Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[HyperRealist]

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

I fully agree Clark. They just did not handled that transition correctly imo. The first five minutes are fine, then there's 20 minutes with the distracting blue tint. Then, as another member mentioned, at 27:50 the colors normalize starting with the scene that has a close-up of the girl's face in the bedroom. Looks very good after that and there's no problem with the audio whatsoever. I am going to rewind and watch the whole movie over.

maybe there is...

Originally Posted by Clownunderthebed

Another alteration noticed.... kinda nitpicky.... during the still photo montage at the beginning of the end credits, the camera clicking sounds between each image shown has been removed. Saw this in theater and I have owned every home format release so the audio change definitely jumped out at me.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by HyperRealist

maybe there is...

I'm watching the credits right now and I noticed that too. I thought there was camera "shutter" sounds when each picture changed.

[Clownunderthebed]

Originally Posted by HyperRealist

maybe there is...

Unless the camera sounds are coming from the surround channels during the sequence. Home theater room is currently being converted to nursery so I was unable to watch this yet on my 7.1 system. Had to view it on bedroom TV (40 inch Samsung LCD) in the meantime so audio was coming thru TV speakers.

[EddieLarkin]

Originally Posted by Clownunderthebed

Unless the camera sounds are coming from the surround channels during the sequence. Home theater room is currently being converted to nursery so I was unable to watch this yet on my 7.1 system. Had to view it on bedroom TV (40 inch Samsung LCD) in the meantime so audio was coming thru TV speakers.

Parts of the track that occur exclusively in the surrounds do not disappear when you're listening on a 2ch system, such as TV speakers. The whole track is downmixed to 2ch when center/surrounds/rears are not detected.

[Clownunderthebed]

Originally Posted by EddieLarkin

Parts of the track that occur exclusively in the surrounds do not disappear when you're listening on a 2ch system, such as TV speakers. The whole track is downmixed to 2ch when center/surrounds/rears are not detected.

That's what I figured.....

[tenia]

Originally Posted by LucasM2012

It is unfortunate that - since there's limited or no extras - they didn't use the extra space on the disc to put both corrected and original versions.

Looking at their answers on their Facebook page, I would guess : because they don't even know where these corrections are coming from.

All they are answering is "It seems that", "It may be that", and my favorite "obviously things like bright/dark levels are utterly subjective".
So, not only they don't seem to realise how big the difference is (at least, with this type of answer), but they seem to not even know how this huge color scheme made his way to their release.

It's just plain hilarious. Or, more like a bad joke.

And if the technical team of the movie don't go out of the woods to say "Hey, we approved this, that's why it's looking this way", I think it's going to be pretty bad for TT reputation (which already doesn't need that kind of advertising).

[filmmusic]

It's finally great to see people here wanting the original look of the film, and not seeing other people telling them that they are not entitled to anything and that they should just be thankful that this was released in Bluray!

[Dickieduvet]

Why do folks keep claiming that the opening of the Movie is supposed to be set at dusk, Every version I've seen from the Cinema, VHS, LD and DVD have always been set in bright, Broad daylight.....

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

I'm watching the credits right now and I noticed that too. I thought there was camera "shutter" sounds when each picture changed.

Good observation. I do not remember the movie that well to know that was included in other versions.

[#Darren]

Originally Posted by ROclockCK

Third rule of SAE Magnets: you DO NOT use an SAE Magnet as an actual fridge magnet. If you do, they peel. Your fight for mint collectibility is over.

Fourth rule: the ONLY way to store an SAE Magnet is inside the case, pressed flat behind the insert booklet. Dovetailing with...

Strange approach to take. Why make it a MAGNET if it can't be used as a magnet? I stuck mine to the fridge, only one has peeled thus far.

[Torrente]

Originally Posted by HyperRealist

And of course I already sold my good' ol'DVD

If everything I read and see here is true (and I don't see why it wouldn't be) then I'm shocked.
TT's always been so respectful with the films they released in the past, it doesn't look like them.

When I get a movie in HD, and all the more when I pay HUGE money for it I want the PQ to look exactly like it always had with a better definition/compression! I don't want someone to rectify/modify it
Or at least let us chose between both via seamless branching.

[JenSilvas79]

I just checked their Facebook page. Here is their latest post.

Just a quick note to those folk disappointed with the Blu-ray transfer of Night of the Living Dead: Today is Sunday, and we won't be able to speak with any of the studio team until tomorrow. However, we are very limited in what we can do. If it is determined that the Blu-ray is exactly what was signed off by the filmmakers and / or, other involved personnel, then we will be sure this accurately reflects everyone's intentions. On the other hand, should it be discovered that some error occurred, somewhere between telecine and master, then that would be another matter. We will know the answer in a matter of days...in the meantime all we can do is have SAE refund consumers who want to return their discs...
Apologies for any inconvenience.

They mention a refund but what about a replacement?? I payed $30 for this! I will watch it when I get it and see what I think of the transfer.

[True_Story1011]

This was posted on Facebook

Twilight Time DVD Label

Just a quick note to those folk disappointed with the Blu-ray transfer of Night of the Living Dead: Today is Sunday, and we won't be able to speak with any of the studio team until tomorrow. However, we are very limited in what we can do. If it is determined that the Blu-ray is exactly what was signed off by the filmmakers and / or, other involved personnel, then we will be sure this accurately reflects everyone's intentions. On the other hand, should it be discovered that some error occurred, somewhere between telecine and master, then that would be another matter. We will know the answer in a matter of days...in the meantime all we can do is have SAE refund consumers who want to return their discs...
Apologies for any inconvenience.

[odriley]

Originally Posted by Dickieduvet

Why do folks keep claiming that the opening of the Movie is supposed to be set at dusk, Every version I've seen from the Cinema, VHS, LD and DVD have always been set in bright, Broad daylight.....

Exactly. Thats what I always loved about the beginning. That you are seeing all this horror in broad daylight. It was never dusk in those scenes.

[odriley]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

It's finally great to see people here wanting the original look of the film, and not seeing other people telling them that they are not entitled to anything and that they should just be thankful that this was released in Bluray!

Strange isnt it, to have so many people who are happy to see a movie altered from how it was released?

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by odriley

Strange isnt it, to have so many people who are happy to see a movie altered from how it was released?

If you've been around Blu-ray releases for any stretch of time, many premier and famous movies have been altered for the eventual BD that looked nothing like the movie once did in theaters. I could name 30 or 40 big-time movies that have had drastic color and contrast changes on Blu-ray, from the theatrical release.

It's something most fans have come to accept, if it's at the behest of the creative people behind the movie. I'm pretty sure we will find out eventually the parties behind this particular change to NOTLD90.

[P@t_Mtl]

I have a little question, a little silly question and I am sorry but I get confuse with Twillight Time release schedule. Lost Horizon is listed for December 11, does this mean the pre-order is around November 11 or the pre-order goes on December 11?

I just want to be very sure not to miss that one, I really love this movie.

[starman15317]

For the record, the daylight scenes did bug me in NOTLD90...

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I have a little question, a little silly question and I am sorry but I get confuse with Twillight Time release schedule. Lost Horizon is listed for December 11, does this mean the pre-order is around November 11 or the pre-order goes on December 11?

I just want to be very sure not to miss that one, I really love this movie.

The pre-order would go up in November.

[JoeDeM]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I have a little question, a little silly question and I am sorry but I get confuse with Twillight Time release schedule. Lost Horizon is listed for December 11, does this mean the pre-order is around November 11 or the pre-order goes on December 11?

I just want to be very sure not to miss that one, I really love this movie.

It will be up for per-order around November 11.