Brother Adam Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 It is rare to run into other Catholics who are film buffs or that collect Criterion titles, many of which are also on the Vaticans top film list. I am starting a thread to see if anyone around here collects these more expensive than drugs films. About twice a year B&N has a 1/2 off sale and I try to pick one up. Right now I own: The Red Shoes The Seventh Seal Days of Heaven Seven Samurai Island of the Lost Souls Anatomy of A Murder 12 Angry Men A thin Red Line The Great Dictator I want Gold Rush Modern Times Vampyr Au revoir les enfants M The Lady Vanishes And a few others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJon16 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 What do you mean by "Criterion titles?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 criterion.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocent Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I tried to post this an hour ago, but somehow, the post I made hasn't shown up here yet. So I'm posting it again. Here goes: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [quote name='BigJon16' timestamp='1342156646' post='2455244'] What do you mean by "Criterion titles?" [/quote] [url="http://www.criterion.com/"][i]The Criterion Collection[/i][/url] is a company that focuses on selling films that are perceived to have artistic merit. I've watched a few of them that a friend had. That was my introduction to the worlds of Kurosawa, Naruse, Bresson, the Dardenne Brothers, and Tarkovsky. And Brother Adam is right: They are [i]not[/i] cheap. Hopefully someday, I shall be able to afford to buy a few of them for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 haha. Yeah. Like I said - maybe 2 total a year when I can get them for 55-60% off. They are the best possible editions of some of the finest films ever made with incredible essays and supplements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappo Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I was thinking these titles would be like $200-300 the way you were talking. It looks like they are $30ish online for the blu-ray. That's only maybe $5 more than the cost of a new blu-ray movie coming out nowadays (at least in my neck of the woods). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 I guess when you are catechist dirt poor 30-40 a movie is insane. I never pay more than $10-15 for a new release. I watched a Thin Red Line last night. Amazing film, Malick is quickly becoming one of my favorite directors. I use Tree of Life in my catechesis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappo Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 [quote name='Brother Adam' timestamp='1342206873' post='2455376'] I guess when you are catechist dirt poor [b]30-40 a movie is insane[/b]. I never pay more than $10-15 for a new release. I watched a Thin Red Line last night. Amazing film, Malick is quickly becoming one of my favorite directors. I use Tree of Life in my catechesis. [/quote] Oh I definitely understand . I'm not dirt poor and I still refuse to buy movies! I won't even rent new releases unless I have a free new release rental at blockbuster... blockbuster is literally my back yard. I'm so cheap I won't even get the movies out of the $5 discount bin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 Haha. I love movies though and we do not have cable, or local tv, or internet at home. Instead we do buy a few now and then. It gives us total control over what comes into our home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 [quote name='Brother Adam' timestamp='1342236165' post='2455536'] Haha. I love movies though and we do not have cable, or local tv, or internet at home. Instead we do buy a few now and then. It gives us total control over what comes into our home. [/quote] That sounds like a great setup, but I know for me I would be unable to do my job without internet in the home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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