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I seriously walked into Barnes and nobles last week and walked out with $100 of movies. I actually went online later that day and got another $100 more (but they don't ship until later this week because one of them is hiroshima mon amour). This is seriously addicting. On the other hand, I think I now own 90% of the criterions I was interested in so I'm not totally screwed on a future sale unless criterion does some new releases I really want.
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Ineffiable posted:I seriously walked into Barnes and nobles last week and walked out with $100 of movies. I actually went online later that day and got another $100 more (but they don't ship until later this week because one of them is hiroshima mon amour). This is seriously addicting. On the other hand, I think I now own 90% of the criterions I was interested in so I'm not totally screwed on a future sale unless criterion does some new releases I really want. Blind buying Criterions is fun and thrilling! I think at least 75% of the Criterions I get are movies that I would never have known of if it weren't for being a part of the Criterion collection, so I guess their role in curation works really well.
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Jul 13, 2015 19:16
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RightClickSaveAs posted:Speaking of out of print titles, I now badly want the Robocop Criterion release, which I didn't even know existed until the sale prompted me to go through their online catalog. Apparently though you can get it pretty easily used for ~$30-40, or $60 for a still sealed copy, so it's an attainable goal. I have the Criterion DVD and would be willing to give it up. It's slightly scratched up but still worked the last time I wanted to read through the interactive Paul Sammon article.
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Jul 13, 2015 22:27
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GrandpaPants posted:Blind buying Criterions is fun and thrilling! I think at least 75% of the Criterions I get are movies that I would never have known of if it weren't for being a part of the Criterion collection, so I guess their role in curation works really well. This is exceedingly true. The very first foreign language film I saw was 8 1/2 courtesy of Criterion's DVD. It was fascinating to me as a 17 year old. I bought it because I had some extra money from work and got it on a whim because it looked like an interesting film. I didn't even think twice about the language, so it was a big surprise. F for Fake, which is probably my all-time favorite film, was a purchase just because I was depressed over my stepfather slowly dying in the hospital and wanted to see another Orson Welles film. I already had liked and owned Citizen Kane, but the description on the case was enticing. I really needed an incredible film at that time and it's stuck with me since. Even when they're movies I ended up not being terribly enthusiastic about (The Man Who Fell to Earth, The Tales of Hoffmann, The Hidden Fortress), the quality presentation and supplements still made it worthwhile.
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Jul 14, 2015 01:25
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I've been very satisfied with my blind buys, which probably make up 80% of my Criterions. The only blinds I've hated or were really indifferent to were Blow Out, Broadcast News, and Overlord.
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Jul 14, 2015 02:05
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Yeah I guess I should never say I'm done. To be fair half of my collection is blind buys. I just watched The Game last weekend and it was really thrilling. And after work last week I watched one of the Pierre etaix shorts and it was very amusing. Actually, anyone have a good recommendation for what to go for next after The Game? Maybe Seconds or world on a wire.
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Jul 14, 2015 02:35
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I wish I was as accurate with my blind buys as some of you. There's yet to be a Criterion where I don't appreciate at least one aspect of it a lot, and I always find them interesting, but there's been a number that I just don't enjoy. With that in mind, if any of you end up not caring for some of your sale purchases, I'm always open to trading Criterion DVDs (no Bluray here) and have done so with a couple of goons in the past!
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Jul 14, 2015 02:43
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Big Mean Jerk posted:I've been very satisfied with my blind buys, which probably make up 80% of my Criterions. The only blinds I've hated or were really indifferent to were Blow Out, Broadcast News, and Overlord.  I love it so much.
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Jul 14, 2015 02:52
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Swagger Dagger posted:
On paper I should have liked it, but I just couldn't get into it. Albert Brooks felt really wasted.
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Jul 14, 2015 02:58
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The Criterion blind buys I bought that kind of underwhelmed me are more than made up for by the ones that blow me away and end up being a new discovery. Powell & Pressburger, Melville, the Dardennes, Bresson; these are all directors that I got into after blind buying a film that I have doubts I would ever take a chance on if I had to rent it somewhere or even reading the description on a streaming service.
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Jul 14, 2015 03:41
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I do not understand the concept of not being enthralled by both the story and the craft in Blow Out.
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Jul 14, 2015 04:25
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The ending to Blow Out is one of the most effective endings I've ever seen. It really puts you emotionally in John Travolta's shoes. Like, very few films terrify me quite like the ending of Blow Out does, just because it really is twisted. I really was impressed with Blow Out. One of the more interesting things about that film is how much it really isn't about. Like, the political thriller aspect is just a backdrop for the story about a man who keeps fighting even though he knows that he could walk away and they would let him live happily ever after.
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Jul 14, 2015 05:01
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Almost all of my Criterions are blind buys and I've only really regretted two: La Jetée/Sans Soleil and especially The Vanishing. The former just wasn't something I would've been interested in in the first place and the latter had one of the most unpalatable endings I've seen since No Country For Old Men.
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Jul 14, 2015 13:16
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But...that's why the ending is great in both of those films.
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Jul 14, 2015 13:36
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They made me miserable. I don't like feeling miserable, if I can help it.
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Jul 14, 2015 13:48
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Seeing No Country For Old Men in the theater was great, the whole audience just kind of sat there in silence for a minute after it ended.
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Jul 14, 2015 15:24
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Daveski posted:Seeing No Country For Old Men in the theater was great, the whole audience just kind of sat there in silence for a minute after it ended. In my screening a guy audibly stood up and said "this is BULLSHIT." and stormed out. It was awesome.
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Jul 14, 2015 15:45
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That would've provided some much needed levity I think, yeah. Not sitting on your rear end by yourself on a couch with only your dark thoughts and maybe some alcohol to console you afterwards. Anyway I think it's fine people like those movies but my main point I guess was that Criterions are usually safe to blind buy, at least of the 100+ I have I rarely regret buying any of them.
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Jul 14, 2015 15:55
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The actual ending of No Country, Jones' monologue, is maybe my favorite piece of writing in a Coen Brothers movie and it's lifted word for word from the book.
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Jul 14, 2015 16:04
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Nate RFB posted:Almost all of my Criterions are blind buys and I've only really regretted two: La Jetée/Sans Soleil and especially The Vanishing. The former just wasn't something I would've been interested in in the first place and the latter had one of the most unpalatable endings I've seen since No Country For Old Men. Counterpoint: those are both great movies. The only criterion film I haven't liked is Night Train to Munich but I'm glad I watched it because it's extensively referenced in The Grand Hotel Budapest.
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Jul 14, 2015 17:41
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Cloks posted:The only criterion film I haven't liked is Night Train to Munich but I'm glad I watched it because it's extensively referenced in The Grand Hotel Budapest. Could you expand on this? I quite liked The Grand Budapest Hotel but haven't seen Night Train to Munich.
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Jul 14, 2015 18:02
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Was No Country for Old Men too commercially successful for a Criterion release? I feel like it would be awesome if they gave it the full treatment with documentaries and commentaries etc.
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Jul 14, 2015 18:11
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Basebf555 posted:Was No Country for Old Men too commercially successful for a Criterion release? I feel like it would be awesome if they gave it the full treatment with documentaries and commentaries etc. They made one for Armageddon
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Jul 14, 2015 18:13
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There's no Coen Bros. at all in Criterion, is there?
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Jul 14, 2015 18:14
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Inside Llewyn Davis was hinted at in the New Years' drawing. I thought I heard rumors of Barton Fink getting on the collection a while ago, but maybe I'm just imagining that. Either way, the Coens are gonna come to Criterion.
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Jul 14, 2015 18:27
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Armageddon was an exception because Disney wasn't releasing packed DVDs yet. Nearly everything, even animated films, would be bare-bones from laserdisc transfers. In fact, Disney handled physical distribution of the DVDs, as well as the Touchstone Wes Anderson films. The Anderson Blu-Rays, though, are fully Criterion-distributed now. Which is why they don't sell the DVD editions on their site any longer. I wouldn't expect any big first run movies from Criterion unless it's a Wes Anderson film or the filmmakers specifically wanted to work with Criterion. Or the studio knows that a Criterion would have a better marketing push. That's why I think MGM and Universal license so many films out to nearly every niche label, not to mention why Warner Bros. finally started licensing. There's still odd releases like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, but even that was actually distributed by Paramount on video and the supplements were actually produced before Criterion got it. Egbert Souse fucked around with this message at 18:37 on Jul 14, 2015 |
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justlikedunkirk posted:Inside Llewyn Davis was hinted at in the New Years' drawing. Man, I hope so. The blu-ray I have is extremely bare-bones.
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Nate RFB posted:They made me miserable. I don't like feeling miserable, if I can help it. You probably hated Chinatown too, you monster. The Vanishing is maybe my favourite "find" of the collection, the cover caught my eye and I read up a little bit (but not too much) and ended up loving it, it's just so cold and sinister. Not sure if the blu is worth upgrading to though. La Jetee/Sans Soleil I think is a must have if you want to dip your toes in something more avant garde.
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Chinatown owns, I liked it a lot! Fine line between misery and just depressing/tragic, I guess.
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Jul 14, 2015 23:06
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Raxivace posted:Could you expand on this? I quite liked The Grand Budapest Hotel but haven't seen Night Train to Munich. The scenes in the ski lifts are pretty much lifted from it as well as the train banter being thematically similar to that and The Lady Vanishes.
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kaujot posted:I do not understand the concept of not being enthralled by both the story and the craft in Blow Out. Some people just hate fun, I guess.
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Jul 15, 2015 16:08
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@Criterion 30m Big announcement coming… Stay tuned. https://twitter.com/Criterion/status/621391223929077760 Gotta be Apu with the announcements, right?
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Jul 15, 2015 20:21
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They're gonna have a hard time living up to last October.
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Jul 15, 2015 20:22
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I'm still holding out for "Kindergarten Cop".
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Jul 15, 2015 20:40
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VoodooXT posted:I'm still holding out for "Kindergarten Cop". That would be a release day buy for me.
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Jul 15, 2015 20:42
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VoodooXT posted:I'm still holding out for "Kindergarten Cop". I'm hoping for Priest starring cinema legends Paul Bettany and Karl Urban.
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Jul 15, 2015 20:42
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One of these days the announcement well be Until the End of the World and I will buy my first non-sale criterion.
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Jul 15, 2015 20:42
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They're bringing back laserdisc! Finally!
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Jul 15, 2015 20:51
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My Own Private Idaho (upgrade) Kwaidan (upgrade) The Brood A Special Day Oh, and there's also this... 
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