Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Who knows really. We know they're upping the limit to 5,000 for The Blob. That could be the new limit for the re-releases, or even higher.

Yeah, that's a good model. 3000 sells out quickly with the core audience, but it takes a lot longer to get from 3000->5000.

[oildude]

I don't often read comments on Twilight Time's facebook page, but I visited there tonight and read this dated July 3. I don't recall it being mentioned here yet.

Twilight Time DVD Label
It's certainly true that we were all caught off guard by Christine, which is why we are reissuing it. NOTLD90 on the other hand was a major problem for us and consequently we have no plans to do anything else with it at this time.

[jcs913]

For all that need to fill some older TT titles, TCM Shop has a 25% off code- FIREWORKS25 that works on their site now. It takes most titles down to about $26, which with the shipping is still cheaper than SAE, especially if you buy several..

[erlinmeyer]

Originally Posted by oildude

I don't often read comments on Twilight Time's facebook page, but I visited there tonight and read this dated July 3. I don't recall it being mentioned here yet.

Twilight Time DVD Label
It's certainly true that we were all caught off guard by Christine, which is why we are reissuing it. NOTLD90 on the other hand was a major problem for us and consequently we have no plans to do anything else with it at this time.

they must have removed that post from their Facebook page...the last 3 posts are from July 4, July 1 and June 27

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by erlinmeyer

they must have removed that post from their Facebook page...the last 3 posts are from July 4, July 1 and June 27

It was in the comments section

https://www.facebook.com/twilighttim...al_comments=83

[Rory]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

has it been mentioned that the 2 re-releases have been confirmed to be Christine and Fright Night, and the 4K one will be Journey to the Center of the Earth?
I just read it at TT's facebook.

Boy, I'd really like to get it confirmed about JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH. I was very disappointed in the quality of the HD transfer done for this title, and was pretty much told by Nick Redman that there wasn't much chance Fox would do a restoration anytime soon and perhaps never. I guess, if true, Fox thought otherwise. Still, I'm not quite believing this news, but I sure hope it's true and maybe we'll finally get a commentary track for this with Pat Boone, Arlene Dahl and Diane Baker.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by Rory

Boy, I'd really like to get it confirmed about JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH. I was very disappointed in the quality of the HD transfer done for this title, and was pretty much told by Nick Redman that there wasn't much chance Fox would do a restoration anytime soon and perhaps never. I guess, if true, Fox thought otherwise. Still, I'm not quite believing this news, but I sure hope it's true and maybe we'll finally get a commentary track for this with Pat Boone, Arlene Dahl and Diane Baker.

this is one of the ONLY titles they carry (besides thunderbolt and lightfoot) that I'd buy in a heartbeat, even at their prices just because it is that classic to me.

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

It was in the comments section

https://www.facebook.com/twilighttim...al_comments=83

Most interesting.

Originally Posted by Twilight time DVD Label

The important thing to consider is that we are sold out of 23 titles so far with 10-15 more expected to sell out this year. We have said that 4 will be reissued in 2015 - and whether or not there will be others down the line the vast majority will not be returning, at least not from us.

[MifuneFan]

The only question is what the 4th title is. Mysterious Island seems the most likely one to me.

[JoeDeM]

Originally Posted by Hellraiserfan

First off I just want to let everyone know that I'm not complaining about the films that are limited to 3000 copies. I understand that they don't want to mass produce movies that won't sell as well as more popular films out there.

With that being said, I take it these re-releases will also be limited to about 3000? If so, I really need to jump on Christine and Fright Night this time.

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Who knows really. We know they're upping the limit to 5,000 for The Blob. That could be the new limit for the re-releases, or even higher.

I think Only the really popular titles like Christine , and Fright Night would get the 5000 number, and even that may not be enough, just look at Night Breed, even the $80 price tag is not keeping the rabid horror fans at bay, personally I think there is nothing wrong with adding more if a title sells out quickly with in the 3 year window, if the demand is there bump up the number.

[CraigThom]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

The only question is what the 4th title is. Mysterious Island seems the most likely one to me.

That makes sense to me. It took a while to sell out, but a lot of people (like me) didn't know about it then, and the Sinbad films sold quickly. A lot of the same people (like me) will buy a reissued Mysterious Island.

[jayembee]

I'm still surprised that Journey to the Center of the Earth would be one of them. As I've said before it really needs a restoration, not just a higher-res scan. I don't see Fox doing a restoration and then not releasing themselves.

I'd be more inclined to think the third and fourth titles (the ones we don't know for sure) are Mysterious Island and The Big Heat.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by jayembee

I'm still surprised that Journey to the Center of the Earth would be one of them. As I've said before it really needs a restoration, not just a higher-res scan. I don't see Fox doing a restoration and then not releasing themselves.

I'd be more inclined to think the third and fourth titles (the ones we don't know for sure) are Mysterious Island and The Big Heat.

TT already said Journey is the 3rd, and it's getting a 4K restoration. There's a thread for it and everything. I don't get why this is so difficult for people to get. It's happening.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

TT already said Journey is the 3rd, and it's getting a 4K restoration. There's a thread for it and everything. I don't get why this is so difficult for people to get. It's happening.

I was looking at the threads on their Facebook page, and didn't see any confirmation that Journey was one of the titles, let alone that it was the one getting the 4K scan.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by jayembee

I was looking at the threads on their Facebook page, and didn't see any confirmation that Journey was one of the titles, let alone that it was the one getting the 4K scan.

So are you claiming that filmmusc just made the quotes up? We know one of the 4 titles is getting a 4K restoration. Journey is clearly the one that would need one. The others we know of likely already had a 4K remastering/restoration (FN and Christine for sure, and likely any other Sony title). The process of elimination alone would likely lead to it being Journey.

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by jayembee

I was looking at the threads on their Facebook page, and didn't see any confirmation that Journey was one of the titles, let alone that it was the one getting the 4K scan.

You can read the discussion for yourself here:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...99596136725727

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

So are you claiming that filmmusc just made the quotes up?

No. Jeez, don't get your knickers in a twist. I was just explaining why I didn't think Journey was one of the four. I went looking for the quote on the Facebook page and didn't find it. Obviously I missed it somehow. I don't really do Facebook, so my skills at finding threads there are lacking.

[salad]

David Bordwell blogs from Il Cinema Ritrovato earlier this week:
On the restoration front, Schawn showed clips from the 1960 Journey to the Center of the Earth, first from a beautiful photochemical restoration of twelve years ago, then from a recent digital one. To my eye, the warm skin tones of the 35mm image were more attractive than the almost porcelain surfaces of the digital version, but the latter was sharper and contained a healthy amount of grain.

[fdm]

Originally Posted by fdm

Looks like my package, which should have been delivered today (Thursday), at the latest (it shipped "Priority Mail 2-Day" on Tuesday), went to the wrong post office. At least whoever got it (po box) seems to have decided not to keep it, but beginning to look like Saturday now.

Although it does appear that the package has left that building on the way to who knows where else today, so maybe...

Still stuck in limbo at the USPS sorting facility... Actually kind of pissed about this now.

Wouldn't surprise me at this point if they send it all the way back to SAE.

[erlinmeyer]

After reading the long thread on Facebook, was surprised that there will be 70 titles issued by Twilight Time next year. Time to look for a new job to buy them all.