The Criterion Collection

[javy]

Originally Posted by mrjohnnyb

Alexander Payne’s Closet Picks - YouTube

I feel the same way about having movies in my collection that I don't plan on watching again or just simply don't care for.

L'Avventura dated? WTF?

I need to check out Salo, maybe...probably not really, though.

[Bolo Seagull]

My post from 07-05-2017, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Bolo Seagull

I wrote to Criterion to suggest that they release 'The Virgin Suicides'. They seemed pretty receptive to the suggestion (compared to other times I've written them to suggest movies). So I hope that works out.

Looks like it worked out!

Hooray!

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

If Ferris is released by June, I'd expect it to be the bestselling disc Criterion puts out next year. (Breakfast Club getting a full year of sales might be a lot to overcome if FBDO comes any later than June.)

I don't, not with 5 or 6 previous versions already having been released. The average consumer isn't going to double dip.

[JohnnyFontane]

Originally Posted by Bolo Seagull

My post from 07-05-2017, 10:13 AM



Looks like it worked out!

Hooray!

please suggest they release Kurosawa's "Red Beard"

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

How do you save enough to justify the $100 for prime?

Prime has paid for itself a few times over this year.

[AaronJ]

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I'm an idiot.

[jw007]

Mr. Payne chose films from before I was born (though 3 of them were from 1977, and that's only a year before me). His films are generally sociopolitical satires, and no doubt the movies he chose in the Criterion closet were also mostly sociopolitical. Excellent director.

[Aunt Peg]

Originally Posted by jw007

Mr. Payne chose films from before I was born (though 3 of them were from 1977, and that's only a year before me). His films are generally sociopolitical satires, and no doubt the movies he chose in the Criterion closet were also mostly sociopolitical. Excellent director.

3 Women being one of them that he has never seen. He is in for a treat.

[MJD64]

Instead of E-mailing Criterion with suggestions for release, I'm going to propose an annual contest that allows one lucky Criterion fan a chance to hit that closet...I NEED to hit that closet!!!

[koberulz]

What exactly is the deal with this closet thing?

[UncleBuckWild]

Originally Posted by koberulz

What exactly is the deal with this closet thing?

Have you seen Narnia? It's a bit like that mysterious wardrobe. People often get lost in there.

I'd recommend you take someone with you and while you're in there might as well have yourself a little picnic.

There no monsters or evil witches, but every so often Mulvaney might tryna scare you off.

[Reddington]

Originally Posted by koberulz

What exactly is the deal with this closet thing?

A bit of fun, I suppose. Directors (and select others) stop by the Criterion office and get to root around the fabled closet and (apparently) take home whatever they want. The lucky "shopper" usually comments on his or her selection, and some are more erudite than others. Seems a bit strange sometimes that they don't already own a title they wax lyrically about, but there you go.

[koberulz]

B&N said they couldn't consider my order lost until the last day of expected delivery, 12/7. It's now 10pm 12/7 and they still refuse to consider it lost until tomorrow...despite the other two thirds of the same shipment, that went out at the same time, arriving a week ago.

And once they do consider it lost (which happens with 99% of Asendia shipments, apparently) they still won't send me the movies I've paid for, they'll just give me a refund and make me re-order them.

Amazon it is.

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by koberulz

What exactly is the deal with this closet thing?

The cynical answer is, a bunch of filmmakers and celebs, who have enough money to buy every title in the collection many times over, are allowed to root through the collection and pick what they want while talking about the movies. Then Criterion gets to namecheck them on their website, social media, etc. (I'm assuming they get to keep the titles gratis - does anyone know if these people are paid appearance fees for making these videos?)

Originally Posted by Reddington

A bit of fun, I suppose. Directors (and select others) stop by the Criterion office and get to root around the fabled closet and (apparently) take home whatever they want. The lucky "shopper" usually comments on his or her selection, and some are more erudite than others. Seems a bit strange sometimes that they don't already own a title they wax lyrically about, but there you go.

What amazes me is the large amount of them who take the DVD copy instead of the blu-ray.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by shadedpain4

How do you save enough to justify the $100 for prime?

I have always thought that any paid membership that entitles you to future discounts is pretty suspect, but the Prime membership does give you access to a streaming library, as well. I don't know how the library compares to Netflix streaming, but at $99 / 12 months, it is actually cheaper than Netflix and has (I think) 15 or 20 movies streaming in 4K. ..and then the shipping benefits, too

[MifuneFan]

Prime is easily worth it for me personally.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by mrjohnnyb

Alexander Payne's Closet Picks

that L'Avventura music is pretty groovy. fun video. I like Payne a lot.

[Banned User]

Originally Posted by JohnnyFontane

please suggest they release Kurosawa's "Red Beard"

As much as I want Red Beard I think Stray Dog or Drunken Angel would benefit more from HD. Either way I feel its been awhile since we got a Kurosawa Blu from Criterion.

Above all else I wish Criterion could get Ran back from Studiocanal

[UncleBuckWild]

I can't wait to see Downsizing ... the trailer looks both fun and absurd.

Although, the story does seem interesting and it has some of my favorite actors ... so that's an added bonus.

[thinredline]

Originally Posted by Banned User

Above all else I wish Criterion could get Ran back from Studiocanal

and maybe correct the colors a bit!

By the way, does anyone know if Criterion shop sends posters internationally?