The Criterion Collection

[GilliamsBrazil]

Originally Posted by rawdonwhite

have ordered many discs (including steel books) over the years from hmv - all arrive in the same cardboard packaging - maybe i am lucky but never once had a damaged item. much prefer hmv packaging to jiffy bags (bubble wrap mailers).

Cool. I'll just keep my fingers crossed! Thanks for the reply.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by Yojimbo

Last week when I received The Four Feathers, Amazon had shipped it to me in a bag. Yes...a plastic bag. Nothing else to protect it either. I've always had them come in boxes, so I was completely dumbfounded as to how they could have let it leave their warehouse like that. They were lucky that everything was still in perfect condition.

Are you a Prime member? I've never had any problems with the way Amazon packages items (UPS).

[ShellOilJunior]

Has anyone else heard the strong rumors for Laura hitting the collection?

[oildude]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I wish B&N would do a sell twice a year for Kino like they do Criterion as well

I agree. The closest I have seen was last month's 40% off blu-ray sale. Combining the sale with available coupons, I grabbed quite a few Kinos, along with several Criterions.

[TJS_Blu]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Has anyone else heard the strong rumors for Laura hitting the collection?

No. While it's great to contemplate film noirs in HiDef, I wish the g-d-m-d majors would release these titles! I'd love to have several of the Studio Classics and Film Noirs that Fox put out on standard def. And, Warners, well, there's a lot to be desired.

[Yojimbo]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Are you a Prime member? I've never had any problems with the way Amazon packages items (UPS).

No, I'm not, but I've never had any problems either. I've always gotten my stuff sent to me in boxes, or the occasional bubble envelope, so this was the first time. It boggles my mind that they sent it out that way. They might as well have just put my address on the blu-ray case itself and shipped it.

[cstle]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Are you a Prime member? I've never had any problems with the way Amazon packages items (UPS).

I'm a Prime member and, well, yeah.

[SpiderBaby]

"A Criterion Pictures Release" isn't the Criterion Collection.

[ShellOilJunior]

Those frauds...

Edit: message above deleted. No sense in getting anyone excited for nothing.

[jtwise]

too bad The Man Who Fell to Earth didn't show up the other day on amazon like "Pierrot le Fou"

[octagon]

Originally Posted by jtwise

too bad The Man Who Fell to Earth didn't show up the other day on amazon like "Pierrot le Fou"

Yeah, that would have been nice. I'd really like to add that but $65-$80 is a wee bit steep.

[jtwise]

Originally Posted by octagon

Yeah, that would have been nice. I'd really like to add that but $65-$80 is a wee bit steep.

I agree! There is a used music/movie chain in Maine, but they OOP rarely to never ever gets brought in used

[*DrStrangelove*]

How's the pq on High and Low? The review in this site didn't give it a great score. I'm thinking of blind buying it but won't if the pq isn't that great.

[madmojo]

I asked this in the sale thread, but perhaps it's a better question for here. If I have a choice, should I get Revanche or Fish Tank? Both look of interest to me.

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by madmojo

I asked this in the sale thread, but perhaps it's a better question for here. If I have a choice, should I get Revanche or Fish Tank? Both look of interest to me.

They are both excellent. You should definitely plan on buying both at some point. Revanche is a much slower film, but it's beautifully shot and a very realistic, unique take on revenge. I found Fish Tank much more powerful, emotionally, though. It had more of an immediate impact on me, so I'd recommend that one more highly. But they're both up there as favorites from the collection for me.

[*DrStrangelove*]

For someone who's never seen a Godard film, would you recommend I get Breathless or Pierrot Le Fou?

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

For someone who's never seen a Godard film, would you recommend I get Breathless or Pierrot Le Fou?

Breathless. DEFINITELY Breathless. To me, loving or hating 'Breathless' is very much a defining factor in whether or not one loves or hates French new wave all together. It's not necessarily his best film, but it's essential viewing. If you like its style, then I'd recommend moving onto his later films, which become less structured over time.

[greekak229]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

How's the pq on High and Low? The review in this site didn't give it a great score. I'm thinking of blind buying it but won't if the pq isn't that great.

The PQ is pretty good, in my opinion. The film is a total masterpiece though. If you don't own it on any format, then Blu is the way to go obviously. I'd buy it on the strength of the film itself.

[Henge86]

Would anyone here be able to do me a favor and order replacement cases for man who fell to earth and last emperor and ship them onto me in the uk cos criterion wont do it. Il pay expenses plus an extra 10 for the trouble?

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

How's the pq on High and Low? The review in this site didn't give it a great score. I'm thinking of blind buying it but won't if the pq isn't that great.

I watched it a week or two ago and thought it looked pretty good.
I watch on a 50" plasma - do you have bigger than that?