The Criterion Collection

[fdm]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

My haul is almost complete:

The Double Life of Veronique (dvd----decided to get this over the UK blu-ray for a few reasons. First, you can't argue with $14. Second, the packaging is exquisite. Third, online reviewers have noted that there isn't a significant difference in the technical qualities between dvd and blu. Fourth, it has additional special features that I'm looking forward to).

Just to quibble -

if you buy just the blu-ray from the UK it woulda cost you maybe 16 bucks (cheaper if you got more than one blu-ray, as shipping would be less per title); agree about the packaging (though recall it being a pain in the rear to find one that wasn't banged up); doubtful about the blu vs dvd, the blu looks marvelous, and the lossless audio is very nice; it's just one special feature that was missing as far as I could determine (although I don't usually listen to commentaries, so possibly there was a difference there too).

On the other hand -

now that you've bought the dvd, the Criterion blu should be out just after you finish watching the dvd, so get to it!

[Volume11]

Originally Posted by billzfan

Down by Law is my favorite JJ flick. Hopefully that one will be out on blu soon.

Breathless is in my Netflex queue. I watched Pierrot Le Fou and just didn't get it. But, I'm willing to give Godard another chance.

You can't lose with Bergman. I truly love his work. My favorite is either Cries and Whispers or Seventh Seal. Both ask very profound questions about life and death.

Down By Law is probably my all around favorite JJ film.

Breathless is considered a hallmark of the French New Wave and on that merit alone its worth owning. Its also infinitely more watchable and enjoyable than PLF.

And for the most part, I agree on Bergman. I have seen most of films and I mostly enjoyed all of them.

[Marcus Wright]

All my orders are expected to ship on November 16th. (seven Samurai, Thin Red LIne, Modern Times, Seventh Seal, ,,,)

Isnt that too early? (I placed the order a couple of days ago)

[TJS_Blu]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

The Double Life of Veronique (dvd----decided to get this over the UK blu-ray for a few reasons. First, you can't argue with $14. ...
Third, online reviewers have noted that there isn't a significant difference in the technical qualities between dvd and blu.

I double dipped on this one, the UK blu is dirt cheap. And I'd agree with DVDBeaver this time: "As predicted, the upgrade to an HD image shows some significant improvements over the Criterion, with a sharper image, less noise, and more vibrant colors." That said, I am glad I have the CC for the other reasons you mentioned plus the enormous boost in street cred with Spine-Addicts.

[Hartley]

I'm with Marcus Wright, my order says all of mine should be ready to ship on the 16th, that being said I ordered all of mine on Nov 4th (waiting for the pre-orders of Night of the Hunter and Modern Times before anything else can ship). They've canceled M from it though even though it says on the website that it should be ready within 24 hours, yet Paths of Glory hasn't been canceled even though the website says it'll take a couple weeks to ship it?? Really confused...

[Volume11]

Originally Posted by Hartley

I'm with Marcus Wright, my order says all of mine should be ready to ship on the 16th, that being said I ordered all of mine on Nov 4th (waiting for the pre-orders of Night of the Hunter and Modern Times before anything else can ship). They've canceled M from it though even though it says on the website that it should be ready within 24 hours, yet Paths of Glory hasn't been canceled even though the website says it'll take a couple weeks to ship it?? Really confused...

Because their website is the most obtuse and confusing of all the major etailer sites I buy everything in person. I ordered a few during the last summer's sale and it was a nightmare between confusing status updates, conflicting shipping information, and damaged items. I'm cool with just half off and the occasional coupon because I don't have to wait and I can inspect the item in person while NOT having to deal with terrible site.

[kndy]

So, if this is the final B&N Criterion Collection sale hopefully you guys got what you wanted. Personally, if Borders who ever comes in to buy B&N, not sure if we will ever see this 50% off sale again.

But it's been a good two years and I think many of us were able to capitalize on these four sales.

[billzfan]

Who here owns Godard's Breathless? How are the supplemental materials? I'm thinking of making a blind buy.

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by billzfan

Who here owns Godard's Breathless? How are the supplemental materials? I'm thinking of making a blind buy.

I do, but haven't checked out the supplementals yet.


For those with the "16th" as the shipping date (as is mine, ordered day 1 of the sale) it's because you're including a title in your order that isn't released until the 16th.....

If you order one title today that is available.... it'd very possibly ship out on Monday....... If you ordered Night Of The Hunter 2 months ago..... it'd ship out on the 16th

[billzfan]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I do, but haven't checked out the supplementals yet.


For those with the "16th" as the shipping date (as is mine, ordered day 1 of the sale) it's because you're including a title in your order that isn't released until the 16th.....

If you order one title today that is available.... it'd very possibly ship out on Monday....... If you ordered Night Of The Hunter 2 months ago..... it'd ship out on the 16th

BTW, your avatar is brilliant.

"Howard, I want the results of my damn IQ test."

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by Volume11

I'm getting quite sick of JLG. I like both Breathless and VSV enough to own but the older I get the more one dimensional and trite I find his work to be...(sorry CG, not meant to slyly take a dig at you).

That's cool. But just know, if that was me talking about how far past I am of Kurosawa, I would be a bad guy and people would wet their pants trying to quote and say something smart. I don't give a F who likes Godard, which people thinks I bash people who don't. Whatever.

[iam1bearcat]

my apologies in advance if this question has been asked to death, but:
are the releases Criterion has put out on blu-ray always and only going to be out by Criterion?

what i mean is there are dvd releases of many Criterion releases, but put out by different studios as well, will that ever happen with blu-ray? will we ever see The Darjeeling Limited, The Thin Red Line, Revanche, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and others re-released at a cheaper pricing / studio? or will it only be the Criterion ones available?

before i knew what the Criterion label meant i was looking on amazon and saw a dvd release of Videodrome for like, $6, but then the one underneath it was $34.99 and i was confused as fudge. and i instantly thought, "well, that more expensive one probably just has a bunch of extras i'll never watch, so i'm not gonna get that one". which now i realize how much work goes into Criterion titles and probably 65%+ of the population doesn't know this.

curious because if people are at the store and see, let's say The Dark Knight for $15 but Antichrist always at $39 people will shy away, which sucks.

so will the BD Criterion titles be released just as barebones editions eventually or will they stay as is?

[SpiderBaby]

BBS Review and packaging:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/blu-r...ry_blu-ray.htm

[The Theory]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

my apologies in advance if this question has been asked to death, but:
are the releases Criterion has put out on blu-ray always and only going to be out by Criterion?

so will the BD Criterion titles be released just as barebones editions eventually or will they stay as is?

Already we've had 3 Criterion blu-rays go out of print (The Man Who Fell to Earth, Pierrot le Fou, and The Third Man), at least one of which has shown up as a re-release on Studio Canal.

Unfortunately, by most accounts, the Studio Canal release is the same price as the Criterion, while being slightly worse visually.

Still, it does show that just because a Criterion blu-ray exists, that doesn't mean it won't ever get another release.

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

BBS Review and packaging:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/blu-r...ry_blu-ray.htm

Good find. I'm sitting on the toilet at someone else's house, so I had to jump on my phone while I'm here.

CC

[deadkidsean]

Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

BBS Review and packaging:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/blu-r...ry_blu-ray.htm

Words can't express how excited I am for this box set. Only thing I can say is "wow."


I like to think I see everything worthwhile that comes out and, in my opinion, America Lost and Found: The BBS Story Blu-ray Boxset is the most impressive cinephile package of 2010.

[trombone dixie]

Originally Posted by kndy

So, if this is the final B&N Criterion Collection sale hopefully you guys got what you wanted. Personally, if Borders who ever comes in to buy B&N, not sure if we will ever see this 50% off sale again.

But it's been a good two years and I think many of us were able to capitalize on these four sales.

WHAT??? I should probably pick up a couple more then.

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by The Theory

Already we've had 3 Criterion blu-rays go out of print (The Man Who Fell to Earth, Pierrot le Fou, and The Third Man), at least one of which has shown up as a re-release on Studio Canal.

Unfortunately, by most accounts, the Studio Canal release is the same price as the Criterion, while being slightly worse visually.

Still, it does show that just because a Criterion blu-ray exists, that doesn't mean it won't ever get another release.

thank you

[trombone dixie]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

Good find. I'm sitting on the toilet at someone else's house, so I had to jump on my phone while I'm here.

CC

Oh I want that!

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

BBS Review and packaging:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/blu-r...ry_blu-ray.htm

salivating..........