The Criterion Collection

Trilogy of Life

Pier Paolo Pasolini

gconlee: “I know i am a little to young to own this, but i couldn't resist! So interesting, especially the spiritual elements, which i crave in films. ”

Onibaba

Kaneto Shindo

gconlee: “Oh my goodness was this good! Has a great ending! Very cool film, with excellent photography! Loved it! ”

Kuroneko

Kaneto Shindo

gconlee: “Have not seen yet, but looks awesome! Like many have said, a great double feature with "Onibaba". Has great DVD art!”

Cronos

Guillermo del Toro

gconlee: “I have not watched this yet, i will try to soon. It looks like a very entertaining film. I think the DVD art for this is VERY interesting!”

House

Nobuhiko Obayashi

gconlee: “The DVD art blows me away! A great release! Who wouldn't want to own this? It is worth it just for the cover art! The piano scene is quite something.”

The Night of the Hunter

Charles Laughton

gconlee: “An absolute classic! Such a great film, with many memorable scenes, my favorite being "leaning". Robert Mitchums performance is unforgettable.”

Equinox

Jack Woods

gconlee: “In my opinion this has the best special features of any criterion DVD. The cover art fits the film perfectly. A fun film to watch on Saturday morning.”

Che

Steven Soderbergh

gconlee: “I like this better than "Saving private Ryan". Great DVD art also!”

Godzilla

Ishiro Honda

gconlee: “My first criterion blu-ray! I absolutely love this DVD, and recommend it EXTREMELY highly! Probably has the best DVD art i have ever seen! ”

Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara

Hiroshi Teshigahara

gconlee: “Great box set! I was extremely pleased with this, and its making me crave for more criterion box sets.”

The Naked Prey

Cornel Wilde

gconlee: “My favorite adventure film of all time.”

The Phantom Carriage

Victor Sjöström

gconlee: “This inspired Bergman to make movies.”

The Leopard

Luchino Visconti

gconlee: “I have not seen the whole thing, but what i did see was great.”

Andrei Rublev

Andrei Tarkovsky

gconlee: “This is the first criterion DVD i ever had. I love this movie! Has a very cool ending.”

The Complete Jean Vigo

gconlee: “I have only seen "Zero for conduct-1933" on this set, and i think it is the best film about childhood, period.”

Harakiri

Masaki Kobayashi

gconlee: “A very unusual samurai movie, easily in my top 10 movies of all time.”

Island of Lost Souls

Erle C. Kenton

gconlee: “Once i found out they were putting this on criterion, i started saving up for it right away. I love this criterion release! man, what a great DVD!”

Ivan’s Childhood

Andrei Tarkovsky

gconlee: “This film is very underrated. The ending is disturbing and haunting. My favorite Tarkovsky film. ”

The Lady Vanishes

Alfred Hitchcock

gconlee: “I got this from my grandfather, it's good, but not my favorite Hitchcock.”

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Fritz Lang

gconlee: “My favorite Lang film. ”

The Music Room

Satyajit Ray

gconlee: “After seeing the three reasons trailer i knew this was gonna be good. I have not actually watched it yet, but i will pretty soon. I love Satyajit Ray!”

Seven Samurai

Akira Kurosawa

gconlee: “My favorite film of all time! The action sequences are unequaled, it has great photography, great acting, great direction,.... A must have for anyone.”

The Seventh Seal

Ingmar Bergman

gconlee: “Full of beautiful and mysterious images, unlike any other captured on film. My fourth favorite film of all time.”

Stagecoach

John Ford

gconlee: “I bought this movie on a snowy day when we had no school, that day was one of the best days of my life. So this is kind of a reminder of that day.”

The Sword of Doom

Kihachi Okamoto

gconlee: “Quite gruesome for its time, especially the ending. Lots of inventive bloodletting. If your a big fan of samurai films, you should check this out.”

Throne of Blood

Akira Kurosawa

gconlee: “Great photography! I agree that this is the best version of Macbeth. My third favorite Kurosawa film. Contains an absolutely great ending. Love this!”

The Virgin Spring

Ingmar Bergman

gconlee: “My second favorite Bergman film. Depressing, for sure, and also quite gruesome, though the ending is extremely touching.”

Yojimbo

Akira Kurosawa

gconlee: “lots of funny characters in this one. It is also one of the funniest movies i have ever seen.”