The Criterion Collection

[mja345]

Originally Posted by zakzak

Coupons work for non-members?

You only get coupons if you're a member. They randomly send them to you in the mail.

[ShellOilJunior]

Predictions:

Desert Hearts
Dragon Inn
Le Samourai
La Verite
The Tree of Life

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Predictions:

Desert Hearts
Dragon Inn
Le Samourai
La Verite
The Tree of Life

I hope you're not right. And why?

Because I will need to go on cereal or something for like 4 months if that's the case. I would DEFINITELY pick up Le Samourai and La Verite and The Tree of Life (which would be a huge double-dip ...).

[ShellOilJunior]

Got a good chuckle this morning. Someone on another forum was excited to get a form letter reply from Jon Mulvaney.

[BluRayBuddy98]

Getting ready to get my first criterions in this sale. Trying to narrow it down to 7 or 8 (although I'll probably surpass that). Recommendations on which of these I should pick or others not listed. Basing this off of film quality and features. I've seen most of these.

12 angry men
Dr strangelove
Seventh seal
Mulholland drive
M
Seven samurai
Yojimbo
Pan's labyrinth
Wild strawberries
Rashamon
Throne of blood
Bicycle thieves
On the waterfront
400 blows
Ikiru
Harakiri
Paths of glory
8 1/2
Wages of fear

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by BluRayBuddy98

Getting ready to get my first criterions in this sale. Trying to narrow it down to 7 or 8 (although I'll probably surpass that). Recommendations on which of these I should pick or others not listed. Basing this off of film quality and features. I've seen most of these.

12 angry men
Dr strangelove
Seventh seal
Mulholland drive
M
Seven samurai
Yojimbo
Pan's labyrinth
Wild strawberries
Rashamon
Throne of blood
Bicycle thieves
On the waterfront
400 blows
Ikiru
Harakiri
Paths of glory
8 1/2
Wages of fear

Can't go wrong with any of those. Outside of that list I recommend:

I've never heard of anyone coming back and regretting a purchase of it.

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by BluRayBuddy98

Getting ready to get my first criterions in this sale. Trying to narrow it down to 7 or 8 (although I'll probably surpass that). Recommendations on which of these I should pick or others not listed. Basing this off of film quality and features. I've seen most of these.

12 angry men**
Dr strangelove
Seventh seal**
Mulholland drive
M
Seven samurai**
Yojimbo**
Pan's labyrinth
Wild strawberries**
Rashamon
Throne of blood
Bicycle thieves
On the waterfront**
400 blows
Ikiru
Harakiri**
Paths of glory**
8 1/2
Wages of fear

You really can't go wrong with anything in that list, but the starred ones are what I'd pick with the 400 Blows and 8 1/2 coming close behind.
If you haven't got Sweet Smell of Success I'd also put that on your list too.

[Scottie]

I wonder if we're going to get screwed over in September because of Othello's delay to that month.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I wonder if we're going to get screwed over in September because of Othello's delay to that month.

September:
Othello
The Last Picture Show (Unboxed)
A Safe Place (Unboxed)
Border Radio
Breathless (Re-packaging)

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

September:
Othello
The Last Picture Show (Unboxed)
A Safe Place (Unboxed)
Border Radio
Breathless (Re-packaging)

Oh what a lovely month that would be.

[fdm]

Originally Posted by zakzak

Coupons work for non-members?

There are member and non-member coupons. You can sign up for them at barnesandnoble.com, at the bottom of their home webpage (Be in the Know), to have them emailed to you.

Non-member coupons tend to be generic, so are usually available in the Barnes & Noble Coupon Request/Drop Thread, though you want to start from the end of that thread and work backwards to find the most recent ones.

[shadedpain4]

Originally Posted by mja345

Non-members can buy the discs at 50% off. If you're a member, you get an extra 10% off, so it ends up being 60% off. With the coupons, it was 70% off.

That is some dubious math!

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by BluRayBuddy98

Getting ready to get my first criterions in this sale. Trying to narrow it down to 7 or 8 (although I'll probably surpass that). Recommendations on which of these I should pick or others not listed. Basing this off of film quality and features. I've seen most of these.

12 angry men
Dr strangelove
Seventh seal
Mulholland drive
M
Seven samurai
Yojimbo
Pan's labyrinth
Wild strawberries
Rashamon
Throne of blood
Bicycle thieves
On the waterfront
400 blows
Ikiru
Harakiri
Paths of glory
8 1/2
Wages of fear

Nice list...bolded my favorites. Seven Samurai is the greatest film ever made...so you have to go with that one for sure .

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by BluRayBuddy98

Getting ready to get my first criterions in this sale. Trying to narrow it down to 7 or 8 (although I'll probably surpass that). Recommendations on which of these I should pick or others not listed. Basing this off of film quality and features. I've seen most of these.

12 angry men
Dr strangelove
Seventh seal
Mulholland drive
M
Seven samurai
Yojimbo
Pan's labyrinth
Wild strawberries
Rashamon
Throne of blood
Bicycle thieves
On the waterfront
400 blows
Ikiru
Harakiri
Paths of glory
8 1/2
Wages of fear

Like everybody said, you can't go wrong with any of them. I own all of them and will keep and cherish them as long as I can.

That being said, I bolded my favorites that I consider essential. All Kurosawa is a must, but Seven Samurai and Throne of Blood are the two I personally favor the most. They're both visually stunning and superbly-paced, whereas I consider Yojimbo and Rashomon to be a lot slower (but those are still essential based on the merits of their stories/narratives).

Wasn't always a fan of Seventh Seal, but last time I watched it I dug it a lot.

Kubrick is a must, so Dr. Strangelove is a no-brainer. Wasn't always a fan, but its humor has grown on me after so many rewatches. It's also a pretty stylish film.

M was one of the first films noir I've seen, and it's still a favorite. Visually unique, and a good story.

Even though I've only seen Pan's Labyrinth once, it is a hard-hitting fantasy film. A little hard to watch, but it's a great story worth experiencing. And I think the Criterion edition looks the best (even though some folks disagree on the coloring).

Bicycle Thieves captivated me on the first viewing and its themes hit home hard for me. Been meaning to see it again, just haven't found the time. It is a darn good film though.

On the Waterfront is a solid film with quite the violent climax. It's good, plain and simple.

Harakiri is an excellent narrative and it's got a heck of a style. Very strong film imo.

Wages of Fear--I need to give it another viewing soon, because I remember liking it a lot. A very vivid film with palpable suspense (although there's some drag in the first act). For me, I think it resonates more because it's an area of expertise close to my career--it is the finest film I've seen involving logistics.

The others I haven't bolded aren't bad, just not ones I'd hold in higher regard. 12 Angry Men is good, plain and simple. Never really thought it went above and beyond--if you're familiar with the play, you know what you're getting. Mulholland Drive intrigued me on the first viewing, not so much on the second (Lynch in general is worth owning though--my preference goes to Eraserhead). Wild Strawberries didn't really captivate me that much the first time around, but it is a strong film (that, Ikiru, and 8 1/2 would make a superb triple-feature for films concerning life and old age and such). 400 Blows and Paths of Glory are good, plain and simple.

[MifuneFan]

Predictions

Fire Walk With Me
Desert Hearts
Sixteen Candles
Silence of the Lambs
Monterey Pop (new restoration)

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Predictions

Fire Walk With Me
Desert Hearts
Sixteen Candles
Silence of the Lambs
Monterey Pop (new restoration)

I'd say it's too early for Monterey Pop.

If any Janus touring film, I'd say the new Lynch documentary.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I'd say it's too early for Monterey Pop.

If any Janus touring film, I'd say the new Lynch documentary.

Probably, but I figured they might while it's still Summertime. I do wonder if they'll release it at all as I don't think they've re-released any previous individual release yet on BD.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Probably, but I figured they might while it's still Summertime. I do wonder if they'll release it at all as I don't think they've re-released any previous individual release yet on BD.

Chungking Express has long been rumored to be re-released with a new restoration.

I can't imagine why Janus would go out of their way to create a brand new restoration of Monterey Pop, release it theatrically, and promote the hell out of it if they weren't also planning on releasing it on home video.

[Se.Vero]

Originally Posted by mja345

Non-members can buy the discs at 50% off. If you're a member, you get an extra 10% off, so it ends up being 60% off. With the coupons, it was 70% off.

When you take 10% off of a title that is already 50% discounted, it' s not 60% but 55%.

[Scottie]

He was at the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival.