Dog Star Man's Film Collection
 

I'm going to start off by introducing my Criterions. More to come later I promise you.


I do have a "By Brakhage: An Anthology", (Volume 1), but I rented it out to a family member. I'll post the non-criterions probably later in the morning. Though for now, cheers good mates!

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/bows

I do have a lot of those but needless to say you're better than I.

I found it funny that I have Hard Boiled and you have The Killer, I've never seen anyone with both.

This is the (sorted) "Standard Collection":


Then I have my educational documentaries, (copied discs), History, Philosophy and Film:


And then "Films That Can't Quite Fit In The Shelves":


That's all folks! Enjoy, and feel free to make comments!

I once tried to buy Hard Boiled, but I was sent an illegit copy and sent it back to the person who tried to pass it off to me. Suffice to say after a little rough talk I got my money back. But thanks for the comment my good chum!

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I like how you have the Keaton box set as well as all of Dragonball. A man after my own heart. :up:

I've read the manga of Golden Boy, but I can't say it made me want to check out the anime.

Yeah, "Dragonball" was entertaining at least the first half... then came "Z"... that was also entertaining... but in a very, very, bad way. Notice I also have "Super Mario Bros. Super Show" and "The Legend of Zelda" cartoons. I put those on as precursor to "Bad Movie Nights". It's an endurance test, because it tortures us so. Sometimes we can lampoon it... other times we succumb. My friends and myself are masochists in that regard.

As for the anime to Golden Boy. I would highly recommend it. Especially the English dub. The VO for Kintaro Oe in that version makes that show.

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Yeah, DBZ is an endurance test in more ways than one. Entire episodes of "must. do. one. more. push-up." and "only 5 more minutes until the destruction of planet Namek." Still, Can't knock the Ginyu Force or "Mr. Satan"

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Very impressive collection. :yup: I also like how many silents you have.

I clocked the namek disaster. Freeza says "five minutes"... TEN FRIGGEN EPISODES LATER FROM INITIAL COUNTDOWN DOES THAT FRIGGEN THING END. Ridiculous. Anyway, thanks for the input my good man!

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Nice! What do you use for storage, and where did you get it? I like it!

Just some standard DVD/CD cases. I found them at Fry's Electronics.

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All those box sets and you only have a single Eraserhead dvd case UNBELIEVABLE.

Questions:

Do you want more Argento or are you satisfied with Suspiria alone?

Why isn't The Killing with the other Kubricks?

Why don't you have the 1st and 3rd films of the Vengeance trilogy?
I'm in desperate need of some cases so thanks for a heads up.

I've been meaning to update to the Lynch collection. I know, it's pretty stupid on my behalf.

Look carefully, grasshopper, and you shall see I have a set of five films by Dario Argento. ;)

Mostly because it wasn't part of the box set. I have The Departed as the same shin-dig. Two Scorsese box sets with The Departed located elsewhere.

I haven't seen the other two yet myself. I'm ashamed to admit. But I do love Oldboy

No problemo my cinematic compadre!

All 3 are equally mesmerizing, I strongly strongly strongly strongly suggest finding the others, or follow your own suite and get the boxset of all 3 with 5 discs of bonus features

That does sound very tempting. I think I'll give them a queue on netflix, then go from there. I'm curious as to your Criterion Collection now?

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I almost want to go the route of pictures just because of this...we'll see.

I have a thread of my collection but haven't updated it in a couple months. I can tell you I own a mere 61 criterions, with 374 others on my wishlist (especially By Brakhage now). I'll probably get pics added to my list soon.

Either way you update/show is fine by me. :D

I have a total of 277 Criterions, 3 (All) of Janus Children's Classics, and 15 Eclipse Series DVD's. But yes, Brakhage is good... very good... great... very great... and watching his films on the Blu-Ray set they have now just makes it so much better. It was my first Criterion Blu-Ray purchase. Have you ever been exposed to Brakhage before? I did a review of his Dog Star Man on my reviews page?

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I'll check out the review, no I haven't seen his work. I don't even know when I'll find the time to get around to the Eclipse Series, though Eric Rohmer's box looks wonderful. Never even heard of Children's Classics...where did you get the money for 277 sir???

Also, surprised there's no Cronos, I got mine in the mail yesterday

Brakhage is an acquired taste forewarned. But yes, the Rohmer set is indeed wonderful. They even include the Moral Tales Book which he himself wrote to go along with it. The Janus Children's Classics were released a few years ago. Films like White Mane, The Red Balloon, and Paddle to the Sea. All great films themselves because if they aren't silent films, they play out like silent films. As for the moo-la question. I've been building my collection for many, many, years. I even have the White-Ring, Nimbus, Salo. All the money I obtain divvies three ways; food, films, film equipment (for my own films). As for Chronos, it's in my sights. :D

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Excellent collection. Am I seeing this right, you have three versions of The 400 Blows?

You would be seeing right, sir! :)

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I am going over to DogStarMan's house. Don't worry DogStar I'll bring my own popcorn.

Movie Night is every Friday, it's a party I tells ya!

I have 3 types of Movies Nights which run in cycle:

Bad Movie Night, (which needs no explanation).

Good Movie Night, (which needs no explanation).

Film History Night, (this one does). Film History Night is where I teach my friends/underlings about film history, theory, etc. So last week it was films dating back from 1880's, (Series Photography and the like), Edison films... to the early-mid 1900's. I got flashcards laid out for this and everything. I sometimes go over a certain film movement, (like for example I build to Film Noir by showing is predecessor movements like German Expressionism and French Poetic Realism). Or I'll do a short biography of a certain director, (I did one on Kurosawa a few months ago). Etc. Good stuff.

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I CAME

Seriously... never before have I so clearly understood material desire...

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Yeah...tried this and it bombed, in music as well, my friends' hunger for knowledge sucks.

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Wish yall were my real life friends.

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Chicago ain't far away :(

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Excellent collection, DSM. Though you need to get some Drew in your collection. ;) BTW, unless I missed it, do you not have Man Bites Dog?

I currently do not have Man Bites Dog. Thank you though for your input!

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Great Collection.. I want to steal most of them.

BTW, always wanted to watch Dog Star Man... never went around to it.
I have had people recommend it to me a lot of times.

Hehe! Yeah, to be honest I think I own "too many", (*gasp!*), films... then again... I'm always reminded of how many times I watch them. So maybe not...


I used to be in a group like that, one that didn't care too much, but my new group of friends are always interested in learning new things. So I definitely feel fortunate in that regard.

As for stealing, you can try, but I will release the hounds. Haha! ;)

As for Dog Star Man, feel free to read my review on it that I posted on this board. The movie can be found on Criterion's "By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volume One". It's definitely an experience to be experienced. If you ever get around to seeing it. Give me a shout out. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it. :D

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I can't find the review.

Here you are my good friend! :D Enjoy!

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Oh wow. Brackage. I've had a collection of his films sitting around my hard drive for a while of which I've seen one. The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes was really strange. I do NOT have Dog Star Man unfortunately.

The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes is a good one. What other ones do you have mate?

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Thats a lot of cases, they took up too much space for me, but great collection

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That's such a huge DVD collection :D