Mona Lisa _has_ risen in my overall wishlist because of your recommending and praising of it, but it's going to have to wait for another sale to enter my collection. I don't know much about it other than things you've mentioned but beforehand it mainly interested me because of Neil Jordan being the director. I LOVE Interview With The Vampire (like I'm obsessed with Interview overall), as well as think his other vampire and fairytale-esque movies are very good and interesting: Byzantium and The Company of Wolves. Valley of the Dolls is so good but also kind of bad.... I guess. Honestly, I think I just love it too much that I don't recognize as much of the badness of it. It's dramatic, it's campy, it's salacious for the time! I also love the novel- one of my favorites even with the ending kind of missing the landing. I love the style of the film. I'm really interested in similar young women stories, especially if it involves mental health. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls I'm pretty sure is named so in reference to Susann's book and the film adaptation, but they don't really have to do with each other. Beyond is just another take of a similar story revolving around a different entertainment scene. And I've heard it's amped up; more blatantly salacious and campy. I'm pretty sure I've at least mentioned Belle de Jour in a previous comment because it's one of my favorite films, so this may be repeated information, but I don't think it's necessarily a bad place to start with Buñuel. It's where I started, besides seeing Un Chien Andalou in Art History in high school, which is pure surrealism where Belle de Jour is barely surrealist imo. It has dream/fantasy sequences but it still has a straightforward story. I think it's very open in regard to his films hitting for you, just an individual thing. From the films of his I've seen I don't think there's a certain place one should start; though, I am saying that having been familiar with certain French styles and surrealist movement pieces before getting into his films. Hopefully that all made sense... On Letterboxd I saw you guys watched Design For Living and Grace gave it a 4.5/5!
Patty Duke was a huge child star, winning an Oscar playing Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker and had a TV show. She was married to the dad on The Addams Family tv show, and her son is in the Lord of the Rings movies. And Rudy.
Hi, DJ and Grace! I have a handful of the Eclipse sets, and the Lubitsch Musicals is one of them. The crown jewel is 1932's "Love Me Tonight," recognized as one of the classic screen musicals. I think you both will love "The Lady Eve," one of several classic '40s comedies directed by Preston Sturges. I remember seeing both that film and "Sullivan's Travels" for the first time as a double feature back in my college days. And Grace, if you like heist movies, you will love "Rififi."
Good to see y'all back hunting Criterions again. All That Heaven Allows is still on my list because I think Jane does a great job with her roles. I got Magnificent Obsession during the last sale and first saw her in Pollyanna. Seeing spider wraps on those box sets kinda hurt. Considering the price of those they need to take better care of them.
Watch her in Johnny Belinda, fantastic. I still whinge at Warner Archive now & then when it continues to go unannounced every month for a BluRay upgrade. LOL
Lovely haul, guys! I really need to see Mona Lisa. Based on what I know about it and your adamant praise for it, it seems like a worthy title to check out! I went to the sale on Tuesday and picked up: - The Lady Eve (twins!) - The Naked City - La Cienaga - The American Friend - Leave Her to Heaven - Devi - Hotel du Nord - Mean Streets (4K) - EO Very happy with this roundup. I may go back on Saturday to pick up maybe three more. Maybe Mona Lisa…
I hope you end up really liking Mona Lisa if you do decide to go back and grab it. It really surprised me. Nice pickups! I’ve only seen Leave Her to Heaven and EO from your lot, but they’re both great!
Devil In A Blue Dress is AWESOME, based on a Walter Mosley book!! Great book and movie. Denzel plays Easy Rawlins, a private investigator who gets pulled into a crazy noirish situation. And his buddy Mouse is not to be messed with or missed.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE watch Rebecca!! One of my top 4 favorite films. OMG weekend is soo soo soo good!! Just Behind Rebecca in my favorite CC films. Please buy them both! 😂
If it's Miriam Hopkins on Criterion you want then The Heiress has to go to the top of the list. Vida in Mildred Pierce is pretty bad but Kevin in We Need to Talk About Kevin makes her look like an angel child in comparison. LOL Mona Lisa is gem for sure & Neil Jordan's done some great films so it's surprising none of his others are yet in the collection, The Crying Game especially seems like such an obvious choice for a Criterion release.
Woman in the Dunes is AMAZING! That is one Criterion I can 100% recommend you go back for, it is a masterpiece! Edit: Also when it comes to Luis Buñuel I think a good starting movie would either be The Exterminating Angel or Belle de Jour
Oh cool. I’ve almost watched the Exterminating Angel before. I’ll have to bump that one up towards the top of my watchlist. Thanks for the recommendations!
Neil Jordan directed The Crying Game and Interview With a Vampire. Patty Duke was a child star who won an Oscar playing Helen Keller in The Miracle Work and is the mother of Sean Astin of Rudy and Lord of the Rings fame. My 2 cents: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls > Valley of the Dolls.
Neil Jordan is a great Irish director DJ! Michael Collins is a great movie, and Breakfast in Pluto might be a good one to try out, Cillian Murphy with a fantastic early performance! Though you've already seen his best movie imo, Mona Lisa is such a gem of a movie.
I been looking forward to you two doing a Criterion Trip this sale!! Rebecca has a different ending in the Book. So its safe to watch the Movie first! I love Valley of the Dolls but did not like Beyond but it does have a big cult following and some do like Beyond more. It was going to be a sequel but behind the scenes things didn't work out and a new script was written. The writer of Valley was so offended by Beyond she was going to sue but ended up getting a settlement.
Oh cool, that’s good to know about Rebecca. Yeah I’ve heard Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is pretty over the top to the point of parody. Would you say that’s true?
You guys would love Punch-Drunk Love. Maybe watch it on Valentine's Day. As for Bunuel, I actually think Belle de Jour is the perfect starting point, as it is not the most surrealist of his films, but also not your typical down to earth grounded drama. It has enough of his style and signature to get you guys a good taste of what he's like.
Wow! DJ and Grace. It's Thanksgiving and you didn't pick up any turkeys! MONA LISA, well, you already know how good it is. So, Neil Jordan has several fine films released: THE COMPANY OF WOLVES (not sure if you have this JD, but it is in your wheelhouse since it is inspired by LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD); THE CRYING GAME; INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE and THE END OF THE AFFAIR (which both of you will enjoy). VALLEY OF THE DOLLS is a campy look of Hollywood starlets. I never heard Grace's term "science fiction" used for this film. The "pills" are an important factor in this film, but I didn't get any "sci-fi" sense with them. THE LADY EVE is the best of the bunch, you both love screwball comedy, so you got a winner. Gobble! Gobble! Preston Sturgis is a really great director up there with Lubitsch and Wilder. ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS runs a close second favorite of your picks. So well done, Douglas Sirk is another amazing director. Check out his MAGIFICIENT OBSESSION; WRITTTEN ON THE WIND and IMITIATION OF LIFE. You both will love all these films.
The Company of Wolves is more specifically an adaptation of Angela Carter's stories, btw. But, yes, the story of The Company of Wolves and a few others in The Bloody Chamber collection are derived from Little Red Riding Hood.
Mississippi Masala is a lovely romantic comedy, but it involves a bit more generational trauma than you're probably expecting. It even opens in Idi Amin's Uganda.
MONA LISA is a sublime movie. A rare creation.
The Last Picture includes the sequel, Texasville, as a bonus feature.
Ohhh okay. That’s why it’s so thick. Do you know if the sequel is any good?
@@FilmsByColor there's a reason it's not a stand alone release.
Belle de Jour is Catherine’s best movie, it was one of the first Criterions I ever bought.
Hope you, Grace, and your children had a very peaceful Thanksgiving and Black Friday, DJ!
Thanks, John! Hope you had a great holiday too!
@@FilmsByColor Thank you, DJ!
That's a great haul you guys! You have some good film-watching ahead of you. Cheers!
Hey man, thanks for popping in! I’m loving all the recommendation videos you’ve been putting out lately.
Mona Lisa _has_ risen in my overall wishlist because of your recommending and praising of it, but it's going to have to wait for another sale to enter my collection. I don't know much about it other than things you've mentioned but beforehand it mainly interested me because of Neil Jordan being the director. I LOVE Interview With The Vampire (like I'm obsessed with Interview overall), as well as think his other vampire and fairytale-esque movies are very good and interesting: Byzantium and The Company of Wolves.
Valley of the Dolls is so good but also kind of bad.... I guess. Honestly, I think I just love it too much that I don't recognize as much of the badness of it. It's dramatic, it's campy, it's salacious for the time! I also love the novel- one of my favorites even with the ending kind of missing the landing. I love the style of the film. I'm really interested in similar young women stories, especially if it involves mental health. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls I'm pretty sure is named so in reference to Susann's book and the film adaptation, but they don't really have to do with each other. Beyond is just another take of a similar story revolving around a different entertainment scene. And I've heard it's amped up; more blatantly salacious and campy.
I'm pretty sure I've at least mentioned Belle de Jour in a previous comment because it's one of my favorite films, so this may be repeated information, but I don't think it's necessarily a bad place to start with Buñuel. It's where I started, besides seeing Un Chien Andalou in Art History in high school, which is pure surrealism where Belle de Jour is barely surrealist imo. It has dream/fantasy sequences but it still has a straightforward story. I think it's very open in regard to his films hitting for you, just an individual thing. From the films of his I've seen I don't think there's a certain place one should start; though, I am saying that having been familiar with certain French styles and surrealist movement pieces before getting into his films. Hopefully that all made sense...
On Letterboxd I saw you guys watched Design For Living and Grace gave it a 4.5/5!
It took me a second to process what Grace meant when she said, "I love heist movies. You not so much, though."
Haha! That’s amazing. I didn’t even notice that while I editing. Now I’m glad I left it in
Patty Duke was a huge child star, winning an Oscar playing Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker and had a TV show. She was married to the dad on The Addams Family tv show, and her son is in the Lord of the Rings movies. And Rudy.
Holy smokes! Her son is Sean Astin. Thanks for sharing. I didn’t know all that.
"Criterion Couple" haha cute ^^
You guys are so much more than that 🥰
Hi, DJ and Grace! I have a handful of the Eclipse sets, and the Lubitsch Musicals is one of them. The crown jewel is 1932's "Love Me Tonight," recognized as one of the classic screen musicals. I think you both will love "The Lady Eve," one of several classic '40s comedies directed by Preston Sturges. I remember seeing both that film and "Sullivan's Travels" for the first time as a double feature back in my college days. And Grace, if you like heist movies, you will love "Rififi."
Good to see y'all back hunting Criterions again. All That Heaven Allows is still on my list because I think Jane does a great job with her roles. I got Magnificent Obsession during the last sale and first saw her in Pollyanna. Seeing spider wraps on those box sets kinda hurt. Considering the price of those they need to take better care of them.
Watch her in Johnny Belinda, fantastic. I still whinge at Warner Archive now & then when it continues to go unannounced every month for a BluRay upgrade. LOL
Watching these criterion hunting videos is so entertaining bro. Nice pickups !
Thanks man! I’ve got a whole playlist of these sale haul videos on my channel page if you want to check it out.
@@FilmsByColor Doing a watchathon later on today. Ima fan of your channel bro. Keep going. 🤘🏾
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence is such a masterpiece!
This is finally the year!
Great Video.
Lovely haul, guys! I really need to see Mona Lisa. Based on what I know about it and your adamant praise for it, it seems like a worthy title to check out!
I went to the sale on Tuesday and picked up:
- The Lady Eve (twins!)
- The Naked City
- La Cienaga
- The American Friend
- Leave Her to Heaven
- Devi
- Hotel du Nord
- Mean Streets (4K)
- EO
Very happy with this roundup. I may go back on Saturday to pick up maybe three more. Maybe Mona Lisa…
I hope you end up really liking Mona Lisa if you do decide to go back and grab it. It really surprised me. Nice pickups! I’ve only seen Leave Her to Heaven and EO from your lot, but they’re both great!
Woman in the Dunes is a must have, it's fantastic, needs to be watched as a double bill with Onibaba
Devil In A Blue Dress is AWESOME, based on a Walter Mosley book!! Great book and movie. Denzel plays Easy Rawlins, a private investigator who gets pulled into a crazy noirish situation. And his buddy Mouse is not to be messed with or missed.
I hope you ordered Design for Living. It's Miriam Hopkins and a pre-code AND Lubitsch so it's right up your alley!
3:54 💀
Punch Drunk Love is a must watch.
Great Pick Up’s guys
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE watch Rebecca!! One of my top 4 favorite films.
OMG weekend is soo soo soo good!! Just Behind Rebecca in my favorite CC films.
Please buy them both! 😂
One Eyed Jacks is a great western for you two to check out, if you havnt yet! Brandos only directed movie, it's excellent.
Smooth Talk does take a datk turn towards the end.
If it's Miriam Hopkins on Criterion you want then The Heiress has to go to the top of the list. Vida in Mildred Pierce is pretty bad but Kevin in We Need to Talk About Kevin makes her look like an angel child in comparison. LOL Mona Lisa is gem for sure & Neil Jordan's done some great films so it's surprising none of his others are yet in the collection, The Crying Game especially seems like such an obvious choice for a Criterion release.
Woman in the Dunes is AMAZING! That is one Criterion I can 100% recommend you go back for, it is a masterpiece!
Edit: Also when it comes to Luis Buñuel I think a good starting movie would either be The Exterminating Angel or Belle de Jour
Oh cool. I’ve almost watched the Exterminating Angel before. I’ll have to bump that one up towards the top of my watchlist. Thanks for the recommendations!
I wasn't keen on Dazed & Confused either! I thought 90% of the characters were just vile vile human beings.
The Others is amazing ^_^
My B&N still had an alright selection, but it was definitely less than they had in July.
Ah sorry to hear that, man. I hate to see Criterion sections shrinking. Hopefully you were still able to find some good stuff.
Mona Lisa is brilliant, I rate it higher than The Long Good Friday
Neil Jordan directed The Crying Game and Interview With a Vampire. Patty Duke was a child star who won an Oscar playing Helen Keller in The Miracle Work and is the mother of Sean Astin of Rudy and Lord of the Rings fame. My 2 cents: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls > Valley of the Dolls.
Oh! And which cut of The New World did you two watch? I think I prefer the First Cut actually.
El Norte is Amazing
All That Heaven Allows make a great triple feature with Ali: Fear Eats the Soul and Far From Heaven.
is the back ground music a weird version of "Only fools fall in" by UB40
Neil Jordan is a great Irish director DJ! Michael Collins is a great movie, and Breakfast in Pluto might be a good one to try out, Cillian Murphy with a fantastic early performance! Though you've already seen his best movie imo, Mona Lisa is such a gem of a movie.
Cool! I’ll have to check out more of his stuff. Totally agree about Mona Lisa. I wasn’t prepared for it to blow me away like it did.
I been looking forward to you two doing a Criterion Trip this sale!! Rebecca has a different ending in the Book. So its safe to watch the Movie first! I love Valley of the Dolls but did not like Beyond but it does have a big cult following and some do like Beyond more. It was going to be a sequel but behind the scenes things didn't work out and a new script was written. The writer of Valley was so offended by Beyond she was going to sue but ended up getting a settlement.
Oh cool, that’s good to know about Rebecca. Yeah I’ve heard Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is pretty over the top to the point of parody. Would you say that’s true?
@@FilmsByColor Maybe that on drugs lol. It was just really weird and hard to get through for me but some people love it.
You guys would love Punch-Drunk Love. Maybe watch it on Valentine's Day. As for Bunuel, I actually think Belle de Jour is the perfect starting point, as it is not the most surrealist of his films, but also not your typical down to earth grounded drama. It has enough of his style and signature to get you guys a good taste of what he's like.
Thanks! That’s great to hear. Looks like we’ll have to go back and pick up Belle de Jour this month.
Valley of The Dolls is not science fiction, it's a soap opera
Wow! DJ and Grace. It's Thanksgiving and you didn't pick up any turkeys! MONA LISA, well, you already know how good it is. So, Neil Jordan has several fine films released: THE COMPANY OF WOLVES (not sure if you have this JD, but it is in your wheelhouse since it is inspired by LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD); THE CRYING GAME; INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE and THE END OF THE AFFAIR (which both of you will enjoy). VALLEY OF THE DOLLS is a campy look of Hollywood starlets. I never heard Grace's term "science fiction" used for this film. The "pills" are an important factor in this film, but I didn't get any "sci-fi" sense with them. THE LADY EVE is the best of the bunch, you both love screwball comedy, so you got a winner. Gobble! Gobble! Preston Sturgis is a really great director up there with Lubitsch and Wilder. ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS runs a close second favorite of your picks. So well done, Douglas Sirk is another amazing director. Check out his MAGIFICIENT OBSESSION; WRITTTEN ON THE WIND and IMITIATION OF LIFE. You both will love all these films.
The Company of Wolves is more specifically an adaptation of Angela Carter's stories, btw. But, yes, the story of The Company of Wolves and a few others in The Bloody Chamber collection are derived from Little Red Riding Hood.
Not complaining cleavage!
get The Others highly recommend
Mississippi Masala is a lovely romantic comedy, but it involves a bit more generational trauma than you're probably expecting. It even opens in Idi Amin's Uganda.
You Two Need To Watch My Darling Clementine, M, Rumble Fish, Blow Out
Hi Films By Color Listen To Music In Your Car
Lady'e Eve is chaming! A bit dated and silly like all screwball comedies, but who cares? And Martínez... are you related to Spain or South America?