ISO present for serious film buff

jules867

Aug 9, 2017 at 11:45am

Any suggestions appreciated!

boomie

Aug 9, 2017 at 11:59am

Subscription to Filmstruck/Criterion streaming service?

jules867

Aug 9, 2017 at 12:08pm

He already has that, but definitely along those lines.

ridski

Aug 9, 2017 at 12:16pm

Home theater projector?

boomie

Aug 9, 2017 at 12:49pm

Membership to the Film Forum or another Indie art house?

It's kind of vanilla, but I'd give an Amazon certificate in the amount of a good book or DVD/blu-ray. If s/he is a serious buff, it's likely they already have a book or film you have in mind. "Collectors" generally like choosing what to add to their collection, and getting a duplicate is kind of meaningless.

Of get something from a Barnes & Noble that could easily be exchanged - a DVD of a director such as Abbas Kiarostami, Yasujiro Ozu, Satyajit Ray ... the Hitchcock/Truffaut book, etc.

jules867

Aug 9, 2017 at 1:51pm

Of get something from a Barnes & Noble that could easily be exchanged - a DVD of a director such as Abbas Kiarostami, Yasujiro Ozu, Satyajit Ray ... the Hitchcock/Truffaut book, etc.

@apple44 --this is great. Any specific suggestions along these lines?

apple44

Aug 9, 2017 at 2:45pm Edited

Maybe A Taste of Cherry (Kiarostami); Tokyo Story or Early Spring (Ozu); Apu Trilogy, Charulata or The Music Room (Ray). There are also boxed sets from Eclipse brand of Criterion such as Late Ray (his later films), Early (Ingmar) Bergman etc. Or as Jeanne Moreau just died, you could do her early work such as Elevator to the Gallows (Louis Malle, director).

A film buff with a huge collection might have these, but they're a little off the beaten path and might be appreciated.