The Criterion Collection

[Infernal King]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

I imagine it's unlikely since the 24 sale would spill into the weekend.

No February sale this year? That sucks.

[TJS_Blu]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

No February sale this year? That sucks.

CC doesn't have any releases next week, so optimists will hope for a March sale this year!

[mande2013]

I need some advice on what to buy when the next dividend check comes.

I'll definitely get Don't Look Now on Criterion, and probably one or two others.

Here are my potential purchases:

Passion of Joan of Arc MOC steel book
Hail Mary from Cohen
A Man Escaped Criterion (already own the Gaumont blu-ray)
An Autumn Afternoon Criterion
My Darling Clementine Criterion
Letter from an Unknown Woman from Olive
Late Autumn BFI
The Soft Skin Criterion
Cria Cuervos BFI
La Cienaga Criterion

So many choices, but I think I could only choose up to two more to buy at the same time I get Don't Look Now. None would be a blind buy for the record. There are other tempting purchases I'm sure, but I'll start with what I listed above.

Viridiana's come out on blu-ray here in France, but perhaps I should wait for Criterion to upgrade that one. I also kind of feel the same way about Cria Cuervos, but the MOC release of The Passion of Joan of Arc is probably good enough that I wouldn't feel the need to double dip if Criterion were to upgrade it. As a rule, I don't double dip if both MOC or BFI and Criterion release the same film.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by TJS_Blu

CC doesn't have any releases next week, so optimists will hope for a March sale this year!

The October Flash Sale used to be a September Flash Sale so that would be my guess.

[obscurelabel]

Originally Posted by mande2013

I need some advice on what to buy when the next dividend check comes.

I'll definitely get Don't Look Now on Criterion, and probably one or two others.

Here are my potential purchases:

Passion of Joan of Arc MOC steel book
Hail Mary from Cohen
A Man Escaped Criterion (already own the Gaumont blu-ray)
An Autumn Afternoon Criterion
My Darling Clementine Criterion
Letter from an Unknown Woman from Olive
Late Autumn BFI
The Soft Skin Criterion
Cria Cuervos BFI
La Cienaga Criterion

So many choices, but I think I could only choose up to two more to buy at the same time I get Don't Look Now. None would be a blind buy for the record. There are other tempting purchases I'm sure, but I'll start with what I listed above.

Viridiana's come out on blu-ray here in France, but perhaps I should wait for Criterion to upgrade that one. I also kind of feel the same way about Cria Cuervos, but the MOC release of The Passion of Joan of Arc is probably good enough that I wouldn't feel the need to double dip if Criterion were to upgrade it. As a rule, I don't double dip if both MOC or BFI and Criterion release the same film.

If you're even considering Joan of Arc, I'd say get it. The steelbook is beautiful. I think it's unlikely that any eventual Criterion release will better the MOC in any substantial way. Easily one of my favorite releases of the past couple of years.

Personal note: I first saw TPoJoA at the High Museum in Atlanta sometime in the 1990s, it was shown silent, without any accompaniment, as apparently per Dreyer's wishes, but with this unusual twist: the 35mm print had French title cards, so someone stood off to the side and read an English translation of the cards as they came up! Certainly a unique experience for me.

[fancyclaps]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

The October Flash Sale used to be a September Flash Sale so that would be my guess.

I have 12 criterions in my cart right now, so it better if someone at criterion doesn't want to get hurt

[mande2013]

Originally Posted by obscurelabel

If you're even considering Joan of Arc, I'd say get it. The steelbook is beautiful. I think it's unlikely that any eventual Criterion release will better the MOC in any substantial way. Easily one of my favorite releases of the past couple of years.

Personal note: I first saw TPoJoA at the High Museum in Atlanta sometime in the 1990s, it was shown silent, without any accompaniment, as apparently per Dreyer's wishes, but with this unusual twist: the 35mm print had French title cards, so someone stood off to the side and read an English translation of the cards as they came up! Certainly a unique experience for me.

Thanks for the input. Yes, I think it'll be Don't Look Now Criterion BD, The Passion of Joan of Arc steel book and one other one. For the other one, it's a toss up between My Darling Clementine, An Autumn Afternoon, and Hail Mary, from Criterion, Criterion, and Cohen respectively. So I'll have to make up my mind on that.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by fancyclaps

I have 12 criterions in my cart right now, so it better if someone at criterion doesn't want to get hurt

It should still let you order them, even if they don't have the sale.

I like how the front page at Criterion.com refers to An Autumn Afternoon as being available on blu-ray for "the first time". When I buy the Criterion version it will be the 3rd time I've bought the film on blu-ray.

[adrian333]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

When I buy the Criterion version it will be the 3rd time I've bought the film on blu-ray.

Same here, except that it's already on it's way. I have 3x Tokyo Story as well.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by adrian333

Same here, except that it's already on it's way. I have 3x Tokyo Story as well.

There is *nothing* wrong with that.

[pedromvu]

Originally Posted by obscurelabel

If you're even considering Joan of Arc, I'd say get it. The steelbook is beautiful. I think it's unlikely that any eventual Criterion release will better the MOC in any substantial way. Easily one of my favorite releases of the past couple of years.

Except for the Voices of Light score, but the Moc will probably be the only one with the other 2 choices of score so i don't have a problem double dipping for that film.

[anthonyls]

Well, no flash sale this month.

[bwdowiak]

if the flash sale had been today, what would have been the new release that would have sold out most quickly? I guess it would be Don't Look Now, but I'm happy that they've pushed it off a week (or more) I hope that The Soft Skin will be available when they do it. I wanna pick up the new Godard, too, but I think that is the type of title that can be had for $16(ish) on eBay in a month to 6 weeks or so.

[Brad1963]

I would guess the Flash Sale will be next week sometime. Today we will probably get the monthly newsletter and a new drawing clue.

[jayembee]

Off-topic, but in case you haven't yet, Leonard Nimoy passed away earlier today.

[Polaroid]

[aes3728]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

My Beautiful Laundrette

[pedromvu]

Originally Posted by aes3728

My Beautiful Laundrette

Is it Daniel Day Lewis intro to the collection?

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by pedromvu

Is it Daniel Day Lewis intro to the collection?

Nope! The Unbearable Lightness Of Being was in before.

[pedromvu]

Originally Posted by JoeBuck

Nope! The Unbearable Lightness Of Being was in before.

Ahh need to watch that, seems there aren't any HD sources, too bad it is OOP now.