Hot!!! B1G1 Offer on Criterion titles at DD (Starts 7/16 and ends 7/29)
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^Yep Spike has said Ace in the Hole is one of his favorite films (The Deer Hunter is another of his favorites.)
Spike also appears on the Battle of Algiers set.
ALso like to point out that 6 of the 8 $40 Criterion's I ordered yesterday have shipped and 3 of the 4 $30 Criterion's I ordered shipped today as well. Hopefully I'll get them by the end of the month.
Spike also appears on the Battle of Algiers set.
ALso like to point out that 6 of the 8 $40 Criterion's I ordered yesterday have shipped and 3 of the 4 $30 Criterion's I ordered shipped today as well. Hopefully I'll get them by the end of the month.
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Wow just noticed La Haine isnt even listed there ... thats weird.
I'm buying 2 sets one for 32 dollars and one for 24.... the 24 I'm getting Vanishing and Blast of Silence of Shock Corridor (after hearing them here looked both up on IMDB and both seem very good) ... so tough to decide lol. Maybe even Ivans Childhood?
I was really thinking of adding Rififi to Vanishing, I heard from many its good how good is it?
I just went ahead and bought Vanishing and Rififi ...
my first two criterions ever
I'm buying 2 sets one for 32 dollars and one for 24.... the 24 I'm getting Vanishing and Blast of Silence of Shock Corridor (after hearing them here looked both up on IMDB and both seem very good) ... so tough to decide lol. Maybe even Ivans Childhood?
I was really thinking of adding Rififi to Vanishing, I heard from many its good how good is it?
I just went ahead and bought Vanishing and Rififi ...
my first two criterions ever
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Thanks Op!!
made a few orders yesterday. almost eveything was Out Of Stock , but have plenty to watch from the 20% off sale to tide me over
order 1
burmese harp - Shipped Today
fires on the plain - OOS
le samourai - OOS
sword of doom - Shipped Today
order 2
Ikiru - OOS
Kagemusha - OOS
The Third Man - OOS
House of Games - OOS
Order 3
John Cassavetes Box set - OOS
Rebel Samurai Box set - OOS
made a few orders yesterday. almost eveything was Out Of Stock , but have plenty to watch from the 20% off sale to tide me over
order 1
burmese harp - Shipped Today
fires on the plain - OOS
le samourai - OOS
sword of doom - Shipped Today
order 2
Ikiru - OOS
Kagemusha - OOS
The Third Man - OOS
House of Games - OOS
Order 3
John Cassavetes Box set - OOS
Rebel Samurai Box set - OOS
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Originally Posted by moviehead21
Wow just noticed La Haine isnt even listed there ... thats weird.
I'm buying 2 sets one for 32 dollars and one for 24.... the 24 I'm getting Vanishing and Blast of Silence of Shock Corridor (after hearing them here looked both up on IMDB and both seem very good) ... so tough to decide lol. Maybe even Ivans Childhood?
I was really thinking of adding Rififi to Vanishing, I heard from many its good how good is it?
I'm buying 2 sets one for 32 dollars and one for 24.... the 24 I'm getting Vanishing and Blast of Silence of Shock Corridor (after hearing them here looked both up on IMDB and both seem very good) ... so tough to decide lol. Maybe even Ivans Childhood?
I was really thinking of adding Rififi to Vanishing, I heard from many its good how good is it?
I did not like Rififi and I never blind-buy Criterions anyway, but I'm sure you won't encounter another person here at CriterionTalk, I mean DVDTalk, who didn't like this movie... If you saw and liked The Asphalt Jungle or Touchez Pas Au Grisbi, then you should look into it. It's a more influential than quality heist film, I would say.
Anyway, I watched Videodrome, The Killers ('46), and The Wages of Fear all today. I did not like Videodrome, thought The Killers was a rather average noir, but I loved The Wages of Fear and I'll be considering buying that CC.
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What are these new Criterion OOS versions I keep seeing.
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For me, titles being out of stock at DD are not a big deal. It's not like I don't have anything to watch and they don't charge my credit card until the discs ship. I don't think I've ever waited more than a month for a title.
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Originally Posted by moviehead21
I'm thinking about getting Touchez Pas Au Grisbi instead of Rififi now. Vanishing is staying for sure, but I was just about to place the order when I cant decide now between these two.
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Originally Posted by moviehead21
I'm thinking about getting Touchez Pas Au Grisbi instead of Rififi now. Vanishing is staying for sure, but I was just about to place the order when I cant decide now between these two.
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3 orders placed so far:
1st Order
Red Balloon
Paddle To The Sea
2nd Order
Rififi
Le Samourai
Fires On The Plain
Burmese Harp
3rd Order
Army Of Shadows
Ace In The Hole
Breathless
Days Of Heaven
1st Order
Red Balloon
Paddle To The Sea
2nd Order
Rififi
Le Samourai
Fires On The Plain
Burmese Harp
3rd Order
Army Of Shadows
Ace In The Hole
Breathless
Days Of Heaven
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Just for kicks, I decided to put every title available in the sale in my cart just to see what the final total would be.
200 titles for $3772.55! I think I got all the duplicates out (single titles that are available in a boxset), but I'm not sure.
200 titles for $3772.55! I think I got all the duplicates out (single titles that are available in a boxset), but I'm not sure.
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Thanks for your suggestions, folks.
I went ahead and ordered Thief of Bagdad and Drunken Angel for my first-evern purchase of Criterions.
I checked with my local library and both Army of Shadows and another possible choice I had, Toyko Story, are available, so I'm on the waiting list for those.
I can pick up The Third Man at my local Borders with the 30% coupon and a gift card I still have, so it will bring down that price to about $10 w/tax.
I'm still looking into a purchase of two $24.xx titles. It's a choice between 400 Blows, Mafioso, Classe Tous Risques or Band of Outsiders. Which two of those would you pick?
I went ahead and ordered Thief of Bagdad and Drunken Angel for my first-evern purchase of Criterions.
I checked with my local library and both Army of Shadows and another possible choice I had, Toyko Story, are available, so I'm on the waiting list for those.
I can pick up The Third Man at my local Borders with the 30% coupon and a gift card I still have, so it will bring down that price to about $10 w/tax.
I'm still looking into a purchase of two $24.xx titles. It's a choice between 400 Blows, Mafioso, Classe Tous Risques or Band of Outsiders. Which two of those would you pick?
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Originally Posted by redcon1
I'm still looking into a purchase of two $24.xx titles. It's a choice between 400 Blows, Mafioso, Classe Tous Risques or Band of Outsiders. Which two of those would you pick?
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Originally Posted by NoirFan
I'd pick 400 Blows, a landmark in the French New Wave, and Band of Outsiders, which is Godard at his most playful and accessible. Others might disagree, but to me that is a good thing.
Here are a few reviews for the 400 Blows: http://beta.mrqe.com/movies/m100002091
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Order #1:
Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Ingmar Bergman Trilogy
Order #2:
Leopard
Spartacus
Order #3:
La Strada
Story of Floating Weeds
39 Steps
Carnival of Souls
Haxan
Knife in the Water
Diary of a Country Priest
King of Kings
Order #4:
Cria Cuervos
La Haine
House of Games
If...
Playtime
This Sporting Life
Order #5:
Burmese Harp
Clean, Shaven
Fires on the Plain
Viridiana
Order #6:
Blast of Silence
Hidden Fortress
Man Bites Dog
Rififi
And that just about clears out most of my Criterion wishlist. Excellent, excellent sale although just about everything (with the exception of 1 or 2 items) was already OOS. The Dreyer set is really tempting, but I have no idea what to pair it with...
Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Ingmar Bergman Trilogy
Order #2:
Leopard
Spartacus
Order #3:
La Strada
Story of Floating Weeds
39 Steps
Carnival of Souls
Haxan
Knife in the Water
Diary of a Country Priest
King of Kings
Order #4:
Cria Cuervos
La Haine
House of Games
If...
Playtime
This Sporting Life
Order #5:
Burmese Harp
Clean, Shaven
Fires on the Plain
Viridiana
Order #6:
Blast of Silence
Hidden Fortress
Man Bites Dog
Rififi
And that just about clears out most of my Criterion wishlist. Excellent, excellent sale although just about everything (with the exception of 1 or 2 items) was already OOS. The Dreyer set is really tempting, but I have no idea what to pair it with...
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Originally Posted by Krelyan
The Dreyer set is really tempting, but I have no idea what to pair it with...
EDIT: Never mind, looks like you already own it. How about the Monsters and Madmen set? None of the films are Oscar worthy, but all are a lot of fun and the set itself is very nice.
Last edited by NoirFan; 07-16-08 at 12:20 AM.
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For what it's worth, I received this rather garbled email from DVD Planet today, in response to a query about mirroring DD's sale:
"We are very sorry to inform you that we do not have any information regarding Free Criterion sale on DVDPlanet. If there is any sale we will mention it on our webiste(sic). We request you to check our website frequently. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to you."
Damn straight it's an inconvenience!
"We are very sorry to inform you that we do not have any information regarding Free Criterion sale on DVDPlanet. If there is any sale we will mention it on our webiste(sic). We request you to check our website frequently. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to you."
Damn straight it's an inconvenience!
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Any speculation why Fiend without a Face (and others) are not a part of this sale? Fiend seems particularly odd not to be included since it's been out for so many years - seems like a great candidate for shelf-clearing. --Peter
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Originally Posted by Spez
I tried placing an order, but the site keeps saying that the code isn't valid. Anyone have any suggestions?