The Criterion Collection

[nagysaudio]

Another super lame month from Criterion. Why Criterion? Why?

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by cine74

I suppose I could wait a couple of weeks and hope that my B&N carries it but if I factor in taxes and subway fare to and from the store it could actually end up costing more. Plus I'd like to see this for the first time on Halloween night .

BTW, I don't think I've ever paid less than $19.99 for any Criterion BD even after a sale. Is there a particular reason why this title will be $15?

It's MSRP is only $29.95 so it drops to $15 right off the bat when the B&N sale starts.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

Another super lame month from Criterion. Why Criterion? Why?

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If you had to pick six titles for Criterion to release in a given month, what would they be?

[Oscar Rothman]

Originally Posted by iScottie

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If you had to pick six titles for Criterion to release in a given month, what would they be?

He's a nasty troll. Don't indulge him.

[nagysaudio]

Originally Posted by iScottie

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If you had to pick six titles for Criterion to release in a given month, what would they be?

Sorcerer
Scanners
Kindergarten Cop
Snow Queen
Shivers
Possession
Death Wish

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Oscar Rothman

He's a nasty troll. Don't indulge him.

I know lol. I was just curious.

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

Sorcerer
Scanners
Kindergarten Cop
Snow Queen
Shivers
Possession

Sorcerer is being released by Warner and Possession is scheduled to come out sometime next year from a different company.

Scanners is going to eventually come out by Criterion and Shivers has the potential to come out, but why on earth would they release Kindergarten Cop or Snow Queen? lol

[Mansinthe]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

Another super lame month from Criterion. Why Criterion? Why?

throne of blood is already reason enough to call it a "great" month

and The Long Day Closes sounds absolutly amazing.


+ Possession & scanners was already released in the UK.

[nagysaudio]

Snow Queen is an incredible Russian cartoon. As good as anything Disney has ever made. It deserves a proper release.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by RogelioT

I think it's good for Bluray, there are still a lot of public libraries out there that only carry dvds. Many of those libraries tend to buy a lot of criterion titles. If they have to buy the two format version they will slowly end up building blu-ray collections and may eventually start carrying other companies blu-rays as well.

EXACTLY! Love it for precisely this reason.

[fiveseven4combat]

Just picked up Salo, solely for the fact it's banned in so many countries.

[SammyJankis]

Originally Posted by smoss469

Slightly OT, but what's everyone think of the trailer for the new Wes Anderson movie? I think it looks great!

It looks wonderful. Fiennes seems to fit in just right with Anderson's aesthetic. His running away was the best part.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Did you ever get to listen to the commentary track? Mann's attention to detail is really out of this world. He aims for maximum realism (this taken to an extreme in Public Enemies) & considers every little element that goes into the production. So far as calculating the amount of gas the Mojo needs for the trip to Cuba.

Sadly, I don't think that I ever did listen to the commentary when I had the DVD. I will remedy this oversight when I get the Blu-ray.

It'll be a while, though. I'm up to my neck in film noir Blu-rays now (and that's a good thing!), and will make room for other stuff in a few months.

[KRW1]

Originally Posted by fiveseven4combat

Just picked up Salo, solely for the fact it's banned in so many countries.

Watch it with a big bowl of chocolate sauce.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by KRW1

Watch it with a big bowl of chocolate sauce.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

The more I think I think about it, the happier I am that Michael Bay is part of the collection. I would totally buy the Armageddon upgrade. (Yes, as an engineer I know it totally disregards the laws of physics)

It also disregards the laws of sense.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by cine74

I suppose I could wait a couple of weeks and hope that my B&N carries it but if I factor in taxes and subway fare to and from the store it could actually end up costing more. Plus I'd like to see this for the first time on Halloween night .

BTW, I don't think I've ever paid less than $19.99 for any Criterion BD even after a sale. Is there a particular reason why this title will be $15?

The annual membership fee for Barnes & Noble is $25. My opinion - these two semi-annual sales aren't what they're cracked up to be... BUT, it does depend on how many Criterion Collection films you figure you will buy in a year and which films you buy.

I made a quick little spreadsheet to sort of determine how many films you have to buy in a year in order for the $25 to pay itself back. The answer to that is about 8 - so 4 in the summer sale and 4 in the autumn sale. That is - to just break even.

When I say that it 'depends on which films you buy,' there are titles that you can buy at Amazon for less than what B&N offers them at during their sale. Rushmore is an example. $15.50 right now on Amazon brand new. $18.00 at B&N with their sale and your membership. Sure, you can get it for $14.40 with a 20% coupon, but you can only use that coupon once and would be better served to use it on a pricier film.

I know that many people here will easily buy 8 in one sale, but for those who build their collection a bit more slowly, you might as well just shop at Amazon. Also, if you don't mind buying in 'like new' condition, there are deals 24/7 365. I defy anyone to pick out the half dozen or so blu-rays in my collection that were bought in that condition. They function and appear the same as those for which I was able to tear the cellophane wrapper off myself.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by jayembee

It also disregards the laws of sense.

And coherent staging.

[JJJ225]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

The annual membership fee for Barnes & Noble is $25. My opinion - these two semi-annual sales aren't what they're cracked up to be... BUT, it does depend on how many Criterion Collection films you figure you will buy in a year and which films you buy.

I made a quick little spreadsheet to sort of determine how many films you have to buy in a year in order for the $25 to pay itself back. The answer to that is about 8 - so 4 in the summer sale and 4 in the autumn sale. That is - to just break even.

When I say that it 'depends on which films you buy,' there are titles that you can buy at Amazon for less than what B&N offers them at during their sale. Rushmore is an example. $15.50 right now on Amazon brand new. $18.00 at B&N with their sale and your membership. Sure, you can get it for $14.40 with a 20% coupon, but you can only use that coupon once and would be better served to use it on a pricier film.

I know that many people here will easily buy 8 in one sale, but for those who build their collection a bit more slowly, you might as well just shop at Amazon. Also, if you don't mind buying in 'like new' condition, there are deals 24/7 365. I defy anyone to pick out the half dozen or so blu-rays in my collection that were bought in that condition. They function and appear the same as those for which I was able to tear the cellophane wrapper off myself.

Don't forget, though, there are other sales than just this one. I take advantage of 20% off member coupons during the 40% off all Blu Rays sale. This alone makes the membership worth it. Add to it the Criterion sale, and the $25 membership easily pays for itself 5-fold.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by JJJ225

Don't forget, though, there are other sales than just this one. I take advantage of 20% off member coupons during the 40% off all Blu Rays sale. This alone makes the membership worth it. Add to it the Criterion sale, and the $25 membership easily pays for itself 5-fold.

how many times a year do they have the 40% sales? at 40% off of the averaged priced Criterion ($39.99) and then a 20% coupon, you are looking at $19.20. just picked a random $39.99 title and checked the price on Amazon. Paris, Texas is $19.99 - no sales, no tax, no membership fee.

also, if you use the price tracking function on this site, you'll notice that for just about any film you might have on your wish list, you can see that Amazon will drop their prices in November for holiday sales.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

how many times a year do they have the 40% sales? at 40% off of the averaged priced Criterion ($39.99) and then a 20% coupon, you are looking at $19.20. just picked a random $39.99 title and checked the price on Amazon. Paris, Texas is $19.99 - no sales, no tax, no membership fee.

also, if you use the price tracking function on this site, you'll notice that for just about any film you might have on your wish list, you can see that Amazon will drop their prices in November for holiday sales.

The problem with this is that your copy of Paris Texas ordered without a membership fee from Amazon is getting charged shipping unless you order more with it. Plus, a lot of us pay tax at Amazon.

Also, the 40% off sale is all blu. It's not a Criterion specific sale.