Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[theater dreamer]

I have several to watch yet (including Rapture, which I will have watched by the end of this upcoming weekend). But for now:

Judgment at Nuremberg
Mississippi Burning
All The King's Men

[True_Story1011]

Anyone else purchase the clear blu-ray 2-disc cases and make their own combo packs?

I've got a ton of DVD's that I don't really wanna get rid of for a nickel at my local trade-in shops. So I just slapped the DVD into these releases...

The small things entertain me!

[theater dreamer]

"Ba ba ba Bird Bird Bird, Birdman's the word."

Looks like Birdman of Alcatraz is coming to my house a bit earlier than anticipated. I'm not taking a chance on that thing selling out; huge Burt Lancaster fan, and I needs to have it. I wants it. The precious!! Thankfully, I bought Inherit The Wind during their last sale, so no worry there.

Originally Posted by tisdivine

Did anyone else just get the 50 remaining/100 remaining copies email. TT's plan worked because I just picked up

Birdman Of Alcatraz
Inherit The Wind

While I was skimming the site I noticed a few others on sale so I picked up

I Want To Live
The Train

I really want to get Peyton Place and The Detective but I can wait for a sale even just bumping them to $20 a piece will work for me.

[baheidstu]

My sale titles arrived yesterday. Three old favorites (The Russia House, Eye of the Needle and Boxcar Bertha) and two intriguing blind-buys (Inserts and Absolute Beginners).

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by baheidstu

My sale titles arrived yesterday. Three old favorites (The Russia House, Eye of the Needle and Boxcar Bertha) and two intriguing blind-buys (Inserts and Absolute Beginners).

Theoretically, my first batch of sale titles should be arriving today. But it's not looking likely, according to USPS. I'm cutting them slack because the box probably got stranded somewhere because of the Nor'easter.

This batch includes Alexander the Great, Exodus, The Glory Guys, I Could Go on Singing, and Lilies of the Field.

[SeanJoyce]

Man, Chato's Land is woefully underrated. It's no classic but this is a lean, mean western/revenge film with an excellent cast headlined by the inimitable talents of Charles Bronson (at 51 looking more physically imposing than guys half his age) and Jack Palance.

Have always loved this terse, brutal, and grim Vietnam parable that manages to say a lot about racism and pioneering at the same time. The cinematography of the "badlands" (as described by Palance's conflicted creation, and photographed in Almeria, Spain) is simultaneously bleak and beautiful, comprised of "rock, scrub, and more rock" yet open and expansive. As intended by screenwriter Gerard Wilson, the landscape very much a character itself.

Speaking of Wilson, his interview that TT was so gracious to include is wonderful, lending insight into his thought processes when composing the script and to the casting process (which he was more than instrumental in.) I found it fascinating that Robert Ryan, an actor I adore, was his first choice to play the savage Jubal Hooker (fearlessly essayed by Simon Oakland.) As good as Palance is here I think Ryan would have made an exquisite Whitmore, the one-time leader of the posse reliving war glories in his pursuit of Chato.

*Spoilers ahead*

If I have one major gripe with the movie, it's that we as cineastes are never given the opportunity to see Bronson and Palance, two of the toughest and meanest hombres to grace the silver screen, square off. How is it possible to unite these two guys in the same movie and give them no time together?

Probably my favorite western of the 70s.

Anyhow, thankfully my patience paid off and I was able to replace my ugly MGM DVD at half off MSRP less than a year from street date. Thanks TT.

[Batjac]

Originally Posted by belcherman

https://web-beta.archive.org/web/*/screenarchives.com

Select a date with a blue circle and browse the site as it appeared on that date. Unfortunately, you can't go back in time and order sold out titles

Have fun!

Wow! Had no idea. Thank You.

[tisdivine]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

"Ba ba ba Bird Bird Bird, Birdman's the word."

Looks like Birdman of Alcatraz is coming to my house a bit earlier than anticipated. I'm not taking a chance on that thing selling out; huge Burt Lancaster fan, and I needs to have it. I wants it. The precious!! Thankfully, I bought Inherit The Wind during their last sale, so no worry there.

Those were my thoughts as well on those two. Better safe than sorry. Im getting the feeling there prob are some at SAE but Hey at least now we dont have to worry about either of those anymore lol

[drb124]

Well I may never get my second order from the sale. It shipped on the 7th, and has somehow gone from Virginia, bypassed me in Mississippi, and gone to Oklahoma, now to Texas. It was originally supposed to be here yesterday, but I am hoping for a Saturday delivery date now if I am lucky. Not SAE's fault, and usually I have good luck with USPS. I guess I will just have to wait it out.

[jshaide]

BRANNIGAN is officially sold out, according to a Facebook post by TT.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by jshaide

BRANNIGAN is officially sold out, according to a Facebook post by TT.

Kif! Inform the men!

[C. Roundtree]

Originally Posted by jshaide

BRANNIGAN is officially sold out, according to a Facebook post by TT.

I placed my first sale order, including BRANNIGAN, on March 10--I haven't received a shipping update, so I hope I got my order in before the sellout!

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by drb124

Well I may never get my second order from the sale. It shipped on the 7th, and has somehow gone from Virginia, bypassed me in Mississippi, and gone to Oklahoma, now to Texas. It was originally supposed to be here yesterday, but I am hoping for a Saturday delivery date now if I am lucky. Not SAE's fault, and usually I have good luck with USPS. I guess I will just have to wait it out.

I've had awful problems with USPS in the past. I would often not get my blu rays that I ordered from amazon and they would have to send me replacements. Now amazon has been delivering my orders themselves with no problems whatsoever. It was a nightmare at the time though. I was always on edge about my TT orders possibly never arriving but luckily those always made it.

[C. Roundtree]

Originally Posted by hariseldon

If your order went through and it's listed in your orders then you're 99.44% fine

I'm not overly worried, but thanks for the assurance! BRANNIGAN is not one of the Duke's best films, but it's a fun play on the "fish out of water" archetype and for $9.95 USD, I couldn't resist adding it to my wish list titles (first of three orders).

I'm sure SAE has its hands full with a high volume of TT new release and sales orders.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by jshaide

BRANNIGAN is officially sold out, according to a Facebook post by TT.

They also mentioned that Lilies of the Field is sold out at SAE, though there are still copies at TT.

[theater dreamer]

Guys and gals, if you've never seen Lilies of the Field, get it before it sells out at TT. Such a sweet film, and it is impossible to come away from Lilies and not be a Poitier fan.

When I was going through the list of films for sale, I couldn't believe it was listed at $10.

And I got Birdman of Alcatraz today in the mail. I can't believe how fast Twilight Time gets my orders to me. Thank you!

Originally Posted by jayembee

They also mentioned that Lilies of the Field is sold out at SAE, though there are still copies at TT.

[solovoyager]

Originally Posted by theater dreamer

Guys and gals, if you've never seen Lilies of the Field, get it before it sells out at TT. Such a sweet film, and it is impossible to come away from Lilies and not be a Poitier fan.

When I was going through the list of films for sale, I couldn't believe it was listed at $10.

And I got Birdman of Alcatraz today in the mail. I can't believe how fast Twilight Time gets my orders to me. Thank you!

Received Lilies today. Looking forward to watching it!

[theater dreamer]

Late buy; added Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Tracy. Poitier. Hepburn in her Best Actress-winning performance.

Now I'm trying not to buy The Train. I'm intrigued. Big Burt Lancaster fan, and Paul Scofield is sooooo soooo good.

Oh, F it. I'm buying The Train, too.

[captveg]

I've yet to meet someone who I recommended The Train to who was disappointed.

[ElliesDad]

Can't go wrong with "The Train". This is a real gem~ well written, excellent performances, particularly by Lancaster, and a wonderful central motif~ the liberation of the essence of western culture and civilization, it's most priceless art, from the demons within. Have seen some muttering here about supposed plot holes...some people are really desperate to disparage and nit-pick. And to top it off TT's offering is exceptional for a half-century old release in terms of technical quality and captures the full beauty of black and white cinematography.

The film also highlights in dramatic fashion the overwhelming superiority of well-done physical special effects as opposed to the suspension-of-belief-crushing crud offered by the CGI industry.