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I also wonder if it's that directors are doing this kind of thing more often, or just that we're noticing more because of the internet. Media preservation in all forms is a giant problem, and this is just another example. What is the "true" version of these movies? Perhaps only the ones that screened in theaters when they came out? Home versions of movies have always been "different", so I'd like to see real research done on if this is really a current problem, or just redditors working each other into a frenzy about movies they've never even seen before.

This was always a no-brainer for us. My wife saw 2046 in Hong Kong when it came out and it was probably her favorite movie going experience for her. The available version of that is garbage, so we were always gonna get this regardless.
 
Bull Shannon said:
I saw California Split as the header image in the April Channel lineup and audibly gasped.
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I had never heard of this but it sounds amazing. I need to watch more Altman. Like...a lot more Altman. I'm almost entirely ignorant.

looking at his filmography, I have seen:

Gosford Park (LOVED)
A Prairie Home Companion (liked)

...I have some work to do.
 
kvetcha said:
I had never heard of this but it sounds amazing. I need to watch more Altman. Like...a lot more Altman. I'm almost entirely ignorant.

looking at his filmography, I have seen:

Gosford Park (LOVED)
A Prairie Home Companion (liked)

...I have some work to do.
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Altman is the man. Also, if you’ve seen Mississippi Grind, it’s basically a rip-off (though very enjoyable) of California Split. Nashville, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Short Cuts, and The Player are my favorites
 
kvetcha said:
I had never heard of this but it sounds amazing. I need to watch more Altman. Like...a lot more Altman. I'm almost entirely ignorant.
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I might recommend MASH, 3 Women, and/or The Long Goodbye to start; there's certainly a vibe to his work that can be hard to get into. Specifically, I'm thinking of his penchant for overlapping dialogue. It's been a decade since I've seen it, but California Split is chock-full of crowd scenes which are absolutely overwhelming.
 
Bull Shannon said:
I might recommend MASH, 3 Women, and/or The Long Goodbye to start; there's certainly a vibe to his work that can be hard to get into. Specifically, I'm thinking of his penchant for overlapping dialogue. It's been a decade since I've seen it, but California Split is chock-full of crowd scenes which are absolutely overwhelming.
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MattS said:
Altman is the man. Also, if you’ve seen Mississippi Grind, it’s basically a rip-off (though very enjoyable) of California Split. Nashville, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Short Cuts, and The Player are my favorites
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i’ve been planning on watching Nashville with a friend. California Split sounds great; I quite liked Mississippi Grind.
 
Bull Shannon said:
I might recommend MASH, 3 Women, and/or The Long Goodbye to start; there's certainly a vibe to his work that can be hard to get into. Specifically, I'm thinking of his penchant for overlapping dialogue. It's been a decade since I've seen it, but California Split is chock-full of crowd scenes which are absolutely overwhelming.
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The crowd talk in some of those casino scenes gave me serious anxiety on first viewing
 
MattS said:
Altman is the man. Also, if you’ve seen Mississippi Grind, it’s basically a rip-off (though very enjoyable) of California Split. Nashville, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Short Cuts, and The Player are my favorites
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I love Nashville, Short Cuts, The Player, Long Goodbye, and 3 Women. For whatever reason, I had a difficult time getting into McCabe and Mrs Miller.
 
Sonicpharmacist said:
I love Nashville, Short Cuts, The Player, Long Goodbye, and 3 Women. For whatever reason, I had a difficult time getting into McCabe and Mrs Miller.
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It’s not the easiest movie. I love westerns and anti-westerns and I enjoyed that one quite a bit (though it’s not my favorite Altman by any means). Love all the films you mentioned, particularly Nashville.

he was without a doubt, one of a kind
 
Rewatched Persona last week (thanks to @Sonicpharmacist for the discs!) and I think I liked it even more this time. Dang I forgot how dirty that story is in the middle of it though.

In his honor I will now offer up one of my own Criterion discs. My wife likes to make a blind purchase or two with every order, and this is one we won't be rewatching.

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The movie is EXTREMELY French and has some top tier nudity. I also liked the first 2/3rds of it until I realized where it was going. The treatment of mental health in this movie is abysmal but I do think it's worth watching, partially for historical significance.

Let me know if you're interested and maybe I'll pick based on a random number if we have multiple takers.
 
gouis said:
Rewatched Persona last week (thanks to @Sonicpharmacist for the discs!) and I think I liked it even more this time. Dang I forgot how dirty that story is in the middle of it though.

In his honor I will now offer up one of my own Criterion discs. My wife likes to make a blind purchase or two with every order, and this is one we won't be rewatching.

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The movie is EXTREMELY French and has some top tier nudity. I also liked the first 2/3rds of it until I realized where it was going. The treatment of mental health in this movie is abysmal but I do think it's worth watching, partially for historical significance.

Let me know if you're interested and maybe I'll pick based on a random number if we have multiple takers.
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I’m so glad you liked Persona! I’ve now seen a number of Bergman films, and I think it’s my favorite (though I LOVED Smiles Of A Summer Night!). This is a great idea, love the generosity. I have seen Betty Blue, and while I did enjoy it, perhaps more than you did, I’m not claiming it, just wanted to say how much I like this idea!
 
Sonicpharmacist said:
I’m so glad you liked Persona! I’ve now seen a number of Bergman films, and I think it’s my favorite (though I LOVED Smiles Of A Summer Night!). This is a great idea, love the generosity. I have seen Betty Blue, and while I did enjoy it, perhaps more than you did, I’m not claiming it, just wanted to say how much I like this idea!
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The only other Bergman we've seen in 7th Seal, Wild Strawbs, and Fanny. Persona is just SO DIFFERENT than those. I think Fanny is our fav.

We were super into Betty and then the ending I found so absolutely repugnant.
 
gouis said:
The only other Bergman we've seen in 7th Seal, Wild Strawbs, and Fanny. Persona is just SO DIFFERENT than those. I think Fanny is our fav.

We were super into Betty and then the ending I found so absolutely repugnant.
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I've seen Wild Strawberries, Fanny & Alexander (both versions), Through a Glass Darkly and only part of 7th Seal. Loved all of those, but lots of work to do with Bergman, hopefully I will grab the boxset later this year.

Unrelated but I watched Andrei Rublev this week, my first Tarkovsky, and boy did it RULE
 
ayayrawn said:
I've seen Wild Strawberries, Fanny & Alexander (both versions), Through a Glass Darkly and only part of 7th Seal. Loved all of those, but lots of work to do with Bergman, hopefully I will grab the boxset later this year.

Unrelated but I watched Andrei Rublev this week, my first Tarkovsky, and boy did it RULE
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Tarkovsky rules! They just announced Mirror as a July release. Very excited
 
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