Criterion Collection: The Complete Jacques Tati [Edizione: Stati Uniti] [Blu-ray] [NTSC]

The comic master Jacques Tati all in a box and worth every penny.Although you get LOL moments it is often more a subtle warm blanket humour.Drawing from his history of french 'music hall' and mime and Buster Keaton, especially with his main character Monsieur Hulot.I love the characters sense wanting to join but with a sense of doesn't belong wrapped in this inner world he either causes or observes goes on around him.I haven't viewed everything but I have watched half the films and the image has been very good. Some films you get different versions of. The subtiles are clear, they can get lost in the image sometimes, and as he is a visual comic they don't distract from the genius before you. Sound quality is good using my TV speakers as usual speakers have given up the ghost, so probably pretty good.Very French, very subtle, magnifique.

all the subtitles are in German ,the originals where french and english

I have returned the complete collection of Jacques Tati Blu-Ray discs as they are in German. There was no clear indication of this on Amazon's website. I would advise potential customers to check the language edition of this type of product before purchasing.

wonderful collection received in good condition

I enjoyed getting reacquainted with some of the Jaques Tati films which had amused me so much decades ago!

Like any other film auteur, you'll either love, enjoy, or hate Jacques Tati. Those with short attention spans should move on. If nothing else, Tati, the grandson of Vincent Van Gogh's picture framer (!), is one-of-a-kind, there's no filmmaker like him. You have to admire his precision and timing, honed during his years as a successful mime, his observational gifts are second to none. Those unfamiliar with his work, should rent "Mon Oncle" and "PlayTime" first, if you like them, you'll like this set. If you're a Tati fan, this set is manna from film heaven (hangin' out with Jacques, Roger?)! Here's what you really get, some of Amazon's info is wrong (the short synopsis are courtesy of Criterion)......DISC ONE:"Jour de Fête" ("The Big Day") (1949) In his enchanting debut feature, Jacques Tati stars as a fussbudget of a postman who is thrown for a loop when a traveling fair comes to his village. Even in this early work, Tati was brilliantly toying with the devices (silent visual gags, minimal yet deftly deployed sound effects) and exploring the theme (the absurdity of our increasing reliance on technology) that would define his cinema. (Run time: 86 minutes, Black & White/Hand-colored/Color), Aspect ratio: 1.37:1, Language: French with English Subtitles)Disc Features:-New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray-Two alternate versions of the film: director Jacques Tati's 1964 reedit, featuring hand-colored objects and newly incorporated footage, and the full-color 1995 rerelease, completed from Tati's original color negatives-"A' l'ame'ricaine," a 2013 visual essay by Tati expert Ste'phane Goudet tracking the evolution of Tati's comedy-"Jour de Fe'te": In Search of the Lost Color," a 1988 documentary on the restoration of the film to Tati's original color vision-Trailer-New English subtitle translationDISC TWO:"Monsieur Hulot's Holiday" (1953) Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati's endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati's masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film that launched its maker to international stardom. (87 minutes, Black & White, 1.37:1, French with English Subtitles)Disc Features:-New 2K digital restoration of director Jacques Tati's 1978 re-release version, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray-Original 1953 version of the film-Introduction by actor and comedian Terry Jones-"Clear Skies, Light Breeze," a 2013 visual essay by Tati expert Ste'phane Goudet about the debut of Monsieur Hulot-Interview with Tati from a 1978 episode of the French television program "Cine' regards"-New interview with film composer and critic Michel Chion on Tati's use of sound design-Optional English-language soundtrack for the re-release version-New English subtitle translationDISC THREE:"Mon Oncle" ("My Uncle") (1958) Slapstick prevails again when Jacques Tati's eccentric, old- fashioned hero, Monsieur Hulot, is set loose in Villa Arpel, the geometric, oppressively ultramodern home of his brother-in-law, and in the antiseptic plastic hose factory where he gets a job. The second Hulot movie and Tati's first color film, "Mon Oncle" is a supremely amusing satire of mechanized living and consumer society that earned the director the Academy Award for best foreign-language film. (116 minutes, Color, 1.33:1, French with English Subtitles)Disc Features:-New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray-Introduction by actor and comedian Terry Jones-"My Uncle" director Jacques Tati's 1958 reedited, English-language version of the film-"Once Upon a Time . . . 'Mon Oncle,'" an hour-long documentary from 2008 on the making of the film-"Everything Is Beautiful," a three-part program from 2005 on the film's fashion, architecture, and furniture design-"Everything's Connected," a 2013 visual essay by Tati expert Ste'phane Goudet comparing Mon oncle to the other Monsieur Hulot films-"Le Hasard de Jacques Tati," a 1977 French television episode featuring an interview with Tati about his dog, Hasard, and the canine stars of "Mon Oncle"-New English subtitle translationDISC FOUR:"PlayTime" (1967) Jacques Tati's gloriously choreographed, nearly wordless comedies about confusion in an age of high technology reached their apotheosis with "PlayTime." For this monumental achievement, a nearly three-year-long, bank-breaking production, Tati again thrust the lovably old-fashioned Monsieur Hulot, along with a host of other lost souls, into a baffling modern world, this time Paris. With every inch of its super wide frame crammed with hilarity and inventiveness, "PlayTime" is a lasting record of a modern era tiptoeing on the edge of oblivion. (124 minutes, Color, 1.78:1, English, German & French with English Subtitles)Disc Features:-New 4K digital restoration, with 3.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray-Introduction by actor and comedian Terry Jones-Three selected-scene commentaries, by film historian Philip Kemp, theater director Je'ro'me Deschamps, and Jacques Tati expert Ste'phane Goudet-"Like Home," a 2013 visual essay on PlayTime by Goudet-"Tativille," a 1967 episode of the British television program Tempo International, featuring an interview with Tati from the set of PlayTime-Beyond "PlayTime," a short 2002 documentary featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the production-Interview from 2006 with script supervisor Sylvette Baudrot-Audio interview with Tati from the U.S. debut of PlayTime at the 1972 San Francisco Film Festival-Alternate English-language soundtrack-New English subtitle translationDISC FIVE:"Trafic" (1971) In Jacques Tati's Trafic, the bumbling Monsieur Hulot, kitted out as always with tan raincoat, beaten brown hat, and umbrella, takes to Paris's highways and byways. In this, his final outing, Hulot is employed as an auto company's director of design, and accompanies his new product (a "camping car" outfitted with absurd gadgetry) to an auto show in Amsterdam. Naturally, the road there is paved with modern-age mishaps. This late-career delight is a masterful demonstration of the comic genius's expert timing and sidesplitting knack for visual gags, and a bemused last look at technology run amok. (97 minutes, Color, 1.37:1 French with English Subtitles)Disc Features:-New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray-"Jacques Tati in Monsieur Hulot's Work," a 1976 episode of the British television program Omnibus featuring an interview with Tati about his Hulot films-Trailer-New English subtitle translationDISC SIX:"Parade" (1974) For his final film, Jacques Tati takes his camera to the circus, where the director himself serves as master of ceremonies. Though it features many spectacles, including clowns, jugglers, acrobats, contortionists, and more, "Parade" also focuses on the spectators, making this stripped-down work a testament to the communion between audience and entertainment. Created for Swedish television (with Ingmar Bergman's legendary director of photography Gunnar Fischer serving as one of its cinematographers), "Parade" is a touching career send-off that recalls its maker's origins as a mime and theater performer. (89 minutes, Color, 1.37:1, French with English Subtitles)Disc Features:-New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray-"In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot," a two-part documentary from 1989 by director Jacques Tati's daughter Sophie Tatischeff-"In the Ring," a 2013 visual essay by Tati expert Ste'phane Goudet about Tati's appreciation for the circus, clowns, and mime-"An Homage to Jacques Tati," a 1982 episode of the French television program Magazine featuring a tribute to Tati by his friend and set designer Jacques LaGrange-New English subtitle translationDISC SEVEN:"Tati Shorts"Seven restored rare shorts featuring Jacques Tati as either the star/writer or star/writer/director.-"On Demande Une Brute" ("Brute Wanted") (1934) (23 min.)-"Gai Dimanche" ("Fun Sunday!") (1935) (21 min.)-"Soigne Ton Gauche" ("Keep Your Left Up") (1936) (11 min.)-"L'école des Facteurs" ("School For Postmen") (1946) (13 min.)-"Cours du Soir" (1967)("Evening Classes") (27 min.)-"Dégustation Maison" (1978) ("House Specialty") (13 min.)-"Forza Bastia" (1978) ("Festive Island") (27 min.)Disc Features:-New 2K digital restorations of all seven shorts, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks-"Tati Story" a 2002 short film on the life and career of director Jacques Tati by Tati expert Stephane Goudet-"Professor Goudet's Lessons" a 2013 lecture program by Goudet on Tati's cinema-New English subtitle translationsMy advice is to watch the documentary "In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot" on Disc Six first, it functions like a 105-min. trailer or primer for the contents of the set. There are clips from the shorts, the films and even many of the special features included in the set, but none give away too much plot or really spoil anything. It also has some great rare material, like Tati as a guest on the Steve Allen Show! In interviews Jacques comes off as a gentle populist, a really nice guy that you'd like to know. After watching it you're definitely psyched to watch the films......Each disc has it's own cardboard jacket and in a plastic tray. All seven discs and the 64-page booklet featuring essays by James Quandt, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Kristin Ross, and David Cairns are in a fairly sturdy cardboard slipcase. The only film that looks "rough" is the first short, "On Demande Une Brute," everything else is fantastic, even the other earlier shorts. I will update the review if necessary as I go through it's mammoth contents! Hope this helps......

Great value. Looking forward to the less wellknown films, like Traffic and Playtime.

This is in German, the films start from 'Msr. Hulot's Holiday', so is not 'Complete'.