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FitFortDanga posted:Life Aquatic is Anderson's weakest movie anyway. The Life Aquatic was both my first Criterion and first Wes Anderson film, so it'll always have a special place in my heart.
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Jul 17, 2010 17:50
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Wolfgang Pauli posted:Whatever happened to that collection of two dozen or so films that Criterion lost the rights to? The one with Alphaville in it. Any news on what's happening to those? Those are owned by Studio Canal, and from what I understand they've struck a deal which lets Lionsgate have the distribution rights to the films. Or something. I think only one or two Studio Canal films are even left in the catalog at this point.
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Jul 17, 2010 22:16
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They're probably going to be farted out onto impossibly lovely bare-bones discs.
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Jul 18, 2010 01:46
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I get that it's all the rage to poo poo on Studio Canal because they hosed up Ran but from what I can tell the rest of their blurays look good, and are not barebones. If they release all those movies on blu ray in the next year or two then that's probably better than Criterion would do, even if they don't put quite the same level of care into them we imagine criterion would.
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Jul 18, 2010 02:16
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I've only gone through half of what I purchased last year, so the only thing I bought this time was Fishing with John. I'll just wait until the next sale to buy the Pedro Costa boxset, Make Way For Tomorrow and Paris, Texas, either in the fall, Christmas or next summer.
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Jul 18, 2010 02:53
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I became a B&N member at the sale last year, but haven't used the store much since them. What happened with the additional discounts to each item? I see they now offer free expedited shipping, however that doesn't work for me as I live abroad. Well, my membership expires at the end of the month and I don't think I'll renew it.
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Jul 18, 2010 05:57
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Someone convince me how awful The Wages of Fear and High and Low are so I don't have to buy them.
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Jul 18, 2010 07:41
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Cacator posted:Someone convince me how awful The Wages of Fear and High and Low are so I don't have to buy them. The second hour of High and Low is really boring, skip it. Can't say a bad word about Wages of Fear, though.
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bmmello posted:I became a B&N member at the sale last year, but haven't used the store much since them. What happened with the additional discounts to each item? I see they now offer free expedited shipping, however that doesn't work for me as I live abroad. It looks like you get the free upgraded shipping online but no discount. You still get 10% off in-store though.
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Jul 18, 2010 07:54
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Sheldrake posted:The second hour of High and Low is really boring, skip it. Can't say a bad word about Wages of Fear, though. I wouldn't go nearly so far as to say skip it, but I agree that High and Low loses a lot of momentum towards the second half - feels more like a standard police procedural. I still think it's a drat good movie but that first half really outshines what comes after. I can't even bring myself to buy SD-DVDs anymore anyway so it's a moot point, but I'm saving so much with the $5 coupons and the membership, and made so much back selling off my old SDs that I may go in on Stagecoach and The Wages of Fear as well. Haven't seen the latter yet, been meaning to forever.
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Jul 18, 2010 07:59
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Cacator posted:But I like police procedurals It's just the contrast between the first and the second half is so jarring. Imagine if Psycho turned into season one Law & Order in the second half. (I know the second half of Psycho is procedural-ish, but not by the book procedural as what you'll get in High and Low) Don't get me wrong, High and Low is worth watching, but owning? Nah.
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WTF, you people are insane. The second half of High & Low is amazing. The heroin den scene alone is gold. Cacator, if you like police procedurals, then buy it. It's some of the best police procedural work there is, with terrific attention to detail. It's one of my top 5 Kurosawas. The Wages of Fear, on the other hand, you can skip. Yeah it's good, but you probably won't watch it more than once, and the first hour is mostly a lot of dull background and build-up.
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The first hour of Wages of Fear is boring as hell, the second kicks all sorts of rear end and is worth watching.
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What this means is you should buy both, then watch the first hour of High and Low, take the disc out, then watch the second hour of Wages of Fear and pretend it's still the same movie.
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Jul 18, 2010 17:59
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I can't say anything about High and Low, but The Wages of Fear is one of my favorite films of all time and I highly recommend it. While we're on the subject of advice, can anyone sell me on Ride with the Devil? It seems interesting, but I'm still on the fence about it.
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Defiantly watch High & Low, even if the second half has a slower pace and less claustrophobic feel compared to the first, it is all redeemed with the final scene. All in all it is a great movie and everyone should watch it.
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Macrame_God posted:While we're on the subject of advice, can anyone sell me on Ride with the Devil? It seems interesting, but I'm still on the fence about it. I'd say rent it before buying it. If a Civil War period drama directed by Ang Lee sounds like your cup of tea, it's pretty decent, but I wouldn't call it a great film. I personally enjoy it, but it's not my favorite Ang Lee film and I don't think it's on par with most of Criterion's other recent releases. The Blu Ray does look quite good though.
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drat. B&N canceled my A Woman is a Woman order. Guess it's not as "in-stock" as I had been led to believe!
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Starscream posted:drat. B&N canceled my A Woman is a Woman order. Guess it's not as "in-stock" as I had been led to believe! I've had the same thing happen to me in the past with Nights of Cabiria. Sometimes, there are no guarantees.
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Criterion just posted on FB that the top 40 best-selling Blu-Ray titles at B&N right now are all Criterions (it's actually the top 46). http://video.barnesandnoble.com/u/Blu-ray-Bestsellers/379001667/?start=1&cds2Pid=29843
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This sale just HAD to come right before I am about to depart on a week-long road trip. I spent some serious money I shouldn't have on Blu-Rays... Yojimbo & Sanjuro 8 1/2 The Last Emperor Howard's End And I have a copy of The Red Shoes being held for me to grab tomorrow. September and October are an absolute beast. I'll be grabbing The Thin Red Line, Paths of Glory, House, and of course Seven Samurai.
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doctor thodt posted:Criterion just posted on FB that the top 40 best-selling Blu-Ray titles at B&N right now are all Criterions (it's actually the top 46). I can't help but find it humorous to see that In the Realm of the Senses is one of those top 46 titles. 
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Macrame_God posted:I can't help but find it humorous to see that In the Realm of the Senses is one of those top 46 titles. I actually pondered getting that today. Instead, I picked up: Chungking Express - I am a fan of Wong Kar-Wai, but I hadn't seen this yet. Last Year at Marienbad The Seventh Seal
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If anyone is curious Hulu just put up For All Mankind to watch free online.
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Unruly Amoeba posted:I actually pondered getting that today. You'll love The Seventh Seal. It's one of my favorite movies.  I know I'm going to get some unusual looks but I actually thought that In the Realm of the Senses was a really fascinating film. It's rather drawn out in the later half, but I was still rather intrigued by it all. Here's my haul... #042: Fishing with John #099: Gimme Shelter (Blu-Ray) #257: Secret Honor #258: Tanner ‘88 #334: Harlan County, USA #364: Monsters and Madmen (Boxed-Set) #409: Days of Heaven (Blu-Ray) #432: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters #433: Patriotism #440: Brand upon the Brain! #454: Europa #501: Paris, Texas (Blu-Ray) Rebel Samurai (Boxed Set) It mostly consists of things I've thought about purchasing in the past, but never did so there are a lot of blind buys in there. Unless something goes OOP soon that's probably all I'll get this time around.
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Last Year at Marienbad will probably go OOP next year, FYI. It's the last StudioCanal title in Criterion's catalog that's in print.
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Macrame_God posted:You'll love The Seventh Seal. It's one of my favorite movies. Yeah, I most certainly did. I saw it a month or two ago via Netflix Instant Stream. After seeing it that way, I knew I needed to buy it and have the full package (instead of just a stream). I'm pretty pleased to have permanent access to it now. As far as In the Realm of the Senses, I know the story it's sourced on. But, it would still be some-what of a blind buy for me. I've never seen an Oshima film before. As far as Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, I've seen it (via ze Netflix). The Philip Glass Score is phenomenal (I actually like to listen to The Golden Pavilion ques all the time). Don't know if that's a blind buy for you, Macrame_God, though. You'll have to let me know how Patriotism is.
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For anyone interested in In the Realm of the Senses, I recommend Obayashi's Sada. It makes a great companion piece, and also whets the appetite for House.
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Well gently caress my local B&N for not having The Red Shoes in on release day. I'd order it online, but they took away the 10% membership discount if you order online. This is not a happy day. Not at all.
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azechiel posted:Well gently caress my local B&N for not having The Red Shoes in on release day. I'd order it online, but they took away the 10% membership discount if you order online. This is not a happy day. Not at all. If you call them they will order one for you and then call you when it gets to the store. That way you can still get your discount.
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My personal Criterion collection, with justifications... 8 1/2 (blu-ray, bought during this sale to test my new blu-ray player and because everyone in my movie-geek circle of friends loves it to death) Army of Shadows (got swept up in the tide of positive criticism for its dvd release, plus "2 for 1" barnes and noble sale) Eyes Without a Face (old-school horror) The Fallen Idol (wanted more Carol Reed after The Third Man) Fists in the Pocket (gave the impression of badassness; impressed in other ways upon viewing) Hiroshima Mon Amour (had to watch more Alain Resnais to know he wasn't just a good Holocaust documentarian) In the Mood for Love (I love Wong Kar-Wai) Kicking and Screaming (I love Noah Baumbach and post-grad nostalgia (and redundancy)) The Life Aquatic (I love quirky and funny Wes Anderson) Man Bites Dog (humor & murder & my film club needed a copy for screening) Night and Fog (originally watched in a French Lit class, was shocked so deeply I want to revisit that feeling every couple years) The Royal Tenenbaums (I love quirky Wes Anderson) Rushmore (I love funny Wes Anderson (notice the lack of Bottle Rocket and Darjeeling Limited)) The Seventh Seal (found on sale, starting Bergman collection from the top) The Third Man (self-justified) Some of those (Fists, Eyes, Shadows) were blind bets, but I enjoyed them. All of the above I would rate at least 4/5, whatever that says about my tastes. I am currently on the fence about the blu-ray of Yojimbo/Sanjuro. Is it safe to say I would enjoy it if I love other respected samurai films (Seven Samurai, the Musashi Miyamoto Samurai trilogy, Lone Wolf and Cub)? $35 for a Kurosawa double-classic seems too good to pass up. Sneeze and I'll fall off the fence into blu-tinged depravity. Space Fish fucked around with this message at 03:17 on Jul 21, 2010 |
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Space Fish posted:Some of those (Fists, Eyes, Shadows) were blind bets, but I enjoyed them. All of the above I would rate at least 4/5, whatever that says about my tastes. I am currently on the fence about the blu-ray of Yojimbo/Sanjuro. Is it safe to say I would enjoy it if I love other respected samurai films (Seven Samurai, the Musashi Miyamoto Samurai trilogy, Lone Wolf and Cub)? $35 for a Kurosawa double-classic seems too good to pass up. Sneeze and I'll fall off the fence into blu-tinged depravity. Yojimbo is amazing, if you even remotely like samurai films you'll like it. I haven't met anyone who watched it and didn't like it, film buff or not.
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If I do decide to get another blu-ray or two, which do you guys recommend? Stagecoach (seen, really liked) Playtime (haven't seen, saw Mr. Hulot's Holiday and really liked) El Norte (haven't seen) Close-Up (haven't seen) Wages of Fear (haven't seen) Complete Monterey Pop (haven't seen but have heard so to speak)
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Magic Hate Ball posted:Short Cuts was the best blind-buy ever. So, I'm guessing it's good if I liked Nashville?
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So I chose High and Low over the Wages of Fear. Its subject matter interests me more, and Kurosawa is at least reliably rewatchable.Space Fish posted:Some of those (Fists, Eyes, Shadows) were blind bets, but I enjoyed them. All of the above I would rate at least 4/5, whatever that says about my tastes. I am currently on the fence about the blu-ray of Yojimbo/Sanjuro. Is it safe to say I would enjoy it if I love other respected samurai films (Seven Samurai, the Musashi Miyamoto Samurai trilogy, Lone Wolf and Cub)? $35 for a Kurosawa double-classic seems too good to pass up. Sneeze and I'll fall off the fence into blu-tinged depravity. I haven't seen Sanjuro yet and bought the Yojimbo DVD some time ago, but if you even remotely enjoyed Seven Samurai I think you will love Yojimbo. It's bad-rear end in every way. When I run out of new Criterions to buy I'll jump on the blu-ray boxset, probably before then.
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