The Criterion Collection

[mimurph1]

Originally Posted by spanky87

Beautiful looking set by the way.

almost bought this last night off amazon, but with the hope of a criterion sale today or tomorrow, i'll probs get it then

[spanky87]

[spanky87]

Originally Posted by mimurph1

almost bought this last night off amazon, but with the hope of a criterion sale today or tomorrow, i'll probs get it then

I was thinking about that too, but I really wanted the set this week. I already have Autumn Sonata and I've been wanting to rewatch Casablanca lately, so I'd figure I'd make this an Ingrid Bergman week before next month gets dominated by Horror films.

[Mansinthe]

i hope amazon will price match some of criterions if there is a criterion-sale.
B&N takes forever to arrive and criterion does not ship blurays to germany.

[mimurph1]

Originally Posted by HuggyBear73

What time does this sale usually go live?

According to last year, it was at noon EST

[lordmorpheus72]

Originally Posted by Snicket

I started watching The Ice Storm today, its a rainy day out so I figured it was fitting.

I am surprised by how many name actors Lee was able to get at such a young age, almost everyone went on to have a respectable career.

I love the 70s grime that is persistent throughout, the god awful act deco, ugly sweaters (seriously, the sweater budget had to have been through the roof) and the taboo sexual awakening by both the young and old.

It has a very American Beauty vibe thus far, excited to finish it.

I love this film, it's one of my favorites of that 70s genre. Ang Lee does such a enormous job of taking you into that time, and immersing you in its culture, look, and sound. I was amazed the first time I saw this film, amazed at how much it brought me back to my childhood, though I was a little younger during time, but it did bring a rush of feelings back. It's amazing how well he captures America during that time.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Shadows Blu-ray REVIEW

Thanks Pro-B. Glad to see this most excellent Cassavettes film got treated well. That 201 minute documentary sounds like a real winner. I can't wait to own this!

[pedromvu]

Originally Posted by HuggyBear73

What time does this sale usually go live?

In all three, i received the email from Criterion around 9am PST

[SammyJankis]

So I got $25 credit from sending my Carlos/White discs. Thought it would just be $20.

Now, bring on that sale, Criterion!

... Criterion?

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Shadows Blu-ray REVIEW

pro-b,
Your review lists "1 BD & 1 DVD" for Shadows but I don't see any indication where the DVD fits into the release? Do you mind expanding on the two formats for this release? Thanks.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Shadows Blu-ray REVIEW

Thanks for the review, Pro-B. The JC set is probably my most anticipated Fall Criterion behind City Lights.

[tenia]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Shadows Blu-ray REVIEW

Too much Criterion boxsets : the Rossellini/Bergman boxset is merely touched that the Cassavetes already starts to be reviewed !

[Carletty]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

i hope amazon will price match some of criterions if there is a criterion-sale.
B&N takes forever to arrive and criterion does not ship blurays to germany.

I think they didn't match prices last year. Although, amazon had some CC for $17,99 in December.

[smoss469]

Is the sale a coupon code or just a normal price reduction?

[Carletty]

Originally Posted by smoss469

Is the sale a coupon code or just a normal price reduction?

The latter (I think).

E: Apparently I was wrong.

[pedromvu]

Originally Posted by smoss469

Is the sale a coupon code or just a normal price reduction?

I think it is usually a coupon code.

[smoss469]

If it's a coupon, anyone get theirs yet?

[mimurph1]

haven't seen anything come through, the code in the past has been something simple like flash or flashy, tried those and nothing

perhaps tomorrow?

[CriterionJunkie]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Hopefully you're not restricting yourself to only what is available on Criterion's label because there're a number of labels out there with very interesting output. For instance, Second Run from the UK has a great repertoire of East European cinema, a good amount of which does not seem to have grabbed Criterion's attention, and even some wonderful Indian arthouse cinema. Sure, they're DVD only but I don't think a genuine film fan should be fazed by that. The transfers are pretty awesome for that format and they generally have very interesting video essays from the film-makers themselves or from cinema critics that give a lot of insight into the film.

Oh, certainly not! I just think Criterion is so far, a top notch label here in the states! But, I definitely still look around for other labels for any other types of films that are not included in their catalogue! There are others here and abroad that have really good films! It's just a matter of looking around my DVD/BluRay shops.

I may actually believe that I'm one of a demographic of cinephile that still prefer picking up physical copies of my movies! I have not been sucked into streaming yet. If I am at a friend's house that say, has netflix for example, I'll watch it if he/she puts it on. Otherwise, on my own, I hate streaming movies. And I don't torrent either.

I kind of miss the old days when I had to go to my local movie rental shop for VHS/laserdiscs! Those were the good ol' days!

[CriterionJunkie]

Originally Posted by jw007

Yes, all good and true here indeed. Many big movies today are like junk/fast food. They promise thrills and chills, lead you on with false advertising in trailers and deliver crap in the end. Fortunately I'll never be addicted to bad movies (if they are indeed junk food), so I won't have to worry about that problem.

I'd be curious to hear what kinds of films you've shot? If you don't wish to share this on here, send me a private message if you'd like.

I don't mind sharing. Which do you mean? Personal little shorts? Or actual projects I've worked on? If it's my own, then I've very little projects I've done. And the stuff I did do, I'm not too fond of. They were early experiments and attempts at composition, editing, and pacing.

I did my first micro-budget project a few years ago, which to this day is still in the process of getting completed. I got asked to direct a short webisode for a friend's idea. That was really challenging and fun. Though, I've been hungry to do another.