Twilight Time Discussion Thread - Page 793 - Blu-ray Forum

spargs · 03-21-2015, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kong73

I must say, TT did a really shitty job informing customers of the Bounty delay! At these prices they need to do better!

It was posted in the most public forum that TT has, their Facebook page, which was then copied/pasted/linked in this message board thread (and others on the internet, I'm sure), as other board members have already previously mentioned to you on these boards.

Remember... TT isn't shipping the title to you... SAE is. TT publically posted on its Facebook page that the title will be delayed for an additional week beyond the weather-related delays. TT stepped up and announced, in a very public way, an additional delay to the title. TT did everything right here.

If anyone was going to e-mail you, call you, or knock on your door to tell you "we're sorry, your order's been delayed", it's SAE, because you ordered from them, not from TT.

Scooter1836 · 03-21-2015, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by tallrichard

Do you think a distributor only had 5 days notice that the title would be delayed???

I would imagine, they knew a month out....especially since they've been working for a year on these titles typically....

They used a winter storm as a "cover" excuse...

You have no way of knowing what went wrong. A last minute issue could have easily caused an unforeseen delay.

If you really think it was a cover up, buy a copy of Conspiracy Theory and start posting about "Storm Gate"

tallrichard · 03-21-2015, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Scooter1836

You have no way of knowing what went wrong. A last minute issue could have easily caused an unforeseen delay.

If you really think it was a cover up, buy a copy of Conspiracy Theory and start posting about "Storm Gate"

I guess owning a video store for 12 years probably doesn't give me too much insight.

But I have been dealing with Amazon for 15 years...and in 15 years, they have been late with one Disc. ONE! And I got almost 10 days notice from them it would be late....

A replicator like Cinram works on things weeks before street date, not days or hours....

jayembee · 03-21-2015, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by tallrichard

Do you think a distributor only had 5 days notice that the title would be delayed???

I would imagine, they knew a month out....especially since they've been working for a year on these titles typically....

They used a winter storm as a "cover" excuse...

(1) The issue with The Bounty was not related to the storm. Hell, I even bolded that point. Did you actually read it?

(2) Yes, they quite possibly knew a month before. But they also probably believed that they could fix whatever problems there were by the street date. It obviously wasn't until 5 days out that they realized that it wasn't going to be ready.

(3) Does it really screw up your life so completely that you're getting your shipment late? And why do you seem to believe that TT is the only label that doesn't make street dates? Every single friggin' label out there, from Olive Films to Warner Bros., ends up pushing back release dates because of production problems, and hardly ever gives consumers any notice.

rdodolak · 03-21-2015, 03:03 PM

Bounty aside, and not knowing when these were actually replicated at Cinram, the files found on the disc for JTTCOTE are dated 2/24/15 and the files for FMITM are dated 3/2/2015. These two discs would not have been replicated before those dates though.

Widescreenfilmguy · 03-21-2015, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tallrichard

Do you think a distributor only had 5 days notice that the title would be delayed???

I would imagine, they knew a month out....especially since they've been working for a year on these titles typically....

They used a winter storm as a "cover" excuse...

What are your thoughts on the single bullet theory?

tallrichard · 03-21-2015, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Widescreenfilmguy

What are your thoughts on the single bullet theory?

My bet is the grassy knoll theory.

JoeDeM · 03-21-2015, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tallrichard

I guess owning a video store for 12 years probably doesn't give me too much insight.

But I have been dealing with Amazon for 15 years...and in 15 years, they have been late with one Disc. ONE! And I got almost 10 days notice from them it would be late....

A replicator like Cinram works on things weeks before street date, not days or hours....

I just don't understand, this indignation because it's late, especially since we were told. So what it's a little late I still havn't got mine. You forget one thing these are very small runs, it's not like they are pressing a million copies and have to start months ahead, they are done in a just in time manner, and anything can disrupt this, like weather.

AgentOrange · 03-21-2015, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by tallrichard

I guess owning a video store for 12 years probably doesn't give me too much insight.

But I have been dealing with Amazon for 15 years...and in 15 years, they have been late with one Disc. ONE! And I got almost 10 days notice from them it would be late....

A replicator like Cinram works on things weeks before street date, not days or hours....

filmmusic · 03-21-2015, 04:20 PM

Hello. I wanted to ask, when are we expecting a new announcement of TT about future releases?
There are so many movies I'm interested in of this year, and this made me wonder very much about what's next!

tallrichard · 03-21-2015, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by AgentOrange

Yea maybe, chalk it up to a bad day or maybe just a sore spot with one distributor.

Imagine if they could all be like Criterion?

spargs · 03-21-2015, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by filmmusic

Hello. I wanted to ask, when are we expecting a new announcement of TT about future releases?
There are so many movies I'm interested in of this year, and this made me wonder very much about what's next!

They announce 2 months of releases at a time, every 2 months, usually on a Saturday. They announced their May and June releases on 2/7, so I'd expect their July and August releases to be announced either on 4/4 or 4/11.

Millibar · 03-21-2015, 04:45 PM

My order together with the Fright Night freebie turned up safely today in ol' Blighty

RodChester · 03-21-2015, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by tallrichard

A replicator like Cinram works on things weeks before street date, not days or hours....

This is probably the case when they are working with a major studio printing a run in the tens of thousands. With TT where they are only producing 3,000 or sometimes 5,000 copies, that much lead time isn't needed. I'm sure they can get a complete run of a title pressed in one day.

Angel Eyes · 03-21-2015, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

NOTLD without the screwed up colors would be an instant sell out. Yes, the color timing was messed with and it was Sony's doing. Not blaming TT for it and I doubt they would have access to an accurate master since Sony wants to emulate the zombie look from The Walking Dead.

Just wishful thinking... I know

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Now back at the ranch

...TT should re-release The Big Heat...their best title imo and one that should be available for sale

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Oh I hope so! That's the one I really want in my collection and missed out on it. But can not see paying over 40/45 for it and it's going for 59 on up.

filmmusic · 03-21-2015, 05:46 PM

According to this poll I started, the most wanted OOP title is Mysterious Island, and I really hope it is this!

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=255482

JoeDeM · 03-21-2015, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

NOTLD without the screwed up colors would be an instant sell out. Yes, the color timing was messed with and it was Sony's doing. Not blaming TT for it and I doubt they would have access to an accurate master since Sony wants to emulate the zombie look from The Walking Dead.

Just wishful thinking... I know

.

Now back at the ranch

...TT should re-release The Big Heat...their best title imo and one that should be available for sale

.

I agree, I would love to have NOTLD redone. The Big Heat is a fantastic title, and I hope it gets re-released for those that missed it

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Originally Posted by filmmusic

According to this poll I started, the most wanted OOP title is Mysterious Island, and I really hope it is this!

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=255482

Mysterious Island is my personal favorite and my most watched TT title, watched a few weeks ago with my dad, he always gets a kick out the crab scene.

filmmusic · 03-21-2015, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeDeM

Mysterious Island is my personal favorite and my most watched TT title, watched a few weeks ago with my dad, he always gets a kick out the crab scene.

I have a feeling my most watched title will be The Blue Lagoon, because it brings back so many memories!!
(i've seen it twice so far, some others once, and the rest not yet)

baheidstu · 03-21-2015, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tallrichard

Yea maybe, chalk it up to a bad day or maybe just a sore spot with one distributor.

Imagine if they could all be like Criterion?

Yeah, then all we'd have to worry about is our discs rotting.

kuro_sawa · 03-21-2015, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by baheidstu

Yeah, then all we'd have to worry about is our discs rotting.

I have a peeling TT disc - Man Hunt, IFPI: 2UEP. I posted in this thread and got no answer but also sent TT an email and still haven't received a reply, which of course is a really big surprise to me

03-21-2015, 03:03 PM	#15845
rdodolak Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 4K collection:880 Blu-ray collection:3733 DVD collection:939 MA collection:338 Digital collection:1099 iTunes collection:75 Prime collection:11 Trading Score:20	Bounty aside, and not knowing when these were actually replicated at Cinram, the files found on the disc for JTTCOTE are dated 2/24/15 and the files for FMITM are dated 3/2/2015. These two discs would not have been replicated before those dates though.

03-21-2015, 04:20 PM	#15850
filmmusic Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Trading Score:5	Hello. I wanted to ask, when are we expecting a new announcement of TT about future releases? There are so many movies I'm interested in of this year, and this made me wonder very much about what's next!

03-21-2015, 04:45 PM	#15853
Millibar Special Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Surrey, UK 4K collection:45 Blu-ray collection:1401 DVD collection:111	My order together with the Fright Night freebie turned up safely today in ol' Blighty

03-21-2015, 05:46 PM	#15856
filmmusic Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Trading Score:5	According to this poll I started, the most wanted OOP title is Mysterious Island, and I really hope it is this! https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=255482

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