I bought that months ago, but still haven't gotten around to watching it. For shame. Glad to hear it's good though.
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The Criterion Collection in 2017: All Fancy Movie GAF Releases Welcome!
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postcyberpunk
Banned
Confirmed as I just called Barnes and Noble. Also, if you find some non-member coupons, do you mind linking or pming?
Going light this time:
Weekend (Godard)
Vivre Sa Vie (Godard)
Still haven't decided DVD or Blu... I guess I'll decide when I get there.
Also, got a replacement used DVD for Pierrot... Set me back $40. le sigh
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
And it's perfect now that I have these discount cards that last until the 16th.
Son of Cervantes
Member
Have you (or has anyone) seen the remake by Takashi Miike?
I have. I haven't watched the original, but it seems like the consensus is it's a classic, so I doubt Miike's is as good. It was a good watch, though. An interesting change of pace from a lot of Miike's other work.
Son of Cervantes
Member
It's on Netflix, I'll probably watch it this weekend. Who's the lead? I doubt whoever it is can be at the level of Tatsuya Nakadai.
cj_iwakura
Member
I saw it on the library shelf. I get the impression it won't touch the classic, the remake looks a lot flashier. The original is very low key.
Also got my Silence of the Lambs criterion finally. $10 shipped off ebay.
Been on a dvd/blu buying hiatus but since I became a B&N member again this year I feel like I can't not buy something next week. On my to-consider list: Tati box, Duan Makavejev eclipse, Trouble in Paradise (maybe also Design for Living), Week-end, Allan King eclipse, Jean Vigo, Grey Gardens. I'm leaning towards one of the Eclipses and then either godard or lubitsch.
Chance Hale
Member
Actually have money this time around, so I'm looking forward to catching up on the many titles I've missed.
bleh, realized the B&N nearest to me doesn't carry any movies/tv at all! So there are normally more discount coupons later in the sale, yeah? I'll wait til then.
Yeah it never works for me.
Yeah it never works for me.
TheKaeptain
Banned
Burbank has CC.
I'll hit that one up on some weekend then. the Studio City B&N is tiny.
TheKaeptain
Banned
The best one to go to is Calabasas. It's huge.
bumbillbee
Member
bookstar represent!
Picked up the Tati set and Complete Monterey Pop last night for a little under $75 with my two 20% off memeber coupons I got mailed to me. They were the two most expensive sets I didn't already have, so made the most sense to use the coupons on.
Anyone buying more than a couple this sale should be picking up $75 gift cards and using those for the purchases. Now until XMas, you get an additional $10 gift card when you buy $75 worth. That $10 doesn't activate until 12/26, but you can use the other one right away.
Anyone buying more than a couple this sale should be picking up $75 gift cards and using those for the purchases. Now until XMas, you get an additional $10 gift card when you buy $75 worth. That $10 doesn't activate until 12/26, but you can use the other one right away.
Fox Mulder
Member
even if it does, they quickly responded and offered replacements. Some huge studios dont give a shit about their customers, criterion probably cant afford to do that with their business model.
I want clementine and a few more, but dont have a B&N membership or whatever. The prices on amazon don't look too bad right now either.
Fox Mulder
Member
just got back from my barnes and noble, didnt even have a movie section at all and no one there has even heard of criterion movies. lol.
yeah one time a manger lady was offended, "We sell books here." ok, well how about fuck you?
Lmfaao, really? Lame.
It varies around here as well. Luckily one location has a big selection, but other B&N around me have barely any.
TheKaeptain
Banned
I live in LA so most B&Ns have blu-rays.
TheKaeptain
Banned
Works in stores. You should see if they trail memberships. You can add an extra 10%.
Wait, what does that mean exactly?
I live in Westlake Village which is like 15 minutes away from Calabasaes. How different are the Westlake B&N and the Calabasas one?
A B&N membership (usually $25 a year) gets you an additional 10% off of everything in store, as well as members-only coupons. Sometimes you can get a trial version for 30 days or so to use during the sale if you don't want to shell out the money for it.
TheKaeptain
Banned
Whoa, that looks really nice! Have some big ones around here in San Jose, but none like that.
postcyberpunk
Banned
Went today and only bought Weekend (Godard, 1967). WTF is wrong with me?
Oh damn. May go ahead and try this.
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
Artificial Eye to Release Andrei Tarkovsky Films on Blu-ray in 2015
British distributors Artificial Eye have informed us that they have re-licensed their Andrei Tarkovsky catalog and are planning to release a number of films on Blu-ray. Preliminary release dates are yet to be announced, but the first titles are expected to arrive on the market in Q2.
One of world's most visionary, celebrated and influential filmmakers, Andrei Tarkovsky made just seven features before his tragically early death at the age of 54. Characterised by metaphysical and spiritual explorations of the human condition, each film is an artistic masterpiece of extraordinary visual beauty and stands as an enduring classic of world cinema.
IVAN'S CHILDHOOD
Tarkovsky's extraordinarily accomplished debut feature is a powerful and moving tale of a 12
year-old boy who vows to avenge his family's death at the hands of the Nazis.
USSR 1962 | Black and white | Russian with English subtitles | 90 minutes approx.
ANDREI RUBLEV
Regarded by many as Tarkovsky's finest film, this epic tale of the great medieval icon painter
chronicles a turbulent period of Russian history and was long suppressed by the politically
sensitive Soviet authorities.
USSR 1966 | Black and white & part colour | Russian with English subtitles | 174 minutes approx.
SOLARIS
Based on Stanislaw Lem's novel, Solaris is a moving and unsettling vision of memory and humanity
which transcends the science fiction genre and has often been compared to
Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.
USSR 1972 | Colour & black and white | Russian with English subtitles | 159 minutes approx.
MIRROR
Reflecting upon his own childhood and the destiny of the Russian people, this beautiful and
densely layered film is Tarkovsky's most autobiographical work.
USSR 1974 | Colour & black and white | Russian with English subtitles | 101 minutes approx
STALKER
Set in a devastated future landscape, Tarkovsky's second foray into science fiction is a surreal
and disturbing exploration of man's quest to realise his dreams and desires.
USSR 1979 | Colour & black and white | Russian with English subtitles | 154 minutes approx.
NOSTALGIA
Filmed in Italy just prior to his defection to the west, Tarkovsky's unforgettably haunting film
explores the melancholy of exile from one's homeland.
Italy 1983 | Colour | Russian and Italian with English subtitles | 120 minutes approx.
THE SACRIFICE
In Tarkovsky's final masterpiece, completed as he was gravely ill, a man vows to God that he
will sacrifice all he holds dear if an imminent nuclear catastrophe can be averted.
Sweden / France 1986 | Colour | Swedish, French and English with English subtitles | 142 mins approx.
This is probably a stupid question, but does that mean the Criterion Solaris blu will be out of print next year?
postcyberpunk
Banned
That "out of print" shit needs to stop.
Chance Hale
Member
Artificial Eye is a British company so no.
Will probably go back on the 24th to get the Les Blank set and a few others. Was in-between jobs last November so I've missed out on a lot. Tati set for 40 dollars <3
My Barnes and noble has nearly every blu-ray release they've put out, don't bother with the DVD section anymore so I'm not sure how it is. Pretty lucky!
imo, it looks like a strong signal that criterion will be releasing a few more of Tarkovsky films
Chance Hale
Member
Kino has the US rights to The Sacrifice, Nostalghia, and The Mirror. Criterion has said Andrei Rublev will be re-released eventually but that it will be a while given the condition of the materials.
Wow. That's a mighty impressive haul!
I'm looking at Rashomon and Branded to Kill this go around.
Haiiro Husky
Member
Like Someone In Love and Y Tu Mama Tambien Blu's for me!
I'm so looking forward to this, just hope that they use the latest restorations for all films.
Note: The Sacrifice uses a bad master in my opinion so don't buy it before AE releases their version unless you can't wait/can't play region B blu-rays.
I've only picked up five so far this sale, two of which are upgrades from DVDs I just sold:
Life During Wartime
The Times of Harvey Milk
Rushmore
The Big Chill
Medium Cool
Also picked up a new TV, so this has been a pretty expensive month! Don't plan on going back unless I get a coupon or some of my DVDs sell (and I'll upgrade that copy).
Life During Wartime
The Times of Harvey Milk
Rushmore
The Big Chill
Medium Cool
Also picked up a new TV, so this has been a pretty expensive month! Don't plan on going back unless I get a coupon or some of my DVDs sell (and I'll upgrade that copy).