Edgar Wright’s DVD Picks
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Acclaimed English filmmaker Edgar Wright (HOT FUZZ, SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD) stopped by the Criterion Collection office and picked out a few of his favorite films from the DVD closet!
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His entrance just felt so Wright
Egg Grrr Riot.
There should have been a "wooosh" sound to that movement :D
I am the 500th person to have liked your comment
why cant u people make comments but the video instead of trying to draw attention t yerself with dipshit jokes u google while sitting on the internet all day and night
The double meaning in this comment is genius
The way he pops into the frame lol
So Edgar Wrightish haha
its like hey guys scearce here
He's Edgar Wright. What did you expect?
Just missing a "whoosh" sound
"Hey guys it's scarce here"
I'm guessing his dad saw 'Eyes Without a Face' as "The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus", which it was released as in some theaters, which is why he didn't recognize the title.
@Dave Wavy Bad try (other than the original commenter's). A foreign language title makes it implicit not to automatically dismiss a translated title, or that its English title would be "different" (in other words, in English, rather than a foreign language title)...
@@themilkyyayayay2018 they did sometimes switch the name for marketing reasons
Selections:
1. Eyes Without a Face (1960)
2. Walker (1987)
3. Throne of Blood (1957)
4. Don't Look Now (1973)
and every Wes Anderson movie
+Charley Xu I think he said he already has all of them as in already owns them.
Walker is severely underrated.
Also "Don't Look Now."
@@Matt-rm5ir read the comment again. Its listed as no 4. Maybe you didnt look now
I could watch him talk about every film in that closet. Let him go back and do that.
Seriously
I want part 2 of Edgar Wright!
I hope Criterion gets Tommy Wiseau in a DVD picks video some time in the future
Oh hi Criterion
He'd be like "Where is The Room in the collection?
That son of a bitch told me he would release The Room in 3 months. Their liars they betrayed me and I just don’t care anymore
Youngsoo Kim “Where’s the Mark Damon films, huh?”
He’ll be asking where the Cannon films are
His selections -
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Walker (1987)
Throne of Blood (1957)
Don't Look Now (1973)
I still love having a physical copies of movies.
"I won't take any of the Wes Anderson ones cause I already have them" A man of great taste
Meh
0:24 - *EYES WITHOUT A FACE* _dir. Georges Franju_ (1960)
1:42 - *WALKER* _dir. Alex Cox_ (1987)
2:04 - *THRONE OF BLOOD* _dir. Akira Kurosawa_ (1957)
2:33 - *DON'T LOOK NOW* _dir. Nicolas Roeg_ (1973)
The dude's a great cinematic storyteller.
PS: Also - it might just be a small detail - but I love how in in this video (while talking about 'Eyes Without A Face') he starts telling us about his personal experience w/ the film while simultaneously delivering a cleverly threaded recap of it through his dad's quote.
Chapeau!
I liked that too; also, I'm thinking the confusion about the title might be that Edgar's Dad was thinking of the French 'Les Yeux Sans Visage' - maybe he didn't realise it had been translated?
The phone call with his dad is like something right out of one of his movies haha
I think it was called The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus in the states so he may have seen that title.
The dude is a decent cinematic storyteller but there are thousands like him in Hollywood. I've seen his films but I didn't care about the name of director. Says it all really. Can't compare to other Criterion guests who are true masters of cinema like Mike Leigh or Yorgos Lanthimos.
@@marcinb4647 Probably the most unique director I know, couldn't name a single other director in Hollywood who's 'like him'.
Still mystified why Scott Pilgrim hasn't been recognized as a work of cinematic genius. Every second of that film is visually mindblowing and wildly entertaining.
You can watch the movie on mute and still be thoroughly entertained just from the editing of the film.
Some people are more easily-impressed than others. Alternatively, the opinion of an institution shouldn't matter to the enjoyment of a consumer.
Dear Criterion,
Release a Cornetto Trilogy quadruple-Blu-Ray gatefold, perhaps?
Yours truly,
Everyone. Ever.
i would pay good money for that!
Marko Djurdjic i got the collection at bestbuy a while back and its not criterion but it may as well be. they each have loads and loads of behind the scenes and special feature in them.
don't bother. the regular blu rays are fine
If a fourth Cornetto flavour gets released, Edgar Wright should do one more Cornetto movie. However, that will never happen because ambitious Cornetto flavours do not sell well
@Brendan Milburn Well, a Criterion release would have an amazing cover art nonetheless.
I feel so sorry for this guy to have devoted a significant chunk of his life to Ant-Man only to be booted off the project for "creative differences" - it would have been a more interesting movie if he had been kept on.
He's one of the better Criterion guests.
He wasn't booted off, he left. But as much as I enjoyed the final product, I still wanna see his version, yeah :(
+Tyler Durden Yeah :(
Watching that movie was soooo frustrating because it still had some "Edgarisms" left over that worked so well, but the final product just fell short. And especially with Paul Rudd, it would have been brilliant. Oh well.
+GreenGretel Its a shame for the world we will never get to see his Ant Man, but its weird to feel sorry for the guy. Movies dont get made, it happens. Hes still a mega successful filmmaker lol
Guess we just have to wait for "Baby Driver."
So English, so civil, so charming. A gentleman.
Dear Criterion,
Please release more animated films.
Cordially,
An animation aficionado
Never gonna happen. Not before Lena Dunham gets her pick
BlueFox94 Oh hi! Remember me?
DefinitelyNotOfficial Oh hai Mark.
BlueFox94 Anyway, how's your sex life?
DefinitelyNotOfficial I can't tell you that. That's confidential. ;)
Too short. I would gladly watch 20min cuts of these.
This is so relaxing to watch
I can hear his voice all day
That synopsis of eyes without a face is what made me take a chance on it and that movie is really really good! Such rewatchability
"Good God, where to start?"
My question exactly =]
The nearest shelf and work your way until you reach the other side of the door.
That's how Scorsese'd do it!
Edgar wright makes me laugh but very serious when it comes to filmmaking. I love that
Arin Hanson
What about him?
JackWolf I've always thought the same thing haha
god dammit now i can't look at him without thinking about that
JackWolf holy shit I was thinking the exact same thing
That was the first thing I saw when this thumbnail popped up
No!! I wish this video were longer
I didn’t know Edgar Writgh was so cute 😍
I’d love to watch a film with Edgar Wright.
'Don't look now' is in my top 10 films too- along with Edgar's 'Shaun of the Dead'. Although short, I enjoyed this, so thanks for uploading!
We need Takeshi Kitano films in the Criterion Collection.
Yep.
Criterion please keep doing these videos! Its great to see Filmmakers picking up stuff for their personal collections.
So glad to see someone finally pick Walker! Such an underrated classic.
C'mon this was way too short guys! Btw, he picked two of my all time favorite horror films
Don’t look now and what?
@@DieCastErneyes without a face
I love Edgar. I owe my hope in part to him, being on the same course at film school as him. We knew he would fly there and then. Not everyone is a genius... Edgar is.
I didn't know Jon Snow made Shawn of the dead.
Also, I kinda "awww"-ed when he said "I won't take any Wes Anderson ones because I've got them all already."
Let's all push Criterion to release these sometime :
-Pink Floyd the Wall (1982)
-The Conversation (1974)
-The Outsiders (1983)
-Looking for Mr Goodbar (1977)
-Hard Contract (1969)
-Sebastian (1968)
-Unfaithful (2002)
-Lolita (both '62 and '97 ones)
-My Bloody Valentine (1981)
-1492 Conquest of Paradise (1992)
-Electric Dreams (1984)
-The Fury (1978)
-Circus World (1964)
-Obsession (1976)
they really need to release every tsai ming liang film, that would be a dream come true.
You know the Lolita remake is actually pretty good, Adrian Lane has some serious balls
Walker is amazing... and insane. Ed Harris' best role... and a true story!
He is one of my favourite directors.
It's awesome that 6 years later he made a movie directly influenced by 'Don't Look Now'
Saw Throne of Blood in revival at my local art house place in 2002 and it looked incredible! About 6 mos later -- maybe at a suggestion slip I dropped in their box -- they had a full month of nothing but Kurosawa flicks! Got to see The Hidden Fortress, Rashomon and Sanjuro -- wish I'd seen more of them!
If I were to have conversations with any director on the planet, Edgar Wright for sure would be among my first three choices (along with Guillermo Del Toro and Michel Gondry). I was so looking forward to this video the minute I heard it was coming, and it was an amazing 5 minutes. Can't wait to hear talk about more movies.
4 minutes!? I could literally listen to him talk about the movies in that closet for hours!
Just when you thought you couldn't love Edgar Wright more.
Shaun of the dead and hot fuzz have been some of my favorite movies for what like 15 years now? Absolute classics.
EYES WITHOUT A FACE -- absolutely one of the greatest movies EVER!!! Fabulous score by Maurice Jarre, a consummate masterpiece!
Great picks!!! Don't Look Now is one of my absolute favorite horror films.
I love that this is like sneaker shopping for movie buffs
“Am going to show it to whomever comes to my house”
Hey Edgar invite me to your house! I love movies! And I haven’t seen that one yet!
Or any of those criterion films actually!
If you love Eyes Without a Face I recommend Neverlake, IMO one of the best recent Italian horror movies.
Edgar Wright is all like "oh I already have this so I won't take too much"
meanwhile the Safdie Brothers ransacked the damn place. Two bags each packed to the brim
It's brilliant how he states 'I have all the Wes Anderson ones already' - great minds think alike I suppose
I don't know why they stopped getting more people to do this series. It's just amazing
#RIP Nic Roeg what a cinematic genius!
If Shaun Of The Dead in the closet, its definitely one of my dvd pick
0:00 even using comedy when in front of the camera haha
Cannot wait for Edgar Wright’s latest film “Last Night in Soho” this coming October. Also, “Don’t Look Now” is one of the greatest films that became the influence of his latest film.
The top 4 films that NEED to be in the collection already:
A Clockwork Orange
Come and See
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, And Her Lover
Ed Wood
PLEASE, CRITERION!!!!!
So happy you're releasing 'Come and See'! Now, add the others, and also 'Hourglass Sanatorium.' There's no R1 release for that, and I'd LOVE some extensive extras to find out wtf was even going on in that movie.
The lack of people selecting Paris, Texas brings me great pain.
Great taste in films. I could definitely watch more of this.
He's the reason why I watched Eyes Without a Face. I don't love it but I'm glad it got me to expand my horizons even for a tiny bit. I do see the appeal of it though.
Finally, all Criterion picks I've actually seen. Thought I would never happen.
I don't always love Edgar Wright's films, but those are some damn good picks! I still need to see Walker (especially after seeing Repo Man just recently), waiting for the BFI release of Eyes Without A Face (been on pre-order for over a year now...but will be worth it), own Throne of Blood but haven't watched it yet, and Don't Look Now is definitely in my Top 5 British films of all time (maybe even #1). And yes, Wes Anderson is undoubtedly great!
I could listen to this guy talk about movies for hours.
That was in no way enough and I definitely want more. Spiderweb Castle... could have been the best movie title.
"The Music Room" is also a great film by Satyajit Ray. Ray loved and was initially inspired by the movies of Ginger Rogers.
I loved Wright's work on a number of British TV shows like Look Around You and Spaced, but I have found his films to be hit or miss (I'm trying to watch Last Night in Soho, but it's not pulling me in so far). Throne of Blood is my favorite film adaptation of Macbeth. Eyes without a Face is a great film (and makes a great double bill with Almodovar's The Skin I Live in). I have not seen Don't Look Now in a very long time and need to rewatch it.
that video thumbnail made him look like Egoraptor.
I don't know this guy but I completely agree with his pick of Don't Look Now.
Also, he's the only person I've seen so far thank Criterion for letting him take DVDs home.
Never wrong, Edgar Wright! Epic picks!
The way he jumps into frame is so Wright.
It makes so much sense that Edgar Wright would love Don't Look Now.
The gap is what gives him his power
Excellent choices!!!
Beautiful entrance
I saw Don't Look Now because of Edgar Wright what a phenomenal movie.
And that ending.
My pick: TWO FOR THE ROAD(1967) starring a delightful Audrey Hepburn and a roguishly charming Albert Finney, is a bittersweet rom-com on a 13-year marriage, that jumps back-and-forth in time. If you've never seen it, watch it. If you've seen it, watch it again, it's more than worth the journey. Frederic Raphael penned the brilliant script. Directed by Stanley Donen
There's no greater honor than having one of your films on Criterion.
Did you know that there's a Criterion Edition of Armageddon?
FalseLieStudios I own it!
FalseLieStudios criterioncollection.blogspot.com/2005/09/40-armageddon.html
The only films I own in the Criterion Collection are "Blue Is the Warmest Color", '"Kes", and "Dazed and Confused". All great films. I highly suggest checking them out.
Edgar Wright is an awesome writer/director. I've enjoyed all of his films.
I watched Kes on 35mm last year and it was fantastic. never been much of a Ken Loach fan, but this one really opened up my eyes.
Great film Don’t Look Now! Saw it two years ago
Great entrance.
Nice picks from the closet.
He sounds like Salad Fingers.
Sean Bridges and looks like Arin Hanson
Perfect
Completely different accent tho
This is the best Criterion Closet episode
i wanted to see what else he was going to get. him and guillermo del toro r my favorite criterion dvd picks so far. those guys really love films. i would love to attend a seminar w/ these 2 men alone.
I want this guy in charge of Doctor Who.
I'm so happy that Edgar is an Alex Cox fan. I see so much of his idiosyncrasy in Wright's work.
Ed Harris has the most recognizable face, never even heard of Walker or the director but could tell that was him on the cover
The "Eyes Without a Face Story" remind me of a classic "Kids in the Hall" sketch about the film "Citizen Kane."
Don't Look Now definitely one of my favourite of all time. First director I've seen to mention it
1. eyes without a face
2. alex cox flicks
3. thorne of blood
4. dont look now
I would take them all
"Don't look now" is such a great film and none ever talks about it. Same for lot of Nicolas Roeg movies in general, such as the excellent "Walkabout". I also love the "Body Snatcher"with Donald Sutherland (the one by Philip Kaufman) , another of the great forgotten movie of that time. Great era !
It's really, really bad
Eyes without a Face is terrifying.
Good job letting us know a movie has twist ending.
You know, if he bothered with himself a little bit more, he'd probably put Kit Harrington to shame in the heartthrob sweepstakes. He's got the looks.
We need to arrange a Tarantino vs Wright, " Name that film " contest
No one:
Absolutely no one:
Edgar Wright: 🤟
2:22 that is a good title!
I really hope more deep cut Japanese films make their way onto the Criterion Collection
Eyes without a Face is a Billy Idol Song. Maybe that film inspired the song. And I don’t know who Edgar Wright is but he’s a good speaker and a pleasant, likable fellow whoever he is.
He's not wrong about any of these films, but he is most definitely not wrong about Don't Look Now. I first saw it, on a hot summer night, at a drive-in theater, in Lincoln, Nebraska. What a film. I've seen it several times. There are just so many things that are well done in this movie. Excellent choice.
The church sequence what a piece of film history.
I love that you remember the weather on the night you saw 'Don't look now'. I was thinking about when I saw it, and I remember, how I felt when, at the end of the movie, after the credits, my feelings, and my inability to discuss, or express how I felt, to my wife. As you do after seeing a film. We both would just sigh, and say WOW. We waited for hours, then everything just flowed out. It really was a film, that changed me. It still floods over me sometimes.
I love Wrights movies so I’ll def try check these picks out.
It's a crying shame that no Walter Hill film has received a Criterion release.