It doesn't take Pavlov to tell you that if someone puts "My Own Private Idaho" together with "Criterion Collection", yer gonna get me drooling in a hurry.

I just bought this gorgeous item today before work, and I am so damn near faking a sick attack so I can go home and watch it, that it's all I can do to keep myself from sticking a finger down my throat right now.

Two disc set. Comes with a beautifully-illustrated 60 page book. Lots of special features. Packaging so nice I just wanna eat it. The slipcase box that the DVDs and book comes in is so lavishly designed, THE INSIDE OF THE BOX is printed with images.

Let alone the movie, which I haven't seen in years but used to be in regular rotation in the ol' VCR. I had a lot of hope for Gus Van Sant after seeing this movie, but now I realize it was more about all the parts making up a really inspired whole.

Anyway. I can NOT wait to look at this...any other fans of this movie?

I saw that movies years ago when I was in the Air Force.


It was boring.

Anxiety said:

LMFAO

i am so jealous right now...

AsianBoi777 said:

i'm glad i didn't buy it for you, then!

BCorgman said:

i'm jealous of...uh...i don't know who, but i want this now!

Anxiety said:

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Anxiety said:

:Woot: now i do too, i love wes anderson. i have tannenbaums and rushmore on criterion

i thought rushmore was pretty okay; i thought royal tenenbaums was significantly more than okay; but when i saw the life aquatic, i went nuts for it. i really really really love that movie, and i think it's a shame that it fell under the radar.

Anxiety said:

rushmore i love, tennenbaums i worship, life i love more than rush, but not tennenbaums loved. btw, which RT char do you identify with?

BCorgman said:

none of them!

Anxiety said:

liar!


everyone that loves that movie connects to one of the characters. c'mon, tell... i guarantee my answer is more embarrasing

BCorgman said:

no. seriously. none of them. people try to corner me on 'breakfast club' too, until i finally say FINE, I'D BE ALLY SHEEDY SO I COULD BE ANTISOCIAL AND NOT HAVE TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION.

i don't relate to any of them, except perhaps relating to all of them enough to enjoy the movie.

Anxiety said:

you are a freak

BCorgman said:

um.


duh?

Anxiety said:

BCorgman said:

Sweetness.

I haven't seen this groovy little movie for the longest time. Methinks I should go out and rent it tonight.

Anxiety said:

You'd also have hella dandruff.

I saw this in the theaters when it came out and maybe a couple other times on Bravo or something... I love River.



I remember when I first saw it... the opening scene was like

VinaBlue said:

i missed it in the theaters when it first came out because i was living in indiana at the time and it was really hard to catch movies like this. i remember when it came out on VHS, i was in college and it was the hot video rental - it was SO hard to rent, it was like the holy grail for me and my friends to get our hands on. we weren't disappointed when we finally got to see it. river phoenix is just wonderful in this movie, and it's one of the few movies where i can actually tolerate keanu reeves. i'm sooo happy this is on criterion - all their movies are a treat to dig into.

Anxiety said:

Imagine that opening scene on the big screen... The close-up shots of his face... I kept wondering what was happening... I saw it here: http://www.landmarktheatr...inemas.htm At the time I kept falling in love with gay men... So it was somehow touching to me to see River in this role. My friend Leah and I totally bonded after watching it... we both had a thing for gay men.


I gotta see it again soon. I plan on getting all River Phoenix movies... I just got Stand By Me.

I bought "My Own Private Idaho" on DVD on Tuesday when it first came out. SIMPLY AMAZING!!!!! The extras are to die for, especially the phone conversation with JT Leroy and Gus. And I also dug that interview with Rain Phoenix and the producer.

It still kills me just how great this movie is. This is still Gus Van Sant's crowning achievement.

I saw this in the theatre too, when it first came out. I was still in High School and I was just discovering the whole indie film thing. It blew me away. Still one of my favorite movies.

What is the "criterion" edition? Never heard of them.

superspaceboy said:

feast your eyes:

www.criterioncollection.com

Wow. Thanks for the heads-up. I want to get this. Haven't seen it in years. I did see it in theatres when it came out -- at Denver's Landmark Mayan theatre. If I remember correctly, it was the first movie I ever went to alone.

I can't even remember how it ended. It was a bit boring. I think I must have fallen asleep or turned it off when I watched it. It was a bit arty-farty and pretentious.

BinaryJustin said:

thankfully, i didn't buy the DVD for you either!

BinaryJustin said:

I think you're mistaking yourself with one of the main characters there