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The semi-annual Criterion Collection sale at Barnes & Noble is now active -
Criterion Collection [barnesandnoble.com]
Online and in store. Coupons and members discount will likely not apply during this sale.
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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
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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This is exactly why I always buy Criterion titles from Amazon during the B&N sales.
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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! 🤣