Below are the Academy Award-winning director's picks: - JULES AND JIM - DONT LOOK BACK - SPARTACUS - ONE EYED JACKS - SHADOWS - CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT Shop Barry's Closet Picks: www.criterion....
@@mirazusta2002 Nah.. He'd say "enough of this bullshit" cut it out.
@michaelkelly9641
5 жыл бұрын
Then I completely recommend his documentary "A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies" He is so passionate in every comment he makes
@ludwigfan3013
5 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see one with Francis Ford Coppola.
@PentameronSV
4 жыл бұрын
0:13 - *JULES AND JIM* _dir. François Truffaut_ (1962) 0:41 - *DON'T LOOK BACK* _dir. Donn Alan Pennebaker_ (1967) 0:56 - *SPARTACUS* _dir. Stanley Kubrick_ (1960) 1:20 - *ONE-EYED JACKS* _dir. Marlon Brando_ (1961) 1:49 - *SHADOWS* _dir. John Cassavetes_ (1959) 2:27 - *CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT* _dir. Orson Welles_ (1966)
@waynej2608
4 жыл бұрын
I'm not as enthused about Spartacus, as Levinson, although it's credible. But, his remaining picks are stellar. Imho. I'm a huge fan of those films.
@MS4View
3 жыл бұрын
Curiously all his picks are almost from one decade.
@kreek22
Жыл бұрын
@@MS4View Levinson's personal prime years.
@gonogazz
Жыл бұрын
I got 4 out of six..
@randomrecipes5007
Жыл бұрын
@@gonogazz Did you get the part where he said "Almost"?
@bumpushoundsruindinner
7 жыл бұрын
Cassavetes gets so much respect in the closet.
@LoyalOpposition
4 жыл бұрын
He's one of my favorites. One of the most interesting people ever. Luckily, most of his movies are on KZitem in full (free)
@andrewramirez739
3 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorite film makers. Such a beautifully humanistic tone in all his pictures.
@bluerev
7 жыл бұрын
Damn, these videos are too short - they leave me wanting more!!!
@deconcoder
5 жыл бұрын
One of the only guys to mention Welles, and what great comments.
@waynej2608
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, Welles ought to be mentioned more. An amazing filmmaker, who had to battle with studio arseholes, for most of his career. Like Levinson says, imagine the possibilties...Still, Wells left an impressive film canon, in spite of the pressures.
@kreek22
Жыл бұрын
Is it possible his greatest films inspire more awe than love?
@fleshtrashheat
7 жыл бұрын
His words on Cassavetes are perfect!
@Thelightbringer66
3 жыл бұрын
Glad someone finally mentioned Chimes at Midnight in one of these. Even if you don't like Shakespeare movies, Levinson is absolutely right about the camerawork and blocking in that movie. And if you *do* like Shakespeare movies, this one can't be beat.
@kreek22
Жыл бұрын
At least as impressive as the direction was the performance Welles gave as Falstaff. For my money, that is the most difficult of all the Shakespeare roles.
@rayjr62
Жыл бұрын
@@kreek22 I always felt MacBeth's father was the most difficult of all Shakespeare roles.
@kreek22
Жыл бұрын
@@rayjr62 It's no accident that all his lines were lost. A thespian mystery conspiracy.
@Capgungoesbang
7 жыл бұрын
I'm a Baltimore native too so his film "Diner" has a special place in my heart. Also, I rewatched "Toys" recently cause I loved it as a kid and wowwww, it still holds up!
@FrancoisDressler
7 жыл бұрын
Toys is very underrated. The production design is incredible.
@Capgungoesbang
7 жыл бұрын
And those beautiful rolling green hills were shot on location somewhere in Washington state. Amazing.
@ellenolenska9141
4 ай бұрын
He has some great comments. The Brando quote is really good.
@RaulAPinto
3 жыл бұрын
I got emotional listening Levinson's reflecting on Cassavettes first film
@josephm8294
5 жыл бұрын
The vibe I get from this clip is that he's ready to direct again. He's very focused.
@tothelighthouse9843
2 жыл бұрын
Diner & Tinmen are both so good. I love how specific & distinct everything was in those early Barry Levinson films--setting, characters, dialogue. Like being drawn into beautiful Shakespeare sonnets the way Levinson pulls you into these very particular Baltimore worlds he loved so much.
@house684
Жыл бұрын
Tin Men is one of the most underrated movies ever. It's a minor masterpiece and with that cast, I don't get why it's so obscure.
@strwilliam
7 жыл бұрын
I always learn so much from these videos. Thank you Criterion. More, more, more!!
@SB0780
Жыл бұрын
I wish Criterion would release two of Barry Levinson’s films, Wag the Dog and Toys, both don’t have a blu ray release.
@kotkaconforza
2 жыл бұрын
Wag the Dog is a genius film of his. Rain Man and Good Morning Vietnam are also great. He has a mixed bag filmography, but I respect it because he goes really for different thing all the time.
@dariusasghari
7 жыл бұрын
Decent filmmaker who always had range. Nice to hear him talk about about those films. I have to say I've only just realised Shadows did indeed come about because an actor wanted to try it his own way. I always just saw it as Cassavetes' first film. But Levinson put it in a different light.
@nikosvault
7 жыл бұрын
Diner and Wag the Dog is a bit more than decent.
@KungaMatata
3 жыл бұрын
Avalon is better than decent as well.
@sonicgrub
5 жыл бұрын
Adore Mr. Levinson. The film world needs a Criterion box set of Diner/Tin Men/ Avalon and Liberty Heights.
@waynej2608
4 жыл бұрын
Tin Men should get better recognition. Dreyfuss is first rate. Wonderful film, by Levinson.
@dw438
3 жыл бұрын
@@waynej2608 My view of TV's "Bonanza" is always through a TIN MEN light.
@lyricsfromsweden
7 жыл бұрын
If you guys release Diner I might die of over-excitement.
@karlkarlos3545
7 жыл бұрын
Wow, Barry Levinson! I didn't even know how he looks this days.
@peterquinn7878
Жыл бұрын
Make one last great movie, Barry. Hell, make two!
@roberttownson9459
3 жыл бұрын
The score from Spartacus by Alex North - landmark, groundbreaking masterpiece!
@GnCFilms
7 жыл бұрын
I wonder if all the out of print titles are in that closet too.
@foggypebble5159
5 жыл бұрын
Criterion has out of print movies? Isn’t contradictory?
@grannysgonerabid7425
5 жыл бұрын
@@foggypebble5159 No, there are some films where they only issued their version of it once. They struck a limited number of copies of it, they all sold out and now they're collectors items. At one point their version of Pasolini's "Salo" was worth a LOT of money on Ebay. I think, within the last 5 years, though, that Criterion released a new restored print of it.
@davidsanderson5918
4 жыл бұрын
The Third Man for instance. Out of print. Or at least my Criterion copy is!!
@fromthehaven94
Жыл бұрын
I want The Rock, White Dog, Spartacus, and few other movies that are out of print, according to their website.
@tmtmtg
7 ай бұрын
I really like Levinson. You Dont Know Jack is fucking fantastic
@meandervh8960
6 жыл бұрын
is the sound weard? Or is it my headphones?
@wesrm1
11 ай бұрын
Wag The Dog needs a Criterion release.
@SoccerAddictttt
7 жыл бұрын
I'm going to make my own criterion closet.
@SCW031992
7 жыл бұрын
James Franco closet picks! Let's make it happen. He is actually incredibly knowledgable about film.
@thechrissomers
7 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@americanzero
7 жыл бұрын
As well as John Stanley of Creature Features fame. I could listen to him talk about movies all day.
@danielgentelev7008
4 жыл бұрын
Great great remarks on Welles and Cassavetes!
@Deepurplerain
Жыл бұрын
Scorsese doesn't picks films from this closet, he actually discovers and picks films from around the world to have them released by Criterion, that's Martin Scorsese. Check Martin Scorsese's world cinema project boxes.
@SkinnyEMedia
4 жыл бұрын
Mr. Levinson is one of the finest American political satirists for the cinema I’ve seen in my lifetime.
@sclogse1
5 жыл бұрын
He mention's Welles, and I get choked up.
@zyrrhos
4 жыл бұрын
He kicked open the door for the director as auteur, but paid a heavy price for it. But a part of me thinks he liked the fight on some level and thrived on it. Erich von Stroheim was another early auteur who suffered in the studio system.
@DungeonStudio
7 жыл бұрын
Nice cut from Spartacus to One Eyed Jacks - which Kubrick was going to direct as well. But Brando just got to weird for him during the conception and readings. Some say Kubrick quit, others say Brando fired him. Would've been interesting had half of that movie been done by Kubrick like Spartacus.
@waynej2608
4 жыл бұрын
One Eyed Jacks is a brilliant film. Brando did an impressive job, despite the budget/time overages. And I'm also a Kubrick fan.
@vittoriostoraro
2 жыл бұрын
Kubrick directed 99% of Spartacus, not "half". Only once seen remains that Mann Directed.
@DungeonStudio
2 жыл бұрын
Half of Spartacus was Douglas, the other half Kubrick.
@BigZ7337
7 жыл бұрын
These are great videos, I'm glad Alicia Malone talked about her trip to Criterion and shared a link to this channel.
@rebeccastaab4640
7 жыл бұрын
I WANT DINER ON CRITERION NOW
@waynej2608
4 жыл бұрын
'I won't do it, J.J., I won't get Kelso for you-not if you got me season tickets to the polo grounds, not if you served me Cleopatra on a plate...'.
@TheLnw29
7 жыл бұрын
The day someone picks up IKIRU, ill be happy.
@amphitheatre
7 жыл бұрын
i feel like someone mused on it in the past, albeit briefly, but i can't remember who. one of my fav kurosawas.
@TheLnw29
7 жыл бұрын
It’s my favorite Kurosawa film, and my favorite film of all time. I feel like it is so underrated.
@RingoandCarlin
6 жыл бұрын
I would also be interested in going to the Criterion closet. I know what I would get.
@seanmatyas3938
3 жыл бұрын
Just a garbage bag where you dump all of it into it 😅
@michaszeremeta4745
7 жыл бұрын
Welles is a giant. His movies and his radio shows (The Shadow) tells all about it.
@mathman43
3 жыл бұрын
What about the Searchers, Vertigo, Casablanca, and It's a Wonderful Life.
@1997residente
7 жыл бұрын
Has nobody seen Avalon?!
@marichristian1072
6 жыл бұрын
Loved Avalon!
@sonicgrub
5 жыл бұрын
Avalon is a masterpiece. My wife and I still quote it all the time.
@linkbiff1054
4 жыл бұрын
I only saw it because of a 4 pack that had The Last Detail. So glad I bought it
@waynej2608
4 жыл бұрын
@@linkbiff1054 Avalon and The Last Detail are excellent. Sounds like something I need to get. What are the other two?
@linkbiff1054
4 жыл бұрын
Wayne J Gardens Of Stone and Birdy
@dreamterry
7 жыл бұрын
I love these, too. I yearn for many more females to regale us with their own wisdom here. Come on, Criterion! You can do it!
@Wired4Life2
4 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for Levinson’s dramatization on the making of _The Godfather!_
@thevoid99
7 жыл бұрын
oh, does this mean "sleepers" or "diner" is coming to criterion?
@MatthewGeoffino
7 жыл бұрын
Probably Diner, knowing Criterion. It has a Criterion feel to it.
@84paratize
7 жыл бұрын
The Natural or Rain Man might be possible, but I hope it's Diner
@dayofthedudebro
7 жыл бұрын
thevoid99 I'm guessing Wag the Dog, but I'm hoping for Diner
@Bacalao2929
2 жыл бұрын
You didn’t have Foreign films but you had Johnny UNITAs
@BaileeWalsh
7 жыл бұрын
These videos are far too short!
@AmpLabMedia
6 жыл бұрын
Jules and Jim!
@217vigilante
7 жыл бұрын
It looks like you have a water leak in the corner ceiling
@TheRegularjoe1365
3 жыл бұрын
Why is DINER not in that room?
@cinnamon4605
5 жыл бұрын
Tarantino could pick whole closet!
@benjaminhertzog5951
4 жыл бұрын
Rain Man!
@THERES_BEES_EVERYWHERE
7 жыл бұрын
y'all should get Death Grips to come to the closet
@everyvillainislemons7583
4 жыл бұрын
Harley I don’t think they let virgins in there
@domenicgalata1470
5 жыл бұрын
I would give anything to get 10 minutes in that closet.
@basehead617
7 жыл бұрын
I always knew Barry Levinson was in the closet.
@jameslane8592
4 жыл бұрын
Barry, Brando directed other films.
@joebarr725
3 жыл бұрын
According to IMDB, One-Eyed jacks was the only film Brando directed. Please name some others so I can try to see them.
@jesselee669
3 жыл бұрын
do u know who barry levinson is is a self in cinema 3 30 for 30 50 / 50 lengends journey of rain man rain man feutrettelate night with david letter man tonight show with jay leno hbo first look at the movies mony the beat hoop life media show paul ryan show wag the dog on the street side by sidecharlie rose and good morning amercia a various in tim conway comedy hour a varicous charcters in comedy machine a belly boy in high anxiety amartin benson in bee movie a doctor in rain man a man at movie studio in wag the dogwwe star rich myers in raw smack down and more thats what he does,.
@KevinKrueger86
5 жыл бұрын
Quentin Tarantino needs to visit the closet
@throckmorton3705
Жыл бұрын
finally some american films … not good american films, but american films none the less.
@charlesknowlton7198
7 жыл бұрын
Every time i see one of these videos of some rich director getting handed handfuls of free Criterion discs, it really makes me reconsider spending $35 on one for myself. Especially when I can just download it for free. Think about it Criterion.
@cineturon
7 жыл бұрын
Boo hoo.
@duru_mii
6 жыл бұрын
you can download anything in great quality these days
@pinetree1616
6 жыл бұрын
It boggles the mind the volume of crap Levinson has directed and produced.
@sunnyboy4553
5 жыл бұрын
Stupid advertising and promotion. Just show the damn movies already.
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