Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[mja345]

Originally Posted by belcherman

This take kind of mirrors my own impression. It sounds kind of vacuous to say that all the characters are unlikable, but they were to me. I don't have to like the main characters to appreciate the film, but it helps if I at least understand their motivations. The core relationship is that between the father and the daughter which, while not exactly incestuous, is tragically unhealthy. Into this web wanders a supposedly "normal" mature woman. Bonjour Tristesse was a blind buy for me, and my reason for buying it was my appreciation for the beauty and talents of Deborah Kerr. Unfortunately, she is rather wasted in this. Why her character doesn't walk away slowly from these two long before the final ten minutes is never made clear to me.

I'm still not sure what the point of the film was, except to say that "the rich are different, but not in a good way." Maybe I should revisit this film again in a few years, but right now I have no desire to return to it, or even remember it.

I'm also going to say something here that might catch some flak, but here goes. It is my opinion that Jean Seberg was never a particularly good actress. She was effective in Breathless, because she wasn't asked to do much other that be "the girl." It was really Godard's and Belmondo's film. She had a certain "look" but other than that I can't think of any films of hers that showed she had more than looks. Bonjour Tristesse was no exception.

One of her better performances is in "Lilith" IMO. She's also good in a little-known thriller called "The Corruption of Chris Miller". I actually think Seberg's performance is one of the better parts of "Bonjour Tristesse". The character is this pretentious, annoying 17 year old girl who thinks she's 40 and Seberg nails it. I do agree that she and the Niven character are incredibly insufferable though.

[Jobla]

Yes, Seberg is excellent in LILITH as a kind of spirit that some say is based on Jewish mythology. Some even feel that the film is somewhat perverse. It has early performances by Gene Hackman, Peter Fonda, and Jessica Walter. The Indicator release of the film is very good indeed. Oh, Warren Beatty is in it too.

[RCRochester]

This was posted on Facebook by Screen Archives.

January 15th - BUY THREE OF THE FOLLOWING TWILIGHT TIME TITLES FOR $25.00!

This is a one-time "package price" of three titles until they're gone. It's okay to mix and match - buy three of one or one of each of these titles. There must be a minimum of three titles in your cart, but you can also create as many "packages" as you like within the same order. Final price will be adjusted at checkout.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S SEX COMEDY (1982)
A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY (1987)
ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS (1986)
ALAMO BAY (1985)
AMERICAN BUFFALO (1996)
ANGEL (AKA DANNY BOY / 1982)
APRIL LOVE (1957)
BANDIT QUEEN (1994)
BEST OF EVERYTHING, THE (1959)
BORN FREE (1966)
BROKEN LANCE (1954)
CARLA'S SONG (1996)
CHE! (1969)
COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE (1970)
COWBOY (1958)
THE DETECTIVE (1968)
THE FANTASTICKS (1995-2000)
FATHERLAND (AKA SINGING THE BLUES IN RED / 1986)
FEVER PITCH (1997)
THE FIRM (2009)
THE FORTUNE (1975)
FROM THE TERRACE (1960)
THE FRONT (1976)
KINGS GO FORTH (1958)
LA BAMBOLA DI SATANA (THE DOLL OF SATAN / 1969)
LITTLE HOUSE, THE (CHIISAI OUCHI / 2014)
RESURRECTED (1989)
RIFF-RAFF (1991) / RAINING STONES (1993)
RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO (1987)
SAVE YOUR LEGS! (2012)
SCORPIO (1973)
SHADOWS AND FOG (1991)
STRANGE INVADERS (1983)
TO SIR, WITH LOVE (1967)
WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS (1950)

[Dailyan]

That’s a great way to get “Where the Sidewalk Ends” for a good price

[CinemaScope]

Originally Posted by Allen Voice

Any chance TT might release Hammer's "Devil-Ship Pirates"? Rumor has it that it could be released in a future Indicator box set.

StudioCanal wouldn't let Indicator have Devil-Ship Pirates, & I don't think TT will be releasing it (or anything else), so maybe Kino in the US.

[bonehica]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

That’s a great way to get “Where the Sidewalk Ends” for a good price

If I didn't already have it, I certainly would. Think I will grab a few out of this sale.

[octobercountry]

I think I'll take advantage of this sale too, but what to choose.... Can anyone recommend "From the Terrace" (1960)?

[xxnomad]

Originally Posted by octobercountry

I think I'll take advantage of this sale too, but what too choose.... Can anyone recommend "From the Terrace" (1960)?

Beautifully shot in wonderful cinema scope. Bit of a melodramatic schlockfest but you get early Paul Newman in all his glory and Joanne Woodward plays a real evil witch.

I wouldn't call it a classic or anything but I needed it for the collection because Newman is my favorite actor.

[AKORIS]

that's a great offer! but I already own 6 of the titles... and there's only one I'm even remotely interested in

[octobercountry]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

that's a great offer! but I already own 6 of the titles... and there's only one I'm even remotely interested in

I'm thinking about getting seconds of some titles I already have on that list, to use as gifts. With shipping added, this probably comes to about $10 per film, which is extremely reasonable and I feel I can't pass it up.

[lilboyblu]

From The Terrace
To Sir, With Love
Where The Sidewalk Ends

Already have Sidewalk in the BFI Preminger set, so will keep which ever transfer is better. Have read positives for both.

[bonehica]

Jumped in on these. Joined the "From the Terrace" fray.

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[Eagle1487]

Trying to figure out what I should get. Thinking Broken Lance, Scorpio, and The Detective.

I noticed a lot of these same titles are going for $9.95 on Twilight Time's site. A little bit more than the 3-for deal, but an option if you're only interested in a single title.

[octobercountry]

Originally Posted by lilboyblu

From The Terrace
To Sir, With Love
Where The Sidewalk Ends

Ha, now there's a coincidence----I was also thinking of getting these same three titles! (Along with three others, for a total of six.)

[SeanJoyce]

I already have all of the titles I'm interested in for this sale to be of any interest to me, but I wanted to throw a bone to The Detective which, while campy in some areas, is a fairly mature police drama for its time with an excellent lead performance from Sinatra.

He's aided by the ethereal and impossibly-gorgeous Lee Remick, arguably my favorite actress. As far as random, knock-you-on-your-ass movie trivia goes, the novelist's (Roderick Thorpe) follow-up novel was turned into...Die Hard.

It's a "going fast" title on TT's website, and it's more than worth picking up at that price point.

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

I already have all of the titles I'm interested in for this sale to be of any interest to me, but I wanted to throw a bone for The Detective which, while campy in some areas, is a fairly mature police drama for its time with an excellent lead performance from Sinatra.

He's aided by the ethereal and impossibly-gorgeous Lee Remick, arguably my favorite actress. As far as random, knock-you-on-your-ass movie trivia goes, the novelist's (Roderick Thorpe) follow-up novel was turned into...Die Hard.

It's a "going fast" title on TT's website, and it's more than worth picking up at that price point.

And Lloyd Bochner, who plays the slimy psychiatrist in The Detective, is the father of Hart Bochner, who plays the slimy yuppie (Ellis) in Die Hard.

[plateoshrimp]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

And Lloyd Bochner, who plays the slimy psychiatrist in The Detective, is the father of Hart Bochner, who plays the slimy yuppie (Ellis) in Die Hard.

Hart Bochner also played the arrogant college student Rod in Breaking Away, so there's a father and son who are both in Twilight Time titles. I can easily imagine that Rod became exactly like the slimy yuppie Ellis.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

And Lloyd Bochner, who plays the slimy psychiatrist in The Detective, is the father of Hart Bochner, who plays the slimy yuppie (Ellis) in Die Hard.

And wasn’t Die Hard at one point intended to be a Sinatra vehicle? Bringing it all back around!

[Gunsnroses092789]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

And wasn’t Die Hard at one point intended to be a Sinatra vehicle? Bringing it all back around!

In a way, yes. The novel on which Die Hard is based on is a sequel to the novel of The Detective, but by the time the writer finished it, Sinatra was obviously too old.

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by Eagle1487

I noticed a lot of these same titles are going for $9.95 on Twilight Time's site. A little bit more than the 3-for deal, but an option if you're only interested in a single title.

Good to know. I already own 18 of those titles and there's not much more from that list that I want. I might talk myself into April Love. Shirley Jones is so cute!