Pepe smith that’s a good point. I don’t know how many movies I’ve watch or placed on my to be watch list because of a collector spoke about and made it enticing, rather than just list as a movie they liked or recommend.
These types of videos are great at introducing new films that I maybe wouldn't have discovered otherwise. I also very much like to hear peoples reason to buy and watch certain films, regardless of it simply being because "the cover looked interesting" or if it was a more thoughtful decision. I agree with you Michael, sharing some thoughts about a film really help it seem more enticing, rather than just list each title in a collection
I will be working on more in-depth videos on the collection soon, so strap in for that 6 hour video! Joking aside, it will probably be split up into more manageable bitesize videos.
“As all collectors know, if something has a spine number it makes you want to collect more.” Truer words have never been spoken, hahaha! Awesome overview of an incredible collection, Elliot! I thoroughly enjoyed watching you share your collection. Thank you for this!
I had to give up on that right away, because out of all Criterion, Arrow, and other labels like that, I usually want to see and buy only 1 out 25 of their releases.
Hi Eliot, I’d most definitely be interested in watching, (although maybe in numerous sittings) 😂 Both yourself and the enigmatic Daisuke are relentlessly making these dark days a little brighter for us all.... Thank you, my friend 👍
never will have such a great collection bbbuuutttttt I just ordered arrow videos vengeance trilogy boxset which i ordered just a min ago. And eventhough I cant buy as many blu rays as you can im still super grateful for the beautiful blu rays i get to have. Have a nice day!
Wow, what an awesome collection! Absolutely love the way you've organized everything, it has such a clean and even look to it. I especially loved that Plain Archive edition of Incendies, I'll definitely be keeping my eye out for that online as it's such a great movie. Looking forward to watching more of your videos!
Thank you so much for checking it out, it's good to have you here on the channel! I wholeheartedly recommend the Plain Archive releases if you can pick them up. I need to get more myself. Cheers :)
It's like looking at my own collection, except BFI, and Second run. But I have a load of 88 films and I've just started with Vinegar Syndrom. I also keep them wrapped until I watch the discs, it just makes sense!
I watched a few videos where people show off their collection one cube at a time. It takes months but it makes for an interesting series. That way you only have a dozen of so movies to cover each video.
I love the look of your collection - so much nicer than the sort of overflowing 'little bit of everything' collections you see so often (and which I am also guilty of)
As for your new unwrapped/unwactched blu rays, I know exactly where you're coming from. Last year I streamed Play Misty for Me, an old favorite of mine I had not seen in decades. I loved it so much after new viewing that I purchased it on blu ray disc a few weeks ago....and it's still shrink wrapped unopened; I look forward to unwrapping and watching the disc probably six months or so from now.
My shelves looked like that... until I found sleeves and ditched the cases (kept the covers/inserts to insert in the sleeves). I can fit over 1,000 of them in six, 16.5 inch long bins. The amount of shelf and room space (and cash for shelving) I saved was astounding.
Hi Elliot. Wow, what an amazing collection and so well organized. Your shelves are an inspiration. I'm still in the process of organizing my collection so I have movies on multiple shelves in different locations including a drawer that contains my Halloween/Horror movies. Thanks for sharing your collection.
Thank you so much, Dave. I am glad you enjoyed seeing what's on my shelves. Your own collection is mighty fine. I loved seeing that video on your Criterion films recently.
There is something about a full collection video that I love, especially a collection like this! So yes, please do one as in depth as you can. Will go & enjoy this one for now... 👍💿
I loved this, and answered the question of how you organize everything. I set things by genre and theme, which takes forever to figure out but makes the transitions cool to figure out and makes me watch the new stuff.
@@ElliotCoen Many! Complete Criterion collection, complete Arrow collection, complete Indicator collection, complete Eureka collection. It would be great if you can do all of these videos showing off the spines as displayed in your library talking a little bit of each movie.
Wow Ellot what a great collection you have... You buy blu ray as I do here in the USA and I am a real hunter for the special editions... great video as usual! Congrats!
You have just disturbed my zatoichi night! I'm sure you'll have a free 6 hours to cover the lot Elliot ,we are all not gonna be doing much for a while.
Love seeing your collection! Anytime I think I know about a lot of different home release publishing companies, I'm always shown more interesting one, and this video is no exception. By the way, I would happily watch the 6 hour version, I'd just space it out during my week!
Nice collection! I keep my blu ray and dvd collection in booklets. But hey...a collection is a collection whether it's on the shelf or in booklets. I have an abundance of movies and videos games.
@@ElliotCoen I actually just go out to Best Buy or Target to buy my movies or I order them online...I never collect. Sucks that because of the cv I can't do that now...so ordering online is the best idea right now. Stay safe and healthy.
@@ElliotCoenWhat's sad is I'm on vacation all next week...and I was supposed to visit my grandparents...the worst part is Saturday the 18th I'm supposed to leave to go see them and that's my birthday. I work so hard for a vacation every year and now I have to spend it in misery. So now I have to stay home and I can't go...thanx a lot cv.
A detailed review of your films would be fabulous. You have a thoughtful purposeful collection, which is what makes it special. Of course, it would be fine if you want to break up the review in sections ... but a 6 hour marathon is okay too! :-).
Thanks, George! I like to think that my collecting has purpose - I use to buy everything and anything, but now I've whittled it down to the labels I really love.
Wow, what an impressive collection, my friend. You certainly have a great taste in cinema. I also have Napoleon, the Roy Andersson collection and the Late Mizoguchi boxset and we can consider ourselves very lucky to have them. Only top quality titles there, sir. Criterion, Arrow, Eureka, Indicator... Charlie's Angels??!!!! Anyway, thank you for showing it. Take care!
Just subbed to you the other day, exactly what I look for in a collector! Collecting the obscure and arty films :) really getting into criterion myself. Great collection man!
Ive wanted n waited, it feels like forever for one of these. I love people's collection tours!! And i have admired your collection for as long as ive been watching your video's. P.S. If you dont mind me asking. Do you know roughly how many films you have? And... Where did you get your bookcases from because they are perfect!!
Thanks, Nathan! I hope it was worth the wait. I'm going to do a separate video on my shelves, actually. Many people have been asking. Oh, and I don't keep count of how many films I have but I'd estimate it's close to 2000. Thanks again for watching :)
@@ElliotCoen No, thank you so much for taking the time to share your collection. I throughly enjoyed it!! Awesome. I think you might have every Arrow Video blu-ray haha, quick question? Are you aiming for all the Masters of Cinema? Apologies if you said you had them all..im re-watching it now.
Hi Elliot, loved seeing your full collection overview. Even though I'm pretty certain it would have grown quite a bit since you posted this video! I subscribed to your channel a few weeks ago, and I am only just now deep diving through your video library and really enjoying the videos! It's nice to be educated a little bit about the different labels and some of the more obscure films, as sometimes I think a lot of collectors on TH-cam (myself included) just assume everyone knows everything. You have such a nice and warm delivery in your videos that keeps me engaged and wanting to watch more, almost like you are my friend and I am catching up with you. Keep up the great work on the channel, and congrats on nearly reaching 10K subs! Much deserved.
Amazing video Elliot! It was such a pleasure to watch all of this. I started with an Amazon tab open to add some to my collection, but realize I will have to study more of this video before I commit anything! 😂 I am impressed by your Indicator and Arrow titles, I am very behind on what films I still need to check out! Thanks for the video and a 6-hour video, is fine imo ;)
Ah, thanks so much, Nathan! Always just send me a message if you ever want any more info on films or any recommendations. Great work on your channel lately, by the way!
04:12 - ABEL GANCE's NAPOLEON Napoléon is a 1927 silent French epic film written, produced, & directed by Abel Gance that tells the story of Napoleon's early years. On screen, the title is Napoléon vu par Abel Gance, meaning "Napoleon as seen by Abel Gance". The film is recognised as a masterwork of fluid camera motion, produced in a time when most camera shots were static. Many innovative techniques were used to make the film, including -- fast cutting, --extensive close-ups, --a wide variety of hand-held camera shots, --location shooting, --point of view shots, --multiple-camera setups --multiple exposure, --superimposition, --underwater camera, --kaleidoscopic images, --film tinting, --split screen& --mosaic shots, --multi-screen projection, & other visual effects. A revival of Napoléon in the mid-1950s influenced the filmmakers of the French New Wave. On 31 August 1979, Napoléon was shown to a crowd of hundreds at the Telluride Film Festival, in Telluride, Colorado. The film was presented in full Polyvision at the specially constructed Abel Gance Open Air Cinema, which is still in use today. Gance was in the audience until the chilly air drove him indoors after which he watched from the window of his room at the New Sheridan Hotel. Brownlow's 1980 reconstruction was re-edited & released in the United States by American Zoetrope (through Universal Pictures) with a score by Carmine Coppola performed live at the screenings. The restoration premiered in the United States at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on 23-25 January 1981; each performance showed to a standing room only house. Gance could not attend because of poor health. At the end of 24 January screening, a telephone was brought onstage and the audience was told that Gance was listening on the other end and wished to know what they had thought of his film. The audience erupted in an ovation of applause and cheers that lasted several minutes. The acclaim surrounding the film's revival brought Gance much-belated recognition as a master director before his death eleven months later, in November 1981 Another restoration was made by Brownlow in 1983. When it was screened at the Barbican Centre in London, French actress Annabella, who plays the fictional character Violine in the film (personifying France in her plight, beset by enemies from within and without), was in attendance. She was introduced to the audience prior to screenings and during one of the intervals sat alongside Kevin Brownlow, signing copies of the latter's book about the history and restoration of the film. Brownlow re-edited the film again in 2000, including previously missing footage rediscovered by the Cinémathèque Française in Paris. Altogether, 35 minutes of reclaimed film had been added, making the total film length of the 2000 restoration five and a half hours. On 13 November 2016, Napolėon was the subject of the Film Programme on BBC Radio 4. The BBC website announced: "Historian Kevin Brownlow tells Francine Stock about his 50-year quest to restore Abel Gance's silent masterpiece Napoleon to its five and half-hour glory, and why the search for missing scenes still continues even though the film is about to be released on DVD for the very first time." A restoration of the almost-seven-hour-long so-called Apollo version (i.e. the version of Napoléon shown at the Apollo Theatre in Paris in 1927), conducted by Cinémathèque Française and financed by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée along with Netflix, is scheduled to be completed by 5 May 2021. -- Wikipedia
@@ElliotCoen I live in America and just learned the Eureka! Masters of Cinema are from the UK. Is the playback/aspect ratio different or would it still be worth me looking into that series?
I like such 'whole collection' overview videos! Wow, gotta say, I have at least twice the amount, and only about 1% of the same titles. Some of my favorites still weren't released on Blu-ray, waiting for 15 years now. Titles like Hurlyburly and The Anniversary Party, Todd Solondz films Happiness and Storytelling, Neil LaBute's In the Company of Men, and Your Friends and Neighbors, pulp crime dramedies like Palmetto and Goodbye Lover, political satires like Bulworth and Wag the Dog, lots of stuff still not out, so I also keep a large DVD collection.
Wonderful Collection Elliot!!! Currently going over my wishlist looking to get the Before Trilogy and The Friends Of Eddie Coyle ii my probably gonna get carried away and grab some more
hii, your collection is so cool, if someday i have one just like yours i would love to have as many films as possible, especially if i have never watched some of them because at the end of the day, they are a part of something that is mine but im waiting for the moment to get into it while its unknown for me, love ur videos :))))
Elliot.. How is everything going on? Glad to see you safe and sound in these uncertain times... By the way, the lighting in your Videos has improved a lot. As if John Alcott was behind the Cam. Are you sure he's not? Greetings from Spain
Jose, I am very well, my friend. Comparing me to John Alcott...now that is pure flattery! I am mostly, as they say, winging it with these videos. Thank you for the support as always :)
yo man, don't know about anyone else but i will watch through every title if u make the video of ur entire collection, i will binge through them, i will
To make it easier for yourself, you could do a video per label. Like, a video for all your criterions, a video for all your Arrow blu rays, et cetera, et cetera
Excellent collection there Elliott and extremely well displayed and organised. 🙂 I am especially impressed with the "Late Mizoguchi" boxset. Have you seen how much that goes for on Ebay??!😯 Thank very much for uploading this video. You certainly have inspired me to organize my collection in a more disciplined way. 😊
Amazing collection ! Particularly envy you having that Mizoguchi box set - I only managed to buy two of the individual releases from that set before they all went out of print. I was slightly surprised not to see any 88 Films or 101 Films releases, however...unless I missed them?
Cheers, Tim! I did used to own a lot of 88 Films and 101 discs, but they went in my last culling. Lots of them I didn't watch a lot, and I was running out of space, so I had to get rid of some. That said, I've kept some of my favourites of the Italian Collection (not in this video, they're at my parents) - I love Eyeball by Umberto Lenzi, and Live Like A Cop, Die Like A Man! When I've got more space in the future, I'd like to collect the 88 Films releases again!
Hey Elliot! So awesome that you made this video, there are so many releases here that Sarah and I are very jealous of haha. I wish I got that Stray Cat Rock set from Arrow, the films sound right up my alley. I am also soooo jealous of that Late Mizoguchi set from Eureka, it's fantastic. If I ever see it for a decent price I'll get it although it's so rare now (as you mentioned) that I may be hard pressed to find one at all! It goes without saying but your collection is incredible, thanks a lot for showcasing it! Would totally be interested in seeing you more detailed videos of particular sections, it'd be great to hear your thoughts on them. Great stuff Elliot!
Great video Elliot gave me ideas of titles I need to get. Did see that Cujo is still unwrapped. I recommend wholeheartedly it is underrated piece of tense cinema.
Awesome collection! Was also interested in picking up those shelves but seem to currently be out of stock. If you make them available again anytime soon I'll be sure to pick some up 😁
Hi Ben, thanks for watching! I'm not actually the seller of these shelves. I believe they come from China so the virus may be holding up stock. They should come back in stock, as they've been available for years now. I'll keep an eye out for you. It's great having you on the channel :)
@@ElliotCoen Thanks so much for putting in the link to the shelves (even though they're currently unavailable). The design, allowing for small adjustment of shelf height meaning no space is wasted, is streets ahead of any others I've seen.
Hi Elliot. It’s great to see your collection overview. I’d love to see you talk about some of the labels in more detail, especially Second Run, as it’s a really underrated label that not many people talk about - and it definitely deserves more recognition! Which labels are you a ‘completist’ of and from which do you just buy what calls your attention? For me, generally speaking, I would have to say those that have a spine number (for the reasons you’ve mentioned.. although Criterion is very ambitious!). I also plan to own every film from Arrow Academy (they’re very Eureka and Criterion-esque and the type of film which is right up my street). From other labels like Arrow Video and BFI I tend to just buy what interests me. Also, do you have a favourite label (both in terms of the quality of the releases and in terms of the films that they put out)?
Hi Travis - I'll make a video focusing on Second Run very soon! As for which labels I'm a completist of, I would say them all! But some I am closer to completion than other. As for a favourite label, that changes every day. Criterion will always have the softest spot for me though! Thanks for watching, it's great to have you on the channel!
Goodness, I really miss having HMV here (in Canada). That used to be one of my favourite stores to shop at when I was a teenager. I bought so many great classic film releases and collector's edition box sets there. Have you ever heard of Kino Lorber? They produce some really awesome bluray releases - similar in quality and style to Criterion discs.
Jeeez, that’s immense man. Admire your dedication. I was interested in learning what you’ve collected in terms of the Artificial Eye label - one of my favourites. Some of the best foreign cinema of recent years I’ve discovered through Curzon. Also.... that Imperial Assault board game looks abit of me 👌 Stay well pal
Cheers for watching, pal. I used to own a lot more Artificial Eye discs but they're now either in storage or I got rid of them. The label did introduce me to a lot of great films, but overall, their discs can suffer from picture quality issues compared to other labels, and it drove me mad how they did their spines different on every title!
I LOVE Fopp. I hope it survives the shut down. I noticed early on in your Rivette box set "Out One Spectre", which I saw in a marathon viewing at the BFI (then NFT). If he's allowed four hours for his movie, you certainly deserve four hours (or more) of our time. Looking forward to it.
Hi mate, awesome collection and brilliant video as usual. I’m curious, do you still have DVDs in your collection? I ask as i still have around 15% of my collection still on DVD, mainly because blu rays do not yet exist for them. Also, do you have other film related stuff that you treasure, like books on films for instance? Sorry for the questions 😊
Hi mate. No, I actually started collecting with blu-rays, so I didn't have many DVDs at all. There are a load of films I want to see that don't have blu-rays, but I'm holding out that they do eventually get them! And yes, I have a whole book collection on film, mostly on screenwriting as that's another passion of mine :)
Has anyone ever said - after watching a HALF-HOUR OVERVIEW - "yeah I'm good, I don't need to see anymore"? If not, I'd say go ahead, make that 6-hour video. I'd watch the crap out of it.
I’ve repeated this video looking for Blu Ray recommendations😂 I’d love to see you go through each of the Blu rays. You could make separate videos for different labels etc... Also did you sell all of your standard Blu Rays?
Nice collection!! I never understood why they put those rating on the cover and spine. Its nice the US doesn't have that. I don't open mine until I watch them as well. Thanks again for the great videos.
Hi Adam. Yeah, they have to put the ratings logos on legally. I don't like them, but you get used to them. I love how clean the US blu-rays look without any ratings on! Thanks for watching :)
Excellent stuff. You definitely have it over me from Arrow though. To be fair I get over the spine number syndrome by just not sorting by company at all. So I don't worry about gaps. And for that matter the dvd's are happy to go cheek by jowel with the Blu-rays. Alpha only - other than Mr Shakespeare for reference purposes. But I know that would drive a lot of people up the wall cos it does look very untidy!
Hi Elliot, Thanks for sharing your blu ray collection. I would like to see your Criterion Collection, Indicator, Second Run and BFI titles in detail.My Collection is very small! Only about 150 titles so far, mainly from Criterion Collection. I am very interested to start collecting some free region titles from Second Run and Indicator. Have a nice weekend.
My collection is so much different. I don’t care who released the movie, and don’t collect that way. I collect movies, only depending on if I like them. The only movie of the ones you shown, that was just for me, was Weird Science.
@@ElliotCoen yessir! I think the community would love it! So curious to see the impact of the many new (or rebranded) labels like Radiance, Indicator or Curzon. Please make it happen! That would be a lovely start to 2024. 🙌🏻
So jealous of your collection. There are a lot of OOP sets I want. You should get the Second Sight In Bruges! It comes with the screenplay. I highly recommend making 40 Guns your first Fuller at Fox watch. It’s great. Also, so jealous of your HMV Premiums, I wish their was a retailer who would sell them to the US. There are a few I’d love to get.
Cheers, Michael! The In Bruges set is on my list to buy - I love that film, so funny. Forty Guns is one of my favourite Fuller films. I already have the single Eureka Masters of Cinema release which is duplicated in that box set (but with better picture quality, I believe). Do HMV ship internationally? If so, I definitely recommend buying a few int he next sale :)
Elliot Coen oh right, yes you’re right. The Forty Guns uses the new transfer that Criterion used for theirs. I wish they did but I tried and there wasn’t an option to ship US. Luckily I can get some HMV Premiums on eBay. I got my eye on that Treasure of the Sierra Madre and Clash of the Titans :)
You should invite your subscribers to visit your bookcase and film them picking out their favorite blu-rays while telling us why they like them. Just like the famous actors and directors visiting criterion collection closet.
I love the channel! Never miss a video! Awesome shelving, any advice on where to find good options? Sometimes regular bookcases have too much space between sleeves. Thanks!
I didn't know that Criterion had put out the Zatoichi films! Do you also have Blind Fury?I saw the Beast Within in high school with my friends. It was so bad! We had a blast! I wish the Arrow videos weren't so expensive. They're very pricey over here. Of course most of them seem to be gory horror so it's not my cup of tea. But a couple of years ago when I was in Vegas I did get the House set. Impressive Elliot! And i like your shelving too!
I do have it! Just in storage at the moment because I've run out of space. I do really enjoy Nolan's Batman Trilogy. I keep meaning to upgrade to the 4K discs. Thanks for watching :)
Don't worry man, I have hundreds of unwatched releases which I have cunningly disguised by removing the shrink wrapping. But I know which they are. And one day they will get watched. Maybe.
Thanks, WolfGratz. To tell the truth, I very almost decided to unwrap everything before this video to disguise my bad habit, but I'm glad I didn't! Cheers for watching, my friend.
Great video Elliot and I was so happy that Flight of The Navigator got a mention! I do have a question for you though- are there any murder mystery type films you'd recommend? As a reference, I've always loved the classic Agatha Christie mysteries. I hope you and your loved ones are safe and well.
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Even before watching this video I'll confirm that I'll happily watch the 6-hour, in depth collection video
Sin Sin Same here! I love watching collectors talk about why they bought specific movies and what they like/love about them :)
Michael Bravo same because you end up finding out about great films/ hidden gems that you might have not known about.
Pepe smith that’s a good point. I don’t know how many movies I’ve watch or placed on my to be watch list because of a collector spoke about and made it enticing, rather than just list as a movie they liked or recommend.
These types of videos are great at introducing new films that I maybe wouldn't have discovered otherwise. I also very much like to hear peoples reason to buy and watch certain films, regardless of it simply being because "the cover looked interesting" or if it was a more thoughtful decision. I agree with you Michael, sharing some thoughts about a film really help it seem more enticing, rather than just list each title in a collection
I will be working on more in-depth videos on the collection soon, so strap in for that 6 hour video! Joking aside, it will probably be split up into more manageable bitesize videos.
Just six hours? Dude, I'm willing to expend way more time looking at that gorgeous collection!!
Haha, thank you so much. More collection videos will be coming soon :)
“As all collectors know, if something has a spine number it makes you want to collect more.”
Truer words have never been spoken, hahaha! Awesome overview of an incredible collection, Elliot! I thoroughly enjoyed watching you share your collection. Thank you for this!
Ah, thank you, my friend. You too realise the struggle with spine numbers!
I had to give up on that right away, because out of all Criterion, Arrow, and other labels like that, I usually want to see and buy only 1 out 25 of their releases.
Hi Eliot,
I’d most definitely be interested in watching, (although maybe in numerous sittings) 😂
Both yourself and the enigmatic Daisuke are relentlessly making these dark days a little brighter for us all....
Thank you, my friend 👍
Ah, thank you, Terry! That has made my day. Daisuke is fine company to be included amongst!
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This is legitimately the most aesthetically pleasing thing I have ever seen in my life :O Love seeing this much passion for the art form! :)
Wow, thank you so much. It's my pleasure :)
I definitely want to hear you talk about all of them!
Keep your eyes and ears peeled then, my friend!
Jealousy is an understatement... gorgeous!
It's not often I get called gorgeous! Oh.. you meant the collection. Well, still, thank you!
never will have such a great collection bbbuuutttttt I just ordered arrow videos vengeance trilogy boxset which i ordered just a min ago. And eventhough I cant buy as many blu rays as you can im still super grateful for the beautiful blu rays i get to have. Have a nice day!
Thanks, Anton. I hope you enjoy the Vengeance boxset. It looks beautiful!
Wow, what an awesome collection! Absolutely love the way you've organized everything, it has such a clean and even look to it. I especially loved that Plain Archive edition of Incendies, I'll definitely be keeping my eye out for that online as it's such a great movie. Looking forward to watching more of your videos!
Thank you so much for checking it out, it's good to have you here on the channel! I wholeheartedly recommend the Plain Archive releases if you can pick them up. I need to get more myself. Cheers :)
I just stumbled upon your channel, and this is absolutely bonkers! I cannot even fathom how much this collection must be worth.
It's like looking at my own collection, except BFI, and Second run. But I have a load of 88 films and I've just started with Vinegar Syndrom. I also keep them wrapped until I watch the discs, it just makes sense!
It makes sense until you find a cracked disc ;)
It happened to me before unfortunately, I've always opened the blu-rays to check the discs since then
@@fp9623 I've fortunately never had that experience. Although I am now eying my collection suspiciously!
I watched a few videos where people show off their collection one cube at a time. It takes months but it makes for an interesting series. That way you only have a dozen of so movies to cover each video.
I love the look of your collection - so much nicer than the sort of overflowing 'little bit of everything' collections you see so often (and which I am also guilty of)
Thank you, Jason :)
Now that is a collection!! I would to see a detailed breakdown. Your commentary and blu rays would keep me entertained for hours. 😁👍
Thanks, Patrick! I guess I better get to working on it, since it seems lots of people agree with you!
@@ElliotCoen can't wait!
As for your new unwrapped/unwactched blu rays, I know exactly where you're coming from. Last year I streamed Play Misty for Me, an old favorite of mine I had not seen in decades. I loved it so much after new viewing that I purchased it on blu ray disc a few weeks ago....and it's still shrink wrapped unopened; I look forward to unwrapping and watching the disc probably six months or so from now.
I would gladly watch a 6 hour video or series of videos about every individual blu ray! Great video by the way. 👍
Thank you so much Freddie, it's great to have you on the channel :)
Wow, such a magnificent and lovely Blu-Ray collection...👍🏼💯✔
I would love to see a more in-depth view of your collection
I will work on it. Thanks for watching :)
I love your videos. They relax me.
That's lovely, thank you! Is there anything you'd like me to talk about in videos soon?
Wow! What a collection. Impressive. I do declare, I'm overwhelmed by the "vapors ".
Thank you, Paul :)
My shelves looked like that... until I found sleeves and ditched the cases (kept the covers/inserts to insert in the sleeves). I can fit over 1,000 of them in six, 16.5 inch long bins. The amount of shelf and room space (and cash for shelving) I saved was astounding.
I love your Arrow Collection. I wish the US had some if these editions
Thank you :) If you happen to purchase a multi region player, you could import these editions so that you don't miss out!
Hi Elliot. Wow, what an amazing collection and so well organized. Your shelves are an inspiration. I'm still in the process of organizing my collection so I have movies on multiple shelves in different locations including a drawer that contains my Halloween/Horror movies. Thanks for sharing your collection.
Thank you so much, Dave. I am glad you enjoyed seeing what's on my shelves. Your own collection is mighty fine. I loved seeing that video on your Criterion films recently.
As someone from the United States, it's pretty cool to see all of these special editions that we don't have here. Awesome video!
Oh and YES PLEASE, DEFINITELY!!! I'd love a more detailed walk through your collection.
It's-a-comin!
Amazing collection, Elliot! Congrats! I’d like to watch these more detailed videos as well!
Thank you :) Okay, stay tuned for more!
Nice, library you got there! It's very pleasing to the eyes!
Thank you so much for watching :)
There is something about a full collection video that I love, especially a collection like this! So yes, please do one as in depth as you can. Will go & enjoy this one for now... 👍💿
I loved this, and answered the question of how you organize everything. I set things by genre and theme, which takes forever to figure out but makes the transitions cool to figure out and makes me watch the new stuff.
the Bfi Napoleon set is absolutely stunning!!!!
Amazing! Keep up the collection videos!!!
Thank you so much, my friend. Anything in particular you want to see more of in my collection?
@@ElliotCoen Many! Complete Criterion collection, complete Arrow collection, complete Indicator collection, complete Eureka collection. It would be great if you can do all of these videos showing off the spines as displayed in your library talking a little bit of each movie.
Wow Ellot what a great collection you have... You buy blu ray as I do here in the USA and I am a real hunter for the special editions... great video as usual! Congrats!
Thank you so much, Daniel! It's aways good to hear from you :)
When you can't collect BluRay
You watch other's collection
Ahah good point. I hope you enjoy :)
You have just disturbed my zatoichi night! I'm sure you'll have a free 6 hours to cover the lot Elliot ,we are all not gonna be doing much for a while.
Yes - that Zatoichi set is sitting there waiting! But then I haven't finished the Bergman box yet. And I have a Ford planned.
John, I am so sorry to disturb your Zatoichi night! Please forgive me :)
Love seeing your collection! Anytime I think I know about a lot of different home release publishing companies, I'm always shown more interesting one, and this video is no exception. By the way, I would happily watch the 6 hour version, I'd just space it out during my week!
Thank you, my friend :) I plan to do some more in-depth collection videos very soon!
Fantastic collection. I hope you do a more in-depth video. I enjoy your channel very much, thank you for sharing.
Nice to hear you worked in FOP- great shop
Thanks, it is a great shop and sorely missed during this lockdown period!
Just found your channel! Love it man good stuff.
wow dude. an amazing collection. HMW premium would be cool to see!
Definitely would be interested in that, my small lil 13 would look like nothing next to that haha.
Thanks, mate! I'll plan a video focused on the Premium Collection then :)
Elliot Coen awesome. You have so many awesome movies missing from your collection though 🤣
Oh, I know!
Nice collection! I keep my blu ray and dvd collection in booklets. But hey...a collection is a collection whether it's on the shelf or in booklets. I have an abundance of movies and videos games.
Thank you so much, Bryan. I bet that saves a lot of space for you! It's always good to meet a fellow collector!
@@ElliotCoen I actually just go out to Best Buy or Target to buy my movies or I order them online...I never collect. Sucks that because of the cv I can't do that now...so ordering online is the best idea right now. Stay safe and healthy.
@@bryanrizzo9377 I agree, ordering online is the way right now. Stay safe yourself, my friend :)
@@ElliotCoenWhat's sad is I'm on vacation all next week...and I was supposed to visit my grandparents...the worst part is Saturday the 18th I'm supposed to leave to go see them and that's my birthday. I work so hard for a vacation every year and now I have to spend it in misery. So now I have to stay home and I can't go...thanx a lot cv.
@@bryanrizzo9377 I'm sorry to hear that Bryan :(
Awesome collection!
Thank you so much, Kyle!
A detailed review of your films would be fabulous. You have a thoughtful purposeful collection, which is what makes it special. Of course, it would be fine if you want to break up the review in sections ... but a 6 hour marathon is okay too! :-).
Thanks, George! I like to think that my collecting has purpose - I use to buy everything and anything, but now I've whittled it down to the labels I really love.
Wow, what an impressive collection, my friend. You certainly have a great taste in cinema. I also have Napoleon, the Roy Andersson collection and the Late Mizoguchi boxset and we can consider ourselves very lucky to have them. Only top quality titles there, sir. Criterion, Arrow, Eureka, Indicator... Charlie's Angels??!!!! Anyway, thank you for showing it. Take care!
Charlie's Angels is surely a contender for the Masters of Cinema series, right? Thanks for watching :)
Fantastic collection mate!
Just subbed to you the other day, exactly what I look for in a collector! Collecting the obscure and arty films :) really getting into criterion myself. Great collection man!
Thank you so much, Harry :) it's always good to meet a fellow collector!
Very nicely organised! 😎
Ive wanted n waited, it feels like forever for one of these. I love people's collection tours!! And i have admired your collection for as long as ive been watching your video's.
P.S. If you dont mind me asking. Do you know roughly how many films you have? And...
Where did you get your bookcases from because they are perfect!!
Nathan Walker Yes, I like his shelves too ... so neat!
Thanks, Nathan! I hope it was worth the wait. I'm going to do a separate video on my shelves, actually. Many people have been asking. Oh, and I don't keep count of how many films I have but I'd estimate it's close to 2000. Thanks again for watching :)
@@ElliotCoen No, thank you so much for taking the time to share your collection. I throughly enjoyed it!! Awesome. I think you might have every Arrow Video blu-ray haha, quick question? Are you aiming for all the Masters of Cinema? Apologies if you said you had them all..im re-watching it now.
Hi Elliot, loved seeing your full collection overview. Even though I'm pretty certain it would have grown quite a bit since you posted this video! I subscribed to your channel a few weeks ago, and I am only just now deep diving through your video library and really enjoying the videos! It's nice to be educated a little bit about the different labels and some of the more obscure films, as sometimes I think a lot of collectors on TH-cam (myself included) just assume everyone knows everything. You have such a nice and warm delivery in your videos that keeps me engaged and wanting to watch more, almost like you are my friend and I am catching up with you. Keep up the great work on the channel, and congrats on nearly reaching 10K subs! Much deserved.
Amazing video Elliot! It was such a pleasure to watch all of this. I started with an Amazon tab open to add some to my collection, but realize I will have to study more of this video before I commit anything! 😂 I am impressed by your Indicator and Arrow titles, I am very behind on what films I still need to check out! Thanks for the video and a 6-hour video, is fine imo ;)
Ah, thanks so much, Nathan! Always just send me a message if you ever want any more info on films or any recommendations. Great work on your channel lately, by the way!
@@ElliotCoen Will certainly do so! And thank you, you are doing quite well yourself.
04:12 - ABEL GANCE's NAPOLEON
Napoléon is a 1927 silent French epic film written, produced, & directed by Abel Gance
that tells the story of Napoleon's early years.
On screen, the title is Napoléon vu par Abel Gance, meaning "Napoleon as seen by Abel Gance".
The film is recognised as a masterwork of fluid camera motion, produced in a time when most camera shots were static.
Many innovative techniques were used to make the film, including
-- fast cutting,
--extensive close-ups,
--a wide variety of hand-held camera shots,
--location shooting,
--point of view shots,
--multiple-camera setups
--multiple exposure,
--superimposition,
--underwater camera,
--kaleidoscopic images,
--film tinting,
--split screen&
--mosaic shots,
--multi-screen projection,
& other visual effects.
A revival of Napoléon in the mid-1950s influenced the filmmakers of the French New Wave.
On 31 August 1979, Napoléon was shown to a crowd of hundreds at the Telluride Film Festival, in Telluride, Colorado.
The film was presented in full Polyvision at the specially constructed Abel Gance Open Air Cinema, which is still in use today. Gance was in the audience until the chilly air drove him indoors after which he watched from the window of his room at the New Sheridan Hotel.
Brownlow's 1980 reconstruction was re-edited & released in the United States by American Zoetrope (through Universal Pictures) with a score by Carmine Coppola performed live at the screenings.
The restoration premiered in the United States at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on 23-25 January 1981; each performance showed to a standing room only house. Gance could not attend because of poor health.
At the end of 24 January screening, a telephone was brought onstage and the audience was told that Gance was listening on the other end and wished to know what they had thought of his film.
The audience erupted in an ovation of applause and cheers that lasted several minutes. The acclaim surrounding the film's revival brought Gance much-belated recognition as a master director before his death eleven months later, in November 1981
Another restoration was made by Brownlow in 1983. When it was screened at the Barbican Centre in London, French actress Annabella, who plays the fictional character Violine in the film (personifying France in her plight, beset by enemies from within and without), was in attendance. She was introduced to the audience prior to screenings and during one of the intervals sat alongside Kevin Brownlow, signing copies of the latter's book about the history and restoration of the film.
Brownlow re-edited the film again in 2000, including previously missing footage rediscovered by the Cinémathèque Française in Paris. Altogether, 35 minutes of reclaimed film had been added, making the total film length of the 2000 restoration five and a half hours.
On 13 November 2016, Napolėon was the subject of the Film Programme on BBC Radio 4. The BBC website announced: "Historian Kevin Brownlow tells Francine Stock about his 50-year quest to restore Abel Gance's silent masterpiece Napoleon to its five and half-hour glory, and why the search for missing scenes still continues even though the film is about to be released on DVD for the very first time."
A restoration of the almost-seven-hour-long so-called Apollo version (i.e. the version of Napoléon shown at the Apollo Theatre in Paris in 1927), conducted by Cinémathèque Française and financed by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée along with Netflix, is scheduled to be completed by 5 May 2021.
-- Wikipedia
Splendid collection.
Thank you so much!
@@ElliotCoen I live in America and just learned the Eureka! Masters of Cinema are from the UK. Is the playback/aspect ratio different or would it still be worth me looking into that series?
Movies that need to be on 4K: Gangs of New York, No Country for Old Men, Carlitos Way, Lawless, Open Range.
I like such 'whole collection' overview videos!
Wow, gotta say, I have at least twice the amount, and only about 1% of the same titles.
Some of my favorites still weren't released on Blu-ray, waiting for 15 years now. Titles like Hurlyburly and The Anniversary Party, Todd Solondz films Happiness and Storytelling, Neil LaBute's In the Company of Men, and Your Friends and Neighbors, pulp crime dramedies like Palmetto and Goodbye Lover, political satires like Bulworth and Wag the Dog, lots of stuff still not out, so I also keep a large DVD collection.
Wonderful Collection Elliot!!!
Currently going over my wishlist looking to get the Before Trilogy and The Friends Of Eddie Coyle ii my probably gonna get carried away and grab some more
Thank you so much for watching, Jonathan! Yes, grab lots and lots!
hii, your collection is so cool, if someday i have one just like yours i would love to have as many films as possible, especially if i have never watched some of them because at the end of the day, they are a part of something that is mine but im waiting for the moment to get into it while its unknown for me, love ur videos :))))
Yeah, I’m gonna need that 6 hour video.
Elliot.. How is everything going on? Glad to see you safe and sound in these uncertain times... By the way, the lighting in your Videos has improved a lot. As if John Alcott was behind the Cam. Are you sure he's not? Greetings from Spain
Jose, I am very well, my friend. Comparing me to John Alcott...now that is pure flattery! I am mostly, as they say, winging it with these videos. Thank you for the support as always :)
i think im gonna start collecting this year, thank you inspiring me to start!
yo man, don't know about anyone else but i will watch through every title if u make the video of ur entire collection, i will binge through them, i will
Thank you so much! I will do more collection videos soon :)
Your collection is so beautiful, man. 🙌🏾
Great video as always. Your collection is amazing ! I would love to hear you talk about all of the films in your collection. :)
Hayden, thanks so much. It's always good to have you here! Keep an eye out for more videos on my collection :)
@@ElliotCoen can't wait your arrow video and academy collection is possibly the best I have seen !
Absolute brilliant collection mate 👏
Thank you so much mate!
To make it easier for yourself, you could do a video per label. Like, a video for all your criterions, a video for all your Arrow blu rays, et cetera, et cetera
One outstanding collection 👍🏻
Thank you so much Movie Edge :)
Excellent collection there Elliott and extremely well displayed and organised. 🙂 I am especially impressed with the "Late Mizoguchi" boxset. Have you seen how much that goes for on Ebay??!😯 Thank very much for uploading this video. You certainly have inspired me to organize my collection in a more disciplined way. 😊
Thanks, Anthony! Yes I have seen how much it goes for, haha. That's what makes me scared about opening it - it belongs in a museum!
Amazing collection ! Particularly envy you having that Mizoguchi box set - I only managed to buy two of the individual releases from that set before they all went out of print. I was slightly surprised not to see any 88 Films or 101 Films releases, however...unless I missed them?
Cheers, Tim! I did used to own a lot of 88 Films and 101 discs, but they went in my last culling. Lots of them I didn't watch a lot, and I was running out of space, so I had to get rid of some. That said, I've kept some of my favourites of the Italian Collection (not in this video, they're at my parents) - I love Eyeball by Umberto Lenzi, and Live Like A Cop, Die Like A Man! When I've got more space in the future, I'd like to collect the 88 Films releases again!
Hey Elliot! So awesome that you made this video, there are so many releases here that Sarah and I are very jealous of haha. I wish I got that Stray Cat Rock set from Arrow, the films sound right up my alley. I am also soooo jealous of that Late Mizoguchi set from Eureka, it's fantastic. If I ever see it for a decent price I'll get it although it's so rare now (as you mentioned) that I may be hard pressed to find one at all! It goes without saying but your collection is incredible, thanks a lot for showcasing it! Would totally be interested in seeing you more detailed videos of particular sections, it'd be great to hear your thoughts on them. Great stuff Elliot!
Wonderful collection buddy!
Thank you so much :)
Hey elliot well i absolutely agree with u that we have very similar tastes. Absolutely amazing collection and of course i subscribed.
Ah, thank you so much for checking it out :)
Great video Elliot gave me ideas of titles I need to get. Did see that Cujo is still unwrapped. I recommend wholeheartedly it is underrated piece of tense cinema.
Great collection Elliot!!!
Thank you so much, Andre! I bet your collection is just as good, if not better!
Great collection Elliott
Thank you, Daniel, it means a lot to me that you watched it :)
Awesome collection! Was also interested in picking up those shelves but seem to currently be out of stock. If you make them available again anytime soon I'll be sure to pick some up 😁
Hi Ben, thanks for watching! I'm not actually the seller of these shelves. I believe they come from China so the virus may be holding up stock. They should come back in stock, as they've been available for years now. I'll keep an eye out for you. It's great having you on the channel :)
@@ElliotCoen Thanks so much for putting in the link to the shelves (even though they're currently unavailable). The design, allowing for small adjustment of shelf height meaning no space is wasted, is streets ahead of any others I've seen.
Hi Elliot.
It’s great to see your collection overview. I’d love to see you talk about some of the labels in more detail, especially Second Run, as it’s a really underrated label that not many people talk about - and it definitely deserves more recognition!
Which labels are you a ‘completist’ of and from which do you just buy what calls your attention? For me, generally speaking, I would have to say those that have a spine number (for the reasons you’ve mentioned.. although Criterion is very ambitious!). I also plan to own every film from Arrow Academy (they’re very Eureka and Criterion-esque and the type of film which is right up my street). From other labels like Arrow Video and BFI I tend to just buy what interests me.
Also, do you have a favourite label (both in terms of the quality of the releases and in terms of the films that they put out)?
Hi Travis - I'll make a video focusing on Second Run very soon! As for which labels I'm a completist of, I would say them all! But some I am closer to completion than other. As for a favourite label, that changes every day. Criterion will always have the softest spot for me though! Thanks for watching, it's great to have you on the channel!
You should do a video where you talk about every title
Goodness, I really miss having HMV here (in Canada). That used to be one of my favourite stores to shop at when I was a teenager. I bought so many great classic film releases and collector's edition box sets there. Have you ever heard of Kino Lorber? They produce some really awesome bluray releases - similar in quality and style to Criterion discs.
Jeeez, that’s immense man. Admire your dedication. I was interested in learning what you’ve collected in terms of the Artificial Eye label - one of my favourites. Some of the best foreign cinema of recent years I’ve discovered through Curzon. Also.... that Imperial Assault board game looks abit of me 👌 Stay well pal
Cheers for watching, pal. I used to own a lot more Artificial Eye discs but they're now either in storage or I got rid of them. The label did introduce me to a lot of great films, but overall, their discs can suffer from picture quality issues compared to other labels, and it drove me mad how they did their spines different on every title!
I LOVE Fopp. I hope it survives the shut down. I noticed early on in your Rivette box set "Out One Spectre", which I saw in a marathon viewing at the BFI (then NFT). If he's allowed four hours for his movie, you certainly deserve four hours (or more) of our time. Looking forward to it.
I hope Fopp survives too! I wish I had an ounce of the talent Rivette holds, but thank you, Tony :)
Hi mate, awesome collection and brilliant video as usual. I’m curious, do you still have DVDs in your collection? I ask as i still have around 15% of my collection still on DVD, mainly because blu rays do not yet exist for them. Also, do you have other film related stuff that you treasure, like books on films for instance? Sorry for the questions 😊
Hi mate. No, I actually started collecting with blu-rays, so I didn't have many DVDs at all. There are a load of films I want to see that don't have blu-rays, but I'm holding out that they do eventually get them! And yes, I have a whole book collection on film, mostly on screenwriting as that's another passion of mine :)
Yes please
What would you like to see more of?
Has anyone ever said - after watching a HALF-HOUR OVERVIEW - "yeah I'm good, I don't need to see anymore"?
If not, I'd say go ahead, make that 6-hour video. I'd watch the crap out of it.
I’ve repeated this video looking for Blu Ray recommendations😂 I’d love to see you go through each of the Blu rays. You could make separate videos for different labels etc...
Also did you sell all of your standard Blu Rays?
Nice collection!! I never understood why they put those rating on the cover and spine. Its nice the US doesn't have that. I don't open mine until I watch them as well. Thanks again for the great videos.
Hi Adam. Yeah, they have to put the ratings logos on legally. I don't like them, but you get used to them. I love how clean the US blu-rays look without any ratings on! Thanks for watching :)
Excellent stuff. You definitely have it over me from Arrow though. To be fair I get over the spine number syndrome by just not sorting by company at all. So I don't worry about gaps. And for that matter the dvd's are happy to go cheek by jowel with the Blu-rays. Alpha only - other than Mr Shakespeare for reference purposes. But I know that would drive a lot of people up the wall cos it does look very untidy!
Thanks, WolfGratz :) I'd personally love to see how you organise your collection!
Indicator, Eureka, Criterion, Arrow, Plain... my goodness
Hi Elliot, Thanks for sharing your blu ray collection. I would like to see your Criterion Collection, Indicator, Second Run and BFI titles in detail.My Collection is very small! Only about 150 titles so far, mainly from Criterion Collection. I am very interested to start collecting some free region titles from Second Run and Indicator. Have a nice weekend.
My collection is so much different. I don’t care who released the movie, and don’t collect that way. I collect movies, only depending on if I like them. The only movie of the ones you shown, that was just for me, was Weird Science.
Is there any hope for an update? Each time I watch a new thematic video I want to climb into your shelves in the background 😀
Would you like a big collection update at the start of 2024? I can make it happen!
@@ElliotCoen yessir! I think the community would love it! So curious to see the impact of the many new (or rebranded) labels like Radiance, Indicator or Curzon. Please make it happen! That would be a lovely start to 2024. 🙌🏻
So jealous of your collection. There are a lot of OOP sets I want. You should get the Second Sight In Bruges! It comes with the screenplay. I highly recommend making 40 Guns your first Fuller at Fox watch. It’s great. Also, so jealous of your HMV Premiums, I wish their was a retailer who would sell them to the US. There are a few I’d love to get.
Cheers, Michael! The In Bruges set is on my list to buy - I love that film, so funny. Forty Guns is one of my favourite Fuller films. I already have the single Eureka Masters of Cinema release which is duplicated in that box set (but with better picture quality, I believe). Do HMV ship internationally? If so, I definitely recommend buying a few int he next sale :)
Elliot Coen oh right, yes you’re right. The Forty Guns uses the new transfer that Criterion used for theirs. I wish they did but I tried and there wasn’t an option to ship US. Luckily I can get some HMV Premiums on eBay. I got my eye on that Treasure of the Sierra Madre and Clash of the Titans :)
Elliot Coen one thing I forgot to ask, have you watch that Heimat box set you have? I’ve been eyeing it since reading about it on a few websites.
You should invite your subscribers to visit your bookcase and film them picking out their favorite blu-rays while telling us why they like them. Just like the famous actors and directors visiting criterion collection closet.
Haha, good idea. I'm sure my subscribers would have much better thoughts on these films than I do :)
Very nice 😀
Cheers, Allan! I bet your collection would look really good too :)
Great collection!
Thanks, John. You have a mighty collection yourself :)
A video on your ghibli steel books would be awesome!
Hey Collin, I will do one very soon. Thanks for watching :)
I love the channel! Never miss a video! Awesome shelving, any advice on where to find good options? Sometimes regular bookcases have too much space between sleeves. Thanks!
Hi David, thank you so much! I have a link in the video description to the shelves I use :)
I didn't know that Criterion had put out the Zatoichi films! Do you also have Blind Fury?I saw the Beast Within in high school with my friends. It was so bad! We had a blast! I wish the Arrow videos weren't so expensive. They're very pricey over here. Of course most of them seem to be gory horror so it's not my cup of tea. But a couple of years ago when I was in Vegas I did get the House set. Impressive Elliot! And i like your shelving too!
If you don't already have them, you should get the Dark Knight Trilogy.
I do have it! Just in storage at the moment because I've run out of space. I do really enjoy Nolan's Batman Trilogy. I keep meaning to upgrade to the 4K discs. Thanks for watching :)
It was my pleasure
awesome video dude!
Thank you so much, my friend :)
@@ElliotCoen thank you man, your collection is GOLD BRO. love these vids.
Don't worry man, I have hundreds of unwatched releases which I have cunningly disguised by removing the shrink wrapping. But I know which they are. And one day they will get watched. Maybe.
Thanks, WolfGratz. To tell the truth, I very almost decided to unwrap everything before this video to disguise my bad habit, but I'm glad I didn't! Cheers for watching, my friend.
Fantastic collection, very impressive. Where did you get those shelving units? They look made for blu rays - need!
Great video Elliot and I was so happy that Flight of The Navigator got a mention!
I do have a question for you though- are there any murder mystery type films you'd recommend? As a reference, I've always loved the classic Agatha Christie mysteries.
I hope you and your loved ones are safe and well.