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bwdowiak · 08-28-2014, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

Looks like a Jim Jarmusch Blu-ray collection is going to be released in the UK in another month or so.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Jim-J...lu-ray/105005/

I wonder if this is any indication of Criterion eventually re-releasing both Stranger than Paradise and Night on Earth on Blu-ray. They are the only two of his films, aside from Coffee and Cigarettes, that I haven't seen despite my owning them.

Coffee and Cigarettes definitely has its moments and shouldn't be dismissed. I didn't know how much time I had at my disposal one night, so I started it on Netflix knowing that each little episode is self-contained. I didn't expect to finish it, but I did. Was the 2nd time I saw it. Not a great film by any means, but really well acted by some of the parties involved.

I really liked Stranger than Paradise and have seen it a few times. I only caught a few minutes of Night on Earth and really liked what I saw, so I'd say you have some good stuff to look forward to.

shadedpain4 · 08-28-2014, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Scarface32

When Criteron has a flash sale, how do their prices compare to other retailers like Amazon and Best Buy? Also is the flash sale only for buying on criterion.com or does it extend to other retailers as well?

24 hours. Just Criterion.com. 50% off MSRP. Free shipping over $50. Limited to stock on hand, once something sells out, no longer part of the sale. Criterion gives you a $50 gift certificate everytime you total $500 of cumulative purchases on their site. Usually very little advance warning of exactly when sales will be.

JereCrawford3090 · 08-28-2014, 07:44 PM

Did anyone notice the Criterion Collection sale is back at Best Buy??? Amazon is slowly but surely matching the prices but not like last time. I hope they do the same thing like last year!!

Majoran · 08-28-2014, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JereCrawford3090

Did anyone notice the Criterion Collection sale is back at Best Buy??? Amazon is slowly but surely matching the prices but not like last time. I hope they do the same thing like last year!!

The Best Buy sale never stopped, its been live since last week....

JereCrawford3090 · 08-28-2014, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Majoran

The Best Buy sale never stopped, its been live since last week....

Yes, I have realized that, but I'm wondering if Amazon will price match everything like last time.

jlk5844 · 08-28-2014, 08:28 PM

I'm taking a class on Ingmar Bergman this semester and there's a few other European films thrown in. I've seen Bergman mentioned frequently (particularly in this forum) so I'm excited to learn more about the director and watch his films since I haven't seen any...that is until today. We watched Summer with Monika. I liked it. I liked the very simple story, seeing the characters' transformations was interesting and how their relationship evolves.

The film is just gorgeous, there are a lot of beautiful compositions and having only seen stills from The Seventh Seal I could already tell some Bergman shots like those of a bleak, deep black & white sky. The scenes of the two leads in the "paradise" when it's tranquil and innocent and pure, are absolutely perfect, the way the camera moves horizontally and captures Monika's movements around the shore and on the boat. There's other stunning moments like when she is moving through a field when it's dark out, and a long take of the boat moving away from the foreground and disappearing into the background.

Harriet Andersson has that unique beauty where, to me at least, she doesn't strike you as immediately attractive but still grabs your attention, and you fall more for her as time goes by in the film. Her acting was great, as was Lars Ekborg.

I didn't quite love it, and I'm not entirely sure why. Maybe it was too simple, because there isn't a whole lot of plot, particularly in the middle section, and it struggled with pacing here and there and some editing was a little odd to me, some staging of events too. But all in all, I enjoyed it. I would describe it as a character study, kind of poetic, and maybe a cautionary tale. In a way, it's a typical love story, but it's not at the same time.

Polaroid · 08-28-2014, 08:33 PM

Oscar Rothman · 08-28-2014, 08:33 PM

newsletter.

Oscar Rothman · 08-28-2014, 08:34 PM

The Thin Blue Line, apparently...

bwdowiak · 08-28-2014, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Oscar Rothman

The Thin Blue Line, apparently...

awesome! 2nd fav documentary ever!

The Great Owl · 08-28-2014, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Oscar Rothman

The Thin Blue Line, apparently...

Awww, man. I was hoping that Criterion had acquired Savage Harvest as a title.

In all sad likelihood, though, nobody will be releasing Savage Harvest on Blu-ray. There's a scene where characters sing in tune to Beatles songs, and the rights to those songs make a Blu-ray release a near-impossibility. Scream Factory verified as such on their Facebook page, I believe.

The Thin Blue Line will work, though!

SkyAntoine · 08-28-2014, 08:51 PM

I always have to jump on here for an interpretation of Criterion's newsletter hints.

KKelvin · 08-28-2014, 09:45 PM

I think this was the fourth newsletter hint I've ever gotten (assuming it is The Thin Blue Line), the three others being The Three Colors, Ace in the Hole, and Persona, AKA the most obvious clues they've had.

octagon · 08-28-2014, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Oscar Rothman

The Thin Blue Line, apparently...

What about The Lion in Winter?

Akijama · 08-28-2014, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by octagon

What about The Lion in Winter?

The Thin Blue Lion in Winter, you say?

My guess is: The Complete MGM Library box set

Come on; y'all know it make sense.

ShellOilJunior · 08-28-2014, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Oscar Rothman

newsletter.

It's clearly Tommy Wiseau's masterpiece The Room. It's alluding to a line in the film:

Johnny: You are lion. I never hit you! You are tearing me apart, Lisa!

TJS_Blu · 08-28-2014, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Oscar Rothman

newsletter.

They used the same illustration for The Thin Red Line only in red, of course.

MikeZ. · 08-28-2014, 11:07 PM

I've never seen The Thin Blue Line, but after researching it now, I look forward to this Criterion release.

jhiggy23 · 08-28-2014, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeZ.

I've never seen The Thin Blue Line, but after researching it now, I look forward to this Criterion release.

Decent story but IMO the film seems dated. I also don't see any replay value for it.

Ausjdm · 08-28-2014, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

It's clearly Tommy Wiseau's masterpiece The Room. It's alluding to a line in the film:

Johnny: You are lion. I never hit you! You are tearing me apart, Lisa!

O, hi marc! Lol

08-28-2014, 07:44 PM	#109783
JereCrawford3090 Junior Member Member since:Dec 2012 4K collection:36 Blu-ray collection:418 DVD collection:370	Best Buy Sale is Back!!!!! Did anyone notice the Criterion Collection sale is back at Best Buy??? Amazon is slowly but surely matching the prices but not like last time. I hope they do the same thing like last year!!

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08-28-2014, 08:28 PM	#109786
jlk5844 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Arizona, USA 4K collection:235 Blu-ray collection:2401 DVD collection:463 Digital collection:3 Trading Score:95	I'm taking a class on Ingmar Bergman this semester and there's a few other European films thrown in. I've seen Bergman mentioned frequently (particularly in this forum) so I'm excited to learn more about the director and watch his films since I haven't seen any...that is until today. We watched Summer with Monika. I liked it. I liked the very simple story, seeing the characters' transformations was interesting and how their relationship evolves. The film is just gorgeous, there are a lot of beautiful compositions and having only seen stills from The Seventh Seal I could already tell some Bergman shots like those of a bleak, deep black & white sky. The scenes of the two leads in the "paradise" when it's tranquil and innocent and pure, are absolutely perfect, the way the camera moves horizontally and captures Monika's movements around the shore and on the boat. There's other stunning moments like when she is moving through a field when it's dark out, and a long take of the boat moving away from the foreground and disappearing into the background. Harriet Andersson has that unique beauty where, to me at least, she doesn't strike you as immediately attractive but still grabs your attention, and you fall more for her as time goes by in the film. Her acting was great, as was Lars Ekborg. I didn't quite love it, and I'm not entirely sure why. Maybe it was too simple, because there isn't a whole lot of plot, particularly in the middle section, and it struggled with pacing here and there and some editing was a little odd to me, some staging of events too. But all in all, I enjoyed it. I would describe it as a character study, kind of poetic, and maybe a cautionary tale. In a way, it's a typical love story, but it's not at the same time.

08-28-2014, 08:33 PM	#109787
Polaroid Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2013 Location:Norwich, UK

08-28-2014, 08:33 PM	#109788
Oscar Rothman Banned Top contributor Member since:Apr 2012 Location:Hawaii Blu-ray collection:412	newsletter.

08-28-2014, 08:34 PM	#109789
Oscar Rothman Banned Top contributor Member since:Apr 2012 Location:Hawaii Blu-ray collection:412	The Thin Blue Line, apparently...

08-28-2014, 08:51 PM	#109792
SkyAntoine Special Member Member since:Mar 2013 Location:The Sticks, Kentucky Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:101 Blu-ray collection:2165 DVD collection:628 Trading Score:5	I always have to jump on here for an interpretation of Criterion's newsletter hints.

08-28-2014, 09:45 PM	#109793
KKelvin Active Member Member since:Nov 2012	I think this was the fourth newsletter hint I've ever gotten (assuming it is The Thin Blue Line), the three others being The Three Colors, Ace in the Hole, and Persona, AKA the most obvious clues they've had.

08-28-2014, 11:07 PM	#109798
MikeZ. Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Hendersonville, Tennessee 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:1184 DVD collection:730 Blu-ray reviews: 82 Trading Score:11	I've never seen The Thin Blue Line, but after researching it now, I look forward to this Criterion release.

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