Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[bruceames]

Glad to hear your recovering Owl. I was in the same boat when I was 17, with a ruptured appendix and being in the hospital 2 weeks. It wasn't fun and I very nearly died. I'm sure your anxious to get those running shoes on again but have a good recovery first!

[xxnomad]

just got an email for a new sale...15 titles for $15 each. some pretty good titles.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by xxnomad

just got an email for a new sale...15 titles for $15 each. some pretty good titles.

I got the email as well. It's 15 titles for $15 each for 15 days. Starts today at 4pm EDT and ends on March 28 at 4pm EDT.

Edge of Eternity
The Emperor in August
Harlock Space Pirate
Julia
The Last Detail
The Panic in Needle Park
Peyton Place
The Pirates of Blood River
Runaway Train
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow / Drunken Master
State Fair
The Stone Killer
Two for the Road
U Turn
The Valachi Papers

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by jayembee

I got the email as well. It's 15 titles for $15 each for 15 days. Starts today at 4pm EDT and ends on March 28 at 4pm EDT.

Edge of Eternity
The Emperor in August
Harlock Space Pirate
Julia
The Last Detail
The Panic in Needle Park
Peyton Place
The Pirates of Blood River
Runaway Train
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow / Drunken Master
State Fair
The Stone Killer
Two for the Road
U Turn
The Valachi Papers

Thanks for the heads up! Been meaning to nab "Peyton Place" for a good price.

[thatguamguy]

Has "Two For The Road" been this low before? I feel like I would've bought it already if it were.

[DukeTogo84]

Have there been any hints on what to expect from Twilight Time for the rest of the year in terms of upcoming releases? Not sure if they give out hints like Criterion does.

[belcherman]

I see that Signal One has just announced a UK release of Nightmare Alley. I wonder if a Twilight Time release might be coming soon.

[StarDestroyer52]

Originally Posted by jayembee

I got the email as well. It's 15 titles for $15 each for 15 days. Starts today at 4pm EDT and ends on March 28 at 4pm EDT.

Edge of Eternity
The Emperor in August
Harlock Space Pirate
Julia
The Last Detail
The Panic in Needle Park
Peyton Place
The Pirates of Blood River
Runaway Train
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow / Drunken Master
State Fair
The Stone Killer
Two for the Road
U Turn
The Valachi Papers

I already got Two for the Road, but the one I'm really interested in getting eventually is The Emperor in August.

[StarDestroyer52]

Another movie that is being released by Signal One soon is Halls of Montezuma , this sounds like the type of movie that someone like TT could release.

[78deluxe]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

Has "Two For The Road" been this low before? I feel like I would've bought it already if it were.

No, they had a mistake in May of 2015 where it was listed at the price, but they did not honor it.

It did drop to $19.95, but that was the previous best price.

[StarDestroyer52]

Two for the Road is easily worth the full price of $29.95. I got both it and How to Steal a Million at $29.95 but then I'm a huge Hepburn fan so I can't speak for everyone but most people should like them even as blind buys.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by belcherman

I see that Signal One has just announced a UK release of Nightmare Alley. I wonder if a Twilight Time release might be coming soon.

From what I understand, Nightmare Alley has not been remastered. Whatever this is that Signal One is releasing it is from an old transfer.

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

From what I understand, Nightmare Alley has not been remastered. Whatever this is that Signal One is releasing it is from an old transfer.

The blurb here just says "new remaster." Of course, they're not very specific about what they mean by "new" or "remaster." Would love to see it get the treatment it deserves.

edit: They're also citing a release date of October 29, so maybe that work hasn't even been done yet.

[jshaide]

Thinking of picking up:

VALACHI PAPERS
STONE KILLER
EDGE OF ETERNITY

How is the PIRATES OF BLOOD RIVER?

Also debating debating the Jackie Chan double for SNAKE. I already have DRUNKEN MASTER from MOC, but I can justify the 15 dollars as if it’s for a new title.

[Martin_31]

Originally Posted by jshaide

Thinking of picking up:

VALACHI PAPERS
STONE KILLER
EDGE OF ETERNITY

How is the PIRATES OF BLOOD RIVER?

Also debating debating the Jackie Chan double for SNAKE. I already have DRUNKEN MASTER from MOC, but I can justify the 15 dollars as if it’s for a new title.

I’m eyeing both Bronson flicks and the Jackie Chan double feature. Anyone have any thoughts on those three films PQ and AQ?

[Snl40boi]

Just picked up U Turn for $15 and it’s funny someone on eBay is selling this for $70 lol

[Spirit07]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Thanks so much, everyone!

I haven't been posting much while in the hospital room, because I only brought an iPhone with me, and I have a short threshold for writing posts by pecking away at letters on a phone screen.

It's a wasted opportunity, because it would probably be amusing to try and write a full movie review right after I've been given my round of narcotics, just to see how it stacks up to my normal sober review style.

I'm stuck with AMC showings of Young Guns, Rambo, Open Range, Conan the Destroyer, and such that happen to be on the hospital television when I'm relaxed and coherent enough to watch them.

Thanks again for everything. I joke that I love the "Alcoholics Anonymous" vibe of Blu-ray.com, where we don't actually know one another, but nonetheless relate to one another in great ways. In this instance, I feel the online equivalent of like-minded good people who have my back, just like Charles Bronson's character in Hard Times (a TT disc) is the friend whom everyone wishes to have. I'm grateful of that positivity from afar right now on my fifth day in the hospital. Family and offline friends have stopped by to visit, but they don't quite get the anguish of being away from a collection and a routine for involuntary reasons, while y'all do.

I wish you all the best in whatever recovery process you need to go through The Great Owl, and come out the other side in perfect health and renewed vigour.

I thought this may cheer you up in reference to your "Alcoholics Anonymous' reference, as they say "the best form of medicine is laughter". I apologise in advance for any people or animals that maybe offended by my poor irrelevant attempts at humour in regards to such an important organisation. the only thing I am able to state in my poor defence is: "I grew up watching Monty Python".

Alan's "Blu Ray Anonymouse"

Here are the 12 Steps as defined by Alcoholics Anonymous:

1) We admitted we were powerless over our Blu Ray choices and our lives have become unmanageable as a result. Hey dear can we build another room for my movie collection?

2) I came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity, and our Blu Rays to a perfect PQ please.

3) Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God and to the Movie Directors, as we humble understood them. Or as they refer to themselves as "God", looking at you Orson.

4) Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves and our Movie Collection. Have I added my latest purchase to the Blu Ray.com database? Praise Be!

5) Admitted to God, and to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. That is purchasing Blu Rays with no actual redeeming qualities, except with great PQ's. I am looking at you "Murder on the Orient Express".

6) Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character and Blu Ray "Defects, scratches etc.".

7) Humbly asked Him to remove all our shortcoming and the need to have the "Perfect Release". And please add a Slipcover to the release.

8) Made a list of persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all, including all the Blu Ray.Com Forum people we may have offended with our more personal and robust opinions regarding our poor tastes in movies.

9) Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. Returning said crappy movies for a full refund, and we are really sorry we read those positive reviews!

10) Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Though hey, when I am wrong, I am a perfect movie critic!

11) Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. And that our favourite movies will be released by Criterion!

12) Having had a spritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to Blu Ray alcoholics and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

Hallelujah I am a reborn Blu Ray Believer!

[HitchcockLang]

Can anyone recommend State Fair? I'm generally a fan of Rodgers and Hammerstein, but how does this version compare to the 40s version in the R&H BD box?

[thatguamguy]

Originally Posted by Snl40boi

Just picked up U Turn for $15 and it’s funny someone on eBay is selling this for $70 lol

That's true of probably half the Twilight Time catalog.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by belcherman

The blurb here just says "new remaster." Of course, they're not very specific about what they mean by "new" or "remaster." Would love to see it get the treatment it deserves.

edit: They're also citing a release date of October 29, so maybe that work hasn't even been done yet.

This does not appear to be a 2k or 4k remaster. TT will hold off on Fox titles until they are offered the best possible transfer. It is the reason Fallen Angel and Whirpool have not been released yet, and why it took so long for The Seven-Ups and Dr. Dolittle to get a U.S. release. Signal One probably has a remaster of some sort, but probably not 4k.