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[Mark_vdH]

I'm a big Kubrick fan, and therefor I also collect "related" stuff (and that's why I have the '97 Lolita too). Bought it when it was discounted, haven't watched it yet. (don't usually care for King's minis BTW, but his new mini is also a remake of a favorite of mine: Riget/The Kingdom.)

Frequency and Exotica are both quite good however, though certainly no masterpieces.

Haven't seen any of your recommendations, Chris. I was planning on blindly purchasing one (or two) of those, but there's already plenty of upcoming Criterion stuff I truly need. I'll keep them in mind.....

 

[ChrisBEA]

For Tim:
Best
Brazil Criterion
Memento LE
Naked Lunch/Fear and Loathing Criterions

Worst
Bio Dome
Dark Star
Hackers

Needs
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Open Range
Citizen Kane

I think the main idea is to look at the last posters list and comment on that.... But I'd say, whoever you want, I think any of the people posting here would welcome any thoughts, I know I do!

 

[Jeff_HR]

Tim_Prasuhn's Collection:

Worst
1. Adventures of Bukaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
2. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
3. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Best
1. Casablanca
2. Godfather Set
3. Metropolis

Need
1. My Darling Clementine
2. She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
3. 12 Angry Men

 

[Tim_Prasuhn]

ChrisBEA's Collection

Best 3-

Babylon 5 (any season. My favorite show.)
Solaris
Ed Wood SE

Worst 3-

Feardotcom (inexcusably awful)
The Crow- Salvation
Sleepaway Camp

Need 3-

Schizopolis- Criterion Collection
Screamers
Wonder Boys (who knew Curtis Hanson had it in him to do this kind of flick)

However, you've got such a huge collection, that if I did this every day for a week, the best/worst categories would change completely each time, based the sheer amount of titles to pick from (plus my mood).

 

[RonOlszewski]

Regarding Jeff_HR's Collection:

Three Best:
1. Withnail and I: Criterion (Really, just about any Criterion applies)
2. The Duellists: CE (God, I love this movie)
3. Lathe of Heaven (underrated gem)

Three Worst (tough one; unlike my collection, not much dross ):
1. Airport 1977
2. Logan's Run
3. Sneakers: CE

You Need:
1. Unforgiven (I see you don't have many Westerns; perhaps this one might move you further down that path?)
2. Don't Torture a Duckling (You seem to be into giallo, and this is an excellent Fulci work)
3. Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson tends to be a love him or hate him kind of director; I think, though, if you're into Criterion's stuff as much as you seem to be then you would enjoy him.)

Great collection!

To whomever does my collection: please don't pick any Troma flims as worst. I KNOW they suck . I'm not sure if anyone else was around for this, but a while back Troma was offering DVDs from their vaults for 25 cents each plus shipping. I bought their entire catalog. Even at that price it was an unwise decision . Some day I'll get off my rear and Ebay them.

Click the link in my sig to see my collection.

 

[ChrisBEA]

RonO:
Best:
Lost In Translation
Battle Royale
O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Worst:
Jackass
Kingpin
Poison Ivy: the New Seduction

Needs:
Legend of Drunken Master
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Session 9

 

[ChrisBEA]

Response for Tim:
Nice picks!
As for the worst, feardotcom, I'm still not sure why I bought it, figured it would be better the 2nd time around, haven't gotten through it yet. ALthough I'm sure one day I'll want to punish myself for something.
Crow Salvation: I rewatched this recently and I still like it very much, to me it's better than City of Angels which I also enjoy a bit
And SLeepaway Camp, their entertaining campy () flicks.

Schizopolis is another one I've been considering lately....

 

[Tim_Prasuhn]

ChrisBEA,

My tolerance/ for camp value is completely random. My enjoyment of Dark Star (one of your worst picks), and not of Sleepaway Camp (one of my worst picks) is testament to that fact. It makes it tough for me to decide which campy films to watch, because I never know if i'm going to be wasting my time or having a blast.

I do think one thing Dark Star had going for it was a true appriciation, understanding of, and respect for the science fiction genre.

" I went up to Doolittle in the hall today (laughs), and I said (EXPLETIVE DELETED), and he said (EXPLETIVE DELETED), so I said, 'Doolittle... (EXPLETIVE DELETED) (GESTURE DELETED)', and he didnt get it!"
Pinback- Dark Star

 

[Jeff_HR]

I'm a little surprised at these picks. I think that "Sneakers"
is a decent film that is very entertaining. I always enjoyed "Logan's Run" even though there are a whole lot more better Sci-Fi films. If I were picking from my library I might have picked "Red House" or one of the 1950's Image-Entertainment Sci-Fi flicks as a worst film.

 

[ChrisBEA]

Let's try Jeff with films he does have

Best:
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Metropolis: Restored edition

Worst:
ALtered States
The Jackal
Wolf

Needs: I pick 4 here, cuz the fourth came to me and I don't wanna take off any of the others.
Equilibrium
Requium for a Dream
Infernal Affairs
Rope

 

[Jeff_HR]

I disagree about "The Jackal" & "Wolf". I think both are decent fims that I enjoy. "Altered States" is marginal.

If the "Infernal Affairs" is the Korean film, then I have come close to buying it in the past. I've never seemed to be interested enough in Hitchcock's cinematic experiment called "Rope".

"Requium for a Dream" & "Equilibrium" are recent theatrical releases, which is not something that interests me a great deal. My major interest is in older catalog titles.

 

[Andrea W]

Anyone want to have a crack at mine?

http://darius.mobius-soft.com/~andrea/phpdvdprofiler/

 

[Jess-W]

I don't know who's collection to really rate right now. In the meantime can someone look at mine?

 

[Jess-W]

for Andrea W

Bad:
Batman and Robin
Dungeons & Dragons
xXx

Good:
Alien Quadrillogy
Fight Club
The Lord of the Rings Extended Editions

Need:
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Loony Tunes: Back in Action
Castle of Cagliostro

 

[Paul_Stachniak]

For Jess-w:

Best:
- Back to the Future
- X2
- T2: Ultimate Edition

Worst:
- Lion King 1/2
- Metropolis
- Beauty and the Beast

Need:
Gosh, were should I start?

- Fight Club
- Rushmore Criterion
- Cowboy Bebop (Anything, preferably the entire show - if you like Anime, you will LOVE this show)

 

[MartinMcNally]

For Paul (based on my tastes):

Best:

Akira
Citizen Kane
Goldfinger

Worst:

Jackass
Private Parts
Rambo Trilogy

Need:

The Grifters (saw that you had a few Cusack films)
Noir (James Bond type action in anime form)
Mr Bean (any of the Mr Bean collection, you seem to like that kind of humor)>

 

[Andrea W]

Jess, thanks for the suggestion of Castle of Cagliostro. I just DVD-Basen'ed it and it looks like it should definitely go on my wishlist.

For Martin:

Best:

Firefly: The Complete Series
Lord of the Rings Extended Editions
X2: X-men United

Worst:

Jay Jay the Jet Plane
Mr. Bean
Andromeda: Season 1

Need (based on your collection):

Beauty and the Beast (Disney Special Platinum Edition)
Frank Herbert's Dune: Director's Cut
The Terminator: Special Edition

 

[RonOlszewski]

Jeff_HR - OH. MY. GOD. I was flipping back and forth between screens and must have fliped back to *my* collection at some point. *Blush*. I feel like the world's largest idiot. No wonder I liked those two so much. Sorry for the mix-up.

As for the "Worst" picks, remember, it's just my opinion. I loved Logan's Run when I was younger (I'm old enough to have seen it in the theater ). Having re-visited it recently I was disappointed by it and didn't feel it had held up well. I thought Sneakers was contrived and hokey and felt like a made-for-tv movie, but that's just me.

 

[Jeff_HR]

I saw it in the theatre too.

 

[Runar_R]

I'll have a go at Tim_Prasuhn's collection:

Best:
Fear and loathing
Godfather
Magnolia

Worst:
Bicenntenial man
3000 miles to graceland
Battlefield earth

Need:
Lost in La Mancha (You seem to be a fan of Gilliam)
Mulholland Drive (weird and wonderful)
Raging Bull


Anyone care to comment on my collection?
I guess you need to know where to look........