Twilight Time Discussion Thread - Page 28 - Blu-ray Forum

JoeDeM · 03-05-2012, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by joie

Many MOD DVDs do look awful ... so do many pressed DVDs.

Is there a way to do MOD for blu-rays? That would seem like a good way to supply titles where there is little demand ... I mean where a studio has a high-def master available.

They could do a MOD for a blu-ray using a BD-R, I'm just not sure about the long term longevity of BD-R discs.

Arkadin · 03-05-2012, 11:19 PM

I for one hope the studios embrace MOD for blu-ray if that is the only way to get more classic films released.
btw: if you sign up for Warner Archive emails you will get sales offers, and a few times a year they offer a sale where you can get 5 titles for $50.
I have bought all my Warner Archive titles through these sales, and love having the lesser known Bogart, Grant, Cagney, Robinson, and Peck titles they have offered.

rdodolak · 03-06-2012, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Flex Mentallo

With all this talk concerning MOD programs, has anyone ordered George C. Scott's Rage from Warner Archives and if so how does it look? It's like $19.99 on the WB site and I haven't paid that much for a DVD since 2004. I so want to pull the trigger on that but I'm hopeful it get's a blu-ray within the year (hope, hope).

That title appears to be currently on sale during WB's Leap Year Sale. It is currently reduced to $14.95 but during checkout it gets reduced further to $13.45 plus free shipping. The second reduction is probably the 10% WB Insider club discount however you can join that club for free.

EDIT: Yep, the additional 10% discount is "10% off Warner Archive for WB Insider Rewards members."

Page14 · 03-06-2012, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by gpn

Here's my list of hopefuls I just posted on TT's Facebook page:

20th Century Fox
------------------------------
Princess of the Nile
Boy on a Dolphin
The Abominable Snowman
The Fly
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
The Reptile
Fantastic Voyage
One Million Years BC
Doctor Dolittle
Five Million Years to Earth (Quatermass and the Pit)
Star!
The Devil's Bride (The Devil Rides Out)
The Legend of Hell House
Silver Streak
The Fury
Quest for Fire
Ladyhawke

Columbia
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Lost Horizon (1937)
The Lady from Shanghai
First Men in the Moon
Macbeth (1971)
1776
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Krull

I've got my fingers crossed that we'll get at least some of those.

Nice list! (I forgot all about Silver Streak). I requested "One Million Years B.C." on TT's Facebook page also ... and any/all of the Beatle movies, although I'm not sure if any of those are possible ... because I don't fully understand what is off-limits. Just trying to get word out for some favorites that might have been forgotten.

Seymour · 03-06-2012, 02:16 AM

Regarding the list that gpn posted, Ladyhawke is a Warner Bros. title in the US. I do hope it gets a blu-ray release, though!

ROclockCK · 03-06-2012, 02:38 AM

Since I first heard Bernard Herrmann's score for for Prince of Players, I've really wanted to see this movie...

Even as a kid, I don't recall it playing on TV. No *legit* DVD either. Not even a VHS release as far as I can tell. Anyone know the backstory on this 'lost' Fox 2.55:1 CinemaScope title?

HyperRealist · 03-06-2012, 04:03 AM

ROclockCK · 03-06-2012, 04:08 AM

EDIT: D'oh. Should have known you'd be on it HyperRealist...

Caught this little sidebar comment from TT: "And yes, we'd like to do the '73 Lost Horizon, too!"

HD Goofnut · 03-06-2012, 04:18 AM

I know it's Paramount, but does anyone else want Waterloo with Rod Steiger and Christopher Plummer? I know I do.

Seymour · 03-06-2012, 04:19 AM

I'm not really a fan of Bell, Book and Candle--but that cover art is hideous. Couldn't they use the same cover as the dvd:

HyperRealist · 03-06-2012, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I know it's Paramount, but does anyone else want Waterloo with Rod Steiger and Christopher Plummer? I know I do.

I watched The Illustrated Man with Rod Steiger last night.

Persianimmortal · 03-06-2012, 04:24 AM

I like the cover they've used for Bell Book and Candle. Both films are a purchase for me.

HD Goofnut · 03-06-2012, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by HyperRealist

I watched The Illustrated Man with Rod Steiger last night.

I always liked Waterloo due to Plummer's performance. Definitely an underrated film.

benbess · 03-06-2012, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ROclockCK

Since I first heard Bernard Herrmann's score for for Prince of Players, I've really wanted to see this movie...

Bernard Herrmann score for Prince of Players

Even as a kid, I don't recall it playing on TV. No *legit* DVD either. Not even a VHS release as far as I can tell. Anyone know the backstory on this 'lost' Fox 2.55:1 CinemaScope title?

Don't know the story, but I like the score!

Arkadin · 03-06-2012, 12:09 PM

I also think the cover for Bell.... looks great. It plays directly on a scene in the film. very nice.

I still can't believe it is coming to bd.
amazing.

ROclockCK · 03-06-2012, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I know it's Paramount, but does anyone else want Waterloo with Rod Steiger and Christopher Plummer? I know I do.

I'd be in for that HD Goofnut. Assuming good elements have survived...Waterloo was an expensive flop, although that's no reflection on the quality of Bondarchuk's film. Paramount's Olive Films subsidiary would be your best bet for some fan lobbying over that one. I mean, they are doing 1900, so Waterloo wouldn't be such a stretch.

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Originally Posted by Arkadin

I also think the cover for Bell.... looks great. It plays directly on a scene in the film. very nice.

I still can't believe it is coming to bd.
amazing.

Yeah, it's a kicker. First thing I noticed about the promo for next month. It just popped off the screen. Both are beauties, but for quite different reasons.

ROclockCK · 03-06-2012, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Clark Kent

There is no chance that TT could acquire the rights to the Abyss. Fox would never think of doing anything with that movie without Cameron's approval. When two of your movies have surpassed a billion each in box office, studios tread lightly with your past films. That release will be entirely up to Cameron, whom is notoriously picky about home video issues.

Agreed. I also read somewhere (on these boards I think) that Cameron still isn't happy with the aspect ratio of The Abyss. He fudged it to around 2.0:1 (or just under) for the first Laserdisc, then went all the way out to 2.40:1 for the DVD release, but now wants to pull it back again (to 2.21:1? For a possible 3D retrofit/IMAX re-release?).

Who knows what motivates this guy...the important thing to understand is exactly what you said: "Fox would never think of doing anything with that movie without Cameron's approval."

bboisvert · 03-06-2012, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Seymour

I'm not really a fan of Bell, Book and Candle--but that cover art is hideous. Couldn't they use the same cover as the dvd:

You actually prefer that cut and paste job from the DVD?

Different strokes, I guess. But strong disagreement from me.

Seymour · 03-06-2012, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bboisvert

You actually prefer that cut and paste job from the DVD?

Different strokes, I guess. But strong disagreement from me.

Yep, I'll take Kim Novak and Jimmy Stewart's lovable mug over this abomination any day--which looks like it was submitted by a 10 year old:

gpn · 03-06-2012, 09:19 PM

Twilight Time responded that they think I'll see some from my list, so I've got my fingers crossed!

03-06-2012, 04:03 AM	#547
HyperRealist Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:PA Blu-ray collection:110 DVD collection:96 Trading Score:48	Last edited by HyperRealist; 03-06-2012 at 04:36 AM.

03-06-2012, 04:08 AM	#548
ROclockCK Power Member Member since:Oct 2011	Artwork for April... EDIT: D'oh. Should have known you'd be on it HyperRealist... Caught this little sidebar comment from TT: "And yes, we'd like to do the '73 *Lost Horizon, too!" Last edited by ROclockCK; 03-06-2012 at 04:16 AM.*

03-05-2012, 11:19 PM	#542
Arkadin Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2007 Location:...somewhere in Sweden Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	I for one hope the studios embrace MOD for blu-ray if that is the only way to get more classic films released. btw: if you sign up for Warner Archive emails you will get sales offers, and a few times a year they offer a sale where you can get 5 titles for $50. I have bought all my Warner Archive titles through these sales, and love having the lesser known Bogart, Grant, Cagney, Robinson, and Peck titles they have offered.

03-06-2012, 02:16 AM	#545
Seymour Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Blu-ray collection:3231 DVD collection:360	Regarding the list that gpn posted, Ladyhawke is a Warner Bros. title in the US. I do hope it gets a blu-ray release, though!

03-06-2012, 04:18 AM	#549
HD Goofnut Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Far, Far Away Home Theater Gallery:114 4K collection:743 Blu-ray collection:2372 DVD collection:128 MA collection:751 Digital collection:1093 Prime collection:598 Blu-ray reviews:133 Trading Score:39	I know it's Paramount, but does anyone else want Waterloo with Rod Steiger and Christopher Plummer? I know I do.

03-06-2012, 04:19 AM	#550
Seymour Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Blu-ray collection:3231 DVD collection:360	I'm not really a fan of Bell, Book and Candle--but that cover art is hideous. Couldn't they use the same cover as the dvd:

03-06-2012, 04:24 AM	#552
Persianimmortal Active Member Member since:May 2011 Location:Canberra, Australia	I like the cover they've used for Bell Book and Candle. Both films are a purchase for me.

03-06-2012, 12:09 PM	#555
Arkadin Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2007 Location:...somewhere in Sweden Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	I also think the cover for Bell.... looks great. It plays directly on a scene in the film. very nice. I still can't believe it is coming to bd. amazing.

03-06-2012, 09:19 PM	#560
gpn Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:305	Twilight Time responded that they think I'll see some from my list, so I've got my fingers crossed!

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