The Criterion Collection

[Sukuri]

Originally Posted by Eny-

Just ordered @ B&N B3G1F and 15% coupon:

Black Moon
Zazie dans Le Metro
People on Sunday

All of them are $27,99 now, so $18.66 each before coupon. Cheaper then with the 50% off sale

Placed the same order, came to around $21~ a movie =D

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

I seem to remember the July sale going 2 weeks, and the November sale going 3 weeks. But the B&N employee who confirmed the date on MUBI said it was a month-long sale. Maybe it's just 'til the end of July. I'll see if he can clarify.

Incidentally, that guy also implied that you could pre-order and pre-pay for titles released after the sale for the sale price. I don't believe this, but it may be a YMMV thing depending on the sales clerk.

The preorder might work if you do ship-to-home from instore. On the surface making an online order through a retail clerk sounds like the worst of both worlds but it's actually pretty flexible.

[Eny-]

Originally Posted by octagon

Have they shipped or are they 'scheduled to ship'? I'm generally pretty okay with B&N but they do have an annoying way of immediately freezing orders into 'shipped' status where they can't be changed or canceled even though they don't actually ship until later.

Actually shipped

[majorkonig41]

Originally Posted by octagon

Have they shipped or are they 'scheduled to ship'? I'm generally pretty okay with B&N but they do have an annoying way of immediately freezing orders into 'shipped' status where they can't be changed or canceled even though they don't actually ship until later.

I basically did the same thing Eny- did and mine has been shipped and is scheduled to be here tomorrow. Ordered yesterday. B&N can be annoying on shipping, but maybe they have worked out some of the kinks.

[Monty70]

I saw Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris this afternoon. It was a delightful film, one of his best in long time.

I received my shipment from DD yesterday. Kiss Me Deadly came in a cardboard mailer and arrived in perfect condition, The Night of the Hunter was shipped in a padded envelope and had the bottom of the cardboard case crushed in. I will now have to fight with the CS dept. to get that replaced and chances are they would just ship it again in the same type of container.

Lesson: Do not ever buy anything from DD.com that does not come in a solid plastic case.

[SlickDamian]

Is the upcoming B&N sale for online orders that you have shipped as well?

[majorkonig41]

Does anyone know who long the 15% off coupon will be valid for? Will it overlap into the sale?

[Barrysupreme]

Originally Posted by Eny-

Just ordered @ B&N B3G1F and 15% coupon:

Black Moon
Zazie dans Le Metro
People on Sunday

All of them are $27,99 now, so $18.66 each before coupon. Cheaper then with the 50% off sale

I finally bit the bullet and sign up to BN.Com and bought

Black Moon
Zazie dans Le Metro
People on Sunday

However I could only apply the coupon for the order total not for each title Still happy though as I get 3 titles for price of 2

[Dixon]

Say I were to buy Fish Tank, wouldn't there be a small price difference ($3) buying it from Amazon now than wait for the B&N sale? At Amazon it's $21.49 and I'm a Prime member so I have free shipping. 50% off B&N's price would be $18 + shipping so in the end it would cost about the same. but it sounds like B&N's shipping takes a while and orders may be cancelled for no reason and there's also the chance the movie is in stock in store.

Edit: I'm also looking to buy Hunger. If I buy them together, I guess it would be smart to wait for B&N's sale to buy both. Thoughts?

Also what are the benefits of being a B&N member?

[Todd_Gaines]

Originally Posted by majorkonig41

Does anyone know who long the 15% off coupon will be valid for? Will it overlap into the sale?

there is a 15% coupon that expires on 7/12

[Cocophone]

Originally Posted by Dixon

Say I were to buy Fish Tank, wouldn't there be a small price difference ($3) buying it from Amazon now than wait for the B&N sale? At Amazon it's $21.49 and I'm a Prime member so I have free shipping. 50% off B&N's price would be $18 + shipping so in the end it would cost about the same. but it sounds like B&N's shipping takes a while and orders may be cancelled for no reason and there's also the chance the movie is in stock in store.

Edit: I'm also looking to buy Hunger. If I buy them together, I guess it would be smart to wait for B&N's sale to buy both. Thoughts?

Also what are the benefits of being a B&N member?

For me Amazon is the most reliable shipper. I would probably get it from Amazon if the price is within $2 or $3

[Dixon]

Originally Posted by Cocophone

For me Amazon is the most reliable shipper. I would probably get it from Amazon if the price is within $2 or $3

I definitely agree about going with Amazon regarding Fish Tank, but when you throw Hunger into the equation - which is $27.99 on Amazon and now says "Only 12 left in stock--order soon (more on the way)"...

[octagon]

Originally Posted by majorkonig41

I basically did the same thing Eny- did and mine has been shipped and is scheduled to be here tomorrow. Ordered yesterday. B&N can be annoying on shipping, but maybe they have worked out some of the kinks.

Whoa, maybe they have. They just mailed me a USPS tracking number for the order I placed this afternoon.

[TJS_Blu]

Originally Posted by Dixon

50% off B&N's price would be $18 + shipping so in the end it would cost about the same. but it sounds like B&N's shipping takes a while and orders may be cancelled for no reason and there's also the chance the movie is in stock in store.

Also what are the benefits of being a B&N member?

Free shipping at B&N for orders over 25 bucks (nonmembers), but you do have to pay tax (in most states?).

Membership = 10% off in-store, free shipping, some coupons.

[Eny-]

Originally Posted by BazMoney81

However I could only apply the coupon for the order total not for each title Still happy though as I get 3 titles for price of 2

They take the 15% off the higher valued item, not from the total.

[retask]

DVDbeaver says the following about the new german release of Fritz Langs M:

b) The film is now also more complete than on any other previous presentation since (its ban in) 1934. Much of the film's missing footage that was missing in various (mostly interrupted) sequences was found in a now preserved 35mm duplicate negative film element located in France. Most shots of "M" are now complete or almost complete. Both Criterion and Eureka (who bought the 2003 Criterion master, the same master was color re-timed in early 2010) are based on previous stages (in other words are not as complete).

Does anyone know anything about the extra footage?

[majorkonig41]

I just ordered 400 Blows, Kes, and Solaris from B&N using the 15% coupon, buy two get one free, and free express shipping. Total came out to $70. Which is, after tax and all, $6 more than it will be during the sale. Figure might as well spend the extra $6 and get stuff early and not take chances of back-orders and delays in shipping. Will however use the sale for some pre-orders.

[Tom Hiddleston]

I'm shopping right now for the b2 get 1 sale. I'm going to order A Christmas Tale, that's my favorite Criterion that I have seen so far, Pierrot le Fou, but I am having trouble picking out a third title. I may get Black Moon. I just signed up for Hulu Plus and I removed a few of the Criterion DVD's that were in my netflix queue because I can watch them on Hulu Plus.

[majorkonig41]

Originally Posted by Fenris

I'm shopping right now for the b2 get 1 sale. I'm going to order A Christmas Tale, that's my favorite Criterion that I have seen so far, Pierrot le Fou, but I am having trouble picking out a third title. I may get Black Moon. I just signed up for Hulu Plus and I removed a few of the Criterion DVD's that were in my netflix queue because I can watch them on Hulu Plus.

Glad to see someone else with a love for A Christmas Tale. I feel like it is one of the most under-appreciated films in the collection. I also think it is nearly impossible not to enjoy the hell out of Pierrot le Fou. You throw in Black Moon and you got yourself a nice little package of films.

[Tom Hiddleston]

Originally Posted by majorkonig41

Glad to see someone else with a love for A Christmas Tale. I feel like it is one of the most under-appreciated films in the collection. I also think it is nearly impossible not to enjoy the hell out of Pierrot le Fou. You throw in Black Moon and you got yourself a nice little package of films.

I started watching the end of A Christmas Tale last night,and when I finished watching it I started to watch it again. I think that I will be very happy with that selection. Plus since Pierrot le Fou is out of print I need to get it while I can. I decided, however, to get A Christmas Tale on amazon and use my gift card, so I need to pick out a third movie. Decisions decisions.