criterion blind buys (graded honestly)

bought sight unseen because the spine number said trust me. grading every gamble

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bought it for the cover art alone, no idea what I was walking into. best decision in the whole collection

In the Mood for Love - Spine #147

The Killer (1989) - Spine #8

found a used copy for $40 before the OOP prices went insane. gamble paid off twice

Seven Samurai - Spine #2

barely counts as blind buying, you already know it pays off

Ran - spine 316

the seventh seal, spine 11

playtime - spine 112

the only one that didn't land on first watch. second viewing fixed everything, now it's top 5

parasite - spine 1000

ok not a blind buy, I'd seen it three times. bought it for the number and I'd do it again

the 400 blows - spine 5

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