The Criterion Collection

[dstraws12]

Reading through this thread yesterday, I noticed that a lot of people have been getting their replacement Blu-Ray cases - or at least notification that they have shipped - even though they ordered their cases way after me (I paid for them on the first day they became available). So I emailed Criterion to see what was going on, and it turns out they made an error and never added me to the list of people who should be receiving cases. The lady was very nice and apologetic and offered me either a full refund, or to ship them out via 2nd day shipping on their dime. Needless to say I still wanted the cases.

Gotta love Criterion customer service

[kndy]

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

The next sale will be huge for me:

All BDs from Gomorrah on (except Revanche direct from Criterion) AND

Rosselini War Trilogy
Berlin Alexanderplatz
Naked (LOVED this film but never purchased it)
Taste of Cherry (I have never seen an Abbas Kiarostami film, but La Binoche is in his new film, so I have to prepare )
The Ruling Class (big Alastair Sim fan, but never saw this)
Hobson's Choice (big Charles Laughton fan, but never saw this)
That Hamilton Woman

Also, can anyone convince me to buy Eric Rohmer: Six Moral Tales? That would be a total blind buy, but at 50% off it would be worth it.

EDIT: Never mind, totally worth it.

EDIT #2: The total for all this right now on Amazon is $579.84!

"Eric Rohmer: Six Moral Tales" is one of the best DVD box sets I have bought. It's really great. Also, the Agnes Varda, Cassavetes, Fassbinder, Dreyer sets are awesome. The next sale I'm going after:

- Akerman in the Seventies - Eclipse
- Berlin Alexanderplatz
- Both Bergman box sets
- Rosselini's War Trilogy
- The Human Condition
- Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters and Patriotism
- Hiroshima, Mon Amour
- Both Ophul films I want - La Ronde and Le Plaisir

[thecardman23]

Originally Posted by dstraws12

Reading through this thread yesterday, I noticed that a lot of people have been getting their replacement Blu-Ray cases - or at least notification that they have shipped - even though they ordered their cases way after me (I paid for them on the first day they became available). So I emailed Criterion to see what was going on, and it turns out they made an error and never added me to the list of people who should be receiving cases. The lady was very nice and apologetic and offered me either a full refund, or to ship them out via 2nd day shipping on their dime. Needless to say I still wanted the cases.

Gotta love Criterion customer service

just out of curiosity... when you order these replacement cases.. do they only come only with the plane white/ clear cases or do you get the cases + new cover-arts etc to go with them?

[dstraws12]

Originally Posted by thecardman23

just out of curiosity... when you order these replacement cases.. do they only come only with the plane white/ clear cases or do you get the cases + new cover-arts etc to go with them?

They come with cover art as well. Criterion wouldn't make you print out your own cover art

[kndy]

Originally Posted by dstraws12

They come with cover art as well. Criterion wouldn't make you print out your own cover art

For this deal you get both.

I'm guessing if you are ordering cases for outside of the titles that had the original digibook casing, you still have to pay $5 each for the case and the cover art. = $10. I had to pay $10 for "For All Mankind".

[RippdBD10101]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Oddly no Barnes & Noble in the Twin Cities MN area got any BDs in for Paris Texas! at all? They got the DVD version but no store got the BD. Wo orders for these stores? They are hit and miss sometimes.

Yeah, in my town the Barnes and Noble only had the dvd, so then I checked best buy and they had nothing. This happened last week to when "Che" came out, I ended up driving 45 min. away to a different Barnes and Nobles to get it. Whats the issue here?

[Cheerupemokid]

Originally Posted by angrywolf

I'm curious, to those that buy a lot of Criterion titles, what do your spouses/significant others think of your purchases? My wife so far hasn't said anything, I don't think she cares...yet. The only two Criterion Blu-rays that she's watched with me were Benjamin Button and Bottle Rocket.

My girlfriend (who I've lived with for over four years now, so we're basically married without tax benefits, but hey we're 26 and 24 respectively, we have plenty of time for the tax benefits) actually encourages my love of blu-ray buying, Criterion especially. And especially when I can get them on sale. During the last B&N sale, she kept telling me to get titles I didn't want (like Howards End and Monsoon Wedding) because the store had them and I got everything else they had already.

She enjoys movies just as much as I do, and while she may not know most of these films before hand, she's all for me buying something and us sitting down to watch it without really knowing anything about it at all. I definitely get more of the movie picking responsibilty, which of course I'm more than fine with, and she gets the (at times) ultimate "blind" viewing experience.

What drives my girlfriend crazy is our DVD/blu-ray storage issues. But that's another story entirely...

[stobbart]

The Seventh Seal is now back in stock on Amazon. Just got delivery conformation this morning from them, will get it in 2 days! Had it ordered back it Dec when it was 17.99 :]

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by RippdBD10101

Yeah, in my town the Barnes and Noble only had the dvd, so then I checked best buy and they had nothing. This happened last week to when "Che" came out, I ended up driving 45 min. away to a different Barnes and Nobles to get it. Whats the issue here?

I was dumb and forgot to call my local Barnes last week usually they will order you in a copy reserved for you. They dont' charge you or anything, they just hold it for you for a week or so in your name.

but I waited to long to have them order me in a copy, I also thought well this a well known film (Paris, Texas) and i was shocked they didn't get it in. Kind of annoying. I had them order me in a copy that and the BD for Toolbox Murders (Blue-Underground) and was trying to decide on the third title for the buy one get one free.

[StoneSour]

Will Blindness come out on Criterion blu?

[dstraws12]

Originally Posted by StoneSour

Will Blindness come out on Criterion blu?

nope

[kndy]

Originally Posted by angrywolf

I'm curious, to those that buy a lot of Criterion titles, what do your spouses/significant others think of your purchases? My wife so far hasn't said anything, I don't think she cares...yet. The only two Criterion Blu-rays that she's watched with me were Benjamin Button and Bottle Rocket.

As for my wife, she thinks I don't purchase Blu-rays and DVD because I receive titles weekly for review (no, I'm not among the very few lucky ones to get continual Criterion releases to review each month). But I would imagine she would be upset if she knew.

Her main concern is time with family and space usage. And also how much time I hog the living room (especially when she wants to watch her shows). She and I do not share the same appreciation for film, nor does she have the patience to watch a film that I like unless she's with my son watching a children's film. But she did watch "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" with me, but I would assume it was because Brad Pitt was in it...hehe.

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Oddly no Barnes & Noble in the Twin Cities MN area got any BDs in for Paris Texas! at all? They got the DVD version but no store got the BD. Wo orders for these stores? They are hit and miss sometimes.

With B&N bm stores, I always thought they get things late. During the sale, it was hit and miss for BD releases at our store. It seems like there were a lot of "Monsoon Wedding" and "Repulsion" but everything else were the DVD versions of those films they were missing on Blu, that they did get in.

[RippdBD10101]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

I also thought well this a well known film (Paris, Texas) and i was shocked they didn't get it in. Kind of annoying.

Agreed.

[kndy]

Originally Posted by RippdBD10101

Agreed.

Now wait a minute. "Paris, Texas" may be well-known to us and those who watch cinema...but outside of this Criterion forum thread and you ask the many people about "Paris, Texas"...I would guess that very little of them know what the film is about.

Today is our "Paris, Texas" and "Rosselini War Trilogy" day...for the other masses, today is probably "Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT" or "Surrogates" day.

[substance]

la dolce vita not from criterion

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by substance

la dolce vita not from criterion

Yeah I kinda thought they would not be able to sale the title, but as long as it has a good trasnfer and strong bit rate etc, I will be fine.

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by kndy

.for the other masses, today is probably "Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT" or "Surrogates" day.

A.K.A. the "Money Grab" and "Movie I know nothing about" respectively.....

[retablo]

Originally Posted by Cheerupemokid

My girlfriend (who I've lived with for over four years now, so we're basically married without tax benefits, but hey we're 26 and 24 respectively, we have plenty of time for the tax benefits) actually encourages my love of blu-ray buying, Criterion especially. And especially when I can get them on sale. During the last B&N sale, she kept telling me to get titles I didn't want (like Howards End and Monsoon Wedding) because the store had them and I got everything else they had already.

She enjoys movies just as much as I do, and while she may not know most of these films before hand, she's all for me buying something and us sitting down to watch it without really knowing anything about it at all. I definitely get more of the movie picking responsibilty, which of course I'm more than fine with, and she gets the (at times) ultimate "blind" viewing experience.

What drives my girlfriend crazy is our DVD/blu-ray storage issues. But that's another story entirely...

Can we all date your girlfriend? LOL Good catch!

[captveg]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Money ain't everything. Some of the best days of my life were when I was flat broke.

As a friend of mine says: Being broke is a temporary situation; being poor is a state of mind.

Personally, I'm actually in good financial states - no debt, and I'm able to save some money towards the future. I very well could buy more DVDs/BDs than I do, but I came to the conclusion 3-4 years ago that buying films I didn't like / didn't like enough to own just to be a completest wasn't worth it to me.

But if that's your thing, then go for it, I say. You only live once.

[thecardman23]

Originally Posted by kndy

For this deal you get both.

I'm guessing if you are ordering cases for outside of the titles that had the original digibook casing, you still have to pay $5 each for the case and the cover art. = $10. I had to pay $10 for "For All Mankind".

wow $10 just for a case and some artwork. seems a bit steep. i was considering replacing my chungking express but figured it wouldnt be more than 5 bucks. guess i was wrong. think ill just stick with my old cardboard version. truth be told.. i kinda like the old ones. their nice.