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Sympathy · 07-12-2011, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

And here is my leech, sucking on every post of mine. I'll keep doing them if you like. Funny though, isn't every single post about someone wanting attention on the last page? And "my insights in film"? I didn't know this forum involved insights in film, just "look what I can buy" and "I love cardboard!".

Dude, you need to cool it. Nobody cares about these movies, ok? We're collectors here.

I'm just kidding, I'm with you. This board can be really ****ing dumb.

Tom Hiddleston · 07-12-2011, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

That is one option I haven't heard about before

Yep. I actually started buying Criterions just so I can get the clear cases. If I buy a Playstation Greatest Hits game it's in a red box, so I transfer the game to the Criterion case. But I like the booklets so I keep those.

I started to watch Broadcast News on Charter cable, but about twenty minutes before it ended the film got cut off. I tried it again with the same results.

So Broadcast News is going on my 'buy list.' Charter also has Carlos, so I will watch it sometime soon as well.

dumb_dutchman · 07-12-2011, 11:37 PM

You can't beat B&N for great customer service. According to their site they had a copy of Thin Red Line in stock so I sent a request for them to hold it. Two hours later I get a response that it was no longer in stock. Two hours after that, I walk into the store and there it was in the display as you walk into the movie section. Nice.

keldons · 07-12-2011, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dumb_dutchman

You can't beat B&N for great customer service. According to their site they had a copy of Thin Red Line in stock so I sent a request for them to hold it. Two hours later I get a response that it was no longer in stock. Two hours after that, I walk into the store and there it was in the display as you walk into the movie section. Nice.

Last sale, I went in and one girl tried to tell me I couldn't use a $5 off coupon even though she had sold a film to me earlier that day and I used it with no problems. AND I had used it with at least 3 other cashiers with no problems. So I just told her that and she honored it. Again,

Cocophone · 07-12-2011, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by captveg

Annoying that the Beastie Boys Video Anthology isn't listed as a Criterion at B&N. It's one of the few I feel 100% confident will never be released on Blu-ray, I figured I'd finally pick it up for $15 since I love the Beastie Boys... but it's still $27.

I have that DVD set ... I like it but I think the songs are edited for explicit language.

Jef Costello · 07-13-2011, 12:09 AM

My picks so far:

Kiss Me Deadly (B2G1)
Zazie (B2G1)
People on Sunday (B2G1)
The Music Room
Naked
Realm of the Senses...... all Blu

Likely to purchase High & Low Blu, Leon Morin, Smiles of a Summer Night, Days of Heaven, Wages of Fear & Diary of a Country Priest.

retablo · 07-13-2011, 12:15 AM

All I got was Pale Flower and Cronos... and pre-ordered the rest of July's releases. I already own every blu except maybe 5 titles, and several hundred on DVD.

McCrutchy · 07-13-2011, 12:21 AM

Yeah so, I did the sale using eBates and the 10% off code:

Everything in date released order from America Lost and Found: The BBS Story through to Naked (plus Che* as a separate order w/15% off coupon).

Will pick up The Music Room through to Léon Morin, Priest after the 26th to use another 10% off coupon.

Total so far: $729.11 + $22.73 = $751.84 using Bill Me Later w/PayPal

By the way, tax is a b***h after being used to Amazon: Paid $48.71 just in taxes already.

*I like to get my Criterion titles from the sales in date order, but received Che as a present from one of the sales but the bearer had received the DVD edition from B&N store pickup and not realized. They had promised to exchange it, but that hasn't happened, and I finally got tired of waiting.

jcs913 · 07-13-2011, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

You are so wild! Who in this thread buy movies to watch them?

I only buy them to put them in blue blu-ray cases so everything looks perfect....

SpiderBaby · 07-13-2011, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

Weirder still: I bet it wasn't a blind-buy!

It is stupid to buy something you have already seen.

RipleyLV426 · 07-13-2011, 12:47 AM

I just watched The Tin Drum Criterion DVD (my first time seeing the movie too) and can I just say that I wish CC would release it on blu over here

The transfer on the DVD was exceptional so it would be really something to see it on blu! I highly enjoyed it...the surrealism, mixed with allegorial fairy tale elements etc. David Bennent was just made for that part!

BluPat · 07-13-2011, 01:04 AM

My bf and I just got back from Barnes N Noble and I got me the Blus of 'The Great Dictator' and 'Kiss Me Deadly'. I had to ask about the Blu of 'Kiss Me Deadly' and they only had ONE Blu! I couldn't find it at first

but then I saw it on the New Release rack.

Imma go back next payday and pick up 'Sweet Smell of Success'. They had 4 of them so I just went ahead and got these two.

keldons · 07-13-2011, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

Cool film. I'm patiently waiting for Criterion to get us some classic New German Cinema on Blu-ray. I guess the Wenders films count, but how about some '70s stuff?

The lack of Herzog is strange, does anyone know why none of his stuff is on Criterion (but a documentary about his films is)?

Oh, and apparently more Fassbinder besides World on a Wire is coming.

question about the sale (for real this time):
How often does stuff go on Backorder online? I went to a B&N near me and their selection is lacking, so I might just place a big order online. Will I be able to find most of what I want from DVDs and Blu? The last two sales I had no trouble getting By Brakhage and The Thin Red Line, but I'm just making sure. I don't want any of the most popular titles...

rock, stone · 07-13-2011, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

And here is my leech, sucking on every post of mine. I'll keep doing them if you like. Funny though, isn't every single post about someone wanting attention on the last page? And "my insights in film"? I didn't know this forum involved insights in film, just "look what I can buy" and "I love cardboard!".

It was a tragedy what happened to you. At least you took it in stride and didn't use it as an excuse to play the victim.

Anyway, meh.

Monty70 · 07-13-2011, 02:21 AM

Just finished Zazie dans le Metro. Wow, what a crazy and entertaining film. (and one that has a lot of replay value) Malle is definitely one of my favorite French filmmakers along with Resnais. I have a feeling that Hiroshima Mon Amour will be given a blu-ray upgrade soon.

Pyoko · 07-13-2011, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by keldons

The lack of Herzog is strange, does anyone know why none of his stuff is on Criterion (but a documentary about his films is)?

Anchor Bay hogging all the distribution rights maybe? And I guess it depends on what they could do with a potential release. For the past decade or so Criterion has made an effort to source mostly everything from HD masters, but I don't think any such digital materials exist for the Herzog films - I don't think they've been touched in ages. Maybe there are no suitable film elements accessible for Criterion to do their own transfers from, and Werner himself seems much too busy to create or supervise any new ones (unless I'm mistaken he owns most of his older films through his production company.)

Would love to have the Herzog/Kinski box on Blu-ray, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.

McCrutchy · 07-13-2011, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Pyoko

Anchor Bay hogging all the distribution rights maybe? And I guess it depends on what they could do with a potential release. For the past decade or so Criterion has made an effort to source mostly everything from HD masters, but I don't think any such digital materials exist for the Herzog films - I don't think they've been touched in ages. Maybe there are no suitable film elements accessible for Criterion to do their own transfers from, and Werner himself seems much too busy to create or supervise any new ones (unless I'm mistaken he owns most of his older films through his production company.)

Would love to have the Herzog/Kinski box on Blu-ray, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.

Gaumont released a Nosferatu BD in France...knowing Gaumont the quality is excellent; I believe I read the release cost so much money that they could not afford to license the German audio to go with the French DUB, to the anger of many French cinephiles.

Dosto · 07-13-2011, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Dosto

I kinda went crazy with the MoC sale so I ended up picking only "Kiss Me Deadly" and "High and Low".

... and "Pale Flower".

greekak229 · 07-13-2011, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Dosto

... and "Pale Flower".

Might as well buy every title at the rate you're going.

SpiderBaby · 07-13-2011, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by rock, stone

It was a tragedy what happened to you. At least you took it in stride and didn't use it as an excuse to play the victim.

Anyway, meh.

That's what I'm saying. Why do you keep replying?

Anyways, who else will be cancelling Netflix in September?

07-13-2011, 12:21 AM	#32228
McCrutchy Contributor Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:East Coast, USA Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:1263 Blu-ray collection:6773 DVD collection:253 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:17	Yeah so, I did the sale using eBates and the 10% off code: Everything in date released order from America Lost and Found: The BBS Story through to Naked (plus Che* as a separate order w/15% off coupon). Will pick up The Music Room through to Léon Morin, Priest after the 26th to use another 10% off coupon. Total so far: $729.11 + $22.73 = $751.84 using Bill Me Later w/PayPal By the way, tax is a b*h after being used to Amazon: Paid $48.71 just in taxes** already. I like to get my Criterion titles from the sales in date order, but received Che* as a present from one of the sales but the bearer had received the DVD edition from B&N store pickup and not realized. They had promised to exchange it, but that hasn't happened, and I finally got tired of waiting. Last edited by McCrutchy; 07-13-2011 at 12:24 AM.

07-13-2011, 12:47 AM	#32231
RipleyLV426 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Naperville, IL Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:805 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:110	I just watched *The Tin Drum* Criterion DVD (my first time seeing the movie too) and can I just say that I wish CC would release it on blu over here The transfer on the DVD was exceptional so it would be really something to see it on blu! I highly enjoyed it...the surrealism, mixed with allegorial fairy tale elements etc. David Bennent was just made for that part! Last edited by RipleyLV426; 07-13-2011 at 12:50 AM.

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07-12-2011, 11:37 PM	#32223
dumb_dutchman Senior Member Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Pennsylfawnia 4K collection:196 Blu-ray collection:1831 DVD collection:408	You can't beat B&N for great customer service. According to their site they had a copy of Thin Red Line in stock so I sent a request for them to hold it. Two hours later I get a response that it was no longer in stock. Two hours after that, I walk into the store and there it was in the display as you walk into the movie section. Nice.

07-13-2011, 12:09 AM	#32226
Jef Costello Active Member Member since:Dec 2010 Location:PH Blu-ray collection:596 DVD collection:274	My picks so far: Kiss Me Deadly (B2G1) Zazie (B2G1) People on Sunday (B2G1) The Music Room Naked Realm of the Senses...... all Blu Likely to purchase High & Low Blu, Leon Morin, Smiles of a Summer Night, Days of Heaven, Wages of Fear & Diary of a Country Priest.

07-13-2011, 12:15 AM	#32227
retablo Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hollywood Blu-ray collection:1307 Trading Score:1	All I got was Pale Flower and Cronos... and pre-ordered the rest of July's releases. I already own every blu except maybe 5 titles, and several hundred on DVD.

07-13-2011, 01:04 AM	#32232
BluPat Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Texas 4K collection:241 Blu-ray collection:1455 Blu-ray reviews: 80 Trading Score:4	My bf and I just got back from Barnes N Noble and I got me the Blus of 'The Great Dictator' and 'Kiss Me Deadly'. I had to ask about the Blu of 'Kiss Me Deadly' and they only had ONE Blu! I couldn't find it at first but then I saw it on the New Release rack. Imma go back next payday and pick up 'Sweet Smell of Success'. They had 4 of them so I just went ahead and got these two.

07-13-2011, 02:21 AM	#32235
Monty70 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Pennsylvania Blu-ray collection:536 Blu-ray reviews: 57 Trading Score:3	Just finished Zazie dans le Metro. Wow, what a crazy and entertaining film. (and one that has a lot of replay value) Malle is definitely one of my favorite French filmmakers along with Resnais. I have a feeling that Hiroshima Mon Amour will be given a blu-ray upgrade soon.

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