The Criterion Collection

[shortmartin]

Originally Posted by zoodermin

Ok, I already have Army of Shadows but I can only afford one film from the ones that are going OOP. Between Last Year, Le Cercle Rouge and Leon Morin, Which one would you recommend the most?

I recommend Le Cercle Rouge too. But that's just the film I like the most - in terms of value and pricing it might make sense to get Last Year.

[blkhrt]

Man, when I saw the announcement Amazon had copies of Leon Morin for $20. By the time I finished feeding my son and doing a couple of things that had to be done, the cheapest is $30. Oh well!

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Indeed. It was a BIG announcement because it had been OOP R1 for a long time and to get a Blu-ray in 2009 of an art film was sweet.

As a sidenote regarding Delphine Seyrig, who starred in Last Year At Marienbad, I have to say each film I've seen her in she always looks different IMO! Completely different characters and I know I've barely seen her in every film she had been part of. The ones I love besides Marienbad are

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (I wish was on BLU!) This film is never ever boring even for it's running time of 201 mins. I could never get sick of watching this film. Many have made shorter films that may have tried other styles bright colors etc to catch the eyes attention and always come across dull and downright amatuerish. Jeanne Dielman is Chantel Akerman's masterpiece IMO.

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? (Part of the eclipse William Klein Set.)

Daughters of Darkness She is magnificent in this film. Great atmosphere also.

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by octagon

ImportCD would probably be a better fallback (particularly if one is ordering multiple titles).

Thanks---I just ordered it from them with some other new releases next month. Lowest price I could find.

[Belloche]

I wonder if this affects the chances of an upgrade of Le Samourai ?

I own Le Cercle Rouge and Army of Shadows. I put in an blind buy order for Last Year at Marienbad because I've wanted to see it for a while now.

[jrsl76]

I have 5 of the 6, but I placed an order for Mafioso through an Amazon seller. They seemed to have a good rating but when I google searched them, it said that they have a tendency to cancel orders which worries me.

EDIT: Actually, I just cancelled the other order and re-ordered through MovieMars who I know are good vendors.

[A Sith Lord?]

Amazon sold out of Army of SHadows just as I was pricematchinf over phone... but the nice lady found it for $26.99 on WalMart.com

$3 but meh I'll take it since it's going OOP.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by metaridley

I wish I had a 100% reliable way to fall asleep! It would prove very useful.

Falling asleep is a relatively similar process to self-hypnosis--Namely, involving the act of distracting higher brain-functions off of conscious thought with some red-herring, giving the unconscious a chance to take over.
Me, I used to listen to any audiobook on the iPod, but would be out fifteen minutes later and would wake up to find my iPod out of battery. Now, I just turn on the local NPR station, and (here's the secret) leave the volume just out of range enough that I can hear the drone of music or conversation without concentrating on the words.

If that doesn't work, another good way would be to put on Last Year at Marienbad. If that organ music and that dull, dreary recitation doesn't knock you out, see your doctor.

[A Sith Lord?]

Got

Le Cercle
Army of Shadows
Last Year at Marienbad

for $77 shipped after tax + price matches with Best Buy.

[metaridley]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I usually drop off to sleep easily if I get an afternoon workout after work and eat an early dinner. One habit of mine is to start watching a familiar film that I've seen many many times over (Star Wars, etc.) and just doze off about a half hour into the movie.

I just noticed that you have Nobody Knows on your list of wanted Blu-ray releases. I saw that movie in the theater when it was released here in Atlanta many years ago, and it really broke my heart.

Isn't is supposed to be bad if you fall asleep so soon after eating? You're the workout expert here, so you tell me.

I actually haven't been able to fall asleep without listening to music for many, many years. Like, this goes all the way back to high school. Back then, I had to contend with my clunky portable CD player. In college, an iPod Mini. For the last few years, an iPod Nano. Ahhh, now that's the stuff. Much easier to handle in bed! Problem is, wearing headphones every night will ultimately render them useless after about a year, sometimes less. I thrash around in my sleep apparently (one of these days I need to set up a camera with night vision in my room), which makes it worse. Oh, well.

Ahem. Anyway, yes, I saw Nobody Knows on Netflix Instant and if you had told me a film with this subject matter, starring children, and shot in this way, would enthrall me, I'd have laughed right in your face like the hammy villains in my avatar. But I absolutely loved it and subsequently hunted down other Koreeda (or is it Kore-eda? I can't find any consensus) films I could find: I Wish (my favorite), Maborosi, After Life, Hana and Still Walking (the only of his films to receive the Region A Blu-ray treatment, and Criterion to boot).

Hirokazu Koreeda is now my favorite living film director, along with Ridley Scott (who I wish would start making better movies). It would be nice if I could find Distance and Air Doll, which I still haven't been able to see.

Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Wow, I haven't seen that Koreeda film, I'm going to put it on my "rent" lest.

Do it! That, and I Wish, are currently still available via Netflix streaming if you've got it.

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Nobody Knows is a superb film, but it is quite tragic as well. Prepare to be bummed out for the rest of the week.

Quiet, you fool! The less he knows going into it, the better! (And yes, it is based on a real life case.)

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by zoodermin

Ok, I already have Army of Shadows but I can only afford one film from the ones that are going OOP. Between Last Year, Le Cercle Rouge and Leon Morin, Which one would you recommend the most?

Le Cercle Rouge is my favorite out of the three.

Originally Posted by Belloche

I wonder if this affects the chances of an upgrade of Le Samourai ?

I own Le Cercle Rouge and Army of Shadows. I put in an blind buy order for Last Year at Marienbad because I've wanted to see it for a while now.

Back when the first big batch of Studio Canal films went OOP (due to their deal with Lionsgate along with their desire at the time to have a similar line of releases), it was a given that eventually, the remaining Studio Canal films would go OOP once the rights expired. Criterion has released Léon Morin since then, along with upgrading Le Cercle Rouge and Army Of Shadows to Blu. What that suggests is that until they approach the end of their licensing window, it's still possible that they will release or upgrade titles they have, meaning it's certainly possible that Le Samouraï could still see a Criterion Blu-Ray release. But I wouldn't count on a very large window...

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by MasturB

Got

Le Cercle
Army of Shadows
Last Year at Marienbad

for $77 shipped after tax + price matches with Best Buy.

Great prices you did very good. Try to get a DVD of Le Doulos if you don't own it already I think it is a great film also Jsut hope maybe S.C. at least fast track it to a BLU release.

[bluesilo]

If I just put in an order for Last Year at Marienbad at Amazon, is it safe assume I'll get it even though it says 9 to 11 days?

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by bluesilo

If I just put in an order for Last Year at Marienbad at Amazon, is it safe assume I'll get it even though it says 9 to 11 days?

I'd think so

[oildude]

Originally Posted by metaridley

But I absolutely loved it and subsequently hunted down other Koreeda (or is it Kore-eda? I can't find any consensus) films I could find: I Wish (my favorite), Maborosi, After Life, Hana and Still Walking (the only of his films to receive the Region A Blu-ray treatment, and Criterion to boot).

Hirokazu Koreeda is now my favorite living film director, along with Ridley Scott (who I wish would start making better movies). It would be nice if I could find Distance and Air Doll, which I still haven't been able to see.

You have chosen...wisely.

[bluesilo]

Good, since that is the one that really interests me out of the four. I have Army of Shadows on Criterion DVD and I'm happy with that.

[metaridley]

Originally Posted by oildude

You have chosen...wisely.

???

[KrugerIndustrial]

Oh, how I love Studio Canal..

[rkish]

Originally Posted by bluesilo

If I just put in an order for Last Year at Marienbad at Amazon, is it safe assume I'll get it even though it says 9 to 11 days?

Yepper...that's what I just did. I had to throw in a $1.50 package of Celtic bookmarks to get Super Saver shipping. This actually gives you a week or so to find a better price. Right now Amazon is the cheapest price. Beats B & N, even with a coup. Watch how quickly that low price jumps in the next few days to a week.

[Skorpius]

Originally Posted by bluesilo

If I just put in an order for Last Year at Marienbad at Amazon, is it safe assume I'll get it even though it says 9 to 11 days?

I actually chose third party if Amazon had that notice up. If it comes to them having to order more to fulfill orders, that window may now be closed. Better safe than sorry.