The Criterion Collection

[Narcissus]

Originally Posted by ParticleDan

Yep, I do..... Criterion earned my confidence early on

Me too

Originally Posted by octagon

Yup. A lot of people like to preview Criterion titles...
t that they're not always easy to read) but if I'm leaning toward buying something I prefer to buy it blind. In fact, I recorded A Night to Remember with the intention of simply auditioning it.I didn't expect to get drawn into watching the whole thing but after about twenty minutes I grabbed a cigar and settled in.

I'd seen this before, the CC BD is stunning.

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

La Haine Blu-ray REVIEW

This looks really interesting.

[Sinthetic]

I'd say get the UK version of La Haine if you aren't interested in Extras. The ending is absolutely brilliant, but I'd go for the cheaper UK option seeing as they have practically the exact same picture quality.

[blg]

Originally Posted by Narcissus

My Criterion Collection is at least 80% blind buys {yes i may be clinically insane}, and I have not been disappointed once.
My question is this:
does anyone else do this?

Guilty as well.

[blg]

Originally Posted by Narcissus

This looks really interesting.

La Haine is a great movie. I blind bought the Criterion DVD a year or so ago and then found a seller on Amazon.fr with the Studio Canal version which is region free and OOP. I pre-ordered the Criterion Blu day one and will now more than likely sell the French version.

[jayputter]

Originally Posted by ROclockCK

I was transfixed by the Apollo program from start to finish. While some of my peers were schlepping off to Woodstock for a drug-addled musical mudbath, nothing could pry me away from the real meta-story of our age. It was a privilege to be alive while this great adventure was unfolding.


Before the first Apollo launch, the gallows humour circulating at the time was "Either the Saturn V would go up, or Florida would go down."

I've owned Criterion's For All Mankind on Laserdisc, DVD, and now Blu-ray, and it's an evergreen treasure. Great documentary, and the best possible entry point for anyone unfamiliar with NASA's Apollo Moon program.

For All Mankind has been on my wish list for the last two B&N sales, but it just kept missing the cut. I think I'm finally caught up enough that I'll get it this july.

[Woodsy]

Any update on more titles going OOP??

[Darkcritic]

At first, when La Haine was announced, I considered it one of those titles I could eventually get. I have never seen it but every review I have seen praises it and the "Three Reasons" video Criterion uploaded a week ago left me speechless. Does anyone recommend it that much? Or I am just being overly impressed here for a moment ?

[Trace17]

Originally Posted by Narcissus

My Criterion Collection is at least 80% blind buys {yes i may be clinically insane}, and I have not been disappointed once.
My question is this:
does anyone else do this?

Yup. I only have 10 right now (2 more on order) but I only saw 2 of them before I bought them (Ben Button & Rushmore). So far I've LOVED all but 1 of my blind buys (Walkabout, which I couldn't even get through).

[billzfan]

Originally Posted by Woodsy

Any update on more titles going OOP??

I've been wondering the same thi9ng since Studio Canal released Breathless in region 2.

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by billzfan

I've been wondering the same thi9ng since Studio Canal released Breathless in region 2.

That UK release shouldn't have an effect on anything...besides, both releases came out at the same time.

[backslashio]

Originally Posted by Narcissus

My Criterion Collection is at least 80% blind buys {yes i may be clinically insane}, and I have not been disappointed once.
My question is this:
does anyone else do this?

Yojimbo & Sanjuro were blind buys for me & I wasn't disappointed It was pretty much what I invisioned, a quirky samurai movie. I watched Seven Samurai for the first time last year on a crappy DVD transfer & halfway through it I immediately ordered it on bluray as I knew the Criterion release trumps it! Godzilla was another "watch before I buy" yet I only watched about 10 minutes (flicking through the special effects) before deciding. I'd say my blind buys are 70%+ out of the 4 titles I own because *technically* I was watching it in full form for the first time on bluray

Tempted to get 'A Night to Remember' but I've never seen it before, kinda want to see a crummy DVD first as I've never liked any b&w movies that wasn't Japanese Aside from Metropolis but that was easier to relate to

[broganreynik]

Originally Posted by Narcissus

My Criterion Collection is at least 80% blind buys {yes i may be clinically insane}, and I have not been disappointed once.
My question is this:
does anyone else do this?

I've also blind bought most of my titles. I've enjoyed all but "Breathless" and "Pierot Le Fou". While I appreciate it, Godard's work just isn't my cup of tea.

The way I see it, you can always trade or sell if you don't dig it. The secondhand market for Criterions is much better than most other Blus. For example, I traded "Breathless" for "World on a Wire" just the other day. Worked out well as I loved "World on a Wire".

[LordCrumb]

Any Criterion sales going on anywhere (int shipping)?

[Pyoko]

La Haine is such a great film, it really deserves better. Shame Criterion couldn't do a new transfer.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by Narcissus

My Criterion Collection is at least 80% blind buys {yes i may be clinically insane}, and I have not been disappointed once.
My question is this:
does anyone else do this?

I own every Criterion Blu released, and had seen less than 10 of them prior to purchase.

You're apparently not alone.

[Narcissus]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

I own every Criterion Blu released

I mean this with as much respect as possible,

I HATE YOU

that's my goal as well

[billzfan]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

I own every Criterion Blu released, and had seen less than 10 of them prior to purchase.

You're apparently not alone.

Since you own them all, which are your favorite films, video transfers, extras, and audio soundtracks?

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by Narcissus

I mean this with as much respect as possible,

I HATE YOU

that's my goal as well

If it makes you feel any better, you have a bigger television. I only have a 46"er.

[billzfan]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

If it makes you feel any better, you have a bigger television. I only have a 46"er.

That makes me feel a little better. I have a 65 inch panasonic plasma. So, there! lol.

[Narcissus]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

If it makes you feel any better, you have a bigger television. I only have a 46"er.

I don't know, a 7" differential vs all those epic stories? you still win