Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[Member-222782]

I hope CANDYMAN (1992) makes the grade. It's the best horror film from the 90's IMO.

[dsman71]

Originally Posted by Rorschachian

Is Christine available for pre-order yet?

Not until February

[EddieLarkin]

Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

Kim Newman of Anno Dracula? Why would he be writing about the Blob?

In Britain he is more well known for being a horror film critic than a novelist.

[Blu Titan]

I know a lot of people are excited about The Fury and Chirstine, but I do recommend picking up The Egyptian before it is gone. Pricy, but worth it. A very nice presentation for a really good classic film. This was my first TT title.

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by EddieLarkin

In Britain he is more well known for being a horror film critic than a novelist.

He's recorded dozens (?) of high-spirited and informative commentaries, as well as being an enthusiastic yet scholarly presence in many documentaries. He's probably my favorite genre historian and 'personality'.

[ROclockCK]

...represents 2 TT milestones: their first Brian De Palma film, and first John Williams IST:

fury

Does this mean we're one step closer to getting De Palma's Obsession? It's Columbia...with a Herrmann score.

[arcadeforest]

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

I know a lot of people are excited about The Fury and Chirstine, but I do recommend picking up The Egyptian before it is gone. Pricy, but worth it. A very nice presentation for a really good classic film. This was my first TT title.

Second this, was my first TT bluray as well. If you have any interest in films like Ben Hur, The Ten Commandments, Cleopatra, The Robe, etc give this one a go.

[Drudge]

Originally Posted by arcadeforest

Second this, was my first TT bluray as well. If you have any interest in films like Ben Hur, The Ten Commandments, Cleopatra, The Robe, etc give this one a go.

Im on the fence about this title because of the price but if its like Ben Hur and The Ten Commandments I might just shell out the $$

[Blu-Velvet]

Originally Posted by Drudge

Im on the fence about this title because of the price but if its like Ben Hur and The Ten Commandments I might just shell out the $$

If you like ancient historical epics in general, THE EGYPTIAN is well worth it. There's not a lot of action and the acting is sometimes uneven, but it's well-written, the performances have a sincerety about them, and the art direction is excellent (all the more so in the beautiful HD transfer). I'd also recommend THE LOVES OF PHARAOH, which just played several hours ago on Turner Classic Movies and is on a gorgeous Blu-ray available directly from the German company that recently restored it.

THE EGYPTIAN and THE LOVES OF PHARAOH make a great (if rather long) double feature and are the only movies I've posted screenshots from in my home theatre gallery so far (mainly because they fit the decor so well).

[Zen_Amako]

I'm surprised The Big Heat is taking so long to sell out. I guess it's because it's an old movie and not a cult horror flick. It's a fantastic film, though, and TT did a great job with the artwork.

[ROclockCK]

Originally Posted by Zen_Amako

I'm surprised The Big Heat is taking so long to sell out. I guess it's because it's an old movie and not a cult horror flick. It's a fantastic film, though, and TT did a great job with the artwork.

...and that disc Zen_Amako! It's still one of the best this year in terms of classic content and first rate production.

The Big Heat just seems to be following a familiar pattern for TT's vintage catalogue titles...and catalogue sales in general. After the first couple of months of enthusiastic pre-order and post-release action from the 'must have' crowd (Mea Culpa), most catalogue titles settle into a period of steady but unremarkable background sales, ebbing and flowing as other titles of similar interest become available. Then one day that "500 remaining" announcement goes out, providing a wake-up call to anyone who still might be sitting on-the-fence, and human nature takes over from there. For example, Journey to the Center of the Earth's late-50s/early 60s Verne fantasy-adventure trappings, combined with Bernard Herrmann's classic score, appealed to the pretty much the same core fans as Mysterious Island...so no surprise that almost to the day when Journey went up, Mysterious Island bounced back to life, frequently reappearing in SAE's weekly Top 10 chart until selling out 3 months later...just a week or so after the last Journey BDs went bye-bye. Tell me there wasn't a connection there.

Although no one knows what's really up with those SAE cart totals anymore, they do show The Big Heat now under 1000 and continuing to decline. So I suspect all that title really needs is a 'helper' release, but we haven't had another vintage Noir since (unless you count Experiment in Terror). I mean, imagine if TT's Spring announcements included a Noir classic like...say...Gilda...or The Lady From Shanghai...or especially In a Lonely Place. Don't you think those remaining Big Heat discs would get scooped up pretty quickly?

We're just creatures of pattern behaviour...even movie collectors.

[grrrarg]

Originally Posted by Zen_Amako

I'm surprised The Big Heat is taking so long to sell out. I guess it's because it's an old movie and not a cult horror flick. It's a fantastic film, though, and TT did a great job with the artwork.

You read my mind!

I'm surprised it hasn't sold out yet... I was thinking it would definitely sell out sooner rather than later.

[dsman71]

So far TT has me down for 3 movies this year
Experiment in Terror
Christine ( watched it yesterday and Im getting it for sure)
The Fury
Has Experiment in Terror been given any extras ? I havent seen any FB posts yet

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by Imrahil2001

I'll probably buy a few copies of Christine to flip and pay for the Flint movies.

[Show spoiler]

[joie]

I may start flipping these discs, too. Probably pay for my Christmas haul and let me have 3 more hauls each year!

If you don't like it, complain to the studios' management. Just make sure you lodge your complaint with the execs in charge of the execs dealing with the distributor. Your complaints will be heard, because the studios aren't interested in supporting a secondary market.

Merry Christmas!

[DetroitSquirreL]

anyone receive 'Blu Lagoon' yet? Tomorrow is release date and I still haven't received mine. I pre ordered 1st day when we could

[DetroitSquirreL]

Originally Posted by jupiter123

Im going to start flipping you mother.

Merry Christmas!

[joie]

Originally Posted by jupiter123

Im going to start flipping you mother.

Merry Christmas!

Haha. I could buy a lot and corner the market. What would you have to flip then?

[Arkadin]

Originally Posted by DetroitSquirreL

anyone receive 'Blu Lagoon' yet? Tomorrow is release date and I still haven't received mine. I pre ordered 1st day when we could

I got Beloved Infidel today--my only order.

[Seymour]

Originally Posted by jupiter123

Im going to start flipping your mother.

Merry Christmas!

Fixed.