The Criterion Collection - Page 1154 - Blu-ray Forum

Hunk Golden · 01-01-2011, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BasicGreatGuy

Get the movie, that will bring you (the collector) the most satisfaction from a viewing perspective, not because of the price.

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Originally Posted by laptophound

Just a thought as well. The Alien set is a much more commercial release with likely many more copies produced/ It is a lot more likely that the price on Aliens will keep dropping. Our Costco currently has it for under $50. If it's anything like the Bourne trilogy or the Die Hard pack you can expect further price drops in the near future. Im not too sure the other two sets will come down in price as quickly.

But again, it's all in what you want the most at the current time, but if Aliens is just going to sit on your shelf without viewing it might be best to hold off on it.

PS. Just checked prices at our local BestBuy
Aliens $99
Hitchcock - $139
American Lost $123

Either way you go you are getting one heck of a deal compared to what I would pay - but I'd personally go with the BBS set with those savings! I'd want the Hitch movies on blu

Very true. Wish the Madison Costco had it at that price. I agree that it'll keep going down. I bet Amazon will have it for less than $50 in next few months.

I didn't think Hitchcock was coming to Blu, save for a few releases.

SlickDamian · 01-01-2011, 03:16 AM

Buying one of these in the near future, any thoughts on those who have seen or own the blus? Breathless, The 400 Blows, or Red Desert.
PS, I know that Red Desert isn't a French film.

greekak229 · 01-01-2011, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by SlickDamian

Buying one of these in the near future, any thoughts on those who have seen or own the blus? Breathless, The 400 Blows, or Red Desert.
PS, I know that Red Desert isn't a French film.

Get The 400 Blows please. By far the best of the bunch, and the quality is excellent. To get something like Red Desert over that would be pretty foolish.

BasicGreatGuy · 01-01-2011, 03:36 AM

For those interested, you can order "Bob le Flambeur" online from Walmart for just under $25.00.

DimebagCFH · 01-01-2011, 03:43 AM

Just wondering, did Chungking Express go out of print or something? It just sky rocketed in price on amazon but criterion still has some in stock. Just to be on the safe side I called my Barnes and Noble and got them to hold me a copy until tomorrow I'm just gonna blind buy the movie because I don't want to regret passing up on it.

greekak229 · 01-01-2011, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by DimebagCFH

Just wondering, did Chungking Express go out of print or something? It just sky rocketed in price on amazon but criterion still has some in stock. Just to be on the safe side I called my Barnes and Noble and got them to hold me a copy until tomorrow I'm just gonna blind buy the movie because I don't want to regret passing up on it.

That's a good idea.

jacobsever · 01-01-2011, 04:29 AM

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blkhrt · 01-01-2011, 04:39 AM

Happy New Years everyone! May 2011 be filled with wonderful transfers of all your favorite movies.

ShellOilJunior · 01-01-2011, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by DimebagCFH

Just wondering, did Chungking Express go out of print or something? It just sky rocketed in price on amazon but criterion still has some in stock. Just to be on the safe side I called my Barnes and Noble and got them to hold me a copy until tomorrow I'm just gonna blind buy the movie because I don't want to regret passing up on it.

One marketplace seller on Amazon is claiming it's out of print. With DD, Amazon, BN, Family Video, etc being out of stock it is looking that way.

Best Buy of all places has it in stock.

Three possible scenarios:

1. We're seeing the dwindling supply run out of the initial printing. More copies to be printed.
2. Supplies are low because Criterion is going to release another Blu-ray version.
3. It's out of print.

aggienader08 · 01-01-2011, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

One marketplace seller on Amazon is claiming it's out of print. With DD, Amazon, BN, Family Video, etc being out of stock it is looking that way.

Best Buy of all places has it in stock.

Three possible scenarios:

1. We're seeing the dwindling supply run out of the initial printing. More copies to be printed.
2. Supplies are low because Criterion is going to release another Blu-ray version.
3. It's out of print.

1. Most likely scenario.
2. When in the history of Criterion have they ever released another version of a film they've distributed?
3. If it was OOP it would've been announced.

Hunk Golden · 01-01-2011, 05:35 AM

The bad news is that you've got, all you've got, 23 and 1/2 months to enjoy your Blu-ray collections. Starting tonight. Starting with tonight's sit!

SpiderBaby · 01-01-2011, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jacobsever

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Ite · 01-01-2011, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by cheez avenger

I watched Videodrome last night. It was the bomb, yo!

LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH!

Ite · 01-01-2011, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by TJS_Blu

Most CC-folks think that was the newsletter hint a few months back.

Of course I got the Blu for Christmas lol, oh well.

greekak229 · 01-01-2011, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Ite

LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH!

Absolutely!

Ite · 01-01-2011, 08:02 AM

I am not in the know for Criterion, have they or planning to release any movies new that were not on DVD before coming to Blu yet? Or converting all the old Crits from DVD?

greekak229 · 01-01-2011, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ite

I am not in the know for Criterion, have they or planning to release any movies new that were not on DVD before coming to Blu yet? Or converting all the old Crits from DVD?

They release new movies that weren't on Criterion DVD previously. Cronos, Bigger Than Life, The Night of the Hunter, and Modern Times come to mind.

Ite · 01-01-2011, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by greekak229

They release new movies that weren't on Criterion DVD previously. Cronos, Bigger Than Life, The Night of the Hunter, and Modern Times come to mind.

Sweet Criterion is the absolute best IMO, just hope they come out with more of my faves I have Videodrome so far in Blu, how do they pick the movies? I see alot of movies from different companies getting the Criterion treatment, how does it work?

fdm · 01-01-2011, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BasicGreatGuy

It has been a great movie buying weekend. I finally landed a like new copy of "Tokyo Olympiad."

Very excited. I have been after it for a while.

greekak229 · 01-01-2011, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Ite

Sweet Criterion is the absolute best IMO, just hope they come out with more of my faves I have Videodrome so far in Blu, how do they pick the movies? I see alot of movies from different companies getting the Criterion treatment, how does it work?

My guess is they obviously pick a movie that they feel is "classic" and "contemporary" and try to obtain the rights to the film, to release it. They might've tried to obtain the rights to a movie, like the Social Network, as previously discussed in this thread, but probably fell through because of Sony or something, as an example. I'm not sure on how they pick them necessarily, but it's probably a majority vote or something. I'm not an expert on how Criterion does this, but I'm confident others on this forum know this better than me.

I do agree, however, that Criterion is awesome. I love all my Criterion Blu-rays so damn much. Videodrome is fantastic, as well.

01-01-2011, 05:35 AM	#23071
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01-01-2011, 03:16 AM	#23062
SlickDamian Expert Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Canada 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:642 DVD collection:160	Buying one of these in the near future, any thoughts on those who have seen or own the blus? Breathless, The 400 Blows, or Red Desert. PS, I know that Red Desert isn't a French film.

01-01-2011, 03:36 AM	#23064
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01-01-2011, 03:43 AM	#23065
DimebagCFH Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 4K collection:76 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:35	Just wondering, did Chungking Express go out of print or something? It just sky rocketed in price on amazon but criterion still has some in stock. Just to be on the safe side I called my Barnes and Noble and got them to hold me a copy until tomorrow I'm just gonna blind buy the movie because I don't want to regret passing up on it.

01-01-2011, 04:29 AM	#23067
jacobsever Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Denver, CO 4K collection:158 Blu-ray collection:732 DVD collection:6 Trading Score:13	(Godard font)

01-01-2011, 04:39 AM	#23068
blkhrt Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2010 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:1118 Trading Score:30	Happy New Years everyone! May 2011 be filled with wonderful transfers of all your favorite movies.

01-01-2011, 08:02 AM	#23076
Ite Banned Member since:May 2010	I am not in the know for Criterion, have they or planning to release any movies new that were not on DVD before coming to Blu yet? Or converting all the old Crits from DVD?

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