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tfunk · 07-22-2011, 12:53 AM

Dear God, The Great Dictator is absolutely outstanding. The transfer is great, the movie is great, the extras are great. What a fantastic release.

dwarefy · 07-22-2011, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Reno McCoy

I only ask because, aside from my one friend who's willing to watch pretty much anything, most people I know aren't willing to try classics or foreign films (bunch of savages!). Thought it might be cool to have an intellectual conversation with other like-minded individuals about a specific film...

I'm in the same situation, only one friend who will watch anything I throw at him but others,not so much.

And that's why I need a girlfriend

Jr7936 · 07-22-2011, 01:40 AM

hello
I posted this in the barnes and noble criterion sale forum but I would be willing to trade my copy of the man who fell to earth for pale flower and beauty and the beast criterion blu rays.
pm me or let me know if you are intrested

Beta Man · 07-22-2011, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevtronn

Hello. Anyone know why Amazon has not put up the October Criterion blu rays for pre order yet? I can not recall Amazon taking this long in the past...

It should be any day now...... sometimes they take awhile.

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Originally Posted by Jr7936

hello
I posted this in the barnes and noble criterion sale forum but I would be willing to trade my copy of the man who fell to earth for pale flower and beauty and the beast criterion blu rays.
pm me or let me know if you are intrested

That's a pretty good deal.... especially since people are using these 20% off member coupons plus cashiers are letting them do some $8 off $40 deal etc.... I heard people getting CC Blu-rays for $14.xx + tax..... not too shabby!

andyman1970 · 07-22-2011, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

It should be any day now...... sometimes they take awhile.

That's a pretty good deal.... especially since people are using these 20% off member coupons plus cashiers are letting them do some $8 off $40 deal etc.... I heard people getting CC Blu-rays for $14.xx + tax..... not too shabby!

I wish the clerks at my B&N would do that. They ALWAYS read the fine print and it clearly says on the coupon it can not be combined with with another coupon or promotional discount. I tried it with the America Lost & Found Collection but they guy said no.

Yojimbo · 07-22-2011, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevtronn

Hello. Anyone know why Amazon has not put up the October Criterion blu rays for pre order yet? I can not recall Amazon taking this long in the past...

I know. I'm wondering the same thing. A couple months ago, Amazon took two or three days to get the new blus up, but for the October releases, it's now a week since Criterion announced them. It's irritating. I'm itching to put my preorders in. I know they obviously don't come out for a few months, but still.

BluPops · 07-22-2011, 01:17 PM

Picked up Pale Flower the other day... fell asleep on it

Just tired. Woulda fallen asleep on anything.

But, any other Japanese New Wave films folks care to suggest? Maybe by then I won't be so tired...

BohemianGraham · 07-22-2011, 02:21 PM

My mother is watching my copy of Night of the Hunter right now.

I always ship my parcels to her place, as I usually visit on the weekends, and I know I'll get them there, and not have to worry about sketchy areas to pick up parcels and missed deliveries. I let her open the stuff to make sure it's there. Usually she doesn't like any of the BDs I order.

Crimson King · 07-22-2011, 03:06 PM

What's the chance of Criterion reissuing "Silence of the Lambs" on blu?

They just released "Something Wild" on blu, also a Jonathan Demme film from Orion Pictures.

Would also be cool is they would re-release:
Robocop
Sid and Nancy

Hendershot737 · 07-22-2011, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyJack

What's the chance of Criterion reissuing "Silence of the Lambs" on blu?

They just released "Something Wild" on blu, also a Jonathan Demme film from Orion Pictures.

Would also be cool is they would re-release:
Robocop
Sid and Nancy

I'm hoping for Traffic at some point...

drbikeshorts · 07-22-2011, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BluPops

Picked up Pale Flower the other day... fell asleep on it

Just tired. Woulda fallen asleep on anything.

But, any other Japanese New Wave films folks care to suggest? Maybe by then I won't be so tired...

I loved Pale Flower

I've also watched 4 films in my Nikkatsu Noir set and I'd definitely recommend it.
Seijin Suzuki films are also very cool (one of his is in the Nikkatsu set), but you should probably stay away from the Criterion Branded To Kill and Tokyo Drifter DVDs, as they're reportedly bad transfers.

Crimson King · 07-22-2011, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Hendershot737

I'm hoping for Traffic at some point...

how about Traffic and Trafic!

ry35an · 07-22-2011, 04:05 PM

Not sure if this has already been answered but what's the "average" shipping time for B&N?

Monty70 · 07-22-2011, 04:10 PM

I watched The Four Feathers (1939) on TCM yesterday. The film was very good and should make another outstanding Criterion release. June Duprez and Ralph Richardson gave strong performances under the direction of Zoltan Korda.

rezpekt · 07-22-2011, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyJack

What's the chance of Criterion reissuing "Silence of the Lambs" on blu?

They just released "Something Wild" on blu, also a Jonathan Demme film from Orion Pictures.

Would also be cool is they would re-release:
Robocop
Sid and Nancy

The Silence of the Lambs and Robocop were licensed from Image Entertainment who does not own the rights for Orion catalogue anymore and the DVDs are out-of-print. They are now owned by MGM who has recently licensed quite a lot to Criterion, so there is a possibility.

Sid & Nancy on the other hand was licensed from New Line who is now merged with Warner, and Warner does not like to license films to others.

BohemianGraham · 07-22-2011, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ry35an

Not sure if this has already been answered but what's the "average" shipping time for B&N?

Where do you live? It took two weeks for me to get my first order to a rural area in central Nova Scotia. Mind you Canada Post is still a cluster-fark with backlogs.

Zen_Amako · 07-22-2011, 04:38 PM

I just watched Red from The Three Colors Trilogy, and now I need this on Blu-ray. I rented it on DVD since I love The Double Life of Veronique, and I wasn't disappointed. I hope Criterion does announce Three Colors before the end of the year. I still have yet to see Blue or White.

Crimson King · 07-22-2011, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by rezpekt

The Silence of the Lambs and Robocop were licensed from Image Entertainment who does not own the rights for Orion catalogue anymore and the DVDs are out-of-print. They are now owned by MGM who has recently licensed quite a lot to Criterion, so there is a possibility.

Sid & Nancy on the other hand was licensed from New Line who is now merged with Warner, and Warner does not like to license films to others.

pretty sure MGM owns Sid and Nancy, not New Line

Prideoftheyanks · 07-22-2011, 05:00 PM

Did these studios, especially Studio Canal, license their film libraries to Criterion for pennies on the dollar originally? It's not like most of the films they've taken back from Criterion are incredibly popular (outside a certain niche consumer), so unless they originally licensed the films for an incredibly low price and now Criterion isn't willing to pay a higher price, I'm not sure why these studios would let the license agreements expire.

If it's all about money, wouldn't a high-price license agreement be more valuable (you're guaranteed that money) than taking up producing all the discs for these films, marketing them, and then hoping they sell well? Or did the studios try to do that and Criterion just didn't have the resources to pay the higher license fees to keep the films?

ry35an · 07-22-2011, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

Where do you live? It took two weeks for me to get my first order to a rural area in central Nova Scotia. Mind you Canada Post is still a cluster-fark with backlogs.

I'm in Pasadena, California. Hopefully mine won't take that long.

07-22-2011, 02:21 PM	#32948
BohemianGraham Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Nouvelle-Écosse, Canada Blu-ray collection:397 DVD collection:458 Blu-ray reviews: 9	My mother is watching my copy of Night of the Hunter right now. I always ship my parcels to her place, as I usually visit on the weekends, and I know I'll get them there, and not have to worry about sketchy areas to pick up parcels and missed deliveries. I let her open the stuff to make sure it's there. Usually she doesn't like any of the BDs I order. Last edited by BohemianGraham; 07-22-2011 at 02:23 PM. Reason: Grammar

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07-22-2011, 12:53 AM	#32941
tfunk Active Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Ohio 4K collection:208 Blu-ray collection:292 Trading Score:1	Dear God, The Great Dictator is absolutely outstanding. The transfer is great, the movie is great, the extras are great. What a fantastic release.

07-22-2011, 01:40 AM	#32943
Jr7936 Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:1299 DVD collection:167 Digital collection:49 Trading Score:245	hello I posted this in the barnes and noble criterion sale forum but I would be willing to trade my copy of the man who fell to earth for pale flower and beauty and the beast criterion blu rays. pm me or let me know if you are intrested

07-22-2011, 01:17 PM	#32947
BluPops Active Member Member since:Apr 2011 Location:Central Florida 4K collection:45 Blu-ray collection:692 Blu-ray reviews:1	Picked up Pale Flower the other day... fell asleep on it Just tired. Woulda fallen asleep on anything. But, any other Japanese New Wave films folks care to suggest? Maybe by then I won't be so tired...

07-22-2011, 03:06 PM	#32949
Crimson King Blu-ray Prince Member since:Oct 2009 Blu-ray reviews: 19 Trading Score:683	What's the chance of Criterion reissuing "Silence of the Lambs" on blu? They just released "Something Wild" on blu, also a Jonathan Demme film from Orion Pictures. Would also be cool is they would re-release: Robocop Sid and Nancy

07-22-2011, 04:05 PM	#32953
ry35an Special Member Member since:Sep 2010 Trading Score:1	Not sure if this has already been answered but what's the "average" shipping time for B&N?

07-22-2011, 04:10 PM	#32954
Monty70 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Pennsylvania Blu-ray collection:536 Blu-ray reviews: 57 Trading Score:3	I watched The Four Feathers (1939) on TCM yesterday. The film was very good and should make another outstanding Criterion release. June Duprez and Ralph Richardson gave strong performances under the direction of Zoltan Korda.

07-22-2011, 04:38 PM	#32957
Zen_Amako Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Northern VA, USA 4K collection:255 Blu-ray collection:659 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:13	I just watched Red from The Three Colors Trilogy, and now I need this on Blu-ray. I rented it on DVD since I love The Double Life of Veronique, and I wasn't disappointed. I hope Criterion does announce Three Colors before the end of the year. I still have yet to see Blue or White.

07-22-2011, 05:00 PM	#32959
Prideoftheyanks Member Member since:Jul 2011 Location:If you build it...	Did these studios, especially Studio Canal, license their film libraries to Criterion for pennies on the dollar originally? It's not like most of the films they've taken back from Criterion are incredibly popular (outside a certain niche consumer), so unless they originally licensed the films for an incredibly low price and now Criterion isn't willing to pay a higher price, I'm not sure why these studios would let the license agreements expire. If it's all about money, wouldn't a high-price license agreement be more valuable (you're guaranteed that money) than taking up producing all the discs for these films, marketing them, and then hoping they sell well? Or did the studios try to do that and Criterion just didn't have the resources to pay the higher license fees to keep the films?

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