Thread: The Criterion thread

Originally Posted by adgy-san

I'm having such a hard time not spending money lately and then this comes along... ****!

Glad to be of service...twirls mustache

Have any of you peeps seen Seven Samurai Blu-ray? I haven't, but man, is that really tempting me to get a blu-ray player, lol. But at the same time, I already have two different DVD versions of it. The first criterion version and the second 3 disc version made of win! :D

BTW, Ran is my favorite Kurosawa film, and it's based on my favorite Shakespeare play, King Lear, so that helps. Have they released that on blu-ray, I don't know. :/

I remember the first time I saw Ran, lol, I thought it was weird to see a Kurosawa film in color.

tempted to get a bluray player...blahblahblah...

Originally Posted by orpheus

Have any of you peeps seen Seven Samurai Blu-ray?

I have it and it's beautiful.

I haven't, but man, is that really tempting me to get a blu-ray player, lol. But at the same time, I already have two different DVD versions of it. The first criterion version and the second 3 disc version made of win! :D

Honestly, as much as I want you to get a Blu-ray player, it's not THAT much of an upgrade. The 3 disc DVD version is pretty ****ing great as it is.

BTW, Ran is my favorite Kurosawa film, and it's based on my favorite Shakespeare play, King Lear, so that helps. Have they released that on blu-ray, I don't know. :/

It's on on Blu, but not from Criterion. Studio Canal put it out to some mixed reviews. I'm ok sticking with my Criterion DVD, personally.

I remember the first time I saw Ran, lol, I thought it was weird to see a Kurosawa film in color.

I remember watching part of it in english class in high school and thinking "WTF?!?!" a lot.

My favorite Kurosawa movie is Ikiru. Seen that? Still waiting for it to be released on Blu...

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Originally Posted by jerseydevil

tempted to get a bluray player...blahblahblah...

Bah! See, when I saw you posted a Kinks video, I assumed it would be "Come Dancing," well, lol, because you would ask me for a jovial dance. But instead you post that video to make fun of me. *cries*

Lol! Don't worry, JD, I'll get a bluray player yet! It's the third item on my bucket list after getting a beta max player, and wining the lottery, lol!

Originally Posted by adgy-san

My favorite Kurosawa movie is Ikiru. Seen that? Still waiting for it to be released on Blu...

Oh, I've watched it. I don't know the main actor's name, but that's one of the greatest performance caught on film. You honestly believe he's dying. A sad movie though. :(

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I've actually held off on buying the Blu-ray, deciding to wait for the next Barnes & Noble half off sale. Restraint, thou art mine.

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