Can only speak from my own experience, but it shouldn't change. Amazon has always honored whatever price I pre-order something for, even if it goes way up after I order.
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The Criterion Collection in 2017: All Fancy Movie GAF Releases Welcome!
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BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Yeah no Lone Wolf stayed at $40. I'm just amazed.
Missing that is one of my biggest life regrets and I missed a grandparent's funeral.
Oops, missed the "how" in your post :lol
Yeah, it's surprising. And some of the errors I've seen in the past stay active for 24+ hours before being corrected.
killertofu
Member
I can't believe it's finally happening. Glad I got in at 39$
CharminUltra
Member
I felt like
Net_Wrecker
Member
Noooooooo I missed it too 
I did too. I didn't think it would be 100 dollars, my god.Noooooooo I missed it too
There is always a Criterion flash sale at the end of Feb / beginning of March where it will be $50.
Persona was such a risky buy for me. First Bergman film. Lady Snow Blood was a must buy after the rave reviews. Plus I a love a good revenge film(s)
I think Persona is a great first choice. It changed cinema in many ways and it's very accessible in comparison to say, Wild Strawberries. If you like it make sure to watch the supplementals. There's a great video essay in there.
cj_iwakura
Member
Good luck. I couldn't make it past five minutes. Wasn't expecting a cinematic nightmare.
cj_iwakura
Member
PSY・S;224850090 said:
The opening of the movie is a disorienting array of nightmarish imagery. It's creepy as hell.
Fancy Clown
Member
The movie is literally nothing like the first 5 minutes.
I love Bergman a great deal, but it's maybe the only one of his films that left me speechless and caused me to rethink the medium. I don't know if it's his best film, but I do think it's his most important one. Fanny and Alexander is a close second.
Also, here's a great article on Persona and the introduction, the structure, and certain other parts. http://lwlies.com/articles/persona-ingmar-bergman-minimalist-masterpiece/
Also, here's a great article on Persona and the introduction, the structure, and certain other parts. http://lwlies.com/articles/persona-ingmar-bergman-minimalist-masterpiece/
cj_iwakura
Member
I suspected that might be possible, but opening freaked me out way too much too late at night to watch the rest.
Net_Wrecker
Member
I saw Wild Strawberries after Persona and I disagree that Persona is more accessible or a better place to start. Persona is experimental and a sort of climax of Bergman's technique and monologues to that point. I can absolutely see it putting people off if they don't know what they're getting into.
It's amazing though, I just always feel that it can be appreciated more with some build up, rather than popping your Bergman cherry with it.
It's amazing though, I just always feel that it can be appreciated more with some build up, rather than popping your Bergman cherry with it.
cj_iwakura
Member
Seventh Seal would be my choice.
CharminUltra
Member
+1 Persona is amazing. It was my second Bergman (first one being Seventh Seal) and still very much my favorite.
So hypnotic.
So hypnotic.
Infernostew
Member
You dun goofed.
Out of the 7 Bergman films I've seen, Seventh Seal is by a pretty wide margin my least favorite.
edit: Persona is my favorite Bergman as of now. There's still a bunch of heavy hitters I've yet to see in his catalog.
You might be right. Seventh Seal was my first, but I just remember being about seventeen when I first watched it and being very confused. Summer with Monika is also one of my favorites. I think Autumn Sonata is tremendous, and Cries and Whispers is very impressive. If there's one Bergman film that just didn't do it for me, it would be Smiles of a Summer Night (The Magician is a close second).
Also, forgot to mention that I just watched my blu ray copy of Woman in the Dunes (the picture quality is one of the best in recent years). I started reading Kōbō Abe's books in the past two years, and he's quickly become one of my favorites. This is the first of his adaptions that I've watched and man, what a remarkable fucking film it is. I was worried that it wouldn't translate very well, because he writes in a very internal and essay-like manner, but the film is just as claustrophobic and strange and unpredictable as the book. Can't wait to watch The Face of Another next.
Net_Wrecker
Member
hugocésar;224865048 said:
I saw Woman In The Dunes last year and was blown away. Such a sensual, tactile experience.
Well it's a popular title, so it makes sense non-Criterion fans would pick it up especially at half off.
Yea it is sold out on Amazon. Didn't know the film was that hype
Nice!
Three of my favourite Criterion releases, nice choices.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Gotta get PDL this weekend. GOTTA.
cj_iwakura
Member
Killer's Kiss(included with The Killing) was by no means bad... just kind of bland.
Some beautiful scenes in it, though. Very maverick.
Some beautiful scenes in it, though. Very maverick.
Easystride
Member
I know it's kind of a divisive movie on here, but does anyone have Criterion's release of Boyhood? Worth it?
The movie was extremely nostalgic for me since I grew up in the same era as Mason.
The movie was extremely nostalgic for me since I grew up in the same era as Mason.
Thanks!
cj_iwakura
Member
In my experience, B&N staff in that area always know their films.
Fancy Clown
Member
At the B&N I worked at I was the only one who knew anything about movies lol
Some Warner Archive titles are 3 for $35 on Amazon.
Maybe I'm wrong, but doesn't the Warner Archive usually have a really good sale every once in a while, like 5 for $50 or something like that?
Maybe I'm wrong, but doesn't the Warner Archive usually have a really good sale every once in a while, like 5 for $50 or something like that?
killertofu
Member
Had to buy like 500$ worth of tires and an extra 200$ in rotors and brake pads so I went and bought Dr Strangelove, inside llewyn Davis and easy rider. Yolo
Which is really nice. Glad to have people in know. I am looking forward to going back next weekend and talking about the all the ones I watche.d
The ones at my store always pull out the "You Criterion people" line every time I go. Honestly, it's kind of annoying.