Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[MifuneFan]

Looks like all of the 2021 titles are getting wide releases on December 14th.

https://mvdb2b.com/?site_id=label&vendor=SCREENARCH

[hariseldon]

Originally Posted by hariseldon

BOSTON STRANGLER, THE (1968)
DOCTOR DOLITTLE (1967)
HOSPITAL (1971), THE
PANIC IN NEEDLE PARK, THE (1971)
ROLLERBALL (1975 / ENCORE EDITION)
TWO FOR THE ROAD (1967)

Originally Posted by dukiejosh54

These are the titles that have not been updated on page one that are now no longer being sold at SAE.

Sold out titles

2013-2014 TITLES = Flaming Star

2015 TITLES = The World of Henry Orient

2016 TITLES = Bound for Glory , Anastasia , Alexander the Great , Chato's Land , RollerBall , The Panic in Needle Park , Zelig , Moscow on the Hudson , The Boston Strangler

2017 TITLES = Two For the Road , Edge of Eternity , Brutal Tales of Chivalry , Doctor Dolittle , The Hospital

2018 TITLES = Dragonwyck , The Seven Ups , Auto Focus , Model Shop , Birth of a Nation , Rapid Fire , Gloria

It appears several more title have now disappeared from SAE since July. I don't know the exact dates, but

BEAT THE DEVIL (1953 / REGION A ONLY)
BEDAZZLED (1967)
HOT ROCK (1972), THE
RUSSIA HOUSE (1990), THE

plus one of the titles that got added outside the TT filter now appears sold out
BELIEVERS (1987), THE


The only current title I can see below 50 is APPASSIONATA (1974) at 34 units assuming the inventory is correct.

[DukeTogo84]

I wonder if any news titles are on the horizon

[Deadend45]

I am enjoying the better pq Kino is putting out and the cheaper prices. Thanks TT!

[WBMakeVMarsMovieNOW]

Originally Posted by Bradsdadg

New title announced today. We of the Never Never. Est. street date is July 20th:

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hmm so they are back in business of new releases then?

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by WBMakeVMarsMovieNOW

hmm so they are back in business of new releases then?

Yes. Though it's only been a few titles and some of them have been hit-and-miss like The Man From Hong Kong which could've been improved from the Umbrella release. Don't expect any releases from the studios, as that's out of the question.

[koberulz]

What have they released, three titles? In a year or so?

I don't think that really counts for much.

[Aunt Peg]

I honestly can't recommend We of the Never Never highly enough. Have seen it numerous times over the years and it holds up so well with every viewing.

It is also the type of film that one doesn't see much of anymore from Australia. Angela Punch-McGregor's best performance to date also. Magnificent film.

[gudemameshiba]

Originally Posted by hariseldon

The only current title I can see below 50 is APPASSIONATA (1974) at 34 units assuming the inventory is correct.

It looks like APPASSIONATA has since sold out, along with I WANT TO LIVE (1958), HOUR OF THE GUN (1967), and GERONIMO: AN AMERICAN LEGEND (1993).

[gudemameshiba]

Originally Posted by oildude

I will update the OP with the 100 and fewer copy titles. SAE doesn't send these low quantity alerts often, so who knows when the next one will be.

I will echo hariseldon that SAE seems uh not great at managing inventory, but here's the low quantity list as it appears to stand today:

[Show spoiler]

Fewer than 50 copies:

ALAMO BAY (1985) 7?
APPASSIONATA (1974) SOLD OUT
ROLLERBALL (1975 / ENCORE EDITION) SOLD OUT

Fewer than 100 copies:

GRAN BOLLITO (BLACK JOURNAL / 1977) at least 50?
VALACHI PAPERS, THE (1972) at least 50?
PANIC IN NEEDLE PARK, THE (1971) SOLD OUT
HAPPY ENDING, THE (1969) at least 50?
BEAT THE DEVIL (1953 / REGION A ONLY) SOLD OUT

Fewer than 150 copies:

BEDAZZLED (1967) SOLD OUT
FORTUNE COOKIE, THE (1966) at least 50?
THE HOT ROCK (1972) SOLD OUT
I WANT TO LIVE (1958) SOLD OUT
AMERICAN BUFFALO (1996) (CLOSE OUT PRICING) at least 50?
THE RUSSIA HOUSE (1990) SOLD OUT
GERONIMO: AN AMERICAN LEGEND (1993) SOLD OUT

Fewer than 200 copies:

EMPEROR IN AUGUST, THE (NIHON NO ICHIBAN NAGAI HI KETTEIBAN / 2015 - REGION A ONLY) at least 50?
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S SEX COMEDY (1982) at least 50?
ROMEO IS BLEEDING (1993) at least 50?
INTERIORS (1978) at least 50?
MEMBER OF THE WEDDING, THE (1952) at least 50?
STONE KILLER, THE (1973) at least 50?
EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SEX* (*BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK / 1972) at least 50?
HOUR OF THE GUN (1967) SOLD OUT
HELL AND HIGH WATER (1954) at least 50?
ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS (1986) at least 50?
FROM NOON TILL THREE (1976) at least 50?
GARDEN OF EVIL (1954) at least 50?
CRIMSON KIMONO, THE (1959) at least 50?
EUREKA (1983) at least 50?
BULLET TRAIN, THE (AKA SHINKANSEN DAIBAKUHA / 1975 / REGION A ONLY) at least 50?

[hariseldon]

Sometime since mid Oct, the following appear to be sold out

APPASSIONATA (1974)
GERONIMO: AN AMERICAN LEGEND (1993)
HOUR OF THE GUN (1967)
I WANT TO LIVE (1958)

The only item I can see below 50 is Alamo Bay

Additionally I still seeing
VANISHING (1993), THE 50+ Units


Interesting that Alamo Bay is the very last of the pre Jan 2014 items still around releasing in Sept 2013. The next oldest item is Fever Pitch from March 2014.
Alamo Bay has now been available to order for over 3060 days which is close to 500 days longer than any other TT title lasted (Roots of Heaven from 2011 at a little over 2500 days)

[gudemameshiba]

Originally Posted by hariseldon

Additionally I still seeing
VANISHING (1993), THE 50+ Units

Good catch! I never notice the ones they re-add or don't tag in the TT category.

[hariseldon]

Originally Posted by gudemameshiba

Good catch! I never notice the ones they re-add or don't tag in the TT category.

There were about 7-8 they added a years or so back. This is the only of those titles left.

[theater dreamer]

I grabbed a copy of I Want to Live on December 4th after seeing Susan Hayward’s stellar supporting performance in The Lusty Men. I lucked out then, getting one of the last copies at SAE.

I have Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter on the way. I’m surprised that one isn’t running out of stock. It’s such a great film.

The Long Hot Summer will be in my next order.

[blurayisnice]

I want to order some titles, but the prices are too steep. I can't justify spending $20 on TT blu-ray's when Criterion and other (higher quality) boutique releases can be had for the same price – and often much lower (for example, I ordered three Kino Lorber titles, including one recent release, for just over $20 total a few days ago).

SAE shipping costs aren't cheap either; $13!

"The Long, Hot Summer", "From the Terrace", "Inserts" & "No Down Payment" are the final TT on my wishlist.



Do you think these will go OOP anytime soon?

[gudemameshiba]

Originally Posted by hariseldon

Sometime since mid Oct, the following appear to be sold out

APPASSIONATA (1974)

Appassionata is available again. SAE is terrible at inventory management!

[klauswhereareyou]

I don't mind the price of the discs, but I find the shipping too expensive from Screen Archives.

[MifuneFan]

Carla's Song is $2.95 at Hamilton Book. Also several other TT titles for cheap

https://www.hamiltonbook.com/carlas-song-blu-ray

Fatherland - $3.95
Hello, Frisco, Hello - $5.95
The Little House - $5.95
Yanks - $5.95

[OceanBlue]

Hopefully I've worded this correctly, that I've got the gist of what I've been reading on here over the past few months regarding the potential takeover of MGM by Amazon. It seems like uncertainty with the chance(s) of boutique labels being able to license films from MGM (although I'm wondering if they own worldwide rights to some films (it's baffled me why Gorky Park and Windows (the latter, starring Elizabeth Ashley and Talia Shire) haven't had UK releases).

Anyway, there are a couple of Twilight Time titles I would like to get, one of which is Chilly Scenes of Winter.

[DukeTogo84]

Wonder why we haven't gotten any new releases. I felt like they have released some decent titles since they came back, but nothing now.