The Criterion Collection

[bluesilo]

How do people feel about the Richard III Blu-ray? Is that a worth blind buy or is it a little tedious?

[Abdrewes]

Ordered Pina from deepdiscount for $22.80

And all these at BestBuy for 50% off:

The Ballad of Narayama
Two lane blacktop
Sansho the Bailiff
Richard III
Monsieur Verdoux
A Man Escaped
Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Chronicle of a Summer
Gate of Hell
Ministry of Fear
Jubal
3:10 to Yuma

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Ordered Pina from deepdiscount for $22.80

And all these at BestBuy for 50% off:

The Ballad of Narayama
Two lane blacktop
Sansho the Bailiff
Richard III
Monsieur Verdoux
A Man Escaped
Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Chronicle of a Summer
Gate of Hell
Ministry of Fear
Jubal
3:10 to Yuma

Monsieur Verdoux is such a fantastic film!

[The Great Owl]

As it turns out, there won't be any Criterion purchases for me until the next big Barnes & Noble sale, since I just bought a couple of concert tickets to one of my all-time favorite bands, New Order, because they're coming to Atlanta for the first time in decades. I went all in and paid for the expensive up-close seats, since I've always wanted to see the band.
It's all good, because I'm still rocking out the America Lost and Found set and The Twilight Zone series in my spare time.

Anyway, to the poster who asked about whether to blind buy Medium Cool or Badlands, I would heartily recommend Badlands. They're both great films, but Badlands has the clear edge in my eyes.

[Mansinthe]

amazon has currently some criterion blurays for 19,99$

are these movie worth the money? :

secret sunshine
house


house looks kinda... "special" ^^

[Scottie]

For those who are partaking in this sale, I would like to give you all my recommendations. This is my Top 10 Criterion list and I think you'll all enjoy them!

1. The Double Life Of Veronique - Krzysztof Kieslowski's masterpiece gives the viewer insight into such a unique subject. What happens if there was a double identical to ourselves in the world? Blended with an excellent score, fantastic visuals, and a performance to remember by the beautiful Irène Jacob, this film is not only a winner, but my favorite film of all time without a doubt!

2. Revanche - Götz Spielmann's 2008 crime film puts us into the shoes of Alex, an ex-con who decides to commit one last crime before leaving his past behind. What he doesn't know is that death is inevitable and revenge sounds all the more sweeter. This film does not have a lot of dialogue, but that's what makes it so breathtaking. Anybody who watches this film will want to rewatch it as soon as it is over.

3. Fish Tank - Andrea Arnold's coming-of-age drama introduces us to Mia, a fifteen-year-old rebel who is struggling to find her identity and her place in the world. This film is a lot different than your average coming-of-age drama - it has a lot of substance and a fantastic message to take from it. I actually wrote a paper on this film this past semester in college. It's definitely one to cherish and remember!

4. Three Colors Trilogy - Krzysztof Kieslowski's trilogy centers around three unique individuals in French society and their connections to one another. I personally feel it was one of the earliest sets of films to deal with the connection subject, something that has been seen significantly in the 21st century films. Kieslowski once again proves his expertise with his mind-bending visuals and excellent eye for perfection.

5. 12 Angry Men - Sidney Lumet's courtroom drama shifts the focus from the traditional courtroom setting and into the jury room. Twelve individuals are faced with the difficult task of deciding whether a young man is innocent or guilty of murder. This starts off as relatively easy task, but soon enough, it becomes a rollercoaster ride full of prejudice, emotions, and sweltering heat. 12 Angry Men is one of the best films of all time and goes highly recommended!

6. Lonesome - Pál Fejös' silent film is an early gem in cinema history. This 1928 silent film centers around two individuals caught up in the demands of every day life and the romance that sparks between them. Love is lost and found again in one of the best films of all time.

7. Antichrist - Lars von Trier's Antichrist is a visual masterpiece surrounding a grieving couple and their eventual descent into madness. The film features outstanding performances by Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg (she actually won the best actress prize at Cannes for her performance). Because Lars von Trier leaves it open for interpretation by the audience, Antichrist is worth rewatching time and time again. It is definitely not a film for everybody, but it is definitely one that should be checked out.

8. Traffic - Steven Soderbergh's drama does an excellent job at capturing America's war on drugs. The film is shown through several perspectives, including a pair of DEA agents and a judge whose daughter is a drug addict. Featuring excellent performances by Michael Douglas, Benicio Del Toro, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Traffic is a film to not be forgotten any time soon.

9. Belle De Jour - Luis Buñuel's 1967 drama features the beautiful Catherine Deneuve as Séverine, a housewife who decides to spend her afternoons working in a brothel. Séverine struggles with being intimate with her husband and resorts to prostitution as a way to play out her sadomasochistic fantasies. What makes this film so unique is that it goes deeper than just the prostitution and looks into why Séverine is the way she is.

10. Down By Law - Jim Jarmusch's dark comedy follows three individuals from different walks of life as they are wrongfully arrested and thrown into the same jail cell with one another. The trio eventually plans an escape and puts their plan into action. Down By Law was one of the first Criterion films that I saw and has instantly grown on me as one of my favorites. The film had me crying with laughter at several instances in it, but the thing that I enjoyed the most, was the message that it conveyed. Always look on the bright side of life, even when it doesn't look all that great.

[Archedamian]

Originally Posted by sc1957

I'll bet if Reagan used his real name (Marion Morrison), nobody would've spoken up.

Ronald Reagan's real name was Ronald Reagan. John Wayne's real name was Marion Morrison.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

amazon has currently some criterion blurays for 19,99$
are these movie worth the money? :
secret sunshine
house
house looks kinda... "special" ^^

House is pretty awesome. I'll probably be upgrading my own old DVD in a few months.

Imagine a Scooby Doo cartoon filled with surprising amounts of gore, and that's pretty much what you have. House plays out almost as though it were improvised by a small child trying to make up a story as he or she goes along. "We went to the the house, but we stopped for watermelons, a watermelon ate someone..."

It's not for everyone, but I dug it.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

amazon has currently some criterion blurays for 19,99$
are these movie worth the money? :

secret sunshine
house

Cousin of mine who is hugely into movies was raving about Secret Sunshine, it's supposed to have a brilliant emotionally powerful lead performance.

[Mansinthe]

hmm thanks. i like korean cinema a lot, japanese cinema as well. think i will just order both.

[Jett Rink]

Does anyone know if the booklet for The Man Who Fell to Earth from the digibook, will fit in the plastic Criterion case?

[jrmac2000]

Originally Posted by Jett Blu

Does anyone know if the booklet for The Man Who Fell to Earth from the digibook, will fit in the plastic Criterion case?

Mine fit no problem


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[Mansinthe]

Originally Posted by Jett Blu

Does anyone know if the booklet for The Man Who Fell to Earth from the digibook, will fit in the plastic Criterion case?

if not take a scissor and cut a few mm

[UNCMT9]

Anyone know when this sale ends?

[zoodermin]

Do you think Amazon will price match every BB title? I'm waiting on Sweet Smell of Success so I can buy it alongside Badlands.

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but the international version of 12 Angry Men appears to be using the same transfer as the Criterion disc. It also has a commentary track, and a few other extras not found on the Criterion version.

Just wanted to give people the heads-up. The disc is pretty cheap to import from the UK. The cover is atrocious though

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/12-An...Blu-ray/64445/

I clicked the link thinking "how bad can it be?" Yeah...it is pretty bad. Makes me want the Criterion version just to avoid the cover.

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by UNCMT9

Anyone know when this sale ends?

Which one? B&N?

[Mansinthe]

Originally Posted by seabterry

I clicked the link thinking "how bad can it be?" Yeah...it is pretty bad. Makes me want the Criterion version just to avoid the cover.

just print your own cover and replace the UK cover

[seabterry]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

just print your own cover and replace the UK cover

I've never printed my own cover. Do they come out looking just as good? What paper do you use?

[VeZius]

Where does one find out which ones are going OOP/OOS?

Would like to catch the ones that are running low before it's too late.

I'm thinking of getting Repulsion, as it was released back in 2009.