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Gacivory · 02-22-2021, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Eschenpod

New releases like Smooth Talk part of the sale?

Anything released before or on the day of the sale is eligible.

guizhang · 02-22-2021, 11:15 PM

-the emigrants/the new land (blind buy)
-the new world (blind buy)
-tree of life (blind buy)
-barry lyndon (upgrading my old wb disc)
-wkw set
-flowers of shanghai

any thoughts on my blindbuys? the only malick i've seen are song to song and knight of cups, really enjoyed both of them.
learned about emigrants a few days ago, but can't resist sydow and ullmann

Namuhana · 02-22-2021, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by guizhang

-the emigrants/the new land (blind buy)
-the new world (blind buy)
-tree of life (blind buy)
-barry lyndon (upgrading my old wb disc)
-wkw set
-flowers of shanghai

Well, those last two won't be eligible for the sale price this time around.

Reddington · 02-22-2021, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Brad1963

Yep! Tomorrow. I just received an e-mail from them.

Nice one!

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Originally Posted by koberulz

What time?

Is it safe to load my cart now and just press "checkout" when the time comes? Or do I need to have everything bookmarked to add to my cart after prices drop?

Never done one of these through Criterion before, but 400 Blows is OOS everywhere I can see that'll ship here and isn't inordinately expensive, so I might as well indulge.

The sale always starts 12PM Eastern.

In my experience, a Criterion cart can be cleared out at any time - unlike say Amazon, where items can sit forever unless they go OOS and are moved to "Saved Items." If you add titles now there's no guarantee they'll still be there when the sale begins - irrespective of price changes.

Dailyan · 02-22-2021, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by koberulz

Is it safe to load my cart now and just press "checkout" when the time comes? Or do I need to have everything bookmarked to add to my cart after prices drop?

Never done one of these through Criterion before, but 400 Blows is OOS everywhere I can see that'll ship here and isn't inordinately expensive, so I might as well indulge.

I'd recommend adding to "wishlist" on product pages as Criterion seems to empty carts as the sale begins. When you're in the "wishlist" section of "my Criterion" you can click "add to cart".

guizhang · 02-22-2021, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Namuhana

Well, those last two won't be eligible for the sale price this time around.

darn, oh well

jordan-r · 02-22-2021, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by koberulz

What time?

Is it safe to load my cart now and just press "checkout" when the time comes? Or do I need to have everything bookmarked to add to my cart after prices drop?

Never done one of these through Criterion before, but 400 Blows is OOS everywhere I can see that'll ship here and isn't inordinately expensive, so I might as well indulge.

Add stuff to your wish list, then move it over when the sale starts. They clear out carts.

hariseldon · 02-23-2021, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by koberulz

What time?

Is it safe to load my cart now and just press "checkout" when the time comes? Or do I need to have everything bookmarked to add to my cart after prices drop?

Never done one of these through Criterion before, but 400 Blows is OOS everywhere I can see that'll ship here and isn't inordinately expensive, so I might as well indulge.

I may have missed this earlier, but do you have a friend shipping you the items or a freight forwarder? Criterion only ships to US and Canada

It does explain my confusion above when you asked if the sale started Today since I didn't check your location

meckel · 02-23-2021, 01:22 AM

Here is my wishlist for the sale, mostly newer releases. Guess I’ll be spending the morning whittling it down a bit before the sale starts, instead of working.

Che
Crumb - I think it is still OOS
L’argent
Fish tank
Crash
Mouchette
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm
Amores perros
Minding the gap
Rolling thunder revue
The ascent
The parallax view
Man push cart
Chop shop
Smooth talk
3 films by Roberto Rossellini
Lone wolf and cub
Three films by Luis Bunuel

koberulz · 02-23-2021, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by hariseldon

I may have missed this earlier, but do you have a friend shipping you the items or a freight forwarder? Criterion only ships to US and Canada

It does explain my confusion above when you asked if the sale started Today since I didn't check your location

Yeah, I have to use reshippers all the time. Almost nowhere ships here anymore.

Bradsdadg · 02-23-2021, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Blacknapkins

Surprised this is how Criterion ships there replacement discs! Arrived with more scratches than my original damaged copy.

That stinks. I'm pretty sure that is the standard way to mail replacements out though. Got the same packaging for a VinSyn disc recently.

traths · 02-23-2021, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by meckel

Here is my wishlist for the sale, mostly newer releases. Guess I’ll be spending the morning whittling it down a bit before the sale starts, instead of working.

Che
Crumb - I think it is still OOS
L’argent
Fish tank
Crash
Mouchette
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm
Amores perros
Minding the gap
Rolling thunder revue
The ascent
The parallax view
Man push cart
Chop shop
Smooth talk
3 films by Roberto Rossellini
Lone wolf and cub
Three films by Luis Bunuel

Is that the set with the films that star Ingrid Bergman?

theater dreamer · 02-23-2021, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by traths

Is that the set with the films that star Ingrid Bergman?

Yes.

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Matt89 · 02-23-2021, 04:32 AM

I haven't taken part in a Criterion flash sale in years. However, last week I got a $10 gift certificate for being a Criterion Channel subscriber so with titles being 50% off and that coupon knocking $10 off shipping, I think I'm gonna grab a bunch of titles. So far on my wish list I have:

The Asphalt Jungle
Band of Outsiders
Forty Guns
In a Lonely Place
Klute
Le samourai
Night and the City
The Philadelphia Story
Pierrot le fou

~Matt

hariseldon · 02-23-2021, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Bradsdadg

That stinks. I'm pretty sure that is the standard way to mail replacements out though. Got the same packaging for a VinSyn disc recently.

And if the disc (esp a BD) in that sort of packaging is scratched up, the scratches were on the discs prior to be packed

Ray Jackson · 02-23-2021, 04:42 AM

Anyone ever bought the Zatoichi set and been disappointed?

Like a few of the films were great and the rest were mostly...meh.

Or you watched it once and it took you three months to finish and you’ve never watched it again...and that was five years ago.

...like that?

Jr7936 · 02-23-2021, 05:27 AM

It's one of my favorite criterion releases.

On another note I just scored an ak100 boxset from someone on the forum. Yes I know its dvd only but I doubt I would ever see it again
Also if they ever release a similar set in blu ray I doubt it would look or as be as high quality.

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Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Anyone ever bought the Zatoichi set and been disappointed?

Like a few of the films were great and the rest were mostly...meh.

Or you watched it once and it took you three months to finish and you’ve never watched it again...and that was five years ago.

...like that?

cuzzin · 02-23-2021, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by The Sovereign

That's a lot of blind-buy's, not that I haven't made my fair share. Here's my two cents on your terrific picks:

Videodrome - essential Cronenberg; cool, unique & surreal, but The Fly is not a good litmus test
Dazed and Confused - comedy is usually too subjective to recommend; let the trailer be your guide
Blow Out - super safe De Palma pick
Rosemary's Baby - horror classic; pretty hard to warn against
Mulholland Dr. - essential Lynch; brilliant & amazing, but again, far more surreal than TEP
Come and See - extremely violent & brutal; powerful if it doesn't turn you away

Nice breakdown, thanks. Tough one, but I think I may be leaning Mulholland Dr. Only thing is, I'm reading that there may be some issues with Criterion's compression of that one. Saw some caps-a-holic comparisons that would seem to confirm this. Damn. Wish I could get them all, frankly, but a man's gotta have a budget.

alexrinse · 02-23-2021, 08:06 AM

For those who have ordered direct before - does Criterion have branded or anonymous packaging? I've got an internal mail system option of getting the goods to me over in foreign but not supposed to use it for personal stuffs.

Reddington · 02-23-2021, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt89

I haven't taken part in a Criterion flash sale in years. However, last week I got a $10 gift certificate for being a Criterion Channel subscriber so with titles being 50% off and that coupon knocking $10 off shipping, I think I'm gonna grab a bunch of titles. So far on my wish list I have:

[Show spoiler]

~Matt

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02-22-2021, 11:15 PM	#203142
guizhang Power Member Member since:Oct 2019 4K collection:84 Blu-ray collection:924 DVD collection:110 Trading Score:1	-the emigrants/the new land (blind buy) -the new world (blind buy) -tree of life (blind buy) -barry lyndon (upgrading my old wb disc) -wkw set -flowers of shanghai any thoughts on my blindbuys? the only malick i've seen are song to song and knight of cups, really enjoyed both of them. learned about emigrants a few days ago, but can't resist sydow and ullmann

02-23-2021, 01:22 AM	#203149
meckel Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Nashville, TN 4K collection:777 Blu-ray collection:3058	Here is my wishlist for the sale, mostly newer releases. Guess I’ll be spending the morning whittling it down a bit before the sale starts, instead of working. Che Crumb - I think it is still OOS L’argent Fish tank Crash Mouchette Symbiopsychotaxiplasm Amores perros Minding the gap Rolling thunder revue The ascent The parallax view Man push cart Chop shop Smooth talk 3 films by Roberto Rossellini Lone wolf and cub Three films by Luis Bunuel

02-23-2021, 04:32 AM	#203154
Matt89 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Toronto 4K collection:344 Blu-ray collection:369 iTunes collection:48 Trading Score:2	I haven't taken part in a Criterion flash sale in years. However, last week I got a $10 gift certificate for being a Criterion Channel subscriber so with titles being 50% off and that coupon knocking $10 off shipping, I think I'm gonna grab a bunch of titles. So far on my wish list I have: The Asphalt Jungle Band of Outsiders Forty Guns In a Lonely Place Klute Le samourai Night and the City The Philadelphia Story Pierrot le fou ~Matt

02-23-2021, 04:42 AM	#203156
Ray Jackson Blu-ray Duke Member since:Apr 2013 Location:The dark underbelly of Anytown, USA 4K collection:102 Blu-ray collection:455 DVD collection:9 Digital collection:74 Trading Score:183	Anyone ever bought the Zatoichi set and been disappointed? Like a few of the films were great and the rest were mostly...meh. Or you watched it once and it took you three months to finish and you’ve never watched it again...and that was five years ago. ...like that?

02-23-2021, 08:06 AM	#203159
alexrinse Expert Member Member since:May 2020 Location:Portugal 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:1741 DVD collection:174 Trading Score:1	For those who have ordered direct before - does Criterion have branded or anonymous packaging? I've got an internal mail system option of getting the goods to me over in foreign but not supposed to use it for personal stuffs.

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