Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[MJW]

Originally Posted by ParaOK

Just posted on TT's Facebook:

"JC's VAMPIRES are quickly returning to their coffins -- after 48 hours in the daylight approximately half their number are gone -- don't hesitate if this is a title on your to-get-list - stake one out for yourself today!"

I had a feeling this title might sell fast. I've actually never seen it but I am a fan of vampires in general and I really like James Woods, so that was enough to warrant a purchase.

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by MJW

I had a feeling this title might sell fast. I've actually never seen it but I am a fan of vampires in general and I really like James Woods, so that was enough to warrant a purchase.

It's another average movie that is only selling because of the Carpenter name and the fact that other horror films form TT have sold out. I bought one, because it has some cool moments, but it's nothing that should be selling out in comparison to all the actually great and classic films out there that barely sell.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by MJW

I had a feeling this title might sell fast. I've actually never seen it but I am a fan of vampires in general and I really like James Woods, so that was enough to warrant a purchase.

It's the kind of title that I suspected would sell a lot of copies right out of the gate, as all of the die-hard fans would snap it up straightaway in fear of it selling out from under them. So, selling about half the run in 48 hours is no surprise, but I'll be interested to see how long it takes the other 2500 copies to sell out. Both First Men in the Moon (down to fewer than 1500 out of 5000) and Zardoz (down to fewer than 2000 out of 5000) are still easily available. And even the 5000-copy reissue of Journey to the Center of the Earth was put on the Low Quantity Alert list a few months ago when it dropped down to under 500, and there hasn't been any update on that since then.

[morg999]

Originally Posted by rdodolak

TT now has the 2-disc Clear Viva Elite cases in stock.

http://www.twilighttimemovies.com/tr...-blu-ray-case/

Went to place my order for John Carpenter's Vampires and a 2-disc case (Major Dundee). Well, the 2-discs are gone evidently...I only needed 1 of them..!! They were there 2 days ago.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by RalphoR

I shouldn't be surprised that Vampires is selling fast but it amazes me that, IMHO, meh movies have such a cult following. I would think most JC fans would put Vampires in the lower half of his movies....yet the 4K scan of Journey to the Center of the Earth is not only an amazing movie but an amazing visual feast but it still has copies available

Us 80's kids love our late 70's through early 90's horror and genre movies, and I think we care about collecting and buying physical stuff more than other generations. It's just how the fates align really, IMO.

[The Great Owl]

Adding my two cents to this debate...

I enjoyed John Carpenter's Vampires back in the 1990s, and I happily pre-ordered this Blu-ray from Twilight Time.

I think that it's an utterly ridiculous film in so many ways, and I also do not think of it as "horror" in any real sense. What I like about it, however, is that James Woods just... Well, James Woods just rocks. He's so much fun to watch in this movie, and he pretty much carries the movie all the way through.

Vampires is a good example of how one actor can make a movie worth seeing multiple times.


Sadly, John Carpenter's next film, Ghosts of Mars, was a dismal failure in every possible way. If that one ever comes available through Twilight Time, then I'll just ignore it and let the kids snatch up all of the copies. Meh.

[Dirk Pitt]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Adding my two cents to this debate...

I enjoyed John Carpenter's Vampires back in the 1990s, and I happily pre-ordered this Blu-ray from Twilight Time.

I think that it's an utterly ridiculous film in so many ways, and I also do not think of it as "horror" in any real sense. What I like about it, however, is that James Woods just... Well, James Woods just rocks. He's so much fun to watch in this movie, and he pretty much carries the movie all the way through.

Vampires is a good example of how one actor can make a movie worth seeing multiple times.


Sadly, John Carpenter's next film, Ghosts of Mars, was a dismal failure in every possible way. If that one ever comes available through Twilight Time, then I'll just ignore it and let the kids snatch up all of the copies. Meh.

James Woods is one of the best actors of all time. He is mostly used in a supporting role but I can't think of a movie he was in where he wasn't just spot on. Be it a hero or a villain.

[deltatauhobbit]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Sadly, John Carpenter's next film, Ghosts of Mars, was a dismal failure in every possible way. If that one ever comes available through Twilight Time, then I'll just ignore it and let the kids snatch up all of the copies. Meh.

Fortunately that's something you'll never have to worry about. It's already been given a wide release by Sony for quite awhile now, not exactly a glowing review based on specs though. Ghosts of Mars did suck, but it's actually been growing on me, I can definitely tell it's a Carpenter film based on style and storytelling.

[jetthead]

Originally Posted by morg999

Went to place my order for John Carpenter's Vampires and a 2-disc case (Major Dundee). Well, the 2-discs are gone evidently...I only needed 1 of them..!! They were there 2 days ago.

Perhaps they're just OOS and will be back when stock is replenished?

[Michael24]

Originally Posted by deltatauhobbit

Fortunately that's something you'll never have to worry about. It's already been given a wide release by Sony for quite awhile now, not exactly a glowing review based on specs though. Ghosts of Mars did suck, but it's actually been growing on me, I can definitely tell it's a Carpenter film based on style and storytelling.

Yeah, just 2-3 years ago I watched Ghosts of Mars for the first time since it's theatrical release, and I was surprised to find that I didn't dislike it quite as much as I had originally. It's still my least-favorite Carpenter film (not counting Dark Star), but like you it's grown on me. I just really wish Jason Statham had been able to play Desolation Williams instead of Ice Cube. Ugh.

[BluRayTim]

Originally Posted by Michael24

Yeah, just 2-3 years ago I watched Ghosts of Mars for the first time since it's theatrical release, and I was surprised to find that I didn't dislike it quite as much as I had originally. It's still my least-favorite Carpenter film (not counting Dark Star), but like you it's grown on me. I just really wish Jason Statham had been able to play Desolation Williams instead of Ice Cube. Ugh.

You don't like Ice Cube (whose real name is O'Shea Jackson, Senior), Mike? I actually like Ice Cube as an actor.

With a few exceptions, I don't care for rap music anymore. I only like rap songs that are the main songs for movies and TV shows that I really like.

A few examples are Friday by Ice Cube on the Friday Soundtrack, You Can Do It by Ice Cube featuring Mack 10 and Ms. Toi on the Next Friday soundtrack and Big Rich Town by 50 Cent featuring Big Joe on the soundtrack for each season of Power (a TV Show on Starz with Naturi Naughton that I tremendously recommend).

[RalphoR]

Is Sony's Christine bd identical to the scan/extras on the TT bd? I can't believe it's only 9 bucks on Amazon. There's probably a few people out there who paid three figures on ebay to get a copy.

[jsvg00]

Originally Posted by RalphoR

Is Sony's Christine bd identical to the scan/extras on the TT bd? I can't believe it's only 9 bucks on Amazon. There's probably a few people out there who paid three figures on ebay to get a copy.

The Sony disc is a different encode:

twilight= 34.6 GB, Video Bitrate: 33.99
sony= 25.6 GB, Video Bitrate: 24.97

[ArnieCunningham]

Originally Posted by jsvg00

The Sony disc is a different encode:

twilight= 34.6 GB, Video Bitrate: 33.99
sony= 25.6 GB, Video Bitrate: 24.97

That is confusing. Lol

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by ArnieCunningham

That is confusing. Lol

They look identical in motion, don't worry about it.

[Michael24]

Originally Posted by BluRayTim

You don't like Ice Cube (whose real name is O'Shea Jackson, Senior), Mike? I actually like Ice Cube as an actor.

Yeah, can't stand him.

[morg999]

Originally Posted by morg999

Went to place my order for John Carpenter's Vampires and a 2-disc case (Major Dundee). Well, the 2-discs are gone evidently...I only needed 1 of them..!! They were there 2 days ago.

Originally Posted by jetthead

Perhaps they're just OOS and will be back when stock is replenished?

I emailed TT CS and they said: "We are currently out of stock on the 2-disc cases but are expecting more shortly. Please keep checking back."...

Sooo there you go...!! I'll be "checking back"....

[Aclea]

Originally Posted by Michael24

Yeah, can't stand him.

It needed someone with a genuinely badass attitude, but as a critic said of him in another film he just looks like a sulky schoolkid who's had his allowance stopped and been sent to bed without any dinner.

[krasnoludek]

I will accede that accolade to Vampires: it indeed did not suck nearly as much as Ghosts of Mars.

Please, everyone, don't push. If you all line up nicely, you'll all get your heads sliced off in turn. Thank you for your cooperation.

[roywilbury]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

It's another average movie that is only selling because of the Carpenter name and the fact that other horror films form TT have sold out. I bought one, because it has some cool moments, but it's nothing that should be selling out in comparison to all the actually great and classic films out there that barely sell.

If I may offer a thought, I have to say that while the hand-wringing concerning TT titles is nothing new, I don’t think everyone that is buying “Vampires” (or whatever TT title) is doing so because it has Carpenter’s name on it, or because they’re just attracted to “rare” discs.

In many cases, I think it’s simple, as in my case with most of the TT titles I’ve bought: Many people have a “normal” amount of interest in a title. A title they like, something they’d like to own sooner or later, aren’t necessarily fanatical about, and would typically buy on Amazon for $15 give or take, and would buy it at their own pace if possible. So when the *one and only* opportunity to get a title like this comes up via a $30 TT release, it’s simply a case of paying the premium because there’s no other choice.

In other words, it’s not all hardcore fanatical fanboys and dispassionate eBay flippers buying these things.