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bonehica · 06-28-2019, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBargainHunta

Is 12 Angry Men a digipak? I don't think so, but I'm also not sure I've ever seen the Blu-ray in person.

Nope. Standard Scanavo case.

regeyer · 06-28-2019, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBargainHunta

As for the library, I've picked up Criterions from library sales in the past - but always DVDs, so I assume that's what's available to check out. I'd be very surprised if they had any Criterion Blu-rays.

My library has many of the Criterion releases on Blu-Ray. Not all, but a lot.

But I don't mind if I get the DVD. The Criterion DVDs are still excellent and better PQ wouldn't change my mind on whether to buy it or not. I have to really like the movie if I'm going to buy it.

Rayjaymay · 06-28-2019, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by regeyer

Nice. I should look into that. How is the PQ?

I connect my laptop to one of my AV receiver’s HDMI inputs. It’s HD resolution.

regeyer · 06-28-2019, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rayjaymay

I connect my laptop to one of my AV receiver’s HDMI inputs. It’s HD resolution.

Very nice.

bradnoyes · 06-28-2019, 05:15 PM

Just picked up:

And with that purchase I have 1) emptied my wishlist and 2) filled the shelf-space I have allocated for Criterion titles.

billy pilgrim · 06-28-2019, 05:20 PM

Just watched my Criterion blind buy of "The King of Jazz". Wow... just wow! Anyone looking for a rarely mentioned (on this site) precode acid trip musical, full of numerous jaw dropping WTF moments and performances, incredible sets, and amazing choreography with some of the raunchiest chorus girl numbers that this film lover has ever seen, then do not hesitate to pick this up.

And I do mean this is THE strangest acid trip precode musical that I've ever seen.

PQ is outstanding for an early 2 strip Technicolor film.

A stone cold classic, this has my highest recommendation for anyone looking for something weird and wonderful.

bdmckinl · 06-28-2019, 05:21 PM

Question for the Criterion Guru's in this thread:

I want to order the Complete Monterey Pop Festival 3-movie collection during the B&N sale, but the one they have in stock has a cover I've never seen (different from that shown on the criterion website) and is advertised as 'Full Frame':

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd...=0715515206419

I assume the regular one is letterboxed then, and this is NOT the one I want? Should I just wait a few days and check again, or does B&N not typically renew its stock until after its sale months?

Thank you!

Mister_Kidd · 06-28-2019, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bdmckinl

Question for the Criterion Guru's in this thread:

I want to order the Complete Monterey Pop Festival 3-movie collection during the B&N sale, but the one they have in stock has a cover I've never seen (different from that shown on the criterion website) and is advertised as 'Full Frame':

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd...=0715515206419

I assume the regular one is letterboxed then, and this is NOT the one I want? Should I just wait a few days and check again, or does B&N not typically renew its stock until after its sale months?

Thank you!

I believe the original aspect ratio is 1.33:1

KJones77 · 06-28-2019, 05:26 PM

They changed the Cluny Brown cover art:

New cover:

[Show spoiler]

Old cover:

[Show spoiler]

It's actually worse now. At least the red was fine.

Criterion, please change the awful drawing that makes Jennifer Jones look like a robot.

ShellOilJunior · 06-28-2019, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bdmckinl

Question for the Criterion Guru's in this thread:

I want to order the Complete Monterey Pop Festival 3-movie collection during the B&N sale, but the one they have in stock has a cover I've never seen (different from that shown on the criterion website) and is advertised as 'Full Frame':

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd...=0715515206419

I assume the regular one is letterboxed then, and this is NOT the one I want? Should I just wait a few days and check again, or does B&N not typically renew its stock until after its sale months?

Thank you!

That listing has been incorrect since it was first listed. You may want to call them.

BTW- Festival is a great blu-ray, too.

Majin Blu · 06-28-2019, 05:40 PM

My one and only order for the sale:

The Kid (1921)
A Face In The Crowd (1957)
The Heiress (1949)
Do The Right Thing (1989, preorder)
Easy Living (1937, preorder. It's a Kino title, and it'll be shipped out with DTRT)

All I have left on my CC wishlist:

Some Like It Hot (1959)
The Circus (1928, comes out in September)

Michael24 · 06-28-2019, 05:59 PM

Had sort of already made my purchases for the month (in addition to a few pre-orders), but I wasn't expecting a B&N sale so I had to grab one more Blu-ray I've been wanting for a long time:

bdmckinl · 06-28-2019, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

That listing has been incorrect since it was first listed. You may want to call them.

BTW- Festival is a great blu-ray, too.

Thank you for the response. So are you saying this is the correct item to order then (i.e. they just have the incorrect cover photo)?

The Sovereign · 06-28-2019, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bdmckinl

Thank you for the response. So are you saying this is the correct item to order then (i.e. they just have the incorrect cover photo)?

Maybe, but I wouldn't say for certain that that's the right item to order. Festival (as shown on your B&N link) was for the Newport Folk Festival. The latest complete edition for the Monterey Festival was this one:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-C...lu-ray/189159/

I couldn't find that version on their site, although I did see the shorter edition and the OOP version previously released.

Dk8819 · 06-28-2019, 06:47 PM

Of these titles which others are must have. Having a hard time narrowing it down.

The Brood
House
Kwaidan
Straw dogs - must have
The Blob
Eyes Without a Face - must have
Zatoichi- must have
Lone Wolf and Cub
Paths of Glory
Idi Amin
Island of Lost Souls
Rosemary's Baby

Rui · 06-28-2019, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dk8819

Of these titles which others are must have. Having a hard time narrowing it down.

Kwaidan
Zatoichi- must have
Lone Wolf and Cub
Paths of Glory
Rosemary's Baby

imo

Eschenpod · 06-28-2019, 07:40 PM

Rosemary's Baby for sure.

CQD84 · 06-28-2019, 07:49 PM

Here's what I plan on getting:

Hedwig and the Angry Inch
BRD Trilogy
Do The Right Thing
Blue Velvet
Face in the Crowd
One Sings, The Other Doesn't
Swing Time
Wanda

I also want to get Night on Earth, Stranger Than Paradise, and Down by Law. But I might wait until the November sale to get those.

bonehica · 06-28-2019, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dk8819

Of these titles which others are must have. Having a hard time narrowing it down.

The Brood
House
Kwaidan
Straw dogs - must have
The Blob
Eyes Without a Face - must have
Zatoichi- must have
Lone Wolf and Cub
Paths of Glory
Idi Amin
Island of Lost Souls
Rosemary's Baby

Must haves in bold

ilenewoodsfan99 · 06-28-2019, 08:22 PM

A shame about the Cluny Brown cover. Definitely won't stop me from getting it.

06-28-2019, 05:15 PM	#187565
bradnoyes Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2016 4K collection:778 Blu-ray collection:819 Trading Score:255	Just picked up: And with that purchase I have 1) emptied my wishlist and 2) filled the shelf-space I have allocated for Criterion titles. Last edited by bradnoyes; 06-28-2019 at 05:30 PM.

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06-28-2019, 05:20 PM	#187566
billy pilgrim Active Member Member since:Nov 2016 Location:3rd Stone From the Sun 4K collection:334 Blu-ray collection:6447 DVD collection:264 Trading Score:2	Just watched my Criterion blind buy of "The King of Jazz". Wow... just wow! Anyone looking for a rarely mentioned (on this site) precode acid trip musical, full of numerous jaw dropping WTF moments and performances, incredible sets, and amazing choreography with some of the raunchiest chorus girl numbers that this film lover has ever seen, then do not hesitate to pick this up. And I do mean this is THE strangest acid trip precode musical that I've ever seen. PQ is outstanding for an early 2 strip Technicolor film. A stone cold classic, this has my highest recommendation for anyone looking for something weird and wonderful.

06-28-2019, 05:21 PM	#187567
bdmckinl Special Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:97 Blu-ray collection:678 DVD collection:125 Digital collection:52 iTunes collection:262 Trading Score:19	Question for the Criterion Guru's in this thread: I want to order the Complete Monterey Pop Festival 3-movie collection during the B&N sale, but the one they have in stock has a cover I've never seen (different from that shown on the criterion website) and is advertised as 'Full Frame': https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd...=0715515206419 I assume the regular one is letterboxed then, and this is NOT the one I want? Should I just wait a few days and check again, or does B&N not typically renew its stock until after its sale months? Thank you!

06-28-2019, 05:26 PM	#187569
KJones77 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2018 Location:Virginia, United States 4K collection:64 Blu-ray collection:1164 DVD collection:5	They changed the Cluny Brown cover art: New cover: [Show spoiler] Old cover: [Show spoiler] It's actually worse now. At least the red was fine. Criterion, please change the awful drawing that makes Jennifer Jones look like a robot.

06-28-2019, 05:40 PM	#187571
Majin Blu Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 Location:North Carolina Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:328 Blu-ray collection:1813 DVD collection:186 Trading Score:325	My one and only order for the sale: The Kid (1921) A Face In The Crowd (1957) The Heiress (1949) Do The Right Thing (1989, preorder) Easy Living (1937, preorder. It's a Kino title, and it'll be shipped out with DTRT) All I have left on my CC wishlist: Some Like It Hot (1959) The Circus (1928, comes out in September)

06-28-2019, 05:59 PM	#187572
Michael24 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:California 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:164 Trading Score:2	Had sort of already made my purchases for the month (in addition to a few pre-orders), but I wasn't expecting a B&N sale so I had to grab one more Blu-ray I've been wanting for a long time:

06-28-2019, 06:47 PM	#187575
Dk8819 Special Member Member since:May 2019 Location:OH 4K collection:72 Blu-ray collection:1543 DVD collection:307 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:1	Of these titles which others are must have. Having a hard time narrowing it down. The Brood House Kwaidan Straw dogs - must have The Blob Eyes Without a Face - must have Zatoichi- must have Lone Wolf and Cub Paths of Glory Idi Amin Island of Lost Souls Rosemary's Baby

06-28-2019, 07:40 PM	#187577
Eschenpod Blu-ray Knight Member since:Mar 2019 Location:South Florida Trading Score:4	Rosemary's Baby for sure.

06-28-2019, 07:49 PM	#187578
CQD84 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Wisconsin 4K collection:64 Blu-ray collection:574	Here's what I plan on getting: Hedwig and the Angry Inch BRD Trilogy Do The Right Thing Blue Velvet Face in the Crowd One Sings, The Other Doesn't Swing Time Wanda I also want to get Night on Earth, Stranger Than Paradise, and Down by Law. But I might wait until the November sale to get those.

06-28-2019, 08:22 PM	#187580
ilenewoodsfan99 Power Member Member since:Jan 2019 Location:United States 4K collection:126 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:80	A shame about the Cluny Brown cover. Definitely won't stop me from getting it.

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