Twilight Time Discussion Thread - Page 1606 - Blu-ray Forum

Martin_31 · 03-01-2020, 11:57 PM

What? The Hound of the Baskervilles and Hardcore sold out. I missed out on those. I picked up The Valachi Papers, Murphy's Law, From Noon Till Three, and The Stone Killer. Bronson is one of my favorite actors so it was a no brainer. Tempted to buy more. Any recommendations?

RCRochester · 03-02-2020, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Martin_31

What? The Hound of the Baskervilles and Hardcore sold out. I missed out on those. I picked up The Valachi Papers, Murphy's Law, From Noon Till Three, and The Stone Killer. Bronson is one of my favorite actors so it was a no brainer. Tempted to buy more. Any recommendations?

If you like 70s flicks, I would recommend The Seven-Ups, The New Centurions, The Hot Rock & Who'll Stop The Rain.

SeanJoyce · 03-02-2020, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Martin_31

What? The Hound of the Baskervilles and Hardcore sold out. I missed out on those. I picked up The Valachi Papers, Murphy's Law, From Noon Till Three, and The Stone Killer. Bronson is one of my favorite actors so it was a no brainer. Tempted to buy more. Any recommendations?

If you're asking specifically for Bronson titles, Chato's Land is my favorite movie of his that TT has picked up.

bj.slive · 03-02-2020, 01:01 AM

I'm a little confused, is it better to buy from Twilight Time directly or from Screen Archives?

AKORIS · 03-02-2020, 01:06 AM

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I'm a little confused, is it better to buy from Twilight Time directly or from Screen Archives?

it makes no difference other than the fact that Twilight's shipping is about a buck or two cheaper....

rdodolak · 03-02-2020, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by bj.slive

I'm a little confused, is it better to buy from Twilight Time directly or from Screen Archives?

In my opinion, Twilight Time. They have slightly lower shipping costs and a $2/title coupon if you reviewed a previous purchase. However, SAE does still have some titles in stock that TT does not.

jshaide · 03-02-2020, 01:23 AM

Alright, killed my TT list. I wonder if that is that. . .

thecalm_7 · 03-02-2020, 01:26 AM

I’ve been slacking since TT started having sales, I backed off buying the monthly releases day 1. So during the last sale I snagged 18, and early today or late yesterday, I snagged 20. Still need 60. But that can’t be done in a month with other companies sales and OOP stuff. But I’ll try my best.
My issue is I’m now a sudden western fan. Never picked them up aside from Tombstone and a few modern ones. Now it’s like crack.

RCRochester · 03-02-2020, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by thecalm_7

I’ve been slacking since TT started having sales, I backed off buying the monthly releases day 1. So during the last sale I snagged 18, and early today or late yesterday, I snagged 20. Still need 60. But that can’t be done in a month with other companies sales and OOP stuff. But I’ll try my best.
My issue is I’m now a sudden western fan. Never picked them up aside from Tombstone and a few modern ones. Now it’s like crack.

So as a long-time western fan, I have to ask... which one did it? What was the lucky western that turned you into a fan? For me it was Young Guns II of all things, back when I was 14 years old.

thecalm_7 · 03-02-2020, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by RCRochester

So as a long-time western fan, I have to ask... which one did it? What was the lucky western that turned you into a fan? For me it was Young Guns II of all things, back when I was 14 years old.

My first western was Tombstone. Then nothing else til Deadwood. Another gap and I believe it was Family Guy made a reference to West World. Then the big kicker for me was Red dead Redemption 2. That took me to Hell on Wheels and High Noon, Hannie Caulder, How the West was Won. The southwest and old frontier architecture also bring me some sort of peace. The desert was always a place I found comforting. Still not all in on John Wayne yet. The western episodes of Twilight Zone are now some of my go to lately.

Rzzzz · 03-02-2020, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by thecalm_7

My first western was Tombstone. Then nothing else til Deadwood. Another gap and I believe it was Family Guy made a reference to West World. Then the big kicker for me was Red dead Redemption 2. That took me to Hell on Wheels and High Noon, Hannie Caulder, How the West was Won. The southwest and old frontier architecture also bring me some sort of peace. The desert was always a place I found comforting. Still not all in on John Wayne yet. The western episodes of Twilight Zone are now some of my go to lately.

Watch True Grit...

Page14 · 03-02-2020, 05:28 AM

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Watch True Grit...

Accompanied by the line ... "Fill your hand you son of a beech!"

I don't remember which western was the first to really grab me, but being an older guy, odds are that it was a John Wayne movie. Maybe McLintock! (... although I saw many old B&W westerns on TV while growing up too).

mmarczi · 03-02-2020, 06:32 AM

As someone who's never bothered with Twilight Time in part due to the lateness of my arrival on the scene, the price, and the fact that, by the time I got to them, many of the titles I was most interested in had been released by other companies like Indicator, can someone describe to me the actual quality of their physical products? From the sounds of it, this is (was) a rather small operation. What is the picture quality like compared to other companies? The supplements? I must admit my impression of the label is like a mom and pop shop with those who run the label themselves producing a lot of the supplements, and that makes me wonder how valuable they might be rather than turning to experts. I'd be open to having my mind changed.

noirjunkie · 03-02-2020, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mmarczi

As someone who's never bothered with Twilight Time in part due to the lateness of my arrival on the scene, the price, and the fact that, by the time I got to them, many of the titles I was most interested in had been released by other companies like Indicator, can someone describe to me the actual quality of their physical products? From the sounds of it, this is (was) a rather small operation. What is the picture quality like compared to other companies? The supplements?

The earliest releases (and we're now talking about titles nearly a decade old) are hit and miss the picture quality department, but within the least five years or so, the label has consistently released a high quality product. The extras will vary a lot from title to title; some are stacked, while others might only have an isolated score.

If there are titles you're interested in, now is the time to get them. This latest sale has "liquidation/going out of business" written all over it, so it would be best to pick them up now, as more and more releases are going out of print--and many will likely never see another home video release.

kvnbhovis · 03-02-2020, 07:33 AM

Got these from the March Madness sale. Going to wait to fill in the cracks with the next sale.

kvnbhovis · 03-02-2020, 07:45 AM

My Go To Western from John Wayne is undoubtedly The Searchers. It is such a grand and deep picture that moves me every time that I watch it. I thought it was slow when I was young but became a huge fan of it when I turned 30.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is another favorite along with Stagecoach (1939).

jayembee · 03-02-2020, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RCRochester

So as a long-time western fan, I have to ask... which one did it? What was the lucky western that turned you into a fan? For me it was Young Guns II of all things, back when I was 14 years old.

Actually, it was a few TV shows that did it. I mean, I liked me the "cowboy" films when I saw them on TV, but it was Maverick, Rawhide, and Have Gun, Will Travel that really made me a fan of Westerns.

CinemaScope · 03-02-2020, 01:14 PM

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Actually, it was a few TV shows that did it. I mean, I liked me the "cowboy" films when I saw them on TV, but it was Maverick, Rawhide, and Have Gun, Will Travel that really made me a fan of Westerns.

Yup, ditto & add Wagon Train to that lot (the Ward Bond ones).

jayembee · 03-02-2020, 02:06 PM

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Yup, ditto & add Wagon Train to that lot (the Ward Bond ones).

And Gunsmoke. And a boatload of others.

thatguamguy · 03-02-2020, 02:14 PM

I honestly can't remember ever not being a fan of westerns. My father's favorite film ever is "High Noon", so I'm pretty sure I saw that before I ever even saw "Star Wars". "Shane" would've also been a very early one, and probably one I responded to more, the kid is a good in for a kid, and also everybody loved Billy Crystal and, by extension, "City Slickers". "Unforgiven" was also a big milestone, because up until then, westerns felt a bit dated to me, it didn't feel like a modern genre (not that I could've expressed it that way). "Unforgiven" felt like a movie that was a contemporary of "Reservoir Dogs".

03-02-2020, 07:33 AM	#32115
kvnbhovis Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2019 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:5546 DVD collection:9286	Got these from the March Madness sale. Going to wait to fill in the cracks with the next sale. Last edited by kvnbhovis; 03-02-2020 at 07:37 AM.

03-01-2020, 11:57 PM	#32101
Martin_31 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2014 Location:California 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:188 Trading Score:5	What? The Hound of the Baskervilles and Hardcore sold out. I missed out on those. I picked up The Valachi Papers, Murphy's Law, From Noon Till Three, and The Stone Killer. Bronson is one of my favorite actors so it was a no brainer. Tempted to buy more. Any recommendations?

03-02-2020, 01:01 AM	#32104
bj.slive Junior Member Member since:Nov 2015 Blu-ray collection:-	I'm a little confused, is it better to buy from Twilight Time directly or from Screen Archives?

03-02-2020, 01:23 AM	#32107
jshaide Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2014 Location:East Coast! 4K collection:217 Blu-ray collection:5920 DVD collection:669 Trading Score:14	Alright, killed my TT list. I wonder if that is that. . .

03-02-2020, 01:26 AM	#32108
thecalm_7 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011 Location:The Gulf 4K collection:946 Blu-ray collection:6017 DVD collection:859 iTunes collection:2 Trading Score:126	I’ve been slacking since TT started having sales, I backed off buying the monthly releases day 1. So during the last sale I snagged 18, and early today or late yesterday, I snagged 20. Still need 60. But that can’t be done in a month with other companies sales and OOP stuff. But I’ll try my best. My issue is I’m now a sudden western fan. Never picked them up aside from Tombstone and a few modern ones. Now it’s like crack.

03-02-2020, 06:32 AM	#32113
mmarczi Special Member Member since:Jan 2020 4K collection:309 Blu-ray collection:4860 DVD collection:74	As someone who's never bothered with Twilight Time in part due to the lateness of my arrival on the scene, the price, and the fact that, by the time I got to them, many of the titles I was most interested in had been released by other companies like Indicator, can someone describe to me the actual quality of their physical products? From the sounds of it, this is (was) a rather small operation. What is the picture quality like compared to other companies? The supplements? I must admit my impression of the label is like a mom and pop shop with those who run the label themselves producing a lot of the supplements, and that makes me wonder how valuable they might be rather than turning to experts. I'd be open to having my mind changed.

03-02-2020, 07:45 AM	#32116
kvnbhovis Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2019 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:5546 DVD collection:9286	My Go To Western from John Wayne is undoubtedly The Searchers. It is such a grand and deep picture that moves me every time that I watch it. I thought it was slow when I was young but became a huge fan of it when I turned 30. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is another favorite along with Stagecoach (1939).

03-02-2020, 02:14 PM	#32120
thatguamguy Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2016 Trading Score:4	I honestly can't remember ever not being a fan of westerns. My father's favorite film ever is "High Noon", so I'm pretty sure I saw that before I ever even saw "Star Wars". "Shane" would've also been a very early one, and probably one I responded to more, the kid is a good in for a kid, and also everybody loved Billy Crystal and, by extension, "City Slickers". "Unforgiven" was also a big milestone, because up until then, westerns felt a bit dated to me, it didn't feel like a modern genre (not that I could've expressed it that way). "Unforgiven" felt like a movie that was a contemporary of "Reservoir Dogs".

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