Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-08

Check out our latest episode, discussing Abbas Kiarostami's Taste of Cherry (@Criterion #45) with @colinmarshall http://bit.ly/d8WHnj #
All this talk of Lord of the Rings on the @slashfilmcast has forced my hand. I'm throwing Fellowship of the Ring in the player again. #
Are you enjoying our podcast? Why not leave us a review on iTunes, and share your thoughts with the rest of the world? http://bit.ly/2Tx8k9 #
Do you love Hellboy like I do? The two animated films are coming to Blu-ray this week! I'm definitely picking this up! http://bit.ly/9RY6O3 #
@colinmarshall like a flip-cam you might find at Big Lots? in reply to colinmarshall #
Next week on the podcast we'll be discussing François Truffaut's The 400 Blows, which is on @instant_netflix right now! http://bit.ly/4Nduwf #
You can find all of our bonus podcast episodes and reviews of this past weeks 2010 Sundance Film Festival here: http://bit.ly/dgH7Ye #
One of the best parts of the Extended Edition of FotR: Frodo asking Gandalf: "Mordor, is it left or right?" #
Does anyone else nerd out to Lord of the Rings with the subtitles on, to catch each and every word? Or even look online to learn the elvish? #
@FatboyRoberts yeah, text commentary is fun on all of the Star Trek discs. in reply to FatboyRoberts #
@ElisabethRappe I really enjoy learning what Gandalf and Saruman are saying when they battle across the misty mountains, on Caradhras in reply to ElisabethRappe #
@timbuel dude, that is awesome. in reply to timbuel #
@timbuel have you ever listened to or read Michael Drouts work on Tolkien? There is a Modern Scholar audiobook lecture on Fantasy/Tolkien. in reply to timbuel #
@timbuel this is it, I found it at my local library: http://bit.ly/br5jDe in reply to timbuel #
@Vactor I bought my first ipod and powerbook at that Apple Store in reply to Vactor #
@timbuel hmm it looks like that link doesn't work, thats what I get for trying to do that on my phone. in reply to timbuel #
@timbuel lets see if this works: http://www.recordedbooks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=scholar.show_course&course_id=75 in reply to timbuel #
@ElisabethRappe I'm a hard worker! and nerdy about such things. in reply to ElisabethRappe #
@kevincarr because they're jerks. in reply to kevincarr #
Man, the Fringe Season 1 Blu-ray set keeps dropping in price on Amazon. It's down to $25 now, and yet I'm still hesitating. #
RT @theauteurs: Now that #Sundance is over be sure to rate, discuss and discover the films here: http://bit.ly/6e5SoU #
@Criterion we've written up a couple posts on @CriterionCast with the various films available to watch instantly, complete with links! in reply to Criterion #
@Criterion here's a link to our latest post on the matter: http://criterioncast.com/2010/01/22/more-criterion-on-netflix/ in reply to Criterion #
RT: @janusfilms: Don't forget next week's Ozu screenings at the Winter Garden – three silents on 35mm w/ live scores! http://bit.ly/b1NGCW #
Watching the last set of Season 1 of GI Joe. I love that @ShoutFactory has the option to "play multi-part episodes seamlessly." Brilliant. #
@EricVespe like Kung Fu Panda good? in reply to EricVespe #
Oh man, Storm Shadow just found Excalibur, which they have basically turned into a light sabre in this show. #
@DefaultProphet he found it at the bottom of a lake, when his plane crashed. in reply to DefaultProphet #
@DefaultProphet actually, Quick Kick is battling him right now. in reply to DefaultProphet #
@DefaultProphet nah, he just uses his wits and his kung fu grip in reply to DefaultProphet #
Oh man, GI Joe Season 1.3 contains one of the best two part-ers in the shows history: Worlds Without End! It's like Days of Future Past. #
Do any animated shows still do the whole alternate universe thing? #
Just added to Netflix Watch Instantly!!! The Guild Season 1 and 2! http://bit.ly/deowa8 #
@thepretension you should come up to Portland, we're going to see the Lost premier in a movie theater! in reply to thepretension #
This two part-er Worlds Without End, is some of the darkest writing seen on the show. They show you a list of dead 'Joes. #
Why is Facebook taking so long to get my tweets? #
Just got the schedule for the 33rd Portland International Film Festival! It looks like a great line-up: http://nwfilm.org/festivals/piff/ #
Another incredible part of Worlds Without End, when three of the Joes stay behind in the alternate timeline to fight Cobra. Great stuff. #
@ms_charmaine It seems even longer now. in reply to ms_charmaine #
I love that Firefly, who is clearly using a codename, doesn't want people to even speak that name. #
Hey Seattle friends: The restored print of the Red Shoes is heading to the @nwfilmforum Feb 12-18: http://bit.ly/cgiN8c #
RT @elguapo1: Congrats to @iesb and Ryan Rotten for 'I, Frankenstein'. Don't forget us little people. #
This GI Joe episode: "The Gods Below" is amazing in how far they are going with this Egyptian god thing. These writers were nuts. #
RT @Vactor: Yes, Yes, We Get It: Avatar Is Unoriginal http://io9.com/5460808/ #avatar #avatar #
Dude, Jurassic Park totally ripped off this episode of GI Joe: "Primordial Plot," although Cobra Commander has no idea what cloning means. #
I love how when the dinosaurs hatch, they're basically full grown right out of the eggs, but miniature versions. #
Also, why were the 80s so obsessed with the same three dinosaurs: Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and the T-Rex. #
@DefaultProphet yeah, totally. in reply to DefaultProphet #
@DevSatellite333 that is also true. in reply to DevSatellite333 #
Check out this freaking sweet poster for Frozen: http://www.mondotees.com/Frozen_p_75.html #
Hmmm, did the Oscar noms leak early? (thanks @kateyrich) http://bit.ly/agUV5C #
@loquaciousmuse impossible like you don't want it to be true? or impossible like it really isn't true? in reply to loquaciousmuse #
@Memles are you hopping back and forth through time like a skipping record with your rewatch? in reply to Memles #
@loquaciousmuse can you elaborate on how it could never happen? Have they not decided on the nominations as of now? in reply to loquaciousmuse #
Holy crap, the bar fight scene from The Traitor Part 1 is amazing, Tomax and Xamot are so ridiculous. #
Alright, enough GI Joe for tonight. Time to lay in bed and watch some Revanche. Side note, I think I'm sick, wheezing, dizzy, not good. #
RT @amazondeals: Deal of the Day: $67.99 – Save 62% on "Six Feet Under: The Complete Series" http://tinyurl.com/7lnpkg #
Wait Transformers gets a sound mixing nomination, but no special effects nod? Why only three Visual Effects nominations? Moon? #
@ElisabethRappe why bother with ten for best picture, if they can't even do 5 for the rest, lame. in reply to ElisabethRappe #
Couldn't Harry Potter or Where the Wild Things Are have made the visual effects list too? Bam, 5 films, easily. #oscars #
Wait, The Secret of Kells doesn't come out until March 12th in the US? How are we supposed to see it before the awards show? #
@Laremy well, I'm going to secretly find a way to see this film before then. in reply to Laremy #
Is the Six Feet Under box set that's on sale today a slimmed down version of the other one? Or is the image just squished? #
So, if you're planning on picking up the Revanche Blu-ray/DVD on the 16th, I would highly recommend NOT watching the trailer beforehand. #
Psst, everyone, @ElisabethRappe's birthday is tomorrow, so you all better have gotten her something good. Something medieval-y I'd imagine. #
@capnnarcolepsy Well, its a plot point that the entire movie is affected by. After I watched the trailer, I was waiting for that moment… in reply to capnnarcolepsy #
@wibiya thanks, I just changed our bar to the new "plain black" on @CriterionCast, I love it. in reply to wibiya #
@mattsinger did you just drop a Wildstorm/WildCATs reference in the latest podcast? I/O? in reply to mattsinger #
Travis has some thoughts on today's @Criterion Out of Print announcement, what do you think about it? http://bit.ly/cGbwbW [@CriterionCast] #
Tonights Lost was amazing, I can't wait to see what happens next. No spoilers. #
This isn't a spoiler since it was at the very beginning of the episode, but that whole underwater sequence was laughable in its quality. #
Happy Birthday @ElisabethRappe! #
RT @amazondeals: Deal of the Day: $74.99 – Save 58% on "Deadwood: The Complete Series" http://tinyurl.com/7lnpkg #
RT @slashfilmnews: VOTD: Neill Blomkamp’s TED Talk: Life On Other Planets and the Future of Human Civilization http://goo.gl/fb/kjIy #
Thinking about tonight's Lost, I have a feeling we're going to have a sweet showdown between Locke and Sayid. #
Oh man, in "The Wrong Stuff" Cobra hijacks satellites to create the Cobra News Network, with "The C Team" complete with Mr. C. #
This episode is freaking amazing social commentary on 80s tv. I need to find some clips for you all. #yojoe #orwordstothateffect #
I think I have a sinus infection. I feel like crap. #
@pomoxian that was the first Miyazaki film I saw, in a theatre where Neil Gaiman introduced it! (at Comic Con, 11 years ago) in reply to pomoxian #
Today has been productive, despite feeling terrible. Managed to watch all of Revanche disc 2, 400 Blows Blu-ray, and now checking out Hausu. #
I think I definitely have a sinus infection, I did the whole, leaning forward, getting a headache thing. #
Hausu is batshit insane, but still lots of fun. I want to own this soundtrack. I honestly cannot see this in the Collection though. #
@Marshy00 Yep! It looks really good. in reply to Marshy00 #
Exciting! I just got something in my e-mail that I can't talk about until 9:01pm! My first embargoed e-mail! #
@RebFef @rejects I know this may get me beat up, but are there any decent vegan places in Austin? BBQ? #sxsw #
@willschiff I'm trying, I've applied and am just waiting to get the word. in reply to willschiff #
@Latinoreview hopefully this summer, before Comic Con. My 3G iPhone plan expires then. in reply to Latinoreview #
@willschiff I have a couple of people that have offered me a place to stay in Austin. Are you looking to get people together for a hotel? in reply to willschiff #
We're going to have a post going up at 9:01 Pacific, with some exciting @Criterion related news! #
@Marshy00 it's almost 8pm Pacific, it'll be up at 9:01 Pacific / 12:01 Eastern. in reply to Marshy00 #
@AustinBeerGeek awesome! Thanks man. I'm looking forward to visiting Austin in reply to AustinBeerGeek #
@foxtotally Travis, that looks disgusting. in reply to foxtotally #
Will watching The Extended Edition of The Two Towers cure my sinus infection? We shall see. Worth a shot. #
Just for old times' sake, They're Taking the Hobbits to Isengard. http://youtu.be/uE-1RPDqJAY #
@rejects yeah, what the hell, I'm just waiting to hit publish. in reply to rejects #
Hey Mac/Wordpress users, is there a keyboard shortcut for indent? #
@rejects I'm still formatting mine, damn indenting! in reply to rejects #
@Matthew_Lucas This year's SXSW will feature a live scored screening of Passion of Joan of Arc! http://bit.ly/9Tdhd1 @Criterion in reply to Matthew_Lucas #
Fingers crossed about going to Austin this year for SXSW, here's the lineup: http://bit.ly/9Tdhd1 #
@rejects I'm definitely interested, if we get in. I'll probably have @foxtotally in tow. in reply to rejects #
Check out all of my bold-ing and indenting powers: The SXSW Line-Up, complete with Passion of Joan of Arc screening! http://bit.ly/9Tdhd1 #
@technorati how long is it taking for the blog claims to take these days? Checking on @CriterionCast… in reply to technorati #
Geoff Marslett's film Mars, premiering at SXSW looks pretty sweet. http://www.swervepictures.com/mars.htm #
Look, James Kochalka is in the trailer for Mars! http://www.swervepictures.com/marstrailer.htm #sxsw #
Any guesses or rumors as to what the "Super Secret TBA (World Premier)" at SXSW is going to be? #
You can watch @kino_intl's upcoming release (on 2/9): The Vanished Empire on Netflix Watch Instantly right now! http://bit.ly/bTKjpO #
@rejects is that the new Lionsgate release, part of the Studio Canal Collection that has all the Criterion fans up in arms? in reply to rejects #
@rejects well, basically because those films won't have the Criterion "C" on them. Loyalists and all… in reply to rejects #
@rejects I think a lot of people are worried about crappy transfers, sub-par bonus features as well. in reply to rejects #
@RebFef we are so excited about the Passion of Joan of Arc Screening! http://bit.ly/9Tdhd1 in reply to RebFef #
@slashfilm @Devindra @colliderfrosty all this talk of pizza is making me hungry, no matter what kind of service… #
RT @RebFef: It's here!!! @sxsw SXSW Film Announces 2010 Features Lineup! http://ow.ly/13G4H #SXSW #
I thought maybe watching some Tom and Jerry cartoons would make me feel better, but I still sound like a frog. #
@ErikDavis did you ever watch the Back to the Future Animated Series, that followed the Brown family, and their time traveling exploits? in reply to ErikDavis #
Watch Godfrey Reggio's Koyaanisqatsi on Hulu right now! http://www.hulu.com/watch/27800/koyaanisqatsi #
Want to see what Lionsgate's StudioCanal has planned for it's Out of Print @Criterion Films? Check out some pictures: http://bit.ly/aS5E0d #
RT @YahooMovies: Exclusive: Trailer for the new 35-film Clint Eastwood DVD collection – http://bit.ly/bRXlLi #
RT @TVShowsOnDVD: Battlestar Galactica – Studio Tells Complete Series Owners About Trade-In Program http://tvshowsondvd.com/n/13300 #
@moiseschiu I took some pictures of the Lionsgate StudioCanal releases of Ran and Contempt: http://bit.ly/aS5E0d in reply to moiseschiu #
RT @streamingsoon: Not-for-the-faint-hearted Antichrist set to stream starting 2/25 http://po.st/gmo #
RT @io9: The Complete History Of Pandora, According To Avatar's Designers http://io9.com/5460957/ #exclusive #avatar #
RT @CriterionCast: [Blog Post] Videoblogs From 2010 Sundance Film Festival http://bit.ly/a3PBSm #
@moviegeeks why are you selling the site? (Aside from obvious monetary gain) Are you starting a new one? in reply to moviegeeks #
@DrewAtHitFix @ThePlaylist @ColeAbaius are we talking about not blockquoting the material? Or passing it off as original when it's not? #
Ryan's Library Haul 2/4/10 http://flic.kr/p/7ANvSd #
@ThePlaylist maybe it'll end up on iTunes? in reply to ThePlaylist #
Now that Miramax is being sold off, will Disney release Princess Mononoke with all of the other Miyazaki releases they have? #
If its available, @Criterion, you should jump on the rights to get Princess Mononoke into the collection, unless Disney already has plans. #
@droidguy1119 yeah, I was hoping they'd announce some Miyazaki Blu-rays too… in reply to droidguy1119 #
@timbuel that is gorgeous, I want one! in reply to timbuel #
Just attempted my own Ran, side by side comparison, Criterion DVD and Lionsgate Blu-ray, can't say that either transfer is the best… #
I would certainly say that the Lionsgates Blu-ray's colors pop out, and the sound is better, but the image just isnt that sharp. #
I wish I had a better laboratory to actually test each side by side on the same player at the same time. #
@eveofdoom @iamADRiiAN @FyodorFish @droidguy1119 @justincarryon21 Thanks for all the #FollowFriday mentions! in reply to eveofdoom #
@moiseschiu the Revanche release was great, I just attempted a Blu-ray vs. DVD comparison of the Lionsgate Ran vs Criterion, wasnt impressed in reply to moiseschiu #
@moiseschiu yeah, it looked pretty fuzzy in reply to moiseschiu #
@moiseschiu but they haven't done anything with Mononoke, since its a Miramax title, do you think they'll hang on to it? in reply to moiseschiu #
@moiseschiu I found the interview, making of doc, and short film, a worthy alternative to a commentary track. in reply to moiseschiu #
Pierrot le Fou – Blu-ray, soon to be out of print, just arrived on my doorstep. http://flic.kr/p/7ARLoi #
@moiseschiu are there any rumored dates (or years for that matter) when we should expect to see some Ghibli on Blu-ray? in reply to moiseschiu #
Are you in the Boston Area? @kino_intl is opening Ajami on Feb 26th, one of the Best Foreign Film Nominees. http://www.kino.com/ajami/ #
@Laremy are you going to see the new Red Shoes print at the @nwfilmforum in a couple weeks? in reply to Laremy #
RT @nwfilmcenter: Remember The Story of Anvil from last year's Reel Music? This year, they're back, live in concert & we have tickets! #
@nwfilmcenter Sacha Gervasi in reply to nwfilmcenter #
@Laremy Travis and I are considering making the drive up from Portland. Maybe on the Saturday? in reply to Laremy #
RT @CriterionCast: Broadcasting live at 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern: Episode 23 – The 400 Blows. (Broadcasting live at http://ustre.am/6Y8O) #
Thanks to everyone who joined us tonight on the podcast, it should be up at the end of the weekend. Hopefully I won't be so sickly next week #
RT @DVDGeeks: McCarthy & Carrey back in the antivaccination fray. Guess what? They're NOT FUCKING SCIENTISTS http://bit.ly/9OsCIk #
@morelessons I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it. Do you get into spoiler territory? in reply to morelessons #
Sounds amazing! RT @EricVespe: The Secret of Kells was good. A little bit Tartakovsky, a little bit Hanna-Barbera and a little Miyazaki. #
About to watch the Contempt Lionsgate Blu-ray, fingers crossed that the image looks better than the Ran release. #
Interesting, it looks like they went with a new translation of Contempt for the subtitles in the Lionsgate Blu-ray. comparing it to the DVD #
@devincf what if you pretended to be talking about a different film? in reply to devincf #
@devincf I'm sure you could get creative with codenames. in reply to devincf #
@Rudie_Obias RT @zaibatsu: 10 Ways to Watch Super Bowl 44 Live Online for Free! – http://su.pr/2izLkp #superbowl #NFL #
RT @theauteurs: Correctly guess this year's Oscar winners and win $10,000! Enter our Oscar Prediction Game now http://bit.ly/bmspby #
Is there a venue online where I can watch the various short films nominated for the Oscars. I'm trying to complete my Auteurs ballot. #
@headgeek666 we recently were treated to a night of Iron Giant on the big screen, courtesy of @FatboyRoberts and @CortWebber in Portland in reply to headgeek666 #
@headgeek666 I really enjoyed the commentary on the special edition release, I can't wait for that to hit Blu-ray in reply to headgeek666 #
Do you love Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali? You can now watch Un Chien Andalou on @instant_netflix: http://bit.ly/baepvK #
RT @EricVespe: My review of the Best Animated Feature nominee The Secret of Kells: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/43903 #
Check out our latest Disc 2 Episode of @CriterionCast, in which we are again joined by @colinmarshall: http://bit.ly/cGOrsD #
RT @ColeAbaius: RT @rejects: Print to Projector: Superman: Red Son http://is.gd/7PExD #
RT @davechensky: My Very First #Sundance: Ten Lessons Learned – http://bit.ly/cV8Ck2 #
RT @rejectnation: From Captain Awesome to Captain America? http://is.gd/7Qjcu #
RT @rejects: RT @laughingsquid: official @sxsw page for "How To Not Be A Douchebag At SXSW" is now up: http://j.mp/9E97oB (via @edrabbit) #
Follow @So_Delicious and you can win a 32GB iPod Touch! #So Delicious Coconut milk products are the best! http://bit.ly/8Y5Ekn #contest #
While I'm quickly tiring of those types of Twitter Contests, I do actually think their Coconut Ice Cream is the best on the market. #
Eesh, I hope this whole "Captain America in a USO show" is not going to make it to the final cut of the film. Sounds terrible. #
@foxtotally read this: http://goo.gl/fb/oo3d in reply to foxtotally #
After marathoning our way through Fringe Season 1 on DVD, we're now catching up with Caprica. #ryanssickmovie&tvmarathon #