The Criterion Collection

[mckee74]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

Posted in the deals forum, thought I'd pass it along here:

B&N (in-store and online) has a 25% off code if you use a Mastercard:


Non-Members: E4A4D3W
Members: R3W4E7L

America Lost & Found: The BBS Story: $62.49 - 25% = $46.86

Free shipping.... add tax.

Star. Thank you.

[keldons]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

Posted in the deals forum, thought I'd pass it along here:

B&N (in-store and online) has a 25% off code if you use a Mastercard:


Non-Members: E4A4D3W
Members: R3W4E7L

America Lost & Found: The BBS Story: $62.49 - 25% = $46.86

Free shipping.... add tax.

I would like to say that you should not expect this quickly, B&N still hasn't shipped the set I ordered on the 27th and apparently other people with different orders have been waiting longer than usual too. I don't really know what B&N is doing over there.

[krisstivers]

http://topcultured.com/sweet-remakes...-wars-posters/

Saw these...thought I'd share.

[Trekkie313]

Originally Posted by krisstivers

http://topcultured.com/sweet-remakes...-wars-posters/

Saw these...thought I'd share.

Those aren't really that good...the person is trying too hard to be simple and evoke the feel of a Criterion. Just doesn't work.

[greekak229]

Originally Posted by Trekkie313

Those aren't really that good...the person is trying too hard to be simple and evoke the feel of a Criterion. Just doesn't work.

I actually really like those covers. The simplicity works for me.

[Trekkie313]

Originally Posted by greekak229

I actually really like those covers. The simplicity works for me.

The other posters on the website are actually more Criterion than those!

[Arkadin]

those look far to elegant for the SW trilogy imo.
maybe if they had been directed by Antonioni or Wim Wenders.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Trekkie313

Those aren't really that good...the person is trying too hard to be simple and evoke the feel of a Criterion. Just doesn't work.

I don't know, they are simple, to the point...I like them. I don't truly care about the covers since I am more interested in the movies then the package they come with but I do find that a lot of time Criterion try to be too clever and over do it.

[s00perd00per]

Originally Posted by Trekkie313

Those aren't really that good...the person is trying too hard to be simple and evoke the feel of a Criterion. Just doesn't work.

I agree. Criterion covers can either be really simple or artsy but it still speaks speaks to you about the film. These covers look more like travel documentaries with the Star Wars name slapped on it.

[greekak229]

Originally Posted by s00perd00per

I agree. Criterion covers can either be really simple or artsy but it still speaks speaks to you about the film. These covers look more like travel documentaries with the Star Wars name slapped on it.

It shows the basic settings and environment for each of the Star Wars films. These covers display how unique each one of them are on their own. That's pretty much why I like them.

[s00perd00per]

Originally Posted by greekak229

It shows the basic settings and environment for each of the Star Wars films. These covers display how unique each one of them are on their own. That's pretty much why I like them.

Yeah, I get the look that the creator is going for and I'm sure anyone familiar with the films will get the association but for me, it just doesn't evoke the spirit of what the films are about, which I think most of the Criterion covers have been good at. But hey, to each his own.

[BluPat]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

As far as I know, you have to specifically order the "replacement cases," which would come with another films cover art. I'm not aware of Criterion having the plastic blu-ray cases lying around specifically for selling to the public, but they probably do. Outside of the replacement cases, I've only been able to obtain a case for Charade because my case and artwork had arrived damaged. You'll just have to e-mail them and ask them, I suppose.

CC

Ok thank you. I was just curious.

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by krisstivers

http://topcultured.com/sweet-remakes...-wars-posters/

Saw these...thought I'd share.

[Show spoiler]

Interesting. I can easily imagine a Criterion fanatic who has never seen or heard of "Star Wars" before (very unlikely) picking these up, watching them, and going "WTF was that?!!"

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

It's signal-to-noise, old boy.

Hopefully you see the conundrum in railing against "big name directors" whilst advocating for a Dennis Hopper film, as outside the mainstream as the specific film may be.

If it's really all about the movie as you say and the rest is superfluous to you, I wonder if you've campaigned to Kino or any other studios about releasing Last Movie, and what their responses have been. Do you know what the status of the film's rights are, or if there is a clean print existence? Is it tied up in Hopper's estate or does a studio own it? Maybe looking into these sorts of things, if you haven't already, would be proactive. You could even pass along what you find out to Criterion, and they could thank you in the booklet...

CG - I know you feel persecuted at times, but in defending yourself why do you have to disparage other people's posts who had nothing to do with your conversation points? Not to say it doesn't look fun down there rolling around in the mud... (Also, if you read through them yourself, you'd see I mentioned Kellerhouse with a link well ahead of you. You must have missed it, thinking it was all "Lynch crap." )

1. See, thats where people are wrong about me. I don't go "Anti-Big Name Directors". So because I dislike Lynch and Finch, I must dislike Hopper? I like PTA, Rob Zombie but since I dislike Wes and Spielberg I am full anti-big names? Just because people like to talk about what I dislike intead of everything I say I like, doesn't mean I'm anti-big names.

2. About The Last Movie, if you don't know what Kino's mindset is, it's not a 70's film (as of right now). I know some info on the film's rights. Like Universal use to have it and never released it since it came out (except for a limited vhs run). Hopper had the rights, but he passed on. Now let's see. That leaves the Hopper Estate (anybody want to tell me how to get ahold of them) and a place like Criterion, who I can contact. I'm not looking to Criterion for a request. More like a "check this place off the list" type thing. If they have it, great. If they don't, more info I have on it.

Also I believe there was a restored print this year going around festivals. So I get my info together, instead of asking Criterion to re-release Fantastic Mr. Fox on a daily basis. If Universal can get the rights back and release it (which they had it since the 70's, why would they now? They are the ones who pulled the movie.), I would wet my pants. I would wet my pants even if Anchor Bay (for example) gets it and it's a vhs transfer. Criterion is a part of a check list for me, and big one because they sometimes interact with the customers that spend thousands of dollars. So if I can get an answer from them, it's just a checklist.

[SpiderBaby]

Any cover of Empire Strikes Back better have Boba Fett. That is all.

[buffetfroid]

Curious...where did you see The Last Movie? VHS copy? TV?

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Interesting. I can easily imagine a Criterion fanatic who has never seen or heard of "Star Wars" before (very unlikely) picking these up, watching them, and going "WTF was that?!!"

Usually that would be the other way around.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by buffetfroid

Curious...where did you see The Last Movie? VHS copy? TV?

internet. But if someone can buy me a copy of it on used vhs for $50-$150, I'll take it.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

internet. But if someone can buy me a copy of it on used vhs for $50-$150, I'll take it.

It really hasn't been released since VHS?

[retablo]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

It really hasn't been released since VHS?

You can find DVD rips online of The Last Movie. So yeah it has been released, maybe just not in the U.S.