The Criterion Collection

[ccg1978]

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Thankfully I don't have kids. Furthermore, I don't think I paused it a single time when i first saw it. Ive said it before but I really think it's one of the very greatest "gangster" films Ive ever seen. It exposes criminality for what it is without every glamorizing it. Something genre classics and flat out masterpieces like The Godfather, Once Upon a Time in America, Goodfellas,...etc. fall in the trap of

Totally agree. Brutal honesty is what comes to mind after watching.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by ccg1978

Totally agree. Brutal honesty is what comes to mind after watching.

OH Definitely. Has anyone seen his latest film, Reality?

[ZooTv]

Gomorrah has really sparked my interest... Is blind-buying this film a no-brainer?

[ccg1978]

Originally Posted by ZooTv

Gomorrah has really sparked my interest... Is blind-buying this film a no-brainer?

my answer is yes. I utilize Netflix most times to view first. I viewed in 2009 and then just bought it last week since my brother wanted to watch.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by ZooTv

Gomorrah has really sparked my interest... Is blind-buying this film a no-brainer?

Just know it's very detached, clinical and cold in tone. But its surely a technical wonder as far as editing and directing is concerned.

Imagine if 'Crash' wasnt trying to be ABOUT SOMETHING! Rather this film feels very realistic with little histrionics.

Somebody help me: I can't remember a score for this film, am I wrong or is it like Carlos in that respect?

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

The chain plans to close about 20 stores each year over the next decade.

I think they're being overly optimistic in giving themselves another decade.

[TJS_Blu]

Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

The chain plans to close about 20 stores each year over the next decade.

Seems rather optimistic, to me. That plan represents a huge slowdown from what they've been closing.

[TJS_Blu]

Deja Vu, all over again.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

I think they're being overly optimistic in giving themselves another decade.

5 years may even be too much.

[ZooTv]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

5 years may even be too much.

lol so true

[Abdrewes]

That blows. Whether it be Amazon, DeepDiscount, ImportCDs or Criterion.com, We'll still get our 50%. I've only bought a handful of Criterions above 50%.

[ccg1978]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

I think they're being overly optimistic in giving themselves another decade.

so they will all be closed by 3067?

[Snicket]

I have 2 stores with a media department around me, I hope they stay open for a while longer.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Snicket

I have 2 stores with a media department around me, I hope they stay open for a while longer.

Same here. The clerks know me by name, and they usually ask if I'm there to buy a Criterion when they see me.

In-store Criterions non-withstanding, Barnes & Noble is the best place in general to buy Blu-rays. It's the only chain store that actually keeps quality Blu-ray movies in stock. From my collection, I've visited Barnes & Noble to purchase King Kong (1933), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The Lives of Others, Assault on Precinct 13, River of No Return, Blade Runner, and a few others that most stores have not kept in stock.

By contrast, I still have two Upgrade & Save coupons from Best Buy that I have not used yet simply because I already own all of the decent movies that Best Buy has for sale, and, during the past couple of visits, I have not been able to find anything that I want enough to spend money on. I might grab Criterion's The Game with one of the coupons later this week if I have enough cash left over at the end of the month, but that's about it.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

According to WSJ they've been averaging around 15 store closings for years, but the difference now is they're no longer opening 30 new stores every year. They're just shrinking now.

There's really very little incentive to visiting a BN store. Their prices on books are usually higher than Amazon. Their music and blu-rays are often sold at MSRP and to get any kind of deal one has to have a membership which costs $25/year. The only conceivable advantage I can see is someone enjoys the cafe with its chemical-laden coffee and corn-syrup confections. Either that or they're there to sit down, read the newspaper and leave without buying it.

[ZooTv]

Decided to blind-buy Gomorrah... Really looking forward to watching this film as soon as it arrives.

[ccg1978]

Originally Posted by ZooTv

Decided to blind-buy Gomorrah... Really looking forward to watching this film as soon as it arrives.

nice, post your review/thoughts!

[ccg1978]

Is Three Colors worth the blind buy? I haven't seen any of Kieślowski's films but have read that this trilogy is superb.

[andsoitgoes]

Originally Posted by Joe Dalek

Wow, dude. It's only 25 minutes long!

And despite falling asleep and not watching the full thing, you're already here posting about it...

I got through about 80% of it, all that I saw of it was amazing. I was blown away at how wonderful it was. Sometimes you just know. That was high and low for me, I watched it on Hulu and about 20 minutes in, I knew I was watching something magical.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by ccg1978

Is Three Colors worth the blind buy? I haven't seen any of Kieślowski's films but have read that this trilogy is superb.

Definitely. I promise you'll absolutely love one of them (maybe 2) and like the third. Don't be too daunted by having to watch them back to back to back (ala Carlos for me), you can take them one at a time.