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Major or minor, depending on the viewer

Matewan is miner Sayles.

domino harvey wrote:It's the first film in the collection that should be shot out of a cannon

touché

mteller wrote:Matewan is miner Sayles.

I see what you did there.

Certified Copy is one of the best new films I've seen in the past two years. A Criterion release is well deserved, and considering some of the things in the collection, it would be a damn shame if it misses out, especially because of one man's somewhat contrarian assessment of it.

If 'minor' work CC is too 'minor' for the collection, how about a double disc Blu-Ray of Ten? Maybe CC could be a special feature.

Hopscotch, nuff said.

Are Armageddon and The Rock considered minor Michael Bay works?

All Michael Bay works are MAJOR Michael Bay works

Except The Island, which of course is his best.

Tom Hagen wrote:
That said, if the rest of this story isn't complete bullshit someone made up, hurrah for the Morris titles. Two absolute stone cold classics from the man I consider to be America's most essential contemporary filmmaker.

just out of curiosity, which of the other two are you referring to (assuming Thin Blue Line is one, of course)?

swo17 wrote:

zedz wrote:Major Barbara is major Barbara.

The Major and the Minor is...?

which, coincidentally, was on TCM earlier tonight. \:D/

mteller wrote:Matewan is miner Sayles.

and needs a fully loaded blu ray....STAT!

Does IMDb know something we don't? Criterion is listed as the distributor for the DVD and Blu-ray of Certified Copy

essrog wrote:Does IMDb know something we don't? Criterion is listed as the distributor for the DVD and Blu-ray of Certified Copy

No. IMDb is (at least partially) user-edited. I can make it say that Taco Bell is releasing Certified Copy. I'm guessing that someone just assumed that Criterion would be handling the film (didn't we all?), and submitted that information.

But Taco Bell isn't even a major food distributor!

HistoryProf wrote:

Tom Hagen wrote:That said, if the rest of this story isn't complete bullshit someone made up, hurrah for the Morris titles. Two absolute stone cold classics from the man I consider to be America's most essential contemporary filmmaker.

just out of curiosity, which of the other two are you referring to (assuming Thin Blue Line is one, of course)?

Harmonov wrote:Errol Morris' Gates of Heaven, Vernon, Florida and the Thin Blue Line will be happening.

your point Mr. smartypants? that's 3 movies. Tom said "TWO absolute stone cold classics" - I was curious whether he was referring to Gates of Heaven or Vernon, Florida as such - again, naturally assuming that The Thin Blue Line is one of the two.

HistoryProf wrote:your point Mr. smartypants? that's 3 movies. Tom said "TWO absolute stone cold classics" - I was curious whether he was referring to Gates of Heaven or Vernon, Florida as such - again, naturally assuming that The Thin Blue Line is one of the two.

Ah, this was actually a case of me wearing my pants on my head, as I misread your question, or rather, didn't reread Tom's and was assuming you were just asking what the other two titles were besides TBL.

Oh and Prof, it's Gates of Heaven. Even apart from what it did for documentary form, it's just such an endlessly fascinating study of humanity taken from the strangest, most oblique angles.

Tom Hagen wrote:Oh and Prof, it's Gates of Heaven. Even apart from what it did for documentary form, it's just such an endlessly fascinating study of humanity taken from the strangest, most oblique angles.

Not just that, but it has Florence Rasmussen.

I still haven't figured out exactly what the film is 'about'.

Tom Hagen wrote:Oh and Prof, it's Gates of Heaven. Even apart from what it did for documentary form, it's just such an endlessly fascinating study of humanity taken from the strangest, most oblique angles.

thanks...i assumed that was probably it, but always enjoy hearing people expand on their feelings about Morris. I agree with you wholeheartedly that he is a true American treasure. very excited to see what Criterion can do with his stuff.

as for swo...pants on his head, pants on his head, lookin like a fool with his pants on his head! \:D/

I wouldn't mind if And Everything is Going Fine gets released. I just saw it, and it's a good Soderbergh piece. Speaking of semi-documentaries, how's My Winnipeg coming along?

But is it major Soderbergh? These things need to be considered you know!

I wonder if Rebecca Miller' Angela (1995) might be a possible Criterion release? The DVD was released by New Video Group but I think it was an IFC Films title (based on the DVD banner).

I think the initial shock of Tiny Furniture coming out has subsided. Can we stop making the "major" and "minor" snide remarks here? It's just as bad as their Facebook page.

ianungstad wrote:But is it major Soderbergh? These things need to be considered you know!

Wasn't Criterion planning on releasing Gray's Anatomy? That's by no means a major Soderbergh. I realize that you're joking, but I don't understand what's with the whole "major" and "minor" thing here. There's only been a handful of times in which Criterion has gone with the "majors." (*Cough* Chasing Amy *Cough*)

There is a degree of predictability present, though. Like, I knew upon watching Life During Wartime that Criterion would release it. That was before I found out about this partnership, too. It has just the right amount of obscurity, and just has that "Criterion feel" to it. I'm glad that they're releasing movies like LDWt, Che, and even Tiny Furniture. (By the way, how funny is it that Paul Reubens is now in the Collection?)

I doubt I'll buy "Tiny Furniture," it's minor Criterion.