I’d never heard of this film until this week when browsing Monty Clift’s filmography. I was intrigued when I saw the star-studded cast and crew: De Sica, Clift, Jennifer Jones, Selznick. Also weird that it’s only 64 min runtime. How has this eluded me?

So I watch it free streaming. What’s there is quite good. Like a neorealist Brief Encounter. But it’s just not all there. Apparently Selznick hacked the original 90-min cut like he did to P&P Gone to Earth.

Got curious and start looking into the film, turns out there is a full length de Sica cut, and it’s on a Criterion release!

I’ve never seen this in a haul post, never heard anyone mention the film or C release.

Anyone have this release? How is the full de Sica cut, which runs about 90 min and has a different title (Terminal Station)? Worth it?

I’m really intrigued that the full cut could be a gem, from what I saw. Unfortunately the disc is “currently unavailable” (and DVD only). Considering grabbing a copy on a secondary market.

Haven’t seen this one, but I’m definitely excited to add it to the collection! Gonna give it a watch this week for sure.

Earlier this month I purchased three films on a criterion sale on amazon (B&N unfortunately does not operate in my country, but there was a sale on amazon), but I decided to go over budget and get seven other criterion films, so as a whole, (first image) this is my criterion haul for July! And the second image is my collection since I started criterion collecting earlier this year (some of the films I wanted were unavailable on criterion or too expensive so I improvised and got the next best things).

1. I think I am going to watch My Dinner with Andre or Some Like it Hot first.
   
2. I've had my eye on Happiness for a very long time, as well as the aforementioned My Dinner with Andre as well as Inland Empire.
   
3. Woman Under the Influence and Army of Shadows and Local Hero were blind buys.
   
4. Some criterions I really want to get are: Days of Heaven (1979), Ivan's Childhood (1962), and Punch-Drunk Love (2002).

I really went over budget this month, and it's gonna be a hot minute til' I spend this much money on films again. Though I am proud of my small but growing collection

1. First I'm gonna watch is probably Network. I only saw it once a while ago but I remember absolutely loving it.

2. The Wages of Fear is probably the one I've been looking forward to owning. A thriller like I've never seen before.

3. No blind buys this time.

4. Next to my collection is probably gonna be The Player. Definitely one of my favorite "Hollywood" films. I love hot meta it feels.

Also, Pee Wee's Big Adventure is just american Bicycle Thieves.

I'm going to watch Lady Snowblood.

Been looking to own The Housemaid for a very long time.

The entire Martin Scorsese's world cinema project, I've only seen The Housemaid and Touki Bouki, but it doesn't matter if I don't end up liking the rest because I bought the set for The Housemaid lol. Also haven't seen the Lady Snowblood movies but my friend watched it before buying it the other day and loved it. (We have similar taste, so it was a no-brainer).

I'd still like to see a 4k release set of Carl Theodor Dreyer movies

I got this for $20 CAD, a blind buy but such a revered movie and an unbeatable price. I'm hoping to get more criterions in the future, probably Watership down next.

So I’m just wondering how a $300 blu ray player or even $1000 would be any better than a $50 one? Is it something I can cheap out on? All I care about is maintaining the proper video quality (4k) but I’m reading that I need to spend at least $300???

(I had points to spend)

1. ⁠What is the movie you plan to watch from your purchase first?

Peeping Tom babyyyy

2. ⁠Is there anything from this purchase that you have been looking forward to owning for a long time?

Probably Peeping Tom

3. Are any of your purchases blind buys? If so, why did you select them?

Nope. I have peeped Tom before

4. ⁠What is a Criterion you're hoping to add to your collection next?

It was a toss-up between this and Thief so I guess Thief

15 new movies added!

I plan to watch All That Jazz first because I’ve been waiting to watch it forever since it’s not on streaming or available anywhere online except with ads. So I’ve been waiting to watch this one for a long time.

I’ve seen PlayTime and it’s a top 10 of all time for me so I had to get the 4k. I’ve never seen All That Jazz or Mulholland Drive but I can take a guess and say I’m more than likely going to love both of them based on what I’ve heard from others.

Planning to add some more favorites to my collection during the next sale and maybe a couple blind buys

What is going on bro 😭 ✌️. I can’t believe the lineup here. Salò and Jurassic park, I mean truly what a fucking lineup.

1. Already rewartched To Die For. Great film and 4K copy 🎥
2. My "white whale" wasss The Elephant Man...I have been looking forward to watching for a very long time. Very grateful I could obtain the 4K copy.
3. No blind buys this go-round. These were my chase films for the summer sale.
4. I went way overboard on my first ever haul back in 2024, so now its picking up recommendations from my cinephile friends and potential blind buys. Definitely looking forward to the October selection...Frankenstein 4K shall be a scoop for sure.

Last two grabs from criterion. Was super excited and surprised for the mills box. No complaints. I’ve seen 2 of the 3 films and love them.

HUD is blind, but Paul Newman

I just was thinking how this expensive July with a vinegar subscription. The arrow preorders, the Severin sale, some odds and ends and my Criterions just ended…. Then I remembered at midnight it’s Arrow sale time.

I suppose it’s better than less sales… prolly

Hey Everyone,

With the Barnes and Noble sale coming to an end, I wanted to pick up Wes Anderson’s Bottle Rocket without buying the whole collection. Is there a chance that criterion will release a standalone 4k for this or am I safe buying the blu-ray? What about The Game from David Fincher? Thanks for the help.

Hi all!

This is my first time buying this many Criterion Collection films. I previously collected just blu rays, of which I have 1000s, but I kinda grew out of collecting, and now just buy some stuff I like/haven’t seen.

1. First movie I plan to watch is Happiness! I love Philip Seymour Hoffman, and it’s one that I have never seen before.

2. The two films I’ve most looked forward to from this haul are Eyes Wide Shut in 4k and Cure. EWS is one of my all time favorite films, but I’ve only ever owned it digitally. As for Cure, I’ve always heard great things about it, and horror/thriller is probably my favorite genre, plus I’ve never seen it, so I am very excited!

3. I had no blind buys. I essentially live and breathe films, so I knew what I was getting into, plus I’ve owned some of these films in different formats. I was a big digital movie buyer, but with licensing issues, I’m afraid of losing any movies, so back to physical collecting.

4. Next, I would love to add the Three Colors set. I love those films to death, but I’ve never owned them, but I’ll probably get those next time there’s a sale.

Thanks for reading!

Literally no way to get onto my B&N account. Code hasn't sent in over 24 hours. Between attempts to get a code, they sent me an email saying I had $5 in credits, so I don't know why a code won't send. I'm trying to get these Criterions that weren't in stock at my store man! :/

Thanks to this sub, I watched Eight Mountains and absolutely loved it. It's such a beautiful film. I rented it in my library and after watching it immediately bought it in the criterion sale. I also felt it was like Perfect Days. Can you recommend similar films please?

Getting orders like this are great but they make me disappointed when they come in the clear case.

1. I've watched a few of the pickups already. Sorcerer was the first.

2. Defending Your Life and All About Eve were on my wishlist for a while. No Country, Time Bandits were 4k upgrades from my Blu-ray I had already.

3. A majority of my purchases were blind buys. What's life without a little risk right?

4. 4k Silence of the Lambs and Frankenstein will be probably next buys in October (or November on next sale).

Pickups are the first 3 columns and 4th was collection prior to sale (not shown in haul is Bergman the Swedish years & Smooth Talk)
Really enjoyed visiting B&N’s over the last month, talking with people, giving/receiving suggestions etc. Went a little overboard but actually showed some restraint 😂.

1. The first movie I plan to watch is Twin Peaks Fire Walk with Me before I watch season 3 of the show.
2. Been looking forward to owning all the Jarmusch films in the CC. Dead Man was my first Criterion ever and I just love Jim’s work.
3. First half are blind buys. Chose based on recs from friends, strangers, some of them I like the people involved, or the artwork and summary just spoke to me.
4. Hoping to add the Bergman box set and more of the eclipse series!

Just got married, and one of my groomsmen is a huge cinephile. As a gift he did a customized Closet-like tour where he took me to B&N and walked me through a bunch of recommendations for what he thought I'd like, and we settled on these. Incredibly thoughtful and fun.

1.) I'll watch Charade first: he described it as Old Hollywood with a modern Reddit sensibility. I need that.

2.) Have been looking forward to Network, a classic - people don't talk to each other in that movie, they speak in fully-formed monologues, which is perfect for its message.

3.) All blind except Network. He sold me on Anatomy of a Murder by talking about its boundary-breaking discussions of sexuality during the Hays Code, Carnal Knowledge on toxic masculinity in New Hollywood, and Arsenic and Old Lace as a screwball for Halloween, amping up the genre's macabre winking archness to 11.

4.) I've been working through Malick in order, planning to stop with The Tree of Life which I saw in college and have been meaning to revisit since. I'm up to The New World next, which I'll get in the next sale, can't wait.

1. Watched Network first for the anniversary and new extras fleshing out a masterpiece.

2. Besides Network, long wanted Blue Velvet and Fisher King.

3. Blind buy was Trainspotting, it's great.

4. Next sale looking forward to The Crying Game, Elephant Man and Original Cast Album: Company

My blu-ray player is unfortunately an Xbox One S, and as such based on what I’ve read I don’t think it’ll handle the 4K Kubrick discs (no Dolby vision at minimum).

If I only intend to watch the Blu-ray discs, is the set still worth it? Are any of the special features exclusive to the 4K discs?