Carl Franklin's Closet Picks

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ค. 2023
  • The director of ONE FALSE MOVE and DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS talks about his love of Yasujiro Ozu, the exploration of crime in PIXOTE, the inspiration he took from CHILDREN OF PARADISE, and one of the greatest jazz films of all time.
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  • @yeah-sn7jv
    @yeah-sn7jv ปีที่แล้ว +149

    That bit about slow films was hilarious

    • @maciek8159
      @maciek8159 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I saw your comment first then listened to him and it was brilliant. He just hit the nail on the head. Side note I thought it was funny you mentioned slow cinema while having 2001 as your pic

    • @juanaltredo2974
      @juanaltredo2974 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      wouldnt say hilarious, but its true

    • @yeah-sn7jv
      @yeah-sn7jv ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@maciek8159 what can i say i love a good slow film

    • @maciek8159
      @maciek8159 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@yeah-sn7jv Ditto. Tarkovsky is one. Nostalgia was too hollow for me but Andrei Rublev is brilliant but I don't know if it's exactly "slow". Ivan's Childhood is my favorite of his.

    • @mf1932
      @mf1932 ปีที่แล้ว

      I laughed out loud.

  • @jakedee507
    @jakedee507 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    One False Move is an underrated masterpiece. Carl been a beast!

  • @FloraWest
    @FloraWest ปีที่แล้ว +57

    He's one of the Closet visitors I could listen to for at least an hour.

  • @brianwolters7560
    @brianwolters7560 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Dude...your own film ONE FALSE MOVE is truly a gem...so love your humble opinion of other movies...

  • @dino1798
    @dino1798 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    One of criterion's best closet shorts. Infectious enthusiasm from Carl Franklin. Thank you.

  • @joemadden4160
    @joemadden4160 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Director of one of the BEST noirs ever made : One False Move.
    Not a FAKE moment in that entire picture.
    Beautifully written by Billy Bob and the performances...Wow!
    What happens when a theater director steps behind the camera.
    Magnificent.😁👏👏👏👏

  • @candelise
    @candelise ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I am so happy that your film One False Move has been added to Criterion collection ESPECIALLY as I was personally requesting the picture for ages!!

  • @petertaylorarts
    @petertaylorarts ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Late Spring is pure gold. Love to hear people talk about it. Great session

    • @magicknight13
      @magicknight13 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Me too, I must say one of my favorites!

  • @nerd_in_norway
    @nerd_in_norway 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Franklin is one of the most underrated filmmakers that ever lived, and I absolutely love how he is turning this visit in the closet into a mini lecture on filmmaking. ❤

    • @oppothumbs1
      @oppothumbs1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Shame he didn't get a chance to make more movies for one reason or another. He went from the film noir and depicting of violence (in a good way)in One False Move to the warmth and sentimentality in One True Move. Both fine movies. I wasn't all that interested in Devil blue Dress but probably not into the often slow-paced script

  • @gatorgirl5701
    @gatorgirl5701 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great to see Carl Franklin, so underrated!

  • @postmodernrecycler
    @postmodernrecycler ปีที่แล้ว +15

    So well versed on film and thorough explanations why he likes each film. I trust his taste. And Visconti finally got recognition here!

  • @tvcdboombox1
    @tvcdboombox1 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    He takes time to explain in clear terms why these specific films have as special meaning for him and for the esthetic of film. Very enjoyable viewing.

  • @danilogondim9300
    @danilogondim9300 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I just watched Devil in a Blue dress for the first time yesterday. What impectable timing

    • @MarthaGarvey
      @MarthaGarvey 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Also: DON CHEADLE.

  • @elichilton7031
    @elichilton7031 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I love his picks. I would expect nothing less from the man who directed One False Move and Devil in a Blue Dress.

  • @georgerafael
    @georgerafael ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Just great. Great choices from a very, very underrated director. Bravo.

  • @JasonCryer
    @JasonCryer ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Devil In A Blue Dress is easily the best neo noir. Great picks from this great filmmaker.

  • @mclare71
    @mclare71 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thank you for having the estimable Carl Franklin. What an absolute talent. He is supremely underrated for his television direction.

    • @joshuawilliams7351
      @joshuawilliams7351 ปีที่แล้ว

      His role on the A team probably isn't underrated though huh? He just stands there and leaves when Dekker tells him to do something.

    • @Madbandit77
      @Madbandit77 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@joshuawilliams7351 I liked him as Captain Crane.

  • @duncansamways1363
    @duncansamways1363 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One of the best closet videos. Thank you 🙏

  • @TheEditorChris
    @TheEditorChris ปีที่แล้ว +16

    One False Move is now one of the best films in the whole collection.

  • @Gabriel-gv1mx
    @Gabriel-gv1mx ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Stellar pics, couldn't agree more about the sublime pay off of "slow" movies versus quick and forgettable flops. When I first watched Wim Wenders, Paris, Texas, at a young age, the poetry of cinema unrolled a whole vista of artistic possibilities. Criterion, can you please release all the works of Hal Hartley. I feel he deserves his flowers. He is a unique voice in American independent cinema, yet somehow his audience has receded slightly, and I fear it's because his seminal work has been very much overlooked.

  • @Brian-qn7fn
    @Brian-qn7fn ปีที่แล้ว +7

    So excited to get a 4k copy of One False Move.

  • @DelGuy03
    @DelGuy03 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Carl Franklin also is (I don't want to say "was") a terrific actor. I recall him in many episodes of TV, including Lou Grant and Hill Street Blues.

  • @KenwoodAnderson
    @KenwoodAnderson ปีที่แล้ว +2

    WOW! His knowledge, his passion! I'm bookmarking Mr. Franklin's picks, and adding them to cart as soon as I can! Thank you all!

  • @EpicBeard815
    @EpicBeard815 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Great film director, but also a clutch tv director (did some of my favorite episodes of The Leftovers), and, if he hasn't already, he could have a career as a film professor, because i could listen to him speak on films all day

  • @FulciLives42
    @FulciLives42 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've never seen a film from Carl Franklin, but this guy sure does have a great personality! Makes me want to watch something of his.

    • @vb8428
      @vb8428 ปีที่แล้ว

      I bet by now you've found out you've already watched some of his awesome Tv episodes

    • @alexhiguera8753
      @alexhiguera8753 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      start with devil in a blue dress.

  • @Advent3546
    @Advent3546 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Devil in a Blue Dress is an unsung classic!

  • @fleshtrashheat
    @fleshtrashheat ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this is just awesome! great pics and so glad you're doing One False Move!

  • @magicknight13
    @magicknight13 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow, I could hear him talk for a long time. Definitely one of my favorite videos from the CC closet. And especially love to hear someone talking about Ozu, one of my all time favorite directors and I love Tokyo Story and Late Spring!

  • @fredhannum4015
    @fredhannum4015 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    He mentions "AFI" (The American Film Institute) several times, and I can thank, my Mother, for buying me tickets to the "AFI, film festival " for several years, so many great films, every year. It's where I saw "Rinoserous" with Zero Mostell , and "The Producers" with Gene Wilder, and Zero Mostell, and even "Citizen Kane".

  • @MetalGearChief
    @MetalGearChief ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great to have Carl Franklin in the collection.
    Also, if you guys at Criterion are reading these comments, can you please start shipping to Australia as well? The film buffs here have region free players I assure you.

  • @conditionone2320
    @conditionone2320 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for calling out that Tavernier movie on the channel -- Franklin made it sound so interesting. After seeing his video, I will definitely try to watch more Ozu, and have now added Devil in a Blue Dress to the list for the next Barnes and Noble sale.

  • @isaacmartinez6904
    @isaacmartinez6904 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Nice to hear his amazing choice of films like Tokyo Story and 8 1/2.

    • @maciek8159
      @maciek8159 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      8 1/2 is the most picked film in the closet by other directors. It is brilliant but to me La Strada and Nights of Cabiria are Fellini's masterpieces.

  • @mjolnircarlssen4211
    @mjolnircarlssen4211 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This gentleman doesn’t just love cinema. He lives it. I could listen to him for hours.

  • @house684
    @house684 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Directing is an artistic thing, but it's more than that alone. There's an incredible deal of technical knowledge that these filmmakers often have, as well as management capabilities. It's interesting to see Franklin talk about Ozu, never thought of it like that.

    • @thevoid99
      @thevoid99 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      and this is why franklin is underrated as a filmmaker. he has an understanding of how to shoot a scene. citing ozu as an influence is just great. ozu captures so much by doing so little. that's the mark of a great filmmaker.

  • @LadyAmerican
    @LadyAmerican ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Very proud of Mr. Franklin of mentioning Coup de torchon!! Saw it a week ago on the Criterion Channel. He mentions it a 4:28.
    Sadly, the disc is OOP. Hopefully, with Mr. Franklin’s mention of the film, it will be reissued in 4K/Blu-ray!!! 🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿

    • @brucegrossman3531
      @brucegrossman3531 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Based on a great Jim Thompson book. Pop 1280 might have the number incorrect.

    • @heliumtrophy
      @heliumtrophy ปีที่แล้ว

      I loved that film for showing how straight up racist these people were and then there's that line I probably bored everyone with as I thought it was really funny "When you scratch your balls - do you do it because they itch or because it gives you pleasure?"

  • @bluerev
    @bluerev ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Couldn't agree more on Ozu. I remember my first time watching Late Spring and being somewhat unimpressed...until that ending came and put everything in its place. One of those films that just kind of hits you when it's over. "Catharsis" is a good word to describe it.

  • @fiarandompenaltygeneratorm5044
    @fiarandompenaltygeneratorm5044 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Boss choices from a boss filmmaker. Thank you, Mr. Carl Franklin. (And we need "Coup de Torchon" back in print!)

  • @beatboxbandit9842
    @beatboxbandit9842 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    the man is so underrated

  • @penbucket
    @penbucket ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was wonderful. A four minute film class. I would have a hard time stopping myself from FILLING the tote. I dream of owning that closet!

  • @sonicgrub
    @sonicgrub ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just saw him in a Streets of San Francisco episode. Good actor, good director. Big fan.

    • @Madbandit77
      @Madbandit77 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know him best as Captain Crane, Colonel Decker's right-hand man on "The A-Team". 🙂

  • @davidstattin9501
    @davidstattin9501 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "My Life As a Dog" is a swedish film which is SO GOOD, good picks

  • @rocky8838
    @rocky8838 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cool picks from an underrated director. Mr. Franklin forgot to mention this, or he didn't know, but Coup de Torchon is actually an adaptation of Jim Thompson's Pop. 1280.

  • @kengruz669
    @kengruz669 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Coup de Torchon, based on Jim Thompson's 1964 crime novel, Pop. 1280. A wonderful adaptation.

  • @neekafat
    @neekafat ปีที่แล้ว

    A true talent and an absolute pleasure to work for.

  • @MizzNee796
    @MizzNee796 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Devil in a Blue Dress is one of my favorite movies, ever!

  • @johanvanhuyssteen9217
    @johanvanhuyssteen9217 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    His advice about how Ozu stages is masterful. I've felt that way for almost 20 years about Tsai Ming Lai's films too... he let's the actors work the frame. I feel like it's less showy and harder work for everyone, but you really feel every movement and breath of the actors.
    No amount of camera movement or expensive cinema cameras and lighting is gonna make poor writing and acting better. Use that $25 50mm lens and just get your story better.

  • @TexasRotor
    @TexasRotor ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just watched Pixote this past weekend on criterion channel. I’m with Carl it’s a fantastic film.

  • @ianwagner1912
    @ianwagner1912 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of my favorite directors!

  • @johnmundle7247
    @johnmundle7247 ปีที่แล้ว

    I haven't seen One False Move in ages but I loved it at the time so I was stoked to see it added to the Collection. Watching this video, I was cringing every time he leaned on that shelf and it bent under his weight. I kept thinking, "Don't be the guy who breaks the Criterion Closet!"

  • @yskim2636
    @yskim2636 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love anyone who loves Ozu.

  • @matthewcharlton9649
    @matthewcharlton9649 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the selection

  • @alexanderclaylavin
    @alexanderclaylavin ปีที่แล้ว

    I had dinner with this man at Chapman University and he led a really gracious discussion about what a director does.

  • @zantigar
    @zantigar ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That Carl seems to have a kind of settled wisdom - a cool, lovable guy who does excellent humanistic work - One False Move is a standout!

  • @southendonseaarts
    @southendonseaarts ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great insight a true film connoisseur

  • @MrPhenom444
    @MrPhenom444 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    CONGRATS CARL FRANKLIN!

  • @tommysmith4117
    @tommysmith4117 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can’t wait for one false move to come out on criterion.

  • @LadyAmerican
    @LadyAmerican ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Carl is choosing a lot of films!!! A lot that I have saw!!! I want to go shopping with him in the Criterion closet!!

  • @Truck74080
    @Truck74080 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Protect ya neck! and Protect this man! This episode would be dope over a RZA beat. Thanks for the information Sir.

  • @zmani4379
    @zmani4379 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Carl Franklin is one of the best American film-makers - nice to hear him think aloud about cinema here - Killer of Sheep is available (best American film of the 70s IMO) - so I hope they send it to him - Denzel should speak w Franklin about directing one of his August Wilson projects - someone please make this happen

  • @SebCarrasco
    @SebCarrasco 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just saw Chimes at Midnight last night!

  • @binkytube
    @binkytube ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved this one!

  • @johnnyfirecloud
    @johnnyfirecloud 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a swell guy, that Carl Franklin.

  • @area51pictures
    @area51pictures ปีที่แล้ว +3

    OMFG MAKE THAT MOVIE ABOUT THE FUNDAMENTALIST MINISTER CARL

  • @OngoingBox
    @OngoingBox ปีที่แล้ว

    really enjoyed this one!

  • @backissue
    @backissue ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The movie universe robbed us of a 8-10 picture Easy Rawlins series, all guided by Franklin.

    • @Madbandit77
      @Madbandit77 ปีที่แล้ว

      That doesn't mean Rawlins can't have a TV series.

    • @JT_1998
      @JT_1998 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Madbandit77but no Denzel Washington to lead :(

  • @nickstoli
    @nickstoli 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1:30 Wisdom. God bless this man.

  • @bluefilmsltd
    @bluefilmsltd ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The man!

  • @escapedyourworld
    @escapedyourworld ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can we get a longer conversation or interview where he talks about film?

  • @tectorgorch8698
    @tectorgorch8698 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Work the frame" -- that is genius.

  • @danielkellyuk
    @danielkellyuk ปีที่แล้ว

    Terrific set of choices (by which I mean he chose lots of films I like!)

  • @jonwesick2844
    @jonwesick2844 ปีที่แล้ว

    One False Move is one of my favorite movies!

  • @1977Suspiria
    @1977Suspiria ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Pixote sounds like a film I need to check out.

  • @brentyoendo1573
    @brentyoendo1573 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This guy gets it

  • @bilalrashad6636
    @bilalrashad6636 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He was great on Good Times as Thelma's boyfriend

  • @petermotta1623
    @petermotta1623 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, just a clean out, very knowledgeable about film.

  • @Victor-Vargas
    @Victor-Vargas ปีที่แล้ว

    PIXOTE YES!!! We need a solo release from Criterion

  • @unknownrebelfilms
    @unknownrebelfilms ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gotta get on that Scorsese World Cinema Project

  • @OBFLife
    @OBFLife ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These should be ~8 minutes minimum. There's an exhilaration behind them getting to keep the movie and there a fascination with their opinions. I could watch these for hours...and have.

  • @user-bp6dq1hc6z
    @user-bp6dq1hc6z ปีที่แล้ว

    Erudite and educational from Mr Franklin

  • @kamuelalee
    @kamuelalee ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love Carl and his films...he needs to do more work with Denzel.

  • @brycesuderow3576
    @brycesuderow3576 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What do you think of Kenji Mizoguchi? He’s my other favorite Japanese Director, along with Ozu. My favorite movie by Kenji Mizoguichi is Sancho,sancho the bailiff
    He’s got a completely different camera style from Ozio. Osew uses a static camera to the reveal relationships within the family. Kenji Mizoguichi uses a Camera that constantly tracks.

  • @portland9880
    @portland9880 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ozu, Burnett, Visconti, a man of taste. Strange I haven't heard of his One False Move, going to check it out

  • @Mooseman327
    @Mooseman327 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "One False Move" and "Devil in a Blue Dress" are terrific films.
    And these are all wonderful selections. You want to start a film class? Here are your films:
    THE KILLERS
    MY LIFE AS A DOG
    LES ENFANTS DE PARADIS
    TOKYO STORY
    LATE SPRING
    8 1/2
    TO SLEEP WITH ANGER
    KILLER OF SHEEP
    PIXOTE
    DEATH IN VENICE
    THE LEOPARD
    THE DAMNED
    'ROUND MIDNIGHT
    COUP DE TORCHON
    CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT

  • @TheRAGE154
    @TheRAGE154 ปีที่แล้ว

    Been on a Carl Frank movie binge

  • @FloraWest
    @FloraWest ปีที่แล้ว

    Did he say Killer of Sheep isn't in the Criterion Collection? Surprised by that!

  • @dancingcross
    @dancingcross 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    when criterion announced devil in blue dress with denzel I was like, yea right. Denzel the name did not drag that film down. Modern noir, and I would like to see it in black and white decolorized huh!

  • @gavinkerslake
    @gavinkerslake 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was not expecting Death in Venice

  • @davidfraser6950
    @davidfraser6950 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love when the picks aren't just snatch'n'grab affairs.Always learning and hey....74 years old?!?!?

  • @kasrakarbasi8457
    @kasrakarbasi8457 ปีที่แล้ว

    He made the criminally underrated ONE TRUE THING, with Meryl Streep and William Hurt.

  • @MarakanaCacak1989
    @MarakanaCacak1989 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    top notch lad

  • @peterzang
    @peterzang ปีที่แล้ว

    CF is the nicest guy. Interviewed him for a piece and he was patient, kind, cool
    Devil is so underrated it’s actually offensive

  • @sumarexl
    @sumarexl ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good voice

  • @astrogallotron
    @astrogallotron ปีที่แล้ว

    Pixote is a great recommendation! The story of that actor is so rough.

  • @thecastiel69
    @thecastiel69 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Everybody loves Tokyo Story

  • @stevenherrera3469
    @stevenherrera3469 ปีที่แล้ว

    My man!

  • @parisleonard2414
    @parisleonard2414 ปีที่แล้ว

    A mix of 8 1/2 and the apostle would be neat. I think the apostle is severely underrated despite the reviews at the time. Pixote is great. Can't belive they made it back then. Been meaning to see being there and death in Venice for years. Gonna rewatch down by law tonight. Great taste man, and devil n a blue dressed is killer. I love these freaking videos. If you have not, subscribe you dorks.

  • @thevoid99
    @thevoid99 ปีที่แล้ว

    oh, i fucking love "chimes at midnight". i know everyone says "citizen kane" but i i kinda like that film a bit more.

  • @tectorgorch8698
    @tectorgorch8698 ปีที่แล้ว

    Speaking of no respect: that scene in OFM when Paxton overhears the hotshot L.A. dicks bitch-slapping him -- unforgettable. I believe I saw that film three times the week it came out. Ready to watch it three times more.

  • @ericlewis3444
    @ericlewis3444 ปีที่แล้ว

    8 and a half finally

  • @Moonpome
    @Moonpome ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Viewer numbers baffle me, how does Carl get 14K views and less than a 1K likes? Who wouldn’t want to talk film with this guy? 🤔