Criterion Challenge 2022
52 movies
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This is my current work-in-progress list for the second annual Criterion Challenge as created by Letterboxd user <a href="https://letterboxd.com/benvsthemovies/">Ben</a>. I'm challenging myself to watch at least one Criterion-related movie a week based on that week's category. Click the glasses button ("Read more") to see the category for each movie!
Although the categories are numbered, I will be tackling the list in no specific order, either by personal fiat or using a random number generator. I will post my weekly pick in the comments to help me keep things straight.
The original rules and details can be found here: <a href="https://letterboxd.com/benvsthemovies/list/the-criterion-challenge-2022/">The Criterion Challenge 2022</a>
Also see my own Criterion Challenge list for last year: <a href="https://letterboxd.com/atomicpwrdrobot/list/the-criterion-challenge-2021/detail/">The Criterion Challenge 2021</a>
Movie
Band of Outsiders (1964)
Bande à part WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban Eggplant.place +2
other title:
法外之徒
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Bande à part
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Cinephile slackers Franz and Arthur spend their days mimicking the antiheroes of Hollywood noirs and Westerns while pursuing the lovely Odile. The misfit trio upends convention at every turn, be it through choreographed dances in cafés or frolicsome romps through the Louvre. Eventually, their romantic view of outlaws pushes them to plan their own heist, but their inexperience may send them out in a blaze of glory -- which could be just what they want.
Movie
Jules and Jim (1962)
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François Truffaut
actor:
Jeanne Moreau
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Oskar Werner
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other title:
쥴 앤 짐
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突然炎のごとく
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In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.
Movie
My Own Private Idaho (1991)
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other title:
我自己的爱达荷
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不羁的天空(港)
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In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.
Movie
One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
One-Eyed Jacks WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban Eggplant.place +2
other title:
独眼龙
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独眼怪杰
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Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Years later, Rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down Dad for revenge. Dad is now a respectable sheriff in California, and has been living in fear of Rio's return.
Movie
Eating Raoul (1982)
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保罗·巴特尔
actor:
保罗·巴特尔
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玛丽·沃伦诺夫
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other title:
食用雷欧
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이팅 라울
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A prudish married couple feel put upon by the swingers living in their apartment building. One night, by accident, they discover a way to both rid themselves of the “perverts” down the hall and simultaneously realize their dream of opening a restaurant.
Movie
8½ (1963)
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other title:
8과 1/2
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８ 1／2
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Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.
Movie
An Angel at My Table (1990)
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简·坎皮恩
actor:
凯瑞·福克斯
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Alexia Keogh
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other title:
天使与我同桌
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天使诗篇(台)
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Based on the autobiographical work of New Zealand writer Janet Frame, this production depicts the author at various stage of her life. Afflicted with mental and emotional issues, Frame grows up in an impoverished family and experiences numerous tragedies while still in her youth, including the deaths of two of her siblings. Portrayed as an adult by Kerry Fox, Frame finds acclaim for her writing while still in a mental institution, and her success helps her move on with her life.
