The Criterion Collection

[ZacharyTF]

I picked up the following 4K titles:

Pinocchio
The Apu Trilogy
Blood Simple
Lone Star
Trainspotting
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
The Heroic Trio/Executioners
The Roaring Twenties

EDIT: I looked through my e-mail and found one from Criterion from December 8th that had a code that was supposed to expire on December 22nd. I couldn't remember if I used it, so I tried it, and lo and behold, it worked. The subject line was Criterion Holiday Sale.

[Mose Harper]

Kind of starting to feel a tinge of regret for not getting Heroic Trio this sale.

[CRASHLANDING]

Originally Posted by Ned Brainard

Two eclipse sets and one more blu. I fully expect a round of thanks should any of the Lubitsch or Korda titles be announced for blu releases in the next few months.

I still try to grab at least one Eclipse set each sale, there's a lot of good films on those that I don't expect will ever make it to Blu. Most of them are available on the Channel, but I'm also too skeptical to rely solely on streaming as a long-term solution.

p.s. Those are two great Eclipse choices, especially the Lubitsch!

[belcherman]

Picked up:

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Had $70 in credits, bringing my final cost down to $57.44. I'll take it.

[hoytereden]

My order:

[AJAX]

Originally Posted by ZacharyTF

I picked up the following 4K titles:


EDIT: I looked through my e-mail and found one from Criterion from December 8th that had a code that was supposed to expire on December 22nd. I couldn't remember if I used it, so I tried it, and lo and behold, it worked. The subject line was Criterion Holiday Sale.

Yep. Found the email and it worked. An extra $10 off. Thanks!

[bleedandtrim]

First time getting in on a flash sale, and as UK importer I've prioritized titles we haven't had direct ports of (and likely won't);

[regeyer]

Placed my order. I had $50 in gift codes.

Godzilla - BD

Sullivan’s Travels - BD

The Princess Bride - 4K UHD+Blu-ray Combo

Secret Sunshine - BD

[exzachary]

Originally Posted by Taylor3978

Having a hard time pressing the button on a BD, especially when it is "based on a 4K restoration...." Trying to put myself in the shoes of the Criterion programmer and figure out which BD they will upgrade next....

I wouldn't press the button on any of the major MGM titles like Midnight Cowboy, Sweet Smell of Success or The Graduate. Those are absolutely going to get 4k upgrades.

Kino, for instance, has already upgraded 6 or 7 of the Criterion MGM BD titles so far: Dressed to Kill, Manchurian Candidate, Night of the Hunter, etc

[BillWatkins]

Any Canadians ordering from Unobstructed View; it looks like they are including pre-orders as part of the sale.

I included To Die For with the order I placed. Of course, I won't get the order until To Die For is released, but I can wait

[fteixeira]

Flash Sale! Flash Sale! I'm in...

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by Ned Brainard

Took a second sip when I realized how close I was to a fifty dollar gift card, but I took a different tack:

Two eclipse sets and one more blu. I fully expect a round of thanks should any of the Lubitsch or Korda titles be announced for blu releases in the next few months. Speaking of Lubitsch, why hasn't Criterion announced a blu upgrade for Trouble in Paradise yet? Get with it, Criterion!
Anyway, I just received my fifty dollar code, but I'm going to put it in reserve for the October sale.

Originally Posted by CRASHLANDING

I still try to grab at least one Eclipse set each sale, there's a lot of good films on those that I don't expect will ever make it to Blu. Most of them are available on the Channel, but I'm also too skeptical to rely solely on streaming as a long-term solution.


p.s. Those are two great Eclipse choices, especially the Lubitsch!

I really need to remember the Eclipse sets when these sales happen. The Late Ozu set is one of the best disc purchases I’ve ever made.

[concolt]

Dang I could have sworn the t-shirts and empty cases were 50% during the last sale too.

[dorium]

One and done today since I'm on a bit of a budget (and I've pre-ordered too many recently), but I've been wanting to start her career.

[speedracer5]

There's only one Criterion that I want right now, so I was one and done. I had $30 worth of Criterion credits, so I got "The Roaring Twenties" for $2.92.

I'm trying to save money because I just found out yesterday that I'm going to the TCM Film Festival in April!

[hawkikwah]

Did Death of a Cyclist go oop?

[mmarczi]

I usually skip the Barnes & Noble sales these days so I go a little harder during Criterion's flash sales. I put the rest in spoiler tags so as not to take up too much screen space.

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[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by Mose Harper

While I love to get 'em, I kind of hate to use them up too quickly. I like having 'freebies' in reserve. Nice thing about the Criterion $50 coupons is that they last indefinitely.
If there isn't anything you're absolutely sure of now, they'll could always come in handy down the road. And who knows what else will get announced between now and October?

That's an excellent point, I don't have to spend the gift card right away. I might want to use it to upgrade La Haine on the next sale, at the very least.

I just realized that I haven't upgraded Blood Simple yet, so that be another title I can save it for.

Originally Posted by Mose Harper

That said, the Apu trilogy is widely regarded as world cinema classics. If the material piques your interest, and you were planning on giving them a shot at some point, I don't think you'll get many people dissuading you from taking a chance on them now.

That is true, it looks like a highly-praised film. My conscience tells me I should stream it first to see if it's something that will really warrant a purchase.

Thank you for your insight!

[ravenus]

Ordered to be shipped to a US based relative to ferry over when they visit India. I doubt I'll get these in hand before December, but such is greed. I suspect next month we'll hear of new 4K resto's for some of the older BD's like Judex and Vengeance, now that I've bitten.

[alexrinse]

Originally Posted by alexrinse

Yes, the Ranown set is $74.97 and shipping was added, decided to sit this one out.

Changed my mind, the price looked a lot more enticing once I converted it to GBP, especially with 2 vouchers added to the mix.