Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[gudemameshiba]

Originally Posted by gudemameshiba

Anyone know how the Mill Creek Rita Hayworth Ultimate Collection measures up (or doesn't) to the TT Miss Sadie Thompson (OOP) and You'll Never Get Rich (still available)? What about Pal Joey (OOP from TT vs. available from Sony vs. Mill Creek)?

Same question, Edward Dmytryk's Warlock (TT vs. multiple in Region B: the 2012 Sidonis Calysta has French hardsubs so I imagine the 2019 does too, but the German subtitles on the 2012 Euro Video and 2019 and 2020 WVG Medien releases are presumably removable).

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by gudemameshiba

Same question, Edward Dmytryk's Warlock (TT vs. multiple in Region B: the 2012 Sidonis Calysta has French hardsubs so I imagine the 2019 does too, but the German subtitles on the 2012 Euro Video and 2019 and 2020 WVG Medien releases are presumably removable).

The Sidonis and Euro Video releases use the same master as Fox's DVD but the French disc, not only has hard subs, is aggressively DNR'ed. Twilight Time's is from a newer master. It does have Fox's cyan/blue bias but it's not as aggressive as some of their other CinemaScope remasters. The WVG disc supposedly uses the newer master but I have no idea about the quality.

[gudemameshiba]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

The Sidonis and Euro Video releases use the same master as Fox's DVD but the French disc, not only has hard subs, is aggressively DNR'ed. Twilight Time's is from a newer master. It does have Fox's cyan/blue bias but it's not as aggressive as some of their other CinemaScope remasters. The WVG disc supposedly uses the newer master but I have no idea about the quality.

Thanks for this! I'll add the TT to my cart.

Right now I'm thinking about releases I don't have that are unlikely to get re-released in better quality and/or at a better price. Keys of the Kingdom, like Warlock, is Fox, so unlikely to see another release soon; My Sister Eileen could come from Mill Creek (presumably in worse quality) or maybe Indicator (but it doesn't strike me as a big seller). Inserts is presumably available again, but I'm not sure who would go after that license knowing that 3,000 units failed to sell in the four years TT was extant plus two years following that.

Speaking of which, all four were going for $14.95 each on SAE before the prices got bumped back up—albeit lower IIRC from TT during that very brief going-out-of-business window—so $15.96 each may not be ideal, but it doesn't have much of an extra sting.

[gudemameshiba]

Between Severin and Target, and still paying off Vinegar Syndrome, and with Kino around the corner, maybe I should have sat out this one…but I didn't.

[Show spoiler]

Seven titles for $130.12 shipped…I can live with that.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by gudemameshiba

Inserts is presumably available again, but I'm not sure who would go after that license knowing that 3,000 units failed to sell in the four years TT was extant plus two years following that.

I could see that potentially being up Fun City's alley. I have to imagine "Cutter's Way" isn't the only former TT-MGM title that they snagged ("Chilly Scenes of Winter", "The Hospital", "Comes a Horseman", and "Eureka" would be nice just to at least guarantee new scans).

[gudemameshiba]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

I could see that potentially being up Fun City's alley. I have to imagine "Cutter's Way" isn't the only former TT-MGM title that they snagged ("Chilly Scenes of Winter", "The Hospital", "Comes a Horseman", and "Eureka" would be nice just to at least guarantee new scans).

That's true…but superstition suggests that any announcement from Fun City will be dependent on my having bought the TT edition, so you're welcome in advance.

[Gunsnroses092789]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

I could see that potentially being up Fun City's alley. I have to imagine "Cutter's Way" isn't the only former TT-MGM title that they snagged ("Chilly Scenes of Winter", "The Hospital", "Comes a Horseman", and "Eureka" would be nice just to at least guarantee new scans).

I'd double dip on Comes a Horseman, if Fun City provides a new scan and clean up

[Bradsdadg]

Haven't heard anything from them in a while, but just got an email saying The Nun and the Devil is now available:

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https://screenarchives.com/title_det...RCANGELO-1973/

[silverlakephil]

Originally Posted by Bradsdadg

Haven't heard anything from them in a while, but just got an email saying The Nun and the Devil is now available:

Attachment 278335


https://screenarchives.com/title_det...RCANGELO-1973/

Looks like it's basically the same release 88 Films released in the UK last year:

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=28687

[Katatonia]

Originally Posted by silverlakephil

Looks like it's basically the same release 88 Films released in the UK last year:

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=28687

Pretty much, if it also includes the Alternate Italian/English credits sequences + both the Italian/English Trailers.

I'm guessing it's barebones packaging on this one though. The 88 limited release had the nice Hard Slipcase and 40-page Booklet...and that also played as a Region "A" release, despite the "B" on the back cover.

[hariseldon]

Just in case anyone still is keeping track

Now appear OOS
The Happy Ending (Limited Edition to 3000) 29-Aug-2022
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask (Limited Edition to 3000) 29-Aug-2022
The Long, Hot Summer (Limited Edition to 3000) 29-Aug-2022


Now testing at less than 50 copies remaining
VALACHI PAPERS, THE (1972) 26
APPASSIONATA (1974) 49 ( I swear this one has appeared to be SOLD OUT several times in the past).

[OceanBlue]

I was seriously going to include We of the Never Never in the order, but in the end I decided to get just The Revolt of Mamie Stover from Screen Archives a couple of weeks ago (this was after watching a repeat of an edition of an arts programme series called Scene to Scene where Jane Russell was interviewed by Mark Cousins).

[blurayisnice]

Originally Posted by hariseldon

Just in case anyone still is keeping track

Now appear OOS
The Happy Ending (Limited Edition to 3000) 29-Aug-2022
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask (Limited Edition to 3000) 29-Aug-2022
The Long, Hot Summer (Limited Edition to 3000) 29-Aug-2022


Now testing at less than 50 copies remaining
VALACHI PAPERS, THE (1972) 26
APPASSIONATA (1974) 49 ( I swear this one has appeared to be SOLD OUT several times in the past).

Took long for The Long, Hot Summer to sell out!

[gudemameshiba]

Originally Posted by Bradsdadg

There is a Twilight Time Fall sale happening now. The email details:

TWILIGHT TIME FALL SALE!

25% off with code TWILIGHT0922 at checkout.

SALE ENDS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH AT MIDNIGHT EASTERN!

[Show spoiler]LIMITED STOCKS ON MANY TITLES - BUY NOW AND DON'T BE DISAPPOINTED BY MISSING OUT ON GREAT TITLES!

Only orders placed during the sale period will qualify for the promotion. No previously placed, currently pending or future orders will qualify. Code must be applied to the order at checkout to receive the discount.

PLEASE BE SURE TO PLACE YOUR ORDERS WITH THE PROPER DELIVERY ADDRESS, SHIPPING METHOD, ITEMS OF YOUR CHOICE AND THE DISCOUNT CODE.
WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AMEND ORDERS DURING THE SALE.

http://screenarchives.com/display_re...TWILIGHT-TIME/


*Fatherland, Hello Frisco Hello & Mother Wore Tights can all be found on Hamilton Book for under $6

Originally Posted by Bradsdadg

To add to that Twilight Time sale, here's some low stock #s

[Show spoiler]Fewer than 50 copies:

APPASSIONATA (1974)
FORTUNE COOKIE, THE (1966)
GRAN BOLLITO (BLACK JOURNAL / 1977)
HELL AND HIGH WATER (1954)
INTERIORS (1978)
VALACHI PAPERS, THE (1972)

Fewer than 100 copies:

AMERICAN BUFFALO (1996) (CLOSE OUT PRICING)
BAREFOOT CONTESSA (1954)
CRIMSON KIMONO, THE (1959)
GARDEN OF EVIL (1954)

Fewer than 150 copies:

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S SEX COMEDY (1982)
EMPEROR IN AUGUST, THE (NIHON NO ICHIBAN NAGAI HI KETTEIBAN / 2015 - REGION A ONLY)
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING (1967)
MEMBER OF THE WEDDING, THE (1952)

Fewer than 200 copies:

ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS (1986)
BULLET TRAIN, THE (AKA SHINKANSEN DAIBAKUHA / 1975 / REGION A ONLY)
EUREKA (1983)
FROM NOON TILL THREE (1976)
GANG'S ALL HERE (1943)
OUR MAN IN HAVANA (1959)
STARDUST MEMORIES (1980)
STONE KILLER, THE (1973)

Hell and High Water seems already to have sold out. (Also FWIW Kino Lorber Studio Classics will be releasing The Valachi Papers in November.)

[sprocket]

Some OOPs have turned up at SAE Rare/OOP/used section.

Some with multiple copies so may not be second hand. Some autographed.

MAN IN THE DARK 3-D $29.95
https://www1.screenarchives.com/titl...DARK-3-D-1953/

FATE IS THE HUNTER / TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: KA SHEN'S JOURNEY $19.95
https://www1.screenarchives.com/titl...-JOURNEY-2010/

MISSISSIPPI BURNING $29.95
https://www1.screenarchives.com/titl...-BURNING-1988/

THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS $19.95
https://www1.screenarchives.com/titl...KER-BOYS-1989/

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH AUTOGRAPHED $29.95
https://www1.screenarchives.com/titl...9-AUTOGRAPHED/

MURPHY'S LAW AUTOGRAPHED $29.95
https://www1.screenarchives.com/titl...6-AUTOGRAPHED/

THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING $14.95
https://www1.screenarchives.com/titl...-WEDDING-1952/

[gudemameshiba]

Originally Posted by sprocket

MAN IN THE DARK 3-D $29.95

Sorry to anyone else who wanted this one! If it makes you feel better, it's a logical choice for KLSC's ongoing first Sony deal. Hopefully my purchase here will spur an announcement, lol.

[sprocket]

A few more have been added

https://www1.screenarchives.com/disp...=2&sort=listed

Best check the condition on some, though.

[Gunsnroses092789]

Originally Posted by gudemameshiba

Sorry to anyone else who wanted this one! If it makes you feel better, it's a logical choice for KLSC's ongoing first Sony deal. Hopefully my purchase here will spur an announcement, lol.

Darn. I would've nabbed one if I had seen it in time. I was hoping Kino had it, but what are the chances?

[JupiterMission]

Journey to the Center of the Earth is tempting, but I worry that if I buy it, a nicer edition will come out soon after. That's what happened when SA "found" some old copies of The Blob and sold them several years back.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by JupiterMission

Journey to the Center of the Earth is tempting, but I worry that if I buy it, a nicer edition will come out soon after.

I don’t think you have to worry about that considering it’s a Fox film.