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Pigeon Shamus posted:It's getting expensive. Welcome to the desert of the real.
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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 love that everybody has had different answers. Shows you how many great films there really are to choose from, but I suppose it doesn't really help you out either (unless you have lots of disposable income). I'll echo the nods for Night of the Hunter, The Thin Red Line, and The Sweet Smell of Success. I'll also say for me that The Red Shoes, Hunger, Last Year At Marienbad, Kiss Me Deadly, and Days of Heaven are essentials and flat out gorgeous. Going through my list of purchases during both the B&N sale and the amazon.com sale last week, i've got 15 films in total. Thank god for bartending on weekends! I'm still on the fence with picking up the Nikkatsu Noir set. Is it a case where one film stands out above the rest? Or is the entire set worth watching and revisiting?
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friendo55 posted:I'm still on the fence with picking up the Nikkatsu Noir set. Is it a case where one film stands out above the rest? Or is the entire set worth watching and revisiting? Cruel Gun Story and A Colt Is My Passport are the best, but they're all pretty good.
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Nov 2, 2011 16:47
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FitFortDanga posted:Cruel Gun Story and A Colt Is My Passport are the best, but they're all pretty good. I like I Am Waiting the most.
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Nov 2, 2011 17:23
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If you don't buy the Louis Malle documentaries, you are a racist! And no one wants to be a racist.
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Nov 2, 2011 17:28
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My first purchases of the sale: Leon Morin, Priest (blu) - Watched this last night, absolutely fell in love with it. Instantly my favorite Belmondo performance, and my favorite Melville movie. It's probably not for everyone, but it really resonated with me. The visuals are sometimes incredible, but I wouldn't say you necessarily need to purchase this on Blu. This film is way more about the dialogue/acting than anything else. Beauty and the Beast (blu) - One of the most beautiful movies ever, so I had to upgrade my DVD copy. Really looking forward to watching this again. Leningrad Cowboys Eclipse Set - Huge Kaurismaki fan, adore his other Eclipse set, and I haven't seen any of this stuff yet. So I'm very excited. I just saw Le Havre, and that was amazing.
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Nov 2, 2011 19:00
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Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses is a dud, but still mildly interesting. The rest of the stuff in the set, though, is awesome.
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I ended up breaking down and getting five titles. I tried to mix films I love, with films I have wanted to see for a long time. Night of the Hunter Island of Lost Souls The Great Dictator I would have ordered Night of the Hunter last year, but I think it was the last one I cut from my list. However, the other two are recent releases, and both seem like things I would enjoy. Pierrot La Fou Videodrome I only ordered the Godard because it's OOP. I loved the film, but it wasn't a "must buy" for me. I had a few other titles that will have to wait until the next sale (Diabolique, Beauty and the Beast, The Magician, blah blah blah). Also, Videodrome is amazing, and I can't wait to see it on Blu-Ray. And this ends my post of how excited I am to get some great films. I am hoping I can hold off on ordering even more before the sale is over, but it's difficult.
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Twin Cinema posted:I only ordered the Godard because it's OOP. I loved the film, but it wasn't a "must buy" for me. "loved" and "must buy" mean exactly the same thing to me. 
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kaujot posted:"loved" and "must buy" mean exactly the same thing to me. Well, I guess I should have clarified. I loved the film, but I watched it over the summer, so I didn't feel the need to buy it right away because I probably won't watch it for another year. Plus, I loved other films, like Beauty & the Beast, but money gets in the way of me owning all the Criterion's I love. I blind buy them often because I know I'll watch them right away. For example, I bought the Seven Samurai on Blu-Ray last November, but still haven't gotten around to re-watching it, even though I would say it's one of my favourite films of all-time.
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Nov 2, 2011 21:17
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Do what I did last sale and take this time to get the box sets while they're cheap. I picked up The Complete Monterrey Pop, By Brakhage: An Anthology, and America Lost and Found: The BBS Story on blu ray.
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Twin Cinema posted:Well, I guess I should have clarified. I loved the film, but I watched it over the summer, so I didn't feel the need to buy it right away because I probably won't watch it for another year. Plus, I loved other films, like Beauty & the Beast, but money gets in the way of me owning all the Criterion's I love. I blind buy them often because I know I'll watch them right away. For example, I bought the Seven Samurai on Blu-Ray last November, but still haven't gotten around to re-watching it, even though I would say it's one of my favourite films of all-time. I watch Pierrot le Fou like, once a month  What's the deal with 'le Mepris'? If I were to snag it, should I get the Criterion dvd over the Studio Canal blu?
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FitFortDanga posted:Cruel Gun Story and A Colt Is My Passport are the best, but they're all pretty good. penismightier posted:I like I Am Waiting the most. Thanks for the feedback. I've already spent enough money on this sale - what's another $40? A large part of me really wants to see these - especially being Noir-vember.
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friendo55 posted:I've already spent enough money on this sale - what's another $40? That's the spirit! 
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friendo55 posted:Thanks for the feedback. I've already spent enough money on this sale - what's another $40? A large part of me really wants to see these - especially being Noir-vember. You won't regret it, it's a stellar collection.
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penismightier posted:You won't regret it, it's a stellar collection. Done and done. 
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I didn't want to splurge, but I did get a few titles... Hunger The Killing Carlos I was going to get Leningrad Cowboys, but I fought off the urge. I spent more on movies today than I planned to,
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Oh man... B&N just sent out a 20% off coupon to members, good until 11/6. Looks like I'll be buying more!
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kaujot posted:I didn't get one. Check your spam folder, it's where mine wound up for some reason.
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"I'm only going to blind buy a couple blurays this time!" Smiles of a Summer Night Fanny & Alexander The Magician Something Wild Broadcast News Island of Lost Souls Salo The Killing I'm weak Barnes and Noble, just take my credit card.
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What are some of the more lighthearted titles in the Criterion blu-ray stable? Just yesterday I picked up High and Low and The Magician (blind buys, each), but neither strikes me as particularly upbeat. Looking for something to balance those out.
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Jay Dub posted:What are some of the more lighthearted titles in the Criterion blu-ray stable? Just yesterday I picked up High and Low and The Magician (blind buys, each), but neither strikes me as particularly upbeat. Looking for something to balance those out. Charade Smiles of a Summer Night Beauty and the Beast Bottle Rocket For All Mankind House Playtime And definitely not for everyone, but Zazie dans le metro is pretty goddamn upbeat and lighthearted.
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Jay Dub posted:What are some of the more lighthearted titles in the Criterion blu-ray stable? Just yesterday I picked up High and Low and The Magician (blind buys, each), but neither strikes me as particularly upbeat. Looking for something to balance those out. Chaplin's films, Modern Times and The Great Dictator, are obviously great comedies. I also really enjoyed Tati's Playtime, but not as much as the Chaplins. Broadcast News is written and directed by James L Brooks, but it's more of a Comedy/Drama. Still very lighthearted, but it has its sobering moments. I'll second FitFortDanga's recommendation for Charade and House. Charade has great interplay between Hepburn and Grant, and House in particular is great to watch with others because it is so goddamn bizarre. Fairly certain you can make a slew of drinking games out of it.
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Jay Dub posted:What are some of the more lighthearted titles in the Criterion blu-ray stable? Just yesterday I picked up High and Low and The Magician (blind buys, each), but neither strikes me as particularly upbeat. Looking for something to balance those out. Something Wild Something Wild Something Wild Something Wild Something Wild Buy Buy Buy
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I have two different non-member accounts with Barnes & Noble and they got the same coupon code, so I think it is non-exclusive. Use "E9A4D3D" until 11/6 for 15% off one item. I'll use the code to snag the Rebel Samurai - Sixties Swordplay Classics box set. I'd buy the Samurai Trilogy, except the dvd transfer is piss poor and in dire need of Criterion's breath of blu life. I also took the plunge on just about every remaining Louis Malle film I have not seen, including the documentary set. My library has some Luis Bunuel, so no need to blind buy there. I am running out of directors to follow and need to pick up some new pet artistes.
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kaujot posted:Something Wild Something Wild Something Wild Something Wild Something Wild Buy Buy Buy Thanks for all the recommendations. I've got most of what's been mentioned, so I think my choices are going to come down to Beauty and the Beast or Something Wild. Hell, probably both.
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Picked up Darjeeling Limited with the extra BN coupon code. Thinking about My Life as a Dog.
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Order placed, NZ$200 down the drain. Picked up the following - Le Samourai Secret Sunshine The Human Condition Paths of Glory & Paris, Texas (a friend got those and is paying me back, thank god) The Spy Who Came In From the Cold (dad's birthday present - he's a big Le Carre fan) Cronos (sister's Christmas present - she likes horror and Pan's Labyrinth so yeah) With this plus the five or so films I had to order from China for my research paper, I am wiping out my money right now.
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I just grabbed: Solaris M My Dinner With Andre High and Low Paths of Glory The John Cassavetes Collection The Rules of the Game I'm going to hit the shop again before the sale ends. Think I want Harakiri on blu ray at least.
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GrandpaPants posted:Chaplin's films, Modern Times and The Great Dictator, are obviously great comedies. I also really enjoyed Tati's Playtime, but not as much as the Chaplins. Broadcast News is written and directed by James L Brooks, but it's more of a Comedy/Drama. Still very lighthearted, but it has its sobering moments. Seconding Chaplin's work. Modern Times in particular is full of hilarious little scenes like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS5ZQRd8yPM
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Jay Dub posted:What are some of the more lighthearted titles in the Criterion blu-ray stable? Just yesterday I picked up High and Low and The Magician (blind buys, each), but neither strikes me as particularly upbeat. Looking for something to balance those out. Might sound weird but get The Complete Monterey Pop.
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Oh hey, $70 shipped for Three Colors and Fanny & Alexander on Blu. How many bonus points do I get from FFD?
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DVD: The Royal Tennenbaums The Bicycle Thieves Blu: Chungking Express The Great Dictator Amacord All for under $90 
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Film Forum announced their winter repertory calendar, including a Bresson retrospective in January. The individual titles aren't sorted by distributor, so it's unclear which are Rialto (courtesy StudioCanal) and which are Janus. The retrospective covers every feature Bresson directed except Une femme douce. The series ends with a new Janus print of A Man Escaped, so that's an almost guaranteed Criterion. Other titles with new prints: Les anges du péché, L'argent, Four Nights of a Dreamer. No indication whether DVD rights for these are controlled by StudioCanal or Criterion. As for the rest: Au hasard Balthazar, Mouchette, Pickpocket, and Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne all have in-print Criterions, Diary of a Country Priest is probably the 60th Anniversary print that toured this past winter, but even if it's a Janus print it's an older one because Criterion lost the rights to StudioCanal. The Trial of Joan of Arc, Lancelot of the Lake, and The Devil Probably are also older prints, so there's no indication of forthcoming DVDs (from anybody). Those three (plus A Man Escaped, L'Argent, and Pickpocket) have Artificial Eye Region 2 DVDs, so maybe an Eclipse set will be forthcoming? Just spitballing here. e: A Man Escaped is an almost definite mainline Criterion release. As for the others, I'm just guessing. STEVIE B 4EVA fucked around with this message at 21:02 on Nov 4, 2011 |
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A Man Escaped is my favorite Bresson so definitely looking forward to that. I really like Une Femme Douce as well, too bad that one's missing.
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STEVIE B 4EVA posted:new prints: Les anges du péché, L'argent, Four Nights of a Dreamer. I thought Four Nights of a Dreamer was one of those films in rights hell that would never get good distribution so this is fantastic to hear. It's a very good film. It also gives me hope for an eventual Une Femme Douce release.
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Hoping to jump on the sale before its too late, but I'd like a recommendation. I'm torn between getting Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy and the box set called "Rebel Samurai," which includes Samurai Rebellion, Samurai Spy, Sword of the Beast, and Kill!. The latter is a bit more pricey, so if I get the former I can afford to get one other thing, but money is too tight to get both. Anybody have strong feelings one way or the other? At the moment I think I'm leaning towards Inagaki, but the other box is more eclectic, which makes me feel like that is somehow a better deal. I have seen none of these movies, but they are all on my to-do list and this sale seems like a good excuse to try some new stuff.
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Lucasar posted:Hoping to jump on the sale before its too late, but I'd like a recommendation. I'm torn between getting Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy and the box set called "Rebel Samurai," which includes Samurai Rebellion, Samurai Spy, Sword of the Beast, and Kill!. The latter is a bit more pricey, so if I get the former I can afford to get one other thing, but money is too tight to get both. Anybody have strong feelings one way or the other? At the moment I think I'm leaning towards Inagaki, but the other box is more eclectic, which makes me feel like that is somehow a better deal. I have seen none of these movies, but they are all on my to-do list and this sale seems like a good excuse to try some new stuff. The Samurai Trilogy is long overdue for an upgrade. Get the Rebel Samurai set. Samurai Spy is kind of a dud, but the other films are good.
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I really loved Les enfants terribles, and I'd like to pick up another Jean-Pierre Melville. The one's I'm most interested in are Le Samourai and Army of Shadows. Is there a clear winner here?
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