The Criterion Collection

[BohemianGraham]

Originally Posted by mallomar

Damn, you sure came through with that. Thank you many times over. I feel like you could sell that list as a Kindle book. I've printed it out and will probably start with Zazie, even though I know that was a tough novel to translate and is considered to have suffered a bit in the process. Much obliged.

I enjoyed Zazie, and found it highly amusing, and was quite impressed that Malle was able to adapt it.

[Weirded Wonder]

Cinema Guild only takes American Express?

[Page14]

Originally Posted by the sordid sentinel

Blind bought the Three Colors trilogy. Great price after 30% off. I've read nothing but raves about the set and am pretty confident I will enjoy the movies. The synopsis sounds interesting.

I did the same thing today ... with the same situation/reasoning as yours.

Why I bought it at this time:

[Show spoiler]The B&N in-store 30% off coupon (that expires tomorrow) was burning a hole in my pocket knowing that I could add it on top of the 50% off sale. I didn't have a clear-cut favorite film to use it on so, going against my nature, I went for one of the more expensive bluray sets, thinking I would get more value out of the coupon that way. Plus, by the time the next 50% off B&N sale rolls around (in July), I may not be a B&N member anymore. I'll probably renew because there are so many more Criterion films I want to see, but you never know.

[rock, stone]

Originally Posted by Beard Esquire

Cinema Guild only takes American Express?

That should be a drop down menu. I used Mastercard.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by Beard Esquire

Cinema Guild only takes American Express?

nope, like RS said, there should be a drop down menu.

[HyperRealist]

Criterions on sale at Best Buy. Amazon is starting to match
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=209574

Brazil $20.99 at BB

[aherron]

The Royal Tenenbaums, Being John Malkovich, Traffic $17.99 at Amazon.

[Kozmik_Pariah]

Joining the price drops not yet on here, at Amazon:
20 99
Bottle Rocket
Shock Corridor

19 49
3 Outlaw Samurai
Summer Interlude

19 99
Pale Flower
Christmas Tale

21 49
Hara Kiri
Black Moon

Best Buy's got Following & Brazil on the cheap for Preordering as said and a few dozen others.

[georgec]

I have one or two Criterions with the annoying plastic stripe on the spine that sticks when you remove the wrap. Anybody have good tips for safely removing it?

[Beta Man]

"Following" Pre-order for 55% off

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Following-Blu-ray/55340/

[orbital]

Here's a list of Best Deals filtered for Criterion. Seems like they are still adding titles ...

[IronWaffle]

Originally Posted by orbital

Here's a list of Best Deals filtered for Criterion. Seems like they are still adding titles ...

I love you, man.
My wallet hates you, though.

[joie]

Yeah, if you go to the front page and click on the red "Deals" button, near the top, then sort by "studio" and choose Criterion, you'll see them all. $17.99 for Rosemary's Baby ... $20.99 for Seven Samurai ...

edit: They just added a couple more titles ... over 30 on sale at this point

[HyperRealist]

Since Amazon charges me tax now I'd rather order from Best Buy for reward points.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by HyperRealist

Criterions on sale at Best Buy. Amazon is starting to match
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=209574

Brazil $20.99 at BB

With Brazil, I own all but

Antichrist
The Ballad of Narayama
Chronicle of a Summer
Fat Girl
Following
Ivan's Childhood
The Kid With a Bike
The Man Who Knew too Much
On the Waterfront
Pina
Purple Noon
The Qatsi Trilogy
Sansho the Baliff
The Tin Drum
Tiny Furniture
Two-Lane Blacktop
The War Room


Might as well cave in and get the couple I don't like out of the bunch (Tiny Furniture & Antichrist)

[Member-167298]

"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!"

I promised myself that I wasn't going to buy any more Blu Rays for quite some time, but I can't miss out on some of these titles for $17.99! Does anyone know how long this Amazon sale is going to last? I don't want to pull the trigger until Brazil drops to $20.99.

[IronWaffle]

Originally Posted by PrestonXI

"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!"

I promised myself that I wasn't going to buy any more Blu Rays for quite some time, but I can't miss out on some of these titles for $17.99! Does anyone know how long this Amazon sale is going to last? I don't want to pull the trigger until Brazil drops to $20.99.

It's like you're reading my mind. I've never owned Brazil but love it, so I'm ready to pull the trigger. Other temptations are mostly upgrades: after a few weeks of big spending:

Charade (VERY tempting. I have the non-anamorphic DVD and the Truth About Charlie DVD anamorphic version.)
Rashomon (at $17.99 I can't resist the upgrade but its $20.99 thankfully!)
Anatomy of a Murder (VERY VERY tempting. I've got the original DVD.)
Rushmore (I lent my DVD, never got it back and eventually re-bought it. A third purchase isn't in the cards yet.)
Royal Tenenbaums (tempted to upgrade, but watching the film raises a lot of personal ghosts.)
Seven Samurai (VERY tempting, but I had/sold the original for the DVD upgrade. Great as it is, for me the DVD is probably enough.)
Purple Noon
Rosemary's Baby (it'd be a blind buy, something I'm avoiding right now.)

When you get down to it (and without getting too personal) I have no real world film buff fans to share in this indulgence, so it feels like an isolating hobby at a time when I really don't need that.

[Weirded Wonder]

Originally Posted by rock, stone

That should be a drop down menu. I used Mastercard.

Originally Posted by SpiderBaby

nope, like RS said, there should be a drop down menu.

Couldn't seem to figure that out. But $8.00 for shipping for one title? Pass. Found it cheaper somewhere else.

[ParticleDan]

Originally Posted by IronWaffle

When you get down to it (and without getting too personal) I have no real world film buff fans to share in this indulgence, so it feels like an isolating hobby at a time when I really don't need that.

I hear you. This is a lonely hobby when you're surrounded by philistines. I literally know people who will say things like,"well that movie looks interesting but it's a Criterion so it must be boring."

[ccg1978]

Huge Stewart fan, had to bite on Anatomy of a Murder