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John Leguizamo’s Closet Picks

Video Overview & Insights

The actor, writer, and director shares what makes Michael Haneke and Robert Bresson such exceptional filmmakers, praises the cinematography of Alfonso Cuarón’s ROMA, and talks about the power of representation in DO THE RIGHT THING and EL NORTE.

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I'm sure he won't pick out any films with all-white cast members now, will he...

— @myzamau428

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Love me some John Leguizamo 4 eva! What great picks. More movies to put on the list (seen half...rest on the list). No way kids that young sat thru the whole 5 hours of any movie. True that? Or is he doing a Robert Pattinson. YAY Knicks! ❤☮🌎

@suzannezoubeck5216

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Can someone please release The Pest on blu-ray, or even 4k? Criterion, please? All I have is the DVD.

@Mr_Ghoulie

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Excellent choices! I also saw these all in the big screen in NYC. Nothing like it

@katem1472

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yo it took me 10 seconds to say i have adhd

@alteredstatestapes

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Charlie Chaplin films are an antidote for sadness.

@FrankJMarr

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Oooooh! Does this mean we get THE PEST in the Collection?!

Finally, someone shouts out A MAN ESCAPED. Vital educational cinema.

@Theomite

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I love Micheal Heneke too... but how can you love Funny Games? Most horrible movie ever.

@thundermorphine

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The master

@reeyees50

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The man who roasted Steven Seagal.

@adamszabo4093

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id let this beautiful human Wreck My Croissant in a heartbeat

realising my entire life' story has been punctuated by meaningful and memorable performances by John, all while he is so passionately active in his views and search for justive too.

@Dan_d00d

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Knicks in 5 baby.
John Leguizamo is a rockstar in my book.

@artvandelay8030

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The picture of Leguizamo attempting to make croissants in a Paris bakery while speaking broken French is just too much...

@KatJack-vl8xj

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Criterion should restore Hanging with the homeboys

@corysmith4293

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This is a man full of heart, you can feel it from the first second. Here, he's really like the cook in "The Chef", massaging that big piece of pork with love and groove.

Hey John, if you're reading this, "Je suis aussi né dans une famille dysfonctionnelle, et c'est vrai que pour les artistes, c'est la meilleure école. Je t'aime, mon frère."

@palerider2890

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What a legend

@matthewrobinson6872

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👏👀

@marxxthespot

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Love this guy.

@Zero_BS_Tolerance

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Low key one of the truly GREAT moments in my film going life was to see John in a George Romero movie - Land of the Dead.
I love this dude. Shout out Leguizamo! Good on yer Knicks my man!👊😎

@maxthepupp

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I've been a fan of his since he was Luigi.

@neilshackleton89

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So lovely John!

@neveracloud

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His standup special in ‘98 titled “Freak” is hilariously funny & heartfelt.

@redcomet0079

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Cancer-Leo cusps represent!

@sociablepaulyboy

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John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway and/or Latin History for Morons should be in the CC!

@tonyd6500

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Nice 👍👍👍

@alxxxxxx76542

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The best Tybalt ever to do it. Seriously underrated actor. Love him!

@larkspur25

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Thanks for the shoutout for Napoleon. One of the great silent films.

@fred6157

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NYC 🫡🗽

@alan_core

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LOVED him in Bloodline, he was so good, so dangerous ... I've added his picks to the Master List... he's the only guy to have picked The White Ribbon, which is Haneke's best movie by a mile: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zdVEKTLfOkrmiDLqxoIdkHgKWpTGHXX2XJd-hrPdoA8/edit?gid=0#gid=0

@maoxian

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Don't spoil it for John but the Knicks won!

@CoinOpTV

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Legend.one of the best selection of films & flowers for Heineke and El Norte: viva Billy Blanco!

@tskilove

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SPAWN needs a Criterion release, and I'm not even joking.

@DTCarel

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I used to like this guy but he is such a Trump hater along with Deniro..Too bad!

@mikesav-w4q

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IT'S LUIGI

@AnonymousBriefers

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What an inspiring actor...and man.

@MsLizChatham

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Wow. There is a man who loves films. Good for him.

@hansspahr9593

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Much love for John; I have attended all of his performances and witnessed his remarkable talent firsthand. An excellent actor and passionate advocate, I hold him in the highest respect for his dedication and skill. ❤

@AMARANTE13

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July 23rd cusp buddy 😁

@mixload

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I thought he got deported.

@AJBell-dh6ry

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Spider Mike himself

@JohnSmith-oh1ow

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Romeo + Juliet may very well have been the first thing in which I saw him. “Peace? Peace. I hate the word, as I hate hell, and all Montagues.”

@nealwhaley63

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John, they won! Thank you!!!

@MEERNAH189

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ROBERRRT BERRRREEEEESONN!

@unseenforcs

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John was just a kid but his first movie role was was in Paul Morrissey's "Mixed Blood," a cool film that ideally should be remembered as a quintessential1980s indie classic but alas seems to be lost to general memory.

@locoxoco

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legend

@sleepyparade

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HARD transition from the Knicks and NYC joy to The Piano Teacher.

@safeinthecanopy

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Love him, always loved him and now love him more

@Holidai

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it's been forever since i saw 'el norte'. i remember renting it at my public library on VHS.
this was a wonderful closet visit. it was most excellent.

@whim_bird

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I absolutely love this man. What a genius, and what a mensch.

@andrewschreiber112

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Wait: Does Criterion suggest a Blind Pick to everyone - but some don't take advantage of it? A mistake on their part! (Much love to you John!)

@rmharris2001