The Criterion Collection

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

Except they DO allow pre-orders in the sale (the ones that come out within the timeframe of the sale) and they DO include new releases in the sale.

Everything you listed I ordered form B&N at 50% off, and I'm not a special member or anything.

Amazon price-matched the Dietrich set. You're right, though. I just took a look, and they're a little better this time around with regard to not having new releases strangely omitted from their website listings.

(I also could have saved an additional 10% by using B&N's "FIREWORKS" sale code.)

I'll wait it out, though. I wouldn't be surprised if the pre-order prices for the other single-disc titles are reduced even further by Amazon by the big day of release.

[captainron_howdy]

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Picked up these & also grabbed David Lynch's new book. Def. going to grab Dragon Inn next.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I'm not a Barnes & Noble member anymore, I don't live close to a B&N store with a media section, and I've grown weary of how their website doesn't allow pre-orders on the discount or does not include new releases on the website in the sale

Say what? I pre-ordered July's SL&V with the 50% off price.

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

(I also could have saved an additional 10% by using B&N's "FIREWORKS" sale code.)

No, titles in the 50% off sale are not eligible for that coupon, I checked

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by Acer2010

To see the newsletters on Criterion.com, is membership free? Please answer.

Of course. Label newsletters are basically invitations to browse their collection and tempt you to pick some up, none of them would dream of charging for that.

[Tns49]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I'm not a Barnes & Noble member anymore, I don't live close to a B&N store with a media section, and I've grown weary of how their website doesn't allow pre-orders on the discount or does not include new releases on the website in the sale, so I did the next best thing and took advantage of Amazon Prime's resultant discounts today...

Dead Man - $22.97
Bull Durham - $22.97
The Virgin Spring - $22.97
Sex, Lies and Videotape - $22.97
A Matter of Life and Death - $22.97
Dietrich & von Sternberg in Hollywood - $62.49

You can just order from the BN web site and get the full 50% off. Free shipping on orders over $25 (essentially any two titles). And they now include pre-orders for titles being released by the end of the sale

[Old Geezer]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I'm not a Barnes & Noble member anymore, I don't live close to a B&N store with a media section, and I've grown weary of how their website doesn't allow pre-orders on the discount or does not include new releases on the website in the sale, so I did the next best thing and took advantage of Amazon Prime's resultant discounts today...

Dead Man - $22.97
Bull Durham - $22.97
The Virgin Spring - $22.97
Sex, Lies and Videotape - $22.97
A Matter of Life and Death - $22.97
Dietrich & von Sternberg in Hollywood - $62.49

Others have already commented on this post but I just ordered Rebecca and Mildred Pierce from Barnes & Noble for $42.85 total shipped. I put the same two movies in the cart at Amazon (I'm a Prime member) and the total was $49.34 when tax was added. I'm not a big fan of B&N but when I can save over $6 on two movies I'll do it every day. Amazon lost their advantage when they started charging me taxes on their orders.

[Aragorn the Elfstone]

Just got back from my first B&N Criterion sale. Feels like a rite of passage.

[tisdivine]

Im Prime so for $22 and I get it on release day Im cool with Amazon on Sex, Lies & Videotape.

[javy]

Originally Posted by captainron_howdy

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Picked up these & also grabbed David Lynch's new book. Def. going to grab Dragon Inn next.

I too purchased Beyond the Hills. It looks very intriguing. I love films that depict ones faith being tested and the predicament of religious dilemmas. The issues of possession and exorcism also sound promising. I'm not expecting full-on horror, but just the accusations sound delicious.

I also purchased The Virgin Spring.

I'm gonna have to go back and get El Sur. I had it in my cart but took it out. Please don't judge me for being a cheap bastard.

[darthfrede]

I’m so unbelievably sad to not be able to participate in this sale...
Removal of European Union Addresses from BN.com

Luckily, I can see that Amazon has (almost) price-matched their Criterion titles... at least for now.

Does anyone here know if it’s safe to expect Amazon’s prices to stay this low for the entire duration of the B&N sale or if I should get my order in quick?

I remember a year or two ago (or was it even longer?), Amazon had their own big summer(?) sale on Criterion releases. They haven’t made this a recurring thing that us Europeans should start holding out for, now that B&N has abandoned us...?

[UncleBuckWild]

So far I've only ordered the Dietrich/Sternberg boxset.

Not quite sure what else to get apart from a few wishlist titles.

Maybe, I'll finally buy that awesome Zatoichi boxset...

[dressedtokill]

So far I've only ordered His Girl Friday.

[JackLordsHair]

Originally Posted by Tns49

You can just order from the BN web site and get the full 50% off. Free shipping on orders over $25 (essentially any two titles). And they now include pre-orders for titles being released by the end of the sale

Seems the above quote answers my question but just double checking, you DO NOT have to be a B&N member to take advantage of this sale correct ? I am dreading the word YES (or rather I should say my bank account/wallet are dreading a yes)... So many titles i really want to add to my collection in this sale ugh....

[bradnoyes]

Originally Posted by JackLordsHair

Seems the above quote answers my question but just double checking, you DO NOT have to be a B&N member to take advantage of this sale correct ? I am dreading the word YES (or rather I should say my bank account/wallet are dreading a yes)... So many titles i really want to add to my collection in this sale ugh....

I'm not a member and I ordered several titles with the discount and free shipping. Would have ordered more but Amazon has the same price on some of the multi-movie collections and I have credit saved up there.

[malakaheso]

I ordered 6 Criterions from Amazon in May-June, so I went easy this time and only bought 2: Dietrich & von Sternberg in Hollywood and The Age of Innocence.

[MikeZ.]

1/2 price gets me every time ! Didn't think I'd ever get this highly rated upgrade, because the Complete DVD set ran me $59 back in 2008, and the combination of not really getting my money back when I sell it, plus this 2017 BD upgrade being expensive wasn't very attractive.

Thank you Amazon !

[JackLordsHair]

Originally Posted by bradnoyes

I'm not a member and I ordered several titles with the discount and free shipping. Would have ordered more but Amazon has the same price on some of the multi-movie collections and I have credit saved up there.

OK thanks that's what I figured, and so the Bluray purchasing madness shall continue...

[evilive]

My picks:


All blind buys with the exception of Seven Samurai. I'm still really tempted on grabbing Haxan on dvd, but still holding out for a blu-ray. Going back for another round in the next few weeks.

[Knaldskalle]

I'm over budget (have been all year, basically), so I had to restrain myself to these two. Still a pretty god chunk of change.

[SuperFlyHighGuy]

Originally Posted by Hoke Moseley

Shop the Collection --> All Films --> Filter --> Formats --> Blu-Ray

Originally Posted by Freeza

Choose "Browse the collection", then "All films", then "Filter" towards the right above the list that appears. From that go into "Format" and click the check box on "Blu-ray", then hit "Apply."

One thing I noticed is that any release in the dual format packaging will not show up using this filter, which imo, is a glaring mistake that should have easily been caught.

Hmm, when I try to filter it only gives me the options of "genre", "director", "year", and such. No "format" option - sometimes it's just a blank page. Maybe it's because I'm on a phone, I'll try again later using your guides, thank you!