Philip Kaufman's DVD Picks
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- Philip Kaufman (THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING, THE RIGHT STUFF), in town for a book-signing/retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, stopped by our production office and DVD closet.
More info on Annette Insdorf's book:ow.ly/ahtLb
More info on the MoMA retrospective: ow.ly/afksF
Shop Philip's Closet Picks! www.criterion....
Amarcord (fellini)
Wages of Fear (clouzot)
Crumb (zwigoff)
Fanny and Alexander (bergman)
Battle of Algiers (pontecorvo)
Jean Renoir: Stage and Spectacle
Loved the story of seeing Fritz Lang and Jean Renoir in the same theater. One of the most influential directors from France with One of the most Influential directors from Germany.
For the love of god get Charlie Kaufman in here
Yes.
He doesn't watch a lot of movies
Yes. And release Adaptation.
"Hello, Fritz"
"Hello, Jean. How are you?"
"I was fine until this asshole stepped on my toe!!"
I hope to heaven that Criterion releases "Come and See." That film deserves it more than any I can think of. Please release that film, Criterion! I'd buy it in a heartbeat!
I concur! As Mr. Kaufman said idi i smotri also transcended cinema.
There's a Japanese Blu Ray being released.
Janus is re-releasing it sooooooooooooo
5 years later... Your wish is granted
They did
The transition from great still to greatest fart scene was awesome.
THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS, I'm surprised and elated that he admires it!
This man is legend. Also, RIP
Fred Ward
I'm so glad he picked out The Wages of Fear.
Now I wonder what he thought of SORCERER!
"What is it that gets you out of bed in the morning? I saw a great movie last night and it's all worthwhile."
Used to catch Kaufman at the Clay theater in S.F. One time I hit a matinee of Cassavetes' Faces at our Regency II theater off Van Ness, and I was one out of three people in the theater. The other two were Peter Coyote and his date.
sclogse1 wow. What a memory.
Faces is so trippy too!
Fanny And Alexander seems to be one of the most commonly picked, and what a great choice it is.
Wages of Fear is one of my favorites too - it has some of the most nail biting stunt scenes you’ll ever see.
Quills rocks, brillant underrated director, very eclectic too.
I guess in a way Kaufman's love for Wages of Fear's existentialism and nerve wracking truck scenes, must have provided a healthy part of dynamics and inspiration in bits and parts to another modern masterpiece which he helped co-wrote, Raiders of The Lost Ark
That Renoir/Lang story is amazing.
The edition of Fanny and Alexander also looks amazing. My region 2 version is average in comparison!
FINALLY someone chose 'Wages of fear'. My all-time favorite!
You had me at The Right Stuff!
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (one of my all-time favourites) is in much need of a 4K upgrade. Make it happen Criterion ! asap
Sitting next to Fritz Lang and Jean Renoir *HOLY SHIT* I wouldn't know how to act, I'd probably piss myself in awe.
Definitely Battle Of Algiers made me arise anew! Mind boggling how that history is so swept over, and how that movie even got made! I like Phil's picks and thinking. :-)
This is one of the very rare criterion guests whose picks i absolutely agree with. Couldn'tve picked better myself!
'Hello, Fritz' 'Hello, Jean' !!!
Just watched Quills the other day for the first time. I would love to see it in the collection if it hasn't been added already
Some great choices, Kaufman!
Billy Wilder's "The Lost Weekend" and Stanley Kubrick's "Lolita" should be added as well.
brilliant director , your movies are interesting, I like your films
The idea of browsing around a Criterion DVD closet and getting to keep a few is really rather pleasurable.
I wish Criterion would re-release The Unbearable Lightness of Being on blu-ray - this guy is the director, why haven’t they done it??
he sounds like Nic Cage
:) i noticed that before!!!... watching Friedkin Uncut
75 years old he still wants to make movies sir have more will and energy than me at 23
Im loving this! I wanna see so much more of actors and directors picking out criterions. Dvds bd's laserdisc too of criterions!
'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' criterion!
It's on Shout! Factory so it probably won't be on Criterion
I don't think the filmmakers do. Darren Aronofsky once tried to get "The Fountain" a Criterion release - yet it never happened. "Pi" and "The Fountain" SHOULD be part of the collection. It surprises me that Criterion doesn't have "La Dolce Vita" and "Persona", two of the best works from Fellini and Bergman (two of Criterion's favorite). Hopefully we'll see Criterion blu-ray treatments of all of the above.
One of my favorite directors of all time. Is there a potential release in the works like Henry & June or The Wanderers?
I want the wanderers on criterion so bad
I've always wondered what his contribution was to the writing of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK.
He;'s credited but only Lucas and Kasdan ever get credit for it.
According to Lucas, Kaufman tossed around some story ideas with him, back in the pre-Star Wars, post-American Graffitti days. His most notable contribution was the idea to make the Ark of the Covenant the McGuffin of the story, since he'd done some research on it. However, Kaufman left the project to co-write The Outlaw Josey Wales, and Lucas decided to make Star Wars instead, and focus on his archaeologist movie later. When he eventually did produce it, Kaufman got a "story by" credit.
UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING w/ Juliet Binoche and Lena Olin blew DDL totally off the screen..
Henry & June is an absolute delight from start to finish. Intoxicating. Ravishing. I love that sh*t.
And it's somewhat underrated in my view. So yes, a healthy Criterion release would go a long way to solving that particular problem.
That guy needs to make more films wanderers forever
Epic last words.
Philip, What about The Outlaw Josey Wales????
Someone needs to do a remake of The Grapes of Wrath, one that doesn’t dodge what Steinbeck had to say.
great picks. oh, when is "the right stuff" and "henry & june" coming to criterion? they need criterion releases!
kiitos. I agree with Philip
I almost wanted to send him a letter telling that Fanny and Algiers were released in blu-ray and they look way better that way!
Criterion, please release Mr. Kaufman’s Henry and June
I bet Jaws 4 isn't in there.
Wages of fear ..excellent
Is a BD of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” in the works???? Peace.
I was able to hunt down the Seven Samurai criterion cover on Amazon.
Amarcord
The Wages of Fear
Crumb
Fanny and Alexander
The Battle of Algiers
Stage and Spectacle: Three Films by Jean Renoir
He sounds like an older Nicholas Cage.
Phil always talks as he’s about to cry
Wages of Fear!
Remade as Sorcerer with Roy Scheider
Bill hader is a fan of amacord as well
“Crumb”!! 👌👏👌👏👏
Why is he picking the DVD editions?
My Homeboy Kaufman!Go Hot dog! Gooooo!
whomever is filming needs to be fired for not pointing out to him that Crumb, Fanny & Alexander, and Battle of Algiers are on blu-ray 1 foot away from him.
would love to see a criterion release of Henry & June
@latinomachete29 Fanny and Alexander I think it was.
Not many DVDs left in there.
PLease bring alberto fuguet
The man who came up with the original Indy Mcguffin.
thank u
I keep hearing Lorne Michaels
what's the name of the film he picks after crumb? the one with the still on the cover
Does he get to keep the editions he picked?!!
I wish my name was fritz. Like fritz the cat.
When is Criterion coming to the U.K? I dont have a region free player...
Okay Criterion Collection people...why don't you let some regular dude like me pick from the closet?!? I'm available...PM me.
if i won the lottery, criterion would get a nice chunk.
criterion should release the french film "baxter"a thought provoking classic, reminds me of a dog version of "taxi driver"
I need to get in that closet, my criterion collection still looks weak...5 mins please..thats all i need
Get Michael Moore in here
Man has civic pride.
The Best Director snub for The Right Stuff is one of the worst of all-time.
Along with Ordinary People winning for BP and BD over Raging Bull, The Elephant Man and Tess, with Scorsese, Lynch, and Polanski respectively.
"...fascism... wonderful."
~ Philip Kaufman
Atmosphere, coming of age, fascism. Sigh.