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P@t_Mtl · 03-22-2011, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by octagon

Does Paypal have a tab that will let you give me those three minutes back?

They should add that if they don't.

(then again, what the hell would I do with them? this?)

Why should you be paied back for watching the video? No gun was put to your head forcing you to watch it

TJS_Blu · 03-22-2011, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by oyboe

Last year they had it in June and November if I remember correctly. So best guess would be June of this year

July

rkish · 03-22-2011, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bugsy_pal

Scarlet Street is a wonderfully twisted movie. I have the UK Odeon DVD which has a very nice restored piture. It was mentioned on DVD Beaver as better than the US Kino disc - while I don't have any other versions to compare with, I'd certainly recommend the Odeon if you can play PAL discs.

'The Woman in the Window' came out on a very nice disc from MGM, and may still be available - much better then the crap public domain versions.

Another Lang I'd recommend to you is 'The House by the River'. It too came out from Kino but apparently has some issues. I picked up the French PAL version which looks stellar.

(in his best Edward G. gangster voice...) "Meh...thanks Bugsy!"

I hope to stream The Woman in the Window over the next week. And thanks to you, I've found and moved The House by the River to the top of the queue...I might rent it for the weekend.

Thanks again for the suggestion!

The Theory · 03-22-2011, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

OK, I don't care, this is more important:

I don't know how late I am with pop culture crap for my age, but I just heard about this crap on T.V.. At first I thought it was a joke. A myth. So I had to look for myself. This song is a f'n masterpiece that overtakes Justin Bieber as the best songwriting I have heard this year:

Autotune at it's best (And why is there a grown a** man in the video rapping about a school bus?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0

"Yesterday was Thursday! Thursday!
Today, it is Friday! Friday!
We, We, We, so Excited! We so Excited!
We gonna have a ball Today!
Tomorrow is Saturday,
And Sunday, comes Afterwardsssssss!"

"FUN FUN FUN FUN!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIP2UYjpTxs

Beta Man · 03-22-2011, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by The Theory

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIP2UYjpTxs

Now find one with Velvet Underground doing it, and the world might implode.....

Also...

[Show spoiler]

And with that.... my obligatory "Let's stay on topic please"

JediFonger · 03-22-2011, 03:32 PM

2 questions:
1. will eclipse/arthouse essential series/etc. come to Blu-Ray in time? seems likely doesn't it? i know BD is a premium experience... but it is simply a format. in time, Criterion will probably quickly encode a film for people to watch in BD w/o expensive and time consuming process for a regular release. also, as price have continued to drop on Blu-Rays, it makes more and more economic sense to add value by bundling up essential series and so on.

2. as a side note about essential/arthouse series. are they often a re-packaging of previously releases or do they really get a new PQ/AQ facelift and a new encode?

ccfixx · 03-22-2011, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JediFonger

2. as a side note about essential/arthouse series. are they often a re-packaging of previously releases or do they really get a new PQ/AQ facelift and a new encode?

Just a repackaging minus the extras that were included on the main line release. There are, however, some titles that are only in the Essential Arthouse series... some OOP, too.

CC

JediFonger · 03-22-2011, 04:19 PM

are there any booklets at all in Essential series? is it basically like a boxset Eclipse built around a theme?

i know that there's a few titles that have gone through new encodes w/improved PQ and stuff on the Essential series vs. the original release.

ccfixx · 03-22-2011, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JediFonger

are there any booklets at all in Essential series? is it basically like a boxset Eclipse built around a theme?

I really can't recall right now. I have a few a home, but I'm not sure how the inserts are delegated per release. Some of the main line releases-turned Essential Arthouse may just have a chapter list while the EA-only titles may have a small essay written inside.

CC

ccfixx · 03-22-2011, 06:05 PM

Eric Skillman on making the cover for "Close-Up."

CC

ShellOilJunior · 03-22-2011, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ccfixx

Eric Skillman on making the cover for "Close-Up."

CC

Thanks for sharing. I quite like the cover. It's simple but perfect for the film which is great, imo. I'll be re-visiting the film many more times.

Ambien Gnome · 03-22-2011, 07:54 PM

Does anybody foresee Kurosawa's High And Low getting a blu release?

JediFonger · 03-22-2011, 08:05 PM

all of Kurosawa's Criterion catalog will eventually hit Blu-Ray. just a matter of when.

also, probably depends on copyright owners too. i think i remember seeing a thing about Rashomon being shown theatrically last year, so i think that's next. being shown in cinema is typically a sign that a new print/restoration has been done and it's coming through either Rialto or Janus.

octagon · 03-22-2011, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ambien Gnome

Does anybody foresee Kurosawa's High And Low getting a blu release?

If I had to guess I'd say not anytime soon.

I can't find it but several weeks ago Criterion posted a set of 'snapshots from the offices' and one of them was a Drunken Angel film can.

Assuming that was a teaser (and it might have just been an interesting photo - no more, no less) then High and Low is likely even farther down the road.

Ambien Gnome · 03-22-2011, 08:16 PM

Thanks guys.
I just hate the idea of buying a dvd - even at a good price - only to see it come out on blu.

JediFonger · 03-22-2011, 09:38 PM

lolz... glad i'm building a great reputation here in this thread

u know 1 day i'll surprise you guys by having a Criterion BD marathon and actually go through the films... like 3yrs from now maybe...

Der Spieler · 03-22-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by octagon

If I had to guess I'd say not anytime soon.

I can't find it but several weeks ago Criterion posted a set of 'snapshots from the offices' and one of them was a Drunken Angel film can.

Assuming that was a teaser (and it might have just been an interesting photo - no more, no less) then High and Low is likely even farther down the road.

DRUNKEN ANGEL before HIGH AND LOW would seem like an odd choice to me.

AreaUnderTheCurve · 03-22-2011, 10:33 PM

I broke down and bought The Thin Red Line because I don't expect it to ever get cheaper. Solaris has been pre-ordered as well.

I'm also thinking about attempting to get a two-disc Criterion case to put Button in.

Der Spieler · 03-22-2011, 10:39 PM

Anybody know the best option for a Canadian (me) who wants to buy Criterions? The majority of them are very expensive on Amazon.ca and mindblowingly costly in stores. Is eBay the better option?

ReservoirFiction · 03-23-2011, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Der Spieler

Anybody know the best option for a Canadian (me) who wants to buy Criterions? The majority of them are very expensive on Amazon.ca and mindblowingly costly in stores. Is eBay the better option?

I've only been collecting them for a couple of months and have found it hard to get them under $30. Future Shop had a sale in November where most of them were $27. I only found out after the sale was over, but they stupidly left the sale prices on 2 months later. They rang up at full prices, but when I showed them the price markers, they gave them to me them for $16.99 each. I also lucked out scoring the Yojimbo/Sanjuro combo for $44 at HMV b/c they stuck the sticker tag for Yojimbo single disk on the movie.

I picked up 6 of them during Criterions 50% sale, but shipping and duties alone came to $56! The average price of the 6 was still $31, but included higher price items like Leopard, Night of The Hunter and Chungking Express. Generally, what I've got off of Ebay or Amazon.ca marketplace has been about $30 shipped as well. $30 seems to be the magic number.

Any Canadians have experience ordering from the BN sale? How did it go?

03-22-2011, 10:33 PM	#27698
AreaUnderTheCurve Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:40 Blu-ray collection:91 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:25	I broke down and bought The Thin Red Line because I don't expect it to ever get cheaper. Solaris has been pre-ordered as well. I'm also thinking about attempting to get a two-disc Criterion case to put Button in. Last edited by AreaUnderTheCurve; 03-22-2011 at 10:38 PM.

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03-22-2011, 03:32 PM	#27686
JediFonger Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:248 Blu-ray collection:1350 DVD collection:144 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:47	2 questions: 1. will eclipse/arthouse essential series/etc. come to Blu-Ray in time? seems likely doesn't it? i know BD is a premium experience... but it is simply a format. in time, Criterion will probably quickly encode a film for people to watch in BD w/o expensive and time consuming process for a regular release. also, as price have continued to drop on Blu-Rays, it makes more and more economic sense to add value by bundling up essential series and so on. 2. as a side note about essential/arthouse series. are they often a re-packaging of previously releases or do they really get a new PQ/AQ facelift and a new encode?

03-22-2011, 04:19 PM	#27688
JediFonger Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:248 Blu-ray collection:1350 DVD collection:144 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:47	are there any booklets at all in Essential series? is it basically like a boxset Eclipse built around a theme? i know that there's a few titles that have gone through new encodes w/improved PQ and stuff on the Essential series vs. the original release.

03-22-2011, 06:05 PM	#27690
ccfixx Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Rhode Island Blu-ray collection:97 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:19	Eric Skillman on making the cover for "Close-Up." CC

03-22-2011, 07:54 PM	#27692
Ambien Gnome Member Member since:Jan 2010	Does anybody foresee Kurosawa's High And Low getting a blu release?

03-22-2011, 08:05 PM	#27693
JediFonger Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:248 Blu-ray collection:1350 DVD collection:144 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:47	all of Kurosawa's Criterion catalog will eventually hit Blu-Ray. just a matter of when. also, probably depends on copyright owners too. i think i remember seeing a thing about Rashomon being shown theatrically last year, so i think that's next. being shown in cinema is typically a sign that a new print/restoration has been done and it's coming through either Rialto or Janus.

03-22-2011, 08:16 PM	#27695
Ambien Gnome Member Member since:Jan 2010	Thanks guys. I just hate the idea of buying a dvd - even at a good price - only to see it come out on blu.

03-22-2011, 09:38 PM	#27696
JediFonger Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:248 Blu-ray collection:1350 DVD collection:144 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:47	lolz... glad i'm building a great reputation here in this thread u know 1 day i'll surprise you guys by having a Criterion BD marathon and actually go through the films... like 3yrs from now maybe...

03-22-2011, 10:39 PM	#27699
Der Spieler Banned Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:72 Trading Score:4	Anybody know the best option for a Canadian (me) who wants to buy Criterions? The majority of them are very expensive on Amazon.ca and mindblowingly costly in stores. Is eBay the better option?

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