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nazarin · #126 Post by **nazarin** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:34 am

If that's a gourd, then it ought to narrow the possible titles considerably! Don't they use gourds to drink from in Jim McBride's GLEN AND RANDA? And don't they have a car's bumper-grill over a fire pit since they don't know what it originally was for . . . ??? Haven't seen it in a long time...

Cronenfly · #127 Post by **Cronenfly** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:48 am

nazarin wrote:If that's a gourd, then it ought to narrow the possible titles considerably! Don't they use gourds to drink from in Jim McBride's GLEN AND RANDA? And don't they have a car's bumper-grill over a fire pit since they don't know what it originally was for . . . ??? Haven't seen it in a long time...

Would this be a possibility? Do Criterion love the Breathless remake, David Holzman's Diary, and young-ish Dennis Quaid enough to release this in their stead? Sounds like it would fit in with their Border Radio/Walker/Jubilee-type releases. And maybe they could get Robert Redford to explain his love of the movie...

jaredsap · #128 Post by **jaredsap** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:52 am

Cronenfly wrote:
nazarin wrote:If that's a gourd, then it ought to narrow the possible titles considerably! Don't they use gourds to drink from in Jim McBride's GLEN AND RANDA? And don't they have a car's bumper-grill over a fire pit since they don't know what it originally was for . . . ??? Haven't seen it in a long time...
Would this be a possibility? Do Criterion love the Breathless remake, David Holzman's Diary, and young-ish Dennis Quaid enough to release this in their stead? Sounds like it would fit in with their Border Radio/Walker/Jubilee-type releases. And maybe they could get Robert Redford to explain his love of the movie.

GLEN AND RANDA has a 1.6 imdb rating. I say it's TRAFFIC.

Cinephrenic · #129 Post by **Cinephrenic** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:56 am

Macunaíma?

Cronenfly · #130 Post by **Cronenfly** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:59 am

I saw that imdb rating on Glen and Randa too, but some of CC's releases, Border Radio in particular, have me convinced that there's no depths to which Criterion won't go, especially if it's a cult movie by a director of any note. And the comments left on the boards suggest that, though not a masterpiece by any definition, it's not 1.6 horrible

starmanof51 · #131 Post by **starmanof51** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:01 am

Stop being distracted by the Gourd. It's no more relevant than the parade of Wacky Animals in past newsletters. Perhaps we've moved into the era of the Wacky Fruit Clue.

#132 Post by **domino harvey** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:04 am

starmanof51 wrote:Stop being distracted by the Gourd. It's no more relevant than the parade of Wacky Animals in past newsletters. Perhaps we've moved into the era of the Wacky Fruit Clue.

Certainly apropos for this forum! WOKKA WOKKA WOKKA

Cronenfly · #133 Post by **Cronenfly** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:05 am

starmanof51 wrote:Stop being distracted by the Gourd. It's no more relevant than the parade of Wacky Animals in past newsletters. Perhaps we've moved into the era of the Wacky Fruit Clue.

What about the "bumper-grill bbq"? Do any other movies really account for that (Trafic included) beyond Walkabout (and that's just a car on fire, not a bbq as such)?

#134 Post by **domino harvey** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:06 am

Guys I think this clue is about White Dog

Cronenfly · #135 Post by **Cronenfly** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:10 am

domino harvey wrote:Guys I think this clue is about White Dog

Didn't Jean Seberg do enough damage?

#136 Post by **domino harvey** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:12 am

anagram of "gourd" = UR DOG

Cronenfly · #137 Post by **Cronenfly** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:14 am

domino harvey wrote:anagram of "gourd" = UR DOG

Mind blowing. Now if only my junior jumble weren't laminated...

To clarify (though maybe you intended it as such): I thought you were implying that the bbq Criterion was inviting us to would feature a certain canine as the main course...but that makes no sense.

Steven H · #138 Post by **Steven H** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:19 am

Isn't there a BBQ scene in Goodfellas? Internet rumors start... now.

#139 Post by **domino harvey** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:22 am

teddyleevin · #140 Post by **teddyleevin** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:31 am

"AT Theaters Soon"

What? Do we have a "Worst Movie Posters Ever" topic?

I think it would be cool to have Trafic. Just think...you could have a Criterion Double Feature with Traffic AND Trafic!

#-o

Cronenfly · #141 Post by **Cronenfly** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:31 am

Packaged with Lee David Zlotoff's 49 episodes of MacGyver c/o the Paramount deal? I'm there.

Galen Young · #142 Post by **Galen Young** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:56 am

mianda72 wrote:Tati's Traffic ?

Yes, I agree this clue is for Tatis' Trafic -- that really makes my day. Totally love this film! Now if they'd only release Jour de fete, we'd be all set...

Cronenfly · #143 Post by **Cronenfly** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:16 am

Galen Young wrote:
mianda72 wrote:Tati's Traffic ?
Yes, I agree this clue is for Tatis' Trafic -- that really makes my day. Totally love this film! Now if they'd only release Jour de fete, we'd be all set...

Could be an Eclipse set...

CSM126 · #144 Post by **CSM126** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:34 am

Cronenfly wrote:
Galen Young wrote:
mianda72 wrote:Tati's Traffic?

Yes, I agree this clue is for Tatis' Trafic -- that really makes my day. Totally love this film! Now if they'd only release Jour de fete, we'd be all set...
Could be an Eclipse set...

Those two and Parade...?

a.khan · #145 Post by **a.khan** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:53 am

Fuck, guys. May be the fine folks at CC are just throwing a BBQ party, and we're all invited. Instead of wasting time looking up fruits, we should RSVP.

arsonfilms · #146 Post by **arsonfilms** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:33 am

a.khan wrote:Fuck, guys. May be the fine folks at CC are just throwing a BBQ party, and we're all invited. Instead of wasting time looking up fruits, we should RSVP.

This could be a problem.

I don't know any good recipes involving gourds. I do a pear salad with goat cheese and hazelnuts, but since we decided it was a gourd, I'm totally at a loss. I suppose I could always do something a little less topical with pumpkin seeds... or maybe I'll just bring a flan. You can never have too much flan at a barbecue.

What to bring, what to bring.... ?

backstreetsbackalright · Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:59 am

Macintosh wrote:
tavernier wrote:Not in the Collection.
When was the last time Criterion obtained the dvd rights from New Yorker video?

I say it's gotta be Trafic

I don't buy that it's Weekend, as New Yorker just dropped that disc in the very recent past. But, to answer your question, Criterion acquired the rights to the Sans Soleil from New Yorker.

CSM126 · #148 Post by **CSM126** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:31 am

Well "bumper-grill" makes more sense watching that: the grill is obvious, and the car's bumper has the heating element in it.

Zazou dans le Metro · Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:20 am

Well Trafic seems pretty conclusive.... BUT..
the driver in 'Vanishing Point' was out of his gourd and ended up as spit roast.

By the way have I missed something elsewhere?? What Claude Sautet is being referred to??

redbill · #150 Post by **redbill** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:23 pm

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