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Egbert Souse posted:Amazon has Pierrot le fou for $20 Thanks for the heads up.
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Daveski posted:I came really close to also getting the Nikkatsu Noir set... I'm still thinking about it though so I probably should have just grabbed it. I blind bought it with Oshima's Outlaw Sixties and Saura's Flamenco Trilogy and haven't regretted it.
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Went to my local Barnes and Noble earlier today (or yesterday). Excited to buy half-off Criterion blurays only to find my local B&N have removed their entire DVD and Bluray section. 
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Nov 9, 2011 09:17
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Oh god, I did it. The Battle of Algiers Days of Heaven House Naked Night of the Hunter The Thin Red Line Three Colors trilogy All on BD.
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Nov 10, 2011 09:35
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Pigeon Shamus posted:It is terrible. Stilted, over-written, derivative, arrogant, self-pitying crap dressed up as self-deprecating introspection. It's one of the very few films that has made me want to inflict violence on the people I am watching, it's just that loving irritating. Agreed. I watched the first 37 seconds of the trailer and I only laughed once, but that was because I was laughing at how loving awful the dialogue was.
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Nov 15, 2011 23:48
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Aorist posted:This is hilarious. Jeffrey Wells, apparently. Even Googling a little bit about the film's aspect ratio points to Criterion being correct. 
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Nov 18, 2011 03:31
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Magic Hate Ball posted:I'm kinda glad I only have a debit card, if I had credit I'd probably have already picked up F&A and El Norte and 3 Women and Chungking Express and Seven Samurai and like six others I can't even think of and then I'd really be in trouble. Dude, I have a debit card and I used it to buy The Battle of Algiers, Days of Heaven, House, Naked, Night of the Hunter, Pierrot le fou, The Thin Red Line, and the Three Colors trilogy. Trust me, a debit card don't mean poo poo.
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Magic Hate Ball posted:I don't have any income right now Neither do I (I'm unemployed).
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Nov 20, 2011 03:54
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So, it looks like Criterion's releasing "The Last Temptation of Christ" on BD in March.
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Dec 8, 2011 20:43
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Ashley J. Williams posted:As long as it's better than The Passion of The Christ Anything's better than The Passion of the Christ.
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Dec 10, 2011 09:57
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FitFortDanga posted:Send Criterion an email, they might ship you a case free of charge. I've heard of them doing this before. Not sure about Europe, but they'll definitely do it if you're in the US. I shot Jon Mulvaney an e-mail about a month or two back because one of my cases for the Carlos Saura Eclipse set was crushed and he sent me one within a week.
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FINALLY got my order through. Solaris Blow Out Belle du Jour Paths of Glory Branded to Kill Tokyo Drifter $109.82 w/ free shipping after $10 credit.
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robix smash posted:This is only going to encourage those assholes who think requesting/guessing Space Jam is funny. A part of me kind of wishes they really do release Space Jam just for the arthouse rage that would ensue.
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I would totally buy that. Also, I had a laugh since an April Fool's joke has a better cover than a lot of real Criterions. 
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Cacator posted:Exactly... does Criterion understand how many people would buy an ironic Criterion release? You mean Tiny Furniture?
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Swagger Dagger posted:Lena Dunham's show premiered on HBO tonight so I wanted to take this opportunity to remind people that they should never, ever watch Tiny Furniture. I'm still sort of tempted to watch it. 
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codyclarke posted:Wow. Talk about an upgrade. The Samurai Trilogy looks better than I ever could have expected: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompare3/samuraii.htm I was just about to post that. Anyway, 
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Oh great, there goes another kajillion dollars out of my wallet.
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I loving hate myself right now. Breathless Vivre sa vie Double Life of Veronique Fanny and Alexander Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Repulsion Seventh Seal Videodrome Walkabout Harold and Maude The Samurai Trilogy Yojimbo/Sanjuro Seven Samurai Red Desert 8 1/2
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TrixRabbi posted:I'd personally go with Breathless, The Seventh Seal and Videodrome, but that's just me. You do realize that I just bought all those, right?
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penismightier posted:As you probably know, our policy is to try to adhere as closely to original theatrical presentation as possible. Ugh, tell that to loving Vittorio Storaro. And tell him to stop loving around with Univisium; no one's going to adopt his stupid format.
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Magic Hate Ball posted:How long's this sale? I want to grab 3 Women but I have to wait for payday. Last day's July 30th, so you've got time. And yes, get 3 Women.
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They've arrived. 
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Magic Hate Ball posted:If I bring pizza can I come over? Honestly, yes.
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Jul 17, 2012 00:54
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Honestly, I've never had a problem with reading the subtitles on Criterion blurays, and I've never had a problem reading the ones for High and Low. I guess I chalk that up with living for decades with the horrible subtitles on pre-handover Hong Kong films.
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STEVIE B 4EVA posted:
Here's hoping they have extensive special features about its failure and how it affected Hollywood.
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FitFortDanga posted:edit: yep, it's Rashomon I actually like that cover since it looks like the cover of a Japanese novel or mook.
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TrixRabbi posted:So, any word on why they decided to release Heaven's Gate? boom boom boom posted:It's become fashionable in certain circles to claim that it's a good movie. Joking aside, "Heaven's Gate" is culturally significant in that it marked the end of the New Hollywood era and completely director-driven films, though yeah, Criterion and Cimino are severely downplaying that.
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Sheldrake posted:December will have their release of Ishtar and documentaries on how that made Elaine May the go-to director in Hollywood. I hope Criterion will put out a "The End of an Era: New Hollywood" boxset that consists of Heaven's Gate, One from the Heart, Cruisin', and They All Laughed.
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I've bought one that I remember at full price, and that was the DVD edition of "Last Temptation of Christ". I was writing a paper on it and "2001: A Space Odyssey" and I really couldn't wait/pay extra for overnight shipping.
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STEVIE B 4EVA posted:
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codyclarke posted:Does anyone know exactly when the B&N sale starts up again this November? Oh gently caress me, I forgot. There goes another chunk of my paycheck.  Anyway, shouldn't it be the entire month of November?
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Kevar posted:How long is this supposed to run? I just started a new job and while I can't afford really take advantage of the sale, I want to at least pick up Royal Tennenbaums. Someone was saying it lasts 2-3 weeks, so you have some time.
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So I'm guessing the new film in the newsletter is Chaplin's "Monsieur Verdoux".
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Asnorban posted:Do Criterion ever announce when they are taking a bluray out of print? I made the mistake of not getting The Man Who Fell To Earth before it went out of print and am now paranoid about missing some of these before they go out. Would be nice to see a list so I could prioritize those at these sales. They do announce them but it's not something they splash over their front page; you hear about it from their FB page or from the Criterion Forums. BTW, Chungking Express just went out of print.
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mod sassinator posted:This would make a pretty awesome Criterion collection release. Not for jerk off material, but maybe as a box set of early 60's and 70's pornographic films that hit the cultural mainstream. EDIT: Derp, nevermind. Midnight Blue is that late night cable TV show. VoodooXT fucked around with this message at 09:54 on Nov 2, 2012 |
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PhunkMonkey posted:I grabbed Rosemary's Baby and The Game today thanks to the sale. Any opinions on Seijun Suzuki's Tokyo Drifter or Branded to Kill? I almost snagged those as well but they would have been a blind buy. I typically enjoy 60s era film but I am unfamiliar with these. Good buy? Bad buy? I enjoy them, though I'd recommend watching them first rather than blind buying.
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Cacator posted:Twice a year. It's poison. Seriously. Look what happened last time.
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STEVIE B 4EVA posted:This really puzzles me. In the first place I didn't realize there was ever debate about the proper aspect ratio for On the Waterfront—though I thought it was 1.37:1 so what do I know?—but beyond that Criterion has always prided itself on offering the "definitive" presentation (see: The Last Emperor at 2.00:1) so this seems particularly out of character (or perhaps a change in philosophy that bodes for the future). The definitive presentation of "The Last Emperor" is 2.35:1 and will always be. gently caress Vittorio Storaro.  Fake edit: As for OtW, it's probably because it released during the transition period where there were still quite a few theaters that were exhibiting in Academy ratio, so there wasn't really a definitive presentation of it.
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