hype and doesn't bore me to extremes. I am still waiting...😒

[@pova-lr6nx]

@@keithkoenig5320 well, even if you don't enjoy his movies, you cant deny his ability as a director and his impact on several genres (especially queer cinema and modern-day melodramas). Different strokes, it is what it is...

[@K0m30ng]

After seeing May December, I'm conflicted whether it's Safe or May December as being Haynes' best movie

[@Jahson70]

I would never have known any of these films, except _Night of the Hunter,_ so thank you.

[@OldMan_PJ]

We need more Russ Meyer on Bluray, if only the estate wasn't holding the films hostage.

[@paulvoorhies8821]

Criterion

[@sclogse1]

That's funny. I started collecting real early girly mags with Meyers work in them. Ages ago. Got a couple first editions of obscure mags. I read the big bio on Russ. You didn't want to be the guy in his films. He was rough on them.

[@paulvoorhies8821]

@@sclogse1 What about the women.

' Night of the Hunter ' and ' All That Heaven Allows ' and the superb ' In A Lonely Place, ' are among the three greatest films America has given to the world. I remember the Queer Cinema of ' Swoon ' and ' Poison ' and the greatest of them all ' The Living End. ' I have these films. Does Criterion have them. A boxset of Queer Cinema perhaps ?

[@thepalaceworm]

Thank You Sir. If nothing else, simply for "Safe" But Thank You for everything so far. We need "Velvet Goldmine" in there as well. You are definitely a Super Star! HA HA! I JUST NOW MADE THAT UP!

[@gillster3744]

Yes' Totally agree Long over dew.

[@denisefreitas6727]

I loved his picks! Great director!

[@ablazedark]

You were great in Star Wars!

[@bliss66]

This video needs a LOVE button.

[@CodPatrol]

In A Lonely Place is brilliant

[@ARTCHANIFY]

the man has impeccable taste

[@tommyt1971]

My favorite Crit collection so far is Godzilla - the idea that they put it in an atlas-sized book still blows my mind.

[@MrELLaMaLaKa]

He's fascinating in this. Chose a lot of films that I don't believe have been combed through prior...

[@tectorgorch8698]

I really enjoyed this episode. Have only seen a couple of his picks -- but he forgot to praise Trevor Howard: I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter.............

[@elichilton7031]

What a perfect way for a director to end their time in the CC by just saying, "cut!"

[@joemadden4160]

Safe is a pretty terrific remake of The Incredible Shrinking Man, right down to the dark cloud that the protagonist drives through, that causes her to shrink from the world that she knows. Subtle, metaphorical and very sad, although the ending, like the original, hints at hope. 👍🏼

[@emmanuelsalazar9424]

Velvet Goldmine in the collection, please and thank you.

[@blanketthief8886]

I know that this series has been around for a long time but wouldn't it be better if there were shots or short scenes of the films mentioned as it went along? The point, I feel of this would be elevated and more useful. We could see something in what these great artists are so enthusiastic about and venture forth to experience the films ourselves.

[@kengruz669]

Maybe two versions of each visitor's session in the vault. I like the straightforwardness of getting the visitor's picks with their commentary and then them moving on to the next so we get a compact overview of their outlook. There could then be a second, albeit longer cut with brief scenes of each for those unfamiliar or wanting to be reminded of the film's content or feel.

[@blanketthief8886]

I totally agree @@kengruz669

[@roccocupido5082]

A PERFECT LIST..COULD HAVE BEEN MINE‼️‼️‼️

[@georgemaranville3305]

Todd Haynes is my second favorite Todd, just behind Todd Killings.

[@margaretbuckley9309]

Great choices Brief encounter Night of the hunter Well done todd

[@thesirms]

you completely cut out night of the living dead, stop cutting these down!!

[@Majoofi]

So glad he hit the top shelf.

[@tonyfarinella]

I’m waiting to see an OCD filmmaker/actor collector in the Criterion Closet examining the condition of the box sets/digibooks and making sure they are in good shape/condition. I’d feel seen 😅

[@andrewvenor8035]

I'd expect the OCD filmmaker would rearrange the films in the closet by spine number.

[@Dreamcatcher9000]

@@andrewvenor8035 I'm an organiser, and one of the troubles I have, is like, I want to list my DVDs according to directors, but then there are franchises like Alien (and I mean the original four Alien movies, not the Prometheus crap) that all of them are made by different directors, and I'm like should I put them all together separately, or according to directors? :p Or, even more extreme, if you're a J.J. Abrams fan and you want to have all his films, but from the last Star Wars trilogy, he directed 2 of the 3 movies, so do you put Episode 7 and 9 in his movies, and Episode 8 separately? Aaaargh! :p

[@107bobaphat]

Well, I'm not a filmmaker but I do have OCD. Which stands for Obsessive (from obsession, the 'thought') Compulsive (the 'action', what you need to do to take away the 'thought') Syndrome. It controls your life, but really has nothing to do with rearranging your books/films. You can for instance have a preoccupation with death, and images of loved ones dying. You need to shake that image, which you do by repeating certain actions. Sorry, but I'm a little tired of everybody on every comment section or forum always talking about their 'little OCD'. It's an illness, and not one with a simple cure or medicin.

[@Dreamcatcher9000]

@@107bobaphatOk, you're right. I had the impression that OCD is like "I want my blue M&Ms separated with the red ones" type of thing, etc.. I'm sorry for the misunderstanding. Edit: Ok. You confused me. I actually DIDN'T say that getting obsessed with organizing DVDs is OCD! It was the other posters above me that mentioned the term. >:( Edit 2: Oh... You weren't even replying to me... This is getting better and better... :p

[@107bobaphat]

(this time me replying to you:) Thanks anyway for understanding and replying!@@Dreamcatcher9000

[@seankeef9838]

When are you getting David Fincher in?

[@thevoid99]

i need to upgrade "safe" to blu-ray. i love his films. i hope "poison", "far from heaven", "carol", and "i'm not there" goes to criterion.

[@fanorama1]

poison is outstanding

[@TaylorBrinkley-ei1ut]

Just watched May December. Great film.

[@isaacmartinez6904]

This man really love the Criterion so much that he bought a handful of movies. And I can’t blame him. After all, it is the Criterion sale.

[@pamposandreou9655]

I wish they could restore Douglas Sirk german films with Zarah Leander

[@whysoblutube]

He had Night of the Living Dead in the pile and did not comment on it! Or was it selective editing? Or impulse grab? Great clip, though.

[@tommyt1971]

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD!! Still the best of the Dead series - it blew me away as a teenager and I still love it.

[@edaycock9405]

He is so freaking cool.

[@genefranklin4862]

All That Heaven Allows is an absolute banger.

[@23Skeetoo]

Damn, he nearly picked out the library in toto!

[@julesjma]

SO many folks picked Beyond The Valley of the Dolls. Rather shocked.

[@tomislavzdunic802]

Very sofistice Filmmaker C a r o l Esoteric diamond in cinema sky And all opus Greetings from Croatia

[@coldmould]

How are all of his takes so resoundingly correct

[@PhillipOliver]

I have never seen "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" - Criterion Channel, please show it!

[@zoszo19sl]

He was holding Night of the Living Dead tho!! Wanna hear those thoughts too.

[@HuskyProductions585]

Finally!!!!!!!!❤

[@Eiretraveller]

Thank you, thank you.

[@gillster3744]

Please Release Todd Haynes Masterpiece Velvet Goldmine a Criterion. Long Over Dew Universe.

[@comicbookninja5268]

He's holding Night of the Living Dead but he didn't talk about it? Or did Criterion edit his comments out?

[@leobrine2475]

When y'all getting Marty in the closet?

[@codygoodnight1851]

King

[@isabelaoliveira9270]

Curioso como não tem nenhum filme do Haynes no Criterion Collection. Safe, Carol, I'm not there...

[@flamingocupproductions5329]

where were you at riff

[@admiralJONK]

i’m not there in the collection when!!!

[@clairejmckeown]

A perfect list

[@pietroborrelli2182]

interesting how often one CANNOT UNDERSTAND the titles of the beloved movies because they are slurred away. to have the cover of the DVD appear simultaneously in a corner of the screen could improve a lot these videos

[@VodeniMedved]

Thats a lot of movies!

[@mmayer1558]

Repo Man: every time i see it I want to repossess it

[@JonathanRowellComedy]

Oh yes!!!❤

[@andrewhoward5244]

Love this guy. He showed Poison to a bunch of Tisch film undergrads in 1991. Great moments.

[@arodmcfoolish]

ARGH!!!! NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD was in his pile, I need to hear Todd's soundbite!😫

[@gnalkhere]

Bet he feels [safe] in there

[@thequitestupid]

Gotta love how he talks like every movie he discusses is the greatest movie ever made

[@filmwitchpod]

This dude seems cool.

[@vokasimid5330]

Finger cross they bring Kelly Clarkson one day. Just because she lives in NY now

[@robertmueller2023]

Has Netflix seen "The Biography of George Floyd" yet?

[@bibip12345]

Time to bring POISON into ur collection. I know u can do it Crit😉

[@marymitchell8625]

The Servant. Ooooh. Majorly creepy.

[@AWJavier0808]

Todd Haynes should make a reboot of my own private idaho

[@dreamterry]

Love Love Love! Let's see some more wonderful females in this closet soon, please . . .

[@frankiedrivein]

My own private Idaho ❤️

[@cheyennem9218]

love to see a man hagging out about bette davis, lest we lose recipes.

[@deakensomoza3305]

Can you create Harry Potter Franchise?

[@weird_rita8450]

Boring

[@birddogfreemann]

Why does he look so disheveled?

[@alexandercampbell7903]

Thank you for listing the films.🙏 Haynes talks too fast and munbles, takes films and does not mention the titles. I had to keep rewinding to make sure I understand what he said. Great Director, but would make a lousy Actor..

[@spanishbaldman]

Ha arrasado 😂

[@nessie46]

I'm sad we didn't get to hear what he would have said about night of the living dead, which he was holding toward the end.

[@growupthendie27]

The Long Day Closes YESSSS

[@nw6231]

My fave trans woman. She didn’t choose many titles though😢

[@fapds]

I wanna marry him… 😢

[@JimiLaMort]

No need to mention NOTLD. What more could possibly be said about it, eh?

[@matt8797]

one of those closet pick videos that i wish never ended. i just adore todd haynes and his films so much and his passion for movies is so infectious. i could hear him talk for hours

[@sapphicfilmnerd]

King

[@shelleydiamond6468]

Brief Encounter is exquisite

[@musikafossora]

yes !!!

[@briansmith2163]

Wow great pics. He clearly had a copy of Romero's Night of the Living Dead in his stack, though not mentioned. Bravo.(at 5:01 facing camera)

[@millsykooksy4863]

I love Safe, phenomenal film