The Criterion Collection

[Kevin Holly]

Originally Posted by Arkadin

amazon will often get a final shipment from some source; it usually happens each time titles go OOP, but they will be gone soon.

Cool thanks.

[vader4]

Originally Posted by shortmartin

me too, we could have a contest.

And no love for Gummo? If they're going to put spine numbers on Spring Breakers and Kids, then I'd love a Gummo release too. A box set would be the ideal.

I was commenting on someone else guessing those. Gummo is my favorite of Harmony Korine's movies. Anything from him on blu-ray, let alone criterion, would make my month, A box set would be the greatest release of the year!

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by ccg1978

*everyone in thread creams pants*

Falsely announcing that there are copies of The Third Man in stock on Amazon is like ringing the dinner bell at fat camp when it's not dinner time. Be careful!

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by sc1957

Sissie Spacek in Badlands: Too many freckles.

Sissy Spacek in Get Low: Perfect

Sissy Spacek was, and always will be, the ultimate Carrie.

I disliked Brian De Palma's stylistic choices for that Stephen King adaptation, though, and I'm placing a bet that the upcoming remake of Carrie will be a better movie overall. Chloë Grace Moretz does not seem quite as believable as a high school outcast, but the previews look promising, because

[Show spoiler]they show Carrie destroying the entire town. In the Brian De Palma version, Carrie killed some people at the prom, overturned a vehicle with her mind, and then went home. This remake looks as though there's going to be no shortage of awesome destruction.

[tylergfoster]

Anatomy of a Murder, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Rosemary's Baby, and The Game Blu-Rays were all $19.99 at a Costco here in the Seattle area.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by tylergfoster

Anatomy of a Murder, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Rosemary's Baby, and The Game Blu-Rays were all $19.99 at a Costco here in the Seattle area.

Incidentally, the Best Buy down the street is almost dead now.

I walked in there a few days ago, and their Blu-ray displays have been downsized at least 50%, along with the music section. They had Anatomy of a Murder, Rosemary's Baby, and some Wes Anderson Criterion movie, but that was all.

It's a sad affair. I remember when Best Buy first opened during the mid-1990s and you could practically find every movie and every CD ever released there.

If you're looking for turquoise glitter tiger-stripe iPhone cases, though, you're probably in the right place.

[JackTwist]

Originally Posted by techoin

Mafioso and Le Doulos are in stock too.

I now own all the recently announced OOP titles except for Mafioso. For whatever reason, the film never looked that interesting and reviews I found were mixed. Is it worth it now that its going OOP?

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Sissy Spacek was, and always will be, the ultimate Carrie.

I disliked Brian De Palma's stylistic choices for that Stephen King adaptation, though, and I'm placing a bet that the upcoming remake of Carrie will be a better movie overall. Chloë Grace Moretz does not seem quite as believable as a high school outcast, but the previews look promising, because

[Show spoiler]they show Carrie destroying the entire town. In the Brian De Palma version, Carrie killed some people at the prom, overturned a vehicle with her mind, and then went home. This remake looks as though there's going to be no shortage of awesome destruction.

She was also great in Lynch's criminally underrated The Straight Story.

[vader4]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

She was also great in Lynch's criminally underrated The Straight Story.

I really liked her in Blast from the Past. I know it's not really remembered by people, but I actually think its one of the better non-Woody Allen romantic comedies.

[Sherlock_Jr]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

She was also great in Lynch's criminally underrated The Straight Story.

As well as in Missing, 3 Women, Crimes of the Heart and Coal Miner's Daughter, for which she won an Oscar. Tremendous actress.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Sherlock_Jr

As well as in Missing, 3 Women, Crimes of the Heart and Coal Miner's Daughter, for which she won an Oscar. Tremendous actress.

+1 Coal Miners Daughter and 3Women. I haven't seen the other two, but I've been meaning to.

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by JackTwist

I now own all the recently announced OOP titles except for Mafioso. For whatever reason, the film never looked that interesting and reviews I found were mixed. Is it worth it now that its going OOP?

Hello Jack,

You should do whatever it takes to track down a copy of Mafioso. It is an outstanding piece of satire, on par with Pietro Germi's Divorce Italian Style. Fantastic Alberto Sordi

I would also like to recommend Alberto Lattuada's Venga a prendere il caffe da noi a.k.a Come Have Coffee With Us. Wonderful DVD release, from a new resto. Also included is a terrific booklet with excellent writing on the film and Mr. Lattuada's legacy. I posted some photos a while ago here:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...4&postcount=28





Venga a prendere il caffe da noi DVD



I hope you enjoy it

Also with the great Alberto Sordi, De Sica's Il Boom. It is out through Canal in the UK. This film never had a good English-friendly release. This release uses a new transfer from a very nice resto. The film is as sharp and witty as Mafioso. The beautiful Gianna Maria Canale is in it.

IL Boom DVD



https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...highlight=boom

Giovanni (Alberto Sordi) lives far beyond his means to provide for his wife's bodily needs (Gianna Maria Canale). Nearly insolvent and terribly worried at the idea of losing his wife, he thinks of committing suicide when an ad gives him hope again: a rich man offers anyone able to give him one of his eyes a big amount of money.

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Pro-B

[JackTwist]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Hello Jack,

You should do whatever it takes to track down a copy of Mafioso. It is an outstanding piece of satire...

Pro-B

Thank you so much Pro-B. Once again, you prove that you are one of the best cinema lovers and reviewers around. We thank you for always taking the time to contribute on the boards and offering advice and opinions on movies.

Because of your recommendation, I have purchased. Darn my wallet hates me.

[shortmartin]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Incidentally, the Best Buy down the street is almost dead now.

[Show spoiler]I walked in there a few days ago, and their Blu-ray displays have been downsized at least 50%, along with the music section. They had Anatomy of a Murder, Rosemary's Baby, and some Wes Anderson Criterion movie, but that was all.

It's a sad affair. I remember when Best Buy first opened during the mid-1990s and you could practically find every movie and every CD ever released there.

If you're looking for turquoise glitter tiger-stripe iPhone cases, though, you're probably in the right place.

A sad affair indeed. The tiger-stripe bit is hilarious and so true.

There are def advantages to our mobile online culture, but it can also be a bit much.

I'm nostalgic for those nineties days when things were things and places places. As much as I like shopping online, and have my wish lists and carts, I still like going to places to buy music and movies. Luckily, there are some good local retailers here in St. Louis, where they have good customer service and you can have some good, stimulating, informative conversations, with the employees, other customers, fans, and collectors (like the conversations on this forum).

Much of my family lives in Austin, TX, and so when I visit there I'm also drawn to the several local shops, like Waterloo, where the Criterions get a nice big section. I love going to Waterloo Records and just browsing. They have (new and used) copies of nearly every Criterion, including a whole section devoted to BDs. Another of my favorite things about Austin is that there are some local video stores where you can still go in, browse videos for a while, and rent one. Amid the on-demand culture, this ritual is something that I love doing and boy will I miss it when it's gone, if that does happen.

glitter tiger-stripe cell phone cases . . . hilarious.

[shortmartin]

Originally Posted by vader4

Gummo is my favorite of Harmony Korine's movies. Anything from him on blu-ray, let alone criterion, would make my month, A box set would be the greatest release of the year!

big time +1 . . . I would be

[ElliesDad]

Originally Posted by Arkadin

some of the recent OOP Criterions are in stock on amazon right now.
says army of shadows will be in stock april 16th.
says leon morin will be in stock april 14th
who knows if it will turn out to be true or not.

Wonderful news Arkadin, thanks for the heads-up! Just the thing needed to brighten a wet, gloomy, west coast day! Ordered Léon on the 5th and have been checking e-mails for a week, waiting for the dreaded cancellation notification~ but it's now showing as shipping on the 15th! Would have made the effort to order this long ago if I'd taken the time to look at the you-tube clips, particularly the wonderfully transcendant confessional scene. Called my wife in, who actually spent eight years in service in another lifetime, to watch that and she was quite moved and as intrigued as I was to watch it in it's entirety.

Thanks also, again, Fellini912.

[KrugerIndustrial]

Since Amazon now has these Criterion OOP titles back in stock, I cancelled my Amazon Canada and B&N orders of Le Doulos and ordered these from Amazon US instead:

-Le Doulos
-Last Year at Marienbad
-Mafioso

Looking forward to watching them all. I can hear my wallet crying in the hallway though..

[JackTwist]

Originally Posted by KrugerIndustrial

Looking forward to watching them all. I can hear my wallet crying in the hallway though..

That's how I feel, but its my own damn fault. Of the newly announced, the only two I didn't have were Le Doulos and Mafioso, but I also have ordered other OOP titles: Nights of Cabiria and Diary of a Country Priest.

I'm tempted to sleep with one eye open in case my wallet should come for me!

[Fellini912]

Originally Posted by ElliesDad

Wonderful news Arkadin, thanks for the heads-up! Just the thing needed to brighten a wet, gloomy, west coast day! Ordered Léon on the 5th and have been checking e-mails for a week, waiting for the dreaded cancellation notification~ but it's now showing as shipping on the 15th! Would have made the effort to order this long ago if I'd taken the time to look at the you-tube clips, particularly the wonderfully transcendant confessional scene. Called my wife in, who actually spent eight years in service in another lifetime, to watch that and she was quite moved and as intrigued as I was to watch it in it's entirety.

Thanks also, again, Fellini912.

I am glad it's been shipped. It is a great film, I hope you enjoy it.

[Lutz]

I'm surprised with the success of Spring Breakers that a blu ray of Gummo hasn't been announced.