Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[schlock]

Originally Posted by CriterionBlues

Looks like Hard Times is gone now.

http://www.screenarchives.com/title_...RD-TIMES-1975/

I think a reseller came in and snatched many of the remaining copies because there were still 40 when I checked just an hour ago, and only 8 had moved in the 8 hours since docc reported this morning. Geez, can't hardly enjoy the cart game at all these days.

[baheidstu]

Didn't the same thing happen with Bye Bye Birdie? Another title I already have but, man, that's sleazy when folks do that.

[RalphoR]

I don't believe in the practice myself but I wouldn't call it sleazy. From their point of view it's a good economic decision. What would be funny is reporting there are only 40 copies of Equus left and see if someone gets stuck with the 40 copies

[Brian81]

Lately, I just wait til it shows 49-ish (just below 50) then purchase a single copy if I want it. Looks like this 'reseller' is going to ruin that for me. I'd waited longer on 'BBB' and missed out. In the end, I'm a bit disappointed but it won't bother me too much. If it were 'Hard Times'...I'd probably be scrambling to eBay.


Even if it is a title that has taken years to sell out, I wish they'd still put a limit on number of copies purchased when it reaches 50. BBB was selling a few copies a day, and would have sold out anyways, maybe a week later.

[ChromeJob]

I don't understand the "brinkmanship game" of waiting until they're almost sold out to order. If you want the film, order it; don't wait for some external event to "force" you to pull the trigger.

Who knows, SAE may have arrangements with resellers who hold off on purchasing until they hit a low limit. I know a watch maker who did this, I wanted qty:2 of a limited edition, he hadn't stipulated a limit, but asked me to wait a few weeks until all other orders were in, then he told me he could grant my extra purchase. Very nice of him.

[Brian81]

Originally Posted by ChromeJob

I don't understand the "brinkmanship game" of waiting until they're almost sold out to order. If you want the film, order it; don't wait for some external event to "force" you to pull the trigger.

Who knows, SAE may have arrangements with resellers who hold off on purchasing until they hit a low limit. I know a watch maker who did this, I wanted qty:2 of a limited edition, he hadn't stipulated a limit, but asked me to wait a few weeks until all other orders were in, then he told me he could grant my extra purchase. Very nice of him.

Because that money could be used for something else. I do not need to have it right away, so why buy it now if I can do so two years later. Especially when I get around to my 'all time favorites' only once a year or every other year.

[klauswhereareyou]

Originally Posted by Oscar Rothman

My guess for their second re-release is either Body Double or Wild Heart.

I'm going to go out on a limb and even thought they said they'd never release it again...I think it'll be NOTLD 1990, but non-blue tinted this time.

[Widescreenfilmguy]

Originally Posted by klauswhereareyou

I'm going to go out on a limb and even thought they said they'd never release it again...I think it'll be NOTLD 1990, but non-blue tinted this time.

They have already stated on their FB page they won't rerelease this one, maybe someone else will

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by Widescreenfilmguy

They have already stated on their FB page they won't rerelease this one, maybe someone else will

Yes, but they've changed and adapted their stance on may things they've said over the years.

[deltatauhobbit]

Originally Posted by Widescreenfilmguy

They have already stated on their FB page they won't rerelease this one, maybe someone else will

If TT doesn't, I'm sure Mill Creek would, blue tint and all.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by ChromeJob

I don't understand the "brinkmanship game" of waiting until they're almost sold out to order. If you want the film, order it; don't wait for some external event to "force" you to pull the trigger.

Originally Posted by Brian81

Because that money could be used for something else. I do not need to have it right away, so why buy it now if I can do so two years later. Especially when I get around to my 'all time favorites' only once a year or every other year.

And that's understandable. There are a lot of Twilight Time titles that I'd like to have, but there are a lot of titles from other labels that I'd like to have, and if getting a copy isn't an immediate concern, I don't see a problem with putting it off.

On the other hand, what I think ChromeJob is getting at is: why wait until the very last minute? During the birthday sale, my priority was making sure that I grabbed all of the titles (but one) on the Low Quantity Alert list, even though most of them were still in the 200-500 range. Hard Times was low enough (below 150 copies) that it wasn't offered at a sale price, but I ordered it anyway, so I could be sure of getting a copy.

So, at the moment, there are only two LQA titles I don't have. One is the Thunderbirds double feature, which I'm just not interested in. The other is the added-post-sale Sleepless in Seattle, which I'm waffling on. I don't feel like I need to own it, though my wife would probably like it. But even then, she's satisfied enough with the DVD.

As I've said before when people express concern about some title possibly selling out: getting it as soon as possible, if nothing else, will give you peace of mind.

[Page14]

Originally Posted by ChromeJob

I don't understand the "brinkmanship game" of waiting until they're almost sold out to order. If you want the film, order it; don't wait for some external event to "force" you to pull the trigger.

Who knows, SAE may have arrangements with resellers who hold off on purchasing until they hit a low limit. I know a watch maker who did this, I wanted qty:2 of a limited edition, he hadn't stipulated a limit, but asked me to wait a few weeks until all other orders were in, then he told me he could grant my extra purchase. Very nice of him.

I generally agree with this. But there are also times I might hold off on buying a title in the hopes that I can use it later on ... to help reach the dollar limit needed for one of the promotional autographed copies. I guess I can't do that anymore.

[captveg]

Does anyone know if we should expect the next signed promo next week or two weeks from now? I have 6 titles I'm ready to order and I might as well try to get a freebie for once.

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by Page14

I generally agree with this. But there are also times I might hold off on buying a title in the hopes that I can use it later on ... to help reach the dollar limit needed for one of the promotional autographed copies. I guess I can't do that anymore.

It occurs to me that the resellers are probably using the cart trick, too. As soon as a title reaches 49 or less, they pounce. As others have pointed out, if it's a title you really want, "don't miss it, don't even be late."

[klauswhereareyou]

Originally Posted by Widescreenfilmguy

They have already stated on their FB page they won't rerelease this one, maybe someone else will

When was that though? If they said it this year, than okay, but if it was two years ago, uhhh maybe a change of heart. I mean how many times have I heard oh they're never going to re-release anything, oh they're never going to have a sale, oh they're never going to have another sale, etc.............. BTW, it's not like I'm stating that TT putting out a new NOTLD 1990 is fact, I just have some kind of gut feeling that it could happen if they were given a non-blue tinted version.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by klauswhereareyou

When was that though? If they said it this year, than okay, but if it was two years ago, uhhh maybe a change of heart. I mean how many times have I heard oh they're never going to re-release anything, oh they're never going to have a sale, oh they're never going to have another sale, etc.............. BTW, it's not like I'm stating that TT putting out a new NOTLD 1990 is fact, I just have some kind of gut feeling that it could happen if they were given a non-blue tinted version.

Six months ago

[BagheeraMcGee]

Originally Posted by captveg

Does anyone know if we should expect the next signed promo next week or two weeks from now? I have 6 titles I'm ready to order and I might as well try to get a freebie for once.

I was wondering the same thing. Because Oliver Stone signed "Salvador" and "Heaven and Earth" already, I'm hoping the next one is "U Turn". Already got my titles picked out if this is the case.

[klauswhereareyou]

Originally Posted by wormraper

Six months ago

Well then

[docc]

Originally Posted by ChromeJob

I don't understand the "brinkmanship game" of waiting until they're almost sold out to order. If you want the film, order it; don't wait for some external event to "force" you to pull the trigger.

Sometimes you need an external force when you're sitting on the fence about a title. For me it was The Blue Max, a blind buy that I had been thinking about for some time but didn't order until I saw the low quantity alert and also needed something to make the last signed promo limit. Even now I'm still not completely sure about it, a visual feast and brilliant music score but some reviews say the plot is somewhat silly. Guess I'll find out next week when it comes

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by AgentOrange

Are they clear Viva Elite same as Fright Night? Because that would be perfect.

Of course if they are doing clear, they should do inside artwork. Its a bit weird when the inside is just blank white paper. However at worst the clear cases are useable swaps for certain releases that do have inside art.

I agree, I'd love to see TT add interior artwork since they are using the clear cases.