Greetings James! Many thanks for the terrific video that chronicled your March 2023 Criterion flash sale acquisition. I'm delighted that you continue to lean quite heavily into blind buys and that you remain committed to viewing filmmakers that are not as well known as some of the old standbys so to speak. It is safe to say that 99.9% of my film pick-ups are also blind buys and it is very rare that I have one that did not resonate in some way. I have not seen any of the films that you highlighted but suffice to say that my interest has been stimulated on all of them. My own most recent viewing experience was the 2000 film, Best In Show, directed by Christopher Guest and featuring Fred Willard, Eugene Levy, and Catherine O'Hara. Putting it simply, this is a laugh riot from start to finish. I can not recall having laughed at a film this much, ever. The story centres around contestants vying for top honours at a dog show. Willard gives one of the greatest comedic performances in the long history of the cinema as the television announcer. Guest shot the film in mockumentary style. My latest film acquisition was 1987's The Living Daylights, featuring Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, and Jeroen Krabbé. Thanks again for the great video and have a wonderful end to the week!
Greetings, Chris! Glad to hear you enjoyed my Criterion haul. I’ve had such a good experience to date with Criterion blind buys. Generally, if Criterion is releasing a film it’s a movie that has something to say. I haven’t seen Best in Show so will need to add to the watchlist and it’s been a good bit since I’ve seen The Living Daylights, I believe Timothy Dalton’s debut as Bond. Have a great Friday and weekend coming up!
James I bought and watched the Red Shoes . Wow were we blown away at this old movie. So much fascination from the movie. Just a terrific recommendation.
Nice Haul! Can't go wrong with any of those picks. I have three of those films myself - Mr. Klein, Uncut Gems and Portrait of a Lady on Fire. I think Uncut Gems was the best of those three mainly because it was more fast paced and exciting that the other two; there is hardly a dull moment in the movie Uncut Gems. I liked how the director in Uncut Gems gave NBA players and the Weeknd roles in the film and made them a part of the story- it really made the film come alive so to speak. I ended up getting the World of Wong Kar Wai and The Internal Affairs Trilogy in the sale. Already have dived into The Internal Affairs Trilogy and it's awesome! There are so many unexpected plot twists kind of reminded me of a Chinese version of "The Departed". I highly recommend it if you haven't seen it yet. Thanks for another great video, Will have to pick up the Hollywood Shuffle and visions of Eight in the next sale. Both look like great films.
Hello, Nate! Glad you enjoyed my haul video. World of Wong Kar Wai is a nice set and I hope you enjoy it along with The Infernal Affairs Trilogy. Have a great Monday and start to your week!
Glad you were able to pick some things up, but these flash sales never work for me. I either find out too late, or don't have the money to participate. Oh well, I have July.
I picked up... Kiss Me Deadly... Lonesome .. and ... Sweet Smell Success. I was gonna hold off on .. Sweet Smell.. cause I have a feeling out of the three, that one will definitely get a 4K. But I got it anyway.
Hey James 🙌🏼 I grabbed 4 titles 1 inland empire ( I’ve owned the dvd since 2007) 2 minding the gap ( blind buy) 3 Hollywood Shuffle ( loved this as a kid) 4 last hurrah for chivalry ( loved this since the early dvd era 1996)
I got 10 Criterions during the flash sale: Modern Times, John Cassavetes 5 Films, Mildred Pierce, The Last Waltz, Bringing Up Baby, Harlan County USA, Shock Corridor, The Learning Tree, The Freshman, and the Kennedy Films of Robert Drew & Associates.
I got a ton because I realized the email coupons don’t expire… so only $20 for all this 4K: Mildred Pierce Shaft Raging Bull Blu ray: War and peace Baker’s wife Phoenix Young Mr. Lincoln The leopard Paris belongs to us
Great haul, James. I'm still anxiously waiting for my package to come in! Outside of the flash sale pickups, I'm looking forward to Triangle of Sadness, Small Axe, and The Servant. All would be blind buys if I pick any up anytime soon.
Thanks, and fingers crossed your order arrives soon! I too am looking forward to the same titles and they would be first time watches for me too. So many interesting titles coming out!
You got some good films! It just so happens I passed on Inland Empire this time, thinking I would pick it up in the next sale. I did pick up Romeo and Juliet, Mildred Pierce on 4K, Imitation of Life, Last Hurrah for Chivalry, Cooley High, Lars Von Trier Trilogy, and Women on the Verge of Nervous Breakdown.
Well done, Lane. Enjoy those pickups. Having seen Inland Empire and going through this new Criterion edition, I can say it would make for a nice pickup in an upcoming sale for sure!
You keep mentioning that you are always on the fence on whether you would bite the bullet and get the Pasolini movie Salo every time there’s a criterion flash sale or Barnes and Noble 50% off sale. So I see that you still haven’t bitten the bullet yet. But I think it was a good decision this time around
I love that Mr. Klein cover art. The film itself is of course wonderful but I realized how great that cover art is. Your video had me checking out Visions and Frownland on the criterion channel. I watched a good chunk of Visions, didn't finish it but I'm good. And watched about a half hour of Frownland just to see what it was like. It's intimidating, trying to keep up with the main character because he's so, as you say, frenetic. I could keep watching it but I needed a break. Just picked up The Velvet Underground for the Flash Sale. Looking forward to the supplements as I've already seen the feature.
Got THREE packages today. My flash sale package (Dreams, Rushmore, El Norte, Double Indemnity 4K, and The Apu Trilogy) and I got from eBay the OOP del Toro set and the Digipak of Picnic at Hanging Rock with the book.
I too believe the commentary for Hollywood Shuffle will be very fascinating indeed. Looking forward to revisiting this film and hearing that commentary.
Haven't seen Inland Empire yet, but the fact that David Lynch managed to make it all on his own (not including his actors), even with an incomplete screenplay, is very impressive.
I agree, Matt, and having seen the film, wow, I’m very impressed with the filmmaking prowess of Mr. Lynch. His films can be a bit challenging to understand but the artistry is undeniable.
Greetings James! Many thanks for the terrific video that chronicled your March 2023 Criterion flash sale acquisition. I'm delighted that you continue to lean quite heavily into blind buys and that you remain committed to viewing filmmakers that are not as well known as some of the old standbys so to speak. It is safe to say that 99.9% of my film pick-ups are also blind buys and it is very rare that I have one that did not resonate in some way. I have not seen any of the films that you highlighted but suffice to say that my interest has been stimulated on all of them. My own most recent viewing experience was the 2000 film, Best In Show, directed by Christopher Guest and featuring Fred Willard, Eugene Levy, and Catherine O'Hara. Putting it simply, this is a laugh riot from start to finish. I can not recall having laughed at a film this much, ever. The story centres around contestants vying for top honours at a dog show. Willard gives one of the greatest comedic performances in the long history of the cinema as the television announcer. Guest shot the film in mockumentary style. My latest film acquisition was 1987's The Living Daylights, featuring Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, and Jeroen Krabbé. Thanks again for the great video and have a wonderful end to the week!
Greetings, Chris! Glad to hear you enjoyed my Criterion haul. I’ve had such a good experience to date with Criterion blind buys. Generally, if Criterion is releasing a film it’s a movie that has something to say.
I haven’t seen Best in Show so will need to add to the watchlist and it’s been a good bit since I’ve seen The Living Daylights, I believe Timothy Dalton’s debut as Bond.
Have a great Friday and weekend coming up!
I just realized you got Frownland!!!!! So excited for you to watch it.
Thanks, Darvin. Looking forward to sharing thoughts on Frownland soon.
James I bought and watched the Red Shoes . Wow were we blown away at this old movie. So much fascination from the movie. Just a terrific recommendation.
Janet, glad to hear you enjoyed The Red Shoes 👠! Extraordinary and beautiful film indeed and happens to be one of Martin Scorsese’s favorites.
James, great picks! Yes, I added Inland Empire, but haven’t watched it yet.
Thanks, Steve! If you are open to Lynch films and his filmmaking style you should enjoy the artistry of Inland Empire.
@@20thand21stMovies I believe you, I’ve liked everything I’ve seen from David Lynch so far. Wild At Heart is another one that I haven’t seen yet.
Excited for you to check out Portrait! I picked up Blow Out 4K and Broadcast News
Cool. I’m looking forward to watching Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Broadcast News is a nice pickup and Blow Out 4K is wonderful. I love that movie!
You’re really gonna love Mr. Klein! It’s a great film!
Glad to hear it, Charlie! Looking forward to watching it.
Nice Haul! Can't go wrong with any of those picks. I have three of those films myself - Mr. Klein, Uncut Gems and Portrait of a Lady on Fire. I think Uncut Gems was the best of those three mainly because it was more fast paced and exciting that the other two; there is hardly a dull moment in the movie Uncut Gems. I liked how the director in Uncut Gems gave NBA players and the Weeknd roles in the film and made them a part of the story- it really made the film come alive so to speak.
I ended up getting the World of Wong Kar Wai and The Internal Affairs Trilogy in the sale. Already have dived into The Internal Affairs Trilogy and it's awesome! There are so many unexpected plot twists kind of reminded me of a Chinese version of "The Departed". I highly recommend it if you haven't seen it yet.
Thanks for another great video, Will have to pick up the Hollywood Shuffle and visions of Eight in the next sale. Both look like great films.
Hello, Nate! Glad you enjoyed my haul video. World of Wong Kar Wai is a nice set and I hope you enjoy it along with The Infernal Affairs Trilogy. Have a great Monday and start to your week!
Frownland was pretty good. Kind of a jarmusch vibe. The exam scene i really liked.
Looking forward to seeing it and sharing thoughts on Frownland!
I grabbed five titles
1) Dazed and Confused
2) Mildred Pierce
3) His Girl Friday
4) Black Narcissus
5) All About My Mother
Nice haul, Kyle! Enjoy those titles.
Love your Criterion insight!!! Great video!!! Thank you 🙏
Thank you, Tracy. Appreciate the kind words and glad to hear you enjoyed the video!
Glad you were able to pick some things up, but these flash sales never work for me. I either find out too late, or don't have the money to participate. Oh well, I have July.
True. There’s always the next sale. The titles will be there 😀.
I picked up... Kiss Me Deadly... Lonesome .. and ... Sweet Smell Success. I was gonna hold off on .. Sweet Smell.. cause I have a feeling out of the three, that one will definitely get a 4K. But I got it anyway.
Oh man, I would be ecstatic to see Sweet Smell of Success get a 4K upgrade. Great movie. Enjoy your pickups!
Just uploaded my video of what I picked up!
Really excited to hear your thoughts of Inland Empire on the review!
Awesome. Looking forward to checking it out!
Mirror and come and see
Nice pickups. Enjoy!
I've been curious about Portrait Of A Lady On Fire. Heard mixed reviews on it. Nice pickups!
Thank you, Miranda! Looking forward to diving into these titles. Did you pick up any titles in this sale?
@@20thand21stMovies Not this time. Was very tempted though. Just you g to wait until July to go all out.
I picked up two Blu-ray items! The Bruce Lee greatest hits box set and Marketa Lazarova
Nice. Well done! Enjoy those pickups.
Awsome video great pickups.
Glad you like them!
I hopped on just as you said “Peace!” LOL Time to watch the replay.
Ha ha! Hope you enjoyed the haul. Look forward to seeing what you picked up as well!
Hey James 🙌🏼
I grabbed 4 titles
1 inland empire ( I’ve owned the dvd since 2007)
2 minding the gap ( blind buy)
3 Hollywood Shuffle ( loved this as a kid)
4 last hurrah for chivalry ( loved this since the early dvd era 1996)
Nice pickups! Looking forward to watching Hollywood Shuffle on this Criterion disc shortly 😀. Enjoy your new titles!
Great haul! I picked up The New World, Vampyr, The Great Dictator, and The Devil’s Backbone.
Very nice pickups, Matt. Enjoy those!
I got 10 Criterions during the flash sale: Modern Times, John Cassavetes 5 Films, Mildred Pierce, The Last Waltz, Bringing Up Baby, Harlan County USA, Shock Corridor, The Learning Tree, The Freshman, and the Kennedy Films of Robert Drew & Associates.
Very nice haul, Adam! Enjoy those titles.
I love that they released those Kennedy films. They're a real time capsule.
I got a ton because I realized the email coupons don’t expire… so only $20 for all this
4K:
Mildred Pierce
Shaft
Raging Bull
Blu ray:
War and peace
Baker’s wife
Phoenix
Young Mr. Lincoln
The leopard
Paris belongs to us
Very nice pickups, Graham!
Great haul, James. I'm still anxiously waiting for my package to come in!
Outside of the flash sale pickups, I'm looking forward to Triangle of Sadness, Small Axe, and The Servant. All would be blind buys if I pick any up anytime soon.
Thanks, and fingers crossed your order arrives soon! I too am looking forward to the same titles and they would be first time watches for me too. So many interesting titles coming out!
Well, coincidentally enough, my package came in today while I was at work. 👍
I also picked up Inland Empire even though I have an import version. Grabbed Infernal Affairs trilogy and Mishima as well.
Those are all very good pickups. Enjoy!
You got some good films! It just so happens I passed on Inland Empire this time, thinking I would pick it up in the next sale. I did pick up Romeo and Juliet, Mildred Pierce on 4K, Imitation of Life, Last Hurrah for Chivalry, Cooley High, Lars Von Trier Trilogy, and Women on the Verge of Nervous Breakdown.
Well done, Lane. Enjoy those pickups. Having seen Inland Empire and going through this new Criterion edition, I can say it would make for a nice pickup in an upcoming sale for sure!
You keep mentioning that you are always on the fence on whether you would bite the bullet and get the Pasolini movie Salo every time there’s a criterion flash sale or Barnes and Noble 50% off sale. So I see that you still haven’t bitten the bullet yet. But I think it was a good decision this time around
Good point on Salo, Thomas. I imagine the same question will pop in my mind during the July sale regarding Salo - should I get it or not 😂.
I love that Mr. Klein cover art. The film itself is of course wonderful but I realized how great that cover art is. Your video had me checking out Visions and Frownland on the criterion channel. I watched a good chunk of Visions, didn't finish it but I'm good. And watched about a half hour of Frownland just to see what it was like. It's intimidating, trying to keep up with the main character because he's so, as you say, frenetic. I could keep watching it but I needed a break. Just picked up The Velvet Underground for the Flash Sale. Looking forward to the supplements as I've already seen the feature.
Awesome. Enjoy your pickups. I’m looking forward to diving into Mr. Klein which I’ve heard great things about.
Got THREE packages today. My flash sale package (Dreams, Rushmore, El Norte, Double Indemnity 4K, and The Apu Trilogy) and I got from eBay the OOP del Toro set and the Digipak of Picnic at Hanging Rock with the book.
Nice. Enjoy those pickups!
I’m interested to get Hollywood Shuffle. The lack of special features is made up for with the commentary, I think. Maybe July sale.
I too believe the commentary for Hollywood Shuffle will be very fascinating indeed. Looking forward to revisiting this film and hearing that commentary.
Haven't seen Inland Empire yet, but the fact that David Lynch managed to make it all on his own (not including his actors), even with an incomplete screenplay, is very impressive.
I agree, Matt, and having seen the film, wow, I’m very impressed with the filmmaking prowess of Mr. Lynch. His films can be a bit challenging to understand but the artistry is undeniable.
I was trying to be nosy to find out where you live but unfortunately you had already ripped out the address
Ha ha. 😂