The Criterion Collection

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Professor Echo

I was banned at HTF years ago when I posted that sometimes it seemed like the site made excuses for the major studios who were sponsoring their meet and greet parties in Los Angeles. About 60 seconds after I posted, I received a message from a certain MOD saying I was about to be banned unless I could explain to him what I meant by my post. He said I had one chance to explain and be reinstated. So I wrote back that I was just saying occasionally when defective discs were being discussed, MODs for the site might appear a bit defensive for certain studios every once in awhile. Not even 30 seconds later I received a response that read: "Your explanation is not good enough. You are banned for life from this site."

Yikes. I show up there every once in awhile, but overall it's a hot mess. Feels like everyone is walking on egg shells there and most can't really say what they want to. They don't offer much as this site provides what they try to provide ten fold, but they do have some good users there, but again it feels like it's not the safest environment.

[HipsterTrash]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Aren’t Palm Pictures defunct? Memories of Murder was licensed from NEON.

You're right. So maybe the rights of the film have gone to Ramsay? All I know is that the film should be released and I feel like it's got a chance for Criterion.

[Professor Echo]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

Let me guess, "Crawdaddy"?

Yep.

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Criterion Now FB is a private group. Those tend to be run by gatekeepers with power trips. No surprise that places like that ban, or kick out people that have dissenting opinions.

I’ve never had any issues with the group in my experience

I think it’s probably a sense of weariness with the cover being criticised as it’s been gone over so many times.

[*DrStrangelove*]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

I’ve never had any issues with the group in my experience

I think it’s probably a sense of weariness with the cover being criticised as it’s been gone over so many times.

I was responding to a post about the cover that the admin himself posted! Not like I brought the topic up. Just weird really. I’d get if I was rude or something.

[DaBargainHunta]

Originally Posted by Professor Echo

I was banned at HTF years ago when I posted that sometimes it seemed like the site made excuses for the major studios who were sponsoring their meet and greet parties in Los Angeles. About 60 seconds after I posted, I received a message from a certain MOD saying I was about to be banned unless I could explain to him what I meant by my post. He said I had one chance to explain and be reinstated. So I wrote back that I was just saying occasionally when defective discs were being discussed, MODs for the site might appear a bit defensive for certain studios every once in awhile. Not even 30 seconds later I received a response that read: "Your explanation is not good enough. You are banned for life from this site."

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Yikes. I show up there every once in awhile, but overall it's a hot mess. Feels like everyone is walking on egg shells there and most can't really say what they want to. They don't offer much as this site provides what they try to provide ten fold, but they do have some good users there, but again it feels like it's not the safest environment.

Remember when that site "forced" people to sign up using their real name? I created a fake real name to game their idiotic system - I think they've since dropped that requirement - but I haven't posted there in over a decade.

[The Sovereign]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

I was responding to a post about the cover that the admin himself posted! Not like I brought the topic up. Just weird really. I’d get if I was rude or something.

And it's not like it's a radical opinion. I'm okay with that cover, but hardly think it's beyond criticism - lots of people expected more than a letter. Sounds like you pressed someone's hot button. Or maybe that's just SOP there.

[DaBargainHunta]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

So I just got kicked out of the Criterion Now fb group all because I said I wasn’t a fan of the citizen Kane cover art.

If you're looking for something else, Criterion Considered and The Criterion Channel Club are both good groups. (Note: I'm just a regular member, not a group owner, moderator, etc.) There is a gatekeeper-ish type who seems to post in every thread and comes across as a bit of a know-it-all, but they're great groups in general.

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by DaBargainHunta

Remember when that site "forced" people to sign up using their real name? I created a fake real name to game their idiotic system - I think they've since dropped that requirement - but I haven't posted there in over a decade.

I just lurk there now and then, mostly when this site was down earlier this year. That one Mod was throwing his weight around in the Kino threads. There they have that stupid thing they tried to do here where they have a "Kino announcement thread", and a "Talk shit about Kino thread" and if someone dared to even mention something Kino related in the former that wasn't about an announcement (it didn't even have to be something critical or negative in any way), he was threatening suspensions.

[Rayjg]

Originally Posted by Professor Echo

I was banned at HTF years ago when I posted that sometimes it seemed like the site made excuses for the major studios who were sponsoring their meet and greet parties in Los Angeles. About 60 seconds after I posted, I received a message from a certain MOD saying I was about to be banned unless I could explain to him what I meant by my post. He said I had one chance to explain and be reinstated. So I wrote back that I was just saying occasionally when defective discs were being discussed, MODs for the site might appear a bit defensive for certain studios every once in awhile. Not even 30 seconds later I received a response that read: "Your explanation is not good enough. You are banned for life from this site."

Jack Dorsey was a MOD at the HTF? Huh.

[EinCB128]

GQ interview, although there's no mention of Infernal Affairs.

Tony Leung Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ - YouTube

[NeoNical]

I never thought Infernal Affairs aged well (With its editing style, music, and CGI). However, the story is worthy of giving a check at least once. Hopefully now that Tony Leung is getting some attention with Shang Chi, I do hope some of his films will get some recognition in the US other than his Wong Kar Wai flicks. His John Woo films are also pretty well known (Although Hard Boiled should definitely get a 4K restoration and Bullet in the Head needs a Blu-ray release given with the best version to exist since I heard that the negatives were destroyed or something). A City of Sadness, Cyclo, Eagle Shooting Heroes, and Chinese Odyssey are worthy of a release IMO. As far as I know, there isn't any company or boutique label that releases Hong Kong films regularly or often. Criterion started releasing Hong Kong films again about 2 years ago with Police Story and has been releasing one or two titles a year now.

[andantelise]

I know this has been asked a trillion times before, but when are the Criterion flash sales?

[Academyratio]

Originally Posted by andantelise

I know this has been asked a trillion times before, but when are the Criterion flash sales?

October/February. I have never seen a flash sale happen in November.

[mmarczi]

Originally Posted by andantelise

I know this has been asked a trillion times before, but when are the Criterion flash sales?

According to my order history:

2/14/18
10/17/18
3/5/19
10/15/19
2/25/20
10/20/20
2//23/21

So at least for my relatively short time in buying from their flash sales, the Fall sale appears to be a little more consistent, right in the middle of October over the previous three years.

[latehong]

Originally Posted by andantelise

I know this has been asked a trillion times before, but when are the Criterion flash sales?

History of Criterion Flash Sales (all on Tuesdays except where otherwise noted)

My guess for the next flash sale is Oct 19th.

[TolerancEJ]

Originally Posted by mmarczi

According to my order history:

2/14/18
10/17/18
3/5/19
10/15/19
2/25/20
10/20/20
2//23/21

So at least for my relatively short time in buying from their flash sales, the Fall sale appears to be a little more consistent, right in the middle of October over the previous three years.

Excellent information to have on hand!

[andantelise]

Thanks for all the helpful information, guys!

[the sordid sentinel]

Watched The Ascent a couple of nights ago. It was a blind buy during a recent sale, read a synopsis and it sounded like something that would interest me. Thankfully my instincts were spot on..I feel this title has shot up into my top 10 Criterions list. It's a bleak, intimate, almost documentary like depiction of war at the most base level. The ending really got me..but I should have expected nothing more in a film such as this. I'm going to get into the supplements when I have some time.

I have grown to absolutely love Russian/Soviet cinema. I don't own a lot, but what I have I really cherrish.

[blurayisnice]

Not really sure where to ask this and to create a thread for every movie would be overkill, but how likely do you think it is Criterion (or another boutique label) will pick some of the following movies up for release?:

Dersu Uzala (1975; there are some European blu-ray releases, but not English-friendly)
Red Beard (1965; there is a Japanese blu-ray release)
Harlan County U.S.A. (1976; there is a Criterion DVD release)
Fires on the Plain (1959; there is a Criterion DVD release)
Stray Dog (1949)
Trial on the Road (1986; can't even find a DVD release anywhere)
Kapo (1960; there's a Japanese blu-ray release, but not English-friendly)
Edge of the City (1957; can't find any release)
Wag the Dog (1997)
Turtles Can Fly (2004)
A Time for Drunken Horses (2000)