The Criterion Collection

[WrathOfHan]

Originally Posted by CQD84

Over the last few months I've saved a bit of money and I just started a new job, so I plan on spending a bit during the B&N sale. Here's what I plan on picking up (note - I may wait and buy a few of these titles during the next flash sale):

How much is a few? lol

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by WrathOfHan

How much is a few? lol

I was wondering how much is a bit?

[tonylopez]

Originally Posted by CQD84

Over the last few months I've saved a bit of money and I just started a new job, so I plan on spending a bit during the B&N sale. Here's what I plan on picking up (note - I may wait and buy a few of these titles during the next flash sale):

Le Amiche
L’avventura
L’eclisse
Red Desert
A Special Day
Roberto Rosellini’s War Trilogy
3 Films by Roberto Rosellini and Ingrid Bergman
Hard Day’s Night
Lost in America
Inside Llewyn Davis
A Touch of Zen
I Knew Her Well
Gilda
Rumblefish
Kes
Good Morning
His Girl Friday
The Exterminating Angel
Being There
Bicycle Thieves
The 400 Blows
Straw Dogs
The Killing
Summer With Monika
Mildred Pierce
Heaven’s Gate
The Night of the Hunter
In A Lonely Place
Sullivan’s Travels
12 Angry Men
Late Spring
Orpheus
The American Friend
The Innocents
Seconds
Stalker
Ivan’s Childhood
Solaris
Umberto D.
M
Lord of the Flies
Jeanne Dielman
Children of Paradise
A Man Escaped
Pickpocket
L’Argent
Diabolique
To Be Or Not To Be

Wow! Congratulations on winning the lottery.

[CQD84]

Originally Posted by WrathOfHan

How much is a few? lol

Let me correct the post to "A LOT" haha. Might as well overspend and build up my collection.

[CQD84]

Originally Posted by tonylopez

Wow! Congratulations on winning the lottery.

I'm not that lucky to win the lottery. I've just been saving money since the last sale in November. I also have a couple of gift cards left from Christmas and my birthday.

[joy-division]

I bought Being There DVD on a blind buy just because it had Sellers in. Great film

Reminds me that I have to upgrade my The Party DVD. Just never gets old no matter how many times I watch it

The Party (1968) - Birdie Num Num - YouTube

[joy-division]

Originally Posted by CQD84

I'm not that lucky to win the lottery. I've just been saving money since the last sale in November. I also have a couple of gift cards left from Christmas and my birthday.

Have you been living on bread & water? Or just water?

[CQD84]

Originally Posted by joy-division

Have you been living on bread & water? Or just water?

Haha nope. I'm just a single dude who has a good job.

[StarDestroyer52]

I'm going to try and get 6-7 next week. Will try to fit a few more in during the month if money allows. Also for sure will get 4-5 or even more at the beginning of next month before the sale ends on the 8th.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by CQD84

Haha nope. I'm just a single dude who has a good job.

I don't know which one of those two things I envy more. (if my wife ever reads this-"Just kidding, Dear!) I think my biggest haul from one of these B&N sales was 17 titles.

[R-Blaze]

What are the chances of Criterion rereleasing Chungking Express?

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by r-blaze

what are the chances of criterion rereleasing chungking express?

80%?

[CRM 114]

Originally Posted by CQD84

Over the last few months I've saved a bit of money and I just started a new job, so I plan on spending a bit during the B&N sale. Here's what I plan on picking up (note - I may wait and buy a few of these titles during the next flash sale):



Le Amiche

L’avventura

L’eclisse

Red Desert

A Special Day

Roberto Rosellini’s War Trilogy

3 Films by Roberto Rosellini and Ingrid Bergman

Hard Day’s Night

Lost in America

Inside Llewyn Davis

A Touch of Zen

I Knew Her Well

Gilda

Rumblefish

Kes

Good Morning

His Girl Friday

The Exterminating Angel

Being There

Bicycle Thieves

The 400 Blows

Straw Dogs

The Killing

Summer With Monika

Mildred Pierce

Heaven’s Gate

The Night of the Hunter

In A Lonely Place

Sullivan’s Travels

12 Angry Men

Late Spring

Orpheus

The American Friend

The Innocents

Seconds

Stalker

Ivan’s Childhood

Solaris

Umberto D.

M

Lord of the Flies

Jeanne Dielman

Children of Paradise

A Man Escaped

Pickpocket

L’Argent

Diabolique

To Be Or Not To Be

It might have been quicker to list the titles you weren't purchasing lol.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

I come here for some Naruse recommendations. I watched When a Woman Ascends the Stairs this morning and was so immediately floored. It had the kind of delicate touch reminiscent of Ozu but remained its own voice throughout. I was most taken by its conviction with the woman herself, who was given such depth and honesty in treatment that it made for such a startling critique for modern depiction.

I have a 14 day trial (on day 2) for Filmstruck and plan on taking advantage on what they have to offer. For those familiar with Naruse, here's what's available:

[Show spoiler]
Scattered Clouds
Yearning
Flowing
Floating Clouds
Sound of the Mountain
Late Chrysanthemums
Wife
Mother
Ginza Cosmetics
Street Without End
Every-Night Dreams
Apart from You
No Blood Relation
Flunky, Work Hard

It's certainly an overwhelming selection, so I'm trying to limit with the essentials during this window and work my way from there. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

All the other recommendations are good ones, but ill also add Mother to the list. I wasn't expecting much when I watched it, but it's really stayed with me, and it gave me a crush on Kyoko Kagawa.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by R-Blaze

What are the chances of Criterion rereleasing Chungking Express?

Excellent.

[Scottie]

As if we needed any more confirmation of a future release, Desert Hearts is now listed on the Janus website.

Also, I'm calling The Lure also being announced for October release with Night of the Living Dead.

[jw007]

Originally Posted by CriterionBlues

Hey All.

I've been gone a long freaking time and a lot of you might not remember me. Going to try to be less of a stranger.

Anyway, with the Amazon sale recently, probably skipping Barnes and Noble sale this year. pretty much already have the ones I want.

So any thoughts on what will be Spine 900?

Nice to see you again...I haven't been posting much in here lately either.

I'll go out on a limb and predict #900 will be Bernardo Bertulucci's epic 5 hour film 1900. It stars Robert Deniro, Burt Lancaster and Donald Sutherland amongst others.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by jw007

I'll go out on a limb and predict #900 will be Bernardo Bertulucci's epic 5 hour film 1900. It stars Robert Deniro, Burt Lancaster and Donald Sutherland amongst others.

And it's also still in print on Blu-ray from Olive Films.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/1900-Blu-ray/38516/

[jw007]

Originally Posted by jayembee

And it's also still in print on Blu-ray from Olive Films.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/1900-Blu-ray/38516/

I know this. I checked this before I posted. Nevertheless, that release doesn't have any HD extras or many supplements to speak of. This is where Criterion excels and Olive does not.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by R-Blaze

What are the chances of Criterion rereleasing Chungking Express?

I really hope it happens.

Then iScottie's OOP copy that I've been trying unsuccessfully to haggle with him for will be worth almost nothing.

...NOTHING!!!!

[Show spoiler]