The Criterion Collection

[greekak229]

Originally Posted by Der Spieler

Anybody know the best option for a Canadian (me) who wants to buy Criterions? The majority of them are very expensive on Amazon.ca and mindblowingly costly in stores. Is eBay the better option?

I usually just bite the bullet and pay the normal price for them, or I get them from a third party seller for slightly cheaper. The sales are obviously great ways to pick up several for cheap too.

[Beta Man]

I often think about buying 15-20 of the more popular titles during one of these larger sales, then selling them to Canadians at cost (+ shipping of course ) but whenever I get ready to pull the trigger, I just see myself getting ripped off, or ending up selling them for a loss because nobody wants them......

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I often think about buying 15-20 of the more popular titles during one of these larger sales, then selling them to Canadians at cost (+ shipping of course ) but whenever I get ready to pull the trigger, I just see myself getting ripped off, or ending up selling them for a loss because nobody wants them......

I have a feeling that with taxes and duties taken into account, the only way for a Canadian to really get a similar deal on Criterion titles is to have an American friend physically bring them to their doorstep, or to drive into the U.S. once a year and buy them here, then take them back home. Of course, that's assuming the Canadian(s) in question live close enough to the border for either trip to be economical...

[Der Spieler]

Originally Posted by greekak229

I usually just bite the bullet and pay the normal price for them, or I get them from a third party seller for slightly cheaper. The sales are obviously great ways to pick up several for cheap too.

Wait, ypu're from Canada?

[wiza_gab]

I usually buy them when they're like $13-$17 on Amazon.com, it costs me about $20 per disc, which is probably the best you can get here in Canada.

[dude905]

To site owner or whom it may concern >> Whats the point being a new member on this site if you can't post new threads ?

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by dude905

To site owner or whom it may concern >> Whats the point being a new member on this site if you can't post new threads ?

odd thread to ask the question in... but it's kind of a "protective coating" from some @ss jack making an account and then spamming us all to hell with random threads.

so for "actual" new members, you gotta post and show that you are a real, normal human being and then after a certain number of posts, then you can make a thread.

it's actually good logic. and welcome to the site.

[Der Spieler]

Originally Posted by wiza_gab

I usually buy them when they're like $13-$17 on Amazon.com, it costs me about $20 per disc, which is probably the best you can get here in Canada.

Problem is I only buy Blu.

A few Crits are 27,50$ on Amazon.ca so it boils down to 31$ shipped.

[Cocophone]

Originally Posted by JLTucker

I broke down and bought The Thin Red Line because I don't expect it to ever get cheaper. Solaris has been pre-ordered as well.

I'm also thinking about attempting to get a two-disc Criterion case to put Button in.

I don't think I've seen a better looking bluray than The Thin Red Line!

[octagon]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

...you gotta post and show that you are a real, normal human being...

I'm not sure the bar is *quite* that high.

[greekak229]

Originally Posted by Der Spieler

Problem is I only buy Blu.

A few Crits are 27,50$ on Amazon.ca so it boils down to 31$ shipped.

Nah, I'm not from Canada, but I was just assuming that Canadian Criterion releases would be around the same price as US ones. US prices aren't that much better either. In my opinion, Criterion releases are worth the $30+.

[SpiderBaby]

I did my first (so no hate) Criterion cover. Don't know how to apply the "Wacky C", so help would be nice. Here is what I have:

[wiza_gab]

Originally Posted by Der Spieler

Problem is I only buy Blu.

A few Crits are 27,50$ on Amazon.ca so it boils down to 31$ shipped.

No, I mean when there's that super special on Amazon.com (US) where the Criterion blu are really cheap. I remember paying like $13 for Pierrot Le Fou. Sure you gotta pay the shipping but it's still the best deal you can get in Canada. (average is a little more than $20 per disc)

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

I did my first (so no hate) Criterion cover. Don't know how to apply the "Wacky C", so help would be nice. Here is what I have:

Very cool...well done. I love the shades of grey you have used. I imagine to get the "Wacky C" you would have to copy and paste it from either a real cover or another fake cover. That is what I would do, at least.

[Pyoko]

Originally Posted by wiza_gab

No, I mean when there's that super special on Amazon.com (US) where the Criterion blu are really cheap. I remember paying like $13 for Pierrot Le Fou. Sure you gotta pay the shipping but it's still the best deal you can get in Canada. (average is a little more than $20 per disc)

I think that was The 400 Blows and was an extreme anomaly, most of the good deals were just under $20. And that was a long time ago anyway, before Amazon's prices started to suck so badly. If you only buy Criterion Blu-rays when they're $17-20 you must not buy very much, because that pretty much never happens anymore. Nowadays you're lucky if it's under $25.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by Ambien Gnome

Does anybody foresee Kurosawa's High And Low getting a blu release?

Rashomon will be the next Kurosawa blu. The restoration was done a while ago. It can't come any sooner either (the restoration print is immaculate).

Happy Birthday, Kurosawa

[SpiderBaby]

For anyone who hasn't seen it and is a fan of Nicholas Ray, my fav They Live By Night is on TCM about 4:45 PM EST.

[ChrisClem]

I would love to see a Region A version of 'Hidden Fortress' blu-ray.

[ShellOilJunior]

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[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

For anyone who hasn't seen it and is a fan of Nicholas Ray, my fav They Live By Night is on TCM about 4:45 PM EST.

They aren't playing a huge marathon of Liz Taylor films yet?