2023 Criterion Forum Awards
- Matt
- Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:58 pm
2023 Criterion Forum Awards
RESULTS (January 14, 2024)
Voting starts once the last release of December is available to the plebes: Tuesday, December 12th. You may post in this thread before that, but any lists posted early will be deleted and your message replaced with Dynasty gifs. Voting ends 6 PM EST Sunday, January 14, 2024.
Post your votes in this thread or PM me. You don't have to vote in all categories, but you must provide a ranked BEST RELEASE top five to be counted at all. No ties will be counted in any category, so make the hard decision if you want your vote to matter.
Your 2023 Criterion Forum Awards categories are:
BEST RELEASE Numbered in order from 1-5. Must vote for five titles to have your ballot counted. Boxed sets or multi-film collections can also be voted for in this category.
BEST BOXED SET or MULTI-FILM COLLECTION
BEST MODERN FILM "New" (2019-2023) films released by Criterion OR Janus Contemporaries (JC)
BEST COMMENTARY New commentaries only, not ports of existing discs from other labels/studios — see list below
BEST BOOKLET
BEST UHD RELEASE
BEST REISSUE or UPGRADE Former titles upgraded to a new format with or without new features
BEST COVER
BEST PACKAGING - BOXED SET, MULTI-FILM COLLECTION, OR INDIVIDUAL RELEASE
BEST DISCOVERY For the film that is, as the NBC commercials used to say, new to you
2023 RELEASES
1201 Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio UHD
1200 The Red Balloon and Other Stories: Five Films by Albert Lamorisse
1199 La cérémonie
(JC) Godland
(JC) The Eight Mountains
(JC) Tori and Lokita
1198 Mean Streets UHD
1197 Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar
1196 Nanny
1195 The Others UHD
(JC) EO
(JC) No Bears
(JC) The Innocent
1194 Freaks / The Unknown / The Mystic: Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers
1193 La Bamba
1192 Moonage Daydream UHD
1191 The Trial UHD
1190 Drylongso
1189 Bo Widerberg’s New Swedish Cinema — The Baby Carriage / Raven's End / Elvira Madigan / Adalen 31
1188 Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
1187 One False Move UHD
1186 The Ranown Westerns: Five Films Directed by Budd Boetticher UHD
1185 After Hours UHD
1184 The Watermelon Woman
1183 Medicine for Melancholy
1182 The Servant
1181 Petite maman
1180 Thelma & Louise UHD
1179 Targets
1178 Triangle of Sadness UHD
1177 Small Axe — Mangrove / Lovers Rock / Red, White, and Blue / Alex Wheatle / Education
1176 Chilly Scenes of Winter
1175 Inland Empire
1174 Last Hurrah For Chivalry
1173 Hollywood Shuffle
1172 Two Films by Marguerite Duras — India Song / Baxter, Vera Baxter
1171 Romeo and Juliet
1170 Bergman Island
1169 This is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
1168 Lars Van Trier's Europe Trilogy
1167 Imitation of Life
1166 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen UHD
---- Pasolini 101
REISSUES
948 The Princess Bride UHD
860 Mildred Pierce UHD
842 Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams UHD
764 The Fisher King UHD
745 Don’t Look Now UHD
587 Three Colors — Blue / White / Red UHD
549 The Last Picture Show UHD
490 Wings of Desire UHD
428 Blast of Silence
409 Days of Heaven UHD
408 Breathless UHD
336 Dazed and Confused UHD
248 Videodrome UHD
216 The Rules of the Game UHD
38 Branded to Kill UHD
37 Time Bandits UHD
11 The Seventh Seal UHD
10 Walkabout UHD
ELIGIBLE COMMENTARIES
The Fearless Hyena (on Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar) — Frank Djeng
The Young Master (on Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar) — Frank Djeng
Freaks (on Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers) — David J. Skal
The Unknown (on Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers) — David J. Skal
Moonage Daydream — Brett Morgen
The Trial — Joseph McBride
Medicine for Melancholy — Barry Jenkins
Hollywood Shuffle — Robert Townsend
This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection — Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, Cait Pansegrouw
Voting starts once the last release of December is available to the plebes: Tuesday, December 12th. You may post in this thread before that, but any lists posted early will be deleted and your message replaced with Dynasty gifs. Voting ends 6 PM EST Sunday, January 14, 2024.
Post your votes in this thread or PM me. You don't have to vote in all categories, but you must provide a ranked BEST RELEASE top five to be counted at all. No ties will be counted in any category, so make the hard decision if you want your vote to matter.
Your 2023 Criterion Forum Awards categories are:
BEST RELEASE Numbered in order from 1-5. Must vote for five titles to have your ballot counted. Boxed sets or multi-film collections can also be voted for in this category.
BEST BOXED SET or MULTI-FILM COLLECTION
BEST MODERN FILM "New" (2019-2023) films released by Criterion OR Janus Contemporaries (JC)
BEST COMMENTARY New commentaries only, not ports of existing discs from other labels/studios — see list below
BEST BOOKLET
BEST UHD RELEASE
BEST REISSUE or UPGRADE Former titles upgraded to a new format with or without new features
BEST COVER
BEST PACKAGING - BOXED SET, MULTI-FILM COLLECTION, OR INDIVIDUAL RELEASE
BEST DISCOVERY For the film that is, as the NBC commercials used to say, new to you
2023 RELEASES
1201 Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio UHD
1200 The Red Balloon and Other Stories: Five Films by Albert Lamorisse
1199 La cérémonie
(JC) Godland
(JC) The Eight Mountains
(JC) Tori and Lokita
1198 Mean Streets UHD
1197 Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar
1196 Nanny
1195 The Others UHD
(JC) EO
(JC) No Bears
(JC) The Innocent
1194 Freaks / The Unknown / The Mystic: Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers
1193 La Bamba
1192 Moonage Daydream UHD
1191 The Trial UHD
1190 Drylongso
1189 Bo Widerberg’s New Swedish Cinema — The Baby Carriage / Raven's End / Elvira Madigan / Adalen 31
1188 Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
1187 One False Move UHD
1186 The Ranown Westerns: Five Films Directed by Budd Boetticher UHD
1185 After Hours UHD
1184 The Watermelon Woman
1183 Medicine for Melancholy
1182 The Servant
1181 Petite maman
1180 Thelma & Louise UHD
1179 Targets
1178 Triangle of Sadness UHD
1177 Small Axe — Mangrove / Lovers Rock / Red, White, and Blue / Alex Wheatle / Education
1176 Chilly Scenes of Winter
1175 Inland Empire
1174 Last Hurrah For Chivalry
1173 Hollywood Shuffle
1172 Two Films by Marguerite Duras — India Song / Baxter, Vera Baxter
1171 Romeo and Juliet
1170 Bergman Island
1169 This is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
1168 Lars Van Trier's Europe Trilogy
1167 Imitation of Life
1166 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen UHD
---- Pasolini 101
REISSUES
948 The Princess Bride UHD
860 Mildred Pierce UHD
842 Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams UHD
764 The Fisher King UHD
745 Don’t Look Now UHD
587 Three Colors — Blue / White / Red UHD
549 The Last Picture Show UHD
490 Wings of Desire UHD
428 Blast of Silence
409 Days of Heaven UHD
408 Breathless UHD
336 Dazed and Confused UHD
248 Videodrome UHD
216 The Rules of the Game UHD
38 Branded to Kill UHD
37 Time Bandits UHD
11 The Seventh Seal UHD
10 Walkabout UHD
ELIGIBLE COMMENTARIES
The Fearless Hyena (on Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar) — Frank Djeng
The Young Master (on Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar) — Frank Djeng
Freaks (on Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers) — David J. Skal
The Unknown (on Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers) — David J. Skal
Moonage Daydream — Brett Morgen
The Trial — Joseph McBride
Medicine for Melancholy — Barry Jenkins
Hollywood Shuffle — Robert Townsend
This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection — Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, Cait Pansegrouw
Last edited by Matt on Sun Jan 14, 2024 9:34 pm, edited 4 times in total.
- Noiretirc
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Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
Thanks for taking this on Matt.
I'm willing to bet that there are numerous people like me who, for various reasons, do not / cannot keep up with all of the releases, and they rely on this annual thread, and the forum in general, for education in these matters.
If that sounds like freeloading, then I plead guilty. I bow to the knowledgeable forumites, and I eternally thank them for their wisdom and research.
I'm willing to bet that there are numerous people like me who, for various reasons, do not / cannot keep up with all of the releases, and they rely on this annual thread, and the forum in general, for education in these matters.
If that sounds like freeloading, then I plead guilty. I bow to the knowledgeable forumites, and I eternally thank them for their wisdom and research.
- Matt
- Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:58 pm
Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
Can anyone confirm that these commentaries:
Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar (The Fearless Hyena and The Young Master — Frank Djeng)
Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers (The Unknown — David J. Skal)
are actually new to these Criterion releases? They are not specified as such on the Criterion website, but I can't find any other previous releases they are on.
Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar (The Fearless Hyena and The Young Master — Frank Djeng)
Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers (The Unknown — David J. Skal)
are actually new to these Criterion releases? They are not specified as such on the Criterion website, but I can't find any other previous releases they are on.
- TechnicolorAcid
- Joined: Wed Oct 11, 2023 7:43 pm
Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
The Unknown did have a commentary on the original DVD release but it was by Michael F Blake. As for Fearless Hyena, again, there was other commentaries but they were done by other people.
- swo17
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Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
DVD Beaver says they're all newMatt wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:35 pmCan anyone confirm that these commentaries:
Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar (The Fearless Hyena and The Young Master — Frank Djeng)
Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers (The Unknown — David J. Skal)
are actually new to these Criterion releases? They are not specified as such on the Criterion website, but I can't find any other previous releases they are on.
- cdnchris
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Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
Yep, they're all new, even the Freaks one.
- Matt
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Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
Voting is now open! Don’t go wasting your promotion, lay all your lists on me.
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Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
Best Release
1. The Trial UHD
2. The Servant
3. One False Move UHD
4. Targets
5. The Last Picture Show UHD
Best Boxed Set/Multi-Film Collection: The Ranown Westerns UHD
Best Modern Film: Triangle of Sadness
Best Commentary: David J. Skal on The Unknown
Best UHD Release: The Last Picture Show UHD
Best Reissue/Upgrade: Akira Kurosawa's Dreams UHD
Best Cover: Thelma & Louise
Best Packaging: Tod Browning's Sideshow Shockers
Best Discovery: The Servant
1. The Trial UHD
2. The Servant
3. One False Move UHD
4. Targets
5. The Last Picture Show UHD
Best Boxed Set/Multi-Film Collection: The Ranown Westerns UHD
Best Modern Film: Triangle of Sadness
Best Commentary: David J. Skal on The Unknown
Best UHD Release: The Last Picture Show UHD
Best Reissue/Upgrade: Akira Kurosawa's Dreams UHD
Best Cover: Thelma & Louise
Best Packaging: Tod Browning's Sideshow Shockers
Best Discovery: The Servant
- therewillbeblus
- Joined: Tue Dec 22, 2015 3:40 pm
Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
BEST RELEASE
1. The Last Picture Show
2. The Trial
3. Inland Empire
4. Ranown Western box
5. Bo Widerberg set
BEST BOXED SET
The Ranown Westerns
BEST MODERN FILM
Triangle of Sadness
BEST UHD RELEASE
The Princess Bride
BEST UPGRADE
Like Film Editing at the Oscars, The Last Picture Show wins for the most upgraded, only that’s justified here
BEST COVER
Chilly Scenes of Winter
BEST PACKAGING
Ranown Westerns
BEST DISCOVERY
Both Duras films
MEMBERS
nicolas - Fresh voice contributing to multiple facets of the forum with both kindness and illumination
DI - Already put in the work to deserve a marked hat tip before the recent hiatus, a reminder that a presence we notice absent has earned that attention
Edit: Whoops, didn't consult the upgrades list before posting a top five when an upgrade belonged in the number one slot
1. The Last Picture Show
2. The Trial
3. Inland Empire
4. Ranown Western box
5. Bo Widerberg set
BEST BOXED SET
The Ranown Westerns
BEST MODERN FILM
Triangle of Sadness
BEST UHD RELEASE
The Princess Bride
BEST UPGRADE
Like Film Editing at the Oscars, The Last Picture Show wins for the most upgraded, only that’s justified here
BEST COVER
Chilly Scenes of Winter
BEST PACKAGING
Ranown Westerns
BEST DISCOVERY
Both Duras films
MEMBERS
nicolas - Fresh voice contributing to multiple facets of the forum with both kindness and illumination
DI - Already put in the work to deserve a marked hat tip before the recent hiatus, a reminder that a presence we notice absent has earned that attention
Edit: Whoops, didn't consult the upgrades list before posting a top five when an upgrade belonged in the number one slot
Last edited by therewillbeblus on Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:46 am, edited 1 time in total.
- TechnicolorAcid
- Joined: Wed Oct 11, 2023 7:43 pm
Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
TOP OVERALL RELEASES:
1. Tod Browning's Sideshow Shockers, ever since I got into the Blu-Ray collecting sphere about a year ago, one of my main wants on Blu-Ray was Freaks so when this was announced I was indeed excited. It harkens back to when Criterion's main focus was to give neglected films their due and the release itself is great. Also bonus points for including The Mystic on their as I don't think that ever even had an official home video release.
2. The Last Picture Show would have already been an exceptional release if it was released by itself, but the extra disc for Texasville is maybe the best extra (technically, not sure if it counts) that Criterion has done in a while for a singular film.
3. Pasolini 101, alongside having a wonderful name, is a box set that is completely deserving of recognition, it is packed with extras and delivers stellar restorations of all of Pasolini's work.
4. The Ranown Westerns, a great box set dedicated to some of the finest 50s Westerns in a wonderfully packaged release with great 4k transfers and extras.
5. After Hours, a solid release for a great film that definitely lives up to the hype that the release circulated.
Best Boxed Set:
Pasolini 101
Best Modern Film:
Small Axe (specifically Lover's Rock)
Best UHD Release:
The Trial
Best Upgrade:
The Last Picture Show
Best Cover:
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Best Packaging:
Thelma & Louise
Best Discovery:
The Bo Widerberg Set
Best Members:
In terms of discussion, Swo17 has provided a lot of good discussion, is well spoken, and comes off as intelligent.
In terms of general enjoyment, Domino Harvey's witty and often sarcastic remarks never fail to make me smile.
In terms of technical knowledge, nicholas is definitely the best with his great discussions on UHD releases.
1. Tod Browning's Sideshow Shockers, ever since I got into the Blu-Ray collecting sphere about a year ago, one of my main wants on Blu-Ray was Freaks so when this was announced I was indeed excited. It harkens back to when Criterion's main focus was to give neglected films their due and the release itself is great. Also bonus points for including The Mystic on their as I don't think that ever even had an official home video release.
2. The Last Picture Show would have already been an exceptional release if it was released by itself, but the extra disc for Texasville is maybe the best extra (technically, not sure if it counts) that Criterion has done in a while for a singular film.
3. Pasolini 101, alongside having a wonderful name, is a box set that is completely deserving of recognition, it is packed with extras and delivers stellar restorations of all of Pasolini's work.
4. The Ranown Westerns, a great box set dedicated to some of the finest 50s Westerns in a wonderfully packaged release with great 4k transfers and extras.
5. After Hours, a solid release for a great film that definitely lives up to the hype that the release circulated.
Best Boxed Set:
Pasolini 101
Best Modern Film:
Small Axe (specifically Lover's Rock)
Best UHD Release:
The Trial
Best Upgrade:
The Last Picture Show
Best Cover:
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Best Packaging:
Thelma & Louise
Best Discovery:
The Bo Widerberg Set
Best Members:
In terms of discussion, Swo17 has provided a lot of good discussion, is well spoken, and comes off as intelligent.
In terms of general enjoyment, Domino Harvey's witty and often sarcastic remarks never fail to make me smile.
In terms of technical knowledge, nicholas is definitely the best with his great discussions on UHD releases.
- Matt
- Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:58 pm
Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
Just a FYI: I'm not tabulating votes for members as I can't afford the customary gold medals this year, but mentions are encouraged because these folks deserve recognition.
- bottlesofsmoke
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Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
Best Release
1. The Last Picture Show UHD + Texasville
2. The Trial UHD
3. Bo Widerberg’s New Swedish Cinema
4. Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers
5. Small Axe
Best Boxset: Bo Widerberg’s New Swedish Cinema
Best Modern Film: Petit maman - also special nomination My Life as a Zucchini for Best Bonus Film
Best Commentary: The Unknown - I’ve read Skal’s book on Browning but there was still a lot of interesting stuff here to go with the new footage
Best UHD: The Last Picture Show - honorable mention to The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, which would get my kid’s votes
Best Upgrade: The Last Picture Show
Best Cover: The Others
Best Packaging: Blast of Silence
Best Discovery: Chilly Scenes of Winter
Best Member: Stefan Andersson - for consistently digging up interesting news and other items I’d have no idea how to find
1. The Last Picture Show UHD + Texasville
2. The Trial UHD
3. Bo Widerberg’s New Swedish Cinema
4. Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers
5. Small Axe
Best Boxset: Bo Widerberg’s New Swedish Cinema
Best Modern Film: Petit maman - also special nomination My Life as a Zucchini for Best Bonus Film
Best Commentary: The Unknown - I’ve read Skal’s book on Browning but there was still a lot of interesting stuff here to go with the new footage
Best UHD: The Last Picture Show - honorable mention to The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, which would get my kid’s votes
Best Upgrade: The Last Picture Show
Best Cover: The Others
Best Packaging: Blast of Silence
Best Discovery: Chilly Scenes of Winter
Best Member: Stefan Andersson - for consistently digging up interesting news and other items I’d have no idea how to find
- DRW.mov
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Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
Best Release
1. AFTER HOURS
2. THE TRIAL
3. TARGETS
4. TOD BROWNING’S SIDESHOW SHOCKERS
5. MEAN STREETS
Best Boxed Set/Multi-Film Collection: Tod Browning’s SIDESHOW SHOCKERS
Best Modern Film: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS
Best Commentary: FREAKS - David J. Skal
Best Booklet: TARGETS
Best UHD Release: THE TRIAL 4K
Best Reissue/Upgrade: THE LAST PICTURE SHOW 4K
Best Cover: AFTER HOURS
Best Packaging: PASOLINI 101
Best Discovery: HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE
1. AFTER HOURS
2. THE TRIAL
3. TARGETS
4. TOD BROWNING’S SIDESHOW SHOCKERS
5. MEAN STREETS
Best Boxed Set/Multi-Film Collection: Tod Browning’s SIDESHOW SHOCKERS
Best Modern Film: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS
Best Commentary: FREAKS - David J. Skal
Best Booklet: TARGETS
Best UHD Release: THE TRIAL 4K
Best Reissue/Upgrade: THE LAST PICTURE SHOW 4K
Best Cover: AFTER HOURS
Best Packaging: PASOLINI 101
Best Discovery: HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE
- Finch
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Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
BEST RELEASE
1. Freaks / The Unknown / The Mystic: Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers
2. One False Move UHD
3. The Ranown Westerns: Five Films Directed by Budd Boetticher UHD
4. The Others UHD
5. Petite Mamman
BEST BOXED SET or MULTI-FILM COLLECTION
The Ranown Westerns: Five Films Directed by Budd Boetticher UHD
BEST UHD RELEASE
One False Move UHD
BEST REISSUE or UPGRADE
The Last Picture Show UHD
BEST COVER
Freaks / The Unknown / The Mystic: Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers
BEST PACKAGING - BOXED SET, MULTI-FILM COLLECTION, OR INDIVIDUAL RELEASE
Freaks / The Unknown / The Mystic: Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers
BEST DISCOVERY
The Unknown
1. Freaks / The Unknown / The Mystic: Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers
2. One False Move UHD
3. The Ranown Westerns: Five Films Directed by Budd Boetticher UHD
4. The Others UHD
5. Petite Mamman
BEST BOXED SET or MULTI-FILM COLLECTION
The Ranown Westerns: Five Films Directed by Budd Boetticher UHD
BEST UHD RELEASE
One False Move UHD
BEST REISSUE or UPGRADE
The Last Picture Show UHD
BEST COVER
Freaks / The Unknown / The Mystic: Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers
BEST PACKAGING - BOXED SET, MULTI-FILM COLLECTION, OR INDIVIDUAL RELEASE
Freaks / The Unknown / The Mystic: Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers
BEST DISCOVERY
The Unknown
- TBickle020776
- Joined: Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:55 pm
Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
Best Release:
1. Targets
2. After Hours UHD
3. The Last Picture Show UHD
4. The Trial UHD
5. Mean Streets UHD
Best Boxed Set/Multi-Film Collection: The Ranown Westerns UHD
Best Modern Film: Triangle of Sadness UHD
Best Commentary: Freaks - David J. Skal
Best Booklet: Targets
Best UHD Release: The Trial UHD
Best Reissue/Upgrade: Dazed and Confused UHD
Best Cover: Thelma & Louise
Best Packaging: Moonage Daydream
Best Discovery: Chilly Scenes of Winter
1. Targets
2. After Hours UHD
3. The Last Picture Show UHD
4. The Trial UHD
5. Mean Streets UHD
Best Boxed Set/Multi-Film Collection: The Ranown Westerns UHD
Best Modern Film: Triangle of Sadness UHD
Best Commentary: Freaks - David J. Skal
Best Booklet: Targets
Best UHD Release: The Trial UHD
Best Reissue/Upgrade: Dazed and Confused UHD
Best Cover: Thelma & Louise
Best Packaging: Moonage Daydream
Best Discovery: Chilly Scenes of Winter
- HitchcockLang
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Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
BEST RELEASE:
1. Tod Browning Sideshow Shockers
2. After Hours
3. Inland Empire
4. The Trial
5. The Red Balloon and Other Stories
BEST BOX SET OR MULTI FILM COLLECTION:
The Red Balloon and Other Stories
BEST MODERN FILM:
Small Axe
BEST UHD RELEASE:
After Hours
BEST REISSUE OR UPGRADE:
The Seventh Seal
BEST COVER:
Tod Browning Sideshow Shockers
BEST PACKAGING:
Small Axe
1. Tod Browning Sideshow Shockers
2. After Hours
3. Inland Empire
4. The Trial
5. The Red Balloon and Other Stories
BEST BOX SET OR MULTI FILM COLLECTION:
The Red Balloon and Other Stories
BEST MODERN FILM:
Small Axe
BEST UHD RELEASE:
After Hours
BEST REISSUE OR UPGRADE:
The Seventh Seal
BEST COVER:
Tod Browning Sideshow Shockers
BEST PACKAGING:
Small Axe
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Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
BEST RELEASE:
1 Two Films by Marguerite Duras — India Song / Baxter, Vera Baxter
2 The Servant
3 Mean Streets
4 Freaks / The Unknown / The Mystic: Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers
5 The Red Balloon and Other Stories: Five Films by Albert Lamorisse
1 Two Films by Marguerite Duras — India Song / Baxter, Vera Baxter
2 The Servant
3 Mean Streets
4 Freaks / The Unknown / The Mystic: Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers
5 The Red Balloon and Other Stories: Five Films by Albert Lamorisse
- Matt
- Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:58 pm
Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
BEST RELEASE
1. Two Films by Marguerite Duras - because I never thought they'd release this
2. Pasolini 101 - because it's the perfect thing for my early Pasolini blind spot
3. The Ranown Westerns - because I love these films
4. Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers - because it's a cool release
5. Inland Empire - because I bought it but am a little terrified to watch it again
BEST BOXED SET or MULTI-FILM COLLECTION
Pasolini 101
BEST MODERN FILM
Petite Maman
BEST UHD RELEASE
The Ranown Westerns
BEST COVER
Chilly Scenes of Winter
BEST PACKAGING
Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers
BEST DISCOVERY
Mamma Roma (Pasolini 101)
1. Two Films by Marguerite Duras - because I never thought they'd release this
2. Pasolini 101 - because it's the perfect thing for my early Pasolini blind spot
3. The Ranown Westerns - because I love these films
4. Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers - because it's a cool release
5. Inland Empire - because I bought it but am a little terrified to watch it again
BEST BOXED SET or MULTI-FILM COLLECTION
Pasolini 101
BEST MODERN FILM
Petite Maman
BEST UHD RELEASE
The Ranown Westerns
BEST COVER
Chilly Scenes of Winter
BEST PACKAGING
Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers
BEST DISCOVERY
Mamma Roma (Pasolini 101)
- criterionsnob
- Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:23 am
- Location: Canada
Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
BEST RELEASE
1. Pasolini 101
2. Bo Widerberg’s New Swedish Cinema
3. Days of Heaven [UHD]
4. Lars von Trier’s Europe Trilogy
5. The Ranown Westerns [UHD]
BEST BOXED SET
Pasolini 101
BEST MODERN FILM
Petite maman
BEST BOOKLET
Pasolini 101
BEST UHD RELEASE
Days of Heaven [UHD]
BEST REISSUE OR UPGRADE
Branded to Kill [UHD]
BEST COVER
Chilly Scenes of Winter
BEST PACKAGING
Lars von Trier’s Europe Trilogy
BEST DISCOVERY
Raven’s End
WISHES FOR 2024
For gosh sake, I hope 2024 finally brings us Atlantics, I Know Where I’m Going!, My Sex Life . . . or How I Got into an Argument, Happiness, many Edward Yang films, plus more Kurosawa and PlayTime on UHD!
1. Pasolini 101
2. Bo Widerberg’s New Swedish Cinema
3. Days of Heaven [UHD]
4. Lars von Trier’s Europe Trilogy
5. The Ranown Westerns [UHD]
BEST BOXED SET
Pasolini 101
BEST MODERN FILM
Petite maman
BEST BOOKLET
Pasolini 101
BEST UHD RELEASE
Days of Heaven [UHD]
BEST REISSUE OR UPGRADE
Branded to Kill [UHD]
BEST COVER
Chilly Scenes of Winter
BEST PACKAGING
Lars von Trier’s Europe Trilogy
BEST DISCOVERY
Raven’s End
WISHES FOR 2024
For gosh sake, I hope 2024 finally brings us Atlantics, I Know Where I’m Going!, My Sex Life . . . or How I Got into an Argument, Happiness, many Edward Yang films, plus more Kurosawa and PlayTime on UHD!
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Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
BEST RELEASES
1. Days of Heaven UHD
2. Ranown Western box UHD
3. The Last Picture Show UHD
3. Bo Widerberg set
4. Akira Kurosawa's Dreams UHD
MOST DISAPPOINTING RELEASES
1. Walkabout UHD
2. Pasolini 101
3. Last Hurrah for Chivalry & Jackie Chan set (tie)
4. The Trial
Special Mention: Janus Contemporaries series
BEST BOXED SET
The Ranown Westerns
WORST BOXED SET
Pasolini 101
BEST MODERN FILM
Bergman Island (I wish I had more time this year to see all the others)
WORST MODERN FILM
Triangle of Sadness
BEST UHD RELEASE
Days of Heaven
WORST UHD
Walkabout
BEST UPGRADE
Days of Heaven
WORST UPGRADE
The Seventh Seal
BEST COVER
Chilly Scenes of Winter
WORST COVER
Dim Sum
BEST PACKAGING
Ranown Westerns
WORST PACKAGING
Pasolini 101
BEST DISCOVERY
The Princess Bride
MEMBER
therewillbeblus - Some of the most precisely intricate, pitch-perfect breakdowns on specific aspects found in (contemporary) films I've ever read. TWBB articulates what I often feel instinctively when watching something - but put in more profoundly meaningful words than I ever could. Beyond that, he showcases how beautiful and layered the English language can be, which is often forgotten in all the meaningless idioms and chattering we're constantly faced with.
WISHES FOR 2024
For God's sake - better disc encoding (no more Walkabout disasters and careless encodes like the Three Colors set), less audio filtering and a "back to the roots" sense in making more definitive editions in terms of extras and content again. Every month, the lineup feels slimmer and smaller compared to other labels. Criterion has become a "last resort" label for me instead of the cornerstone of my collection - particularly because of their approach to UHD and their near-total unwillingness to expand their original editions with more new content for upgrades.
1. Days of Heaven UHD
2. Ranown Western box UHD
3. The Last Picture Show UHD
3. Bo Widerberg set
4. Akira Kurosawa's Dreams UHD
MOST DISAPPOINTING RELEASES
1. Walkabout UHD
2. Pasolini 101
3. Last Hurrah for Chivalry & Jackie Chan set (tie)
4. The Trial
Special Mention: Janus Contemporaries series
BEST BOXED SET
The Ranown Westerns
WORST BOXED SET
Pasolini 101
BEST MODERN FILM
Bergman Island (I wish I had more time this year to see all the others)
WORST MODERN FILM
Triangle of Sadness
BEST UHD RELEASE
Days of Heaven
WORST UHD
Walkabout
BEST UPGRADE
Days of Heaven
WORST UPGRADE
The Seventh Seal
BEST COVER
Chilly Scenes of Winter
WORST COVER
Dim Sum
BEST PACKAGING
Ranown Westerns
WORST PACKAGING
Pasolini 101
BEST DISCOVERY
The Princess Bride
MEMBER
therewillbeblus - Some of the most precisely intricate, pitch-perfect breakdowns on specific aspects found in (contemporary) films I've ever read. TWBB articulates what I often feel instinctively when watching something - but put in more profoundly meaningful words than I ever could. Beyond that, he showcases how beautiful and layered the English language can be, which is often forgotten in all the meaningless idioms and chattering we're constantly faced with.
WISHES FOR 2024
For God's sake - better disc encoding (no more Walkabout disasters and careless encodes like the Three Colors set), less audio filtering and a "back to the roots" sense in making more definitive editions in terms of extras and content again. Every month, the lineup feels slimmer and smaller compared to other labels. Criterion has become a "last resort" label for me instead of the cornerstone of my collection - particularly because of their approach to UHD and their near-total unwillingness to expand their original editions with more new content for upgrades.
- TBickle020776
- Joined: Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:55 pm
Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
Why was The Trial a disappointing release?
I bought it but haven’t watched it yet.
I bought it but haven’t watched it yet.
- tenia
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Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
BEST RELEASE
1. After Hours
2. The Watermelon Woman
3. This is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
4. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
5. Thelma & Louise
BEST BOXED SET or MULTI-FILM COLLECTION
Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers
BEST MODERN FILM
This is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
BEST BOOKLET
I genuinely and for the first year haven't particularly been impressed by a booklet in particular.
BEST UHD RELEASE
Days of Heaven
BEST REISSUE or UPGRADE
Branded to Kill
BEST COVER
The Others
BEST PACKAGING - BOXED SET, MULTI-FILM COLLECTION, OR INDIVIDUAL RELEASE
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
BEST DISCOVERY
Chilly Scenes of Winter
I'll also second the special shout-outs for nicolas, who is a shining example of how a release can properly be analysed technically-wise. Some historical tech reviewers should take notes.
1. After Hours
2. The Watermelon Woman
3. This is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
4. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
5. Thelma & Louise
BEST BOXED SET or MULTI-FILM COLLECTION
Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers
BEST MODERN FILM
This is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
BEST BOOKLET
I genuinely and for the first year haven't particularly been impressed by a booklet in particular.
BEST UHD RELEASE
Days of Heaven
BEST REISSUE or UPGRADE
Branded to Kill
BEST COVER
The Others
BEST PACKAGING - BOXED SET, MULTI-FILM COLLECTION, OR INDIVIDUAL RELEASE
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
BEST DISCOVERY
Chilly Scenes of Winter
I'll also second the special shout-outs for nicolas, who is a shining example of how a release can properly be analysed technically-wise. Some historical tech reviewers should take notes.
- Walter Kurtz
- Joined: Sat Jul 25, 2020 3:03 pm
Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
BEST RELEASE
1. Lars von Trier's Europe Trilogy
2. Bo Widerberg's New Swedish Cinema
3. The Trial
4. No Bears
5. Petite Maman
BEST PACKAGING
Lars von Trier's Europe Trilogy
BEST COVER
Lar von Trier's Yellow Movie
BEST BOOKLET
Lars von Trier's Europe Trilogy
BEST TIGHTROPE WALKER
Pia Degermark
1. Lars von Trier's Europe Trilogy
2. Bo Widerberg's New Swedish Cinema
3. The Trial
4. No Bears
5. Petite Maman
BEST PACKAGING
Lars von Trier's Europe Trilogy
BEST COVER
Lar von Trier's Yellow Movie
BEST BOOKLET
Lars von Trier's Europe Trilogy
BEST TIGHTROPE WALKER
Pia Degermark
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Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
What, in your view, is the best available version of "Walkabout"?nicolas wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:33 pmBEST RELEASES
1. Days of Heaven UHD
2. Ranown Western box UHD
3. The Last Picture Show UHD
3. Bo Widerberg set
4. Akira Kurosawa's Dreams UHD
MOST DISAPPOINTING RELEASES
1. Walkabout UHD
2. Pasolini 101
3. Last Hurrah for Chivalry & Jackie Chan set (tie)
4. The Trial
Special Mention: Janus Contemporaries series
BEST BOXED SET
The Ranown Westerns
WORST BOXED SET
Pasolini 101
BEST MODERN FILM
Bergman Island (I wish I had more time this year to see all the others)
WORST MODERN FILM
Triangle of Sadness
BEST UHD RELEASE
Days of Heaven
WORST UHD
Walkabout
BEST UPGRADE
Days of Heaven
WORST UPGRADE
The Seventh Seal
BEST COVER
Chilly Scenes of Winter
WORST COVER
Dim Sum
BEST PACKAGING
Ranown Westerns
WORST PACKAGING
Pasolini 101
BEST DISCOVERY
The Princess Bride
MEMBER
therewillbeblus - Some of the most precisely intricate, pitch-perfect breakdowns on specific aspects found in (contemporary) films I've ever read. TWBB articulates what I often feel instinctively when watching something - but put in more profoundly meaningful words than I ever could. Beyond that, he showcases how beautiful and layered the English language can be, which is often forgotten in all the meaningless idioms and chattering we're constantly faced with.
WISHES FOR 2024
For God's sake - better disc encoding (no more Walkabout disasters and careless encodes like the Three Colors set), less audio filtering and a "back to the roots" sense in making more definitive editions in terms of extras and content again. Every month, the lineup feels slimmer and smaller compared to other labels. Criterion has become a "last resort" label for me instead of the cornerstone of my collection - particularly because of their approach to UHD and their near-total unwillingness to expand their original editions with more new content for upgrades.
- MichaelB
- Joined: Fri Aug 11, 2006 6:20 pm
- Location: Worthing
- Contact:
Re: 2023 Criterion Forum Awards
Second Sight, I’d have thought. Not UHD, but a superlative presentation.