Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[movieben1138]

Four solid announcements. Will happily upgrade my DVDs of THE LAST HURRAH and THE BRAVADOS.

[Blu2u]

I hope their Bravados disc is better than the German one. The German wasn't terrible, but a lot of room for improvement.

[Mose Harper]

I just watched my German copy of it a month or so back. I thought it looked great for the most part. Can't remember any real issues with it.

Good movie, but I'm content with the copy I already have.

I believe The Other Side Of Midnight was the big prestige picture for Fox in the summer of '77. They extorted theater owners who were eager to get it by making them book another title they had- something called Star Wars IIRC.

[Aunt Peg]

Originally Posted by oildude

Here are the Twilight Time release announcements for September 2018, courtesy of the Home Theater Forum. As always, out of respect for HTF's exclusive announcement window, I will not be updating the first post of this thread until TT makes an official announcement later today.


THE LAST HURRAH (1958) BLU-RAY - September 18th

IN MY COUNTRY (2004) BLU-RAY - September 18th

THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT (1977) BLU-RAY - September 18th

THE BRAVADOS (1958) BLU-RAY - September 18th

I'm in for The Last Hurrah and Andy Warhol's favourite film of all time The Other Side of Midnight.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by TwilightTimeMovies

We have actually instructed our warehouse not to use bubble mailers - as there was a significantly higher rate of damage with cases getting crushed when we did so. The switch to a box actually costs slightly more for us, but we have found the product arrives in better condition.

It might cost more at the outset, but if it eliminates the need to replace items, it might be cheaper in the long run.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by movieben1138

Four solid announcements. Will happily upgrade my DVDs of THE LAST HURRAH and THE BRAVADOS.

The Last Hurrah! Finally!!

And The Bravados as well.

Good stuff, Maynard.

[BagheeraMcGee]

Originally Posted by Mose Harper

I just watched my German copy of it a month or so back. I thought it looked great for the most part. Can't remember any real issues with it.

Good movie, but I'm content with the copy I already have.

I believe The Other Side Of Midnight was the big prestige picture for Fox in the summer of '77. They extorted theater owners who were eager to get it by making them book another title they had- something called Star Wars IIRC.

I remember The Other Side Of Midnight being on one of the other screens at the three-plex I saw Star Wars at. I'll wind up grabbing this; the eye candy of Marie-France Pisier and young Susan Sarandon justifies the purchase.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by Blu2u

I hope their Bravados disc is better than the German one. The German wasn't terrible, but a lot of room for improvement.

Most newer Fox releases from TT recieved new scans (Doctor Dolittle and The Seven-Ups for example). However since the German one was released a year ago it is a strong possibility of using that same master.

[cropduster]

Originally Posted by dkelly26666

For those on the fence about "Pretty Poison", that one is a helluva lot of fun. Has some great twists and is very dark. Probably Anthony Perkins' best 60s role after "Psycho". Tuesday Weld is phenomenal. Give it a shot, it's great.

Agreed. Discovered this gem for the first time earlier this year and it has become one of my favorite films that Twilight Time has released.

[xochipilli]

Hello there,

Long time lurker, first time poster. I've actually only been on the Twilight Time bandwagon for about a year, in some part because I hail from the unremarkable European country of Portugal and don't have as much money to spend as I would like. I have been buying several sold out titles from Amazon, and I've been very pleased with my purchases despite the price. I think I'm actually a bit young compared to a lot of the other posters interested in this type of content (I'm only 23) but I love these older films and the era they come from.
This is only my third sale: I got four titles back in last September and three in the 15-15-15 sale last month, and despite being always on the lookout for the next, this one really took me by surprise. One of the titles on my list completely sold out in less than 24 hours (HUSH...HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE) and by the time I got to the bank two more were gone from SAE.
I settled on three others from my list that seem to be in the biggest danger of selling out and got another one I really wanted:

• THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE (Really interesting to see actresses like Maggie Smith that most us young'uns only see on Harry Potter, Hook And Downton Abbey so young, and winning an oscar to boot!)
• ANASTASIA(Another oscar winning performance, an Alfred Newman score, and a huge Cinemascope production? Hell yes!)
• JULIA(More Oscar winners, and a major film from 1977)
• THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM(I love these 30s/40s FOX super-productions like HOW GREEn WAS MY VALLEY and THE SONG OF BERNADETTE, and can´t wait for Twilight Time to put out WILSON and THE RAINS CAME)

Then yesterday I managed to scrounge up enough money to buy the other two titles I missed on SAE from Twilight Time's site, my first time buying from them:

1. HOUSE OF BAMBOO(This one's plot seemed interesting, I love 50s cinemascope and the transfer looked outstanding.)
2. THE YOUNG LIONS(Another great transfer, a neat premise and plenty of stars for only 10 bucks)

Gotta tip my hat to TT, they shipped it imediately and without hassle!

[jayembee]

Welcome, xochipilli!

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by xochipilli

Hello there,

Long time lurker, first time poster. I've actually only been on the Twilight Time bandwagon for about a year, in some part because I hail from the unremarkable European country of Portugal and don't have as much money to spend as I would like. I have been buying several sold out titles from Amazon, and I've been very pleased with my purchases despite the price. I think I'm actually a bit young compared to a lot of the other posters interested in this type of content (I'm only 23) but I love these older films and the era they come from.
This is only my third sale: I got four titles back in last September and three in the 15-15-15 sale last month, and despite being always on the lookout for the next, this one really took me by surprise. One of the titles on my list completely sold out in less than 24 hours (HUSH...HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE) and by the time I got to the bank two more were gone from SAE.
I settled on three others from my list that seem to be in the biggest danger of selling out and got another one I really wanted:

• THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE (Really interesting to see actresses like Maggie Smith that most us young'uns only see on Harry Potter, Hook And Downton Abbey so young, and winning an oscar to boot!)
• ANASTASIA(Another oscar winning performance, an Alfred Newman score, and a huge Cinemascope production? Hell yes!)
• JULIA(More Oscar winners, and a major film from 1977)
• THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM(I love these 30s/40s FOX super-productions like HOW GREEn WAS MY VALLEY and THE SONG OF BERNADETTE, and can´t wait for Twilight Time to put out WILSON and THE RAINS CAME)

Then yesterday I managed to scrounge up enough money to buy the other two titles I missed on SAE from Twilight Time's site, my first time buying from them:

1. HOUSE OF BAMBOO(This one's plot seemed interesting, I love 50s cinemascope and the transfer looked outstanding.)
2. THE YOUNG LIONS(Another great transfer, a neat premise and plenty of stars for only 10 bucks)

Gotta tip my hat to TT, they shipped it imediately and without hassle!

I'm only 22 and love "discovering" the films they've released such as Emperor of the North, House of Bamboo, Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte, Pretty Poison and The Train. Just over a year ago I bought "The Purple Rose of Cairo" on eBay (Before it sold out), I sold it because I felt I overpayed (I paid 25); now I can safely say I'm hooked on TT. People like to hate on TT for charging "Criterion prices" for sometimes bare features but they forget that 3,000 copies for a "niche" (sometimes) title is going to be bare in most cases.

[bdgking]

Update for this twilight time sale if anyone is interested

Twilight time sale low quantity update for additional titles :

@ SAE :

Not available at twilight time & almost sold out

Beloved Infidel
Pony Soldier
Roots to heaven
Royal flash
Prime of miss jeane brodie ,

Also low quantity are :

Stormy weather
Juia
Tony rome
Anastasia only 2 x remaining

Lastly only available @ SAE but at $6.95 in case someone is looking to buy at a true bargain are :

Che
The Vanishing
April love

As mentioned above low quantities at that same rate are : Beloved Infidel , Pony Soldier , Roots to heaven & Royal flash .

@ Twilight time very low quantity titles remaining are :

House of Bamboo
Mississippi mermaid
The Young Lions
Guess who's coming to dinner
American Buffalo
Tony Rome
Stormy weather
Anastasia

All are between 40 -100 remaining give or take a small fraction .

Good luck anyone whom is wanting any of these it appears most all if not all these will sell out this weekend and at worst before this sale even ends .

I bought all I am going to myself and thought I would be helpful to others .
Hopefully any title / titles that sells out from the 7 for $70 list between today and this weekend hopefully by Monday more titles will be added to that offer because if so It gives me and others a to buy more .

[The Great Owl]

The Bravados and The Other Side of Midnight are the two that really jump out at me from the September lineup.

[sandman slim]

Worth repeating myself: House of Bamboo & Stormy Weather are both classics that would be well at home in any collection. Get 'em before you can't.

[bdgking]

House of Bamboo has sold out now .

Also only 2 x remaining of Anastasia at SAE wow !

[StarDestroyer52]

Hopefully, this means that TT will eventually release another of John Ford's masterpieces "The Whole Town's Talking"

[bdgking]

Agreed to that statement .

Also looks like at twilight time they have less than 40 x each remaining of
guess who' coming to dinner & mississippi mermaid .
SAE has only 1 x Anastasia remaining them it is sold out there .

Things going fast & furious .

[Dailyan]

I watched “House of Bamboo” and “Pretty Poison”. “House of Bamboo” what an excellent noir set and shot in Japan. Bamboo is my first taste of Fuller and I’ll definitely pick up “The Crimson Kimino” and “Underworld USA” down the line; glad I picked Bamboo up beforebitbsold out. I didn’t know what to expect for “Pretty Poison” but man what a wild ride. Both had stunning transfers.

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by oildude

Here are the Twilight Time release announcements for September 2018, courtesy of the Home Theater Forum. As always, out of respect for HTF's exclusive announcement window, I will not be updating the first post of this thread until TT makes an official announcement later today.


THE LAST HURRAH (1958) BLU-RAY - September 18th

IN MY COUNTRY (2004) BLU-RAY - September 18th

THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT (1977) BLU-RAY - September 18th

THE BRAVADOS (1958) BLU-RAY - September 18th

Very excited about The Last Hurrah. This has been on my want list for a while. John Ford and Spencer Tracy: Sold! Not as familiar with the other announcements, but will check them out.

Another Columbia movie from that same period that I’d Like to see is The Last Angry Man with the great Paul Muni.