Do most people in your area know what a "Criterion" is?
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Do most people in your area know what a "Criterion" is?
for a fact people where i live, in southern cal.and people couldn't tell the difference and just buy it like it's a normal dvd, the closes somebody beside myself knowing what a criterion was a rare dvd seller, and i asked about criterion's in general and he responded "yeah i sell a few of those"
so the question is do people in your area generally know what a criterion is?
so the question is do people in your area generally know what a criterion is?
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The masses don't know or care what a Criterion is. It's the same all over. I think it should be known that Criterion puts more effort into each release than any other distributor, but that's it. I can't stand people who have to own all the Criterions simply because they're Criterions.
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Originally Posted by movieguru
So, what exactly is a Criterion DVD? I've heard it referenced to on these boards a number of times but have no idea myself. Please enlighten.
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i wish more releases came out on Criterion, but they seem to have a strictly "classics only" policy. Sure, those movies are good but if more new releases came out on Criterion DVDs then they would be the most successful company imo.
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Originally Posted by Master Shake 05
i wish more releases came out on Criterion, but they seem to have a strictly "classics only" policy. Sure, those movies are good but if more new releases came out on Criterion DVDs then they would be the most successful company imo.
But I love a lot of the classics they put out ("The Third Man" is one of my most treasured DVDs, and I expect "Kagemusha" will become one too,) so I can't complain. They still do some amazing special editions, their quality is getting even better, though other companies (Warner) are putting out some excellent presentations too.
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yes...yes they do...know
What I like about Criterion is when people started putting out great 2 disc editions they took it up a notch with better packages and more content...battle of algiers, slacker, and so on
What I like about Criterion is when people started putting out great 2 disc editions they took it up a notch with better packages and more content...battle of algiers, slacker, and so on
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Originally Posted by The Cow
I thought more of Criterion during the Laserdisc phase. They put out good discs usually, sure, but they are not that special anymore.
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Usually around here, people think I'm talking about some star thats like 2.7 billion miles away from our planet. Or they think it's a new astrology sign.
If they know quality films...chances are good they know all about Criterion, or at least have a clue as to what that means.
If they know quality films...chances are good they know all about Criterion, or at least have a clue as to what that means.
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I thought more of Criterion during the Laserdisc phase. They put out good discs usually, sure, but they are not that special anymore.
I know this has been beaten to death on this board before, but how and why doesn't Criterions feel special anymore? Because the don't have more mainsteam movies? Because they release movies you never heard from them before? Because they don't release their Laserdisc catalog?
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Originally Posted by The Cow
I thought more of Criterion during the Laserdisc phase. They put out good discs usually, sure, but they are not that special anymore.
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Originally Posted by Al Pachi...er, Padrino
I can't stand people who have to own all the Criterions simply because they're Criterions.
I don't have the cash to own all, or even half of the titles in their collection, but I pick up Criterion titles whenever possible...especially if I run across one at a pawn shop, or used at a local chain. I use it as a way to introduce myself to new directors and films that I otherwise might not see. I've fallen in love with movies (some of Ingmar Bergman's lesser known stuff, Resnais' Night and Fog, and a couple more well-known films) that I likely wouldn't have seen were they not blind-buy Criterion releases.
Of course, there's the occassional film that I don't like, but to me...it's about owning a piece of revered film history. It's revered for a reason. Perhaps in a few years, or with a few more viewings, I'll grow to see in it what others do. Mainly, though, it's about giving attention to classic foreign (or acclaimed, obscure contemporary) titles that I normally wouldn't be exposed to.
-JP
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Originally Posted by BenitoJuarez
for a fact people where i live, in southern cal.and people couldn't tell the difference and just buy it like it's a normal dvd
They *are* 'normal' DVDs. There's nothing different about them. They are just as 'normal' as DVDs from Image, Anchor Bay, Warner, or any other producer.
99% of people wouldn't be able to name what studio released a film, let alone what company produced the DVD. And why would they need to? I'm honestly confused about your position.