The Criterion Collection

[billzfan]

Originally Posted by Narcissus

I don't know, a 7" differential vs all those epic stories? you still win

Which would be worth more? I gotta think all those blu-rays.

[Narcissus]

Originally Posted by billzfan

Which would be worth more? I gotta think all those blu-rays.

I don't think of my Blus in those terms, Doubly so for my Criterions but yes they would be.
Also the T.V's are replaceable. The Third Man, The Man Who Fell To Earth & Pierrot le fou are OOP, replaceable but at a much higher price if you can find them. {Granted PLF is still a modest cost and easy to find, the first 2 are going to kill my wallet and yes they have to be Criterion}

[billzfan]

Originally Posted by Narcissus

I don't think of my Blus in those terms, Doubly so for my Criterions but yes they would be.
Also the T.V's are replaceable. The Third Man, The Man Who Fell To Earth & Pierrot le fou are OOP, replaceable but at a much higher price if you can find them. {Granted PLF is still a modest cost and easy to find, the first 2 are going to kill my wallet and yes they have to be Criterion}

I had The Third Man and sold it for 65 bucks about a year ago. I'm still kicking myself.....

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by Pyoko

La Haine is such a great film, it really deserves better. Shame Criterion couldn't do a new transfer.

It is not a shameful release by any stretch of the imagination. And the Criterion release does not use the same "dreadful Studio Canal" transfer.

Pro-B

[Pyoko]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

It is not a shameful release by any stretch of the imagination. And the Criterion release does not use the same "dreadful Studio Canal" transfer.

I've seen the Universal release of the same and I wouldn't consider it good by any stretch.

[Narcissus]

Originally Posted by billzfan

I had The Third Man and sold it for 65 bucks about a year ago. I'm still kicking myself.....

No offence but

[Lutz]

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

Any Criterion sales going on anywhere (int shipping)?

45% off at Amazon.

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by Pyoko

I've seen the Universal release of the same and I wouldn't consider it good by any stretch.

That's fine, I respect your opinion, but I cannot possibly agree with you.

After all, this is your standard take on every Blu-ray release that does not have a brand new transfer/new scan, etc., - shameful, dreadful, outdated, etc. Things are certainly not black and white (no pun intended) as you imply.

For this specific film, the current transfer is more than fine. It is a color film printed in black and white with all sorts of different 'corrections' applied to make it look rough, soft, etc.

Pro-B

[ROclockCK]

Originally Posted by jayputter

For All Mankind has been on my wish list for the last two B&N sales, but it just kept missing the cut. I think I'm finally caught up enough that I'll get it this july.

Because it's such a legacy title in the collection (20 years!), For All Mankind tends to get overlooked. But it really is a gem jayputter. I'm due for a rewatch myself...

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by Narcissus

My Criterion Collection is at least 80% blind buys {yes i may be clinically insane}, and I have not been disappointed once.
My question is this:
does anyone else do this?

About 50% of my Criterion blu-rays were blind-buys and I'm still very happy with everything I've got
I'm pretty sure most of most Eclipse sets and the Teshigahara box-set were all blind-buys and I'm also very happy with them

[Mooch360]

Originally Posted by Lutz

45% off at Amazon.

They don't look 45% off to me.

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by Darkcritic

At first, when La Haine was announced, I considered it one of those titles I could eventually get. I have never seen it but every review I have seen praises it and the "Three Reasons" video Criterion uploaded a week ago left me speechless. Does anyone recommend it that much? Or I am just being overly impressed here for a moment ?

I saw La Haine during its initial theatrical fun back in the 90s. It came with an excessive amount of hype, which kind of annoyed me at the time. Not the film's fault though.
I was able to re-visit it about 12 months ago (a friend has the Studio Canal version, which is very good btw) and the film really holds up. Very solid; great drama, pretty cool style, quality video and audio package. Plus, Vincent Cassel
I recommend it and will be getting this Criterion edition of the film.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by billzfan

Since you own them all, which are your favorite films, video transfers, extras, and audio soundtracks?

Favorite films would probably be Secret Sunshine, Double Life of Veronique, Hara-Kiri, Red, Rushmore, Seventh Seal, Sanjuro, World on A Wire, Thin Red Line, Third Man, La Jetee, A Night to Remember, and Seven Samurai.

I really liked the extras on Traffic. As someone who (unlike a lot of folks into Criterion) didn't go to film school at all, i found Traffic's extras to be really enlightening.

Are you a Buffalonian, Billzfan?

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by Pyoko

La Haine is such a great film, it really deserves better. Shame Criterion couldn't do a new transfer.

Why? What's wrong with the current transfer?
4.5 video rating doesn't sound too bad...

[mport5150]

Originally Posted by zui

Déjà-vu? ...Or what happened to all the posts of the last two months?

The site has been down all day..I think they went to the last back up they had , which appears to be April for the forums and for our movies and posts....

[Yankees0222]

Originally Posted by mport5150

The site has been down all day..I think they went to the last back up they had , which appears to be April for the forums and for our movies and posts....

I think you're right because my movie count dropped by ~ 60 movies

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by zui

Déjà-vu?

Yes, you are back in April. Do you want to bet on some upcoming sports games? Maybe Criterion can re-do some announcements.

Funny, I have my April avatar back.

[mport5150]

Originally Posted by Yankees0222

I think you're right because my movie count dropped by ~ 60 movies

I'm down 100

[octagon]

I'd just put it all on the Blackhawks again.

I wouldn't be able to help myself.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by octagon

I'd just put it all on the Blackhawks again.

I wouldn't be able to help myself.

I would invest in a new dvd company and restorations to the most obscure films with the money from my sports bets and thus on June 8th, 2012 we will have a new "Collection Discussion" thread to talk in and praise for it's awesome restorations and releases. OUT 1 would have already been released. Oh and no spine numbers.