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bk_ · 02-15-2010, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by mpm74

So anyone here order and get replacement cases recently?

Just wondering how long the process takes. =)

Mine took 10 days for 1 case.

kndy · 02-15-2010, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by gener

Does anyone buy Criterion films when they are not priced at MSRP anymore? Soon there is going to be no incentive for retailers to even carry Criterion films if they have to essentially sell them at cost or even below cost to get them out the door. That is precisely why you don't see a lot of Criterion films at the big box retailers, and probably why Barnes and Noble have these sales in the first place. I usually end up paying around thirty five bucks for my Criterion films...which is a drop in the hat compared to what I used to pay for the LD's many many years ago.

Tell you the truth, not anymore. Criterion DVD's, unless they are box sets, I will not buy the single DVD's for $35.99. As for the Blu-rays, $23 or under pretty much unless it's a special Blu-ray that cost more. But with B&N, Amazon and deepdiscount, I would rather purchase them on sale.

I wish KINO would go on sale for 50% off....I would be over that as well.

JJJ225 · 02-15-2010, 01:55 AM

Really excited for Stagecoach and M!

jacobsever · 02-15-2010, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by bk_

Mine took 10 days for 1 case.

Awesome. They must have a steady supply in hand now.
I just ordered the remaining 3 cases that I needed.

KillerFocus · 02-15-2010, 02:54 AM

anything on Harakiri?

RAZGRIZ-1 · 02-15-2010, 03:13 AM

I was hoping that you guys could give me some recommendations on what CC Blu's I should look into next. So far I have Kagemusha and Pierrot le fou. I watched Kagemusha and absolutely loved it, but I have yet to watch Pierrot le fou.

A few CC titles that interested me were The 400 Blows, 8 1/2, Gomorrah, Che, Wings of Desire and Chungking Express. What are the "must-haves" in the BD CC? All suggestions are welcome and wanted!

Thanks!

neo_reloaded · 02-15-2010, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Kakashi Sensai

I was hoping that you guys could give me some recommendations on what CC Blu's I should look into next. So far I have Kagemusha and Pierrot le fou. I watched Kagemusha and absolutely loved it, but I have yet to watch Pierrot le fou.

A few CC titles that interested me were The 400 Blows, 8 1/2, Gomorrah, Che, Wings of Desire and Chungking Express. What are the "must-haves" in the BD CC? All suggestions are welcome and wanted!

Thanks!

My favorite Criterion BDs are 8 1/2, Last Year At Marienbad, Paris Texas, Pierrot le fou, and Wings of Desire. Bottle Rocket and Chungking Express are also amazing. Those are all ones I would strongly recommend.

Gomorrah and Che were extremely well done, but didn't do it for me anywhere near the other films mentioned.

reallyagi · 02-15-2010, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by neo_reloaded

My favorite Criterion BDs are 8 1/2, Last Year At Marienbad, Paris Texas, Pierrot le fou, and Wings of Desire. Bottle Rocket and Chungking Express are also amazing. Those are all ones I would strongly recommend.

Gomorrah and Che were extremely well done, but didn't do it for me anywhere near the other films mentioned.

I watched "Paris, Texas" a couple days ago, and I can't recommend it enough.
I loved it. I think it's a must-own Criterion blu-ray.

mpm74 · 02-15-2010, 04:25 AM

thank you, bk_....

Looking forward to it. =)

Tchotchke · 02-15-2010, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bk_

Mine took 10 days for 1 case.

I ordered four cases on Jan 15 and am still waiting.

kndy · 02-15-2010, 06:45 AM

Dr. Svet's Blu-ray.com review of Lola Montes is up

kndy · 02-15-2010, 07:18 AM

Just finished watching "Gimme Shelter" and this is one film that I have always wanted to have in my collection and I'm so grateful for Criterion releasing it in HD.

But what a time capsule this documentary came to be, watching it now. Dubbed by Rolling Stone Magazine as "Rock & Roll's Worst Day". I was complete in awe after watching the documentary and to see in contrast to Woodstock which was about love and peace several months earlier and then to see over 300,00 people at the Altamont Speedway, enjoying the music but then seeing what would eventually take place with between the crowd and the Hell's Angels.

Poor planning, bad logistics, what could go wrong, went wrong and it was quite interesting to read about what had taken place decades later including an alleged assassination attempt on Mick Jagger's life due to what took place between the Rolling Stones and the Hell's Angels.

Still have to watch the special features but man... this Blu-ray is awesome!

By any chance has anyone watched Sam Green's documentary "Lot 63, Grave C" based on Meredith Hunter (the man murdered during the Stones concert)?

ChadFL · 02-15-2010, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by reallyagi

I watched "Paris, Texas" a couple days ago, and I can't recommend it enough.
I loved it. I think it's a must-own Criterion blu-ray.

I finally watched Paris, Texas for the first time last night. I have about a dozen Criterion Blus now and this one is by far my favorite movie. Might even be among my top 10 movies of all-time. And I've seen a LOT of movies.

Eny- · 02-15-2010, 07:15 PM

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/holida....asp?PID=31880

ChadFL · 02-15-2010, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Eny-

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/holida....asp?PID=31880

Wait that looks like an old sale...

TedK · 02-15-2010, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Eny-

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/holida....asp?PID=31880

That's been up since November. The sale is not on, although rumors would indicate that a new one may be in the offing next month.

Codyblaze · 02-15-2010, 07:42 PM

Hi everyone, new to the site, but I've been lurking for quite some time on this thread. I've actually read the whole thread at this point! But I wanted to thank you all for turning me on to Criterion. I first picked up The Seventh Seal, and was so impressed that now I have all the released blus (except Third Man, missed out on that one) and have even pre-ordered all of the releases through April!
Quick question, with the B&N sale's 50% off, doesn't that mean that most would end up at roughly $20? I haven't paid much more than that on Amazon (most single discs I paid21-27). I'm wondering if there's something I missed and that I should have held off until this sale, but if it's only a couple bucks difference it doesn't seem like it'd be worth the wait...not that it matters for me now, but since I've pre-ordered all of the upcoming, but I want to make sure I'm not missing something here.

herzog4life · 02-15-2010, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Codyblaze

Hi everyone, new to the site, but I've been lurking for quite some time on this thread. I've actually read the whole thread at this point! But I wanted to thank you all for turning me on to Criterion. I first picked up The Seventh Seal, and was so impressed that now I have all the released blus (except Third Man, missed out on that one) and have even pre-ordered all of the releases through April!
Quick question, with the B&N sale's 50% off, doesn't that mean that most would end up at roughly $20? I haven't paid much more than that on Amazon (most single discs I paid21-27). I'm wondering if there's something I missed and that I should have held off until this sale, but if it's only a couple bucks difference it doesn't seem like it'd be worth the wait...not that it matters for me now, but since I've pre-ordered all of the upcoming, but I want to make sure I'm not missing something here.

In the past they've had a 5 dollar off coupon during the sale. So 40 (50% off) =20 (-5) =15 (-10% member discount) = 14.30ish after tax.

Codyblaze · 02-15-2010, 08:18 PM

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In the past they've had a 5 dollar off coupon during the sale. So 40 (50% off) =20 (-5) =15 (-10% member discount) = 14.30ish after tax.

OK, seems I did miss out...does that work on pre-orders as well?

ccfixx · 02-15-2010, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Codyblaze

OK, seems I did miss out...does that work on pre-orders as well?

Only if the pre-order date is within the dates that the sale is going on.

CC

02-15-2010, 07:18 AM	#6032
kndy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Urban Haute Bourgeoisie Home Theater Gallery:136 Blu-ray collection:1903 Blu-ray reviews: 41 Trading Score:17	Just finished watching "Gimme Shelter" and this is one film that I have always wanted to have in my collection and I'm so grateful for Criterion releasing it in HD. But what a time capsule this documentary came to be, watching it now. Dubbed by Rolling Stone Magazine as "Rock & Roll's Worst Day". I was complete in awe after watching the documentary and to see in contrast to Woodstock which was about love and peace several months earlier and then to see over 300,00 people at the Altamont Speedway, enjoying the music but then seeing what would eventually take place with between the crowd and the Hell's Angels. Poor planning, bad logistics, what could go wrong, went wrong and it was quite interesting to read about what had taken place decades later including an alleged assassination attempt on Mick Jagger's life due to what took place between the Rolling Stones and the Hell's Angels. Still have to watch the special features but man... this Blu-ray is awesome! By any chance has anyone watched Sam Green's documentary "Lot 63, Grave C" based on Meredith Hunter (the man murdered during the Stones concert)? Last edited by kndy; 02-15-2010 at 07:25 AM.

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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	Really excited for Stagecoach and M!

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RAZGRIZ-1 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Illinois 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:334 Blu-ray reviews: 5	I was hoping that you guys could give me some recommendations on what CC Blu's I should look into next. So far I have Kagemusha and Pierrot le fou. I watched Kagemusha and absolutely loved it, but I have yet to watch Pierrot le fou. A few CC titles that interested me were The 400 Blows, 8 1/2, Gomorrah, Che, Wings of Desire and Chungking Express. What are the "must-haves" in the BD CC? All suggestions are welcome and wanted! Thanks!

02-15-2010, 04:25 AM	#6029
mpm74 Active Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Las Vegas Blu-ray collection:58	thank you, bk_.... Looking forward to it. =)

02-15-2010, 06:45 AM	#6031
kndy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Urban Haute Bourgeoisie Home Theater Gallery:136 Blu-ray collection:1903 Blu-ray reviews: 41 Trading Score:17	Dr. Svet's Blu-ray.com review of Lola Montes is up

02-15-2010, 07:15 PM	#6034
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	http://www.barnesandnoble.com/holida....asp?PID=31880

02-15-2010, 07:42 PM	#6037
Codyblaze Active Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Plantation, FL 4K collection:134 Blu-ray collection:2746 DVD collection:6797 Trading Score:1	Hi everyone, new to the site, but I've been lurking for quite some time on this thread. I've actually read the whole thread at this point! But I wanted to thank you all for turning me on to Criterion. I first picked up The Seventh Seal, and was so impressed that now I have all the released blus (except Third Man, missed out on that one) and have even pre-ordered all of the releases through April! Quick question, with the B&N sale's 50% off, doesn't that mean that most would end up at roughly $20? I haven't paid much more than that on Amazon (most single discs I paid21-27). I'm wondering if there's something I missed and that I should have held off until this sale, but if it's only a couple bucks difference it doesn't seem like it'd be worth the wait...not that it matters for me now, but since I've pre-ordered all of the upcoming, but I want to make sure I'm not missing something here.

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