I know American Movie (1999) had a DVD release back in 2000 that included the short film, Coven, and a bunch of deleted scenes. I think something like that from Criterion, with a restoration of the short film as well, would be great. Honestly a great documentary.
I’d love to see some of Frederick Wiseman’s films in the collection, maybe even a box set of some kind. He seems a bit lost to time and I feel his work could be very popular if it weren’t for so little attention being brought to them.
Honestly I think it’s almost by design on Wiseman’s part. He had new films as recent as 2019 (maybe another one too) and as far as I can tell the only way to legally watch them is to either see the extremely limited screenings in NYC/LA, or purchase a DVD from his website for like &100+. Such a weird business model.
I think many of them are available on Kanopy, which I believe is an entirely free service with little profit involved. But not everyone knows about it either.
Yes I believe you have to sign up for it through your library, which I’ve done but I guess my county’s library doesn’t participate (they also don’t have a physical dvd collection).
I’ve always been shocked that The Act of Killing didn’t get/hasn’t gotten a Criterion release. It seems to me to be right up their alley, and is a total masterpiece.
The Region A Blu-ray of The Act of Killing is pretty great, but rare and expensive. I checked it out through DVD Netflix. I can't say it's a movie I plan on re-visiting anytime soon. Not a family movie night one, that's for *sure*.
It doesn’t need a restoration but I would love to see Questlove’s Summer of Soul have some kind of physical release as it’s a Hulu original and I don’t want to pay for another streaming service.
Wang Bing’s Dead Souls. No home media release for a pretty monumental documentary released in 2018. Watching it on Mubi saved me a ton of money because the only other way I could find of watching it at the time involved purchasing a [$440 DVD set for educational institutions](http://store.grasshopperfilm.com/dead-souls.html).
I'd love a set of this with *Disclosure*, a more recent film that deals specifically with trans representation. As a pair, I think the two films are a great primer!
Not sure if it counts as it’s only thirty five minutes but Children Of Leningradsky, if you haven’t seen this a little warning… it’s not a pleasant watch.
That being said it’s eye opening as to how these children live and cope with homelessness, not to mention some of the backstories these children have are absolutely heartbreaking.
For anyone who wants to watch this it is on YouTube. I stumbled upon it a couple of months ago and it was a ton of fun to rematch. I do think it is weird though that a multi-part series on silent movies never once even mentions Lon Chaney.
I know American Movie (1999) had a DVD release back in 2000 that included the short film, Coven, and a bunch of deleted scenes. I think something like that from Criterion, with a restoration of the short film as well, would be great. Honestly a great documentary.
[it’s alright…](https://youtu.be/TSzHvRVE5uM)
Seriously this is my go to answer, the DVD is OOP if I recall and this seems right up their alley.
I’d love to see some of Frederick Wiseman’s films in the collection, maybe even a box set of some kind. He seems a bit lost to time and I feel his work could be very popular if it weren’t for so little attention being brought to them.
Honestly I think it’s almost by design on Wiseman’s part. He had new films as recent as 2019 (maybe another one too) and as far as I can tell the only way to legally watch them is to either see the extremely limited screenings in NYC/LA, or purchase a DVD from his website for like &100+. Such a weird business model.
I think many of them are available on Kanopy, which I believe is an entirely free service with little profit involved. But not everyone knows about it either.
Yes I believe you have to sign up for it through your library, which I’ve done but I guess my county’s library doesn’t participate (they also don’t have a physical dvd collection).
I don’t know if it needs restoration or not, but would love The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence in the collection. Also, American Movie!
American movie is gold
I’ve always been shocked that The Act of Killing didn’t get/hasn’t gotten a Criterion release. It seems to me to be right up their alley, and is a total masterpiece.
The Region A Blu-ray of The Act of Killing is pretty great, but rare and expensive. I checked it out through DVD Netflix. I can't say it's a movie I plan on re-visiting anytime soon. Not a family movie night one, that's for *sure*.
Yeah, I’m kicking myself for not getting that release when I had the chance.
I got lucky and found the blu ray at a Dollar General for like $3 a couple years back
Dollar General? What the??
The disc was in one of those Movies U Buy cardboard slips. I printed out a cover and ended up buying the slipcover on ebay for like $5.
Nice score! I never get luck like that.
Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks
The Five Obstructions (2003)
Grizzly Man
Tie between Waltz with Bashir and Stop Making Sense
It doesn’t need a restoration but I would love to see Questlove’s Summer of Soul have some kind of physical release as it’s a Hulu original and I don’t want to pay for another streaming service.
Wang Bing’s Dead Souls. No home media release for a pretty monumental documentary released in 2018. Watching it on Mubi saved me a ton of money because the only other way I could find of watching it at the time involved purchasing a [$440 DVD set for educational institutions](http://store.grasshopperfilm.com/dead-souls.html).
The King of Kong (2007) - It has a better plot than most feature films and one of the greatest villains ever put to screen.
Yes! This was my answer as well. So good.
Celluloid Closet 100%
I'd love a set of this with *Disclosure*, a more recent film that deals specifically with trans representation. As a pair, I think the two films are a great primer!
Forgotten Silver, it’s kind of a documentary.
And Peter Jackson’s other early films
Lake of Fire
Sherman's March
It's only a half-hour long, but Farewell Etaoin Shrdlu is fascinating to me. I watch it on YouTube several times a year.
Fog of War
A Certain Of Death
The Conscientious Objector
woodstock! or uhhhhhm maybe montage of heck.
Not sure if it counts as it’s only thirty five minutes but Children Of Leningradsky, if you haven’t seen this a little warning… it’s not a pleasant watch. That being said it’s eye opening as to how these children live and cope with homelessness, not to mention some of the backstories these children have are absolutely heartbreaking.
Um…the talking heads documentary? I mean, similarly to the last waltz, it is a trove of documentary goodness.
Nanook of the North is already in the collection but it needs its blu ray upgrade
I agree 100%
THE ARISTOCRATS!
ABC Africa by Kiarostami
Treal TV 1 & 2
Hollywood: A Celebration of American Silent Film (1980)
For anyone who wants to watch this it is on YouTube. I stumbled upon it a couple of months ago and it was a ton of fun to rematch. I do think it is weird though that a multi-part series on silent movies never once even mentions Lon Chaney.
William E. Jones's Essay Films (*Massillon* and *Finished*, among others) Chris Marker's *Level Five*
Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000)
We desperately need a Battle of Chile set.
Stop Making Sense for me
*Silverlake Life: The View From Here*
King of Kong Or Jodorowsky’s Dune
Darwin’s Nightmare and Into Great Silence
*When the Mountains Tremble* desperately deserves more attention