Criterion Newsletter: Clues and More, Volume Four

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#76 Post by **domino harvey** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:09 am

Jeff wrote:
hollis wrote:In Cold Blood? It's an inn, there's a vampire eating a popsicle (cold blood)?
*Dingdingding* We have a winner, folks. And now you're just being silly, Polan (but I like it).

So obvious in hindsight too! Nicely done all around

ptatler · #77 Post by **ptatler** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:09 am

I think hollis is our winner here. Good work.
(However, it still doesn't explain that awkward second Popsicle.)

captveg · #78 Post by **captveg** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:12 am

ptatler wrote:I think hollis is our winner here. Good work.
(However, it still doesn't explain that awkward second Popsicle.)

Probably to prevent it from looking overtly sexual.

captveg · #79 Post by **captveg** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:13 am

In Cold Blood is rather clever. I'm 50/50 on that or OLLA.

ptatler · #80 Post by **ptatler** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:13 am

It's such a silly, fun-loving clue for such a deeply disquieting film!

FrauBlucher · #81 Post by **FrauBlucher** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:14 am

hollis wrote:Enormous, probably embarrassing stretch: In Cold Blood? It's an inn, there's a vampire eating a popsicle (cold blood)?

Eh, I have no idea

Anytime you feel like being "embarrassing," go right ahead.

giovannii84 · #82 Post by **giovannii84** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:17 am

captveg wrote:In Cold Blood is rather clever. I'm 50/50 on that or OLLA.

Could it be a double clue for both films?

CSM126 · #83 Post by **CSM126** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:20 am

giovannii84 wrote:
captveg wrote:In Cold Blood is rather clever. I'm 50/50 on that or OLLA.
Could it be a double clue for both films?

no.

captveg · #84 Post by **captveg** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:21 am

The did break the double clue precedent officially with the Ride the Pink Horse / The Black Stallion clue (though we didn't realize it at the time).

ptatler · #85 Post by **ptatler** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:22 am

giovannii84 wrote: Could it be a double clue .... ?

Can we start a "Double Clue: What Does IT Mean?" thread for this continually useless speculation?

hollis · #86 Post by **hollis** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:22 am

FrauBlucher wrote:
hollis wrote:Enormous, probably embarrassing stretch: In Cold Blood? It's an inn, there's a vampire eating a popsicle (cold blood)?

Eh, I have no idea
Anytime you feel like being "embarrassing," go right ahead.

Thank you! I honestly thought that was too ridiculous to be true. Glad to be wrong. Either way, I'm looking forward to this release, Conrad Hall's photography should look great on blu-ray.

FrauBlucher · #87 Post by **FrauBlucher** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:33 am

In Cold Blood did get a bit of confirmation.

HistoryProf · #88 Post by **HistoryProf** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:49 am

hollis wrote:Enormous, probably embarrassing stretch: In Cold Blood? It's an inn, there's a vampire eating a popsicle (cold blood)?

Eh, I have no idea

This is what i get for looking at the clue on my phone. I thought it was Elvis \:D/

jsteffe · #89 Post by **jsteffe** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 2:45 am

captveg wrote:
ptatler wrote:I think hollis is our winner here. Good work.
(However, it still doesn't explain that awkward second Popsicle.)
Probably to prevent it from looking overtly sexual.

What about the traditional Popsicles that have two sticks so you can break them in half? That's what this is referring to, I'm pretty sure.

In Cold Blood is an excellent solution! Actually, this is one of their more clever cartoons, I think.

Minkin · #90 Post by **Minkin** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 3:04 am

I first thought it was Ziggy Stardust, so a Velvet Goldmine clue.

Then people started seeing it as a vampire, which still seems like a stretch (well, pointy ears + somewhat of fangs). So then I thought it would be Horror Hotel, the great PD vampire film.

But the In Cold Blood reasoning makes sense + it was confirmed recently.

Polan sure has moved away from the days of "Aces in Holes" or the "High Definition, Low Wages."

#91 Post by **swo17** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:14 pm

I can't tell if it's Michael Caine getting his head squeezed for Dressed to Kill or Brian De Palma approving the transfer.

cgray · #92 Post by **cgray** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:20 pm

Minkin · #93 Post by **Minkin** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:22 pm

Thanks cgray, as Swo's image didn't show up for me.

I assume this clue is further clarification of the soldiers / blinded ones in the New Years Clue, which nobody was able to solve in any meaningful way. The best we came up with was the following list (do any of these make sense with this clue?):

Tom Jones
Napoleon
Barry Lyndon
Les Miserables

Edit

He looks like Bach, and is "blind." Any film have Bach in it?

Self · #94 Post by **Self** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:24 pm

Weren't the soldiers for Breaker Morant?

#95 Post by **domino harvey** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:26 pm

It's Bach, some pun with Blind and Back?

Minkin · #96 Post by **Minkin** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:27 pm

domino harvey wrote:It's Bach, some pun with Blind and Back?

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey?

#97 Post by **domino harvey** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:28 pm

I wish

antoniennui · #98 Post by **antoniennui** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:28 pm

Don't Look Back

rwiggum · #99 Post by **rwiggum** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:28 pm

"Don't look, Bach!"

Looks like some Pennebaker headed our way?

pzadvance · #100 Post by **pzadvance** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:29 pm

Don't Look Back?

EDIT: Aaaaand we all got there at the same time.

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