Somehow I had dismissed it as a dunderheaded action flick. Boy was I wrong. Is this the best critique of privatization ever put on film? Possibly. One can savor the Parfitian philosophical explorations of self, Christian symbolism, and full on Ballard-style madness of the society depicted, or just enjoy watching a bunch of shit getting blown up. Either way, this is a great film.
I enjoy the criterion channel and I've paid for years, but it seems that they're putting absolutely zero resources into the web product. Issues I've noticed:
Lately, I’ve found myself choosing a film on the service and then watching a bootleg elsewhere because the official player is such a hassle. That hardly feels worth the subscription fee.
Is this just something I've been experiencing? Is everyone else just using platform versions of the app instead of the web version?
For years mine has been PP Pasolini’s Mamma Roma, but I can’t come up with many more on CC that are currently streaming. Know a few good ones or have a favorite Mama themed film? I still haven’t seen Naruse’s Mother but there must be others. Please, suggest a fave! Thanks in advance.
And Happy Mother’s Day to EVERY mom! ☺️
Caught like 10 minutes of a movie on the 24/7 channel Saturday late morning/early afternoon.
It was in color, 60s/70s, Poland or a similar country. The scene I watched was a card room poker scene, stud poker, protagonist was 40s/50s sat down and slowly beat all the men at the table, until it was only the owner of the room, owner was maybe 70s, pissed he was losing but not outwardly. Protagonist eventually beat him with a straight flush, owner let him leave. Protagonist was not flashy, confident, didn’t cheat.
ChatGPT couldn’t land on the movie, struggled to not suggest Cincinnati Kid because he wins with a straight flush.
I recently hopped back on though every time I’ve used it
I feel like maybe it isn’t for me
There’s some good stuff on here but I’ve never really been able to get my mom to utilize it much on her fire stick in the living room
I don’t post that much on here, but I’m in desperate need to watch the most saddest movie that will literally make me start vomiting at how sad it is. Please I need your help
The Apartment for this Saturday Afternoon. So far loving it!!!
Apart from the ones in CC recos in Office Romances, anything else you can recommend? Preferably something I can enjoy on wine day alone?
Thanks.
Had no expectations, ended up loving it, such a great moody thriller.
How many films never leave the service? I’ve been thinking about just watching the ‘leaving this month’ page to get as much as I can from the platform but I don’t want to miss out on any that are always there either. Thank you!
While a bit on the nose, a "May Day!" collection of films showing distress on the high seas would have been a great one for this month on the Criterion Channel. What great films would you add to this hypothetical collection?
Here are my suggestions (* means currently on the Channel):
It’s nearly summer when we can deathrace while looking out the window at the nice weather!
This is the post where we make a list of films we’d like to view before they leave the Criterion Channel streaming service, marking our progress and sometimes sharing our experiences and recommendations along the way.
53 films are expiring at the end of the month
Some themes are:
- Directed by Wong Kar Wai
- VHS Forever
- Corporate Thrillers
- Masc
Here is a link to a Letterboxd list made by our very own u/slouchingbethlehem
We have a discord server. Enjoy lively art film discussions hypes and rants, share your letterbox challenges and profile. Enjoy group screenings where we chat on the voice channels. Host your own screenings and make Freinds!
Here is an invite link:
Looking forward to your viewing lists, progress, feedback, but mostly having a community to share our love of deadlines and spirited energy for expiring films.
Happy Viewing!
For the majority of the movies I watch, I like the environment to be as much like a theater as possible — a dark room and in silence
But, as the weather gets nicer, and the days get longer and the sunshine lingers, I watch a lot more movies when it’s bright and very much not mimicking the inside of a theater
What are some movies - preferably ones that are on the Channel, appear on the Channel regularly, or on a free streamer - that would actually be unaffected or even enhanced by watching them with the curtains and windows wide open? Hearing the birds chirping, children playing, or the ocean crashing while the room is filled with sunlight.
Tell us! Just lost my TCM connection and wanted a few recommendations for old black and white Hollywood classics currently streaming on the channel. I love the free selections on Tubi, Pluto and even YouTube, but they’re either riddled with ads or a crap shoot with regard to streaming resolutions.
CC still has the old Classic Hollywood promo titles in play, but many more have been added (like ‘The Postman Always Rings Twice’ in the thumbnail) since then. Seen a good one lately? Might make a Letterboxd playlist for easy future reference. Thanks, in advance! ✌🏼
I’ve been busy this weekend adding features and working on data ingestion and accuracy. First, the good stuff:
New Features!
Other stuff - This is kinda inside baseball, so feel free to ignore.
I’m trying to automate loading and updating movie data from the channel and enrich it in the most reliable way possible. What I’ve found is that the films.criterionchannel.com page is sometimes inaccurate, especially at the beginning of the month or when films are added during the month. I’m working on a system to reduce the inaccuracies, but I don’t know if it’s going to be 100% perfect since I don’t have direct access to their data.
Which is to say, thanks for being patient, and if you see something that isn’t right, definitely let me know and I’ll take a look as soon as I can.
Thanks!
Tim
CRITERIA - The (unofficial) companion to the Criterion Channel
I love this stupid ridiculous amazing movie, where has this been my whole life?
I don’t know if I can post this on here but I love all the Criterion Closet videos and since I’m nowhere near to be able to actually go there, I decided to edit one of my library trips like a Criterion Closet video. Just like your standard Criterion Closet picks video except it’s me in the library :)