The Criterion Collection

[octagon]

Thanks, I'm going to have that zither score in my head all afternoon now

[greekak229]

Originally Posted by plattopus

The Bicycle Thief makes far more sense.

[Show spoiler]One first glance you would think the thief in question is the one at the beginning of the film, but actually the "bicycle thief" is Maggiorani's character, which only becomes clear when you've finished watching the film. It's a fantastic word play. If the film is referred to as Bicycle Thieves then it's just a literal title, which isn't nearly as meaningful.

No, it refers to both of the characters. The thief at the beginning, and Maggiorani's character. VOILA! Bicycle Thieves.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by reallyagi

Is anyone else still waiting for movies purchased during the BN sale? I'm still waiting for 6 titles, and I don't understand why BN can't ship whatever they have available. I'm sure either Modern Times or NOTH is holding back the shipment.

My first order from the sale was for 7 titles, and they shipped 6 the next day, and 1 the day after. I don't get their shipping procedure.

Still waiting for 2 of them

For All Mankind
The Last Emperor

[aherron]

Originally Posted by repete66211

IMO Yojimbo and Sanjuro are good, solid movies (they're two not one) while Seven Samurai is one of the best movies ever made.

Originally Posted by whbinder

Seven Samurai - as mentioned - is one of the greatest films of all time. But if you've never seen any of those films, you might consider Yojimbo as a primer to get you ready.

Thank you I really appreciate it. The only Criterion movies I have is Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Thin Red Line which will be delivered today. Just starting to get into this whole Criterion thing.

[The Dark Uniter]

I'm new to Criterion as well. Like you said, I have only The Curious Case for Benjamin Button. Soon I would like to get Paths of Glory, House, Yojimbo, and 7 Samurai.

[aherron]

So I had placed an order for Seven Samurai, it was in my gold box this morning + an additional $10 off promo that Amazon had extended to me after ordering Back To The Future Trilogy which I got for $24.99 during cyber monday's lightning deal. Here's the breakdown.
Can't wait to receive it.

Item(s) Subtotal: $36.49
Shipping & Handling: $0.00
Gold Box Discount: -$1.82
Promotion Applied: -$10.00
-----
Total Before Tax: $24.67
Estimated Tax To Be Collected: $0.00
-----
Grand Total: $24.67

Anything helps.

[Trekkie313]

I'm having a moral dillemia, should I keep my copy of The Man Who Fell To Earth that I got for a great price or should I sell/trade it for better stuff?

Need opinions!

[The Dark Uniter]

Originally Posted by aherron

So I had placed an order for Seven Samurai, it was in my gold box this morning + an additional $10 off promo that Amazon had extended to me after ordering Back To The Future Trilogy which I got for $24.99 during cyber monday's lightning deal. Here's the breakdown.
Can't wait to receive it.

Item(s) Subtotal: $36.49
Shipping & Handling: $0.00
Gold Box Discount: -$1.82
Promotion Applied: -$10.00
-----
Total Before Tax: $24.67
Estimated Tax To Be Collected: $0.00
-----
Grand Total: $24.67

Anything helps.

That's an awesome deal. Now to get amazon promos....

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by Beard Esquire

Is this a Face-Off promo Tee?

Oh man..... I'm an idiot..... I saw the T-Shirt, and didn't even make the connection that they were both in Face-Off

I love Raising Arizona (I know many do, and many don't) and I actually own Knowing and thought it was a decently entertaining flick...... and I thought Matchstick Men was pretty good too. Don't remember Windtalkers or Adaptation well enough to comment on those, and never saw Gone in 60 Seconds or 8MM because they looked terrible.

Honestly.... when I saw that shirt, I thought it was supposed to be funny because both Cage and Travolta are douches

I guess the fact that the movie Face Off exists, ruins the humor in the shirt for me.....

Perhaps a Shirt that says "Gary Oldman" with a picture of "Christopher Walken" would be humorous, because they're both creepy

[aherron]

Originally Posted by The Dark Uniter

That's an awesome deal. Now to get amazon promos....

Lol.

[whbinder]

Originally Posted by The Dark Uniter

I'm new to Criterion as well. Like you said, I have only The Curious Case for Benjamin Button. Soon I would like to get Paths of Glory, House, Yojimbo, and 7 Samurai.

Wow. That's quite the sampler platter.

[aherron]

Originally Posted by The Dark Uniter

That's an awesome deal. Now to get amazon promos....

I still have a $25 gift card (Amazon) that I got after earning 2500 points on my Amazon VS cc. Thinking of using this for Yojimbo Sanjuro.

[Trekkie313]

I'm having a moral dillemia, should I keep my copy of The Man Who Fell To Earth that I got for a great price or should I sell/trade it for better stuff?

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by Trekkie313

I'm having a moral dillemia, should I keep my copy of The Man Who Fell To Earth that I got for a great price or should I sell/trade it for better stuff?

Keep it.

If you change your mind, it will cost you more in the long run.

[The Dark Uniter]

Originally Posted by aherron

I still have a $25 gift card (Amazon) that I got after earning 2500 points on my Amazon VS cc. Thinking of using this for Yojimbo Sanjuro.

I personally would say go for it. Yojimbo is such an awesome movie. I saw on TMC on demand. This movie was the inspiration for A Fistful of Dollars.

ORIGNAL:whbinder
Wow. That's quite the sampler platter.

I know, right? Unlike most teenagers my age, I like modern movies as well as the classics.

[repete66211]

Originally Posted by silentblu

This reminds me.

Has anyone else had trouble reading the subtitles when the shot is mostly bright white? Vivre sa vie at the record store is one off the top of my head. Pierrot le Fou at certain points may be another. Maybe it is a Godard thing?

Not just a Godard thing. Many black and white movies have white subtitles, making them very difficult to read on a white screen. A while back some folks tried to "solve" this problem by using yellow subtitles and/or a black edge on the letters. That's hard to do when the subtitles are on the film itself, as is the case with many old foreign movies.

[repete66211]

Originally Posted by greekak229

Agreed! The Night of the Hunter Blu-ray instantly became one of my favorites in my collection.

That movie didn't click with me but now I'm kicking myself for not getting it during the B&N sale.

[The Dark Uniter]

Originally Posted by repete66211

Not just a Godard thing. Many black and white movies have white subtitles, making them very difficult to read on a white screen. A while back some folks tried to "solve" this problem by using yellow subtitles and/or a black edge on the letters. That's hard to do when the subtitles are on the film itself, as is the case with many old foreign movies.

I have no problems reading white subtitles in black and white films. To me, at least, they don't get me out of the movie as yellow subtitles. But I do agree that for older fullscreen movies, they're much harder to read, then say, a modern movie made in widescreen.

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by Trekkie313

I'm having a moral dillemia, should I keep my copy of The Man Who Fell To Earth that I got for a great price or should I sell/trade it for better stuff?

What's the problem? Do you not like the film?

If you don't like the movie why in the world would you want to keep it?

If you're keeping it solely for the sake of being a completist then you're a fool, I'm afraid.

Would you stay in a relationship with someone, too, if you didn't like them?

CC

[blkhrt]

Originally Posted by plattopus

The Bicycle Thief makes far more sense.

[Show spoiler]One first glance you would think the thief in question is the one at the beginning of the film, but actually the "bicycle thief" is Maggiorani's character, which only becomes clear when you've finished watching the film. It's a fantastic word play. If the film is referred to as Bicycle Thieves then it's just a literal title, which isn't nearly as meaningful.

I get what you are saying, but I actually find the plural less literal and more metaphorical. Yes there are the two people you mention, but with the plural, I think it is easier to think about who else is to blame or plays a role.

[Show spoiler] The wife? Bruno? The people who prevent Antonio from having the thief held accountable?

This is all making me realize that it has been way to long since I watched the movie. Time to dust off the old DVD copy!