Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[Atreyu]

Blue Lagoon shipped today!!!

[Belloche]

The Fury? Hell yeah ! Easily my favorite film they've released. Do they do an isolated score track for every release? (the three I own have them) The John Williams score is a favorite of mine.

I probably have to get Major Dundee as well. Peckinpah is my favorite director.

[ROclockCK]

Originally Posted by rkolinski

Along with LIAMST, these Fox films are on my short wish list: The Flight of the Phoenix, The Agony and the Ecstasy, Sink the Bismarck!, The Mark of Zorro, Untamed, The 300 Spartans, The Enemy Below, Fantastic Voyage, The Lost World, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, A Man Called Peter, The Blue Max, The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel, Broken Arrow, The Hunters, Suez, Three Coins in the Fountain, Bus Stop, Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison and The Fly.

I've highlighted in red the titles that Fox has announced for '13 themselves rkolinski. Of course studio video plans change with the weather, but I think it's pretty certain that these titles are on our way from the home label.

In orange are titles Fox is likely to include among their own releases: Bus Stop (reserved for the Marilyn Monroe Collection Vol. 2?) and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (which has always been tag-teamed with Fantastic Voyage in every home video format to date...also both were remastered in high-def for the Fox Cinema Classics DVD series, and include SE content).

In gray are the titles that TT has either kinda-sorta-maybe hinted at (or at least not outright denied) as possiblities for their label. And Untamed just seems like a natural for TT based on its spotty to non-existent history on DVD. Pure speculation though.

As for the rest? Anyone's guess, but most of these titles are from the Fox War Classics series, and I saw a lot of those legacy DVDs being dumped into blowout bins this year. So I'm inclined to think Fox might be considering Blu-ray runs of their own...I mean, Von Ryan's Express is already out there and that was a former Fox War Classic title.

[ROclockCK]

Originally Posted by Belloche

The Fury? Hell yeah ! Easily my favorite film they've released. Do they do an isolated score track for every release? (the three I own have them) The John Williams score is a favorite of mine.

Ubetcha Belloche. To date, the only TT title without an IST (at least that I'm aware of) is Cover Girl (apparently due to poor quality or missing original tracks).

Considering the aftermarket prices for Williams' complete The Fury OST on CD, the IST feature alone makes TT's Blu-ray a bargain...well...relatively speaking.

[Vw Driver]

Originally Posted by Atreyu

Blue Lagoon shipped today!!!

For me as well.

[jon angell]

thank you for the info

[jrsl76]

Anyone have opinions on Pony Soldier or Nicholas and Alexandra?

I just checked out the trailers and they both looked interesting. Pony Soldier looks classic western with a Canadian twist and N&A looks epic, but any feedback would be great.

[Atreyu]

Fantastic Voyage would be a welcomed treat.

[BJQ1972]

Originally Posted by larry47591

THE SONG OF BERNADETTE (1943) BLU-RAY

Can't wait. I am starting to cry just thinking about it.

[hsox05]

Sorry for the n00b question, but how do you tell how many copies are left out of the 3000 original? I like the movie "Pal Joey" a lot, but I am very adverse to paying full price for films... so shelling out 35 bucks is holding me back. But if it's getting close to being no longer available, I may have to just bite the bullet.

[Akijama]

Originally Posted by ROclockCK

I've highlighted in red the titles that Fox has announced for '13 themselves

Just a little correction - The Agony and the Ecstasy has been hinted for '14


The Song of Bernadette is a pleasant surprise though.

[ROclockCK]

Originally Posted by Akijama

Just a little correction - The Agony and the Ecstasy has been hinted for '14

Last I heard was late '13. Obviously there's been an update I missed. Take your word for that though Akijama.

Any update on Fantastic Voyage?

[NoirFan]

I hope they port over the commentary and Jennifer Jones doc from the DVD. Speaking of her, I heartily recommend Lubitsch's sparkling Cluny Brown, which manages to be both sweet and dirty. The R2 BFI disc is OOP, but the whole film is on YouTube. It's another Fox title, so I suppose TT is a possibility. Has anyone asked about it on Facebook?

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by hsox05

Sorry for the n00b question, but how do you tell how many copies are left out of the 3000 original? I like the movie "Pal Joey" a lot, but I am very adverse to paying full price for films... so shelling out 35 bucks is holding me back. But if it's getting close to being no longer available, I may have to just bite the bullet.

There's still plenty of copies left according to SAE. If you really want the movie you might as well buy it now as it won't get any cheaper over time. You'll pay the same today as you would when it does get close to selling out.

[hsox05]

Originally Posted by rdodolak

There's still plenty of copies left according to SAE. If you really want the movie you might as well buy it now as it won't get any cheaper over time. You'll pay the same today as you would when it does get close to selling out.

I take it they don't ever do one-day sales or anything like that, worth holding out for?

And why is that one 5 dollars more than the rest if there are plenty of copies left? I would have thought that was an indication that it was close to being gone.

[rock, stone]

Originally Posted by hsox05

I take it they don't ever do one-day sales or anything like that, worth holding out for?

And why is that one 5 dollars more than the rest if there are plenty of copies left? I would have thought that was an indication that it was close to being gone.

Very occasionally, they have had small discounts (which usually end up covering the cost of shipping) but they are few and far between. I think the last one only applied to people who had items sitting in their cart or wishlist for a while.

I have a question, do we know if the 2 disc Dundee is going to be a higher price? Thanks.

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by hsox05

I take it they don't ever do one-day sales or anything like that, worth holding out for?

And why is that one 5 dollars more than the rest if there are plenty of copies left? I would have thought that was an indication that it was close to being gone.

TT never does sales (i.e. price reductions). As rock, stone has mentioned on very rare occasions SAE has had a small discount but it is very rare. The last was a wishlist coupon which was good for 10% off and the coupon only went to those who had titles in their wishlist at the time. But that was quite a while ago.

TT doesn't raise the price on their titles as they get closer to selling out. Pal Joey is one of the earlier titles and during that time TT was testing out multiple price points with their titles. They eventually settled on the lower price point for their titles. However, the titles which came out at the higher price point retained that pricing scheme. This was discussed in a previous article somewhere ... I'll see if I can find it.

One exception is that TT mentioned Major Dundee will likely be sold at a higher price due to it being a 2-disc release; a first for TT.

[hsox05]

Cool, thanks for the info.

[LucasM2012]

Originally Posted by ROclockCK

... Fantastic Voyage (...remastered in high-def for the Fox Cinema Classics DVD series, and include SE content).

Looking forward to this!

[Blu-Velvet]

My SAE TT order just shipped yesterday, with BLUE LAGOON, BONJOUR TRISTESSE, BELOVED INFIDEL, and RAINS OF RANCHIPUR.

I decide to pass on LOST HORIZON, at least for the time being, but the review and discussion have sparked my curiosity to see it again after all these years. I missed it theatrically and saw it sometime in the late 70s or early 80s on HBO, panned-and-scanned, so perhaps having the full image area, sharper resolution, and stereo sound would improve my enjoyment. At the time I felt it was an overlong retread of a classic that didn't need to be remade, and was generally effective except for most of the song numbers, which quickly became extremely annoying. Of course some 30 years later it's likely to have some nostalgic appeal.

Looking forward to MAJOR DUNDEE and SONG OF BERNADETTE. I didn't like CHRISTINE much back when it first came out, and may or may not try for THE FURY (if it sells out before I decide to order it, it's a sign that I don't need it and didn't really want it).

The Columbia titles I'd most like TT to release are still Peter Bogdanovich's NICKELODEON (both the theatrical version in color and the slightly extended director's cut in B&W) and J. Lee Thompson's MACKENNA'S GOLD (if possible restored to its premiere/roadshow length). While both are on DVD, MACKENNA'S GOLD really needs the clarity of Blu-ray, and the DVD of NICKELODEON didn't seem quite up to Sony's usual high standards (like AFFAIR IN TRINIDAD and GILDA, both of which would also make excellent TT Blu-rays but both of which still look pretty impressive just on DVD).