Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[JoeDeM]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

December titles announced over at HTF:

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Royal Flash


Royal Flash has already been released in the UK for those interested. The Sinbad titles will no doubt please a lot of people.

I'm glad they decided to release the 2 Sinbad movies together, instead of splitting them up like they did to the Flint movies.

[Arkadin]

Twilight Time Release Schedule Checklist

Just wanted to update you good folks on our release schedule to date:
(taken from TT's fakebook account)


2011


THE KREMLIN LETTER (1970) DVD - March 15th
VIOLENT SATURDAY (1955) DVD - April 12th
FATE IS THE HUNTER (1964) DVD - May 10th (SOLD OUT)
WOMAN OBSESSED (1959) DVD - June 14th
THE EGYPTIAN (1954) DVD and BLU-RAY - July 12th (Blu-ray SOLD OUT)
THE FLIM-FLAM MAN (1967) DVD - Aug 9th (SOLD OUT)
MY COUSIN RACHEL (1952) DVD - Sept 13th
STAGECOACH (1966) DVD - Oct 11th
THE LEFT HAND OF GOD (1955) DVD - Nov 8th (SOLD OUT)
MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (1961) BLU-RAY - Nov 8th (SOLD OUT)
RAPTURE (1965) BLU-RAY - Dec 13th
FRIGHT NIGHT (1985) BLU-RAY - Dec 13th (SOLD OUT)


2012

THE ROOTS OF HEAVEN (1958) BLU-RAY - Jan 17th
PICNIC (1955) BLU-RAY - Jan 17th
SWAMP WATER (1941)BLU-RAY - Feb 14th
PAL JOEY (1957) BLU-RAY - Feb 14th
DEMETRIUS AND THE GLADIATORS (1954)BLU-RAY - March 13th
BITE THE BULLET (1975)BLU-RAY - March 13th
DESIREE (1954) BLU-RAY - April 10th
BELL, BOOK & CANDLE (1958) BLU-RAY - April 10th
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (1959) BLU-RAY - May 8th (SOLD OUT)
THE BIG HEAT (1953) BLU-RAY - May 8th (SOLD OUT)
John Steinbeck's THE WAYWARD BUS (1957) BLU-RAY - June 12th
AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1997) BLU-RAY - June 12th
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES (1965) BLU-RAY - July 10th
COVER GIRL (1944) BLU-RAY - July 10th
HIGH TIME (1960) BLU-RAY - Aug 14th
BYE BYE BIRDIE (1963) BLU-RAY - Aug 14th
THE SOUND AND THE FURY (1959) BLU-RAY - Sept 11th
STEEL MAGNOLIAS (1989) BLU-RAY - Sept 11th
ENEMY MINE (1985) BLU-RAY - Oct 9th
THE NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1990) BLU-RAY - Oct 9th (SOLD OUT)
THE RAINS OF RANCHIPUR (1955) BLU-RAY - Nov 13th
BONJOUR TRISTESSE (1958) BLU-RAY - Nov 13th
BELOVED INFIDEL (1959) BLU-RAY - Dec 11th
THE BLUE LAGOON (1980) BLU-RAY - Dec 11th
LOST HORIZON (1973) BLU-RAY - Dec 11th

2013

OUR MAN FLINT (1966) BLU-RAY - Jan 15th
EXPERIMENT IN TERROR (1962) BLU-RAY - Jan 15th
PONY SOLDIER (1952) BLU-RAY - Feb 12th
IN LIKE FLINT (1967) BLU-RAY - Feb 12th
NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA (1971) BLU-RAY - Feb 12th
THE FURY (1978) BLU-RAY - March 12th
CHRISTINE (1983) BLU-RAY - March 12th (SOLD OUT)
THE SONG OF BERNADETTE (1943) BLU-RAY - March 26th
MAJOR DUNDEE (1965) BLU-RAY (2-disc set) - April 9th
PHILADELPHIA (1993) BLU-RAY - May 14th
LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (1945) BLU-RAY - May 14th
HARD TIMES (1975) BLU-RAY - June 11th
THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN (1970) BLU-RAY - June 11th
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE (1993) BLU-RAY - July 9th
LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING (1955) BLU-RAY - July 9th
THE DRIVER (1978) BLU-RAY - July 23rd
BODY DOUBLE (1984) BLU-RAY - Aug 13th
SEXY BEAST (2000) BLU-RAY - Aug 13th
THE DISAPPEARANCE (1977) BLU-RAY - Aug 13th
DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK (1939) BLU-RAY w/Becoming John Ford (2007) - Sept 10th
ALAMO BAY (1985) BLU-RAY - Sept 10th
MINDWARP (1992) BLU-RAY - Oct 8th
THE OTHER (1972) BLU-RAY - Oct 8th
OLIVER! (1968) BLU-RAY - Nov 12th
THE WAY WE WERE (1973) BLU-RAY - Nov 12th
JANE EYRE (1944) BLU-RAY - Nov 12th
THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1973) BLU-RAY - Dec 10th
SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER (1977) BLU-RAY - Dec 10th
ROYAL FLASH (1975) BLU-RAY - Dec 10th


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[dsman71]

Im very stoked over the Harryhausen titles in HD - as always I hope extras get ported over from the DVD releases. They have gotten better with that.
Looks like they got all the Columbia Harryhausen movies except for what was already released by Sony.

[Paul.R.S]

Originally Posted by onetet

Most of Criterion's contemporary releases relate to their arrangement with IFC films dating back to '09: http://www.indiewire.com/article/cri..._on_tap_so_far

Good info--thanks for this link.

[DrunkenPumpkin]

Really happy about the Sinbads, just watched them not long ago in HD on cable.

[filmmusic]

WOW! 2 Sindbad movies!!!! I'm in!

[duggie walker]

Wouldn't be entirely surprised to see the SINBAD films get a European release. Not much use if they don't announce it first, though, as I wouldn't want to risk them selling out.

[Member-222782]

I don't think I've seen any of the Harryhausen films from the 70's. Are they any good?

[Lemmy Lugosi]

Originally Posted by cine74

I don't think I've seen any of the Harryhausen films from the 70's. Are they any good?

Oh yes.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by duggie walker

Wouldn't be entirely surprised to see the SINBAD films get a European release. Not much use if they don't announce it first, though, as I wouldn't want to risk them selling out.

I hope they do get a release in either Europe or the UK. Considering that this doc seems to be a UK exclusive and the 3,000 units produced (for the Sinbad movies) seems very very limited

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by cine74

I don't think I've seen any of the Harryhausen films from the 70's. Are they any good?

They're definitely Saturday afternoon matinee type fare, very similar in tone to Jason and the Argonauts or 7th Voyage of Sinbad. Lots of your classic stop motion setpieces (the Kali fight in Golden Voyage being a particular highlight). John Philip Law and Patrick Wayne are both pretty wooden as Sinbad, but lots of great support from classically trained British actors plus the likes of Jane Seymour and Caroline Munro in the skimpy slave girl type costumes!

[Joel]

I know this question has been answered before but I can't find the postings. Why does Twilight Time only release 3000 copies of Blu-ray titles?

[videohead]

they just do. Don't listen to sony this or tt that, its what makes the world go round

[GxyExpress999]

[Show spoiler]

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by Arkadin

MINDWARP (1992) BLU-RAY - Oct 8th

I'm thoroughly shocked that this one's getting released at all. It never even got a DVD release. Even though I didn't like it when I first saw it, I'm totally going to order it. Been wanting to rewatch it anyway.

When do pre-orders become available for TT films?

[johndoyle123]

Originally Posted by videohead

they just do. Don't listen to sony this or tt that, its what makes the world go round

here here

[deepred]

Originally Posted by Paul.R.S

And it's "funny" how "people" strategically avoid a thorough presentation of a host of other inter-related concerns for the sake of myopically repeating a tired, straw man non-point. I have nothing further on this matter if this is your attitude, deepred.

I wasn't avoiding them but I don't see how it changes that it was TT's choice to go down this route. TT set up shop the way they wanted to. Or maybe they didn't, maybe Sony knocked on these guys' doors and told them that they were setting up TT for the titles they didn't want released. If they've given Sony all this leverage and control, that is on them. I just don't get people who look at the link that you provided at digitalbits and say oh, TT has no control over any of those things. If Sony is calling all the shots for TT and it's out of their control then it's not a very effective business on its own and it's really just an offshoot of Sony. I agree with the article that you posted that it is lame that they snatch up these mainstream titles where mainstream buyers wouldn't even know to go on the SAE website and they are also snatching up cult films that are in high demand and are wishy washy with how they set up their buying limits. I think they even pinned that on SAE - saying it was up to that website to put purchase limits on products. What exactly does TT even do? Take the transfers from Sony, press them and give them to SAE. If the transfer is screwed up, that's Sony's fault because they gave them a bad transfer and the release will not be rectified and people will have to wait at least 3 years for another transfer. If the SAE website screws up, it's on SAE because it is not their website.

It just seems TT has no accountability at all. So yeah, maybe they don't have really much choice in anything and I would hate to be a company that is that powerless. I think there is something screwy about having some titles where the supply does not meet the demand or the supply exceeds the demand and maybe everything will wash out for them in the end but some consumers are pretty much screwed over in the process. On some titles people can't even wait to see a review before they decide because it's such a popular title.

Has there ever been another company that releases popular movies like this? I have heard of limited special editions but then the consumer always had access to at least a standard edition. Oh yeah, this is Twilight Time. The end of physical media. Even the business title is bleak and I guess they decided to be the first to deny access to certain popular movies that sell out in limited runs.

Anyway, you made good points, Paul R.S. and I am sorry if I was dismissive of them.

[PowellPressburger]

Anyone happen to receive THE DISAPPEARANCE yet? Curious on the transfer etc. I'm actually excited for seeing this film for the first time.

[NoirFan]

I'm looking forward to revisiting it, I liked it quite a bit when I first saw it a few years ago. The now-OOP UK DVD was a muddy full-frame job, so this should be a significant improvement.

[Arkadin]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

I'm thoroughly shocked that this one's getting released at all. It never even got a DVD release. Even though I didn't like it when I first saw it, I'm totally going to order it. Been wanting to rewatch it anyway.

When do pre-orders become available for TT films?

roughly 4 weeks before release date.