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| Registered: May 10, 2007 |  Posts: 153 |
| | Posted: | | | | ok I've been collecting DVDs for a few years now and until recenty only becasue I liked the movie now i'm collecting for the "whole" package so can someone explain what "The Criterion Collection" DVDs are and why everyone wants them - I Know im thick but i gotta ask sorry | | | regards
rorschach999
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 1,796 |
| | Posted: | | | | I would check out the Criterion web site, their mission statement,. The quality of the film and discs and the extras, etc. | | | We don't need stinkin' IMDB's errors, we make our own.
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 |  Posts: 235 |
| | Posted: | | | | Criterion is an independent distributor who acquires right to important classic and contemporary movies and gives them the Special Collector's Edition treatments to make all other studios look like amateurs. They are knwon by many as the best release studio in the world today. Check out their releases at http://www.criterion.com/Mikkel | | | | DVD Profiler på Dansk |
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| Registered: May 10, 2007 | | Posts: 153 |
| | Posted: | | | | thanks - i've checked out the site and well i'm impressed, at least i know why they are so prized now
regards | | | regards
rorschach999
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 315 |
| | Posted: | | | | And they've abandoned their Keep Case only policy and started making some purty digipaks lately as well  | | | | With every passing hour our solar system comes forty-three thousand miles closer to globular cluster M13 in the constellation Hercules, and still there are some misfits who continue to insist that there is no such thing as progress. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 811 |
| | Posted: | | | | You can't go wrong with any Criterion release, but if you're just starting I highly recommend: Seven Samurai (2006 Ed) Floating WeedsThe Double Life of VeroniquePandora's Boxtip: watch for Deep Discount's 20% sale, usually comes around 2 or 3 times a year enjoy!  |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 181 |
| | Posted: | | | | I will add to Butler's list.........
Brazil
The Most Dangerous Game
Onibaba
Videodrome
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Robocop |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 6,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | There are so many great films in that collection, but here are some of my favorites:
Closely Watched Trains
The Adventures of Antoine Dionel
Black Narcissus
Great Expectations
The Lady Eve
Summertime
Umberto D
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| Registered: May 10, 2007 | | Posts: 153 |
| | Posted: | | | | well most of those listed are on my wants list so looks like i know which versions to buy | | | regards
rorschach999
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | | Posts: 129 |
| | Posted: | | | | Don't forget the Jacques Tatis offerings - by far the best in the world.*
*A shame considering France and Gemrany can't do half as good ... Still waiting for a comprehensive edition of Jour de fete. |
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| Registered: March 16, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 943 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Battling Butler: Quote:
You can't go wrong with any Criterion release, but if you're just starting I highly recommend:
Seven Samurai (2006 Ed)
Floating Weeds
The Double Life of Veronique
Pandora's Box
tip: watch for Deep Discount's 20% sale, usually comes around 2 or 3 times a year
enjoy! Or, take a look at Amazon's sale! It's on until June 4th! Click HERE for details. | | | Just in from somewhere left of the middle of nowhere
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,596 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Floorwalker: Quote:
Quoting Battling Butler:
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You can't go wrong with any Criterion release, but if you're just starting I highly recommend:
Seven Samurai (2006 Ed)
Floating Weeds
The Double Life of Veronique
Pandora's Box
tip: watch for Deep Discount's 20% sale, usually comes around 2 or 3 times a year
enjoy!
Or, take a look at Amazon's sale! It's on until June 4th! Click HERE for details. Thanks for the link! I already had Equinox in my cart but I just added My Own Private Idaho and Kicking & Screaming . | | | | My WebGenDVD online Collection |
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| Registered: March 16, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 943 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting 8ballMax: Quote:
Thanks for the link! I already had Equinox in my cart but I just added My Own Private Idaho and Kicking & Screaming . Glad to be of service! | | | Just in from somewhere left of the middle of nowhere
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,394 |
| | Posted: | | | | If you have multi region DVD player I can also rcommend The Masters of Cinema from R2 Uk for their excellent release's see http://www.mastersofcinema.org/. Or R4 Madman Entertainment http://www.madman.com.au |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 |  Posts: 452 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting kovacs01: Quote:
Robocop Robocop is out of print for a long time now. |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 25 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Peter von Frosta: Quote:
Quoting kovacs01:
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Robocop
Robocop is out of print for a long time now. I see plently of sealed Robocop Criterion Collection DVDs on eBay selling for around $20 + around 5$ S&H. I even see several Laserdisc versions going for about half that. -drjenkins | | | They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety.
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