Any Criterion Collection fans?

viewtiful_alan · 07.22.2009, 10:40 AM

Barnes and Noble is having a 50% off sale on all their criterion dvd's.
I went yesterday and got Last Temptation of Christ and Videodrome.

I just thought some of you movie buffs on the board might like to know, since I don't think ya'll would find out on your own due to the fact htat most of you hate barnes and noble... XD.

Sidenote: I can't guarantee its not just in Houston.. but I would think not.

!@#$%! · 07.22.2009, 10:42 AM

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

i never buy DVDs retail though, cuz i have netflix to rent anytime, and then access to university libraries, and i don't like to own things if i don't have to, as they need care & attention, but fuck yes, i looooove criterion, they fucking rule my DVD universe and i have the biggest boner for them.

!@#$%! · 07.22.2009, 10:43 AM

ps delete yr dupe post

Dr. Eugene Felikson · 07.22.2009, 10:43 AM

If only I had the moneyz!

viewtiful_alan · 07.22.2009, 10:44 AM

http://video.barnesandnoble.com/u/DV...linkid=1402269

viewtiful_alan · 07.22.2009, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

i never buy DVDs retail though, cuz i have netflix to rent anytime, and then access to university libraries, and i don't like to own things if i don't have to, as they need care & attention, but fuck yes, i looooove criterion, they fucking rule my DVD universe and i have the biggest boner for them.

Same man. I got their Seven Samurai 3-disc set and have loved them ever since. Regardless of the dvd features, I have yet to be dissapointed with the quality of any of hte movies they release, especially not in picture or sound : p

Sonic Youth 37 · 07.22.2009, 11:01 AM

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Salo
some of Bergman's stuff has recently came out.

I say get anything, really.

pantophobia · 07.22.2009, 11:02 AM

how long does the sale last?

Green Magnesium · 07.22.2009, 11:03 AM

For those of you who love Criterion AND High-def, Amazon is also having a big discount sale on Criterion Blu-Rays.

I picked up Chungking Express and Last Year at Marienbad for roughly $40. Not bad considering one Criterion Blu @ list price is nearly $40.

Thanks for the B&N info, Alan. Unfortunately my local B&N doesn't have a multimedia section.

Satan · 07.22.2009, 11:05 AM

yesyesyesyes

their dvds are fucking great

gimme shelter, royal tenenbaums, monterrey pop, fear & loathing..

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 07.22.2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Satan

yesyesyesyes

their dvds are fucking great

gimme shelter, royal tenenbaums, monterrey pop, fear & loathing..

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 07.22.2009, 11:55 AM

p.s. Thanks for the heads up

atsonicpark · 07.22.2009, 12:18 PM

They've released some garbage (Armageddon? What the fuck?) and their discs are typically way too expensive. Having said that, they have released more amazing movies (and they're extremely professional about it) than any other company I can think of. At the top of my head, I'd check out the following:

400 Blows
The Killer
Schizopolis
Hard Boiled
Seventh Seal
Chungking Express
Dead Ringers
Withnail and I
Robocop
Tokyo Story
Naked Lunch
Videodrome
Slacker
Ran
Virgin Spring
Jigoku (a bit dated but has some of the scariest visuals I've ever seen)
Sweet Movie
Mala Noche
Fat Girl
Last Year at Marienbad
Alphaville
Andrei Rublev
HAXAN
Branded to Kill
Tokyo Drifter
Wild Strawberries
Eyes Without a Face
Taste of Cherry
Jubilee (a bit overrated but definitely worth a watch)
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Obscure Object of Desire
Pierret Le Fou
Breathless
Made in USA
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
Elements of Crime
Exterminating Angel
In the Realm of the Senses
Repulsion
My Own Private Idaho
F For Fake
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
In the Mood For Love
Man Bites Dog (!)
Contempt
Through a Glass Darkly
Band of Outsiders
Life of Brian
Sisters
Discreet Charm of the Bourgeosie
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
By Brakhage (Dog Star Man is in my top 10 films of all time)

I'm sure there's way more I'm forgetting, and obviously more I haven't seen but the above are all great, great releases that I've owned or rented off of nflix.

The main problem with criterion is that they haven't released any Takeshi Kitano films.

viewtiful_alan · 07.22.2009, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Green Magnesium

For those of you who love Criterion AND High-def, Amazon is also having a big discount sale on Criterion Blu-Rays.

I picked up Chungking Express and Last Year at Marienbad for roughly $40. Not bad considering one Criterion Blu @ list price is nearly $40.

Thanks for the B&N info, Alan. Unfortunately my local B&N doesn't have a multimedia section.

You can get the same deals on their website, I posted the link above.

viewtiful_alan · 07.22.2009, 05:20 PM

I'm trying to decide which one to go get tomorrow...
Salo
The Man Who Fell To Earth
or some more Kurosawa (reccomendations please, all I have is seven samurai)

viewtiful_alan · 07.22.2009, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cryptowonderdruginvogue

p.s. Thanks for the heads up

Haha no prob. Nice avatar.
I got their awesome issue of Videodrome yesterday for 15 bucks.

atsonicpark · 07.22.2009, 05:23 PM

Get some Kurosawa, out of your choices.

I wouldn't bother with Salo. It's vastly overrated.

viewtiful_alan · 07.22.2009, 05:24 PM

Any specific reccomendations?
I'm thinking Ikiru.

viewtiful_alan · 07.22.2009, 05:27 PM

Oh yeah, I'm also interetsed in The Grand Illusion

chairman of the bored · 07.22.2009, 10:42 PM

I've seen Ikiru and it's really good. It's much less stylized and mind-bending than the other Kurosawa films I've seen, but it's very well-done and pretty damn...emotionally intense. Think of a Mizoguchi film, if you've ever seen one. No fancy bullshit, just stripped down story-telling with great acting and subtle cinematography.

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viewtiful_alan invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 2,663	Barnes and Noble is having a 50% off sale on all their criterion dvd's. I went yesterday and got Last Temptation of Christ and Videodrome. I just thought some of you movie buffs on the board might like to know, since I don't think ya'll would find out on your own due to the fact htat most of you hate barnes and noble... XD. Sidenote: I can't guarantee its not just in Houston.. but I would think not. __________________
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!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,648	YES YES YES YES YES i never buy DVDs retail though, cuz i have netflix to rent anytime, and then access to university libraries, and i don't like to own things if i don't have to, as they need care & attention, but fuck yes, i looooove criterion, they fucking rule my DVD universe and i have the biggest boner for them.
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Salo some of Bergman's stuff has recently came out. I say get anything, really. __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	For those of you who love Criterion AND High-def, Amazon is also having a big discount sale on Criterion Blu-Rays. I picked up Chungking Express and Last Year at Marienbad for roughly $40. Not bad considering one Criterion Blu @ list price is nearly $40. Thanks for the B&N info, Alan. Unfortunately my local B&N doesn't have a multimedia section.
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Satan invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: noo yawk Posts: 6,331	yesyesyesyes their dvds are fucking great gimme shelter, royal tenenbaums, monterrey pop, fear & loathing.. __________________ "I love meth." - batreleaser
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	They've released some garbage (Armageddon? What the fuck?) and their discs are typically way too expensive. Having said that, they have released more amazing movies (and they're extremely professional about it) than any other company I can think of. At the top of my head, I'd check out the following: 400 Blows The Killer Schizopolis Hard Boiled Seventh Seal Chungking Express Dead Ringers Withnail and I Robocop Tokyo Story Naked Lunch Videodrome Slacker Ran Virgin Spring Jigoku (a bit dated but has some of the scariest visuals I've ever seen) Sweet Movie Mala Noche Fat Girl Last Year at Marienbad Alphaville Andrei Rublev HAXAN Branded to Kill Tokyo Drifter Wild Strawberries Eyes Without a Face Taste of Cherry Jubilee (a bit overrated but definitely worth a watch) Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Obscure Object of Desire Pierret Le Fou Breathless Made in USA 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her Elements of Crime Exterminating Angel In the Realm of the Senses Repulsion My Own Private Idaho F For Fake Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas In the Mood For Love Man Bites Dog (!) Contempt Through a Glass Darkly Band of Outsiders Life of Brian Sisters Discreet Charm of the Bourgeosie How to Get Ahead in Advertising By Brakhage (Dog Star Man is in my top 10 films of all time) I'm sure there's way more I'm forgetting, and obviously more I haven't seen but the above are all great, great releases that I've owned or rented off of nflix. The main problem with criterion is that they haven't released any Takeshi Kitano films. __________________
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viewtiful_alan invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 2,663	I'm trying to decide which one to go get tomorrow... Salo The Man Who Fell To Earth or some more Kurosawa (reccomendations please, all I have is seven samurai) __________________
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Get some Kurosawa, out of your choices. I wouldn't bother with Salo. It's vastly overrated. __________________
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viewtiful_alan invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 2,663	Any specific reccomendations? I'm thinking Ikiru. __________________
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chairman of the bored the destroyed room Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 569	I've seen Ikiru and it's really good. It's much less stylized and mind-bending than the other Kurosawa films I've seen, but it's very well-done and pretty damn...emotionally intense. Think of a Mizoguchi film, if you've ever seen one. No fancy bullshit, just stripped down story-telling with great acting and subtle cinematography. __________________ stay awake to the ways of the world
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