It's like taking a picture of big foot, eh? :P

Anyway, cheers for the photos. Can't wait to receive mine! I wish I purchased 2 copies. LOL

B&N will usually hold for a few days (if you ask explicitly and maybe provide a pick-up date), but they can and will refuse to if an item is in high demand, and it's incredibly unlikely that, even if they did offer to hold it through November 10th, they would allow you to purchase it at 50% off.

Knowing Criterion and OOP titles, if you even think you want The Third Man, find it and buy it new, NOW, for the lowest possible price. Even if you hate it and want to get rid of your copy (unlikely), you could easily get $20 for a mint viewed copy in a few weeks.

I know this may sound ridiculous, but what you could try to do is hide it somewhere in the store where hopefully nobody else will find it, say behind the Love Boat DVD's or something. Then just come back on the 10th and hope it's still waiting there for you.

Or, you could save about $10 and go this way instead...but I'd get a waterproof bag and hide it in the tank of one of the toilets (pray they use that kind of toilet) because between the employees, the mangers and the cleaning staff, someone will find it anywhere else. :D

I bought "The Third Man" on New Year's eve if I recall but it makes me wonder if Amazon will have the Criterions all for $19.99 on Black Friday or the day before/after Christmas or New Year's.

***Btw, slightly off-topic but has anyone happen to create a spreadsheet of all Criterion releases? For their own personal tracking via viewing it on their cell phone? If so, please PM me. I was thinking of creating one but if someone has, would save me a lot of time. ***

Wow, glad I jumped on buying The Third Man from Amazon earlier this week. They just sent me the shipment notification so hopefully that means it won't get cancelled due to them selling out of stock.

I also just noticed that Deep Discount has shamelessly raised their Criterion prices, conveniently right before their November 25% off sale. Douche bags. I was wanting to get a number of Criterion BD's including 400 Blows and Seventh Seal. They've raised the prices on them from $25 to $32.60. This means that when they run the 25% off, it'll barely be under $25...aka what they were charging already in the first place!

And "Che"

Just need Paris Texas now.

http://www.amazon.com/Che-Criterion-...6868091&sr=1-2

This is kind of random and a bit early to start thinking about but I was watching Lars Von Triers "Antichrist" the other day and couldnt believe how amazing the cinematography was in this film. That got me to thinking, Since it's an IFC produced film and Criterion has struck a deal with IFC, is it an automatic that they would release this film as a criterion? I mean, It's certainly a criterion "Type" movie. Artistic, controversial, etc....

I just think Criterion could do amazing things with this release.

The cinematography really is amazing. The opening B&W sequence is hands down one of the best visual sequences I have ever seen. It was the only thing that kept me watching. I need to watch it again, but I may wait and see if Criterion does release it. I would be surprised if they didn't since, as you stated, it is an IFC production.

That is a bit of a steep price point there. Ordered nonetheless.

Not really too steep, crey, when you consider that "Che" is technically two separate films. Also, remember that the films were released separately on blu-ray in the UK, where-as we'll be getting them in one package from Criterion.

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true. i cannot wait until january!

sidenote: shipped today. :P

Why is everbody so psyched over Che? He was'nt exactly a nice guy. And yet people love wearing T shirts with his face on it!

I believe Criterion has already stated that they won't be releasing Antichrist.

Well, I don't think anyone in this forum is really showing their enthusiasm & excitement for Che Guevara, the man, and his actions later on in his life. I think more people are excited to be seeing Steven Sodenbergh's film based on the man in the best possible format, which I'm pretty sure Criterion will deliver on.

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Really? When did they say this? If thats the case, that would be unfortunate :(

+1! Downfall is about Hitler and I would consider him far more worse than Che. Plus, I feel Che is a wonderful movie and it was shot in HD, so I'm sure it is going to be beautiful on blu-ray.

i have bottle rocket, and the third man is on hold for me, but i don't really like the cases espiscally for the third man

I have Fear & Loathing from criterion on DVD. Is there any news about it being released on Blu?

Nope. No news or hint of news for that title being released by Criterion on blu-ray, as of yet.

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