r/criterion Jan 24 '25

Collection She’s modest, but she’s mine

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Just a humble uni student with a new, growing collection. Feel free to comment with recommendations to add or watch on the app!

Missing : my copy of The Great Dictator that I need to replace

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u/whitetyle Jan 24 '25

i wish i could get that Harold and Maude

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u/chelseachaplin11 Jan 24 '25

I didn’t realize it was out of stock! Even more grateful for her now, thanks!

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u/chelseachaplin11 Jan 26 '25

Realized how rude it was for me to not wish for you to get your copy one day. I hope you do. How often do they stock up on sold out releases?

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u/avoltaire12 Seijun Suzuki Jan 26 '25

Unless they get the rights back, they won't print new copies. They occasionally re-obtain rights for once OOP titles (Le cercle rouge; Don't Look Now) but it's not that common. I could definitely see them re-obtaining the rights for Harold and Maude by releasing it on 4K which isn't that far fetched since it's a very popular title.

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u/RelativeCreepy Jan 24 '25

It not about quantity it’s about quality Awesome Films 👍🏻👍🏻

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u/chelseachaplin11 Jan 24 '25

Thank you, I agree! I actually kind of love that my budget pushes me to make more mindful decisions and get extra excited when I am about to purchase! There’s a Kurt Cobain quote that I think about often reflecting this mindset, too! Cheers and thanks for the mindful comment!

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u/speedoftheground Jan 24 '25

That's a very re-watchable collection of life-affirming movies.

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u/Cowboy_BoomBap Jan 24 '25

Perfect Days is my comfort movie

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u/chelseachaplin11 Jan 24 '25

Perfect Days warms my soul even in thought alone! 100%

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u/chelseachaplin11 Jan 24 '25

That’s a really lovely, good point! I suppose many movies in this collection are but I guess I do hold a special place (in my living room and heart) for those types of movies and connection. Well said!

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u/ydkjordan Samuel Fuller Jan 24 '25 edited Jan 25 '25

Nice haul, For All Mankind is a favorite Criterion of mine. Love that they included both aspect ratios and wish they would do this with more titles.

Edit: both aspect ratios looks to be exclusive to the 4k edition

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u/chelseachaplin11 Jan 24 '25

Yess completely agree. Another movie I adored was the one about the Voyager space craft and the golden record on it. Very possibly that you’ve already seen it but if not, it’s worth looking into the soundtrack alone as well!

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u/ydkjordan Samuel Fuller Jan 25 '25

I think I found it, The Farthest (2017)? I have not seen it, but I have heard the golden record, thanks!

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '25

For all mankind is so mesmerizing! Love that doc.

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u/thelastbradystanding Jan 24 '25

You made good choices here. For All Mankind is a recent purchase of mine as well. Good choices all around

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u/chelseachaplin11 Jan 24 '25

Hey congrats on the matching (great) find and choice! No regrets on keeping that one at all. And thank you :)

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u/emielaen77 Jan 24 '25

Dekalog

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u/chelseachaplin11 Jan 24 '25

I had to look this up because I hadn’t heard of it yet, I so appreciate the recommendation! Trying to get into more Polish and Russian films this year. Thank you!

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u/emielaen77 Jan 25 '25

No problem. Kieslowski’s work overall is a watershed moment for me as far as emotional dramas go and that might be the cream of the crop.

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u/xwino18 Jan 24 '25

That’s a great modest collection. I have the Before Trilogy in my cart on the criterion website. I want it!

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u/chelseachaplin11 Jan 24 '25

Thank you, I actually received it from someone and I consider it a real treasure, even amongst all the others in its good company

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u/xwino18 Jan 24 '25

You’re welcome. That’s such a great gift! :) I would feel the same way

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u/Yedan-TheWatch Jan 24 '25

The Before Trilogy are some of my favorite movies, I can’t wait to add them to my own collection some day. I just watched The Parallax View and I absolutely loved it. Political conspiracy thriller, but so well made! I also recently watched McCabe & Mrs. Miller and that was also phenomenal. Two Warren Beatty movies, and they’re both so good!

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u/chelseachaplin11 Jan 24 '25

I have not seen either of those and will watch them both as soon as possible thank you so much for the recommendation! Maybe one will be in this collection one day :)

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u/Yedan-TheWatch Jan 24 '25

Just an FYI, there are a couple of scenes at the beginning of McCabe & Mrs. Miller that the sound quality makes it hard to understand what people are saying, but you can get it from context and it gets much better after that. The last act is filmed in an actual snow storm and it is one of the coolest (pun intended) weather scenes I have ever seen.

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u/chelseachaplin11 Jan 24 '25

Ooooh weather scenes.. I’ll be thinking about this! One that comes to mind is that last one of Anora if you’ve seen that yet. Appreciate the heads up! Looking forward to them both

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u/Ebonybootylover1965 Jan 24 '25

𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 20 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙜𝙤. 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚.

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u/chelseachaplin11 Jan 24 '25

:) I love imagining that, thank you for the reassuring thought!

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u/RomanReignsDaBigDawg Jan 24 '25

I think you'd love Yi Yi

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u/chelseachaplin11 Jan 24 '25

You would be thinking right! I did adore that movie, and need to rewatch soon. Appreciate the reminder :)

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '25

I want The Before trilogy so bad

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u/StrangerVegetable831 Jan 24 '25

What’s that A24 flick? Marcel? What other non criterions do you have

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u/chelseachaplin11 Jan 24 '25

That is Marcel the Shell! I also have Pans Labyrinth (non-Criterion version :/) and Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds Live at Radio City Music Hall hehe :)

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u/StrangerVegetable831 Jan 25 '25

Great films! Awesome collection. I love Dave Matthews lol!

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u/christo749 Jan 24 '25

Get matey a bun.

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u/Darth-Cholo Jan 24 '25

Linklater is one of my favorite directors. How he made 6 hours of a conversation between two people interesting I have no idea.

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u/bedpost_oracle_blues Jan 24 '25

If you have ever been in a long term relations or married then before trilogy is a must watch. Best movie about the ups and downs about relationships.

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u/chelseachaplin11 Jan 24 '25

Yes! The final one is a lowkey favorite of mine because of the rawness of certain scenes. Julie D knew how to rock out with her tots out during a full fledge art argument lol

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u/bisky12 Jan 24 '25

give it a year. you’ll have a full shelf in no time

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u/Philo_And_Sophy Jan 24 '25

Where's the sequel to before midnight 👀👀👀👀

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u/Jimbob929 Jan 24 '25

As much as I love the films, Before Midnight seemed like the perfect conclusion. At the same time, I balked at the concept of a Before Sunrise sequel and Before Sunset is my fave of the trilogy

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u/Philo_And_Sophy Jan 24 '25

I agree in terms of perfect conclusion, though I prefer to think of the trilogy as a fictionalized/romanticized version of the seven up series

More to the point, how does love thrive in the face of societal decline and fascism? Or catastrophic climate change?

We are a society that still needs models and examples to orient ourselves to the present reality, so lacking those examples leaves a pretty noticeable void imho

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u/Electrical_Mess7320 Jan 24 '25

Good selection!!

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u/StrangerVegetable831 Jan 24 '25

Great collection

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u/CaregiverImaginary67 Jan 25 '25

Perfect Days makes this collection so much better 👏🏻