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Rizor · 08-15-2011, 10:30 PM

Shit, Criterion. I'm gonna be broke this November. Not to mention all the Holiday deals, etc.

The Three Colors Trilogy - I've been praying for the day Criterion would release these for over a decade now. The cover art is...okay. Red is the only cover I'd say is good. Blue's cover is awful and completely random. I've always hated the fact that White is sold as a Julie Delpy movie. But in this case, it'd actual improve the cover if they moved the framing over and included her. As far as extras, I'm glad I held onto the Miramax DVDs. A shame they didn't port over the commentaries or get Insdorf to record new ones.

The Rules of the Game - A very good movie. I don't own the DVD and will consider picking this up.

Fanny and Alexander - I've owned the DVD set for years but never got around to watching it.

Time to sell and upgrade!

Rushmore - One of my favorite films. A no brainer. Should I sell the DVD?

12 Angry Men - A great film. I'm surprised by the indifference to it I've seen here and on other boards.

octagon · 08-15-2011, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

How dare you sir.

Heh, it wouldn't have even made the maybe list if you weren't so right about People on Sunday.

ChadFL · 08-15-2011, 10:47 PM

OMG what a disappointing lineup. You mean we only get ONE Wes Anderson film?! I want Life Aquatic and Royal Tenenbaums now!

BluPops · 08-15-2011, 10:47 PM

It's Island of Lost Souls that's $19.99 (and Battle of Algiers), and there are still some small coupons out there to bring the prices down a bit.

think that Thin Red Line is also down to $19...

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Originally Posted by AgentOrange

FYI you can get Battle of Algiers today for $24.99!!! No need to wait.

Phantom Carriage is also $19.99 to pre-order at B&N.

They have a sale today for 50% off their top 100 sellers, those are the only two criterion blu-rays that are in it (as far as I can tell).

Strontium Dog · 08-15-2011, 10:53 PM

Although it's not on Blu, I am looking forward to Eclipse Series #30: Sabu! It's also coming in November from Criterion. A trio of old-school adventure stories, including a classic live-action version of The Jungle Book.

TriuneImpurityRites · 08-15-2011, 11:10 PM

oops, nevermind

Benchman · 08-15-2011, 11:17 PM

November sale for me:
Rushmore
12 Angry Men
The Killing
Battle of the Algiers
Dazed and Confused

On the fence about:
Harakiri
Island of Lost Souls
Rules of the Game

Beta Man · 08-15-2011, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Benchman

November sale for me:
Rushmore
12 Angry Men
The Killing
Battle of the Algiers
Dazed and Confused

On the fence about:
Harakiri
Island of Lost Souls
Rules of the Game

You should be ordering "Battle of Algiers" via B&N right now for $22.50

I wouldn't wait and chance it.

TJS_Blu · 08-15-2011, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

I wouldn't wait and chance it.

Anytime a desired CC title hits 50% (or better) off, I jump on that puppy.

AgentOrange · 08-15-2011, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by deltasun

You mean Island of Lost Souls.

Yep. Looks like I got them mixed up. I was browsing and thinking about putting in order earlier. But I couldn't get coupon to work, even on non pre-orders.

So for the Criterion titles I'm still going to wait because I know November sale will be 50% off again and coupons could get me $5-8 additional off. Still if anyone absolutely cannot wait, 50% off is a pretty strong deal by itself.

rebelmswar · 08-15-2011, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJS_Blu

Anytime a desired CC title hits 50% (or better) off, I jump on that puppy.

Just popped my Criterion cherry on that deal myself and preorderd the other one. Seriously thinking about getting Blow Out new for 19.99 on Amazon.

jcs913 · 08-15-2011, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by rock, stone

Good lord. That was a lot of pages to read since I logged off last night. I like it when someone loses an argument and then changes their avatar. It's just like Doctor Who!

Actually, I changed it for today in honor for you. I knew it would make your day because you 'won' an argument on the internet.

octagon · 08-15-2011, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beta Man

You should be ordering "Battle of Algiers" via B&N right now for $22.50

I wouldn't wait and chance it.

Tempting but that's the same price it will be in Nov with the instore member discount and we still don't know what the additional coupon situation will be (I was blessed with a pretty accomodating cashier in July).

And there's no real downside to waiting (aside from the wait itself, of course).

TheForce8686 · 08-15-2011, 11:55 PM

What country are these movies from? I have not heard of 99% of them.

wilky61 · 08-16-2011, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TheForce8686

What country are these movies from? I have not heard of 99% of them.

http://www.criterion.com/library

You may want to click the option on the left to limit it to the Blu-Rays.

Zen_Amako · 08-16-2011, 12:05 AM

Of The Three Colors Trilogy, I've only seen Red, but I loved it. I wanted it on Blu-ray right after watching it on DVD. Hopefully Blue and White won't disappoint, but Red is enough to make me buy the collection.

ChadFL · 08-16-2011, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by TheForce8686

What country are these movies from? I have not heard of 99% of them.

They more or less release good films that get ignored by bigger studios. They fill a very important gap in the American DVD/Blu market. Without Criterion we might never see movies from many classic videos come to video.

TJS_Blu · 08-16-2011, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by octagon

And there's no real downside to waiting (aside from the wait itself, of course).

Other than there's no guarantee that there will be a sale, or that the item won't be in stock, or B&N will cancel the order you place on an out of stock item the day before the sale ends, absolutely no downside at all.

octagon · 08-16-2011, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by TJS_Blu

Other than there's no guarantee that there will be a sale, or that the item won't be in stock, or B&N will cancel the order you place on an out of stock item the day before the sale ends, absolutely no downside at all.

My two local stores are pretty well stocked.

And I like life on the edge anyway.

Shout92 · 08-16-2011, 12:32 AM

My wishlist for the November B&N sale (* refers to the ones I really want and will probably be able to afford):

The Killing/Killer’s Kiss*
Dazed and Confused*
Wages of Fear*
12 Angry Men*
Days of Heaven
Bottle Rocket
Beauty and the Beast
Rushmore
The Thin Red Line
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Blow Out
Charade

08-15-2011, 11:10 PM	#34746
TriuneImpurityRites Senior Member Member since:Jul 2011 Location:An hour west of Philly Blu-ray collection:980 DVD collection:30	oops, nevermind Last edited by TriuneImpurityRites; 08-15-2011 at 11:10 PM. Reason: someone already posted info

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08-15-2011, 10:30 PM	#34741
Rizor Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:NJ, USA 4K collection:1602 Blu-ray collection:6185 DVD collection:192 MA collection:73 Digital collection:51 iTunes collection:29 Prime collection:7 Blu-ray reviews: 32 Trading Score:159	Shit, Criterion. I'm gonna be broke this November. Not to mention all the Holiday deals, etc. The Three Colors Trilogy - I've been praying for the day Criterion would release these for over a decade now. The cover art is...okay. Red is the only cover I'd say is good. Blue's cover is awful and completely random. I've always hated the fact that White is sold as a Julie Delpy movie. But in this case, it'd actual improve the cover if they moved the framing over and included her. As far as extras, I'm glad I held onto the Miramax DVDs. A shame they didn't port over the commentaries or get Insdorf to record new ones. The Rules of the Game - A very good movie. I don't own the DVD and will consider picking this up. Fanny and Alexander - I've owned the DVD set for years but never got around to watching it. Time to sell and upgrade! Rushmore - One of my favorite films. A no brainer. Should I sell the DVD? 12 Angry Men - A great film. I'm surprised by the indifference to it I've seen here and on other boards.

08-15-2011, 10:47 PM	#34743
ChadFL Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Daytona Beach, FL Blu-ray collection:556 DVD collection:5	OMG what a disappointing lineup. You mean we only get ONE Wes Anderson film?! I want Life Aquatic and Royal Tenenbaums now!

08-15-2011, 10:53 PM	#34745
Strontium Dog Member Member since:Jun 2011	Although it's not on Blu, I am looking forward to Eclipse Series #30: Sabu! It's also coming in November from Criterion. A trio of old-school adventure stories, including a classic live-action version of The Jungle Book.

08-15-2011, 11:17 PM	#34747
Benchman Senior Member Member since:Aug 2010 Location:Idaho Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:581 DVD collection:87 Trading Score:1	November sale for me: Rushmore 12 Angry Men The Killing Battle of the Algiers Dazed and Confused On the fence about: Harakiri Island of Lost Souls Rules of the Game

08-15-2011, 11:55 PM	#34754
TheForce8686 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2006 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:992 Trading Score:79	What country are these movies from? I have not heard of 99% of them.

08-16-2011, 12:05 AM	#34756
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	Of The Three Colors Trilogy, I've only seen Red, but I loved it. I wanted it on Blu-ray right after watching it on DVD. Hopefully Blue and White won't disappoint, but Red is enough to make me buy the collection.

08-16-2011, 12:32 AM	#34760
Shout92 Active Member Member since:Jul 2011 Blu-ray collection:128	My wishlist for the November B&N sale (* refers to the ones I really want and will probably be able to afford): The Killing/Killer’s Kiss* Dazed and Confused* Wages of Fear* 12 Angry Men* Days of Heaven Bottle Rocket Beauty and the Beast Rushmore The Thin Red Line Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Blow Out Charade

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