Supermallet

I'd buy a Criterion Manos release. It's at least as valid as Salo.

hanshotfirst1138

I wonder where Tarantino got that 35mm print of Manos? Apparently, it's very rare, and one of his favorite "comedies."

Evil ASh

Well, restored Manos IS coming soon: http://www.manosinhd.com/ just not from Criterion.

Why So Blu?

No, but Kingpin should.

Solid Snake

I still want to see Salo. I almost bought at the last B&N sale. I pussied out though.

hanshotfirst1138

I saw it and In the Realm of the Senses at my local B&N. I was pretty surprised to see them at a mainstream video store. Salo had a sticker. They had Faces of Death too.

DaveyJoe

B&N carries books that are far more fucked up than In the Realm of the Senses and Salo.

Jaymole

They sure do!

Spiderbite

I netflixed it instead of blind buying it awhile back and was glad I did. I like controversial movies but found Salo just to be gross for gross' sake...kinda like the human centipede movies. While interesting, it wasn't something I had any interest in revisiting anytime soon.

I know others will disagree with me and say it is a work of art, but whatever. People smear shit on walls and call it art so to each his own.

DaveyJoe

Ah so you attended my one-man show?

inri222

I thought it was good when I first saw it. Need to see it again soon for a re-evaluation, but like you said to each their own.

My Other Self

I'd agree with this. I saw it about 10 years ago when the Criterion DVD was pulled and it (at the time) was the most valuable DVD out there.

I wasn't overly impressed and felt no need to ever watch it again. It felt more like shock value than anything of substance, although from what it sounds like the original source material was along the same lines.

hanshotfirst1138

True. I remember back in my school days when they had filters on the Internet, but seemed blissfully unaware of what was in the lurid Judith Krantz novels in the library . Guess it's the sometimes too-accurate "nobody reads anymore" mindset, or maybe figuring that people aren't going to know as much because the selection is much broader. Who knows ?

PhantomStranger

A local library used to carry Piers Anthony's novels in the children's/young readers section. I have to believe the librarian was a very twisted person hoping to corrupt young minds or had never actually read any of his work.

CharlieK

Salo always seemed like the kind of movie John Waters would make if he wanted to make a serious art house film.

stvn1974

How did this old guy get a copy three weeks early?

inri222

^^^^^^^^^^^
Who is that hack?

Not every Criterion director can be a genius like this guy :

Ringmaster

I'm so glad Criterion didn't mess with that Eraserhead cover art. It's iconic to me.

OldBoy

that's not some random dude...it's the director, David Lynch, i believe. don't know how he got it before street date however. thought that was illegal...

DaveyJoe

Looks like the corners are a bit damaged, he's off to bluraydotcom to write a strongly worded post about the quality of shipping.

Coral

I can't tell if you missed the sarcasm, or are responding to his sarcasm with sarcasm.

My Other Self

My money is on the former.

OldBoy

exactly.

Giles

y'all make my head spin ...

Josh Z

No slipcover = No sale.