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[JMK]

My point was directed to those who have implied here that I have somehow stated that Twilight Time did their own transfers. I have never, ever said anything of the kind.

[Uncontrol]

Originally Posted by thephantomcat

It's not as if E! News lead with this story Sunday or covered it at all. Not the Hollywood Reporter or Deadline Hollywood. Comingsoon.net or Aintitcool.com didn't mention it. Movies.com didn't either. What bad press? There have been a couple of bad reviews on a couple of sites and a bunch of blogs nobody reads. And for every angry fan who never wants to buy from TT again, their are even more who are fine with this release and will be buying from them again in the future. Somehow I doubt the people who were buying 10 copies of NOTLD were planning on buying as many copies of Bonjour Tristesse. And Christine is going to sell out in less than a week if not 48 hours.

I don't think it's a huge jump in logic to say the same people who know what a "Twilight Time" is watch forums like these and read Blu-ray reviews.

Originally Posted by UNCMT9

So Sony has no blame in this?

No, they definitely do.

But it's like this.. Say you get sold bootleg goods on eBay, are you going to get more angry at the guy who sold it to you or the guy who sold it to him?

[Yojimbo68]

Originally Posted by JMK

Anyone who is insisting I've stated that Twilight Time was "responsible" for any transfers--good or bad--is simply either not reading my reviews or misreading them. I have stated over and over (and over and over) again that the label licenses their titles from Fox and Sony-Columbia. When I say something like "another stellar transfer from Sony-Columbia and Twilight Time" I am not stating that Twilight Time did the transfer.

First off, I just want to say thanks for all the informative and well written reviews!

Fair enough about the quote. But I felt that particular quote was a bit misleading. Maybe it's just me?

[Loudog760]

Sold out already. Crap!

[BluPat]

Originally Posted by thephantomcat

So people should stop manufacturing Mercedes cause everyone can't afford them? It's called capitalism. They can charge whatever they want and if you don't like the price, you don't have to buy it. Just because you like something, doesn't mean it has to come with all the bells and whistles and be 99 cents.

That's a good analogy. The difference between TT's releases and normal Blu-ray releases are like the difference between outrageous car prices and normal car prices.

All kidding aside, so melodramatic. People can buy what they want. I couldn't care less. I'm just stating the facts that they rip people off with their Blu-ray prices. We aren't talking cars here. Cars and Blu-ray discs have nothing to do with one another. If you want to spend $100 on a piece of shit, more power to you.

Maybe sooner....rather than later, TT will be dead like the zombies on their "laced in gold" Night of the Living Dead "Blu-ray".

[odriley]

FYI, to all of you who were unhappy with the blu like me:

Im watching the HD version on vudu right now and its friggin beautiful. So beautiful..so detailed..so bright

Definitely recommend downloading this. Really does look great. May not be as good as a bluray but its a lot better than the dvd. Definitely worth it.

[JMK]

You selectively excerpted one line without mentioning this line from the same review:

All in all, simply a spectacular job by Columbia-Sony and another incredible release from Twilight Time from an image standpoint alone.


The Bye Bye Birdie ]review is one of the very few Twilight Time reviews where I have not explicitly mentioned the transfers come from the studio--I had thought after this long, everyone knew, but evidently not.

But I have never, ever stated in any way that Twilight Time had "a hand in the transfers."

Originally Posted by Yojimbo68

First off, I just want to say thanks for all the informative and well written reviews!

Fair enough about the quote. But I felt that particular quote was a bit misleading. Maybe it's just me?

[vidjunkie]

Originally Posted by odriley

FYI, to all of you who were unhappy with the blu like me:

Im watching the HD version on vudu right now and its friggin beautiful. So beautiful..so detailed..so bright

Definitely recommend downloading this. Really does look great. May not be as good as a bluray but its a lot better than the dvd. Definitely worth it.

How do you get this on Vudu? do you download it to your PC? this is through Walmart right?

[Sons Of Sparda]

Originally Posted by vidjunkie

How do you get this on Vudu? do you download it to your PC? this is through Walmart right?

You can stream and download the video on pc from their website.I know you can download the videos on ps3 not completely sure on pc. http://www.vudu.com/

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by vidjunkie

How do you get this on Vudu? do you download it to your PC? this is through Walmart right?

it's a streaming service

[vidjunkie]

Originally Posted by Sons Of Sparda

You can strem and download the video on pc from their website.

Thanks, but if I am reading the site right you only get the SD on your PC, and it is only streaming, I would rather download it and own it.

[odriley]

Originally Posted by vidjunkie

How do you get this on Vudu? do you download it to your PC? this is through Walmart right?

I have VUDU on my ps3. So i downloaded it to that. Basically you can watch it on anything you have vudu on. Phone...computer...ps3.....xbox...etc.

You can either just download the movie right off there for 13 bucks or if you take your bluray to the photo center at walmart, its only 2 bucks and they throw it on your vudu account. Was relatively pain free.

[Sons Of Sparda]

Originally Posted by vidjunkie

Thanks, but if I am reading the site right you only get the SD on your PC, and it is only streaming, I would rather download it and own it.

If your pc does not meet their specs for hd than you cannot get it from pc.

[odriley]

Originally Posted by vidjunkie

Thanks, but if I am reading the site right you only get the SD on your PC, and it is only streaming, I would rather download it and own it.

Yeah, on the computer its only SD. IF you have a ps3, you can get the HDX copy. Thats what they automatically give you if you bring in the bluray to walmart.

[crazyBLUE]

On topic guys or I will remove all the VUDU posts.

[Blu Titan]

ok, lets try to settle something . It is obvious, that the BD does NOT look like the theatrical presentation. First, if that were the case TT would have announced it in their facebook page for the world to see it. They have not said anything on the subject because it is not "convenient " for them to do so...they were able to get all of the other information, but no reference to this? Not Savini nor anyone else has said that the Blu-ray matches the original theatrical presentation and that ommission is not by accident, I can assure you.

No announcement by the proper sources Sony, TT, Savini or their DP of photography stating that this presentation matches what was shown theatrically means that it does not. The consumer does not need to "prove" that it has been changed, the question has been raised and if not answered it can only mean that those in charge tinkered with the transfer and changed it.

A member made a very valid point that home video version have been around for a very long time and there are no complaints of any color timing changes. You can see at 27:50 a scene where the blue/dark filtering was not applied and it looks different from the rest of the movie...carry on .

[MifuneFan]

Another thing that I'm wondering about. We know the cinematographer Frank Prinzi was involved in some way when the master for this was done in 2010. Are we in agreement here that this master was likely being primed for a 20th Anniversary Blu-ray release? I think the timing would certainly indicate that. Now, If that's the case then I have to question what has transpired since then? Not only was this movie shelved and no 20th Anniversary edition released, but it was handed off to Twilight Time instead of a wide release some 2 years later. If I had to guess, I'd say someone higher up at Sony was not pleased with the end result and decided it wasn't a quality enough product to deserve a 20th Anniversary release, or even a wide release in general. Thoughts?

[Sons Of Sparda]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

On topic guys or I will remove all the VUDU posts.

Sorry about that was just trying to help somebody out.

[thephantomcat]

Originally Posted by Uncontrol

I don't think it's a huge jump in logic to say the same people who know what a "Twilight Time" is watch forums like these and read Blu-ray reviews.

It's not a huge jump in logic, but to refer to forums as "press" is a bit of a leap.

[thephantomcat]

Originally Posted by BluPat

All kidding aside, so melodramatic. People can buy what they want. I couldn't care less. I'm just stating the facts that they rip people off with their Blu-ray prices. We aren't talking cars here. Cars and Blu-ray discs have nothing to do with one another. If you want to spend $100 on a piece of shit, more power to you.

It's not a fact that it's a rip off. That's your opinion. TT releases forgotten films of yesteryear that otherwise might not see a Blu-ray release. $30.00 for a Blu-ray that may never again see the light of day is a good trade off.