The Criterion Collection

[StonesEGF]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Oooh that is some eye candy! (except that annoying DVD sticking out! :P)

But Wise Blood is great! (The book is even better... Anything by Flannery O'Connor is brilliant, though.)

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

NOT CRITERION but OMG !

http://blog.criterioncast.com/post/9...ece-collection

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M7F47F0/

I have zero interest in this box set. The individual Blu-rays of 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining that I own are both spectacular to my eyes, and I can always grab the other titles for less than $10 apiece without much effort.

This would be worthwhile for those who do not own any Kubrick films at the moment, but $139 for a box set that does not even have The Killing, Killer's Kiss, or Paths of Glory is a bit over the top.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I have zero interest in this box set. The individual Blu-rays of 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining that I own are both spectacular to my eyes, and I can always grab the other titles for less than $10 apiece without much effort.

This would be worthwhile for those who do not own any Kubrick films at the moment, but $139 for a box set that does not even have The Killing, Killer's Kiss, or Paths of Glory is a bit over the top.

Yeah it does bug me there is no real FULL kubrick set (that I am aware of), but I am one of those people that has to own every copy of something released haha >.<

[jw007]

Originally Posted by Coen

Nice! Is your carpet supposed to look like grass? I mean, is that the look you were going for?

Har har... no... this carpet was installed in this floor of the house in the early 1980s so I'm still digging the retro look of it. It's pretty unusual though for sure.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by Coen

Nice! Is your carpet supposed to look like grass? I mean, is that the look you were going for?

I'd hate to misplace my copy of Il Sorpasso... might not ever find it!!

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I have zero interest in this box set. The individual Blu-rays of 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining that I own are both spectacular to my eyes, and I can always grab the other titles for less than $10 apiece without much effort.

This would be worthwhile for those who do not own any Kubrick films at the moment, but $139 for a box set that does not even have The Killing, Killer's Kiss, or Paths of Glory is a bit over the top.

It'll no doubt be on sale for under $70 by the end of the year. Plus, it has two new docs to go along with the new packaging. If I only owned two Kubrick blurays, I'd put this in my Wishlist!

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Coen

Nice! Is your carpet supposed to look like grass? I mean, is that the look you were going for?

The grass in the backyard of The Brady Bunch house was actually green carpet. The "grass" would roll up sometimes when the Brady boys were playing football.

(Not Criterion-related, but it darn well should be.)

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

It'll no doubt be on sale for under $70 by the end of the year. Plus, it has two new docs to go along with the new packaging. If I only owned two Kubrick blurays, I'd put this in my Wishlist!

I'm biding my time. I'll pick up Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb at some point.

I saw A Clockwork Orange when I was in my 20s, and it disturbed me quite a bit. I have no real desire to see that one more than once, although I'm sure that I'd appreciate the film's merits more today.

I've never seen Barry Lyndon, though, and I know that I should.

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I'm not sure why Warner Bros. feels the need to continue re-releasing the same films over and over when they have a huge backlog of their own catalogue titles and Paramounts now (with the deal they reached).

Not to mention, the Kubrick films have been released in the Kubrick collection, a triple pack, DigiBooks, standard cases, and now this. Very unnecessary.

And yet, Dr. Strangelove by itself is OOP in this country. Very hard to figure, those brothers Warner.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by belcherman

And yet, Dr. Strangelove by itself is OOP in this country. Very hard to figure, those brothers Warner.

Hmm...I believe Sony owns the rights to Dr. Strangelove.

This year is the 50th anniversary of the film, so maybe we'll see a new version?

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Hmm...I believe Sony owns the rights to Dr. Strangelove.

This year is the 50th anniversary of the film, so maybe we'll see a new version?

Would love to see more Kubrick in Collection - also Spartacus upgrade would be nice

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I'm biding my time. I'll pick up Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb at some point.

I saw A Clockwork Orange when I was in my 20s, and it disturbed me quite a bit. I have no real desire to see that one more than once, although I'm sure that I'd appreciate the film's merits more today.

I've never seen Barry Lyndon, though, and I know that I should.

You waited too long, my friend. Copies of Dr. Strangelove go for about $40 these days: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Dr-St...-Blu-ray/1106/

And yes, you do need to see Barry Lyndon. I mean, Kubrick got lenses from NASA to film it for Pete's sake! To say its a beautiful looking movie is an understatement.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

You waited too long, my friend. Copies of Dr. Strangelove go for about $40 these days: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Dr-St...-Blu-ray/1106/

And yes, you do need to see Barry Lyndon. I mean, Kubrick got lenses from NASA to film it for Pete's sake! To say its a beautiful looking movie is an understatement.

just revisited the film for the 3rd time this past weekend and the first time with my wife. she liked it.

said it before, but it is my favorite Kubrick film and probably in the bottom half of my top 10 all time favorites.

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Hmm...I believe Sony owns the rights to Dr. Strangelove.

This year is the 50th anniversary of the film, so maybe we'll see a new version?

Right you are. Sony is even more inscrutable. Dr. Strangelove is available region-free from the UK and in a bilingual edition from Canada, but OOP in the U.S. Maybe Criterion will get their hands on it?

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

just revisited the film for the 3rd time this past weekend and the first time with my wife. she liked it.

said it before, but it is my favorite Kubrick film and probably in the bottom half of my top 10 all time favorites.

It's neck and neck with 2001 as my favorite Kubrick. I haven't seen the film on BluRay yet, so that very well may change as soon as I do so.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by belcherman

And yet, Dr. Strangelove by itself is OOP in this country. Very hard to figure, those brothers Warner.

Originally Posted by iScottie

Hmm...I believe Sony owns the rights to Dr. Strangelove.

Yes, they do. And it's not OOP in this country, either.

[ultlife2013]

Originally Posted by jw007

Har har... no... this carpet was installed in this floor of the house in the early 1980s so I'm still digging the retro look of it. It's pretty unusual though for sure.

I feel like playing a round on your carpet.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by belcherman

Right you are. Sony is even more inscrutable. Dr. Strangelove is available region-free from the UK and in a bilingual edition from Canada, but OOP in the U.S. Maybe Criterion will get their hands on it?

That would certainly be cool, especially with the new deal they struck with Sony.

Imagine.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

It's neck and neck with 2001 as my favorite Kubrick. I haven't seen the film on BluRay yet, so that very well may change as soon as I do so.

the PQ on the existing blu-ray is fantastic!

and Sarabande and the Schubert piece...

[Clare2904]

Originally Posted by jw007

I just posted this in the B&N/Criterion Collection 50% sale thread but decided to post this here as well. Here are all the Criterions I purchased during the July Barnes & Noble 50% sale. Most of them were newer releases except for a few (If...., Black Narcissus and Wise Blood).

I bought 24 Criterion releases using a combination of the $5/50 coupon, the $8/40 coupon (only on one release - Red River), several 20% coupons, a few 15% coupons and my 10% members discount.

Several of these I already opened and watched!

I am always interested to see other peoples flooring and walls etc