I'm all about seeing Lotte Lenya in her youth.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 3 August 2009 02:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Just bought High & Low and Fanny & Alexander...used my $25 gift card I had lying around and my big time 7% corporate discount. Unfortunately the ship date is in 3-5 weeks but I can wait it out.
― musically, Monday, 3 August 2009 04:25 (fifteen years ago) link
I did a blind buy of Mala Noche and Sweet Movie -- just got finished watching the latter and not so sure it was a good choice. Oh well.
― Reatards Unite, Monday, 3 August 2009 04:54 (fifteen years ago) link
I went to a rather remote B&N to check out their selection of Criterions. Pretty yummy and I left with...nothing! Yay temperance!
― Kevin John Bozelka, Monday, 3 August 2009 05:18 (fifteen years ago) link
check out that jean painleve set, y'all. it's great.
― amateurist, Monday, 3 August 2009 05:45 (fifteen years ago) link
ya was thinkin'
― SBed à part (s1ocki), Monday, 3 August 2009 06:02 (fifteen years ago) link
me, i prefer to watch them with the yo la tengo soundtracks turned off, but whatever's your pleasure.
― amateurist, Monday, 3 August 2009 06:06 (fifteen years ago) link
also, if you're a sucker for nice packaging, this has it.
btw does anyone want to buy me a Blu-Ray player and an HD TV so that I can watch the PLAYTIME Blu-Ray?
― amateurist, Monday, 3 August 2009 06:07 (fifteen years ago) link
ok where do i send them
― SBed à part (s1ocki), Monday, 3 August 2009 06:24 (fifteen years ago) link
For those who still have some moniez, a big sale @ Amazon (blurays and deep catalog titles 50-60% off, plus similar deals on stuff from Anchor Bay, Warners & Lions Gate)
― The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 11 August 2009 21:33 (fifteen years ago) link
Sweet Movie is awesome but it's one of those films where it helps to like, know the political history of 20th century yugoslavia to get half of what he's going on about. The film prof at Oberlin wrote a book on eastern european cinema and taught 3 half semester classes, films of Bergman, films of Fellini and films of Makevejev!
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 11 August 2009 21:45 (fifteen years ago) link
the sweet movie dvd cover is beautiful, i had it as my desktop for months
stoked about upcoming eclipse makavejev box!
― chesty la roux (donna rouge), Tuesday, 11 August 2009 21:53 (fifteen years ago) link
The Searchers blu-ray for $9.50 is ridiculous. but I have it already.
― abanana, Tuesday, 11 August 2009 22:12 (fifteen years ago) link
Motherfucker, half off the Repulsion blu-ray right after I buy it from them! Not like my FURIOUS ANGER will stop me picking up a few, though...
― More Butty In Your Pants (Telephone thing), Tuesday, 11 August 2009 22:50 (fifteen years ago) link
xp donna: agreed on sweet movie.
― free jazz and mumia (sarahel), Tuesday, 11 August 2009 22:51 (fifteen years ago) link
excuse my retardation but i always thought it was "the bicycle thief" and not "bicycle theives"?
― musically, Wednesday, 12 August 2009 01:20 (fifteen years ago) link
*thieves
― musically, Wednesday, 12 August 2009 01:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Bicycle Thieves is the hi-octane action-packed sequel.
― if i have a child i will name it satan (latebloomer), Wednesday, 12 August 2009 01:24 (fifteen years ago) link
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1194/816639186_d146a40c9c.jpg?v=0
― omar little, Wednesday, 12 August 2009 01:28 (fifteen years ago) link
Bicycle Thieves is the one where the struggling father and his son accompany a bunch of Italian marines to go check out a mining colony where all the bicycles have mysteriously vanished and ok i think you can see where i'm going with this
― More Butty In Your Pants (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 12 August 2009 01:42 (fifteen years ago) link
thieves is the translation in the england land
― heavin' flho (s1ocki), Wednesday, 12 August 2009 01:46 (fifteen years ago) link
its Ladri di Bicyclette (sp?), which is plural. given, you know, the ending.
xp - it's what my NYU film prof called it.
― Indiana Morbs and the Curse of the Ivy League Chorister (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 12 August 2009 01:47 (fifteen years ago) link
xp Bicycle Thieves was the prequel to BMX Bandits, starring a young Nicole Kidman.
― free jazz and mumia (sarahel), Wednesday, 12 August 2009 01:50 (fifteen years ago) link
just announced november releases, two movies that came out last year (gomorrah, a christmas tale) and downhill racer...
http://criterion_production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/2401/GATV_web.jpg
...and this guy!
― The Collected Works of Fun Fun (donna rouge), Saturday, 15 August 2009 02:52 (fifteen years ago) link
looks public domainy
― abanana, Saturday, 15 August 2009 03:20 (fifteen years ago) link
Sweet news on the Desplechin, especially considering it's really really underrated by Morbius types.
― sir-mounter (Eric H.), Saturday, 15 August 2009 22:46 (fifteen years ago) link
sb'd morbius in celebration
― cozwn, Saturday, 15 August 2009 22:49 (fifteen years ago) link
I love A Christmas Tale! sweet.
― Simon H., Sunday, 16 August 2009 03:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Amazon has a sale on Criterion DVDs going on now, 50%+ off
― musically, Thursday, 26 November 2009 00:52 (fourteen years ago) link
not nearly what Barnes & Noble was offering earlier but some good ones
― musically, Thursday, 26 November 2009 00:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Uh-oh:
Dear Criterion collectors,Our three least favorite initials: OOP. Since we launched the Criterion Collection more than twenty-five years ago, we’ve endeavored to keep everything we’ve published in print. But despite our efforts to renew rights, we are losing a large group of titles from StudioCanal at the end of March, and we wanted to give you advance notice that our editions will be going out of print. Until we’re out of stock, we will be offering these titles at an additional $5 off on our website. The titles are going to Lionsgate, and we don’t know when they may be rereleased. As ever, we will continue to try to relicense the films so that they can rejoin the collection sometime in the future.Here are the titles that will soon be out of print:Alphaville Carlos Saura’s Flamenco Trilogy (Eclipse Series 6)Le corbeau Coup de torchon Diary of a Country Priest The Fallen Idol Forbidden Games (Criterion and Essential Art House editions)Gervaise (Essential Art House edition)Grand Illusion (Criterion and Essential Art House editions)Le jour se lève (Essential Art House edition)Last Holiday (Essential Art House edition)Mayerling (Essential Art House edition)The Orphic TrilogyPeeping Tom Pierrot le fou (DVD and Blu-ray editions)Port of ShadowsQuai des OrfèvresThe Small Back Room The Tales of Hoffmann (Criterion and Essential Art House editions)Trafic Le trou Variety Lights (Essential Art House edition)The White SheikTake note: this may be your last chance to pick up spine number 1 from the collection.Happy viewing!The Criterion Collection
Our three least favorite initials: OOP. Since we launched the Criterion Collection more than twenty-five years ago, we’ve endeavored to keep everything we’ve published in print. But despite our efforts to renew rights, we are losing a large group of titles from StudioCanal at the end of March, and we wanted to give you advance notice that our editions will be going out of print. Until we’re out of stock, we will be offering these titles at an additional $5 off on our website. The titles are going to Lionsgate, and we don’t know when they may be rereleased. As ever, we will continue to try to relicense the films so that they can rejoin the collection sometime in the future.
Here are the titles that will soon be out of print:
Alphaville Carlos Saura’s Flamenco Trilogy (Eclipse Series 6)Le corbeau Coup de torchon Diary of a Country Priest The Fallen Idol Forbidden Games (Criterion and Essential Art House editions)Gervaise (Essential Art House edition)Grand Illusion (Criterion and Essential Art House editions)Le jour se lève (Essential Art House edition)Last Holiday (Essential Art House edition)Mayerling (Essential Art House edition)The Orphic TrilogyPeeping Tom Pierrot le fou (DVD and Blu-ray editions)Port of ShadowsQuai des OrfèvresThe Small Back Room The Tales of Hoffmann (Criterion and Essential Art House editions)Trafic Le trou Variety Lights (Essential Art House edition)The White Sheik
Take note: this may be your last chance to pick up spine number 1 from the collection.
Happy viewing!The Criterion Collection
― Roomful of Moogs (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 3 February 2010 00:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Pierrot le fou goes OOP again! Sold the old terrible DVD for $75 pre-Criterion, I imagine this Blu-ray will go for more.
― smashing aspirant (milo z), Wednesday, 3 February 2010 00:53 (fourteen years ago) link
SOOOO excited about Lola Monteshttp://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews46/lola_montes.htm
― Spencer Chow, Wednesday, 3 February 2010 01:51 (fourteen years ago) link
will have to protect my copy of Diary of a Country Priest from all enemies, domestic or foreign. that's a film I like to have close to hand.
― Freddy 'The Wonder Chicken' (Gukbe), Wednesday, 3 February 2010 02:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Gomorrah- excellent lesson on the mob, economics and moviemaking.
― Now, Wednesday, 3 February 2010 02:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Make Way For Tomorrow has poky moments, but extraordinary ones too; the conversation between Thomas Mitchell and Beulah Bondi, and the scene of the bridge party rank with the best of Ozu.
― filling the medicare donut hole with the semen of liberal (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 8 April 2010 23:30 (fourteen years ago) link
Apparently Antichrist will be Criterion. Not that I would wholly recommend it.
― Gee, Officer (Gukbe), Friday, 9 April 2010 00:40 (fourteen years ago) link
50% off sale via Barnes and Noble this month, about to stop here so shop away as you like. Finally picked up Stagecoach, Wings of Desire, The Naked City, Shoot the Piano Player and The Thief of Bagdad.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 31 July 2010 18:45 (fourteen years ago) link
Can you buy Summer Hours for me?
― balls and adieu (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 31 July 2010 18:56 (fourteen years ago) link
With your money, sure!
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 31 July 2010 19:03 (fourteen years ago) link
So cruel. My birthday's only 87 days away.
― balls and adieu (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 31 July 2010 19:04 (fourteen years ago) link
Mine is only 8 months away so you have more time to save up to get me your copy. I'm welcome.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 31 July 2010 19:06 (fourteen years ago) link
I finally, finally bought the damn anamorphic Brazil box set.
― a black white asian pine ghost who is fake (Telephone thing), Saturday, 31 July 2010 19:28 (fourteen years ago) link
this is rad :Di might get an akerman or costa boxset
― baby i know that you think i'm just a lion (schlump), Saturday, 31 July 2010 22:55 (fourteen years ago) link
O_O
http://criterion_production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/3043/Sonybox_348x490.jpg
(AND 'night of the hunter' AND 'modern times' AND...'antichrist')
― shoggoths in hot weather (donna rouge), Monday, 16 August 2010 20:25 (fourteen years ago) link
haha i literally just came here to post "night of the hunter!!!"
also this just looks bananas: http://www.criterion.com/films/27523-house
― strongohulkingtonsghost, Monday, 16 August 2010 20:31 (fourteen years ago) link
Hausu is a lot of fun.
― no gut busting joke can change history (polyphonic), Monday, 16 August 2010 20:32 (fourteen years ago) link
damn they're really bringing it
― heterosexist matrix of desire (Gukbe), Monday, 16 August 2010 20:34 (fourteen years ago) link
Night of the Hunter, eh? That makes my Christmas list a little easier...
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 16 August 2010 20:35 (fourteen years ago) link
That BBS Box looks so damn good.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 16 August 2010 21:55 (fourteen years ago) link