Everyone who is looking to pick this up, check out this thread from the bargins fourm. A site has it for $14.90. Excellent price. Wish I hadn't paid $30 for it. Link to the thread is below.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=312617

So that's why it disappeared so fast! It was posted in a "CC - OOP" thread.

I just ordered TRAFFIC (CC) and I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING (CC) for $14.90 each.


I just checked the site and when I searched TRAFFIC (CC) didn;t show up, but I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING (CC) is still there. Good Luck.

I ordered Traffic and got a confirmation number....let's hope they still have copies....

It's one of Criterion's better efforts with a couple dozen deleted scenes, thorough commentaries, excellent editing and color correction demonstrations, a tour through a federal drug-evidence warehouse, alternate angles and audio, scans of collectible drug-sniffing dog cards, etc., etc...

It's easily my favorite Criterion of a recent Hollywood movie.

I had ordered a copy from outpost.com the other day, the order went through fine.

I got an e-mail today though, saying my order was canceled because the title is "no longer available from the manufacturer".

This usually indicates it's OOP, at least for the short term.

Luckily I picked up a copy from Best Buy today.

So I guess will see inflated EBAY prices huh?

From Jon Mulvaney:

Dear David,

We have no plans to take TRAFFIC out of print.

Thanks,
JM

I wonder if all of this has to do with changing cases like they did with Armageddon? That double-disc jewel case is considered OOP so I wonder if they are doing something similar with Traffic.

Interesting. I was at Borders tonight, and they were out. The clerk said that it was on their return list, and that they were going to stop carrying it. He called another store for me, and the first thing they said was it was on their return list. My clerk asked the other guy if he'd check the shelf to see if they still had it, and they did, so at least I got one on hold.

So, Borders is returning them, not gonna carry 'em anymore, and John says they're not going out of print...

curiouser and curiouser....

I would guess it's new packaging - I believe whatever JM says

Regardless, I picked up the last copy off the shelf at Best Buy today since I have been wanting to upgrade my copy (I owned the Canadian version) - and yes, I know there is no difference except the box. But I need the SPINE NUMBER!!

Canadian version now up on ebay...hopefully the upgrade won't be too expensive once old version is sold.

Check this out: http://bargainflix.com/search/ShowTi...001103281-0004

Under the image:

OUT OF PRINT
Retailers may still have stock.

That's an interesting response from Jon Mulvaney. While Criterion has no plans to take it out of print, Universal might have some plans. Considering the scarcity of this title, it seems there might be some rights issues at work here. It just seems odd to me that this dvd hasn't been available at several major dvd sites for months.

I have new/sealed copy of Traffic: Criterion Collection (Canadian; Alliance Atlantis cover) for sale. JUST 1 LEFT! First come first serve. $75.00

I my copy last night at my local Best Buy for $35 they had 2 copies left.

As somebody mentioned, I am willing to bet my Killer and Hard Boiled CC that this is a re-package. Speculators be damned!

I just got one of those for $25 including shipping on ebay.

I don't understand why people are guessing it is new packaging? You mean a new cover? Why would Criterion bother doing this? I don't think they have done it before......

They did with Armageddon.

Yeah, true. But the Armegeddon double-wides weren't pulled from the shelves, were they? I know they weren't at Best Buy anyway. I ain't lyin' here, two Borders stores here in Dallas said that it was on their return list. Why would they be pulling it from their shelves. If you don't believe me, call your Borders and ask 'em if it's on their return list yourself.

Maybe speedy can tell us sumthin.

Oh, and I got mine tonight at Borders.

Speculatah hataz be damned!

Oh, and I only have 16 Criterion dvds... guess which ones... muah hahahahahahah!!!!!!!!

I was at Borders today with the 20% coupon and couldn't find a copy. Don't know if it was pulled or sold out?? Picked up the new Vacation & Casablanca 2 Disc.

Mine supposedly showed up today from outpost.com ($14) but I wasn't here to sign for it.....

They did not pull the Armageddon Criterions from the shelves with the case/cover change. There were still thick cases and thin cases sitting on the same shelves together for many months.

The sudden disappearance of this title means it is out of print. Nobody said permanently out of print. But for the time being, it is currently out of print. If it was in print, it would be available.