Have YOU had any shocking experiences watching a film in the Criterion Collection?

Come and See, to this day I've never had an experience like it. I've generally never been stirred by 'horror' movies ever, but Come and See truly shocked me. One particular sequence (which I believe most here who've seen it know what I'm referring to) which goes on for quite long...I genuinely came close to forgetting I was watching a movie. The fact it was true events, I've never been so moved by something in my entire life than that scene. Like stepping into a nightmare.

When you mentioned that “Shock” was in the title I thought you were going to talk about Sam Fuller’s Shock Corridor which is one (along with The Naked Kiss) that I recommend to anyone who will listen. Hope we get more Fuller in the collection soon!

The Emigrants and The New Land are so underrated. Most shocking for me in the collection has to be Sweet Movie. Mainly in the horrifying way.

Great rec's as usual. Added some to my list to check out. Loved Come and See and I think My Man Godfrey I was actually recommended by you and have since bought because I loved it so much.

Human Condition & Fires on the Plain were 2 that were kind of jolting for me but definitely left an impact.

Love that you talked about The Unknown. That’s a really underrated film.

Great video! The Emigrants / The New Land are some of my favorite movies!

Great content. I have two of your recommendations on my shopping list this month. You have a unique and interesting way of presenting hidden gems in the Criterion world.

I love your videos, Elliot! I've purchased many films based on your recommendations. please keep them coming and I will keep on watching ✌️

Great choices, pal! Appreciate the array here. Several I have but haven't seen, and many I adore. Cheers, my friend

I just stumbled on your channel, and wanted to say that your voice is a great antidote to anxiety. So soothing! That said...these are great recommendations. Godfrey is one of my favorites and I've seen a few others (Phoenix is wonderful). I want to see F for Fake and will watch anything with Liv Ullmann, but I don't think I will ever gain the courage to watch Come and See.

Great recs. If we allow the loose definition of being shocked how good some movies are and how nobody is talking about them, last year I bought these together and was shocked at how much I loved all of these relatively little known movies: Girlfriends, To Sleep with Anger, Deep Cover, Love & Basketball. Oh, I'm also shocked that actually I bought 5 movies that time and I still haven't watched the last one during the whole year - The Sword of Doom. Then getting more real, To Sleep With Anger has something really shocking in the movie itself as well and is such an uncomfortable watch at times.

We overlap on four movies, 'Come and See', 'F for Fake', 'Emigrants and The New Land' and 'Anatomy of a Murder' ... I am with you on shock value. OFF TOPIC, went to see 'Anatomy of a Fall' last night and I heartily recommend as it is a cracking movie (if the cinema has a set of the folding postcards pick up a set as they are a rather good promo item based on Saul Bass artworks).

I watched Spoorloos (1988) a.k.a. The Vanishing, earlier this year and without spoiling anything, it was a very unsettling experience. I've found myself thinking about the ending at least once a month since, and I didn't know anything about it going in. Shocking experience for sure.

Thanks for helping me get my collection in order. I own four of the films you listed from Criterion. I own three others but not Criterion (I'll probably buy the Criterion version). That leaves just one selection that I didn't own, The Immigrants/The New Land. I just bought the Criterion edition on Amazon. I love Max von Sydow and Liv Ullmann! Thanks for the tips! Excellent selections!

Japón - Several scenes just were so unusual to me as to be described "shocking"

I'm not sure if it's still on Criterion or not, but SALO, OR THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM is certainly shocking. I first saw it on Criterion LaserDisc about 30 years ago. [Note: For those who want to watch COME AND SEE before blind-buying, it is available on the Mosfilm KZfaq channel. They have full versions of some of the films that they've produced over the past hundred years, including several by Andrei Tarkovsky (MIRROR, STALKER, SOLARIS, etc.), Sergei Eisenstein (BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN, IVAN THE TERRIBLE, etc.) and even all four parts of their epic seven-hour version of WAR AND PEACE from 1966-1967 among others.]

Great selections of films, I've seen all except for PHOENIX. My experience with COME AND SEE is a bit different. I had watched this film many years ago, hearing about how great it was. I picked up the Kino version and it was unwatchable. I'm talking about the quality of the Kino video being so dark, I had no idea what was happening, so the Criterion was a revelation, not only cinematically, but quality wise. A SHOCKER both way. A masterpiece.

The Honeymoon Killers!🥶

F for Fake was surprisingly entertaining (watched it streamed on Criterion Channel) and I now have it in my Criterion future buy list. But I didn't find it shocking in any way, just totally immersive, interesting, unique.

Come and See is my favorite film of all time.

Great films all. For some reason I never watched " F For Fake " So I will do so soon. Another shocking film is " In Cold Blood" if you haven't already seen it look it up. Thank you as always for your film comments.

Check out Taste of Cherry, very challenging movie!

Thanks!

What do you think is the best dvd/bluray ever made is? Special features wise? I think pink floyds the wall is my pick. Clerks 10 year anniversary is also great with many docs and commentaries. Spinal tap has the best commentary track where the actors are in character the whole time. Practically a whole new movie

Come and See is like Saving Private Ryan, shocking for the visceral effect. Problem is the Soviets and Russia to this day glosses over on its own history and it is appalling. No one is a saint, and Russia certainly wasn’t/isn’t

I hated Come and See the first time I saw it.. really thought it was overrated and dull. Rewatched it recently (and some 25 years later), and my God what a film. It’s a bleak, depressing, haunting masterpiece. Difficult to say I “loved. It, but I definitely appreciate£ it. It’s a terrific film with an extraordinary performance from the lead actor.

For some reason, Come and See never worked for me. I have seen it three times while Saving Private Ryan is my third favorite film of all time.

A Woman Under the Influence for me. It’s not necessarily shocking, but provides a shockingly real portrayal of mental illness and all the struggles around it.

What’s the best region free blu ray or 4k player? Want to get into the UK market

I want to see them all

1947 Nightmare Alley 🤔

Great picks! I agree with all of them.

just another comment here that really everyone has to see "come and see".

if you live f is for fake you should watch Shōhei Imamura's 'a man vanishes'

Very true. @ElliotCoen , off camera, sounds like Mickey Mouse. And is not British. He’s from Cleveland, Ohio. It’s all an act. 😮😊

I believe politics shouldn’t get in the way of film. In the United States all of our films are pro liberal now. I wish we had more filmmakers like Oliver Stone, Real men talking about real subjects. Who cares if a film is is any language when the only language that matters in the subject is the language of cinema.

Come and See is schoking, but My Man Godfrey? A mainstream screwball comedy.

I don’t get the hype for Come And See. Schindler’s List is far, far more shocking and powerful. Come And See is ok but it’s massively overrated.

Shocking from seeing about 100 Criterion films in the past months was: -For exceeding my expectations & blowing my mind & making me think about it for weeks: Climax Walkabout Fire Walk With Me One Night in Miami -The realization that the 40’s may be my favorite movies decade. -Secrets & Lies, because it introduced me to Mike Leigh which is now my favorite director ever and every single of his film & tv work is a 10!