1) buying a region-free Blu Ray player is the best option for someone in your situation. I own and would highly recommend the Sony UBP-X700 as it can play 4k UHD Blu Rays (those are already region free) and is backwards compatible with Blu Rays and DVDs of any region as well. I got mine for $125

2) If cost is an issue, wait for the Barnes & Noble 50% off sales every July and November. They ship internationally and shipping is free if your order is over $50. I never buy my Criterions at full SRP.

3) if you're interested in just watching films in the collection, look into streaming the Criterion Channel with a VPN (the service is only available in the US and Canada, but with a VPN you can get on a proxy server in those regions). I would recommend ExpressVPN as it's easy to use and not highly expensive.

This is a great idea.

I'll be compiling all of the personality/celebrity top ten profiles and making a list out of them like this one.

It will be ready later in the day.

Here's a list I made by gathering all the movies I've seen requested be added to the collection numerous times by users on r/Criterion and put them all together.

Direct link to letterboxd.

My most desired releases would be:

• Pastoral: To Die in the Country

• Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

• The Brown Bunny

• Trouble Every Day

• Helter Skelter

• Son of the White Mare

• In a Glass Cage

• Killer of Sheep

• Bush Mama

• The Spook Who Sat by the Door

• Mikey and Nicky

• Girlfriends

• Born in Flames

apparently the official launch time is 12pm EST

Edit: I know everyone wants to watch but you should really expect today to be very rocky. Streamers never have smooth launches.

LINK TO ANDROID APP: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.criterionchannel

In like 7 years or something since Arrow Films just released eight movies by Shinya (including Tetsuo) in a boxset and they have been great at releasing them in single bluray versions post boxset.

https://www.amazon.com/Solid-Metal-Nightmares-Tsukamoto-Blu-ray/dp/B084DGPLN7

Italian Cinema in a Nutshell.

Start with De Sica if you like realism, start with Fellini if you like artsy, circusy stuff, start with Antonioni if you like moody arthouse ennui, start with Argento if you like bloody horror, start with Leone if you like westerns, etc. It's up to you.

Pretty sure this is what they are:

Atlantic Oskar Adjustable Media Cabinet - Holds 1080 Cds, 504 DVDs or 576 Blu-Rays/Games, 30 Adjustable and 6 Fixed Shelves PN38435714 in Espresso https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0058O8GUO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_F71FBNKDF4DDNC39G3Q6

Are you new to Reddit?

Have you heard of Letterboxd or Rotten Tomatoes?

I'm serious in asking because I don't come to Reddit for reviews or deep dives into Criterion films. Or to put it more accurately, "Films that just so happened to have received the Criterion treatment." I go to the sites I mentioned, or even googled "[insert film here] film analysis" and found some good articles and especially some great clips on YouTube. You may want to start your ventures there before Reddit.

Could the Reddit community provide these things? Of course, and they have. I bet if you posted your in-depth analyses on specific films you would receive some great feedback. But it's not a go-to resource for what you're claiming you're looking for. If you're that put off by the gluttony, then you may want to stay away from this subreddit (and other social media outlets with #criterioncollection, because if you think this channel was bad...). Or at least until the B&N sale is over because the posts will keep coming.

In other words, let's not limit the "Criterion culture" to what's being represented here on Reddit (and whatever "Criterion" videos you've seen on YouTube).

Here you go mate, enjoy

https://www.amazon.com/Scenes-Marriage-Blu-ray-Josephson-Ullmann/dp/B07DS3PR6L/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536096171&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=scenes+from+a+marriage+blu+ray

I think something is getting lost in the article's editing — Del Toro did a commentary for the UK release of Vampyr, which he had tied with Haxan for ninth on his list.

The app is currently only on Android here. It's me and a friend working on this and we're adding loads of more movies :)

This has been an effort of over one year. It's yet to gain much traction, so do check it out and let me know how it is!

Not really odd at all. As cheap and kinda dated The Evil Dead is now, the way they pulled off several shots are kinda amazing and the series just kept getting better (well, ymmv). There's this book called The Evil Dead Companion that talks about the making of the trilogy and it's really cool. The Evil Dead trilogy will forever remain one of my favorite horror series out there. I was disappointed that we didn't get a 4th season of Ash vs Evil Dead but at the same time, I felt it ended at the best spot.

I'm realizing this is not the best list but here's stuff I thought of:

-A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - might not be too popular, but it's pretty good IMO.

-I'm sure he's seen A Hard Day's Night but on the off chance he hasn't, that's a good one.

-Any Charlie Chaplin or Harold Lloyd (Modern Times, City Lights, The Kid Brother, Speedy, etc)

-The Apartment

-This is Spinal Tap

Also, you could look at this list and sort by average rating.

Here is a list of all the criterion movies on hulu, you can sort by duration. Also many of Ingmar Bergman's movies are around 1 & 1/2 hours (Persona, Winter's Light, and Wild Strawberries).

Love this film. I remember being so baffled and confused by the ending but I've come to love this film upon further viewings. I know it's sacrilegious to say but I like it better than the original... You can grab it in 4K from Germany and it's a solid transfer:

https://www.amazon.de/Suspiria-4K-Blu-ray/dp/B07LD27F6P?tag=bluraycom04-21&linkCode=xm2&m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF

Where are you from?

• Portland, ME
  

How old are you?

• 14
  

When did you start collecting Criterion?

• Yesterday
  

Do you collect Blu-ray or DVD?

• Blu-ray
  

What is your favorite Criterion release?

• One of these two
  

What is your least favorite Criterion release?

• So far, Dead Ringers
  

Who is your favorite director in the collection?

• Stanley Kubrick
  

Who is your favorite director outside of the collection?

• Denis Villeneuve
  

Which Criterion do you most want that is not in your possession?

• The Vanishing
  

Which film would you most like to see get the Criterion treatment?

• Maybe Lolita (1962)
  

How do you organize your collection?

• Spine number
  

Since last February, I've been watching them all in spine order. I'm still going and up to number 38 now. I got these two because they're the only ones I've given a perfect 10/10 rating to. I would've liked to have gotten all the 9/10's, but that would've meant 100 more dollars spent, so I passed. If anybody wants to see my ranking so far, here's a link to a Letterboxd list.

Also shoutout to the guy with the red baseball cap at the Newington, NH store. I was too awkward to talk much but you saw me holding Salò and talked about it for a bit.

If you have any recommendations for me (preferably non-Criterion, because I'm already doing spine-order), leave 'em. I'd love to hear whatever you have to say!

Henry Jaglom. Most of these excerpts come from this book; https://www.amazon.com/My-Lunches-Orson-Conversations-between-ebook/dp/B00AAYF8V2.

I laughed, assuming it was. I laughed again, assuming you were doubling down on the joke. I chuckled while pulling up Netflix to check just in case and stopped laughing: https://www.netflix.com/title/80100583

My Letterboxd Account. I try to write a review for each film I watch, so here's a brief summary of them.

F for Fake (1973): Capitalizing on the anti-genre concept, F for Fake could have never been what it was without some of the finest editing put to film. With the help of brilliant juxtapositions scattered throughout, the film jumps back and forward through time, connecting each seemingly timeless storyline into one cohesive narrative. The result comes off as a collage of forgery and trickery. Effortlessly entertaining, the film contains not one boring splotch of content throughout the 88 minute run time. 9/10

La Vie de Boheme (1992): A mix of amusing dry-humor and existential reality are at the core of the film. Shot in crisp black-and-white, La Vie de Boheme attempts to capture the mood of a bygone era in the modern world. It focuses one three men, starting out with one and ending with another. In the end, it was a brilliant entry point into Kaurismaki's filmography. 9/10

All That Heaven Allows (1955): Gorgeous yet gut-wrenching, All That Heaven Allows does not falter in the presence of Imitation of Life. The film is shot in the same vivid technicolor and deals with similar societal issues as its successor. However, it does manage to stand out among the similarities. Between the two films, I think this just might be better. 8/10

House (1977): The phantasmagoria of art-house films. House envisions a dream full of eerie music and glaring visual effects, consummating in the freakishly bizarre horror film that divides its audience into love or hate. One, whether you love it or hate it, cannot deny it tries to do something different. With its experimental editing, tonally-juxtaposing soundtrack, and kitsch visual effects, House is a blast to watch. If you are in the least bit skeptical about the film, I do recommend you try it. 8/10

If you want to ensure your exploration is well rounded, I usually recommend the book called 1,001 Movies You Must Watch Before You Die, or the list of 1,000 Greatest Movies curated by They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? (which gets its name from the great movie They Shoot Horses, Don't They?)

https://www.amazon.com/1001-Movies-You-Must-Before/dp/1438050755/ref=sr_1_1

https://www.theyshootpictures.com/gf1000.htm

I like these lists because they include a short blurb about each title that succinctly point out why they made the list.

I don't know if I've ever read a DVD Beaver review that didn't give "highest recommendation" to the Criterion release, but I value the site a lot for their comparisons between releases in the description and screen caps. Can't wait to get this!

PSA not as cheap as before, but currently 50% off on amazon to pre-order https://www.amazon.com/Passion-Joan-Criterion-Collection-Blu-ray/dp/B0788XV8ZM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520906810&sr=8-1&keywords=passion+of+joan+of+arc+blu+ray

First post here. I "started" my collection long ago whit Benjamin Button (is there a nicer version without the blue box?) but I didn't even know what Criterion was, now I'm hooked for life. Just got the Tati collection as a birthday present and I couldn't be happier. Can't wait to get more. Any recommendations are welcome and here is my Letterboxd.

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Where are you from?

Bogotá, Colombia

How old are you?

25

When did you start collecting Criterion?

Around 7 years ago

Do you collect Blu-ray or DVD?

I still have some old DVDs but only Blu-ray now

What is your favorite Criterion release?

Definitely the Tati collection. Would love to get some Ozu and Kurosawa and the new Bergman is insane

What is your least favorite Criterion release?

The Lure comes to mind, didn't care much for that movie

Who is your favorite director in the collection?

Right now Ozu

Who is your favorite director outside of the collection?

Buster Keaton, Carlos Reygadas, Don Hertzfeld, Hong Sang soo, or colombians like Luis Ospina and Rubén Mendoza

Which Criterion do you most want that is not in your possession?

Tokyo Story

Which film would you most like to see get the Criterion treatment?

I'll never get tired to say it Tarkovsky's Mirror with Sculpting Time

How do you organize your collection?

Right now director then release date, mainly because mostly I have regular Blu-rays

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Just curious, but do you have an article or source from where he said that? This unranked list of his favorite films includes Eraserhead, but I couldn't find any article that said his favorite film was Eraserhead. I could be wrong, though, if you know where you got that.

Not enough. Here's a big list of animation I like that I would love to see put out on home video or at least put on Filmstruck. I included a bunch of shorts because a lot of the best animation are shorts, but you can filter them out to just see feature films if you want.

We made this a while ago which sounds like what you're looking for!! https://letterboxd.com/rcriterion/list/r-criterions-top-100-films-of-all-time-1/

You aren't alone. But due to a small faction of silent films being made actually very recently, I would consider it more a genre! To each his own!

Here's a great list of Modern Silent Films: https://letterboxd.com/lordcookie/list/modern-silent-films/

I was using Old Movies app for some time. I like your design a little better. Are there any obvious differences between your app and the one I mention or similar apps that already exist on the market?

I remember, back before there were 900 spines, Amazon would have an item for xmas that was literally every Criterion DVD available (minus the OOP titles). In 2004, it was 241 titles on 282 discs (only 20 titles were OOP at the time). I want to say it was $3000. Here's a link

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TOKS1W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I gotta say Im REALLY happy with these, they work well with criterions and stack very neatly on top of each other

https://www.amazon.com/Wallniture-Bali-Shape-Bookshelves-Mountable/dp/B071HPW2CP/ref=asc_df_B071HPW2CP/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=242037924203&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2029751748285202927&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt...

I bought this little Magnavox for $80 on sale.

It doesn't have wifi but I have a smart TV so that doesn't really matter to me.

The best route I found was this one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008RLD1VY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_eMrdFbZFBE74G

Combined with this box set. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006LMILRK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_NMrdFbJAGKS7B

They're the British versions but are region free and play on US Blu Ray players.

It's $65 for 17 movies in total

I was motivated to look at Goodwill after a recent find was posted here. There's only one available with 10 other bids currently pending, but it's better than eBay's most affordable listing.

<strong>Amazon</strong> is currently priced at $112.49 so make sure not to bid higher than necessary!

So here is a link to my Letterboxd for more detailed thoughts on each of the films I’ve watched over the past week: https://letterboxd.com/M_Ethan/

I’m new to a lot of Criterion, so I’m always open to suggestions. (In fact I have a whole list of 100+ films for my criterion watchlist.) For a brief overview, I went on a Leigh marathon of the ones I was really interested in watching. (Accessible through filmstruck and my local library.) I also rewatched a couple fun movies with some members of the family. Saw Incredibles 2 with the whole family. Another highlight was watching Rosemary’s Baby for the first time, probably my favorite horror film now.

Lots of great films, on summer vacation from uni so lots of movie watching.

My Letterboxd account.

The only movie I watched from the Criterion Collection was a re-watch of The In-Laws. There's really nothing remarkable about it* EXCEP*T Alan Arkin and Peter Falk are a match made in heaven, and that alone makes it a 1970s must-see.

The best thing I watched after that was Lubitsch's The Love Parade, which, despite the old-fashioned musical numbers, was a great little comedy. This one bit is particularly awesome, starting at 2:00. We can eat chicken with our fingers!

I caught the hard-to-find Paul Bartel movie Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills on TCM, featuring the immortal line, "He'll suck your box until your nose bleeds."

In the theater I saw Solo: A Star Wars Story, which was disappointing. Also meh-worthy was the haunted-house horror movie Winchester.

I also went slumming and watched some absolute garbage on Amazon Prime, specifically Humanoids from the Deep and The Van. The Van may have actually given me a little brain damage.

This is a huge coincidence! I just watched Paths of Glory and 12 Angry Men for the first time in the past few days! Both are total masterpieces and are some of the best movies I have ever seen. My letterboxd to verify, haha: https://letterboxd.com/DonCorleone_/

Edit: added some words

I’m pretty sure you only need a VPN when signing up for Criterion Channel, I used Mullvad but I’m sure others would work just fine. After that I’m able to stream from Australia just fine without a VPN. Best $15 spent every month by far

MGM and Warner both have collection sets still available.

• MGM - Hitchcock: The Classic Collection
• Warner Archive - Hitchcock 4-Movie Set

His next biggest movie that isn’t in a set is Strangers on a Train, and then it’s To Catch a Thief. I’m assuming you know all this, but I’m writing this more for anyone reading who may not be aware.

I believe I have found it. Searching for Trilogia De Guillermo Del Toro did not provide any results, for whatever reason.

DVD

Blu-ray

As for the images, Amazon usually lists the item first and adds the image at a later point.

this set is that just unfortunately DVD and the episodes of the show are just each loose skit and not edited as the original episodes

I have it and I replaced 3 and Bad Grandpa with the BluRay discs from Big Lots as those are all that released

While its probably possible I really doubt the original series will ever end up on BluRay. but 1 & 2 probably could be and could honestly get a remaster and boxset. I recently watched a HD digital version of Number Two that looked really good

Very cool! Will be interested in reading your essays.

I have started writing reviews (some short, some longer) for every film I see nowadays, shorts included. I am now up to 48 reviews. They can be found on my Letterboxd.

This Letterboxd list of "Gentle Cinema" seems right up your alley. Most of the films you and others in the comments have mentioned are in this list, plus a few more. I disagree with some of the selections (Magic Mike XXL?), but most of them are on point.

Of the films not mentioned yet in the comments, I'd recommend The Station Agent, Paterson, and Paris, Texas. Also, just want to add my voice to the chorus that thinks Columbus and Tokyo Sonata are great.

My letterboxd account. I try to write a review for each film I watched, here's a summary of them.

Hunger (2008): There is much to admire about Hunger -- the 17-minute long take for instance, or the film not being reliant on one main character -- however, it felt distant and uncompelling. The film is competently made, nothing wrong in a technical standpoint; however, the film lacks any sort of emotional depth to elevate it to anything other than decent. 6/10

The Lure (2015): The Lure is the ultimate mash-up of genres; resulting in a fantasy-horror, surrealist-musical-comedy-drama-romance of epic proportions. Everything is truly golden. From the aquamarine tint to the spontaneously bizarre components, The Lure is a blast to watch. The Lure is pure art, pure fun, and a masterpiece of the 21st century. 10/10

History is Made at Night (1937): A great look into the indecency of human selfishness, History is Made at Night is lovely to watch. All of the performances are great, especially those of Charles Boyer and Leo Carillo; their chemistry brings the light charm the film inhabits. A very entertaining and great watch. I'd love to see a digitally restored version of this if it ever gets on Criterion. 8/10

Branded to Kill (1967): Seijun Suzuki manages to make the simplest of plots ever-so complex, culminating in the intricate labyrinth of love and murder that is Branded to Kill. Employing the "Entertainment-over-Logic" narrative structure, you ultimately get caught in the crossfire, not fully understanding but then again not caring about the details. Thus, the film is a joyride to sit back and relax to. Juxtaposing absurd scenarios with expressionistic black-and-white visuals, Branded to Kill does not fail in matching Tokyo Drifter's greatness. 8/10

I also watched the original Mummy, which was a delight, and saw A Close Shave; both visually impressive and adorable to watch.

"The Bad Sleep Well" - This film had a bit of a confusing opening with so many characters introduced at once, but overall this was such a great film. I am unsure of how I would rate it among Kurosawa's other entries as I loved the film and the ending is perfectly suited for the film. Although also incredibly depressing and not the ending that I wanted (despite being a better written ending than what I could come up with). Hope that makes sense.

https://letterboxd.com/Saronix/ Here is my letterboxd. Feel free to add me if our tastes align (Please let me know you did so, so I can add ya back)

Been a slow month or two for me in terms of watching, but I'm planning on getting back into it with watching selections from the BFI sight and sound poll and films nominated for best picture.

https://letterboxd.com/sirfolmarv/

Cheers!

I currently own a total of 94 films, counting the Samurai Trilogy and The Before Trilogy as separate entries, picked up mostly during a combination of Birthday/Christmas presents, previous sales and second-hand purchases - I think I only paid full price for about 10 titles, and that's if you count the market price of the titles released in the UK as full price. I've only seen 54, so about 57%. Out of those, I've rewatched hardly any (Rififi, Personal Shopper, Band of Outsiders, Dazed and Confused, Frances Ha, The Fisher King & Dr. Strangelove are the films I've rewatched.) My main reason for not watching these sooner is that I was planning on saving them for the next few months so I can have a marathon and watch them all to get them out of the way with before the July Sale, and rewatch as many of the ones that I like as possible in the process.

So it's going to be exciting for sure.

EDIT: Full list of films I own can be found here: https://letterboxd.com/milo123/list/criterion-collection/, and this is my viewing schedule for the next month including new releases, although that may change depending on work and the World Cup: https://letterboxd.com/milo123/list/movie-viewing-schedule-june-2018/

Eternity and a Day (1998) The Moderns (1988) My Brother's Wedding (1983) Journey to Italy (1954) Monsieur Verdoux (1947) Celine (1992) Heaven's Gate (1980) Foolish Wives (1922) The Devil, Probably (1977) Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

Full 100: https://letterboxd.com/benradetski/list/top-100/

Awesome stuff, I'm adding everyone who's posted so far and will keep my eye on new posts. Just got back into reviewing stuff after a bit of a lapse, hope to see you all over there!

https://letterboxd.com/hosh/

It's a generic coupon, anyone, member or non-member can use it - multiple times if an in-store clerk allows it on separate transactions, but that is of course a completely YMMV type of thing.

Heres the link : BN 30% Black Friday coupon

I just did some browsing and found them!

https://letterboxd.com/Focus/

lemme know if you're from here and I'll follow back. I don't usually post super in depth reviews but I'll write a couple sentences about my thoughts from time to time.

Hi everyone! Was wondering if anyone wanted to trade me. Willing to trade my like new La Dolce Vita (Blu), and my like new In the Realm of the Senses (Blu).

Feel free to offer up anything you wish to trade, here is a list of the things I already own https://letterboxd.com/gspfilms/list/criterion-i-own/

Thank you for your time!

EDIT: Both have been traded. Thank you, everyone!

It averages about $72.83. The lowest was $58.49 on Jun 01, 2014 and the highest was $114.99 on Jul 22, 2013.

You can find information about Amazon's historical prices on camelcamelcamel.com:

http://camelcamelcamel.com/John-Cassavetes-Criterion-Collection-Blu-ray/product/B00DZP1C2M

If they’re celebrating the Bergman Centennial than perhaps they also release some of his favorites?!

• The Circus He certainly loved films involving ‘the circus ring.’
• The Mirror or Rublev
• The Wind (1928)
• The Conductor (1980) - Andrzej Wajda

• Port of Shadows upgrade. this is probably a Studiocanal property, so I’m likely going to shell out for the region b soon as my cc dvd is missing or lost.

• Upgrade to the Bergman Faith Trilogy

• Bergman’s “Island Trilogy* or...

• Bergman’s Face to Face which has been re-evaluated as of late after the BFI screenings this year. I’ve never seen it.

• The Saragossa Manuscript (okay, this one is one of my favorites! And the restoration was completed back in 2015 I beleive).

Here’s a list of films Bergman liked.

https://www.amazon.com/Three-Colors-Criterion-Collection-Blu-ray/dp/B005HK13T0/ref=asc_df_B005HK13T0/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=250928122766&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=1597065814747734015&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&...

Wallniture Bali Black Floating Shelves for Wall, CD DVD Storage Shelves and Metal Bookshelf Set of 6 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071HPWJN6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_HAHWZ2Q2HHY52JPG5EB2?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1

From Amazon

Wallniture Bali Black Floating Shelves for Wall, CD DVD Storage Shelves and Metal Bookshelf Set of 6 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071HPWJN6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_HAHWZ2Q2HHY52JPG5EB2?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1

You just have to search for the title on Amazon and the coupon will appear with the listing. Hence the $3.66 coupon already attached to A Face in the Crowd, here. You only have to apply the coupon before adding it to your cart.

DVD Disc and Thin Insert or Folded Booklet Display Black Frame Set (Black Matting) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JWBNCXD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_9EHYW74NQ5F8EF5FCAKF?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1

This might, or not be what you’re looking for. I don’t have it, but it looks nice and I might actually get it as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Atlantic-DrawBridge-Storage-Organization-Cabinet/dp/B0058O8F7I/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&amp;keywords=atlantic+drawbridge+media+storage&amp;qid=1622761926&amp;sprefix=atlantic+dr&amp;sr=8-1-spons&amp;psc=1&amp;spLa=ZW5jcn... It’s not the sturdiest thing in the world, but it does the trick.

You may already know this, but "After Hours" is on this DVD set of Scorsese movies:

https://www.amazon.com/Scorsese-Collection-Anymore-Goodfellas-Knocking/dp/B000286RR0/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&amp;keywords=after+hours+dvd+scorsese&amp;qid=1610901476&amp;s=movies-tv&amp;sr=1-3

It does not cost a ridiculous price. Yes it is DVD. Yes it was printed in 2004. But if you really want a copy it is a way.

I got it here. It was $10 when I purchased it and is pretty flimsy, but I just needed something temporary while I find something bigger to fit my books and the rest of my movies.

This Amazon listing; the pre-order itself isn't available yet. There is an alleged press release, which I'm in the midst of finding right now.

On this amazon page it says &quot;Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing: English&quot;

On Amazon, it’s currently going for under $30, which is cheaper than a typical Criterion Blu-ray at Barnes & Noble and on Criterion’s website. I believe Indicator still has it in print, just without the DVD copy or the booklet.

You can get it for 20 dollars new through Kino Classics: https://smile.amazon.com/Last-Year-at-Marienbad-Blu-ray/dp/B07T2LX57J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RVZAEWTA6GH9&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=last+year+at+marienbad+blu+ray&amp;qid=1597692070&amp;sprefix=last+year+at+marien%2Caps%2C218&amp;sr=8-1

Never buy an OOP Criterion if the film is available on another label.

Looks like this, with the overhang on cases. I have two of these and can highly recommend them. Sturdier than usual "media shelves" and hold a lot.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0058O8GUO/ref=twister_B0187W8SXS?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1

Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection

When it was first released, a lot of people, myself included, bought it from Amazon UK because, other than the ratings logos, it's identical, region-free, and it was much cheaper at the time.

Amazon UK should still hopefully have it. It's a slipcase in standard double disc BD Amaray case.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07X5GB828

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91aM1QPzenL._AC_SL1500_.jpg

Where are you from? I'm from Bolivia and I got Criterion Channel working in two ways (I registered two accounts, btw):

1. This is the hard way. You need a VPN desktop client (I used ProtonVPN, it's free) and a custom DNS (from USA or Canada, you can get one here.
2. If you have an android device, the easiest way is getting the apk of the Android app of Criterion Channel and paying with your Google Play account. That's it. I didn't even need a VPN. I registered and paid my subscription without a VPN, crazy knowing that the desktop registration was a fucking pain.

There should be no problem with the country of your credit card, btw. I paid with my bolivian card and it worked perfectly. Also, after the registration, to stream, you don't need a VPN anymore.

What the hell - bestbuy.com US shows it in stock!

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Chungking+Express+-+Widescreen+AC3+-+Blu-ray+Disc/19083763.p?id=48995&amp;skuId=19083763&amp;st=Chungking%20Express&amp;lp=2&amp;cp=1

Hard to find anything on this, so here's what I wrote on Letterboxd:

>A perfect fairy tale. The world feels solid, with magic hidden beneath the dirt. The characters are loveable and flawed, and the locations and sets look incredible—even more so as the story progresses. Although at times much more grounded, the atmosphere recalled Jean Cocteau's La Belle et la Bête. And I wouldn’t be surprised if Terry Gilliam had seen and loved this film, as it reminded me of his fantasy films, only on a smaller scale and played straight. If you love dreamlike fairy tales, The Ninth Heart is for you.

>Since this is the first review on Letterboxd and information in general is lacking, I’d like to clarify the genre. Letterboxd lists it as a family film, and on IMDB it’s horror/fantasy. This is definitely a family film, although the pacing would be difficult for smaller children (not to mention the subtitles). I don’t consider this horror at all. There were a few intense moments, and one special effect that would send my young daughter running from the room. But I’d label it a PG, without any sexuality, profanity, or graphic violence.

>A hidden gem worthy of a Criterion release.

And here's the trailer.

Films of Yuriy Norshteyn

Masaaki Yuasa (Mind Game and Night is Short, Walk on Girl)

Films of Aleksandr Petrov

Films of Jan Švankmajer

The Thief and the Cobbler (Recobbled cut or something even better if they can manage it)

Films of Georges Schwizgebel

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (and her shorts)

Cat Soup

Films of Suzan Pitt

Krysar and the shorts of Jiří Barta

The King and the Mockingbird

Films of Michel Ocelot

and I second u/TajSamKojiJesam with Son of the White Mare

Edit: A more extensive list.

Already picked up some of my favorites during the sale, but wanna grab a few blind buys as well. Anybody have some recommendations? Here's my Letterboxd to give you a sense of my taste!

My profile on Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/TonyCharles90

1,511 Films Logged 156 this year

For 2 years I did the 365 movies a year challenge. Only recently started actually writing reviews, but falling more and more in love with the site. Here's my info:https://letterboxd.com/Alec_Scott/

Mine. https://letterboxd.com/

I watching all of Bergman's film so you guys might be interested in my thoughts considering I am watching them all for the first time, and in chronical order. I follow back, Cheers!

My last 5 viewings. My Letterboxd account can be found here: https://letterboxd.com/milo123/.

• Yi Yi. Pretty much a flawless film. Can't believe this is my first time watching anything by Edward Yang. Stunning character-centric movie.

• Solo: A Star Wars Story (x2). I enjoyed this a lot. It's a fun caper movie and a space western in the Star Wars Universe. The performances are mostly good and everything plays out really well. Ron Howard deserves another Star Wars movie. Holds up well on a second viewing too.

• The Italian Connection. A fun but unremarkable 70s crime drama that's worth watching thanks to its awesome car chase, because if you're a film that shares its namesake with The French Connection you'd better have an awesome car chase.

• Rebecca. First viewing, like Yi-Yi, on Criterion. Loved this. Laurence Oliver and Joan Fontaine are excellent. I watched Foreign Correspondent first and was kind of bummed that it didn't get best picture, but after watching this film I can see why it got the nod instead. Good to see that Hitchcock resisted the temptation to go fully into the horror genre as that would have cheapened the impact.

• Le Silence De La Mere. A fantastic debut film by my favourite director, Jean-Pierre Melville. It's clearly adapted from a book but is very well done, Melville opting for a minimalistic approach that really shines thanks to an incredible performance by Howard Vernon.

The Battle of Algiers (1966) - Saw this film at the Trylon Cinema! This film has been on my watchlist for a long time. I really enjoyed the documentary style in which it was shot. I also absolutely loved the music by Ennio Morricone, I still can’t believe he’s only really ever won “one” academy award. The film does a fantastic job of covering a moment in history in a very neutral way, which is nice considering history is often written by the winners. I can see why France banned this film for a while, but honestly, in my opinion, they could have been portrayed much worse.

https://letterboxd.com/MatthewSchmitz/

Got back from Cannes on Sunday! This is all that I saw

I loved Spike Lee and Alice Rohrwacher new films. Lazarro Felice should be getting a US Netflix release soon, so I'm really excited for everyone to see it. It combines a really naturalistic sense of storytelling with magical realism in order to produce a really lovely fable that's political without being overstated.

Spike Lee's film is overtly political, but I consider it the desperate, longing, deeply moving piece of political cinema that America needs right now. It's not perfect, but as a fusion of emotional and political expression I find it absolutely dazzling. Must see when it comes out in August.

Pretty riveting stuff, especially when considering I expected to not like it going in. Has its missteps of course, but it's so unique that it's hard to discredit it entirely.

Here's my brief letterboxd review for more impressions; as I mention there, The Lure is like a horror-musical potion made from The Little Mermaid, Singin' in the Rain and the work of Andrzej Żuławski, particularly Possession.

That makes perfect sense when it comes to anime and western animation put out by big studios. Films readily available on streaming/bluray. But there is a lot of great animation, mostly independent or by small/defunct studios, that doesn't have any bluray release in North America. These for example. Whoever owns these properties aren't making hardly anything off home video sales in the US, so I don't see why they wouldn't let Criterion distribute the films.

> Or maybe the people at criterion don't care at all about animation

That's what leads me to believe you are right about this. There are many animated films they could go after and put out. Films that are in desperate need of attention, but they aren't doing that.

It's absolutely on the nose. I think that's an incredibly fair complaint. However, I would say it fits into the film aside from this.

To save myself time in just tl;dring it, I wrote a review on Letterboxd when I saw the film a few months back. In the third paragraph, I wrote about the trial scene and how it fits into the themes of the film. Here's a link, if you're interested.

I just watched all the special features from "House" (1977) for a podcast I host with a fellow movie bud, and I love that Obayashi asked his daughter, Chigumi, about what scared her. Most of the ideas in "House" are hers. If you're interested in the episode, here it is: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1819123/9396596

If not, enjoy the meme!

good timing, because I've since used ShopMate 4 times now, all successfully - in that the process is straightforward & I've received the goods in excellent condition about 3 weeks after I placed the order each time.

The Criterions are 50% Off their listed price - so the regular dvd (usually US$30) is US$15 & the regular blu (usually US$40) is US$20 - here's a $ converter .
Check to make sure that the postage within the USA is free, as is offered, if you're using Shopmate, as your package will be sent to a USA address.

One recommendation for you re the purchasing & shipping experience - I'd not order a just 1 or 2 movies because the costing is, by my reckoning, very/too high.

I joined with a mate & we've purchased >8 movies between us, which made the total postage, GST & ShopMate fee (from USA to Aus) justifiable (by my standards).

My favourite director is Louis Mallle, and I also like Truffaut, Dardenne brothers and Catherine Breillat.

I also like Haneke, Wes Anderson, Margarethe von Trotta and Volker Schlöndorff, but I've only seen three or four films from them.

Here is my letterboxd list with directors ranked: https://letterboxd.com/meghana34/list/directors-ranked/

I have. Saw it in theaters some years back. It's one of my favorite films of 2000-2017.

I love Mike Leigh as well. I think he might be my favorite living director right now.

Here is a link to my favorite films - https://letterboxd.com/spesh_to_death/list/the-goats-top-10-of-all-time-list/

I'm actually super excited, I get to see Nashville (my absolute favorite) on the big screen this week.

Every time a post like this comes up, I'll share my updated Letterboxd list.

I appreciate these posts from time to time because it helps me keep up with films I may be missing out on.

Me! Here's my profile: https://letterboxd.com/Milo123/ (I normally have the best four watches of the previous month as my favourites, and am watching a lot of horror movies at the moment for Hoop-Tober). Have an expanded list of my favourite movies here in chronological order because ranking them is just too damn hard: https://letterboxd.com/milo123/list/my-favourite-movies/

Those would be amazing. Its a shame that Criterion has neglected animation. Here's a list of animated films I think Criterion should work on.

All we can do to increase the chances of them releasing more animation is buy the releases they have so far (Watership Down and Fantastic Planet) and email them () with animated suggestions.

Start by checking out ShoutTV. You can stream some of their catalog for free, including Sleepaway Camp, which I recommend.

Also check out The Burning and Ginger Snaps. Those are some of my favorites in the collection.

Do you enjoy war films, particularly anti-war films?

If so worth a blind buy.

For me it is at the pinnacle of anti-war films. On the level of other great works such as Paths of Glory, Johnny Got His Gun, Grave of the Fireflies, etc. It will disturb you and break your heart. Totally unapologetic and unforgettable. The lead actor 16 year old Aleksei Kravchenko delivers a devastating performance captured in these stunning close ups, often with actors looking directly into the camera. Very raw, but brings the sort of poetic realism one might expect to find when viewing soviet cinema. Ultimately you're left with something seriously captivating and unrivaled.

It's an awesome service and there's a bunch of stuff that they offer that the Criterion Channel doesn't have at the moment.

Free 30 day trial (instead of just 7 days) too if you use a referral code: https://mubi.com/t/web/global/65nXLR-a

That's also part of my collection in the background.

I've seen The Silence of the Lambs before, and that was the only one that I've seen - the rest were all blind buys, but I've since watched Bottle Rocket (which I didn't like) and Something Wild (which I did), as well as Identification of a Woman and L'eclisse (both of which I loved).

I picked up Le Deuxieme Souffle because Melville is my favourite director (Antonioni is my second - I can't wait to watch Blow-Up) and it doesn't have a Blu-Ray release yet (so expect it to be announced shortly - and it's also my first Criterion DVD. The Age of Innocence, Something Wild, Bottle Rocket, 3:10 to Yuma and Ivan's Childhood I all picked up from the UK sales that Zoom/HMV were doing earlier in the year.

For those curious as to what my favourite movie tastes are, you can find them here in chronological order w/ a top 10: https://mubi.com/lists/my-favourite-movies-03b36f23-3a31-4ffa-8045-94634d66f3a9

I agree with what John0517 suggests, and this is what I also tend towards nowadays. I've found that Mubi Notebook has a consistent output of well thought out critical essays that are quite insightful on topics like contemporary Chinese cinema while providing contextualising it to film history.

I find reviews good for quickly finding interesting films at film festivals and seeking out a taste of what to expect, but the review format is insufficient for any in-depth analysis relative to critical essays, personal reflections or academic journal articles. Film historian David Bordwell sets out the reasons for this very nicely in an essay he wrote on the differences between these forms.

I'll give my full-throated support to MUBI. They do an absolutely amazing job of selecting a wide range of known and unknown movies. The best recommendation I can give is that there are always more movies I want to watch than I have time to get to in the 30 days they're available. It's great way to get exposed to films you've never heard of, festival picks of now and years before, and classics you haven't seen, and they often stream things that have recently or soon will come out on blu (e.g. things from Arrow and Kino, for instance). And it's a crazy-wide range.

You can always see what's currently showing here, btw: https://mubi.com/showing

If the r/truefilm two-free-month offer isn't live anymore and you want a 30-day trial, I'm happy to send you a link (disclosure: that will also get me 30 free days).

Are you moving for a short while or for a longer period, long enough that investing in a region B bluray player is sensible?

Keep an eye on rakuten.co.uk (former Play.com). They carry some imports, too. Don't bother with their rewards program.

Mubi.com has a selection of art house cinema. I can't comment on the service as I haven't yet tried it myself.

I will watch this when I get home, but I thought I would share this list I compiled from this thread last month.

I graduated last month. Most of my time in high school was spent being a musician and my tastes in music developed and became increasingly obscure. It got to the point that I wanted to branch out and develop broader interests, so I looked to tv/film. I started with twin peaks, neon genesis evangelion, and videos on Tarkovsky's cinematography and became obsessed. Criterion happened to have some of Tarkovsky and Lynch's films, so I purchased them from there alongside some Kurosawa films. The rest is history and now film is my passion. You can see my taste develop and change over time on my letterboxd page https://letterboxd.com/Alro/

What a coincidence! I also watched these two films in the same week, although it was two weeks ago.

However, my opinions are the polar opposite of yours. IMO, The Handmaiden had soul and it was really a treat to follow the characters, each of whom was interesting in their own right. With regard to A Brighter Summer Day, here's my review. Basically, Yang's detached style, which worked perfectly in The Terrorizers and with moderate success in Yi Yi, seems unfitting in ABSD and turns it into a total chore that seemed far longer than it was. I didn't feel the movie at all.