The Criterion Collection

[wiza_gab]

I've got all my orders delayed on BN.com, is it normal ? It says they anticipate to ship them in 1-5 days... Are they in backorder ?

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by wiza_gab

I've got all my orders delayed on BN.com, is it normal ? It says they anticipate to ship them in 1-5 days... Are they in backorder ?

could be. Last summer I pre-ordered Made in USA during the sale and it was backordered for some reason. Just keep up with them by e-mail or call early next week.

Did you order any pre-orders or any announced out of print films?

Edit:
It could also be that you live in Canada.

[lDlisturb3d]

Im new to the Criterion Fan base and im trying to get into foreign films so i hope i like these titles i picked up from Barnes and Noble.
yojimbo/sanjuro
Hunger
Revanche
Gomorrah.

Did you guys enjoy these titles?

Ohh i own the Curious Case of Benjamin Button (which is one of my favorites)

[QuasidodoJr]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

Im new to the Criterion Fan base and im trying to get into foreign films so i hope i like these titles i picked up from Barnes and Noble.
yojimbo/sanjuro
Hunger
Revanche
Gomorrah.

Did you guys enjoy these titles?

I thought they were all good. I notice you went for mostly newer films, though. I think the hardest transition for a lot of people is watching movies in black and white.

[SpiderBaby]

Since we talk about other company's releases, I like to take this time and recommend something that I have had for a while and just now posting about:



It comes in a cool hard-book like thing with pretty pictures for you case freaks.

http://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Song...9344880&sr=8-1

It's awesome, so for all you Warhol fans. Lou Reed fans. Dennis Hopper fans. Nico fans. Edie Sedgwick fans. etc. etc. GET IT!

[lDlisturb3d]

Originally Posted by QuasidodoJr

I thought they were all good. I notice you went for mostly newer films, though. I think the hardest transition for a lot of people is watching movies in black and white.

This is true, but i wasnt to bias i picked up Yojimbo/Sanjuro.

So give me some recommendations of black and whites, I was looking at 81/2 or 400 blows.

[Vedder]

Remembered I had a $10 gift card so I ended up getting Yojimbo/Sanjuro for $25 out if pocket!! Boo-yah

[QuasidodoJr]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

This is true, but i wasnt to bias i picked up Yojimbo/Sanjuro.

So give me some recommendations of black and whites, I was looking at 81/2 or 400 blows.

The 400 Blows would be a great start. 8 1/2 is really good, but it can be a little bit more difficult to get into for people new to this kind of cinema. I'd certainly recommend The Wages of Fear, though, as well. If you enjoy The 400 Blows, check out 8 1/2 and The Seventh Seal.

Some of the better, and oftentimes, more rewarding viewing experiences take a little more effort on your part as the viewer. As you work your way through some of the more easily digestible material, if you find you like what you see, two of the best titles currently out on Criterion blu, Last Year at Marienbad and Vivre sa vie, are both black and white. However, I would not recommend jumping straight into a purchase of either of those films.

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by yojoeski

Does anyone know if the Seven Samurai blu-ray will have the movie on one disc and extras on the second or will they be stupid and split the movies and extras over both discs?

Just like with "The Leopard," which is a 3-hour film, I'm 99% sure that the entire film portion of "Seven Samurai" will be on the first disc.

CC

[horseflesh]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

This is true, but i wasnt to bias i picked up Yojimbo/Sanjuro.

So give me some recommendations of black and whites, I was looking at 81/2 or 400 blows.

There's no such thing as "black & white films", just films.
A film being black & white or not isn't what should define it, there are great B&W films and great colour films.
But to take your question at face value, 400 Blows and Wages of Fear (both subtitled in case that's an issue) are both fantastic and IMO very accessible.
M, Seventh Seal and Vivre sa Vie are equally as good, but you might want to try the other two first. The Third Man is probably quite hard to find now, also well worth a look.

[nateynate87]

Originally Posted by zedd_117

DC's only about 4 hours from me, and that's about the closest one. I wouldn't mind makeing a weekend of it. May just do that.

well that theatre (AFI theatre) is actually in silver spring MD which is just a short trip up on the metro from DC but I guess close enough for them to call it the DC area.

I'm very fortunate to live very close to that, just saw back to the future and breathless there last night

Can't wait for the Chaplin films to start!

[kndy]

Originally Posted by nateynate87

well that theatre (AFI theatre) is actually in silver spring MD which is just a short trip up on the metro from DC but I guess close enough for them to call it the DC area.

I'm very fortunate to live very close to that, just saw back to the future and breathless there last night

Can't wait for the Chaplin films to start!

If you are into silent films...the silent film festival Slapsticon is happening this weekend in Arlington, Virginia.

Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

Since we talk about other company's releases, I like to take this time and recommend something that I have had for a while and just now posting about:



It comes in a cool hard-book like thing with pretty pictures for you case freaks.

http://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Song...9344880&sr=8-1

It's awesome, so for all you Warhol fans. Lou Reed fans. Dennis Hopper fans. Nico fans. Edie Sedgwick fans. etc. etc. GET IT!

I thought about purchasing it but it looks like people uploaded the segments up on YouTube. Granted, I don't know if there are special features included but I had wanted to get this DVD for some time (along with other Warhols). I hope Criterion considers Warhol and Maya Deren for CC or Eclipse release.

[Crimson King]

Can some please verify what the mistake is on the Walkabout blu-ray, ya know what to lookout for? I bought it this morning at B&N. (I'm too lazy to search the past threads!)

[iv3rdawG]

Here:

Originally Posted by iv3rdawG

People who have been having problems with it have mentioned that it skips around the 50 minute mark. Here's Criterion's post on it:

http://www.criterion.com/current/pos...turing-problem

[aggienader08]

Is anyone planning on getting anything during the 50% off sale that started yesterday at B&N? Does anyone have a link for a $10 off coupon like last time?

[fdm]

yeah, I might get something.

[Crimson King]

Originally Posted by aggienader08

Is anyone planning on getting anything during the 50% off sale that started yesterday at B&N? Does anyone have a link for a $10 off coupon like last time?

There never was a $10 coupon, just $5 one.

[aggienader08]

Originally Posted by BillyJack

There never was a $10 coupon, just $5 one.

That's right... well anyone got anything? Just curious...

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by aggienader08

Is anyone planning on getting anything during the 50% off sale that started yesterday at B&N? Does anyone have a link for a $10 off coupon like last time?

It started on Tuesday. There never was a $10 coupon. There's a $5 off $20 dvd, $5 off $50 purchase, a 15%, and a 10%. I used almost all twice, on two separate cards.

Got:

Revanche
The Leopard
Che
Summer Hours
For All Mankind
Everlasting Moments
8 1/2
Days of Heaven
Playtime


Still might get Vivre sa Vie, Black Narcissus (when it comes out on Tues), Chungking Express, The Last Emperor, Red Desert, and Paris, Texas.

Go to the hot deals section for all the info you need on the sale.

[Crimson King]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

It started on Tuesday. There never was a $10 coupon. There's a $5 off $20 dvd, $5 off $50 purchase, a 15%, and a 10%. I used almost all twice, on two separate cards.

Got:

Revanche
The Leopard
Che
Summer Hours
For All Mankind
Everlasting Moments
8 1/2
Days of Heaven
Playtime


Still might get Vivre sa Vie, Black Narcissus (when it comes out on Tues), Chungking Express, The Last Emperor, Red Desert, and Paris, Texas.

Go to the hot deals section for all the info you need on the sale.

Nice haul!, I promised myself that I would only buy like 3 titles:

so far I've bought 9

Stagecoach
M
The Leopard
Mystery Train
8 1/2
Che
the Yojimbo/Sanjuro set
Gomorrah
Walkabout