Twilight Time Discussion Thread - Page 269 - Blu-ray Forum

Hartley · 06-24-2013, 07:41 AM

As far as MGM titles are concerned, I'd love to see them pick up Orson Welles' "The Stranger". The Film Chest, or whatever they call themselves, release is possibly the worst excuse for a BD on the market today. The MGM DVD looked pretty great, so an upgrade from their source would be great!

Yami · 06-24-2013, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Hartley

As far as MGM titles are concerned, I'd love to see them pick up Orson Welles' "The Stranger". The Film Chest, or whatever they call themselves, release is possibly the worst excuse for a BD on the market today. The MGM DVD looked pretty great, so an upgrade from their source would be great!

Hear hear! It definitely deserves a better release than the awful Film Chest effort.

dsman71 · 06-24-2013, 03:31 PM

Yes, the MGM DVD of the Stranger has better PQ than the Film Chest Blu Ray - I can say that for the Strange Loves of Martha Ivers as well

Lemmy Lugosi · 06-24-2013, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterTHX

So doesn't a title like The Land That Time Forgot seem like a good candidate to anyone else?

Guilty pleasure and the DVD looks good, so the materials should be up to standard.

I'd buy that.

Musicguy · 06-24-2013, 10:02 PM

Judging from the fair to average transfers of some MGM/UA DVDs the following titles seem unlikely without a major restoration, especially if they are going to look like the blu-ray of "The Greatest Story Ever Told":

Tom Jones
Irma La Douce
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
The Hallelujah Trail
The Russian's Are coming
The Last Valley
Women in Love
Carnal Knowledge
Inherit the Wind

Brent L. · 06-25-2013, 03:03 AM

Which titles are the closest to selling out these days?

Nevermind, I just saw the information on the previous pages.

HyperRealist · 06-25-2013, 06:49 AM

Torrente · 06-25-2013, 11:02 AM

Awesome cover art!!!

indisposed · 06-25-2013, 03:27 PM

Can anyone tell me just how reliable Screen Archives are when shipping to the U.K? I was just about to order Hard Times, but I was a bit concerned about the extra charge they goad you into paying, incase it gets lost in delivery. Has anyone in the U.K braved it without the tracking charge?

PowellPressburger · 06-25-2013, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperRealist

Awesome work TT!

This was the DVD art.

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krasnoludek · 06-25-2013, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperRealist

Wow. I wasn't a huge fan of this movie when I saw it a few years ago, but that's a pretty awesome cover.

CrazyHorse42 · 06-25-2013, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by indisposed

Can anyone tell me just how reliable Screen Archives are when shipping to the U.K? I was just about to order Hard Times, but I was a bit concerned about the extra charge they goad you into paying, incase it gets lost in delivery. Has anyone in the U.K braved it without the tracking charge?

The only time I've had a problem with TT is when I paid the extra tracking charge when ordering 3 soundtrack CD's (first time I'd noticed the warning on their site). They put the actual item cost on the package and I was stung with a £16 customs bill!

I've never used that tracking option before or since and have had no problems at all, customs or otherwise, with packages from them.

I'm in the UK, btw.

indisposed · 06-25-2013, 05:04 PM

Whoa! They included the tracking option as part of the cost of the package? That's dishonest of them! I think I'll order it with normal delivery. Do you know how long they usually take to arrive in the post?

Musicguy · 06-25-2013, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by rdodolak

For Bye Bye Birdie ...

SAE - 259 copies listed
Amazon - 371 copies listed
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Total = 630 copies listed

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If these titles are selling out in less than a year, what makes Sony believe they won't sell on a regular basis if they released them themselves - especially when they would go for $9.99 at Best Buy?

SolidBlu · 06-25-2013, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperRealist

very nice art

will this sell fast? need to combine this with August titles to save on the shipping cost

klauswhereareyou · 06-25-2013, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Awesome work TT!

This was the DVD art.

[Show spoiler]

Yeah TT sticking with the poster is a lot better then that awful DVD cover!

PowellPressburger · 06-25-2013, 05:54 PM

I found the booklet on Twitter.

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CrazyHorse42 · 06-25-2013, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by indisposed

Do you know how long they usually take to arrive in the post?

On average 10 days to 2 weeks from dispatch in my experience.

Dex Robinson · 06-25-2013, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by indisposed

Whoa! They included the tracking option as part of the cost of the package? That's dishonest of them! ...

What is dishonest about it?

indisposed · 06-25-2013, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dex Robinson

What is dishonest about it?

It is when you end up paying for customs charges on top of it. Besides, it's not part of the contents of the package.

Thanks guys... I just decided to go without the tracking.

06-25-2013, 03:03 AM	#5366
Brent L. Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Anderson, SC Blu-ray collection:1156 Trading Score:25	Which titles are the closest to selling out these days? Nevermind, I just saw the information on the previous pages. Last edited by Brent L.; 06-25-2013 at 03:13 AM.

06-24-2013, 07:41 AM	#5361
Hartley Member Member since:May 2010 Location:Oakville, Canada Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	As far as MGM titles are concerned, I'd love to see them pick up Orson Welles' "The Stranger". The Film Chest, or whatever they call themselves, release is possibly the worst excuse for a BD on the market today. The MGM DVD looked pretty great, so an upgrade from their source would be great!

06-24-2013, 03:31 PM	#5363
dsman71 Banned Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 4K collection:569 Blu-ray collection:2844 DVD collection:665	Yes, the MGM DVD of the Stranger has better PQ than the Film Chest Blu Ray - I can say that for the Strange Loves of Martha Ivers as well

06-24-2013, 10:02 PM	#5365
Musicguy Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Blu-ray collection:640 DVD collection:148	Judging from the fair to average transfers of some MGM/UA DVDs the following titles seem unlikely without a major restoration, especially if they are going to look like the blu-ray of "The Greatest Story Ever Told": Tom Jones Irma La Douce The Charge of the Light Brigade The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes The Hallelujah Trail The Russian's Are coming The Last Valley Women in Love Carnal Knowledge Inherit the Wind

06-25-2013, 06:49 AM	#5367
HyperRealist Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:PA Blu-ray collection:110 DVD collection:96 Trading Score:48

06-25-2013, 11:02 AM	#5368
Torrente Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 Location:France Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:51	Awesome cover art!!!

06-25-2013, 03:27 PM	#5369
indisposed Power Member Member since:Oct 2010 Location:South Wales, U.K	Can anyone tell me just how reliable Screen Archives are when shipping to the U.K? I was just about to order Hard Times, but I was a bit concerned about the extra charge they goad you into paying, incase it gets lost in delivery. Has anyone in the U.K braved it without the tracking charge?

06-25-2013, 05:04 PM	#5373
indisposed Power Member Member since:Oct 2010 Location:South Wales, U.K	Whoa! They included the tracking option as part of the cost of the package? That's dishonest of them! I think I'll order it with normal delivery. Do you know how long they usually take to arrive in the post?

06-25-2013, 05:54 PM	#5377
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:992 Blu-ray collection:3678 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:297	I found the booklet on Twitter. image.jpg

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