The Criterion Collection

[Iran_Ed]

http://www.criterion.com/
This thread last time around was quickly becoming one of my favorites, time to resurrect it.

My collection
Blu-Ray:
Salo Or The 120 Days of Sodom
Diabolique
Dazed And Confused
If...
Black Moon
For All Mankind
Fish Tank
Fat Girl
Solaris
The 400 Blows
Au Revoir Les Enfants
The Killing
House
Videodrome
Paths Of Glory
The Seventh Seal
The Night Of The Hunter

DVD:
Shock Corridor
The Red Balloon

Upcoming releases I'm looking forward to:
Godzilla
Tiny Furniture

[NIN64]

On Blu-Ray I only have Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Bottle Rocket, and Videodrome. I have many more on DVD, but I'm too drunk/lazy to get up and look at my collection at the moment. . .

On the topic of the Criterion Videodrome Blu-Ray, I think it is awesome that the soundtrack is mono on that one. I recently had an argument with a friend of mine who thinks that is lame. . .

[thevoid99]

So far on what I have from Criterion...

Bottle Rocket
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zisssou
The Darjeeling Limited
Mouchette
Solo con tu Pareja
Cronos
Brazil
George Washington
Chungking Express
In the Mood for Love
The Double Life of Veronique
Naked
Days of Heaven
The Thin Red Line
Hunger
The Red Shoes
Ratcatcher
The Music Room
Last Year at Marienbad
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Ivan's Childhood
Andrei Rublev
Solaris
Leopard
The Element of Crime
Europa
Antichrist
Mala Noche
My Own Private Idaho

[jrdsctt]

My Criterion Collection edition of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas was one of the best movie purchases I have ever made. Love that film and love all the special features that come along with it.

[onthewall2983]

Traffic (on Blu-ray) and Belle du Jour are coming out next month.

[Corvus T. Cosmonaut]

Man, I wish Criterion would hop on Cronenberg's 'Crash'. The DVD's been out of print for ages and the movie's well-deserving of the Criterion treatment.

Their 'The Red Shoes' looks AMAZING. Hard to imagine how much more life it brought to what was already one of my favorites. Highly recommended to EVERYONE.

I'll have to put together a list of mine.

[thevoid99]

I'm still waiting for Y Tu Mama Tambien to come to Criterion. They said they were working on a special release for that film. Plus, I heard rumors that Badlands might be coming thru Criterion due to new transfer that was supervised by Malick and his longtime editor Billy Weber. That needs to come out on Criterion.

[Wretchedest]

I really wish they'd hop on a Blu-Ray edition of Brazil... the current Blu-Ray printing is quite incomplete.

Fear and Loathing on BD looks ridiculous.

[richardp]

My Blu-Ray Collection:
Antichrist
Black Moon
Blow Out
Bottle Rocket
Cronos
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
The Darjeeling Limited
Days Of Heaven
Dazed And Confused
Diabolique
Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
Fish Tank
For All Mankind
The Great Dictator
House
Island Of Lost Souls
The Killing
Life During Wartime
Modern Times
Naked
Paths Of Glory
The Phantom Carriage
Solaris
Something Wild
The Thin Red Line
The Times Of Harvey Milk
Videodrome

I also own all of the Wes Anderson flicks that are currently NOT on Criterion Blu-Ray.

I'm still bitter that B&N ended their most recent 50% off sale the day before Rushmore and 12 Angry Men came out. I got close to buying the Three Colors trilogy during the sale, but I didn't know enough about it to make the purchase. Very much looking forward to the Godzilla release, though. It's awesome that Criterion seems to be releasing a bit more horror/monster films lately. The release of Island Of Lost Souls was fucking phenomenal.

[Lutz]

Criterion's bluray releases have really amazing picture. I bought Blow Out recently and it looks so much like film stock it is just like watching a projected movie.

[3:15]

Really wish they'd start doing Region 2 releases.

[onthewall2983]

Fox released The Thin Red Line in the UK on Blu-Ray with the same extras as the Criterion disc here, and it's region free. Not sure how many others have been released like that but I'm sure it's not the only one.

[Jon]

My Blu-Ray Collection....

mine's pretty close to that! (I won't bother listing my DVD collection, heh)

BLU-RAY:

Amarcord [the reprint where the case matches the rest of the collection]
Antichrist
Army Of Shadows
Black Moon
Blow Out
By Brakhage: An Anthology (Vol. 1 & 2) (Box Set)
Charade
Che (Box Set)
Cronos
Cul-De-Sac
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Days Of Heaven
Diabolique
Fanny And Alexander (Box Set)
Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
Fish Tank
Harakiri
House
Kagemusha
The Killing
Kuroneko
Le Cercle Rouge
The Magician
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
My Life As A Dog
Naked
Paths Of Glory
The Phantom Carriage
Repulsion
Seven Samurai
The Seventh Seal
Salo
Solaris
The Thin Red Line
Three Colors (Box Set)
Videodrome
Yojimbo / Sanjuro (Box Set)

I'm sure I'm missing a few (this is off the top of my head)

[Lutz]

Really wish they'd start doing Region 2 releases.


You have the BFI, I have their bluray of Herostratus and the Kenneth Anger shorts, they are exceptional.

Also region free bluray players are so cheap these days why don't you just go that way? I got a $150 Kogan bluray player and it is great.

[3:15]

You have the BFI, I have their bluray of Herostratus and the Kenneth Anger shorts, they are exceptional.

Also region free bluray players are so cheap these days why don't you just go that way? I got a $150 Kogan bluray player and it is great.BFI and the Masters of Cinema series are pretty good, I've got to say. Criterion just seem to put out such nice editions.

I'm living without a television at the moment and watching everything from my mac. I'm a bit reluctant to flash the drive to enable it to play region free (I have a reverse Midas touch with technology). Thanks for the recommendation though, a TV and bluray player would be a good investment.

[Jon]

For those who have been waiting since the laserdisc days...

http://static.ow.ly/photos/normal/mAW4.jpg

[richardp]

So stoked that it's getting a slipcase.

[gini]

I can't remember where I saw it online, but I think Criterion may be releasing Badlands. I had bought The Thin Red Line on bluray when Barnes and Noble had their Criterion sale last month and I thought it was a beautiful movie. I haven't seen Badlands nor Days of Heaven but if Criterion does release Badlands, I'll definitely buy those two films next.

[richardp]

Criterion just made bragging about our collections a whole lot easier.

http://www.criterion.com/my_criterion

[Baphomette]

My friend works at the post-production/film restoration department of Criterion. I have serious job envy.

[poinoup]

A few years back I picked up the Criterion of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The documentaries on Thompson are amazing. Especially when the scene slate is hiding him doing a line of coke before an interview.

Johnny Depp nailed his mannerisms.

[Jon]

Criterion just made bragging about our collections a whole lot easier.

http://www.criterion.com/my_criterion

yay, this makes having to use blu-ray.com (and its bloated entries) a thing of the past.

i'll work on my collection, and post a link.

EDIT: this (http://www.criterion.com/my_criterion/61918-jon) is just the blu-ray

[richardp]

I really like how it personalizes your page by letting you add your favorite Criterion title, and including a screen shot from it. Naturally, criterion has just nailed the art of "Collection Lists".

Here's mine (http://www.criterion.com/my_criterion/40365-richard_pepper).

[Jon]

I really like how it personalizes your page by letting you add your favorite Criterion title, and including a screen shot from it. Naturally, criterion has just nailed the art of "Collection Lists".

Here's mine (http://www.criterion.com/my_criterion/40365-richard_pepper).

The Fountain would be an excellent choice to add to the CC; I was trying to think of newer movies that would possibly be easier to get into the collection :)

[Lutz]

The Fountain already has a bluray release you can buy for below $10! Why would Criterion release it and why would you buy it?

I believe Criterion's goal is to release films in a quality edition that would otherwise not receive one or may not get a release at all.

You can tell my bias on this issue from my Criterion list on the old forum - the large portion of Criterion films I own are from other labels who also did an excellent release (eg. The four Fassbinder sets from the UK where you get twenty-five movies for the price of the Criterion BRD trilogy and Fear Eats the Soul. There is no difference in the quality as both sources come from the Fassbinder Foundation.).

[thevoid99]

I heard that Darren Aronofsky wants to release The Fountain on Criterion not just for the commentary he made but also reveal more about its production. I think it deserves a Criterion release though my opinion on the film is quite mixed.

[richardp]

The Fountain already has a bluray release you can buy for below $10! Why would Criterion release it and why would you buy it?

Because it's one of my favorite films, and the current bare bones blu-ray release sucks. I believe it could definitely be given a better transfer. Also, as TheVoid said, Aronofsky is sitting on a ton of special features that Sony just wasn't interested in because it flopped at the box office. It's a remarkably beautiful piece of art, in my opinion.

[Iran_Ed]

My (http://www.criterion.com/my_criterion/54414-iran_ed) list isn't anywhere near as vast as most of the others on this page. I didn't buy my first (Au revoir les enfants (http://www.criterion.com/films/549-au-revoir-les-enfants)) until May of this year, and was unable to get anything during the Barnes and Nobel November sale.

[Jon]

The Fountain already has a bluray release you can buy for below $10! Why would Criterion release it and why would you buy it?

Supplements. Look at Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas... the cheap Universal transfer isn't THAT bad; the CC transfer certainly isn't leaps and bounds better (unless the color correction on the Universal disc really bothers you).

People still want the Criterion edition because it's Criterion and because of the supplements.

[richardp]

Criterion just hinted at a Blu-Ray release of A Night To Remember. Unbelievably stoked about this. I've been waiting for this to go back in print for years.

[richardp]

March Lineup:

The Last Temptation Of Christ
The War Room
Letter Never Sent
David Lean Directs Noel Coward
A Night To Remember

[onthewall2983]

A new year's gift from the CC, clues as to what to expect this year.

http://criterion_images.s3.amazonaws.com/current/wackynewyear_2012a.jpg

[Jon]

I always like to keep my picture speculation to myself, at least for awhile :)

I'm thinking the samurai are from "Three Outlaw Samurai", though.

I can't wait for La Jetee/Sans Soleil in Feb, my copy of La Jetee has seen better times

Edit: Also, I believe these are meant more as a "what they're working on" than what's coming out... I seem to remember a "Life Aquatic..." picture and a "Wild Strawberries" picture in last year's

[thevoid99]

They had a picture on Y Tu Mama Tambien for last year but didn't come out in 2011. They better get it right for this year. I heard Weekend by Jean-Luc Godard is going to come out along with a rumor for David Fincher's The Game. I really hope they release Breaking the Waves on Criterion as well.

[richardp]

The Iceberg is clearly A Night To Remember, and all the cars are Traffic. I'm hoping that the marionette is Being John Malkovich, and I think it'd be pretty neat to see the Coney Island sign being the original theatrical release of The Warriors.

[orestes]

Eh, I'll take a stab: Shallow Grave, Quadrophenia, Blow-Up and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie.

[Lutz]

The woman on the motorbike HAROLD AND MAUDE and the pentagram around her neck ROSEMARY'S BABY (Ruth Gordon having played both Maude and the neighbour in Rosemary's Baby).

[triplesun]

My Collection (http://www.criterion.com/my_criterion/64120-thenewflesh)

Good guesses so far for the New Year's doodle. The only thing I haven't seen mentioned yet is the sign with the mouth eating the leg---it's definitely EATING RAOUL. I'm pretty excited for A Night to Remember and Being John Malkovich (if that is indeed what the marionette represents).



I've been pathetically holding out for a Criterion release of The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover ever since rumors started circulating a couple of years ago. That film was MADE for the CC treatment.

[Iran_Ed]

I laughed way too hard at some of these! (http://fakecriterions.tumblr.com)

[thevoid99]

I do love the fake Criterion stuff. Yet, nothing was as good as the fake one for C.H.U.D. that the company actually made as a fake. Still, that would've been a hell of a release.

[Jon]

The Criterion Collection By The Numbers (http://thedroidyourelookingfor.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/criterionbythenumbers2.jpg)

People are freaking out over the fact that the "pop-up" Gojira (http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/15624955918/1/tumblr_lxlgcoNhUz1qebry0) in CC's Godzilla blu-ray resembles the 2002 "Millennium" version more than the original 1954 version. I personally could care less about that... that packaging needs some work :(

V Oh well, this is by no means as big of a deal as the aspect ratio "decision" for 'The Last Emperor'. I've personally been waiting for a Criterion Collection release of Godzilla since the laserdisc days (when they were supposed to do a box-set). Less than 2 weeks now...

[Lutz]

^ It doesn't "resemble" it it is a screenshot from a different movie.

Though I don't think this is any worse than having the Ninja Turtle costumes from the third movie as the cover art for the first movie.

[Iran_Ed]

April

Harold and Maude
Late Spring
A Hollis Frampton Odyssey
The Organizer
¡Alambrista!

[Wretchedest]

The Criterion Collection By The Numbers (http://thedroidyourelookingfor.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/criterionbythenumbers2.jpg)

People are freaking out over the fact that the "pop-up" Gojira (http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/15624955918/1/tumblr_lxlgcoNhUz1qebry0) in CC's Godzilla blu-ray resembles the 2002 "Millennium" version more than the original 1954 version. I personally could care less about that... that packaging needs some work :(

V Oh well, this is by no means as big of a deal as the aspect ratio "decision" for 'The Last Emperor'. I've personally been waiting for a Criterion Collection release of Godzilla since the laserdisc days (when they were supposed to do a box-set). Less than 2 weeks now...

That thing is at least somewhat off, since kurosawa has more like 28 or 29 films i have them all and at least 5 of them arent available on criterion. So they are either counting box sets and blurays as seperate entities or they are just co.pletely making shit up...

[richardp]

Just picked up Godzilla. Probably the coolest Criterion packaging yet, in my opinion.

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lybn3tAtga1qzr89do1_500.png

It's a little pop-up Godzilla!

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

Just picked up Godzilla. Probably the coolest Criterion packaging yet, in my opinion.

It's a little pop-up Godzilla!

Just remembered this today! I'll have to pick it up before work.

[Lutz]

BLU upgrade of Grey Gardens coming.

[mariespurlock]

Supplements. Look at Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas... the cheap Universal transfer isn't THAT bad; the CC transfer certainly isn't leaps and bounds better (unless the color correction (http://www.spacelightdigital.com/retouching_color.html) on the Universal disc really bothers you).

People still want the Criterion edition because it's Criterion and because of the supplements.

Yeah.. Because Criterion offers more features other than its quality..
Even though it has Blue ray release it is still good to have a Criterion Copy..

[Iran_Ed]

Beginning at noon on Valentine's day all in stock DVD's and Blu-rays will be 50% off on the Criterion website. Plus if you created a My Criterion account and made a wish list you'll receive a $10 credit toward your order.

[richardp]

Had tons of trouble getting the order finalized but I finally got through, and picked up Hunger, Traffic, and Tiny Furniture.

[Santos L Halper]

Finally got through last night and picked up: Rushmore, The Thin Red Line and The Great Dictator.

[richardp]

Fantastic purchases, dude. Great Dictator is one of my favorite Criterion releases.

[Lutz]

BLOW OUT is one of my favourite Criterion releases.

DePalma is so well represented on blu - it would be a dream to get BODY DOUBLE on blu soon as well.

[richardp]

Since we seem to be kind of on the subject, what's everyone's top 5 Criterion releases?

Mine are:

1. For All Mankind
2. Blow Out
3. Modern Times
4. House
5. Island Of Lost Souls

[Iran_Ed]

May

La haine
Being John Malkovich
Certified Copy
Summer Interlude
Summer with Monika
Eclipse Series 33: Up All Night with Robert Downey Sr.

[Wretchedest]

1. High and Low
2. The Exterminating Angel
3. Kuroneko - seriously check this one out if you haven't, just gorgeous...
4. House
5. Stray Dog


psyched for John Malkovich, but really want to see the Bunuel material hit Blu-Ray

[Iran_Ed]

3. Kuroneko - seriously check this one out if you haven't, just gorgeous...
4. House

Have you seen Jigoku? (http://www.criterion.com/films/797-jigoku)

I was able to see it last year, its an extremely eerie film.

I'll try to post a top 5 of what I have
and what I'd like to have later. Also I picked up Godzilla
during the sale last week, and watched it last night.
That was probably the first time I've seen it in a decade, childhood memories everywhere.

[richardp]

June's Lineup is ridiculous. Probably the best lineup of the year, in my opinion.

The Gold Rush
Shallow Grave
Gray's Anatomy
And Everything Is Going Fine
The 39 Steps
The Samurai Trilogy

REALLY excited for The Gold Rush. I'm hoping they bring City Lights out by the end of the year, as well. Also pretty unexpected to see the Danny Boyle flick. I dig it.

[thevoid99]

I'm more excited about Shallow Grave and the two Soderbergh/Spalding Gray films along with The Gold Rush. I'm still waiting word about the possible Criterion releases for Y Tu Mama Tambien and Breaking the Waves.

[Iran_Ed]

I'll try to post a top 5 of what I have later.

A month later but here it is.

5. Paths of Glory
4. The 120 Days of Sodom
3. Fat Girl
2. Au revoir les enfants
1. Solaris

[thevoid99]

I would so buy this. (http://www.criterion.com/films/28373-kindergarten-cop)

[Santos L Halper]

I would so buy this. (http://www.criterion.com/films/28373-kindergarten-cop)

It would be an insta-buy for me! I love the cover art!

[richardp]

Easily the best thing I saw all day. Those special features fucking cracked me up. My favorite was the "The Kids Aren't All Right" one. I wonder if Criterion underestimated how many people would have legitimately bought that if it were real. Because everyone I've seen, has said that they'd have bought it in a heartbeat.

[Lutz]

Rosemary's Baby confirmed.

[Iran_Ed]

Rosemary's Baby confirmed.

Nice!

July:

Down By Law
The Last Days Of Disco
Metropolitan
Le Havre
Eclipse Series 34: Jean Grémillon During the Occupation

[richardp]

Pretty bored by July's releases. Hopefully August is much better.

[thevoid99]

I'm still waiting word for both Y Tu Mama Tambien and Breaking the Waves on their Criterion releases suggested from the New Year's Eve cartoon.

[onthewall2983]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpVK__BlrBY&feature=plcp&context=C412ccb1V DvjVQa1PpcFNkYdfZ58xuH0AQ9ldikRMWgh5JCdQad8g%3D

[thevoid99]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpVK__BlrBY&feature=plcp&context=C412ccb1V DvjVQa1PpcFNkYdfZ58xuH0AQ9ldikRMWgh5JCdQad8g%3D

I'm up for that!!! In fact, I thought about having Heaven's Gate as a Criterion release. It's not a very good film though it has its moments including Vilmos Zsigmond's cinematography and David Mansfield's direction. Besides, I think it needs it display the film's original long cut and the re-released shortened version to understand what Cimino had to do to re-release the film.

[onthewall2983]

The guy has several other videos in that vein too, worth checking out.

[EPICRAGE]

Is Criterion having a sale right now? I notice a bunch of titles (blurays) are $20 and under on Amazon.com right now.

[onthewall2983]

You answered your own question.

[EPICRAGE]

You answered your own question.

Thanks for your input.

I will rephrase. Is there any information on a Criterion sale that may be going on right now? I can't find anything, yet I notice a bunch of titles (blurays) are $20 and under on Amazon.com right now.

[Lutz]

Thanks for your input. I will rephrase. Is there any information on a Criterion sale that may be going on right now? I can't find anything, yet I notice a bunch of titles (blurays) are $20 and under on Amazon.com right now.

Yes there is a sale on at Amazon with a bunch of titles $20 and under.

[richardp]

Amazon frequently holds Criterion sales. They're not like the B&N sales where it's all titles, but they do usually select a decent sized handful.

[richardp]

August's lineup:

Rosetta
La Promesse
The Royal Tenenbaums
Weekend
Lonesome
Quadrophenia

I'm very excited about Tenenbaums coming to blu. It's about time!

[thevoid99]

The Dardenne Brothers films are the ones I want. I love Rosetta and I really want to see La Promesse. I hope it opens the door for more of their films including their earlier work prior to La Promesse. Hopefully for the eclipse series.

[Santos L Halper]

Just to let everyone know there are some pretty good deals on Amazon.


Letter Never Sent $16.99
Three Outlaw Samurai $17.99
Days of Heaven $18.49
The Makioka Sisters $18.80
8 1/2 $18.99
Stagecoach $18.99
Identification of a Woman $19.02
Modern Times $19.49
The Seventh Seal $19.49
The Red Shoes $19.99
The Thin Red Line $19.99


$20.99:
12 Angry Men
A Night to Remember
Anatomy of a Murder
Belle de Jour
Broadcast News
Godzilla
Island of Lost Souls
Kuroneko
The Lady Vanishes
The Last Temptation of Christ
Traffic
World on a Wire

I was able to pick up 12 Angry Men and Seven Samurai. This should hold me off until the next 50% off sale at Barnes and Noble.

[Lutz]

I got BLU of Repulsion and World on a Wire for $20.99 then Last Year at Marienbad for $23.98.

(I also ordered BLU of Enter the Void and Red Riding Trilogy which were 50% off.)

[EPICRAGE]

I never realized Brief Encounter was on Criterion bluray, but it's only available in the box set "David Lean Directs Noel Coward." I would love to own Brief Encounter but is it worth the $52.99 for the boxset? Does anyone own this or have opinions on the other movies in the set, "In Which We Serve", "This Happy Breed", and "Blithe Spirit"?

[Lutz]

I never realized Brief Encounter was on Criterion bluray, but it's only available in the box set "David Lean Directs Noel Coward." I would love to own Brief Encounter but is it worth the $52.99 for the boxset? Does anyone own this or have opinions on the other movies in the set, "In Which We Serve", "This Happy Breed", and "Blithe Spirit"?

If you are region free there is a lone BLU release in the UK.

[EPICRAGE]

If you are region free there is a lone BLU release in the UK.

I was looking into getting that a while ago but the reviews for it were not impressive. Plus I'm a sucker for Criterion.

[Sutekh]

Kim Newman just recorded a commentary for "The Blob" (58)

[Iran_Ed]

Kim Newman just recorded a commentary for "The Blob" (58)

My day has just been made!

[orestes]

Stumbled upon this tumblr account that creates Criterion dvd covers and film posters.

http://midmarauder.tumblr.com/

[thevoid99]

Did anyone get the new Criterion newsletter? I think the puzzle picture is Paul Greengrass' Bloody Sunday.

[richardp]

Did anyone get the new Criterion newsletter? I think the puzzle picture is Paul Greengrass' Bloody Sunday.

Yeah that's what I'm thinking.

And Orestes, there's another one called FakeCriterions which is really good too.

Any word on when exactly the june B&N sale will start yet?

[thevoid99]

Wait a minute, doesn't the Barnes & Noble Criterion sale start in July?

[richardp]

Wait a minute, doesn't the Barnes & Noble Criterion sale start in July?

I think it was June last year.

[Iran_Ed]

No it was July, my credit card is still recovering. And I'm already making a list.

[richardp]

Alright that's good then. I was getting nervous because I don't have enough saved up just yet to be able to go wild during it. Another month should help.

[onthewall2983]

They also do it in November too.

[onthewall2983]

Coming in September...

http://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/release_images/3969/627_box_348x490.jpg?1339786430

[richardp]

The motherfucking game.

Booyahhhhh

[thevoid99]

Coming in September...

http://s3.amazonaws.com/criterion-production/release_images/3969/627_box_348x490.jpg?1339786430

I've been hearing about this release for 2 years... about fucking time!

[Lutz]

So is Fincher remaking House of Cards?

The original with Ian Richardson is excellent BUT HE COULD IMPROVE ON THE SEQUELS.

[onthewall2983]

Eraserhead ​was just added to their Hulu channel.

[Lutz]

Missed out on the buy two get one free 50% off sale at Barnes and Noble and had to put up with only 50% off.

Life is hard!

[EPICRAGE]

What's the best way to take advantage of the Barnes and Noble sale and get the best price? Get a free B&N membership and buy in stores? Any good coupon codes for buying online? What will everyone be buying this round?

I'm trying to get the best deal so I can get a bunch of them:

Being John Malcovich
Shallow Grave
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Chungking Express
Mystery Train
Down by Law
Samurai Trilogy
David Lean Directs Noel Coward Boxset

[Lutz]

I got Harold and Maude, The Naked Kiss, La Belle et la Bete, Salo all on blu ray.

I used a 15% off one item voucher - the code is Y4A7P7U.

I'd already picked up a few for around 50% on the recent Amazon sale.

[EPICRAGE]

I used a 15% off one item voucher - the code is Y4A7P7U.

Thanks for mentioning the code. I used it and saved 15% on David Lean Directs Noel Coward Boxset. Unfortunately I made a free trial membership last year to get the 10% during the Criterion sale so now I can't take advantage of that one, or the membership coupons that are out now ($8 off $40).

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/email/print_nav.asp?r=1&pid=43563

[Lutz]

The Night Porter UK blu pre order is extremely cheap at the moment if anyone is interested.

I did another big order with six of the vonSternberg/Dietrich films from the UK and they didn't charge me any extra postage for including the pre order!

Totes spent too much on movies this month. Also on the way are the French Querelle blu, Barbarella blu, the two Jarman blu shipping later this month and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes blu.

[richardp]

I picked up Being John Malkovich, Shallow Grave, and Gold Rush. The booklet inside of Malkovich is hilarious.

[Iran_Ed]

Yesterday: Anticrist
Today: Identification of a Woman and Patriotism

[Iran_Ed]

October

In The mood for Love
Rosemary's Baby
Sunday Bloody Sunday
The Forgiveness of Blood
Eclipse Series 36: Three Wicked Melodramas from Gainsborough Pictures

[richardp]

Rosemary's Baby!!

[Wretchedest]

Oh the barnes and noble criterion sale... ever the financial obstacle...
I splurged pretty hard on this one:
First i picked up a bunch of familiar material:
12 Angry Men
If
Walkabout
Colors trilogy
Seventh seal

And then i went for some leap of faith stuff. Gaps in my education
Belle de Jour
The Last Temptation of the Christ
39 Steps
Monterey Pop

You know, i work literally one block from where Monterey Pop took place, amd ive done lots of stuff for local museums and instituions about. And somehow i havent seen it before. FOR SHAME.

[EPICRAGE]

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David Lean Directs Noel Coward $42.49 (15% off online coupon)
Being John Malcovich $9.99
Down By Law $9.99
Mystery Train $9.99
The 39 Steps $9.99
The Lady Vanishes $17.99
Chungking Express $17.99
Samurai Trilogy $24.96


Was denied use of multiple coupons first time I went when I bought three at once, but after that I found the other 8/40 coupon and got two at a time. I was only shot down completely once when the cashier couldn't enter the coupon in correctly and called the manager. "Whoever let you use the coupon before probably shouldn't have allowed it." The same day after getting denied I went to another Barnes & Noble and used them with no problem. I was going to wait to buy Samurai Trilogy until I got my $10 EBATES giftcard but I was worried it may not come in time, plus I've been getting such good deals I figured I wouldn't be so cheap for once.


I think I'm done with the sale for now as I am getting tired of having to explain the coupon to the cashiers and worrying about being denied. I am missing out on a couple other titles I wanted to get (Fear and Loathing, Tiny Furniture) and I'm going to marathon a few other titles (Cronos, Gomorrah, Kuroneko, Revanche, Wages of Fear, The Great Dictator, Shallow Grave, Carlos), as I hate blind-buying, on streaming services like HULU or NETFLIX INSTANT so maybe I will be back before the 31st, but I feel pretty happy with the purchases I made this time around.


Let's see if I can hold off buying The Royal Tenenbaums, The Game, Umberto D, In the Mood for Love, and Rosemary's Baby before the next sale but it will be tough.

[Iran_Ed]

I said I'd try to hold out at just five. I've already gotten three, and will most likely get three more. Choosing is so hard

I'll more then likely get one of theses.

In the Realm of the Senses
Che
Monterey Pop
The Times of Harvey Milk
Being John Malkovich
Kes
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
À nos amours
Fanny and Alexander Box Set
Shallow Grave
M
Down by Law
Tiny Furniture

I've put off getting My Life as a Dog for a while now, so that's an automatic buy. Any recommendations?

[Iran_Ed]

I hate blind-buying

Of the 26 films I own 16 were blind buys. None of them so far have been disappointments. I think I automatically see that a film is in the collection and think it must be quality. I got to see The Four Feathers eailer this week, I would have never even really paid attention to it if it wasn't in the collection, (which is a sad reality) but I really enjoyed it. There are a few shit films in there too, (A few Michael Bay films) I saw Equinox three months ago. So bad it's good.

[Lutz]

You both list Tiny Furniture on your buy list... Have you been watching GIRLS on HBO?

I did a week marathon where I watched all of GIRLS and then Tiny Furniture. It's a good movie by itself but I think it may be much better in perspective of Lena Dunham's overall work to date.

[richardp]

I loved Tiny Furniture but I think Girls is far superior. I reeeeeally liked that show. Can't wait for the next season.

[Reznor2112]

Just snagged

Hunger
The Darjeering Limited
Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence

from the BN sale. Stoked.



Next up:

Royal Tenenbaums
Rushmore
Thin Red Line
Island of Lost Souls
Walkabout
Fish Tank
Shallow Grave

[thevoid99]

Last Saturday... I got Rushmore, Fish Tank, and as a blind-buy, Certified Copy.

[Iran_Ed]

My Life as a Dog, Being John Malkovich and The Fanny and Alexander Box Set round out the sale. I am finished... for now

[onthewall2983]

http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/simgad/16363314313466473674

[richardp]

It's on sale for $20 on Amazon right now. Ugh why am I super broke. I don't want to wait until November to get this.

[Wretchedest]

Monterey Pop pulled pretty hard..

Next: the Magician by Ingmar Bergman. Should be cool.

So kany DVD releases i wish they would ipdate to blu ray already... just take my money!

[Iran_Ed]

November

Rashomon
Trilogy of Life
Jean-Luc Godard's Weekend
Heaven's Gate
Eclipse Series 37: When Horror Came to Shochiku (Which looks awesome)

[Wretchedest]

It just kind of irks me that Eclipse 37 is DVD only, otherwise it looks awesome. And Rashomon is certainly overdue.

[Kodiak33]

I've been hearing about this release for 2 years... about fucking time!

That Game cover is fucking awesome.

[thevoid99]

As extremely flawed as it is, I do want the Criterion edition of Heaven's Gate. Just for the extras alone and the fact that I can watch Vilmos Zsigmond's photography in a big TV.

[Iran_Ed]

I picked up The Royal Tenenbaums today at the local best buy. Their computer system was shutting down and rebooting at will. It took them 10 minutes to ring me up. They also have a copy of Monterey Pop that I look at every time I go in there and say someday you'll be mine.

[onthewall2983]

Coming in December...

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[Wretchedest]

Brazil!!! Yes!

[richardp]

Really really excited about not only Brazil but Following! First time ever available on Blu-Ray!

If the B&N Christmas sale extends past the 11th I might pick up the Qatsi Trilogy, too. Looks really interesting.

[thevoid99]

I want all of those sets though I already have the Brazil set. If I ever have a Blu-Ray player, I'll upgrade.

[Iran_Ed]

50% off sale on right now! Goddamn it I don't have any fucking money.

[Kodiak33]

Whoa, thanks dude. Picked up The Game and Royal Tenenbaums.

[NIN64]

50% off sale on right now! Goddamn it I don't have any fucking money.
50% off sale!?! Where?

[Kodiak33]

http://www.criterion.com/

[NIN64]

Got it now. Just use promo code "FLASH" at checkout 'till 9/25 at noon. Good find people!

[Iran_Ed]

Amazon.com has Seven Samurai and the Samurai Trilogy on sale 49% off today only.

[Iran_Ed]

January

Ivan’s Childhood
Pina (In 3D)
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Two-Lane Blacktop
The Tin Drum

[Iran_Ed]

Best Buy has the Rosemary's Baby preorder on sale.

[Lutz]

Amazon has it for the same price but the B&N 50% off sale starts release day 30/10/12 so you might as well hold off.

This sale I'll be getting In The Mood For Love Blu, Rosemary's Baby Blu and the Von Sternberg set.

[richardp]

Picked up Rosemary's Baby and will be getting The Game and Eating Raul on my next paycheck. I'm honestly a little bummed that they are having the sale so early this year. I was really hoping that it'd stretch into December like last year so I could pick up Brazil and Following.

[Lutz]

Picked up Rosemary's Baby and will be getting The Game and Eating Raul on my next paycheck. I'm honestly a little bummed that they are having the sale so early this year. I was really hoping that it'd stretch into December like last year so I could pick up Brazil and Following.

All their pre orders are 50% off as well.

[onthewall2983]

Ordered Carlos and The Game

[Iran_Ed]

I'm using this sale to raid B&N for the Eclipse Series box sets. I've gotten 19 and 31 so far; I'm hoping to get 18, 24, 11 and 35 before the sale ends.

[onthewall2983]

Coming in February...

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[thevoid99]

I so want The Kid with a Bike. If I can get the rest of the Dardenne films from Criterion, I would be quite happy. Hope they would do this for Le Fils, L'Enfant, and Lorna's Silence. And also see if they can put their earlier work in the Eclipse series.

[Iran_Ed]

The sale has been extended till the 26th.

I've overdone it on the eclipse sets. I've got four by my feet right now, one in the post and I'm looking at more.
I think instead of getting one more I'll stretch for America Lost and Found: The BBS Story.
I might as well go down swinging. I don't even know when I'll have the time to watch these.

[Reznor2112]

For anyone interested... Benjamin Button criterion blu-ray on sale for $5.99
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Curious-Case-of-Benjamin-Button-Blu-ray/4731/

[Iran_Ed]

Check your inbox for a 30% off coupon from B&N!

[Iran_Ed]

Amazon have their Criterion's on sale.

[thevoid99]

I just finished my Criterion Xmas shopping yesterday. 2 of these will be B-day presents on the 5th. What I got are: Three Colors Trilogy, Harold and Maude, Jeanne Dielman, Close-Up, and Being John Malkovich. I might get a few more depending how much extra Xmas/birthday money I get.

[onthewall2983]

Best Buy is having a sale, too.

[Iran_Ed]

My B&N sale additions.
http://iran-ed.tumblr.com/post/36598688849/the-criterion-haul

[onthewall2983]

March

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Also, Blu-ray upgrades of The Blob (http://www.criterion.com/films/630) and The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (http://www.criterion.com/films/359-the-life-and-death-of-colonel-blimp)

[thevoid99]

I will definitely be getting Badlands. Now I can get rid of the bare-bones DVD that I got back in 2005. I'm really looking forward to getting The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and A Man Escaped as I went into a Robert Bresson phase this year.

[onthewall2983]

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[thevoid99]

I think one of them is a Buster Keaton film or something but is one of them.... Leon?

[Wretchedest]

Do i see Naked Lunch in there? One can hope....

These are tough...

*edit*

One of them is definitely Eraserhead!

[orestes]

The clock is definitely Safety First.

[Iran_Ed]

Eraserhead, Scanners, 3:10 To Yuma and Safety Last.

And since last we spoke I've added

Brazil
Che
Letter Never Sent
The Qatsi Trilogy
John Cassavetes: Five Films

[onthewall2983]

April

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[Wretchedest]

Thats a good batch... almost too good... im going broke here.

Called that naked lunch upgrade btw!

[thevoid99]

That is a good batch. Oh, Guillermo del Toro confirms that he's working on a Criterion release for The Devil's Backbone (http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/interview-guillermo-del-toro-talks-mama-pacific-rim-crimson-peak-dreamworks-and-what-happened-to-his-disney-double-dare-you-shingle-20130115)

[richardp]

Naked Lunch and Repo Man!? On top of Badlands, The Blob, & Monsieur Verdeaux in March I'm going to be spending A LOT of cash in June for the next B&N sale.

[thevoid99]

Naked Lunch and Repo Man!? On top of Badlands, The Blob, & Monsieur Verdeaux in March I'm going to be spending A LOT of cash in June for the next B&N sale.

Actually, the sale is in July. I'm going to be saving up a lot of cash as well to get some of those films.

[richardp]

Actually, the sale is in July. I'm going to be saving up a lot of cash as well to get some of those films.

I could have sworn it was in June this last year. I'm probably wrong though.

[Wretchedest]

If you havent vhecked out the shochiku bix set your missing out on one of the best things ever.

[Iran_Ed]

So all of the Criterion films on Hulu Plus are available for this weekend.

[onthewall2983]

May

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[thevoid99]

Oh, I love Life is Sweet. That is such an amazing film. I also hope it will pave the way for more Mike Leigh releases like High Hopes and his earlier work.

[Wretchedest]

Criterion on hulu is great and all but when Im trying to watch Tokyo Story and have to deal with 2 minutes of ad interruption every ten fucking minutes it really makes me wonder if its worth it...

[Reznor2112]

Criterion on hulu is great and all but when Im trying to watch Tokyo Story and have to deal with 2 minutes of ad interruption every ten fucking minutes it really makes me wonder if its worth it...


I just got Hulu PLus, what do you mean ad interruptions? I just watched League of Gentlemen (criterion) and no ads popped up.

[Iran_Ed]

If you have plus there are no ads. The free movies this weekend have ads for those of us who haven't subscribed.

Edit: Eraserhead, Jigoku, Man Bites Dog and Knife In The Water so far, and I'm off Monday!

[Wretchedest]

If there aren't any ads on plus, then i will probably subscribe...

*edit*

BTW I received an extra copy of the "Brazil" Blu Ray, if anyone is interested in a trade or wants to pick it up from me.

[Kodiak33]

Flash sale for 24 hours that has just started until 2/27 Noon EST. Use code: FLASHY for 50% off SRP

[thelastdisciple]

I just have Down By Law on DVD, only one i got that's a Criterion.

Love it to pieces though.

[richardp]

Fuck. On The Waterfront sold out before I had a chance to get to it.

[Iran_Ed]

1. The Phantom Carriage
2. The Complete Jean Vigo
3. Science Is Fiction: 23 Films by Jean Painlevé

I might get something else before the sale ends.

[Wretchedest]

I picked up the blob and Croterion did wonders for the color and lighting. Thats a good one to check out.

The next announcement is monday and there are strong runors that june brings a Wild Strawberries upgrade and The Devils Backbone (with spine no. 666)

[thevoid99]

The Devil's Backbone as No. 666... oh, that would be awesome. Definitely one of del Toro's best films. I'm hoping for news on possible releases for Breaking the Waves, Y Tu Mama Tambien, and Requiem for a Dream. Plus, they need to reissue some of the out-of-print Criterions for some of the films from Handmade Studios like The Long Good Friday, Time Bandits, Mona Lisa, Withnail and I, and How to Get Ahead in Advertising.

[onthewall2983]

June

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[thefragile_jake]

Oh shit, Things to Come!? I have to get that.

[thevoid99]

I heard Shoah is a documentary film at over nine hours. I wanna see that!

[Ash512]

I heard Shoah is a documentary film at over nine hours. I wanna see that!

It's a masterpiece... Soul-bruising experience.
That'll be on my list.

[Findus]

It's a masterpiece... Soul-bruising experience.
That'll be on my list.

Re: Shoah

It's also on YouTube in four parts, if anyone wants to get a feel for it before purchasing the Criterion.
I see that Things to Come is also on YouTube, as is Marketa Lazarova. Three films I'd like to watch, but definitely through Criterion as opposed to YouTube. It's nice to get an idea of what you're in for, as opposed to completely blind buys.

[Santos L Halper]

Six Titles Are Going Out of Print on March 31st (http://www.criterion.com/current/posts/2711-out-of-print-announcement)

Army of Shadows (http://www.criterion.com/films/153-army-of-shadows), Le cercle rouge (http://www.criterion.com/films/628-le-cercle-rouge), Le doulos (http://www.criterion.com/films/759-le-doulos), Last Year at Marienbad (http://www.criterion.com/films/1517-last-year-at-marienbad), Léon Morin, Priest (http://www.criterion.com/films/27660-leon-morin-priest) and Mafioso (http://www.criterion.com/films/527-mafioso)

[Wretchedest]

Last year in marienbad is one to get for sure. Looks gorgeous on blu ray.

[thevoid99]

I already have Last Year in Marienbad, a beautiful film. I need to get those Melville films.

[Santos L Halper]

I quickly bought Le Cercle Rouge, Army of Shadows and Leon Morin(Priest).

[Wretchedest]

Naked Lunch blu ray hit this week. Ive had the DVD for some time but the blu ray is a massive improvement. One of my favorite movies too, definitely a must get

[onthewall2983]

July

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[thevoid99]

I'm definitely going to get The Devil's Backbone and The Life of Oharu as I saw the film last month. It's devastating yet powerful. I widely recommend it for anyone that is interested in the works of Mizoguchi.

[Wretchedest]

Thats good. Last month o started my slow saunter into the world of mizoguchi. They are feeding my interests. Its why i showed up in the first place. The Lord of Flies is beautifully timed as i was just going to pick up the dvd. Cant say the same for wild strawberries last month, which i did get on dvd shortly before the announced blu ray.

Im interested in Del Toro too, and can i really pass on spine no. 666?

[onthewall2983]

Definitely not interested in Lord of the Flies. I hated it in High School, can't imagine buying it now.

[onthewall2983]

AUGUST

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[thevoid99]

I need that Fassbinder boxset as well as those 2 films by Satyajit Ray. I really love The Music Room and I'm eager to see more of his work.

[Kodiak33]

The art on these releases are incredible. The Game is still one of my favorites.

[Reznor2112]

Any news on the next B&N Criterion 50% off sale? Havent had one is quite a while and seemed like we had them every few months for a quick minute.

[thevoid99]

It's likely to come in July. The ones I need at that point are the ones from Jane Campion and Jim Jarmusch as I'm planning to do some Auteurs essays on them. If I still have some money after that, I'll get Badlands and maybe an Eclipse series.

[Reznor2112]

Im assuming the Eclipse series will never see BD releases...

[Kodiak33]

Any news on the next B&N Criterion 50% off sale? Havent had one is quite a while and seemed like we had them every few months for a quick minute.

Usually I get an email about it...I will keep a lookout, and post here when one happens.

[onthewall2983]

The next one is in July. They usually do it then and in November.

[Wretchedest]

Still impatiently awaiting Eraserhead and Madadayo.I have a copy of Madadayo and the quality is awful. Ive seen the criterion print and its a testament to their abilities. Its time to put it out there for those of us whocant afford a 400 dollar box set.

[thevoid99]

Still impatiently awaiting Eraserhead and Madadayo.I have a copy of Madadayo and the quality is awful. Ive seen the criterion print and its a testament to their abilities. Its time to put it out there for those of us whocant afford a 400 dollar box set.

I'm with you on that although the box set is sort of incomplete since it's missing some Kurosawa films like Dreams, Rhapsody in August, Ran, and a few others. With the exception of the ones already on Criterion and the ones in the Eclipse series, get the ones that aren't available individually on sale. That way, we can save some money.

[Reznor2112]

I will kill someone is Life Aquatic isnt released on blu and if Fantastic Mr. Fox doesnt get the Criterion treatment.

[thevoid99]

Fantastic Mr. Fox and Moonrise Kingdom both need to be in Criterion right now. That's why I haven't bought their current DVD editions.

[Wretchedest]

Life Aquatic is apparently OOP are they losing the rights to anderson's movies?

[onthewall2983]

Life Aquatic is apparently OOP are they losing the rights to anderson's movies?

No. Rushmore and Tenenbaums came out on Blu pretty recently, but through another company, not Disney directly. The easy money would be on Life Aquatic following suit sometime later this year.

Best Buy and Amazon are having sales of up to 50% off.

[richardp]

Picked up Naked Lunch, Badlands, and Repo Man during the Amazon sale today. Wanted to get On The Waterfront too but decided not to spend TOO much.

[Santos L Halper]

Picked up 3:10 to Yuma and Repo Man on Amazon. Thinking I will pick up a On the Waterfront and Double Life of Veronique at B&N in a month or so.

[onthewall2983]

Badlands arrived today. I hope to get some more next month in time for the B&N sale. Think I might get Monterey Pop since I'm wanting to get more music Blu's.

[onthewall2983]

September​

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[thevoid99]

I love Autumn Sonata. I need that film. I also want those Rossellini films. It features Guy Maddin's My Dad is 100 Years Old w/ Isabella Rossellini.

[onthewall2983]

Criterion posted this image on their Twitter

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The website Blu-ray.com reported yesterday that this was might be a confirmation of a potential release from them. They have done this sort of thing before with regard to other films (some Kubrick stuff) that aren't on the CC at all. I took with a grain of salt. BUT, they just posted this same image on their Facebook today, likely well-aware of the buzz the other website started. So this may be a sign.

[thevoid99]

I would absolute die for a Criterion release of Mulholland Dr.

[Wretchedest]

Holy shit! This AND Eraserhead then?? That would be a dream. Dont tease criterion!

[Iran_Ed]

Barnes and Noble sale is in full effect!

[thevoid99]

I'm going shopping this weekend and I've already made a list of what to get... for now.

[richardp]

I really want to pick up Shoah during this sale, but I feel like even at 50% off, I'll still be spending too much money on something I'll most likely never work up the courage to watch ever again.

[thevoid99]

I'm saving my money for the bigger stuff like some of the Eclipse series and a few box sets for November (unless there's some announcements like Y Tu Mama Tambien).

[Wretchedest]

how long does the sale go for?

[thevoid99]

Until July 29th.

[EPICRAGE]

how long does the sale go for?


Until July 29th.

It has now been extended through August 5th!

[onthewall2983]

OCTOBER

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[thevoid99]

I just posted a wishlist that I wrote over the weekend: http://thevoid99.blogspot.com/2013/07/criterion-wishlist-ii.html

I can't believe La Notte is going to be in Criterion. Once I pick up L'Eclisse and La Notte later on and I will now complete the Alienation trilogy.

[Wretchedest]

Still feeling very blue balled on the two David Lynch and two David Cronenberg movies that are coming.... whenever...

[thevoid99]

I'm still waiting on the news about the films of Darren Aronofsky that might be coming as well as Y Tu Mama Tambien and Breaking the Waves.

[Wretchedest]

I have to admit that, having not gotten the things which I wanted for October (but have already seen), the October releases do look really cool, having never seen any of them. I guess that's why I pay attention to this release schedule in the first place. It opens new doors.

[onthewall2983]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMfI1AVAF_8

[thevoid99]

I saw that. He's picked some cool stuff. He mentioned Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker. I own the 2-disc DVD of that film. Shit, I would love a Criterion edition of that film. It's definitely one of Tarkovsky's best films.

[Reznor2112]

Just snagged:

On the Waterfront - BD
Walkabout - BD
Vampyr - DVD (really hoping this sees a BD release some day)
Eclipse Series: SABU! - DVD

[thevoid99]

In the course of the sales, I got Badlands, Stranger Than Paradise, Down By Law, Mystery Train, Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, and Sweetie. If I still have a bit of money by the 5th of August, I'll get one more.

[Wretchedest]

In this sale I got:
The Samurai Trilogy
Haxan
The Devil's Backbone
The Thin Red Line

also, this thread inspired me a few months ago to get "Badlands" which in turn inspired me to get "Days of Heaven," and so I scooped up "The New World" and "The Tree of Life" presented with the rare oppurtunity to watch filmmakers work in the order in which they were produced. Also: "Apocalypse now" on Blu-Ray.

[thevoid99]

I saw the Samurai Trilogy this past spring. That's a fucking trilogy. I also saw Haxan last year. Every fan of horror has to see that.

[Wretchedest]

I haven't seen the trilogy yet, but Mifune as Musashi is something I'm very eager to see.

I saw Haxan last year and love it immediately. I'm showing it to my students in October!

[richardp]

My local B&N broke street date on Devil's Backbone. Just picked that and On The Waterfront up. So stoked about Devil's Backbone. I wasn't wanting to wait until the November sale to get it!

[EPICRAGE]

My local B&N broke street date on Devil's Backbone. Just picked that and On The Waterfront up. So stoked about Devil's Backbone. I want wanting to wait until the November sale to get it!

I think B&N had a special week-early release for The Devil's Backbone.

I went a little crazy with this sale and got 20 titles but only spent $222.25, averaging about $11 and change per title. I think I am done for now, but there is still about two weeks and I might get the itch to pick up Carlos and Marketa Lazarova, although both are blind buys and I don't like doing that too often. They are both streaming on Netflix and Hulu Plus respectively so maybe I will check them out on there first.

My Haul:
- 8 1/2
- Badlands
- Ballad of Narayama
- The Blob
- Broadcast News
- Crumb
- Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Days of Heaven
- Devil's Backbone
- Double Life of Veronique
- Ice Storm
- Kid With a Bike
- Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
- Life of Oharu
- Lord of the Flies
- Seventh Seal
- Shoah
- The Thin Red Line
- Tiny Furniture
- Wild Strawberries

[Kodiak33]

Damn, the Uninvited scared the shit out of me when I was growing up. That movie is fantastic.

[onthewall2983]

Bought The Royal Tenenbaums on Blu today. Figured I'd start double-dipping on the double-disc CC's I have. The transfer is pretty good, I'm not expert on this but I think it might be the best looking Criterion Blu I've seen next to Thin Red Line.

[Reznor2112]

Went ahead and snagged: Godzilla & Fish Tank before the sale ended.

[Swykk]

Successfully nabbed Repo Man and The Devil's Backbone during the sale.

[thevoid99]

For anyone with the newsletter, has anyone got an idea of the osprey might come from? I thought of Kes but then I realized it's already on Criterion DVD/Blu-Ray.

[onthewall2983]

What I'm hearing is that it's for Robert Altman's ​Nashville.

[Reznor2112]

JUST A HEADS UP:

For those that dont use Hulu Plus, Netflix is adding a ton of Criterion HD titles (yet arent using the Criterion covers) about to head to work so dont have time to really check the transfers, but they have added quite a few this week that i have never seen on netflix.

[onthewall2983]

November

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[Wretchedest]

Dont forget the Tokyo Story reissue....

I JUST fucking bought that movie too. Second time this year. Happened with Wild Strawberries...

Also that Zatoichi box set makes ne long for a Blu Ray upgrade of AK100 i never bought that because i already have all of the Kurosawa DVDs but id like then on Blu.

Also... missing the Lynch/Cronenberg movies this month...

[thevoid99]

Man, I want all of those. I love Frances Ha, City Lights, and Tokyo Story. I've been watching some Ozu earlier this year and want to check out more of his work. That box set for Zatochi, Holy Shit!!!! That is obviously going to be hard to top.

[onthewall2983]

I like that their switching to dual-format releases now, just as long as they're kept in Blu cases.

[Jinsai]

just picked up The Devil's Backbone

[Iran_Ed]

I started this thread almost two years ago and I had 21 films. Now I'm pushing 100 and over 20 of those are boxsets.

[Iran_Ed]

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Thoughts? First thing that came to mind was Dead Ringers.
If that's the case, could they be working on a Cronenberg boxset?
The Brood, Scanners and Dead Ringers together.

[qotsa_1992]

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Thoughts? First thing that came to mind was Dead Ringers.
If that's the case, could they be working on a Cronenberg boxset?
The Brood, Scanners and Dead Ringers together.

There has been a lot of talk about a croneenberg boxset and lynch boxset on the criterion forum on bluray forum. I forgot what the proof or confirmation was though

[onthewall2983]

My sources are saying Persona.

[Iran_Ed]

There has been a lot of talk about a croneenberg boxset and lynch boxset on the criterion forum on bluray forum. I forgot what the proof or confirmation was though

I was just sent this link (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Mulholland-Drive-Blu-ray/68150). I wonder how real that is?