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Purplenoon · 10-21-2018, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by theater dreamer

Got my movies today after ordering late afternoon Tuesday. Very happy to have six films to distract me from the Brewers choking away a chance to go to the World Series tonight.

Me too.

hariseldon · 10-21-2018, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperFlyHighGuy

Did you get a shipping confirmation email or did they just show up?

No email shipping confirmation. Just appeared in MyUSPS tracking list and the tracking listed on the online order

Shipped Priority instead of slower speed.

StarDestroyer52 · 10-21-2018, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperFlyHighGuy

Did you get a shipping confirmation email or did they just show up?

Just showed up Friday with no confirmation email. Not that I was complaining

bwdowiak · 10-22-2018, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by koberulz

The Third Man.

yes, The Third Man.. not the one-third man. nevermind.

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Originally Posted by theater dreamer

Got my movies today after ordering late afternoon Tuesday. Very happy to have six films to distract me from the Brewers choking away a chance to go to the World Series tonight.

see, now I found that quite pleasurable.

bwdowiak · 10-22-2018, 03:21 PM

I watched The Awful Truth yesterday morning. I liked it, but it got a little silly at about the hour mark. Not my favorite Cary Grant film, but CG was a funny dude. Just about anything he was in is a worthwhile watch.

Can anyone recommend a Cary Grant biography? There seems to be at least a half dozen and some of the Amazon customer reviews I read were a little mixed.

anotherhome · 10-22-2018, 05:06 PM

I received from Criterion A Matter of Life and Death blu today. I was surprised to find that it had no plastic wrap, and the blu ray sticker was applied directly to the case. It is the kind of sticker that is not meant to peal off, and my case now has a permanent sticky residue.

I was wondering if others are receiving their orders directly from Criterion in this condition? The absense of plastic wrap may be a pro environmental decision which I applaud. But the sticker residue is a real annoyance for me, and the reason I stopped buying from Best Buy years ago. Hoping this isnt a new practice at Criterion. Thanks.

hariseldon · 10-22-2018, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by anotherhome

I received from Criterion A Matter of Life and Death blu today. I was surprised to find that it had no plastic wrap, and the blu ray sticker was applied directly to the case. It is the kind of sticker that is not meant to peal off, and my case now has a permanent sticky residue.

I was wondering if others are receiving their orders directly from Criterion in this condition? The absense of plastic wrap may be a pro environmental decision which I applaud. But the sticker residue is a real annoyance for me, and the reason I stopped buying from Best Buy years ago. Hoping this isnt a new practice at Criterion. Thanks.

Definitely out of the norm. OTOH, the sticker residue shouldn't be that hard to remove from the plastic case with a bit of Goo Gone and/or Alcohol Wipe

belcherman · 10-22-2018, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by anotherhome

I received from Criterion A Matter of Life and Death blu today. I was surprised to find that it had no plastic wrap, and the blu ray sticker was applied directly to the case. It is the kind of sticker that is not meant to peal off, and my case now has a permanent sticky residue.

I was wondering if others are receiving their orders directly from Criterion in this condition? The absense of plastic wrap may be a pro environmental decision which I applaud. But the sticker residue is a real annoyance for me, and the reason I stopped buying from Best Buy years ago. Hoping this isnt a new practice at Criterion. Thanks.

I received four sale items from the Criterion sale, including A Matter of Life and Death. They all had plastic wrap. I would double and triple check that everything is in order and that the disc is scratch-free, then contact Criterion. Tell them you want a replacement case. It isn't worth the bother trying to get the label off. Alcohol might work, but stronger solvents might damage the case.

Lordy · 10-22-2018, 07:16 PM

Anybody out there know whether or not if Criterion holds in reserve a certain number of each title of Blu-ray or DVD editions of their releases for the expressed purpose of sending them out as replacements for defective discs in the hands of the public?

senseabove · 10-22-2018, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by belcherman

I received four sale items from the Criterion sale, including A Matter of Life and Death. They all had plastic wrap. I would double and triple check that everything is in order and that the disc is scratch-free, then contact Criterion. Tell them you want a replacement case. It isn't worth the bother trying to get the label off. Alcohol might work, but stronger solvents might damage the case.

As someone who worked in bookstores for years, I can guarantee a little patience and some lighter fluid on a paper towel will get that sticker and its residue off just fine. It sounds like it's already off, so the patience might not even be necessary.

If you have trouble getting the pull started, pour a few drops of lighter fluid on a sharp razor blade and carefully lift an edge, then pull from there. You can drip more fluid under the newly-exposed underside as you pull if necessary. GooGone is useful for serious glues, but lighter fluid will do the trick for 95% of stickers on retail products and will evaporate without any stain or wrinkling in the paper if you somehow get it on the insert.

Lionel Hutz · 10-22-2018, 09:15 PM

I received a digipak with a cracked plastic tray. Does Criterion offer replacement digipak cases, or would I have to return the whole set?

anotherhome · 10-22-2018, 09:43 PM

Im glad to hear that my experience is the exception, not a new standard. Now I know I continue to order from them. Appreciate the responses!

alull · 10-23-2018, 12:21 AM

Hadn't received a shipping email from the Criterion Sale last week so I checked my account on Criterion.com -- my order shipped ! lol. Checked my emails again and I can't find any shipping confirmation. Any had this happen?

hariseldon · 10-23-2018, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by alull

Any had this happen?

Everyone pretty much. I'm not anyone got a Dispatch Email from Criterion this sale -- in the past it's pretty much 50/50

I was notified via USPS informed Delivery last Wed that I had an active tracking number from ALLIANCE Kentucky which was either Criterion or a DD order (package delivered Friday). When I checked the Criterion Order page the tracking number was there though I suspected it was them since the Tracking Number said Priority which I was pretty sure DD didn't use.

Trace17 · 10-23-2018, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by alull

Hadn't received a shipping email from the Criterion Sale last week so I checked my account on Criterion.com -- my order shipped ! lol. Checked my emails again and I can't find any shipping confirmation. Any had this happen?

I didn't get one either. I always got one in the past, so I'm chalking this one up their new site.

ShellOilJunior · 10-23-2018, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by bwdowiak

I watched The Awful Truth yesterday morning. I liked it, but it got a little silly at about the hour mark. Not my favorite Cary Grant film, but CG was a funny dude. Just about anything he was in is a worthwhile watch.

Can anyone recommend a Cary Grant biography? There seems to be at least a half dozen and some of the Amazon customer reviews I read were a little mixed.

Cary Grant: A Class Apart. It's available on various releases of North by Northwest.

theater dreamer · 10-23-2018, 02:57 AM

I just use rubbing alcohol (isopropyl, 70%) to get sticker residue off. It works like a charm whevever I buy a new CD, and the label leaves behind junk on the case.

hoytereden · 10-23-2018, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Trace17

I didn't get one either. I always got one in the past, so I'm chalking this one up their new site.

Same here. Only by checking my account did I see it was on its way. I got my copy of Andrei Rublev today. It arrived in one of those ghetto looking corrugated envelopes but was in perfect condition. I've never had an issue with their digipaks but the scanavo cases have been a different story.

theater dreamer · 10-23-2018, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Cary Grant: A Class Apart. It's available on various releases of North by Northwest.

It's on the Digibook I have. I'll watch it this week, thanks for the heads up!

bwdowiak · 10-23-2018, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by theater dreamer

It's on the Digibook I have. I'll watch it this week, thanks for the heads up!

yes, good call, Shell.

I didn't even realize that there was a Cary Grant documentary on that disc.

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10-22-2018, 03:21 PM	#180805
bwdowiak Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Chicago 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:502 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:5	I watched *The Awful Truth* yesterday morning. I liked it, but it got a little silly at about the hour mark. Not my favorite Cary Grant film, but CG was a funny dude. Just about anything he was in is a worthwhile watch. Can anyone recommend a Cary Grant biography? There seems to be at least a half dozen and some of the Amazon customer reviews I read were a little mixed.

10-22-2018, 05:06 PM	#180806
anotherhome Member Member since:Dec 2012	I received from Criterion A Matter of Life and Death blu today. I was surprised to find that it had no plastic wrap, and the blu ray sticker was applied directly to the case. It is the kind of sticker that is not meant to peal off, and my case now has a permanent sticky residue. I was wondering if others are receiving their orders directly from Criterion in this condition? The absense of plastic wrap may be a pro environmental decision which I applaud. But the sticker residue is a real annoyance for me, and the reason I stopped buying from Best Buy years ago. Hoping this isnt a new practice at Criterion. Thanks.

10-22-2018, 07:16 PM	#180809
Lordy Power Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Minnesota 4K collection:441 Blu-ray collection:5098 DVD collection:1136	Anybody out there know whether or not if Criterion holds in reserve a certain number of each title of Blu-ray or DVD editions of their releases for the expressed purpose of sending them out as replacements for defective discs in the hands of the public?

10-22-2018, 09:15 PM	#180811
Lionel Hutz Member Member since:Nov 2017	I received a digipak with a cracked plastic tray. Does Criterion offer replacement digipak cases, or would I have to return the whole set?

10-22-2018, 09:43 PM	#180812
anotherhome Member Member since:Dec 2012	Im glad to hear that my experience is the exception, not a new standard. Now I know I continue to order from them. Appreciate the responses!

10-23-2018, 12:21 AM	#180813
alull Special Member Member since:Jun 2009 4K collection:560 Blu-ray collection:1632	Hadn't received a shipping email from the Criterion Sale last week so I checked my account on Criterion.com -- my order shipped ! lol. Checked my emails again and I can't find any shipping confirmation. Any had this happen?

10-23-2018, 02:57 AM	#180817
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	I just use rubbing alcohol (isopropyl, 70%) to get sticker residue off. It works like a charm whevever I buy a new CD, and the label leaves behind junk on the case.

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