The Criterion Collection

[D2Girls]

random question... is criterion going to release inland empire? and if not, who is? I'm really interested in seeing it but atm it doesn't have a north american release...? seeing as criterion is releasing muholland drive soon, I was thinking it would make sense for them to also bring out inland but i have no idea why it's just not already released...

[Bob Kramer]

Originally Posted by D2Girls

random question... is criterion going to release inland empire? and if not, who is? I'm really interested in seeing it but atm it doesn't have a north american release...? seeing as criterion is releasing muholland drive soon, I was thinking it would make sense for them to also bring out inland but i have no idea why it's just not already released...

Region-free German set with Inland Empire, Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive is like $30.00 -- and worth it.

[SkyAntoine]

Made a huge dent this sale in getting blu-ray complete. That $50 gift certificate kept hanging out there so I bumped up my titles to use it.

My final flash haul:
Charulata
Still Walking
Certified Copy
The Big City
Lola Montès
Summer Hours
The Makioka Sisters
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Lonesome
Blind Chance
The Night Porter
Metropolitan
The River
A Day in the Country
The Confession
State of Siege
Les Blank: Always for Pleasure

[theater dreamer]

Originally Posted by seannyd

Closing in on completing my Wes Anderson collection picking up Moonrise Kingdom and Rushmore. (I'll never forget seeing Moonrise Kingdom because in a small theater - it was about 1/2 full and I was the only one laughing hysterically and my wife couldn't understand why.)

I also picked up 12 Angry Men and On the Waterfront.

I just wish I had more money. I probably shouldn't have even of spent this much but that $10 credit really forced my hand. And then I couldn't NOT get the free shipping.

Great pickups. You'll love 12 Angry Men and On The Waterfront. Absolute classics both, and Criterion knocked them both out of the park, in my opinion. The packaging for Waterfront is excellent, and the film has become one of my favorites from Brando.

Originally Posted by SkyAntoine

Made a huge dent this sale in getting blu-ray complete. That $50 gift certificate kept hanging out there so I bumped up my titles to use it.

My final flash haul:
Charulata
Still Walking
Certified Copy
The Big City
Lola Montès
Summer Hours
The Makioka Sisters
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Lonesome
Blind Chance
The Night Porter
Metropolitan
The River
A Day in the Country
The Confession
State of Siege
Les Blank: Always for Pleasure

Very nice! I haven't seen any of those films yet. What percentage of these represent blind buys, and which have you seen before?

[seannyd]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

Great pickups. You'll love 12 Angry Men and On The Waterfront. Absolute classics both, and Criterion knocked them both out of the park, in my opinion. The packaging for Waterfront is excellent, and the film has become one of my favorites from Brando.

I haven't watched either in over 10 years (when I was going through AFI's 100 greatest movies) but I remember LOVING 12 Angry Men and don't recall what I thought of On the Waterfront.

At any rate, they're solid ones to have on the shelf and I imagine the supplements should provide a whole lot of insight so I'm pretty happy to revisit them overall.

[SkyAntoine]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

Very nice! I haven't seen any of those films yet. What percentage of these represent blind buys, and which have you seen before?

100% blind buys. I'm working my way through the collection, but had maybe seen 3-4 of the Criterion titles before I started collecting. Up until two years ago I was very much in the habit of watching terrible mainstream film. Fortunately, my cinematic world has gotten much better.

[italy12]

Originally Posted by seannyd

Closing in on completing my Wes Anderson collection picking up Moonrise Kingdom and Rushmore. (I'll never forget seeing Moonrise Kingdom because in a small theater - it was about 1/2 full and I was the only one laughing hysterically and my wife couldn't understand why.)

I also picked up 12 Angry Men and On the Waterfront.

I just wish I had more money. I probably shouldn't have even of spent this much but that $10 credit really forced my hand. And then I couldn't NOT get the free shipping.

I've purchased a $10 gift certificate or 2 for myself to bring my total to $50 or more (usually with 2 half off titles) if I didn't need/want anything that would automatically give me free shipping. At least I'd be able to use that money in the future towards something else!

Just picked up:

A Room With a View
Night and the City
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
The Palm Beach Story
Dressed to Kill

with the $10 credit and an old $10 GC that I purchased for myself during the last sale.

Even though the total before the credit and GC came to a few cents below $100, I got the free bag automatically added to my cart! Nice surprise!

[Fabs]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

And I'm just sitting here not buying anything in sale cause I live in England.

Thanks for rubbing it in my face lol

If you want, I can get you Jellyfish Eyes.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by Fabs

If you want, I can get you Jellyfish Eyes.

[Polaroid]

So finished my last day at work today so celebrating with alcohol and then off to see MACBETH again.

Got ONIBABA screening on Friday which I'm super excited for!

Nice having time to be able to go to cinema lol

[Banned User]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

So finished my last day at work today so celebrating with alcohol and then off to see MACBETH again.

Got ONIBABA screening on Friday which I'm super excited for!

Nice having time to be able to go to cinema lol

Would love to see Onibaba on the big screen. Just watched it a few weeks ago (MoC Print). Its a key film in my annual halloween viewing..

Wish I could buy that mask!

[silverlakephil]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

So finished my last day at work today so celebrating with alcohol and then off to see MACBETH again.

Got ONIBABA screening on Friday which I'm super excited for!

Nice having time to be able to go to cinema lol

I watched Eureka/MoC release of Onibaba last night. Man, this film is insane from start to finish! Criterion needs to release their version soon. I have The Naked Island as well to watch later.

[belcherman]

There was nothing I was really dying for, but I had that $10 Facebook credit burning a hole in my account, so I picked up the John Cassavetes set. Not a bad deal -- $52 for five films plus a documentary.

Also, I finally watched The Honeymoon Killers on Hulu last night. It was much better than I expected considering the low budget and inexperienced director. The acting, writing and the direction were all top shelf, the only real rough spot being the sound, which was a little "boxy", for lack of a better word. A tough, gritty little masterpiece, but I'm not yet sure that I need to own it. Maybe I'll change my mind by the next B&N sale

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by Banned User

Would love to see Onibaba on the big screen. Just watched it a few weeks ago (MoC Print). Its a key film in my annual halloween viewing..

Wish I could buy that mask!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-Japanese...-/121375920120

[Show spoiler]

Not the best but still ;P

Or

(just bought this)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/T03-Vintag...item1c4cec81ae

[Show spoiler]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/T02-Vintag...item19faa71226

or DIY lol

https://punkyourself.wordpress.com/2...-mask-★/

[Al_The_Strange]

The last 24 hours have been so busy, I almost forgot about the flash sale.

By the time I remembered, it had only a matter of minutes left. I picked out a few that interested me as fast as I could, but the checkout kept glitching up on me. And I was trying to do this at work, so I got interrupted by work stuff.

Somehow, I got an order in the last few minutes. Dressed To Kill, The Honeymoon Killers, and Gate of Hell all came to $45 (sale plus the $10 credit). They're all blind buys, so I hope they're good.

[bwdowiak]

I didn't get a $10 credit as I don't do face page. I've been spoiled by my ability to pick up CC titles for around $12 over the course of the last several months, so I'm content to wait until the next few months' releases come out: The Apu Trilogy, Ikiru, Kwaidan. I'll get Mulholland Drive and My Own Private Idaho, but they are lesser priorities because I've seen MD a few times already and just recently saw MOPI.

Then we've also got Spartacus, You Can't Take it With You, and others that I'm sure I am forgetting about... A GREAT 3 month stretch of releases LEAD by Criterion. That's nonsense about other distributors outdoing them.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by italy12

Even though the total before the credit and GC came to a few cents below $100, I got the free bag automatically added to my cart! Nice surprise!

It's a baggu. "Bag" is too mundane for Criterion.

[wondervamp]

Aww heck.... a few more.



Repulsion

Criterion Blu-Ray (CC1823BD) - Quantity: 1$19.97

The Game

Criterion Blu-Ray (CC2181BD) - Quantity: 1$19.97

The Great Dictator

Criterion Blu-Ray (CC2010BD) - Quantity: 1$19.97

The Night of the Hunter

Criterion Blu-Ray (CC2347BD) - Quantity: 1$24.97

[Banned User]

Halloween mask suggestions

http://moviemorlocks.com/2014/10/31/...for-halloween/

Only see two Criterion titles in there. Speaking of Criterion halloween titles would love to see Blood For Dracula get a Blu upgrade. That movie cracks me up.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Banned User

Halloween mask suggestions

http://moviemorlocks.com/2014/10/31/...for-halloween/

Only see two Criterion titles in there. Speaking of Criterion halloween titles would love to see Blood For Dracula get a Blu upgrade. That movie cracks me up.

Four Criterions. Woo hoo! Onibaba, Eyes Without a Face, The Killing, The Silence of the Lambs (Criterion DVD)


Speaking of...

I watched my Blu-ray of Michael Mann's Manhunter this past weekend, and was reminded once again that it's my favorite of the Thomas Harris movie adaptations. I'd happily double-dip if Criterion ever were to get a hold of it.