Alexander Payne’s Closet Picks

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6 жыл бұрын

Ahead of the release of his new film DOWNSIZING and a new edition of his biting satire ELECTION, Oscar-winning writer-director Alexander Payne stopped by the Criterion closet to pick up some films, listed below:
- SALÒ, OR THE 120 DAYS IN SODOM
- ACE IN THE HOLE
- 3 WOMEN
- LE PLAISIR
- ¡ALAMBRISTA!
- THE BREAKING POINT
- SPEEDY
- REDBEARD
- A SPECIAL DAY
- THE EXECUTIONER
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@UlrichUlrich 6 жыл бұрын

Do invite PT Anderson to do one of these!!

@everyvillainislemons7583 5 жыл бұрын

UlrichUlrich PT Anderson and his wife, Maya Rudolph

@TheBasaltHorogium 5 жыл бұрын

Invite PT Anderson, Wes Anderson, and Paul W.S. Anderson (wearing a paper bag) so that we'll all get confused.

@lthewitt 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheBasaltHorogium Don't forget Roy Andersson.

@heleneh.6055 3 жыл бұрын

All the Anderson’s!

@boppob1343 2 жыл бұрын

PTA gives off the vibe that he is too pretentious to do one of these. Think about how pretentious that is lmao

@willt.9654 6 жыл бұрын

Love him to death, but he definitely comes off like someone who's made a movie about wine tasting.

@yohanakago582 3 жыл бұрын

Really now....

@HugoSoup57 3 жыл бұрын

Will Thompson Sideways was a great movie.

@whyimarko 3 жыл бұрын

that's very funny - 'oh, le pleasure...' lol

@hd-xc2lz 3 жыл бұрын

Because he offers decent pronunciation for the foreign titles chosen? If he has some fluency in the language should he fake poor pronunciation to please American populists?

@cinemaking9887 3 жыл бұрын

Sideways is my favourite film

@MechaGodzilla 6 жыл бұрын

I love that like 90% of the people who get to do these pick Salò.

@winthiscar 6 жыл бұрын

I wish Alexander Payne could stay like one hour in that closet to speak about the movies he likes and got inspired by. He has such a unique and human voice that you’d wonder his sources. I love “Sideways”, “Election” (glad that Criterion’s releasing it) and “The Descendants”.

@Re-AttachedRetina 4 жыл бұрын

Sideways and Election were very good. The Descendants was sentimental and contrived.

@ggthewhale 3 жыл бұрын

Sideways and the Descendants were great, i wouldn't give Election a Criterion release

@Nicobornico Жыл бұрын

I love Election, Sideways and About Schmidt. Nebraska was depressing but very very good

@franzchick66 6 жыл бұрын

I want more of alexander payne pronouncing italian and spanish titles!

@cappuccino04 4 жыл бұрын

the italian ones were actually surprisingly quite on point!

@fungifago 4 жыл бұрын

pronunciation on point!

@jayr7965 5 жыл бұрын

Every closet guest guiltily mentions something as an "obvious choice" and proceeds to pick up some classic I've shamefully never heard of :P Love this series so much.

@samfilmkid 2 жыл бұрын

I had never heard of 3 Women before this video, picked it up immediately from Barnes and Noble, was not disappointed! Thanks Alexander!

@TheBluRayCritic 6 жыл бұрын

"Sideways" needs the Criterion treatment, love that film! One of Payne's finest works.

@mirazusta2002 5 жыл бұрын

TheBlueRayCritic Absolutely agree, and in my view, the same would apply to "About Schmidt", and "Nebraska"

@1977Suspiria 6 жыл бұрын

Sideways was brilliant.

@MrRazorblade999 6 жыл бұрын

His best, by far.

@65g4 4 жыл бұрын

Love Sideways and his other films

@richfictionfighter 4 жыл бұрын

Sideways is in my all-time Top 5

@memorandom7484 6 жыл бұрын

Can we _please_ get more Criterion releases in the UK/Europe? Seriously.

@1977Suspiria 6 жыл бұрын

Memorandom Night Of The Living Dead is on its way, excited for that one. I'm hoping for Broadcast News, Days Of Heaven & Blow Up to come soon because we don't have any of those available in the UK on BluRay & I love them.

@Potatobrains_ 6 жыл бұрын

I think we need to just abolish region codes, Europe gets a lot of Region B locked releases (not necessarily Criterion but releases in general) that I would love to own but I don't feel like shelling out $250 for a region free player.

@jacobmacdonagh4070 6 жыл бұрын

Carl Rees Barry Lyndon and Following too please as well as the rest of Wes Anderson

@1977Suspiria 6 жыл бұрын

Jake MacDonagh I got Barry Lyndon in my Kubrick Collection boxset but I'd still buy a Criterion version mainly for the extra features.

@jacobmacdonagh4070 6 жыл бұрын

Carl Rees Yeah but I really don’t like boxsets plus I already own most of Kubrick’s movies and don’t wanna buy them again

@basbah8249 6 жыл бұрын

I wish I had friends I could talk about Salo with

@Clay3613 6 жыл бұрын

Salo is crap, pun intended.

@lolizorz 6 жыл бұрын

Clay3613 I find it pretty fascinating.I actually had a boner during some parts of the movie.

@thatguy2949 6 жыл бұрын

You got a friend in me.

@thevoid99 6 жыл бұрын

same here. i bought the dvd a few years ago and man, it fucked me up. given the times we're in. i think it's appropriate to watch it again.

@marshmallowlover97 6 жыл бұрын

I think Salo is great. It's fucked up but that's why it has this lasting impact on you.

@randmiller88 6 жыл бұрын

Nice shout-out to Red Beard. Waiting for the Blu-ray, guys!

@royceyun2600 6 жыл бұрын

Third

@kraszyfox Жыл бұрын

I was an extra on his new movie The Holdovers and it was such a cool experience especially because I got to shake his hand, and talk to him about film since I make short films of my own overall very amazing experience

@jasonyu5030 6 жыл бұрын

This guy knows his stuff

@ianjohnson458 4 жыл бұрын

Sideways is one of my all-time favorite comedies. Perfect film

@marshmallowlover97 6 жыл бұрын

Well, he says you don't wanna have too much crap in life and then he takes Salo.

@MrRazorblade999 6 жыл бұрын

I see what you did there

@rohandas3573 6 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@Theomite 6 жыл бұрын

Glad I wasn't the only one who thought it.

@with-inreason 5 жыл бұрын

Officially the best youtube comment Ive ever read

@akajkyt 4 жыл бұрын

Theomite he’s not saying the film is bad it’s just in context of what’s in the film...

@DuBziDriFT 6 жыл бұрын

Never clicked on a video so fast

@seanmatyas3938 3 жыл бұрын

I got A Special Day as part of a lot off of eBay. No idea what it was but was blown away by the film. I love that the speeches provided a sort of soundtrack to the film making it seem claustrophobic (like they cannot escape even inside the apartment)

@DungeonStudio 6 жыл бұрын

Downsizing looks to be a interesting flick. And kudos to Criterion for issuing Election, which is a unsung gem!. One recommendation I would suggest to Alex and Criterion - 'Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia' by Sam Peckinpah. Amazing movie that really needs the Criterion touch I'd say.

@gnalkhere 5 жыл бұрын

Arrow's release of BMtHoAG is already phenomenal as is, but it has the Sam Peckinpah doc that's already on Straw Dogs. HOWEVER, it has the 10-HOUR version of that same documentary on a separate disc, so that's pretty neat

@csjcsj2906 5 жыл бұрын

This dude signed my "Election" Criterion Blu-ray, after Kent Jones' "Diane" Q&A.

@SaskatchewanICE 4 жыл бұрын

So Jin Choi is he a pretty nice guy?

@tommywiseau4224 6 жыл бұрын

Sideways is still one of the best films this century.

@ceeryle 6 жыл бұрын

Yours is better, Tommy Wiseau.

@nicholasholder6925 6 жыл бұрын

Oh hai Tommy!

@HugoSoup57 3 жыл бұрын

Tommy Wiseau Agreed

@EoghanMcCarthy900 6 жыл бұрын

I always think of Payne as the 'rich man's' David O. Russell, fucking love The Descendants!

@SeAsombije 6 жыл бұрын

Eoghan900 I think you mean David O Russell is a poor man's Alexander Payne Hahaha

@EoghanMcCarthy900 6 жыл бұрын

Same thing isn't it?

@SeAsombije 6 жыл бұрын

Touché.

@MatthewGeoffino 6 жыл бұрын

Eoghan900 I think that was a very intentional jab at Russell, whose movies have gotten progressively worse and populist over time.

@EoghanMcCarthy900 6 жыл бұрын

You got me :p

@samanthaulatowski5507 6 жыл бұрын

I'll sign up for Alexander Payne's film history class yesterday.

@aliciaplaza6449 3 жыл бұрын

I may have seen Sideways at least 100 times, twice in the theater for sure. Also a huge fan of Election and Nebraska. It’s a pleasure to hear his recommendations.

@downrodeo2112 6 жыл бұрын

Three Women is amazing

@waynej2608 4 жыл бұрын

I'd like to know what Payne thought of it. I would assume he had a favorable review, as it's such a gem. Imho.

@andrewhanson1270 Жыл бұрын

I love how he went straight for Salo; 120 days of Sodom HAHAHA

@DarrinBentley 5 ай бұрын

And use Trump as an excuse to throw it in his bag. Oy vey.

@DolanDamnWargin 2 жыл бұрын

Only Alexander would say “I don’t wanna be too greedy” what a wonderful Humanist filmmaker

@faithhopelove9176 4 жыл бұрын

So...I'm watching "Nebraska" and I said to my husband I bet this is same director as in "About Schmidt"..sure enough!!! You're brilliant Alexander Payne! I love these movies.

@alexandragillie-hardy7422 6 жыл бұрын

He sounds like Robert California

@MatthewGeoffino 6 жыл бұрын

I want this man to be my film professor.

@SkinnyEMedia 4 жыл бұрын

If I was obtaining my Criterion Collection titles, they would be the following: FANTASTIC MR. FOX, VIDEODROME, WATERSHIP DOWN, LE HAVRE, LA HAINE, TOIVON TUOLLA PUOLEN (OTHER SIDE OF HOPE), etc.

@augustmoviereviewer 6 жыл бұрын

Tell Alexander Payne that Downsizing isn't as bad as critics, say it's really awesome

@rong7496 Жыл бұрын

About Schmidt and Sideways should be on Criterion Blu-ray and 4K.

@Deepurplerain Жыл бұрын

Almost cracked a rib laughing when i rewatch Nebraska , beautiful director whose soul and sweet humanism transpire through his works.

@stockvaluedotcom 3 жыл бұрын

L'Avventura is a brilliant, unforgettable movie. I wonder if people are put off because it is viewed as a ponderous "art" film. It is anything but IMO.

@gannonk.8165 6 жыл бұрын

2:49 Did he turn into Hal Rudnick for a second?

@eliasmata8855 6 жыл бұрын

Who in the hell would say L'Avventura is dated?

@adamprince5547 6 жыл бұрын

L'Eclisse is better

@TheTachy0n 6 жыл бұрын

and La Notte even better than L'Eclisse ;)

@Zeptasom 6 жыл бұрын

@MrRazorblade999 6 жыл бұрын

The Passenger is his best.

@1977Suspiria 6 жыл бұрын

D'Ascoyne Blow Up.

@maxfourmy7596 5 жыл бұрын

"Plus the music!" - starts singing major triad- ahahahahha

@honeybadgerjay1724 4 жыл бұрын

I own a copy of salo and seen it once. I've been wanting to see it a 2nd time put it was so hard going thru a week without food

@Lucholosabe 4 жыл бұрын

His italian and spanish pronunciation are near perfect.

@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747 2 жыл бұрын

I can confirm his spanish is pretty spot on.

@terenceheesch8351 6 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna be honest...I only bought "Salo" because of its "notorious history" with the Criterion Collection (the bootleg scandal, one of the first to go out of print, etc.)...I got the Blu-ray 3, almost 4, years ago.. it's STILL sitting on my shelf, wrapped in it's original plastic...that's a movie you got to muster up some courage for...

@Theomite 6 жыл бұрын

Take your time. Not everyone has the benefit of advanced warning on something like that. I did when I was younger and I dove right in. It was...foolish.

@lampad4549 11 ай бұрын

@@Theomiteit was okay bit overrated

@SCW031992 6 жыл бұрын

Red Beard is one that definitely needs an upgrade!!

@RyderDavis 5 жыл бұрын

Love ABOUT SCHMIDT, but SIDEWAYS is a masterpiece.

@kevinkoch6900 3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully Criterion will remaster No Country for Old Men. Just a very well done film with tremendous acting.

@MrRichDavid 6 жыл бұрын

I love you Mr. Payne! Your films are wonderful...You are such a smart Greek gentleman. I will always go see any of your films!

@Hornwiesel 6 жыл бұрын

I have no idea who he is but he seems like a cool dude. Would watch a format where he presents movies.

@Horror-Man Жыл бұрын

Sideways. Election. Citizen Ruth. Nebraska. About Schmidt. The reason people don't respect comedy as a genre as much as others is because they're not watching THESE films.

@rwited9250 3 жыл бұрын

His film Election is a masterpiece

@FrancoisDressler 6 жыл бұрын

Please get James Gray in here. I could hear that man talk about film for days.

@clumsydad7158 Жыл бұрын

Sideways in my all-time Top 10, luv it !!

@pinetree1616 6 жыл бұрын

I'd prefer it if these people told us the movies in the collection that they don't like.

@benkata 6 жыл бұрын

YOU GUYS HAVE TO SUBTITLE THE MOVIES THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT !!! I can't catch what they're saying !

@agostonhajnal9807 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! Una giornata particolare! It's an incredible film that is not being talked about nearly enough. I'm glad Payne likes it too.

@whatevershebrings 2 жыл бұрын

Payne dispensed more film/industry knowledge and conveyed more genuine presence in a few scant minutes than most of his Criterion 'closeted' peers. Hire him already!

@CameronBrooks Жыл бұрын

It’s funny to think I had a speaking role in one of the last scenes of The Descendants.. but my scene was cut out of the theatrical release! I hope I wind up on a criterion release one of these days.. ;)

@ComfortableTool86 2 жыл бұрын

Payne is one of my favourite living directors but I never hear about him being dissected or analyzed.

@incessantmurkysmuggler 6 жыл бұрын

The Holy Mountain restore please!

@tatehildyard5332 6 жыл бұрын

Chris Higgins I think Abko (the movie that made Holy Mountain) is still withholding distribution rights. And considering they already have their own restored edition of the movie out, I'm not counting on them giving up the rights.

@MrFloopaJoopa 6 жыл бұрын

A Jodorowsky box set would be most excellent.

@BlunderB 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrFloopaJoopa arrow video just released one this month! Sadly it's only in Europe and its region locked :(

@andreaprodan5616 5 жыл бұрын

Berlanga and Manfredi. Powerhouse pic!

@classicartfoundation639 4 жыл бұрын

Sideways and Withnail & l are my favourite drinking films

@alwaystiredboy 4 жыл бұрын

everyone talks about Sideways. The Descendants is sooo good! under rated movie

@thebreedinghousewife8818 5 жыл бұрын

I’m curious what the parallel between salò and trump’s presidency is. I have yet to see it, I know very little about it

@MrKvane77 6 жыл бұрын

Love these videos

@tomroe30 4 ай бұрын

3 Women YES!! Maybe my favourite Of Altman's alongside The Player. And two great actresses at the top of their game.

@gnalkhere 6 жыл бұрын

I love Alexander Payne and everything his films have been so far, but CHRIST ALMIGHTY was Downsizing a massive letdown. The first half is hilarious, but the second half is a preachy shit-show. also yay ballad of gregorio cortez is on criterion now

@gabe8935 3 жыл бұрын

Came to see the comments after the Rose McGowan allegations. How long until deleted?

@victorsablik 6 жыл бұрын

if you guys pull off getting david lynch out of the Ethereal Dimension to do a big meaty video you'll have my heart

@FairyAl 6 жыл бұрын

his pronunciation of italian and french surprised me !

@LunaTheKitty0 6 жыл бұрын

Why doesn’t anyone ever take the blu ray copies but only the DVD’s ? Does directors hate blu ray ?

@classicmikestar Жыл бұрын

Payne makes me proud to be a Greek Director!

@savedfaves 6 жыл бұрын

Criterion, next time can you write the date of the film (in brackets) after the title? It would be very handy. Thanks

@lamecasuelas2 6 жыл бұрын

Yes! Yes! Yes! I don't why would you have movies just for the sake of it,

@Theomite 6 жыл бұрын

Umberto Eco had more books than he could read when he died. His argument was that it wasn't having read everything, but making sure that you always had something new to read. A collection is more than the sum of your accomplishments.

@beatboxbandit9842 6 жыл бұрын

shout out from Nebraska we love you alex

@doublequack 4 жыл бұрын

Love nebraska and the descendant

@otherwaiting8197 5 ай бұрын

The Holdovers was the best movie of last year.

@lucvaillancourt8580 6 жыл бұрын

Get Red Beard on bluray damnit!

@conservativeneurologyb4999 7 ай бұрын

Four recommendations: Mr. Church (Eddie Murphy) and Mule (Clint Eastwood) and Akeelah and the Bee (Basset and Fishburne)...and The Accountant (Ben Affleck).

@pinetree1616 6 жыл бұрын

Salo is a joke. It's goofy. It's filmed in such a way that if the intended effect was to jolt the audience then the director miserably failed.

@cinnamon4605 5 жыл бұрын

Who agrees? Tarantino could pick whole closet!

@c.d.cabascangosanchez3687 3 жыл бұрын

Tarantino's taste is so generic.

@danieljimenezjofre2441 5 жыл бұрын

Ace in The Hole... love it!!!!

@RJAustin09 4 ай бұрын

hat was good with the DVDs lol

@NEMIHEMERA 6 жыл бұрын

You're done? I thought you just where getting started!

@wrestlingloverslikeme4932 6 жыл бұрын

Salo is by far one of the sickest movies out there

@iamshaman 5 жыл бұрын

I ❤ this guy

@cineastasolaris 6 жыл бұрын

Alexander is one the best Directors. It really seems that he like History, Those are the ones who worth see their work. I wish Someday I could know him.

@alforte1970 5 жыл бұрын

El Verdugo!!!!! Peliculón!!!!!!!

@knightlight2627 10 ай бұрын

Criterion, PLEASE work your movie magic & release SIDEWAYS on Blu ray ! This film will see its 20th anniversary in 2024 and the current 20th Century Fox blu ray is now OOP.

@crush3095 Жыл бұрын

salo needs no context it IS context for the original writing by the marquee de sade salo is always a brutal indictment before you watch it.. I said brutal

@Theomite 6 жыл бұрын

I am now gay for this man. Not only does he know the original language titles for each film, he has the L'AVVENTURA theme memorized.

@HopeMonkey 4 жыл бұрын

55 Michael Bay fans gave this a thumbs down 😂

@Nicobornico Жыл бұрын

Sideways and About Schmidt are masterpieces. Election and Nebraska are excellent. What a great writer/director

@classicartfoundation639 4 жыл бұрын

The best director in the world

@juanaltredo2974 6 жыл бұрын

He has well traveled and very insightful opinions about movies and other cultures, pretty impressed with him, but still not watching Saló. I admire Pasolini's ideas but this movie has always intimidated me, which is silly because I've seen pretty fucked up stuff.

@KameronArcher 4 ай бұрын

I’ve never seen three women either Alexander

@peterperez6529 6 жыл бұрын

pick flick!!!!

@AnthonyMonaghan 4 жыл бұрын

Someone explain the connection between Trump as president and Salo...please.

@HBICTiff 2 жыл бұрын

I guess it means Trump has underage sex slaves who he is force-feeding shit to. Seems way over dramatic to me.

@JohnnyNada Жыл бұрын

Jack shit

@danjameson1572 3 жыл бұрын

many many mention ACE IN T"HE "HOLE

@DarrinBentley 5 ай бұрын

Definitely went down a few points in my book after such a stupid comment. I guess that was his only excuse to rewatch such a depraved and disgusting film? Sad.