The Criterion Collection

[demonknight]

How much does a Criterion DVD at a B&N sales usually cost? I want to pick up Videodrome, Eating Raoul, Dazed and Confused, and Repo Man.

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by demonknight

How much does a Criterion DVD at a B&N sales usually cost? I want to pick up Videodrome, Eating Raoul, Dazed and Confused, and Repo Man.

The DVDs are $14.99 - $19.99 each + sales tax (where applicable).

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Just watched Red Desert. Not sure how I'm supposed to feel about it. There's definitely something there, I just can't really pick it out.

Red Desert has one of the better commentary tracks in the Collection, and I strongly recommend that you watch the film again with the commentary option. I am normally averse to "play-by-play" commentaries that mostly describe events onscreen, but this particular one comes in handy.

I thoroughly enjoyed my first viewing of Red Desert without any aids, and the movie works best when taking things at face value with the splendid use of color, but the commentary addressed some subtleties that I missed. ...and I missed quite a few.

I understand that La Notte does not include a commentary track, so I may be up the creek without a paddle for that film.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by zbinks

The DVDs are $14.99 - $19.99 each + sales tax (where applicable).

My gift cards will come on handy.

[Banned User]

Originally Posted by pedromvu

Hi, this is kind of CC related since the title is now OOP.

Just noticed that the arthouse selection of %50 off on B&N increased and now includes some studiocanal titles like Grand Illusion, That Obscure Object of Desire and Contempt.

Never even crossed my mind to check for these. I need to pick up That Obscure Object of Desire. Even though I still have a heavy dislike for the whole Studiocanal Collection/Lionsgate distribution deal that pulled so many great titles from Criterion only to have the majority of them sit in limbo.

[Rich Pure Doom]

Originally Posted by ThePhantom

Amazon.com seems to be out of stock on the Breathless Blu-ray as well and all the third-party sellers have upped their prices ($64.97 is the current lowest price for a used copy, $69.97 new).

Just checked, it's even out of stock at Barnes&Noble.com, with the lowest prices from third-party sellers $89.44 used and $140.02 new.

Are we sure this isn't going out of print?

I may have to run to my local Barnes & Noble to grab a copy just to be safe.

We need to get to the bottom of this. If it's OOP I'm gonna pick up a copy.

[demonknight]

Anyone looking forward to some Sony possibilities?

I would hope for:
-Adaptation.
-Living in Oblivion
-The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
-Punch-Drunk Love
and maybe
-El Mariachi

[jayembee]

re: Breathless

Originally Posted by ThePhantom

Amazon.com seems to be out of stock on the Breathless Blu-ray as well and all the third-party sellers have upped their prices ($64.97 is the current lowest price for a used copy, $69.97 new).

Just checked, it's even out of stock at Barnes&Noble.com, with the lowest prices from third-party sellers $89.44 used and $140.02 new.

Are we sure this isn't going out of print?

I may have to run to my local Barnes & Noble to grab a copy just to be safe.

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

We need to get to the bottom of this. If it's OOP I'm gonna pick up a copy.

It may well be going OOP soon. I can only say with certainty that Criterion does not list it as such on their site at the moment.

If it's something you do want, and have been putting off getting it, then you might as well pick it up now. I did that a couple of months ago when the rumors of it going OOP started.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Anyone looking forward to some Sony possibilities?

I would hope for:
-Adaptation.
-Living in Oblivion
-The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
-Punch-Drunk Love
and maybe
-El Mariachi

They could haul out all their old extras from their laserdisc edition...

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Red Desert has one of the better commentary tracks in the Collection, and I strongly recommend that you watch the film again with the commentary option. I am normally averse to "play-by-play" commentaries that mostly describe events onscreen, but this particular one comes in handy.

I thoroughly enjoyed my first viewing of Red Desert without any aids, and the movie works best when taking things at face value with the splendid use of color, but the commentary addressed some subtleties that I missed. ...and I missed quite a few.

I understand that La Notte does not include a commentary track, so I may be up the creek without a paddle for that film.

Thanks for the suggestion.

I really need to rewatch it because I wasn't giving 100% of my attention to the film because I was extremely exhausted this afternoon and I was trying to think of this and that throughout.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by octagon

Yeah, I should have spelled that out a little better.

Hyman Roth was a character in an obscure 70s crime drama. At one point in the move one of the other characters said that Hyman Roth was an old man in ill health and only had a few months to live. The main character - Michael something or other - scoffed at that diagnosis because he had heard it so many times over the years.

okay.. well given your explanation it is a nice reference, but pardon me for not having the script memorized.

[smoss469]

Originally Posted by jayembee

re: Breathless





It may well be going OOP soon. I can only say with certainty that Criterion does not list it as such on their site at the moment.

If it's something you do want, and have been putting off getting it, then you might as well pick it up now. I did that a couple of months ago when the rumors of it going OOP started.

That's what I did. I was very let down by the movie but kept in for trade bait if it goes OOP.

[thomasomalley]

Originally Posted by octagon

Yeah, I should have spelled that out a little better.

Hyman Roth was a character in an obscure 70s crime drama. At one point in the move one of the other characters said that Hyman Roth was an old man in ill health and only had a few months to live. The main character - Michael something or other - scoffed at that diagnosis because he had heard it so many times over the years.

[blkhrt]

I just finished rewatching the Samurai Trilogy this afternoon. This is my first time watching it on blu, although I had seen it on DVD before. I am somewhat surprised this set doesn't get talked about more. The films are wonderful, and the transfer is such an upgrade over the previous releases. If anyone is on the fence about it, I would highly recommend picking it up during the sale.

[jcez28]

Originally Posted by jw007

Yes, what I wrote is basically so unfathomable, it is the equivalent of what people thought of the Titanic before its maiden voyage. People all thought its simply impossible for it to ever sink. When a person writes something so deplorable regarding something we all love and cherish (The Criterion Collection), our minds use a self-defense mechanism to just completely rule anything like that out (as in the inconceivable possibility of Criterion selling out and going bankrupt someday). I mean, it sounds so impossible as it is. Nobody could ever imagine that and nobody will. Those who do are possibly realists but at the same time can be seen as delusional and be mocked at.

All I can say is, if you don't take stuff like this seriously, then laughter is the best possible result.
Inconceivable.

[/SPOILER]
I wasn't tryin to mock you man, it's just you were being delusional without any strong evidence. You can ask anyone on this forum and they will tell you DVD will be phase out soon. Criterion is a great independent company that knows how to adapt, but right now they're at the top of their game with Hulu and the fan base that continues to grow, you mistook the DVD+Blu-ray format as a negative when all criterion is doing making the transition a bit easy for those who haven't upgrade to blu ray yet

[jcez28]

Originally Posted by ThePhantom

Amazon.com seems to be out of stock on the Breathless Blu-ray as well and all the third-party sellers have upped their prices ($64.97 is the current lowest price for a used copy, $69.97 new).

Just checked, it's even out of stock at Barnes&Noble.com, with the lowest prices from third-party sellers $89.44 used and $140.02 new.

Are we sure this isn't going out of print?

I may have to run to my local Barnes & Noble to grab a copy just to be safe.

It hasn't been announce by criterion yet but they sure are lagging. If you really want the digipack version it's still available instore you just have go hunting zip codes around your area, call the store and have ship it out for additional $4

[jetthead]

Originally Posted by Rich Pure Doom

We need to get to the bottom of this. If it's OOP I'm gonna pick up a copy.

+1

[Wizard-of-Wars]

Got "To Be Or Not To Be" been waiting for this one! Anyone seen it yet?

Next up:

City Lights!!!!!!! Hell Yes!! Love my Chaplin!

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by ColdRiverPatriot

Just curious, does anyone know if "Shoah" is carried at Barnes & Noble in stores? I couldn't seem to locate it on their website. Wouldn't mind picking that one up at 50% off. Thanks!

Just wondering: How many people that own it have watched the entire film? My main problem with buying it is that I probably wouldn't ever watch all of it.

[demonknight]

I'm beginning to think that we'll never see that Criterion edition of C.H.U.D.








I'm deeply saddened by this.