Why do you buy criterion blu rays (Poll) - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

DreamVillain · 10-29-2012, 04:03 AM

At least for me, 80% of the CC is meh at best. Yea there are some good movies here and there, but I see it more as a fanboy obsession for some people. Like "oh this hungarian movie that 99% of the people never heard I must have"... yet the movie is average. But of course there are others who truly cherish those releases, so respect to them.

I own/owned these CC: Che, Le Cercle Rouge, and Army of Shadows

And I only plan on getting The Game and Traffic from there releases as of now.

Bluprint · 10-29-2012, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by retablo

Yeah, they can't all be cinema classics like Bad Teacher, Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter, and... well I stopped looking through your collection right there. I think that speaks for itself.

Who's buying the fluff now?

Here we go again! The one person who thinks Gremlins 2 is worth owning but not The Dark Knight Rises "UN-FLIPS THEY'RE PHONE" to leave a collection comment. My collection S's on your hoarding of things to watch once. Go buy a Herringbone Cap, turn it backwards, go into your local film art theater, yes the one that's never open on the weekends and watch some depressing broken Terrance Malick narrative FLUFF and leave the kick ass and vulgar comedy movies to us. - HDc

[Show spoiler](You Filthy Animal. - Home Alone)

toddly6666 · 10-29-2012, 04:29 AM

I buy Criterions only because it makes idiots like myself seem cultured and intellectual.

retablo · 10-29-2012, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluprint

Here we go again! The one person who thinks Gremlins 2 is worth owning but not The Dark Knight Rises "UN-FLIPS THEY'RE PHONE" to leave a collection comment. My collection S's on your hoarding of things to watch once. Go buy a Herringbone Cap, turn it backwards, go into your local film art theater, yes the one that's never open on the weekends and watch some depressing broken Terrance Malick narrative FLUFF and leave the kick ass and vulgar comedy movies to us. - HDc

[Show spoiler](You Filthy Animal. - Home Alone)

That's exactly the type of typical personal attack comment I expected from someone like you. Kudos for comfirming my suspicions and adhering to stereotype.

FYI, you're trying too hard to be anti-establishment. It doesn't fly. In fact, it makes yo the same kind of "elitist" you accuse others of being. Congrats!

Gremal · 10-29-2012, 04:36 AM

Like any other "studio" I buy the titles that I know I will return to for repeat viewing. Criterion is no different. Yes, they generally do a better job with video and audio, and they tend to go for older, critically acclaimed (or at least interesting) titles. But I know I will never spin most of it, and I don't want my $$$s spent on titles I will not rewatch. That said, I will buy all the Criterion Kurosawa I can get my hands on.

Bluprint · 10-29-2012, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retablo

That's exactly the type of typical personal attack comment I expected from someone like you. Kudos for comfirming my suspicions and adhering to stereotype.

FYI, you're trying too hard to be anti-establishment. It doesn't fly. In fact, it makes yo the same kind of "elitist" you accuse others of being. Congrats!

WTF!

Quote:

Originally Posted by retablo

Yeah, they can't all be cinema classics like Bad Teacher, Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter, and... well I stopped looking through your collection right there. I think that speaks for itself. Who's buying the fluff now?

Did you not just right this attacking my taste in movies??? Don't turn in your paper unless you want it to get checked! Im not going let you flex up and try to play the victim here. You always blast other people opinions but when you get sunned you act helpless. Im in there like been there, stay ready for reckless remarks like your at all-times. Someone like you, who says that to a person they dont know. Reckless.

retablo · 10-29-2012, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluprint

WTF!

Did you not just right this attacking my taste in movies??? Don't turn in your paper unless you want it to get checked! Im not going let you flex up and try to play the victim here. You always blast other people opinions but when you get sunned you act helpless. Im in there like been there, stay ready for reckless remarks like your at all-times.

U mad, bro? Looks like I'm not the one who can't take a difference of opinion.

"Attacking" movies is not the same as attacking you personally. Please learn the difference.

You want to troll the thread, fine. But don't get butt hurt if someone calls you out. I'll take my "Herringbone cap" as you call it and my film knowledge, and leave you to your "vulgar" movies.

thecynical_drummer · 10-29-2012, 05:03 AM

I actually love the films. You can look through my collection and tell I am not a snob at all. I love trashy cinema as much as classic cinema. The nice thing about Criterion is they hold their value pretty well. If you take a chance on something and buy it on sale you can usually recoup 80 -90% if you try. The films themselves are amazing. Yes some of them were never blockbusters but that is the beauty of it. You are getting some amazing cinema that may otherwise be forgotten. Sorry it is so long winded but I used to think like a lot of you until I gave them a chance.

Edit. I realize these films are not for everyone, but to each their own right?

Bluprint · 10-29-2012, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retablo

U mad, bro?

"Attacking" movies is not the same as attacking you personally. Please learn the difference.

You want to troll the thread, fine. But don't get butt hurt if someone calls you out.

What? You are the troll! Every thread... We talking The Terminator you say "Yeah, but its not a restoration." we talking about how trill The Dark Knight Rises is and you come out of nowhere and call it "One of the worse movies ever made." I gave props to Criterion for have a great catalog (how you missed that just shows what you come into threads to look for) and now you acting like the victim. You put the "CRY" in Criterion

[Show spoiler]

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Bluprint · 10-29-2012, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thecynical_drummer

I actually love the films. You can look through my collection and tell I am not a snob at all. I love trashy cinema as much as classic cinema. The nice thing about Criterion is they hold their value pretty well. If you take a chance on something and buy it on sale you can usually recoup 80 -90% if you try. The films themselves are amazing. Yes some of them were never blockbusters but that is the beauty of it. You are getting some amazing cinema that may otherwise be forgotten. Sorry it is so long winded but I used to think like a lot of you until I gave them a chance.

Edit. I realize these films are not for everyone, but to each their own right?

jsvg00 · 10-29-2012, 06:21 AM

I purchase them for the case/cover. I throw the movies out and replace them with the most disturbing/disgusting titles from my pron collection. Nobody will ever open them to discover my secret

phillychronicle1981 · 10-29-2012, 06:35 AM

I don't have any Criterion Blu Rays but i do have some on dvd. which i found really cheap.

Robocop criterion 2.00 thrift store
The Rock 2.99 thrift store
Traffic 2.99 thrift store

octagon · 10-29-2012, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by joie

For example, I have borrowed a lot of Criterion DVDs from the library and have noticed with two-disc sets that the movie disc can be awful scratched-up, but the supplements disc is relatively scratch-free. Does that bust a myth that Criterion's extras are something worthwhile? From what I've seen, it appears that they are not watched much. I am aware that this is anecdotal evidence.

Even taken completely at face value your evidence -such that it is- suggests extras are being watched but not as frequently as the main features.

Is there some significant number of people claiming that's not the case? Is there some widespread belief that supplements are as important or as popular as main features?

In fact, forget widespread and significant...is anybody making those claims?

Exactly what myth are you supposedly busting here?

bhampton · 10-29-2012, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jef Costello

I see Beverly Hills Chihuahua 1 and 2 in your collection.

Ok,... So.

My kids love those and have watched them several times and they wonder why I haven't picked up part 3 yet. The answer to that is I haven't found it used for under $10 like the other 2. They like the chipmunks too.

JJJ225 · 10-29-2012, 11:57 AM

I never realized that there was this strange attitude against Criterion fans. You do realize that some people actually do like owe types of movies, right? And may even have iPhones too!

Mr. Thomsen · 10-29-2012, 12:02 PM

I started buying Criterions back in the laserdisc days. Since they invented the very concept of extras and were among the first to release movies in OAR, they were pretty much the reason I got into laserdisc in the first place. Their BRAZIL box set is probably still the most expensive single movie I have ever bought. And I even had to buy it again later in DVD (and soon on BD).

I bought them quite religiously in the early days of the DVD, usually about 3-5 every month. The Criterion Collection was really my personal film school in some way. Because the high standard of many of their releases made me go out and blind buy movies I had never seen or in some cases not even heard of and thus broaden my horizon. There are a lot of movies I would probably not have taken a chance on had they not been issued by Criterion. Now you have several other companies doing releases of similar (or better) quality, most notably MoC. But back in the early 00's it was really only them.

I think I amassed around 250-300 of their DVD's before I went through a couple of years of personal turmoil which put an end to my collecting. Since then, I have only bought around a handful of their DVD's. I bought the BD's that went OOP even before I had a BD-player because I just didn't want to risk missing something good. But since I went BD around a year ago I have only bought few Criterions. To be honest, I have't even watched the ones I got at the last Barnes & Noble sale. These days, I find that I rarely use my BD-player and more often turn to Netflix when I want to watch something.

Nevertheless, because of my long history with the company, they still have a very special place in my heart. Without them chances are I would never have learned to love Bergman or Fellini or Rohmer or...

I'll probably also end up buying another 10 or so at the upcoming B&N sale, even though I don't know when I will get around to watch them.

s2mikey · 10-29-2012, 12:16 PM

Most of them can be streamed from Netflix and or Hulu Plus so I just do that. Works for me. Im not a huge fan of their catalog so watching once is usually enough for most of their films.

Eny- · 10-29-2012, 12:55 PM

Next idea for a poll:

Why do you buy Warner titles?

or...

Why do you buy action movies?

bhampton · 10-29-2012, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2mikey

Most of them can be streamed from Netflix and or Hulu Plus so I just do that. Works for me. Im not a huge fan of their catalog so watching once is usually enough for most of their films.

I can relate to that. I sometimes get Criterions from the library because my library tends to have them and they tend to be watch once type of movies.

Mr. Thomsen · 10-29-2012, 01:53 PM

That's funny, because for me it's the other way around. The reason I buy Criterions (or, at least, the reason I used to buy them a lot) is that I find they are of the watch a lot of times type of movies.

I have no problem watching either HOT TUB TIME MACHINE or THE SEVENTH SEAL. But I find that I will rather spend my money on owning the latter because it, like many Criterions, profits from several viewings whereas the former is something I will watch once.

View Poll Results: What is your key reason for buying criterion blu rays
They release mostly classic movies (I may not like all but need to have as much as I can)	105	26.65%
They release my favorite movies (They can read my mind!)	57	14.47%
Audio & Picture Quality (I don't expect the same quality from other studios)	101	25.63%
The case & physical packaging (love that tilted 'C')	5	1.27%
Extras (They make the movie 'complete')	29	7.36%
They are limited & go OOP (So I can boost later or sell in ebay)	4	1.02%
I treat the series as collectible (I buy these just to collect)	17	4.31%
Other (Please state)	76	19.29%
Voters: 394. You may not vote on this poll

10-29-2012, 05:03 AM	#48
thecynical_drummer Active Member Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Florida 4K collection:370 Blu-ray collection:4524 DVD collection:447 iTunes collection:27 Trading Score:1	I actually love the films. You can look through my collection and tell I am not a snob at all. I love trashy cinema as much as classic cinema. The nice thing about Criterion is they hold their value pretty well. If you take a chance on something and buy it on sale you can usually recoup 80 -90% if you try. The films themselves are amazing. Yes some of them were never blockbusters but that is the beauty of it. You are getting some amazing cinema that may otherwise be forgotten. Sorry it is so long winded but I used to think like a lot of you until I gave them a chance. Edit. I realize these films are not for everyone, but to each their own right? Last edited by thecynical_drummer; 10-29-2012 at 05:09 AM.

10-29-2012, 04:03 AM	#41
DreamVillain Expert Member Member since:Feb 2011 Location:Miami, FL Blu-ray collection:403	At least for me, 80% of the CC is meh at best. Yea there are some good movies here and there, but I see it more as a fanboy obsession for some people. Like "oh this hungarian movie that 99% of the people never heard I must have"... yet the movie is average. But of course there are others who truly cherish those releases, so respect to them. I own/owned these CC: Che, Le Cercle Rouge, and Army of Shadows And I only plan on getting The Game and Traffic from there releases as of now.

10-29-2012, 04:29 AM	#43
toddly6666 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Hong Kong Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1441 DVD collection:31 Blu-ray reviews: 290 Trading Score:61	I buy Criterions only because it makes idiots like myself seem cultured and intellectual.

10-29-2012, 04:36 AM	#45
Gremal Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Daddyland Home Theater Gallery:49 Blu-ray collection:184	Like any other "studio" I buy the titles that I know I will return to for repeat viewing. Criterion is no different. Yes, they generally do a better job with video and audio, and they tend to go for older, critically acclaimed (or at least interesting) titles. But I know I will never spin most of it, and I don't want my $$$s spent on titles I will not rewatch. That said, I will buy all the Criterion Kurosawa I can get my hands on.

10-29-2012, 06:21 AM	#51
jsvg00 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2011 Blu-ray reviews:1	I purchase them for the case/cover. I throw the movies out and replace them with the most disturbing/disgusting titles from my pron collection. Nobody will ever open them to discover my secret

10-29-2012, 06:35 AM	#52
phillychronicle1981 Senior Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Philadelphia Blu-ray collection:152 DVD collection:63 Trading Score:1	I don't have any Criterion Blu Rays but i do have some on dvd. which i found really cheap. Robocop criterion 2.00 thrift store The Rock 2.99 thrift store Traffic 2.99 thrift store

10-29-2012, 11:57 AM	#55
JJJ225 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:New York City 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:104 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:32	I never realized that there was this strange attitude against Criterion fans. You do realize that some people actually do like owe types of movies, right? And may even have iPhones too!

10-29-2012, 12:02 PM	#56
Mr. Thomsen Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Denmark 4K collection:252 Blu-ray collection:3165 DVD collection:293	I started buying Criterions back in the laserdisc days. Since they invented the very concept of extras and were among the first to release movies in OAR, they were pretty much the reason I got into laserdisc in the first place. Their BRAZIL box set is probably still the most expensive single movie I have ever bought. And I even had to buy it again later in DVD (and soon on BD). I bought them quite religiously in the early days of the DVD, usually about 3-5 every month. The Criterion Collection was really my personal film school in some way. Because the high standard of many of their releases made me go out and blind buy movies I had never seen or in some cases not even heard of and thus broaden my horizon. There are a lot of movies I would probably not have taken a chance on had they not been issued by Criterion. Now you have several other companies doing releases of similar (or better) quality, most notably MoC. But back in the early 00's it was really only them. I think I amassed around 250-300 of their DVD's before I went through a couple of years of personal turmoil which put an end to my collecting. Since then, I have only bought around a handful of their DVD's. I bought the BD's that went OOP even before I had a BD-player because I just didn't want to risk missing something good. But since I went BD around a year ago I have only bought few Criterions. To be honest, I have't even watched the ones I got at the last Barnes & Noble sale. These days, I find that I rarely use my BD-player and more often turn to Netflix when I want to watch something. Nevertheless, because of my long history with the company, they still have a very special place in my heart. Without them chances are I would never have learned to love Bergman or Fellini or Rohmer or... I'll probably also end up buying another 10 or so at the upcoming B&N sale, even though I don't know when I will get around to watch them.

10-29-2012, 12:16 PM	#57
s2mikey Banned Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Upstate, NY 4K collection:130 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:40	Most of them can be streamed from Netflix and or Hulu Plus so I just do that. Works for me. Im not a huge fan of their catalog so watching once is usually enough for most of their films.

10-29-2012, 12:55 PM	#58
Eny- Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Lisbon, Portugal Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:1377 Trading Score:14	Next idea for a poll: Why do you buy Warner titles? or... Why do you buy action movies?

10-29-2012, 01:53 PM	#60
Mr. Thomsen Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Denmark 4K collection:252 Blu-ray collection:3165 DVD collection:293	That's funny, because for me it's the other way around. The reason I buy Criterions (or, at least, the reason I used to buy them a lot) is that I find they are of the watch a lot of times type of movies. I have no problem watching either HOT TUB TIME MACHINE or THE SEVENTH SEAL. But I find that I will rather spend my money on owning the latter because it, like many Criterions, profits from several viewings whereas the former is something I will watch once.

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