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99 CENTS AMIGO posted:I never got to experience Filmstruck because they dragged their feet on apps for Sony or Xbox after chopping off their own feet, mimicking future Criterion release Saw (2004).
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i wonder if there'll be anyone making  rips of the digital-only stuff from Filmstruck? i imagine this is gonna take a lot of movies from "widely available" to "nearly or literally impossible to find" in one fell swoop otherwise.
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Oct 28, 2018 04:39
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B&N gift cards can be used online, right? Has anyone used the discount sites to buy gift cards at a reduction? Thinking of stocking up for the sale.
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Oct 28, 2018 12:40
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One month to go, and I only have... oh... 210 things left on my Filmstruck watchlist.  Not Criterion, but there's a really good documentary on filmmaking in Nazi Germany called Hitler's Hollywood. It covers a lot beyond the overt propaganda films, and explores fascist themes in the popular entertainment, and a couple of subversive/banned films. It offers a critical examination of the films without fetishizing them, and it's a really interesting subject that I would have otherwise found unapproachable.
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Oct 28, 2018 15:00
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Not extremely obscure since it's a Robert Altman movie but at least it's an incredibly small TV movie! If you haven't, check out Secret Honor. It's an entire 90 minute film starring ONLY Philip Baker Hall as Nixon talking to himself. It's incredible.
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Oct 28, 2018 16:20
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Rollersnake posted:One month to go, and I only have... oh... 210 things left on my Filmstruck watchlist. I purged my list from 155 to 93 yesterday taking off stuff that should be readily available elsewhere, stuff from directors I haven't been crazy about, and stuff that I straight-up don't have time for (looking at you, Bondarchuk War and Peace miniseries). Those were the easy cuts though, it's gonna get rough in late November.
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Oct 29, 2018 06:07
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Power of Pecota posted:I purged my list from 155 to 93 yesterday taking off stuff that should be readily available elsewhere, stuff from directors I haven't been crazy about, and stuff that I straight-up don't have time for (looking at you, Bondarchuk War and Peace miniseries). Those were the easy cuts though, it's gonna get rough in late November. i did the same and got from 260 to 120 
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Oct 29, 2018 15:25
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I'm coming at it from the opposite direction, I've had Filmstruck for almost a year and barely touched it. What're the must watch pieces of original content?
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Oct 29, 2018 17:15
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Cloks posted:I'm coming at it from the opposite direction, I've had Filmstruck for almost a year and barely touched it. I always liked adventures in moviegoing, esp with artists whose work I admire. Also they have the commentary for the original King Kong which was the first ever commentary and it’s pretty interesting. What are the best Ozu, Naruse and Oshima? I feel like some Japanese dramas. Kart Barfunkel fucked around with this message at 20:36 on Oct 29, 2018 |
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Oct 29, 2018 17:31
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For Ozu, Tokyo Story is the go-to answer (there's a reason it appears on just about every "greatest films" list), though his style and themes are so consistent, especially in his later period, that you're likely to enjoy all of his works if you've enjoyed one and vice versa. Personally, I'm a fan of Floating Weeds. Oshima is a tough one to answer since he's not known for what you'd consider straight dramas. He was part of the Japanese New Wave and his work correspondingly both extremely experimental in presentation and heavily politically charged. I guess Boy isn't a bad choice if you want something straightforward, but his essential film is Death by Hanging in my opinion. Can't comment on Naruse since I've yet to delve into him myself, but I've heard nothing but good things about When a Woman Ascends the Stairs. Edit: I just realised that Boy isn't part of the Criterion Collection, which is close to a capital crime. Samuel Clemens fucked around with this message at 22:16 on Oct 29, 2018 |
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Oct 29, 2018 22:11
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tokyo story is a masterpiece obviously but for my money the best ozu starting place is late spring. you can't really go wrong, though, but for now i'd stay away from the silents and other early films except a story of floating weeds and i was born but... naruse is still underrated in the west, i'm not sure there's been a consensus on what the best starting place is, but i would say that sound of the mountain, flowing, lightning, late chrysanthemums, repast, and scattered clouds are good entry points, i've still only seen 10 of his films but i've enjoyed them all so like ozu you probably can't go wrong oshima is pricklier like mentioned above, probably the most aesthetically and politically radical filmmaker of his generation. in addition to death by hanging and boy, cruel story of youth and merry christmas mr. lawrence are fairly accessible. in the realm of the senses and empire of passion if you want to watch art porn (i'm not trying to be dismissive they are some of his best movies but i'm trying to be realistic here lol) my favorites are the ceremony, the sun's burial, and gohatto aka taboo, none of which are really good entry points
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Oct 29, 2018 23:53
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Just a reminder that the Barnes & Noble 50% off sale begins tomorrow.
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Spatulater bro! posted:Just a reminder that the Barnes & Noble 50% off sale begins tomorrow. Oh come on, the Kino and Arrow sales just ended like last week
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Nov 2, 2018 01:15
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Oh poo poo, Kino had a sale?
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Nov 2, 2018 01:55
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BeanpolePeckerwood posted:Oh poo poo, Kino had a sale? Yeah, it ended yesterday IIRC. They’ve been having sales a lot more frequently lately.
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Nov 2, 2018 01:57
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Big Mean Jerk posted:Yeah, it ended yesterday IIRC. They’ve been having sales a lot more frequently lately. gently caress me. Oh well, I've been too loose with money lately. Though I did drop by my local store and for $30 total managed to score blus of Enemy, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, Insomnia, and Ex Machina...so I'm satiated.
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Nov 2, 2018 02:01
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When does this month's sale end? Dec 1?
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Nov 2, 2018 02:02
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I'm probably just going to get the Ingmar Bergman box set, but that should be enough to tide me over until the next sale.
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Nov 2, 2018 03:09
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Looking at that captures of the new 4K based transfer of The Seventh Seal from the new set, the old transfer looks noticeably better to these eyes.
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Nov 2, 2018 03:53
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I've got a mate in NYC right now who's offered to haul some stuff back over for me so I can save on Barnes and Noble's lovely shipping costs, but he leaves before the Bergman set releases  So far I've got a shortlist of:Andrei Rubelv Hiroshima Mon Amour Kagemusha High and Low Midnight Cowboy Out of the two Kurosawa's is one less essential than the other as a blind buy? I don't want to take up too much space in my friend's suitcase and even though all of these are blind buys I'm pretty set on the others.
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Nov 2, 2018 04:07
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High and Low and Kagemusha are so apples and oranges it's hard to choose. I'd say High and Low would be "less essential" than Kagemusha is. Kagemusha might be more rewatchable and the colors are gorgeous. That final battle is so gorgeous and apocalyptic. It's a choice not made lightly.
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Nov 2, 2018 04:12
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I, Butthole posted:I've got a mate in NYC right now who's offered to haul some stuff back over for me so I can save on Barnes and Noble's lovely shipping costs, but he leaves before the Bergman set releases Midnight Cowboy is a pretty spare disc (maybe that's thematically appropriate) but nice to have. Rublev and Mon Amour are absolutely essential.
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Nov 2, 2018 04:15
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Detective No. 27 posted:High and Low and Kagemusha are so apples and oranges it's hard to choose. I mean since I'm essentially saving the cost of a disc-and-a-half in shipping I might just end up getting both, so gently caress it. BeanpolePeckerwood posted:Rublev and Mon Amour are absolutely essential. 
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Nov 2, 2018 04:27
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High and Low is not only my favorite Kurosawa, it’s easily one of my top 3 films.
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Nov 2, 2018 13:08
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Spatulater bro! posted:Just a reminder that the Barnes & Noble 50% off sale begins tomorrow. I wasn’t expecting to pick up The Princess Bride so soon but here we are. That’s probably the only thing I’ll get this sale; I’m already pretty backlogged on Criterion stuff and I can’t think of anything I’m dying to buy right now.
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Nov 2, 2018 16:53
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Kurosawa's filmography is varied enough that it's impossible to say whether High & Low or Kagemusha is more essential. If you want the full picture of who Kurosawa was as a filmmaker they're both essential.
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Nov 2, 2018 16:57
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Normally I'd head out this weekend and buy stuff, but I'm just going to stick with the Bergman set this sale... probably.
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Nov 2, 2018 17:25
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High and Low uses color better than Kagemusha. Fight me. They're both essential though.
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Nov 2, 2018 18:25
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They're both great though I feel like High & Low loses a bit of steam in the second half when the focus shifts to the investigation and Mifune leaves the film for a long while.
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Nov 2, 2018 18:54
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Solaris Ivan's Childhood Inside Llewyn Davis High and Low Never seen Ivan's Childhood, probably gonna limit myself to one movie I haven't seen per sale. Might do a second round later in the month.
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Mahasamatman posted:Solaris So many good picks itt
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Nov 2, 2018 20:28
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Finally got around to watching Hour of the Wolf, and it was the only film to make me feel as crazy as Bad Lieutenant: New Orleans. The fact that it was done in 1968 is wild.
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Nov 2, 2018 20:34
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Andrei Rublev Ballad of Gregorio Cortez Following Andrei and Following are blind buys. I’m almost certain I watched Cortez in school at some point. That’s probably all I’ll buy until True Stories and Some Like It Hot come out later this month. I’m still working on a backlog of movies from the last two sales
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Nov 2, 2018 23:04
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Pre-ordered Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema since there’s no way I’ll be able to get it in-store.
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Nov 2, 2018 23:26
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I got Kagemusha and The Virgin Spring. High and Low might be my favorite movie ever.
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Egbert Souse posted:Pre-ordered Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema since there’s no way I’ll be able to get it in-store. Is this the first time that preorders have been included? Got my mate to pick up: Kagemusha High and Low Hiroshima Mon Amour Andrei Rublev Princess Bride And since I could I preordered the Bergman set for shipping to Australia. Ended up being roughly $265AU after shipping and tax, but it's still an incredible deal.
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Nov 3, 2018 01:33
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I, Butthole posted:Is this the first time that preorders have been included? Preorders for titles released during the sale have usually been covered. This means Some Like It Hot, The Magnificent Ambersons, A Story from Chikamatsu, and True Stories will also be included.
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Nov 3, 2018 05:19
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Egbert Souse posted:Preorders for titles released during the sale have usually been covered. This means Some Like It Hot, The Magnificent Ambersons, A Story from Chikamatsu, and True Stories will also be included. Ah, that makes sense. Glad I could preorder it as I wasn't sure if I'd chicken out, but even with our absurd exchange rate and shipping it only costs $7 a film. That's insane. Turns out Andrei Rublev was out of stock for the pick up though so I might go back and order that anyway.
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Nov 3, 2018 06:50
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B&N don't ship to Denmark anymore! What in the hell?! How dare they? I guess I'll have to get the Bergman box from Amazon. Bugger.
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I am looking to order the Bergman boxset from B&N, but I am wondering if any fellow Canadian can help me. Right now, the set is $150, and with shipping, it's around $165 USD. As of right now, that set is ~215-220 CDN. My only fear is getting hit with duty, which, using a duty calculator, can be another $28 CDN. In total, this set could cost around ~240-245 CDN. Would it just be better to order from Canadian Amazon? I am still saving roughly 20 bucks. Has anyone had an issue with duty in the past? I am assuming that the size of this boxset will mean that it probably gets stopped at the border.
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