Jake’s Collection (36)
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CloseHeaven’s Gate
Michael Cimino
Jake: “Heavily flawed and too concerned with style to be appreciated, but wow what style! All those extras, battle scenes, Montana landscapes, check it out.”
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Roman Polanski
Jake: “Polanski's biggest cinematic achievement gets the royal treatment with pristine image clarity and the special features it deserves. Scary as hell!”
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CloseThe Game
David Fincher
Jake: “Manipulative to the audience, but has a strong moral message especially at the controversial end. I almost wanted to play the Game too.”
Blu-Ray Spine #627 Learn more » -
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CloseThe Gold Rush
Charles Chaplin
Jake: “"Far into the icy North, deep into the silent nowhere, came an undaunted lone prospector."”
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Hal Ashby
Jake: “An old girlfriend introduced this movie to me and thought it should be on this collection. It is and I'm proud to own it. Love and Light.”
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Ishiro Honda
Jake: “Just sit down for 96 minutes, let yourself sink into the television screen, and witness the power of a 500 ft tall lizard breathing radioactive fire.”
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Close12 Angry Men
Sidney Lumet
Jake: “So simple, yet very powerful. Also a rousing commentary on social class. Who knew you could make a great movie out of an all-male cast just talking? ”
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CloseWings of Desire
Wim Wenders
Jake: “Tender and haunting, emotional and beautiful. The gorgeous Library sequence alone will send your soul soaring,”
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CloseThe Killing
Stanley Kubrick
Jake: “I frequently show this to my friends and they are constantly surprised on how entertaining and thrilling it is. Also dig that smooth B&W photography.”
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CloseThe Great Dictator
Charles Chaplin
Jake: “Aiden uften acken furen! Iden strapt! Spractehn zomft! With the Strudel! Da banana! That's quite a feat for Chaplin's first talkie. ”
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Lars von Trier
Jake: “Scary because it's supernatural or scary because it's so raw? Either way it's grown on me, now is part of my Halloween movie collection.”
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CloseThe Darjeeling Limited
Wes Anderson
Jake: “Anderson's most emotional movie for sure. Even with just one brother I could relate completely, a very realistic depiction.”
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CloseHouse
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Jake: “Even if it doesn't make sense, that's part of the movie's charm. Oh how I love the Japanese for films like this.”
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ClosePaths of Glory
Stanley Kubrick
Jake: “My choice for best war film of all time; it's not just fighting but also the bureaucracy and de-humanization of war. ”
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CloseRide with the Devil
Ang Lee
Jake: “A diamond in the rough if there ever was one, it's not a masterpiece but certainly entertaining and very deep.”
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David Fincher
Jake: “Wonderful, tragic, uplifting, melancholy, and all the things that make great drama in a singular fantasy character. Worth watching several times.”
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CloseBottle Rocket
Wes Anderson
Jake: “Great premiere movie from Anderson about three men going through their quarter-life crises. It's not hard to see how Owen went to bigger movies.”
DVD Spine #450 Learn more » -
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CloseDays of Heaven
Terrence Malick
Jake: “One of the most surreal and beautiful movies I've ever seen, a masterpiece of quiet moments and my god do Gere's eyes speak volumes.”
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CloseIf....
Lindsay Anderson
Jake: “Malcom McDowell stealing motorcycles and wrestling naked with a coffee shop girl, plus the ending, are reasons why I love this gem of rebellion.”
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CloseDazed and Confused
Richard Linklater
Jake: “If you can remember the 1970's you weren't really there. If you can remember your adolescence in any decade it might have been like this. ”
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Masaki Kobayashi
Jake: “A devastating look at Japanese culture, an allegory on tradition, and an unforgettable movie experience. Nakadai-san has never been better.”
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Ingmar Bergman
Jake: “My favorite Bergman film and a glorious movie in every conceivable way. The 5 1/2 hour version is more than worth it.”
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CloseStray Dog
Akira Kurosawa
Jake: “A hidden gem, Kurosawa's cop movie is an allegory of crime and social status. You might find some inspirations to 1980's action movies too.”
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CloseFear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Terry Gilliam
Jake: “It was the package artwork that first attracted me, then the cast, then this weird little movie of writers and addicts has been one of my favorites. ”
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CloseThe Rock
Michael Bay
Jake: “Big, loud, and dumb, a breakout film for Cage and Bay while Connery's return to kicking ass. Great 2-disc presentation, supplements are excellent.”
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Stanley Kubrick
Jake: “Kubrick/Douglas may have hated each other but managed one of the most macho movies of all time. Repeat viewings are always welcome.”
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Martin Scorsese
Jake: “This was my first Criterion discovery; it was the first film to make me question the Faith but not entirely shoot it down. Smart and entertaining.”
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CloseRushmore
Wes Anderson
Jake: “I was the only one in my family who liked this movie, I've enjoyed it ever since.”
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CloseThe Red Shoes
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Jake: “A brilliant, genius masterpiece in every respect. Acting, directing, story, choreography, cinematography, and a whopper of an ending.”
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CloseArmageddon
Michael Bay
Jake: “Love it or hate it, this is a prime example of Bay's style. It's also a great 2-disc presentation. If only the feature were anamorphic.”
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Henri-Georges Clouzot
Jake: “One of the best horror/thrillers of all time. Never gets old, the climax always sends me screaming up the wall, the final moments are equally chilling”
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CloseRoboCop
Paul Verhoeven
Jake: “Still have the original 1998 DVD, still looks good. Love the commentary track, this was actually filmed in Dallas?!?”
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CloseThe Silence of the Lambs
Jonathan Demme
Jake: “Such a portrayal of pure evil and the forces of good determined to stop it. I can watch this 100 times and it's still fresh.”
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CloseThe Seventh Seal
Ingmar Bergman
Jake: “Dark, heavy, a powerful allegory on Death itself, this remains one of the best films ever made.”
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CloseA Night to Remember
Roy Ward Baker
Jake: “While the James Cameron version was good, this feels less like a film and more a documentary.”
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CloseSeven Samurai
Akira Kurosawa
Jake: “Unbeatable action and adventure with colorful characters and a larger-than-life reputation.”
Blu-Ray Spine #2 Learn more »
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