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Argh why isn't 12 Angry Men discounted? It seems to be the only one that isn't!
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GrandpaPants posted:Argh why isn't 12 Angry Men discounted? It seems to be the only one that isn't! It comes out one day after the sale ends. It's the BBS box set all over again! Pretty big day for CC, as they're now selling films on iTunes.
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Nov 1, 2011 15:37
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kaujot posted:Just a word of warning: Barnes and Noble has put pre-releases (that were not due to come out within the span of the sale) up before by mistake, and it can be a real hassle getting your money back when they either cancel your order outright or bump up the prices on you. Oh really? Thanks for the heads up. I just cancelled all of the pre-orders , I can wait till the next sale.
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Nov 1, 2011 17:51
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Too, they've already fixed the bug and you can no longer preorder the December/January titles at the sale price. I'm keeping my Gorin pre-order open JUST IN CASE because I'm going to buy it regardless so whatever.
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Nov 1, 2011 17:53
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The only one I'm thinking about right now is the Three Colors trilogy. I've only seen Red, but I really enjoyed it. Worth a $40 2/3rds blind buy?
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Nov 1, 2011 18:08
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E7E4K8K at checkout will give you an additional 7% off the order total.
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Nov 1, 2011 18:12
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Egbert Souse posted:The only one I'm thinking about right now is the Three Colors trilogy. I've only seen Red, but I really enjoyed it. Worth a $40 2/3rds blind buy? yep
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Nov 1, 2011 18:44
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All Kieslowski is worth a blind buy. 
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Nov 1, 2011 18:48
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Safe Driver posted:E7E4K8K at checkout will give you an additional 7% off the order total. This doesn't work on pre-orders it seems, so if you're going to order things like Fanny and Alexander and Three Colors, you might want to hold off a bit to save some extra cash.
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Nov 1, 2011 19:05
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I have started to make a big thing out of Criterion purchases in terms of waiting until I can buy the Criterion release of a film I haven't seen so that I may see it. I am very excited because I am going to finally see 3 Colors, Fanny and Alexander, and High and Low, all in Blu-Ray and for half price! I think I am also going to get Close-Up and Repulsion, but should I swap either of those for Diaboliques or Army of Shadows? I love Repulsion but having seen it, it would be cool to get all films I have yet to see.
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Nov 1, 2011 19:29
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Any one up in Canada or anywhere getting this order status message? Unable to process order. Please call 1-877-379-0036, or 212-414-6024, if outside U.S. My order is: Fanny & Alexander blu-ray Three Colors blu-ray Carlos blu-ray
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Nov 1, 2011 19:48
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Thanks for reminding me about this. Ordered Rules of the Game for myself and Three Colors for my sister's Christmas gift. I might have to check that one out before she gets it, though.
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Nov 1, 2011 19:49
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gently caress, I know I'm getting Fanny and Alexander, but now I'm seriously debating Three Colors or Double Life of Veronique (either of which would be a blind buy). I know if I'm doing a blind buy it'd be more sensible to pick Double Life, but it's hard for me to think straight right now.
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Nov 1, 2011 20:37
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I would recommend blind buying Three Colors over Veronique. You get a range of Kieslowski that way, as well as still getting your Irene Jacob fix.
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Nov 1, 2011 20:46
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Rick Deckard posted:Any one up in Canada or anywhere getting this order status message? I didn't get an error message at all, sorry I can't help. I am, however, stoked about my order: Island of Lost Souls, Phantom Carriage, Mystery Train, Revanche, Repulsion, Che, Kagemusha and 8 1/2. Of those, I've only sen 8 1/2. I'm still very excited about this order, though I wanted to get Days of Heaven and Night of the Hunter as well but I decided this is enough...more than enough. It's never really enough, is it?
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Nov 1, 2011 21:07
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Ratedargh posted:I wanted to get Days of Heaven and Night of the Hunter as well but I decided this is enough... If you want my opinion, you're far better off with either of those than Mystery Train.
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Nov 1, 2011 21:08
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FitFortDanga posted:If you want my opinion, you're far better off with either of those than Mystery Train.  But seriously, just buy all the Criterion blurays. All of them. (I should clarify that although I agree that Days of Heaven and The Night of the Hunter are better films than Mystery Train, it in no way is a bad thing to own and you shouldn't regret buying it over one of the two aforementioned)
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Nov 1, 2011 21:10
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FitFortDanga posted:If you want my opinion, you're far better off with either of those than Mystery Train. That's probably fair, but I am a big fan of Jarmusch. I even kind of, sort of, liked The Limits of Control...though I doubt I'll ever watch it again.
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Nov 1, 2011 21:19
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Ratedargh posted:That's probably fair, but I am a big fan of Jarmusch. I even kind of, sort of, liked The Limits of Control...though I doubt I'll ever watch it again. I think everyone secretly liked Limits.
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Nov 1, 2011 21:21
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Super Mad that 12 Angry Men isn't eligible. Went with The Rules of the Game (my favorite movie, the one that got me into movies as anything beyond disposable entertainment) and the Three Colors Trilogy. long-ass nips Diane fucked around with this message at 21:40 on Nov 1, 2011 |
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Nov 1, 2011 21:23
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Rick Deckard posted:Any one up in Canada or anywhere getting this order status message? Just went and checked my order status' and they both are okay. No issues on my end. Not sure what happened with yours - hopefully it gets cleared up.
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Nov 1, 2011 21:34
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This is Barnes and Noble we're talking about; it won't get cleared up.
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Nov 1, 2011 21:34
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kaujot posted:This is Barnes and Noble we're talking about; it won't get cleared up. That is true, I've had an order or two in the past get randomly cancelled, but never 'Unable to Process' before. If you just cancel that, and then re-order the exact same movies again - it should work and have no issues. I know because it's worked for me. Not to mention how B&N never ships a single order altogether in one piece. Very strange indeed.
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Nov 1, 2011 21:39
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Unable to cancel and placed a 2nd order with a different cc that ended up with the same status. I'll deal with them mano a mano.
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Nov 1, 2011 21:54
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Ratedargh posted:That's probably fair, but I am a big fan of Jarmusch. I even kind of, sort of, liked The Limits of Control...though I doubt I'll ever watch it again. I liked it the first time and liked it more the second time I watched it I've been spending far too much money lately so I'll likely only pick up Carlos and The Killing on blu. edit: Now why isn't The Limits of Control available in hi-def 
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Nov 1, 2011 21:56
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So what are all the good coupons for this sale? And isn't there a way to get an additional discount by ordering through some link on B&N's site?
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Nov 1, 2011 22:04
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Jack Does Jihad posted:So what are all the good coupons for this sale? And isn't there a way to get an additional discount by ordering through some link on B&N's site? The only coupon I know of is E7E4K8K, which is good for 7% off the entire order, but only for things in stock. It's weird, but I guess I can wait until the 15th for things to get released.
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Nov 1, 2011 22:07
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GrandpaPants posted:Can someone sell me on Fanny and Alexander? I heard a lot of praise for it back when it was announced, but nobody ever explained why exactly. Different people have different ideas of what constitutes a purchase versus a rental, much less what constitutes a blind buy. I find myself more and more likely to buy something only if it's a film I keep going back to, or if it's a film that I don't expect to stay in print or available. I really couldn't justify Fanny and Alexander (1982) on either count, but your mileage &c. I also think Fanny and Alexander is a bit of a odd film for Bergman. I think Bergman at his best is a very economical filmmaker. I want to say `concise', but that's not quite the correct word. He tends to be evocative rather than descriptive; a scene is more likely to be punctuated by a pause or image rather than an action or a line. But despite this, his films tend to be very dense, with a lot packed into ever one of those pauses or images. Fanny and Alexander really doesn't feel like that, it's a lot looser, more open, and as a result it doesn't really feel like most of his other films. As I said, I think it's one of the great films. But I don't know that I'd generally try to sell Bergman as a blind buy, and even if I was I don't think Fanny and Alexander is one that I'd do it with. kaujot posted:I would recommend blind buying Three Colors over Veronique. You get a range of Kieslowski that way, as well as still getting your Irene Jacob fix. I think the only Kieslowski that I've gone back to is Dekalog.
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Nov 1, 2011 22:39
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B&N has Pierrot Le Fou on sale, even though it's out of print? I'm snagging it, and hoping it doesn't get canceled. Also, this is the only time one of these sales happened when I wasn't broke, so yay.
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Nov 1, 2011 23:28
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I don't know what to get! Any suggestions on blu-rays? I wanna know everyone's favorites or must haves.
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Nov 1, 2011 23:39
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Raspberry Bang posted:I don't know what to get! Any suggestions on blu-rays? I wanna know everyone's favorites or must haves. I don't know what your tastes are, but Seven Samurai is probably my number one pick. I'd also consider M and Seventh Seal pretty essential. If you want flat out beautiful to look at, I'd say The Thin Red Line is simply the most beautiful Criterion blu I've seen.
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Nov 1, 2011 23:50
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The Night of the Hunter is essential.
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Nov 1, 2011 23:53
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The Killing and Sweet Smell of Success are essential noiresque films, get those if you're into that sort of thing
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Nov 2, 2011 00:04
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Hit up my local store tonight, they had a pretty good selection but I thought that Rules of the Game was already out on Blu and I was disappointed to find that I was wrong. Still, I picked up Island of Lost Souls and Repulsion. I came really close to also getting the Nikkatsu Noir set... I'm still thinking about it though so I probably should have just grabbed it.
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Nov 2, 2011 02:19
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Daveski posted:I came really close to also getting the Nikkatsu Noir set... I'm still thinking about it though so I probably should have just grabbed it. I blind bought it with Oshima's Outlaw Sixties and Saura's Flamenco Trilogy and haven't regretted it.
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Nov 2, 2011 03:10
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Seconding kaujot, Night of the Hunter is essential. The coupon code from GrandpaPants is solid. As far as blu-rays go, I can definitely attest to the following: Look into House if you want kooky Japanese horror. Look into Army of Shadows if you want WW2-era French spy tension. Look into Yojimbo/Sanjuro if you want one of the best samurai movies and its sequel (one of the best sequels). Look into For All Mankind if you even like the moon/NASA. All of the above have my seal of approval.
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Nov 2, 2011 03:18
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Also, buy copies of Fanny and Alexander to give away to other people. It's how I got my friend's girlfriend into foreign movies.
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Nov 2, 2011 03:55
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kaujot posted:Also, buy copies of Fanny and Alexander to give away to other people. Like me! 
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Nov 2, 2011 03:56
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Raspberry Bang posted:I don't know what to get! Any suggestions on blu-rays? I wanna know everyone's favorites or must haves. I really like the Monterey Pop Festival blu-ray. If you like classic rock it's a must purchase to see seminole performances from Jimi Hendrix, The Mamas and the Papas, and more. My favorite is Ravi Shankar's awesome performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUJiNCO6Qr0
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Nov 2, 2011 04:35
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I'm currently collating my order for my first ever legit Criterions (I have Cleo From 5 to 7, Pickup on South Street, Yi Yi and The Lady Vanishes thanks to a cheap DVD store in Beijing) - at the moment I've got Le Samourai, Secret Sunshine and The Human Condition for myself, The Spy That Came In From the Cold for my Dad's birthday present, and Paths of Glory and Paris Texas for a friend (he's paying me back for those). It's getting expensive.
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