If anyone hasn’t read the essay that comes with the Fast Times Criterion, it is excellent.
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7386-fast-times-at-ridgemont-high-a-kid-s-eye-view?fbclid=IwAR2dI7uXUb9VrDNF_pvPHOjSk8AFhpkKj4ZiDeZ-chedSKMvYdZidzXMSmY
I watched the Criterion last night and thought it looked better than I’d seen the film look in a long time (probably since the theater). The different crop didn’t bother me at all, and although I hadn’t seen the film in a while, I’m certain I saw detail that I hadn’t before.
This is really a...
While I agree about the many other titles that Criterion could produce, I still find Fast Times to be very deserving of the Criterion treatment. It's a significant film in many ways, none of which are diminished by the fact that it was a successful movie and has had a previous HD release.
(I'd...