The Criterion Collection

[Alex82]

Originally Posted by blankford

From getting the 50% off email, to my front step, in 3 days. Nice haul.
Haven't seen any of them.

I don't know about Thief, but the other 4 are definitely classics, as far as blind buys go, this is rather safe.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I really wish StudioCanal would make the conscious decision to relicense their films to Criterion.

It's a shame that so many films are unavailable on the home video market due to one studio's failure to release them.

I was lamenting this fact when I was watching Darling a few days ago on TCM. It is unavailable in the US and the DVD long went OOP. Also, I really loved to have The Fallen Idol too. Also its strange that The Lavender Hill Mob UK Blu is Region Free.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by blankford

From getting the 50% off email, to my front step, in 3 days. Nice haul.
Haven't seen any of them.

I haven't seen Thief but you are in for a treat with the other films.

[sawdustandtinsel]

Speaking of Filmstruck teasing us...look at all that Peter Greenaway. Anyway, my flash sale haul has already arrived so fun weekend ahead for me.

[jshaide]

Aw,’my sale order isn’t slated for delivery til Monday. Which is a holiday. So Tuesday for me. . .

[idlebrain]

I received my order today from 50% off sale but with wrong movies.
Parcel has my shipping address..movies are different from what I ordered and invoice is on someone else address.
Movies I ordered are Thief, Wages of fear, Days of heaven & the breakfast club.
Movies I received are Ghost World, Safety Last, Rebecca, In a lonely place & Carnival of souls.
I haven't own or ever watched any of these movies. Not sure if I got the better deal but I really wanted to have the ones I ordered from a very longtime especially Thief and Days of heaven.
Sent mail to criterion with pics. Lets see what they say...

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by idlebrain

I received my order today from 50% off sale but with wrong movies.
Parcel has my shipping address..movies are different from what I ordered and invoice is on someone else address.
Movies I ordered are Thief, Wages of fear, Days of heaven & the breakfast club.
Movies I received are Ghost World, Safety Last, Rebecca, In a lonely place & Carnival of souls.
I haven't own or ever watched any of these movies. Not sure if I got the better deal but I really wanted to have the ones I ordered from a very longtime especially Thief and Days of heaven.
Sent mail to criterion with pics. Lets see what they say...

Hopefully they send you a replacement order and let you keep the ones you received by mistake!

[SteelyTom]

Originally Posted by idlebrain

I received my order today from 50% off sale but with wrong movies.
Parcel has my shipping address..movies are different from what I ordered and invoice is on someone else address.
Movies I ordered are Thief, Wages of fear, Days of heaven & the breakfast club.
Movies I received are Ghost World, Safety Last, Rebecca, In a lonely place & Carnival of souls.
I haven't own or ever watched any of these movies. Not sure if I got the better deal but I really wanted to have the ones I ordered from a very longtime especially Thief and Days of heaven.
Sent mail to criterion with pics. Lets see what they say...

The wrong ones you got, you won't be needing them so you can give them to me.

[hoytereden]

Originally Posted by jshaide

Has anybody seen KING OF JAZZ? Any thoughts on it?

Have you ever seen any of the early sound era revue films like Hollywood Revue of 1929 or Show of Shows? It was a simple formula that the studios used to show off their stars or popular music talent of the day-Have a master of ceremonies introduce one act after another and that's pretty much it. Whether you'll like it or not is your tolerance for early talkie stiffness of the performers and the limitations of the sound equipment itself. Two-Strip Technicolor was another early innovation and these revues usually featured it in certain sequences or, in the case of King of Jazz, completely in color.
My favorite era in films is the late '20s to mid '30s so KoJ is a real treat for me.

[Alex82]

Originally Posted by idlebrain

I received my order today from 50% off sale but with wrong movies.
Parcel has my shipping address..movies are different from what I ordered and invoice is on someone else address.
Movies I ordered are Thief, Wages of fear, Days of heaven & the breakfast club.
Movies I received are Ghost World, Safety Last, Rebecca, In a lonely place & Carnival of souls.
I haven't own or ever watched any of these movies. Not sure if I got the better deal but I really wanted to have the ones I ordered from a very longtime especially Thief and Days of heaven.
Sent mail to criterion with pics. Lets see what they say...

The other person lives in the same city?

Maybe he is a member of the forum too!

[idlebrain]

Originally Posted by Alex82

The other person lives in the same city?

Maybe he is a member of the forum too!

That was my first impression...he/she is not from my city not even my state.Invoice says Elkview, West Virginia.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by idlebrain

I received my order today from 50% off sale but with wrong movies.
Parcel has my shipping address..movies are different from what I ordered and invoice is on someone else address.
Movies I ordered are Thief, Wages of fear, Days of heaven & the breakfast club.
Movies I received are Ghost World, Safety Last, Rebecca, In a lonely place & Carnival of souls.
I haven't own or ever watched any of these movies. Not sure if I got the better deal but I really wanted to have the ones I ordered from a very longtime especially Thief and Days of heaven.
Sent mail to criterion with pics. Lets see what they say...

hmmm... toss up as to which set is better. best film out of all of 'em is Days of Heaven, IMO.

[Alex82]

Originally Posted by idlebrain

That was my first impression...he/she is not from my city not even my state.Invoice says Elkview, West Virginia.

Well, in that case, I hope they let you keep the movies AND send you the correct ones.

The same for the other person.

Boy, if that happens, the next sale they are going to receive way more orders!

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by peschi

so you only watch these titles one time?

I just kinda watch whatever I want whenever. Sometimes I'll re-watch Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master for the umpteenth time rather than breaking into my unopened CC pile. Depends on my mood (which, incidentally, is how my collection is categorized).

But I know I'll get to them eventually.

Number of unwatched discs have no bearing on my purchase habits. 'Get 'em while they're available/on sale, watch 'em when you want.' is my personal philosophy on the matter.

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by Doctor Jack

Actually sort of relieved I can take a month off. Nothing really interests me.

Especially in lieu of how much damage I expect the Bergman Centennial to do to my wallet later this year.

Having said that it's not so much that these aren't of interest to me, but more that I'm not chomping at the bit for day-one. Even MC, cuz the current blu is pretty stacked as is.

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by Scarface32

I watch them as I buy them.

To be honest I'd like to, but between work and grad school sometimes I go months without being able to watch anything. But they're there when I have time off. It's just at the moment I don't have much.

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by demonknight

hoping for one of the following-
(known/rumored to be with criterion)

sixteen candles


(and hopes)
the devils
lost highway
the man who wasn’t there
miller’s crossing
pink floyd: The wall

+1

[repulsed]

Originally Posted by 20th Century Boy

I just kinda watch whatever I want whenever. Sometimes I'll re-watch Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master for the umpteenth time rather than breaking into my unopened CC pile. Depends on my mood (which, incidentally, is how my collection is categorized).

But I know I'll get to them eventually.

Number of unwatched discs have no bearing on my purchase habits. 'Get 'em while they're available/on sale, watch 'em when you want.' is my personal philosophy on the matter.

How does categorizing by mood work? If you can give me an example. Thanks [emoji846]

[scottpcusa]

Originally Posted by 20th Century Boy

I just kinda watch whatever I want whenever. Sometimes I'll re-watch Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master for the umpteenth time rather than breaking into my unopened CC pile. Depends on my mood (which, incidentally, is how my collection is categorized).

But I know I'll get to them eventually.

Number of unwatched discs have no bearing on my purchase habits. 'Get 'em while they're available/on sale, watch 'em when you want.' is my personal philosophy on the matter.

Originally Posted by repulsed

How does categorizing by mood work? If you can give me an example. Thanks [emoji846]

I believe Rob Gordon categorizes his record albums by mood, doesn’t he?

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by scottpcusa

I believe Rob Gordon categorizes his record albums by mood, doesn’t he?

Don't know who that is.