Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[Yami]

Yeah, that's who I'd bet on.

[BasicGreatGuy]

Just about done watching "As Good As It Gets." I haven't seen it in 10 + years. What a good movie. I am eager to see this on BD.

[SolidBlu]

Originally Posted by ROclockCK

If anyone gets it Yami, I'd bet on Criterion. They have all the other major Powell/Pressburger titles.

I hope it's criterion to prevent server crashes during pre-orders and limited editons so everyone could get their own copies

[Yami]

I was bored so I trawled through They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? and my own memory, to come up with a wish list (I know, unique, right?):

Fox:

The Prisoner of Shark Island (Ford)
How Green Was My Valley (Ford)
Laura (Preminger)
My Darling Clementine (Ford)
Fallen Angel (Preminger)
Nightmare Alley (Goulding)
House of Strangers (Mankiewicz)
Leave Her to Heaven (Stahl)

Sony/Columbia:

Lady from Shanghai (Welles)
Murder by Contract (Lerner)
Gilda (C. Vidor)
The Reckless Moment (Ophuls)
Night of the Demon (Tourneur)
Bonjour Tristesse (Preminger)
5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (Rowland)
Sundays and Cybele (Bourguignon)

Just found out that the one film that Scorsese said he was most influenced by is Murder By Contract. Never seen it but my interest has piqued.

[The Blu Knight]

I could definitely go for Lady from Shanghai.

[nelly_platinum]

just pre ordered journey and the big heat,next week ill get the rest of them

[ROclockCK]

Originally Posted by Yami

I was bored so I trawled through They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? and my own memory, to come up with a wish list (I know, unique, right?):

Fox:

The Prisoner of Shark Island (Ford)
How Green Was My Valley (Ford)
Laura (Preminger)
My Darling Clementine (Ford)
Fallen Angel (Preminger)
Nightmare Alley (Goulding)
House of Strangers (Mankiewicz)
Leave Her to Heaven (Stahl)

Sony/Columbia:

Lady from Shanghai (Welles)
Murder by Contract (Lerner)
Gilda (C. Vidor)
The Reckless Moment (Ophuls)
Night of the Demon (Tourneur)
Bonjour Tristesse (Preminger)
5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (Rowland)
Sundays and Cybele (Bourguignon)

Just found out that the one film that Scorsese said he was most influenced by is Murder By Contract. Never seen it but my interest has piqued.

So far, Twilight Time's choices have been so eclectic, I've given up betting for or against anything from either studio's catalogue. I mean, if someone had suggested any of the following titles 7 or 8 months ago, my responses would have been:

"Journey to the Center of the Earth - One of the Fox crown jewels, a perennial video release, and beloved classic worldwide. So...uhm...no way."

"The Big Heat - Another certified classic with a "Columbia Classics" series DVD, and it's Noir, so fat chance...maybe via Criterion."

"Swamp Water - Swamp what? Let me check the IMDb and get back to you..."

"Bite the Bullet - Huh? But while I'm already checking the IMDb..."

"Désirée - Last seen stateside on Laserdisc. Fox couldn't even be bothered releasing a DVD so it must be in horrible condition."

"The Wayward Bus - A rights nightmare. Locked away in the vault per John Steinbeck's instructions. Has his widow passed?"

"As Good As It Gets - Too recent and already played out. Now a bargain bin DVD. Did I miss the memo about 'Hell freezing over'?"

So when I look at your lists Yami, they all seem equally possible now, depending on how the studio winds are blowing. I'd buy every single one of those titles, I just don't know anymore which ones have a reel chance, and which remain wishful thinking. For example, before TT's announcement of The Big Heat, I would have sworn both it and The Lady From Shanghai would find the same home: Criterion. But now...who knows?

The only clue about what we'll be getting from Fox is that their recent releases of The Grapes of Wrath, Zorba the Greek, and Titanic (1953), *seem* to indicate home label interest in taking their "Studio Classics" series to Blu. But since neither Fox nor TT has released anything from the "Fox Film Noir" series yet, who knows which way those will go.

As for the Columbia library, other than the upcoming Major Dundee, we've reached the end of the list originally announced by TT. At this point, what they'll get from SPHE is pretty much a coin flip...your guess is as good as mine.

[Yami]

I wouldn't say that any of them would be particularly 'big' sellers. Great films though.

[Telstar]

Originally Posted by Yami

I was bored so I trawled through They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? and my own memory, to come up with a wish list (I know, unique, right?):

Fox:

The Prisoner of Shark Island (Ford)
How Green Was My Valley (Ford)
Laura (Preminger)
My Darling Clementine (Ford)
Fallen Angel (Preminger)
Nightmare Alley (Goulding)
House of Strangers (Mankiewicz)
Leave Her to Heaven (Stahl)

Sony/Columbia:

Lady from Shanghai (Welles)
Murder by Contract (Lerner)
Gilda (C. Vidor)
The Reckless Moment (Ophuls)
Night of the Demon (Tourneur)
Bonjour Tristesse (Preminger)
5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (Rowland)
Sundays and Cybele (Bourguignon)

Just found out that the one film that Scorsese said he was most influenced by is Murder By Contract. Never seen it but my interest has piqued.

Great list. Bolded my personal faves.

[Akijama]

Great list indeed,but i think "Laura" and "How Green Was My Valley " will come straight out of Fox."Leave Her To Heaven" and "My Darling Clementine" as well.Either way i'd be happy(as long as PQ is good) Also,i don't think folks from TT are interested in doing foreign films (Sundays and Cybele).Perhaps,i'm wrong

[SpartanIre]

Originally Posted by ROclockCK

I'd buy every single one of those titles, I just don't know anymore which ones have a reel chance, and which remain wishful thinking.

I see what you did there...

[Akijama]

Originally Posted by The Blu Knight

I could definitely go for Lady from Shanghai.

I think,that one,is the most requested title on TT's FB page.Apparently,Nick Redman is huge noir fan,thus further convincing from the fans of the "The Lady from Shanghai" (as myself) is not necessary It all depends on Sony now.

[ROclockCK]

Originally Posted by Akijama

Great list indeed,but i think "Laura" and "How Green Was My Valley " will come straight out of Fox."Leave Her To Heaven" and "My Darling Clementine" as well.Either way i'd be happy(as long as PQ is good) Also,i don't think folks from TT are interested in doing foreign films (Sundays and Cybele).Perhaps,i'm wrong

Ahhh, but the cast of Sundays and Cybele includes the underrated Patricia Gozzi (rediscovered thanks to TT's Rapture). So I certainly wouldn't count it out.

[ROclockCK]

Originally Posted by SpartanIre

I see what you did there...

Anyone with a nick like ROclockCK, obviously likes puns. I'm just a 'punny' kind of guy...

[ROclockCK]

Originally Posted by Akijama

I think,that one,is the most requested title on TT's FB page.Apparently,Nick Redman is huge noir fan,thus further convincing from fans of the "The Lady from Shanghai" (as myself) is not necessary It all depends on Sony now.

...and Criterion Akijama.

I'm sure the decision SPHE has been weighing is "Twilight Time with upfront cash plus no backend legal work or sales tracking/admin" vs. "Criterion with wider market reach, and a history with Welles titles, but more legal and bookeeping requirements with residuals paid out over time."

If I was a betting man, I'd lay odds in favour of Criterion with this one.

[Yami]

That's assuming Criterion asked for it. I'm sure we would have thought that The Big Heat was more likely a Criterion than a TT but here we are.

[ROclockCK]

Originally Posted by Yami

That's assuming Criterion asked for it. I'm sure we would have thought that The Big Heat was more likely a Criterion than a TT but here we are.

Yeah, that's why I'm hedging my bets only slightly in favour of Criterion Yami. It seems logical they would get The Lady From Shanghai, but since TT's arrival on the scene, conventional logic has been breaking down.

[Kurgen1975]

Criterion, Sony, Twilight Time, whoever releases Lady From Shanghai will make me happy

I need more Welles on Blu Ray!

[Yami]

Originally Posted by Kurgen1975

I need more Welles on Blu Ray!

Definitely! Sadly, many of his films haven't even got decent DVD releases never mind Blu.

[Kurgen1975]

Originally Posted by Yami

Definitely! Sadly, many of his films haven't even got decent DVD releases never mind Blu.

Tell me about it!

I'd love to see a release of F For Fake, do we know if Criterion still has the rights to that?

Hopefully TT can pull through on a few of the others