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ChadFL · 06-16-2010, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Volume11

I wont lie...I'm a bit let down that waterworld didn't make the cut.

No worries. I have it on good authority that Waterworld will be included in the New Hollywood Box Set with special guess commentary by Dennis Hopper who refers to the film as the finest acting job of his career.

wilky61 · 06-16-2010, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Juiceboxjerry

Has anyone here seen Charade? I've heard a few things about it, but never seen it. Is it good?]

I think I've stirred up a bit of dust before with my distrust of CC... I've said several times that I would never advocate the blind-buying of a CC film...

However, I'm gonna eat my words with Charade and say that I'd recommend it to any- and everyone.

jacobsever · 06-16-2010, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ccfixx

For those that find the process of creating Criterion artwork fascinating (such as myself), here is Sam Smith's blog on creating the artwork for the release of "Everlasting Moments." It was his first time designing for Criterion. I love reading about this stuff.

Also, check out Eric Skillman's site for those that like this stuff. He designed the recent "Stagecoach" artwork and "Berlin Alexanderplatz."

CC

Those are great reads, very interesting to see. Thanks a lot for posting!

I really like these alternate covers :

But overall, I'm really glad with the covers they chose.

Also, excited for September, hopefully we get a nice discount code from Criterion, or some low pre-order prices from Amazon.

BasicGreatGuy · 06-16-2010, 02:48 AM

Definitely picking up "Thin Red Line" and "Charade."

ChadFL · 06-16-2010, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jacobsever

Those are great reads, very interesting to see. Thanks a lot for posting!

I really like these alternate covers :

But overall, I'm really glad with the covers they chose.

Also, excited for September, hopefully we get a nice discount code from Criterion, or some low pre-order prices from Amazon.

I do like that Stagecoach cover more than what they went with.

reallyagi · 06-16-2010, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Romulus

I just noticed that on the upcoming release of Everlasting Moments there is an essay written by Armond White. I was quite shocked when I saw his name, considering the controversial reviews he puts out. Anyone know when the essay was written? Apparently he used to be a pretty good reviewer back in the day.

EDIT: Sorry for some reason I thought Everlasting Moments came out a long time ago. Completely forgot it came out in 2008.

I believe he also has an essay in the Revanche insert.

capnnarcolepsy · 06-16-2010, 03:16 AM

I think deep discount had been lurking us and seen all our hate, as i just received an email specifically for criterion's being an extra 25% off. I know most everyone is opposed to them by now, but figured I'd share the link in case anyone was interested. I've ordered from them before and, like most of you, have had the awful extended "media mail" shipping, sometimes even forgetting I had ordered something in the first place.

http://www.deepdiscount.com/index.cf...ltsPerPage=250

coupon code for it is gray1

pretty sure it's the same sale that has been going on, but thought it was funny that they specified criterions in the email.

SpiderBaby · 06-16-2010, 03:24 AM

Why does people like that alt. Stagecoach cover? It's not a Warhol film, and pop art was at it's peak about 30 years after that film. It was stupid enough to have it in the inside. I love Warhol and love John Ford, just not together. Criterion needs to release Warhol films, not make others look like his art.

With that being said, I love what they went with. Big landscape, with an old western feel, the font, etc. Didn't need John Wayne's face covering it. Love the green color too.

ChadFL · 06-16-2010, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

Why does people like that alt. Stagecoach cover? It's not a Warhol film, and pop art was at it's peak about 30 years after that film. It was stupid enough to have it in the inside. I love Warhol and love John Ford, just not together. Criterion needs to release Warhol films, not make others look like his art.

With that being said, I love what they went with. Big landscape, with an old western feel, the font, etc. Didn't need John Wayne's face covering it. Love the green color too.

Not really familiar with Warhol. Thought he was just a painter rather than filmmaker. I just liked that Stagecoach cover because it looks cool. Though there's nothing srong with the actual cover Criterion went with for that film.

SpiderBaby · 06-16-2010, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ChadFL

Not really familiar with Warhol. Thought he was just a painter rather than filmmaker. I just liked that Stagecoach cover because it looks cool. Though there's nothing srong with the actual cover Criterion went with for that film.

This is Warhol's:

As for films I want of Warhols', I still would like to see Chelsea Girls released in any way on R1 dvd.

kndy · 06-16-2010, 04:53 AM

Janus has 18 Chaplins touring through the US with new 35mm prints. Can this mean more Chaplin's in store for Blu or Eclipse from Criterion?

SpiderBaby · 06-16-2010, 05:20 AM

Well I can see blus 100% for 6 of the titles listed (The Kid, City Lights, Modern Times, The Great Dictator, The Gold Rush and The Circus). Now I don't know if those could be spread throughout time or boxed together, but all I know is Criterion has alot of Chaplin titles and could release them once a month for the next year if they wanted (but I do see box sets coming Eclipse or mainline).

kndy · 06-16-2010, 06:16 AM

Saw on one forum....BN Criterion 50% off Sale - July 20, 2010....did anyone see that date anywhere else. I can see them starting on a Sunday....but not on a Tuesday.

ShellOilJunior · 06-16-2010, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kndy

Saw on one forum....BN Criterion 50% off Sale - July 20, 2010....did anyone see that date anywhere else. I can see them starting on a Sunday....but not on a Tuesday.

If this is true then Amazon will most likely counter with a $15-$19 sale.

ShellOilJunior · 06-16-2010, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kndy

Saw on one forum....BN Criterion 50% off Sale - July 20, 2010....did anyone see that date anywhere else. I can see them starting on a Sunday....but not on a Tuesday.

If this is true then Amazon will most likely counter with a $15-$19 sale.

avstraq · 06-16-2010, 01:52 PM

I sure hope so, 'coz I missed the one in October-November last year. (Actually, I just started collecting Blu-rays then and thought that $15-$19 was normal for Criterions. Doh!)

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Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

If this is true then Amazon will most likely counter with a $15-$19 sale.

jcs913 · 06-16-2010, 02:40 PM

Saw the BD of Mystery Train last night from netflix. I have seen it once in the past and just could not get into it. This time around was even worse. I am a big character watcher and if the characters do not spur me on to care about them, the story goes south. It's funny, because Jarmusch is big into characters. I think he did a boring job here. I usually never blind buy movies I am on the fence about and this one was one of them. Thankfully I saved my money. The movie looks great, but the sound, especially considering all the music in the movie, was not very good. I had to constantly turn up the volume and then down again. Balance was not the best. I hope others find the film more entertaining than I do, but that is my take on it.

rkish · 06-16-2010, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jcs913

Saw the BD of Mystery Train last night from netflix. I have seen it once in the past and just could not get into it. This time around was even worse. I am a big character watcher and if the characters do not spur me on to care about them, the story goes south. It's funny, because Jarmusch is big into characters. I think he did a boring job here. I usually never blind buy movies I am on the fence about and this one was one of them. Thankfully I saved my money. The movie looks great, but the sound, especially considering all the music in the movie, was not very good. I had to constantly turn up the volume and then down again. Balance was not the best. I hope others find the film more entertaining than I do, but that is my take on it.

I think that you have to be a fan of Jarmusch films to really appreciate them. This is one film that both my wife and I enjoy...she actually turned me on to Jarmusch.

Glad to hear that the PQ is good...I'm prepared for the fact that the AQ is mono and won't be near reference...as long as the dialogue is clear, I'm fine.

The fact that AQ got a 4.0 rating tells me that the sound is at least fair to good. "...I don't have any major reservations with the English LPCM 1.0 track. Mystery Train is primarily a dialog-driven feature, and as far as I am concerned, the quality of the dialog is exceptionally strong. As expected, the dynamic amplitude of the English LPCM 1.0 track is rather limited. Finally, while viewing Mystery Train, I did not detect any disturbing pops, cracks, or hissings to report in this review."

Received my copy from Amazon on Tuesday...will probably watch this weekend (when I can corral my wife to sit down

).

panamablu · 06-16-2010, 04:18 PM

Is there any pictures of the Leopard packing available? I'm really curious to see how is going to be.

SpiderBaby · 06-16-2010, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by panamablu

Is there any pictures of the Leopard packing available? I'm really curious to see how is going to be.

more here:
http://www.criterionforum.org/DVD-pa...collection/704

06-16-2010, 06:16 AM	#11133
kndy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Urban Haute Bourgeoisie Home Theater Gallery:136 Blu-ray collection:1903 Blu-ray reviews: 41 Trading Score:17	Saw on one forum....BN Criterion 50% off Sale - July 20, 2010....did anyone see that date anywhere else. I can see them starting on a Sunday....but not on a Tuesday. Last edited by kndy; 06-16-2010 at 06:19 AM.

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BasicGreatGuy Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Atlanta - SteelBooks™: 16 Blu-ray collection:320 Trading Score:31	Definitely picking up "Thin Red Line" and "Charade."

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capnnarcolepsy Senior Member Member since:Dec 2009 4K collection:300 Blu-ray collection:2982 Trading Score:1	I think deep discount had been lurking us and seen all our hate, as i just received an email specifically for criterion's being an extra 25% off. I know most everyone is opposed to them by now, but figured I'd share the link in case anyone was interested. I've ordered from them before and, like most of you, have had the awful extended "media mail" shipping, sometimes even forgetting I had ordered something in the first place. http://www.deepdiscount.com/index.cf...ltsPerPage=250 coupon code for it is gray1 pretty sure it's the same sale that has been going on, but thought it was funny that they specified criterions in the email.

06-16-2010, 03:24 AM	#11128
SpiderBaby Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2009	Why does people like that alt. Stagecoach cover? It's not a Warhol film, and pop art was at it's peak about 30 years after that film. It was stupid enough to have it in the inside. I love Warhol and love John Ford, just not together. Criterion needs to release Warhol films, not make others look like his art. With that being said, I love what they went with. Big landscape, with an old western feel, the font, etc. Didn't need John Wayne's face covering it. Love the green color too.

06-16-2010, 04:53 AM	#11131
kndy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Urban Haute Bourgeoisie Home Theater Gallery:136 Blu-ray collection:1903 Blu-ray reviews: 41 Trading Score:17	Janus has 18 Chaplins touring through the US with new 35mm prints. Can this mean more Chaplin's in store for Blu or Eclipse from Criterion?

06-16-2010, 05:20 AM	#11132
SpiderBaby Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2009	Well I can see blus 100% for 6 of the titles listed (The Kid, City Lights, Modern Times, The Great Dictator, The Gold Rush and The Circus). Now I don't know if those could be spread throughout time or boxed together, but all I know is Criterion has alot of Chaplin titles and could release them once a month for the next year if they wanted (but I do see box sets coming Eclipse or mainline).

06-16-2010, 02:40 PM	#11137
jcs913 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:576	Saw the BD of Mystery Train last night from netflix. I have seen it once in the past and just could not get into it. This time around was even worse. I am a big character watcher and if the characters do not spur me on to care about them, the story goes south. It's funny, because Jarmusch is big into characters. I think he did a boring job here. I usually never blind buy movies I am on the fence about and this one was one of them. Thankfully I saved my money. The movie looks great, but the sound, especially considering all the music in the movie, was not very good. I had to constantly turn up the volume and then down again. Balance was not the best. I hope others find the film more entertaining than I do, but that is my take on it.

06-16-2010, 04:18 PM	#11139
panamablu Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:377 Blu-ray collection:3152 DVD collection:279 Trading Score:1	Is there any pictures of the Leopard packing available? I'm really curious to see how is going to be.

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