The Criterion Collection

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by rkish

I came this close to canceling the Gorin set...but time and interest got the best of me...I'm really intrigued by the subjects of the three films...I think my wife will really enjoy the first film about the twins.

I preordered the Czech New Wave set as well...consider it a tax return treat.

I watched Closely Watched Trains yesterday and I liked quite a bit, so I am pretty curious about the Czech New Wave set. I do wish the libraries around me that get Criterion would get some of the Eclipse sets so that I could check them out before buying.

[Darkcritic]

Just finished watching Man is Not a Bird from the set Eclipse Series 18: Dusan Makavejev Free Radical and I was completely impressed by it. The film is actually really simple plot-wise but the real amazing stuff lies well underneath. The use of the camera and editing caught me off guard at first. It was like watching an early Godard film but with a very different neorrealistic appearance. The way Makavejev portrays each individual as nothing more than mere normal people made me focus a lot more in the underlaying critique. The individualistic threats Makavejev threw around the entire film was kind of a slap in the face to the Communist regime. A truly amazing film that should have gotten its own spine. Can't wait to finish the set .

[oildude]

I think Barnes and Noble usually has a 50% off DVD sale in the spring. Not sure exactly when because in the past I never paid any attention to it. However, the Eclipse sets will be on sale then before the usual 50% off Criterion sale in July.

[Narcissus]

Welcomed Since 01\01/2012:

Antichrist
Belle De Jour
Blow Out
Broadcast News
Che
Cul-De-Sac
Diabolique
Fanny And Alexander
House
In the Realm Of The Senses
Island Of Lost Souls
The Lady Vanishes
The Last Metro
Repulsion
Rushmore
Something Wild
Traffic
Videodrome

Welcoming Within 7 Days:
The OOP "Pierrot le fou" - New\Sealed.
Won On Ebay For $22.50.

Actually had this conversation with myself today:
"look it's only 10 days to payday, you have Chili and Top Ramen, why are we arguing about this?"

[*DrStrangelove*]

I just finished watching Seijun Suzuki's Gate of Flesh and I really liked it. Suzuki has become one of my favorite directors and Joe Shishido one of my favorite actors. I'm looking forward to blind buying Tokyo Drifter and Branded to Kill. I wanted to watch Branded to Kill on Hulu before I buy it but for some reason there's an issue with the synching of the voices. Its kind of weird cause its only that film and The Hidden Fortress that that happens to. Well, regardless I'm pretty confident ill enjoy it as I've enjoyed every other Suzuki I've seen.

[BohemianGraham]

In addition to me pushing The World of Henry Orient, and hopes the Criterion add it to their collection, I also kinda wish they would add this title as well:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060636/

It's a MGM title, so it's possible, and it's another Ruth Gordon film!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060921/ - This one would be even more fantastic. "Emergency, everybody to get from street!"

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by BohemianGraham

FYI, Canadian pre-orders for April are up on Amazon.ca for their initial 28.49 21.49 prices, order quickly before they jump to 40 some bucks!

Edit: I should add that I cancelled my Amazon.com order, because ironically enough, I save 10 bucks by ordering from Canada with the initial low prices because I don't have to pay for shipping.

Thanks, yes at these prices it's usually worth it compared to waht they go for most of the time up here

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by Narcissus

Welcomed Since 01\01/2012:



Welcoming Within 7 Days:
The OOP "Pierrot le fou" - New\Sealed.
Won On Ebay For $22.50.

I was *this* close to putting some bids in for that exact auction. Now I'm glad i didn't. Enjoy!

[Brad1107]

So I live in Australia, which means Criterion.com won't ship to me. So I buy my criterions from Amazon. Lately i'm noticing though that a lot of their criterions are being sold, not directly from Amazon, but from some online comic store that won't ship to Australia. This limits my selection immensely. So I recently bought from Barnes and Noble, but it's been 4 weeks now and still no sign of my Blu-rays (Amazon usually only takes about 2 weeks on the cheapest shipping available). Since I really don't like waiting that long for my stuff to arrive, does anyone else have any suggestions for sites that are cheap?

Maybe I should try Amazon.ca. See if the unavailable titles from amazon.com are available to me there.

[Brad1107]

Well, i just did an experiment to compare prices. I added both The Killing and Paths of Glory to my account in both .com and .ca and including shipping: .com came to AU $55.60 and .ca came to AU $86.89. Big difference there! Not to mention that .ca said the average shipping time for the cheapest service was 30 - 40 WEEKS? Is that a mistake?

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by Brad1107

So I live in Australia, which means Criterion.com won't ship to me. So I buy my criterions from Amazon. Lately i'm noticing though that a lot of their criterions are being sold, not directly from Amazon, but from some online comic store that won't ship to Australia. This limits my selection immensely. So I recently bought from Barnes and Noble, but it's been 4 weeks now and still no sign of my Blu-rays (Amazon usually only takes about 2 weeks on the cheapest shipping available). Since I really don't like waiting that long for my stuff to arrive, does anyone else have any suggestions for sites that are cheap?

Maybe I should try Amazon.ca. See if the unavailable titles from amazon.com are available to me there.

I've been getting DVDs and blu-rays from Amazon.com shipped to Melbourne for years and I've never had a problem. I've had Criterion blu-rays delivered very recently from Amazon.com with no trouble.
I've taken advantage of 2 - 3 of the Barnes & Noble sales. Your package will arrive, but you will need patience; I had to wait longer than 4 weeks one time. Very frustrating.
I used to buy from Amazon.ca years ago when the currencies were valued very differently, but you're much better buying from the US these days.
(It sucks that Criterion won't sell and deliver direct to Australia )

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by Brad1107

So I live in Australia, which means Criterion.com won't ship to me. So I buy my criterions from Amazon. Lately i'm noticing though that a lot of their criterions are being sold, not directly from Amazon, but from some online comic store that won't ship to Australia. This limits my selection immensely. So I recently bought from Barnes and Noble, but it's been 4 weeks now and still no sign of my Blu-rays (Amazon usually only takes about 2 weeks on the cheapest shipping available). Since I really don't like waiting that long for my stuff to arrive, does anyone else have any suggestions for sites that are cheap?

Maybe I should try Amazon.ca. See if the unavailable titles from amazon.com are available to me there.

Canadians don't even buy from Amazon.ca most times. B&N is super slow, I live in Canada and it takes ME a month to get my BDs, and it's just a hop, skip, and a jump over the border.

As far as Amazon.com is concerned, click on the link that say "## new from" and you should be able to get Amazon.com's price of the product that will ship to you. I agree it's a pain in the arse that they put their marketplace sellers before themselves, but they think all of their customers are Americans, and are trying to offer them the cheapest price. The selection hasn't been limited, but in many cases, the Amazon.com price is higher. You can also use this site to go directly to the Amazon.com price, by clicking the buy now button on a Blu-ray entry.

[Brad1107]

Thanks for the reply DrBikeShorts.
Yeah I usually never have a problem with Amazon, and alot of their criterions are still sold directly through Amazon so that's no problem (I bought two on Friday), but more than half (of what i've recently tried to purchase) are now being sold through Newbury Comics and state they cannot be shipped to my location (Island of Lost Souls was the most recent I tried to purchase that wouldn't let me).
I only used B&N recently because they had 40% off blu-rays so I took advantage to get 3 of the titles Amazon wouldn't ship to me, and i''ll use them again when the half price sale is on, but their normal prices are just too high.

[Brad1107]

Thanks BohemianGraham. That solved it! Didn't realise you could still get it directly from amazon if it was sold through someone else cheaper.
Hooray!

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by drbikeshorts

(It sucks that Criterion won't sell and deliver direct to Australia )

Would you mind paying $30 in shipping costs?

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by Brad1107

Thanks for the reply DrBikeShorts.
Yeah I usually never have a problem with Amazon, and alot of their criterions are still sold directly through Amazon so that's no problem (I bought two on Friday), but more than half (of what i've recently tried to purchase) are now being sold through Newbury Comics and state they cannot be shipped to my location (Island of Lost Souls was the most recent I tried to purchase that wouldn't let me).
I only used B&N recently because they had 40% off blu-rays so I took advantage to get 3 of the titles Amazon wouldn't ship to me, and i''ll use them again when the half price sale is on, but their normal prices are just too high.

Yeah, B&N aren't worth it outside of their sales.
Meanwhile, I just put in an order at Amazon.uk (non-Criterion, of course). I've had packages from there in a week, as well as over 3 weeks
You know that the price is cheaper than the listed price, because we don't pay the VAT? Also, we get free shipping

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Would you mind paying $30 in shipping costs?

Why should it be so expensive?

[ZoetMB]

Originally Posted by blkhrt

I watched Closely Watched Trains yesterday and I liked quite a bit, so I am pretty curious about the Czech New Wave set. I do wish the libraries around me that get Criterion would get some of the Eclipse sets so that I could check them out before buying.

I saw "Closely Watched Trains" in late March of 1968 on my first date with the woman who became my wife (we had met at a party a few weeks earlier). We were supposed to go to the Fillmore East to see The Doors, but it was sold out. I remember liking the film, but I really no longer remember it, so I guess I'm going to have to order it.

[Narcissus]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

I was *this* close to putting some bids in for that exact auction. Now I'm glad i didn't. Enjoy!

My max was 25.00, so you could have won it for 25.01. the other bids stopped at 22.00. that said, i'm glad you didn't

[DetroitSquirreL]

Originally Posted by Brad1107

So I live in Australia, which means Criterion.com won't ship to me. So I buy my criterions from Amazon. Lately i'm noticing though that a lot of their criterions are being sold, not directly from Amazon, but from some online comic store that won't ship to Australia. This limits my selection immensely. So I recently bought from Barnes and Noble, but it's been 4 weeks now and still no sign of my Blu-rays (Amazon usually only takes about 2 weeks on the cheapest shipping available). Since I really don't like waiting that long for my stuff to arrive, does anyone else have any suggestions for sites that are cheap?

Maybe I should try Amazon.ca. See if the unavailable titles from amazon.com are available to me there.

I'm willing to ship to you from US as I have been shipping to many other members in AU and other countries around the world & have been shipping worldwide for decades. If you wanna work something out PM me