Twilight Time Discussion Thread - Page 1663 - Blu-ray Forum

Aclea · 05-13-2020, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mja345

Bob Iger's not a film enthusiast? Shocking. I thought in between lighting money on fire, direct convos with Satan, and attempting to suck the soul out of humanity, he was a big 70s and 80s genre guy.

I believe part of his deal with the horned one involves shipping rare nitrate prints and negatives to the underworld to keep the home fires burning.

Egbert Souse · 05-13-2020, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

For many, Welles' is the film's biggest casualty, but if you don't take things too seriously he merely adds to the dumb, bawdy fun.

I actually watched this a few days ago for Orson's birthday. Not as good as the other steamy Paul Newman film of the year (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), but still a lot of fun.

The scenes with just Welles and Newman acting off each other are the best parts, IMO.

KJones77 · 05-13-2020, 02:19 AM

The conversation about The Long, Hot Summer - which I thought had already gone OOP - being available at SAE made me put in a second order. Tacked on Bound for Glory, which I also thought was already OOP. All in all, Twilight Time is going to make me bankrupt lol.

Eschenpod · 05-13-2020, 03:10 AM

Just just ordered The Long, Hot Summer from SAE. Haven't seen it in ages but remember really enjoying the movie.

jmclick · 05-13-2020, 04:00 AM

Okay, just for grins I updated the list of films still available on the Twilight Time site as of 11:00 PM CST this evening. I also tried to designate which titles were released by 20th Century-Fox. I can only guarantee the accuracy of this list until 11:01 CST. After that, you're on your own.

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HaroldnMaude · 05-13-2020, 04:02 AM

After reading all people's lists about what they just bought, I am curious as to why so many people are skipping Play Dirty starring Michael Caine? I got it when they 1st released it & found it to be a good war/action picture.

jmclick · 05-13-2020, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by HaroldnMaude

After reading all people's lists about what they just bought, I am curious as to why so many people are skipping Play Dirty starring Michael Caine? I got it when they 1st released it & found it to be a good war/action picture.

It's no longer available at Twilight Time, which is where most people are currently spending their money because of the extra discount. I bet it will start appearing on lists once buyers turn their attention to SAE. (At least, that's my theory.)

drb124 · 05-13-2020, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by HaroldnMaude

After reading all people's lists about what they just bought, I am curious as to why so many people are skipping Play Dirty starring Michael Caine? I got it when they 1st released it & found it to be a good war/action picture.

For me personally, I have the UK release which from what I can tell uses the same scan. Otherwise, I would pick it up. I know Michael Caine went through a fallow period of making paycheck films, but I’m in for almost anything he did.

bdgking · 05-13-2020, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by hariseldon

A few days ago your post from 5/2 said SAE had 211 titles
GunFury 3D went OOS Monday
To Sir With Love OOS this morning.

At the beginning of the sale SAE had 218 BD and 2 DVD, today 204BD and 2DVD

Since the sale started these 14 have sold out at SAE (Plus 2 - Most Beautiful Wife and The Remains of the Day that were Exclusive to TTM at the beginning so 16 items OOP this sale)
BEST OF EVERYTHING, THE (1959)
BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA (1974) (ENCORE EDITION)
COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE (1970)
GUN FURY 3D / 2D (1953)
HOW TO STEAL A MILLION (1966)
KISS OF DEATH (1947)
MISS SADIE THOMPSON (1953 / 2D and 3D)
REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS... (1985)
SCORPIO (1973)
THE DETECTIVE (1968)
THE HAWAIIANS (1970)
THE TRAIN (1964 / ENCORE EDITION)
TO SIR, WITH LOVE (1967)
TWILIGHT SAMURAI (2002)

If the SAE list is missing an item it may be another one of the non TT items they had listed by mistake. It looks like Sunshine, Holiday in Spain, and To Whom it May Concern DVD are still mixed in the list

Thanks for your reply . I guess I thought another title sold out when it hadn't . I think I confused myself . In regards to the list of Sold out . I was aware as I posted all those before . I think you beat me to posting Gun Fury Though

Anyways again Thank You

I am very confident the list I sent on my post earlier today will sell out really quickly now at SAE .

Anyone whom does not have Peyton Place , Theatre of Blood & Flaming Star should act fast if they want them otherwise I am sure you will pay amuch higher price later for them if you buy them elsewhere

marblearch · 05-13-2020, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by drb124

For me personally, I have the UK release which from what I can tell uses the same scan. Otherwise, I would pick it up. I know Michael Caine went through a fallow period of making paycheck films, but I’m in for almost anything he did.

Big fan of Caine too. In what will probably be my last TT order i picked up 2 of his movies that i was not familiar with as in X,Y and Zee and Harry and Walter go to New York ( he has supporting role in this one). Never seen either of these but thought i'd give them a shot.

RandCanuck · 05-13-2020, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Brandon K

I've never bought any TT titles before... I'm definitely a movie fan and collector, but my library is pretty mainstream and modern, and I don't have a lot of older films in my collection. To be honest, I've never followed the smaller labels... obviously I should have, even though the USD pricing would be expensive for me in Canada.

So given the opportunity of this sale, I picked up a "few" titles that I thought might interest me, mostly from TT but a few from SAE...

Looking forward to them arriving, hopefully all will arrive safely, I have some watching to do

… a couple dozen pick-ups later....

While late to the party, you are making up nicely for lost time. That's a great, well-rounded selection, fellow Canuck! I just ordered 19 myself, though I'm a long-time TT collector.

TT, along with Criterion (and later on all the other boutique labels), helped me to find and appreciate great films that deviated from my usual loves of sci-fi and animation. I became a fan of TT immediately when they put out Mysterious Island (Harryhausen was always a staple of my film collection from the beginning), and I went on to purchase over 100 of their titles, most of them blind buys! (Come to think of it, it was their laserdisc of Jason and The Argonauts that got me started with Criterion back in the day!) All those titles later, and I have very few regrets. (A couple of disappointing films got flipped on eBay.)

I used to think that my film collection was "almost complete," but month after month the boutique labels have introduced me to so many films that have become favourites. I think that Nick Redmond would appreciate knowing that that was part of his legacy for so many of us.

danny24 · 05-13-2020, 04:43 AM

I can't believe they haven't sold out of The Russia House and Talk Radio yet they are totally worth it at $11.95 each with shipping. Jump on it if you haven't yet.

bdgking · 05-13-2020, 04:53 AM

88 titles remaining at Twilight Time .Here is a list of the lowest quantity titles remaining at Twilight Time . I am going to abbreviate the titles names to save time .
Units available might be slightly different now but at the time I posted these are lowest quantities available .

Julia = 70
Sayonara = 68
B.Stallion returns = 30
W.heights =61
t.sawyer = 60
gulliver = 39
I could go on sing = 63
w.bill = 41
t.radio = 78
10 rillington = 14
comet = 5
m in moon = 17
s. eileen = 45
g.village = 59
p. of blood river = 61
c. liberty = 73
m. stover = 74
s. & iris = 53

marblearch · 05-13-2020, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by danny24

I can't believe they haven't sold out of The Russia House and Talk Radio yet they are totally worth it at $11.95 each with shipping. Jump on it if you haven't yet.

Two great movies. Oliver Stone at the peak of his career.
I also like Romeo is Bleeding. Gary Oldman at his best and Lena Olin's character is insane. Maybe not for everyone, it's a sort of a gangster satire not to be taken over seriously. The supporting cast is a whos who of 80's and 90's character actors and of course Roy Scheider

ShellBeacher · 05-13-2020, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by danny24

I can't believe they haven't sold out of The Russia House and Talk Radio yet they are totally worth it at $11.95 each with shipping. Jump on it if you haven't yet.

Talk Radio had like 1000 copies still left when I checked it around a month ago... actually surprised it went down this quickly!

HaroldnMaude · 05-13-2020, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by marblearch

Big fan of Caine too. In what will probably be my last TT order i picked up 2 of his movies that i was not familiar with as in X,Y and Zee and Harry and Walter go to New York ( he has supporting role in this one). Never seen either of these but thought i'd give them a shot.

I have X,Y, & Zee on VHS, but haven't rewatched it since I purchased that. I remember it being just awful, with Liz Taylor just eating all the scenery ... even the rugs LOL sorry for the SPOILERS

As for Harry & Walter... that is a picture that should be better known. Maybe it came out too late in the 70's & people were tired of The Sting inspired caper flicks?

marblearch · 05-13-2020, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by HaroldnMaude

I have X,Y, & Zee on VHS, but haven't rewatched it since I purchased that. I remember it being just awful, with Liz Taylor just eating all the scenery ... even the rugs LOL sorry for the SPOILERS

As for Harry & Walter... that is a picture that should be better known. Maybe it came out too late in the 70's & people were tired of The Sting inspired caper flicks?

Don't mind the spoiler. Taylor had that scenery chewing tendency so its no surprise. Can't wait to watch them both though!

mja345 · 05-13-2020, 05:32 AM

"X, Y and Zee" is an absolute camp classic. I wrote a review a few months back and really enjoyed it.

HaroldnMaude · 05-13-2020, 05:42 AM

Finally watched my copy of Beat the Devil tonight. It just isn't the picture I know without all the scratches & wonky sounds of old versions I'm used to. I feel like people who are seeing this for the first time via this blu-ray won't appreciate just how incredible a restoration this is. Definitely Jennifer Jones best film IMO.
The comments a couple pages back about it got me to move this to the top of my to watch pile. Surprised that Bogart wasn't pleased with it. I've always found it to be among my favorites of his pictures alongside The Big Sleep, The African Queen, We're No Angels, & Maltese Falcon.

Mose Harper · 05-13-2020, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Brandon K

I've never bought any TT titles before... I'm definitely a movie fan and collector, but my library is pretty mainstream and modern, and I don't have a lot of older films in my collection. ...
Looking forward to them arriving, hopefully all will arrive safely, I have some watching to do

Lots of good films in that spree for sure!
One title I'm gonna single out, that I feel is very underrated is Mulligan's Man In The Moon.
I've always been a sucker for a good coming-of-age movie, and this is one of the rare ones told from a girl's POV. Beautifully evocative of the era and place represented, with a remarkably natural performance from it's ingenue lead. Not perfect, but she carries the weight of the film on her shoulders quite impressively for a freshman effort.

I also love the JNH score. I found it cheap in a HPB last year and it was also kind of a surprise. Like the film itself, it's quietly affecting and woven through with pleasant Americana.

Hope I don't regret not getting a spare copy while I was able.

05-13-2020, 02:19 AM	#33243
KJones77 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2018 Location:Virginia, United States 4K collection:64 Blu-ray collection:1164 DVD collection:5	The conversation about The Long, Hot Summer - which I thought had already gone OOP - being available at SAE made me put in a second order. Tacked on Bound for Glory, which I also thought was already OOP. All in all, Twilight Time is going to make me bankrupt lol.

05-13-2020, 03:10 AM	#33244
Eschenpod Blu-ray Knight Member since:Mar 2019 Location:South Florida Trading Score:4	Just just ordered The Long, Hot Summer from SAE. Haven't seen it in ages but remember really enjoying the movie.

05-13-2020, 04:00 AM	#33245
jmclick Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Nevada, MO, USA 4K collection:403 Blu-ray collection:6129 DVD collection:2147 Trading Score:27	Okay, just for grins I updated the list of films still available on the Twilight Time site as of 11:00 PM CST this evening. I also tried to designate which titles were released by 20th Century-Fox. I can only guarantee the accuracy of this list until 11:01 CST. After that, you're on your own. [Show spoiler]

05-13-2020, 04:02 AM	#33246
HaroldnMaude Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2017 Location:Vancouver Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 13	After reading all people's lists about what they just bought, I am curious as to why so many people are skipping Play Dirty starring Michael Caine? I got it when they 1st released it & found it to be a good war/action picture.

05-13-2020, 04:43 AM	#33252
danny24 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 4K collection:32 Blu-ray collection:43 Trading Score:58	I can't believe they haven't sold out of The Russia House and Talk Radio yet they are totally worth it at $11.95 each with shipping. Jump on it if you haven't yet.

05-13-2020, 04:53 AM	#33253
bdgking Banned Member since:Jun 2017	88 titles remaining at Twilight Time .Here is a list of the lowest quantity titles remaining at Twilight Time . I am going to abbreviate the titles names to save time . Units available might be slightly different now but at the time I posted these are lowest quantities available . Julia = 70 Sayonara = 68 B.Stallion returns = 30 W.heights =61 t.sawyer = 60 gulliver = 39 I could go on sing = 63 w.bill = 41 t.radio = 78 10 rillington = 14 comet = 5 m in moon = 17 s. eileen = 45 g.village = 59 p. of blood river = 61 c. liberty = 73 m. stover = 74 s. & iris = 53

05-13-2020, 05:32 AM	#33258
mja345 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2015 4K collection:1162 Blu-ray collection:12345 DVD collection:266	"X, Y and Zee" is an absolute camp classic. I wrote a review a few months back and really enjoyed it.

05-13-2020, 05:42 AM	#33259
HaroldnMaude Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2017 Location:Vancouver Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 13	Finally watched my copy of Beat the Devil tonight. It just isn't the picture I know without all the scratches & wonky sounds of old versions I'm used to. I feel like people who are seeing this for the first time via this blu-ray won't appreciate just how incredible a restoration this is. Definitely Jennifer Jones best film IMO. The comments a couple pages back about it got me to move this to the top of my to watch pile. Surprised that Bogart wasn't pleased with it. I've always found it to be among my favorites of his pictures alongside The Big Sleep, The African Queen, We're No Angels, & Maltese Falcon.

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