My Criterion Collection Project

[MacGuffin]

I don't know if I can do it, but I'm going to attempt to watch the entire Criterion Collection. Realistically, it will probably just be an attempt at watching as many of them as I can during the summer break (about two months or so). That said, I've added about 340 titles to my Netflix queue, and I can get three out at a time. I want to get two at once and reserve the third slot for modern titles and titles not on Criterion. I'm not going to bother with Eclipse. Aside from using Netflix, I know the library has around 100 Criterion DVDs, so that will help out too, as I can put them on hold from there. I will be updating my progress in my blog. The link will become available after I post an entry of the Criterion DVDs I have already seen. I don't think I'm going to rewatch any of them, so don't expect entries for the movies in that list. Also, on some occasions I won't be able the get the Criterion DVD for a given movie. If that should occur, I think it's okay to find the movie by a different company and consider it acceptable for this project, but obviously I'm going to prioritize my viewings with titles that are actually available readily.

I need new recommendations however, and rep to those who actually give me some unconventional selections. Kurosawa is a priority since technically I haven't seen a movie by him yet.

[Qrazy]

I too have been doing this for a while but bouncing between other lists as well. I should make a more concerted effort since this is the list I'm closest to finishing.

I have 145 titles left of the dvds, the majority of Eclipse (36 titles) and 66 Laserdiscs left.

Happy viewings. They don't have many duds.

[MacGuffin]

I too have been doing this for a while but bouncing between other lists as well. I should make a more concerted effort since this is the list I'm closest to finishing.

I have 145 titles left of the dvds, the majority of Eclipse (36 titles) and 66 Laserdiscs left.

Happy viewings. They don't have many duds.

Thanks. I was actually hoping for recommendations on where to begin, if you have any (I am overwhelmed). I'm about to post the list of the movies I have seen already on my blog. So, if you'd rather wait, that is fine too.

[MacGuffin]

The list is in my signature for whoever cares.

[Qrazy]

The list is in my signature for whoever cares.

Could you instead post here what you haven't seen? It's easier to shuffle through and pick out some favorites that way.

[MacGuffin]

5. The 400 Blows
9. Hard Boiled
11. The Seventh Seal
12. This Is Spinal Tap
13. The Silence of the Lambs
17. Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom
20. Sid & Nancy
25. Alphaville
30. M
61. Monty Python's Life of Brian
64. The Third Man
65. Rushmore
67. Blood of a Poet
73. Cleo from 5 to 7
75. Chasing Amy
91. The Blob
98. L'avventura
102. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
108. The Rock
112. Playtime
140. 8 1/2
147. In the Mood for Love
157. The Royal Tenenbaums
166. Down by Law
171. Contempt
174. Band of Outsiders
175. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
182. Straw Dogs
191. Jubilee
197. Night and Fog
209. Through a Glass Darkly
220. Naked Lunch
238. A Woman Is a Woman
247. Slacker
259. Fat Girl
260. Eyes Without a Face
278. L'eclisse
281. Jules and Jim
288. F for Fake
300. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
303. Bad Timing
306. Le samourai
308. Masculin feminin
314. Pickpocket
336. Dazed and Confused
380. The Naked City
381. La haine
391. If....
400. Stranger Than Paradise
401. Night on Earth
408. Breathless
421. Pierrot le fou

[Qrazy]

What you Have Not seen please.

[MacGuffin]

What you Have Not seen please.

I haven't made that list yet. I'll work on it.

[Spinal]

Haven't seen The Vanishing? Definitely watch that.

[Sven]

For the love of God, watch Seven Samurai.

[Sven]

Also, Renoir's trilogy: French Cancan, The Golden Coach (my favorite, and you as a Wes Anderson fan should love it), and Elena and Her Men.

I'm excited for you! So many great experiences that you are about to embark upon.

[Spinal]

For the love of God, watch Seven Samurai.

This too.

[Ezee E]

This will not be completed.

[Philosophe_rouge]

I've always wanted to do this, but I don't have the dedication/attention span to follow through. Good luck!

[Qrazy]

This will not be completed.

Could be in a year but no not in a summer.

[Skitch]

For the love of God, watch Seven Samurai.

...and Throne of Blood...and Hidden Fortress...and Red Beard.

[Kurious Jorge v3.1]

I too have been doing this for a while but bouncing between other lists as well. I should make a more concerted effort since this is the list I'm closest to finishing.

I have 145 titles left of the dvds, the majority of Eclipse (36 titles) and 66 Laserdiscs left.



I have 95 left, but am not watching laserdiscs or Eclipse, just the main collection.

[MacGuffin]

I have 95 left, but am not watching laserdiscs or Eclipse, just the main collection.

Okay, so any specific recs?

[Qrazy]

Okay, so any specific recs?

You know as interesting as good recs can be, in a way it doesn't make any difference since you'll be watching all of them... maybe watch alphabetically.

[MacGuffin]

I just got Late Spring and Tokyo-ga, Harakiri, Ikiru, Spellbound, Kagemusha, and the Seven Samurai set with three seperate discs from the library, as well as these movies that are not on Criterion: Japón, The Wind That Shakes the Barely, Election, and Tekkonkinkreet from my library. I'll also probably be getting Le Million from Netflix tomorrow.

[Qrazy]

Japón.

Been meaning to check this out for a while... the others are good to great and to varying degrees although I don't have much love for The Wind that Shakes the Barley or Ken Loach in general... except for Kes.

[MacGuffin]

Been meaning to check this out for a while...

Yeah, I imagine I'll know within the first thirty minutes or so whether I like it, since it's either likely to be an obnoxious mess like Battle in Heaven or an exercise in quiet and slow meditation.

[MacGuffin]

You're going to hate me Qrazy, but I just realized I haven't watched a movie by Tarkovsky and considering my tastes and what I've heard about him, I don't know why this is. So, Andrei Rublev or Solaris is the question.

[Qrazy]

You're going to hate me Qrazy, but I just realized I haven't watched a movie by Tarkovsky and considering my tastes and what I've heard about him, I don't know why this is. So, Andrei Rublev or Solaris is the question.

For whatever reason Solaris seems to be his primary entrypoint and while it's one of his lesser works it's still excellent and a very worthwhile entry-point. But personally I'd recommend starting with Stalker or Ivan's Childhood just to ease in... then Andrei Rublev and The Sacrifice... Nostalgia and The Mirror are best left till later in my opinion, to get a better sense of their themes and his intentions. Thematically his films all tie into and play off one another... he's like the Proust of the cinema world.

[Sven]

Are you going to write anything, even a sentence or two, about the ones you've already seen?

[MacGuffin]

Are you going to write anything, even a sentence or two, about the ones you've already seen?

Yes, I think I will. Probably just a paragraph or so as it's been a while since I've seen a few of them.

[MacGuffin]

For whatever reason Solaris seems to be his primary entrypoint and while it's one of his lesser works it's still excellent and a very worthwhile entry-point. But personally I'd recommend starting with Stalker or Ivan's Childhood just to ease in... then Andrei Rublev and The Sacrifice... Nostalgia and The Mirror are best left till later in my opinion, to get a better sense of their themes and his intentions. Thematically his films all tie into and play off one another... he's like the Proust of the cinema world.

I'll probably end up seeing The Mirror, Nostalgia and Stalker last, but I'll check out Ivan's Childhood first. Hopefully, I'll get it not with these next three shipments from Netflix (not including Le Million), but the three after those (so hopefully sometime over the weekend).

Anyways, just watched Late Spring a while ago. Brilliant! I'm gonna watch Tokyo-ga tonight, and then write my review for the former, just because the latter is incorporated in the set, and I may as well devote a paragraph or so to it since it's included in the set (it was considered as a second rental at the library; luckily they had them both).

[Qrazy]

I'll probably end up seeing The Mirror, Nostalgia and Stalker last, but I'll check out Ivan's Childhood first. Hopefully, I'll get it not with these next three shipments from Netflix (not including Le Million), but the three after those (so hopefully sometime over the weekend).

Anyways, just watched Late Spring a while ago. Brilliant! I'm gonna watch Tokyo-ga tonight, and then write my review for the former, just because the latter is incorporated in the set, and I may as well devote a paragraph or so to it since it's included in the set (it was considered as a second rental at the library; luckily they had them both).

Since you liked Late Spring so much, be sure to check out Tokyo Story, Floating Weeds and Good Morning sometime soon as well.

[MacGuffin]

Since you liked Late Spring so much, be sure to check out Tokyo Story, Floating Weeds and Good Morning sometime soon as well.

Early Summer isn't any good?

[Qrazy]

Early Summer isn't any good?

Haven't seen it. I'm sure he has lots of other good ones.

[MacGuffin]

Okay, I made a few comments on the Criterion titles I have seen at iosos' request.

[Spinal]

Catherine Breillat is extremely intelligent.

[MacGuffin]

Catherine Breillat is extremely intelligent.

I guess it all boils down to whether you find her comment that all men are subconsciously afraid of women intelligent and profound or not.

[soitgoes...]

11. The Seventh Seal (I should probably see this again to, if only so I don't say anything too stupid. But needless to say, I didn't like it.)


209. Through a Glass Darkly (The only movie by Ingmar Bergman I've liked so far, and it's really good too!
:|

[Spinal]

I guess it all boils down to whether you find her comment that all men are subconsciously afraid of women intelligent and profound or not.

A person's intelligence does not hinge on one theory.

[Qrazy]

:|

A couple things I most adamantly disagree with...

1. Jules et Jim is excellent.
2. Peter Lorre, not Fritz Lang.
3. Fear and Loathing does not lack style, that's an oxymoron.
4. Jubilee is one of the most awful things I have ever seen.
5. You may not like Naked Lunch but how in god's name is it forgettable? An anus speaks.

[MacGuffin]

A person's intelligence does not hinge on one theory.

Yeah, but then there's the fact that her movies are, you know, completely illogical.

[Spinal]

Yeah, but then there's the fact that her movies are, you know, completely illogical.

Which of her movies?

[Qrazy]

One also does in Pink Flamingos.

Yeah and you won't be forgetting that anytime soon will you?

ps don't my disagreements (or others) keep you from continuing the attempt or the list... just the first reactions I had to the comments.

[origami_mustache]

hmm kind of makes me want to go through and see how many I've seen and how many I have left to see. Guess I'll give it a shot sometime when I get bored.

[Qrazy]

hmm kind of makes me want to go through and see how many I've seen and how many I have left to see. Guess I'll give it a shot sometime when I get bored.

You'll do it right now.

[Winston*]

Where'd the list and comments go?

[origami_mustache]

You'll do it right now.

nah I have a list of other worthless and even more monotonous tasks to tend to first.

[MacGuffin]

Where'd the list and comments go?

It was too formal. In fact, what the hell is the point of this? Really, watching all the Criterion movies would be cool. But do you really think I'm going to do it, realistically?

[Qrazy]

It was too formal. In fact, what the hell is the point of this? Really, watching all the Criterion movies would be cool. But do you really think I'm going to do it, realistically?

In a year if it's all you watch, but not in a summer.

[MacGuffin]

In a year if it's all you watch, but not in a summer.

I'm not sure I'm fully prepared to do that, and miss out on stuff like Battleship Potemkin and Nosferatu.

[Winston*]

It was too formal. In fact, what the hell is the point of this? Really, watching all the Criterion movies would be cool. But do you really think I'm going to do it, realistically?

Maybe you could change your mission statement to: "In this thread I will attempt to watch and review quite a few digital versatile discs from the Criterion Collection, almost certainly not all of them but a significant amount of them, definitely more than seven in any case".

[Bosco B Thug]

At whatever pace, it's an impressive undertaking. I could only take so much challenging and obscure cinema representing filmmakers around the world of every race, gender, and creed, selected carefully to convey the extraordinary breadth of cinematic expression. Especially when I could just watch Joe Wright's Pride and Prejudice and Crocodile instead. :)

[Ezee E]

I'm curious to where I'm at in the Criterion Collection. I tried nothing but Criterions a while ago and got burnt out. Now it's just whenever they pop up.

[transmogrifier]

Working your way through a list seems kind of like....I don't know....a bit trainspottingish, rather than fannish.

[Boner M]

I predict that, in the next five years, when match-cut has already gone through 100 more decade consensus threads in which Mulholland Drive emerges the triumphant winner, when "But I liked Inglorious Bastards, so what do I know?" has become Ivan Drago's new catchphrase, and Clipper has started 1000 new blogs and abandoned each of them after several capsule reviews, he'll announce that his next undertaking will be to watch every film ever made. Against everyone's doubts, he'll stay true to his word, but nobody will click on any of the links with evidence of this, not even the epic thread where Clipper has written a fully annotated essay on nearly every film ever made, for we have all been spurned nearly every prior week by similarly epic claims. Halfway through Zyzzyx Rd., Clipper will collapse and die, just as Winston* clicks on the thread to make one last deadpan quip, for old time's sake. Then Winston*'s like "umm, whoa", letting down his guard for the first time in forever to reveal the vulnerability beneath the snark-cocoon, upsetting the natural order of the universe and causing everything to explode.

[Qrazy]

Working your way through a list seems kind of like....I don't know....a bit trainspottingish, rather than fannish.

Meh, it's a good way to distill the best cinema (for the most part) but yeah if you're only watching films off the list constantly it's easy to get burned out. Still I think Kurious Jorge and I and likely some others will be able to finish Criterion within a year or sooner if we get to it.

I just downloaded Casque d'or, so I"m already one step closer.

[Ezee E]

I predict that, in the next five years, when match-cut has already gone through 100 more decade consensus threads in which Mulholland Drive emerges the triumphant winner, when "But I liked Inglorious Bastards, so what do I know?" has become Ivan Drago's new catchphrase, and Clipper has started 1000 new blogs and abandoned each of them after several capsule reviews, he'll announce that his next undertaking will be to watch every film ever made. Against everyone's doubts, he'll stay true to his word, but nobody will click on any of the links with evidence of this, not even the epic thread where Clipper has written a fully annotated essay on nearly every film ever made, for we have all been spurned nearly every prior week by similarly epic claims. Halfway through Zyzzyx Rd., Clipper will collapse and die, just as Winston* clicks on the thread to make one last deadpan quip, for old time's sake. Then Winston*'s like "umm, whoa", letting down his guard for the first time in forever to reveal the vulnerability beneath the snark-cocoon, upsetting the natural order of the universe and causing everything to explode.
If I sigged quotes. This would be the one.

[MacGuffin]

Review for Late Spring in my signature.

[origami_mustache]

Review for Late Spring in my signature.

Nice review...you nailed it about the intricacies of the body language...such a beautifully subtle film.

[SirNewt]

GOOD GOD! Talking about all these flicks gets me sooo excited. It reminds me of my entry into so many groups of film. I don't know which comment to respond to.

You're getting 'Le Million' great! I saw this earlier this year.

You have 'Ikiru', sublime!

You have to watch 'Andrei Rublev', the bell sequence is mind blowing!

I think I'm going to hyperventilate just reading this thread!


I don't know if you said you'd seen 'Bicycle Thieves' but that film cannot be overrated.

Grand Illusion
Beauty and the Beast
High and Low
The Wages of Fear
Tokyo Drifter
The Red Shoes
you must see Brazil
and Yojimbo
The Passion of Joan of Arc
you really should rewatch The Third Man
The Bank Dick Fields' best!
Ivan the Terrible 1&2 for the costumes alone
Cries and Whispers
The Lady Eve Struges' best
All things Tati
AND OF COURSE! Rififi
you might as well just watch all the Kurosawa you can find
Rebeca and Notorious if you can find them
Czech New Wavers like Closely Watched Trains and The Fireman's Ball
Bergman

and

Ozu

Ohhhh Good!

How I envy you!

heheh.

[SirNewt]

And make sure you catch Richard III. You have to see Olivier in this.

[MacGuffin]

GOOD GOD! Talking about all these flicks gets me sooo excited. It reminds me of my entry into so many groups of film. I don't know which comment to respond to.

I'm glad you're as excited as I am.


You're getting 'Le Million' great! I saw this earlier this year.

Yeah, I'll probably watch this one tonight or tomorrow.


You have 'Ikiru', sublime!

I'm looking forward to it. I should probably make Seven Samurai my first Kurosawa, but since I rented the set from the library, all I need to do now is find three hours where I can just sit and watch it without getting too distracted.


You have to watch 'Andrei Rublev', the bell sequence is mind blowing!

I was going to check out Ivan's Childhood first before this one, but if you can come up with a compelling argument on why this would be the better way to go, I'm all for it.


I don't know if you said you'd seen 'Bicycle Thieves' but that film cannot be overrated.

Yeah, I haven't seen it. The problem is Netflix doesn't have the Criterion version. I'll see if the library does. If not, I'll just watch the version that Netflix has I guess.


Grand Illusion

I'm more anxious to see The Rules of the Game, particularly because of its praise, and because I love The Great Escape so much. A Man Escaped is really good too, however. I should probably catch Le trou also, right?


Beauty and the Beast

Yeah, I'm a fan of Blood of a Poet. This one seems like it could be pretty surreal. Have you seen Les enfants terribles? How is that one?


High and Low

I'm waiting to see if Netflix or the library will get the most recent Criterion transfer.


The Wages of Fear

I should have watched this when I rented it from my old library a long time ago.


Tokyo Drifter

Netflix is sending me Youth of the Beast right now.


you really should rewatch The Third Man

I know. I kind of want to get the newest transfer.


Cries and Whispers

I'm not a Bergman fan, but I've heard this one is pretty disturbing. So that intrigues me.


All things Tati

Yeah, I loved Playtime. Was it just me or did that movie, aside from having the best visuals ever, have really cool architecture? Maybe that was the point, since the movies about how everything is becoming so modern. I should see it again. Another one I wouldn't mind buying if I wasn't broke.


AND OF COURSE! Rififi

Yeah. I should watch this.


Rebeca and Notorious if you can find them

I think my library has them. I have Spellbound rented out from them now, and am probably going to watch it over the weekend.


Czech New Wavers like Closely Watched Trains and The Fireman's Ball

Closely Watched Trains looked intriguing, but I've heard mixed things about the movie and the Criterion DVD. I don't recall what The Fireman's Ball was about, but I know it's Forman. I'll look it up and get back to you. Thanks.


Bergman

and

Ozu

Ohhhh Good!

How I envy you!

heheh.

Maybe and yes. Thanks again! :)

[MacGuffin]

And make sure you catch Richard III. You have to see Olivier in this.

Unfortunately, I think the only Shakespeare I've read was Romeo and Juliet, and while I liked it (did I read the whole thing? I don't know. I can't remember. It was for an English class), is this the best adaption to start with?

[MacGuffin]

Your avatar also reminds me that I need to see Army of Shadows.

[origami_mustache]

I was going to check out Ivan's Childhood first before this one, but if you can come up with a compelling argument on why this would be the better way to go, I'm all for it.


I watched Tarkovsky's filmography completely out of order, but he remains my favorite director...I suppose if I had to do it over again I'd want to watch his movies in chronological order, but honestly I don't think it's a big deal.

[Kurious Jorge v3.1]

Okay, so any specific recs?

Coup de Grace
Ballad of a Soldier
I Fidanzati
Cria Cuervos
The Horses Mouth
Port of Shadows
Viridiana
49th Parallel
Black Orpheus

[balmakboor]

Early Summer isn't any good?

If you liked Late Spring, definitely check out all of the available Ozu titles with Setsuko Hara (including the Eclipse ones). Late Spring, Early Summer, and Tokyo Story form what's generally called the Noriko Trilogy, but all of the films play like an on-going series, sort of variations on a character.

She's one of my favorite movie stars btw.

[balmakboor]

As for recs, I'd say hit all of the Fassbinder, Ozu, and Powell titles. Ahem.

I think the greatest titles (from what I've seen) in the collection are Berlin Alexanderplatz, By Brakhage, Peeping Tom, and the Chris Marker set. I also adore the Louis Malle documentary box from Eclipse, but you aren't doing Eclipse so...

[Qrazy]

I'm more anxious to see The Rules of the Game, particularly because of its praise, and because I love The Great Escape so much. A Man Escaped is really good too, however. I should probably catch Le trou also, right?

I prefer Rules to Illusion but both are very good.


Yeah, I'm a fan of Blood of a Poet. This one seems like it could be pretty surreal. Have you seen Les enfants terribles? How is that one?

Les Enfants Terribles is not very good... check out Orpheus instead. Testament of Orpheus is not very good either.



I'm not a Bergman fan, but I've heard this one is pretty disturbing. So that intrigues me.

Not the hugest fan of either Persona or Cries and Whispers actually... both are very good but I actually prefer... Virgin Spring, Through a Glass Darkly, Fanny and Alexander, Hour of the Wolf, Smiles of a Summer Night, Seventh Seal... then Cries and Persona somewhere around here... then Shame, Silence, and everything else that follows. I've probably forgot some very good ones.


Yeah, I loved Playtime. Was it just me or did that movie, aside from having the best visuals ever, have really cool architecture? Maybe that was the point, since the movies about how everything is becoming so modern. I should see it again. Another one I wouldn't mind buying if I wasn't broke.

Check out Traffic.


I think my library has them. I have Spellbound rented out from them now, and am probably going to watch it over the weekend.

Go in with low expectations it's not that great.



Closely Watched Trains looked intriguing, but I've heard mixed things about the movie and the Criterion DVD. I don't recall what The Fireman's Ball was about, but I know it's Forman. I'll look it up and get back to you. Thanks.

Both of these are quite good but not great in my book... Trains is the better of the two.

[Qrazy]

I Fidanzati
Viridiana
Black Orpheus

Strongly agree with these.


49th Parallel
Cria Cuervos
The Horses Mouth
Port of Shadows
Ballad of a Soldier

These are all worth seeing but less of a priority than the first three in my opinion.

[MacGuffin]

Thanks for the help to all of you. It's disappointing to see that you don't like Les enfants terribles, but kind of interesting that you sort of share the same opinion on Bergman as I do, Qrazy (however, I don't like The Seventh Seal).

[Qrazy]

Thanks for the help to all of you. It's disappointing to see that you don't like Les enfants terribles, but kind of interesting that you sort of share the same opinion on Bergman as I do, Qrazy (however, I don't like The Seventh Seal).

Yeah... either way I'd recommend checking out Smiles of a Summer Night or Virgin Spring before Cries and Whispers.

[Philosophe_rouge]

I figured I'd recommend a few titles, these are five I think are grand and that you don't seem to have seen:

Picnic at Hanging Rock
The Red Shoes
Trouble in Paradise
Unfaitfully Yours
The Browning Version

How English of me.

[SirNewt]

I prefer Rules to Illusion but both are very good.

I guess I just didn't understand Rules. I figured though that since a man tried to burn down the theatre at the premiere I must be missing something. I have a copy and will rewatch as the years go by.

Oh, and Captain, you're going to see where a lot of The Great Escape came from when you get to Illusion.


Les Enfants Terribles is not very good... check out Orpheus instead. Testament of Orpheus is not very good either.

Yeah, I bought it figuring Melville and Cocteau, it has to be great! I don't own it anymore. Interesting for sure but. . . eh. . .


Not the hugest fan of either Persona or Cries and Whispers actually... both are very good but I actually prefer... Virgin Spring, Through a Glass Darkly, Fanny and Alexander, Hour of the Wolf, Smiles of a Summer Night, Seventh Seal... then Cries and Persona somewhere around here... then Shame, Silence, and everything else that follows. I've probably forgot some very good ones.

Persona is amazing and I'm pretty sure if Raiders ends up in here he'll smack you down!


Check out Traffic.

I haven't seen it yet. As for Playtime's architecture, it was a center point of the films production budget. The huge back lot set was nicknamed Tativille as it required incredible amounts of labor to build and its own power plant to run. Tati purposely played up the ultraslick glass laden modern architecture to clash with his Hulot character.


Go in with low expectations it's not that great.

yeah, Spellbound. . . well. . . I know a lot of people here like Marnie so I'll go ahead and give Spellbound the distinction of being the worst Hitchcock I've seen.


Both of these are quite good but not great in my book... Trains is the better of the two.

Trains is borderline great.



Oh, and Army of Shadows is a priority, amazing!

[SirNewt]

I figured I'd recommend a few titles, these are five I think are grand and that you don't seem to have seen:

Picnic at Hanging Rock
The Red Shoes
Trouble in Paradise
Unfaitfully Yours
The Browning Version

How English of me.

Nice, I love The Browning Version. Speaking of Asquith Captain should really check out The Importance of Being Earnest.

[Qrazy]

Persona is amazing and I'm pretty sure if Raiders ends up in here he'll smack you down!


Yeah well I saw it on a terrible VHS with white (no border) subtitles so I'm willing to give it another shot. However I remember having more problems with it than just the transfer... I tend to respond poorly to Bergman's solely/primarily female cast ventures... something about them isn't entirely successful with me... Autumn Sonata I hate... The Silence is middle tier and Persona and Cries and Whispers are middle to upper tier but not my favorites.

[MacGuffin]

I updated my blog with brief thoughts on Le million and Spellbound.