ozz ex machina
Member
Ugh Criterion don't deliver to the UK. Would have happily got that gorgeous Before Trilogy regardless of region lock.
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The Criterion Collection in 2017: All Fancy Movie GAF Releases Welcome!
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BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Thanks to my $50 gift certificate from POINTS I just got Fanny and Alexander, Solaris, and Squid and the Whale for $21 shipped free.
You're a bad man.Nah son, just hit checkout.
In the end, I went all Asian directors:
The Hidden Fortress
Kagemusha
The Samurai Trilogy
Three Outlaw Samurai
A Touch of Zen
House
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Both are fantastic movies.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Ughh, I really can't drop anything for a flash sale right now 
I want so much too
Ugh ugh ugh
I want so much too
Ugh ugh ugh
Picked up Godzilla, Boyhood, and the Before Trilogy. I usually like to split my Criterion hauls between blind buys and stuff I've seen before, and this is all stuff I've seen. But I've been looking forward to the Before trilogy for years, had been waiting to pull the trigger on Boyhood for months, and am really interested in the Godzilla supplements.
I cant wait to show you guys the Vintage Edition of Evil Dead that is about to release in a couple of days here in germany. This movie is one of these infamous video nasties that were banned for 30 years and now its open for everyone and you can buy it when you are 16 years old
They are also bringing back the movie for a special screening to my local cinema and I am so excited to see this classic finally on the big screen.
They are also bringing back the movie for a special screening to my local cinema and I am so excited to see this classic finally on the big screen.
BaronLundi
Member
Nervous breakdown for sure. Tie me up watch first.
(And get hold of All about my mother and Talk to her)
Mine is in the mail...somewhere...in transit...
...Amazon changed their estimated delivery date to next week so not sure what that's all about.
mariachi507
Member
I say this a lot, but I'm going to have to take a blu-ray buying vacation after this, especially with a few Arrow titles I've got on pre-order and for going crazy during the Target sale earlier this month. Hell, I've still got to pay for a Switch this week. Damn you crazy, expensive, awesome hobby!
Blood Simple
Solaris
Boyhood
Fanny and Alexander
Yojimbo & Sanjuro
Lady Snowblood
3 Colors
Moonrise Kingdom
Blood Simple
Solaris
Boyhood
Fanny and Alexander
Yojimbo & Sanjuro
Lady Snowblood
3 Colors
Moonrise Kingdom
Fancy Clown
Member
Bought Ikiru, Asphalt Jungle, and Chimes at Midnight
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
I hate not living in the US at times like these :'(
cj_iwakura
Member
I had no idea Chungking Express was out of print. Not sure what I want from this sale, maybe just Stranger Than Paradise. I'd so get Chungking if it was available.
Not sure what I want from this sale, maybe just Stranger Than Paradise. I'd so get Chungking if it was available.I had no idea Chungking Express was out of print.
I obsessively go to my local used movies store once a week, they always get OOP Criterion (and Twilight Time) DVDs/Blus/Laserdiscs etc... and go straight to the "C" label in the Criterion section. Still no dice on a Chunking Express.
I had no idea Chungking Express was out of print.
Probably the most common sentiment in this thread, lol.
cj_iwakura
Member
I wonder if Criterion is trying to get Ghost Dog. If they figured out the Before Trilogy, Ghost Dog can't be that difficult.
If it happens, I'll give away my Artisan copy, mark me.
If it happens, I'll give away my Artisan copy, mark me.
killertofu
Member
Moonlight has gotta be released in Criterion right? Has an A24 movie ever been on there?
Sadly, the A24 disc releases are handled by Lionsgate.
Criterion and A24 love going to second base all the time, though.
This is true. There's been some A24 related stuff on their site, and both of their offices are in NY. Hopefully, we'll get some titles from them at some point.
Fancy Clown
Member
Yeah I'm hoping The Witch gets a stacked release personally. I'd love some extras that go deep into the historical research they did.
VistraNorrez
Member
Watched Before Sunrise and the extras on disc 1. I thought it was very interesting in the conversation with Linklater, Hawke, and Delpy that they feel Before Midnight was an end to a cycle and any possible sequel would be the start of a new cycle.
I've always felt a fourth movie would not be called "Before ___" and that idea seems to confirm it. Now I wonder if they would do "After Sunrise" or something like that.
I've always felt a fourth movie would not be called "Before ___" and that idea seems to confirm it. Now I wonder if they would do "After Sunrise" or something like that.
Infernostew
Member
I bought... Nothing. Spent a ton of money on the last sale.
MidnightCowboy
Member
Copped Tokyo Story, Close-Up, and Certified Copy. I'm satisfied.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
How frequently does the Criterion website have sales, out of curiosity? I'm just starting to get into this whole thing.
You're basically looking at four big 50% off sales a year I think.
Criterion's site usually has two, one early in the year (late February/early March) and then one in the fall (early October). Then Barnes & Noble will have two, one in the summer and one in November. And the B&N sales are online and in-store.
cj_iwakura
Member
Yeah, the current release has jack. Terrible cover, too.
Fancy Clown
Member
I'd be on that like a fly on shit. I don't think they even have good Bluray releases from anyone. Criterion used to have the rights to Hard Boiled and The Killer, too.
Really disappointed in Amazon delaying my Before Trilogy shipping. I was hoping to have it this week so I could watch it this weekend, literally the only time for the next month I'll have to sit and watch six hours of movies.
Why bother preordering if you can't get my shit when said shit is supposed to be got?
Why bother preordering if you can't get my shit when said shit is supposed to be got?
whoa, awesome!
is anyone here that familiar with Hsiao-Hsien's work?
i've only seen Café Lumière and Flight of the Red Balloon by him and i love both of them but his work has not been the easiest to see or to buy here in europe, sadly.
Eureka surprise announcement for may:
They spoil me sometimes.
- New 4K restoration
- Uncompressed PCM soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- Optional English subtitles
- A new interview with Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns
- Theatrical Trailer
- PLUS: A booklet featuring new and archival writing
Would I need a region-free player for this?
Eureka makes their releases region free whenever possible, but no word on this particular title yet.
Though if it did end up region locked it's probably due to some distributor having picked up the US rights.
Well, I'll risk it. I just preordered it from Amazon. Interestingly, while it says £17.99 for the price on the product page, when I actually placed the order it said "Item(s) Subtotal: £14.99".
Though since I didn't order enough to get free shipping it evens out to £18.07 but still!
Amazon (UK) removes VAT if you order from the US iirc but there is no free international shipping. If you, like me, order from Sweden they add VAT + shipping. I haven't ordered from Amazon in years because of that.
They probably will end up dropping the price to around 12.99£-14.99£ before dispatch so it will sting even less for you. It might even end up cheaper to pre-order directly from Eureka , however it's not added there yet.
The restoration looks stunning though, so it will be worth it.
BaronLundi
Member
Unless you get some kind of huge discount elsewhere you should try and order directly from Eureka. Free shipping, they have the nicest customer service ever (a.k.a. Kevin). Plus they get a bigger cut of your money that way if you want to support them.
Kevin works at Arrow now (and not with customer service).
But they're still a great company to support.