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SkyAntoine · 07-01-2016, 03:14 PM

I caved yesterday at B&N and picked up a couple of titles mistakenly marked 30% off rather than waiting until next month. With my member discount I couldn't resist to be sure I got a mint copy of Dr. Strangelove and Fantastic Planet.

Last night I watched Fantastic Planet and it was my first exposure to the film. Me, my 2 year old son, and my 5 year old daughter were mesmerized by the imagination of this world. My wife thought it was the dumbest thing she had ever seen.
I was so engrossed by the imagery that I need to rewatch soon to pick up more on comparisons to political ideologies. Very unique film and deserving in the collection. 8/10

callahan09 · 07-01-2016, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyAntoine

I caved yesterday at B&N and picked up a couple of titles mistakenly marked 30% off rather than waiting until next month. With my member discount I couldn't resist to be sure I got a mint copy of Dr. Strangelove and Fantastic Planet.

Last night I watched Fantastic Planet and it was my first exposure to the film. Me, my 2 year old son, and my 5 year old daughter were mesmerized by the imagination of this world. My wife thought it was the dumbest thing she had ever seen.
I was so engrossed by the imagery that I need to rewatch soon to pick up more on comparisons to political ideologies. Very unique film and deserving in the collection. 8/10

Next month?

Wait, when is the 50% off sale supposed to be??

MifuneFan · 07-01-2016, 03:18 PM

Starts this month

..July 5th to August 1st.

ShellOilJunior · 07-01-2016, 03:23 PM

The next one after the July sale is in November then July again followed by a November sale and so on and so forth.

MifuneFan · 07-01-2016, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

The next one after the July sale is in November then July again followed by a November sale and so on and so forth.

This is getting confusing.

SkyAntoine · 07-01-2016, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by callahan09

Next month?

Wait, when is the 50% off sale supposed to be??

Oops...THIS MONTH! 1/2 of 2016 is already gone.

callahan09 · 07-01-2016, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyAntoine

Oops...THIS MONTH! 1/2 of 2016 is already gone.

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Starts this month

..July 5th to August 1st.

Aha! That's what I thought haha, thank you. I have a coupon that expires the day before. D'oh! Haha. I guess I'll just have to use it on something else this weekend before the real sale starts.

Reddington · 07-01-2016, 05:03 PM

I have Harakiri on my sale list as a blind buy. Looking at screen caps in the Beaver review, the CC release has stronger contrast but looks cropped against the MoC release. The MoC is very keenly priced at current exchange rates. Anyone have both presentations and can comment? Or any other views on this?

belcherman · 07-01-2016, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BobbyMcGee

Absolutely ecstatic that Criterion will be releasing His Girl Friday on Blu-ray. Its about time! Hopefully this trend continues and we see more '30's and 40's comedies come out via Criterion. Especially since it appears the studios aren't particularly interested in releasing these wonderful films themselves.

I would LOVE to see Criterion also release Midnight (1939), starring Don Ameche and Claudette Colbert with a screenplay by Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder. Would be especially neat since the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" in 2013 and IMO deserves to be on Blu-ray.

There are a lot of great 30s comedies that need some blu ray love. Among them, My Man Godfrey, The Awful Truth, and Bringing Up Baby stand out as classics of screwball comedy, but there are plenty of others. It's criminal that we don't have ANY of the great films from this period by Mae West, W.C. Fields or the Marx Brothers on blu ray. Duck Soup, please!

silverlakephil · 07-01-2016, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyAntoine

Last night I watched Fantastic Planet and it was my first exposure to the film. Me, my 2 year old son, and my 5 year old daughter were mesmerized by the imagination of this world. My wife thought it was the dumbest thing she had ever seen.
I was so engrossed by the imagery that I need to rewatch soon to pick up more on comparisons to political ideologies. Very unique film and deserving in the collection. 8/10

Um, you did shoo them away during

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cakefactory · 07-01-2016, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by silverlakephil

Um, you did shoo them away during

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They surely didn't know what they were seeing, it's not like it's hardcore porn, I'm sure they weren't harmed!

oildude · 07-01-2016, 09:25 PM

A bit of trivia concerning today's date, both from 1916:

Today is the 100th birthday of the incredible Olivia de Havilland, still with us and God bless her. Happy Birthday and many more, in good health and cheer. I am not sure if she is in the Criterion Collection currently, but a handful of her films are available on Blu-ray.

On a grimmer note, today is also the 100th anniversary of one of the darkest days in the history of Great Britain. The opening day of the long, bloody 141 day struggle on the Western Front of WWI known as The Battle of the Somme. The offensive was designed to relieve the pressure on the French Army locked in a death struggle with imperial Germany at Verdun. I imagine today is a solemn day of remembrance in the UK.

July 1, 1916, saw the British suffer over 57,000 casualties, including 19,240 killed, in a single day. It was the single most terrible and bloody event in the entire history of the British Army and scarred the UK for decades afterward. More losses on that day than the British suffered in the Crimean War, the Boer War, and the Korean War combined. And there were to be 140 more days to come, though none remotely close to the horror of that first one. RIP to the memory of those who gave their all so long ago.

hYPE · 07-01-2016, 10:22 PM

Anyone else waiting for the B&N Criterion sale this month before picking up Malick's "The New World?"

I think that & Fantastic Planet will be the two I purchase this month

Namuhana · 07-01-2016, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by hYPE

Anyone else waiting for the B&N Criterion sale this month before picking up Malick's "The New World?"

I think that & Fantastic Planet will be the two I purchase this month

Well, since The New World will be released during the sale, yes.

The Great Owl · 07-02-2016, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by oildude

A bit of trivia concerning today's date, both from 1916:

[Show spoiler]

Today is the 100th birthday of the incredible Olivia de Havilland, still with us and God bless her. Happy Birthday and many more, in good health and cheer. I am not sure if she is in the Criterion Collection currently, but a handful of her films are available on Blu-ray.

I posted on Facebook about Olivia de Havilland's birthday earlier today. Just incredible, both for her acting and for her successful fight against studio contracts.

The 1946 film noir, The Dark Mirror, is fantastic, because Olivia de Havilland plays identical twins.

Incidentally, today is also the 31st birthday of Léa Seydoux, who appears in the Criterion title, Blue is the Warmest Color, as well as in the latest Bond film, Spectre.

Finally, last but not least...

Today is also my 20-year anniversary of being a state government employee.

Arch Stanton · 07-02-2016, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by belcherman

There are a lot of great 30s comedies that need some blu ray love. Among them, My Man Godfrey, The Awful Truth, and Bringing Up Baby stand out as classics of screwball comedy, but there are plenty of others. It's criminal that we don't have ANY of the great films from this period by Mae West, W.C. Fields or the Marx Brothers on blu ray. Duck Soup, please!

I love Bringing Up Baby even more than HGF. Absurdly, wickedly funny.

Edward J Grug III · 07-02-2016, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jayembee

By the by, just the other day I placed an order with amazon.uk for some things to take advantage of the Brexit-"inspired" drop in the £/$ exchange rate. One of them is the region-free BFI edition of the pre-Archers The Edge of the World. So, if Criterion announces an American release of the film, you're welcome.

The Edge of the World is fantastic!

octagon · 07-02-2016, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Today is also my 20-year anniversary of being a state government employee.

I don't know how they do it in Georgia but if you were in Illinois you would have almost put in a full year's worth of work by now.

I kid, I kid...

pedromvu · 07-02-2016, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

The Edge of the World is fantastic!

This is one that unfortunately didn't do it for me, and I usually love the Archer movies, I liked it but I guess I was expecting more, and maybe I need to give it another watch.

So I might regret this some day but since I have been selling stuff and I am going to ship stuff tomorrow if anyone wants it for $10 shipped to US let me know by PM

it is in like new condition and region free.

Knaldskalle · 07-02-2016, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by octagon

I don't know how they do it in Georgia but if you were in Illinois you would have almost put in a full year's worth of work by now.

I kid, I kid...

I was going to offer my condolences, but then I figured that might be misunderstood...

07-01-2016, 09:25 PM	#150792
oildude Moderator Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:With the Ale and Quail Club on a train to Palm Beach 4K collection:267 Blu-ray collection:4770 DVD collection:212 Blu-ray reviews: 37	A bit of trivia concerning today's date, both from 1916: Today is the 100th birthday of the incredible Olivia de Havilland, still with us and God bless her. Happy Birthday and many more, in good health and cheer. I am not sure if she is in the Criterion Collection currently, but a handful of her films are available on Blu-ray. On a grimmer note, today is also the 100th anniversary of one of the darkest days in the history of Great Britain. The opening day of the long, bloody 141 day struggle on the Western Front of WWI known as The Battle of the Somme. The offensive was designed to relieve the pressure on the French Army locked in a death struggle with imperial Germany at Verdun. I imagine today is a solemn day of remembrance in the UK. July 1, 1916, saw the British suffer over 57,000 casualties, including 19,240 killed, in a single day. It was the single most terrible and bloody event in the entire history of the British Army and scarred the UK for decades afterward. More losses on that day than the British suffered in the Crimean War, the Boer War, and the Korean War combined. And there were to be 140 more days to come, though none remotely close to the horror of that first one. RIP to the memory of those who gave their all so long ago. Last edited by oildude; 07-01-2016 at 09:56 PM.

07-01-2016, 10:22 PM	#150793
hYPE Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Texas 4K collection:466 Blu-ray collection:1043 DVD collection:27 Trading Score:61	Anyone else waiting for the B&N Criterion sale this month before picking up Malick's "The New World?" I think that & Fantastic Planet will be the two I purchase this month Last edited by hYPE; 07-01-2016 at 10:28 PM.

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07-01-2016, 03:14 PM	#150781
SkyAntoine Special Member Member since:Mar 2013 Location:The Sticks, Kentucky Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:101 Blu-ray collection:2165 DVD collection:628 Trading Score:5	I caved yesterday at B&N and picked up a couple of titles mistakenly marked 30% off rather than waiting until next month. With my member discount I couldn't resist to be sure I got a mint copy of Dr. Strangelove and Fantastic Planet. Last night I watched Fantastic Planet and it was my first exposure to the film. Me, my 2 year old son, and my 5 year old daughter were mesmerized by the imagination of this world. My wife thought it was the dumbest thing she had ever seen. I was so engrossed by the imagery that I need to rewatch soon to pick up more on comparisons to political ideologies. Very unique film and deserving in the collection. 8/10

07-01-2016, 03:18 PM	#150783
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Starts this month ..July 5th to August 1st.

07-01-2016, 03:23 PM	#150784
ShellOilJunior Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:USA Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:10	The next one after the July sale is in November then July again followed by a November sale and so on and so forth.

07-01-2016, 05:03 PM	#150788
Reddington Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2015 Trading Score:1	I have Harakiri on my sale list as a blind buy. Looking at screen caps in the Beaver review, the CC release has stronger contrast but looks cropped against the MoC release. The MoC is very keenly priced at current exchange rates. Anyone have both presentations and can comment? Or any other views on this?

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