The Criterion Collection

[jcs913]

FYI: I also posted this in the CC sale forum too:

Don't forget folks, when you place a pre-order with another pre-order or current release, B&N does not ship them till the last pre-order comes out. Usually best to make several orders.

[bluesilo]

Made a Pre-order online before they presumably take them down:

The Qatsi Trilogy
Brazil

Have a few I'm going to pick up in store today.

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by jcs913

FYI: I also posted this in the CC sale forum too:

Don't forget folks, when you place a pre-order with another pre-order or current release, B&N does not ship them till the last pre-order comes out. Usually best to make several orders.

Also for any Canadians, B&N does charge tax, but it's only GST so you may want to split orders to try to keep them down under 100 in case customs does try to ding you for the difference. It doesn't happen often, but I've heard of a few cases where it did.

[Oscar Rothman]

I just pre-ordered The Game,Heaven's Gate,Rosemary's Baby,Purple Noon and Rashomon.

[thomasomalley]

Damn, so I threw Brazil in with my the rest of my orders, that means my whole batch won't arrive until early December?

I got:
Brazil
Harakiri
Kuroneko
Repulsion
Salo

[*PREACHER*]

Tight month...went with Rosemary's Baby, Howards End, and pre-ordered Brazil.

[DetroitSquirreL]

which 2 would you pick from these?

El Norte
Design for Living
Blow Out
Charade

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by DetroitSquirreL

which 2 would you pick from these?

Design for Living
Charade

I own blow out as well but those two are far more enjoyable to me.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by SQUASHY

I am thinking of buying "The Game" Criterion, can anyone tell me if this is like most Criterions and very much worth it?
I imagine it is, I was just hoping for a little back and forth from a few owners telling me e best things about it.
Thanks

It depends on what you mean by most Criterions. A disc can only be as good as the movie, and to me The Game was a decent one-time watch but not something I could ever bother going back to. It's not even IMO one of the best films David Fincher has made - I'd put Se7en and Zodiac in that category, Social Network and Fight Club a rung lower, The Game sits along with Panic Room and the Alien sequel at the back of the class. Which is not bad by any means but if someone is trying to suggest that The Game is as worthy a CC title as, say, High and Low or M (if one considers the thriller genre releases), I'd be rolling my eyes.

[Judex]

Originally Posted by DetroitSquirreL

which 2 would you pick from these?

El Norte
Design for Living
Blow Out
Charade

Charade

Not seen the other three but i'd take a stab at Design for Living.

[*PREACHER*]

Originally Posted by DetroitSquirreL

which 2 would you pick from these?

El Norte
Design for Living
Blow Out
Charade

I'd go with Charade and Blow Out...Design for Living comes out as a strong third, though, for me...IMO!!!

[jayputter]

Originally Posted by SQUASHY

I am thinking of buying "The Game" Criterion, can anyone tell me if this is like most Criterions and very much worth it?
I imagine it is, I was just hoping for a little back and forth from a few owners telling me e best things about it.
Thanks

Most objections to The Game on here are from people who don't really care for the movie itself. If you're a fan of the film, this edition is definitely a great buy. It features great audio and picture quality, and the supplements are what we've come to expect from Criterion.

If you've never seen the film and are considering it, I'd still recommend it. At the very least it's a great first time watch, and I've enjoyed further viewings. I know it takes away a bit knowing how it all turns out, but it's still a well crafted film with good performances.

There's also the people who think that having a David Fincher film in the collection brings the whole line down a bit, but I think those people just need to come to terms with the fact that everything in the world will not always be just for them.

[themp3000]

It was over shortly after it began.

Order 1:
Rosemary's Baby
In The Mood For Love
The Forgiveness of Blood

Order 2:
The Qatsi Trilogy
Brazil
Following

All BD, of course.

As for the November releases, since I had ample Amazon credit to use, I picked up Heaven's Gate, The Trilogy of Life, Weekend and Rashomon. Only $20 out of pocket for all four. I do believe that is a score.

Feels nice to be ahead for once and slowly on the verge of catching up on past titles.

[DetroitSquirreL]

I went with : Charade & Design for Living

[Rich Pure Doom]

Why isn't Chungking Express discounted?

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by DetroitSquirreL

I went with : Charade & Design for Living

Excellent, excellent! Design for Living was such a pleasant blind buy for me, as it was highly enjoyable and witty. Also, Gary Cooper was very easy on the eyes back in the day, as was Fredric March.

Blow Out's not bad, and Murder a la Mod is fun in an amateur way, but it just doesn't get the same amount of replay as Design for Living of Charade.

[thismightbezach]

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

Why isn't Chungking Express discounted?

It is. They just have the wrong cover art up.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-...n=715515068413

[JayElleNine]

I went with Cul-de-sac, In the Mood for Love, Rosemary's Baby. Since my birthday is coming up I decided to treat myself just this once.

[Abdrewes]

So do I have until the sale ends to pre order upcoming titles (heavens gate & December titles) or sould I jump on it ASAP?

[Rich Pure Doom]

Here's my pickup:

Rosemary's Baby
Brazil
The 39 Steps
The Royal Tenenbaums
David Lean Directs Noel Coward Box
Chungking Express
Children of Paradise
Late Spring
Rashomon

I did good!