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Arkadin · 03-01-2013, 03:34 PM

got my order today also from the Flash sale, and am just stunned that after 5 years they STILL have copies of The 400 Blows in the original dented to hell and back paper-sh^$t version. I really thought I would finally get a "case" version.
at this point I officially give up.

Xtempo · 03-01-2013, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Arkadin

got my order today also from the Flash sale, and am just stunned that after 5 years they STILL have copies of The 400 Blows in the original dented to hell and back paper-sh^$t version. I really thought I would finally get a "case" version.
at this point I officially give up.

So does that mean not many people bought 400 Blows? Why couldn't they seriously test the market and see what people like as far as the cases go.

Scottie · 03-01-2013, 03:55 PM

I forgot to mention that the only thing I really liked about Rosetta last night were the waffles.

I was getting so hungry watching it

JHas · 03-01-2013, 04:24 PM

There's a horse killed on screen in Andrei Rublev and shockingly the cow on fire was covered in asbestos and was not harmed.

Wasn't the Apocalypse Now slaughter scene based on the ending of Eisenstein's "Strike!"?

ParticleDan · 03-01-2013, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

There is additional paperwork (customs) for non-US shipments. It's not that your orders aren't being processed in the order they were taken (of course, otherwise someone later in the queue would get your copy of On The Waterfront), but it takes longer for them to be shipped out the door.

Yeah I don't buy that. I'm sure all the paperwork is generated by a computer.

Anyway, it's neither here nor there.

Watched Sansho the Bailiff the other night and thought it was fantastic. I was in a bit of a melancholy mood though so that may have helped. Definitely not a sunny afternoon film

The Great Owl · 03-01-2013, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Arkadin

got my order today also from the Flash sale, and am just stunned that after 5 years they STILL have copies of The 400 Blows in the original dented to hell and back paper-sh^$t version. I really thought I would finally get a "case" version.
at this point I officially give up.

I want this movie badly, but I'm also wondering if a Blu-ray set of the whole series is in the works at some point.

I see that the Alfred Hitchcock box set is for sale again at the top of this page. I'm going to hold out for an even lower price, though.

brandon_260 · 03-01-2013, 05:36 PM

Bergman's The Silence needs an upgrade ASAP. Wow.

It's now up there with Hiroshima and George Washington as my most wanted upgrades.

The Great Owl · 03-01-2013, 05:43 PM

Looking forward to enjoying the five-hour-plus television version of Fanny and Alexander tomorrow. It's going to be a cold day here in Atlanta, so there will be nothing better to do after my morning training run.

I've heard that this looks infinitely better on Blu-ray than it did with my old DVD.

I like the Criterion Blu-rays, because I can stop the movie, then resume watching where I left off when I return. I was spoiled by that when I watched a bunch of Criterions last week. When I was watching the Universal Monsters movies this week, I missed this feature.
I mean, I prefer to watch an entire movie without stopping, but sometimes real life intervenes, and it's nice to be able to pick up where I left off.

hoytereden · 03-01-2013, 06:13 PM

Last night I watched The Lion in Winter on TCM for the umpteenth time. Now there's a film that's a natural for the Criterion treatment. Great film, great stars, great acting, epic story, etc. I guess the bad news is that it's a Studio Canal property and that Criterion might not be an option.

Sukuri · 03-01-2013, 06:14 PM

In regards of the flash sale, I too haven't received any confirmation e-mail, yet have been charged in full.

And despite being told that the CDN dollar is slightly above parity, that never seems to be true when ordering stuff online =( .

BruceWayneMartin · 03-01-2013, 06:24 PM

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soarinsteven · 03-01-2013, 06:25 PM

I was just browsing Bestbuy.com and saw they had Breathless for $25.99 and Senso for $24.99, and with $20 worth in Rewards to use I had to pick them up!

I netflixed the dvd of Senso a couple of years ago, and thought it was deliriously sumptuous and one of the most visually stunning films I've seen. LOVE Visconti. I hope to upgrade The Leopard soon, and Rocco and His Brothers is my most desired title to enter the Criterion Collection.

Breathless is one of three Godard films I've seen that I like. The other two being Vivre sa vie and Pierrot le fou. I own the latter on dvd, but ugh, really wish I picked up the blu-ray before it went OOP.

ShellOilJunior · 03-01-2013, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by brandon_260

Bergman's The Silence needs an upgrade ASAP. Wow.

It's now up there with Hiroshima and George Washington as my most wanted upgrades.

This. I wonder why it's taking so long.

BruceWayneMartin · 03-01-2013, 06:34 PM

I saw Repo Man on their upcoming releases a while back and a friend just recommended it to me. Anyone have an opinion on the movie? Worth a pickup?

retablo · 03-01-2013, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by The Great Owl

The animal people did not like my personal favorite movie of 2012, The Grey. The wolves in The Grey are a metaphor, though, and it's just fiction.

The Grey was an amazing film, really underrated.

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Originally Posted by brandon_260

Bergman's The Silence needs an upgrade ASAP. Wow.

Agreed, but I wouldn't assume they'd release it solo, without the other two films in the "trilogy". I expect an upgrade, but as a 3-film collection eventually.

TheManWhoLaughs · 03-01-2013, 06:52 PM

Does anyone know how often Criterion does their flash sales? Every six months? Every quarter? Every month (please!!!)? I managed to pick up five titles that I've been wanting for some time: (by spine number)

M (arguably the best proto-noir)
Videodrome (is this a digi-pack, or does it still have the videocassette case that comes inside the slipcase? I sold my Criterion DVD copy)
The Night of the Hunter (hands-down one of the greatest noirs of the classic period; an absolute landmark in American Expressionism)
Sweet Smell of Success (Lancaster and Curtis have never been so good)
The Game (Fincher's best neo-noir, behind Se7en)

And to add my .02 to the animal on/off-screen deaths, the slaughtering of the caribou in Apocalypse Now, though terrifyingly brutal, becomes, to me, so central to the themes of the film; the graphic back-and-forth editing of that sacrifice and

[Show spoiler]

is paramount to "the horror" (pun slightly intended) and totality of war.

The Great Owl · 03-01-2013, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TheManWhoLaughs

Videodrome (is this a digi-pack, or does it still have the videocassette case that comes inside the slipcase? I sold my Criterion DVD copy)

Videodrome has a plastic "videotape" case inside the cardboard sleeve, just like the old DVD, except smaller. Looks like a great package, and I want to upgrade my DVD soon (since I sold it last month).

Hawkguy · 03-01-2013, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TheManWhoLaughs

Does anyone know how often Criterion does their flash sales? Every six months? Every quarter? Every month (please!!!)?

Once or twice a year, randomly.

TheManWhoLaughs · 03-01-2013, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Videodrome has a plastic "videotape" case inside the cardboard sleeve, just like the old DVD, except smaller. Looks like a great package, and I want to upgrade my DVD soon (since I sold it last month).

Awesome! Thanks.

Scottie · 03-01-2013, 07:06 PM

I sort of have a new appreciation for Wes Anderson after seeing Rushmore last night and Bottle Rocket this afternoon.

I ended up liking them and I found them to be quite humorous.

03-01-2013, 04:24 PM	#63744
JHas Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Minneapolis 4K collection:269 Blu-ray collection:2062 DVD collection:62 Blu-ray reviews:1	Violence to animals There's a horse killed on screen in Andrei Rublev and shockingly the cow on fire was covered in asbestos and was not harmed. Wasn't the Apocalypse Now slaughter scene based on the ending of Eisenstein's "Strike!"?

03-01-2013, 05:43 PM	#63748
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6031 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	Looking forward to enjoying the five-hour-plus television version of Fanny and Alexander tomorrow. It's going to be a cold day here in Atlanta, so there will be nothing better to do after my morning training run. I've heard that this looks infinitely better on Blu-ray than it did with my old DVD. I like the Criterion Blu-rays, because I can stop the movie, then resume watching where I left off when I return. I was spoiled by that when I watched a bunch of Criterions last week. When I was watching the Universal Monsters movies this week, I missed this feature. I mean, I prefer to watch an entire movie without stopping, but sometimes real life intervenes, and it's nice to be able to pick up where I left off. Last edited by The Great Owl; 03-01-2013 at 05:45 PM.

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03-01-2013, 03:34 PM	#63741
Arkadin Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2007 Location:...somewhere in Sweden Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	got my order today also from the Flash sale, and am just stunned that after 5 years they STILL have copies of The 400 Blows in the original dented to hell and back paper-sh^$t version. I really thought I would finally get a "case" version. at this point I officially give up.

03-01-2013, 03:55 PM	#63743
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	I forgot to mention that the only thing I really liked about Rosetta last night were the waffles. I was getting so hungry watching it

03-01-2013, 05:36 PM	#63747
brandon_260 Special Member Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:613 DVD collection:130 Trading Score:10	Bergman's The Silence needs an upgrade ASAP. Wow. It's now up there with Hiroshima and George Washington as my most wanted upgrades.

03-01-2013, 06:13 PM	#63749
hoytereden Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2010 4K collection:212 Blu-ray collection:2596 DVD collection:688 Trading Score:5	Last night I watched The Lion in Winter on TCM for the umpteenth time. Now there's a film that's a natural for the Criterion treatment. Great film, great stars, great acting, epic story, etc. I guess the bad news is that it's a Studio Canal property and that Criterion might not be an option.

03-01-2013, 06:14 PM	#63750
Sukuri Active Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:-	In regards of the flash sale, I too haven't received any confirmation e-mail, yet have been charged in full. And despite being told that the CDN dollar is slightly above parity, that never seems to be true when ordering stuff online =( .

03-01-2013, 06:25 PM	#63752
soarinsteven Special Member Member since:Jan 2013 Location:IL 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:911	I was just browsing Bestbuy.com and saw they had Breathless for $25.99 and Senso for $24.99, and with $20 worth in Rewards to use I had to pick them up! I netflixed the dvd of Senso a couple of years ago, and thought it was deliriously sumptuous and one of the most visually stunning films I've seen. LOVE Visconti. I hope to upgrade The Leopard soon, and Rocco and His Brothers is my most desired title to enter the Criterion Collection. Breathless is one of three Godard films I've seen that I like. The other two being Vivre sa vie and Pierrot le fou. I own the latter on dvd, but ugh, really wish I picked up the blu-ray before it went OOP.

03-01-2013, 06:34 PM	#63754
BruceWayneMartin Active Member Member since:Feb 2013 Location:Southern California Blu-ray collection:41 Trading Score:39	I saw Repo Man on their upcoming releases a while back and a friend just recommended it to me. Anyone have an opinion on the movie? Worth a pickup?

03-01-2013, 06:52 PM	#63756
TheManWhoLaughs Member Member since:Feb 2013 Blu-ray collection:131 DVD collection:60	Does anyone know how often Criterion does their flash sales? Every six months? Every quarter? Every month (please!!!)? I managed to pick up five titles that I've been wanting for some time: (by spine number) M (arguably the best proto-noir) Videodrome (is this a digi-pack, or does it still have the videocassette case that comes inside the slipcase? I sold my Criterion DVD copy) The Night of the Hunter (hands-down one of the greatest noirs of the classic period; an absolute landmark in American Expressionism) Sweet Smell of Success (Lancaster and Curtis have never been so good) The Game (Fincher's best neo-noir, behind Se7en) And to add my .02 to the animal on/off-screen deaths, the slaughtering of the caribou in Apocalypse Now, though terrifyingly brutal, becomes, to me, so central to the themes of the film; the graphic back-and-forth editing of that sacrifice and [Show spoiler] is paramount to "the horror" (pun slightly intended) and totality of war.

03-01-2013, 07:06 PM	#63760
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	I sort of have a new appreciation for Wes Anderson after seeing Rushmore last night and Bottle Rocket this afternoon. I ended up liking them and I found them to be quite humorous.

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