The Criterion Collection

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Rashômon Blu-ray REVIEW

How did you get it early?

[Yami]

Reviewers get discs early so they can review them in advance of the release date and therefore boost the DVD/Blu-Ray's sales.

[exolstice]

Originally Posted by Yami

Reviewers get discs early so they can review them in advance of the release date and therefore boost the DVD/Blu-Ray's sales.

Worked on me!

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Yami

Reviewers get discs early so they can review them in advance of the release date and therefore boost the DVD/Blu-Ray's sales.

I think I need to start being a reviewer

[Yami]

They generally get them for free, too. But they don't get the entire package - just the disc. At least, as far as I know.

[pro-bassoonist]

Received a press note. Incredibly sad news!

Legendary Japanese director Koji Wakamatsu has died in hospital of injuries after being hit by a taxi on the night of October 12.

Pro-B

[Scottie]

Yeah, I just read that on FaceBook:

Sad news: Iconoclastic filmmaker Koji Wakamatsu passed away today. Known for rebel yells like GO GO SECOND TIME VIRGIN and ECSTASY OF THE ANGELS, he also served as line producer on Oshima’s IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES.

Does that mean that we'll see a sale on his movies?

[orbital]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Yeah, I just read that on FaceBook:

Does that mean that we'll see a sale on his movies?

Is this serious?

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by orbital

Is this serious?

Yes? I know in the past, studios have done sales on movies of certain people who have died.

[orbital]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Yes? I know in the past, studios have done sales on movies of certain people who have died.

Yeah, well, maybe it's just me but I don't think the timing (at least) of your question is quite right.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by orbital

Yeah, well, maybe it's just me but I don't think the timing (at least) of your question is quite right.

I'm sure I'm not the only one curious.

On a side note, I don't think I can narrow my BN 50% off sale list down any further:

[Show spoiler]1. 8 1/2
2. America: Lost And Found: The BBS Story
3. Belle De Jour
4. Broadcast News
5. Diabolique
6. Forgiveness Of Blood
7. Harold And Maude
8. Hunger
9. Ice Storm (DVD)
10. Kiss Me, Deadly
11. M
12. Pale Flower
13. Paris, Texas
14. Repulsion
15. Rosemary's Baby
16. Seventh Seal
17. Shock Corridor
18. Stranger Than Paradise (DVD)
19. Sunday Bloody Sunday
20. Three Colors Trilogy
21. Videodrome
22. Vivre Sa Vie
23. Wages Of Fear
24. Weekend

I guess I could remove Pale Flower, but I don't know. It sounds interesting and it has a cool cover lol

[rkish]

As much as I'd like to see it released on blu...I own the DVD boxset and it wouldn't look much better on blu. The quality is decent...but not great.

Buy the DVD boxset.

Originally Posted by jayputter

I've wondered the same thing about Berlin Alexanderplatz, assuming that ever gets an upgrade. I've held off on buying it because i know as soon as i do they'll announce it on blu, but I'm sure a 5-6 disc criterion blu set will be pretty pricey.

[marctheshark]

I just spent $160 today getting these 3 OOP Criterion BD's.

http://imgur.com/a/WfvCv#0

I think they were a good deal

[rkish]

Agreed...but I think it came from a better source than Berlin Alexanderplatz.

Originally Posted by jayputter

I would have thought the same thing, but World On A Wire was also filmed in 16 mm, and it looks phenomenal on blu-ray.

[Lino11]

Originally Posted by marctheshark

I just spent $160 today getting these 3 OOP Criterion BD's.

http://imgur.com/a/WfvCv#0

I think they were a good deal

Nice haul!! The Third Man is a real gem.

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I'm sure I'm not the only one curious.

On a side note, I don't think I can narrow my BN 50% off sale list down any further:

[Show spoiler]1. 8 1/2
2. America: Lost And Found: The BBS Story
3. Belle De Jour
4. Broadcast News
5. Diabolique
6. Forgiveness Of Blood
7. Harold And Maude
8. Hunger
9. Ice Storm (DVD)
10. Kiss Me, Deadly
11. M
12. Pale Flower
13. Paris, Texas
14. Repulsion
15. Rosemary's Baby
16. Seventh Seal
17. Shock Corridor
18. Stranger Than Paradise (DVD)
19. Sunday Bloody Sunday
20. Three Colors Trilogy
21. Videodrome
22. Vivre Sa Vie
23. Wages Of Fear
24. Weekend

I guess I could remove Pale Flower, but I don't know. It sounds interesting and it has a cool cover lol

Pale Flower is one of the best IMO. One of those that immediately became a favorite of mine. Again, I don't know about the BBS set as a blind-buy (can't remember if you've seen em).... I personally was disappointed by the set.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by CoopFilm

Pale Flower is one of the best IMO. One of those that immediately became a favorite of mine. Again, I don't know about the BBS set as a blind-buy (can't remember if you've seen em).... I personally was disappointed by the set.

I guess I could save $50+ instead of removing Pale Flower and thus still save $30 instead.

[rkish]

Wow...how much did The Third Man cost by itself?

Originally Posted by marctheshark

I just spent $160 today getting these 3 OOP Criterion BD's.

http://imgur.com/a/WfvCv#0

I think they were a good deal

[rkish]

Sorry to hear that Pro- B.

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Received a press note. Incredibly sad news!



Pro-B

[marctheshark]

Originally Posted by Lino11

Nice haul!! The Third Man is a real gem.

Originally Posted by rkish

Wow...how much did The Third Man cost by itself?

Well, the guy was selling TTM for 80 (because it was opened, and offered the digipak to throw in), TMWFTE was 70 and PLF for 35

I originally wanted to do TMWFTE and PLF for 100$, which he accepted, but I decided to push my luck with TTM and offered 50-60 for it to bring the total to 160$. So if you want to average that out, it's $53.33 per BD