The Criterion Collection

[bonehica]

Originally Posted by liveandletmarblerye

Did everybody get a $10 off code last night?

The last one I received mentioned that there was no expiration date in the email itself.

Did the email specify why you received it? I know many of us charter members of the Criterion Channel were emailed a $10 coupon last year on 10/19. Exactly 6 months ago. In the email it stated we received it because of the "6 Month Anniversary" of the Criterion Channel. Maybe they are doing it again for newer members on the 1 year anniversary?

[thebalconyfool]

Originally Posted by liveandletmarblerye

Did everybody get a $10 off code last night?

The last one I received mentioned that there was no expiration date in the email itself.

I subscribe to the channel but I didn't receive anything. I didn't receive anything in October either.

[Drake2222]

Criterion should really release Kihachi Okamoto’s samurai film Kill! on blu ray

[liveandletmarblerye]

Originally Posted by bonehica

Did the email specify why you received it? I know many of us charter members of the Criterion Channel were emailed a $10 coupon last year on 10/19. Exactly 6 months ago. In the email it stated we received it because of the "6 Month Anniversary" of the Criterion Channel. Maybe they are doing it again for newer members on the 1 year anniversary?

Sorry my reply was a bit confusing. I didn't receive any last night but it looks like Mister VistaVision did. The last one I got was for that "6 Month Anniversary".

Looks like there are more people on the did-not-receive boat for this supposed new one.

[Ray Jackson]

Been a long time since a monthly titles announcement really shoved me onto the bed and hit my G-spot with savage intensity.

...this one is no different.

[SonnybytheSea]

Last year the Criterion Channel added the films of Anna Biller, Do you think will be seeing Viva (2007) & The Love Witch (2016) in a future CC Blu-Rays?

[latehong]

Originally Posted by Drake2222

Criterion should really release Kihachi Okamoto’s samurai film Kill! on blu ray

They should upgrade the entire Rebel Samurai: Sixties Swordplay Classics DVD box set and also release other jidaigeki we know they have, but...

[Cremildo]

Originally Posted by latehong

they should upgrade the entire rebel samurai: Sixties swordplay classics dvd box set and also release other jidaigeki we know they have, but...

はい！

[SuperFlyHighGuy]

Originally Posted by latehong

They should upgrade the entire Rebel Samurai: Sixties Swordplay Classics DVD box set and also release other jidaigeki we know they have, but...

I'm with you on that, I need to revisit these sometime.

Originally Posted by Cremildo

はい！

I don't know what that says but I'm with you too.

[Sifox211]

Originally Posted by bonehica

Did the email specify why you received it? I know many of us charter members of the Criterion Channel were emailed a $10 coupon last year on 10/19. Exactly 6 months ago. In the email it stated we received it because of the "6 Month Anniversary" of the Criterion Channel. Maybe they are doing it again for newer members on the 1 year anniversary?

This was my email:

We couldn't do what we do without the support of dedicated film fans like you. As a small token of our appreciation, here's a code for $10 off your next order from criterion.com. Whether you choose a new release like Roma, a timeless classic like The Lady Vanishes, or a Criterion t-shirt to jumpstart your spring wardrobe, we hope you enjoy it.

As I only buy during the flash sales (as I'm in the UK) I hope it works at the next one. But it was a nice gesture regardless!

[ravenus]

Hope you people are coping well with the Coronavirus crisis. Myself unfortunately am not allowed a "work from home" situation. At least I won't be stuck for entertainment options while "social distancing" in the weekend.

Anyhoo, couple nights ago I watched Häxan (pronounced as Hexen), the visually arresting 1922 movie on Witches and Witch-hunts from Danish director Benjamin Christensen. Häxan's themes and visual design have had a profound influence on fantasy / horror movies through the ages. It was probably one of the earliest films to tackle the history of witch-hunts, how in a climate of superstition and suspicion, millions (yes!) of women accused of witchcraft were subjected by church authorities to torture, to force confession of their misdeeds and then burnt at the stake.

Of course, Christensen's film tries to both have its cake and eat it too. So while the film-maker directly addresses the audience about the cruelty innocent women had to endure purely because a) they were old / deformed in some way b) dealt with herbal remedies c) had enemies among their neighbors, he also provides extravagant fantasy images of witches cavorting with demons, and taking part in such charming rituals as kissing the devil's butt and giving birth to cats. He references the Loudun possessions, which were also the theme of later films like Mother Joan of the Angels and the more notorious Ken Russell's The Devils. In the last part of Häxan, Christensen comes to the contemporary age, and discusses how what is diagnosed as hysteria now would have been classified as witchcraft or demonic possession in the dark ages. The social commentary is slightly clunky but there's no denying Häxan's immense visual power. The design and look of the witches and the demonic creatures, inspired from folklore and ancient illustrations have in themselves served as reference for a host of films that came afterwards.

Of course, Häxan was banned in several countries due to its sensational content. In the US, a significantly truncated version called Witchcraft Through the Ages was released in 1968 with a narration by William (Naked Lunch) Burroughs. It was more recently that a restoration of Christensen's original version gained traction, released on DVD by Criterion in 2001, and a more recent 2K restoration put out on blu-ray by the label. Of course, the new transfer represents a major upgrade over the DVD, with stunning detail in close-ups. The score, based on cues printed in the original theatrical release notes is presented as DTS-HDMA 5.0 and comes across strongly. I have yet to finish going through the extras, which include the alternate US cut, critic's commentary, image gallery describing the sources of some of the film's visuals, and even a director's introduction that originally accompanied the 1941 re-release of the film.

Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922) Official Trailer #1 - Horror Movie - YouTube

[Mister VistaVision]

Originally Posted by Sifox211

This was my email:



As I only buy during the flash sales (as I'm in the UK) I hope it works at the next one. But it was a nice gesture regardless!

Yes, my e-mail said the same as the one Sifox211 got (posted above). I also bought from the last 2 flash sales, but am not a Channel subscriber. With no expiration date on it I'll save it for next flash sale. It was a nice surprise bonus.

[erlinmeyer]

Originally Posted by superflyhighguy

i'm with you on that, i need to revisit these sometime.



I don't know what that says but i'm with you too.

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[FragnitoM]

Watched Jeanne Dielman for the first time and loved it. It was an oddly perfect film to watch being stuck at home. I’ve seen a few other Ackerman films, but are there other films besides hers that have a minimalist/hypnotic spectator quality like this that you can recommend?

[bonehica]

Originally Posted by Sifox211

As I only buy during the flash sales (as I'm in the UK) I hope it works at the next one. But it was a nice gesture regardless!

Originally Posted by Mister VistaVision

Yes, my e-mail said the same as the one Sifox211 got (posted above). I also bought from the last 2 flash sales, but am not a Channel subscriber. With no expiration date on it I'll save it for next flash sale. It was a nice surprise bonus.

Well that is pretty cool! Nice score and happy spending!

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by FragnitoM

Watched Jeanne Dielman for the first time and loved it. It was an oddly perfect film to watch being stuck at home. I’ve seen a few other Ackerman films, but are there other films besides hers that have a minimalist/hypnotic spectator quality like this that you can recommend?

Bergman's Winter Light has a significant amount of footage dedicated to the daily rituals of the priest but it has a more dramatic emotional graph within a shorter running time. People have spoken much about the work of Bela Tarr and if you have the appetite for a 7 hour feature you can keep an eye out for the upcoming blu-ray release of his much acclaimed Satantango.

[FragnitoM]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Bergman's Winter Light has a significant amount of footage dedicated to the daily rituals of the priest but it has a more dramatic emotional graph within a shorter running time. People have spoken much about the work of Bela Tarr and if you have the appetite for a 7 hour feature you can keep an eye out for the upcoming blu-ray release of his much acclaimed Satantango.

I have Bergman’s Cinema, but I haven’t seen the Tarr—good recommendations thanks!

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by FragnitoM

I have Bergman’s Cinema, but I haven’t seen the Tarr—good recommendations thanks!

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, Winter Sleep, and Wild Pear Tree from Nuri Bilge Ceylan feel similar. To me at least.

[FragnitoM]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, Winter Sleep, and Wild Pear Tree from Nuri Bilge Ceylan feel similar. To me at least.

I’ll check them out thanks!

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by nicwood

Hello everybody,

I received a $10 Gift Card from Criterion today but I'm unable to use it since I'm not from the US or Canada. I'd like to share it with one of you. This is the code: 1U5ZKH

Cheers and please be safe!

Redeemed! Thanks!
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