Till 12 p.m. EST on Feb. 28, you will get any Blu-ray and DVD out there on Criterion’s on-line retailer for 50% off. It’s a particular time of the 12 months when, as a bodily media connoisseur, Polygon grants you immunity from feeling guilt from any irresponsible spending which will happen at this time and tomorrow. You may — and may — go wild on these discs, every of that are the definitive editions full with particular options.
Whereas retailers like Barnes & Noble and Amazon provide quarterly (or so) gross sales on Criterion discs and pre-orders, there’s no greater sale than the corporate’s personal half-off promotion. It’s legitimate on DVD units, Blu-ray remasters, in addition to high-res 4K Blu-rays out there for a number of the movies.
That is your likelihood to get Akira Kurosawa’s Excessive and Low for half off. The 1963 movie was lately within the information as a result of Spike Lee introduced he’s remaking it with Denzel Washington starring. The unique movie stars frequent Kurosawa collaborator Toshiro Mifune, and it’s a gripping story that feels trendy to observe even at this time.
1996’s Trainspotting with a younger Ewan McGregor is a latest addition to the Criterion Assortment, and it, too, is accessible at half off. The 4K Blu-ray model is simply $24.97 (was $49.99), whereas the 1080p Blu-ray is $19.97 (was $39.95). Director Danny Boyle can also be identified for hits like Slumdog Millionaire and 28 Days Later (two films that couldn’t be extra completely different).
Wes Anderson’s Asteroid Metropolis hasn’t gotten the Criterion Assortment therapy simply but, however most of the director’s different classics have. Blu-rays of Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Improbable Mr. Fox, and extra are $19.97 every.
In case you, like me, can not get sufficient Godzilla after 2023’s Godzilla Minus One, the Blu-ray field set of the entire Showa-Period Godzilla flicks is the following transfer. This beautiful set consists of 8 Blu-ray discs, filled with movies that launched between 1954 and 1975. Top-of-the-line components of the bundle is the hardcover artwork ebook that’s included.
In case you love live performance films, Martin Scorsese’s The Final Waltz is one you must take a look at. It contains a vary of artists that performed throughout The Band’s farewell present, together with Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters, and Neil Younger. (Whereas it’s not on Criterion, one other movie we suggest is The Speaking Heads’ Cease Making Sense, which lately bought a 4K Blu-ray launch, giving keen followers the best-possible solution to watch the kooky, memorable efficiency. Value a splurge possibly!)
Criterion has actually a whole lot of movies which can be out there by way of Feb. 28 at a particular 50% off low cost, so let your self go wild, and tell us what you ended up shopping for within the feedback.