The Criterion Collection

[Fellini912]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Apparently the last film Ebert reviewed was To The Wonder, which he gave 3.5 stars.

Wow, interesting. All of Terrence Malick's films are spiritual journeys in a sense.

To The Wonder has been getting mix reviews (more negatives than positives). Has anyone seen it yet, and how does it compare to The Tree of Life.

[Fellini912]

Originally Posted by TheHumanTornado

I have a question about Amazon.

I just purchased Last Year at Marienbad for 23.78 although it states that the item will ship in 9 to 10 days (or something like that). Has anyone ever experienced having an order cancelled due to lack of availability or should I feel pretty secure in the fact that I will get it?

Thanks

To answer your question: Yes. Although cancellation is a possibility, it is a good sign to see the item drop in price. I ordered it when it was priced 27 dollars a couple of days ago.

I feel that amazon has a big stock on both Last Year at Marienbad and Leon Morin, Priest.

[SammyJankis]

Originally Posted by Fellini912

Wow, interesting. All of Terrence Malick's films are spiritual journeys in a sense.

To The Wonder has been getting mix reviews (more negatives than positives). Has anyone seen it yet, and how does it compare to The Tree of Life.

I expect Malick films to be polarizing, especially now, as he strays further and further away from narrative. It sounds like this one is his most experimental film yet. I've read some reviews that seem to like his approach, like this one. Malick/Lubezki seems like a combination that can't fail for me, so I'm excited.

That said.. I don't expect him to ever top The Tree of Life. That's the kind of film that felt like his entire career was building towards (which makes sense, because he was planning it since the 70s).

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by TheHumanTornado

I have a question about Amazon.

I just purchased Last Year at Marienbad for 23.78 although it states that the item will ship in 9 to 10 days (or something like that). Has anyone ever experienced having an order cancelled due to lack of availability or should I feel pretty secure in the fact that I will get it?

Thanks

I ordered Leon Morin when it said the availability was 9 or 10 days, and I just got an email saying it should be here next week. I think they are still getting them in, although it is impossible to know for sure.

[Fellini912]

Originally Posted by blkhrt

I ordered Leon Morin when it said the availability was 9 or 10 days, and I just got an email saying it should be here next week. I think they are still getting them in, although it is impossible to know for sure.

I just check my email, it had the same message. Last Year at Marienbad is still pending shipment.

[Scottie]

Just got an update for Le Doulos

[Fellini912]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

I expect Malick films to be polarizing, especially now, as he strays further and further away from narrative. It sounds like this one is his most experimental film yet. I've read some reviews that seem to like his approach, like this one. Malick/Lubezki seems like a combination that can't fail for me, so I'm excited.

That said.. I don't expect him to ever top The Tree of Life. That's the kind of film that felt like his entire career was building towards (which makes sense, because he was planning it since the 70s).

I completely agree with your comment. Ebert's comment that The Tree Life as a meditation or prayer is spot on.

I mentioned this before, Malick's films are artistically analogous to Tolstoy's writings (especially Hadji Murad). I recommend anyone who enjoys Malick's work to read Tolstoy (his short stories are fantastic).

[nametag]

Found Army of Shadows on Amazon for less than $25 from a seller last week, only for them to cancel the order saying it was out of stock (or maybe they'd realised how cheap they were selling it for) - typical!

I have to say I'm surprised prices are so high for this already, I swear it took Third Man months to go that high, and this has been out for much longer so you'd think more people would, you know, own it. Chungking Express is cheaper as well... is it possible they will get lower in the coming weeks/months as more people start to sell theirs? I guess there might just be a big rush to snatch them up...

[the sordid sentinel]

Originally Posted by TheHumanTornado

I have a question about Amazon.

I just purchased Last Year at Marienbad for 23.78 although it states that the item will ship in 9 to 10 days (or something like that). Has anyone ever experienced having an order cancelled due to lack of availability or should I feel pretty secure in the fact that I will get it?

Thanks

I ordered Le Cercle Rouge and Army of Shadows from Deep Discount. Listed as available when I ordered, then placed on back order after it was processed. Hard for me to believe these have already disappeared. I'll wait it out and see how it goes.

[mrjohnnyb]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Im googling Joe Bob right now...

He also plays the inept casino floor security guard in Casino.

[buffetfroid]

Originally Posted by the sordid sentinel

I ordered Le Cercle Rouge and Army of Shadows from Deep Discount. Listed as available when I ordered, then placed on back order after it was processed. Hard for me to believe these have already disappeared. I'll wait it out and see how it goes.

You must be a Pavement fan?

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by Fellini912

Wow, interesting. All of Terrence Malick's films are spiritual journeys in a sense.

To The Wonder has been getting mix reviews (more negatives than positives). Has anyone seen it yet, and how does it compare to The Tree of Life.

I saw it in Paris a couple weeks ago. It reminded me of Days of Heaven more than Tree of Life. I'm mixed in my reaction to it, I think I will have to see it again.

[the sordid sentinel]

Originally Posted by buffetfroid

You must be a Pavement fan?

Definitely.

[excom101]

Originally Posted by Fellini912

To answer your question: Yes. Although cancellation is a possibility, it is a good sign to see the item drop in price. I ordered it when it was priced 27 dollars a couple of days ago.

I feel that amazon has a big stock on both Last Year at Marienbad and Leon Morin, Priest.

Based on the shipping estimates and Amazon's explanation of what those mean (found here), I'd say it's safe to say that Amazon has NO stock of any of these. They are ordering more from their distributors. The question, then, is whether their distributors have them/can get them.

[zoodermin]

Watching the trailer for the Carrie remake got me thinking that if there's any chance that Criterion could release the original around October?

[Fellini912]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

I saw it in Paris a couple weeks ago. It reminded me of Days of Heaven more than Tree of Life. I'm mixed in my reaction to it, I think I will have to see it again.

Thanks for the feedback. I am big fan of Days of Heaven. The sense of innocence (due to the narrators perspective) and Morricone's film score elevate it to a classic film.

Paris is an amazing city. The Louvre and musee d'Orsay are the some of greatest museums in the world. I was glad to get a chance to see Manet's "Olympia" and Jacque-Louis David's "Oath of the Horatii". And of course "La Gioconda"

Great avatar by the way. I envy Belmondo.

[retablo]

Originally Posted by zoodermin

Watching the trailer for the Carrie remake got me thinking that if there's any chance that Criterion could release the original around October?

They released it on LaserDisc back in the day, so it technically, I guess, IS in the collection. I doubt they'd get the rights back, but who knows.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

It's interesting to see how there are some people that get bent out of shape over someone's opinion on a film. With Ebert's passing there have been some trolls on IMDB saying some nasty things about him because they didn't like his opinions on a certain film! It's like the TDKR fans disparaging critics that gave their favorite film a bad score.

It's the internet, people see it as a free for all. To stir up shit, look at all the nasty attacks by the people on the other criterion forum against dunham. Don't like it, don't buy it, but stop rabbiting on and on about what a fat ***** she is because you don't like her film and don't think it belongs in the sacred criterion collection.

Also IMDB is a joke anyways, it's all trolling.

There's a fine line between debating and trolling.

[Fellini912]

Originally Posted by excom101

Based on the shipping estimates and Amazon's explanation of what those mean (found here), I'd say it's safe to say that Amazon has NO stock of any of these. They are ordering more from their distributors. The question, then, is whether their distributors have them/can get them.

Thank you for the clarification. I did receive an email from amazon saying they are shipping Leon Morin, Priest earlier than expected.

blkhrt also received that same email.

Last Year at Marienbad is still pending to be shipped, according to my order. I hope their distributors have more copies.

[ZooTv]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Just got an update for Le Doulos

Good to hear, hopefully mine is right around the corner