I’ve always bought my Criterions from Amazon. If they come in at over £18 (the brake point for incurring import duty) get them delivered to my daughter who lives in New Jersey, to be picked up on my next visit. And, as a matter of principle, I’ve always purchased region free players.
The Criterion film quality, packaging and presentation are always beyond reproach, although sometimes companies like Artificial Eye top them: compare both editions of Tarkovsky’s Solaris and AE is the best – although the AE Andrei Rublev is the shorter version (God knows why).
The problem now is blu-ray. The increase in quality is significant and I made a resolution to stop buying DVDs (except for vintage films only available on DVDRs). With a 40-inch screen, even a good upscaling player can’t beat the real McCoy, and some films just deserve the very best. With a Fellini collection only two-thirds complete (DVD-wise) I now have to start upgrading what I already have!
As someone mentioned above, region-free blu-ray players only play DVDs from other regions. We can only wait and hope that comprehensive region-free blu-ray players to start to appear on the market.
A PLEA FROM SOMEONE ACROSS THE POND about 3 years ago
I’ve always bought my Criterions from Amazon. If they come in at over £18 (the brake point for incurring import duty) get them delivered to my daughter who lives in New Jersey, to be picked up on my next visit. And, as a matter of principle, I’ve always purchased region free players.
The Criterion film quality, packaging and presentation are always beyond reproach, although sometimes companies like Artificial Eye top them: compare both editions of Tarkovsky’s Solaris and AE is the best – although the AE Andrei Rublev is the shorter version (God knows why).
The problem now is blu-ray. The increase in quality is significant and I made a resolution to stop buying DVDs (except for vintage films only available on DVDRs). With a 40-inch screen, even a good upscaling player can’t beat the real McCoy, and some films just deserve the very best. With a Fellini collection only two-thirds complete (DVD-wise) I now have to start upgrading what I already have!
As someone mentioned above, region-free blu-ray players only play DVDs from other regions. We can only wait and hope that comprehensive region-free blu-ray players to start to appear on the market.
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Which famous actors don't have the presence or charisma to carry a film? about 3 years ago
Just restricting myself to two, otherwise I’ll be here all day:
Ben Affleck
Catherine Zeta Jones
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YOUR FAVORITE SILENT FILM, PLEASE. about 3 years ago
Pandora’s Box
Un Chien andalou
L’Age d’or
La jetée
I’m really interested in seeing Fall of the House of Usher, but I don’t have £345.60 for the second-hand copy available on Amazon!
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IF WE IGNORE 81/2 AND DOLCE VITA, WHAT'D BE THE BEST FELLINI MOVIE? about 3 years ago
Roma. What a beautiful film! Then Amarcord, close behind.
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FILMS OF ROMAN POLANSKI - AN EVALUATION about 3 years ago
Christopher, you can get The Shout from Amazon.co.uk for a few groats. I’m not a great fan of Skolimowski but this is a very intriguing film.
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Last movie you saw and rate it about 3 years ago
No Country for Old Men 7/10
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