Criterion Collection Thread

[MovieSlave]

Went to Barnes and Noble today and instead of getting 1984, I bought Kwaidan instead.

Solid choice.

Boom baby.

Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954–1975

Must have!

 

[Sithborg]

On one hand, wait a few weeks, get an extra $50 off.

On the other hand, GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME!!!!!!

 

[SomeOldGuy]

Boom baby.

Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954–1975

Ah, I see my Xmas list will be exactly one item long this year. Awesome collection.

 

[Sawyer]

Got Dazed and Confused, Rosemary's Baby and Silence of the Lambs. I think I'm set until the next sale.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

Cat People, Mildred Pierce, Gilda, Scenes From A Marriage, Rosemary's Baby, Silence of the Lambs, are in my possession so far.

The Godzilla Showa Era is definitely a must buy.

 

[NDX]

My mom used to have a VHS copy of Mildred Pierce. She loved it be I never watched it. Reading the description, I was tempted to buy it. Went with Nicky and Mikey instead.

 

[Sithborg]

Picked up Pan's Labrynth, Rashoman, and Police Story.

That will do until the Showa Collection comes out.

 

[-Arya-]

Bought the Blurays for Pans Labyrinth, Persona, Rashomon, Rebecca, The Seventh Seal, Solaris, Stalker, and Wild Strawberries. These are also my first ever Criterion purchases.

 

[moviedoors]

Any of you guys use the Filmstruck streaming service for this? Not the same as building your own library, but it's cool have instant access to all these movies. Will be watching The Brood tonight.

I know Filmstruck is dead, but I signed up for the Criterion Channel about a week ago and it is absolutely terrific.

 

[Da-Scribe]

I know Filmstruck is dead, but I signed up for the Criterion Channel about a week ago and it is absolutely terrific.

Good looking out! I’ve also been using Kanopy. It’s free with a library card and they’ve got all the A24 stuff. I’ll check out Criterion Channel!

 

[Spider-Fan]

I am buying the Godzilla set as well, but meantime this month, I snagged Repo Man, The Age of Innocence, The New World, Rumble Fish, and Scanners. I have seen none of these but they were high on my list of movies to see. I also got Dr. Strangelove, but I have seen that one several times. Just didn't have the Criterion release of it.

 

[NDX]

I hadn't seen any of the movies but 1 that I bought this month (or in general when it comes to Criterions) except White Dog for the first time last night. That was a hard movie to watch, but it also made me want to check out more of Fuller's work.

 

[moviedoors]

Good looking out! I’ve also been using Kanopy. It’s free with a library card and they’ve got all the A24 stuff. I’ll check out Criterion Channel!

I had not heard of Kanopy. I must sign up immediately.

 

[Guts]

Thought about buying Dekalog when I was at Barnes and Noble yesterday. But I didn't because of the price. But I'm buying it today because Criterion has a flash sale going until tomorrow.

 

[cabel]

Signed up to the Channel and watched The Friends of Eddie Coyle for the first time

 

[Guts]

Come and See is finally getting released in June.

 

[Sithborg]

Oh my...

 

[Doctor Jones]

Here for when they release Freaked on Criterion or even when it gets a home release.

 

[NDX]

Looks like I'll be double dipping on some Bruce Lee films now.

 

[Sawyer]

War of the Worlds is an interesting choice.

 

[NDX]

I don't care if I already own that, I'm buying that for the cover alone.

 

[Black Narcissus]

Oh my...

Yeah, I need this on my shelf.

 

[NDX]

The special features for it look damn good.

Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits

• 4K digital restorations of The Big Boss, Fist of Fury, Game of Death, and The Way of the Dragon, with uncompressed original monaural soundtracks
• New 2K digital restoration of the rarely-seen 99-minute 1973 theatrical version of Enter the Dragon, with uncompressed original monaural soundtrack
• 2K digital restoration of the 102-minute “special-edition” version of Enter the Dragon
• Alternate audio soundtracks for the films, including original English-dubbed tracks and a 5.1 surround soundtrack for the special-edition version of Enter the Dragon
• Six audio commentaries: on The Big Boss by Bruce Lee expert Brandon Bentley; on The Big Boss, Fist of Fury, Game of Death, and The Way of the Dragon by Hong Kong–film expert Mike Leeder; and on the special-edition version of Enter the Dragon by producer Paul Heller
• High-definition presentation of Game of Death II, the 1981 sequel to Game of Death
• Game of Death Redux, a new presentation of Lee’s original Game of Death footage, produced by Alan Canvan
• New interviews on all five films with Lee biographer Matthew Polly
• New interview with producer Andre Morgan about Golden Harvest, the company behind Hong Kong’s top martial-arts stars, including Lee
• New program about English-language dubbing with voice performers Michael Kaye (the English-speaking voice of Lee’s Chen Zhen in Fist of Fury) and Vaughan Savidge
• New interview with author Grady Hendrix about the “Bruceploitation” subgenre that followed Lee’s death, and a selection of Bruceploitation trailers
• Blood and Steel, a 2004 documentary about the making of Enter the Dragon
• Multiple programs and documentaries about Lee’s life and philosophies, including Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend (1973) and Bruce Lee: In His Own Words (1998)
• Interviews with Linda Lee Cadwell, Lee’s widow, and many of Lee’s collaborators and admirers, including actors Jon T. Benn, Riki Hashimoto, Nora Miao, Robert Wall, Yuen Wah, and Simon Yam and directors Clarence Fok, Sammo Hung, and Wong Jing
• Promotional materials
• New English subtitle translations and subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by critic Jeff Chang

 

[Sithborg]

The summer Barnes & Noble sale has started.

 

[Sithborg]

Picked up A Touch of Zen, Dragon Inn, and Do the Right Thing.