Filmed 2011-09-12
Robert Downey Sr.
Guest
Criterion's own upload · on criterion.com
During one of his frequent visits to our office, the iconoclastic filmmaker shared memories of his talented friends, including Jack Nicholson, Rudy Wurlitzer, and John Cassavetes.
What they took
4 cases, in the order Criterion lists them. Two are box sets, which is why 4 choices reach 15 films.
Least-picked choice here: Two-Lane Blacktop, taken by 3 other visits.
Table view
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  8½ | Federico Fellini | 1963 |
| 2 |  America Lost and Found: The BBS Story box set, 7 films | · | · |
| 3 |  Two-Lane Blacktop | Monte Hellman | 1971 |
| 4 |  John Cassavetes: Five Films box set, 6 films | · | · |
Italy accounts for one of their two single films. The two box sets are what carry the reach to 15 films.
Closest taste
Jaccard overlap against every other visit, counted on what came off the shelf rather than on films, so a shared box set counts once rather than as the films inside it.
403 visits compared · 31 filmed-together pairs excluded
Nobody close enough to name
A visit needs at least 5 choices to be compared at all, and a pair at least 2 in common to count as close. This visit took 4, so it sits out of the comparison.
Their decades
Their two single films with a release year on record, against where every guest's single-film picks land. Box sets are left out of both sides, so the two bars measure the same thing.