The Criterion Collection

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by Clare2904

I've just finished watching The Pawnbroker. Rod Steiger Really need to check out more of his films (not Jaws) from the Collection.

TCM is showing it at the beginning of July so you better believe that my DVR is set.

Heads up that TCM will be showing (from The Criterion Collection) Black Moon, Foreign Correspondent, and Journey to Italy, on July 3.

[smoss469]

Originally Posted by Clare2904

That could be of benefit to some but I'm the kind of person who checks out a film before purchasing. Not watching but reading up, reviews etc.

I put a little stock I recommendations and reviews, but I've loved enough 1 star movies and hated 4 star movies in my life to know that ratings aren't everything; nor are the opinions of film critics who seem terrified to like something that might be considered brain rot

[deepbreathsanddeath]

Originally Posted by iScottie

The one and only time I mailed something to Canada, it ended up costing me almost $60 in international shipping. I messaged the guy asking nicely if he would help me cover half of it and after receiving the package, he did (luckily).

I'm sure weight is the main factor taken into account, but I don't really like spending a lot of extra money, nor do I want others to spend a large sum on shipping.

That's bizarre. A friend from the U.S sent me a blu-ray and I sent one bac and it only cost us $12-$14 each between the Us and Australia. $60 for one blu-ray from the US to Canada? Very weird.

[Clare2904]

Originally Posted by ParticleDan

It doesn't have to be anywhere near that expensive, and it's dead simple to set up - you can even use a Canadian credit card. Total cost would be Hulu's fee, plus $5 for a service like unblockus.

Easy peasy

Edit to add: you can even skip unblockus and use the mediahint extension on Firefox to watch on your computer.

I actually tried to use my Canadian CC but it wanted a registered zip code.

[Clare2904]

Originally Posted by smoss469

I put a little stock I recommendations and reviews, but I've loved enough 1 star movies and hated 4 star movies in my life to know that ratings aren't everything; nor are the opinions of film critics who seem terrified to like something that might be considered brain rot

Very true, they are only there as a guide, I use them in that sense. I look for trends in either the praise or criticism. I've watched some "classics" with my film club and hated them. As we now say "each to their own"

[Clare2904]

Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

That's bizarre. A friend from the U.S sent me a blu-ray and I sent one bac and it only cost us $12-$14 each between the Us and Australia. $60 for one blu-ray from the US to Canada? Very weird.

Looking at the prices before on the USPS website, if you send a parcel priority express mail then it can cost around the $60 mark. Allow a few extra days and it is $20.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

That's bizarre. A friend from the U.S sent me a blu-ray and I sent one bac and it only cost us $12-$14 each between the Us and Australia. $60 for one blu-ray from the US to Canada? Very weird.

Well it was several films, but almost $60 seemed ridiculous. I can see $20, but jeez.

[Member-167298]

Just watched L'Eclisse on Blu Ray from NetFlix. A truly unique and incredible film. Some of the best black and white images I have seen. I may have to pick up my own copy at some point.

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by ParticleDan

It doesn't have to be anywhere near that expensive, and it's dead simple to set up - you can even use a Canadian credit card. Total cost would be Hulu's fee, plus $5 for a service like unblockus.

Easy peasy

Edit to add: you can even skip unblockus and use the mediahint extension on Firefox to watch on your computer.

Mediahint costs money now
And as Clare said, you can't just use a canadian credit card because they want a zipcode.
I tried to use mine with a zipcode and it denied it stating that it didn't match the credit card info.

You can get a vanilla mastercard for $25 and just change it to a US card though, its pretty easy to do

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by PrestonXI

Just watched L'Eclisse on Blu Ray from NetFlix. A truly unique and incredible film. Some of the best black and white images I have seen. I may have to pick up my own copy at some point.

I think it's my favorite film in Antonioni's trilogy. The BD looks stellar!

[jhiggy23]

Nice to see some actual discussion about the films in here instead of endless discussion about cases and digipacks and shipping, etc.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I think it's my favorite film in Antonioni's trilogy. The BD looks stellar!

Haven't watched my blu of it yet. I'm still partial to L'avventura and possibly Red Desert. The images in the former are unforgettable and I love the use of color and haze if the latter.

[jhiggy23]

What are people's thoughts on Il Sorpasso? I haven't seen it but it intrigues me.

[brandon_260]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

What are people's thoughts on Il Sorpasso? I haven't seen it but it intrigues me.

I didn't get as much as I had hoped from it, but there is some lovely cinematography. It's a pretty ideal summer movie. Some of the writing I've read on it post viewing has convinced me that it'll be worth another go down the road.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

What are people's thoughts on Il Sorpasso? I haven't seen it but it intrigues me.

It's a great road movie and one of the most surprising films of the year, in my opinion. That being said, I was a little letdown with the ending. Sure, it worked, but I would have done something entirely different.

[oildude]

Originally Posted by Clare2904

I've just finished watching The Pawnbroker. Rod Steiger Really need to check out more of his films (not Jaws) from the Collection.

Robert Shaw was in Jaws, not Rod Steiger. Or am I misreading your post?

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by oildude

Robert Shaw was in Jaws, not Rod Steiger. Or am I misreading your post?

I think she's mixing up Roy Scheider and Rod Steiger.

[ParticleDan]

Originally Posted by JoeBuck

Mediahint costs money now
And as Clare said, you can't just use a canadian credit card because they want a zipcode.
I tried to use mine with a zipcode and it denied it stating that it didn't match the credit card info.

I've had an active hulu subscription many times over the past few years so I can confirm this method works:

http://support.unblock-us.com/custom...for-hulu-plus-

http://o.canada.com/technology/perso...plus-in-canada

[jlk5844]

I finally got around to watching Koyaanisqatsi from the Qatsi Trilogy set which I blind bought during the November B&N sale. Wow. This is pure cinema. It's a film absent of actors, dialogue, plot, and is stripped down to the bare essentials: visuals and music. Ron Fricke's cinematography is stunning and there are so many incredible, awesome, memorable shots. The manipulation of speed and editing are brilliant, not to mention fairly entertaining. The score by Philip Glass is one of the best I've ever heard and elevates the hypnotic imagery. I was apparently a fan of Glass before I even knew it, as I had previously heard the excerpt used by Zack Snyder from this movie in Watchmen and loved listening to that track "Pruit Igoe & Prophecies" over and over. Koyaanisqatsi does have an experimental documentary feel but to call it that feels wrong and doesn't quite do the film justice. There is a definite message there, but since there is no dialogue (ie talking heads, narration) and the organization of the images is such that the meaning can be slightly different to every person (no hitting over the head with trite editing), the film is more of an experience, and an important one at that. It's so strange to see our life from an almost alien angle, and director Godfrey Reggio really captured something about humanity and our daily existence in my opinion, and it stuck with me. This is one of those films I feel everyone should see before they die. It is a masterpiece, and I don't pull that word from my film vocabulary regularly.

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