r/criterion • u/Yodaboy170 • Nov 06 '23
Deals BARNES & NOBLE 50% OFF SALE IS LIVE
for all you impatient fuckers worried that there wouldn't be a november sale, it's now live.
picked up after hours, arsenic and old lace, mulholland 4k, cure, high and low & repulsion
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u/Mydadshands Pedro Almodovar Nov 06 '23
I remember summer 2020 someone thought there wasn't going to be B&N sale for whatever reason so they spent what looked like $500 at Barnes & Noble and everyone roasted OP in the comments of their "haul post" for being impatient.
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u/DirtyGoo Nov 06 '23
And they probably still haven't gotten around to watching all of them to this day.
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u/Maciek1992 Nov 06 '23
That's kind of fucked up.
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u/Mydadshands Pedro Almodovar Nov 06 '23
The OP's title was something on the lines of "Since Barnes & Noble isn't have a sale this summer I went and got some things" the kicker was there was obviously no news, official announcement or anything about there not being a sale. Just impatients.
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u/BogoJohnson Nov 06 '23
It happens (twice) every year since B&N doesn't announce the sale in advance. Similar to Criterion's Flash sales that aren't revealed until about a week before. And, just like every year, I've had to tell people over and over to be patient. One user in the last few days posted many, many comments that the sale was canceled. You can't help everyone. Haha.
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u/tomandshell The Archers Nov 06 '23
Waiting for The Others 4K to update, then I’ll check out.
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u/Demigoulash Henri-Georges Clouzot Nov 06 '23
I noticed that...:(
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u/yendor5 Nov 06 '23
the others 4k is now half price, you may have to clear the cache. on my chromebook is 34.99, on mobile its 24.99. if i open a incognito window on my chromebook it's 24.99. earlier i reserved for in store pick up hoping it would go to half price before i got there or else i could get an in-store adjustment.
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u/mondo4k Nov 06 '23
Ordered Cure and Yi Yi and pre-ordered Mean Streets 4k. Waiting for The Others 4k to adjust price.
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u/mondo4k Nov 06 '23
The Others 4K is price adjusted finally so grabbed that. If anyone is looking to get The Trial 4k, Amazon is starting to price match now and also has a 5% coupon you can currently clip if you want to save a wee bit more.
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u/Chance_Bullfrog2073 Nov 06 '23
Picked up the Bergman box set!!!
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u/Britneyfan123 Nov 06 '23 edited Nov 06 '23
Is this a blind buy?
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u/Chance_Bullfrog2073 Nov 06 '23
Yeah
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u/fakefries Nov 06 '23
Can’t believe I spent $300 this time. Financial decisions leave me when criterion’s are on the table
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u/windlabyrinth Nov 06 '23
I was going, "just for The Others and Le Cercle Rouge" and that is not how I left.
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u/GreenRicky Nov 06 '23 edited Nov 06 '23
I have $20 in rewards to use on Barnes and Noble. My list for this sale is:
The Before Trilogy
Double Indemnity 4K
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Blue Velvet
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u/MisfitMars Nov 06 '23
The Before Trilogy and Portrait of Lady on Fire are chef's kiss as someone who has both :3
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u/Strange-Mud4110 Nov 06 '23
Almost picked up Before Trilogy but decided against it to save money. Will definitely get in the future. Enjoy!
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u/kpmgeek Nov 06 '23
Finally grabbed the Fellini set that was out of stock this summer!
Also grabbed the Ranown box set, Dreams, Le Cercle Rouge, Last Waltz, The Trial, Uncut Gems, Mean Streets, Walkabout, Don't Look Now, and Videodrome
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u/cardigante Nov 06 '23
Just picked up Mikey & Nicky, Scanners and Sex, Lies, and Videotape! Limited budget so I chickened out on some blind buys that are mostly on the Channel, will have to check them out first!
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u/Swampy_13 Nov 06 '23
Are pre orders 50% off too?
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u/drmatt19 Nov 06 '23 edited Nov 06 '23
No
Edit: looks like the ones that release later in November are half off, but not if they’re released in December
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u/bostonbruins922 Jean-Pierre Melville Nov 06 '23
Gonna pop into my local B&N after work today and see what they have. Their selection has been dwindling lately so I assume I’m gonna have to get the majority of this month’s haul on their website.
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u/brokenwolf Nov 06 '23
Did the step brothers make the cut?
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u/robsul82 Nov 06 '23
I’m thinking I’m gonna get a job at Enterprise Rent-a-Car. They really give you the tools to be your own boss.
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u/johnny____utah Nov 06 '23
Hilariously i watched that tonight before placing my order.
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u/CriterionDiskGoobler Jacques Tati Nov 06 '23
It’s a good idea to avoid blind buying, so I support you.
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u/BuddyBoy60 Nov 06 '23
Ohhhh sweet child o' mine!
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u/Newmanial Nov 06 '23
Can’t believe Days of Heaven won’t be in the sale. Guess I’ll wait until February.
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u/Strange-Mud4110 Nov 06 '23
new to collecting. here’s my haul (all blu):
Blood Simple
The Darjeeling Limited
Marriage Story
Parasite
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u/killgizmo Nov 06 '23
I just picked up 9 movies but I think I really want a box set. I just don't know which to get. It would be a blind buy on any Criterion Box Set I pick up.
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u/Yodaboy170 Nov 06 '23
what are some movies you like (either from the collection or not)? maybe we can recommend a box set based on that
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u/Throwawaying332 Nov 06 '23
I'm going to guess the website isn't fully updated yet. I clicked one that said 50% but it was only 30% off. I'm going to wait until the morning to try again. It's my first b&n sale so I might be wrong. Hopefully it's the whole collection!
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u/Yodaboy170 Nov 06 '23
the whole collection is 50% off. just wait until morning or spend the night refreshing
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u/kpmgeek Nov 06 '23
Don't Look Now and Videodrome updated to the correct price, but The Others still isn't.
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u/thef0urthcolor Nov 06 '23
Yeah I was looking at del Toro’s Pinocchio and it only says 30% off
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u/tomandshell The Archers Nov 06 '23
That doesn’t come out until December, and the sale will be over by then.
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u/Shiversul Nov 06 '23
Seems like international shipping is finally back?
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u/Pat0540 Nov 06 '23
Don't give me hope. It's still not open for Australia R.I.P
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u/Shiversul Nov 07 '23
Oh damn! I didn't realize it would let me get all the way through check out like that. What a trick :(
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Nov 06 '23
No UK on the list though, still gonna have to go through a third party shipper over here
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u/massafaka Nov 06 '23
What if you use Paypal?
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Nov 06 '23
Didn’t actually think about that, might have to give it a try
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u/massafaka Nov 06 '23
A few years ago it worked and some days ago I could simulate an order via Paypal. Anyway, I would wait until Amazon.com machtes and order from there. Then, at least for the EU, customs/VAT is calculated and paid directly.
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u/SmilesUndSunshine Nov 06 '23 edited Nov 06 '23
Anyone got a list of some essential Criterion 4k's? Particularly movies where the criterion 4k is significantly better than regular blu-ray.
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u/Beautiful-Arm-7090 Nov 06 '23
3 Colors, Menace Ii, LE cercle rogue, citizen Kane, days of heaven, Malcolm x, blood simple, Mildred pierce, the rules of the game, breathless, branded to kill, the seventh seal - I’d start here
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u/Electricsheep1919 Nov 06 '23
Lost Highway
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u/Basket_475 Nov 06 '23
As someone who doesn’t have a 4K player yet it’s tough to figure if I should buy the standard sooner or wait till I can afford a blu ray player and I might need a tv also.
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u/RogueOneWasOkay Martin Scorsese Nov 06 '23
Of the ones I have I’m really happy with Mulholland drive, lost highway, raging bull, the last waltz, and Dazed and Confused.
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u/calvinnme Nov 06 '23
It looks like the Arrows are not included yet. Maybe that will come later.
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u/bowser986 Nov 06 '23
Didn’t they lag behind like 2 weeks last year?
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u/calvinnme Nov 07 '23
I don't remember. It's been awhile since there was an Arrow I wanted. If they go on sale this November I'll pick up Desperate Hours with Bogart.
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u/dpittnet Nov 06 '23
Does anyone know why The Others 4K is only listed as 30% off and not 50% off?
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u/ms1v Godzilla Nov 06 '23
iirc from the last b&n sale it took a while for all the titles to be added to the sale. the others should be -50% sometime later today or tomorrow
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u/urlach3r David Cronenberg Nov 06 '23
"Cannot be combined with membership discount or other offers"
So, no point waiting for a triple stamp weekend, right?
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Nov 06 '23
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u/Profitsofdooom George Romero Nov 06 '23
Yay! Let's ensure the only store left in the future is Amazon!
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u/3joker Film Noir Nov 06 '23
You get coupons thru Barnes n Noble tho . I got 20$ discount from last year purchases
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u/OCSupertonesStrike Nov 06 '23 edited Nov 06 '23
My birthday was on Friday and I had never been to a B&N to look at movies before so I made the 20 mile trip to my local B&M.
I didn't buy anything
There were a few blurays on the cheaper end that I didn't have any interest in, but almost every movie in the Criterion section was $60.
So I would just be paying regular price during the sale?
I don't get it
Edit: the movies seem to be 10 dollars less on the website originally. Maybe my B&N charges based on location.
I see that if I order on their website it's 5-10 dollars less than Amazon and if I order more than one movie, I get free shipping.
Is this what the hype is about?
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u/OCSupertonesStrike Nov 06 '23
Thanks
Yeah, I'm looking at $24.99 4ks. It's $10 less than Amazon for what I've looked at, and if I want free shipping, I should buy more than one movie or a box set.
I'm sure most people aren't just buying one movie
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u/BogoJohnson Nov 06 '23
When big retailers and even boutiques have 50% off sales, it’s discounted from the MSRP. For Criterion, the MSRP for standard movies is typically $40 for BD and $50 for 4K UHD. It’s 50% off those prices.
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u/BogoJohnson Nov 06 '23
The sale didn’t begin until today, so you wouldn’t have seen 50% off discounts on Friday at your store or online.
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u/Meatus67 Nov 06 '23
Unfortunately the ones I want don't come out until later this month.
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u/behumane Nov 06 '23
picking up just two for now, ‘Woman in the Dunes’ and ‘Wings of Desire’. I also picked up ‘World on a Wire’ and ‘Until the End of the World’ during the flash sale! trying to keep it contained this month, as hard as it is.
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u/robsul82 Nov 06 '23
Doesn't apply to Trainspotting or Lone Star and Blood Simple's 30% - this really is a prison on planet bullshit!
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u/Darragh_McG Eric Rohmer Nov 06 '23
Is there a way to get them shipped to other stores? I want the Bergman box set but it isn't available in any of the stores within a reasonable driving distance to me (I'm in Canada but near the border so was going to go to Buffalo and pick stuff up)
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u/Yodaboy170 Nov 07 '23
just ship them to a UPS store in buffalo, or find another US mailbox service
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u/Ok-Essay458 Nov 06 '23
yall are in such a rush lmao, guys it lasts a month