Criterion Does It Again

[Matt]

The first four restored Scorsese world cinema movies are streaming free on the Auteurs website.

Awesome! Thanks for the head's up, Chris L!

[Chris L]

50% off sale @ Barnez 'n' Noblez

[Matt]

50% off sale @ Barnez 'n' Noblez

Great. The Buy-2-Get-1-Free sale didn't empty my wallet enough.

[jbissell]

50% off sale @ Barnez 'n' Noblez

Great. The Buy-2-Get-1-Free sale didn't empty my wallet enough.

Nice, haven't bought any in a while, time to stock up again.

[nec13]

I picked up The Wages of Fear at Barnes and Noble today. The sales clerk told me that the sale goes on until August 3.

[jbissell]

I picked up The Wages of Fear at Barnes and Noble today. The sales clerk told me that the sale goes on until August 3.

Good to know, I'm going to need some time to decide what to blow my money on.

[Chris L]

If you're like me and generally disregard extras, you might pick up some of their Essential Art House discs, which are usually cheaper, bare bones versions of deluxe titles.   I got Life of Colonel Blimp that way for around $10.  

On the other hand, now I've got this staring at me.

[nec13]

If you're like me and generally disregard extras, you might pick up some of their Essential Art House discs, which are usually cheaper, bare bones versions of deluxe titles.   I got Life of Colonel Blimp that way for around $10. 

That's a good idea. I'm thinking about going back and picking up the Grand Illusion Art House disc. That being said, I think that the extras on most Criterion DVD's are quite worthwhile. The extras on The Battle of Algiers DVD, for example, are really well done and actually add something of value.

But if you're looking just for the movie, as most people are, then those Art House discs are the way to go.

[Chris L]

If you're like me and generally disregard extras, you might pick up some of their Essential Art House discs, which are usually cheaper, bare bones versions of deluxe titles.   I got Life of Colonel Blimp that way for around $10. 

That's a good idea. I'm thinking about going back and picking up the Grand Illusion Art House disc. That being said, I think that the extras on most Criterion DVD's are quite worthwhile. The extras on The Battle of Algiers DVD, for example, are really well done and actually add something of value.

But if you're looking just for the movie, as most people are, then those Art House discs are the way to go.

Yeah, my thing is I usually netflix these so I just want to move on to the next film.   That said, while most other studios' extras are marketing filler, Criterion's extras are usually (although not always) a cut above.   Peter Cowie's Bergman commentaries are really useful, f'rinstance.  And yeah, I've seen Battle of Algiers but never picked up that set.  It did look outstanding though.   

[Matt]

I picked up The Wages of Fear at Barnes and Noble today. The sales clerk told me that the sale goes on until August 3.

Good to know, I'm going to need some time to decide what to blow my money on.

Right now, I'm thinking I'll fill out my Criterion Blu-Ray collection and pick up a couple of Eclipse sets. I'll be surprised if I don't make at least a couple trips, though. My self-control is nonexistant at this point.

[jbissell]

I picked up The Wages of Fear at Barnes and Noble today. The sales clerk told me that the sale goes on until August 3.

Good to know, I'm going to need some time to decide what to blow my money on.

Right now, I'm thinking I'll fill out my Criterion Blu-Ray collection and pick up a couple of Eclipse sets. I'll be surprised if I don't make at least a couple trips, though. My self-control is nonexistant at this point.

Yeah, even though I don't currently have a Blu-ray player I was thinking about grabbing a couple.

[Matt]

October's slate:



Also announced was MONSOON WEDDING on DVD and Blu-Ray. WINGS OF DESIRE will also be released on Blu-Ray.

Nothing I'm interested in, unfortunately, though the Eclipse set sounds intriguing.

[Martin]

Well at least Wings of Desire is an amazing film, and I'm always up for more Makavejev.

[Chris L]

Z is actually ending a week-long run here in DC tonight and I was thinking of seeing it.   Guess I can wait three months.   Never heard of Dusan Makavejev (thankfully a trend w/ Eclipse) but that set looks interesting. 

[Martin]

Chris, with Makavejev, start with Sweet Movie and WR: Mysteries of the Organism. Maybe that'll be enough for you. Makavejev is definitely not for everyone and if you care not to explore his other work at least then you've seen his most important films. (I think they're of-the-times masterpieces.)