Blind buy but I found a sealed Ministry of Fear DVD for $2.92 today so I thought I’d take the leap. I have a bunch of things coming up I want to try and get during the July sale (Hairspray being high up the list) but I couldn’t pass this one up.
Anyone have any thoughts about this film? Anything to know before going in? I see it’s from around WWII time (1944) so there’s always that I guess.
The 4K Mediabook release looks very promising!
I’m Korean and only ever go to the theater for a Bong one
This is over the course for 6 years
A LOT of it was purchased during lockdown in 2020 for real cheap on eBay or during the 50% sales
Been collecting for about two years now and started with Uncut Gems back in May of 2024! I can’t believe it’s been this long already. About half of these are gifts from people, including the Bergman, Zatoichi, and Godzilla collections, but most of the standalone discs I bought myself. I have 164 films here and have seen 96 of them, most of my blind spots being from Zatoichi and Bergman. I love everything Criterion’s been doing lately and hopefully they keep up the good work!
I wanted to get the Criterion print of Lanzmann's Shoah really bad, but I did not want to completely and utterly wreck my wallet. I was very fortunate to find an ebay listing that was selling the Eureka blu-ray print for a significantly cheaper price, even compared to listings of the exact same print, so I bought it and it just arrived!
If you could have one haircut from the criterion collection what would it be? I would never even think about harakiri if I was rocking this bad boy.
Want to get more international films so those are preferred any recs are greatly appreciated!
- Pee Wee’s Big Adventure is the first to be watched just for the nostalgia of my youth to rewatch it from VHS to now on Blu Ray . Also the commentary tracks .
- Pee Wee was my intention to find when I walked into Barnes and Noble . It’s easy to order from other places but the hunt is more satisfying.
-None of them were “ blind buys “ I’m familiar with both films when I purchased them . Just added to my growing collection.
-My next one that I’m hunting for is Double Indemnity (1944) I’m still hoping to find a copy .
I really love the Princess Bride and The Cranes are flying. I rolled the dices on War and Peace (loved the book though)
Recently watched the Criterion Channel version of Come and See. (I feel compelled to say that it was a very powerful film, one which I've avoided for a long time precisely because of its reputation, and I couldn't sleep well after watching it. But that is a much longer discussion.)
While watching, I noticed quite a few translation errors in the subtitles. For example, in the partisan camp, there were at least two instances of the chief of staff not being referred to correctly:
I think sergeant major might be fine, but the subtitles should at least refer to him consistently between different scenes. The officer in the second scene is not joking about Stalin, after all.
There are a few other errors I noticed as well, but I didn't write them all down yet. Some might just not work due to the nature of the language, like Роза из колхоза for example.
The 4k disc is a lot earthier and more realistic. It honestly looks incredible in its own right. But the Blu-ray is more colourful in its primaries, and a lot closer to the way I’ve known the movie to always look. I know that this release was delayed for several months, but I wonder if it had something to with a new grading. The visual style on each disc is not the same.
Asking because I'm more interested in the booklets + extras included with some of the releases. I'd prefer to also have higher quality versions of the films as well, but not if the physical extras are smaller.
Also, does anyone know of any stores that sell Criterion stuff in the Netherlands?
In a coffin shaped bookcase.
Stray Dog (1949)
Plan to start with To Die For
Know Birth was highly anticipated, but I'll be going in relatively blind.
Bought them off reputation & the Kidman connection. Saw The Others once years ago.
Following the theme, a 4k of Panic Room would further Criterion's relationship with Fincher.