The UK gets a disappointing Criterion Collection sale

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[@ElliotCoen]

Find the Criterion sale here - tidd.ly/3JakVMO

[@xalexeastx]

Indicator doing 3 for £15. Criterion can piss off.

[@James-nj2jj]

Not sure if this will be seen but I ordered some blurays from Indicator during their March sale; first time doing so. Wholly looking forward to seeing their material. Now it’s 3 weeks later and still no despatch notification. 😢 They said they have the order and it’s “fine”. Could anyone with experience let me know if this is normal for them?

[@xalexeastx]

@@James-nj2jj You'll get them. Just takes ages due to the backlog.

[@James-nj2jj]

@@xalexeastxThanks Alec! That makes me feel a lot better about it. It’ll make them all the more enjoyable when they finally arrive 😂

[@matt92021]

Poor sale. People in the States get 50% off. £25 for a 4K isn't exactly a bargain

[@chrisjfox8715]

25 is a perfectly reasonable price for a movie that you actually want. You just have to wait for it

[@iio58]

It’s a piss take. £25 is basically a release price, not a sale price. They’re just adding their criterion tax which is a joke these days with so many other labels doing great work

[@1977Suspiria]

I miss the 2 for £25 sale, they've not happened in a long time.

[@tompoynton]

3 for 30 was the glory days

[@ElliotCoen]

Brings a tear to my eye

[@MoviesNGames007uk]

I'm happy Indicator now brought back the 3 for £15 sale on their blu rays

[@Kev_Cos]

Same. What a great label they are. Love their sales.

[@alexrhouse]

If anything they go too cheap! I always wait for the sales because of it. Just last week I wanted to buy some releases but held out knowing there would be a sale eventually. I probably would've bought them at rrp otherwise. It does make me respect them as a label a whole lot more though, so maybe the sales are good for them in that department.

[@ElliotCoen]

Yep it’s a fantastic deal!

[@alexrhouse]

Couldn't agree more. Criterion have easily placed themselves as my least favourite boutique label, purely because of their pricing. I've never bought a Criterion release outside of a sale and the lack of sales in the first place has caused my collection to consist predominantly of Arrow, Second Sight, Indicator and Eureka releases. There are so many titles I would like to pick up but even back when the UK sales were considerable discounts, they still cost far more than other labels at rrp. Criterion have been way off with their pricing the entire time. Instead of fixing that, they've made it even worse. For any non-special edition blu-rays, anything over the £10 mark is already a big premium. Criterion double that, which is just insane. With other labels, you at least get fancy packaging for that price point

[@MoviesNGames007uk]

£20 still a bit steep for me. Considering Arrow video right now have a sale and good deals from £8.99

[@alexrhouse]

Even £8.99 is a little pricey for me, I miss the days when Arrow sales were at £7.50. Thankfully I bought loads back then 😂

[@tompoynton]

Criterion are seriously beginning to slip behind the other boutique labels when you look at what they offer in terms of packaging, extras and yes even encodes, and then for that they charge for their release compared to what Arrow etc charge for their gorgeous LE releases. Coasting off their name and reputation only now.

[@andersb80]

I remember when Barnes and Noble shipped to Europe and I could use their sale. Those were the days.

[@bbqking3908]

I'm not exaggerating when i say i have checked the HMV website every day for the last year waiting for a criterion sale so i was bitterly disappointed by this. They used to include everything in the sale, now its just a handful of films with pretty poor discounts. I'm genuinely really angry about it. I held off buying any new criterions until a sale and now if this is the state of the UK sales i may never buy a first hand criterion again.

[@lilybaggins140]

I feel your anger... This is exactly what I thought when, after checking HMV over and over for months, I saw the title 'range' (if it can even be called a range) and 'discounted' prices (if they can even be called discounted) of this Criterion 'sale'... As a an EU person staying in the UK, I was so happy to finally have access to some Criterion titles as they would be more affordable, but the disillusionment and frustration are through the roof. Criterion really could not care less about the UK market, which is such a shame... Some other UK physical media labels are doing fantastic work at making their titles more affordable from time to time, so these will get my little bit of money instead! Have a good day ✨

[@iakona23]

The sale price should be 10 pounds each.

[@tenfiveinthegrass]

Indicator running a sale with their new 4ks at £16.99 while Criterion are charging £24.99, and the former are the superior product (inc packaging). Feels like they're taking their audience for granted, and will lose good business

[@tompoynton]

Compare what you get with those Indicator packages too compared to Criterion’s lazy releases

[@DaveLeeDownUnder]

Always used to hold out for those 2 for £25 sales to import all my Criterions... That's roughly $50 Australian for two discs ($25 each), which is very reasonable... Payong $50 for one is crazy... Officially priced out of Criterion, but absolutely spending up at the Indicator sale.

[@ElliotCoen]

I feel for ya Dave. I’m glad you’re getting stuff in the Indicator sale!

[@akajkyt]

2 for £25 sale 😢 That’s how I started my collection, shame it hasn’t returned.

[@Benjamin.Filmss]

One of my friends from school has a house in the US, I asked him if I could ship some criterions from B&N to his house for the July 50% off sale, luckily I have my birthday in July so it works out well!

[@nikomiller]

Now imagine what it's like to someone like me who has to to pay extra import customs and whose currency is weak... I remember back when I was like 16 or 17 I could easily afford to buy plenty of Criterions each month - they were like 17 pounds, which converted to around 170 of local currency. Also you didn't need to pay customs for small orders like a blu-ray or two. Nowadays, 17 pounds converts to around 230 of local currency... 230 would be like 22 pounds back then! AND I have to pay 25% customs on everything now... AND the shipping has gone up and included in the customs. So since a Criterion will be about 25-30 pounds nowadays as compared to 17-20 back then, + the added customs one average Criterion will cost me around 415!!! This is more than twice of what I paid for a Criterion 5-8 years ago. From 170 of a local currency to 415. And that's excluded shipping. If the conversion rate was the same as back in 2016, and if the new customs laws didn't appear, I'd be paying around 260... which would still be a lot more than then, but not nearly as much as today.

[@MrKahlerHahn]

Let‘s face it - criterion has been surpassed by quite a few boutique labels for a while now. Look at eureka, indicator, arrow and few others

[@stretcher5757]

Another problem surely, is that Criterion holding relatively high prices, means there is no real incentive to experiment with blind buys. This is where, particularly Indicator, wins hands down. I have a very large Indicator collection, both limited editions (mixed sale and regular prices) and many standard editions usually holding off till their sales. Full marks to Indicator from me. Few of my choices disappoint. Wish I could say the same for Criterion where I would suggest most buyers would be more restricted to buying only the ‘really, really want’ titles?

[@fiachramacaodha1260]

Not paying more than £12 for a single blu ray film.

[@alexrhouse]

Seriously. £12 IS the premium price, what a joke that they ask for near double that at rrp

[@filmmad0076]

The difference between the pricing of some at £13.99 and others at £17.99 is the newer releases are more expensive, launching at £22.99 instead of £17.99. Its crazy but Criterion are pricing based on the fact they are better than everyone else. I am waiting for reductions like this and then also using the HMV 20% discount on top. Used it to get Thelma and Louise, Pinochio, In the mood for Love. I only buy Criterions when on sale, i am one of those!

[@iansmith6166]

Criterion seems to be taking their premium status as a boutique label far too seriously if their pricing strategy is anything to go by.

[@olavbjortomt1596]

To be fair, this is the kind of rubbish sale I was expecting. The last two years I've used the Black Friday sales period in HMV when practically everything in-store is 25% off to buy quite a few Criterion titles, including Eve's Bayou.

[@SamDavies94]

I know this is an unpopular opinion, but, the Criterion Collection in the UK is very expensive for what it is, even starting at £18 feels rough. I've been waiting to pick up In The Mood For Love for years now, but cannot warrant £18 on a single release, especially on sale. As you say, they're not limited edition, there's no fomo market to abuse. The pricing pushes me away from exploring cinema I've not seen before. Looking at Arrow's sale's they drop significantly £9 with some at £5, Indicator have a wonderful sale where nearly everything is £5.

[@bbqking3908]

It's not an unpopular opinion at all, it is literally almost unanimously agreed that it's very expensive.

[@richardburt1679]

Although it's not a very good sale compared to other labels,nevertheless I support Criterion and keep buying their releases because if you're interested in the classics there's no other label can compare. Who else would have released in the last few months Days of Heaven,The Last Picture Show,McCabe and Mrs. Miller,Thelma and Louise,The Roaring Twenties, and more,in 4k? If you want Asian films,martial arts,horror then you look elsewhere. They are expensive but you get what you pay for.

[@garyrobinson8665]

I think £19.99 is not a bad price for a criterion. 2 for £30 would be a good sale deal.

[@twcc406]

A very disappointing selection. Bear in mind at least two titles, 'It Happened One Night' and 'Punch-Drunk Love', are included on the Columbia Classics collection in 4K. I already have the Criterion Collection discs I need but would have maybe purchased the Al Reinert 'For All Mankind' in 4K but, you guessed it, that one is not on sale.

[@ljw1980]

Looking for Criterion's UK disc of Bringing Up Baby but can't find one.

[@ElliotCoen]

I think they dropped the license for that one

[@rickdrais9737]

I recently ordered the double pack of The Roaring Twenties 4K remaster with BluRay and Ultra HD discs and WOW. The Ultra HD was horrible. It was dark, had almost no contrast at all and I seriously wondered if something was wrong with either my player or my 4K flatscreen. Then I put on the BluRay disc and it’s GORGEOUS. Maybe I just ended up with a bad disc. But the price on the single BluRay was only a buck or so less expensive, so I’ll just set the Ultra HD aside and ignore it. Still a bummer, though

[@AntZombie121]

Do you know if the UK Criterion 4k of the last picture show come with the sequel Texasvile? Can’t see it listed on the product description or special features but the US 4k definitely has it

[@ElliotCoen]

I believe that Texasville isn’t on the UK disc but can’t confirm as I don’t have it. I know some folks have opted for the US import

[@vlogsbyalejandro]

That is so unfortunate for the collectors in the UK. I was lucky enough to have purchased 10 blu rays in the most recent sale in the US. Each blu ray was about $19.99, which would be about £15.77 for the UK. I'm just glad you guys have other labels in the UK. I usually pay to import for some of the other labels. If only Second Sight had sales, because they're really eating up my wallet. lol

[@ElliotCoen]

Thanks Alejandro! I’m glad you were able to get a good selection of discs in the recent sale. Cheers

[@vlogsbyalejandro]

@@ElliotCoen No problem. Always happy to watch your videos. 🤘🏼 Cheers

[@ADAM_F-89]

I made more use of the arrow bluray sale. Where are indicator films on sale 3 for £15. In hmv its only 2 for 15 on those.

[@ElliotCoen]

Indicators own website! Only for a few more days though

[@ADAM_F-89]

the films in the indicator sale are actually cheaper than what Cex would pay for trade in price at the moment...only by a pound but just goes to show how good the sale is

[@enriquecabada8841]

in the U.S. amazon will price match barnes & noble during their 50 percent off sale all month long. You might want to check if they price match any criterion sales in the U.K.

[@bbqking3908]

Amazon UK are doing the sale anyway so that doesn't matter.

[@Blixthand]

As you say, Criterion don't work on the FOMO principle. I live in Sweden and neither HMV nor Zavvi ship to Sweden anymore, and shipping and fees from Amazon are more expensive than what most titles are marked down. For the past 5 years I've been to the UK at least once a year except when the pandemic was at it's worst, and as I can rely on these releases being available at HMV or Fopp whenever next I go, I would just wait until my next time there and get it cheaper than sale price + shipping. Not that there is a lot of movies in the Criterion Collection worth 25-30 pounds anyway, even if there are loads of titles I would like to watch. I'll usually pick one or 2 up and call it this years Christmas gift for my father and then borrow them from him to watch, but even that is getting hard to validate.

[@JacobHeldt]

People Forget - Criterion Movies are cheaper in the US - Criterion Movies are supposed to be exclusive - Licensing and import cost money - if Movies are too expensive for you, buy fewer Movies. Criterion Movies should'nt be compared to buying food in Tesco's. Movies should be something special - and that costs money - there will allways be someone who sell Movies cheaper - Like LEGO is also cheaper in Croatia. When i was a kid travelling was something special - my family could maybe afford a proper holiday every third year - so when you finally sat on that plane on the way to italy it was Magic - now you can get there for 35 punds - its not special its not Magic its not exclusive. ..stop whining.

[@keancv]

even amazon usa is 17 pounds base price before tax and shipping. The title is quite new, so difficult to know if costs have been covered yet

[@culture50]

Criterion in the UK leaves something to be desired. was released in the UK sometime ago but is still currently out of print. The present Criterion sale is lacklustre. Better to support Indicator in their current sale. They do everything right in terms of value for money while Criterion doesn't come close.

[@beccaandrews3160]

Great video, you hit the nail on the head. I totally understand increased production costs, import costs etc pushing prices up, but would also agree that Criterion in the UK can be pricey for what it is. Would also agree that this small sale is better than none at all but when competitors offer better value, it's easy to see why collectors are put off.

[@mediumcool2]

Luckily I spent all my money on the Indicator sale (went a bit trigger happy on their Limited Editions...) and so won't be dipping into my pocket for this sale.

[@amirkhokhar5914]

I used to buy criterion during two for £25 sale but have stopped buying criterion anymore because of their arrogance and high prices in the UK.

[@ivancastillo6701]

Meanwhile in Latin America is hell. Nobody is interested in high quality blurays and I always buy Criterion, or BFI in Amazon with overcost for delivery but I love my collection and your channel.

[@elizabethveldonstuff]

I can get a 4k from indicator at full price cheaper than a standard blu ray from Criterion. As it stands I will only but Criterion (as I did recently with lone star and intend to do with one false move) when I really want a release and there is no other option.

[@letstalkcriterion]

Indeed there is only one title I don’t have in that entire sale selection, but to be fair I’m not their target as I’m a seasoned Criterion collector - the 2 disc versions which Eves Bayou is will cost more, the 4ks have dropped £5 so they are the same as a new 4k title, a big rush to buy a lot of those hard to shift titles was during lockdown year,and many sold back then during those sales. It would be nice to hear what Spirit Entertainment has to say about the sale and their strategy in general and how they select their 2 releases each month. It’s worth noting that the Barnes and Noble 50% sale prices are similar they don’t equate to £12.50 per title as they are $20 for a bluray plus their sales tax or $25 for a 4k

[@QuietlyTalkingMoviesASMR]

These are my thoughts exactly! I did use the sale to purchase 12 items, but the overall saving of 20% isn't necessarily a bargain. At the same time they didn't put on sale all of its items, but only a selected few, which for many isn't enticing, and for me quite disappointing. I am glad not only me is thinking this and is raising their voice!

[@robthebobz]

The only title I picked up was Pinocchio 4k, but that was only due to having an Amazon voucher to use at the same time. I agree - not the best sale. Although I'm glad to finally get Del Toro's Pinocchio.

[@stephenmclaughlin7596]

Hi Elliot, Cheers for the video. I’m not a big collector, but I am slowly building a library of films that I like. I’m more interested in the indicator sale. Could you (or anyone else) recommend some titles from them? Thanks for any help.

[@ElliotCoen]

Hi Stephen. I’ve got some previous videos on the channel where I recommend Indicator titles. If you search Indicator and Elliot Coen, they should pop up. Cheers!

[@stephenmclaughlin7596]

Thanks a lot for the response Elliot. I will check out those videos. I often base my purchases on box art, so listening to some actual informed recommendations will be very helpful.

[@Bigal1982]

Top video as always Elliot great points. I think there sale looks even worse due to the fact Indicator are shaming it with there prices and selection. It is very disappointing as i was tempted to buy one of the criterion 4k discs, but decided to go back to Indicator and grab 5 titles for the same price.

[@ElliotCoen]

Thanks Al. I’m glad you’ve been enjoying the Indicator sale. There’s lots of great stuff on offer there.

[@rsienicki]

It is too high, but honestly I had many titles saved on a wishlist that I jumped on that Sale regardless. "In the Mood for Love" was a bit cheaper, and "Tin Drum" was fairly cheap in these days, so I don't mind. But I still remember time when there was Zoom shop, and they were doing weekend deals when they offered two chosen Criterion movies po £10. That was best, cause - in my case - I was way more open to do a blind buy. Every Criterion Weekend Deal I tried to get at least one title.

[@Michael64425]

Agreed Elliot,Not sure what Criterion’s business plan is within the UK.I personally would spend a lot more on their titles if they made the effort to offer more titles and better discounts.All it means is I will go without or buy other interesting Films from other boutique labels. Come on Criterion are you listening!

[@adamcammack3534]

Have to get what you can it I suppose seems we don't seem to get the same options like the states do like with Barnes and Noble sales, I think Criterion is practically pricey to import which is why announcements have shrunk from 3 to 2, Just gotta be happy we are still getting them at all with the physical media in the state its in.

[@bbqking3908]

They don't import these titles. The European/UK releases are created in the UK. Physical media has also been in the best shape it has ever been in regarding boutique labels.

[@mrsbaylocksvideoemporium9621]

Elliot could you please do a new video giving us the latest updated methods for shipping criterion region a Blu-ray from America to Britain especially if like me you don’t have any contacts over in North America who can ship them to you? Many thanks.

[@andersb80]

I would like too see that as well

[@rorymackenzie7698]

There are some sellers on eBay where you can get US imports for a slight mark up. I think one is called boutique blu-ray or something like that. I got Dazed and Confused 4K. Then it got announced for a UK release 😂

[@olavbjortomt1596]

I've used Stackry for Criterion sales (Barnes & Noble + the Criterion site) for the past three years. They're a parcel forwarding company that give you somewhere (tax-free New Hampshire) to have your orders sent to, which they then send on to you in whichever country you're in (I'm UK). Postage per disc averages out at about £3 (but depends on which delivery company you use, e.g. DHL or UPS etc) if you're buying seven titles and keeping it under the customs limit of £135.

[@mrsbaylocksvideoemporium9621]

@@olavbjortomt1596 hey thanks for the information. How does that limit work? Is it just down to the price or does weight come into it? Cheers

[@andersb80]

@@olavbjortomt1596 Thanks. I will definitely check it out!

[@matty8612]

I generally refuse to pay their prices. I'm not a big boutique label buff, I just want to own some of my favourite films. I had a whole wish list ready and I've been refreshing HMV almost daily for two months now waiting for a sale to drop only to find that only two films on my wish list are reduced, both still ideally more than I'd like to spend. It's frustrating because many films are essentially tied to Criterion. Seeing other big labels regularly on sale for 40% the price of your average Criterion film really rubs me the wrong way. I was prepared to spend a lot of money on a large haul but if I don't see value in the individual items, I won't buy them out of principle.

[@mrsbaylocksvideoemporium9621]

When is the Barnes & Noble sale?

[@ElliotCoen]

Every July and November.

[@edrooney1967]

You are absolutely right. 👍IMO Criterion is losing their touch on every front: Pricing, content (special features), and sale availability per title. And to be honest, there aren’t that many new criterion titles I’d even consider buying at “normal” prices. My orders at Indicator and Arrow are already on their way and the movies I would have chosen from Criterion aren’t even in their sale: the 4K disks of After Hours and One False Move. That doesn’t make sense from a business standpoint. Compared to other boutique labels they are not competitive enough anymore. They are in deep need of a reality check. But maybe that’s all part of a plan that I’m not able to see.

[@rorymackenzie7698]

My theory is that because Criterion doesn’t do the FOMO limited editions, which generate a chunk of income for the other labels, they then can’t use that income to subsidise bigger savings in the sales.

[@duncansamways1363]

I’m in New York in July. Guess where I’m heading Elliot?

[@ElliotCoen]

I did exactly the same when I was in New York! The Union Sq B&N store has a great selection of Criterions. The 5th avenue store is also worth a visit. Enjoy!

[@AndyKing1963]

Ever get the feeling we are funding the US sales? ;)

[@PhillwithadoubleL]

It’s particularly jarring with the UK criterion sale when we see the regular 50% off Criterion in the US sales. Also, the selection seems really limited. I’ve got a few criterion on my list for pick up, most of which aren’t featured in this sale. If they had a bigger discount and bigger selection… I’d have spent. I’d have tried to have got as many from my list as I could. There are a couple of titles in this selection that I have been tempted to pick up. With this sale though, I doubt I’ll bother. It doesn’t feel a special enough sale, the prices feel more like price adjustments than ‘sale’

[@iio58]

I’ve been boycotting Criterion for considerable time now due to their sheer disregard of the UK market. They threat us with so little respect, bordering disdain that they don’t deserve my money. I bought discs many years ago when prices were ‘reasonable’ but when they don’t allow the UK to have sales to the degree of the US I thought that was ridiculous, and as prices started to sky rocket I thought they’re simply screwing us, so I’ll screw you back and I’ll speak with my wallet, or should I say lack of wallet for this label. There’s no reason the UK should be treated so badly by this Criterion when like you say, if we got 50% off sales and prices were similar to the US, they would absolutely coin it in, and I’d start buying them again and by the bucket load in sales. Until then, I’ll continue to give my business to the other labels who treat us with more respect.

[@Cool_For_Cats_with_Karlo]

Couldn't agree more. Well said. Screw Criterion.

[@AndrewBuckleBookReviews]

The sale is hardly worth it, however, thanks for mentioning the Indicator sale and there are lots of interesting 4K, Blu-rays on there. It has always been ripoff Britain, much as the same in the pricing for comic related books where we pay massively over the US prices.

[@lincolnabc1]

Physical media prices will increase. Low demand.

[@richardking3206]

I wonder how much business Criterion does selling to UK buyers who import from the US? Is it worth them selling direct to the UK? I’ve been looking for the UK release of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, but it doesn’t seem to exist on Criterion here any more. Other titles are similarly unavailable. Have the Sony released discs gone OOP now? The recent Last Picture Show release here didn’t come with the Texasville sequel included, but the US version did. It feels as though Criterion would rather we imported discs. Are the rest of the world subsidising the US releases? There are lots of the US releases that I’d love, because there aren’t UK versions available, but they don’t seem to give them a UK release! Is that just my misfortune or is there some plan behind this? There is never an announcement of US releases that will be given a later UK disc. It’s not just the pricing that’s all over the place for we non-US customers.

[@mackchats6520]

Yes pretty bad, I finally got The Irishman at £20, this is why I don't have many Criterions in my collection🙁

[@cjp8155]

Most of the films they release I've never heard of, so I'm good with just The Irishman, Thelma and Louise, Lost Highway, and Raging Bull.

[@foetaltreborus2017]

I, m still gobsmacked that the complete " The Expanse" set has one - the series 4 - only playable in the US..the rest is for the UK - ....I just don't get it ....not wasting my money...

[@theminstryoftruth61]

Criterion have never really cared for the U.K or world market, despite their tedious assertion that they are world cinema leaders. They make a lot of money off the grey market despite blocking anyone outside of North America for their sales. The distribution link with Sony and now Spirt seem to be off in terms of viability for U.K customers. I stopped buying them after Number 750.

[@olavbjortomt1596]

They don't really block sales from their website. They accept UK credit cards and I've had contact with US Criterion staff saying this is because they don't want to make it impossible for foreign customers to buy stuff from them. You just have to direct the delivery to an American delivery forwarding service because they don't deliver to UK/foreign addresses. Of course, this costs money. But it's better than nothing.

[@theminstryoftruth61]

@@olavbjortomt1596 It's not in keeping with a brand that has a world cinema output- the world not just being North America-and then enjoying the grey market sales. I'm not directing the delivery service to an American delivery service- that's just ludicrous. I stopped collecting Criterion at number 750- they have been eclipsed by other labels and they live in the dark ages as far as their business model is concerned. Their rights contracts are too parodical as well. It's exactly what you'd expect from a U.S label- insular and not inclusive. Others manage it such as Vinegar Syndrome- about time Criterion do the same. U.K labels have been allowing U.S customers to buy from the for years. The only thing they seem to moan about is that they don't like it when there's only a region B release and they don't like the ratings image. The U.S needs to understand that it's a big world out there- finally.

[@the-nomad-78]

I don’t bother with Criterion UK at all anymore. I stopped purchasing any of their releases even when they were still with Sony and it has only got worse since Spirit stepped in. I much prefer to import from Criterion directly, B&N or Amazon US during their sales and have them consolidated and shipped across along with other orders. The selection in the UK is also abysmal and so many titles don’t even make it over here. A fairly recent example would be their release of Chabrol’s ‘La Ceremonie’ which got a great release stateside and nothing for the UK even though the old Artificial Eye BD has been long OOP and there has been no indication of a release from any other UK label.

[@tompoynton]

The only ones of theirs I’ve got recently were Eve’s Bayou and After Hours 4K, but I generally just ignore them now. My shelves have far more Indicator, Arrow etc than they do Criterion. Radiance monthly announcements are way more exciting to me now, seeing as we’re lucky to get 3 of every new Criterion slate

[@mrsbaylocksvideoemporium9621]

Can you get the same 50% discounts using Amazon US? Also does Barnes and Noble ship to the UK now? I agree with your comment and will go stateside if I can make it work financially.

[@the-nomad-78]

@@mrsbaylocksvideoemporium9621 Amazon US will price match a lot of the time sales are on but you need to order from Amazon US directly (not through Amazon US seller on Amazon UK) and have it shipped to a US address to fully benefit (same applies to other US retailers who don’t ship to UK like B&N). You can use a parcel forwarding service like Stackry which will hold your orders at a tax free US location then you can consolidate them and have them shipped to the UK for a reasonable fee. This method works particularly well during sale periods as they will hold all your orders from various retailers/labels which you can then consolidate together into 1 box and have shipped to a UK address.

[@olavbjortomt1596]

Yeah, I imported La Ceremonie - probably my favourite French film of the 1990s - along with the Last Picture Show (because it had Texasville on it and the UK version doesn't) from the last Barnes & Noble sale

[@MadMartysMovieReviews-gv6hk]

Love Criterion editions but this "SALE" is disappointing, the Arrow sale is way more inclusive of their titles,good vid Elliott 😊

[@ElliotCoen]

Thanks Marty! Did you get anything in the Arrow sale?

[@MadMartysMovieReviews-gv6hk]

@@ElliotCoen Got Phenomena 4k and Game Of Death 4k

[@jonathanbrewer7072]

I treated myself to Criterion Collection Magnificent Obsession £22.

[@Cool_For_Cats_with_Karlo]

Well said, Elliot. It's about time Criterion/Spirit were openly roasted for their utterly abysmal pricing and availabilty here in the UK market. Frankly, they might as well just cancel their joke of a UK operation, because as so many others have stated in these comments, I too am not prepared to give them my business any more. Their presence in the market and their pricing "strategies" are frankly laughable when compared to superior labels like Indicator and Radiance. Even Arrow and Eureka have better prices, better sales and more respect for their marketplace. Au revoir, Criterion.

[@jdavies7472]

Yep, terrible way to run a business. UK Criterion is awful compared to the US set-up.

[@usr1retro319]

The sale pricing is very poor. I mean, a fiver off £30 when Indicator are hacking away at prices for their sale. I know where my money is going.

[@neillatter8777]

Definately disappointed, you summed it up perfectly....

[@slave_to_cinema]

I think the Eclipse sale Criterion was having, i guess because of the eclipse? ...wasnt too great. The Eclipse series is still in the DVD format. Pretty sure NOBODY buys them anymore. Some of those movies might be available in blu-ray elsewhere but they are kinda just dated and pointless these days.

[@nikomiller]

hell, there are some Eclipse movies which Criterion themselves have released on Blu-Ray! Which is just dumb, that whole line should just get updated to blu-rays once all films in a collection have a good transfer available - and a lot of them do since Criterion has released them on blu-ray or they are in HD on the Channel

[@PicturePersuasion]

Yeah was very disappointed seeing this sale. Especially since it's been so long since the last sale. Did you pick up Arrow Video's new Altman release Elliot?

[@ElliotCoen]

I haven’t got that disc yet. I have the old Eureka disc so I don’t think I need to get the new one.