Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[Lutz]

Is BOOM! (Taylor, Burton, Losey) being released by TT?

OMG creams panties.

[lemonski]

Originally Posted by wormraper

and yes, I'm actually quite pleased. I truly would be happy to see TT go into the twilight and with their major promoter gone I'll be happy to see them do just that now.

In that case, given your track record for accuracy, I fully expect tons more great titles from TT this year.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by lemonski

In that case, given your track record for accuracy, I fully expect tons more great titles from TT this year.

LOL.. that's funny. coming from one of the sites TT trolls that's truly funny (actually site trolls in general by lookng at post history). do you have nothing better to do but bait ??? you're entire posting here has been nothing but flame baiting

I truly find this whole thing hysterical


oh, and as for accuracy. my studio contacts are on par with this sites, in terms of films my accuracy is up there with the best of them (unless of course you want to actually bring something with any evidence to the table. for example listing all these instances of my data track record that shocks you so much instead of throwing out thinly veiled insults ). if you're talking about in regards to business... well then... only time will tell

[Page14]

Originally Posted by Akijama

BOOOOOOOM!!

[Show spoiler]KHARTOUM (1966) BLU-RAY - Jan 21st

ZULU (1963) BLU-RAY - Jan 22nd

TITUS (1999) BLU-RAY - Jan 21st

MAN IN THE DARK (1953) 3D - Jan 21st

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS (1989) BLU-RAY - Feb 11th

THE FRONT (1975) BLU-RAY - Feb 11th

THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT (1974) BLU-RAY - Feb 11th

THE BLUE MAX (1966) BLU-RAY - Feb 11th

THE EDDY DUCHIN STORY (1956) - Feb 11th

Dayum! ... some great titles in there to mull over. Thanks Akijama.

[lemonski]

Originally Posted by wormraper

LOL.. that's funny. coming from one of the sites TT trolls that's truly funny (actually site trolls in general by lookng at post history). do you have nothing better to do but bait ???

No, I just see idiots and I like winding them up.

It's like competition fly fishing....without the competition.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by lemonski

No, I just see idiots and I like winding them up.

It's like competition fly fishing....without the competition.

lol, definition of trolling.. and you can only wind up those that allow you to wind them .. I'm actually having more fun watching you make a fool of yourself than anything

[rock, stone]

Originally Posted by wormraper

[Show spoiler]lol, you mean like anything you spout as well? I mean unless you're IN their camp there's nothing any of us can do BUT speculate. Anyone who is not personally involved with TT and Nick Redman is pretty much speculating.. that's what 99% of what most people CAN do in a situation like this. I'd like to see your wonderful sources for making your ideas worth anything more than any of ours? I mean, if you want to do

anything besides baiting

and the last part is NOT unheard of. I work as a journalist and film reviewer elsewhere.. this type of stuff happens all the time. I've gotten pressure from marketing companies and studios to try and get us to do more positive reviews as well. if you think it doesn't happen then ... nothing more I can say.

While I would love for this back and forth to cease, I'm curious which sites you review for, wormraper?

[Akijama]

Originally Posted by Page14

Dayum! ... some great titles in there to mull over. Thanks Akijama.

Originally Posted by grrrarg

Thanks for the list!

You're welcome, fellas! Amazing lineup!

Can't believe MGM has decided to licence Crimes and Misdemeanors to TT tho.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by rock, stone

While I would love for this back and forth to cease, I'm curious which sites you review for, wormraper?

pm sent

[retablo]

Originally Posted by wormraper

and most of Redman's whining and moaning about the market has been debunked here as well. TT tried something and are having to grab titles that should be going to other studios and holding them hostage with their business model. had they stuck to their original method of business then they would be OUT of business. that's why redman and crew have had to try and cannibalize the popular catalog business to stay afloat. and not sending out screeners pretty much sinks the nail in the coffin, usually studios don't send out screeners when they they know the quality is suspect or the movie is crap. I'm betting TT has been getting enough hits online for not giving a premium restoration with their premium pricing in the online reviews and are just trying to slip their Image and Mill creek level stuff through without too much scrutiny.

LOL at "holding them hostage"... seriously? You realize that the majors are the ones who make the decision to license out titles, right? And the majors are perfectly fine with TT's business model and the 3000 copies. You do realize WHY studios like licensing to TT, right? Because they pay the whole fee upfront, instead of residuals as sales come in. That way, the studio makes all their money regardless of how many copies TT sells (and TT only begins to make a profit after moving 1500 of the 3000 copies). No other boutique distributor does that. Don't blame the little guy, blame the studios for being greedy.

Buy hey, not sending out screeners is more important than actually, you know, getting catalog titles released on blu-ray.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by retablo

LOL at "holding them hostage"... seriously? You realize that the majors are the ones who make the decision to license out titles, right? And the majors are perfectly fine with TT's business model and the 3000 copies. You do realize WHY studios like licensing to TT, right? Because they pay the whole fee upfront, instead of residuals as sales come in. That way, the studio makes all their money regardless of how many copies TT sells (and TT only begins to make a profit after moving 1500 of the 3000 copies). No other boutique distributor does that. Don't blame the little guy, blame the studios for being greedy.

Buy hey, not sending out screeners is more important than actually, you know, getting catalog titles released on blu-ray.

oh don't worry. I hold Sony and Fox responsible for farming out their titles, but I hold TT responsible for not sticking to their original business model. that's where they boned up. if they hadn't accepted the titles that didn't fit their mission statement than those titles would have gone to mill creek and Image entertainment where we would have gotten the same thing except for a much tinier price point and no magnet

[grrrarg]

Originally Posted by wormraper

oh don't worry. I hold Sony and Fox responsible for farming out their titles, but I hold TT responsible for not sticking to their original business model. that's where they boned up. if they hadn't accepted the titles that didn't fit their mission statement than those titles would have gone to mill creek and Image entertainment where we would have gotten the same thing except for a much tinier price point and no magnet

They're sending magnets again!?!?!

[tenia]

Originally Posted by lemonski

But if blu-ray.com as a site wants to be a promoter of free speech and independent reviews, then accepting free screeners IMO is a conflict of interest anyway. Pay for them like the general public, then no-one can accuse you of shill reviews, and let the message boards say what they will.

Not only it is common practice in the industry all over the world, but how other US websites are reviewing TT releases ?
Well, they also get screeners...

[lemonski]

Originally Posted by wormraper

oh don't worry. I hold Sony and Fox responsible for farming out their titles, but I hold TT responsible for not sticking to their original business model. that's where they boned up. if they hadn't accepted the titles that didn't fit their mission statement than those titles would have gone to mill creek and Image entertainment where we would have gotten the same thing except for a much tinier price point and no magnet

So TT have to pass on making bonus cash on big-selling bluebird titles that don't fit their "mission statement"....and act like a charity so you can get them for a cheaper price? I thought business was brutal, it was the survival of the fittest...they should be stomping on Mill Creek and Image and squashing them!

You're even contradicting yourself now

[wormraper]

Lol keep telling yourself that. They have every RIGHT to behave anyway they want. But a company that operates outside of its mission statement better be prepared for backlash. That's the whole point. They did what they wanted here and they better be prepared for the consequences (whatever that may be, no one can see into the future so right now it's just speculation)
Your stretching is getting more amusing by the post. And if TT was capable of beating down mill creeks door they would be..... IF they could muster the capital and resources

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[filmmusic]

From this batch, only Khartoum for me.
I try to be very selective due to limited financial means.

[Scottie]

Wow. Those are some great titles thus far in the new year! Looking forward to see what else will be coming out.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by bluknight1

I'm in favor of unstickying the thread. Redman did not act professionally on this. I don't care if "it's his model" or whatever. A good business acknowleges criticism to improve it's offers to the consumer. Redman has failed to do that in this case.

COMPLETELY agree!
I didn't know about this matter until now.
i think, i'll re-think and stop buying these TT releases (and I have bought 11-12 until now).
These films will eventually come out in the future elsewhere, and in half or less the price!

I'm in favour of any boycotting to companies that act arrogantly or deliver bad products without respect to the customer (this goes for DISNEY, not TT).

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

COMPLETELY agree!
I didn't know about this matter until now.
i think, i'll re-think and stop buying these TT releases (and I have bought 11-12 until now).
These films will eventually come out in the future elsewhere, and in half or less the price!

and that's really the whole issue. instead of handling criticism Redman played the "I'm gonna take my ball and go home" strategy. Thus alienating one of their biggest promoters... There's a section of the market that's already frustrated with his business model and this action only further ingrained that mentality in even more people.


I honestly don't think anything needs to be done besides stop promoting TT anymore on the site if he and his crew are going to behave like this. why continue to promote and give special treatment to a company that is obviously dissatisfied with the site.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by wormraper

why continue to promote and give special treatment from a company that is obviously dissatisfied with the site.

EXACTLY!
it's like "turning the other cheek"!!