Barnes and Noble 50% Off Criterion Collection Sale July 2017 (1 Viewer)

[Darby67]

The sale starts today (Tuesday July 11th) and runs through August 7th: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/criterion-collection-50-off/_/N-2n15Z1f

 

[dana martin]

thanks Darby, not like I already haven't gotten enough on the order this morning, saw this and had to look again

 

[Darby67]

I actually picked up Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and Ugetsu from Amazon about 3 days ago when they were both more than 50% of MSRP, I look forward to purchasing the following titles in this latest Barnes and Noble sale:

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
The Player
Wings of Desire
The Rules of the Game (upgrade)
Rashomon (upgrade)

 

[battlebeast]

I looked at all the films, and there are only a couple I'd MAYBE want. The one I did want is OOP.

 

[Scott Merryfield]

I only ordered two this time -- Ace in the Hole and Red River.

 

[Jimbo64]

I snagged Mildred Pierce and Valley of the Dolls (both upgrades), Woman of the Year, Only Angels Have Wings and Rumble Fish..... I love a good sale!

 

[benbess]

I've already blown my blu-ray budget for this month, plus I have about three dozen blu-rays on my shelf I've never watched. And yet still, I wish I could get...

The Lodger, 1927
Speedy, 1928
It Happened One Night, 1934
Make Way for Tomorrow, 1937
Only Angels Have Wings, 1939
The Four Feathers, 1939
The Rules of the Game, 1939
Mildred Pierce, 1945
Red River, 1948
Night and the City, 1950
The Asphalt Jungle, 1950
Kiss Me Deadly, 1955
Wild Strawberries, 1957
12 Angry Men, 1957
3:10 to Yuma, 1957
Anatomy of a Murder, 1959
etc., etc.

 

[David Norman]

I looked at all the films, and there are only a couple I'd MAYBE want. The one I did want is OOP.

Which one is that?

 

[Dick]

The Rossellini War Trilory, L'ARGENT, BLOW UP and THE LODGER for me this time around. $110.00 for 6 movies. Great deal. It's pretty much insane for anyone to be paying more than 50% off for Criterions anymore. Even the typical Bullmoose/Amazon prices of $26.95-27.95 are nowadays sorta why-would-you-do-that, unless it is a title you must own on the spot that falls outside of a B&N or online sale. We really have to stop complaining about those "Criterion prices"! The only downside: If you want to sell any of your Criterions on eBay, most buyers are now very savvy about such sales, and you'll generally only pull in 75% or so of what you paid.

 

[PMF]

I've already blown my blu-ray budget for this month, plus I have about three dozen blu-rays on my shelf I've never watched. And yet still, I wish I could get...

The Lodger, 1927
Speedy, 1928
It Happened One Night, 1934
Make Way for Tomorrow, 1937
Only Angels Have Wings, 1939
The Four Feathers, 1939
The Rules of the Game, 1939
Red River, 1948
Night and the City, 1950
The Asphalt Jungle, 1950
Kiss Me Deadly, 1955
Wild Strawberries, 1957
12 Angry Men, 1957
3:10 to Yuma, 1957
Anatomy of a Murder, 1959
etc., etc.

Can wishes come true on a vicarious level? If so, then I can tell you that I've already got 4 from your list; and that was from last year. Going shopping today to get more; but don't be too jealous, as you've probably got a better display to watch them on, than I do.

 

[benbess]

Can wishes come true on a vicarious level? If so, then I can tell you that I've already got 4 from your list; and that was from last year. Going shopping today to get more; but don't be too jealous, as you've probably got a better display to watch them on, than I do.

Probably my display isn't better than yours, as we have a 2009 Sony 46" Bravia. I recently just missed amazon's sale of a 55" 4k tv for $400, but actually the current tv works fine. And I guess it's true with my current blu-ray collection I'm not likely to see much of a difference anyway with a 4k tv.

I did recently get from the amzn sale Woman of the Year. I bypassed the movie for now, and went straight to the documentary on George Stevens. Amazing color footage of WW2.

If I may ask, which of your Criterion's of pre 1960 movies do you like the best? I own and have enjoyed Bigger than Life, All that Heaven Allows, The Red Shoes, Modern Times, etc.

 

[PMF]

Probably my display isn't better than yours, as we have a 2009 Sony 46" Bravia. I recently just missed amazon's sale of a 55" 4k tv for $400, but actually the current tv works fine. And I guess it's true with my current blu-ray collection I'm not likely to see much of a difference anyway with a 4k tv.

I did recently get from the amzn sale Woman of the Year. I bypassed the movie for now, and went straight to the documentary on George Stevens. Amazing color footage of WW2.

If I may ask, which of your Criterion's of pre 1960 movies do you like the best? I own and have enjoyed Bigger than Life, All that Heaven Allows, The Red Shoes, Modern Times, etc.

I'm betting that every HTF member has a better display than I do; as yours already tops mine. One day, though, one day.
Pre-60's BD BEST (off the top of my head):
ALL of Chaplin; with emphasis on The Kid, in terms of its transfer and/or restoration.
As usual, Robert A. Harris best captured what you'll be in for with The Kid, as it's truly..."other worldly".
Yes to The Red Shoes, of course; but check out Black Narcissus, as well. If this isn't perfection, then I don't know what is.
On The Waterfront, Only Angels Have Wings, It Happened One Night, Wild Strawberries, David Lean Directs Noel Coward.
And, I'm cheating a bit here; as you asked about Pre-60's; but I'm electing L'avventura (1960), as it was probably filmed in '59.
Further cheating; I predict the upcoming 4K of "Rebecca" will be added to this list; but until then, I'll be picking up Red River, Woman of the Year and The French Lieutenant's Woman; to name but a few.

 

[benbess]

I'm betting that every HTF member has a better display than I do; as yours already tops mine. One day, though, one day.
Pre-60's BD BEST (off the top of my head):
ALL of Chaplin; with emphasis on The Kid, in terms of its transfer and/or restoration.
As usual, Robert A. Harris best captured what you'll be in for with The Kid, as it's truly..."other worldly".
Yes to The Red Shoes, of course; but check out Black Narcissus, as well. If this isn't perfection, then I don't know what is.
On The Waterfront, Only Angels Have Wings, It Happened One Night, Wild Strawberries, David Lean Directs Noel Coward.
And, I'm cheating a bit here; as you asked about Pre-60's; but I'm electing L'avventura (1960), as it was probably filmed in '59.
Further cheating; I predict the upcoming 4K of "Rebecca" will be added to this list; but until then, I'll be picking up Red River, Woman of the Year and The French Lieutenant's Woman; to name but a few.

Yes, Black Narcissus is amazing. I have that one. As a big Chaplin fan I should get The Kid.

 

[PMF]

[...] As a big Chaplin fan I should get The Kid.

Calling all Chaplin fans, "The Kid" is a must of musts to own; especially during this sale.

 

[PMF]

The real action of these Criterion sales are found within those deliriously wonderful, but often out-of-reach boxed sets.
Jacques Tati, Dekalog, David Lean Directs Noel Coward, America: Lost and Found, etc.
Recently, on the 11th hour, I put off a Day-One purchase of The Marseille Trilogy; as I almost forget that the sale was soon upon us.
But now, its about to be mine; along with His Girl Friday, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Mildred Pierce.
Every July, when I walk into Barnes and Noble, I turn into Ray Milland from "The Lost Weekend";
hiding stock, stash and bags upon my return to home.

 

[sidburyjr]

Yesterday I was looking at possibilities for this sale when I spotted a further discount of 10 or 15 percent with the code VACATION. So I loaded up on a few extras and low and behold (to my totally lack of surprise) the code was not valid for these items. So I decided to buy nothing. Why? Well I get emails several times per year from Criterion about one day half off sales which since there are no BN coupons that work for non members are a better deal -- when you order directly from Criterion you pay no sales tax (but your state income tax form will probably ask you to pay that amount each year) and if you spend $50 then there is no shipping. PLUS if you spend $500 (accumulated over a period of time) you get a code from them that can be used to get $50 off a future purchase (of at least $50).

My decision to do this is partially justified by the fact that I still have probably a dozen or more Criterions from previous sales still in the shrink wrap -- a state which I'm sure none of you are in.

 

[Darby67]

I'm also going to pick Black Narcissus during this sale. I would love to purchase Jean Cocteau's Orphic Trilogy but it's out-of-print

 

[benbess]

My revised Wish list. I probably need to pick just 2-3 of these....

The Kid, 1923
The Lodger, 1927
Speedy, 1928
It Happened One Night, 1934
Make Way for Tomorrow, 1937
Only Angels Have Wings, 1939
His Girl Friday, 1940
Mildred Pierce, 1945
They Live by Night, 1948
Red River, 1948
Night and the City, 1950
The Asphalt Jungle, 1950
Kiss Me Deadly, 1955
Wild Strawberries, 1957
12 Angry Men, 1957
3:10 to Yuma, 1957
Anatomy of a Murder, 1959
The Innocents, 1961
The Manchurian Candidate, 1962
Chock Corridor, 1963
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, 1965
Picnic at Hanging Rock, 1975
Eraserhead, 1977
The Black Stallion, 1979

(Maybe I should just join Filmstruck....But I assume they don't have the special features, commentaries, and docs, which are a big reason why I get blu-rays.)

 

[TravisR]

It was a popular title during the last B&N sale but I'll recommend the Before trilogy.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

There are some excellent options there and a lot of stuff you can't go wrong with. That said, when I'm buying these days I'm looking for things that you can't find anywhere else, especially if they're blind buys. So with that in mind, I'd recommend:

-His Girl Friday - the Criterion set includes both the Cary Grant movie, as well as the 1931 adaptation entitled "The Front Page". Kino separately has The Front Page out on BD, but what makes the Criterion version special is that the Criterion has the original U.S. version of Front Page - it turns out the Kino version is the international version with alternate takes and footage, and isn't quite as good as the U.S. version.

-Red River - the Criterion set includes both the original theatrical version that Hawks preferred and the slightly longer pre-release cut. Other versions from other home video labels, and the streaming versions, are just the pre-release cut that was not Hawks' preferred version. MGM didn't even have a copy of the original theatrical version onhand and Criterion had to recreate it themselves.

So if you need to pick just two, those are special releases that include some bonuses you can't get elsewhere, and that makes them worth a purchase to me.