Twilight Time Discussion Thread

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Originally Posted by NoirFan

I think it's a bit too trashy/campy for their tastes.

I never thought of it that way at all. Then again, my memories of the movie go back to being 10 or 11 years old, sitting in a small town theater with my neighborhood friends. Cavemen (and cavewomen) and dinosaurs ... what kid could want more? (well, at least at our age). I don't think I "appreciated" what I think you're referring to as trashy

[Show spoiler](the animal skin bikini)

until a few years later. Hey what can I say, I'm slow. But for us kids at that time, watching that movie was plain old FUN.

[Laserguy]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

I think it's a bit too trashy/campy for their tastes.

If they can release The Blue Lagoon and Lost Horizon, then nothing is off the table.

[Page14]

Originally Posted by CrazyHorse42

Was "One Million..." cut in the US?

I used to be up on this kind of stuff. I know that the current US DVD has been cut down from the original movie's length. I don't remember exactly how significant the cuts are ... or where they happen. A Google search might help.

[Page14]

Originally Posted by Sinbad75

Nice avatar! "One Million" is most certainly a Harryhausen movie, and I too would love to see it released on Blu-Ray. In my earlier post I only listed the remaining films yet to make it to Blu-Ray that Sony/Columbia controls, but since TT is also releasing 20th Century Fox films, "One Million" should be included. Let's keep repeating this message to TT at every opportunity!

Thank you. Ditto!

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by Laserguy

If they can release The Blue Lagoon and Lost Horizon, then nothing is off the table.

I was mulling Lost Horizon when I made my post, but that at least had Liv Ullmann and music by Burt Bacharach. I guess you've got me on Blue Lagoon though.

[bluknight1]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

I was mulling Lost Horizon when I made my post, but that at least had Liv Ullmann and music by Burt Bacharach. I guess you've got me on Blue Lagoon though.

Perhaps the 1960 version of TheLost World would be too campy but you never know. I know for a fact that they won't be releasing Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. That info came to me from an HTF insider in direct contact with TT. Why Fox would want to release Voyage and not JTTCOTE is beyond me, but I'll never know what the heck goes on behind the scenes at Fox. Perhaps TT thought that the scores for TLW and VTTBOTS weren't worthy of their label. IMO they would be right because the music just plain sucks in both of the movies.

[iamnoone]

Originally Posted by Page14

I used to be up on this kind of stuff. I know that the current US DVD has been cut down from the original movie's length. I don't remember exactly how significant the cuts are ... or where they happen. A Google search might help.

Re: ONE MILLION YEARS B.C.

Yes, the US theatrical version was cut down from the original UK version by about 8-9 minutes. Even a bit of Harryhausen animation (part of the giant sea turtle scene) was trimmed! The original US theatrical trailer includes part of Martine Beswick's dance that was cut from the US release, too. The uncut version did show up on US laserdisc, but when Fox released the DVD, they claimed they only had proper materials for the shorter US edit.

Personally, I love this film and don't find it campy or trashy at all, although I can see why others may feel that way. Also, Mario Nascimbene's haunting score is easily one of my all-time favorite film scores - so that would make it a perfect match for TT for an isolated score track.

Count me in for the other two SINBAD films especially GOLDEN, plus FIRST MEN IN THE MOON, PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE, ROLLERBALL, and ZARDOZ.

[Aclea]

Originally Posted by Cinemave

Yes, good special effects, but I like the movie for the compelling dialogue.

Udala! A friend of mine was one of the assistant sound editors on the film. To save money Hammer didn't send any sound men out to the location since there was no dialogue as such, which created a problem in post since there was no guide track. So whenever they weren't sure what compelling dialogue to dub in, they'd just write one of the cast or crew of the 1940 version's name backwards and get them to say that. So somewhere in there there's someone saying sidnal elorac and rotciv erutam.

[CinemaScope]

Originally Posted by Page14

EDIT: I'd like to see Phantom of the Paradise too.

I bought it from Amazon France a couple of months ago, it looks & sounds great & is region free, & the only forced subs are on the (very good) 50min, making of, doc. I bought it from a marketplace seller & it worked out £10 delivered, a LOT cheaper than TT.

[dsman71]

I will also continue to request and support TT as long as they continue to port extras from the DVD releases to the Blu Rays, which is what they would need to do for just about every Ray Harryhausen film.
Id love for them to do One Million Years BC uncut. That FOX DVD is worthless, and wound up getting the uncut import DVD

[JoeDeM]

Originally Posted by bluknight1

Perhaps the 1960 version of TheLost World would be too campy but you never know. I know for a fact that they won't be releasing Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. That info came to me from an HTF insider in direct contact with TT. Why Fox would want to release Voyage and not JTTCOTE is beyond me, but I'll never know what the heck goes on behind the scenes at Fox. Perhaps TT thought that the scores for TLW and VTTBOTS weren't worthy of their label. IMO they would be right because the music just plain sucks in both of the movies.

Two words Barbra Eden

[ROclockCK]

Originally Posted by JoeDeM

Two words Barbra Eden

Actually, three words: Barbara Eden 'heels'.

...on a submarine, no less. If she didn't get hazard pay, she should have at least received screen credit for her stunt work.

I'm not the least bit surprised that TT won't be getting Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, but not because of its score*. Once Fox announced that Fantastic Voyage was on the way for '13, I knew VTTBOTS couldn't be far behind. The studio has always tag-teamed those titles in every other home video format...usually hitting the street same day and date. And both were remastered for the "Fox Cinema Classics" DVD series, so fairly recent HD transfers exist.

* Once Frankie Avalon stopped crooning, Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter's score was very effective for this material. Of interest to soundtrack fans, the limited La-La Land CD also includes alternate under-the-title temp and demo tracks that make Avalon's release version sound like a work of pure genius.

[JoeDeM]

Originally Posted by ROclockCK

Actually, three words: Barbara Eden 'heels'.

...on a submarine, no less. If she didn't get hazard pay, she should have at least received screen credit for her stunt work.

I'm not the least bit surprised that TT won't be getting Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, but not because of its score*. Once Fox announced that Fantastic Voyage was on the way for '13, I knew VTTBOTS couldn't be far behind. The studio has always tag-teamed those titles in every other home video format...usually hitting the street same day and date. And both were remastered for the "Fox Cinema Classics" DVD series, so fairly recent HD transfers exist.

I know what you mean, I think I have a 2 pack on DVD with both movies, also had them on laser disc. I think my favourite Barbra Eden film is still Seven Faces of Doctor Lao but that's a WB titles, so hopefully we will see it as part of the Archive Collection.

[The Great Owl]

Experiment in Terror was in my mailbox today. That was quick. The cover art for this Blu-ray is wonderful.

I wonder if World Without End would be a candidate for a Twilight Time release. It's a 1956 movie about these astronauts who land on a post-apocalyptic Earth after a space time warp of sorts and find themselves in the company of some extraordinarily beautiful women in an underground community of survivors. Chaos ensues. Everything about the movie is quite awesome.

[HotRats]

If TT pick up any more Sony titles I'd be pleased to see them issue A Dandy In Aspic. Anthony Mann's final film, finished by star Laurence Harvey. A fine performance from Harvey in an interesting spy film

[popeflick]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

I was mulling Lost Horizon when I made my post, but that at least had Liv Ullmann and music by Burt Bacharach. I guess you've got me on Blue Lagoon though.

I think it's something they see as an eventual sellout, which is probably why the did it. It isn't 'scope which is their bread and butter but doesn't jibe with their other non scope releases.

[bluknight1]

Originally Posted by popeflick

I think it's something they see as an eventual sellout, which is probably why the did it. It isn't 'scope which is their bread and butter but doesn't jibe with their other non scope releases.

I wish that 'scope titles were truly their bread and butter nowadays. The original press material back in 2011 said that vintage 'scope titles would be their focus. Sadly, the titles that have been released as of late as well as those those planned for release in the next several months don't seem to be following that promise. The movies they put out just keep getting aggravatingly more mainstream with fewer and fewer 'scope titles.

[rafaelsalguero]

I'm still waiting for "CHRISTINE" and "THE FURY" !!!! They sended to Mexico since March 5th !!!

[popeflick]

Originally Posted by bluknight1

I wish that 'scope titles were truly their bread and butter nowadays. The original press material back in 2011 said that vintage 'scope titles would be their focus. Sadly, the titles that have been released as of late as well as those those planned for release in the next several months don't seem to be following that promise. The movies they put out just keep getting aggravatingly more mainstream with fewer and fewer 'scope titles.

yeah true. But at this point I haven't run the table on their scope releases so I still have some to buy. But yeah, a few more a la Egyptian would be great.

[bluknight1]

Originally Posted by popeflick

yeah true. But at this point I haven't run the table on their scope releases so I still have some to buy. But yeah, a few more a la Egyptian would be great.

If you have yet to dabble in their CinemaScope releases, there are quite a few gems in there waiting for you. I strongly suggest buying some to support them and indicate to TT that they need to keep up the vintage 'scope releases.