The Criterion Collection

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by rkish

They also have two of the three films of the BRD Trilogy (can't understand why Lola wasn't included) so I'll get to them in he near future.

I really want this upgrade to happen soon. An update on its status at some point would be great.

Originally Posted by COLD_COBRA_

Ugh, I need everyone to say how much they hate "breathless" so i'm not tempted to buy it

I much prefer Vivre Sa Vie

[drbikeshorts]

Originally Posted by rkish

I have Joe...I have!

I just saw my 26th Criterion title since I signed up for a month trial...they are pretty cool in customer service as well. My wife bought me a Roku XS and it comes with a two month trial (I had a two week trial lengthened to a month, thanks to using a Chase CC). I didn't think they'd extend that another two months...but they did.

I finally got to see "The Insect Woman" and "Pigs and Battleships", plus the two Ozus I hadn't seen, four Narsuse's I've never seen, plus new directors to my palate including Kurahara, Kobyashi, a few by Suzuki and I finally got to see what all the to-do was about "The Cranes are Flying"...this one will be most welcome on blu one day. They also have two of the three films of the BRD Trilogy (can't understand why Lola wasn't included) so I'll get to them in he near future.

Collecting these films is one thing..actually watching them is quite something else.

EDIT: For those that didn't know (myself included)..."Walk Gracefully", which was directed by Ozu, was written by Shimizu...another great Eclipse set to check out.

I've had the Masters of Cinema blu-ray of The Insect Woman in my cart for ages. Any good? I don't know much about it...

[Scottie]

Should I hold off on buying The Virgin Spring? I'm definitely holding on on buying the Spartacus and Wild Strawberries DVDs, because one has been rumored and one has been confirmed. I'm also going to hold off on buying the Canadian Blu-Ray of Y Tu Mama Tambien?, because that has also been confirmed.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by hariseldon

Ughhh -- OK, let me try this is order to not fib.

I really like Gina Gershon and Ray Liotta, but Val Kilmer is a bit over the top. If you can pick up a copy for under $10 it might be worth it.

I see what you did there

[Ace_BB6]

Originally Posted by COLD_COBRA_

This is B&N sale is my first time ever buying Criterions.
How am i doing thus far?

[Show spoiler]

Wait, hold on....let me get you a gold star.

[rkish]

Originally Posted by drbikeshorts

I've had the Masters of Cinema blu-ray of The Insect Woman in my cart for ages. Any good? I don't know much about it...

I was on the fence with buying it for quite a while...it was one of the first films I streamed on Hulu.

It was interesting and entertaining, but a lot different than I thought. I'm glad that I saw it, but also glad that I held off on buying it...at least for now.

[shadedpain4]

Now I know why P@t was so excited that In The Mood For Love was getting upgraded. Breathtaking.

[shinseiRomeo]

A friend watched Sunday Bloody Sunday last night on netflix after I suggested it to her, though I haven't seen it yet. I blind bought it yesterday based solely on the review here. In the end she suggested I perhaps not keep it, though it may have been appreciated for what it did for its day, it doesn't hold up that well today. No one here suggested it to me tha I recall so I'm considering returning it. Thoughts?


Last night watched Blow Out, never knew Lithgow was in it. He sure loves playing serial killers. Absolutely loved the cinematography. And that ending... Just wow.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by shinseiRomeo

A friend watched Sunday Bloody Sunday last night on netflix after I suggested it to her, though I haven't seen it yet. I blind bought it yesterday based solely on the review here. In the end she suggested I perhaps not keep it, though it may have been appreciated for what it did for its day, it doesn't hold up that well today. No one here suggested it to me tha I recall so I'm considering returning it. Thoughts?


Last night watched Blow Out, never knew Lithgow was in it. He sure loves playing serial killers. Absolutely loved the cinematography. And that ending... Just wow.

Just because she didn't like it doesn't mean you won't lol

You should give it a shot.

[shinseiRomeo]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Just because she didn't like it doesn't mean you won't lol

You should give it a shot.

Well I did blind buy it, don't open it yet though. I could stream it as well which is why I was looking for suggestions on it here if it's a keeper or not.

[joie]

Originally Posted by shinseiRomeo

A friend watched Sunday Bloody Sunday last night on netflix after I suggested it to her, though I haven't seen it yet. I blind bought it yesterday based solely on the review here. In the end she suggested I perhaps not keep it, though it may have been appreciated for what it did for its day, it doesn't hold up that well today. No one here suggested it to me ...

A lot of Criterions are worth close to $20 used on Amazon. So, I figure that if I want to unload one the net cost is about $5, which is less than the cost of a movie ticket. Ones I've sold were priced at about $17, so the buyer's cost came out to a little less than $20 (with shipping). Always advertised each as used, like-new, and put it in a better case if its case had any scuff marks, then shipped first class USPS ... always got excellent feedback! even though I used recycled packaging. The shipping allowance permits most of them (single disc, small booklet) to be shipped first-class with a little to spare. Shipping via USPS media mail would allow a little more profit on the shipping, but could take longer to reach the buyer. It's my opinion that "like-new" means that the disc was handled by the edges only and has no scratches, so it is important to handle movies carefully. "Used" means the case has been opened.

I have always shipped using the Amazon foldover wrappers, or european A1 envelopes (the best! but don't seem to be available in the US), or Eureka's folded cardboard, which is similar to FoxConnect's packaging. Should I ever run out of those, I made a template of the Eureka and FoxConnect packaging and could fold my own packaging from cardboard flats. A pizza knife could be used to score the cardboard.

I had to discount a couple. "Insignificance" and "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" wouldn't seem to sell at almost $20. "Bigger than Life" (Cortisone Madness) went slowly at that price.

Added: The assumption for $5 net cost is that the movie was bought at a $20 sale. That doesn't consider the time cost of packaging the order and stopping at the post office, but if you sell on a small scale it can be fun. Packaging is easier if you can accurately weigh the package and buy Amazon's shipping, which gets you a printable mailing label with 1st class postage and delivery confirmation. They do charge a small commission for that, but its very convenient. The 5$ net cost does take into account Amazon's other fees: sales commission and about $1 per item sold. I haven't sold any for several months, so this information may be inaccurate -- they do have plans that are different for big sellers ... more than 40 items/month.

[Freeza]

Originally Posted by COLD_COBRA_

Three more.



Ugh, I need everyone to say how much they hate "breathless" so i'm not tempted to buy it

I won't say I hate it, but imo it's overrated. Then again, I'm not really a fan of Godard. Plus, you still need World On A Wire to round out the Ws.

[nagysaudio]

So Criterion, I'll take:

They Came from Within
Rabid
The Brood
Scanners

Let's get them released already

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

They Came from Within
Rabid

I would love this, especially if they were together.

[Member-222782]

Many of these early Cronenberg films haven't been treated very well, have they? I have the Somerville (or whatever they're called) DVD of RABID - could use an upgrade - but Scanners is my favorite so, of course I have the crappy barebones MGM DVD. I'd love a Criterion version but I don't know if it's their cup of tea. I couldn't get into VIDEODROME - still have the Criterion DVD but have seen only about half an hour of the film.

[TJS_Blu]

Originally Posted by Schonfelder

Is anybody having problems with the orders on the B&N sale? I noticed the website is a little slow... I made 4 orders yesterday and 2 today, and although all of them were confirmed with an order number and everything, until now i didn't receive any e-mail with the confirmations, and the orders doesn't appear in my "order status" panel on my account.

Do i need to worry about this?

Just talked to CS @ B&N. They apologised and said that they had lost all visibility to orders placed on the 31st and asked for customers to please be patient while they try to restore (no ETA on restore).The CS rep promised that if B&N were unable to restore, I would be allowed to reinstate the order including use of now expired coupon. I told them I'd call back next week.

[nagysaudio]

More, or less, Criterion already confirmed that those early Cronenberg's movies are coming

[blubear II]

mmm B&N Sale, got me some:

Rosemary's Baby
The Game
Tokyo Drifter
The Wages of Fear
Quadrophenia

[fresh's superior]

Does anyone know where I might be able to find a list of Criterions based on books besides going through each and every movie and looking individually? I've searched the CC website, but was unable to find anything. Any suggestions are appreciated.

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by nagysaudio

More, or less, Criterion already confirmed that those early Cronenberg's movies are coming

I'd love it if those are all put into a boxed set.