Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[theater dreamer]

Of course, I only see this sale in my e-mail right after ordering The Sopranos and The Wire complete series from Amazon as Gold Box specials.

Still, I grabbed a few I've really wanted for a while, and I'm absolutely floored at how great the prices are.

1984
Jane Eyre
Rapture
All The King's Men

Now I'm one step closer to owning all the Best Picture winners that have been issued on blu-ray. Can't wait to get these in!

SAE rocks!

[nitin]

I wasn't going to get anything since the titles I don't already have and am interested in were 25% off and I am trying not to overspend before next week.

But I failed and ordered The Roots of Heaven, Alamo Bay, Royal Flash and Desiree since at those prices I was just too weak willed...

[Keymaster]

Originally Posted by Martin_31

Finished watching Bite the Bullet. I didn't like it. I was imaging a totally different movie; more gunfights and punches thrown. Don't get me wrong, watching Gene Hackman, James Coburn, Ben Johnson, and Jan-Michael Vincent in a western together was great. I was thinking it was going to be similar to The Cowboys. Don't regret buying it. A rewatch might give me another chance in liking it.

I enjoyed Bite the Bullet on my first viewing. It doesn't have a conventional western narrative, and although I love a good gunfight, that appealed to me. Hackman's concern for the trapped foal early in the picture sets the tone for his character throughout the film. I also find a scene later in the picture with Ian Bannen heartbreaking. I guess I have a fondness for horses. Other favorites include The Man From Snowy River and The Black Stallion (1979).

[docc]

I just ordered The Roots Of Heaven which I haven't seen in decades and don't remember a lot about
except for some offbeat characters, bits of humour here and there and a lot of elephants. Definitely looking forward to revisiting.

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by docc

I just ordered The Roots Of Heaven which I haven't seen in decades and don't remember a lot about
except for some offbeat characters, bits of humour here and there and a lot of elephants. Definitely looking forward to revisiting.

And please don't forget beautiful Juliette Greco.

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by MikeZ.

I just spoke with Randy of TT, and he told me the warehouse will be working through the weekend, into Monday, shipping out the November 15th releases.

That seems to be accurate as I just received a shipping notification a few minutes ago.

[Page14]

One more thing I should have mentioned in my previous post about The Fantasticks. The cinematography is gorgeous and the colors really pop. (That's all).

[mja345]

Originally Posted by Professor Echo

The camaraderie that this sale has engendered has been such an inspiration to read, the idea of sharing the joy of the hobby rather than the sometimes overwhelming negativity that these forums can foster. It's been more than just about saving money or getting deals, it's really been about sharing the celebration of film, something you would think could and should come to the fore more often than it does here. I'm no Pollyanna myself, so I'm not finger pointing, just saying that it's great to be having fun being a part of the group that understands the pleasures of collecting physical media.

Great post. I gotta say, the distributor threads tend to be really positive for the most part. I think there's a real appreciation for these smaller companies that continue to churn out hidden gems. Obviously, the Code Red thread is a bit of a different animal, but I mostly lurk in the distributor threads, and have to say, for the most part, a lot of the posters in here are good, positive people. I think this board functions so well because most of the people who post here are passionate about film and even some of the negativity comes from a place of wanting to get the best product possible.

[Page14]

Just for grins, I looked back and counted all the TT titles I purchased this year. I came up with 9 separate orders from SAE, with a total of 43 titles ... and 3 separate orders from the Twilight Time website, with a total of 9 titles. So I have a grand total of 52 so far. Holy crap! And I'm not even finished with the current sale yet.



I'm sure that's a direct result of all the sales and/or discounts we've seen this year.

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by Page14

Just for grins, I looked back and counted all the TT titles I purchased this year. I came up with 9 separate orders from SAE, with a total of 43 titles ... and 3 separate orders from the Twilight Time website, with a total of 9 titles. So I have a grand total of 52 so far. Holy crap! And I'm not even finished with the current sale yet.



I'm sure that's a direct result of all the sales and/or discounts we've seen this year.

Similar story here. 36 titles from SAE this year, another 4 from TT directly. All purchased as part of sales or signed copy promos.

[Big Wazu]

What a fantastic sale over at SAE!

I picked up:
Zulu
Khartoum
Major Dundee
First Men in the Moon
The Mechanic
Royal Flash
The Bounty
Drums Along the Mohawk

Zulu and Khartoum are some of my favorite movies of all time and I can't wait to see how they look on blu-ray! I'll probably watch those first and then watch Major Dundee since it's been a while since I've seen that and I love me some Heston and Peckinpah.

[erlinmeyer]

Nice post from Twilight Time to recognize what OilDude does for us in this thread.

https://www.facebook.com/twilighttim...WSFEED&fref=nf

[Merrik]

Originally Posted by erlinmeyer

Nice post from Twilight Time to recognize what OilDude does for us in this thread.

https://www.facebook.com/twilighttim...WSFEED&fref=nf

Pretty awesome of them!


They also mention on their Facebook page that 1984 is one of the quicker selling titles from the sale. They haven't mentioned low quantities yet, but ya never know considering a couple surprisingly sold out during the sale without warning. So if it's one you've been waiting to pull the trigger on, might want to order it.

[oildude]

Since 2011, there have been 234 unique Blu-ray releases from Twilight Time. That is a lot of great films put out in the last five years. To this day, Rapture is a giant that stands tall above just about every film TT has released, and is probably the best blind buy I have ever made. Why is that? TT has released films that I rate higher or that are personal favorites I would pick ahead of Rapture to regularly revisit or take with me to a desert island (of course, my version of a desert island has electricity, a large screen plasma, and a Blu-ray player ). Yet no other release from TT's catalog has surprised me as much as this wonderful little drama from the late director John Guillermin. The joy of discovering something new and unheard of that can amaze me, move me, entertain me with its story and acting, is one of the reasons I love classic films from the 1940s through the 1980s so much. Rapture is one of these joys of discovery.

Rapture was released on Blu-ray December 13, 2011, together with the first release of Fright Night. As it approaches its five year anniversary, it remains the longest surviving Blu-ray title still available from Twilight Time. It should have sold out long ago. This title is on sale right now for a mere $7.95 and yet it still lingers after so many of its peers have sold out in the past few days. It has never been on the low quantity list.

I will take this opportunity to once again stand on my soapbox and preach the gospels of Oildude's Favorite Films.




Rapture is an astonishing film. Except for occasional visits to network TV over the years, it had been relegated to vault status since its theatrical run in 1965 until Twilight Time's Blu-ray release. If you like Bergman, Polanski, or Hitchcock, you will like Rapture. It slowly sets up an emotionally isolated character for a potential psychological explosion, teetering on the edge of a horror film without actually being one. Director John Guillermin (The Blue Max, The Bridge at Remagen, King Kong) dances on the precipice with our expectations as he takes us on one of the most beautifully written character driven journeys I have ever experienced in a film. Rapture builds taut suspense because the viewer is never quite sure what is going to happen as we are pulled deeper into the plot. It is filled with excellent performances and stunning black and white cinematography that emphasizes the dark neo-gothic atmosphere of a story as brooding and ominous as the storm-shrouded Breton coast where events takes place. I have never seen rocky beaches and coastlines look so stunning as they do here in black and white widescreen CinemaScope.





Rapture evolves around a teenage girl and her widower father, a former big city judge, living on the coast of Brittany in France in a large old house together with their young housekeeper. There is tension in this idyllic setting, for backstory reasons that I won't reveal for to do so would spoil some of the impact of the film. Patricia Gozzi (Sundays and Cybele) gives what surely must be one of the finest performances by a young star in the history of cinema in her portrayal of the troubled and fragile teenage daughter Agnes (pronounced ahn-yes). The story takes off when an injured escaped convict (played by a young Dean Stockwell) makes his way to her father's house and dons the ragged clothes of a scarecrow Agnes had made earlier and placed in the garden. Agnes becomes infatuated with the handsome man who shows up out of the night, as if her scarecrow has come to life. She vows to nurse him back to health and look after him. From there events spin toward the film's powerfully moving climax.





Patricia Gozzi is absolutely phenomenal here. Her portrayal of Agnes gives us a vulnerable girl on the verge of becoming a woman. Like a living version of the childhood doll she still cherishes, Agnes is easily torn and shattered if handled carelessly. She is isolated in the world around her, and confused by a sudden awareness of her budding sexuality after the arrival of the stranger. With no mother for comfort or guidance, and a nubile young housekeeper with problems of her own as her only female companion, Agnes is a ball of fury and pathos for much of the film. Rapture is magnificent. On the surface it plays like a dark fairy tale about an emotionally troubled young girl's coming of age, and yet within its heart of darkness there is a joy of life that beats undeniably loud and makes it an unforgettable affirmation of hope and redemption. There is so much depth to the story, captured with skillful sensitivity by Guillermin, as we realize in the end that a lonely teenage girl is not the only broken doll in the playpen.





The PQ is a glorious, rich, and beautiful black and white Cinemascope feast for the eyes. Audio is also good; the visuals are overlain with a haunting music score by Georges Delerue that compliments the film perfectly.

Rapture is a daring film and a product of a different time. I do not believe it would be made today with the same level of honesty and vulnerability we see on display here. VERY highly recommended.

Note: the images above are taken from the internet and do not represent the disc itself. The transfer is superb.

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by oildude

[Show spoiler]Since 2011, there have been 234 unique Blu-ray releases from Twilight Time. That is a lot of great films put out in the last five years. To this day, Rapture is a giant that stands tall above just about every film TT has released, and is probably the best blind buy I have ever made. Why is that? TT has released films that I rate higher or that are personal favorites I would pick ahead of Rapture to regularly revisit or take with me to a desert island (of course, my version of a desert island has a large screen plasma and a Blu-ray player ). Yet no other release from TT's catalog has surprised me as much as this wonderful little drama from the late director John Guillermin. The joy of discovering something new and unheard of that can amaze me, move me, entertain me with its story and acting, is one of the reasons I love classic films from the 1940s to the 1980s so much. Rapture is one of these joys of discovery.

Rapture was released on Blu-ray December 13, 2011, together with the first release of Mysterious Island. As it approaches its five year anniversary, it remains the longest surviving Blu-ray title still available from Twilight Time. It should have sold out long ago. This title is on sale right now for a mere $7.95 and yet it still lingers after so many of its peers have sold out in the past few days. It has never been on the low quantity list.

I will take this opportunity to once again stand on my soapbox and preach the gospels of Oildude's Favorite Films.




Rapture is an astonishing film. Except for occasional visits to network TV over the years, it has been relegated to vault status since its theatrical release in 1965. That is a shame, because the film is a real gem. If you like Bergman, Polanski, or Hitchcock, you will like Rapture. It slowly sets up an emotionally isolated character for a potential psychological explosion, teetering on the edge of a horror film without actually being one. Director John Guillermin (The Blue Max, The Bridge at Remagen, King Kong) dances on the precipice with our expectations as he takes us on one of the most beautifully written character driven journeys I have ever experienced in a film. Rapture builds taut suspense because the viewer is never quite sure what is going to happen as we are pulled deeper into the plot. It is filled with excellent performances and stunning black and white cinematography that emphasizes the dark neo-gothic atmosphere of a story as brooding and ominous as the storm-shrouded Breton coast where events takes place. I have never seen rocky beaches and coastlines look so stunning as they do here in black and white widescreen CinemaScope.





Rapture evolves around a widowed father, a former big city judge now living on the coast of Brittany in France in a large old house with his teenage daughter and their young housekeeper. There is tension in this idyllic setting, for backstory reasons that I won't reveal for to do so would spoil some of the impact of the film. Patricia Gozzi (Sundays and Cybele) gives what surely must be one of the finest performances by a young star in the history of cinema in her portrayal of the troubled and fragile teenage daughter Agnes. The story takes off when an injured escaped convict makes his way to her father's house and dons the ragged clothes of a scarecrow Agnes had made earlier and placed in the garden. Agnes becomes infatuated with the handsome man who shows up out of the night, as if her scarecrow has come to life. She vows to nurse him back to health and look after him. From there events spin toward the film's powerfully moving climax.





Patricia Gozzi is absolutely phenomenal here. Her portrayal of Agnes gives us a vulnerable girl on the verge of becoming a woman. Like a living version of the childhood doll she still cherishes, Agnes is easily torn and shattered if handled carelessly. She is isolated in the world around her, and confused by a sudden awareness of her budding sexuality after the arrival of the stranger. With no mother for comfort or guidance, and a nubile young housekeeper with problems of her own as her only female companion, Agnes is a ball of fury and pathos for much of the film. Rapture is magnificent. On the surface it plays like a dark fairy tale about an emotionally troubled young girl's coming of age, and yet within its heart of darkness there is a joy of life that beats undeniably loud and makes it an unforgettable affirmation of hope and redemption. There is so much depth to the story, captured with skillful sensitivity by Guillermin, as we realize in the end that a lonely teenage girl is not the only broken doll in the playpen.





The PQ is a glorious, a rich and beautiful black and white Cinemascope feast for the eyes. Audio is also good; the visuals are overlain with a haunting musical score by Georges Delerue that compliments the film perfectly.

Rapture is a daring film and a product of a different time. I do not believe it would be made today with the same level of honesty and vulnerability we see on display here. VERY highly recommended.

Note: the images above are taken from the internet and do not represent the disc itself. The transfer is superb

.

I purchased Rapture during an earlier sale due to the acclaim it has received on this thread over the years. I have yet to hear anybody say a bad thing about it.

[Merrik]

Originally Posted by baheidstu

I purchased Rapture during an earlier sale due to the acclaim it has received on this thread over the years. I have yet to hear anybody say a bad thing about it.

I purchased it during this sale for this exact reason. I'm really excited to check it out based on the all the great things said about it on this forum!

[benbess]

Picking up on the theme of TT movies that surprised you, anyone care to name a top 5-10 along those lines? Here are my favorite TT movies that I hadn't previously seen before I got their blu-ray, listed in chronological order from the original release date of the film....

Cover Girl (1944)
The Member of the Wedding (1952)
The Big Heat (1953)
The Egyptian (1954)
Broken Lance (1954)
Picnic (1955)
The Man From Laramie (1955)
House of Bamboo (1955)
The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)
Hush...Hush Sweet Charlotte (1964)
The Chase (1966)

[skinjob69]

Having fun reading about everyone's epic hauls. It's been an amazing year for physical media.

Finally pulled the trigger on The Bounty. Lots of good reasons to own this awesome film, let alone the isolated Vangelis score. Can't wait give this disc a spin.

Cheers!

[ergumat]

One of the nicest finds for me in the TT catalogue is still Rapture which I knew very little about before I bought it years ago in connection with its release. Surprised that it still seems to be available.

[Hellhound]

My favorite TT blind buys were Zardoz and Used Cars.