The Criterion Collection

[Dosto]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

Nope. I am most definitely a girl. My online name is one I took way back in high school when I was going through a huge Monty Python phase. Perhaps I should change my avatar to something a bit more girly than Josey Wales and the Pussycats.

I guess I'm not used to girls being obsessed with movies.

[dougotte]

Originally Posted by dougotte

Understood. Thanks for clarifying your position.

And...it's a race! The first one of us who receives High 'n' Low and posts back here wins!

Doug

That was fast. B&N just summarily cancelled my High 'n' Low order. They just asked me to confirm it 2 days ago.

So....you win!

Doug

[Dosto]

Originally Posted by dougotte

That was fast. B&N just summarily cancelled my High 'n' Low order. They just asked me to confirm it 2 days ago.

So....you win!

Doug

What? Cancelled it for no reason?

[rkish]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

I'm not American. Je suis une Canadienne. :P

I only use the c-word when I get severe road rage (HRM drivers are nuts on a good day, but some of them really take the cake), I normally use a combination word of it and a synonym that begins with T.

I knew that you were Canadian...I just didn't know that you were a young lady.

You're a collector of fine cinema AND a Monkees fan...you rate in my book!

[Guitar Joe]

Originally Posted by BluPops

Amazon has Army of Shadows for $21.49.

Thanks, but with my current financial situation, I just can't justify buying anything right now.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by octagon

Oh, she's already tossed a pie or two of her own at people who care more about packaging and collecting than films. Granted, not a lot of originality points on that one but her heart was definitely in the right place.

Well, right for this thread anyway

Haha. I don't care if I'm original. There's really no such thing as originality anymore. :P Besides, worrying about packaging is silly, it's the movie that you're interested in buying, not how pretty the thing looks on a shelf. As least I hope people are actually watching their Criterions they're buying. I do.

Originally Posted by stanleykubrick

dude just admit it: you love it here. stop fighting it and just join in the snobbery pie throwing

Oh I have, and I do. I do think that some of the posters on here get a little ridiculous at times though. BTW, Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School is a fangtastic little film BTW. It's far more enjoyable than Salo will ever be. It is the pinnacle of all made-for-tv Scooby Doo films.

Originally Posted by Dosto

I guess I'm not used to girls being obsessed with movies.

What? This is one of the most ridiculous things I've read on the internets. What ARE girls supposed to be obsessed with, if I might ask? Just the pretty actors and Twilight (vomitous crap) and not the actual plots? I'm obsessed with a lot of things. I'd rather watch a film than sports or reality TV. I also grew up as a huge bookworm, and I'm into older music as well. Normally people can't understand my love of films because of my age, not my gender.

Originally Posted by rkish

I knew that you were Canadian...I just didn't know that you were a young lady.

You're a collector of fine cinema AND a Monkees fan...you rate in my book!

I thought being a Monkees fan and calling Peter Tork very, very, very, pretty would have given the whole gender thing away. i think I said Johnny Depp was sexy with male pattern baldness too at one point. You are also awesome because you like the Monkees as well. They need more respect.

I don't think I'll be pre-ordering 3 Women. Although I can appreciate what Altman was trying to do, and normally love his films, this one just didn't appeal to me. It was very slow moving, and didn't become interesting until the last half hour.

[Sukuri]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

Sarcasm is tough to pick up on the internet.... and I'm really struggling with this one.

oh if only sarcasm had a colour, it would be incredibly irritating to read

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

In ten years, the catalog will only be available in digital format through Hulu+ or some other ridiculous non-physical format outlet. At least, that's what Peter Becker at Criterion told me over lunch the other day.

Not shooting the messenger, but I'll believe it when I see it as plenty of people keep saying that about movies and games. It would be a sad day.

[ShellOilJunior]

Women really being into film is always a plus. More need to frequent the cinematheques

Some that are casual about cinema are really open to recommendations and they usually enjoy the Woody Allen films I suggest. Naturally, I don't expect a girl to watch Last Year at Marienbad. Although, one remarked that the film sounded "complex" and "kind of like Inception".

I did have a girl out of the blue suggest that I need to see BREATHLESS asap. I confirmed it was NOT the remake and was mildly impressed.

[Hendershot737]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

In ten years, the catalog will only be available in digital format through Hulu+ or some other ridiculous non-physical format outlet. At least, that's what Peter Becker at Criterion told me over lunch the other day.

I'm hoping that you're a compulsive liar.

[Si1entElegy]

I'm not familiar with Criterion sales...Can someone tell me when the next one will occur and what's the usual discount?

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by Si1entElegy

I'm not familiar with Criterion sales...Can someone tell me when the next one will occur and what's the usual discount?

Probably looking at Deep Discount or Amazon being next. Nothing spanning a few weeks but every so often there are great deals. Several weeks ago DD had White Material and others for $15 shipped.

Next BN is November.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by Si1entElegy

I'm not familiar with Criterion sales...Can someone tell me when the next one will occur and what's the usual discount?

usually it's a 50% discount-- most of the titles "list" for $39.99 so you'll et them for $19.99

Barnes and Noble does it once a year, Amazon occasionally has sales like this, and Deep Discount will have these prices sometimes with their annual 25% off sale (if they don't inflate the prices before it anyway...)

[octagon]

I imagine this was just a brain cramp but B&N runs their CC sale twice a year - July and November.

[BluPops]

I can't speak as to when Amazon has Criterion sales, but they happen often enough (last one was about 2-3 months ago), but they don't always include all titles. Other than the B&N and Criterion site sales, I've gotten all my other Criterions from Amazon at $17.99 or $19.99 (400 Blows was $12.99 in 2009).

I suggest putting the movies you're interested in your shopping cart, and checking it maybe once a week. And blu-ray.com's price tracker can help also. You can sign up and get an email when the disc hits your desired price.

Originally Posted by AKORIS

usually it's a 50% discount-- most of the titles "list" for $39.99 so you'll et them for $19.99

Barnes and Noble does it once a year, Amazon occasionally has sales like this, and Deep Discount will have these prices sometimes with their annual 25% off sale (if they don't inflate the prices before it anyway...)

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by Hendershot737

I'm hoping that you're a compulsive liar.

Unfortunately, I'm only a compulsive douche.

[Darkcritic]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Women really being into film is always a plus. More need to frequent the cinematheques

Some that are casual about cinema are really open to recommendations and they usually enjoy the Woody Allen films I suggest. Naturally, I don't expect a girl to watch Last Year at Marienbad. Although, one remarked that the film sounded "complex" and "kind of like Inception".

I did have a girl out of the blue suggest that I need to see BREATHLESS asap. I confirmed it was NOT the remake and was mildly impressed.

I don't usually meet people who are interested in cinema like I do . I have just one female friend who loves film and everything about it (Thanks God she isn't into that Twilight crap most girls I know are) but that it. I am also friend of a film critic and well, I can say my grandpa likes film a lot. But those three persons are the only ones I know who like film in a more serious way. Imagine how happy I was when I discovered this community .

[deltasun]

Anybody know which sets of Criterion BDs first employed the "Resume Playback" feature?

[Harry Caul]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

BTW, Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School is a fangtastic little film BTW. It's far more enjoyable than Salo will ever be. It is the pinnacle of all made-for-tv Scooby Doo films.

Scooby Doo was more of a torture than Salo.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by Harry Caul

Scooby Doo was more of a torture than Salo.

(Well, yeah, but he meant the cartoon Scooby...)