The Criterion Collection

[Kolm14]

Originally Posted by brandon_260

Watched The Killing tonight and it impressed me far more than I expected. I could really see how big of an influence the film had on Reservoir Dogs. It's insane how great Kubrick's 50s output is. With the exception of Barry Lyndon and 2001, I think Paths of Glory and The Killing are Kubrick's brightest hours. Is Fear and Desire really as poor as it's made out to be?

Fear and Desire isn't that bad. Kubrick hated it so much he tried to destroy all the copies of the film. Personally I enjoyed it and it was interesting to see how Kubrick got his start. Not the best, but worth checking out.

[K1NG J0RDAN]

Originally Posted by The Keeper

The cashier who refused the 40% and 30% coupons on Zatoichi tonight told me a Criterion BOGO sale starts December 10th at Barnes and Noble! I forgot to ask how long it will last, but there will be 4 new titles available by then.

If that sale really happens....

Words cannot express my happiness!!

[hustlermane]

Originally Posted by brandon_260

Watched The Killing tonight and it impressed me far more than I expected. I could really see how big of an influence the film had on Reservoir Dogs. It's insane how great Kubrick's 50s output is. With the exception of Barry Lyndon and 2001, I think Paths of Glory and The Killing are Kubrick's brightest hours. Is Fear and Desire really as poor as it's made out to be?

Kubrick's later work is a bit spotty for me, and I'd be inclined to agree with you that outside 2001 and Barry Lyndon (actually, I'm pretty partial to Eyes Wide Shut) Paths of Glory and The Killing are great, great films. I haven't seen Fear and Desire yet, but I'll put in my two cents: Killer's Kiss is WOEFUL. It's often technically incompetent, has some of the clunkiest flashbacks in a genre full of them, and some terrible acting. Of the 50-60 noirs I've seen, I find it fascinating that only a year apart Kubrick both made one of the best in the genre that I've seen, and the single worst.

[KrugerIndustrial]

It's been a while since I've bought a Criterion. Ordered La Notte and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold on Blu-ray. I've seen the latter once years ago, and remember really loving it until the end which left me a bit cold(pun intended). I'm hoping La Notte will blow my mind, just as Antonioni's L' Avventura did. The early island scenes were simply wow, and Monica Vitti is so beautiful. I also own Identification of a Woman and Red Desert, but haven't had the time to watch them yet.

[Freeza]

Originally Posted by The Keeper

The cashier who refused the 40% and 30% coupons on Zatoichi tonight told me a Criterion BOGO sale starts December 10th at Barnes and Noble! I forgot to ask how long it will last, but there will be 4 new titles available by then.

I wouldn't count on that, that's the starting date of the 50% off British Television sale.

[rock_soldier]

So, I accidentally bought an extra copy of Fincher's "the game" today. I opened it up and put it on my shelf only to realize I had it already. If anyone wants to trade and CC blus that they haven't been too thrilled with or anything in that nature, let me know. i posted it in the trading forum but I thought this thread sees the most action from the CC fans, so I'd post it here too.

[Rizor]

Originally Posted by brandon_260

Watched The Killing tonight and it impressed me far more than I expected. I could really see how big of an influence the film had on Reservoir Dogs. It's insane how great Kubrick's 50s output is. With the exception of Barry Lyndon and 2001, I think Paths of Glory and The Killing are Kubrick's brightest hours. Is Fear and Desire really as poor as it's made out to be?

Fear and Desire is just embarassingly amateurish. Some interesting ideas but clunky execution.

[shinseiRomeo]

Most recent haul:





*****


Thanks to the B&N sale I was able to pick up many BDs over the past two weeks. So far yesterday's was the biggest and best, and with it also I hit a milestone. After getting the newly released Zatoichi, plus Still Walking and Merry Xmas Mr Lawrence yesterday which I kept not finding in stores and had to order, I now own every Japanese Criterion BD to date.

[Meek12345]

Originally Posted by K1NG J0RDAN

Just finished watching Three Colors: Blue. Very interesting film with some fantastic shots. Nice extras on this one as well.

I'm glad that you enjoyed Blue. Red is my favorite film in the trilogy. I already had a soft spot for Irene Jacob after watching The Double Life of Veronique, so that probably influenced my opinion about that film in the trilogy quite a bit.

You also bought Seven Samurai and Zatoichi right? Have you had the chance to watch either of those yet? I have been able to watch the first 9 Zatoichi films on youtube and they are very enjoyable. I will try to buy the set early next year. Need to save up some money even if I can get it at 50% off.

Anyway, seems like you are building your Criterion Collection very quickly

[Hintermann]

Originally Posted by The Keeper

The cashier who refused the 40% and 30% coupons on Zatoichi tonight told me a Criterion BOGO sale starts December 10th at Barnes and Noble! I forgot to ask how long it will last, but there will be 4 new titles available by then.

Does this apply to over the counter stores buys only or even on-line purchases?

[jw007]

Originally Posted by shinseiRomeo

Most recent haul:

[Show spoiler]


*****


Thanks to the B&N sale I was able to pick up many BDs over the past two weeks. So far yesterday's was the biggest and best, and with it also I hit a milestone. After getting the newly released Zatoichi, plus Still Walking and Merry Xmas Mr Lawrence yesterday which I kept not finding in stores and had to order, I now own every Japanese Criterion BD to date.

That is a pretty cool shot of all your Japanese Criterion movies. Nice!

[ijustblumyself]

For all the non-US Criterion collectors, what's the cheapest/best place to buy them online? I'm finally taking the plunge after Black Friday, planning on building up a collection over the next year.

[Ctzalman]

Originally Posted by The Keeper

The cashier who refused the 40% and 30% coupons on Zatoichi tonight told me a Criterion BOGO sale starts December 10th at Barnes and Noble! I forgot to ask how long it will last, but there will be 4 new titles available by then.

seems like they usually run the "buy 2, get 1 one free" deal on movies in december.

[format916]

Originally Posted by Hintermann

Does this apply to over the counter stores buys only or even on-line purchases?

the 30% off coupon is for all purchases during black friday weekend in store or online. idk why a cashier would refuse it.

[SolidBlu]

Already received the following from B&N:

La Notte
Eyes Without A Face
John Cassevetes boxed set
To Be Or Not To Be
Seconds
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
Autumn Sonata
City Lights
Tokyo Story

still waiting for my Zatoichi boxed set to be shipped

[brandon_260]

Originally Posted by hustlermane

Kubrick's later work is a bit spotty for me, and I'd be inclined to agree with you that outside 2001 and Barry Lyndon (actually, I'm pretty partial to Eyes Wide Shut) Paths of Glory and The Killing are great, great films. I haven't seen Fear and Desire yet, but I'll put in my two cents: Killer's Kiss is WOEFUL. It's often technically incompetent, has some of the clunkiest flashbacks in a genre full of them, and some terrible acting. Of the 50-60 noirs I've seen, I find it fascinating that only a year apart Kubrick both made one of the best in the genre that I've seen, and the single worst.

I came very close to grouping Eyes Wide Shut with Barry Lyndon and 2001. I only recently watched it and found it fascinating. My interest in Killer's Kiss is almost non-existent, so I doubt I'll ever get around to it.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by hustlermane

Kubrick's later work is a bit spotty for me, and I'd be inclined to agree with you that outside 2001 and Barry Lyndon (actually, I'm pretty partial to Eyes Wide Shut) Paths of Glory and The Killing are great, great films. I haven't seen Fear and Desire yet, but I'll put in my two cents: Killer's Kiss is WOEFUL. It's often technically incompetent, has some of the clunkiest flashbacks in a genre full of them, and some terrible acting. Of the 50-60 noirs I've seen, I find it fascinating that only a year apart Kubrick both made one of the best in the genre that I've seen, and the single worst.

I was actually surprised at how good it was as I wasn't expecting much. I can't comment on its technical competence or lack thereof because it has been a while, but Kubrick riffs on himself in his later work -specifically A Clockwork Orange. If I recall correctly, it is a fairly brisk film and, for me, a completely worthwhile and unexpectedly enjoyable experience.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by KrugerIndustrial

It's been a while since I've bought a Criterion. Ordered La Notte and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold on Blu-ray. I've seen the latter once years ago, and remember really loving it until the end which left me a bit cold(pun intended). I'm hoping La Notte will blow my mind, just as Antonioni's L' Avventura did. The early island scenes were simply wow, and Monica Vitti is so beautiful. I also own Identification of a Woman and Red Desert, but haven't had the time to watch them yet.

I know that you didn't explicitly spell out any details (or at least it seems because I haven't seen La Notte, but please.. spoiler tags if you are speaking about 'the end' of a film.

[Mansinthe]

12 angry man will be in the amazon lightning deals in a few hours.. im gonna probably grab a copy if the price is ok. (makes not much difference for international customers anyway if you cant use all these B&N voucher and member discounts... )

12 angry man.. dont know why i did forget to order these with my B&N orders... ;( looks like one of the "must have" criterions...

[Hintermann]

Originally Posted by ijustblumyself

For all the non-US Criterion collectors, what's the cheapest/best place to buy them online? I'm finally taking the plunge after Black Friday, planning on building up a collection over the next year.

I am a Criterion Collector and live in the UK. I tend to buy from all sorts of sources including Amazon (usually the US one), E-bay (I have a trusted Criterion specialist seller - blowitoutahere - who is good value), sales like the current B&N one and even iOffer.