Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[78deluxe]

Originally Posted by baheidstu

If you are Region Free, Eureka have put out an excellent release of PAPER MOON as part of their Masters of Cinema line in the UK.

This treasure of American cinema needs a region A release.

[SeanJoyce]

Walter Hill is my favorite director but the reviews have made me avoid Wild Bill. Any fans up to defending this one?

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by oildude

Here are the TT release announcements for October, courtesy of the Home Theater Forum. Thanks goes to them for posting this on their site.

As always, out of respect for HTF's exclusive sneak-peak announcement window, I will not be updating the first post of this thread until TT officially announces these titles on their Facebook page sometime later today.

WILD BILL (1995) BLU-RAY - Oct 17th

PLAY DIRTY (1968) BLU-RAY - Oct 17th

THE CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE (1947) BLU-RAY - Oct 17th

THE PIRATES OF BLOOD RIVER (1962) BLU-RAY - Oct 17th


Some fan favorites here..... one of the most requested Tyrone Power adventure films and a stone cold classic; a British Dirty Dozen starring Michael Caine in one of my most highly anticipated WWII action films finally makes it to the U.S.; Kerwin Matthews and Christopher Lee - "AAARRGH, matey", and Walter Hill teams with Jeff Bridges and Ellen Barkin to bring the legends of Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane to the screen.

I'll be interested in seeing this. I've only seen it once before...back in 1969 in a theater in Salzburg, Austria. In German. I'd never managed to catch up with it (in English) since.

[Sinbad75]

Very excited about "Captain From Castile"! Hope this leads to even more Tyrone Power favorites, like "The Black Rose", another epic historical adventure from 20th Century Fox. While I'm at it, still hoping that "Trouble with Angels" (staring the VASTLY under represented Haley Mills) and "The Long Ships" get offered up to Twilight Time by Sony/Columbia. Always optimistic!

[oildude]

Pre-order date: Wednesday, August 2nd at 4 pm EST.

Special Features: Isolated Music Track / Hollywood Backstories: The Long, Hot Summer / Fox Movietone Newsreel / Original Theatrical Trailer

[JupiterMission]

Originally Posted by JupiterMission

I've been watching the TT site this week and it's been wonky. Looks to be back in order now as they're moving warehouses after the Technicolor mishap. I was curious if anybody knows how this might effect shipping?

Whoops. To clarify, I meant the cost of shipping.

[baheidstu]

Pirates of Blood River should have been a double feature with Devil Ship Pirates.

[MifuneFan]

Newman looks so derpy on that cover

[mja345]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

Walter Hill is my favorite director but the reviews have made me avoid Wild Bill. Any fans up to defending this one?

It's an awful film IMO. Gotta be honest. Starts out okay, but just goes into a sharp descent from there.

[ElliesDad]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Newman looks so derpy on that cover

I suspect that perhaps seventy million or so American women, and not a few American men, might disagree with you on that point.

So looking forward to some vintage Newman on what promises to be a terrific release of a great film.

[RICKBONDOO7]

Yes, Pirates of Blood River should have had Devil Ship Pirates with it as a double feature. To spend $32.00 on one Hammer Film ? I was hoping Mill Creek would release some more Hammer on Bluray. Double features like they did with Gorgon, Two Faces, Curse Mummy's Tomb, and the Not Good Quality...Revenge of Frankenstein. Twilight Time should release Revenge. (soon ?)

[Arlington]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Newman looks so derpy on that cover

If by "derpy" you mean "hot as #@&!", then yes, yes he does...

Originally Posted by ElliesDad

I suspect that perhaps seventy million or so American women, and not a few American men, might disagree with you on that point.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by mja345

It's an awful film IMO. Gotta be honest. Starts out okay, but just goes into a sharp descent from there.

Yeah agreed. I love almost all of Walter Hill's films except a few I still need to see or need a refresher on and I was hugely disappointed with Wild Bill as well. This and Last Man Standing are 2 of his worst IMO

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

Yeah agreed. I love almost all of Walter Hill's films except a few I still need to see or need a refresher on and I was hugely disappointed with Wild Bill as well. This and Last Man Standing are 2 of his worst IMO

you know how it is, every director has mediocre flicks on their resume......

I've never seen WILD BILL but always heard it was bad.... Last Man Standing is a decent but thoroughly routine action flick....

[mja345]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

you know how it is, every director has mediocre flicks on their resume......

I've never seen WILD BILL but always heard it was bad.... Last Man Standing is a decent but thoroughly routine action flick....

"Wild Bill" is way worse than "Last Man Standing" IMO. "Wild Bill" is pretty wretched, particularly the final half.

[mja345]

Originally Posted by oildude

Here are the TT release announcements for October, courtesy of the Home Theater Forum. Thanks goes to them for posting this on their site.

As always, out of respect for HTF's exclusive sneak-peak announcement window, I will not be updating the first post of this thread until TT officially announces these titles on their Facebook page sometime later today.


WILD BILL (1995) BLU-RAY - Oct 17th

PLAY DIRTY (1968) BLU-RAY - Oct 17th

CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE (1947) BLU-RAY - Oct 17th

THE PIRATES OF BLOOD RIVER (1962) BLU-RAY - Oct 17th


Some fan favorites here..... one of the most requested Tyrone Power adventure films and a stone cold classic; a British Dirty Dozen starring Michael Caine in one of my most highly anticipated WWII action films finally makes it to the U.S.; Kerwin Matthews and Christopher Lee - "AAARRGH, matey", and Walter Hill teams with Jeff Bridges and Ellen Barkin to bring the legends of Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane to the screen.

After reading up on "Play Dirty" and "The Pirates of Blood River", definitely interested in those. With the announcement of "Wild Bill", I have to wonder if TT has Frank Perry's highly underrated "Rancho Deluxe", which came in a DVD double pack with "Wild Bill". I would love that to get a release.

[Hoke Moseley]

I wouldn't call Wild Bill awful. It's more of an interesting failure for me.

And it does have an excellent performance from Jeff Bridges... and a great supporting cast that help.

[willo007]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

Walter Hill is my favorite director but the reviews have made me avoid Wild Bill. Any fans up to defending this one?

If you have seen the HBO series Deadwood, Its very, very close is style and storytelling. I liked Wild Bill, I thought Jeff Bridges as usual, did a fantastic job.

[mja345]

Originally Posted by Hoke Moseley

I wouldn't call Wild Bill awful. It's more of an interesting failure for me.

And it does have an excellent performance from Jeff Bridges... and a great supporting cast that help.

What's frustrating is that the film has an excellent cast and a quality director, but it just never clicks for me. It's certainly Hill at his most experimental stylistically, but lacks the impact of many of his better films IMO.

[Doc Moonlight]

Originally Posted by mja345

After reading up on "Play Dirty" and "The Pirates of Blood River", definitely interested in those. With the announcement of "Wild Bill", I have to wonder if TT has Frank Perry's highly underrated "Rancho Deluxe", which came in a DVD double pack with "Wild Bill". I would love that to get a release.

i asked Mr Lime if Kino would be releasing "Rancho Deluxe" and he said it was with another label. It would be a perfect release for Twilight Time with an isolated Jimmy Buffett score And maybe a commentary from Bridges and Waterston.