The Criterion Collection

[Reddington]

Originally Posted by DaBargainHunta

I got an e-mail announcing it.

I did, too.

But spine #1000 gets no fanfare? Especially given the content, and Comic-Con being last week?

[regeyer]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

Meh 😴 anyone else let down?

To be honest with you, I think there would have been disappointment no matter what was announced. The hype was palpable.

[stvn1974]

Originally Posted by Freeza

With the release date being October 29th, you'd probably have less than a week to wait if Barnes & Noble holds to having a sale in November, and most likely less, if at all the way they've been bumping the start and end dates.

I have plenty of time to decide. I also had a $50 gift card that I had no idea about in my Criterion account so that helped. Plus the way my local BN is going it might not even be there in October.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Reddington

I did, too.

But spine #1000 gets no fanfare? Especially given Comic Con last week?

Announcements were delayed 3 days. That wasn't intentional. Something (*cough*Toho*cough*) likely held them back last week.

[jw007]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

Meh 😴 anyone else let down?

The only thing I'm let down by is the long delay in all of the October announcements. It's a great set for fans of Godzilla, but personally, I'm probably not going to buy this.

[BluProofie]

KKVG is in HD. It was just updated on the site.

[FragnitoM]

Originally Posted by mattc

When ordering from the Criterion store - do they package well? or not any better than ordering from a standard retailer....

Also - do they normally ship early before released date? If so - about how early?

I’ve had bad experiences with digipaks. They don’t ship directly from NY when you order from criterion... however—they were super good about sending replacement cases quickly and at no charge

My fire walk with me case was dented to hell and ripped and was mailed in a cardboard envelope for some reason. Police Story cover the back was scratched up.

[BluProofie]

So will this be 50% during their flash sale in October or only if the sale is after release?

[Reddington]

Originally Posted by BluProofie

So will this be 50% during their flash sale in October or only if the sale is after release?

The flash sale is only ever for "in stock" titles. So, it would have to come after the release for it to qualify.

[BluProofie]

Hopefully Amazon has a price mistake or something. I just don’t want these to sell out before the sale in November.

[The Sovereign]

Looks like I'll be buying myself an early Christmas gift at Barnes & Noble this November.

[natureboy]

Originally Posted by BluProofie

Hopefully Amazon has a price mistake or something. I just don’t want these to sell out before the sale in November.

It's not a "limited edition." It won't permanently sell out unless it goes out of print (i.e., the rights expire).

[glowingwabbit]

Originally Posted by natureboy

It's not a "limited edition." It won't permanently sell out unless it goes out of print (i.e., the rights expire).

The worst that could happen is that it sells out during the November B&N sale/Amazon price matching (like the Bergman set did) and you have to wait several months for another printing.

Otherwise like natureboy mentioned it won't go out of print until the right expire.

[stvn1974]

I have a Roku and was thinking of subscribing to the Criterion channel to get a little bit of culture in my life. How well does the app work on the Roku? My internet service isn't the greatest since I live out in the middle of nowhere but I am able to stream movies and TV shows from Vudu with no problem.

[regeyer]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

I have a Roku and was thinking of subscribing to the Criterion channel to get a little bit of culture in my life. How well does the app work on the Roku? My internet service isn't the greatest since I live out in the middle of nowhere but I am able to stream movies and TV shows from Vudu with no problem.

I tried using an Amazon Fire Stick, but it's apparently not compatible with the Criterion Channel. So I bought the cheapest Roku I could find. It works very well.

[ponytail]

Originally Posted by *DrStrangelove*

Meh 😴 anyone else let down?

I couldn't give two shits about Godzilla, personally.

[glowingwabbit]

Originally Posted by regeyer

I tried using an Amazon Fire Stick, but it's apparently not compatible with the Criterion Channel. So I bought the cheapest Roku I could find. It works very well.

I've been watching Criterion Channel on my Amazon Fire Stick since it launched. Not sure what why it didn't work for you.

[natureboy]

Originally Posted by regeyer

I tried using an Amazon Fire Stick, but it's apparently not compatible with the Criterion Channel. So I bought the cheapest Roku I could find. It works very well.

I have Criterion Channel through my Fire Stick...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PPB3PTV/

[regeyer]

Originally Posted by glowingwabbit

I've been watching Criterion Channel on my Amazon Fire Stick since it launched. Not sure what why it didn't work for you.

It may have been that mine was too old. Not sure. All I know is that it didn't work. It works with everything else - Netflix, YouTube Premium, etc. It just wouldn't work with the Criterion Channel.

[Reddington]

Originally Posted by BluProofie

Hopefully Amazon has a price mistake or something. I just don’t want these to sell out before the sale in November.

It's out on October 29, and the B&N November event should start just a few days later. I'm sure this fact won't be lost on many who are after the set, so B&N stock may be tight initially. But should be straightforward to get it for half-price around release.