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The folks at Criterion Forum seem to think Criterion has Abel Gance's Napoleon. They discussed the film in depth at yesterday's Wexner Center panel. It certainly would make sense considering how often they're working with Kevin Brownlow and Robert Harris recently.
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That would be amazing. I wonder how they'll adapt the "widescreen" segment for dvd.
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Nov 20, 2013 15:26
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I used the sale to pick up Royal Tenenbaums for the wife for Christmas, and saw Tokyo Drifter, so I grabbed that for me.  These sales.
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Nov 20, 2013 15:40
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STEVIE B 4EVA posted:That would be amazing. I wonder how they'll adapt the "widescreen" segment for dvd. There's three options. First, Gance created a single-panel version, which was used for the 1980s Thames broadcast. Second, a single letterboxed image is obvious (3.99:1). Since the uncut version is 5 1/2 hours long with two intermissions, splitting to three discs would allow for each disc to have an isolated panel for those able to project three discs synchronized. This was actually considered for the laserdisc.
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Nov 20, 2013 15:55
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The Zaireeka of laserdiscs. That's totally insane, who on earth would have had three projectors in their home? Not to mention three laserdisc players?
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Nov 20, 2013 16:28
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juan the owl posted:The Zaireeka of laserdiscs. That's totally insane, who on earth would have had three projectors in their home? Not to mention three laserdisc players? Plus, since everyone has a widescreen TV now, how would that even look with the pillowboxing?
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Nov 20, 2013 16:30
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Apparently General Della Rovere has gone out of print, for people who keep track of such things. e: Raro's DVD/Blu-Ray is coming out in two weeks, hadn't realized that leokitty fucked around with this message at 17:45 on Nov 20, 2013 |
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Nov 20, 2013 17:43
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The announcement of King of the Hill just reminds me how pissed off I am that I still can't watch Kafka anywhere other than my VHS player. Please, Criterion, work this out.
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Nov 20, 2013 17:49
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kuddles posted:The announcement of King of the Hill just reminds me how pissed off I am that I still can't watch Kafka anywhere other than my VHS player. Please, Criterion, work this out. I think Soderbergh is working on a director's cut. It seems to be a Miramax film, but I doubt they are compelled to release it themselves. For that matter, it looks like Criterion is going to work on more Warner Bros. films, so anything is possible.
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Nov 20, 2013 18:09
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kuddles posted:The announcement of King of the Hill just reminds me how pissed off I am that I still can't watch Kafka anywhere other than my VHS player. Please, Criterion, work this out. I find it funny how quickly we've all forgotten the term "VCR."
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Nov 20, 2013 18:56
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TrixRabbi posted:I find it funny how quickly we've all forgotten the term "VCR." 
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Nov 20, 2013 19:06
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Is that just a standard FUJI blank tape that they dubbed the movie onto and then sold? How far they've come.
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Nov 20, 2013 19:12
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zenintrude posted:Is that just a standard FUJI blank tape that they dubbed the movie onto and then sold? They released a handful of VHS tapes back in the early days before using Embassy and later Home Vision as their distributor. The later Embassy and Home Vision releases never had any Criterion notation, but rather Janus Films directly. Only in the DVD era did they fold everything except for a handful of really early DVDs that Janus released through Image like The Mikado and The Human Condition. Egbert Souse fucked around with this message at 19:24 on Nov 20, 2013 |
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Nov 20, 2013 19:16
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Hewlett posted:It's a hell of a lot of fun; I like it. It's bright and bold and very 90s. Yeah getting it turned out to be a great decision. You definitely weren't kidding about bright and bold though. edit: Not sure how low it will drop, but the Kiss Me Deadly blu-ray is one of Amazon's lightning deals for tomorrow afternoon. Mercaptopropyl fucked around with this message at 01:45 on Nov 22, 2013 |
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Nov 21, 2013 08:21
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Egbert Souse posted:They released a handful of VHS tapes back in the early days before using Embassy and later Home Vision as their distributor.
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Nov 23, 2013 02:18
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Super happy with the BBS set--if anyone is on the fence, just get it. Watched Five Easy Pieces last night and I swear I was looking at a window back in time to the late 60's. Very nice looking film, and Nicholson does a great job without going too over the top. The diner scene is great too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wtfNE4z6a8
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Nov 24, 2013 20:13
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robix smash posted:I'm not sure if they ever tried to officially release any to market, but I remember the paper I work for got a D-VHS of Seven Samurai from Criterion instead of a disc screener when they re-released it. Holy Christ, it's been years since I've heard about D-VHS? When was this exactly? I tried seeing if anyone else had any information online, but I didn't see any.
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Nov 24, 2013 21:39
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Just got two membership "extra 20% off" coupons in the mail, and I'm wondering what box sets to pick up with it (not necessarily Eclipse, I know I'm probably getting Pearls of the Czech New Wave, Early Fassbinder, or Downey Sr. for Christmas). I know the Zatoichi set comes out tomorrow, the Sternberg Silent Classics and Lean/Coward sets look cool, and I actually don't own Fanny and Alexander. Thoughts on any of those, as well as any you think are swell?
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Nov 25, 2013 16:54
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99 CENTS AMIGO posted:Just got two membership "extra 20% off" coupons in the mail, and I'm wondering what box sets to pick up with it (not necessarily Eclipse, I know I'm probably getting Pearls of the Czech New Wave, Early Fassbinder, or Downey Sr. for Christmas). Fanny & Alexander is essential, especially for the price. The Von Sternberg set is fantastic. While I think Underworld is just OK, The Last Command and Docks of New York are key silent films. If you don't already have them, I'd pick up the Lubitsch Musicals Eclipse set too.
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Nov 25, 2013 17:08
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I don't post much in this thread, mostly because while I have a fair amount of Criterions many of them are the obvious ones or blind buys that I enjoy but might not be knowledgeable enough about the film in question to discuss them. Fanny and Alexander was one such blind buy and I loved it. Made me seek out all of the other Bergmans available. So I definitely recommend that. Just, maybe, divide it up over a couple of days.
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Nov 25, 2013 17:15
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Zatoichi set will arrive today. Expect a review in 4 months.
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Nov 26, 2013 12:25
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Favorabilis Solitud posted:Zatoichi set will arrive today. Expect a review in 4 months. I'm anticipating at least a year to get through them all (I am a slow movie watcher). That said, can't wait. I've read synopses for them all, and it'll be hard not to skip to certain ones.
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Nov 26, 2013 15:09
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Nov 27, 2013 00:41
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I bought Fanny and Alexander over year ago during a B&N sale and legitimately have not had the time to sit down and actually watch it. I guess I should actually do that then.
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Nov 27, 2013 01:33
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Dangerous Person posted:I bought Fanny and Alexander over year ago during a B&N sale and legitimately have not had the time to sit down and actually watch it. I guess I should actually do that then. Do it. Literally the best film ever made.
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Nov 27, 2013 01:38
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Also vote for Fanny and Alexander. It's my favorite film. The box set is fantastic. I own it on DVD and blu. Cemetry Gator posted:Holy Christ, it's been years since I've heard about D-VHS? When was this exactly?
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Nov 27, 2013 03:40
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robix smash posted:Whenever the re-release was. Five or six years ago, before bluray really took off. I'm guessing it was just a special screener for the purpose of showing off the HD remaster if anything. Or just a nice way to keep people from making a copy of the discs, since you get to see the restoration, but most people don't have access to a D-VHS player. At that point, DVHS would have been dead for a while, so I don't see Criterion getting into the market in any serious capacity. It looks like the last real commercial push came in 2004. http://www.lddb.com/list.php?format=dvhs&list=all&sort=date,desc Still, it's a pretty cool story.
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Nov 27, 2013 05:14
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kaujot posted:Do it. Literally the best film ever made. I sat down to watch it (the longer TV version) for the first time at like 10PM one night, planning on splitting it up over the course of two or three evenings. I was up until 3. So loving good.
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To give you guys a heads up, Barnes and Noble (and bn.com) will be offering the coupon/coupon code BFRIDAY30 this Friday, which can be used on any one item, including already discounted ones. So in effect, you can get a Criterion DVD for 65% off the MSRP.
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Nov 27, 2013 21:18
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Anonymous Robot posted:To give you guys a heads up, Barnes and Noble (and bn.com) will be offering the coupon/coupon code BFRIDAY30 this Friday, which can be used on any one item, including already discounted ones. So in effect, you can get a Criterion DVD for 65% off the MSRP. Zatoichi, here I come.
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Nov 27, 2013 21:31
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Yeah, it's this kind of silly situation where on the one hand, gently caress you can get a $30 standard Criterion for $10! But on the other hand, you're kind of better off splurging on a box set or a more expensive film, because gently caress paying $6 shipping on a $10 item. Edit: To that end, if anybody knows of good $75 range Criterion sets, post 'em here. You could get it for $25 with free shipping.
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Nov 27, 2013 21:38
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Anonymous Robot posted:To give you guys a heads up, Barnes and Noble (and bn.com) will be offering the coupon/coupon code BFRIDAY30 this Friday, which can be used on any one item, including already discounted ones. So in effect, you can get a Criterion DVD for 65% off the MSRP. Is there a print coupon you can use in store?
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Nov 27, 2013 21:43
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Toebone posted:Is there a print coupon you can use in store? Yes, but you might need to be on their email list to have gotten it. (I'm sure some website will post it.)
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Nov 27, 2013 21:45
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zenintrude posted:Zatoichi, here I come. Yea $78 for this set seems like a no-brainer. Unless of course, you've already purchased 10 movies from this sale and shouldn't spend anymore money. Thanks for heads up, Anonymous Robot. The Cassavetes Five Films set would be a good pickup, costing $43.75 after the coupon - also the Qatsi Trilogy at $27.99. friendo55 fucked around with this message at 22:02 on Nov 27, 2013 |
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Nov 27, 2013 21:56
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I can personally recommend the Cassavetes set (have the old DVD set), BBS set, and Qatsi set--all are fantastic. If I had to pick one I'd go for the BBS set, then pick up a Koyaanisqatsi and a Cassavetes flick or two on their own later. I've watched about half the flicks in the BBS set so far (Five Easy Pieces, Easy Rider, The Last Picture Show) and am blown away with how great they are.
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Nov 27, 2013 22:24
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Son of a BITCH, I bought the Zatoichi set one goddamn day early.  Maybe I can use it on the Cassavettes set.
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Nov 27, 2013 22:26
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Yeah, the BBS set might have to be the one. I've been waiting for a good chance to pick that up, and now seems to be the time!
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Nov 27, 2013 22:27
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It may not work with the Zatoichi set. I had a 20% off coupon that had worked on a different Criterion purchase last week without any issue -- the person at the register scanned the coupon and it applied. No hoops to jump through or anything. When I tried with a second coupon for the Zatoichi set she said that set had been flagged to not work with coupons (and that some high price items they tend to do that to.) Either way, it's well worth the price. I watched the first one last night, having never seen any of them before, and it was great.
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Nov 27, 2013 22:56
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Yeah, I did notice that some, if not all, of the sale Criterions say "does not work with other coupons unless explicitly mentioned". On the other hand, though, the coupon says it applies to ALL items including sale items.
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What is so great about Zatoichi? Because I generally loathe anything Japanese, but I was also blown away by the Kurosawa films I've seen like Rashomon and Seven Samurai. It's hard judging how I'd feel about the Zatoichi set when I'm not usually a fan of things like this. I hear plenty of people here and elsewhere talking about how great this set is but I've yet to hear an explanation of just what makes it so great (other than the number of films). I don't want to just write it off because I'm biased against it. edit: Who am I kidding, if I use my coupon for any box set it will probably be the BBS set. Mercaptopropyl fucked around with this message at 01:40 on Nov 28, 2013 |
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