The Criterion Collection

[starman15317]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

It's funny that you say this, because the reason I consider The Unforgettable Fire to be my favorite U2 album is because it features these atmospheric and ethereal tracks that stand apart from U2's usual larger-than-life anthem fare. "Promenade" and "Elvis Presley and America" are downright brilliant in my book, and I could listen to U2 play that kind of music all day.

I like a lot of The Joshua Tree outtakes and B-sides ("Walk to the Water", "Deep in the Heart", etc.) for the exact same reason.

I really love U2 when they are just doing low-key beautiful numbers with The Edge's trademark chiming guitar that do not sound like radio anthems.

Fair enough. I like a lot of the more mellow tracks too. The Three Sunrises is one that I think should have been on The Unforgettable Fire. The album is excellent though either way.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

What does everyone here think of The Man Who Fell to Earth? I have an opportunity to acquire it pretty cheap but it'll be a blind buy.

I blind-bought the DVD years ago, because I've always been a massive David Bowie fan. The movie did not blow me away upon first viewing, but I thoroughly enjoyed it when I gave it a second chance. It's a science fiction movie with an inner focus on human nature from a differing perspective.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Stud Spider

Get it. It's Nicolas Roeg's most well-rounded and interesting film outside of Eureka. and if you find you don't enjoy it enough to keep it you can always resell it.

...to me

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by octagon

Staying up past midnight warrants vampire references now?

Did I miss a memo...is forty the new seventy?

Not really, but I'm usually in the office at 7:00 in the morning (so that I can leave before 4:00 and hit the gym early). I usually hit the sheets around 10:30 or 11:00 on most weeknights.

[Rich Pure Doom]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

How cheap? That's my most wanted BluRay!

10 bucks...don't ask....

[Stud Spider]

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

10 bucks...don't ask....

This post gave me whiplash.

[Rich Pure Doom]

Originally Posted by Stud Spider

This post gave me whiplash.

It's missing the booklet though.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

10 bucks...don't ask....

You're seriously agonizing over whether to spend ten bucks on a OOP Criterion?

I'd buy Traffic if I saw it for ten bucks and I can't stand it. Hell, I'd buy Tiny Furniture if I saw it for ten bucks.

In fact, it's hard to think of a Criterion title I wouldn't take a flyer on for ten bucks.

The Wes Andersons maybe and even then I'd probably say 'what the hell, I haven't seen Tenenbaums in a few years, maybe I missed something'.

[Rich Pure Doom]

Originally Posted by octagon

You're seriously agonizing over whether to spend ten bucks on a OOP Criterion?

I'd buy Traffic if I saw it for ten bucks and I can't stand it. Hell, I'd buy Tiny Furniture if I saw it for ten bucks.

In fact, it's hard to think of a Criterion title I wouldn't take a flyer on for ten bucks.

The Wes Andersons maybe and even then I'd probably say 'what the hell, I haven't seen Tenenbaums in a few years, maybe I missed something'.

Definitely wasn't agonizing, I had already set the wheels in motion to acquire it, just wanted to know what kind of film to expect.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

Definitely wasn't agonizing, I had already set the wheels in motion to acquire it, just wanted to know what kind of film to expect.

Rich, I will gladly pay you a generous finder's fee if you choose to get rid of it

Hope you enjoy it though!

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

Definitely wasn't agonizing, I had already set the wheels in motion to acquire it, just wanted to know what kind of film to expect.

Oh, well that's a horse of a different...whoa, maybe forty is the new seventy...that's another matter entirely.

[afvet89]

Does amazon ever price match when Barnes & Noble has their criterion sale?

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by starman15317

Achtung Baby is my favorite (I love 90's U2).

90's U2 *is* the best. Achtung Baby, Zooropa, and Pop (yes, Pop) are probably my 3 favorite U2 albums.

None of my local B&N's have copies of Shoah in stock, even though they all say they do. Guess i won't be getting that day one of the sale.

[cagedcandy]

Originally Posted by sc1957

B&N CEO Resigns

Is it the Apocalypse?

Plot Twist: B&N sale canceled

[starman15317]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

90's U2 *is* the best. Achtung Baby, Zooropa, and Pop (yes, Pop) are probably my 3 favorite U2 albums.

Same here

[MitchA17]

Originally Posted by cagedcandy

Plot Twist: B&N sale canceled

You can't just DO that!!!

[jw007]

Originally Posted by starman15317

They kind of are the Michael Bay's of music. There was even a U2 song in the last Transformers movie! I think they still make some great music, even though there are some crappy songs on the last couple of albums. I'm very excited about the album they're working on now as Danger Mouse is producing it and the typical U2 crew (Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, etc) are apparently not involved.

Oh wait, we're off topic, aren't we?

Yes, the new album might just be a radical departure and dare I say there could be U2 hip hop songs on there. If U2 made a rap/soul album, I for one would faint though.

Originally Posted by starman15317

It is a great album but I always felt that it has a bit too much filler (the songs Elvis Presley and America, Promenade and 4th of July are the ones I'm referring to). And Pride is overplayed. But the album is terrific. Achtung Baby is my favorite (I love 90's U2).

Criterion related: perhaps I'll watch M tonight. I've been meaning to watch it again.

I tend to agree that Achtung Baby was U2 at their best. Their Rattle & Hum stuff was rather pretentious as they were trying to capture Americana and Springsteen and all sorts of stuff at the time. Achtung Baby is truly an original album though.

Originally Posted by Stud Spider

Nope. I'm not a fan. Every other Oshima film I've seen is much better. Well, alright, the cinematography is pretty great. Very claustrophobic. and I suppose the pacing is pretty good. Alright, alright the first 15 minutes are great and then it drastically devolves into almost pure exploitation (although this very well could have been his point. It was based off of a real life case and the events following the film (in real life) are almost more interesting than those portrayed in the film. The film makes a lot more sense if you are familiar with the case, as a Japanese viewer might have been.)

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence is a great movie I must say. It is my favorite Oshima film by far. I think ITROTS is a very tragic film in many ways and though there is a great deal of sex in there, the true point of the film is obsession that leads to consumption that leads to self-destruction.

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

It's funny that you say this, because the reason I consider The Unforgettable Fire to be my favorite U2 album is because it features these atmospheric and ethereal tracks that stand apart from U2's usual larger-than-life anthem fare. "Promenade" and "Elvis Presley and America" are downright brilliant in my book, and I could listen to U2 play that kind of music all day.

I like a lot of The Joshua Tree outtakes and B-sides ("Walk to the Water", "Deep in the Heart", etc.) for the exact same reason.

I really love U2 when they are just doing low-key beautiful numbers with The Edge's trademark chiming guitar that do not sound like radio anthems.

Let's not forget that the U2 song "Luminous Times" is a great one too. It was featured on the With or Without You single.

If U2 could get back to more experimentation and less commercialization, they would be a good band again.

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

90's U2 *is* the best. Achtung Baby, Zooropa, and Pop (yes, Pop) are probably my 3 favorite U2 albums.

And I think U2's album "Pop" was their last true experimental album. If anyone here heard "The Passengers - Original Soundtracks 1", they know just how experimental the band members of U2 can be. I love the album "Zooropa" too and that was actually the very first compact disc (CD) I ever bought in a record shop (I was 15 when I bought it in 1993).

[starman15317]

I'm sitting here watching M and waiting for the possible B1G1/50% off on Barnes & Noble.com

Originally Posted by jw007

And I think U2's album "Pop" was their last true experimental album. If anyone here heard "The Passengers - Original Soundtracks 1", they know just how experimental the band members of U2 can be. I love the album "Zooropa" too and that was actually the very first compact disc (CD) I ever bought in a record shop (I was 15 when I bought it in 1993).

Ah, Passengers. Good stuff. Well, Elvis Ate America is possibly their worst song IMO but other than that...

[Scottie]

The overlap won't happen until 1 AM EST, I don't think.

[thomasomalley]

If I'm not mistaken, the 50% off sale should start in about 17 minutes? Whether the B2G1 free sale is still valid is up in the air, right?