That bit about slow films was hilarious

One False Move is an underrated masterpiece. Carl been a beast!

He's one of the Closet visitors I could listen to for at least an hour.

Dude...your own film ONE FALSE MOVE is truly a gem...so love your humble opinion of other movies...

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!!

One of criterion's best closet shorts. Infectious enthusiasm from Carl Franklin. Thank you.

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. ❤

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.😁👏👏👏👏

Late Spring is pure gold. Love to hear people talk about it. Great session

I just watched Devil in a Blue dress for the first time yesterday. What impectable timing

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.

So well versed on film and thorough explanations why he likes each film. I trust his taste. And Visconti finally got recognition here!

Great to see Carl Franklin, so underrated!

Thank you for having the estimable Carl Franklin. What an absolute talent. He is supremely underrated for his television direction.

I love his picks. I would expect nothing less from the man who directed One False Move and Devil in a Blue Dress.

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".

One False Move is now one of the best films in the whole collection.

Just great. Great choices from a very, very underrated director. Bravo.

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

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.

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.

So excited to get a 4k copy of One False Move.

Devil In A Blue Dress is easily the best neo noir. Great picks from this great filmmaker.

I've never seen a film from Carl Franklin, but this guy sure does have a great personality! Makes me want to watch something of his.

One of the best closet videos. Thank you 🙏

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!

this is just awesome! great pics and so glad you're doing One False Move!

Nice to hear his amazing choice of films like Tokyo Story and 8 1/2.

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.

Devil in a Blue Dress is an unsung classic!

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.

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.

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!!! 🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿

This gentleman doesn’t just love cinema. He lives it. I could listen to him for hours.

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.

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.

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.

Coup de Torchon, based on Jim Thompson's 1964 crime novel, Pop. 1280. A wonderful adaptation.

Just saw him in a Streets of San Francisco episode. Good actor, good director. Big fan.

Boss choices from a boss filmmaker. Thank you, Mr. Carl Franklin. (And we need "Coup de Torchon" back in print!)

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!

the man is so underrated

"My Life As a Dog" is a swedish film which is SO GOOD, good picks

One of my favorite directors!

Love the selection

A true talent and an absolute pleasure to work for.

Devil in a Blue Dress is one of my favorite movies, ever!

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.

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 had dinner with this man at Chapman University and he led a really gracious discussion about what a director does.

Loved this one!

Love anyone who loves Ozu.

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!

Great insight a true film connoisseur

Can’t wait for one false move to come out on criterion.

The movie universe robbed us of a 8-10 picture Easy Rawlins series, all guided by Franklin.

OMFG MAKE THAT MOVIE ABOUT THE FUNDAMENTALIST MINISTER CARL

really enjoyed this one!

What a swell guy, that Carl Franklin.

Carl is choosing a lot of films!!! A lot that I have saw!!! I want to go shopping with him in the Criterion closet!!

Protect ya neck! and Protect this man! This episode would be dope over a RZA beat. Thanks for the information Sir.

I just saw Chimes at Midnight last night!

CONGRATS CARL FRANKLIN!

He was great on Good Times as Thelma's boyfriend

1:30 Wisdom. God bless this man.

Can we get a longer conversation or interview where he talks about film?

Terrific set of choices (by which I mean he chose lots of films I like!)

"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

Love Carl and his films...he needs to do more work with Denzel.

One False Move is one of my favorite movies!

Gotta get on that Scorsese World Cinema Project

"Work the frame" -- that is genius.

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.

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.

Pixote sounds like a film I need to check out.

Wow, just a clean out, very knowledgeable about film.

This guy gets it

The man!

Erudite and educational from Mr Franklin

PIXOTE YES!!! We need a solo release from Criterion

Ozu, Burnett, Visconti, a man of taste. Strange I haven't heard of his One False Move, going to check it out

I was not expecting Death in Venice

top notch lad

Been on a Carl Frank movie binge

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!

Everybody loves Tokyo Story

He made the criminally underrated ONE TRUE THING, with Meryl Streep and William Hurt.

CF is the nicest guy. Interviewed him for a piece and he was patient, kind, cool Devil is so underrated it’s actually offensive

Did he say Killer of Sheep isn't in the Criterion Collection? Surprised by that!

Love when the picks aren't just snatch'n'grab affairs.Always learning and hey....74 years old?!?!?

My man!

Pixote is a great recommendation! The story of that actor is so rough.

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? 🤔

oh, i fucking love "chimes at midnight". i know everyone says "citizen kane" but i i kinda like that film a bit more.

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.

Good voice

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.

8 and a half finally