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
2
In the Mood for Love - Spine #147
3
The Killer (1989) - Spine #8
found a used copy for $40 before the OOP prices went insane. gamble paid off twice
4
Seven Samurai - Spine #2
barely counts as blind buying, you already know it pays off
5
Ran - spine 316
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the seventh seal, spine 11
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playtime - spine 112
the only one that didn't land on first watch. second viewing fixed everything, now it's top 5
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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
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the 400 blows - spine 5
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