The Criterion Collection

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by Hoke Moseley

Starts July 11th.

Must resist the urge to buy anything from now until then. I can totally do this

[BluRayBuddy98]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

Must resist the urge to buy anything from now until then. I can totally do this

I told myself I wouldn't buy much this month and I've already far surpassed my limit. Too many good deals going on though.

[BluRayBuddy98]

Saw Crumb in a used store for $15 but haven't seen it. Don't really wanna blind buy when there are so many I want at the sale.

[MJD64]

My memory may be playing tricks and maybe it's not every year, but didn't Amazon beat B&N to the punch by having a 50% off sale last year a week or 2 earlier than their sale?

[UltraMario9]

My favourite film vlogger got to enter the closet.

https://youtu.be/gK7THc9Jb8A

If I could just get through the doors...

[joy-division]

My last buy was Wings of Desire. That makes a total of 11 buys

[joy-division]

Originally Posted by UltraMario9

My favourite film vlogger got to enter the closet.

https://youtu.be/gK7THc9Jb8A

If I could just get through the doors...

Who is this girl?

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by BluRayBuddy98

I told myself I wouldn't buy much this month and I've already far surpassed my limit. Too many good deals going on though.

Yeah, I spent way too much this month on too many deals that were too good to pass up from Flicker Alley and TT. Also didn't help I kept finding good deals on rare OOP BluRays/DVDs on Ebay. Though when that little voice says "come on buy something before B&N sale" I'm going to say think how much Criterions you can buy if you dont spend money.

[StarDestroyer52]

Also question, when you pre-order from Criterion's website, does your CC get charged when you order or when the item is shipped? Since I'm thinking of possibly pre-ordering Rebecca instead of waiting for the sale or until it's listed on Amazon(which I'm shocked hasn't happened yet).

[UltraMario9]

Originally Posted by joy-division

Who is this girl?

She's a great film reporter.

[BluRayBuddy98]

Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

Yeah, I spent way too much this month on too many deals that were too good to pass up from Flicker Alley and TT. Also didn't help I kept finding good deals on rare OOP BluRays/DVDs on Ebay. Though when that little voice says "come on buy something before B&N sale" I'm going to say think how much Criterions you can buy if you dont spend money.

Yeah I tried but there were so many deals to take advantage of. My wallet will hate me but I still plan to stock up next month at B&N!

[Hoke Moseley]

Almost four months later and the loyalty points are still screwed up on their website. I should have the $50 gift certificate but it still says I have 31 points to go (at 519).

[The Great Owl]

I just finished watching my Criterion Blu-ray of They Live by Night.



When an escaped convict, Bowie, played by Farley Granger (Strangers on a Train, Rope), falls in love with Keechie, a beautiful girl played by Cathy O'Donnell (The Best Years of Our Lives, Ben-Hur), the two of them take off on the road in hopes of leading an honest and normal life. Their plans are endangered as the ex-con's friends track them down and as the police manhunt closes in.

They Live by Night took film noir in new directions, partly because of the Romeo and Juliet storyline and partly because of its rural locations which are far removed from the usual cityscapes and back alleys of noir. It's also a standout "lovers on the run" crime movie that sits well on the shelf with You Only Live Once, Gun Crazy, Bonnie and Clyde, Badlands, and even Wisdom .

This was the directorial debut of Nicholas Ray, who would later helm classics like In a Lonely Place, Rebel Without a Cause, Johnny Guitar, and Bigger Than Life. Like those films, They Live by Night sympathizes with the outcasts and underdogs of society. The romance of this movie has a clear "This will not end well." vibe throughout, but we're pulling for Bowie and Keechie the whole time, and this makes the heartbreaking moments of the story all the more powerful as well as making the happy moments all the more joyful. This is an excellent live-life-to-the-fullest-while-you-can movie, and I really enjoy the fanciful scenes where the two leads drift through the corrupt world that surrounds them.

This Criterion Blu-ray looks amazing. The audio presentation shines, considering what this restoration probably had to work with. The title music is somewhat distorted, and this seems to be an obvious source issue, but I did not notice any other issues during the film.

An interview with film noir historian Imogen Sara Smith puts this film into perspective with its place in the noir genre. John Houseman discusses his role as a producer in a brief interview, while the short feature, "They Live by Night": The Twisted Road, assembles takes on the film by different critics and filmmakers. The commentary by noir historian Eddie Muller and Farley Granger, which I'm listening to now, is the lion's roar of the extras, and it's a fun track.

Well done, Criterion! It's great to see one of my most anticipated films noir transferred to high definition so well.



(This is one of those films about which I could probably write paragraphs upon paragraphs, but I'm sort of sleepy now.)

[AaronJ]

She's fun! And she has great taste.

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oy! Oy! Oy!

[blufellas]

I just bought The Before Trilogy, never seen any of them, can't wait to watch them.

[joy-division]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

She's fun! And she has great taste.

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oy! Oy! Oy!

I was just making reference to what she said in the video

I prefer Ozzyman myself

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by blufellas

I just bought The Before Trilogy, never seen any of them, can't wait to watch them.

Oh wow ... I'm jealous. I would love to be in your place, seeing those films for the first time.

Have fun!

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by BluRayBuddy98

Saw Crumb in a used store for $15 but haven't seen it. Don't really wanna blind buy when there are so many I want at the sale.

I love it but then again I was really into Underground Comix back in the day and was a big fan of Crumb. I knew from his stuff that he was weird but had no idea where that came from. The film answers that. The sad truth is

[Show spoiler]he might well be the most normal one in his family! (His sisters refused to participate in the film so who know?)

. A fascinating film but not for everyone and, like Ray_Rogers posted, I couldn't recommend it as a blind buy.

[tisdivine]

Just spent $225 on the Scream sale. Prob going to spend the same amount at the B&N sale next month. Thank god there are no sales in August. Or is there and Ive just forgotten lol

[pedromvu]

Originally Posted by UltraMario9

My favourite film vlogger got to enter the closet.

https://youtu.be/gK7THc9Jb8A

If I could just get through the doors...

So does anyone recognize the films shown in the clips? (the ones they restoring or working on), I saw at least 3 clips from different films but I don't think they are from titles already released.