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The Criterion Collection Films (4K UHD Blu-ray or Blu-ray)

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Barnes & Noble is offering 50% Off Select The Criterion Collection Films (4K UHD Blu-ray or Blu-ray). Select free curbside pickup if stock permits, otherwise, free shipping on orders $40 or more.

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Barnes & Noble is offering 50% Off Select The Criterion Collection Films (4K UHD Blu-ray or Blu-ray). Select free curbside pickup if stock permits, otherwise, free shipping on orders $40 or more.

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Kozmik
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It's a boutique label that puts more thought into features than standard movie releases. They, unlike studios, work with the director and or cinematographer to reproduce the theatrical image as accurately as possible.

You can see this by comparing still images of Criterion releases to standard, such as Dazed and Confused or Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

Criterion actually introduced the concept of special features as a thing and studios began copying it (but to a less deep instance).

Every month 5 or so new titles get announced and released. The films run across cinematic history and genre and nearly every genre has a good number of Criterion titles.


At a 50 off sale the prices are great and worth getting into.

Other boutique labels exist but my other favs are Scream Factory and Arrow, both focus on cult and horror films
pmarin
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I can't emphasize enough how much I appreciate what the Criterion Collection does and produces. The careful detail to history and background features has been mentioned. Also there are often booklets with articles and analysis of the movie and the people.

Most of all, they dig up stuff that is clearly non-mainstream. Films from the 1920s-1960s. Historical eras long lost to most U.S. viewers. Foreign films, often in original soundtrack with subtitles (yes, you have to either learn the foreign language or read the subtitles -- deal with it!). Many of these are clearly not made with a profit-motive but clearly just to preserve some cinema history and make it available to an audience again in the highest quality possible.

Also most of their hardcopy (disc) editions sell-out and are unavailable after a while, and become collector's items, though I'm not saying to buy them for resale, but be aware things are available for usually a year or less only.Finally there is an online streaming Criterion Channel that you can subscribe to ($89/year I think). Movies rotate in and out, just like Netflix. There are always at least 50+ things to watch I think. If you have taken a break from Netflix or other streaming services, consider giving Criterion Channel a shot. Watch some old stuff you probably didn't even know about -- you might like it! And you are supporting a good cause.

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Raider_SPE
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Wow, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, I remember being entranced by that movie when i came across it late one night on Showtime or Cinemax. Might have to pick that up for the commentary. ............. Maybe it was just Cynthia Myers that had me entranced Smilie
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W33Z
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Some stuff from Arrow Video is also 50% off. Arrow Video focuses mainly on cult movies.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/...o/_/N-2wsb
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SeanSki86
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Thumbs up for The Great Escape. One of my favorite classics.
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advocate2
Jul 2, 2022
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Quote from SeanSki86 :
Thumbs up for The Great Escape. One of my favorite classics.
I went to my local B&N to pick up a copy of the 4K Hard Day's Night. I saw the Great Escape displayed and added it to my purchase. After I got home I now see that there is a 4K version on Amazon at the same price as the Criterion. Debating about returning the Blu-ray to B&N and ordering the 4K. Blu-ray reviews rates the 4K higher than the Criterion.
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AWookieeWarrior
Jul 3, 2022
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I had made my first purchase from Barnes & Noble today (also my first time buying a physical arrow + criterion film) and it was horrible. The website is extremely buggy and slow. It took about 20 mins to checkout, which required contacting support. I would advise everyone to purchase through Amazon. The only reason I didn't is because I wanted to do store pickup instead of shipping.
Last edited by AWookieeWarrior July 3, 2022 at 12:16 AM.
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ZappBrannigan
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Quote from w33z312 :
Some stuff from Arrow Video is also 50% off. Arrow Video focuses mainly on cult movies.

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/...o/_/N-2wsb
Thanks for the link - some really good 80s movies there. An American Werewolf In London is one of my favorites from the time, as well as Robocop of course.
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W33Z
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Quote from ZappBrannigan :
Thanks for the link - some really good 80s movies there. An American Werewolf In London is one of my favorites from the time, as well as Robocop of course.
Np. Those are some of my favorites as well. I picked those up during targets recent b2g1 sale.

I'll buy that for 35 dollars from a boutique label! 🤣
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