Criterion Newsletter (Part 2)

[domino harvey]

Duh, it's

[kaujot]

I hate it when they give a clue to something we already know.

[domino harvey]

Criterion's mad at us, so it wasn't surprising

[Brianruns10]

I choose to believe that hint means they'll finally be releasing Von Stroheim's "The Wedding March."

BR

[Morgan Creek]

[stereo]

oh shame on you Morgan Creek for making me salivate in likely futility. Can you imagine a stunning Blu-Ray of Chimes at Midnight? That is way to tantalizing however improbable.

[kaujot]

I hate you.

[lacritfan]

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Wings of Desire

Oh-ooo-hhho-ho'ho'ho'hoooo-eeeyyYeeEESSSsss...

[justeleblanc]

Holy Hell! Judy Holiday is totally tickling Dean Martin's scrotum.

And can we also add Belle de jour to our blue ball list?

[domino harvey]

Balls Are Wringing

[ellipsis7]

A left field suggestion - SOCRATES?....

(Or more obviously, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, 'bells ring every time an angel gets its wings'...)

[Tommaso]

Would they really release "It's a wonderful life" in summer?

But "Chimes of Midnight", maaannn.... pleasepleaseplease!

[ellipsis7]

Would they really release "It's a wonderful life" in summer?

But "Chimes of Midnight", maaannn.... pleasepleaseplease!

Yeah, that did occur to me after I posted...

How would the visual of the winged youth/angel/messenger holding up a garland of leaves, tie into CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT?... (Would love that too, making do with the less than perfect Spanish DVD currently)....

[Zazou dans le Metro]

Would they really release "It's a wonderful life" in summer?

But "Chimes of Midnight", maaannn.... pleasepleaseplease!

I agree about Wonderful Life being a seasonal do. Similarly I'd love to see Chimes, but don't they have to get that pass the Bag lady or is it outside the Beatrice sphere of influence?

Re the clue - my gut immediately spoke up for Wings of Desire due to the heavy wing action but what about the peace imagery with the laurels and the doves? And what about the bells? Where's all that in it ,am I missing something?
From memory the german title is Heaven over Berlin isn't it?

[ellipsis7]

That's WINGS OF DESIRE....



Also known as DER HIMMEL UBER BERLIN...

[Zazou dans le Metro]

That's WINGS OF DESIRE....

Also known as DER HIMMEL UBER BERLIN...

Well obviously I was missing something. Thanks for that.
But the bells Esmerelda.... The bells???

[ellipsis7]

I think maybe the 'bells' are this song by Crime & The City Solution - 'Six Bells Chime', which appears in the film...

The scene from WINGS where it is performed

[Antoine Doinel]

Balls Are Wringing

Isn't that the tagline for In The Realm Of The Senses?

[mikebowes]

well played...

[GringoTex]

I like that Monte Hellman's 10th favorite Criterion is "Fellini."

It's 8 1/2.

[HerrSchreck]

One would think, since that's the film beneath the splash page if you follow the hyperlink-- but number ten is indeed "Fellini" lol.

[Lemmy Caution]

Well, he already had 11 films in his Top 9, so he was just trying to shoehorn a few more in. Monte seems fond of tooting his own horn.

Are any of these Top 10's worth reading?
I just skimmed around, and I liked Guy Maddin's choices and write-ups. Any others noteworthy, insightful, etc.?

[Tootletron]

Are any of these Top 10's worth reading?
I just skimmed around, and I liked Guy Maddin's choices and write-ups. Any others noteworthy, insightful, etc.?

I thought Adam Yauch's was pretty amusing.

[skuhn8]

Was there anything lacking in the previous edition of Wings of Desire? I have it but haven't watch it in a dog's age. Seemed to be pretty strong. But I guess they could try to pull out a 2-discer with City of Angels included. It's about time Meg Ryan crept into the CC and gave it some true street cred--word.

[Antoine Doinel]

I think it's a safe bet Criterion will be issuing WOD on Blu. Speaking of 2-disc sets, any chance they'll put it together with Faraway, So Close?