The Criterion Collection

[dvining]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Every time I mention Kurosawa in other threads I’m told they are being held hostage by the difficult to deal with Toho. I’m chomping at the bits for an Akira Kurosawa set though.

You got $1,750?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/35387286415...QAAOSwylBh7fL~

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by dvining

You got $1,750?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/35387286415...QAAOSwylBh7fL~

I should’ve specified on Blu. But I might have to steal a kidney or two to pick that up, if I never get the Blu set.

[The Sovereign]

I'm hoping that Lone Star is ready. Or lots of others I've seen listed.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by jkoffman

I appreciate that Criterion is one of the few companies that continually stands by their products and offer replacements of damaged cases, booklets, discs, etc. And I know they stand by their product even years after purchase as they've come through for me several times now. But when you buy something brand new -- and from one of the pricier companies -- is it wrong to expect the item to be in "new" condition?

[Show spoiler]Like many of us here who have a large collection, I've begrudgingly accepted the current state of crappy packaging and new items arriving slightly dented or damaged. I also take into consideration that I'm often getting a good deal on an item and have reasonable expectations. Now I typically only ask to return an item if the damage to the case or booklet is severe, or if the disc looks badly damaged, so I'm really not that much of a stickler. I don't collect steelbooks or slipcases either.

So when I contact Criterion about this brand new very scratched disc I just received it really feels like gaslighting to be told to try and clean it. Which of course was the first thing I had done because I'm not an idiot or a monster. Haha. I own nearly 300 Criterion releases and used to buy their LDs as well. This just seems like a really strange new wrinkle since it's clearly a problem with their production. I have thousands of discs and I shouldn't have to recheck them annually for playability because they sent me damaged brand new items once. How do you even respond to this? "[We are] happy to send you a replacement disc if needed."

it's a canned response. if it didn't wipe off, then have them send you a new disc. after all, they will be happy to send you one.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by dvining

You got $1,750?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/35387286415...QAAOSwylBh7fL~

10 copies of that set have sold on eBay recently with the most expensive one going somewhere between $940 and $1250. The cheapest one went for ≈$610.

[dvining]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

10 copies of that set have sold on eBay recently with the most expensive one going somewhere between $940 and $1250. The cheapest one went for ≈$610.

You really improved the joke.

[DukeTogo84]

A Kurosawa boxset on Blu-ray would simply be epic. Hope something is in the works.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by dvining

You really improved the joke.

oh, my bad. I approached it as if it was a sold listing - "you got $1750?" like "you sold it for $1750?"

and then I took interest in what people are actually getting for the set as there is usually a wide gap between what something sells for and what the highest asking price is.

[dvining]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

oh, my bad. I approached it as if it was a sold listing - "you got $1750?" like "you sold it for $1750?"

and then I took interest in what people are actually getting for the set as there is usually a wide gap between what something sells for and what the highest asking price is.

Ah, you made the assumption that I'm a serious poster.

Do you see what you did wrong there?

I am but snark.

[kingdoxie]

Might as well join the monthly shenanigans. I only have two wants:

A stand alone The Last Picture Show
The Steel Helmet (upgrade from the Samuel Fuller Eclipse set)

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by dvining

Ah, you made the assumption that I'm a serious poster.

Do you see what you did wrong there?

I am but snark.

Ah you think snarkiness is your ally? You merely adopted the snark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the seriousness until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but blinding!

[Cremildo]

Originally Posted by Sommerswerd

Seeing that almost everything from the DVD box-set are included on the Woman in the Dunes Blu-ray they probably didn't have any plans to upgrade the other two films. The same thing happened with the Louis Malle box-set in which only one of the films was upgraded and most of the DVD box-set extras carried over onto that disc.

That's a bummer!

Here's hope BFI or some other foreign label comes to the rescue, then.

[ShellOilJunior]

I know I'm not the only one doing the mental math for the half off the $1750.

[MifuneFan]

Even the artwork has maths! AK divided by 100?!? We're doomed

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Even the artwork has maths! AK divided by 100?!? We're doomed

This will really do me in, in high school I accidentally signed up to take Meth classes instead of math.

[themp3000]

I’m going to go divide by zero and none of you can stop me.

[DavidRoylance]

My 2 biggest Criterion upgrade desires are

Trouble in Paradise and
The Devil and Daniel Webster (which I would love in a box containing all the versions)

[dvining]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

This will really do me in, in high school I accidentally signed up to take Meth classes instead of math.

I think I've met your teacher.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock

Did baby Gaci watch this in meth class?

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Did baby Gaci watch this in meth class?

We had rain days sometimes!