I can think of worse movies to be traumatized by your babysitter with than Carnival of Soulshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANxxsFUojco
― Philip Nunez, Wednesday, 28 February 2024 18:08 (two months ago) link
xp128GB USB flash drives are now about $10-15 each (just googled it), so that could replace disks.
― nickn, Wednesday, 28 February 2024 18:47 (two months ago) link
I can lose a whole evening just trying to decide what to watch.
― Chris L, Wednesday, 28 February 2024 19:46 (two months ago) link
The number of Golden Girls episodes I use to stall while mulling whether I should tackle Tarr's Damnation, Damon Packard's Fatal Pulse or three unseen Fassbinders is considerable
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Wednesday, 28 February 2024 19:52 (two months ago) link
re: flash drives, I actually listen to hi-res music that way. Put the FLAC's on a flash drive, organized in a folder, plug it into my Oppo, select that folder, and it just plays. I still prefer a disc though which is more user friendly.
― birdistheword, Wednesday, 28 February 2024 20:03 (two months ago) link
Terrible timing for this big NYT feature to run after the flash sale but hey (gift link). Michael Bay will not surprise you. Neither will Wes Anderson.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/magazine/criterion-collection.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ZE0.Rm7i.80CdVj5IE1Sl
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 29 February 2024 15:54 (two months ago) link
meanwhile, who scored the complete Kate & Allie DVD box? you're looking at him!
― scott seward, Thursday, 29 February 2024 16:12 (two months ago) link
Anderson, who asked that verbal tics like “uh” and “um” not be excised from his quotes ...
― TO BE A JAZZ SINGER YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO SCAT (Jazzbo), Thursday, 29 February 2024 17:13 (two months ago) link
Really puts his whole deal into sharp focus there
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Thursday, 29 February 2024 17:24 (two months ago) link
Not Wes, his brother!
― Nhex, Thursday, 29 February 2024 18:36 (two months ago) link
“I learned it from you, bro!”
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 29 February 2024 18:47 (two months ago) link
modified all region 4K player
― assert (matttkkkk), Friday, 1 March 2024 00:06 (two months ago) link
and not to brag but a certain someone DID also recently score a SEALED DVD box of the complete run of The Facts of Life. that someone? it was me! that someone was me!
― scott seward, Friday, 1 March 2024 01:03 (two months ago) link
xpost -- good thing too! (I hadn't had a 4K player before this, so it was a good investment all around.)
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 1 March 2024 01:24 (two months ago) link
The all-region part, of course, is still pretty handy for the old Blu-rays if you've started collecting those from multiple regions
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Friday, 1 March 2024 01:41 (two months ago) link
Especially if you live in a region B backwater like me. One of our chain stores was doing a clearance on budget bluray players which were all-region DVD and menu-switchable for BD regions, I bought 3 so if one fails I have a backup. About 30% of my collection is region A and my Sony 4K player is hard locked to region B BD, region 4 DVD (which I believe is illegal in Aus, but whatever).
― assert (matttkkkk), Friday, 1 March 2024 01:55 (two months ago) link
Yeah my player automatically plays any region DVD and Blu-rays, just have to select a button on the remote. A saviour.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 1 March 2024 04:02 (two months ago) link
(Should be a comma after 'DVD' there. You get the drift.)
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 1 March 2024 04:04 (two months ago) link
on brand Wes Anderson from that NYTimes article
Anderson, who asked that verbal tics like “uh” and “um” not be excised from his quotes, told me that he had always admired how Criterion covers tended to be “more adventurous than, uh, what a movie studio would be inclined to go with.”
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Friday, 1 March 2024 04:19 (two months ago) link
I'd argue Region B is actually a better region than A to be in these days! But yeah I own a multi region player.
― Daniel_Rf, Friday, 1 March 2024 10:46 (two months ago) link
There are even region B Criterion discs, I own a couple
― assert (matttkkkk), Friday, 1 March 2024 11:31 (two months ago) link
In 'not at all of interest to ivy and others' news, some of the forthcoming releases in June:
https://www.criterion.com/films/33670-bound
https://www.criterion.com/films/27974-querelle
https://www.criterion.com/films/33289-victims-of-sin
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 March 2024 16:35 (one month ago) link
yessss Bound
― I painted my teeth (sleeve), Friday, 15 March 2024 16:37 (one month ago) link
Another good batch for July:
https://www.criterion.com/shop/browse?popular=coming-soon
Preordered Perfect Days, Le Samourai, Farewell My Concubine and Black God, White Devil.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 15 April 2024 17:31 (three weeks ago) link
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSD7Kpr7XxqaxyAFSU1wvyiMczNIA7oZGQJUKnZdksDPg&s
"Whatta 'bout me, Ned?"
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 April 2024 17:36 (three weeks ago) link
I have no thoughts on the matter.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 15 April 2024 17:43 (three weeks ago) link
That's a helluva set for a movie I have almost no interest in owning
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Monday, 15 April 2024 17:48 (three weeks ago) link
XP Haha, I already forgot they were also doing Risky Business too...thought it was funny you were slighting just one title.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 15 April 2024 17:49 (three weeks ago) link
https://scontent-atl3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/438230209_7400901270037141_1008300569344314893_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=tDQpJPz8oUcQ7kNvgHxykhl&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.xx&oh=00_AfD_BWMLDkJ0T-PUWPqIj8d50RwjsT4vY9cJ-_p7XmUR8g&oe=66375592
https://bit.ly/3JH5BYg
― Ippei's on a bummer now (WmC), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 01:13 (five days ago) link
what's a charter subscriber? like the channel?
― a (waterface), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 13:37 (five days ago) link
People who signed up when it first launched.
― Chris L, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 13:42 (five days ago) link
i'm not sure but in 2018 I got an email about being a charter subscriber and have been one since. I think it was from people who had filmstruck subscriptions and then became initial members of the Criterion channel?
― dan selzer, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 13:43 (five days ago) link
Kerry Condon being brill in the Criterion Closet...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kII05HTS6c
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 14:07 (five days ago) link
Would almost rather they held contests tho for people to do raids of the Criterion closet like notables do on their YT channel.― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Monday, September 28, 2015 4:40 PM (eight years ago) bookmarkflaglink"Stand in the same spot as Michael Cera!"― Love, Wilco (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, September 28, 2015 5:02 PM (eight years ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Monday, September 28, 2015 4:40 PM (eight years ago) bookmarkflaglink
"Stand in the same spot as Michael Cera!"
― Love, Wilco (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, September 28, 2015 5:02 PM (eight years ago) bookmarkflaglink
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 14:31 (five days ago) link
Charter members are ones who got a membership in the first month. I got a membership card for being subbed for the first 3 months.
― adam t. (abanana), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 14:47 (five days ago) link
All right, I joined in out of the gate, I can enter. And I will!
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 14:57 (five days ago) link
<You Will Stand In The Same Spot As Michael Cera!>
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 15:00 (five days ago) link
Have I mentioned lately that I've been in the closet and got Night of the Hunter blu-ray?
― dan selzer, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 15:57 (five days ago) link
Thievery. You broke in under cover of night. (Well maybe not.)
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 16:05 (five days ago) link
I entered too but honestly I would pay good money to hack it so Ned wins
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 16:10 (five days ago) link