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I'll buy M and Wings of Desire. I'll also take Night of the Hunter if caiman can't.
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Jul 15, 2013 04:39
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I'll take Seventh Seal and Black Narcissus if those haven't been claimed yet.
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Jul 15, 2013 05:03
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i am not so sure posted:Email me, you can buy Diabolique for me for $15 plus shipping. Oh snap. Will do tonight/tomorrow morning when I get home
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Jul 15, 2013 05:22
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CPL593H posted:I'll buy M and Wings of Desire. I'll also take Night of the Hunter if caiman can't. Caiman paid me. Other two are yours. Email me.
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Jul 15, 2013 13:53
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What would shipping cost to Canada, or are you just selling to US residents only?
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Jul 15, 2013 22:09
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La Notte - Liked it, but no burning desire to see it again Eyes Without a Face (BR upgrade) - see above I Married a Witch - Never seen, rental The Uninvited - Never seen, rental John Cassavetes: Five Films (BR upgrade) - This is the tough one for me. I owned it on DVD, but sold it when Woman Under the Influence and Faces became available separately. AWUTI is top 5 of all time and I love Faces, but don't need to own the other films. I may wait on this one to see if they release the Blus separately
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Jul 15, 2013 22:45
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friendo55 posted:What would shipping cost to Canada, or are you just selling to US residents only? I don't know but if you find out and pay the cost I have no qualms.
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Jul 15, 2013 22:46
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While we're on this, anyone want to do a weird deal for a Fanny & Alexander DVD box (very good condition) in exchange for i am not so sure's bluray of Sweet Smell of Success? (As in you pay him for Sweet Smell of Success and he ships it to me, I ship F&A to you.)
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Jul 15, 2013 22:50
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FitFortDanga posted:John Cassavetes: Five Films (BR upgrade) - This is the tough one for me. I owned it on DVD, but sold it when Woman Under the Influence and Faces became available separately. AWUTI is top 5 of all time and I love Faces, but don't need to own the other films. I may wait on this one to see if they release the Blus separately I wonder if they're upgrading A Constant Forge, too, since they didn't seem to upgrade its box art on the site. Maybe they're leaving it off for the Blu set?
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Jul 15, 2013 23:04
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I remember asking this a couple years ago, but figure it's worth hearing some new opinions. There just seems to be so many great Eclipse sets and unsure which ones are really worth spending the money on. Does anyone have any favourite sets? Which ones are most essential? I'm thinking the Samuel Fuller set is right up my alley, and with this sale I figure these are worth discussing.
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Jul 16, 2013 00:40
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friendo55 posted:I remember asking this a couple years ago, but figure it's worth hearing some new opinions. William Klein is very... unique
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Jul 16, 2013 00:46
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friendo55 posted:I remember asking this a couple years ago, but figure it's worth hearing some new opinions. The Sam Fuller set is worth it for The Steel Helmet alone. I like I Shot Jesse James a lot too and Baron of Arizona is damned interesting.
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Jul 16, 2013 00:50
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The Robert Downey Sr. set is worth it for Putney Swope alone.
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Jul 16, 2013 01:27
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Lubitsch Musicals needs more love. The Love Parade is a masterpiece without a bit bit of early sound creakiness, dynamite chemistry between Maurice Chevelier and Jeanette MacDonald, the visual humor of a silent comedy, and it's funny. The Smiling Lieutenant is also very funny and full of pre-code naughtiness. Not quite in the same league is Monte Carlo, but still entertaining. One Hour with You is also very funny, but I don't remember as much. The set's worth it just for The Love Parade.
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Jul 16, 2013 02:03
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Lubitsch Musicals and Silent Naruse are the two I own that I couldn't do without. A close third is the Raffaello Matarazzo one. I like melodramas and Lubitsch a lot 
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Jul 16, 2013 02:15
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friendo55 posted:I remember asking this a couple years ago, but figure it's worth hearing some new opinions. If you can find a copy for cheap, I'd recommend Carlos Saura's Flamenco Trilogy. Other than that, I recommend Oshima's Outlaw Sixties if leftist Japanese New Wave interests you.
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Jul 16, 2013 02:32
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VoodooXT posted:If you can find a copy for cheap, I'd recommend Carlos Saura's Flamenco Trilogy. Other than that, I recommend Oshima's Outlaw Sixties if leftist Japanese New Wave interests you. Yeah, Saura's trilogy and the Lubitsch ones are the only ones I own, and they're great.
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Hewlett posted:I wonder if they're upgrading A Constant Forge, too, since they didn't seem to upgrade its box art on the site. Maybe they're leaving it off for the Blu set? It will be an extra on one of the discs for sure.
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Jul 16, 2013 04:02
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The Louise Malle documentaries are amazing. The Late Ozu set is really good if you're into him. Kaurismäki's Proletariat Trilogy is great if you like bleak comedy. The Chantal Akerman set is basically a series of masterpieces if you're a fan of her style. At least two of the films in the Allan King set are essentially required viewing for anyone who breathes.
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Jul 16, 2013 04:02
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My dumb opinion says all the Eclipse sets run the spectrum of v. good to great, and seem like the only interesting "important classic and contemporary films" they are putting out these days. It's just a pity the back catalogues of the filmmakers, studios or movements chosen are reduced to the few films in them, and that's all that are championed and remembered.
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El Graplurado posted:My dumb opinion says all the Eclipse sets run the spectrum of v. good to great, and seem like the only interesting "important classic and contemporary films" they are putting out these days. It's just a pity the back catalogues of the filmmakers, studios or movements chosen are reduced to the few films in them, and that's all that are championed and remembered. My dumb opinion 100% agrees.
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El Graplurado posted:My dumb opinion says all the Eclipse sets run the spectrum of v. good to great, and seem like the only interesting "important classic and contemporary films" they are putting out these days. It's just a pity the back catalogues of the filmmakers, studios or movements chosen are reduced to the few films in them, and that's all that are championed and remembered. I'm dying for a second Akerman set. There's so much great stuff by her that has never been given a proper release. Edit: Case in point, J'ai faim, j'ai froid (1984), which was homaged in The Dreamers. codyclarke fucked around with this message at 06:09 on Jul 16, 2013 |
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Jul 16, 2013 05:28
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Been waiting forever for a non-silent Naruse set... sure they are on Hulu, but it's just not the same.
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I'll probably wait til next sale but I've been wanting to check out the Pearls of the Czech New Wave set. Daisies is so good it should have gotten it's own release.
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Jul 16, 2013 16:38
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FitFortDanga posted:The Uninvited - Never seen, rental
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El Graplurado posted:My dumb opinion says all the Eclipse sets run the spectrum of v. good to great, and seem like the only interesting "important classic and contemporary films" they are putting out these days. It's just a pity the back catalogues of the filmmakers, studios or movements chosen are reduced to the few films in them, and that's all that are championed and remembered. Yea and judging by the variety of answers, it sounds like any one of these sets is a good purchase. I've already picked up Nikkatsu Noir, Saura's Flamenco trilogy, and When Horror Came to Shochiku, and all three I'd highly recommend. Magic Hate Ball, which films in the Allan King set are you referring to? Also, I've never watched an Akerman film - what kind of style is she exactly? A lot of these filmmakers are ones I'm completely unfamilar with. friendo55 fucked around with this message at 16:25 on Jul 18, 2013 |
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Jul 16, 2013 21:16
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B&N 15% off code UZ38R9KDQ3YQU works with the sale. edit: It works with art house sale titles, but not Criterion titles. robix smash fucked around with this message at 16:37 on Jul 18, 2013 |
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Jul 18, 2013 15:47
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Any other takers on my movies before I take it to SA Mart?
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Jul 18, 2013 15:55
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robix smash posted:B&N 15% off code UZ38R9KDQ3YQU works with the sale. Oh, outstanding. Your code, the Blu-Ray sale, a $4 balance on a gift card, and my B&N credit card rebate saved me something like $25.
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Jul 18, 2013 20:21
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Sale's been extended through the first week of August!
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Jul 18, 2013 20:25
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I got a 20% members coupon today so I headed back to B&N. It seems one of these always comes out during the Criterion sale, so I held off buying the Shochiku Horror box. Their system didn't want to let me use the coupon, even tho there was nothing against the terms printed on it. The girl at the counter knew that it always works during the 50% off sale so she manually punched it in. $21.59 instead of $59.99, score!
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Jul 19, 2013 05:06
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I got a 20% off coupon in my email. I printed and used it to buy Shoah. Not only did the coupon work no question asked... but it inexplicably took 50% off instead of 20%, making the total $22. 
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Does Criterion typically utilize old transfers for previously released titles when they get a Blu Ray upgrade? I've just bought a few Blu Ray upgrades during the BN sale, and I've noticed that the Blu Rays for titles previously released on DVD, like Videodrome and The Battle of Algiers, all have "High Definition Resorations", just as the DVDs did, which likely means they're using the old HD transfer done x number of years ago. Though HD benefits from restorations done at a quality higher than HD res (2k/4k scans, which Criterion does for recent new titles and complete overhauls of old titles, like Rashomon and Lord of the Flies), I wouldn't normally be surprised that a company wouldn't want to spring the cash for new scans solely for Blu Ray when they have previous masters ready, but since Criterion pride themselves on quality, it is a bit surprising. edit: Just as I'm sitting here writing this, I glanced at the Wild Strawberries BR and noticed it's from a new 2k scan, even though the DVD edition is still from the old HD scan from back in 2002. I suppose it might be based on the prestige of the title/director + projected sales or something along those lines. 
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Jul 20, 2013 04:14
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Origami Dali posted:Does Criterion typically utilize old transfers for previously released titles when they get a Blu Ray upgrade? I've just bought a few Blu Ray upgrades during the BN sale, and I've noticed that the Blu Rays for titles previously released on DVD, like Videodrome and The Battle of Algiers, all have "High Definition Resorations", just as the DVDs did, which likely means they're using the old HD transfer done x number of years ago. Though HD benefits from restorations done at a quality higher than HD res (2k/4k scans, which Criterion does for recent new titles and complete overhauls of old titles, like Rashomon and Lord of the Flies), I wouldn't normally be surprised that a company wouldn't want to spring the cash for new scans solely for Blu Ray when they have previous masters ready, but since Criterion pride themselves on quality, it is a bit surprising. It may just have to do with the way the transfers age. Wild Strawberries looks fantastic on DVD, but they probably needed a fresh transfer for Blu. The difference wouldn't be very easy to see on DVD probably. Some films like Seven Samurai were done at 2K anyways, so it's not as if they have to re-do everything for Blu-Ray.
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B&N is seriously a terrible company. I pre-ordered Lord of the Flies, which came out Tuesday, and I hadn't gotten it yet, so I decided to check the order status. All it says is "Estimated delivery date: July 16th." So I obviously join the live chat and what's going on, and they tell me it's out-of-stock and they're going to ship it whenever they can. They didn't send any email or anything telling me this, I had to go on their site and talk to a live representative to find this out. What a load of crap.
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Jul 21, 2013 23:30
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I'm limiting myself to one blu-ray for this sale, and I'm pretty sure I want another Kurosawa. I've already got Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Kagemusha, Seven Samurai, High & Low, and Rashamon. Any suggestions?
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Big Mean Jerk posted:I'm limiting myself to one blu-ray for this sale, and I'm pretty sure I want another Kurosawa. I've already got Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Kagemusha, Seven Samurai, High & Low, and Rashamon. Any suggestions? I think those are all of the Kurosawas that are on Blu-ray. If you want other good Japanese stuff, you could shell out $35 for the Samurai Trilogy, which stars Toshiro Mifune, or you could get Kuroneko, Ballad of Narayama, Branded to Kill/Tokyo Drifter, Late Spring or Sansho the Bailiff. Hewlett fucked around with this message at 05:57 on Jul 22, 2013 |
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GonSmithe posted:B&N is seriously a terrible company. I pre-ordered Lord of the Flies, which came out Tuesday, and I hadn't gotten it yet, so I decided to check the order status. All it says is "Estimated delivery date: July 16th." So I obviously join the live chat and what's going on, and they tell me it's out-of-stock and they're going to ship it whenever they can. I got an email notice about The Devil's Backbone: Barnes and Noble posted:Dear Red, Then, I got a second email about the other item in my order, because that delivery is delayed, too. 
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Big Mean Jerk posted:I'm limiting myself to one blu-ray for this sale, and I'm pretty sure I want another Kurosawa. I've already got Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Kagemusha, Seven Samurai, High & Low, and Rashamon. Any suggestions? Go for the Yojimbo/Sanjuro double feature since you save $4.99 compared to getting the two separately.
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