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exolstice · 02-16-2012, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkRyder

What's the difference between this, Carlos, and Fanny & Alexander? They were all miniseries. Or is it the fact that F&A and Carlos had a Theatrical Release?

Maybe it was shot on video instead of film?

Cinemach · 02-16-2012, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ParticleDan

New hint posted on Criterion's Facebook page. Doesn't seem like anyone has recognized it definitively yet.

It looks like an Antonioni, ie L'Eclisse or L'Avventura - I've been looking through clips/pictures for each, havent' found it but I really think it's one of those.

If that's indeed true, this makes me brim with excitement. I'm brimming with the possibility that this is one of those films.

SammyJankis · 02-16-2012, 06:13 PM

Well, they did post a snapshot of L'Eclisse on their Tumblr, but that doesn't mean much.

jcs913 · 02-16-2012, 06:14 PM

I can't believe the sleuths have not figured out the clue by now.....

IMO, these clues are interesting, but really take away from the former excitement this day used to bring. Seems like we already know what is going to be released below. I wish they would scale back to only 1 clue and keep it at that. I guess they have to keep the FB sheep happy.

[Show spoiler]

rkish · 02-16-2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by italy12

Ooooh, where did you hear that??

From you, silly boy!

fdm · 02-16-2012, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by exolstice

Maybe it was shot on video instead of film?

No it was shot on 16mm film.

(Some details here.)

Arkadin · 02-16-2012, 06:29 PM

btw: Fanny and Alexander is one of my favorite movies ever, and I didn't realize until recently that it was actually created as a film FIRST and then Bergman was asked to go back and see if he could fill it out more with the idea of creating a mini-series for tv. So Fanny and Alexander was NOT originally the mini-series that many people think the feature film was derived from.

italy12 · 02-16-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by AgentOrange

That would be a good excuse for me to get another Eclipse set. When they are all on sale, I tend to gravitate towards the blu-rays with what i'm willing to spend.

Don't get me wrong, I would prefer they did another 50% sale on EVERYTHING. But hey, if it's just DVD I would definitely take up that chance to get a few of the titles I keep neglecting.

I know that when B&N does a 50% off sale, it is usually on the entire Criterion Collection, DVD & BD. The other sales they run on EVERYTHING are usually 40% off. These have been popping up more frequently as of late. The most recent one was the week before Christmas.

shadedpain4 · 02-16-2012, 06:32 PM

Did any one get weird super discounts during the Criterion sale? My stuff ended up being much cheaper than i anticipated.

This is not a complaint.

jcs913 · 02-16-2012, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by shadedpain4

Did any one get weird super discounts during the Criterion sale? My stuff ended up being much cheaper than i anticipated.

This is not a complaint.

Yeah, I got lucky too. It took the discount from the sale price on the site, not the srp.

retablo · 02-16-2012, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Arkadin

btw: Fanny and Alexander is one of my favorite movies ever, and I didn't realize until recently that it was actually created as a film FIRST and then Bergman was asked to go back and see if he could fill it out more with the idea of creating a mini-series for tv. So Fanny and Alexander was NOT originally the mini-series that many people think the feature film was derived from.

That is incorrect. You have it backward. The TV series was finished first, then it was cut down for theatrical. However, the theatrical release came out before it played on Swedish TV.

ErnieMcCracken · 02-16-2012, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jcs913

Yeah, I got lucky too. It took the discount from the sale price on the site, not the srp.

Same here. I had the items in my cart before the code went live. Not sure if that had anything to do with it or not.

Godzilla, Rushmore & Traffic along w/ a replacement case for TMWFTE for $50.44.

zeroman987 · 02-16-2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by retablo

That is incorrect. You have it backward. The TV series was finished first, then it was cut down for theatrical. However, the theatrical release came out before it played on Swedish TV.

Yup, that is correct. What is interesting is that Bergman had an idea of what he wanted to cut from the TV version to create the theatrical and believed that it would sufficiently reduce the run time. However, when he was finished cutting the "unnecessary" scenes, he wasn't even close and ended up having to cut out some of the meat. He had less "filler" in the TV series than he thought, and I am not surprised - it is a pretty tight 5 hours.

SpiderBaby · 02-16-2012, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Roninblues

Yoshishige Yoshida? Try finding his work anywhere (DVD-Rs excluded).

Yeah, I can find some dvd-rs.

Just know, if it is a Yoshida film, you heard it here first.

themp3000 · 02-16-2012, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkRyder

What is the likelihood that this will be on blu? I ordered it for the backorder sale, but I'd rather cancel it if it just means it will be on blu.

Berlin Alexandersplatz has an extremely low to no chance at all at being upgraded. It simply can't look better than it does on the DVD. It's already been extensively and expensively restored. I don't see anybody doing it again for a blu-ray anytime soon.

Anyways, picked up several blu-rays I have been wanting from the Valentine's Day sale, so I'm happy about that and they already shipped out (managed to get in there before things went on backorder). The good and best thing is I'm 46 points away from getting the $50 gift certificate. Awesome. Shear awesome.

Sinthetic · 02-16-2012, 06:56 PM

Can I have some help from you veterans here? I've never ordered from Criterion before. I'm about to make an order for backordered items, does your card get charged right away or when the items are ready to ship?

Cheers.

retablo · 02-16-2012, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by zeroman987

Yup, that is correct. What is interesting is that Bergman had an idea of what he wanted to cut from the TV version to create the theatrical and believed that it would sufficiently reduce the run time. However, when he was finished cutting the "unnecessary" scenes, he wasn't even close and ended up having to cut out some of the meat. He had less "filler" in the TV series than he thought, and I am not surprised - it is a pretty tight 5 hours.

It's funny that most of the cuts in the theatrical are from the last half of the miniseries... which is my favorite half. His preferred version is the 5-hour version anyway, so that's the one to watch regardless.

Icemouth · 02-16-2012, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkRyder

What is the likelihood that this will be on blu? I ordered it for the backorder sale, but I'd rather cancel it if it just means it will be on blu.

Zero.

rkish · 02-16-2012, 07:06 PM

Sorry...a bit OT...but I'm considering a purchase of "All Quiet on the Western Front" today. I read the review, but wanted to get some feedback here...

Any takers?

italy12 · 02-16-2012, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by rkish

From you, silly boy!

About a random 50% everything sale? I don't remember saying there would be one! As a matter of fact, I only comment on what I know my cashier pal at B&N confirms for me.

I've never just speculated and turned it into what I thought was fact.

The July/November ones are almost guaranteed at this point, as are the B2G1 sales in January and June.

But the 40% sales are popping up randomly.

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02-16-2012, 06:13 PM	#45163
SammyJankis Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Austin Blu-ray collection:664	Well, they did post a snapshot of L'Eclisse on their Tumblr, but that doesn't mean much.

02-16-2012, 06:14 PM	#45164
jcs913 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:576	I can't believe the sleuths have not figured out the clue by now..... IMO, these clues are interesting, but really take away from the former excitement this day used to bring. Seems like we already know what is going to be released below. I wish they would scale back to only 1 clue and keep it at that. I guess they have to keep the FB sheep happy. [Show spoiler]

02-16-2012, 06:29 PM	#45167
Arkadin Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2007 Location:...somewhere in Sweden Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	btw: Fanny and Alexander is one of my favorite movies ever, and I didn't realize until recently that it was actually created as a film FIRST and then Bergman was asked to go back and see if he could fill it out more with the idea of creating a mini-series for tv. So Fanny and Alexander was NOT originally the mini-series that many people think the feature film was derived from.

02-16-2012, 06:32 PM	#45169
shadedpain4 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:90 Blu-ray collection:2749 DVD collection:94 Trading Score:6	Did any one get weird super discounts during the Criterion sale? My stuff ended up being much cheaper than i anticipated. This is not a complaint.

02-16-2012, 06:56 PM	#45176
Sinthetic Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:18	Can I have some help from you veterans here? I've never ordered from Criterion before. I'm about to make an order for backordered items, does your card get charged right away or when the items are ready to ship? Cheers.

02-16-2012, 07:06 PM	#45179
rkish Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2008 Location:Dutchess County New York Blu-ray collection:581 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:1	Sorry...a bit OT...but I'm considering a purchase of "All Quiet on the Western Front" today. I read the review, but wanted to get some feedback here... Any takers?

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