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You could pretend Game of Death is listed for the reconstruction of Lee's unfinished film and the two dogshit theatrically-released films are "supplements" FYI, looks like Criterion's 30% off discount is active for this if anyone wants to preorder for $88. Not a bad price for effectively four films plus a gigantic amount of supplements. (Worth also pointing out that Criterion doesn't seem to charge for preorders until they ship, so I'd definitely pre-order to take advantage of their site discount)
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Yeah, Game of Death is worth inclusion for name recognition and the actual Bruce scenes. I’m just happy more people will get to discover how good Fist of Fury/The Chinese Connection is. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Way of The Dragon.
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Egbert Souse posted:You could pretend Game of Death is listed for the reconstruction of Lee's unfinished film and the two dogshit theatrically-released films are "supplements" But's also not out until July which would be when Barnes and Noble is probably doing their 50% off sale.
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Apr 13, 2020 21:19
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Macdeo Lurjtux posted:But's also not out until July which would be when Barnes and Noble is probably doing their 50% off sale. Assuming B&N lasts that long.
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Big Mean Jerk posted:Yeah, Game of Death is worth inclusion for name recognition and the actual Bruce scenes. I’m just happy more people will get to discover how good Fist of Fury/The Chinese Connection is. "Way of the Dragon" is alright. First of Fury and Big Boss are miles better though. I agree the only redeeming factor for Game of Death is that they are including the lost footage that Bey Logan found years ago as a supplement. Would have been better if they made that one the default movie, and the other one an addon. Game of Death II is a legit good old school kung-fu film.
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I'm looking forward to this Bruce Lee set. I've seen some of his lesser known stuff before (Like the movie Marlowe, where James Garner playing Phillip Marlowe defeats Bruce by baiting him into performing a flying kick off of a rooftop), but never these more well known films before. Should be a blast!
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Macdeo Lurjtux posted:But's also not out until July which would be when Barnes and Noble is probably doing their 50% off sale. True, but you can cancel before it ships. I’ll preorder and cancel if the sale happens.
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VoodooXT posted:Assuming B&N lasts that long. B&N is on its like fourth executive team in seven years, and the company is still reeling from betting the farm on Nook tablets, but they're still limping along, in large part due to having generally favorable leases.
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If my local one is anything to go by, there's mad money in letting people that look like they're one bad day away from screaming conspiracy theories on the street sit in your store and drink coffee all day.
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Apr 14, 2020 07:22
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Amazing.
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Timby posted:B&N is on its like fourth executive team in seven years, and the company is still reeling from betting the farm on Nook tablets, but they're still limping along, in large part due to having generally favorable leases. Does B&N still own Gamestop, too? If both chains go under that's a micro retail apolcalypse in itself.
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BeanpolePeckerwood posted:Does B&N still own Gamestop, too? If both chains go under that's a micro retail apolcalypse in itself. I think they sold their stake in the mid-00s.
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Big Mean Jerk posted:I think they sold their stake in the mid-00s. Correct, GameStop is public, but their stock has been in the toilet for years.
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Apr 14, 2020 16:39
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July Criterions: The War of the Worlds (1953) - July 7 Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits - July 14 (already announced) The Lady Eve - July 14 Marriage Story - July 21 Taste of Cherry - July 21
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Is Taste of Cherry any good? The premise seems really interesting but I've never taken the plunge to watch it.
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Macrame_God posted:Is Taste of Cherry any good? The premise seems really interesting but I've never taken the plunge to watch it.
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Macrame_God posted:Is Taste of Cherry any good? The premise seems really interesting but I've never taken the plunge to watch it. I haven't seen it, but The Koker Trilogy was fantastic. And Life Goes On is one of the best films I saw last year (Where is the Friend's House? and Through the Olive Trees are great too). I'm wanting to see every single Kiarostami film now.
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Egbert Souse posted:I haven't seen it, but The Koker Trilogy was fantastic. And Life Goes On is one of the best films I saw last year (Where is the Friend's House? and Through the Olive Trees are great too). I'm wanting to see every single Kiarostami film now. Don’t skip Certified Copy.
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Coaaab posted:i dunno, how much of kiarostami have you seen? I saw Close-Up a few years ago and I liked it well enough. I'll probably pick Taste of Cherry up later when it goes on sale.
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Macrame_God posted:Is Taste of Cherry any good? The premise seems really interesting but I've never taken the plunge to watch it. It was a unique one. I'd recommend it if you're looking for something that's understated and without much action. Its ending echoes back both to Medium Cool (1969) and The Holy Mountain (1973).
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Macrame_God posted:I saw Close-Up a few years ago and I liked it well enough. I'll probably pick Taste of Cherry up later when it goes on sale. taste of cherry is incredible, didn’t realize it was getting a physical release. definitely pick it up.
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Macrame_God posted:Is Taste of Cherry any good? Quite! Zogo posted:I'd recommend it if you're looking for something that's understated and without much action. Yeah, it's a lot of dialogue and driving around without much physically occurring. It's one of those where if you're inclined to think you'll love it, you almost certainly will.
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I wonder if they finally found the uncut version of The Big Boss? They don't say anything about it, but I feel like this is gonna be pretty much the final word on whether the extra gore shots exist at all, since if they did Criterion would have probably found them.
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LORD OF BOOTY posted:I wonder if they finally found the uncut version of The Big Boss? They don't say anything about it, but I feel like this is gonna be pretty much the final word on whether the extra gore shots exist at all, since if they did Criterion would have probably found them. Considering most of the original "Game of Death" footage was buried away for years, until it was magically found, I hold out no hope of the Big Boss footage still existing or being in salvageable condition.
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Kart Barfunkel posted:Don’t skip Certified Copy.
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It's nearing the end of April so I'm trying to figure out which movies I should watch that are leaving criterion channel soon. When looking at this list, are there any that stand out to people?
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Chakan posted:It's nearing the end of April so I'm trying to figure out which movies I should watch that are leaving criterion channel soon. When looking at this list, are there any that stand out to people? My short list to watch: Delicatessen Three Days of the Condor Near Dark Thank God It's Friday The Grifters Uptown Saturday Night I'm always opting to prioritize stuff that isn't on Blu-ray easily
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Chakan posted:It's nearing the end of April so I'm trying to figure out which movies I should watch that are leaving criterion channel soon. When looking at this list, are there any that stand out to people? Adaptation. (my all-time favorite movie) Near Dark Eyes of Laura Mars The Graduate Klute any of the Peter Greenaway Sunset Boulevard Stuff I know I need to watch: any of the Peter Greenaway (love what I've seen) The Hunger The Man Who Fell To Earth What's Up, Doc?
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While I watched my Indicator Blu-ray (which is great and worth importing), Eyes of Laura Mars is fantastic. It's basically an American giallo. Yes, it's a little silly in spots, but it's one of the most entertaining films I've seen in a while.
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Chakan posted:It's nearing the end of April so I'm trying to figure out which movies I should watch that are leaving criterion channel soon. When looking at this list, are there any that stand out to people? Oslo, August 31st is profoundly empathetic and heartbreaking. One of my all-timers
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Man who fell to earth and 3 days of the condor are on prime video so if you’re prioritizing stuff you would have to pay for otherwise maybe not those
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Chakan posted:It's nearing the end of April so I'm trying to figure out which movies I should watch that are leaving criterion channel soon. When looking at this list, are there any that stand out to people? I watched I Don't Want to Sleep Alone last week and it was very good and probably not likely to show up streaming elsewhere anytime soon. Near Dark All of the Greenaway, but especially A Zed & Two Noughts Adaptation. The Hunger Klute and The Man Who Fell to Earth are the two I'm hoping to watch this week.
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I’m aiming for Klute, Draughtsman’s Contract, and Vanya on 42nd Street. I’d like to have time for I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone and Performance too but we’ll see what time permits
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Chakan posted:It's nearing the end of April so I'm trying to figure out which movies I should watch that are leaving criterion channel soon. When looking at this list, are there any that stand out to people? - O Lucky Man is pretty scathing satire, good double feature with A Clockwork Orange
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BeanpolePeckerwood posted:- O Lucky Man is pretty scathing satire, good double feature with A Clockwork Orange Absolutely worth it since it's not on Blu-ray yet (seems like a perfect Criterion or at least Warner Archive release). As Lindsay Anderson would say, it's "epic" but it's episodic enough that it's not a big deal to watch it in parts.
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It’s one of my dad’s favorites and I have his DVDs ripped of it. But I never took the time... something to double-back on.
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Idk if I plugged this film already but I’ll do it once again, Invention for Destruction is really cute and fun. It’s a Czech b&w Jules Verne-amalgamated fantasy a la Meliese films with lots of early special effects, making everything look like a Trader Joe bag (I know there’s a word for it but I’ve sold it to several friends with that description.) Really unique and fun.
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May lineup: https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1132389-new-to-stream-the-criterion-channels-may-2020-lineup LOTS of amazing stuff. Kart Barfunkel posted:Idk if I plugged this film already but I’ll do it once again, Invention for Destruction is really cute and fun. It’s a Czech b&w Jules Verne-amalgamated fantasy a la Meliese films with lots of early special effects, making everything look like a Trader Joe bag (I know there’s a word for it but I’ve sold it to several friends with that description.) Really unique and fun. I watched Karel Zeman's The Fabulous Baron Munchausen when it was a preview of The Criterion Channel and enjoyed it. Ended up picking up the Zeman set in the March flash sale, watched the first two films - Journey to the Beginning of Time and Invention for Destruction. I agree that IfD is wonderful, like a movie made from animated engravings. The handcrafted look of his films is endlessly charming. I actually just rewatched Baron last night and watched the "Karel Zeman: Film Adventurer" last night, which is a fantastic doc on his films. Lots of great behind-the-scenes footage, as well as parts with film students re-creating shots exactly as he originally did them (on film!)
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Amazing stuff and also Around the World in 80 Days for some reason.
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