Posted By: Patrocles
Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 11/24/20 03:26 PM
Any fans of the Criterion Collection Blu-rays and DVDs? Barnes and nobles is having a 50% sale at the moment.
Criterion is renowned for their high-quality transfers and loads of extra supplements.
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/criterion/_/N-1p0i
Posted By: PanzerMeyer
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 11/24/20 03:34 PM
Thanks for the heads up Patrocles. I absolutely love the quality from Criterion. My current Criterion collection consists of several Akira Kurosawa films and a few from Sergei Eisenstein.
Posted By: wormfood
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 11/24/20 08:25 PM
Some good deals, unfortunately, most of it says out of stock. Luckily for me, Barry Lyndon isn't.
Posted By: Nimits
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 11/25/20 06:02 AM
Dang; I do not have enough money for all the good movies there . . .
Posted By: PanzerMeyer
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 11/25/20 11:34 AM
Some good deals, unfortunately, most of it says out of stock. Luckily for me, Barry Lyndon isn't.
I totally forgot that I have the Criterion "Barry Lyndon" and that one is my most recent Criterion purchase. It's the only Kubrick film I have from Criterion.
Posted By: Patrocles
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 11/26/20 04:11 PM
Some good deals, unfortunately, most of it says out of stock. Luckily for me, Barry Lyndon isn't.
Well done, you.
I ended up grabbing the Lone Wolf and Cub series and The Grand Budapest Hotel to fill out my Wes Anderson collection. I wanted La Dolce Vita but it is out of stock but says it is available at the local shop (not so local so I will not go there for one item)
Posted By: PanzerMeyer
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 11/26/20 10:49 PM
I absolutely love “Grand Budapest Hotel”. By far it’s my favorite Wes Anderson film.
Posted By: Patrocles
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 11/27/20 01:43 PM
I absolutely love “Grand Budapest Hotel”. By far it’s my favorite Wes Anderson film.
Yes, he is quite the unique director. I forgot that I also grabbed The Fantastic Mr. Fox on this purchase.
Anyone running with a 4K TV? I wonder how well BR scales up if I ever get a 4K TV.
Posted By: NoFlyBoy
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 12/02/20 08:57 PM
I have a handful of Criterion. Wish I can buy most of them.This one I got in September when it was release is one of my favorite. One of the most influential police procedure crime drama and one of the best film noir.
Per WIKI
In 2007, The Naked City was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
It won 2 Oscars for best Cinematography Black and White and best Film Editing. It also earn a nomination for best Motion Picture Story writing.
Only $19.99 at Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Naked-City-Criterion-Collection-Blu-ray/dp/B08B8LS46DThe Barnes Noble sale must be over cos it's $36
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-naked-city-barry-fitzgerald/3621363?ean=0715515250917
Posted By: BlueHeron
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 12/12/20 11:49 PM
Posted By: Patrocles
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 12/13/20 01:55 PM
I have heard of this classic film so I will have to see if the DVD is available at my public library (what I call the poor man's netflix!
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Posted By: PanzerMeyer
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 12/16/20 11:41 AM
I don't know. Maybe this question would be better asked on some foreign film/arthouse film message board where such obscure movies might actually have been watched.
Posted By: BlueHeron
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 12/16/20 02:34 PM
I've watched them many years ago but don't remember details, except for the beautiful Juliette Binoche. If you're a fan of French cinema it's worth watching. If you don't know, French films tend to be very realistic and emotional, but also bleak and ugly and rarely end well. In fact, some end with no resolution whatsoever. I find this very unsatisfying.
However, Jean de Florette/Manon of the Spring are must-watch companion films and together make a masterpiece.
Posted By: NoFlyBoy
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 12/17/20 04:11 AM
I havent watch many French movies. I watch this one years and it was weirdest movie ever: Delicatessen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicatessen_(1991_film)
Posted By: PanzerMeyer
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 12/17/20 12:20 PM
I havent watch many French movies.
I have lots of German, Russian and Japanese films on bluray/dvd but nothing French. I'm actually hard-pressed trying to remember what was the last French-language film I saw. I remember back in the 90's I rented a French film from Blockbuster because ostensibly it was about the Franco-Prussian War but it was not. It was essentially a love story that just happened to be set during the war. I got bored quickly once the single (exactly ONE) combat scene was over.
Posted By: WhoCares
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 12/17/20 01:33 PM
"The Crimson Rivers" with Jean Reno would be a solid French candidate for a movie collection, but it's also already 20 years old
Posted By: BlueHeron
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 12/17/20 03:42 PM
I havent watch many French movies. I watch this one years and it was weirdest movie ever: Delicatessen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicatessen_(1991_film)
LOL! I completely forgot about that gem! Probably worth another watch.
I'd also recommend this one. Bizarre and totally entertaining.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZeWp1D8MlU
Posted By: BlueHeron
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 12/17/20 03:43 PM
"The Crimson Rivers" with Jean Reno would be a solid French candidate for a movie collection, but it's also already 20 years old
Jean Reno + Vincent Cassel = must watch!
Posted By: PanzerMeyer
Re: Criterion Collection BR/DVD sale - 12/17/20 08:38 PM
Vincent Cassel oozes on screen gravitas. He was really fantastic in season 3 of Westworld.