Director of one of the BEST noirs ever made : One False Move. Not a FAKE moment in that entire picture. Beautifully written by Billy Bob and the performances...Wow! What happens when a theater director steps behind the camera. Magnificent.😁👏👏👏👏
I saw your comment first then listened to him and it was brilliant. He just hit the nail on the head. Side note I thought it was funny you mentioned slow cinema while having 2001 as your pic
@@yeah-sn7jv Ditto. Tarkovsky is one. Nostalgia was too hollow for me but Andrei Rublev is brilliant but I don't know if it's exactly "slow". Ivan's Childhood is my favorite of his.
Franklin is one of the most underrated filmmakers that ever lived, and I absolutely love how he is turning this visit in the closet into a mini lecture on filmmaking. ❤
Shame he didn't get a chance to make more movies for one reason or another. He went from the film noir and depicting of violence (in a good way)in One False Move to the warmth and sentimentality in One True Move. Both fine movies. I wasn't all that interested in Devil blue Dress but probably not into the often slow-paced script
Stellar pics, couldn't agree more about the sublime pay off of "slow" movies versus quick and forgettable flops. When I first watched Wim Wenders, Paris, Texas, at a young age, the poetry of cinema unrolled a whole vista of artistic possibilities. Criterion, can you please release all the works of Hal Hartley. I feel he deserves his flowers. He is a unique voice in American independent cinema, yet somehow his audience has receded slightly, and I fear it's because his seminal work has been very much overlooked.
Wow, I could hear him talk for a long time. Definitely one of my favorite videos from the CC closet. And especially love to hear someone talking about Ozu, one of my all time favorite directors and I love Tokyo Story and Late Spring!
Great to have Carl Franklin in the collection. Also, if you guys at Criterion are reading these comments, can you please start shipping to Australia as well? The film buffs here have region free players I assure you.
Great film director, but also a clutch tv director (did some of my favorite episodes of The Leftovers), and, if he hasn't already, he could have a career as a film professor, because i could listen to him speak on films all day
Thanks for calling out that Tavernier movie on the channel -- Franklin made it sound so interesting. After seeing his video, I will definitely try to watch more Ozu, and have now added Devil in a Blue Dress to the list for the next Barnes and Noble sale.
He mentions "AFI" (The American Film Institute) several times, and I can thank, my Mother, for buying me tickets to the "AFI, film festival " for several years, so many great films, every year. It's where I saw "Rinoserous" with Zero Mostell , and "The Producers" with Gene Wilder, and Zero Mostell, and even "Citizen Kane".
Couldn't agree more on Ozu. I remember my first time watching Late Spring and being somewhat unimpressed...until that ending came and put everything in its place. One of those films that just kind of hits you when it's over. "Catharsis" is a good word to describe it.
Very proud of Mr. Franklin of mentioning Coup de torchon!! Saw it a week ago on the Criterion Channel. He mentions it a 4:28. Sadly, the disc is OOP. Hopefully, with Mr. Franklin’s mention of the film, it will be reissued in 4K/Blu-ray!!! 🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿
I loved that film for showing how straight up racist these people were and then there's that line I probably bored everyone with as I thought it was really funny "When you scratch your balls - do you do it because they itch or because it gives you pleasure?"
Cool picks from an underrated director. Mr. Franklin forgot to mention this, or he didn't know, but Coup de Torchon is actually an adaptation of Jim Thompson's Pop. 1280.
Directing is an artistic thing, but it's more than that alone. There's an incredible deal of technical knowledge that these filmmakers often have, as well as management capabilities. It's interesting to see Franklin talk about Ozu, never thought of it like that.
and this is why franklin is underrated as a filmmaker. he has an understanding of how to shoot a scene. citing ozu as an influence is just great. ozu captures so much by doing so little. that's the mark of a great filmmaker.
His advice about how Ozu stages is masterful. I've felt that way for almost 20 years about Tsai Ming Lai's films too... he let's the actors work the frame. I feel like it's less showy and harder work for everyone, but you really feel every movement and breath of the actors. No amount of camera movement or expensive cinema cameras and lighting is gonna make poor writing and acting better. Use that $25 50mm lens and just get your story better.
Carl Franklin is one of the best American film-makers - nice to hear him think aloud about cinema here - Killer of Sheep is available (best American film of the 70s IMO) - so I hope they send it to him - Denzel should speak w Franklin about directing one of his August Wilson projects - someone please make this happen
I haven't seen One False Move in ages but I loved it at the time so I was stoked to see it added to the Collection. Watching this video, I was cringing every time he leaned on that shelf and it bent under his weight. I kept thinking, "Don't be the guy who breaks the Criterion Closet!"
"One False Move" and "Devil in a Blue Dress" are terrific films. And these are all wonderful selections. You want to start a film class? Here are your films: THE KILLERS MY LIFE AS A DOG LES ENFANTS DE PARADIS TOKYO STORY LATE SPRING 8 1/2 TO SLEEP WITH ANGER KILLER OF SHEEP PIXOTE DEATH IN VENICE THE LEOPARD THE DAMNED 'ROUND MIDNIGHT COUP DE TORCHON CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT
What do you think of Kenji Mizoguchi? He’s my other favorite Japanese Director, along with Ozu. My favorite movie by Kenji Mizoguichi is Sancho,sancho the bailiff He’s got a completely different camera style from Ozio. Osew uses a static camera to the reveal relationships within the family. Kenji Mizoguichi uses a Camera that constantly tracks.
These should be ~8 minutes minimum. There's an exhilaration behind them getting to keep the movie and there a fascination with their opinions. I could watch these for hours...and have.
A mix of 8 1/2 and the apostle would be neat. I think the apostle is severely underrated despite the reviews at the time. Pixote is great. Can't belive they made it back then. Been meaning to see being there and death in Venice for years. Gonna rewatch down by law tonight. Great taste man, and devil n a blue dressed is killer. I love these freaking videos. If you have not, subscribe you dorks.
when criterion announced devil in blue dress with denzel I was like, yea right. Denzel the name did not drag that film down. Modern noir, and I would like to see it in black and white decolorized huh!
Speaking of no respect: that scene in OFM when Paxton overhears the hotshot L.A. dicks bitch-slapping him -- unforgettable. I believe I saw that film three times the week it came out. Ready to watch it three times more.
I always find it odd that the people who are allowed in the closet grab titles they love, yet didn't buy them from Criterion when the movies came out on bluray.
Ohhhhhhhh I hope this means Charles Burnett is next! On that note...we should take all of Michael Bay's budgets and give them to these 2 guys. AND final cut.
One False Move is an underrated masterpiece. Carl been a beast!
Director of one of the BEST noirs ever made : One False Move.
Not a FAKE moment in that entire picture.
Beautifully written by Billy Bob and the performances...Wow!
What happens when a theater director steps behind the camera.
Magnificent.😁👏👏👏👏
That bit about slow films was hilarious
I saw your comment first then listened to him and it was brilliant. He just hit the nail on the head. Side note I thought it was funny you mentioned slow cinema while having 2001 as your pic
wouldnt say hilarious, but its true
@@maciek8159 what can i say i love a good slow film
@@yeah-sn7jv Ditto. Tarkovsky is one. Nostalgia was too hollow for me but Andrei Rublev is brilliant but I don't know if it's exactly "slow". Ivan's Childhood is my favorite of his.
I laughed out loud.
He's one of the Closet visitors I could listen to for at least an hour.
So true
Dude...your own film ONE FALSE MOVE is truly a gem...so love your humble opinion of other movies...
One of criterion's best closet shorts. Infectious enthusiasm from Carl Franklin. Thank you.
I am so happy that your film One False Move has been added to Criterion collection ESPECIALLY as I was personally requesting the picture for ages!!
Late Spring is pure gold. Love to hear people talk about it. Great session
Me too, I must say one of my favorites!
Franklin is one of the most underrated filmmakers that ever lived, and I absolutely love how he is turning this visit in the closet into a mini lecture on filmmaking. ❤
Shame he didn't get a chance to make more movies for one reason or another. He went from the film noir and depicting of violence (in a good way)in One False Move to the warmth and sentimentality in One True Move. Both fine movies. I wasn't all that interested in Devil blue Dress but probably not into the often slow-paced script
He takes time to explain in clear terms why these specific films have as special meaning for him and for the esthetic of film. Very enjoyable viewing.
Great to see Carl Franklin, so underrated!
One of the best Criterion Closet videos. Mr. Franklin has impeccable taste. I admire the palpable love for the films (and filmmakers) he chose.
So well versed on film and thorough explanations why he likes each film. I trust his taste. And Visconti finally got recognition here!
Visconti has been M.I.A so I totally agree.
I love his picks. I would expect nothing less from the man who directed One False Move and Devil in a Blue Dress.
Thank you for having the estimable Carl Franklin. What an absolute talent. He is supremely underrated for his television direction.
His role on the A team probably isn't underrated though huh? He just stands there and leaves when Dekker tells him to do something.
@@joshuawilliams7351 I liked him as Captain Crane.
I just watched Devil in a Blue dress for the first time yesterday. What impectable timing
Also: DON CHEADLE.
Stellar pics, couldn't agree more about the sublime pay off of "slow" movies versus quick and forgettable flops. When I first watched Wim Wenders, Paris, Texas, at a young age, the poetry of cinema unrolled a whole vista of artistic possibilities. Criterion, can you please release all the works of Hal Hartley. I feel he deserves his flowers. He is a unique voice in American independent cinema, yet somehow his audience has receded slightly, and I fear it's because his seminal work has been very much overlooked.
Devil In A Blue Dress is easily the best neo noir. Great picks from this great filmmaker.
Just great. Great choices from a very, very underrated director. Bravo.
WOW! His knowledge, his passion! I'm bookmarking Mr. Franklin's picks, and adding them to cart as soon as I can! Thank you all!
Wow, I could hear him talk for a long time. Definitely one of my favorite videos from the CC closet. And especially love to hear someone talking about Ozu, one of my all time favorite directors and I love Tokyo Story and Late Spring!
Carl Franklin also is (I don't want to say "was") a terrific actor. I recall him in many episodes of TV, including Lou Grant and Hill Street Blues.
One False Move is now one of the best films in the whole collection.
Great to have Carl Franklin in the collection.
Also, if you guys at Criterion are reading these comments, can you please start shipping to Australia as well? The film buffs here have region free players I assure you.
This gentleman doesn’t just love cinema. He lives it. I could listen to him for hours.
Great film director, but also a clutch tv director (did some of my favorite episodes of The Leftovers), and, if he hasn't already, he could have a career as a film professor, because i could listen to him speak on films all day
So excited to get a 4k copy of One False Move.
One of the best closet videos. Thank you 🙏
Thanks for calling out that Tavernier movie on the channel -- Franklin made it sound so interesting. After seeing his video, I will definitely try to watch more Ozu, and have now added Devil in a Blue Dress to the list for the next Barnes and Noble sale.
He mentions "AFI" (The American Film Institute) several times, and I can thank, my Mother, for buying me tickets to the "AFI, film festival " for several years, so many great films, every year. It's where I saw "Rinoserous" with Zero Mostell , and "The Producers" with Gene Wilder, and Zero Mostell, and even "Citizen Kane".
Nice to hear his amazing choice of films like Tokyo Story and 8 1/2.
8 1/2 is the most picked film in the closet by other directors. It is brilliant but to me La Strada and Nights of Cabiria are Fellini's masterpieces.
Couldn't agree more on Ozu. I remember my first time watching Late Spring and being somewhat unimpressed...until that ending came and put everything in its place. One of those films that just kind of hits you when it's over. "Catharsis" is a good word to describe it.
"My Life As a Dog" is a swedish film which is SO GOOD, good picks
Very proud of Mr. Franklin of mentioning Coup de torchon!! Saw it a week ago on the Criterion Channel. He mentions it a 4:28.
Sadly, the disc is OOP. Hopefully, with Mr. Franklin’s mention of the film, it will be reissued in 4K/Blu-ray!!! 🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿
Based on a great Jim Thompson book. Pop 1280 might have the number incorrect.
I loved that film for showing how straight up racist these people were and then there's that line I probably bored everyone with as I thought it was really funny "When you scratch your balls - do you do it because they itch or because it gives you pleasure?"
Cool picks from an underrated director. Mr. Franklin forgot to mention this, or he didn't know, but Coup de Torchon is actually an adaptation of Jim Thompson's Pop. 1280.
That was wonderful. A four minute film class. I would have a hard time stopping myself from FILLING the tote. I dream of owning that closet!
Directing is an artistic thing, but it's more than that alone. There's an incredible deal of technical knowledge that these filmmakers often have, as well as management capabilities. It's interesting to see Franklin talk about Ozu, never thought of it like that.
and this is why franklin is underrated as a filmmaker. he has an understanding of how to shoot a scene. citing ozu as an influence is just great. ozu captures so much by doing so little. that's the mark of a great filmmaker.
Coup de Torchon, based on Jim Thompson's 1964 crime novel, Pop. 1280. A wonderful adaptation.
this is just awesome! great pics and so glad you're doing One False Move!
I had dinner with this man at Chapman University and he led a really gracious discussion about what a director does.
Boss choices from a boss filmmaker. Thank you, Mr. Carl Franklin. (And we need "Coup de Torchon" back in print!)
Devil in a Blue Dress is an unsung classic!
His advice about how Ozu stages is masterful. I've felt that way for almost 20 years about Tsai Ming Lai's films too... he let's the actors work the frame. I feel like it's less showy and harder work for everyone, but you really feel every movement and breath of the actors.
No amount of camera movement or expensive cinema cameras and lighting is gonna make poor writing and acting better. Use that $25 50mm lens and just get your story better.
Carl Franklin is one of the best American film-makers - nice to hear him think aloud about cinema here - Killer of Sheep is available (best American film of the 70s IMO) - so I hope they send it to him - Denzel should speak w Franklin about directing one of his August Wilson projects - someone please make this happen
Just saw him in a Streets of San Francisco episode. Good actor, good director. Big fan.
I know him best as Captain Crane, Colonel Decker's right-hand man on "The A-Team". 🙂
He also played Larry on Good times
I haven't seen One False Move in ages but I loved it at the time so I was stoked to see it added to the Collection. Watching this video, I was cringing every time he leaned on that shelf and it bent under his weight. I kept thinking, "Don't be the guy who breaks the Criterion Closet!"
Just watched Pixote this past weekend on criterion channel. I’m with Carl it’s a fantastic film.
"One False Move" and "Devil in a Blue Dress" are terrific films.
And these are all wonderful selections. You want to start a film class? Here are your films:
THE KILLERS
MY LIFE AS A DOG
LES ENFANTS DE PARADIS
TOKYO STORY
LATE SPRING
8 1/2
TO SLEEP WITH ANGER
KILLER OF SHEEP
PIXOTE
DEATH IN VENICE
THE LEOPARD
THE DAMNED
'ROUND MIDNIGHT
COUP DE TORCHON
CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT
That Carl seems to have a kind of settled wisdom - a cool, lovable guy who does excellent humanistic work - One False Move is a standout!
Protect ya neck! and Protect this man! This episode would be dope over a RZA beat. Thanks for the information Sir.
Great insight a true film connoisseur
One of my favorite directors!
the man is so underrated
Carl is choosing a lot of films!!! A lot that I have saw!!! I want to go shopping with him in the Criterion closet!!
A true talent and an absolute pleasure to work for.
What do you think of Kenji Mizoguchi? He’s my other favorite Japanese Director, along with Ozu. My favorite movie by Kenji Mizoguichi is Sancho,sancho the bailiff
He’s got a completely different camera style from Ozio. Osew uses a static camera to the reveal relationships within the family. Kenji Mizoguichi uses a Camera that constantly tracks.
CONGRATS CARL FRANKLIN!
Can we get a longer conversation or interview where he talks about film?
Can’t wait for one false move to come out on criterion.
Devil in a Blue Dress is one of my favorite movies, ever!
"Work the frame" -- that is genius.
Terrific set of choices (by which I mean he chose lots of films I like!)
1:30 Wisdom. God bless this man.
Love anyone who loves Ozu.
The movie universe robbed us of a 8-10 picture Easy Rawlins series, all guided by Franklin.
That doesn't mean Rawlins can't have a TV series.
OMFG MAKE THAT MOVIE ABOUT THE FUNDAMENTALIST MINISTER CARL
What a swell guy, that Carl Franklin.
Love the selection
One False Move is one of my favorite movies!
Wow, just a clean out, very knowledgeable about film.
I just saw Chimes at Midnight last night!
Love Carl and his films...he needs to do more work with Denzel.
He was great on Good Times as Thelma's boyfriend
Ozu, Burnett, Visconti, a man of taste. Strange I haven't heard of his One False Move, going to check it out
CF is the nicest guy. Interviewed him for a piece and he was patient, kind, cool
Devil is so underrated it’s actually offensive
These should be ~8 minutes minimum. There's an exhilaration behind them getting to keep the movie and there a fascination with their opinions. I could watch these for hours...and have.
Did he say Killer of Sheep isn't in the Criterion Collection? Surprised by that!
PIXOTE YES!!! We need a solo release from Criterion
Gotta get on that Scorsese World Cinema Project
Loved this one!
Erudite and educational from Mr Franklin
He made the criminally underrated ONE TRUE THING, with Meryl Streep and William Hurt.
Pixote sounds like a film I need to check out.
A mix of 8 1/2 and the apostle would be neat. I think the apostle is severely underrated despite the reviews at the time. Pixote is great. Can't belive they made it back then. Been meaning to see being there and death in Venice for years. Gonna rewatch down by law tonight. Great taste man, and devil n a blue dressed is killer. I love these freaking videos. If you have not, subscribe you dorks.
Everybody loves Tokyo Story
really enjoyed this one!
Been on a Carl Frank movie binge
Pixote is a great recommendation! The story of that actor is so rough.
This guy gets it
oh, i fucking love "chimes at midnight". i know everyone says "citizen kane" but i i kinda like that film a bit more.
when criterion announced devil in blue dress with denzel I was like, yea right. Denzel the name did not drag that film down. Modern noir, and I would like to see it in black and white decolorized huh!
Viewer numbers baffle me, how does Carl get 14K views and less than a 1K likes? Who wouldn’t want to talk film with this guy? 🤔
Speaking of no respect: that scene in OFM when Paxton overhears the hotshot L.A. dicks bitch-slapping him -- unforgettable. I believe I saw that film three times the week it came out. Ready to watch it three times more.
Love when the picks aren't just snatch'n'grab affairs.Always learning and hey....74 years old?!?!?
The man!
I was not expecting Death in Venice
I always find it odd that the people who are allowed in the closet grab titles they love, yet didn't buy them from Criterion when the movies came out on bluray.
Ohhhhhhhh I hope this means Charles Burnett is next!
On that note...we should take all of Michael Bay's budgets and give them to these 2 guys. AND final cut.
He took a lot, 13. Is this the record so far?
I would love to have dinner with Mr Frankin and to talk film for an evening