Twilight Time Discussion Thread - Page 145 - Blu-ray Forum

filmmusic · 10-28-2012, 11:59 PM

Thank you very much for all the detailed information RoclockCK! :-)

Blu Titan · 10-29-2012, 12:19 AM

I could be wrong, but did TT stop releasing DVDs? Looks like they are focused on Blu-ray, which is a good thing. I have nothing against DVDs. In fact I still own close to 1,000 of them, but I Blu-ray makes up 99% of my movie purchases. If I had unlimited income, I would still be purchasing more DVDs. I currently have 500 Blu-ray in my price tracker and falling behind.

Page14 · 10-29-2012, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeDeM

They also know that most people will tack on another release when they order, so splitting them up makes sense.

I can see myself falling into this category. As TT's catalog grows, so does my interest in movies I passed on the 1st (or 2nd or 3rd) time around.

Kristian Idol · 10-29-2012, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by LucasM2012

Oh, I'm DEFINITELY in for the Flint flicks!

I have kept an eye on Amazon for these since starting to buy blu-rays about two years ago.

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Originally Posted by arcadeforest

I just watched some clips for the Flint films ... I can't believe I never heard of these before.

One of the very first movies I ever saw in a theater, 1966. Have the DVDs and have been debating on adding them to the Blu-ray.com database forever. Now that we have a studio and a date, I added them last night, so you can all officially put them on your Wishlist!

A favorite line: Flint's boss comes to his penthouse bachelor pad which has giant bookcases filled with a thousand books...

CRAMDEN
Flint! Have you read all these books??

FLINT
Oh, no sir... I wrote them.

starman15317 · 10-29-2012, 02:08 AM

Experiment in Terror sounds interesting.

Scottie · 10-29-2012, 02:11 AM

None in 2013 so far for me.

LucasM2012 · 10-29-2012, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kristian Idol

A favorite line: Flint's boss comes to his penthouse bachelor pad which has giant bookcases filled with a thousand books...

CRAMDEN
Flint! Have you read all these books??

FLINT
Oh, no sir... I wrote them.

Yes... With his incredible abilities and accomplishments, Flint was very much like a playfully egotistical Doc Savage. He was also emotional and sexual, two other things Doc was not.

ROclockCK · 10-29-2012, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

I could be wrong, but did TT stop releasing DVDs? Looks like they are focused on Blu-ray, which is a good thing. I have nothing against DVDs. In fact I still own close to 1,000 of them, but I Blu-ray makes up 99% of my movie purchases. If I had unlimited income, I would still be purchasing more DVDs. I currently have 500 Blu-ray in my price tracker and falling behind.

I think last fall, around the time Mysterious Island was released, they said TT would be Blu-ray only from now on...because collectors clearly favoured the high definition format. TT's one and only release in both Blu-ray and DVD formats was The Egyptian, and sales of the former were dramatically higher than the latter...so the writing was on the wall.

I bought most of TT's early DVDs (or got them for free via that SAE combo deal early this year), because I really wanted to see those movies. And frankly, for SD DVDs, most of them have delivered very high quality and good overall value. For the price of a studio MOD DVD-R ($19.95), you get a pro authored and pressed DVD, with Isolated Score Track, plus slick Julie Kirgo essay booklet...packaged just as nicely as TT's Blu-rays. As DVDs go, not junk at all...of course, you're upscaling to 1080p when you watch them. Some have performed better in that regard than others...I just naturally wish they had been Blu-ray to begin with.

in2video2 · 10-29-2012, 06:17 PM

Just discovered Nicholas and Alexandra is being released in February 2013 through Twilight Time! One of my favorite films and I've been waiting a long time for this film to reach blu-ray. Can hardly wait!

arcadeforest · 10-30-2012, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kristian Idol

One of the very first movies I ever saw in a theater, 1966. Have the DVDs and have been debating on adding them to the Blu-ray.com database forever. Now that we have a studio and a date, I added them last night, so you can all officially put them on your Wishlist!

A favorite line: Flint's boss comes to his penthouse bachelor pad which has giant bookcases filled with a thousand books...

CRAMDEN
Flint! Have you read all these books??

FLINT
Oh, no sir... I wrote them.

The more I see and hear about these two films (Flint) the more I get excited about seeing them. That quote above is classic. It sort of reminds me of those "Most Interesting Man in the World" Dos Equis beer commercials. I'm also a fan of the French oss 117 films with Jean Dujardin - I wonder if the Flint films had any influence on these as well. Can't wait, must resist looking for DVD . . . or youtube clips.

Rooper · 10-30-2012, 04:01 PM

Obligitory - "In Like Flint. That's my favorite movie!" quote.

Scottie · 11-01-2012, 06:45 PM

Blue Lagoon cover looks great!

Page14 · 11-02-2012, 02:00 AM

Just finished watching The Big Heat on TCM (although I missed a 15 minute chunk or so). It was the first time I saw it. Now I understand where all the praise for this movie is coming from.

ROclockCK · 11-02-2012, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iScottie

Blue Lagoon cover looks great!

Here are the pics:

EddieLarkin · 11-02-2012, 03:02 AM

So, any recommendations for The Blue Lagoon? Cover is great, and I love Brooke Shields (sue me). But from the clips I've seen on youtube it looks pretty cheesy, with atrocious acting.

On the subject of Brooke Shields, I'm wondering what the chances of a Pretty Baby release are? Not from TT obviously, but anyone. Criterion seem good contenders since they have a huge Louis Malle catalogue. Though the controversy around the film seems to overshadow the fact it's part of his oeuvre.

According to wikipedia, the DVD is zoomed and cropped to obscure the underage nudity. Which I guess is good intentioned, but I feel director's original vision trumps even this aspect of censorship. It'd be interesting to see if it does get released, if it'll be an unaltered cut.

ROclockCK · 11-02-2012, 03:02 AM

Very, very nice...

vocalhouse · 11-02-2012, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Page14

Just finished watching The Big Heat on TCM (although I missed a 15 minute chunk or so). It was the first time I saw it. Now I understand where all the praise for this movie is coming from.

TCM has the following scheduled for this month:

In Like Flint - 11/16 - 12:30 PM EST
Bonjour Tristesse - 11/20 - 4:00 PM EST
The Big Heat - 11/28 - 2:45 PM EST

I'll watch these first before I commit to buying the BDs as they are a bit pricey for me to blind buy.

filmmusic · 11-02-2012, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EddieLarkin

So, any recommendations for The Blue Lagoon? Cover is great, and I love Brooke Shields (sue me). But from the clips I've seen on youtube it looks pretty cheesy, with atrocious acting.

I don't know how you'll feel if you see it now.
But i saw it as a kid and I LOVE this film.
It's totally classic.
It may look cheesy, but the magnificent landscapes and the music did it for me..

By the way:
Does anyone know where can i see a trailer for Beloved Infidel?
I can't find anything on the net.

HyperRealist · 11-02-2012, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filmmusic

By the way:
Does anyone know where can i see a trailer for Beloved Infidel?
I can't find anything on the net.

http://www.amazon.com/Beloved-Infidel/dp/B002B7CFUS

http://www.vudu.com/movies/#!overvie...eloved-Infidel

filmmusic · 11-02-2012, 01:23 PM

Thank you very much.
I wonder if many recommend this.
I love classic movies and Deborah Kerr, but i see it's not highly rated at imdb.

11-02-2012, 03:02 AM	#2896
ROclockCK Power Member Member since:Oct 2011	...and the Insert Artwork for 'Beloved Infidel' Very, very nice...

10-28-2012, 11:59 PM	#2881
filmmusic Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Trading Score:5	Thank you very much for all the detailed information RoclockCK! :-)

10-29-2012, 12:19 AM	#2882
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	I could be wrong, but did TT stop releasing DVDs? Looks like they are focused on Blu-ray, which is a good thing. I have nothing against DVDs. In fact I still own close to 1,000 of them, but I Blu-ray makes up 99% of my movie purchases. If I had unlimited income, I would still be purchasing more DVDs. I currently have 500 Blu-ray in my price tracker and falling behind.

10-29-2012, 02:08 AM	#2885
starman15317 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 4K collection:570 Blu-ray collection:2112 DVD collection:314 iTunes collection:966 Trading Score:61	Experiment in Terror sounds interesting.

10-29-2012, 02:11 AM	#2886
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	None in 2013 so far for me.

10-29-2012, 06:17 PM	#2889
in2video2 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Green Valley, AZ 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:514	Just discovered Nicholas and Alexandra is being released in February 2013 through Twilight Time! One of my favorite films and I've been waiting a long time for this film to reach blu-ray. Can hardly wait!

10-30-2012, 04:01 PM	#2891
Rooper Senior Member Member since:Jan 2011 Location:The Moon Trading Score:24	Obligitory - "In Like Flint. That's my favorite movie!" quote.

11-01-2012, 06:45 PM	#2892
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	Blue Lagoon cover looks great!

11-02-2012, 02:00 AM	#2893
Page14 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2010 Location:The middle of nowhere, USA 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:3079 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:6	Just finished watching The Big Heat on TCM (although I missed a 15 minute chunk or so). It was the first time I saw it. Now I understand where all the praise for this movie is coming from.

11-02-2012, 03:02 AM	#2895
EddieLarkin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2011 4K collection:659 Blu-ray collection:4699 DVD collection:893 Trading Score:1	So, any recommendations for The Blue Lagoon? Cover is great, and I love Brooke Shields (sue me). But from the clips I've seen on youtube it looks pretty cheesy, with atrocious acting. On the subject of Brooke Shields, I'm wondering what the chances of a Pretty Baby release are? Not from TT obviously, but anyone. Criterion seem good contenders since they have a huge Louis Malle catalogue. Though the controversy around the film seems to overshadow the fact it's part of his oeuvre. According to wikipedia, the DVD is zoomed and cropped to obscure the underage nudity. Which I guess is good intentioned, but I feel director's original vision trumps even this aspect of censorship. It'd be interesting to see if it does get released, if it'll be an unaltered cut.

11-02-2012, 01:23 PM	#2900
filmmusic Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Trading Score:5	Thank you very much. I wonder if many recommend this. I love classic movies and Deborah Kerr, but i see it's not highly rated at imdb.

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