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postmodel · 10-16-2018, 08:20 PM

Listening to Sissy Spacek on Marc Maron's podcast so i finally pulled the trigger on 3 Women (love Altman, total blind buy) and Badlands. Also got Shampoo...

Almost went with Smithereens and Complete Monterey Pop...probably save those for B&N, along with Sisters and Princess Bride.

Dailyan · 10-16-2018, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by postmodel

Listening to Sissy Spacek on Marc Maron's podcast so i finally pulled the trigger on 3 Women (love Altman, total blind buy) and Badlands. Also got Shampoo...

I’m not a huge fan of Malick but “Badlands” is an amazing crime film; one of my favorites. It was the second Criterion I bought after I got more serious into Blu collecting.

jmclick · 10-16-2018, 08:35 PM

So happy to have had a chance to pick up these titles during the sale ... and I garnered a $50 loyalty coupon with this order that I'll be able to redeem in February:

Hoke Moseley · 10-16-2018, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Thinking about Sisters as a blind buy.

How would y'all rank it among De Palma's catalogue?

Love Carrie and Scarface, but not a huge De Palma fan, so might not be for me if it's considered by most to be mid-to-lower tier quality for him.

...any thoughts?

Let us know what you decide, Ray. We're all waiting with bated breath.

RCRochester · 10-16-2018, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Thinking about Sisters as a blind buy.

How would y'all rank it among De Palma's catalogue?

Love Carrie and Scarface, but not a huge De Palma fan, so might not be for me if it's considered by most to be mid-to-lower tier quality for him.

...any thoughts?

I think on the Sisters thread you said you were not a fan of stuff like Dressed to Kill or Blow-Up, in which case I would not recommend a blind buy of Sisters as it's not as good as those other ones.

postmodel · 10-16-2018, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Dailyan

I’m not a huge fan of Malick but “Badlands” is an amazing crime film; one of my favorites. It was the second Criterion I bought after I got more serious into Blu collecting.

I watched it for the first time earlier in the year when I did a free trial for FilmStruck. I liked it a lot, but at the time was glad i didn't blind buy it...then I heard Spacek talking about Malick and Sheen and the movie as a whole and went "well...isn't this the perfect day to finally just buy it!" haha..it stuck with me and now I can't wait to watch it again.

After listening, I also wanna re-watch Carrie and Phantom of the Paradise (which she assisted her husband in set decorating and had a funny, yet slightly disastrous story about her and De Palma haha). She's a gem. I really love her.

Gacivory · 10-16-2018, 08:49 PM

A Christmas Tale, Summer Hours, Cold Water! Went for a French talkie theme! Will probably go for a second round soon.

Tns49 · 10-16-2018, 09:43 PM

For current flash sale

Already have lots of earlier titles so my selection was limited for this sale.

Cremildo · 10-16-2018, 09:55 PM

Judging by what users are posting in the deals thread, lots of people are buying My Man Godfrey and Andrei Rublev.

BluRayBuddy98 · 10-16-2018, 10:19 PM

Is tree of life a smart blind buy if I like the other Malick films I’ve seen?

thatguamguy · 10-16-2018, 10:21 PM

I had my cart all full and ready to go and then noticed that I was $13 away from a $50 coupon, so I added "Sweet Smell of Success" (a blind buy that a friend has been pushing me to watch). I was going to get the Wallace Shawn / Andre Gregory box with my coupon, but I realized that it was just under the free-shipping threshold, so I went with the Cassavetes box instead.

Dailyan · 10-16-2018, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by thatguamguy

I had my cart all full and ready to go and then noticed that I was $13 away from a $50 coupon, so I added "Sweet Smell of Success" (a blind buy that a friend has been pushing me to watch). I was going to get the Wallace Shawn / Andre Gregory box with my coupon, but I realized that it was just under the free-shipping threshold, so I went with the Cassavetes box instead.

“Sweet Smell of Success” is a great little gem. One of Criterion’s best MGM B&W remasters. Burt Lancaster plays a fantastic dispicible, obsessive, columnist.

KJones77 · 10-16-2018, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tns49

For current flash sale

Already have lots of earlier titles so my selection was limited for this sale.

Great picks though. I love My Man Godfrey and Ride the Pink Horse is a terrific and unique noir gem.

Al_The_Strange · 10-16-2018, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BluRayBuddy98

Is tree of life a smart blind buy if I like the other Malick films I’ve seen?

Yes.

softunderbelly · 10-16-2018, 11:42 PM

The Tree of Life
A Matter of Life and Death
Andrei Rublev
Carnival of Souls (upgrade from DVD)

Again, my eyes were bigger than my stomach (wallet) and had to cut the original list in half.
Oh well, there's always B&N next month and another flash sale from Criterion in February if I'm not mistaken.

Time to save up those loonies and toonies ; )

colbyw · 10-16-2018, 11:43 PM

Perfect timing with Shampoo release. I still wish it was next week when Sisters released, but can't complain. Got to use my $50 rewards credit too. My Man Godfrey as well. Thank you Criterion!

deadsincebirth · 10-16-2018, 11:48 PM

Andrei Rublev
A Raisin in the Sun
sex, lies and videotape

Had a $20 gift card so I'm a happy camper! I'm glad everyone is getting what they want!

theater dreamer · 10-17-2018, 12:19 AM

Very happy with my order tonight:

belcherman · 10-17-2018, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by edwoodjr

I went for:

A Hard Day's Night (upgrading from my ancient DVD)
Time Bandits (upgrading from my Criterion DVD)
Its A Mad Mad Mad Mad World

I also just got a $10 criterion gift certificate from Filmstruck, which made it just under $50. So hooray for that.

Did you still get free shipping even though your total was under $50?

Mike0284 · 10-17-2018, 02:04 AM

Sitting out this flash sale and waiting for the B&N sale in November.

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10-16-2018, 08:20 PM	#180701
postmodel Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2012 4K collection:1029 Blu-ray collection:3028 DVD collection:90 MA collection:1 Trading Score:15	Listening to Sissy Spacek on Marc Maron's podcast so i finally pulled the trigger on 3 Women (love Altman, total blind buy) and Badlands. Also got Shampoo... Almost went with Smithereens and Complete Monterey Pop...probably save those for B&N, along with Sisters and Princess Bride.

10-16-2018, 08:35 PM	#180703
jmclick Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Nevada, MO, USA 4K collection:403 Blu-ray collection:6132 DVD collection:2147 Trading Score:27	So happy to have had a chance to pick up these titles during the sale ... and I garnered a $50 loyalty coupon with this order that I'll be able to redeem in February:

10-16-2018, 08:49 PM	#180707
Gacivory Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Los Angeles, California 4K collection:1121 Blu-ray collection:5612 DVD collection:183 Digital collection:25 Trading Score:1	A Christmas Tale, Summer Hours, Cold Water! Went for a French talkie theme! Will probably go for a second round soon.

10-16-2018, 09:43 PM	#180708
Tns49 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:583 Blu-ray collection:3314 DVD collection:270 MA collection:16 Digital collection:3 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews: 16	For current flash sale Already have lots of earlier titles so my selection was limited for this sale.

10-16-2018, 09:55 PM	#180709
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1051 Trading Score:51	Judging by what users are posting in the deals thread, lots of people are buying My Man Godfrey and Andrei Rublev.

10-16-2018, 10:19 PM	#180710
BluRayBuddy98 Active Member Member since:Nov 2016 Trading Score:7	Is tree of life a smart blind buy if I like the other Malick films I’ve seen?

10-16-2018, 10:21 PM	#180711
thatguamguy Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2016 Trading Score:4	I had my cart all full and ready to go and then noticed that I was $13 away from a $50 coupon, so I added "Sweet Smell of Success" (a blind buy that a friend has been pushing me to watch). I was going to get the Wallace Shawn / Andre Gregory box with my coupon, but I realized that it was just under the free-shipping threshold, so I went with the Cassavetes box instead.

10-16-2018, 11:42 PM	#180715
softunderbelly Active Member Member since:Mar 2012 Location:Muddy York 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:949 DVD collection:75	The Tree of Life A Matter of Life and Death Andrei Rublev Carnival of Souls (upgrade from DVD) Again, my eyes were bigger than my stomach (wallet) and had to cut the original list in half. Oh well, there's always B&N next month and another flash sale from Criterion in February if I'm not mistaken. Time to save up those loonies and toonies ; )

10-16-2018, 11:43 PM	#180716
colbyw Expert Member Member since:Aug 2013 Location:Pittsburgh, PA 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:1047 DVD collection:1282 MA collection:8263 Digital collection:10931 iTunes collection:8211 Prime collection:2202 Trading Score:530	Perfect timing with Shampoo release. I still wish it was next week when Sisters released, but can't complain. Got to use my $50 rewards credit too. My Man Godfrey as well. Thank you Criterion!

10-16-2018, 11:48 PM	#180717
deadsincebirth Active Member Member since:Apr 2017 4K collection:177 Blu-ray collection:3725 DVD collection:543	Andrei Rublev A Raisin in the Sun sex, lies and videotape Had a $20 gift card so I'm a happy camper! I'm glad everyone is getting what they want!

10-17-2018, 12:19 AM	#180718
theater dreamer Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2015 Location:Flower Mound, TX 4K collection:40 Blu-ray collection:2403 DVD collection:202 Digital collection:274 Trading Score:13	Very happy with my order tonight:

10-17-2018, 02:04 AM	#180720
Mike0284 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2016 Location:East Coast, USA 4K collection:461 Blu-ray collection:4608 DVD collection:345	Sitting out this flash sale and waiting for the B&N sale in November.

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