Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[PuppetMasterBlu]

Originally Posted by Banned User

I remember reading a article about Sony that talked about the Ray Harryhausen set not selling as well as expected. This was right about the time that Sony jumped ship on catalog titles. I don't think these titles are as popular mainstream as many seem to think. I could be wrong, but I think the only way these will sell out quickly is because of people afraid they will and scooping them up.

Well sure but regardless half of their stock has sold and they had to move the limits down to 2 per person which started out at 3 per person. Clearly TT has an idea these would be hot sellers going off of the success of mysterious Island and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Those did take longer to sell out though.

[RalphoR]

I think the Harryhausen movies have a strong niche fan base and will sell out. Mysterious Island may have taken 8 months or so but the fact is it DID sell out. These Sinbads will take less time to sell out. If they do wind up selling "The Three Worlds of Gulliver" and "First Men in the Moon" (and maybe "One Million Years, B.C.") they will sell out as well. With the 3,000 copy limit I'm sure they're happy to have any title sell out which bodes well for those three Harryhausens still out there that they can market on blu-ray.

[lilboyblu]

TT posted the cover art for MAN IN THE DARK on their Facebook page yesterday. Looks like something I could get into! Has anybody here ever seen it?

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by lilboyblu

TT posted the cover art for MAN IN THE DARK on their Facebook page yesterday. Looks like something I could get into! Has anybody here ever seen it?

Outstanding! I really hope that this can also be seen in 2D.

[tama]

Originally Posted by lilboyblu

TT posted the cover art for MAN IN THE DARK on their Facebook page yesterday. Looks like something I could get into! Has anybody here ever seen it?

It says release date 01/21/2014. I don't remember this film being announced?

[lilboyblu]

Originally Posted by tama

It says release date 01/21/2014. I don't remember this film being announced?

Akijama broke the news in this forum back on 10/11 in the midst of "no more TT screeners for blu-ray.com." The OP was updated with a current list of future releases that same day.

[JoeDeM]

Originally Posted by RalphoR

I think the Harryhausen movies have a strong niche fan base and will sell out. Mysterious Island may have taken 8 months or so but the fact is it DID sell out. These Sinbads will take less time to sell out. If they do wind up selling "The Three Worlds of Gulliver" and "First Men in the Moon" (and maybe "One Million Years, B.C.") they will sell out as well. With the 3,000 copy limit I'm sure they're happy to have any title sell out which bodes well for those three Harryhausens still out there that they can market on blu-ray.

Let's not forget that TT was brand new, and most people hadn't heard of them yet, even Fright Night didn't sell out right away.

[LucasM2012]

Another thing that is contributing to a faster-than-previous sell out of the Harryhausen films that I don't think anyone has mentioned yet is this: with his recent death, many people [who haven't been followers all along] have been reminded of his work by lengthy obits in newspapers and online, and are more likely to be looking for his films to share with friends and their own children.

This brings many 'non-constant fans' into the arena to find these films.

[noirjunkie]

Quick question about TT's pre-order policy: can I pre-order and then cancel before the street date without being charged?

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by noirjunkie

Quick question about TT's pre-order policy: can I pre-order and then cancel before the street date without being charged?

They pre-auth your CC only and then you are not charged until your order ships. However if you pay thru PayPal those funds are taken at that time.

[Hypnosifl]

Originally Posted by noirjunkie

Quick question about TT's pre-order policy: can I pre-order and then cancel before the street date without being charged?

When I log into my account and click "view my orders" there's no button to cancel a pre-order, presumably you'd have to email them...if anyone has done this in the past, do they have a good response time? There's always a danger that if you emailed them too close to the release date, they wouldn't get back to you until after it had shipped.

[*PREACHER*]

Originally Posted by Hypnosifl

When I log into my account and click "view my orders" there's no button to cancel a pre-order, presumably you'd have to email them...if anyone has done this in the past, do they have a good response time? There's always a danger that if you emailed them too close to the release date, they wouldn't get back to you until after it had shipped.

Had a response within the next business day...usually...

[PuppetMasterBlu]

I don't care about 3D will this work in 2D players?

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by PuppetMasterBlu

I don't care about 3D will this work in 2D players?

Twilight Time confirmed yesterday on their Facebook page that there is a 2D viewing option for Man in the Dark. That's great news, and I'm definitely on board to order this and add it to my film noir collection.

[PuppetMasterBlu]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Twilight Time confirmed yesterday on their Facebook page that there is a 2D viewing option for Man in the Dark. That's great news, and I'm definitely on board to order this and add it to my film noir collection.

Well there always is if you have a 3D player, I just hope they have enough sense to make it work on 2D players.

[Scottie]

If there is one film that I would like to buy strictly based on the artwork, it would be Man In The Dark!

(It doesn't help that it sounds excellent!)

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by PuppetMasterBlu

Well there always is if you have a 3D player, I just hope they have enough sense to make it work on 2D players.

Do they usually release the specs of these films before the pre-sale date? We'll find out for sure then, I suppose.


Changing subject, but, I received Jane Eyre in the mail yesterday and took it for a spin. I get the impression that, if this transfer had been taken from the original negative, then this could have been the best-looking Blu-ray in the world. As is, though, I thoroughly enjoyed my viewing. I'll put a couple of words together about it in the specific thread for the movie if I get time over lunch.

[cgurley]

Originally Posted by Hypnosifl

When I log into my account and click "view my orders" there's no button to cancel a pre-order, presumably you'd have to email them...if anyone has done this in the past, do they have a good response time? There's always a danger that if you emailed them too close to the release date, they wouldn't get back to you until after it had shipped.

I cancelled an order, and got a confirmation response that same day from Ed.

I also sent them an email the day of the last pre-orders, and got a response in less than an hour from Ed.

Don't know if they are also that quick, though.

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by PuppetMasterBlu

Well there always is if you have a 3D player, I just hope they have enough sense to make it work on 2D players.

The vintage 3D films that have been released so far (Dial M for Murder, House of Wax, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, et alia) have included both 3D and 2D versions. It would be very unlikely if the same wasn't true of this one.

[Paul.R.S]

Originally Posted by PuppetMasterBlu

Well there always is if you have a 3D player . . .

Not always. Depends on how the BD is authored.