The Criterion Collection

[cjamescook]

Originally Posted by FragnitoM

This Is something a programming student in a high school class could do though. You don’t need to be Walmart or target to have a competent system. And it should actually be easier because they are a small boutique label. ...

As a programmer with decades of experience, I'd like to hear why you believe this. It's one step away from, "It's so easy that even a child can do it."

Ordering systems that must handle 7000 orders per hour and "a small boutique label" are an oxymoron. Even with Amazon EC2 Elastic Computing, available web frameworks, and multi-threaded multi-core transaction processing systems, it's not a slam dunk.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by mmarczi

I only mention it because whenever the topic comes up people bring up whether or not there was a logo, and shoot down the possibility if it doesn't, but there are numerous examples of films they've streamed without the logo that they've later released. Arsenic and Old Lace has been a title of particular discussion. It's up right now and doesn't have a Criterion logo, but it's been widely speculated that Criterion has it, so we'll see if they ever release it.

They have both Arsenic AND Bringing Up Baby on the channel. Need discs for both.

Originally Posted by onetet

CRITERION SUB-LABEL ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED:

In addition to owning over 1000 Criterion spines (the majority on both DVD and blu), as of today we now also carry 45 of the 46 Eclipse box sets at Beyond Video.

The one set eluding us is the out of print Eclipse Series 6: Carlos Saura's Flamenco Trilogy.

One of the 10 or so that I have.

[kvnbhovis]

Both of my orders will arrive later today. Can't wait!!

[RBBrittain]

I just emailed Criterion about my order which is still "Being Packed For Shipment" more than 48 hours after being placed; Bamboozled is still in stock but The Irishman & Moonstruck are both now on backorder.

BTW, next flash sale you Canadians might want to check out Unobstructed View first. They participated in this flash sale & were mentioned at the bottom of all of Criterion's emails about it; they ship from Toronto (though by Canada Post) so Canadians won't have any DHL issues ordering from there. (They won't ship Criterion titles to the States, apparently due to their unique relationship with Criterion; otherwise they do ship here, though they don't say how the pandemic has affected those orders.)

[RBBrittain]

Originally Posted by cjamescook

As a programmer with decades of experience, I'd like to hear why you believe this. It's one step away from, "It's so easy that even a child can do it."

Ordering systems that must handle 7000 orders per hour and "a small boutique label" are an oxymoron. Even with Amazon EC2 Elastic Computing, available web frameworks, and multi-threaded multi-core transaction processing systems, it's not a slam dunk.

Besides, as I told another commenter earlier the issue isn't Criterion's own size & complexity; it's the size & complexity of the warehouse that ships Criterion's orders (Alliance Entertainment).

[repulsed]

My order is out for delivery. Excited!

[CRASHLANDING]

Originally Posted by RBBrittain

Besides, as I told another commenter earlier the issue isn't Criterion's own size & complexity; it's the size & complexity of the warehouse that ships Criterion's orders (Alliance Entertainment).

It cracks me up that we expect every online retailer to be Amazon or Walmart.

Real-time inventory updating, same day packing and shipment, next day delivery...we have truly been spoiled by modern e-commerce.

(edit: my order is out for delivery today, too! lol)

[RBBrittain]

Originally Posted by RBBrittain

I just emailed Criterion about my order which is still "Being Packed For Shipment" more than 48 hours after being placed; Bamboozled is still in stock but The Irishman & Moonstruck are both now on backorder.

I just got a reply from Criterion. They do have stock "designated" for my order despite the current backorder status; I should have a tracking number either today or at the latest Monday.

[Lordy]

Originally Posted by repulsed

My order is out for delivery. Excited!

Same here!

[apearson28]

Originally Posted by Lordy

Same here!

Mine just got hit with a severe weather delay...

[meckel]

Originally Posted by apearson28

Mine just got hit with a severe weather delay...

Same here for my 1st order . Just got the shipping notification on my 2nd order.

[dylrichard02]

Picked up The Hit on Amazon, I had left it off of my wishlist on criterion and it's a blind buy I'm very interested in.

[Hoke Moseley]

Another Rohmer boxset on the horizon?



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[KingOfBunnies]

Got my shipped e-mail from Criterion. Now I just have to wait for USPS's website to update since it only says the label has been created.

[Xtempo]

Originally Posted by RBBrittain

IIRC it is just one warehouse. The problem is it's the Alliance Entertainment warehouse in Shepherdsville, KY -- the same warehouse behind Deep Discount, WOW HD, Blowitoutahere & other DirectToU retailers (DirectToU is an Alliance subsidiary), and also a backup online supplier for Best Buy, Walmart, and in rare cases even Amazon (Target once used them as well but now uses a different vendor). There's so many possible ways that warehouse could sell out of a title that it would be a close to impossible task to track all the possible ordering sources in real-time just to avoid backorders. Perhaps the bulk of Criterion orders this week came in during the flash sale, but definitely not all of them.

i remember getting Alliance from some Amazon sellers out of georgia. it's a waiting game though i'm not too far from KY so i should get it soon but my mail is ridiculous here. always waiting for something it seems.

[dvining]

Got all 5 of mine in a nice little box with a single plastic bubble to protect them from movement. Everything was in perfect condition except for the booklet to The 39 Steps that was inserted wrong at assembly and has a slight bent in it now. Not nearly enough to complain about.

I'm looking forward to July when I can finish all of my potential DVD to Blu-ray Criterion upgrades (except for Kurosawa, that sets a-comin', I know it) in one fell swoop.

[DukeTogo84]

I really wonder why Criterion has stopped releasing Japanese film. When they entered the DVD market, we would almost get a Japanese title every other month. We are almost going two years since they have released a new title or even upgraded an older Japanese title.

[BluProofie]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

I really wonder why Criterion has stopped releasing Japanese film. When they entered the DVD market, we would almost get a Japanese title every other month. We are almost going two years since they have released a new title or even upgraded an older Japanese title.

The Godzilla set came out Fall 2019, so I’d say a little over a year. I’m still hoping we’ll get Rodan and War of the Gargantuas. And a Kurosawa set.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by BluProofie

The Godzilla set came out Fall 2019, so I’d say a little over a year. I’m still hoping we’ll get Rodan and War of the Gargantuas. And a Kurosawa set.

Yeah, I think the Godzilla set was the last thing they released from Japan, which is a shame. The insane part is that they have the rights to hundreds of Japanese films with many have HD masters. I'm sure samurai films would sell much better than a lot of their current releases.

[mmarczi]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Yeah, I think the Godzilla set was the last thing they released from Japan, which is a shame. The insane part is that they have the rights to hundreds of Japanese films with many have HD masters. I'm sure samurai films would sell much better than a lot of their current releases.

I just recently requested a bunch of Japanese films (including Kinoshita and Naruse) from 'Mulvaney'. Guaranteed to accomplish nothing I'm sure, but at least I can pretend I'm helping.