Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[The Great Owl]

I'm immensely pleased with the Twilight Time Blu-ray of Swamp Water. I just finished watching the movie, and I'm now listening to the isolated score while I post.

Since I've lived in Georgia all my life, I'm glad that I'm able to own one of the few older films that used filming locations here in the state. The Okefenokee Swamp sequences are masterful and atmospheric.

Dana Andrews starred in several of my favorite film noir movies (Laura, Where the Sidewalk Ends, etc.) as well as in one of my favorite horror films (Night of the Demon) Of course, I cannot forget his amazing role in The Best Years of Our Lives. We all know Anne Baxter from her title role in All About Eve, but she's also quite wonderful in this film. Walter Brennan, who was so good as Stumpy in Rio Bravo, is perfect as Tom Keefer in this film.

This black-and-white movie has an impressive transfer here, and the audio is quite good for its source. I would like to have subtitles for a movie like this, but the dialogue is quite clear on the Blu-ray.

Another home run for Twilight Time. I should have purchased this movie months ago, and I'm fortunate that it was still available during the sale.

With my viewings of Swamp Water and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia today, I'm quite liking Twilight Time right about now.

[bruceames]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I'm immensely pleased with the Twilight Time Blu-ray of Swamp Water. I just finished watching the movie, and I'm now listening to the isolated score while I post.

Since I've lived in Georgia all my life, I'm glad that I'm able to own one of the few older films that used filming locations here in the state. The Okefenokee Swamp sequences are masterful and atmospheric.

Dana Andrews starred in several of my favorite film noir movies (Laura, Where the Sidewalk Ends, etc.) as well as in one of my favorite horror films (Night of the Demon) Of course, I cannot forget his amazing role in The Best Years of Our Lives. We all know Anne Baxter from her title role in All About Eve, but she's also quite wonderful in this film. Walter Brennan, who was so good as Stumpy in Rio Bravo, is perfect as Tom Keefer in this film.

This black-and-white movie has an impressive transfer here, and the audio is quite good for its source. I would like to have subtitles for a movie like this, but the dialogue is quite clear on the Blu-ray.

Another home run for Twilight Time. I should have purchased this movie months ago, and I'm fortunate that it was still available during the sale.

With my viewings of Swamp Water and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia today, I'm quite liking Twilight Time right about now.

So far this is my favorite movie from them (but I've only watched a few). I prefer to have the subs as well, but I guess it must have been an earlier release. I plan on revisiting this often as it just has a wonderful atmosphere and great acting.

[iamnoone]

Originally Posted by PuppetMasterBlu

Wait so they just do what guys on Ebay do?

If Amoeba really does buy from SAE direct, I'm very surprised they mark up their prices on them by only $10, as they are known to price items with high collector's prices, especially on anything that's not readily available elsewhere and especially anything that's OOP. Just not much profit there on a $10 mark-up.

But yes, Amoeba does exactly what people on Ebay do. Buy low, sell HIGH. And they have it easier, too - as every day, people stroll in and trade in valuable stuff for peanuts not knowing things may be OOP, and then Amoeba looks it up on Amazon, sees the value and puts it on their shelf as OOP for $100. Amoeba even sells on Amazon Marketplace. There's nothing wrong with any of that, of course - they are very savvy businessmen. But it's definitely hard to find any OOP item there that's not already priced at OOP collector's prices.

[widegambler2012]

Originally Posted by Twilight Time

And additionally, as Blu Titan stated, the differences that TT had with BR.com have been ironed out and the site is receiving screeners again.

This is Great News I personally depend on these reviews to help me decide on the titles I am on the fence about.
that being said I am still waiting on a decent review of the eddy duchin story anyway you could provide the site with a copy??

[WJWS Channel 13:Amity]

Originally Posted by Twilight Time

To those asking about Amoeba: The store buys directly from SAE at full retail and marks the prices up at their own discretion -- the extra 10 dollars is Amoeba's profit!

To those still worrying about The Blob:
If you get online when the pre-orders go live you have no danger whatsoever of missing out.

Thanks, yeah I was just curious as its the only time Ive seen them price new releases(non bluline sticker or used ) higher than retail, there.
And they always have them on release day.

While it sucks that its 10 bucks higher, its cool knowing I can walk in there in person and pick one of your releases up on release date.

And with the various coupons and credits that are readily available through them, its not to hard to get the price down lower.
Thanks for the response much appreciated.

[smoss469]

Originally Posted by popeflick

Oh please, enlighten me.

And I ask again, since it seems the point you were making: where is one film released by two different manufacturers? They're ALL monopolies according to your view if you cannot find an example.

And I'm not coming to their aid as much as I'm over the "complain simply to complain" crowd that essentially bogs this thread down.

You normally won't have 2 companies producing a disc unless you're talking different regions. I think part of it is the small batches and (I think) 3 year period TT has their titles. With other companies, if they have the title the releases flood the market. So much so, that years after they lose the rights the titles are still floating around the net for a reasonable price.

[LucasM2012]

Just for clarity's sake with the discussion: TT has said that it takes selling 1500 of each title just to reach the break-even point for it (stated back about 100 pages or so on here, or else in one of the interviews linked to from this thread back around then). That combines up-front licensing costs (the largest component of that), physical manufacture and assembly, etc. Other companies don't have those massive costs already invested before they see a penny in returns on their investment, because other companies don't do the up-front licensing/royalty fees.

With that consideration, the larger the pressing number, the longer TT would remain in the red from their investment for each film, because most titles won't sell any faster (and, from the looks of it, some may just barely pass the break-even point in the 3-year exclusive license time). With most titles not selling any faster than they already are, that inability to keep a steady cash flow (so they can license more and keep the lights on, as well as pay their personal mortgages, etc.) is why the 3000 limit.

I suspect that studios generally don't like things 'different', so that 3000 limit is across-the-board for every release, even if Twilight Time knew they could sell more of a given title [e.g. horror, Harryhausen].

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by Twilight Time

To those asking about Amoeba: The store buys directly from SAE at full retail and marks the prices up at their own discretion -- the extra 10 dollars is Amoeba's profit!

To those still worrying about The Blob:
If you get online when the pre-orders go live you have no danger whatsoever of missing out.

Thanks for confirming The Blob coming. Until I hear it from the horse's mouth it's a rumor

[dsman71]

The Blob is coming in October...

[shredking9000]

Originally Posted by cine74

Thanks for confirming The Blob coming. Until I hear it from the horse's mouth it's a rumor

It's been confirmed for months.

[klauswhereareyou]

Watched Royal Flash the other day. Picture and Sound are good. The movie itself was better than I was led to believe. Worth picking up if you want to watch a period action comedy.

[klauswhereareyou]

So does anyone know if the Front promos are getting sent to SAE at the same time as the April releases? I placed an order on the 19th of all sales items that appeared to be available, and qualified for the free The Front, so I'm guessing that's the hold up on the order if there is an actual logical hold up.

[JoeDeM]

Originally Posted by shredking9000

It's been confirmed for months.

it has but it won't stop the constant streaming of new people who haven't heard, or don't follow the TT thread, so expect more people to to ask

Originally Posted by SomeoneNew

When is The Blob coming out?

followed by

Originally Posted by DontKnowHowToSearch

When is The Blob coming out?

[jlk5844]

With all the people asking about this consistently this thing is going to go very quick, maybe quicker than Christine.

[JoeDeM]

Originally Posted by jlk5844

With all the people asking about this consistently this thing is going to go very quick, maybe quicker than Christine.

It really depends on what limits are put in place from the start, if it's like Christine where there was a limit of 10 at the start, and then dropped to 2 after it hit 1000, then it's possible that it may sell out quicker, but if there is a limit of 2 from the start or better yet a limit of 1 then it will slow it down, but make no mistake it will be gone fast.

[Mr.Dig]

Originally Posted by Twilight Time

To those asking about Amoeba: The store buys directly from SAE at full retail and marks the prices up at their own discretion -- the extra 10 dollars is Amoeba's profit!

To those still worrying about The Blob:
If you get online when the pre-orders go live you have no danger whatsoever of missing out.

Not the answer I was hoping for,but thanks anyway! Too bad we have to be online when the pre-orders go live to get a copy. Some of us have jobs and I can't use the internet on job. Getting home from work a few hours after the pre-order and I'm missing out my favorite movie on blu-ray. Great,thanks! At least make this a one per customer...

[jacobb1313]

Originally Posted by WJWS Channel 13:Amity

Thanks, yeah I was just curious as its the only time Ive seen them price new releases(non bluline sticker or used ) higher than retail, there.
And they always have them on release day.

While it sucks that its 10 bucks higher, its cool knowing I can walk in there in person and pick one of your releases up on release date.

And with the various coupons and credits that are readily available through them, its not to hard to get the price down lower.
Thanks for the response much appreciated.

I bought Thunderbolt and Lightfoot from the Hollywood location for $29.99, new. Which is fine, because I had a coupon and trade credit. That's SAE price without the shipping. Last I was there they had Bite the Bullet for $34.99, also SRP.

I don't see them mark up too much, but they certainly do not mark down. Amoeba never seems to mark down niche or cult titles, because their clientele is, well... niche and cult.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by shredking9000

It's been confirmed for months.

In my mind this release was "alluded to" but it's nice to see real confirmation from Twilight Time themselves

[shredking9000]

Originally Posted by cine74

In my mind this release was "alluded to" but it's nice to see real confirmation from Twilight Time themselves

It's been confirmed by TT for months.

[Arkadin]

Originally Posted by Twilight Time

It was the January titles -- ZULU, KHARTOUM, TITUS, and MAN IN THE DARK 3-D.

thanks so much for the quick response and further explanation regarding SAE and TT's relationship.
sorry I didn't get back to this thread until now.