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But beware, the films in the Frampton set are experimental/avant-garde (think along the lines of the Brakhage set, but with more repetition and harsh noises) and a lot of people find them unendurable. I'd strongly suggest watching one of the shorts online before buying.

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^ Awesome!!!

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I posted a few more amazon 50% off criterions in the amazon blu thread.

Perhaps the b&n sale extension is an olive branch for no in-store coupons?

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snagged two more last night while picking up my friend from the airport

Jubal
Things to Come

looking forward in seeing the latter film, since I just watched a documentary that mentioned the film.

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My hope is that there's now more of a chance we'll see some in-store coupons before August 4!

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Does anyone know why Kenji Mizoguchi's Fallen Women - Eclipse Series 13, is only available from the "marketplace" and not on sale? It's not listed as out of print on the Criterion website?

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-...n=715515033527

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So...here is a milliondollar question since they extended the sale. I really like Pan's Labyrinth but I am kinda indifferent on Cronos (it wasn't bad, but I would not say it was amazing or anything). Is Devil's Backbone going to be a sure thing blind buy, or something more cautionary?

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How did you manage to pick up Babette's Feast and The Ice Storm before the release date?

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I would say Devil's Backbone is more similar in tone to Pan then Cronos. It's in my opinion his best movie.

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Its available on Netflix. you could watch it first and decide for yourself. Cinema tastes are subjective - for e.g I was bowled over by Pan's Labyrinth and so immediately watched Devil's Backbone. It didn't quite work for me. Others have a diff opinion

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I couldn't get through it despite three attempts. I found it dreadfully boring. Cronos, the same, although I did finish that. Sold it the next day.

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Devil's Backbone is great.

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Adam writes for DVDTalk. ;)

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Sorry, some of those were pre-orders. The way I worded that was kind of misleading.

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Devil's Backbone is definitely a slow burner. I loved it, but admittedly, I'm not sure it has a ton of replay. It's a film that really lingers long after it ends. Gets in your head.

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Stopped by a store Saturday since I was actually close to one (usually, the closest one is like 40 minutes away, but we were visiting family and were just a couple minutes away). I ended up getting Repo Man, The Blob and Videodrome. I just signed up for a trial membership the other day, so I got 10% off and used the $5 off $50, which brought them to about $16 each before tax. Additionally, I had a $25 gift card I got for signing up for the B&N Mastercard and making a purchase, so my out of pocket was about $27 for all three.

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Scooped up two more titles:

La Promesse
Zazie dans le metro

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What type of movie is Two-lane Blacktop?

Easy Rider like?

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Sort of. With bits of Vanishing Point in there for good measure.

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Yeah, you could say that. It's one of those laid-back, on the road type films. I would kind of liken it to Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry as well, although its not as frenetic or dynamic as that movie either. It's a more then solid addition to anyone's library - I already have the SD Criterion version or I'd be picking it up right now.

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Picked up online:
Safety Last!
Lord of the Flies
Life of Oharu
Summer Hours
Marketa Lazarova
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Richard III
Devil's Backbone

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while I was over at Potomac Yards this morning, I made the comment that I thought there selection of Criterion titles, was far superior to what Tysons stocked - and she actually had a reason, apparently Alexandria customers and the Potomac Yards store is the highest seller of Criterion and British TV/movies - who knew?

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The Reston store closed, and I hate shopping in Tyson's, so I'm going to have to head over to Clarendon to get my fix.

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Perhaps that goes along with Alexandria, VA being the most well-read city in America. :) http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/04/26/...to-amazon-com/