(DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14

CharlieK · 07-02-09, 05:40 PM

I learned today that Barnes & Nobles and BN.com will be having a 50% off Criterion sale from 7/14 - 8/3.

Not sure if this includes their Blu-rays, but I would think so. I'll find out and confirm when I can.

I think they ran this sale or a similar one last year, so I guess it did pretty well for them.

mifuneral · 07-02-09, 05:56 PM

They also have their B2G1 going on right now. It ends July 7th.

ec461 · 07-02-09, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mifuneral

They also have their B2G1 going on right now. It ends July 7th.

If they stack, that would be awesome. But I doubt it...

kenbenobi · 07-02-09, 06:05 PM

Ummmm, one sale ends the 7th, the other starts the 14th...

ec461 · 07-02-09, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kenbenobi

Ummmm, one sale ends the 7th, the other starts the 14th...

I should start reading before posting.

RequiemX · 07-02-09, 09:15 PM

If DD does the B1G1 Criterion sale again, then the BN deal becomes much less desirable.

Chuck Finlay · 07-02-09, 11:48 PM

If this is true I am probably going to try and snag Fear and Loathing.....if nothing else

punit · 07-03-09, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by RequiemX

If DD does the B1G1 Criterion sale again, then the BN deal becomes much less desirable.

You'll have to wait till August-September for that.

kenbenobi · 07-03-09, 01:06 AM

Don't forget B&N has discount links, plus coupons, and free UPS shipping. Could be less than DD for some titles...

hiccup · 07-03-09, 02:44 AM

Any thought on which titles would come out to a good price point?

Ralph Jenkins · 07-03-09, 03:40 AM

It wouldn't be a bad idea to pick up Ran (Kurosawa) and Contempt (Godard) if you don't already own them, since they recently went out of print. My B&N still had both as of last week, although I snagged Contempt as part of the B2G1.

Neil M. · 07-03-09, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Jenkins

It wouldn't be a bad idea to pick up Ran (Kurosawa) and Contempt (Godard) if you don't already own them, since they recently went out of print. My B&N still had both as of last week, although I snagged Contempt as part of the B2G1.

I don't think either of those titles are oop. They just don't have the rights to release them on blu-ray.

Edit: I'm mistaken. They are oop according to the Criterion website.

mifuneral · 07-03-09, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RequiemX

If DD does the B1G1 Criterion sale again, then the BN deal becomes much less desirable.

Not to be a thread crap, but the one good thing about Barnes and Noble is that you know what they're going to charge for their discs.

kefrank · 07-03-09, 11:07 AM

Assuming this includes Blu-ray, I'll be picking up the Seventh Seal and possibly Bottle Rocket.

haroldS · 07-03-09, 04:04 PM

Will the sale include box sets like the six disc Essential Art House series?

strangetramp · 07-04-09, 06:41 AM

damn i need hurry up and get contempt and ran then.

MooMooMooMoo · 07-04-09, 06:50 AM

I would like to get the new 2 DVD 7th Seal.

Superdaddy · 07-04-09, 10:00 AM

Hmmmm...had no idea that Contempt went out of print. This was listed as one of their (supposedly) first dozen or so BD titles but has never materialized on that format.

I do own Criterion's SD release of the film; it is excellent and loaded with extras so for anyone who wants it and doesn't have it already, now is the time to make your move.

EDIT: Just checked criterionforum.org. As Neil M. said, BD rights are gone, so perhaps this title is disappearing from the collection for a while, if not for good. Carpe diem.

keith71 · 07-04-09, 11:33 AM

Stupid question: does this 50% off include Criterion pre-orders? I'd love to get Repulsion for twenty bucks if I could.

Ralph Jenkins · 07-04-09, 02:08 PM

I don't know, but if the sale runs until 8/3, you could pick up Repulsion on the release date and get it on sale.

Gypo66 · 07-04-09, 03:23 PM

Another possibly-very-stupid question: Is there any advantage at all in taking advantage of this sale in store rather than online?

strangetramp · 07-04-09, 06:14 PM

oooo, two godard flicks come out at the end of the month too

mikelowry · 07-06-09, 07:52 AM

Hmm... Repulsion, I Vitelloni & the shop on Main Street is on my list.

WEEDEDOUT · 07-06-09, 09:25 AM

if its worth it - ill bite on the new seventh seal set and the last days of disco

BuckNaked2k · 07-06-09, 02:06 PM

Dang. Kagemusha Blu-ray isn't out until 8/18.

07-02-09, 05:40 PM	#1
CharlieK Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 796	(DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 I learned today that Barnes & Nobles and BN.com will be having a 50% off Criterion sale from 7/14 - 8/3. Not sure if this includes their Blu-rays, but I would think so. I'll find out and confirm when I can. I think they ran this sale or a similar one last year, so I guess it did pretty well for them.

07-02-09, 05:56 PM	#2
mifuneral DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,296	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 They also have their B2G1 going on right now. It ends July 7th.

07-02-09, 06:05 PM	#4
kenbenobi DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 4,649	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 Ummmm, one sale ends the 7th, the other starts the 14th... __________________ http://glyde.com/collections/kenbenobi

07-02-09, 09:15 PM	#6
RequiemX Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 143	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 If DD does the B1G1 Criterion sale again, then the BN deal becomes much less desirable.

07-02-09, 11:48 PM	#7
Chuck Finlay Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Bright Lights of America by way of the Palace of Wisdom in St. Louis, MO Posts: 70	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 If this is true I am probably going to try and snag Fear and Loathing.....if nothing else __________________ "Myths and legends die hard in America. We love them for the extra dimension they provide, the illusion of near-infinite possibility to erase the narrow confines of most men's reality. Weird heroes and mould-breaking champions exist as living proof to those who need it that the tyranny of 'the rat race' is not yet final." - Hunter S. Thompson

07-03-09, 01:06 AM	#9
kenbenobi DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 4,649	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 Don't forget B&N has discount links, plus coupons, and free UPS shipping. Could be less than DD for some titles... __________________ http://glyde.com/collections/kenbenobi

07-03-09, 02:44 AM	#10
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07-03-09, 03:40 AM	#11
Ralph Jenkins Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 479	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 It wouldn't be a bad idea to pick up Ran (Kurosawa) and Contempt (Godard) if you don't already own them, since they recently went out of print. My B&N still had both as of last week, although I snagged Contempt as part of the B2G1.

07-03-09, 11:07 AM	#14
kefrank DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 2,009	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 Assuming this includes Blu-ray, I'll be picking up the Seventh Seal and possibly Bottle Rocket. __________________ --Kevin-- from out of the darkness came a magnificent splatter of light

07-03-09, 04:04 PM	#15
haroldS Cool New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 23	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 Will the sale include box sets like the six disc Essential Art House series?

07-04-09, 06:41 AM	#16
strangetramp Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 75	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 damn i need hurry up and get contempt and ran then.

07-04-09, 06:50 AM	#17
MooMooMooMoo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 704	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 I would like to get the new 2 DVD 7th Seal.

07-04-09, 10:00 AM	#18
Superdaddy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 337	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 Hmmmm...had no idea that Contempt went out of print. This was listed as one of their (supposedly) first dozen or so BD titles but has never materialized on that format. I do own Criterion's SD release of the film; it is excellent and loaded with extras so for anyone who wants it and doesn't have it already, now is the time to make your move. EDIT: Just checked criterionforum.org. As Neil M. said, BD rights are gone, so perhaps this title is disappearing from the collection for a while, if not for good. Carpe diem. Last edited by Superdaddy; 07-04-09 at 10:38 AM.

07-04-09, 11:33 AM	#19
keith71 Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 190	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 Stupid question: does this 50% off include Criterion pre-orders? I'd love to get Repulsion for twenty bucks if I could.

07-04-09, 02:08 PM	#20
Ralph Jenkins Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 479	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 I don't know, but if the sale runs until 8/3, you could pick up Repulsion on the release date and get it on sale.

07-04-09, 03:23 PM	#21
Gypo66 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 1,384	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 Another possibly-very-stupid question: Is there any advantage at all in taking advantage of this sale in store rather than online?

07-04-09, 06:14 PM	#22
strangetramp Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 75	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 oooo, two godard flicks come out at the end of the month too

07-06-09, 07:52 AM	#23
mikelowry Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Daydream Nation Posts: 790	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 Hmm... Repulsion, I Vitelloni & the shop on Main Street is on my list.

07-06-09, 09:25 AM	#24
WEEDEDOUT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 361	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 if its worth it - ill bite on the new seventh seal set and the last days of disco

07-06-09, 02:06 PM	#25
BuckNaked2k DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 1,986	re: (DEAD) 50% of Criterion @ Barnes & Noble - 7/14 Dang. Kagemusha Blu-ray isn't out until 8/18. __________________ My Humble Collection