2007 Criterion Forum Awards
- souvenir
- Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2004 12:20 pm
Release of the Year
Ace in the Hole
Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Fires on the Plain
Army of Shadows
Under the Volcano
Best Eclipse Release
The First Films of Samuel Fuller
Best Box Set
Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Best Reissue
Yojimbo
Most Disappointing Release
Vengeance Is Mine (for lack of supplements, not for it being released)
Border Radio (for it being released at all)
Best Commentary
Neil Sinyard on Ace in the Hole
Best Single Supplement (not a commentary)
Portrait of a 60% Perfect Man (Ace in the Hole)
Best Package Design
Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Best Surprise
all the Paramount titles
Ace in the Hole
Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Fires on the Plain
Army of Shadows
Under the Volcano
Best Eclipse Release
The First Films of Samuel Fuller
Best Box Set
Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Best Reissue
Yojimbo
Most Disappointing Release
Vengeance Is Mine (for lack of supplements, not for it being released)
Border Radio (for it being released at all)
Best Commentary
Neil Sinyard on Ace in the Hole
Best Single Supplement (not a commentary)
Portrait of a 60% Perfect Man (Ace in the Hole)
Best Package Design
Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Best Surprise
all the Paramount titles
- Lemmy Caution
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- domino harvey
- Dot Com Dom
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- Cinephrenic
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- Location: Paris, Texas
- Cronenfly
- Joined: Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:04 pm
Release of the Year:
1. La Haine (subtitles aside, I felt this was the best all-around package this year)
2. Under the Volcano
3. Ace in the Hole
4. Two-Lane Blacktop
5. Days of Heaven
Best Eclipse Release:
N/A (haven't gotten around to seeing any of them yet)
Best Box Set:
Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Best Reissue:
Yojimbo/Sanjuro
Most Disappointing Release:
If.... (strictly features- and package-wise [for the movie alone it would've topped my top 5]; the commentary was decent [mostly because of McDowell], but I didn't feel anything on the 2nd disc was very worthwhile [even Thursday's Children left me unimpressed]. Not only that, but the package design, though in the style of the movie, was pretty uninspired, and the booklet was just okay. The exclusion of the male nudity, though probably unavoidable, was also a disappointment. It's probably just because the movie was so long in arriving on DVD that I felt let down by Criterion's release; luckily, the features on This Sporting Life look significantly better, so I'm happy)
Best Commentary:
Under the Volcano (the select scene tracks and the producer's full-length collectively)
Runner Up: Days of Heaven
Best Single Supplement (not a commentary):
James Quandt's video essays on the Teshigahara set
Best Package Design:
Two-Lane Blacktop
(Days of Heaven deserves special mention for its excellent menus)
Best Surprise:
Fires on the Plain
Runner Up: La Haine
(special mention to Under the Volcano, House of Games, and Days of Heaven; Criterion's releases [due to supplements, improved transfers, etc] reversed my previously indifferent-to-negative views of those three films)
Forum Member of the Year:
zedz
1. La Haine (subtitles aside, I felt this was the best all-around package this year)
2. Under the Volcano
3. Ace in the Hole
4. Two-Lane Blacktop
5. Days of Heaven
Best Eclipse Release:
N/A (haven't gotten around to seeing any of them yet)
Best Box Set:
Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Best Reissue:
Yojimbo/Sanjuro
Most Disappointing Release:
If.... (strictly features- and package-wise [for the movie alone it would've topped my top 5]; the commentary was decent [mostly because of McDowell], but I didn't feel anything on the 2nd disc was very worthwhile [even Thursday's Children left me unimpressed]. Not only that, but the package design, though in the style of the movie, was pretty uninspired, and the booklet was just okay. The exclusion of the male nudity, though probably unavoidable, was also a disappointment. It's probably just because the movie was so long in arriving on DVD that I felt let down by Criterion's release; luckily, the features on This Sporting Life look significantly better, so I'm happy)
Best Commentary:
Under the Volcano (the select scene tracks and the producer's full-length collectively)
Runner Up: Days of Heaven
Best Single Supplement (not a commentary):
James Quandt's video essays on the Teshigahara set
Best Package Design:
Two-Lane Blacktop
(Days of Heaven deserves special mention for its excellent menus)
Best Surprise:
Fires on the Plain
Runner Up: La Haine
(special mention to Under the Volcano, House of Games, and Days of Heaven; Criterion's releases [due to supplements, improved transfers, etc] reversed my previously indifferent-to-negative views of those three films)
Forum Member of the Year:
zedz
- kinjitsu
- Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:39 pm
- Location: Uffa!
Release of the Year
1. Army of Shadows
2. Sansho the Bailiff
3. Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
4. Bicycle Thieves
5. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Best Eclipse Release
Late Ozu
Best Box Set
Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Best Reissue
The Third Man
Most Disappointing Release
Avoidance and/or disinterest prevailed
Best Commentary
Donald Richie for Drunken Angel & When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, plus Ginette Vincendeau for Army of Shadows
Best Single Supplement (non-commentary)
The books accompanying Bicycle Thieves & Sansho the Bailiff, plus Portrait of a 60% Perfect Man (Ace in the Hole)
Best Package Design
Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Best Surprise(s)
Raymond Bernard, House of Games & Two-Lane Blacktop
Forum Member(s) of the Year
David Hare, Herr Schreck & Scharphedin2
Richard Cranium Award
125100 & paulterranova2000 aka penguin guy
1. Army of Shadows
2. Sansho the Bailiff
3. Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
4. Bicycle Thieves
5. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Best Eclipse Release
Late Ozu
Best Box Set
Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Best Reissue
The Third Man
Most Disappointing Release
Avoidance and/or disinterest prevailed
Best Commentary
Donald Richie for Drunken Angel & When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, plus Ginette Vincendeau for Army of Shadows
Best Single Supplement (non-commentary)
The books accompanying Bicycle Thieves & Sansho the Bailiff, plus Portrait of a 60% Perfect Man (Ace in the Hole)
Best Package Design
Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Best Surprise(s)
Raymond Bernard, House of Games & Two-Lane Blacktop
Forum Member(s) of the Year
David Hare, Herr Schreck & Scharphedin2
Richard Cranium Award
125100 & paulterranova2000 aka penguin guy
- colinr0380
- Joined: Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:30 pm
- Location: Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, UK
- cdnchris
- Site Admin
- Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 2:45 pm
- Location: Washington
- Contact:
Release of the Year
1. Ace in the Hole
2. Army of Shadows
3. Breathless
4. Days of Heaven
5. Under the Volcano
Best Eclipse Release
Late Ozu
Best Box Set
Didn't get any of the box sets this year.
EDIT: Just recalled I got the Monsters and Madmen set, so that one by default.
Best Reissue
The Third Man
Most Disappointing Release
If.... was a little a disappointing in the supplement department. I think that was the one I was let down most by.
Best Commentary
Days of Heaven commentary
Best Single Supplement (non-commentary)
Wilder doc on "Ace in the Hole"
Best Package Design
Breathless
Best Surprise(s)
House of Games (in the fact they were able to licence it) and Green for Danger (never seen, never heard of it, but really enjoyed it)
1. Ace in the Hole
2. Army of Shadows
3. Breathless
4. Days of Heaven
5. Under the Volcano
Best Eclipse Release
Late Ozu
Best Box Set
Didn't get any of the box sets this year.
EDIT: Just recalled I got the Monsters and Madmen set, so that one by default.
Best Reissue
The Third Man
Most Disappointing Release
If.... was a little a disappointing in the supplement department. I think that was the one I was let down most by.
Best Commentary
Days of Heaven commentary
Best Single Supplement (non-commentary)
Wilder doc on "Ace in the Hole"
Best Package Design
Breathless
Best Surprise(s)
House of Games (in the fact they were able to licence it) and Green for Danger (never seen, never heard of it, but really enjoyed it)
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- Mr Pixies
- Joined: Sat Nov 06, 2004 10:03 pm
- Location: Fla
- Contact:
Release of the Year - Sweet Movie, W.R. Mysteries of the Organism
Best Eclipse Release - Late Ozu
Best Box Set - 369-Paul Robeson: Portraits of an Artist
Best Reissue - Yojimbo and Sanjuro
Most Disappointing Release - none,
Best Commentary - W.R. Mysteries of the Organism was good, but more of an essay? I nominate both commentaries from Border Radio too
Best Single Supplement - Kino '84: Jim Jarmusch from Stranger Than Paradise
Best Package Design - Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara boxset
Best Surprise - La Haine
Best Eclipse Release - Late Ozu
Best Box Set - 369-Paul Robeson: Portraits of an Artist
Best Reissue - Yojimbo and Sanjuro
Most Disappointing Release - none,
Best Commentary - W.R. Mysteries of the Organism was good, but more of an essay? I nominate both commentaries from Border Radio too
Best Single Supplement - Kino '84: Jim Jarmusch from Stranger Than Paradise
Best Package Design - Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara boxset
Best Surprise - La Haine
- dx23
- Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 8:52 pm
- Location: Puerto Rico
Release of the Year
1. Bicylcle Thieves
2. The Third Man re-issue
3. Breathless
4. Ace in the Hole
5. Two-Lane Blacktop
Best Eclipse Release
Samuel Fuller Set
Best Box Set
Monsters and Madmen
Best Reissue
The Third Man
Most Disappointing Release
La Jette/Sans Soleil
Best Commentary
Donald Richie for Drunken Angel
Best Single Supplement (non-commentary)
Bicycle Thieves booklet
Best Package Design
Third Man reissue
Best Surprise(s)
Ace in the Hole
Forum Member(s) of the Year
all mods for keeping this forum great year after year, domino harvey
Richard Cranium Award
penguin guy
1. Bicylcle Thieves
2. The Third Man re-issue
3. Breathless
4. Ace in the Hole
5. Two-Lane Blacktop
Best Eclipse Release
Samuel Fuller Set
Best Box Set
Monsters and Madmen
Best Reissue
The Third Man
Most Disappointing Release
La Jette/Sans Soleil
Best Commentary
Donald Richie for Drunken Angel
Best Single Supplement (non-commentary)
Bicycle Thieves booklet
Best Package Design
Third Man reissue
Best Surprise(s)
Ace in the Hole
Forum Member(s) of the Year
all mods for keeping this forum great year after year, domino harvey
Richard Cranium Award
penguin guy
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- Location: New England
- tavernier
- Joined: Sat Apr 02, 2005 7:18 pm
Release of the Year
1. Cria Cuervos
2. Fires on the Plain/Burmese Harp
3. Mouchette
4. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
5. Sawdust & Tinsel
Best Eclipse Release
Early Bergman
Best Box Set
3 Films of Hiroshi Teshigahara
Best Reissue
None
Most Disappointing Release
Night on Earth, Stranger than Paradise
Best Commentary
If....
Best Single Supplement (non-commentary)
John Simon essay on "Sawdust & Tinsel"
Best Package Design
Days of Heaven
Best Surprise(s)
Sweet Movie, WR: Mysteries of the Organism
1. Cria Cuervos
2. Fires on the Plain/Burmese Harp
3. Mouchette
4. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
5. Sawdust & Tinsel
Best Eclipse Release
Early Bergman
Best Box Set
3 Films of Hiroshi Teshigahara
Best Reissue
None
Most Disappointing Release
Night on Earth, Stranger than Paradise
Best Commentary
If....
Best Single Supplement (non-commentary)
John Simon essay on "Sawdust & Tinsel"
Best Package Design
Days of Heaven
Best Surprise(s)
Sweet Movie, WR: Mysteries of the Organism
- GringoTex
- Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2004 5:57 am
2007 CRITERION FORUM AWARDS RESULTS
Release of the Year
Ace in the Hole
Runners-Up
2. Berlin Alexanderplatz
3. Army of Shadows
4. Sansho the Bailiff
5. Breathless
6. La Jetee & Sans Soleil
7. Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
8. The Threepenny Opera
9. Days of Heaven
10. Bicycle Thieves
Best Eclipse Release
Raymond Bernard
Best Reissue
The Third Man
Most Disappointing Release
Border Radio
Best Commentary tie
House of Games - David Mamet and Ricky Jay
Army of Shadows - Ginette Vincendeau
Best Single Supplement (non-commentary)
Berlin Alexanderplatz by Phil Jutzi
Best Package Design
Sansho the Bailiff
Best Surprise
CrÃa cuervos
Best Boxed Set
Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Member of the Year
HerrSchreck
Richard Cranium
125100
Release of the Year
Ace in the Hole
Runners-Up
2. Berlin Alexanderplatz
3. Army of Shadows
4. Sansho the Bailiff
5. Breathless
6. La Jetee & Sans Soleil
7. Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
8. The Threepenny Opera
9. Days of Heaven
10. Bicycle Thieves
Best Eclipse Release
Raymond Bernard
Best Reissue
The Third Man
Most Disappointing Release
Border Radio
Best Commentary tie
House of Games - David Mamet and Ricky Jay
Army of Shadows - Ginette Vincendeau
Best Single Supplement (non-commentary)
Berlin Alexanderplatz by Phil Jutzi
Best Package Design
Sansho the Bailiff
Best Surprise
CrÃa cuervos
Best Boxed Set
Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Member of the Year
HerrSchreck
Richard Cranium
125100
- domino harvey
- Dot Com Dom
- Joined: Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:42 pm
This was the only category I really cared about, so I'm glad that the Mamet/Jay commentary won, but the tie upsets me-- I guess it's unfair but I didn't even rate the two Melville titles since these commentaries were already found on the excellent BFI DVDs.GringoTex wrote:2007 CRITERION FORUM AWARDS RESULTS
Best Commentary tie
House of Games - David Mamet and Ricky Jay
Army of Shadows - Ginette Vincendeau
- Cinephrenic
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- Location: Paris, Texas
- Jeff
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- Location: Denver, CO
There has been some debate in the past about what the "best surprise" category means. It can either be:Cinephrenic wrote:Seriously, guys...I mean didn't we all know that this was a Janus title for years and was one day going to make it to DVD?Best Surprise
CrÃa cuervos
1. "I was not familiar with this film until Criterion released it, and wow was it good! Thanks, Criterion!"
2. "Holy Shit! I didn't see that coming! Whoever thought that Criterion would get the rights to that?"
I think most people voted in the mode of option one. The second option makes it tougher to define what is a surprise. We got a few months warning on most of the Paramount titles, for example. The only thing I can think of that was a complete surprise on the day of the official announcement was House of Games. It has become harder to surprise the forum membership in that capacity lately, as our sources have become more adept at getting scoops and the Criterion brass has been more forthcoming with the advent of the blog and newsletter.
- domino harvey
- Dot Com Dom
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- HerrSchreck
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- HerrSchreck
- Joined: Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:46 am
From what I hear Dave coming offa public access cable-porn (unconverted region four betas sent to NYC in true lo budget style)-- if I hafta wear the damnable thing-- it'll hafta function as a pinky ring... after six months lab bath in hydrochloric acid boil of course...
And they'll hafta hammer an extra three links into it just to get it to fit.
(You guys roast me since I'm now Target Numero Uno, I'll roast last year's winner haw haw haw...)
And they'll hafta hammer an extra three links into it just to get it to fit.
(You guys roast me since I'm now Target Numero Uno, I'll roast last year's winner haw haw haw...)
- HerrSchreck
- Joined: Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:46 am
DONT TALK TO ME ABOUT HI-DEF!!! I KNOW ABOUT HI DEF! NOT ONLT AM I HI-DEF BUT I'm JUST FUCKING FLAT OUT DEF! DON'T POST ABOUT HI-DEF WITHOUT TOTAL ATTRIBUTION AND PAGES OF LINKED-IN FOOTNOTES! YOU'RE A SLANDER ON THE WHOLE HI-REZ-HIGH COMMUNITY. IN FACT YOU'RE JUST A HOLE!
(Sinister David Hare thinks he knows about hi-def. Pwah!.. now back to facts & figures... um... phone fucking ringing. "Oh hi cdnchris, howarya?...")
I actually hope someday to read all those tectonic ten deleted pages. I missed that whole blow up.
And yes I know the ring "shrunk". To fit you, of course.
(Sinister David Hare thinks he knows about hi-def. Pwah!.. now back to facts & figures... um... phone fucking ringing. "Oh hi cdnchris, howarya?...")
I actually hope someday to read all those tectonic ten deleted pages. I missed that whole blow up.
And yes I know the ring "shrunk". To fit you, of course.
- Thomas J.
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- Location: Monticello
It should mean option 2 because otherwise the category would have little to do with Criterion and mostly to do with the movie outside of Criterion's participation...and they are called the Criterion Awards after all.Jeff wrote:There has been some debate in the past about what the "best surprise" category means. It can either be:Cinephrenic wrote:Seriously, guys...I mean didn't we all know that this was a Janus title for years and was one day going to make it to DVD?Best Surprise
CrÃa cuervos
1. "I was not familiar with this film until Criterion released it, and wow was it good! Thanks, Criterion!"
2. "Holy Shit! I didn't see that coming! Whoever thought that Criterion would get the rights to that?"
I think most people voted in the mode of option one. The second option makes it tougher to define what is a surprise. We got a few months warning on most of the Paramount titles, for example. The only thing I can think of that was a complete surprise on the day of the official announcement was House of Games. It has become harder to surprise the forum membership in that capacity lately, as our sources have become more adept at getting scoops and the Criterion brass has been more forthcoming with the advent of the blog and newsletter.