The Criterion Collection

[kndy]

Quick question in regards to this sale. Does Amazon typically counter with their own sale? Did it happen with the last Criterion sale?

[banned user105]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

Hahaha. See, if you look back at my post, I knew that would be your reply.

CC

Originally Posted by kndy

Quick question in regards to this sale. Does Amazon typically counter with their own sale? Did it happen with the last Criterion sale?

I believe last time Amazon dropped most or all Criterion blu-rays to $20, but with member discounts they still ended up being much cheaper at B&N.

To put it this way - during the last sale, I bought 12 or 13 Criterion Blu-Rays at $13 each, so I ended up saving $80-$90 versus buying them at B&N without a membership or buying them on Amazon.

[blakXzep]

Originally Posted by doctorthodt

For about the millionth time, the membership is refundable. I can see how it wouldn't be worth your while if you only want to buy 1 movie, but if you're going to be buying 2 or 3 or more then the savings you get with a membership are enormous, and there's pretty much no good reason why you shouldn't get one and then just have it refunded when the sale is over if you decide you don't want to keep it

Eh too lazy to go through the process or registering then coming back to cancel it. I'm good.

[Blu-Malibu2009]

Just got done watching The Third Man for the first time. Loved it, especially the music.

[PowellPressburger]

I think a few of us are gonna get screwed over at Barnes. They have the wrong LIST price in their computer system!

I hate to have to go in and argue with them over the list price. They believe the list is $49.99 Wow is that gonna suck. I don't know where they got that information.

http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/...ings+of+desire

Even Best Buys.com has it at $49.99 List.

This is not good. This won't get fixed for a while at all.

[Kartoon]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

I think a few of us are gonna get screwed over at Barnes. They have the wrong LIST price in their computer system!

I hate to have to go in and argue with them over the list price. They believe the list is $49.99 Wow is that gonna suck. I don't know where they got that information.

http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/...ings+of+desire

Even Best Buys.com has it at $49.99 List.

This is not good. This won't get fixed for a while at all.

Buy it from the website and get it for $39.99

[Abacab]

Originally Posted by Kartoon

Buy it from the website and get it for $39.99

Or just get it from Amazon for 23.99.

[pro-bassoonist]

Gomorrah Blu-ray.com Review

Pro-B

[vveksuvarna]

http://www.criterionforum.org/DVD-pa...collection/635

[underoath]

wow talk about insane timing

I was just thinking about purchasing a region free blu ray player in order to watch Gomorrah

of course criterion is going to be releasing their version in 3 weeks

looks like I can hold of on that purchase for now whoo

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by underoath

wow talk about insane timing

I was just thinking about purchasing a region free blu ray player in order to watch Gomorrah

of course criterion is going to be releasing their version in 3 weeks

looks like I can hold of on that purchase for now whoo

Yep!

I had it listed as a "Want" in my trade-thread amongst other things..... and then Criterion announced it, and I immediately dumped it off of the list! It's been pre-ordered for awhile now, and I can't wait to get it!

[kndy]

For those who own the Immaculate Blu-ray version of "Life of Brian" and the original Criterion DVD, does the Criterion have more or less in terms of special features included?

[robertthunder]

Criterion DVD Release:
Beautiful widescreen digital transfer, approved by director Terry Jones and enhanced for widescreen televisions
Two exclusive audio commentaries: One by Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, and Terry Jones; the second by John Cleese and Michael Palin
Original theatrical trailer
Five rarely seen deleted scenes with audio commentary by the Pythons
Four original British radio ads
Documentary film The Pythons, shot on location during the making of Life of Brian
English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition

Blu-Ray Release:
The DVD and this Bluray release contain identical extra features, but lack the featurette length documentary The Pythons included on the Criterion Collection DVD.
Two exclusive audio commentaries: One by Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, and Terry Jones; the second by John Cleese and Michael Palin
We also get an Audio Recording of an early Screenplay and Story-boards (111 minutes)
Featurette The Story of Brian (60 minutes)
Deleted scenes (13 minutes)
Radio Spots (3 minutes)
Photo Gallery
HD trailer of Close Encounters of the Third Kind & a video montage of various Sony titles.

[rezpekt]

I just found out that Barnes & Noble's shipping price (to Estonia) on larger orders is actually cheaper than Amazon's on same quantities. Shipping for 5 releases is around $17 at Amazon but $13 at B&N. Can't wait for the sale, I have about $120 to spend so that means 4 or 5 releases for me.

I only want to order newer releases with plastic cases so I'm thinking of getting:
Pierrot le fou
Howards End
Monsoon Wedding
Wings of Desire (I hope they correct their list price)
and
Playtime or Kagemusha

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

I think a few of us are gonna get screwed over at Barnes. They have the wrong LIST price in their computer system!

I hate to have to go in and argue with them over the list price. They believe the list is $49.99 Wow is that gonna suck. I don't know where they got that information.

http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/...ings+of+desire

Even Best Buys.com has it at $49.99 List.

This is not good. This won't get fixed for a while at all.

Shouldn't matter...they are obligated to give you the price that they mark it as, not what is in the computer. It would be shocking to me that them or any other store in this economy would turn down a sale due to their own incorrectness.

[banned user105]

Well, has anyone been to a B&N store today? We could clear up that question just by checking the price in-store. Perhaps someone could call....

[GGX]

Originally Posted by doctorthodt

Well, has anyone been to a B&N store today? We could clear up that question just by checking the price in-store. Perhaps someone could call....

Ya like you perhaps?

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by doctorthodt

Well, has anyone been to a B&N store today? We could clear up that question just by checking the price in-store. Perhaps someone could call....

I spoke to a guy at a Barnes location and they are in fact stickered at $49.99 and he said he put in a call to their purchasing dept. to look into it. I hope it gets straightened out.

I was not waiting for the sale for it, but instd opted to grab one at best buy for oddly enough their price $42.99 and I had them match the "Target" price of $36.59 (listed on .com) It is still a lot more than I normally pay even at Barnes but I wasn't doing discounts from $49.99 price tag.

Odd thing about Best Buy the person working at that location went to get it in the stock room he came back said it doesn't come out till next week!

I feel like everytime somethign gets released they have wrong information. He told me he would go ahead and let me buy a copy cause he asked someone.

Last week it was Prisoner Blu Ray set... BB believe the release isn't till Nov 10th. They need better people at corporate who know their stuff.

[sfmarine]

This tread is getting me hooking into buying Criterion lol. Gomorrah I haven't seen so it will be a blind buy but from all the buzz, I probably won't regret it.

[Kartoon]

Originally Posted by GGX

Ya like you perhaps?

Nah, it's much better to wait for others to do things for us.