Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[bluknight1]

Originally Posted by RiFiFi1955

Guys, who here bought Cover Girl. There are two very conflicting reviews on this site, one from Jeffrey Kauffman and one from a user. https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Cover.../45341/#Review

The color issues are quite severe. That's why the review is so critical.

[RiFiFi1955]

Originally Posted by bluknight1

The color issues are quite severe. That's why the review is so critical.

I was just reading someone remarks on another forum and they claim the 2003 DVD is the best version, they said there are more dirt and specs but the color is much more vibrant.

[Arkadin]

just got a shipping notice for the Only Game in Town.
also: maybe someone could ask TT on fakebook when the pre-order for Love is a many splendored thing is going live. could it be this coming Friday?? inquiring minds need to know.

[Dex Robinson]

Originally Posted by RiFiFi1955

I was just reading someone remarks on another forum and they claim the 2003 DVD is the best version, they said there are more dirt and specs but the color is much more vibrant.

The DVD is overly bright with garish colors. I thinks it's awful.

Unfortunately, after 20 years of overly bright, over saturated home video transfers, people have gotten a skewed view of what is correct. Furthermore, either consciously or subconsciously, people tend to default to the previous DVD as somehow being "correct". If they've been watching an overly bright DVD for years they will see a proper BD presentation as "dark". If they've been watching a DVD with over-saturated, garish colors for years, they will say it is more "vibrant" than the Blu-ray.

I like the Blu-ray of COVER GIRL and said so in this thread a long time ago. It could have been better. Make no mistake, this is not anything like one of those Warner Ultra-resolution restorations. People won't use the Cover Girl Blu-ray as reference material for old Technicolor.

But it's head and shoulders over the DVD.

[RiFiFi1955]

Originally Posted by Dex Robinson

The DVD is overly bright with garish colors. I thinks it's awful.

Unfortunately, after 20 years of overly bright, over saturated home video transfers, people have gotten a skewed view of what is correct. Furthermore, either consciously or subconsciously, people tend to default to the previous DVD as somehow being "correct". It they've been watching an overly bright DVD for years they will see a proper BD presentation as "dark". If they've been watching a DVD with over-saturated, garish colors for years, they will say it is more "vibrant" than the Blu-ray.

I like the Blu-ray of COVER GIRL and said so in this thread a long time ago. It could have been better. Make no mistake, this is not anything like one of those Warner Ultra-resolution restorations. People won't use the Cover Girl Blu-ray as reference material for old Technicolor.

But it's head and shoulders over the DVD.

You make very good points here!

[HyperRealist]

[HyperRealist]

[Scottie]

I wish my Hard Times order would ship

[HuggyBear73]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I wish my Hard Times order would ship

Same here. My order is still pending.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by HuggyBear73

Same here. My order is still pending.

I'm mostly looking forward to Bell, Book, and Candle and Experiment in Terror that I ordered with it.

[d2cheer]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I wish my Hard Times order would ship

Mine did yesterday!!

[Aclea]

Originally Posted by Dex Robinson

The DVD is overly bright with garish colors. I thinks it's awful... People won't use the Cover Girl Blu-ray as reference material for old Technicolor.

But it's head and shoulders over the DVD.

Another thing that people forget with Cover Girl is that for years the film was only available in black and white because the Technicolor negative was in too poor condition to use, partially because of the film's popularity. I believe it wasn't until 1977 that there was a color restoration, which was based on surviving low-fade nitrate prints. The BD release is certainly a significant improvement on that and - from the section of a nitrate 35mm copy I saw screened some years ago - closer than the DVD to the original color.

[ROclockCK]

Exhibit A:


Exhibit B:


Exhibit C:


Exhibit D:


Despite what some might have heard about this release, this was not a terribly distressed Technicolor transfer. And considering what Columbia was up against in trying to restore and remaster it without the original 3-strip negs, I thought it was actually a pretty amazing recovery job. Most 70 year old Technicolor films should be so lucky!

I'm now up to 3 viewings of Cover Girl since last summer, and yes, it's true, there are some variances in picture 'snap' from scene to scene, with a little more grain and contrast than I'm accustomed to from a typical 40s-era studio IB print, and of course, opticals being opticals, you always takes yer chances there, even in Technicolor. On balance though, I thought this was not only a fun, tuneful, cleverly staged movie, but also an overall snazzy looker (in particular, watch Eve Arden in her losing battle with the Costume Dept. to not steal every scene she's in).

So no showstopping regrets about this Blu-ray. Still baffles me why it's received such a hoo-hah rap.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by HyperRealist

Oh, that is lovely!
i can't wait to purchase this (when i put some money in my pre-paid card), and see it for the first time.

[Tns49]

I see the July 2013 titles are once again listed as orderable on a Wednesday. This time Pre-order date: Wednesday June 19th 4 pm EST.

• SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE
• LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING

[Arkadin]

thanks so much for that info.
not ideal, but it'll work.

[REPLAY]

Originally Posted by Tns49

I see the July 2013 titles are once again listed as orderable on a Wednesday. This time Pre-order date: Wednesday June 19th 4 pm EST.

• SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE
• LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING

Just got shipping notice from Amazon de. shipping Oliver blu-ray. Should have by June 19th or sooner.

[adamkesher]

Any word on when The Driver goes on pre-order?

[blufellas]

I received Hard Times today.

[Marsupial Werewolf]

Waiting patiently for a BODY DOUBLE pre-order.