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Slate Action posted:The 10% membership discount only applies to in-store purchases, doesn't it? Online purchases don't get the discount. Hmm? To my recollection, I used to get the extra %10 when I ordered online. You have to put in you B&N card number, but it usually worked. Gonna head to B&N for the sale today. My wallet is shaking with fear.
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Hewlett posted:Hmm? To my recollection, I used to get the extra %10 when I ordered online. You have to put in you B&N card number, but it usually worked.
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Jul 1, 2014 15:08
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Pappyland posted:Apart from A Hard Day's Night, I'm having a bit of trouble justifying purchases of anything I'm keen on save titles that may go OOP between now and the next Criterion.com Flash Sale (e.g. Belle Du Jour, and MAYBE Pandora's Box?), mainly due to sales tax. That said, in case my impulse buying takes control at some point, I recommend Badlands, My Life as a Dog, Kuroneko, Night of the Hunter, Down By Law, or Repo Man. As a side note, you will probably like Persona.
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Jul 1, 2014 15:22
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robix smash posted:B&N cracked down on combining discounts, didn't they? That might be true; I may also be misremembering this and just thinking of the days when you could add on those 20% off coupons.
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Jul 1, 2014 15:28
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fenix down posted:Down By Law Down By Law isn't bad (it features Tom Waits in his first leading role, if that's your thing). It didn't quite float my boat enough to want to own it, but it's certainly worth a try.
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Jul 1, 2014 15:35
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ComradeCosmobot posted:Down By Law isn't bad (it features Tom Waits in his first leading role, if that's your thing). It didn't quite float my boat enough to want to own it, but it's certainly worth a try.
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Jul 1, 2014 15:51
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fenix down posted:I figured Poppyland might like Jarmusch or Malick, seeing our similarities in other areas. My first Jarmusch was actually Dead Man, but there isn't a Criterion of it. I thank you very much for your suggestions! I'll probably try F&A, followed by Night of the Hunter/Badlands/some Malick first and foremost. (mainly as Jarmusch is hit or miss - I liked Dead Man, though Mystery Train was so-so in my book.)
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Jul 1, 2014 16:12
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Any thoughts on Hidden Fortress, Devil's Backbone, and Cronos? I dig GDT's other films, but I've never seen those two.
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Jul 1, 2014 16:24
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Big Mean Jerk posted:Any thoughts on Hidden Fortress, Devil's Backbone, and Cronos? I dig GDT's other films, but I've never seen those two. The Devil's Backbone is a Spanish-speaking film about an orphanage during Spain's civil war that focuses heavily on child actors, with a little mystery/horror sprinkled in. The writing/acting is fantastic. If you liked Pan's Labyrinth, this is a pretty safe bet, but again: most of the film is about the kids. Cronos is a vampire flick that's also in Spanish (with some English), and I don't think I have much to compare it to. Maybe, in tone, because it's so different (focuses on an older man), you could compare it to an old Twilight Zone episode. Ron Perlman is awesome in it, too. Both are by Guilllermo del Toro, so if you like his stuff, you have nothing to fear. I'd venture to say Cronos is the stronger of the two.
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Red posted:The Devil's Backbone is a Spanish-speaking film about an orphanage during Spain's civil war that focuses heavily on child actors, with a little mystery/horror sprinkled in. The writing/acting is fantastic. If you liked Pan's Labyrinth, this is a pretty safe bet, but again: most of the film is about the kids. This is a pretty accurate post, but I think I enjoyed Devil's Backbone more than Cronos. Backbone has a noticeable lack of Perlman, though, and is probably the heavier movie (Spanish Civil War + child actors + GDT is apparently a recipe for feeling awful afterwards).
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Red posted:Cronos is a vampire flick that's also in Spanish (with some English), and I don't think I have much to compare it to. Maybe, in tone, because it's so different (focuses on an older man), you could compare it to an old Twilight Zone episode. Ron Perlman is awesome in it, too. I like everything about these sentences. I'll probably pick up both of them because I have no self-control.
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Pappyland posted:(mainly as Jarmusch is hit or miss - I liked Dead Man, though Mystery Train was so-so in my book.) I'm a fan of everything Jarmusch has done so I'm biased, but you may want to check out Night on Earth... like Mystery Train, it's an anthology film, however the stories are shorter, there are more of them, and they're more varied in tone.
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Big Mean Jerk posted:Any thoughts on Hidden Fortress, Devil's Backbone, and Cronos? I dig GDT's other films, but I've never seen those two. Just buy the hidden fortress. No regrets!
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Jul 1, 2014 17:06
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So this is my first B&N sale and what have you people done to me...?
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fenix down posted:I figured Poppyland might like Jarmusch or Malick, seeing our similarities in other areas. My first Jarmusch was actually Dead Man, but there isn't a Criterion of it. Ah, I didn't mean to impugn your opinion; I was offering my contrary opinion since I also happened to share a lot of favorites with Pappyland as well (and also the sort of indifference regarding Wild Strawberries and Seventh Seal), but Down By Law didn't really click as well as some of the others Pappyland listed. From the sound of it, Jarmusch does sound like it could be inconsistent for him, too. But then again Down By Law isn't anthological, so it's hard to say how he might take it (I haven't seen any other Jarmusch) To be fair, the only way to be sure is to see it yourself, I suppose. It's certainly not like Down By Law is a Tiny Furniture.
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Jul 1, 2014 18:17
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I promote this one every chance I get, but y'all should really take advantage and get the Pearls of the Czech New Wave eclipse set. It's got Daisies, The Joke, and Capricious Summer, three of the best films Criterion ever released. edit: Down by Law rules. As does Stranger Than Paradise and Mystery Train.
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Jul 1, 2014 18:35
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Slate Action posted:So this is my first B&N sale and what have you people done to me...? Good job, rookie mistake of buying DVDs though.
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Jul 1, 2014 20:08
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zenintrude posted:Good job, rookie mistake of buying DVDs though. I figured Hoop Dreams wouldn't look any better on Blu-Ray since it was shot with camcorders, and if/when Short Cuts gets an upgrade I'll just sell/give away my copy, no sweat.
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Jul 1, 2014 20:11
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The Hoop Dreams restoration (on the left) actually looks pretty good: ...though I still probably wouldn't buy it on Blu-ray.
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Jul 1, 2014 20:32
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I used some restraint and only bought Red River. I had a gift card and managed to get it for $15. Gonna go back next week for All That Heaven Allows and that'll probably be it for this sale. I would get Knife in the Water but I think I'm gonna wait and see if it gets a Blu-Ray upgrade.
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Jul 1, 2014 20:40
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I picked up Vanya on 42nd Street and The Only Son/There Was A Father. If you're a collector you should grab 3 Silent Classics by Josef von Stemberg, as it's going out of print.
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Jul 1, 2014 21:10
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Cloks posted:If you're a collector you should grab 3 Silent Classics by Josef von Stemberg, as it's going out of print. If that's at your B&N, you should snatch it up and resale, regardless. There isn't one that has it in stock within 100 miles of me, and it is not offered for sale at B&N's website.
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They are probably releasing the Sternberg set in new packaging and on Blu. Same thing for Pandora's Box. No reason for either to be OOP for rights. I'm sort of broke and will be lucky to get A Hard Day's Night, but here is what I would have binged on: A Hard Day's Night City Lights The Freshman The Life Aquatic Fantastic Mr. Fox Foreign Correspondent It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Throne of Blood To Be or Not to Be
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I can't afford anything this sale but it's almost as satisfying recommending purchases for other posters and seeing photos of their loot, so buy buy buy!
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Jul 1, 2014 23:37
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With how often these sales come I don't feel so bad skipping out on one either. They should just drop the normal price of Criterions to $15-20.
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Magic Hate Ball posted:I can't afford anything this sale but it's almost as satisfying recommending purchases for other posters and seeing photos of their loot, so buy buy buy! Ask and you shall receive -  and  - my haul this afternoon. They didn't have Jules and Jim or Ace in the Hole at the store, so I also bought those online. Smaller stack than usual, but I may pick up 1-2 more titles towards the end of the sale.
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I blind picked up The Night of the Hunter. Might as well see what all the hype is about. When I get some extra cash I'll probably pick up It's A Mad Mad Mad World and Scanners when that comes out.
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Detective No. 27 posted:I blind picked up The Night of the Hunter. Might as well see what all the hype is about. When I get some extra cash I'll probably pick up It's A Mad Mad Mad World and Scanners when that comes out. Night of the Hunter rules.
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I thought long and hard on Night of the Hunter...but I've already seen it, and there was so much else to get. Next time, next time... Ended up with: - The Life Aquatic - Fantastic Mr. Fox - Thief - Marketa Lazarova - Picnic at Hanging Rock - The Hidden Fortress And I'll have to go back for Scanners when it comes out later in the month.
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My place completely sold out of the Cassavetes 5 Films set, so phooey, but I picked up A Hard Day's Night Red River (for my dad, though I love it as well) Persona Repo Man Picnic at Hanging Rock Investigation of a Citizen Under Suspicion Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence all on Bluray or the combo-packs (which I'll miss, it was great sharing movies with my quasi-Luddite dad, he used to review movies in the '70s and knew Lindsay Anderson pretty well, but only has a DVD player). I think I want to snatch up the Pearls of the Czech New Wave and Late Ray sets, but I feel pretty complete with all the rest of my Criterions at present. Unless, of course, I suddenly come into enough money to buy EVERYTHING.
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I feel like Badlands is one of the safest recommendations I could make. I haven't seen any other films by Malick (yet), but Badlands has become one of my favorite Criterion purchases I've made. Elevator to the Gallows (DVD only) is another one I'd recommend. Excellent and stylish French thriller/noir coupled with a wonderful Miles Davis soundtrack. Terrifying Effigies posted:Ended up with: Oh wow, I didn't know that was Criterion. Haven't heard much about it, but I've been meaning to watch it for a while now. TrixRabbi posted:I promote this one every chance I get, but y'all should really take advantage and get the Pearls of the Czech New Wave eclipse set. It's got Daisies, The Joke, and Capricious Summer, three of the best films Criterion ever released. Thanks, I'll have to look into getting that, all three of those sound right up my alley. Any reason I shouldn't pick up the Three Colors trilogy? I've only seen the first half of Blue, but I loved everything about it.
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I picked up "A Hard Days Night" and watched it for the first time today. I've only seen countless clips in the past but somehow never caught the whole movie. It was fun and the B&W was very skillfully used. In some scenes the film grain absolutely sparkled, something I've only seen before on a few films on the big screen. I can see how some people might be distracted by it, or think it is a flaw, but as a film photographer, I love it.
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RustedChrome posted:I picked up "A Hard Days Night" and watched it for the first time today. I've only seen countless clips in the past but somehow never caught the whole movie. It was fun and the B&W was very skillfully used. In some scenes the film grain absolutely sparkled, something I've only seen before on a few films on the big screen. I can see how some people might be distracted by it, or think it is a flaw, but as a film photographer, I love it. I've always liked how it balances the look of a "on the fly" documentary and a planned shoot. The lighting is so perfect, but movement and framing could easily be from what a camera operator would do when shooting something live.
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I picked up A Hard Day's Night and Foreign Correspondent. Really looking forward to seeing Foreign Correspondent. It's on the short list of Hitchcock films I haven't yet seen.
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Props to everyone who recommended The Night Of The Hunter to me. This is superb. Robert Mitchum is incredibly menacing.
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I just got a B&N 15% Off Single Item coupon in my email, anyone know if it'll work with the Criterion sale? I was gonna skip this time around, but if I can get 50 + 10 + 15% off I can't pass that up. Edit: It does (at least online)! Now, what to get... Toebone fucked around with this message at 10:19 on Jul 2, 2014 |
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Toebone posted:I just got a B&N 15% Off Single Item coupon in my email, anyone know if it'll work with the Criterion sale? I was gonna skip this time around, but if I can get 50 + 10 + 15% off I can't pass that up. The terms state that it can't be combined with any promotional discounts so probably not.
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VoodooXT posted:The terms state that it can't be combined with any promotional discounts so probably not.
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My haul was A hard days night (it seems to be really hard to resist for everyone here its a nice big box for 20 bucks and it's the Beatles!) Sansho the bailiff The game Harakiri Any other recommendations? I'm still picking up scanners later. Also I didn't see videodrome. Any chance they might restock during the sale or will I just have to order it?
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robix smash posted:V77UV8XLGE4JS worked for me. basically covered the tax for my Seven Samurai and L'eclisse order. (Add your most expensive disc first and add the code, then add whatever else you want to order.) I guess it's one code per person, as that one says it is already used. If anyone has one they are not going to use, I'll take it.
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