The Criterion Collection

[Polaroid]

For god sake... B&N have split my second order so (was two items)... why would they do that..?

[Sifox211]

AaronJ: Never; but I have heard some people report similar things. Maybe you need to do a live chat with them?

(Perhaps they are moving all their books into a fire proof bunker... just in case).

[Sifox211]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

For god sake... B&N have split my second order so (was two items)... why would they do that..?

Most B&N orders I've done have been split. One year, out of about twenty titles I had something like seventeen packages

That was fine when $20 was less than £15...

Edit: This year, six titles, three packages.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by Sifox211

Most B&N orders I've done have been split. One year, out of about tenty titles I had something like seventeen packages



That was fine when $20 was less than £15...

O.o sweet Jesus!

I don't get why they do it though lol, the second lot are both coming from ascendia which is great if I don't get customs but annoyed a little as I paid for the faster delivery option lol..

[sam305]

Zatoichi/Lone Wolf and Cub Criterion Unboxing - YouTube

[Sifox211]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

O.o sweet Jesus! ... I don't get why they do it though lol, the second lot are both coming from ascendia which is great if I don't get customs but annoyed a little as I paid for the faster delivery option lol..

It's a total mystery, since they all come from the same place (unlike, say, CeX, where you can understand why things usually come separately). For me, so far, I have not had any customs issues with Ascendia.

Is it today your lot is arriving?

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by Sifox211

It's a total mystery, since they all come from the same place (unlike, say, CeX, where you can understand why things usually come separately). For me, so far, I have not had any customs issues with Ascendia.

Is it today your lot is arriving?

The first batch is here today.. was meant to be Monday but when I spoke to UPS they said it was dispatched when it should have been -____-.

Hope it coe sin good condition.. cant be bothered with seeing back and waiting again, plus the $5 replacement isn't as worth it now the pound has dropped.. still a great price but I liked it when it only cost a couple quid lol

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by sam305

Zatoichi/Lone Wolf and Cub Criterion Unboxing - YouTube

Its so weird seeing the smaller Zatoichi box >.> I def prefer the original packaging, feels like I'm getting more of ray money (well technically I am haha).

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YAY!!!!

UPS delivery came... no CUSTOMSSSS AND NO DAMAGE.

Best day ever... well... in Criterion land its the best day ever.

[ckt]

Slacker is cool. It's not the easiest movie to make it through, but it's interesting, and a great time capsule with some memorable scenes.

The supplements on the disc are actually really cool. It even includes his very first movie, which I like a lot. The set itself is nice too.

[Sifox211]

Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

A shame the Les Blank box and A Poem is a Naked Person haven't been reviewed. They're marvellous and among my favourite releases in recent years...

I agree - I've been working my way through the set over the last several months. I just finished all of the Maestro films. They were so inspiring and full of warmth; the whole set is joyous

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by mja345

Stock up on the booze and weed, fellas. It's going to be a long four years. Yikes.

[SammyJankis]

I need to go to B&N and drown my frustration in Criterion.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by SammyJankis

I need to go to B&N and drown my frustration in Criterion.

Speaking of, I renewed my B&N membership a few days ago, so I'm good to go for another year.

I have not participated in the current sale so far, but I'm eagerly awaiting One-Eyed Jacks in a couple of weeks. When I visit the store for that title, I'll probably grab Night Train to Munich and McCabe & Mrs. Miller while I'm there.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Speaking of, I renewed my B&N membership a few days ago, so I'm good to go for another year.

I have not participated in the current sale so far, but I'm eagerly awaiting One-Eyed Jacks in a couple of weeks. When I visit the store for that title, I'll probably grab Night Train to Munich and McCabe & Mrs. Miller while I'm there.

I haven't put in my B&N order yet either. I might as well wait 'til One-Eyed Jacks comes out as I'll probably be picking up 4 or 5 and I've got a $100 gift card to use.

I haven't seen the film, but I'm a big fan of Marlon Brando, so I'll have to check it out.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by mja345

Stock up on the booze and weed, fellas. It's going to be a long four years. Yikes.

Originally Posted by octagon

Nick Cave's By the Time I Get to Phoenix might work too.

Thanks for the depression recommendations fellas. I'll pass on the weed though. I'm enough of a downer when high.

Question: Is The Candidate officially a relic from a more innocent time?

[ckt]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Question: Is The Candidate officially a relic from a more innocent time?

I actually watched The Candidate the other night. I'd recently watched Downhill Racer and enjoyed it, and The Candidate looked interesting so I decided to watch it too. It's from a different time, kind of, but it's relevant. "Relic" seems a bit pejorative. It was a decent movie, slow though.

[hYPE]

Need everyone's help, what Criterion title should I get next at my local B&N, Repo Man or Slacker?

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by hYPE

Need everyone's help, what Criterion title should I get next at my local B&N, Repo Man or Slacker?

They're both amazing films, but I'm going to give the edge to Repo Man. That movie takes everything great about 1980s music, 1980s culture, and 1980s cinematography, and rolls it all into one big ball of awesome.

"Put it on a plate, son. You'll enjoy it more."
"Couldn't enjoy it any more, Mom. Mm, mm, mmm."

Good Lord, that scene cracks me up every time.

[dwk]

REPO MAN is, by far, the better film.

[hYPE]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

They're both amazing films, but I'm going to give the edge to Repo Man. That movie takes everything great about 1980s music, 1980s culture, and 1980s cinematography, and rolls it all into one big ball of awesome.

"Put it on a plate, son. You'll enjoy it more."
"Couldn't enjoy it any more, Mom. Mm, mm, mmm."

Good Lord, that scene cracks me up every time.

Originally Posted by dwk

REPO MAN is, by far, the better film.

Repo Man it is, thank you gents!