They are:
- Cronos
- Following
- Stalker
- Diabolique
- The Piano Teacher
- Blow Out
- Paris, Texas
- Days of Heaven
- On the Waterfront
- Quadrophenia
- Pale Flower
- Woman in the Dunes
- La Haine
- My Life as a Dog
- Naked
- Do The Right Thing
- Brazil
- Cries and Whispers
- The Passion of Joan of Arc
- Le Samourai
It’s a solid eclectic mix but what are your favourites?
I love Quadrophenia too. It’s one of my go-tos when I’m moody. Stellar album too. It’s one of a few I’ll listen to all the way through rather than just a few singles.
Just watched Naked a few weeks back on the criterion channel. Can’t believe I hadn’t heard of it until now, an amazing movie.
That’s a pretty good list - I particularly like Brazil, My Life as a Dog, Woman in the Dunes and Paris, Texas. And I didn’t even know there was a film version of Stalker - I loved the novel.
Though there are so many (over 1,500 total) and they’re so good that there’s room for many more.
Just browsing the full list, I’m also partial to, among others: Repo Man, Harold and Maude, Coup de Torchon, Night on Earth (and really everything by Jim Jarmusch), Withnail and I, Jabberwocky (the source of my username), After Hours, Slacker, Koyaanisqatsi, Wings of Desire, Vernon Florida, The Princess Bride, If…
And I noted, in talking about Ron Perlman, the author mentioned City of Lost Children, and I can’t help but wonder how that’s not part of the Criterion Collection - it seems such a perfect fit.
I also note a sort of surprising lack of Luc Besson. He seems a perfect fit too.
Mostly though, browsing the list made me realize how many great movies I still haven’t seen.
And I noted, in talking about Ron Perlman, the author mentioned City of Lost Children, and I can’t help but wonder how that’s not part of the Criterion Collection - it seems such a perfect fit.
I also note a sort of surprising lack of Luc Besson. He seems a perfect fit too.
Sony and StudioCanal, respectively, kept the rights and made the 4k releases themselves.
Leon and Fifth Element you can understand but City of Lost Children seems the kind of title perfect for a boutique Blu-ray publisher.
Night on Earth is a special one for me. I just recently found a first pressing of the soundtrack
Brazil made the list?? I remember thinking it was overrated. Maybe I should watch it again.
I love Brazil, it was one of my personal picks from the list. I feel it, and 12 Monkeys, are peak Gilliam. It may not have aged as well as others, so I can’t guarantee you’ll like it (especially if you didn’t first time around) but I’d definitely recommend a second watch.
Noted! I remember it being goofy British humor that didn’t resonate with me. I’ll put it on my list. Thanks!
