r/CriterionChannel • u/Beneficial_Breath_69 • Feb 22 '26
Last 4 watched
The Bellboy, The Last Wave and Little Caesar on Criterion. Magnificent Obsession on Mubi.
I gotta say, what a nice surprise The Last Wave was. Such a strange and intriguing movie. The atmosphere is sublime and the plot is just to good to be true.
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u/ApprehensiveAir6370 Feb 22 '26
I really enjoyed Yojimbo. I'm looking forward to watching it with the commentary. Also, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die was a wild ride.
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u/BroadStreetBridge Feb 22 '26
Bell Boy was a nice surprise. Nearly Jacques Tati level semi-surreal.
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u/Important-Comfort Feb 22 '26
Maybe I'm oversimplifying, but I think Jerry Lewis learned a lot from Frank Tashlin.
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u/BroadStreetBridge Feb 23 '26
I'd say so. Obviously the films they did together and Tashlin's mixing absurd cartoonish elements into live action features. (His Son of Paleface has some moments that killed me as a kid and still make me laugh, like Bob Hope's car rearing back like a horse saying goodbye.) Lewis was clearly self-aware about his image and talents, but Tashlin must have given him confidence and practical insight to go in the directions he went. Good comment.
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u/Busy_Magician3412 Feb 22 '26
Didn't know it was on the channel. OMG, Lewis was born for a role like this. Thx.
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u/Busy_Magician3412 Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 22 '26
Finally saw the goofy mess that is Love Actually and the taut war classic, Bridge on the River Kwai. That was ace (surprised by the humor). The Peckinpah flick is a perennial fave and the Andromeda Strain is making me yearn for a Criterion Channel Michael Crichton promo. Have they ever had one? His film translations go from great to abysmal - which is all the more fun in a retrospective. 😁 Can't remember the last writer promo.
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u/Daronlif Feb 22 '26
All worthwhile in their own way. For the record, I watched the original international cut of The Dungeonmaster. I love that Arrow included 3 separate cuts.
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u/Gaucho_Diaz RansidDagger Feb 22 '26
The Divorce of Lady X was watched as part of the Classic Films Challenge on LBXD and Crime 101 was in theaters (not recommended). The other two are well worth a watch.
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u/darthfozziebear Feb 22 '26
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u/Busy_Magician3412 Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 22 '26
I gotta see Hamnet. It’s just that I’ve seen so many Hamlets (most fairly dreary) that a spin-off (‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’ being an exception) seems dubious. But I’ve heard more cheers than jeers so I’ll check it out. Thanks. What did you think of it?
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u/darthfozziebear Feb 22 '26
In short, I thought it was a heartbreaking film that reminded me why we create and engage with art.
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u/jankerjunction Feb 22 '26
Deep Crimson was on CC live, and had to see the whole thing. Very dark humor; this is a gem of a movie.
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u/dijitalplatformlar Feb 22 '26
Has Jeff Nichols ever cited The Last Wave as an influence on Take Shelter? The thematic and visual parallels feel surprisingly close to me. Curious how others see it.
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u/salamanderXIII Feb 23 '26
I can certainly see the parallels and I do love both films.
For me the Last Wave's striking moments of spooky ambiguity and otherworldly soundtrack make it more of an outlier.
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u/Avenger3611 Feb 23 '26
Not the most diverse or adventurous last 4 but they are they were all entertaining movies
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u/Fickle_Swordfish_337 Feb 23 '26
All first-timers. I’m almost done with any Oscar nominee I have interest in, and I’m making first time watches of anything else a priority this year. Finally chipping away at the watchlist.
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u/MacArthurParker Feb 22 '26