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Asnorban posted:My experience isn't so hot. My Walkabout bluray came with a scratch on it so that part of the film won't play. They said they would send a new one and after a few emails back and forth it never came. Maybe I will try again soon. That's happened to me a couple of times. Just ask Jon if it was sent out yet and he'll probably respond with that it was sent out but probably got lost in the mail and will send another one.
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The ITV blu-ray of Colonel Blimp looks stunning: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcompare2/colonelblimp.htm Can't wait for the eventual Criterion upgrade!
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Announcements are coming later today. 649:  650:  651:  652: 
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I understand what they're going for with Badlands, but I don't think it's working as well as they seem to think. Not that I really care, because it's loving Badlands on bluray.
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Dec 17, 2012 20:29
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I think this is the first week of announcements where I want to own all of them.
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Dec 17, 2012 20:47
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Yeah, it's a hell of a slate.
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Dec 17, 2012 20:48
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Oh boy, looks like it's gonna be another big rear end batch of Criterion BDs for me. 
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So...when's the next sale? Edit: Also why won't Criterion release City Lights? How does Verdoux compare to the rest of Chaplin's filmography? GrandpaPants fucked around with this message at 22:20 on Dec 17, 2012 |
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Dec 17, 2012 21:24
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My take: Ministry of Fear - Hmmm... not that wild about it, but it's a decent spy thriller. I might buy it, depends on the extras. A Man Escaped - Yay!!! My favorite Bresson, DVD going up on eBay tonight. Badlands - No brainer, even if it is my least favorite Malick. Awful cover. Monsieur Verdoux - Ugh. I guess we'll find out soon if there's going to be an Eclipse set, we're overdue for one.
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Wow! What a month! This is the third time now where ive purchased region-free titles overseas only for criterion to release it themselves down the road (A Man Escaped, Certified Copy, and The Double Life of Veronique). I need to stop doing that!
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codyclarke posted:The ITV blu-ray of Colonel Blimp looks stunning: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcompare2/colonelblimp.htm You won't have to wait that long:  The DVD is getting upgraded/reissued as well. e: #173 - THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP (reissue) (BR/2-disc DVD, Mar 19)
and as also all-but-announced: #91 - THE BLOB (BR, Mar 12)  (Blu-ray upgrade, with a new essay by critic Kim Newman) STEVIE B 4EVA fucked around with this message at 22:55 on Dec 17, 2012 |
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Dec 17, 2012 22:32
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FitFortDanga I'm totally obnoxiously hijacking your shtick (and formatting) this month; I hope you can forgive me. #649 - MINISTRY OF FEAR (BR/DVD, Mar 12)
#650 - A MAN ESCAPED (BR/2-disc DVD, Mar 26)
#651 - BADLANDS (BR/DVD, Mar 19)
#652 - MONSIEUR VERDOUX (BR/DVD, Mar 26)
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STEVIE B 4EVA posted:FitFortDanga I'm totally obnoxiously hijacking your shtick (and formatting) this month; I hope you can forgive me. That's cool... saves me the trouble!
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Holy poo poo The Blob on BD.....I can't wait! I can hear the theme song in my head already.
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Dec 18, 2012 00:02
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Only no-question purchase is Colonel Blimp. I'm curious about Badlands (The Tree of Life is one of my favorites, just liked Days of Heaven) and Ministry of Fear (Fritz Lang film based on Graham Greene - my interest is captured). Only Bresson I've seen is Pickpocket, which I really liked. I really didn't like Monsieur Verdoux. In fact, I actually liked A King in New York and Limelight, which have a worse reputation. Hopefully it's not the only Chaplin release of the year like past years.
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I wish they'd be faster with re-releasing prior DVD releases. I know they have to secure the rights again for Blu-Ray and all that but I don't think it should take as long.
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Favorabilis Solitud posted:I wish they'd be faster with re-releasing prior DVD releases. I know they have to secure the rights again for Blu-Ray and all that but I don't think it should take as long. It's not like they can just dump them all out at once anyway, that's just basic business stuff.
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Swagger Dagger posted:It's not like they can just dump them all out at once anyway, that's just basic business stuff.
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Dec 18, 2012 08:00
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There's also the issue of other companies already having BD releases of older Criterions, which is why I fear we'll never have Criterion Blu versions of Le Grande Illusion (#1) or Passion of Joan of Arc.
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Hewlett posted:There's also the issue of other companies already having BD releases of older Criterions, which is why I fear we'll never have Criterion Blu versions of Le Grande Illusion (#1)
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There are around 600 films on DVD and 200 on blu ray. Assuming they have the rights to a film, I don't see why you would spread out the re-releases to such an extent that it is very possible a new medium will exist. If they quit releasing NEW criterions and just focused on getting their DVDs remastered for Blu-ray at the standard 5 a month, it would take almost 7 years. It's not the end of the world, I am just a snob now that I have the gear to fully enjoy blu-ray. If I knew one I wanted wasn't around the corner, I'd get the dvd.
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How does one go about determining who currently owns the rights to a film? I keep hoping I'll see a Bluray release of The Vanishing someday. Is this a possibility?
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Dec 20, 2012 02:16
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Really digging the covers for The Blob and Badlands. On a different topic, I didn't expect to enjoy The War Room as much as I did, I just loved the way it was filmed, everything seemed so natural for a documentary.
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Dec 20, 2012 04:21
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The Castro posted:Really digging the covers for The Blob and Badlands. It was directed by DA Pennebaker, who (along with a handful of others) basically invented the naturalist documentary. You should check out his movie Primary, which is basically the same thing but about Jack Kennedy.
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penismightier posted:It was directed by DA Pennebaker, who (along with a handful of others) basically invented the naturalist documentary. You should check out his movie Primary, which is basically the same thing but about Jack Kennedy. Oh man, that already sounds great. Thanks!
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The Castro posted:Oh man, that already sounds great. Thanks! Another great Pennebaker (i.e. the only one I've seen) is Monterey Pop, a great rock festival doc about the titular 70s concert.
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Monterey Pop is really wonderful (as is the non-Pennebaker Gimme Shelter, which is a masterpiece).
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Hewlett posted:Another great Pennebaker (i.e. the only one I've seen) is Monterey Pop, a great rock festival doc about the titular 70s concert. Also Don't Look Back, which isn't a Criterion release, but is mandatory Pennebaker.
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Dec 20, 2012 07:40
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I guess the lesson to be learned here (even for me) is that Pennebaker is a great documentarian, and that most/all of his stuff is or seems amazing.
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"Kings of Pastry", which is on Netflix Instant, is really good, too.
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I'd also like to recommend the unfairly obscure A Perfect Candidate, which is about Oliver North's bid for the Senate. Great stuff.
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Hewlett posted:Another great Pennebaker (i.e. the only one I've seen) is Monterey Pop, a great rock festival doc about the titular 70s concert. And the full Otis Redding performance film on disc 2 is worth the price of admission. It's really amazing, since he's such a great performer, and there's a joy that's captured on the film. It's no surprise that Ravi Shankar loved his performance. It's also kind of sad. Montery Pop was held in 67, and he was the first to die in a plane-crash in December of that same year. A few weeks later, "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" was released and it was his only #1 single. He's one of the few dead performers from that concert that did not die due to drug related incidents.
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So I just got the newsletter and looking at the hint I instantly knew what it was, and I couldn't be more excited for it. It's Repo Man
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TrixRabbi posted:So I just got the newsletter and looking at the hint I instantly knew what it was, and I couldn't be more excited for it. 
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loving awesome. So glad they have such a great relationship with Universal/Focus.
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So today I learned something neat that's probably of interest to other Criterion fans, provided it's not common knowledge. So Barnes and Noble has online prices for Criterions and in-store prices. I wanted to pick up the Qatsi trilogy, so I went online, reserved it for in-store pickup, reserving myself to just using a 25% coupon on full retail price. Lo and behold, I get there to pick it up and get to buy it at their online price. $47.99 vs $79.99. Couldn't use the coupon, but it still came out way cheaper. Pretty sure that's the cheapest price you can pick the set up for right now. So uh, I guess that would hold for other ones, if you really want a Criterion at the lower price and HAVE TO HAVE IT NOW, reserve it for in-store pick up! Can't wait to watch these, too. It's been years and years since I've seen Koyaanisqatsi.
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Dec 22, 2012 21:00
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I was just thinking "this is an awesome film, why don't I have it yet."
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Dec 22, 2012 22:15
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Janus Films is the new distributor of Harold Lloyd's films
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*prays incessantly for a Criterion BD of Safety Last*
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