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The Criterion Collection in 2017: All Fancy Movie GAF Releases Welcome!
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mariachi507
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I recently grabbed Arrow's release of Shivers as well, so I'm all set for an overdose of Cronenberg. I was also going to go ahead and buy Carnival of Souls, but I'm making myself wait for the next sale. I've done enough damage to my wallet for now.
Round 1:
Fantastic Planet
Only Angels Have Wings
Close-up
Kennedy Films Of Robert Drew
Day in the Country
Clouds of Sils Maria
Speedy
In a Lonely Place
The Manchurian Candidate
The In-Laws
Heaven's Gate
Already picked up Dr. Strangelove last week from Amazon after getting the $10 credit for the ZTD debacle. A couple weeks ago I picked up these during the 40% off sale:
La chienne
Le amiche
Safe
The Long Day Closes
Wim Wenders Road Trilogy
Player
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Phoenix
Fantastic Planet
Only Angels Have Wings
Close-up
Kennedy Films Of Robert Drew
Day in the Country
Clouds of Sils Maria
Speedy
In a Lonely Place
The Manchurian Candidate
The In-Laws
Heaven's Gate
Already picked up Dr. Strangelove last week from Amazon after getting the $10 credit for the ZTD debacle. A couple weeks ago I picked up these during the 40% off sale:
La chienne
Le amiche
Safe
The Long Day Closes
Wim Wenders Road Trilogy
Player
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Phoenix
Shout/Scream Factory is really killing it this year. Between Carrie and Buckaroo Bonzai and Bill and Ted and The Thing, now we get the fantastic Exorcist III.
Will include the Director's Cut, never before seen.
Will include the Director's Cut, never before seen.
Shout/Scream Factory is really killing it this year. Between Carrie and Buckaroo Bonzai and Bill and Ted and The Thing, now we get the fantastic Exorcist III.
Will include the Director's Cut, never before seen.
They are making full use of their Morgan Creek licensing and I like it. Can't wait to see what they do for Dead Ringers!
Fancy Clown
Member
Why does the shout/scream factory make such ugly covers for their movies, and always in the same style? I mean, at least they tend to include the OG artwork on the reverse, but still.
mariachi507
Member
Shout/Scream Factory is really killing it this year. Between Carrie and Buckaroo Bonzai and Bill and Ted and The Thing, now we get the fantastic Exorcist III.
Will include the Director's Cut, never before seen.
Yes! I hope it includes both the theatrical and directors cut.
Shit, I forgot about Cloud of Sils Maria. Maybe I'll pick that up in-store.
mariachi507
Member
Looks like the director's cut of The Exorcist 3 is sourced from film and video. They stated that they are working off of the original Blatty script, hopefully it comes out decent. Either way, I applaud Shout! for doing what they can.
My current cart:
Three Colors: Blue White Red
Rashomon
Godzilla
Y Tu Mama Tambien
La Jetee/Sans Soleil
Dr. Strangelove
Apu Trilogy
Fantastic Planet
Seven Samurai
What is one more that I should add? I only own 12 Angry Men and The Devil's Backbone. I'm kind of leaning something more modern (say, last 15 years). Any suggestions?
Three Colors: Blue White Red
Rashomon
Godzilla
Y Tu Mama Tambien
La Jetee/Sans Soleil
Dr. Strangelove
Apu Trilogy
Fantastic Planet
Seven Samurai
What is one more that I should add? I only own 12 Angry Men and The Devil's Backbone. I'm kind of leaning something more modern (say, last 15 years). Any suggestions?
Fancy Clown
Member
In the Mood for love, for sure
In no particular order:
Code Unknown
I consider Michael Haneke to be the one of the, if not the finest director working today. However, I will concede that Code Unknown may not be the ideal starting point (despite being one of his best works).
Two Days, One Night
Continuing on the bleak European cinema front, the Dardenne brothers delivers a scorching take on working conditions and the social climate of today. Cotillard is absolutely terrific in the main role.
Hunger
Steve McQueen is an extraordinary talent and his debut feature is a terrific work of art.
Gomorrah
This one gets a slightly weak recommendation from me, it still is a terrific, untypical take on the mafia film. But I'm not sure I'd call it essential.
Inside Llewyn Davis
It's my favourite Coen brothers film. (I do understand that I may be a minority opinion on that front.)
Mulholland Drive
There is nothing I can say about this film that haven't been said by at least three other people (and at least two of them will probably have expressed it better than I can). Essential cinema.
Everlasting Moments
Well, I would be amiss to not pimp something from my home country (especially since with the way the current political climate is going, I should fulfill my patriotism quota). Luckily for me, Troell has created a beautiful film and one that would be on this list even if it wasn't Swedish.
Still Walking
It's really hard to not make the obvious Yasujiro Ozu comparisons, but Kore-eda is an immense talent in his own right and this might be his best work.
Le Havre
This is an odd but really charming little film, and I enjoyed it immensely. The Criterion website put it well with "A political fairy tale that exists somewhere between the reality of contemporary France and the classic French cinema of the past".
I'm not sure about the "for sure", but I'll still second the recommendation.
So I have kind of a broad question that may be too broad or just something that can't be answered by anyone who isn't with Criterion: Is there anything out now that might be in danger of going out of print soon? I just don't want another situation like with The Man Who Fell to Earth where I'll never be able to upgrade my DVD copy to Blu-ray without spending a $200+.
Unfortunately, there's not any real way to gauge what's going to go out of print. Your best bet is to keep an eye on this thread and other places such as reddit. Usually once something goes OOP, someone will post something about it, and you can snatch things up pretty quick. That's how I picked up all titles before (or right after) they went out of production, with the exception of The Third Man. I had to pay about $90 on eBay for that one.
Criterionforum's OOP thread is a nice little thing.
But speaking of The Man Who Fell to Earth:
The Man Who Fell to Earth 40th anniversary 4K restoration
Oh, and to appease Fancy Clown:
edit: Shit, I just realised this might mean a theatrical release via Rialto (as with Ran), and does not guarantee a disc release in the US since I guess Satan holds those rights
cj_iwakura
Member
Do The Right Thing is Spike Lee at his best.
Thanks for the responses, guys.Criterionforum's OOP thread is a nice little thing.
But speaking of The Man Who Fell to Earth:
The Man Who Fell to Earth 40th anniversary 4K restoration
Oh, and to appease Fancy Clown:
edit: Shit, I just realised this might mean a theatrical release via Rialto (as with Ran), and does not guarantee a disc release in the US since I guess Satan holds those rights
Fancy Clown
Member
Hmmm that BN coupon isn't working for me. It only works if I push the order over $100 which I don't want to do. I know New World doesn't count since its a preorder, but even if I get 3 other movies to make that over $60 the coupon doesn't work.
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Wow, Strangelove is out of stock online.
Guess I'm stopping by this weekend to pick it up in-store. They always have a bunch of new release Criterions and I do got member coupons just sitting here I need to use.
Meanwhile I went with:
Blind Buy/Never Seen the movie:
The In-Laws
First-Time Purchasing:
The Player
The Manchurian Candidate
The New World (Pre-Order)
Upgrades from DVD:
Solaris
Paths of Glory
Yojimbo/Sanjuro
Day for Night
Wrapping it up with Strangelove and Apu this weekend in-store but I think I'll be done after that. Got Comic-Con coming up. I might buy something after if I don't buy a lot of stuff there.
Side Note: I am super-excited for the new Man Who Fell to Earth. It's really one of my favorite films and Roeg one of my favorite directors. The only downside would be the loss of the Criterion commentary track, arguably one of the best commentary tracks for a movie ever if anything because long-form David Bowie conversation is a rarity and probably why the disc is so sought-after.
Guess I'm stopping by this weekend to pick it up in-store. They always have a bunch of new release Criterions and I do got member coupons just sitting here I need to use.
Meanwhile I went with:
Blind Buy/Never Seen the movie:
The In-Laws
First-Time Purchasing:
The Player
The Manchurian Candidate
The New World (Pre-Order)
Upgrades from DVD:
Solaris
Paths of Glory
Yojimbo/Sanjuro
Day for Night
Wrapping it up with Strangelove and Apu this weekend in-store but I think I'll be done after that. Got Comic-Con coming up. I might buy something after if I don't buy a lot of stuff there.
Side Note: I am super-excited for the new Man Who Fell to Earth. It's really one of my favorite films and Roeg one of my favorite directors. The only downside would be the loss of the Criterion commentary track, arguably one of the best commentary tracks for a movie ever if anything because long-form David Bowie conversation is a rarity and probably why the disc is so sought-after.
I did not do that on purpose I swear! I thought it said that it was getting a disc release but then realised the wording was more vague than that.
The test for whether or not this even stand a chance of getting released on disc in the US is if the new 4K restoration of Highlander gets released over there. I would have thought it was a surefire thing, but since they didn't realise the new Ran I genuinely have no idea what is going to happen.
PSY・S;209378992 said:
It is DVD-only, but I believe it's the only way to get the film with its original color timing intact. Universal, in their typical ploy for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, decided to mess around with it and it looks a lot cleaner than it should.
My reading comprehension is way off today, apparently, and re-reading your edit, I would like to echo Fancy Clown's reaction. Back to crossing my fingers that we get it at some point.
Yeah, it's a little hard to know, plus you don't know what OOP titles will skyrocket and what won't and sometimes there's a huge disparity (Like The Grand Illusion, you can look on Ebay right now and see $30 new copies and $130 new copies). There's no price guide or anything and OOP pretty much becomes an unregulated collectors market driven by the sellers and re-sellers.
Just stick around here and I'm sure posters will tell you, that's why I lurked here for years before I actually became a member. Best way to follow that stuff.
Damage done:
Royal Tenenbaums (Replaces DVD copy)
Devil's Backbone
Videodrome (Replaces DVD copy)
Night of the Hunter
Yojimbo & Sanjuro: Two Films by Akira Kurosawa
Paths of Glory (Replaces DVD copy)
La Haine
Tokyo Drifter
So far behind on Criterion stuff. Could have easily spent 10x that much. Oh well, there's always next sale!
Royal Tenenbaums (Replaces DVD copy)
Devil's Backbone
Videodrome (Replaces DVD copy)
Night of the Hunter
Yojimbo & Sanjuro: Two Films by Akira Kurosawa
Paths of Glory (Replaces DVD copy)
La Haine
Tokyo Drifter
So far behind on Criterion stuff. Could have easily spent 10x that much. Oh well, there's always next sale!
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http://www.barnesandnoble.com/promos/bn-promo.jsp?cid=5800002
The 20% code already worked for me, even with a pre-order (Belladonna) but if Strangelove comes back in stock and everything else I ordered remains in stock I'll cancel the previous order and go for this. Luckily BN won't ship my order until the release of Belladonna so I won't be charged until then.
What I got with the current code:
Dr. Strangelove
Picnic at Hanging Rock
George Washington
Belladonna of Sadness
Chi-Raq
All were blind buys. Excited!
The 20% code already worked for me, even with a pre-order (Belladonna) but if Strangelove comes back in stock and everything else I ordered remains in stock I'll cancel the previous order and go for this. Luckily BN won't ship my order until the release of Belladonna so I won't be charged until then.
What I got with the current code:
Dr. Strangelove
Picnic at Hanging Rock
George Washington
Belladonna of Sadness
Chi-Raq
All were blind buys. Excited!
Maybe if they came with fancier paper.Slacker
I don't know if there is a better topic to mention this (probably), but Amazon is selling the Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Trilogy on Blu-Ray for $26.99. I'm glad I didn't bite when I saw it used for $35 at the store. :3
cj_iwakura
Member
Wow, I didn't think Strangelove would sell out, I was gonna get it today. Will it come back before the sale ends?
Will it come back before the sale ends?Beer Monkey
Member
Bought a bunch of stuff for $17 each including tax (used the 20% code before I knew of the 25%). A local B&N is holding Dr. Strangelove for me but of course that will be $20 plus tax.
Fancy Clown
Member
Got the coupon to work finally. Final haul for the sale including the one that was a week before is:
Eraserhead
Mulholland Dr.
Don't Look Now
Sweet Smell of Success
The New World
Dr. Strangelove
Paths of Glory
Brazil
Cul-De-Sac
Spent wayyy more than I should have, but eh. So it goes.
Now worries man, I'm just giving you a hard time. I loved Don't Look Now, but was so-so on Walkabout, so Roeg is a watch before I buy director and I haven't seen this one yet.
Eraserhead
Mulholland Dr.
Don't Look Now
Sweet Smell of Success
The New World
Dr. Strangelove
Paths of Glory
Brazil
Cul-De-Sac
Spent wayyy more than I should have, but eh. So it goes.
Now worries man, I'm just giving you a hard time. I loved Don't Look Now, but was so-so on Walkabout, so Roeg is a watch before I buy director and I haven't seen this one yet.
mariachi507
Member
Apparently, Scream Factory has made a pact with Criterion to ensure that I'll never be able to save money again.
This, Carrie, and The Exorcist 3 all release in October.
Edit: On second thought, a new 2K scan is wonderful and all, but the only new extra I'm seeing is a commentary from director Tom Holland. I'm not sure that is going to be enough to get me to upgrade from the previously released Chucky boxset. Hopefully more extra's get added, I would love to have a good retrospective/documentary.
This, Carrie, and The Exorcist 3 all release in October.
Edit: On second thought, a new 2K scan is wonderful and all, but the only new extra I'm seeing is a commentary from director Tom Holland. I'm not sure that is going to be enough to get me to upgrade from the previously released Chucky boxset. Hopefully more extra's get added, I would love to have a good retrospective/documentary.
BaronLundi
Member
Does anyone know if there is a comprehensive list of all UK Criterion releases somewhere?
BaronLundi
Member
Cheers! Coulnd't find it but very useful since it looks like it will now be cheaper to import from the UK rather than the US.
wild wild rice
Member
The 25% off $100 purchase can stack on top of the 50% off at Barnes & Noble?
If true, that's fucking nuts and I'm about to get me some blu-rays. Where do I even begin...
Just wish Criterion would get around to releaseing some Weersethakul.
If true, that's fucking nuts and I'm about to get me some blu-rays. Where do I even begin...
Just wish Criterion would get around to releaseing some Weersethakul.
What? Shit, I messed up. Grabbed Llewyn Davis last night and didn't check for it.Wow, I didn't think Strangelove would sell out, I was gonna get it today.
cj_iwakura
Member
A store near me has it, so I'm going for a drive. Not taking the chance.
cj_iwakura
Member
They truly outdid themselves on Strangelove. The essays are fantastic.
as is Miss Foreign Affairs.
cj_iwakura
Member
Stranger Than Paradise was great, a non-Ghost Dog Jarmusch that I loved(though I haven't seen many others, just Down By Law).
Stripped down character study about wanderlust, happenstance, and what Florida is really like.
Stripped down character study about wanderlust, happenstance, and what Florida is really like.