Barnes and Noble Criterion Sale

B&N are running their annual Criterion sale. I don't know how long it will run.

Does anyone know if it applies to Criterion titles that are in the stores (as opposed to only being ordered online)? I'm not suggesting that any particular bookstore would have all of the Criterion titles, but they might have a select few, and we would be able to save on the shipping cost by buying a title locally.

 

yes...in store as well, plus if you can find a discount coupon (they usually send a 15% off if you are on their mailing list) you can apply that as well...sale ends August 1st .

 

In addition to saving on shipping cost, if you are a Barnes & Noble member, you get another 10% off in-store purchases (and free express shipping for online purchases). So Criterion discs that are $39.99 MSRP are $19.99 during the sale, but $17.99 in-store for members.

I think a membership is $25/year, and with two Criterion sales a year, I find that it more than pays for itself. I picked up several Criterions yesterday along with a few magazines, and my membership knocked an additional $21.50 off the tab. Your mileage may vary, depending on how frequently you patronize B&N and how much you spend when you do.

 

Just noticed it myself. So exciting because I have a wish list of stuff I need to pickup. Also, just noticed Criterion is releasing Terrence Malick's "The New World" later this month. While I realize it's not everyone's cup of tea, this makes me very happy. "The Thin Red Line" is one of my personal favorite films ever.

 

This is gonna be fun!

 

Yes, I saw them on sale in the store.

 

As much as I'm dying to get a few titles, namely In a Lonely Place, I'm waiting to buy during criterions 50% off sale to build my points towards the $50 gift card.

 

Gotta stop at my couple local B&N shops and see if they have the couple films I'm looking for!

 

I've slowed down a bit on Criterion titles in recent years due to my enormous backlog, but I would like to pick up Watership Down.

 

Ordered Here Comes Mr. Jordan, Dr. Strangelove, and Don't Look Now, enough for free shipping.

 

After the last two missed CC - B&N sales (because of deep trouble with their shipping costs to Germany), we´re now back on track and my order has been already shipped. If everything will work out fine, I will pick up round about 10 more BDs at the end of the sale. It runs including 01th of August, right ?

The Graduate 1 $19.99
Brief Encounter 1 $19.99
The Kid 1 $19.99
Monsieur Verdoux 1 $19.99
Phoenix 1 $19.99
Great Beauty 1 $19.99
Criterion Collection: Kennedy Films Of Robert Drew 1 $19.99
Blue is the Warmest Color 1 $12.49
Big Chill 1 $19.99
War Room 1 $19.99
Limelight $19.99
Orpheus $19.99

PS: With those 12 new titles I will get to a total amount of 160 CC BDs after two years of collecting them, by the way. 200 is my goal till the end of this year...

 

This worked out great for me. In anticipation of the new 4K restoration of Dr. Strangelove issued by Criterion Collection, I gave my son my other Dr. Strangelove blu-ray about three months ago. I walked into B&N, picked up the new disc for 19.99, plus about 1.65 tax, saving on the shipping cost (many online sites have the 19.99 cost, but shipping will add 2.99 or so to total). Hey, remember, no fightin' in the war room.

 

What are the shipping costs now?

 

I bought the Burroughs documentary and keeping on the theme, Cronenburg's Naked Lunch.

 

We have very similar tastes. I bought all of those except The In-Laws, which I love, but I chose Don't Look Now instead to complete the breaking of the budget.

 

I was in there yesterday and managed to buy Quadrophenia.

 

I am done now....I swear....after getting "The Apu Triology", "Late Spring", "Paris, Texas" "Heaven's Gate", "Lola Montes", "The Emigrants/New Land" set and "Carnival of Souls"...I just had to add "Godzilla", so that's coming shortly. The idea of "Godzilla" with the Criterion logo on it is priceless, and it's the first real restoration of the film, so there goes another $20+
(The bloodletting also included the Herzog box from Shout; otherwise I might have gotten more Crits.)

 

Got Fantastic Planet and The Graduate. Two of my favorites