Hmmm.... not to split hairs, but the word "pressing" does not appear on the back of my case. Above the C logo on the right side of the case back, it says "First printing 2006". I'm presuming this means I did NOT get the second pressing version.

Oh, what the hell. Guess I'll pop the shrinkwrap.... Nope. No "Second Pressing" text on the disc. Guess I get to deal with their customer service too.

Maybe I'll go ahead and watch it first, then call Criterion to get the disc replaced.

^^

Agreed. I had absolutely no problem whatsoever in exchanging my Rififi disc.

The correct disc will say "SECOND PRINTING" in the fine print around the radius of the disc.

Criterion has a good reputation for exchanging stuff quickly - I got an email response containing the mailing address within an hour of emailing them. Others have reportedly had very fast turnaround time.

The only shady thing is that there is no mention of this defective disc on the "Known Problems" section of the website. It's not the kind of error that you would notice if you hadn't seen the movie before, so Criterion is probably hoping that most people will never realize they have a bad disc. Also, you've got to pay to ship the disc to them. It's only $1 or whatever, but still...they should pay for their screw-up.

Criterion is awesome when it comes to stuff like this. One time I was missing a booklet, sent them an email about it, got a brand new booklet within 2 weeks.

Got my Green For Danger and Jigoku in the mail Thursday. Thanks OP!

True. It skips a bit of film which develops into the scene that suddenly appears on the defective disc. Here's a link to this issue in more detail. Be aware that there is a spoiler warning in the post.
Criterion is not replacing the case packaging- no new artwork with corrected printing info for my exchange; only the disc was swapped.

Got both of my orders today. Weird how one shipped two days earlier than the other yet they both arrived at the same time. Looks like I'll have to send Jigoku in but that's okay, I've seen it already and have plenty of other things to watch.

Got some of my order today. Thanks again OP>

Thanks OP, got Green for Danger and St. Francis today.

mine says "second printing 2006" on the back. so does that mean im good? not personally, of course

Should get mine mid-week, good find people.

Yep, that is the one you want. It is the corrected version.

Received the rest of my order today. Canterbury, Green, and Jigoku. Luckily for me, Jigoku was the 2nd pressing. Thanks again OPS.

My order arrived safely. Thanks, OP!

got my order in today as well. good deal

I got my shipping notice back on 9/25, but it's stuck in "Carrier notified to pick up package" status for the past week. Does this mean the post office has definitely not picked up the package, or could they have forgotten to scan it?

Last time something like this happened, I e-mailed CS and they told me I still had to wait until the estimated arrival date before they could re-send the package.

My order finally arrived last night. Took a while but it arrived in perfect condition so I ain't complainin'. Thanks OP.

Received Madmen set and Border Radio today, not too long of a wait at all w/Free Shipping.

Same!

Waiting on The Flowers of St. Francis. Thanks again, OP!

Recieved A Woman Ascends the Stairs, Border Radio, and Monsters & Madmen on my doorstep today and later when I remembered to check the mail I noticed that St. Francis was in there. Thanks Amazon!

Mine says first printing, darn. I hate dealing with mail-in replacements.

no worries trevor. imho amazon is the gold standard on returns. just go to your order page and you will find returning to amazon is way easy. pre-paid shipping label and everything!

I keep checking into this thread to see if any new titles might be discounted. Fooled again. *sigh

Heh, me too.