The Criterion Collection

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by BluPat

I know it's been going on for a few weeks but, how long is the B2G1 sale going to be for? Anyone know?

I am pretty sure it goes until July 10th. Can anyone confirm that?

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by SlickDamian

Whatever happened to BetaMan?

All work and no play.......

[scottpcusa]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

I got distracted by Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory coming on HBO2. I've been following the West Memphis 3 since the first Paradise Lost first came on HBO in 1996. However, I haven't seen the third one so it has my attention right now.

Also, my clothes are still on.

PL3 takes an interesting turn...great stuff! I have been following the story, too. What a sad and creepy story about our legal system.

[Darkcritic]

Originally Posted by Cocophone

I believe Malick was a philosophy professor at MIT

I never said he didn't understand philosophy or that his knowledge isn't enough. Great to hear he teached at MIT but that doesn't mean it translates to his filmmaking . It was just a comment, though. Not really criticizing your for liking it, I was just saying another way people may look at it.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Darkcritic

I never said he didn't understand philosophy or that his knowledge isn't enough. Great to hear he teached at MIT but that doesn't mean it translates to his filmmaking . It was just a comment, though. Not really criticizing your for liking it, I was just saying another way people may look at it.

I lean toward your thinking on this. The voiceovers didn't really turn me off but they did seem a bit much at times. Heavy-handed was a pretty good way of putting it.

[BluPat]

Originally Posted by blkhrt

I am pretty sure it goes until July 10th. Can anyone confirm that?

Thank you.

[*DrStrangelove*]

I just purchased two Spidey approved Criterions, People on Sunday and The Music Room. I'm sure they won't disappoint!!

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

I just purchased two Spidey approved Criterions, People on Sunday and The Music Room. I'm sure they won't disappoint!!

Not at all.

[Darkcritic]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

I just purchased two Spidey approved Criterions, People on Sunday and The Music Room. I'm sure they won't disappoint!!

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

Not at all.

It seems like my uncle managed to get The Music Room ! Belle de Jour, Pierrot le Fou and The Music Room all on their way .

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by Darkcritic

It seems like my uncle managed to get The Music Room ! Belle de Jour, Pierrot le Fou and The Music Room all on their way .

Pretty cool Uncle I'd say.

[NexusVerbal]

Has anyone in this forum ever seen the documentary CINEMANIA, which is about five super obsessed film buffs living in New York City, and how they spend their entire days going from theater to theater and literally catching films nonstop.

I somehow think that this Doc would be a great addition to the Criterion Collection. Considering that it's about very obsessed film buffs, I think it would perfectly suit Criterion to bring this out somehow. It wouldn't benefit from a Blu-Ray though, since it was shot on standard def, but a DVD would be nice.

So, for those of you who have seen this documentary, I'd like to hear your thoughts. Would you like to see Criterion give this thing a release?

And for those who don't know about the film, here's a trailer, which doesn't really do the film any justice:

"CINEMANIA" trailer

EDIT: Here's a pretty good clip from the film.

Cinemania 2002 - YouTube

[Gardenofstone10]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

I just purchased two Spidey approved Criterions, People on Sunday and The Music Room. I'm sure they won't disappoint!!

Most excellent!

[CHEЯNOБLY!]

Originally Posted by octagon

I lean toward your thinking on this. The voiceovers didn't really turn me off but they did seem a bit much at times. Heavy-handed was a pretty good way of putting it.

I honestly think Malick would struggle making a film without voiceover. I think he would be lost. Would love for him to try, because it seems like his crutch.

Too me, atleast, prolonged use of voiceovers can often come across as weak filmmaking, as if the director couldn't figure how to visually translate an idea to the audience, and in Malick's case it can sometimes feel overbearing, as if he is trying to force feed his opinions and philosophy to you. That was def how I felt about Tree of Life, and really heavy handed too.

Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I'm not really sure why, but I guess they have to find that fine line. I found that it worked in Thin Red Line, even though there was a lot of it. Maybe it was because of the nature of the setting, and how people take stock and reflect on their lives in near-death experiences, or when surrounded by so much death and brutality. It seemed to have a natural place.

[jrsl76]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

I got distracted by Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory coming on HBO2. I've been following the West Memphis 3 since the first Paradise Lost first came on HBO in 1996. However, I haven't seen the third one so it has my attention right now.

Also, my clothes are still on.

I know there is a lot of less than ideal camerawork, but I'd really love for a box set of the PL movies to come to Blu. Compelling stuff.

[cooterbuket]

Hey guys, just a heads up...

iTunes is having a father's day sale and some of the movies include HD versions of a few Criterion titles @ $9.99

-The Great Dictator
-Solaris
-Modern Times
-The Wages of Fear
-For All Mankind
-Stagecoach
-Overlord

So all you awesome Father's can fill up your new iPad 3's with some classics

ENJOY

[DarkRyder]

I only got the chance to see Pierrot le fou today, but what a hell of a film. I've only seen it once more when I wasn't too well educated in Godard, and it bored and infuriated me; now, I can honestly say it's one truly amazing film. The way Godard mixes so many different styles at once, it's almost like every film before hand was him practicing and experimenting with multiple styles in order to perfect this one film.

In a weird way, it reminded me a lot of a cartoon. I couldn't get the idea out of my head. The way Godard uses colors, the way characters acted, the scenarios, it all felt like something out of Looney Tunes. Definitely fun and entertaining, but still not for a casual viewer.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by cooterbuket

Hey guys, just a heads up...

iTunes is having a father's day sale and some of the movies include HD versions of a few Criterion titles @ $9.99

-The Great Dictator
-Solaris
-Modern Times
-The Wages of Fear
-For All Mankind
-Stagecoach
-Overlord

So all you awesome Father's can fill up your new iPad 3's with some classics

ENJOY

Aren't those 720p?

[PowellPressburger]

You may recall some of us posted our concern over melted plastic/glue on the spines of several Criterion releases.... I got a response back from Criterion regarding the issue...

Thank you for your email. We are aware of the shrink-wrapping issue and are sorry to hear that you received one of the affected cases.
During the manufacturing of some of our recent Blu-ray releases, the outer shrink wrap melted to the case spine because of excessive heat in the wrapping equipment. If you received one of the damaged cases, we would be happy to send you a replacement case for the following affected Blu-ray titles: ¡ALAMBRISTA!, SHALLOW GRAVE, HAROLD AND MAUDE, THE GOLD RUSH, and SUMMER WITH MONIKA. Please note that these are the only titles that were affected.

If you have one of these damaged titles, please send the cover art sleeve (cover art only) to my attention at the address below. Please include your email and postal address, and please do not include any additional packaging. When we receive the cover art, we will send you a new Blu-ray case and cover art, and a $10 gift certificate to Criterion.com. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns, and thank you for supporting Criterion!

Jon Mulvaney

The Criterion Collection
Attn: Jon Mulvaney
215 Park Avenue South
Floor 5
New York, NY 10003

Personally I just want a new clear Criterion case and honestly don't feel like mailing back my cover artwork to get one. I don't order direct from Criterion enough for the 10.00 Gift Certificate to be of a benefit. But for others there you have it.

[waxHead]

Originally Posted by Tin Drum

Yes, Chungking Express was one of the first Criterion titles to go up in price. I was early to the sale and bought three Criterions and We Need to Talk About Kevin (in that wonderful slipcase) before the 10% (which would have given me 7 dollars off if used, btw, so boo to me on that topic) and I got CE for under 20. It shot up to $23/after coupon a few hours after I bought it. It then shot up with the rest of the Criterions in the middle of the night the first night of the sale. Glad I got in early as I've wanted that one for quite awhile at a good price and thankfully it came in the case not the digipack.

I finally received my order yesterday - I'm pretty sure orders that go through DHL take longer because they transport them to the post office which in turns has to sort the package out themselves so you have two middlemen (per se) to go through to get your order.

And with that order, I finally have Insignificance in my collection. A wonderfully misunderstood film that lingers in the mind long after the credits roll.

Thank you for confirming that Chungking Express went up in price the first night of the sale. I wasn't completely sure if it happened, or if I had just been staring at the DVD version. That one's at the top of my Criterion want list now, hopefully it'll go on sale somewhere in the near future so I can grab it at a decent price. I ordered thirteen Critierions that first night, only because I was able to use both the 10% and 25% off coupons - yeah, I'm a total cheapskate when it comes to media

I did have to send M back to DD, as it looked like the back of the case was hit by a box cutter. They responded very quickly to my email about the issue, hopefully the replacement arrives in better shape - and in a reasonable amount of time after the almost-two-weeks it took for my original orders to arrive.

I quickly read reviews on almost every Criterion that DD had in stock that night, including Insignificance. I passed on it as the review made it sound depressing, so I figured I'd try to rent it before buying. Maybe I should've grabbed it anyway...

...and I just noticed that Traffic, which had been back-ordered, has now shipped

[waxHead]

Originally Posted by Page14

I did some research before ordering. Seven Samurai was highly recommended as a "must have" bluray on many people's lists. The others are movies I've seen before many years ago and that I really liked. I'm anxious to revisit them.

Even though I've seen it a few times on DVD, I can't wait to check out the Blu-ray transfer of Seven Samurai. Haven't watched it yet, but I'm sure it'll live up to my expectations