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movieben1138 · 10-30-2021, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Christopher Hall

LOL... to be honest I only plan on buying a few solo copies.

I had so many of the Bergman titles already when the set came out that it would have been mostly redundant. Plus, I have an Oscars cabinet where I display both Best Picture winners and Best Foreign Language Film winners. Having individual releases works out better for me in that regard. (And it's why I'll be buying Fellini's LA STRADA next week when that individual release comes out.)

Vigojean · 10-30-2021, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Gacivory

I would assume you think about him when/if you watch the movies.

Bought the box set months ago, still haven't opened it. Too stressful, too intimidating. I don't have time to sit and watch his entire filmography right now. I just feel at ease knowing I have it. Plus he's my favorite director

ravenus · 10-30-2021, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Vigojean

Bought the box set months ago, still haven't opened it. Too stressful, too intimidating. I don't have time to sit and watch his entire filmography right now. I just feel at ease knowing I have it. Plus he's my favorite director

Just saying that the discs aren't set to self-destruct in a given time once you open the pack. You can watch a couple, put the set away and take it out again another time.

SGFfilmfan · 10-30-2021, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Vigojean

Still holding off on getting any Chaplin because I assume there will be a box set but I might have to cave in finally. And I have no Tarkovsky, so I gotta pick one up, either Mirror or Solaris

Andrei Rublev instead. It's Tarkovsky's masterpiece.

Reddington · 10-30-2021, 09:39 AM

The cover for Mona Lisa may just be my favourite in the collection now. The Arrow release is fantastic, but I'm double-dipping during the B&N event.

I did contact Criterion to see if the art (by Alice Zhang) may get a poster release, but alas no - due to rights issues.

And of course, it's a brilliant film, and performance by Bob Hoskins. Good to see others picking it up.

Ender14 · 10-30-2021, 01:07 PM

I wasn't going to partake since I ordered 5 during the Criterion flash sale but the 4K's were too good to resist. Pre-ordered:

jkoffman · 10-30-2021, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by chocolat

How dare you? My username is going to be a february criterion 4k release and we'll see who's eating their frosted fl4Kes in shame come february when you wake up early to snag a copy during the flash sale.

This person who started the UHD rumor here and constantly trolls was just banned from the forum.

koberulz · 10-30-2021, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Vigojean

Bought the box set months ago, still haven't opened it. Too stressful, too intimidating. I don't have time to sit and watch his entire filmography right now. I just feel at ease knowing I have it. Plus he's my favorite director

Same, except for the 'favourite director' bit.

Plus I'm in quickly-binge-as-many-films-as-possible mode at the moment trying to clean up my Netflix and DVR queues. Which is not the mentality to bring to Bergman, I would imagine.

TheSpruceMoose · 10-30-2021, 03:52 PM

Stopped in at my Barnes and Noble for a coffee, a good book, and partook in the sale selection. Picked these up today, until next flash sale (if I can help it). I considered throwing in Days of Heaven but it wasn't there, I took it as a sign to wait for it when it gets the 4K treatment.

*blind buy

Mothravka · 10-30-2021, 04:00 PM

Barnes & Nobles still have their COVID-19 shipping change intact, so no shipping to Sweden.

Amazon started lowering their prices on a lot of Criterion releases right now. Does anyone have an idea if the upcoming 4K UHD ones and Devi (1960) will have lower prices too? I can't remember how Amazon did last time compared to B&N.

BIGXWHIFF · 10-30-2021, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSpruceMoose

Stopped in at my Barnes and Noble for a coffee, a good book, and partook in the sale selection. Picked these up today, until next flash sale (if I can help it). I considered throwing in Days of Heaven but it wasn't there, I took it as a sign to wait for it when it gets the 4K treatment.

*blind buy

Who’s gonna tell ‘em?

BunyipPouch · 10-30-2021, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSpruceMoose

I considered throwing in Days of Heaven but it wasn't there, I took it as a sign to wait for it when it gets the 4K treatment.

Days of Heaven is no longer with Criterion. Paramount has regained the rights and released the movie on bluray recently, with one of the worst covers in history. My eyeballs have still not recovered.

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Originally Posted by BIGXWHIFF

Who’s gonna tell ‘em?

To be fair maybe Paramount will eventually release it on 4K UHD. Perhaps for the 50th anniversary in....6 years

bergman864 · 10-30-2021, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mothravka

Barnes & Nobles still have their COVID-19 shipping change intact, so no shipping to Sweden.

Amazon started lowering their prices on a lot of Criterion releases right now. Does anyone have an idea if the upcoming 4K UHD ones and Devi (1960) will have lower prices too? I can't remember how Amazon did last time compared to B&N.

They should. Give it a little bit. The same thing happened with the Arrow sale titles. It took Amazon a bit to match the preorder titles.

TheSpruceMoose · 10-30-2021, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BunyipPouch

Days of Heaven is no longer with Criterion. Paramount has regained the rights and released the movie on bluray recently, with one of the worst covers in history. My eyeballs have still not recovered.

To be fair maybe Paramount will eventually release it on 4K UHD. Perhaps for the 50th anniversary in....6 years

Good to know, didn't know this.

Lannister1098 · 10-30-2021, 11:37 PM

Used my birthday gift to buy these movies.

Hope it was worth it. Was just under $100.

Vigojean · 10-31-2021, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by SGFfilmfan

Andrei Rublev instead. It's Tarkovsky's masterpiece.

I’ve actually seen all his movies. Rublev is obviously great, but I want a movie that I can watch repeatedly. Mirror and Solaris are the two that come to mind in terms of replay value

ravenus · 10-31-2021, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Lannister1098

[Show spoiler]

Used my birthday gift to buy these movies.

Hope it was worth it. Was just under $100.

That's going to be some party...

ravenus · 10-31-2021, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Vigojean

I’ve actually seen all his movies. Rublev is obviously great, but I want a movie that I can watch repeatedly. Mirror and Solaris are the two that come to mind in terms of replay value

The Tarkovsky film I can re-watch most is Ivan's Childhood. Of course, it's a bit of an anomaly in his work, being fast-paced, dramatic, action-packed and character-focused.

Christopher Hall · 10-31-2021, 01:32 PM

LOL you kinky

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Originally Posted by Lannister1098

Used my birthday gift to buy these movies.

Hope it was worth it. Was just under $100.

dancerslegs · 10-31-2021, 04:07 PM

For me, the Tarkovskys with the most replay value are Solaris and Stalker, followed by Rublev. Ivan's Childhood is good, primarily for its great visual beauty, but I don't find it as resonant as other Tarkovskys.

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10-30-2021, 09:39 AM	#209245
Reddington Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2015 Trading Score:1	The cover for Mona Lisa may just be my favourite in the collection now. The Arrow release is fantastic, but I'm double-dipping during the B&N event. I did contact Criterion to see if the art (by Alice Zhang) may get a poster release, but alas no - due to rights issues. And of course, it's a brilliant film, and performance by Bob Hoskins. Good to see others picking it up.

10-30-2021, 01:07 PM	#209246
Ender14 Special Member Member since:Dec 2014 Location:Georgia 4K collection:532 Blu-ray collection:1241 DVD collection:186 MA collection:469 Digital collection:147 iTunes collection:1	I wasn't going to partake since I ordered 5 during the Criterion flash sale but the 4K's were too good to resist. Pre-ordered:

10-30-2021, 03:52 PM	#209249
TheSpruceMoose Expert Member Member since:Jun 2019	Stopped in at my Barnes and Noble for a coffee, a good book, and partook in the sale selection. Picked these up today, until next flash sale (if I can help it). I considered throwing in Days of Heaven but it wasn't there, I took it as a sign to wait for it when it gets the 4K treatment. *blind buy

10-30-2021, 04:00 PM	#209250
Mothravka Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2015 Location:Европа 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:-	Barnes & Nobles still have their COVID-19 shipping change intact, so no shipping to Sweden. Amazon started lowering their prices on a lot of Criterion releases right now. Does anyone have an idea if the upcoming 4K UHD ones and Devi (1960) will have lower prices too? I can't remember how Amazon did last time compared to B&N.

10-30-2021, 11:37 PM	#209255
Lannister1098 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2019 Location:San Francisco	Used my birthday gift to buy these movies. Hope it was worth it. Was just under $100.

10-31-2021, 04:07 PM	#209260
dancerslegs Expert Member Member since:Jun 2016 Location:Atlanta, GA USA	For me, the Tarkovskys with the most replay value are Solaris and Stalker, followed by Rublev. Ivan's Childhood is good, primarily for its great visual beauty, but I don't find it as resonant as other Tarkovskys.

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